** Shares of optical and photonic products maker Lumentum LITE.O fall 3.3% to $128.25 in extended trading
** LITE announces offering of $1.1 billion convertible bonds due 2032 in a private placement
** Proceeds from the offering will be used to repay portion of 0.50% convertible bonds due 2026 and to pay cost of capped calls, the derivative transactions employed to offset dilution
** Stock closed down 0.2% at $132.56 on Tuesday
** LITE has 69.9 million outstanding shares for $9.3 billion market capital, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Fifteen of 19 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and four "hold"; with a median PT of $140
** As of last close, LITE stock up 58% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))