Whirlpool closes upsized common stock and mandatory convertible preferred offerings
Whirlpool closed concurrent offerings of common stock and depositary shares representing its 8.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on February 27, 2026, after underwriters exercised their over-allotment options in full on February 25. The company said it will use the net proceeds to repay part of its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes, and the new preferred stock will rank ahead of common stock for dividends and liquidation payments.
Key points
- Common stock: 6,884,057 shares at $69.00 per share, plus 1,014,493 option shares exercised in full on February 25, 2026.
- Depositary shares: 10,500,000 at $50.00 each, plus 1,000,000 option shares exercised in full on February 25, 2026; each represents a 1/20th interest in a preferred share.
- Estimated net proceeds before option exercise were $454.9 million (common) and $508.1 million (depositary shares).
- Preferred stock pays 8.50% on a $1,000 liquidation preference and automatically converts on or about February 15, 2029 into 12.334 to 14.492 common shares per preferred share. A separate $30 million private placement of 434,782 common share
The filing
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