The McClatchy Company today completed an offering of secured notes via bookrunners J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, and Credit Suisse, according to sources. Demand for the deal allowed for a $160 million upsizing, while terms printed at the tight end of guidance. The fallen angel newspapers concern returned to market after nearly a three-year hiatus in an effort to pay down its highest-coupon debt obligations. Proceeds back a tender offer for up to $700 million of the $846 million outstanding of 11.5% secured notes due 2017. Under the terms of the tender, bondholders are offered 110.34 per note, a small premium to the upcoming first call price, at 108.625 in February. McClatchy is the third-largest newspaper publisher in the U.S. in circulation, with 30 daily newspapers and 50 non-dailies. Terms:
| Issuer | The McClatchy Company | |
| Ratings | B/B1 | |
| Amount | $910 million | |
| Issue | secured notes (144A) | |
| Coupon | 9% | |
| Price | 100 | |
| Yield | 9% | |
| Spread | T+737 | |
| FRN eq. | L+732 | |
| Maturity | Dec. 15, 2022 | |
| Call | nc5 | |
| Trade | Dec. 3, 2012 | |
| Settle | Dec. 18, 2012 | |
| Joint Bookrunners | JPM/BAML/CS | |
| Co-leads | ||
| Co’s. | ||
| Px talk | 9-9.25% | |
| Notes | upsized by $160 million |