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Published on 5/20/2011 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Vantage Drilling sells $225 million tap of 11½% notes due 2015 at 107 to yield 8.904%

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., May 20 - Offshore Group Investment Ltd., a subsidiary of Vantage Drilling Co., priced a $225 million add-on to its 11½% senior secured first-lien notes due Aug. 1, 2015 (B3/B-/) at 107 to yield 8.904% on Friday, according to an informed source.

The reoffer price came on top of the price talk.

Jefferies & Co., Inc. was the left bookrunner for the quick-to-market tap. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the joint bookrunner.

Proceeds will be used to acquire all of the equity interests of P2020 Rig Co. and Vantage Holdings Malaysia I Co. and for general corporate purposes.

Vantage Drilling is a Houston-based energy drilling company.

The original $1 billion issue priced at 96.361 to yield 12½% in July 2010.

Issuer:Offshore Group Investment Ltd. (Vantage Drilling Co.)
Face amount:$225 million
Proceeds:$240.75 million
Maturity:Aug. 1, 2015
Security description:Fungible add-on to 11½% senior secured first-lien notes due Aug. 1, 2015
Left bookrunner:Jefferies & Co., Inc.
Joint bookrunner:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Co-manager:Johnson Rice & Co. LLC
Coupon:11½%
Price:107
Yield:8.904%
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 50 bps until Feb. 1, 2013, then callable at 108.625, 105.75, par on and after Aug. 1, 2014
Equity clawback:35% at 111.50 until Feb. 1, 2013
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:May 20
Settlement date:June 1 with accrued interest
Ratings:Moody's: B3
Standard & Poor's: B-
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S with registration rights
Price talk:107
Marketing:Quick to market
Original issue:$1 billion issue priced at 96.361 to yield 12½% in July 2010
Total issue size:$1.225 billion

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