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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ziff Davis (ZD)

Ziff Davis exchanges $400.9 million of 2026 convertible notes for new 2028 notes

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

Ziff Davis issued $263.1 million of new 3.625% convertible senior notes due 2028 and paid about $135.0 million in cash to exchange $400.9 million of its 1.75% convertible notes due 2026. The exchange extends the maturity of that debt by about two years and adds a new obligation tied to the company's stock price, with potential dilution of up to 2,631,470 shares if converted in shares.

Key points

  • Exchanged $400,891,000 of 1.75% 2026 notes for $263,147,000 of new 3.625% 2028 notes plus about $134,989,000 in cash
  • New 2028 notes mature March 1, 2028; interest is paid semi-annually starting March 1, 2025
  • Initial conversion price is $100 per share, implying up to 2,631,470 common shares if settled in stock
  • Notes are senior unsecured and rank structurally below all subsidiary liabilities

The filing

CompanyZiff Davis (ZD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 16, 2024, 5:23 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-179720

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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