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Published on 10/6/2009 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Germany's Evonik prices €750 million 7% five-year notes at 99.489 to yield 7 1/8%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Oct. 6 - Evonik Industries AG priced a €750 million issue of 7% five-year fixed-rate notes at 99.489 to yield 7 1/8% on Tuesday, according to an informed source.

The yield printed at the tight end of the 7¼% price talk.

The coupon steps up by 1¼% if two public ratings are not acquired by the first coupon date.

Deutsche Bank, HSBC, RBS Securities and Unicredit (HVB) managed the deal, which priced following a four-day European roadshow. Commerzbank, DZ Bank and WestLB were co-leads.

The issuer is an Essen, Germany, industrial conglomerate.

Issuer:Evonik Industries AG
Amount:€750 million
Maturity:Oct. 14, 2014
Security description:Fixed-rate notes
Bookrunners:Deutsche Bank, HSBC, RBS Securities, Unicredit (HVB)
Co-leads: Commerzbank, DZ Bank, WestLB.
Coupon:7% (1¼% step-up if two public ratings are not acquired by the first coupon date)
Price:99.489
Yield:7 1/8%
Spread:Bunds plus 479.7 bps
Trade date:Oct. 6
Settlement date:Oct. 14
Ratings:Not rated
Price talk:7¼% area

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