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Published on 9/13/2010 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: I.M. Skaugen sells NOK $300 million two-year floaters with Nibor plus 800 bps coupon

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Sept. 13 - Norway's I.M. Skaugen SE has priced a NOK 300 million issue of Nibor plus 800 basis points two-year unsecured bonds, according to a news release issued on Monday by the company.

Fearnley Fonds ASA managed the sale.

Proceeds, which were equal to about $50 million, will be used to repay an equal amount of debt maturing in July 2011 at par.

Remaining debt in the 2011 maturity is $66 million equivalent, according to the Monday press release.

The new NOK-denominated bonds will be swapped into U.S. dollars.

Average interest cost for all of the company's outstanding bonds stands at 6.6% given current U.S. dollar adjusted interest rates.

The issuer is an Oslo-based shipping company serving the petrochemical gas and liquefied petroleum gas sectors.

Issuer:I.M. Skaugen SE
Amount:NOK 300 million
Maturity:September 2012
Securities:Unsecured bonds
Bookrunner:Fearnley Fonds ASA
Coupon:Three-month Nibor plus 800 bps

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