| Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Agreement. |
Indenture and Notes
On June 3, 2026, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into privately negotiated subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors, pursuant to which the Company will issue $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and the sale of the Notes is expected to close on June 10, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions (the “Private Placement”).
When issued pursuant to the Indenture, the Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature on June 15, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. Interest on the Notes will accrue at a rate of 2.25% per year from June 10, 2026 and will be payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2026. The Notes will be convertible at the option of the noteholders at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2031, only upon satisfaction of one or more of the following conditions: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2026 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price for the Notes on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any 10 consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price (as defined in the Indenture) per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Common Stock and the conversion rate for the Notes on each such trading day; (3) if the Company calls such Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date, but only with respect to the Notes called (or deemed called) for redemption; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events as will be set forth in the Indenture. On or after March 15, 2031, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, noteholders may convert all or any portion of their Notes at their option at any time, regardless of the foregoing conditions. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s election, in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions that will be provided in the Indenture.
The conversion rate for the Notes will initially be 40.3894 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $24.76 per share of Common Stock). The initial conversion price of the Notes represents a premium of approximately 35% over the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 3, 2026. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment under certain circumstances in accordance with the terms of the Indenture but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date of the Notes or if the Company delivers a notice of redemption in respect of the Notes, the Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate of the Notes for a noteholder who elects to convert its Notes in connection with such a corporate event or notice of redemption, as the case may be.
The Company may not redeem the Notes prior to June 20, 2029. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes (subject to certain limitations), at the Company’s option, on a redemption date on or after June 20, 2029 if the last reported sale price of the Common Stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund will be provided for the Notes.
If the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture), then, subject to certain conditions and limited exceptions, noteholders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
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