debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Akamai prices $1.1B convertible notes due 2029, upsized from $1B
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Offers $1.1B principal of 1.125% notes due Feb 2029; initial purchasers have $165M over-allotment option.
- Conversion price ~$126.31/share (22.5% premium over $103.11 closing price); net proceeds ~$1,084.5M.
- Expects to use proceeds to repay part of $1.15B 0.125% notes due 2025 and $75M for share repurchases.
- Enters convertible note hedge and warrant transactions to reduce dilution; net cost ~$127.3M.
- Offering expected to close August 18, 2023; notes sold only to QIBs under Rule 144A.