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Investing.com -- ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) stock tumbled 11.1% Tuesday after the company announced plans to offer $150 million in convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers.
The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations with semi-annual interest payments and will mature on September 15, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. ADTRAN also expects to grant the initial purchaser an option to buy up to an additional $22.5 million in notes.
According to the company, a portion of the net proceeds will fund capped call transactions intended to reduce potential dilution to common stock upon conversion of the notes. The remainder will be used to repay outstanding borrowings under its credit agreement dated July 18, 2022.
The convertible notes will give noteholders the right to convert their notes under certain circumstances, with ADTRAN settling conversions through a combination of cash and shares of its common stock at its discretion. The notes will be redeemable at the company’s option after September 20, 2028, subject to certain conditions including the company’s stock price exceeding 130% of the conversion price for a specified period.
In connection with the offering, ADTRAN plans to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with financial institutions to help offset potential dilution and cash payments that might exceed the principal amount of converted notes.
The notes and any shares issuable upon conversion have not been registered under the Securities Act and can only be offered or sold pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration requirements.
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