Fri, Dec 6, 2024
IREN closes upsized $440 million convertible notes offering
Key points
- Offering oversubscribed and upsized from $300 million to $400 million, plus a fully-exercised $40 million greenshoe — $440 million total
- 3.25% coupon, 30% conversion premium; net proceeds of approximately $425.4 million
- Capped call transactions provide a hedge on conversions up to an initial cap price of $25.86/share (100% premium to the reference price)
- $44.4 million used to fund the capped call, $73.7 million to fund a prepaid forward share repurchase, remainder for general corporate purposes
- Citigroup Global Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities acted as joint bookrunners