Redfin Prices Offering of $500.0 Million of 0.50% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027
March 23, 2021
The notes will be general unsecured, senior obligations of Redfin, and interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears.
The notes will mature on
Redfin may not redeem the notes prior to
Holders of the notes will have the right, subject to certain conditions and limited exceptions, to require Redfin to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture relating to the notes). Redfin will also be required to increase the conversion rate for holders who convert their notes in connection with certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date or who convert their notes called (or deemed called) for redemption in connection with a notice of redemption. The notes will have an initial conversion rate of 10.6920 shares of Redfin's common stock per
Redfin estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately
Redfin expects to use approximately
In connection with the pricing of the notes, Redfin has entered into capped call transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers of the notes or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (the "capped call counterparties"). The capped call transactions will cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of Redfin common stock that will initially underlie the notes. The capped call transactions are expected to offset the potential dilution to Redfin's common stock as a result of any conversion of the notes, with such offset subject to a cap initially equal to
In connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, Redfin expects the capped call counterparties and/or their respective affiliates to purchase shares of its common stock and/or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to Redfin 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 Redfin common stock or the notes at that time.
In addition, the capped call counterparties and/or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to Redfin common stock and/or purchasing or selling Redfin common stock or other securities of Redfin in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so on each exercise date of the capped call transactions, which are expected to occur during the 30 trading day period beginning on the 31st scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date of the notes, or following any termination of any portion of the capped call transactions in connection with any repurchase, redemption or early conversion of the notes). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of Redfin common stock or the notes, which could affect noteholders' ability to convert the notes and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of notes, it could affect the amount and value of the consideration that noteholders will receive upon conversion of such notes.
In addition, if any such capped call transaction fails to become effective, whether or not this offering of the notes is completed, the capped call counterparty thereto may unwind its hedge positions with respect to Redfin's common stock, which could adversely affect the value of Redfin's common stock and, if the notes have been issued, the value of the notes.
This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any Redfin securities (including the shares of Redfin common stock, if any, into which the notes are convertible) and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offers of the notes are being made only by means of a private offering memorandum.
The notes and any shares of Redfin common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes have not been registered under the Act, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws including, statements relating to the closing of the proposed offering and the capped call transactions, the potential effects of capped call transactions, and expected use of proceeds from the proposed offering. We believe our expectations related to these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but actual results may turn out to be materially different. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release include prevailing market conditions, the impact of general economic or industry conditions in
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