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Published on 5/8/2002 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: IKON upsized $300 million convertibles at 5.0% yield, up 29%

By Ronda Fears

Nashville, Tenn., May 8 - IKON Office Solutions Inc., through its IOS Capital LLC unit, sold an upsized $300 million of five-year convertible subordinated notes at par to yield 5.0% with a 29% initial conversion premium via sole lead manager Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Pricing of the Rule 144A deal was advanced from Thursday.

The deal, which also was upsized from $250 million in proceeds, sold at the middle of yield price talk and more aggressive than premium guidance of 23% to 27%.

Valley Forge, Pa.-based IKON, a business equipment and services company, plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying debt.

Terms of the new deal are:

Issuer: IOS Capital LLC

Amount: $300 million, up from $250 million

Greenshoe: $50 million

Lead Manager: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Maturity Date: May 9, 2007

Coupon: 5.0%

Issue Price: Par

Yield: 5.0%

Conversion Premium: 29%

Conversion Price: $15.03

Conversion Ratio: 66.5336

Call: non-callable for three years

Expected Ratings: Moody's:Baa3

S&P: BB+
Settlement Date: May 13

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