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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. sold its first convertible securities in more than 13 years with a $1.35 billion offering of 30-year bonds.
The operator of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plans issued 2.75-percent debt with a conversion price of $75.57 per share, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The shares traded at $60.29 each Wednesday morning.
WellPoint previously issued convertibles in June 1999, selling $299 million of debt that has since been called, Bloomberg data show. The company last issued callable bonds in September, raising $3.25 billion in four parts for its pending acquisition of Amerigroup Corp.
The new debt is rated A- by Standard & Poor’s and BBB+ by Fitch Ratings, Bloomberg data show.
Credit Suisse Group AG, Bank of America Corp. and UBS AG managed the sale for the company.
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