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Published on 12/13/2010 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: FKP Property prices upsized A$125 million five-year convertibles to yield 8%, up 22%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Dec. 13 - FKP Property Group priced an upsized A$125 million five-year convertible senior bonds at par to yield 8% with an initial conversion premium of 22%, according to a news release.

The Regulation S deal was initially going to be up to A$100 million in size.

The initial conversion price is A$1.014 a share, and the stock reference price is A$0.8329.

The Australian property and investment group plans to use proceeds to repay A$100 million of a debt facility that is drawn to A$375 million and matures in March 2011. Remaining proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes.

FKP has received approval to extend for three years the remaining A$275 million of the DEBT facility.

The bonds will be traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Capital Markets Ltd. was the bookrunner.

FKP is a real estate development company based in Brisbane, Australia.

Issuer:FKP Property Group
Issue:Convertible senior bonds
Amount:A$125 million, upsized from A$100 million
Maturity:January 2016
Bookrunner:Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Capital Markets Ltd.
Coupon:8%
Price:Par
Yield:8%
Conversion premium:22%
Conversion price:A$1.014
Pricing date:Dec. 10
Distribution:Regulation S
Stock symbol:Australia: FKP
Stock price:A$0.8329 at close Dec. 10

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