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Published on 4/27/2020 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Farfetch prices $350 million 3.75% seven-year convertibles, up 35%

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, April 27 – Farfetch Ltd. priced an upsized $350 million offering of 3.75% seven-year convertible notes after the market close on Monday with an initial conversion premium of 35%, according to a news release.

Tightened talk for a coupon of 3.5% to 3.75% and an initial conversion premium of 35% to 37.5% had been announced earlier in the day by a market source.

The greenshoe was also upsized to $50 million.

Initial price talk was for a coupon of 3.5% to 4% and an initial conversion premium of 32.5% to 37.5%, according to a market source.

The initial size of the deal was $300 million with a greenshoe of $45 million.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are joint bookrunners for the Rule 144A offering.

The notes are non-callable until May 6, 2024 and then subject to a 130% hurdle.

They are putable upon a fundamental change. There is dividend protection.

The notes will be settled in cash, shares, or a combination of both at the company’s option.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Farfetch is a London-based online luxury fashion retail platform.

Issuer:Farfetch Ltd.
Securities:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$350 million
Greenshoe:$50 million
Maturity:May 1, 2027
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Coupon:3.75%
Conversion premium:35%
Conversion price:$16.13
Conversion rate:61.9867
Call options:Non-callable until May 6, 2024 then subject to a 130% hurdle
Put options:Upon a fundamental change
Pricing date:April 27
Settlement date:April 30
Distribution:Rule 144A
Talk:Coupon of 3.5% to 3.75% and initial conversion premium of 35% to 37.5%
Stock symbol:NYSE: FTCH
Stock price:$11.95 at market close April 27
Market capitalization:$4.06 billion

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