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Published on 5/8/2003 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Wimm-Bill-Dann prices $150 million five-year notes to yield 8½%

By Paul Deckelman

New York, May 8 - Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods sold $150 million of senior notes due May 21, 2008 (B3/B+), at par to yield 8½%, high-yield market sources said Thursday.

The notes priced in line with pre-deal market price talk. The company said it was oversubscribed by more than five times.

The Rule 144A/Regulation S offering came to market via bookrunner UBS Warburg.

The Russian-based dairy and juice producer plans to refinance $95 million of debt and to fund capital expenditures.

Issuer:Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods.
Amount:$150 million
Maturity: May 21, 2008
Security description:Senior notes
Bookrunner:UBS Warburg
Coupon:8½%
Price Par
Yield:8½%
Spread:589 basis points over five-year Treasury
Call features:Non-callable
Settlement date:May 21, flat
Ratings:Moody's : B3
Standard & Poor's: B+
Rule 144A Cusip:90263MAA2
Price talk:8½%

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