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Published on 3/3/2004 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Visteon upsized $450 million 10-year notes yield 7.006%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, March 3 - Visteon Corp. priced an upsized $450 million offering of 10-year notes (Ba1/BB+/BBB-) Wednesday at 99.957 with a 7% coupon to yield 7.006%, according to an informed source.

Price talk was a spread to Treasuries of 300 basis points, plus or minus five basis points.

Citigroup ran the books for the off-the-shelf issue.

Proceeds will be used to fund the tender for the company's 9¾% notes due 2005 and for general corporate purposes.

The issuer is a Dearborn, Mich., supplier of automotive components.

Issuer:Visteon Corp.
Security description:Notes
Amount:$450 million, increased from $400 million
Maturity:March 10, 2014
Bookrunner:Citigroup
Coupon:7%
Price:99.957
Yield:7.006%
Spread:295 basis points
Call protection:Callable with a Treasuries plus 50 basis points make-whole call
Pricing date:March 3
Settlement date:March 10
Ratings:Moody's: Ba1
Standard & Poor's: BB+
Fitch: BBB-
Price talk:300 basis points, plus or minus five basis points

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