JWCA advises PAR Technology on its upsized $250 million overnight convertible and concurrent repurchase of outstanding 2027 convertible notes
March 2026 | read press release
Transaction Background
PAR Technology Corporation (“PAR” or the “Company”) successfully raised an upsized $250mm (exclusive of greenshoe) in the convertible market at attractive terms (4.00% coupon and 20.0% conversion premium)
PAR’s objectives included:
Opportunistically repurchase convertible debt to manage outstanding liabilities and capital structure
Protect against future equity dilution through a concurrent share repurchase
Minimize market risk through confidential wall-cross
The Company engaged J. Wood Capital Advisors to assist in the structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution of the transaction
JWCA provided extensive analysis on deal structuring and related items, including:
Refinancing tactics and capital raising alternatives
Convertible structuring and execution strategy
Syndicate structure and precedent data
JWCA provided advice, support and analysis throughout the execution process
The transaction was conducted privately using a wall cross process, before launching into an overnight marketed transaction
Results
In a period of elevated volatility, PAR’s convertible offering was well received by investors:
The confidential wall-cross ahead of public marketing provided the Company an opportunity to build an order book and secure interest prior to launch
The order book was well-subscribed, leading to an 11% upsize on the base deal size
The Company successfully repurchased and retired ~$212mm (~80%) of existing convertible notes due 2027 at a discount to par
The Company simultaneously repurchased ~2.1mm shares (~$33mm) from convertible investors
J. Wood Capital supported the transaction by purchasing $10mm of PAR stock
This is JWCA’s third advisory assignment for the Company, after advising on its convertible issuance in 2025 and convertible equitization in 2024
