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Oclaro Announces Exchange of All Convertible Debt

Date Announced: 19 Dec 2013

Convertible debt holders exercise rights to exchange Notes for common stock. Balance sheet now debt-free except for leases.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc. (OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of optical communications, today announced that holders of all $25 million in aggregate principal amount of the 7.5% Exchangeable Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2018 have exercised their right to exchange their Notes for shares of the Company's common stock.

"This transaction is another indicator of our recovery as we position Oclaro for a healthy future," said Greg Dougherty, CEO, Oclaro. "The exchange of this debt to equity is another milestone in Oclaro's recent restructuring efforts. It reinforces to our customers, employees and shareholders that we are executing on efforts to improve our balance sheet, which is now largely debt-free."

The exchange rate for the exchanges (the "Exchanges") was 541.7118 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 in principal amount of Notes, equivalent to an exchange price of approximately $1.846 per share.

Accordingly, the Company will issue 13,542,791 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Exchanges, with cash payable in lieu of fractional shares.

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Notes, the exchanging holders were entitled to interest make-whole premium in connection with the Exchanges, which totalled approximately $8.3 million in the aggregate.

As of December 24, 2013, no Notes will remain outstanding.

Source: Oclaro

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