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Published on 1/16/2013 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: TPC Group prices $100 million tap of 8¾% notes due 2020 at 101 to yield 8.528%

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Jan. 16 - TPC Group Inc. priced a $100 million add-on to its 8¾% senior secured notes due Dec. 15, 2020 (B3/B/) at 101 to yield 8.528% on Wednesday, according to a syndicate source.

The reoffer price came on top of price talk.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Jefferies & Co. Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the joint bookrunners for the quick-to-market deal.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including for strategic capital projects.

The issuer is a Houston-based processor and service provider of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials.

Issuer:TPC Group Inc.
Face amount:$100 million
Proceeds:$101 million
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2020
Security description:Add-on to 8¾% senior secured notes due Dec. 15, 2020
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Jefferies & Co. Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Coupon:8¾%
Price:101
Yield:8.528%
First call:Callable on Dec. 15, 2016 at 104.375; 101%
Change-of-control put:101%
Equity clawback:35% at 108.75 until Dec. 15, 2015
Trade date:Jan. 16
Settlement date:Jan. 22 with accrued interest
Ratings:Moody's: B3
Standard & Poor's: B
Distribution:Rule 144A for life and Regulation S
Price talk:101
Marketing:Quick to market
Original issue:$655 million priced at par on Dec. 11, 2012
Fungibility:Add-on notes are immediately fungible with the existing notes
Total issue size:$755 million

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