Fage prices $250m tightly, leaps higher in secondary

13 Dec 2012

Fage, the Greek yoghurt maker, sold its $250m tap of its 9.875% high yield bonds on Wednesday. The notes were priced at 101, in line with tightened guidance, to yield 9.618%. The notes were trading 5.5 percentage points higher by Thursday afternoon.

Bookrunner Citigroup tightened guidance from the 100-100.5 area announced on Monday afternoon to 101 on Tuesday afternoon.

The family-owned Greek company, which restructured its business operations in October to distance itself from Greek risk, issued the notes through its US vehicle, Fage USA Dairy Industry.

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