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Published on 3/2/2011 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: SandRidge sells upsized $900 million 10-year notes at par to yield 7½%

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., March 2 - SandRidge Energy, Inc. priced an upsized $900 million issue of 10-year senior notes (B3/B/) at par to yield 7½% on Wednesday, according to an informed source.

The yield printed on top of the price talk.

RBC Capital Markets was the left bookrunner for the quick-to-market deal, which was upsized from $700 million.

Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) and Wells Fargo Securities were the joint bookrunners.

The Oklahoma City-based oil and natural gas company plans to use the proceeds to repurchase its existing 8 5/8% senior notes due 2015 and for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of borrowings under its revolver.

Issuer:SandRidge Energy, Inc.
Amount:$900 million, increased from $700 million
Maturity:March 15, 2021
Securities:Senior notes
Left bookrunner:RBC Capital Markets
Joint bookrunners:Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Wells Fargo Securities
Senior co-managers:BNP Paribas Securities, Capital One Southcoast, Credit Agricole CIB, RBS Securities, UBS Investment Bank
Co-managers:BBVA Securities, BOSC, Comerica Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets
Coupon:7½%
Price:Par
Yield:7½%
Spread:405 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 50 bps until March 15, 2016, then callable at 103.75, 102.50, 101.25, par on and after March 15, 2019
Equity clawback:35% at 107.5 until March 15, 2014
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:March 2
Settlement date:March 15
Ratings:Moody's: B3
Standard & Poor's: B
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S with registration rights
Price talk:7½% area
Marketing:Quick to market

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