Capital Markets

The Underwriters in Lightspeed Commerce Inc.’s US$823.5 million public offering (including full exercise of the over-allotment option)

The Underwriters
Key Contact
François Paradis

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Asma Berrak

Associate, Financial Services, Montréal

Clark Holden

Patent Agent, Intellectual Property, Ottawa

Jean-Philippe Dionne

Associate, Tax, Montréal

Jeremy Brisset

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Alain Fournier

Partner, Tax, Montréal

 

On August 11, 2021, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. completed its public offering of 7,700,000 subordinate voting shares at a price of $93 per subordinate voting share for aggregate gross proceeds of US$716.1 million. On August 13, 2021, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. issued an additional 1,155,000 subordinate voting shares pursuant to the exercise in full, by the underwriters, of the over-allotment option for total aggregate gross proceeds to the company of approximately US$823.5 million. The offering was made through a syndicate of U.S. and Canadian underwriters. The net proceeds will be used to strengthen Lightspeed’s financial position and allow it to pursue growth strategies.

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is a Montreal-based e-commerce and software firm specializing in providing merchants with solutions to unify operations, multichannel sales, expansion, global payments, financing and connection to suppliers.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised the Underwriters with a team consisting of Francois Paradis, Jeremy Brisset, Marisa Corona, Asma Berrak (Securities), Alain Fournier and Jean-Philippe Dionne (Taxation) and Clark Holden (Intellectual Property).

Value
US$823.5 million
Date Closed
August 13, 2021
Lead Office
Montreal
Key Contact
François Paradis

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Asma Berrak

Associate, Financial Services, Montréal

Clark Holden

Patent Agent, Intellectual Property, Ottawa

Jean-Philippe Dionne

Associate, Tax, Montréal

Jeremy Brisset

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Alain Fournier

Partner, Tax, Montréal