Spectrum Brands Prices Private Offering Of $300 Mln Of New Exchangeable Senior Notes

(RTTNews) - Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. (SPB) said that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spectrum Brands Inc., has priced its private offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% exchangeable senior notes due 2029 in a private placement to eligible purchasers.

The company noted that it plans to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund the $21.6 million cost of entering into the capped call transactions; to repurchase approximately $50 million of shares of common stock of Parent concurrently with the pricing of the offering of the Exchangeable Notes in privately negotiated transactions effected through one of the initial purchasers or its affiliates; and for general corporate purposes.

If the initial purchasers sell more Exchangeable Notes than the total principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes, the company said it has granted the initial purchasers the option to purchase, for settlement within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date the Exchangeable Notes are first issued, up to an additional $50 million aggregate principal amount of Exchangeable Notes.

The sale of the Exchangeable Notes is expected to close on or about May 23, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, and is expected to result in $291.6 million in net proceeds to the company.