WEX Announces Proposed $500 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
26 February 2025 - 1:05AM
Business Wire
WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), the global commerce platform that
simplifies the business of running a business, today announced that
it has commenced an offering (the “Offering”) of $500 million in
aggregate principal amount of new senior unsecured notes due 2033
(the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”). The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior
unsecured basis by each of the Company’s wholly-owned domestic
subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s senior secured credit
facilities.
The timing of pricing and terms of the Notes are subject to
market conditions and other factors. The Company intends to use the
net proceeds of the Offering, together with the net proceeds of
borrowings under a proposed new incremental term loan B facility in
an aggregate principal amount of $500 million (the “Incremental
Term Loan B facility”) and cash on hand, to fund a tender offer
that the Company previously announced it intends to commence to
purchase shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock for a
cash purchase price of up to $750 million (the “Tender Offer”), to
repay approximately $250 million outstanding under the revolving
portion of the Company’s senior secured credit facilities (the “RCF
Facility”), and to pay related fees and expenses, with any amounts
remaining thereafter for general corporate purposes, which may
include additional repurchases of the Company’s common stock after
the expiration of the Tender Offer. There is no guarantee that we
consummate the Incremental Term Loan B facility or the Tender
Offer, and the Offering is not conditioned on the completion of
either the Incremental Term Loan B facility or the Tender Offer. In
the event that the Tender Offer is not consummated, the Company may
use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate
purposes, which may include repayments of outstanding amounts under
the RCF Facility and repurchases of the Company’s common stock.
This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of
an offer to sell the Company’s common stock.
Nothing contained herein shall constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other
securities nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of
the Notes or any other securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Notes are being offered
only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional
buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and
outside the United States, only to non-U.S. investors pursuant to
Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and related
guarantees have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws, and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or
pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws.
This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance
with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements
including, but not limited to, statements about management’s plans,
goals and expectations with respect to the Offering and the use of
proceeds therefrom. Any statements in this press release that are
not statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements.
When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,”
“continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,”
“project,” “will,” “positions,” “confidence,” and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements,
although not all forward-looking statements contain such words.
Forward-looking statements relate to the Company’s future plans,
objectives, expectations, and intentions and are not historical
facts and accordingly involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results
or performance to be materially different from future results or
performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements, including the Company’s ability to successfully market
and consummate the Offering on the terms described or at all, such
that such Offering does not close or is not as successful as it is
intended to be, the use of proceeds therefrom, the Company’s
ability to successfully market and consummate the Incremental Term
Loan B facility on the terms described or at all and the Company’s
ability to successfully consummate the Tender Offer on the terms
described or at all; as well as other risks and uncertainties
identified in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 20, 2025 and subsequent filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release and
undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. The
Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
All of the forward-looking information contained in this press
release is expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary
statements.
About WEX
WEX (NYSE: WEX) is the global commerce platform that simplifies
the business of running a business. WEX has created a powerful
ecosystem that offers seamlessly embedded, personalized solutions
for its customers around the world. Through its rich data and
specialized expertise in simplifying benefits, reimagining mobility
and paying and getting paid, WEX aims to make it easy for companies
to overcome complexity and reach their full potential. For more
information, please visit www.wexinc.com.
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News Media: WEX Megan Zaroda, 610-379-6211
Megan.Zaroda@wexinc.com Investor: WEX Steve Elder, 207-523-7769
Steve.Elder@wexinc.com
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