Microchip Technology Announces Launch of Offering of Depositary Shares Representing Interests in Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: MCHP) Microchip Technology Incorporated (“Microchip” or the “Company”), a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions, today announced the launch of an underwritten public offering (the “offering”) of $1.35 billion of depositary shares (“depositary shares”), each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of newly issued Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“preferred stock”), of the Company. Microchip expects to grant the underwriters of the offering a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $135 million of depositary shares, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. Microchip intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the cost of the capped call transactions described below. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional depositary shares, Microchip expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of such additional depositary shares to enter into additional capped call transactions. Microchip intends to use the remaining net proceeds to repay existing debt, including notes outstanding under its commercial paper program.

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