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Published on 6/19/2002 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Riviera Holdings $215 million eight-year notes yield 11.289%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Mo., June 19 - Riviera Holdings Corp. slightly upsized to $215 million from $210 million its offering of senior secured notes due June 15, 2010 (B2/B+) and priced them at 98.50 to yield 11.289%, a syndicate source told Prospect News.

Price talk was 11%-11¼%.

Jefferies & Co. ran the books on the Rule 144A deal.

Proceeds will be used to defease Riviera Holdings Corp.'s 10% first mortgage notes due 2004 and call Riviera Black Hawk Inc.'s 13% first mortgage notes due 2005.

The issuer is a Las Vegas-based gaming firm.

Issuer: Riviera Holdings Corp.

Amount: $215 million (increased from $210 million)

Maturity: June 15, 2010

Type: Senior secured notes

Bookrunner: Jefferies & Co.

Coupon: 11%

Price: 98.50

Yield: 11.289%

Price talk: 11%-11¼%

Call features: Callable on June 15, 2006 at 105.5, 103.667, 101.833, par on June 15, 2009 and thereafter

Equity clawback: Until June 15, 2005 for 35% at 111.00

Settlement date: June 26, 2002

Ratings: Moody's: B2

Standard & Poor's: B+

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