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Alnylam closes $1.035B convertible note offering; repays $762M credit facility
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Issued $1.035B aggregate principal of 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (initial $900M plus $135M additional).
- Conversion rate initially 3.4941 shares per $1,000 principal; conversion price ~$286.20/share, a 35% premium over $212 closing.
- Entered capped call transactions with cap price $424/share; cost ~$118.6M to reduce dilution upon conversion.
- Used ~$762M of proceeds to repay and terminate April 2020 credit agreement.
- Notes mature Sept 15, 2027; interest payable semiannually at 1.00%.