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Published on 12/9/2010 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: RTI International prices upsized $200 million five-year convertibles at 3%, up 32.5%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Dec. 9 - RTI International Metals Inc. priced an upsized $200 million offering of five-year convertible bonds at par after the close Wednesday to yield 3% with a 32.5% initial conversion premium.

The registered deal was increased from the $175 million announced earlier in the day and came at the rich end of talk for a yield of 3% to 3.5% with an initial conversion premium of 27.5% to 32.5%.

There is a 15%, or $30 million, greenshoe, increased from $26.25 million originally.

The offering was brought to market via FBR Capital Markets & Co. and Citigroup Group Markets Inc. as the joint bookrunners, with Comerica Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets and PNC Capital Markets LLC acting as the co-managers.

The conversion price is $35.91, and the conversion rate 27.8474 shares.

The five-year bullet has a maturity date of Dec. 1, 2015.

Settlement is scheduled for Dec. 14.

Conversion settlement will be in shares, cash or a combination of cash and shares.

Proceeds are earmarked for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and future acquisitions.

RTI International is a Pittsburgh-based producer of titanium mill products.

Issuer:RTI International Metals Inc.
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$200 million, upsized from $175 million
Greenshoe:$30 million, upsized from $26.25 million
Maturity:Dec. 1, 2015
Bookrunners:FBR Capital Markets & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Co-managers:Comerica Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets LLC
Coupon:3%
Price:Par
Yield:3%
Conversion premium:32.5%
Conversion price:$35.91
Conversion ratio:27.8474 shares per bond
Takeover protection:Yes, via make-whole table
Price talk:3%-3.5%, up 27.5%-32.5%
Pricing date:Dec. 8
Settlement date:Dec. 14
Distribution:Registered
Stock symbol:NYSE: RTI
Stock reference price:$27.10
Market capitalization:$820.74 million

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