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Aurora Oil & Gas high yield bonds price at 101.5 to yield 9.36%

Aurora USA Oil & Gas today completed a fungible add-on to its 9.875% notes due 2017 via bookrunners Credit Suisse and UBS, according to sources. Pricing came at the midpoint of talk after a $65 million upsizing from the original target size. Proceeds from the deal will be used to fund capital expenditures for development of the company’s Eagle Ford shale holdings. Funds will also be used for other general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions of oil and natural gas interests, the company said. The additional notes bring the outstanding issue size to $365 million. Terms:

Issuer Aurora USA Oil & Gas
Ratings CCC+/Caa1
Amount $165 million
Issue add-on senior notes (144a-life)
Coupon 9.875%
Price 101.5
Yield 9.364%
Spread T+901
FRN eq. L+880
Maturity Feb. 15, 2017
Call nc2.5
Trade July 26, 2012
Settle July 31, 2012 (T+3)
Joint Bookrunners CS/UBS
Co-Leads
Co’s.
Px talk 101.5 area
Notes w/ equity clawback for 35% @ 109.875 until 2/15/15; carries T+50 make-whole call; w/ change of control put @ 101.

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