BC Partners Cuts Chewy Stake in $1B Deal as Pet Retailer Announces Share Repurchase
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Chewy has announced the pricing of an upsized public offering of 23,952,096 shares of Class A common stock by Buddy Chester Sub LLC (affiliated with BC Partners) at $41.95 per share. The underwriter has a 30-day option to purchase an additional 3,592,815 shares.
Key transaction details:
- Concurrent with the offering, Chewy will repurchase $100 million of its Class A shares at the same price as the offering
- The repurchase is separate from existing $500 million share repurchase program
- Post-transaction shareholding structure will change to approximately 219 million Class A shares and 193 million Class B shares
- J.P. Morgan is acting as sole underwriter
The offering and concurrent repurchase are expected to close by June 25, 2025. Chewy will not receive any proceeds from the offering. The transaction demonstrates significant ownership changes for the e-commerce pet products retailer, which currently partners with 3,200 brands and offers 130,000 products and services.
Positive
- Chewy is executing a strategic $100 million share repurchase concurrent with the offering, demonstrating confidence in the company's value and commitment to shareholders
- The company maintains a strong market position with partnerships with 3,200 trusted brands and offers approximately 130,000 products and services
- The existing $500 million share repurchase program authorized in May 2024 remains unaffected, showing continued commitment to returning value to shareholders
Negative
- Major shareholder BC Partners (through Buddy Chester Sub LLC) is selling a significant stake of 24 million shares, potentially indicating reduced confidence in future growth
- The large secondary offering could create temporary selling pressure on the stock due to increased supply of shares
- The share structure will be significantly altered with Class A shares increasing to 219 million from 196 million, while Class B shares decrease to 193 million from 220 million
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated June 23, 2025
Registration No.: 333-274535
Chewy, Inc. Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of Class A Common Stock by Selling Stockholder and Concurrent Repurchase
PLANTATION, Fla. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 23, 2025 – Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: CHWY) (“Chewy”), a trusted destination for pet parents and partners everywhere, announced today the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 23,952,096 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, by Buddy Chester Sub LLC (the “Selling Stockholder”), which is an entity affiliated with funds advised by BC Partners PE, LP (“BC Partners”), Chewy’s largest shareholder, at a price to the public of $41.95 per share (the “Offering”). The Selling Stockholder granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,592,815 shares of Class A common stock. Chewy will not sell any shares of its Class A common stock in the Offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A common stock being offered by the Selling Stockholder.
In addition, as previously announced, concurrent with the closing of the Offering, Chewy has agreed to purchase from the Selling Stockholder $100.0 million of Chewy’s Class A common stock at a price per share equal to the per share purchase price to be paid by the underwriter in the Offering (the “Concurrent Repurchase”). The Concurrent Repurchase was approved by a special committee of Chewy’s Board of Directors, consisting solely of independent directors not affiliated with BC Partners. The repurchased shares will be cancelled and retired upon completion of the Concurrent Repurchase. The Concurrent Repurchase is being executed separately from the Company’s existing $500 million share repurchase program authorized on May 24, 2024, which will be unaffected by this transaction. We expect the closing of the Concurrent Repurchase to occur substantially concurrently with the closing of this offering. The Offering is not conditioned upon the closing of the Concurrent Repurchase, but the Concurrent Repurchase is conditioned upon the closing of the Offering.
Prior to the Offering and Concurrent Repurchase, Chewy had approximately 196 million shares of Class A common stock and 220 million shares of Class B common stock outstanding. If the Offering and Concurrent Repurchase are completed (assuming no exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase additional shares of Class A Common Stock), Chewy will have approximately 219 million shares of Class A common stock and approximately 193 million shares of Class B common stock outstanding. The Offering and Concurrent Repurchase are expected to close by June 25, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
J.P. Morgan is acting as the sole underwriter for the Offering. Chewy has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the Offering. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the Offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website. Before you invest, you should read the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus and other documents Chewy has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Chewy and the Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Chewy or J.P. Morgan will arrange to send you the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the Offering if you contact J.P. Morgan: c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any 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.
About Chewy
Our mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. We believe that we are the preeminent online source for pet products, supplies and prescriptions as a result of our broad selection of high-quality products and services, which we offer at competitive prices and deliver with an exceptional level of care and a personal touch to build brand loyalty and drive repeat purchasing. We seek to continually develop innovative ways for our customers to engage with us, as our websites and mobile applications allow our pet parents to manage their pets’ health, wellness, and merchandise needs, while enabling them to conveniently shop for our products. We partner with approximately 3,200 of the best and most trusted brands in the pet industry, and we create and offer our own private brands. Through our websites and mobile applications, we offer our customers approximately 130,000 products and services offerings, to bring what we believe is a high-bar, customer-centric experience to our customers.
Forward-Looking Statements
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