| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Purchase Agreement
On June 17, 2024, Itron, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers named therein (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), to issue and sell $700,000,000 principal amount of its 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Firm Notes”), in a private placement for resale to qualified institutional buyers (together with the offering of the Additional Notes (as defined below), the “Notes Offering”) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Firm Notes were issued and sold to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. In addition, the Company granted the Initial Purchasers a 13-day option (the “Shoe Option”) to purchase up to an additional $105.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Additional Notes” and, together with the Firm Notes, the “Notes”), which option was exercised in full by the Initial Purchasers on June 18, 2024.
Indenture and Notes
On June 21, 2024, the Company entered into an indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the issuance by the Company of the Notes (the “Indenture”). The Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 1.375% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2025. The Notes will mature on July 15, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed, or converted in accordance with their terms.
The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 7.6199 shares of the Company’s common stock, without par value, per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $131.24 per share). The conversion rate of the Notes is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events. In addition, upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture) or upon delivery of a notice of redemption, the Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change or notice of redemption, as the case may be.
Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding April 15, 2030, the Notes are convertible at the option of the holders only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2024 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business-day period after any five consecutive trading-day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events; or (4) upon a Company redemption. On or after April 15, 2030, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding July 15, 2030, holders of the Notes may convert all or a portion of their Notes, at any time. Upon conversion, the Company will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be converted and pay and/or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at its election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of its conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being converted.
No sinking fund is provided for the Notes. On or after July 20, 2028 and prior to April 15, 2030, the Company may redeem for cash all or part (subject to certain limitations described below) of the Notes, at its option, if the last reported sales price of common stock has been at least 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 the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date the Company sends the related notice of the redemption. However, the Company may not redeem less than all of the outstanding Notes unless at least $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes are outstanding and not called for redemption as of the time the Company sends the related redemption notice. The redemption price of each Note to be redeemed will be the principal amount of such Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture), subject to a limited exception described in the Indenture, holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the fundamental change repurchase date (as defined in the Indenture).
The Notes will be the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsubordinated debt, and senior in right of payment to any future debt that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to any of the Company’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to all existing debt and any future debt and any other liabilities of our subsidiaries.
