purchasers of the Notes or its affiliate, as the Company’s agent, which could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the common stock at that time. The Company may use a portion of the proceeds to fund, in whole or in part, the repayment at maturity, the early repurchase or retirement, or the payment of cash amounts due upon conversion, of the Company’s 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026. From time to time, the Company evaluates potential strategic transactions and acquisitions of businesses, technologies or products, and the Company may use a portion of the net proceeds to fund, in whole or in part, such transactions or acquisitions. However, the Company has not designated any portion of the net proceeds for these purposes at this time, and the Company currently does not have any agreements or commitments to engage in such acquisitions or transactions. The Company intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the initial purchasers of the Notes exercise their option to purchase additional Notes, the Company may use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the additional Notes to enter into additional capped call transactions relating to the Notes.
The Notes will be offered to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration and qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
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