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Published on 7/17/2018 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Arbor Realty Trust prices upsized $130 million three-year 5.25% convertibles, up 10%

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, July 17 – Arbor Realty Trust Inc. priced an upsized $130 million of three-year 5.25% convertible notes on Tuesday with a 10% initial conversion premium, according to a press release.

The deal size had initially been talked at $110 million, the coupon at 4.75% to 5.25% and the initial conversion premium at 10% to 15%, according to a market source.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JMP are bookrunners for the Rule 144A deal, which carries a greenshoe of $19.5 million, upsized from $16.5 million.

The notes are non-callable.

The company intends to use a portion of the proceeds to exchange its existing 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2020 for cash and stock. The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Arbor priced $100 million of three-year convertible notes on June 29 at the cheap end of the same talk for a 5.25% coupon and 10% premium.

Arbor Realty Trust is a Uniondale, N.Y.-based real estate investment trust and national direct lender.

Issuer:Arbor Realty Trust Inc.
Securities:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$130 million
Greenshoe:$19.5 million
Maturity:July 1, 2021
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JMP Securities LLC
Coupon:5.25%
Conversion premium:10%
Conversion price:$12.85
Conversion rate:77.8331
Call options:Non-callable
Pricing date:July 17
Settlement date:July 20
Talk:Coupon of 4.75% to 5.25% and an initial conversion premium of 10% to 15%
Stock symbol:NYSE: ABR
Stock price:$11.68 at market close July 17
Market capitalization:$800.07 million

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