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Published on 10/7/2014 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Starwood Waypoint prices $150 million convertibles to yield 4.5%, up 20%

New York, Oct. 6 – Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust priced $150 million of three-year convertible senior notes after the market close Tuesday to yield 4.5% with a 20% initial conversion premium, according to a company announcement.

The deal came at the cheap end of talk for a yield of 4% to 4.5% and a conversion premium of 20% to 25%.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and BofA Merrill Lynch were the joint bookrunners for the Rule 144A offering.

There is a $22.5 million greenshoe.

The conversion price is $30.04. The notes are contingently convertible and have net share settlement.

Proceeds are expected to be used to acquire additional homes and distressed and non-performing residential mortgage loans, to repurchase common shares and for general business purposes.

Oakland, Calif.-based Starwood is a REIT that acquires, renovates, leases, maintains and managers single-family homes.

Issuer:Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$150 million
Greenshoe:$22.5 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2017
Coupon:4.5%
Initial conversion premium:20%
Conversion price:$30.04
Conversion ratio:33.2934
Contingent conversion:Yes
Net share settlement:Yes
Call:Non-callable
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and BofA Merrill Lynch
Distribution:Rule 144A
Pricing date:Oct. 7, after close
Stock symbol:NYSE: SWAY
Stock price:$25.03 at close on Oct. 7
Market capitalization:$967 million
Price talk:4% to 4.5%, up 20% to 25%

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