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Published on 3/1/2011 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: American Renal prices upsized $135 million five-year PIK toggle notes

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., March 1 - American Renal Holdings Co., Inc. priced an upsized $135 million issue of five-year senior PIK toggle notes (Caa2/CCC+/) at 98.00 in a quick-to-market Tuesday deal, according to an informed source.

The notes pay a cash coupon of 9¾% and a PIK coupon of 10½%.

The cash yield is 10.273%, and the PIK yield is 10.944%.

The cash yield came toward the wide end of the cash yield talk of 10¾% to 11%.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Barclays Capital Inc. were the joint bookrunners for the issue, which was upsized from $125 million.

The Beverly, Mass.-based kidney dialysis services provider will use the proceeds to fund a cash distribution to its existing equity holders.

Issuer:American Renal Holdings Co., Inc.
Face amount:$135 million, increased from $125 million
Proceeds:$132.3 million
Maturity:March 1, 2016
Securities:Senior PIK toggle notes
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital Inc.
Cash coupon:9¾%
PIK coupon:10½%
Price:98
Cash yield:10.273%
PIK yield:10.944%
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 50 bps for first two years, then callable at 105
Trade date:March 1
Settlement date:March 4
Ratings:Moody's: Caa2
Standard & Poor's: CCC+
Distribution:Rule 144A with registration rights and Regulation S
Price talk10¾% to 11% cash yield
Marketing:Quick to market

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