BrightSpring announces 15M-share secondary offering and potential $60M buyback

BrightSpring Health Services is conducting a secondary public offering of 15 million common shares, which will be sold by existing shareholders, not by the company itself, meaning BrightSpring will not benefit financially from this sale.

The shareholders participating in the offering include affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and members of the company's management team.

BrightSpring has also initiated a share repurchase agreement, allowing it to buy back up to 10% of the shares sold or $60 million worth, at the price paid by the underwriter, who will not charge fees for these repurchased shares.

The completion of the share repurchase is expected to align with the closing of the secondary offering.

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BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) has announced a secondary public offering of 15 million common shares, which will be sold by existing shareholders. These shareholders include an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. as well as various members of the company's management team. It is important to note that BrightSpring itself will not be selling any shares in this offering, and thus, will not benefit from the proceeds generated from this sale. Instead, all earnings will exclusively go to the selling stockholders.

In addition, BrightSpring has authorized a share repurchase agreement with the underwriter involved in the offering. This repurchase program will be restricted to either 10% of the shares sold or $60 million, whichever is lower. The shares bought back will be acquired at the same price that the underwriter pays to the selling stockholders. Notably, the underwriter will not collect any fees on the shares repurchased by BrightSpring. The completion of the share repurchase is anticipated to coincide with the closing of the secondary offering.