Varex Imaging, Corp. (Nasdaq: VREX) today announced the pricing of its offering of $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the offering, Varex granted the initial purchasers a 13-day option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date notes are first issued, up to an additional $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The offering is expected to close on June 9, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.
In connection with the offering of the notes, Varex has entered into convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, with one or more financial institutions, including certain of the initial purchasers or their affiliates (the “hedge counterparties”), that are designed to offset the effect of dilution from the conversion of the notes up to an approximately 50% premium to today’s closing price.
Varex estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be $169.0 million (or $193.3 million if the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes in full), after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. Varex intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to fund the net cost of entering into the convertible note hedge transactions (after such cost is partially offset by the proceeds Varex receives from entering into the warrant transactions) and $75.0 million to partially repay indebtedness under Varex’s credit agreement. Varex intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, Varex intends to use a portion of the additional net proceeds to fund the cost of entering into additional convertible note hedge transactions (after such cost is partially offset by the proceeds that Varex receives from entering into the additional warrant transactions).
The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Varex and will accrue interest at a rate of 4.00% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2020. The notes will mature on June 1, 2025, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased. The notes will not be redeemable prior to June 1, 2023. Varex may redeem all or any portion of the notes, at Varex’s option, on or after June 1, 2023 and on or before the 60th scheduled trading day immediately prior to the maturity date, at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, but only if the last reported sale price of Varex’s common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price on (1) each of at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date Varex sends the related redemption notice; and (2) the trading day immediately preceding the date on which Varex provides such redemption notice.
The notes will be convertible at the option of the holders into cash, shares of Varex’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Varex’s common stock, at Varex’s election, at an initial conversion rate of 48.048 shares of Varex’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $20.81 per share of Varex’s common stock. The initial conversion price of the notes represents a premium of approximately 25% over the $16.65 closing price of Varex’s common stock on June 4, 2020.
Prior to December 1, 2024, the notes will be convertible at the option of the holders only upon the satisfaction of certain conditions and during certain periods. On and after December 1, 2024, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, the notes will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time regardless of these conditions. If Varex undergoes a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the notes), holders may require Varex to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date or if Varex delivers a notice of redemption, Varex will increase, in certain circumstances, the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such a corporate event or notice of redemption, as the case may be.
In connection with establishing their initial hedge positions with respect to the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, Varex expects that the hedge counterparties or their respective affiliates will enter into various cash-settled, over-the-counter derivative transactions with respect to Varex’s common stock concurrently with, or shortly after, or purchase shares of Varex’s common stock concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the notes and may unwind these cash-settled over-the-counter derivative transactions and purchase shares of Varex’s common stock in open market transactions shortly after the pricing of the notes. These activities could increase, or prevent a decline in, the market price of Varex’s common stock concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the notes.
In addition, Varex expects that the hedge counterparties or their respective affiliates will modify their hedge positions with respect to the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions from time to time after the pricing of the notes, and are likely to do so during any observation period for the notes, by purchasing or selling shares of Varex’s common stock or the notes in privately negotiated transactions or open market transactions or by entering into or unwinding various derivative transactions with respect to Varex’s common stock. Any of these activities could adversely affect the market price of Varex’s common stock and, consequently, the value of the consideration that holders of the notes receive upon conversion of the notes, the trading price of the notes or the holder’s ability to convert the notes.
The notes and any shares of Varex’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the notes and any shares of Varex’s common stock potentially issuable upon conversion of the notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. Neither the notes nor the shares of Varex’s common stock potentially issuable upon conversion of the notes may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
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This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, nor is it a solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state or any jurisdiction.
About Varex
Varex Imaging Corporation is a leading innovator, designer and manufacturer of X-ray imaging components, which include X-ray tubes, digital detectors and other image processing solutions that are key components of X-ray imaging systems. With a 70+ year history of successful innovation, Varex’s products are used in medical imaging as well as in industrial and security imaging applications. Global OEM manufacturers incorporate the company’s X-ray sources, digital detectors, connecting devices and imaging software in their systems to detect, diagnose, protect and inspect. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Varex employs approximately 2,000 people located at manufacturing and service center sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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