Radian Group Begins $300M Debt Sale

Radian Group in Philadelphia began a sale of $300 million in senior notes.

The provider of private mortgage insurance said in news release Monday that it has commenced a public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2020.

Radian plans to combine the proceeds of the notes sale with its common stock to purchase its outstanding 2017 convertible notes. Later, Radian expects to buy back some of the common stock that it issues in connection with those purposes. Radian also plans to use the proceeds from the debt sale for general corporate purposes.

Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank are book running managers. Drinker Biddle & Reath is legal counsel to Radian.

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