By Angela McDaniels
Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 14 - Level 3 Communications Inc. priced $175 million of six-year convertible senior notes after the market close Tuesday with a coupon of 6.5% and an initial conversion premium of 30%, according to a company news release.
The convertibles were talked to yield 6.25% to 6.75% with an initial conversion premium of 22.5% to 27.5%, according to a syndicate source.
There is a $26.25 million greenshoe.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the bookrunner of the registered deal, with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as lead manager. Co-managers are Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities.
The source said the convertibles will be non-callable for three years and then become provisionally callable if the stock exceeds 150% of the conversion price.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and the potential repurchase or redemption of the company's 5.25% convertible senior notes due 2011 and other existing debt from time to time.
Level 3 is a Broomfield, Colo.-based provider of fiber-based communications services.
| Issuer: | Level 3 Communications Inc.
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| Issue: | Convertible senior notes
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| Amount: | $175 million
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| Greenshoe: | $26.25 million
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| Maturity: | 2016
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| Bookrunner: | Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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| Managers: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead), Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities
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| Coupon: | 6.5%
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| Price: | Par
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| Conversion price: | $1.235
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| Conversion ratio: | 809.7166
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| Conversion premium: | 30%
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| Call protection: | For three years
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| Pricing date: | Sept. 14
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| Settlement date: | Sept. 20
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| Stock symbol: | Nasdaq: LVLT
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| Stock price: | $0.95 at close Sept. 14
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