MINNETONKA, Minn., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Foods Group, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that it is seeking an amendment to its senior secured credit facilities to increase the total leverage ratio used in calculating pro forma compliance under certain covenants in order to pay cash dividends or make cash contributions to its equity holders.  The amendment is intended to provide additional covenant headroom to the Company in order to facilitate a potential debt offering by its parent company, although such amendment is not necessary to permit consummation of the proposed offering. The Company currently expects that such an offering, if consummated, would involve notes issued by its parent company in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $275 million. The Company expects that the net proceeds of the offering, plus approximately $50 million of the Company's cash on hand, would be used to fund a dividend to its ultimate equity holders. Any such offering is subject to market conditions.

Neither this press release nor the information contained herein constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any such securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold without registration thereunder or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom.

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About the Company

Michael Foods Group, Inc., based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, is a producer and distributor of food products to the foodservice, retail and food-ingredient markets. Its principal products are egg products, refrigerated potato products, cheese and other dairy-case products.

SOURCE Michael Foods Group, Inc.