SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Chinese delivery company ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (2057.HK) is raising $1.5 billion from an offering of senior unsecured convertible bonds due to mature in 2031, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
The notes are offered with an indicated coupon of between 0.55% and 1.05%, with semi-annual cash interest payments on March 1 and September 1, the term sheet showed.
They are expected to be issued at par and will be convertible into ZTO’s Hong Kong-listed shares at an initial conversion premium of about 35-40% over a reference share price of HK$179.10, based on Wednesday’s closing price.
The notes are scheduled to mature on March 1, 2031, and include a holder put option on March 1, 2029, at 100% of principal plus accrued interest, the sheet showed.
ZTO said it intends to use net proceeds to refinance and fund near-term share repurchases, fund a concurrent share repurchase and the premium for a capped call transaction as well as general corporate purposes.
The filing said the concurrent repurchase will be made under the company’s existing share buyback programme through to June 30 this year.
The capped call is intended to reduce potential dilution from conversion, subject to a cap, the term sheet said.
Citi (C.N) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) are joint global coordinators, joint lead managers and joint bookrunners.

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- ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc is raising $1.5 billion through the issuance of senior unsecured convertible bonds maturing in 2031, with a coupon rate between 0.55% and 1.05%.  
- The bonds will be convertible into shares at a 35-40% premium over the current stock price, with a potential holder put option in 2029.  
- Proceeds will fund share repurchases and general corporate purposes, with Citi and Goldman Sachs serving as joint coordinators for the offering.

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