Waystar Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
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Waystar Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: WAY), a healthcare payments software provider, announced a proposed public offering of 12,500,000 shares of common stock by its major shareholders EQT AB, Bain Capital, LP, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The Selling Stockholders will also grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,875,000 additional shares.
The offering will be led by J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Barclays as joint lead book-running managers. Importantly, Waystar itself is not selling any shares and will not receive any proceeds from the offering. The sale is subject to SEC registration statement effectiveness and other regulatory requirements.
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- Major shareholders (EQT AB, Bain Capital, CPP Investments) selling significant stake (12.5M shares) could signal reduced confidence
- Additional dilution potential of 1.875M shares through underwriters' option
- No proceeds will benefit the company as shares are being sold by existing stockholders
News Market Reaction – WAY
On the day this news was published, WAY declined 2.95%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
The offering is being made through an underwriting group led by J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Barclays, who are acting as joint lead book-running managers.
A registration statement on Form S-1, including a prospectus, which is preliminary and subject to completion, relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The proposed offering may be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained by contacting: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue,
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. The words "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "future," "will," "seek," "foreseeable," the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management's current expectations and are inherently subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with the consummation of the proposed offering and other risks described in Waystar's registration statement on Form S-1, as it may be amended from time to time, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and any subsequent filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, Waystar has no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations.
About Waystar
Waystar's mission-critical software is purpose-built to simplify healthcare payments so providers can prioritize patient care and optimize their financial performance. Waystar serves approximately 30,000 clients, representing over 1 million distinct providers, including 16 of 20 institutions on the
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