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AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. 8-K Report (Feb 23, 2004)

Filed February 23, 2004For Securities:AMGMGRBMGRMGRDMGRE

Summary

This 8-K filing from Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) reports on the closing of a private placement of 250,000 mandatory convertible securities, referred to as PRIDES, on February 12, 2004. The PRIDES structure includes both an income component and a debt component, designed to facilitate a future purchase of AMG common stock and provide fixed income. Each PRIDES unit has a stated amount of $1,000 and consists of a purchase contract for AMG common stock due February 17, 2008, along with senior notes maturing in February 2010. For investors, this transaction signifies AMG's strategy to raise capital and potentially dilute existing shareholders in the future through the mandatory conversion of these securities into common stock. The inclusion of senior notes provides a fixed interest rate of 4.125%, offering a debt-like return alongside the equity-linked component. The filing details the terms of the PRIDES, including quarterly contract adjustment payments and interest payments on the notes, and emphasizes that these securities were offered via private placement and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Key Highlights

  • 1AMG closed a private placement of 250,000 mandatory convertible securities (PRIDES) on February 12, 2004.
  • 2Each PRIDES unit has a $1,000 stated amount and includes a purchase contract for AMG common stock due February 17, 2008.
  • 3The PRIDES also include $1,000 principal amount of senior notes due February 17, 2010.
  • 4The senior notes carry a fixed interest rate of 4.125% per annum, payable quarterly.
  • 5The PRIDES were issued via an institutional private placement and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
  • 6The transaction involved the repurchase of approximately 1.7 million shares of AMG common stock from the initial purchaser.
  • 7AMG will make quarterly contract adjustment payments on the PRIDES at an annual rate of 2.525% of the stated amount.

Frequently Asked Questions

PRIDES (Purchase Contract and Mandatory Convertible Securities) are complex financial instruments that combine features of equity and debt. In this case, they obligate the holder to purchase AMG common stock on a future date (February 17, 2008) and include senior notes. For existing shareholders, the mandatory conversion in 2008 could lead to dilution as new shares are issued to settle the purchase contracts. The debt component provides AMG with fixed-rate financing.

The purchase contracts embedded within the PRIDES are set to mature on February 17, 2008, at which point the holders will be obligated to purchase shares of AMG common stock.

Each PRIDES unit includes senior notes that bear interest at a rate of 4.125% per annum, payable quarterly starting May 17, 2004. Additionally, AMG will make quarterly contract adjustment payments at an annual rate of 2.525% of the $1,000 stated amount per PRIDES unit.

The filing states that the PRIDES have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placements are typically used to raise capital quickly and efficiently, often to sophisticated institutional investors, and are exempt from the full registration requirements of public offerings. This implies that the securities may not be freely tradable by the general public.