(WILMINGTON, Mass.) – Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO) today announced the pricing of an upsized private offering of $1.3 billion in 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031, a move to bolster its financial flexibility for strategic initiatives.
The offering, increased from the previously announced $1.1 billion, was sold to qualified institutional buyers. “The notes will have an initial conversion price of approximately $381.80 per share...which represents a premium of approximately 50.0% to the last reported sale price of Onto Innovation’s common stock on May 18, 2026,” the company said in a statement.
Onto Innovation estimates net proceeds of approximately $1.274 billion. The company intends to use about $205 million to repurchase 0.8 million of its own shares concurrently with the offering. A further $77.1 million is earmarked to fund capped call transactions designed to reduce potential shareholder dilution from the notes' conversion.
The financing strengthens Onto's balance sheet as it continues to pursue growth, with remaining proceeds intended for general corporate purposes, which may include financing its previously announced plan to acquire 27% of Rigaku Holdings Corporation. The notes will not bear regular interest and will mature on June 1, 2031, unless converted, redeemed, or repurchased earlier.
To mitigate the dilutive impact of the convertible notes, Onto entered into capped call transactions with an initial cap price of $509.06, a 100% premium over the stock's price on May 18. These transactions are expected to offset dilution or cash payments upon conversion of the notes, up to the cap price. The move is part of a broader trend in the tech sector, with companies like Akamai Technologies also recently turning to convertible debt for financing.
This debt raise, representing roughly 10% of the company's $12.7 billion market capitalization, provides significant capital while interest rates on the notes are zero. The concurrent share repurchase may have supported the stock price during the offering, though such announcements typically pressure shares due to potential dilution.
The offering provides Onto Innovation with substantial capital for acquisitions and growth while attempting to manage the impact on its stock. Investors will watch the company's execution of its acquisition strategy and the stock's performance relative to the conversion price as the next catalysts.
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