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Published on 11/18/2004 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Pinnacle Entertainment prices $100 million add-on to 8¼% notes at 105, 7.1% yield to worst

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Nov. 18 - Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. priced a $100 million add-on to its 8¼% senior subordinated notes due March 15, 2012 (Caa1/CCC+) at 105.0 on Thursday, resulting in a 7.1% yield to worst, according to a syndicate source.

Price talk was 104.625 to 105.125.

Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns & Co. were the bookrunners for the off-the-shelf issue. The co-managers were Deutsche Bank Securities, CIBC World Markets, SG Corporate & Investment Banking, Commerzbank, Hibernia, Crowell Weedon, Wells Fargo Securities and Merrill Lynch & Co.

Proceeds will be used to fund the purchase of a portion of the company's outstanding 9¼% senior subordinated notes due 2007.

The original $200 million issue priced at par on Feb. 27.

Pinnacle Entertainment is a Las Vegas-based gaming company.

Issuer:Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
Amount: $100 million
Security description:Add-on to senior subordinated notes due March 15, 2012
Bookrunners:Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns & Co.
Co-managers:Deutsche Bank Securities, CIBC World Markets, SG Corporate & Investment Banking, Commerzbank, Hibernia, Crowell Weedon, Wells Fargo Securities, Merrill Lynch & Co.
Maturity:March 15, 2012
Coupon:8¼%
Price:105.0
Yield to worst:7.1%
Spread:355 basis points
Call features:Callable after March 15, 2008 at 104.125, 102.063, par on March 15, 2010 and thereafter
Equity clawback:Until March 15, 2007 for 35% at 108.25
Pricing date:Nov. 18
Settlement date:Dec. 3, with accrued interest
Ratings:Moody's: Caa1
Standard & Poor's: CCC+
Price talk:104.625-105.125
Original issue:$200 million issue priced at par on Feb. 27

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