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Published on 7/1/2014 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: HUB sells $380 million 8 1/8% contingent cash pay notes at 99.75

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., July 1 – HUB Holdings, LLC and HUB Holdings Finance, Inc. priced $380 million of five-year senior contingent cash pay notes (Caa2/CCC+/) at 99.75 to yield 8.186% on Tuesday, according to a syndicate source.

The notes pay a cash coupon of 8 1/8%, which increases to 8 7/8% for PIK payments.

The reoffer price came rich to the 99.5 price talk. The yield printed tight to yield talk of approximately 8¼%.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets and Macquarie Capital were the joint bookrunners.

The Chicago-based insurance company plans to use the proceeds to fund a cash distribution to equity holders.

Issuer:HUB Holdings, LLC and HUB Holdings Finance, Inc.
Face amount:$380 million
Proceeds:$379 million
Maturity:July 15, 2019
Securities:Senior contingent cash pay notes
Bookrunners:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, Macquarie Capital
Cash coupon:8 1/8%
PIK coupon:8 7/8%
Price:99.75
Cash yield to worst:8.186%
Spread:653 bps
First call:July 15, 2015 at 102
Equity clawback:100% at 102 until July 15, 2015
Trade date:July 1
Settlement date:July 8
Ratings:Moody's: Caa2
Standard & Poor's: CCC+
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S for life
Price talk:99.5 to yield approximately 8¼%
Marketing:Quick to market

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