In the last several weeks, we have seen companies in the sectors most directly affected by Covid-19 (consumer/retail, travel) access the private markets through PIPE investments (Private Investment in Public Equity), as well as the public equity and equity-linked markets. The table below ... >>>Read More
Convertible Market Access for Covid-19 Impacted Sectors
Last week, the convertible market was very active with 6 new issue transactions totalling $2.6 billion in issuance. Three of the issuers were from sectors that have been deeply impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic: two in retail (Burlington Stores and Dick’s Sporting Goods) and one in travel ... >>>Read More
COVID-19 and Dividend Suspensions
In a previous post, we analyzed the trend of suspending share repurchases to preserve liquidity during the COVID-19 crisis. In a similar theme, many companies are also now reconsidering their dividend programs. We quantified the number of companies that have announced the reduction or ... >>>Read More
Slack: Covid-19 New Issue Convertible Update
The new issue convertible market got a notable data point with the offering for Slack Technologies, which priced a $750 million 5-year offering after the close Monday. The deal priced with a 0.5% coupon and 27.5% conversion premium. The transaction was marketed with a L + 500 ... >>>Read More
Matthews South Advises on $200mm “Low Cost” eOMR for Technology Company
Matthews South advised a large-cap technology company on its first Enhanced Open Market Repurchase (“eOMR”). The eOMR is an open market program intended to maximize the discount to VWAP. The program does this by using an algorithm to determine the daily purchases. Matthews ... >>>Read More
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