J2 Global Announces Pricing of $500,000,000 Offering of Convertible Senior Notes

J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQGS:JCOM) (“J2 Global”) today announced the pricing of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2026 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection with the offering of the notes, J2 Global granted the initial purchasers an option to purchase, during a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the first day on which the notes are issued, up to an additional $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the notes. The offering of the notes is expected to close on November 15, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.

The notes will be general senior unsecured obligations of J2 Global and bear interest at a rate of 1.75% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2020. The notes will mature on November 1, 2026, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The conversion rate for the notes will initially be 7.9864 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $125.21 per share of J2 Global common stock, and is subject to adjustment under the terms of the notes. The initial conversion price of the notes represents a premium of approximately 32.5% to the last reported sale price of $94.50 per share of J2 Global’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on November 12, 2019. Prior to July 1, 2026, the notes will be convertible only upon satisfaction of certain conditions and during certain periods, and thereafter, the notes will be convertible at any time until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion of the notes, J2 Global will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at J2 Global’s election. Holders of the notes will have the right to require J2 Global to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes upon the occurrence of certain corporate events, subject to certain conditions.

J2 Global expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to pay off all amounts outstanding under the existing senior secured credit facility of J2 Global’s wholly owned subsidiary, J2 Cloud Services, LLC. J2 Global expects to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions although J2 Global does not have any agreements or commitments for any material acquisitions or investments at this time.

Neither the notes, nor any shares of J2 Global common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, have been nor will be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

“Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Certain statements in this Press Release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the proposed senior notes offering. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including market and other conditions and, with respect to the proposed use of proceeds, the availability of acquisition targets on acceptable terms or at all. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those factors described in J2 Global’s Annual Report on Form 10- K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed from time to time by J2 Global with the SEC. Although management’s expectations may change after the date of this press release, J2 Global undertakes no obligation to revise or update these statements.

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