Spectrum Brands Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $300 Million of New Exchangeable Senior Notes

Rhea-AI Summary

Spectrum Brands Holdings announced a private offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.375% exchangeable senior notes due 2029. The company plans to use the net proceeds for capped call transactions, share repurchases, and general corporate purposes. The offering, expected to close on May 23, 2024, should result in $291.6 million in net proceeds. The exchange rate stands at 8.2060 shares per $1,000 principal amount, with an initial exchange price of $121.86 per share, a 30% premium over the last reported sale price. The notes mature on June 1, 2029, and carry a semi-annual interest payable on June 1 and December 1.

Positive

• Pricing of $300 million in exchangeable senior notes expected to close by May 23, 2024.
• Net proceeds estimated at $291.6 million to be used for capped call transactions, share repurchases, and general purposes.
• Initial exchange price set at $121.86 per share, a 30% premium over the last sale price.
• Notes carry a 3.375% interest rate, payable semi-annually.

Negative

• Potential dilution of shares if the market price exceeds the capped call transaction price.
• Exchangeable notes are senior, unsecured obligations, increasing financial leverage.
• Offering not registered under the Securities Act, limiting resale options.

Insights

Financial Analyst

Spectrum Brands' pricing of $300 million in 3.375% exchangeable senior notes due 2029 is a strategic move to secure $291.6 million in net proceeds, planned to fund several initiatives including share repurchases and capped call transactions. This type of financing can be attractive due to the relatively moderate interest rate and the convertible nature of the notes, offering investors a blend of fixed income and potential equity upside.

The 30% premium over the current stock price for the exchange conversion rate indicates the company’s confidence in its future stock price increase. However, the issuance of these notes will introduce new debt obligations, which may raise concerns about leverage ratios and interest obligations. $21.6 million of the proceeds will go towards capped call transactions, designed to mitigate potential dilution of shares upon conversion of the notes. This demonstrates prudent financial engineering to balance between raising capital and protecting shareholder value.

For retail investors, it's important to understand that while these strategic financial moves can bolster the company's liquidity and potentially enhance shareholder value in the long term, they also introduce complexity and risks, especially tied to the convertibility feature and potential share dilution if stock price exceeds the cap price of $159.36 per share.

Market Research Analyst

This transaction highlights Spectrum Brands' strategic focus on maintaining financial flexibility and potentially stabilizing its stock price through targeted share repurchases. By repurchasing approximately $50 million worth of common stock concurrently with the pricing of the exchangeable notes, the company aims to provide an immediate boost to its stock price. This could counteract any initial downward pressure on the stock that often follows new debt issuances.

Moreover, the capped call transactions are intended to reduce the dilutive impact of possible future stock conversions, which shows a proactive approach to shareholder value preservation. However, the impact of these transactions on the market can be nuanced. The expected derivative transactions by the option counterparties may introduce volatility in the stock price, influencing market sentiment in the short term. It’s a sophisticated move that could stabilize or even potentially boost the share price, but it requires careful execution and timing.

Retail investors should watch for these activities in the market and understand they might cause fluctuations. The long-term impact hinges on Spectrum Brands’ ability to leverage the proceeds efficiently and the overall market conditions influencing their stock price.

Legal Expert

The issuance of these exchangeable senior notes under Rule 144A of the Securities Act is a standard but significant move for Spectrum Brands. Rule 144A allows securities to be sold to qualified institutional buyers without the need for SEC registration, facilitating a quicker and often less costly capital raise. This approach exploits a regulatory exemption, making the offering more efficient but potentially limiting the secondary market liquidity due to restrictions on resale to the general public.

Additionally, the structure of the deal, including capped call transactions and the right of noteholders to demand repurchase upon certain events, incorporates multiple layers of legal and contractual protections, designed to attract sophisticated investors by mitigating risks associated with convertibility and dilution.

For retail investors, understanding these legal frameworks is crucial; it signifies the company’s strategic planning to harness capital market opportunities while ensuring compliance and investor protections. However, complexities in these transactions may not be fully transparent, necessitating a keen eye on regulatory filings and corporate disclosures.

MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB; “Parent”), announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (“Spectrum Brands” or the “Company”) has priced its private offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% exchangeable senior notes due 2029 (the “Exchangeable Notes”) in a private placement (the “Offering”) to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering (i) to fund the $21.6 million cost of entering into the capped call transactions (as described below), (ii) to repurchase approximately $50 million of shares of common stock of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”) concurrently with the pricing of the offering of the Exchangeable Notes in privately negotiated transactions effected through one of the initial purchasers or its affiliates and (iii) for general corporate purposes.

In connection with the Offering, if the initial purchasers sell more Exchangeable Notes than the total principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes set forth above, the Company has granted the initial purchasers the option to purchase, for settlement within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date the Exchangeable Notes are first issued, up to an additional $50 million aggregate principal amount of Exchangeable Notes. The sale of the Exchangeable Notes is expected to close on or about May 23, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, and is expected to result in $291.6 million in net proceeds to the Company, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount (assuming no exercise of the initial purchasers’ option) but before deducting estimated offering expenses payable by the Company and the cost of the capped call transactions referred to below.

If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional Exchangeable Notes, then the Company intends to use a portion of the additional net proceeds to fund the cost of entering into additional capped call transactions (as described below) and the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

The Exchangeable Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of the Company, and accrue interest at a rate of 3.375% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2024. The Exchangeable Notes will mature on June 1, 2029, unless repurchased, redeemed or exchanged in accordance with their terms prior to such date.

The initial exchange rate for the Exchangeable Notes is 8.2060 shares of Parent Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Exchangeable Notes (which is equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately $121.86 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 30% over the last reported sale price per share of Parent Common Stock on May 20, 2024). Prior to March 1, 2029, the Exchangeable Notes will be exchangeable only upon satisfaction of certain conditions and during certain periods; thereafter, the Exchangeable Notes will be exchangeable at any time until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. Upon exchange of the Exchangeable Notes, the Company will pay cash, up to the aggregate principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes to be exchanged, and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of Parent Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Parent Common Stock, at the Company’s election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s exchange obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of Exchangeable Notes being exchanged. The Exchangeable Notes will be guaranteed, on a full, joint and several basis, by Parent and, subject to certain exceptions, each of the Company’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s or the Parent’s obligations under any of their respective existing or future senior unsecured notes or convertible or exchangeable notes.

Holders of the Exchangeable Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their Exchangeable Notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of certain corporate events constituting a “fundamental change” as defined in the indenture governing the Exchangeable Notes. The Company may not redeem the Exchangeable Notes prior to June 7, 2027. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Exchangeable Notes, at its option, on a redemption date occurring on or after June 7, 2027 and on or before the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if (A) the notes are “freely tradable” as defined in the indenture (unless the Company elects for cash settlement to apply to all exchanges of the Exchangeable Notes with an exchange date that occurs on or after the date the Company sends such redemption notice and on or before the second scheduled trading day immediately before the related redemption date) and any accrued and unpaid additional interest through the most recent interest payment date has been paid as of the date the Company sends the related redemption notice and (B) the last reported sale price of Parent Common Stock has been at least 130% of the exchange price then in effect for a specified period of time. The redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

In connection with the pricing of the Exchangeable Notes, the Parent expects to enter into share repurchases at a cash purchase price per share equal to the closing price per share of the Parent Common Stock on May 20, 2024. The Company expects that one of the initial purchasers and/or its affiliate will purchase the shares from purchasers of Exchangeable Notes in the offering and will sell the shares to the Parent at closing. These share repurchases could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Parent Common Stock or the Exchangeable Notes. The share repurchases could affect the market price of the Parent Common Stock concurrently with the pricing of the Exchangeable Notes, and could also result in a higher effective exchange price for the Exchangeable Notes.

In connection with the pricing of the Exchangeable Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with [certain of the initial purchasers or their affiliates and other financial institutions] (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected to initially cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Exchangeable Notes, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock underlying the Exchangeable Notes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional Exchangeable Notes, the Company expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.

The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to Parent Common Stock upon any exchange of the Exchangeable Notes and/or offset any potential cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of exchanged notes, as the case may be. If, however, the market price per share of Parent Common Stock, as measured under the terms of the capped call transactions, exceeds the cap price of the capped call transactions, there would nevertheless be dilution and/or there would not be an offset of such potential cash payments, in each case, to the extent that such market price exceeds the cap price of the capped call transactions. The cap price of the capped call transactions will initially be approximately $159.36 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 70% over the last reported sale price per share of Parent Common Stock on May 20, 2024, and is subject to customary adjustments under the terms of the capped call transactions.

In connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates expect to enter into various derivative transactions with respect to Parent Common Stock and/or purchase shares of Parent Common Stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Exchangeable Notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of Parent Common Stock or the Exchangeable Notes at that time.

In addition, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to Parent Common Stock and/or purchasing or selling shares of Parent Common Stock or other securities in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Exchangeable Notes and prior to the maturity of the Exchangeable Notes (and are likely to do so (x) during any observation period related to an exchange of the Exchangeable Notes, following any redemption of the Exchangeable Notes by the Company, or following any repurchase of the Exchangeable Notes by the Company in connection with any fundamental change and (y) following any repurchase of the Exchangeable Notes by the Company other than in connection with any such redemption or any fundamental change if the Company elects to unwind a corresponding portion of the capped call transactions in connection with such repurchase). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of Parent Common Stock or the Exchangeable Notes, which could affect the holders’ ability to exchange the Exchangeable Notes and, to the extent the activity occurs following exchange or during any observation period related to an exchange of the Exchangeable Notes, it could affect the amount and value of the consideration that holders will receive upon exchange of the Exchangeable Notes.

The Exchangeable Notes were offered through a private placement, and the offer and sale of the Exchangeable Notes, the guarantees and the shares of Parent Common Stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of the Exchangeable Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law. The Exchangeable Notes and the shares of Parent Common Stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of the Exchangeable Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the Exchangeable Notes were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” under Rule 144A of the Securities Act.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and Spectrum Brands, Inc.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. is a home-essentials company with a mission to make living better at home. We focus on delivering innovative products and solutions to consumers for use in and around the home through our trusted brands. We are a leading supplier of specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control products, personal insect repellents, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, and small household appliances. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, Spectrum Brands offers a broad portfolio of market-leading, well-known and widely trusted brands including Tetra®, DreamBone®, SmartBones®, Nature’s Miracle®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, Healthy-Hide®, Good Boy®, Meowee!®, OmegaOne®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot Shot®, Rejuvenate®, Black Flag®, Liquid Fence®, Remington®, George Foreman®, Russell Hobbs®, Black + Decker®, PowerXL®, Emeril Lagasse®, and Copper Chef®.For more information, please visit www.spectrumbrands.com. Spectrum Brands – A Home Essentials Company™.

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Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied herein include, without limitation: (1) the economic, social and political conditions or civil unrest, terrorist attacks, acts of war, natural disasters, other public health concerns or unrest in the United States or the international markets impacting our business, customers, employees (including our ability to retain and attract key personnel), manufacturing facilities, suppliers, capital markets, financial condition and results of operations, all of which tend to aggravate the other risks and uncertainties we face; (2) the impact of a number of local, regional and global uncertainties could negatively impact our business; (3) the negative effect of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war and their impact on those regions and surrounding regions, including the Middle East, and on our operations and operations of our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders; (4) our increased reliance on third-party partners, suppliers and distributors to achieve our business objectives; (5) the impact of expenses resulting from the implementation of new business strategies, divestitures or current and proposed restructuring and optimization activities, including changes in inventory and distribution center changes which are complicated and involve coordination among a number of stakeholders, including our suppliers and transportation and logistics handlers; (6) the impact of our indebtedness and financial leverage position on our business, financial condition and results of operations; (7) the impact of restrictions in our debt instruments on our ability to operate our business, finance our capital needs or pursue or expand business strategies; (8) any failure to comply with financial covenants and other provisions and restrictions of our debt instruments; (9) the effects of general economic conditions, including the impact of, and changes to tariffs and trade policies, inflation, recession or fears of a recession, depression or fears of a depression, labor costs and stock market volatility or monetary or fiscal policies in the countries where we do business; (10) the impact of fluctuations in transportation and shipment costs, fuel costs, commodity prices, costs or availability of raw materials or terms and conditions available from suppliers, including suppliers’ willingness to advance credit; (11) interest rate fluctuations; (12) changes in foreign currency exchange rates that may impact our purchasing power, pricing and margin realization within international jurisdictions; (13) the loss of, significant reduction in or dependence upon, sales to any significant retail customer(s), including their changes in retail inventory levels and management thereof; (14) competitive promotional activity or spending by competitors, or price reductions by competitors; (15) the introduction of new product features or technological developments by competitors and/or the development of new competitors or competitive brands; (16) changes in consumer spending preferences and demand for our products, particularly in light of economic stress; (17) our ability to develop and successfully introduce new products, protect intellectual property and avoid infringing the intellectual property of third parties; (18) our ability to successfully identify, implement, achieve and sustain productivity improvements, cost efficiencies (including at our manufacturing and distribution operations) and cost savings; (19) the seasonal nature of sales of certain of our products; (20) the impact weather conditions may have on the sales of certain of our products; (21) the effects of climate change and unusual weather activity as well as our ability to respond to future natural disasters and pandemics and to meet our environmental, social and governance goals; (22) the cost and effect of unanticipated legal, tax or regulatory proceedings or new laws or regulations (including environmental, public health and consumer protection regulations); (23) public perception regarding the safety of products that we manufacture and sell, including the potential for environmental liabilities, product liability claims, litigation and other claims related to products manufactured by us and third parties; (24) the impact of existing, pending or threatened litigation, government regulation or other requirements or operating standards applicable to our business; (25) the impact of cybersecurity breaches or our actual or perceived failure to protect company and personal data, including our failure to comply with new and increasingly complex global data privacy regulations; (26) changes in accounting policies applicable to our business; (27) our discretion to adopt, conduct, suspend or discontinue any share repurchase program or conduct any debt repayments, redemptions, repurchases or refinancing transactions (including our discretion to conduct purchases or repurchases, if any, in a variety of manners including open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, redemptions, or otherwise); (28) our ability to utilize net operating loss carry-forwards to offset tax liabilities; (29) our ability to separate the Company’s HPC business and create an independent Global Appliances business on expected terms, and within the anticipated time period, or at all, and to realize the potential benefits of such business; (30) our ability to create a pure play consumer products company composed of our Global Pet Care and Home & Garden business and to realize the expected benefits of such creation, and within the anticipated time period, or at all; (31) our ability to successfully implement, and realize the benefits of, acquisitions or dispositions and the impact of any such transactions on our financial performance; (32) the impact of actions taken by significant shareholders; and (33) the unanticipated loss of key members of senior management and the transition of new members of our management teams to their new roles; and (34) the other risk factors set forth in the securities filings of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and SB/RH Holdings, LLC, including the 2023 Annual Report and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Some of the above-mentioned factors are described in further detail in the sections entitled Risk Factors in our annual and quarterly reports, as applicable. You should assume the information appearing in this document is accurate only as of the end of the period covered by this document, or as otherwise specified, as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission , we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements.

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Source: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

FAQ

What are the terms of Spectrum Brands' new exchangeable senior notes?

The notes amount to $300 million, are due in 2029, and carry a 3.375% interest rate, payable semi-annually.

How will Spectrum Brands use the proceeds from the $300 million notes offering?

Proceeds will fund capped call transactions, share repurchases, and general corporate purposes.

What is the exchange rate for Spectrum Brands' new notes?

The initial exchange rate is 8.2060 shares per $1,000 principal amount, with an exchange price of $121.86 per share.

When are Spectrum Brands' exchangeable senior notes due?

The notes are due on June 1, 2029.

What is the interest rate on Spectrum Brands' new exchangeable senior notes?

The interest rate is 3.375% per annum, payable semi-annually.