debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
WEX prices $550M senior notes at 6.500%, upsized from $500M, to fund $750M stock buyback
WEX Inc.
- Priced $550M aggregate principal of 6.500% senior unsecured notes due 2033, an increase of $50M from the previously announced $500M.
- Proceeds together with $450M incremental term loan B facility and cash on hand will fund a $750M tender offer for common stock and repay ~$250M of revolving credit facility.
- Closing expected on March 6, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
- If the tender offer is not consummated, proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes including share repurchases and credit facility repayment.
- Notes offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S.