Late yesterday, Janus Capital Group (NYSE:JNS) reported second-quarter earnings of 10 cents per share compared to a net loss of $5.22 per share in the first quarter. The first-quarter results included charges of $5.21 per share.
The company also announced that it is going to offer $150 million in new common stock, along with $150 million of convertible senior notes due in 2014. According to the company, the notes will be convertible under certain circumstances into cash, shares of JNS stock, or a combination of the two - depending on what the company chooses. The company will use the money raised and other cash to buy back as much as $400 million of the aggregate principal amount of the firm's outstanding 2011, 2012, and 2017 senior notes.
The company also announced that it is going to offer $150 million in new common stock, along with $150 million of convertible senior notes due in 2014. According to the company, the notes will be convertible under certain circumstances into cash, shares of JNS stock, or a combination of the two - depending on what the company chooses. The company will use the money raised and other cash to buy back as much as $400 million of the aggregate principal amount of the firm's outstanding 2011, 2012, and 2017 senior notes.
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