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Published on 3/30/2012 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily and Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Mexico's SatMex sells $35 million tap of 9½% notes due 2017 at 102

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., March 30 - Mexico's Satelites Mexicanos, SA de CV priced a $35 million add-on to its 9½% senior secured notes due May 15, 2017 (B3/B/) at 102 on Friday, according to an informed source.

The reoffer price, which came at the rich end of the 101.50 to 102 price talk, rendered an 8.902% yield to worst and an 8.998% yield to maturity.

Jefferies & Co. ran the books for the quick-to-market sale.

Proceeds, along with internal cash, will be used to fund a new satellite.

The original $325 million issue priced at par in May 2011.

Satmex is a Mexico City-based satellite service provider.

Issuer:Satelites Mexicanos, SA de CV
Amount:$35 million
Proceeds:$37.5 million
Maturity:May 15, 2017
Securities:Fungible add-on to 9½% senior secured notes due May 15, 2017
Bookrunner:Jefferies & Co.
Coupon:9½%
Price:102
Yield to worst:8.902%
Yield to maturity:8.998%
Call features:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 50 bps until May 15, 2014, then callable at 104.75, 102.375, par on or after May 15, 2016
Equity clawback35% at 109.5 until May 15, 2014
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:March 30
Settlement date:April 9
Ratings:Moody's: B3
Standard & Poor's: B
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S with registration rights
Marketing:Quick to market
Original issue:$325 million priced at par in May 2011
Total issue size:$360 million

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