Corporate and Financial
Brunswick Announces $250 Million Debt Offering
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brunswick Corporation
(NYSE: BC) announced today the offering of $250 million aggregate principal
amount of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2013 under a shelf registration statement
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company said that it intends to call for redemption its outstanding
$250 million principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due July 2009 upon
receipt of the net proceeds from the offering.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Banc of America Securities LLC and JPMorgan are
acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. A copy of the
prospectus supplement relating to the offering has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and may be obtained from Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, 4 World Financial Center, Prospectus
Department, New York, NY 10080, (212) 449-1000; Banc of America Securities
LLC, Prospectus Department, 100 West 33rd St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001,
(800) 294-1322; or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY
10017, Attention: Syndicate Desk, 8th Floor, (212) 834-4533.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Brunswick
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to
instill "Genuine Ingenuity"(TM) in all its leading consumer brands, including
Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and
inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Teignbridge propellers; MotoTron
electronic controls; Albemarle, Arvor, Bayliner, Bermuda, Boston Whaler, Cabo
Yachts, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Hatteras, Kayot, Lowe, Lund, Maxum,
Meridian, Ornvik, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Savage, Sea Ray,
Sealine, Triton, Trophy, Uttern and Valiant boats; Attwood marine parts and
accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, Diversified Marine and Benrock
parts and accessories distributors; IDS dealer management systems; Life
Fitness, Hammer Strength and ParaBody fitness equipment; Brunswick bowling
centers, equipment and consumer products; Brunswick billiards tables; and
Dynamo, Tornado and Valley pool tables, Air Hockey and foosball tables.
SOURCE: Brunswick Corporation
CONTACT: Kathryn Chieger, Vice President, Corporate and Investor
Relations of Brunswick Corporation, +1-847-735-4612
Web site: http://www.brunswick.com
