Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced its
intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $400.0
million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due
2031 (the “notes”) in a private offering to persons reasonably
believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”). Synaptics also expects to grant the initial purchasers of
the notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of
13 days from, and including, the date the notes are first issued,
up to an additional $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of
notes.
The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations
of Synaptics, will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears
and will mature on December 1, 2031, unless earlier repurchased,
redeemed or converted. Noteholders will have the right to convert
their notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods.
Synaptics will settle conversions in cash and, if applicable,
shares of its common stock.
The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in
part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at Synaptics’
option at any time, and from time to time, on or after December 6,
2028 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately
before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price
per share of Synaptics’ common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion
price for a specified period of time and certain other conditions
are satisfied. The redemption price will be equal to the principal
amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.
If certain corporate events that constitute a
“fundamental change” occur, then, subject to a limited exception,
noteholders may require Synaptics to repurchase their notes for
cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of
the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date.
The interest rate, initial conversion rate and
other terms of the notes will be determined at the pricing of the
offering.
Synaptics intends to use a portion of the net
proceeds from the offering to fund the cost of entering into the
capped call transactions described below. Synaptics expects to use
up to $100.0 million of the net proceeds from the offering to
repurchase shares of its common stock concurrently with the pricing
of the offering in privately negotiated transactions effected with
or through one of the initial purchasers of the notes or its
affiliate. Synaptics intends to use the remainder of the net
proceeds, together with cash on hand, to repay the outstanding
balance under its term loan facility. If the initial purchasers
exercise their option to purchase additional notes, then Synaptics
intends to use a portion of the additional net proceeds to fund the
cost of entering into additional capped call transactions as
described below. The concurrent repurchases of shares of Synaptics’
common stock described above may result in Synaptics’ common stock
trading at prices that are higher than would be the case in the
absence of these repurchases, which may result in a higher initial
conversion price for the notes Synaptics is offering.
In connection with the pricing of the notes,
Synaptics expects to enter into privately negotiated capped call
transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers or their
affiliates and/or one or more other financial institutions (the
“option counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected
to cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, the number of
shares of Synaptics’ common stock that will initially underlie the
notes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase
additional notes, then Synaptics expects to enter into additional
capped call transactions with the option counterparties.
The capped call transactions are expected
generally to reduce the potential dilution to Synaptics’ common
stock upon any conversion of the notes and/or offset any potential
cash payments Synaptics is required to make in excess of the
principal amount of converted notes, as the case may be, with such
offset and/or reduction subject to a cap price. If, however, the
market price per share of Synaptics’ common stock, as measured
under the terms of the capped call transactions, exceeds the cap
price of the capped call transactions, there would nevertheless be
dilution and/or there would not be an offset of such potential cash
payments, in each case, to the extent that such market price
exceeds the cap price of the capped call transactions.
Synaptics has been advised that, in connection
with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call
transactions, the option counterparties or their respective
affiliates expect to enter into various derivative transactions
with respect to Synaptics’ common stock and/or purchase shares of
Synaptics’ common stock concurrently with or shortly after the
pricing of the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the
size of any decrease in) the market price of Synaptics’ common
stock or the notes at that time.
In addition, the option counterparties and/or
their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by
entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to
Synaptics’ common stock and/or purchasing or selling Synaptics’
common stock or other securities of Synaptics in secondary market
transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the
maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so (x) on each exercise
date for the capped call transactions, which are expected to occur
on each trading day during the 40 trading day period beginning on
the 41st scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date of the
notes and (y) following any early conversion of the notes, any
repurchase of the notes by Synaptics on any fundamental change
repurchase date, any redemption date or any other date on which the
notes are repurchased by Synaptics, in each case if Synaptics
exercises the relevant election to terminate the corresponding
portion of the capped call transactions). This activity could also
cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of
Synaptics’ common stock or the notes, which could affect the
ability of noteholders to convert the notes, and, to the extent the
activity occurs during any observation period related to a
conversion of the notes, it could affect the number of shares and
value of the consideration that noteholders will receive upon
conversion of the notes.
The offer and sale of the notes and any shares
of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes have not
been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or any
other securities laws, and the notes and any such shares cannot be
offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. This press
release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation
of an offer to buy, the notes or any shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the notes, nor will there be any sale
of the notes or any such shares, in any state or other jurisdiction
in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.
About Synaptics
Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA) is leading the charge
in AI at the Edge, bringing AI closer to end users and transforming
how we engage with intelligent connected devices, whether at home,
at work, or on the move. As the go-to partner for the world’s most
forward-thinking product innovators, Synaptics powers the future
with its cutting-edge Synaptics Astra™ AI-Native embedded compute,
Veros™ wireless connectivity, and multimodal sensing solutions.
We’re making the digital experience smarter, faster, more
intuitive, secure, and seamless. From touch, display, and
biometrics to AI-driven wireless connectivity, video, vision,
audio, speech, and security processing, Synaptics is the force
behind the next generation of technology enhancing how we live,
work, and play.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking
statements, including statements regarding the anticipated terms of
the notes being offered, the completion, timing and size of the
proposed offering, the intended use of the proceeds and the
anticipated terms of, and the effects of entering into, the capped
call and repurchase transactions described above. Forward-looking
statements represent Synaptics’ current expectations regarding
future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Among those
risks and uncertainties are market conditions, including market
interest rates, the trading price and volatility of Synaptics’
common stock, whether the offering will be consummated, whether the
capped call transactions will become effective and other risks
relating to Synaptics’ business, including those described in
periodic reports that Synaptics files from time to time with the
SEC. Synaptics may not consummate the proposed offering described
in this press release and, if the proposed offering is consummated,
cannot provide any assurances regarding the final terms of the
offering or the notes or its ability to effectively apply the net
proceeds as described above. The forward-looking statements
included in this press release speak only as of the date of this
press release, and Synaptics does not undertake to update the
statements included in this press release for subsequent
developments, except as may be required by law.
Investor Relations Contact
Munjal ShahHead of Investor Relations+1
408-518-7639munjal.shah@synaptics.com
Media Contact
Patrick MannionDirector of External PR and
Technical Communications+1
631-678-1015patrick.mannion@synaptics.com
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