debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Jazz Prices $1B 3.125% Exchangeable Notes Due 2030, Preps $500M Loan Repayment & $150M Buyback
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
- $1.0B aggregate principal of 3.125% exchangeable senior notes due 2030, including $150M overallotment exercised.
- Initial exchange price ~$153.05 per share, a ~40% premium over Sept 3 closing price of $109.32.
- Net proceeds ~$981M; ~$500M to prepay term loans under credit agreement, remainder for general corporate.
- Concurrent $150M share repurchase from note purchasers at $109.32/share, reducing remaining buyback authority.
- Transaction closed Sept 6, 2024; notes guaranteed by Jazz on senior unsecured basis.