Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Convertible Notes and the Indenture
On May 13, 2020, Veeco Instruments Inc. (the "Company") priced its private
offering of $125 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Convertible
Senior Notes due 2027 (the "Notes"). In addition, the Company granted the
initial purchasers in the offering (the "Initial Purchasers") a 30-day option to
purchase an additional $18.75 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes. On
May 18, 2020, the Company completed its private offering of $125 million
aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Notes are senior unsecured
obligations of the Company.
The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $121.9 million, after
deducting the Initial Purchasers' discounts and commissions and the estimated
offering expenses payable by the Company. If the Initial Purchasers exercise
their option to purchase additional Notes in full, the Company expects the net
proceeds of the offering to be approximately $140.3 million. The Company used
approximately $10.3 million of the net proceeds to pay the cost of the Capped
Call Transactions (as defined below) and approximately $81.2 million of the net
proceeds to repurchase and retire approximately $88.3 million in aggregate
principal amount of its outstanding 2.70% convertible senior notes due 2023 in
separate, privately negotiated transactions effected by one or more of the
Initial Purchasers or their affiliates concurrently with the pricing of the
Notes. The Company intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the
offering for general corporate purposes. If the Initial Purchasers exercise
their option to purchase additional Notes, the Company intends to use the net
proceeds from the sale of such additional Notes to enter into additional Capped
Call Transactions and the remaining net proceeds from the sale of such
additional Notes for general corporate purposes.
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into an
Indenture, dated May 18, 2020 (the "Indenture"), with U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee. The Indenture includes customary covenants and sets
forth certain events of default after which the Notes may be declared
immediately due and payable and sets forth certain types of bankruptcy or
insolvency events of default involving the Company after which the Notes become
automatically due and payable.
The Notes will mature on June 1, 2027, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or
converted in accordance with their terms. The Notes will bear interest from
May 18, 2020 at a rate of 3.75% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on
June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2020. The Notes
will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time prior to the close
of business on the business day immediately preceding October 1, 2026, only
under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing
after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2020 (and only during such
calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock
for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30
consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the
immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the
conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business
day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the "Measurement
Period") in which the trading price (as defined in the Indenture) per $1,000
principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was
less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company's
common stock and the conversion rate in effect on each such trading day; (3) if
the Company calls any or all of the Notes for redemption, at any time prior to
the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the redemption
date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after
October 1, 2026 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day
immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion
of their Notes, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at the option of the
holder regardless of the foregoing circumstances.
Upon conversion, the Company may satisfy its conversion obligation by paying or
delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a
combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock, at the Company's
election, in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions provided in the
Indenture. The initial conversion rate for the Notes will be 71.5372 shares of
the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is
equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $13.98 per share of
the Company's common stock. The initial conversion price represents a premium of
approximately 32.5% to the $10.55 per share closing price of the Company's
common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 13, 2020. The conversion
rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture. In connection with certain corporate events or if the
Company issues a notice of redemption, it will, under certain circumstances,
increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their notes in
connection with such corporate event or during the relevant redemption period.
The Company may not redeem the Notes prior to June 6, 2024. The Company may
redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes, at its option, on or after
June 6, 2024 if the last reported sale price of its common stock has been at
least 130% of the conversion price then in effect on (i) each of at least 20
trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day
period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date
on which it provides notice of redemption and (ii) the trading day immediately
preceding the date it sends such notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of
the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid
interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for
the Notes.
If the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture),
holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of
their Notes at a fundamental change 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.
The description of the Indenture contained herein is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the text of the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
Capped Call Transactions
In connection with the offering of the Notes, on May 13, 2020, the Company
entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the "Capped Call
Transactions") with Barclays Bank PLC, Société Générale and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association (the "Capped Call Counterparties"), pursuant to capped call
confirmations in substantially the form filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current
. . .
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is
incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is
incorporated by reference in this Item 3.02. The Notes were sold to the Initial
Purchasers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and for resale by the Initial Purchasers to qualified institutional
buyers pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under
the Securities Act. The Company relied on these exemptions from registration
based in part on representations made by the Initial Purchasers. The Notes and
the shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes,
if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered
or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
registration requirements.
To the extent that any shares of the Company's common stock are issued upon
conversion of the Notes, they will be issued in transactions anticipated to be
exempt from registration under the Securities Act by virtue of
Section 3(a) (9) thereof, because no commission or other remuneration is
expected to be paid in connection with conversion of the Notes and any resulting
issuance of shares of the Company's common stock.
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