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Published on 9/22/2004 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Intrawest prices $225 million add-on at 102.5, downsized C$125 million notes yield 6 7/8%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Sept. 22 - Intrawest Corp. priced two issues of notes (B1/B+) on Wednesday, according to an informed source.

The company priced a $225 million add-on to its 7½% senior notes due Oct. 15, 2013 at 102.5.

The resulting yield to worst is 7.042% and the yield to maturity is 7.119%. The sale generated $230.625 million of proceeds. Price talk was 102 to 102.5.

Deutsche Bank Securities ran the books for the Rule 144A/Regulation S issue.

The original $350 million issue priced on Oct. 1, 2003.

The company also priced a slightly downsized C$125 million of five-year senior notes at par to yield 6 7/8%.

Price talk was the 6 7/8% area.

Deutsche Bank Securities and Scotia Capital were joint bookrunners for the Canadian dollar tranche.

The issue was decreased from C$130 million.

Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund the tender for $394.16 million of the company's 10½% senior notes due 2010.

The company is a Vancouver, B.C.-based developer and operator of village-centered resorts.

Issuer:Intrawest Corp.
Ratings:Moody's: B1
Standard & Poor's: B+
U.S. dollar denominated issue
Face amount:$225 million
Proceeds:$230.625 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2013
Security description:Add-on to 7½% senior notes
Bookrunner:Deutsche Bank Securities
Coupon:7½%
Price:102.5
Yield to worst:7.042%
Yield to maturity:7.119%
Spread to worst:317 basis points
Call features:Callable after Oct. 15, 2008 at 103.75, 102.50, 101.25, par on Oct. 15, 2011 and thereafter
Equity clawback:Until Oct. 15, 2006 for 35% at 107.50
Trade date:Sept. 22
Settlement date:Oct. 6, 2004 with accrued interest
Price talk:102-102.5
Canadian dollar denominated issue
Amount:C$125 million (decreased from C$130 million)
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2009
Security description:Senior notes
Bookrunners:Deutsche Bank Securities, Scotia Capital (joint)
Coupon:6 7/8%
Price:Par
Yield:6 7/8%
Spread:292 basis points
Call protection:Non-callable for the life of the bond
Equity clawback:Until Oct. 15, 2007 for 35% at 106.875
Trade date:Sept. 22
Settlement date:Oct. 6
Price talk:6 7/8% area

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