MarketWest Energy Sells $300M In Bonds

MarkWest Energy Partners has raised a total of $300 million in a sale of senior unsecured notes.

MarkWest Energy Partners has raised a total of $300 million in a sale of senior unsecured notes. The bonds, which carry a coupon rate of 6.55, will mature in 2021.

The natural gas gathering, transportation and processing engaged company will use the proceeds from the offering to purchase $272 million, 8.5% senior notes due 2016. The sole book-running manager for the sale was Barclays Capital.

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