Shopify Completes Offerings of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares & Convertible Senior Notes, Including Full Exercise of Over-...
September 18 2020 - 11:06AM
Business Wire
Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SHOP) (“Shopify”) today announced
that it has completed its previously announced public offering of
1,100,000 Class A subordinate voting shares (the “Offered Shares”)
at a price to the public of US$900 per share (such offering, the
“Equity Offering”) and its previously announced public offering of
US$920,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior
notes due 2025 (the “Notes”), which includes the full exercise of
the over-allotment option of US$120,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of the Notes (such offering, the “Note Offering”, and
together with the Equity Offering, the “Offerings”). The gross
proceeds from the Equity Offering, before underwriting discounts
and offering costs, are US$990,000,000, and the gross proceeds from
the Note Offering, before underwriting discounts and offering
costs, are US$920,000,000.
Shopify expects to use the net proceeds of the Offerings to
strengthen its balance sheet, providing flexibility to fund its
growth strategies.
The Equity Offering was led by Citigroup, Goldman Sachs &
Co. LLC and Credit Suisse, with RBC Capital Markets acting as
Co-Manager, and the Note Offering was led by Goldman Sachs &
Co. LLC, Citigroup and Credit Suisse, with RBC Capital Markets
acting as Co-Manager.
The Offered Shares and the Notes were offered in each of the
provinces and territories of Canada, other than Québec, by way of
prospectus supplements dated September 15, 2020 to Shopify’s short
form base shelf prospectus dated August 6, 2020 (the “Base Shelf
Prospectus”). The Offered Shares and the Notes were also offered in
the United States pursuant to prospectus supplements to Shopify’s
registration statement on Form F-10 (the “Registration Statement”)
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
under the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System. The
prospectus supplements, the Base Shelf Prospectus and the
Registration Statement contain important detailed information about
the Offerings. Copies of the Canadian prospectus supplements and
the Base Shelf Prospectus can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com,
and copies of the U.S. prospectus supplements and the Registration
Statement can be found on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Copies of these
documents may also be obtained from Citigroup, c/o Broadridge
Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717,
Telephone: 1-800-831-9146; or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attn:
Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282,
telephone: 866-471- 2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or email:
prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.
No securities regulatory authority has either approved or
disapproved the contents of this news release. This news release
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in
any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such province, state
or jurisdiction.
About Shopify
Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted
tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any
size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform
and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering
a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere.
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify powers over one million
businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such
as Allbirds, Gymshark, Heinz, Staples and many more.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable
securities laws (“forward-looking statements”), including
statements with regard to Shopify’s proposed use of proceeds from
the Offerings. Words such as “expects”, “continue”, “will”,
“plans”, “anticipates” and “intends” or similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent
uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions and no
assurance can be given that the proceeds of the offering will be
used on the terms described. Allocation of the proceeds of the
Offerings is subject to numerous factors, many of which are beyond
Shopify’s control, including, without limitation, market conditions
and the risk factors and other matters set forth in Shopify’s
filings with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar
securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and
territories of Canada. Shopify undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
may be required by law.
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INVESTORS: Katie Keita Senior Director, Investor Relations
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MEDIA: Rebecca Feigelsohn Communications Lead 416-238-6705 x 302
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