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iQIYI Prices Upsized Offering of US$350 Million Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and Announces Concurrent Repurchases of Approximately $300 Million Convertible Senior Notes
IQiQIYI(IQ) GlobeNewswire·2025-02-20 14:34

Core Viewpoint - iQIYI, Inc. has announced the pricing of its upsized offering of US350millioninaggregateprincipalamountof4.625350 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.625% convertible senior notes due 2030, aimed at refinancing existing debt and supporting general corporate purposes [1][4]. Group 1: Notes Offering Details - The Notes will bear an interest rate of 4.625% per year, with interest payable quarterly starting June 15, 2025, and maturing on March 15, 2030 [1]. - The initial conversion rate is set at 64,819 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) per US200,000 principal amount of Notes, translating to an initial conversion price of approximately US3.0855perADS,representingaconversionpremiumofabout27.53.0855 per ADS, representing a conversion premium of about 27.5% above the closing price of US2.42 per ADS on February 19, 2025 [2]. - The net proceeds from the Notes Offering are expected to be approximately US344.8million,whichwillbeusedforrepayingexistingdebtsecuritiesandforgeneralcorporatepurposes[4].Group2:RepurchaseofExistingNotesThecompanyhasenteredintoagreementstorepurchaseapproximatelyUS344.8 million, which will be used for repaying existing debt securities and for general corporate purposes [4]. Group 2: Repurchase of Existing Notes - The company has entered into agreements to repurchase approximately US300 million principal amount of its existing convertible senior notes shortly after the pricing of the new Notes [5]. - The terms of the repurchase transactions have been individually negotiated with each holder of the existing notes [5]. Group 3: Regulatory Compliance - The Notes are offered in offshore transactions outside the United States, complying with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, and will not be registered under the Securities Act [3].