Lumentum issues $1.265 billion in 0.375% convertible notes due 2032
On September 8, 2025, Lumentum issued $1.265 billion of 0.375% convertible senior notes maturing March 15, 2032, with net proceeds of approximately $1.25 billion. The company used about $843.8 million of the proceeds to repurchase about $581.1 million of its 2026 convertible notes and about $88.7 million to pay for capped call transactions meant to reduce potential dilution, so the new debt adds to shareholders' future dilution exposure and interest obligations.
Key points
- $1.265 billion aggregate principal of 0.375% convertible senior notes due March 15, 2032, issued September 8, 2025
- Initial conversion price of approximately $187.77 per share, a premium of about 40% over the $134.12 closing price on September 3, 2025
- About $843.8 million of net proceeds used to repurchase about $581.1 million of 0.50% notes due 2026, plus about $88.7 million for capped call transactions
- Capped call cap price initially $268.24 per share, a premium of 100% over the September 3, 2025 closing price
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 08, 2025.
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