November 20, 2019
$55 Million Convertible Offering
Size: $50 million + $5mm greenshoe
Offering Type: 144A
Execution Structure: Overnight Deal
Maturity: 5 Years
Structure: Non-call 2, provisional forced conversion yr 3 -5
Coupon: 5.25%
Premium: 25%
Matthews South Role: Financial Advisor
Bookrunner: Barclays
Use of Proceeds: Refinance convertible debt
Offering Type: 144A
Execution Structure: Overnight Deal
Maturity: 5 Years
Structure: Non-call 2, provisional forced conversion yr 3 -5
Coupon: 5.25%
Premium: 25%
Matthews South Role: Financial Advisor
Bookrunner: Barclays
Use of Proceeds: Refinance convertible debt
$55mm Fluidigm Convertible
Wall Cross to Overnight Execution
- The company used wall cross process to pre-sound the offering and proposed terms to select outright and hedged investors
- The book was fully subscribed at the time of public announcement
- This allowed the company to receive attractive pricing and execute on an overnight basis, eliminating the company’s stock price risk
Investor Receptivity
- Despite raising ~33% of its market cap in the convertible, investors responded positively with the stock down less than a percent on the day of public announcement
Capital Structure Advice
- Matthews South worked with the company and its board to determine the optimal strategy to refinance its upcoming $51 million convertible maturity
- Once the convertible option was selected, Matthews South helped evaluate the various structural and marketing alternatives, including privately negotiated exchanges with existing investors