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Published on 10/20/2005 in the Prospect News Biotech Daily and Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Del Laboratories $185 million six-year floaters yield Libor plus 500 bps

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Oct. 20 - Del Laboratories Inc. priced a $185 million issue of six-year senior secured floating-rate notes (B2/B) at par on Thursday to yield three-month Libor plus 500 basis points, on top of price talk, according to an informed source.

Bear Stearns & Co. and JP Morgan ran the books for the Rule 144A issue.

Proceeds, together with an expected asset-based revolving credit facility, will be used to repay the company's existing senior credit facilities.

Del Laboratories is a Uniondale, N.Y.-based manufacturer and marketer of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.

Issuer:Del Laboratories Inc.
Amount:$185 million
Maturity:Nov. 1, 2011
Security description:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Bookrunners:Bear Stearns & Co., JP Morgan
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 500 basis points
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 500 basis points
First call:Nov. 1, 2007 at 102
Trade date:Oct. 20
Settlement date:Oct. 28
Ratings:Moody's: B2
Standard & Poor's: B
Price talk:Libor plus 500 basis points

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