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Published on 10/13/2006 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Five Star prices upsized $110 million 20-year convertibles within talk, at 3.75%, up 25.73%

By Kenneth Lim

Boston, Oct. 13 - Five Star Quality Care Inc. on Thursday priced an upsized $110 million issue of 20-year convertible senior unsecured notes within talk, at a coupon of 3.75% and an initial conversion premium of 25.73%.

The convertibles were offered at par. Price talk was for a coupon of 3.75% to 4.25% and an initial conversion premium of 22.5% to 27.5%. The size of the deal was originally $80 million with an over-allotment option for a further $12 million.

The greenshoe is now $16.5 million.

UBS was the bookrunner of the Rule 144A offering.

The convertibles are non-callable for the first five years, and there are puts in years seven, 10 and 15.

The notes have dividend protection, and a change-of-control put with a premium make-whole feature.

Five Star, a Newton, Mass.-based nursing home and senior living community operator, said the proceeds of the deal will be used for general purposes, including possible future acquisitions.

Issuer:Five Star Quality Care Inc.
Issue:Convertible senior unsecured notes
Bookrunner:UBS Investment Bank
Amount:$110 million
Greenshoe:$16.5 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2026
Coupon:3.75%
Price:Par
Yield:3.75%
Conversion premium:25.73%
Conversion price:$13.00
Conversion ratio:76.9231
Dividend protection:Yes
Takeover protection:Change-of-control put with premium make whole
Call protection:Non-callable before Oct. 20, 2011
Puts:Oct. 15, 2013; Oct. 15, 2016; Oct 15, 2021
Price talk:3.75%-4.25%, up 22.5%-27.5%
Pricing date:Oct. 12 after the close
Settlement date:Oct. 17
Distribution:Rule 144A

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