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Published on 3/12/2010 in the Prospect News Distressed Debt Daily and Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Sensata Technologies extends early deadline in Dutch auction tender for three series of notes

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, March 12 - Sensata Technologies BV announced the delay of the early deadline in the modified Dutch auction tender offer for its $340,006,000 of 8% senior notes due 2014, €177,315,000 of 9% senior subordinated notes due 2016 and its €137 million of 11¼% senior subordinated notes due 2014.

The early deadline is now 5 p.m. ET on March 18, extended from March 11.

The company said it will pay a maximum purchase price of $350 million in the offer.

As of the prior early deadline, holders tendered $98.7 million total of the notes.

For each $1,000 principal amount, the acceptable bid price range is $900 to par for the 8% notes, €875 to €975 for the 9% notes and €956.25 to €1,056.25 for the 11¼% notes, all including a $30.00 or €30.00 payment for those who tender by the early deadline.

Holders will also receive accrued interest to the payment date.

The tender offers will still expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on March 25. They began on Feb. 26.

The offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including Sensata's ultimate parent company, which is undertaking a financing transaction, and the receipt of sufficient net proceeds to complete the offer.

Goldman Sachs & Co. (800 828-3182 or collect 212 902-5183) is the dealer manager. Global Bondholder Services Corp. (866 387-1500 or, for banks and brokers, 212 430-3774) is the information agent and depositary. Lucid Issuer Services Ltd. (44 20 7704-0880) is the information agent and tender agent.

Sensata is an Attleboro, Mass.-based designer and manufacturer of sensors and controls.


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