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Investing.com -- Shares of CyberArk Software (ETR:SOWGn) Ltd (NASDAQ:CYBR) declined by 2% today after the company announced its intention to offer $750 million of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers. The cybersecurity firm also plans to grant initial purchasers a 13-day option to buy an additional $125 million in notes, subject to market conditions.
The offering, which will be unsecured and not bear regular interest, has raised concerns among investors, contributing to the stock’s downturn. The notes will be convertible into cash, ordinary shares of CyberArk, or a combination thereof, at the company’s discretion. The conversion conditions will be set only upon the satisfaction of certain criteria and during specific periods before February 15, 2030, and anytime thereafter until just before the maturity date.
CyberArk may redeem the notes for cash under certain circumstances, including tax-related events or if the company’s ordinary share price exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period. The potential for such redemption has added to the uncertainty, influencing today’s stock movement.
The company also intends to enter into capped call transactions, which are expected to reduce the potential dilution to CyberArk’s ordinary shares upon conversion of the notes or to offset any cash payments required upon conversion. However, the initial hedging activities by the option counterparties may impact the market price of CyberArk’s ordinary shares or the notes, further contributing to investor wariness.
CyberArk plans to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital or potential acquisitions, although no specific commitments have been made. Pending these uses, the net proceeds are expected to be invested in high-quality, short-term fixed income instruments.
The notes and any ordinary shares issued upon conversion will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except under an exemption from such registration requirements. This limitation on the sale and transferability of the notes may also be a factor in the stock’s current performance.
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