tw telecom inc on Tuesday announced that its subsidiary, tw telecom holdings inc., has closed its previously announced private offering of $480 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375 % Senior Notes due 2022.

The company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to settle the conversion obligations for the tw telecom inc. 2 3/8% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2026 to the extent holders elect to convert their debentures and the company elects to settle the conversion obligations in whole or in part in cash, or if the company otherwise redeems the debentures.

The Convertible Senior Debentures are redeemable at the company's option on or after April 6, 2013. Any net proceeds not used for these purposes will be used for general corporate purposes. Pending the application of the net proceeds to these uses, the company plans to invest the proceeds in cash equivalents.

The senior notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.