JWCA advises SentinelOne on its debut ~$1.44 billion convertible, capped call transaction and expected new $400 million revolving credit facility
oCTOBER 2026 | READ PRESS RELEASE
Transaction Background
In its first capital markets transaction since the Company’s IPO, SentinelOne, Inc. (“SentinelOne” or the “Company”) successfully raised ~$1.44 billion (inclusive of greenshoe) through a convertible offering at attractive terms (0.00% coupon and a 30.0% conversion premium)
Following the closing of the convertible offering, the Company expects to enter into a new $400 million revolving credit facility to further bolster its balance sheet
SentinelOne’s objectives included:
Opportunistically raise low-cost, unsecured capital by taking advantage of favorable convertible market conditions
Mitigate potential future equity dilution through the purchase of a capped call and a concurrent share repurchase
Execute efficiently while minimizing execution friction & stock price risk
Leverage the convertible issuance and related relationship-building process to concurrently pursue a new revolving credit facility to create additional backstop liquidity
JWCA advised the Company throughout the convertible offering process, including:
Transaction structuring and evaluation of convertible, capped call and share repurchase alternatives
Convertible & capped call-related accounting & economic considerations
Documentation review to ensure maximum value and future efficiency for the Company
Market intelligence, timing recommendations and execution strategy
JWCA advised the Company throughout the revolving credit facility process, including:
Managing a competitive RFP process in coordination with the convertible offering to drive best-in-class terms from invited lenders
Credit facility structuring to enhance liquidity while preserving future flexibility
Ongoing negotiation of key credit facility provisions on behalf of the Company
Results
SentinelOne’s convertible offering was well received by investors:
Multiple times oversubscribed, with notable outright demand, reflecting the Company’s compelling fundamentals as a first-time issuer
SentinelOne repurchased $150mm of shares concurrent with the offering
JWCA’s competitive capped call auction produced meaningful savings for SentinelOne, driving significant economics in the Company's favor & lowering the all-in cost of capital
