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Published on 9/25/2003 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Exult $100 million convertible yields 2.5%, up 40%

Nashville, Sept. 25 - Exult Inc. sold $100 million of seven-year convertible notes at par to yield 2.5% with a 40% initial conversion premium, via sole bookrunner Goldman Sachs & Co.

The Rule 144A deal sold at the aggressive end of price talk of 2.5% to 3.0%, up 35% to 40%.

Holders will have full dividend protection.

The Irvine, Calif.-based business services company plans to use proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, including funding contract costs, continued development and expansion of its infrastructure and service capacity and acquisitions.

Terms of the new deal are:

Issuer: Exult Ltd.

Issue:Convertible senior unsecured notes
Lead manager: Goldman Sachs
Amount$100 million
Greenshoe:$10 million
Maturity:Oct. 1, 2010
Coupon:2.5%
Price:Par
Yield:2.5%
Conversion premium:40%
Conversion price:$11.76
Conversion ratio:85.034
Call:Non-callable for 5 years
Put:In year 5
Contingent conversion:110%
Price talk:2.5-3.0%, up 35-40%
Pricing date:Sept. 24, after the close
Settlement:Sept. 30
Distribution:Rule 144A

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