(Telecompaper) Alcatel-Lucent announced an offering of EUR 1 billion in convertible bonds. Part of its ongoing restructuring efforts known as the Shift Plan, the offering includes EUR 600 million of bonds due 30 January 2019 and EUR 400 million maturing on 30 January 2020. The bookrunners have an option to increase the issues by up to 10 percent. The proceeds will be used to pay off USD 1.75 billion on the company's senior secured credit facility in the US, which should extend the group's debt profile and reduce the amount of interest due. The bonds will be issued at a premium to Alcatel's share price, at 35-40 percent for the 2019 bonds and 32-37 percent for the 2020 bobds. They will pay little to no interest and be convertible one-to-one in Alcatel shares. They will be listed in Paris.