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Published on 4/3/2002 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Regal Cinemas $150 million drive-by add-on prices at 103.50, yields 8.743%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Mo., April 3 - Regal Cinemas Corp. sold a $150 million add-on to its 9 3/8% senior subordinated notes due Feb. 1, 2012 (B3/B-) in a drive-by offering Wednesday which priced at 103.50 for a yield to maturity of 8.831% and a yield to worst of 8.743%, according to a syndicate source.

Price talk, according to one source, was the 105.00 area.

Credit Suisse First Boston was bookrunner.

Proceeds will be used to finance the roll-up of Edwards Theaters into Regal.

The original offering of $200 million priced on Jan. 17, 2002 at par to yield 9 3/8%.

Issuer: Regal Cinemas Corp.

Amount: $150 million

Type: Add-on to its 9 3/8% senior subordinated notes due Feb. 1, 2012

Manager: Credit Suisse First Boston

Coupon: 9 3/8%

Price: 103.50

Yield to worst: 8.743%

Yield to maturity: 8.831%

Spread: 343 basis points over the 4 7/8% Treasury due Feb., 2012

Call features: Callable on Feb. 1, 2007 at 104.688, 103.125, 101.563, par on Feb. 1, 2010 and thereafter

Equity clawback: Until Feb. 1, 2005 for 35% at 109.375

Settlement date: April 17 with accrued interest

Ratings: Moody's: B3

Standard & Poor's: B-
Rule 144A CUSIP: 758753AA5

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