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Published on 3/22/2005 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Smart Modular $125 million seven-year notes yield Libor plus 550 bps

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, March 22 - Smart Modular Technologies (WWH) Inc. priced a restructured $125 million issue of seven-year senior secured second-lien floating-rate notes (B2/B) at par to yield three-month Libor plus 550 basis points.

Revised price talk was in the three-month Libor plus 550 basis points area, having widened on Monday from the 425 basis points area.

Citigroup and Lehman Brothers led the Rule 144A/Regulation S with registration rights issue.

The Cayman Islands-based distributor, manufacturer and supplier of memory technology extended call protection on the notes to three years from one year.

Proceeds will be used to repay bank debt.

Issuer:Smart Modular Technologies (WWW) Inc.
Amount:$125 million
Maturity:April 1, 2012
Security description:Senior secured second-lien floating-rate notes
Bookrunners:Citigroup, Lehman Brothers
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 550 basis points
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 550 basis points
Call protection:Three years (extended from one year)
Trade date:March 22
Settlement date:March 28
Ratings:Moody's: B2
Standard & Poor's: B
Price talk:Three-month Libor plus 550 basis points area (increased from 425 bps area)

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