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Published on 12/10/2010 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: HeartWare prices upsized $125 million seven-year convertibles to yield 3.5%, up 23%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Dec.10 - HeartWare International Inc. priced an upsized $125 million of seven-year convertible senior notes after the market close Thursday at par to yield 3.5% with an initial conversion premium of 23%, according to a news release.

The registered shelf offering priced at the rich end of coupon talk, which was 3.5% to 4%, but near the cheap end of 22.5% to 27.5% premium talk.

The registered notes have a 15%, or $18.75 million, greenshoe.

Concurrently, HeartWare stockholder Apple Tree Partners I, LP sold 900,000 shares of common stock at $81.31 under an effective shelf registration. The offering has a 100,000 share greenshoe.

HeartWare will not receive any proceeds from the common stock offering.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the bookrunner for both offerings. Canaccord Genuity Inc., Lazard Capital Markets LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the co-managers.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes, including, but not limited to, expansion of manufacturing capabilities and/or licensing of or investment in complementary products, technologies or businesses.

HeartWare is a medical device company located in Framingham, Mass., and Sydney, Australia.

Issuer:HeartWare International Inc.
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$125 million, upsized from $100 million
Greenshoe:$18.75 million, upsized from $15 million
Concurrent offering:900,000 shares at $81.31 per share by selling stockholder
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2017
Bookrunner:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Co-managers:Canaccord Genuity Inc., Lazard Capital Markets LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Coupon:3.5%
Price:Par
Yield:3.5%
Conversion premium:23%
Conversion price:$100
Conversion ratio:10.0000 shares per bond
Takeover protection:Yes, via make-whole table
Price talk:3.5%-4%, up 22.5%-27.5%
Pricing date:Dec. 9
Settlement date:Dec. 15
Distribution:Registered shelf
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: HTWR
Stock reference price:$81.31
Market capitalization:$39.9 billion

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