Clearwater Analytics Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Class A Common Stock

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On March 8, 2023, Clearwater Analytics announced a secondary public offering of 13,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock, facilitated by certain affiliates of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. The affiliates plan to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1,950,000 shares. Notably, the company will not receive any proceeds from this sale. The offering, which is subject to market conditions, is being offered under an automatically effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC. Clearwater Analytics is recognized for its SaaS-based investment accounting and analytics solutions, managing over $6.4 trillion in assets.

Positive

• Launch of secondary public offering could enhance liquidity.
• Potential increased interest from underwriters may lead to favorable market perception.

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• The company will not benefit financially from the sale of shares.
• Market conditions could hinder the successful completion of the offering.

BOISE, Idaho, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. ("Clearwater Analytics" or the "Company") (NYSE: CWAN), a leading provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, today announced that it has launched an underwritten secondary public offering of an aggregate of 13,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The Company is conducting a resale of Class A common stock on behalf of certain affiliates of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (collectively, the "Selling Stockholders"). The Selling Stockholders also intend to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,950,000 shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Company's Class A common stock by the Selling Stockholders. The Company's Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CWAN."

J.P. Morgan is acting as representative of the underwriters for the potential offering.

The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.  

The shares of Class A common stock in this offering are being offered pursuant to an automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 8, 2023. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the proposed offering will be filed with the SEC and may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at (866) 803-9204, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com; or by accessing the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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 jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About Clearwater Analytics

Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), a global, industry-leading SaaS solution, automates the entire investment lifecycle. With a single instance, multi-tenant architecture, Clearwater offers award-winning investment portfolio planning, performance reporting, data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, and order management. Each day, leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, and governments use Clearwater's trusted data to drive efficient, scalable investing on more than $6.4 trillion in assets spanning traditional and alternative asset types.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the terms of the proposed public offering, the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock, the Company's possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, technology developments, financing and investment plans, dividend policy, competitive position, industry, economic and regulatory environment, potential growth opportunities and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "will," "would" or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that may cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2023, and in other periodic reports filed by the Company with the SEC. These filings are available at www.sec.gov and on the Company's website. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing the Company's expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the time they are made. The Company does not undertake to and specifically declines any obligation to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

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FAQ

What is Clearwater Analytics' stock symbol?

Clearwater Analytics is listed under the stock symbol CWAN.

When was the secondary offering announced by Clearwater Analytics?

The secondary offering was announced on March 8, 2023.

How many shares of common stock are being offered in the secondary offering?

Clearwater Analytics is offering 13,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock.

Will Clearwater Analytics receive proceeds from the secondary offering?

No, Clearwater Analytics will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares.

Who is managing the underwriters for Clearwater Analytics' offering?

J.P. Morgan is acting as the representative of the underwriters for the offering.