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Published on 5/5/2004 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

Palm Harbor upsized $65 million convertible yields 3.25%, up 38%

By Sara Rosenberg

New York, May 5 - Palm Harbor Homes Inc. sold an upsized offering of $65 million of 20-year senior convertible notes at par to yield 3.25% with a 38% initial conversion premium via bookrunner Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

The Rule 144A/Regulation S deal, which was originally expected to be sized at $50 million, priced at the cheap end of talk which put the yield at 2.75% to 3.25% and the initial conversion premium at 38% to 42%.

There is a $10 million greenshoe.

The senior notes are non-callable for seven years with cash puts in years seven, 10 and 15. There also is a 120% contingent conversion trigger.

Dallas-based Palm Harbor Homes, a manufactured home maker, plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repayment of obligations under the company's floor plan financing.

Terms of the deal are:

Issuer:Palm Harbor Homes Inc.
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Bookrunner:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Amount:$65 million
Greenshoe:$10 million
Maturity:2024
Coupon:3.25%
Price:Par
Yield:3.25%
Conversion premium:38%
Conversion price:$25.92
Conversion ratio:38.5803
Call:Non-callable for seven years
Put:Seven, 10 and 15
Contingent conversion:120%
Price talk:2.75% to 3.25% coupon, up 38% to 42%.
Pricing date:May 5, after the close
Distribution:Rule 144A/Regulation S

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