Zoetis Announces $1.75 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering
Zoetis, Inc. Class A ZTS | 117.36 | +0.06% |
Zoetis Inc. has announced a proposed private offering of $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029. The offering will be made to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Zoetis has also granted the initial purchasers an option to buy up to an additional $250 million of notes within 13 days of issuance. The company plans to use the net proceeds primarily to repurchase common stock and fund capped call transactions designed to reduce potential dilution upon note conversion. The interest rate and other terms will be set at pricing.
