Controlling Shareholder Sells $376M in Secondary Offering; Company Repurchases $30M Concurrently

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Ingram Micro's controlling shareholder, Platinum Equity, finalized the sale of approximately $376 million in common stock through a secondary offering, while the company concurrently repurchased $30 million of its shares.

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• Secondary Offering Finalized

  Ingram Holdco, LLC, an affiliate of Platinum Equity, LLC (the controlling shareholder), sold 12,740,384 shares at a public offering price of $26.00 per share. Underwriters also fully exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,730,769 shares, bringing the total sale by the selling stockholder to approximately $376 million.

• Company Share Repurchase

  Ingram Micro concurrently repurchased 1,201,923 shares from the underwriters for approximately $30 million at a price of $24.96 per share. This repurchase is part of the company's existing $175 million stock repurchase program, with $70 million of capacity remaining after this transaction.

• No Proceeds to Company

  The company did not offer any shares in this transaction and will not receive any proceeds from the secondary offering, as all net proceeds went to the selling stockholder.

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This 8-K finalizes the terms and pricing of a significant secondary offering by Ingram Micro's controlling shareholder, Platinum Equity, previously announced. The sale of approximately $376 million in common stock represents a substantial reduction in the controlling shareholder's stake, which can be perceived negatively by the market. However, the company's concurrent repurchase of $30 million in shares from the underwriters, at a price of $24.96 per share (below the public offering price of $26.00), provides a positive counter-signal. This repurchase demonstrates management's commitment to returning value to shareholders and utilizing its existing buyback program, helping to mitigate some of the dilutive impact from the secondary offering.