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Published on 8/7/2014 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: BWAY sells downsized $650 million 9 1/8% seven-year notes to yield 9¼%

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Aug. 7 – BWAY Intermediate Co., Inc. priced a downsized $650 million issue of 9 1/8% seven-year senior notes (Caa2/CCC/) at 99.364 to yield 9¼% on Thursday, according to a syndicate source.

The deal was downsized from $770 million.

The yield printed 12.5 basis points wide of yield talk in the 9% area, according to a market source.

BofA Merrill Lynch was the bookrunner.

The Atlanta-based supplier of general line rigid containers plans to use the proceeds to pay a special dividend.

Issuer:BWAY Holding Co.
Face amount:$650 million, decreased from $770 million
Proceeds:$646 million
Maturity:Aug. 15, 2021
Securities:Senior notes
Bookrunner:BofA Merrill Lynch
Coupon:9 1/8%
Price:99.364
Yield:9¼%
Spread:715 bps
First call:Aug. 15, 2017 at 106.844
Trade date:Aug. 7
Settlement date:Aug. 14
Ratings:Moody's: Caa2
Standard & Poor's: CCC
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S for life
Price talk:9% area
Marketing:Roadshow

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