Capped Call Transactions
On December 3, 2024, in connection with the pricing of the Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Base Capped Call Transactions”) with each of Barclays Bank PLC (through its agent Barclays Capital Inc.), Bank of Montreal (through its agent BMO Capital Markets Corp.), Royal Bank of Canada (through its agent RBC Capital Markets, LLC), Truist Bank, and UBS AG, London Branch (represented by UBS Securities LLC as its agent) (collectively, the “Capped Call Counterparties”). In addition, on December 4, 2024, in connection with the Initial Purchasers’ exercise of their option to purchase additional Notes, the Company entered into additional capped call transactions (the “Additional Capped Call Transactions” and, together with the Base Capped Call Transactions, the “Capped Call Transactions”) with each of the Capped Call Counterparties. The Capped Call Transactions initially cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Notes, the number of shares of common stock underlying the Notes. The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to offset potential dilution to holders of common stock upon any conversion of the Notes and/or reduce any cash payments that the Company could be required to make in excess of the principal amount of any converted Notes upon conversion thereof, with such offset subject to a cap.
The Company expects that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the Capped Call Transactions, the Capped Call Counterparties and/or their respective affiliates will purchase shares of the common stock and/or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to the 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 the 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 the common stock and/or purchasing or selling the common stock or any other securities of the Company 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) during the observation period for conversions of Notes on or following January 1, 2030, (y) following any conversion of Notes prior to January 1, 2030 or in connection with any repurchase or redemption of the Notes, to the extent the Company unwinds a corresponding portion of the capped call transactions, and (z) if the Company otherwise unwinds all or a portion of the capped call transactions). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of the 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 the Notes, it could affect the number of shares and value of the consideration that noteholders will receive upon conversion of such Notes.
The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions entered into by the Company with the Capped Call Counterparties, are not part of the terms of the Notes, and will not change any holder’s rights under the Notes. Holders of the Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Transactions.
The form of the capped call transaction confirmation (the “Capped Call Confirmation”) is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference. The description of the Capped Call Confirmation contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the exhibit.
Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K that relates to the Notes is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 3.02. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 and Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K that relates to the unregistered sale of the Notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.
Purchase Agreement
On December 3, 2024, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with J.P.