Press Release: Cendant Corporation
May 1, 2001
NEW YORK, NY -- Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) yesterday announced that it has agreed to sell $800 million of zero-coupon
zero-yield convertible senior notes due 2021 in a private offering resulting in gross proceeds of approximately
$800 million. The initial purchaser will also have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $200 million
of notes to cover over-allotments.
The notes will be convertible into shares of Cendant common stock at a price per share of $25.59 if the closing
price of Cendant's common shares on the New York Stock Exchange exceeds specified levels or in certain other circumstances.
The conversion price represents a 41% conversion premium on the April 27, 2001 New York Stock Exchange closing
price of $18.15 for Cendant common shares. At the time of conversion, each $1,000 principal amount at maturity
note will be convertible into 39.0755 shares of Cendant common stock. The notes will not be redeemable by Cendant
prior to May 2004. Cendant may be required to repurchase notes, at the option of the holders, at certain specified
times prior to 2021 but not prior to May 2002.
The notes have not been registered under United States securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United
States except to qualified institutional buyers. The offering is scheduled to close on May 4, 2001. Cendant will
use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.
Cendant Corporation is a diversified global provider of business and consumer services primarily within the real
estate and travel sectors. The Company's fee-for-service businesses include hotel, real estate and tax preparation
franchising; rental cars, fleet leasing and fuel cards; mortgage origination and employee relocation; customer
loyalty programs; vacation exchange and rental services and vacation interval sales. Other business units include
the UK's largest private car park operator and electronic reservations processing for the travel industry. With
headquarters in New York City, the Company has approximately 60,000 employees and operates in over 100 countries.
SOURCE: Cendant Corporation