Sinclair Seeks Distressed Swap for Sports Bonds Sold Last Year
- Firm took on debt to purchase sports networks from Disney
- Participants would receive new 12.75% notes due in 2026
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. is asking holders of notes it sold less than a year ago to exchange them at deeply discounted prices for new securities with a higher coupon, according to a statement Tuesday.
The firm is offering holders of its $1.8 billion of 6.625% notes due 2027 new 12.75% secured securities due in 2026. Participants who swap their bonds by May 26 would receive $467 worth of new notes and $133 in cash for every $1,000 of principal they turn in.