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Published on 8/12/2020 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Wayfair sells upsized $1.32 billion five-year convertible notes at 0.625%, up 32.5%

By Abigail W. Adams

Portland, Me., Aug. 12 – Wayfair Inc. priced an upsized $1.32 billion of five-year convertible notes after the market close on Tuesday at par with a coupon of 0.625% and an initial conversion premium of 32.5%, according to a market source.

Pricing came at the rich end of talk for a coupon of 0.625% to 1.125% and at the midpoint of talk for an initial conversion premium of 30% to 35%.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC were bookrunners for the Rule 144A offering, which carries an upsized greenshoe of $198 million.

The initial size of the offering was $1.2 billion with a greenshoe of $180 million.

The notes will be contingently convertible until July 1, 2025.

They are non-callable until Oct. 4, 2022 and then subject to a 130% hurdle.

The notes will be settled in cash, shares or a combination of both at the company’s option.

There is dividend and takeover protection.

In connection with the pricing of the notes, the company entered into capped call transactions with a cap price of $787.078, which represents a premium of 150% over the volume-weighted share price on Aug. 11.

The company plans to repurchase $343.4 million of the principal amount of its 0.375% convertible notes due 2022 for $1,040,900,000 in cash in privately negotiated transactions.

Net proceeds are expected to be $1,304,600,000 or will be $1,500,300,000 if the greenshoe is exercised in full.

Approximately $221.8 million will be used to cover the cost of the call spread and $1,040,900,000 will be used to fund the repurchase of the 0.375% convertible notes due 2022. Remaining proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Wayfair is a Boston-based home decor e-commerce company.

Issuer:Wayfair Inc.
Securities:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$1.32 billion
Greenshoe:$198 million
Maturity:Oct. 1, 2025
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Co-managers:Allen & Co. LLC, Evercore Group LLC and SVB Leerink LLC
Coupon:0.625%
Price:Par
Yield:0.625%
Conversion premium:32.5%
Conversion price:$417.15
Conversion rate:2.3972
Call options:Non-callable until Oct. 4, 2022 and then subject to a 130% hurdle
Put options:Upon a fundamental change
Pricing date:Aug. 11
Settlement date:Aug. 14
Talk:Coupon of 0.625% to 1.125% and initial conversion premium of 30% to 35%
Stock symbol:NYSE: W
Stock price:$314.8312 VWAP on Aug. 11
Market capitalization:$29.49 billion

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