BigCommerce Announces Pricing of Follow-on Public Offering

Rhea-AI Summary

BigCommerce announced the pricing of its follow-on public offering of 1,000,000 shares of Series 1 common stock at $68.00 per share. Additionally, selling stockholders, including management and directors, are offering 4,000,000 shares. Underwriters have a 30-day option for another 750,000 shares. The public offering is expected to close on November 17, 2020. BigCommerce will not receive proceeds from the selling stockholders. J.P. Morgan and Barclays are the lead managers for this offering, which follows a successful registration by the SEC.

Positive

• Pricing of follow-on public offering at $68.00 per share indicates strong market interest.
• The offering includes strategic stockholders which could enhance credibility.

Negative

• Selling stockholders' offering may lead to shareholder dilution.
• BigCommerce will not receive any proceeds from shares sold by stockholders.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (“BigCommerce” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BIGC) today announced the pricing of its previously announced follow-on public offering of its Series 1 common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at a price to the public of $68.00 per share. BigCommerce is offering 1,000,000 shares of its Series 1 common stock and the selling stockholders named in the registration statement, including certain members of management and entities affiliated with directors of the Company, are offering 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series 1 common stock. In addition, the selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of the Company’s Series 1 common stock at the public offering price. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders. The offering is expected to close on November 17, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan and Barclays are serving as lead book-running managers for the proposed offering. Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and KeyBanc Capital Markets are acting as book-running managers. Canaccord Genuity, Needham & Company, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Stifel and Truist Securities are acting as co-managers for the offering.

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the SEC on November 12, 2020. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the prospectus, when available, may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, telephone: 866-803-9204; or Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at (888) 603-5847 or by email at Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the 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 such state or jurisdiction.

About BigCommerce

BigCommerce is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform that simplifies the creation of beautiful, engaging online stores by delivering a unique combination of ease-of-use, enterprise functionality, and flexibility. BigCommerce powers both our customers’ branded ecommerce stores and their cross-channel connections to popular online marketplaces, social networks, and offline point-of-sale systems. As of September 30, 2020, BigCommerce served approximately 60,000 online stores across industries in approximately 150 countries, including Ben & Jerry’s, Skullcandy, Sony, and Woolrich. Headquartered in Austin, BigCommerce has offices in San Francisco, Sydney, and London.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the completion, timing and size of the proposed public offering. The Company’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize and could change, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as well as any other future annual, quarterly and current reports that it files with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to BigCommerce at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. BigCommerce assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, except as required by law.

BigCommerce® is a registered trademark of BigCommerce Pty. Ltd. Third-party trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Media Relations Contact
Rachael Hensley
PR@BigCommerce.com
ICR PR for BigCommerce
BigCommerceICRPR@icrinc.com

Investor Relations Contact
Rohit Giri
InvestorRelations@BigCommerce.com

FAQ

What is the share price for BigCommerce's public offering?

The public offering price for BigCommerce's Series 1 common stock is set at $68.00 per share.

How many shares is BigCommerce offering in its follow-on public offering?

BigCommerce is offering 1,000,000 shares, with an additional 4,000,000 shares offered by selling stockholders.

When will BigCommerce's public offering close?

The public offering is expected to close on November 17, 2020.

Who are the lead underwriters for BigCommerce's offering?

J.P. Morgan and Barclays are serving as lead book-running managers for the offering.