Avnet Announces Pricing of Upsized Convertible Senior Notes Offering
The Notes will be Avnet’s senior unsecured obligations and will mature on September 1, 2030, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of
Before June 1, 2030, noteholders will have the right to convert their Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after June 1, 2030, noteholders may convert their Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. Avnet will satisfy its conversion obligations by paying cash up to the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be converted. For the remainder, if any, of its conversion obligations in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being converted, Avnet will pay or deliver cash, shares of its common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at its election. The initial conversion rate is 14.2313 shares of common stock per
The Notes will not be redeemable before September 8, 2028. The Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash at Avnet’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after September 8, 2028 and before the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if (i) the notes are “freely tradable� as of the date Avnet sends the related redemption notice and all accrued and unpaid additional interest, if any, has been paid in full as of the first interest payment date occurring on or before the date Avnet sends such notice and (ii) the last reported sale price per share of Avnet’s common stock exceeds
The holders of the Notes will have the right to require Avnet to repurchase for cash all or any portion of the Notes on September 1, 2028, at a repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date.
If a “fundamental change� (as will be defined in the indenture for the Notes) occurs, then, subject to a limited exception, noteholders may require Avnet to repurchase their Notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date.
Avnet estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately
Avnet intends to use (i) approximately
The concurrent repurchases of approximately
The Notes will be offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act�). The Notes and any shares of Avnet’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities law, and the Notes and any such shares may not be offered or sold in
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any shares of Avnet’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any Notes or any such shares of Avnet’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the completion of the offering of the Notes, the anticipated use of net proceeds from the offering and the financial condition of the Company. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in factual circumstances. Because forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by them. You can find many of these statements by looking for words like “believes,� “projected,� “plans,� “expects,� “anticipates,� “should,� “will,� “may,� “estimates,� or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2025 could affect the Company’s future results, and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements: geopolitical events and military conflicts; pandemics and other health-related crises; competitive pressures among distributors of electronic components; an industry down-cycle in semiconductors; relationships with key suppliers and allocations of products by suppliers; accounts receivable defaults; risks relating to the Company’s international sales and operations, including risks relating to repatriating cash, foreign currency fluctuations, inflation, duties and taxes, tariffs, sanctions and trade restrictions, and compliance with international and
About Avnet
As a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet has served customers� evolving needs for more than a century. Through regional and specialized businesses around the world, we support customers and suppliers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We help companies adapt to change and accelerate the design and supply stages of product development. With a unique viewpoint from the center of the technology value chain, Avnet is a trusted partner that solves complex design and supply chain issues so customers can realize revenue faster. (AVT_IR)
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