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Published on 9/4/2013 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Liberty Interactive's $350 million 30-year bonds exchangeable into HSN yield 1%, up 37.5%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Sept. 4 - Liberty Interactive LLC, a subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corp., priced $350 million of 30-year senior debentures exchangeable into shares of HSN Inc. to yield 1% with an initial exchange premium of 37.5%, according to a news release.

Pricing of the Rule 144A deal, which has a $50 million greenshoe, came at the talked fixed coupon point and at the cheap end of the 37.5% to 40% talked exchange premium.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. were joint bookrunners.

The exchangeables will be non-callable until Oct. 5, 2016, with no provisional call period. There is an investor put on Oct. 5, 2016.

Proceeds will be for general corporate purposes.

Englewood, Colo.-based Liberty Interactive owns interests in electronic retailing, media communications and entertainment businesses.

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based HSN is an interactive multi-channel retailer.

Issuer:Liberty Interactive LLC
Exchange entity:HSN Inc.
Issue:Exchangeable senior debentures
Amount:$350 million
Greenshoe:$50 million
Maturity:Sept. 30, 2043
Bookrunners:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.
Coupon:1%
Price:Par
Yield:1%
Exchange premium:37.5%
Exchange price:$74.31 per share of HSN
Exchange ratio:13.4580 shares of HSN
Call protection:Non-callable until Oct. 5, 2016
Put:On Oct. 5, 2016
Price talk:1%, up 37.5%-40%
Pricing date:Sept. 4
Settlement date:Sept. 9
HSN stock price:$54.04 at close Sept. 3
Distribution:Rule 144A

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