Sallie Mae Announces the Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offer to Purchase Up to $1 Billion in Value of Shares of its Common Stock

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Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) announced the expiration of its modified Dutch Auction tender offer to purchase up to $1 billion of its common stock. The offer expired on March 10, 2021, with preliminary results indicating that 28,521,008 shares were properly tendered at a price of $16.50 per share, totaling about $470.6 million. The company expects to purchase all validly tendered shares without proration. Payment for accepted securities will follow shortly after the confirmation process by the depositary.

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• The tender offer received significant shareholder participation, with over 28.5 million shares tendered.
• Sallie Mae plans to purchase all validly tendered shares, indicating strong demand for the company's stock.

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• The company is committing approximately $470.6 million to buy back shares, which may affect liquidity.

Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, announced today the expiration and preliminary results of its “modified Dutch Auction” tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase up to $1 billion in aggregate purchase price of its outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the “Securities”), at a price per Security of not less than $14.40 or greater than $16.50 per share. The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on March 10, 2021.

Based on the preliminary count by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the Offer, a total of 28,521,008 Securities were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $16.50 per share, including 16,846,202 Securities that were tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery. The tendered Securities represent approximately 7.8% percent of Sallie Mae’s shares of outstanding common stock as of March 9, 2021.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Offer, and based on the preliminary count by the depositary, Sallie Mae expects to purchase all 28,521,008 Securities at a price of $16.50 per Security, for an aggregate cost of approximately $470.6 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the Offer. As Sallie Mae expects to accept for purchase all of the Securities that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or below the price of $16.50 per share, Sallie Mae expects there will be no proration factor.

The number of Securities to be purchased are preliminary and subject to change. The preliminary information contained in this press release is subject to confirmation by the depositary and is based on the assumption that all Securities tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery will be delivered within the two business day settlement period. The final number of Securities to be purchased will be announced following the expiration of the guaranteed delivery period and completion by the depositary of the confirmation process. Payment for the Securities accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will occur promptly thereafter.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as dealer managers for the Offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the Offer, please contact: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (877) 371-5947 (toll-free) or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC at (212) 902-1000 (toll-free) or (800) 323-5678 (collect). To confirm delivery of Securities, please contact D.F. King & Co., Inc., which acted as the tender agent and information agent for the Offer, at (877) 283-0322 (toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers).

Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-long learning, in all forms, help people achieve great things. As the leader in private student lending, we provide financing and know-how to support access to college and offer products and resources to help customers make new goals and experiences, beyond college, happen. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

Category: Corporate and Financial

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FAQ

What is Sallie Mae's stock symbol?

The stock symbol for Sallie Mae is SLM.

What was the price range for Sallie Mae's tender offer?

The tender offer price per share ranged from $14.40 to $16.50.

How many shares did Sallie Mae plan to purchase in their tender offer?

Sallie Mae planned to purchase up to $1 billion in shares, representing approximately 28,521,008 shares at $16.50 each.

When did Sallie Mae's tender offer expire?

The tender offer expired at midnight on March 10, 2021.

What is the total cost for Sallie Mae's share buyback?

The total cost for the share buyback is approximately $470.6 million.