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Published on 2/2/2004 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Siliconware $200 million convertible yields 0%, up 15%

New York, Feb. 2 - Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. priced $200 million of zero-coupon five-year convertible bonds to yield 0% with a 15% initial conversion premium.

Siliconware said the deal was "several times" oversubscribed within an hour of the launch of the deal. It added that the offering priced at the low end of "what was already a very aggressive range."

The Taichung, Taiwan, semiconductor testing and packaging company will use proceeds to purchase equipment and raw materials.

UBS Investment Bank was bookrunner for the offering.

Issuer:Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd.
Issue:Euro convertible bond
Amount:$200 million
Maturity:February 2009
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Redemption price:Par
Yield:0%
Conversion premium:15%
Put:In year 4
Bookrunner:UBS Investment Bank
Pricing date:Jan. 30

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