Free Writing Prospectus
(To the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement
dated May 20, 2013)

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-188695

 

May 20, 2013

 

 

Pricing Term Sheet

 

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021

 

Issuer:

 

B&G Foods, Inc.

 

 

 

Title of Securities:

 

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021

 

 

 

Aggregate Principal Amount:

 

$700,000,000

 

 

 

Maturity:

 

June 1, 2021

 

 

 

Coupon:

 

4.625%

 

 

 

Price to Public:

 

100.000%

 

 

 

Yield to Maturity:

 

4.625%

 

 

 

Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

 

310 basis points

 

 

 

Benchmark Treasury:

 

UST 3.125% due May 15, 2021

 

 

 

Interest Payment Dates:

 

June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 2013

 

 

 

Record Dates:

 

May 15 and November 15

 

 

 

Make-whole call:

 

At any time prior to June 1, 2016, at a discount rate equal to the “Treasury Rate” (as defined in the prospectus) plus 50 basis points

 

 

 

Optional Redemption:

 

On or after the following dates and at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the notes redeemed:

 



 

 

 

 

Date 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

June 1, 2016

 

103.469

%

 

 

June 1, 2017

 

102.313

%

 

 

June 1, 2018

 

101.156

%

 

 

June 1, 2019

 

100.000

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional Redemption with Equity Proceeds:

 

Up to 35% at 104.625% prior to June 1, 2016

 

 

 

Change of Control

 

101% plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any

 

 

 

Trade Date:

 

May 20, 2013

 

 

 

Settlement Date:

 

June 4, 2013 (T+10)

 

 

 

CUSIP / ISIN:

 

05508WAA3 / US05508WAA36

 

 

 

Ratings:*

 

B1 (Moody’s) / B+ (S&P)

 

 

 

Gross Spread:

 

1.500%

 

 

 

Joint Bookrunning Managers:

 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Barclays Capital Inc.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

 

 

 

Co-Manager:

 

RBS Securities Inc.

 


*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

 

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