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Published on 4/8/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Worthington sells $150 million 6.5% 10-year notes to yield Treasuries plus 262.5 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, April 8 - Worthington Industries Inc. sold $150 million 6.5% 10-year senior unsecured notes on Thursday to yield Treasuries plus 262.5 basis points, a source close to the sale said.

There was no price talk for the deal, the source said, adding that it "went directly to a launch."

The notes (Baa2/BBB/) priced at 99.89 to yield 6.515%.

The notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 45 bps and feature a change-of-control put of 101%.

Credit Suisse Securities and Wells Fargo Securities were the bookrunners. Co-managers were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., PNC Capital Markets, RBS Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital.

Proceeds are going to repay borrowings under a revolving credit facility and under a revolving trade accounts receivable securitization facility.

The metal processing company is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Issuer:Worthington Industries Inc.
Issue:Senior unsecured notes
Amount:$150 million
Maturity:April 15, 2020
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities, Wells Fargo Securities
Co-managers:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., PNC Capital Markets, RBS Securities Inc., Scotia Capital
Coupon:6.5%
Price:99.89
Yield:6.515%
Spread:Treasuries plus 262.5 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 45 bps
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:April 8
Settlement date:April 13
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BBB

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