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Vertex, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of
$250 Million of Convertible Senior Notes
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — April 22, 2024—Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERX) (“Vertex”), a leading global provider of indirect tax solutions, today announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market conditions and other factors, $250 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection with the offering of the notes, Vertex expects to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the notes are first issued, up to an additional $37.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes.
The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Vertex and will bear interest payable semi-annually in arrears and will mature on May 1, 2029, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms. Prior to November 1, 2028, the notes will be convertible only upon satisfaction of certain conditions and during certain periods. From and after November 1, 2028, the notes will be convertible at any time at the election of the holders of the notes until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, the notes may be settled in shares of Vertex’s Class A Common Stock, cash or a combination of cash and shares of Vertex’s Class A Common Stock, at Vertex’s option. Holders of the notes will have the right to require Vertex to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at 100% of their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date, upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (to be defined in the indenture governing the notes), subject to a limited exception.
Vertex may not redeem the notes prior to May 5, 2027. On or after May 5, 2027 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, Vertex may, at its option, redeem the notes for cash in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations) at anytime, and from time to time, but only if the last reported sale price of Vertex’s Class A Common Stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which Vertex provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which Vertex provides notice of redemption. The redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the notes.
Vertex intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to fund the cost of the capped call transactions described below and the remainder for working capital or other general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, potential acquisitions and strategic transactions. However, Vertex has not designated any specific uses and has no current agreements with respect to any acquisition or strategic transaction.
In connection with the pricing of the notes, Vertex expects to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the notes and/or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected to cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the notes, the number of shares of Vertex’s Class A Common Stock underlying the notes. If the initial purchasers of the notes exercise their option to purchase additional notes, Vertex expects to use a portion of the additional net proceeds to fund the cost of entering into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.
The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to Vertex’s Class A Common Stock upon any conversion of the notes and/or to offset any cash payments Vertex is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted notes, as the case may be, upon any conversion of the notes. If, however, the