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Published on 3/18/2014 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Navistar prices upsized $370 million five-year convertibles to yield 4.75%, up 57.5%

By Toni Weeks

San Luis Obispo, Calif., March 18 - Navistar International Corp. priced $370 million of five-year 4.75% convertible senior notes after the market close Tuesday at par to yield 4.75% with an initial conversion premium of 57.5%, according to a press release.

The Rule 144A offering was initially talked at $350 million in size. The greenshoe was upsized to $55.5 million from $52.5 million.

The notes were talked to yield 4.25% to 4.75% with an initial conversion premium of 57.5% to 62.5%, according to a syndicate source.

The offering is being sold via J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (active), Goldman Sachs & Co., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and BofA Merrill Lynch as joint bookrunners.

The bonds are non-callable for three years and then provisionally callable if shares exceed 130% of the conversion price.

Settlement is expected March 24.

Proceeds will be used to retire a portion of the company's outstanding 3% convertible senior notes due October 2014.

The Lisle, Ill.-based Navistar is a truck, bus, military vehicle and diesel engine maker.

Issuer:Navistar International Corp.
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$370 million, upsized from $350 million
Greenshoe:$55.5 million, upsized from $52.5 million
Maturity:Five years
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (active), Goldman Sachs & Co., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and BofA Merrill Lynch
Coupon:4.75%
Price:Par
Yield:4.75%
Conversion premium:57.5%
Conversion price:$54.07
Conversion ratio:18.4946
Calls:Non-callable for three years, then provisionally callable for two years if shares exceed 130% of conversion price
Price talk:4.25%-4.75%, up 57.5%-62.5%
Pricing date:March 18
Settlement date:March 24
Distribution:Rule 144A
Stock symbol:NYSE: NAV
Stock price:$34.33 at close March 18
Market capitalization:$2.79 billion

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