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Published on 6/30/2014 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Starwood Waypoint prices upsized $200 million five-year convertibles to yield 3%, up 27.5%

By Rebecca Melvin and Jennifer Chiou

New York, June 30 – Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust announced the pricing of an upsized $200 million of five-year convertible senior notes with a 3% coupon and an initial conversion premium of 27.5%.

The originally planned $150 million issue was talked to yield 2.5% to 3%, with an initial conversion premium of 27.5% to 32.5%, according to a syndicate source.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and BofA Merrill Lynch are joint bookrunners for the Rule 144A deal.

There is a $30 million, augmented from the initial $22.5 million greenshoe.

The notes are non-callable with no puts and with standard takeover protection.

Proceeds are expected to be used to acquire additional homes and distressed and non-performing residential mortgage loans, to repurchase common shares and for general business purposes.

Oakland, Calif.-based Starwood is a REIT that acquires, renovates, leases, maintains and managers single-family homes.

Issuer:Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$200 million
Greenshoe:$30 million
Maturity:July 1, 2019
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and BofA Merrill Lynch
Coupon:3%
Conversion premium:27.5%
Conversion ratio:29.9242
Conversion price:$33.42
Price talk:2.5% to 3%, up 27.5% to 32.5%
Pricing date:June 30
Settlement date:July 7
Stock symbol:NYSE: SWAY
Stock price:$26.21 at close June 30
Market capitalization:$1.03 billion

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