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Published on 5/6/2015 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Alliance Automotive prices upsized €65 million tap of 6¼% notes due 2021 at 103.5

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., May 6 – Alliance Automotive Group (B1/B+) priced an upsized €65 million add-on to its 6¼% senior secured notes due Dec. 1, 2021 at 103.5 on Wednesday, according to a market source.

The deal was upsized from €50 million.

The reoffer price came on top of price talk.

Credit Suisse was the left bookrunner. UBS and Royal Bank of Scotland were the joint bookrunners.

The Greny, France-based automotive parts supplier and repair services provider plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including future acquisitions, and to repay bank debt.

Issuer:Alliance Automotive Group
Amount:€65 million, increased from €50 million
Maturity:Dec. 1, 2021
Security description:Add-on to 6¼% senior secured notes due Dec. 1, 2021
Left bookrunner:Credit Suisse
Joint bookrunners:UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland
Coupon:6¼%
Price:103.5
First call:Dec. 1, 2017 at 103.125
Trade date:May 6
Settlement date:May 13
Corporate credit ratings:Moody's: B1
Standard & Poor's: B+
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Price talk:103.5
Marketing:Roadshow
Original issue:€225 million issue priced at 96.556 to yield 6 7/8% on Nov. 12, 2014
Total issue size: €290 million

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