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Published on 10/28/2011 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Germany's Air Berlin places €100 million 11½% bonds due 2014 at par

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Oct. 28 - Air Berlin plc & Co. Luftverkehr KG announced in a Friday press release that it has closed the oversubscribed order book for its €100 million issue of 11½% notes due Nov. 1, 2014.

The notes are priced at par to yield 11½%.

Quirin Bank AG was the bookrunner.

The Berlin-based air carrier plans to use the proceeds to refinance debt.

"I am very pleased with the result," Air Berlin chief financial officer Ulf Huttmeyer stated in the release.

"In this manner we have pro-actively provided the requirements for refinancing existing liabilities despite difficult framework conditions in the market."

Issuer:Air Berlin plc & Co. Luftverkehr KG
Amount:€100 million
Maturity:Nov. 1, 2014
Securities:Bonds
Bookrunner:Quirin Bank AG
Coupon:11½%
Price:Par
Yield:11½%
Call protection:Subject to early redemption
Announcement date:Oct. 28

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