Dole Food to price $400 million seven-year notes Wednesday

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, May 13 - Dole Food Co., Inc. is expected to price a drive-by offering of $400 million senior notes due 2010 (B2 expected/BB-) on Wednesday, according to a syndicate source.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities are joint bookrunners. Scotia Capital, Fleet Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. and SG Cowan are co-managers for the Rule 144A offering.

The notes will be non-callable for four years.

Proceeds will be used to repay terms loans.

The company, a food producer, is based in Westlake Village, Calif.

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