H2O America prices upsized stock offering to help fund Quadvest acquisition
H2O America priced an underwritten offering of 11,484,824 common shares at $53.00 per share on March 3, 2026, an increase of approximately $58.7 million over the offering size announced March 2. The company expects the net proceeds, together with certain debt financing, to fund its Quadvest acquisition, though the offering is not conditioned on that deal closing; new shares sold by the company or settled under forward sale agreements would dilute existing shareholders' earnings per share.
Key points
- Priced at $53.00 per share for 11,484,824 shares; the company sells 3,937,654 shares directly and 7,547,170 shares are sold through forward sale agreements
- Estimated net proceeds of approximately $588.9 million, or $677.2 million if the underwriters' option is exercised in full
- Underwriters exercised their option in full on March 3, 2026, for 1,722,723 additional shares
- Forward sale agreements have an initial forward price of $51.2775 per share and settle on or before March 2, 2028
The filing
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