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Published on 1/4/2017 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Colony Starwood prices upsized $300 million 3.5% convertibles due 2022, up 25%

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 4 – Colony Starwood Homes priced $300 million of 3.5% convertible senior notes due 2022 at par with a 25% initial conversion premium on Wednesday, according to a company news release.

The offering was upsized from $250 million and has a $45 million greenshoe, increased from $37.5 million.

The issue was talked at a 3.25% to 3.75% yield with a conversion premium of 20% to 25%, according to a market source.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is running the books.

The convertibles are non-callable, except to the extent necessary to maintain the company’s real estate investment trust status.

The notes are putable in certain circumstances, including upon a fundamental change.

Conversions will be settled with common stock, cash or a combination.

Proceeds from the Rule 144A offering will be used to privately repurchase some of the issuer’s 4.5% convertible senior notes due 2017, to repay a portion of borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities, to fund potential acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Colony Starwood is an owner of single family rental homes.

Issuer:Colony Starwood Homes
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$300 million, upsized from $250 million
Greenshoe:$45 million, upsized from $37.5 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2022
Bookrunner:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Coupon:3.5%
Price:Par
Yield:3.5%
Conversion premium:25%
Conversion price:$36.88
Conversion ratio:27.1186
Call:Non-callable
Puts:In certain circumstances, including upon a fundamental change
Pricing date:Jan. 4
Settlement date:Jan. 10
Distribution:Rule 144A
Price talk:3.25% to 3.75% yield, up 20% to 25%
Stock symbol:NYSE: SFR
Stock price:$29.50 at close Jan. 4

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