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Published on 6/12/2008 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Power-One prices $75 million five-year convertibles to yield 8%, up 19%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, June 11 - Power-One Inc. priced $75 million of five-year senior secured convertible notes on Wednesday at par to yield 8% with an initial conversion premium of 19%, according to a news release.

The Rule 144A offering has a greenshoe of $5 million. Lehman Brothers was bookrunner for the deal.

The notes are non-callable until June 17, 2010 and then provisionally callable subject to a 175% price hurdle. There is a put in year three.

Proceeds are expected to be used to repay in full the company's $50.2 million loan to PWER Bridge LLC, with the balance earmarked for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Camarillo, Calif.-based Power-One is a designer and maker of power conversion and power management products.

Issuer:Power-One Inc.
Issue:Convertible senior secured notes
Amount:$75 million
Greenshoe:$5 million
Maturity:June 17, 2013
Bookrunner:Lehman Brothers
Coupon:8%
Price:Par of $1,000
Yield:8%
Conversion premium:19%
Conversion ratio:304.878
Conversion price:$3.28
Call:Non-callable until June 17, 2010, then provisionally callable at a 175% hurdle
Puts:In year three
Pricing date:June 11
Settlement date:June 17
Distribution:Rule 144A
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: PWER

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