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Published on 3/6/2014 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: R.R. Donnelley prices upsized $400 million 6% 10-year bullet at par

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., March 6 - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. priced an upsized $400 million issue of non-callable 10-year senior notes (Ba3/BB-/) at par to yield 6% on Thursday, according to a syndicate source.

The deal was upsized from $350 million.

The yield printed on top of yield talk.

BofA Merrill Lynch was the left bookrunner for the public offering. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc. and Well Fargo Securities LLC were the joint bookrunners.

Proceeds, along with a draw upon the company's revolver, will be used to partially fund tender offers for up to $350 million of outstanding notes, including up to $250 million 8¼% notes due 2019, up to $100 million 7¼% notes due 2018 and up to $50 million 7 5/8% notes due 2020.

The issuer is a Chicago-based integrated communications company.

Issuer:R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
Amount:$400 million, increased from $350 million
Maturity:April 1, 2024
Securities:Senior notes
Left bookrunner:BofA Merrill Lynch
Joint bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc., Well Fargo Securities LLC
Co-managers:Fifth Third Securities Inc., PNC Capital Markets, TD Securities, Comerica, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wedbush
Coupon:6%
Price:Par
Yield:6%
Spread:326 bps
Call protection:Non-callable
Make-whole call:Treasuries plus 50 bps
Trade date:March 6
Settlement date:March 20
Ratings:Moody's: Ba3
Standard & Poor's: BB-
Distribution:SEC registered
Price talk:6% area
Marketing:Quick to market

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