Akamai proposes $2.6 billion convertible notes and raises leverage covenant limit
Akamai said it plans to offer $1.3 billion of 2030 convertible notes and $1.3 billion of 2032 convertible notes to qualified institutional buyers, subject to market conditions. The same day, it amended its credit agreement to raise the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant to 4.75:1.00 for the four quarters ending June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026. Shareholders could face potential dilution, and the company plans to use part of the proceeds for capital expenditures at its Cloud Infrastructure Services business.
Key points
- Proposed offering: $1.3 billion of 0% convertible senior notes due May 15, 2030 and $1.3 billion due May 15, 2032, with initial purchasers able to buy up to an additional $200.0 million of each series
- Credit agreement Amendment No. 3 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as agent raises the maximum leverage ratio covenant to 4.75:1.00 for quarters ending June 30 and September 30, 2026
- About $350 million of proceeds is planned for share repurchases from note purchasers, with the remaining proceeds for accelerated capital expenditures at the Cloud Infrastructure Services business and general corporate purposes
- Offering terms, including conversion rate and offering price, will be set at pricing and the offering is not assured
The filing
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