II-VI Incorporated Announces Proposed Public Offerings of Common Stock and Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- II-VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, today announced that it has commenced concurrent underwritten public offerings of $350.0 million of newly issued shares of its common stock (the “common stock offering”) and of $400.0 million aggregate liquidation preference of a newly established Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “preferred stock offering”). In addition, II-VI expects to grant the underwriters of the offerings a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional (a) $52.5 million of shares of its common stock at the applicable public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, and (b) $60.0 million aggregate liquidation preference of its Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the applicable public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, solely to cover over-allotments. Neither the completion of the common stock offering nor the completion of the preferred stock offering is contingent on the completion of the other. The offerings are subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when either or both of the offerings may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of either of the offerings.

Unless earlier converted, each share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into a variable number of shares of II-VI’s common stock on July 1, 2023 (subject to postponement in certain limited circumstances).  The conversion terms, dividend rate and the other terms of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be determined at the time of pricing of the preferred stock offering.

BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan and Citigroup are acting as joint book-running managers for each offering.

II-VI expects to use up to $714.6 million of the net proceeds from these offerings and/or cash on hand to repay borrowings (including accrued interest) under its existing credit agreement, and to use the remainder of net proceeds, if any, to develop, enhance, invest in or acquire related, emerging or complementary technologies, products, or businesses and for other general corporate purposes.