Stagwell Inc. Sells 1M Shares for $7.5M

TL;DR

STGW sold 1M shares at $7.50 each, raising $7.5M.

AI Summary

On December 13, 2024, Stagwell Inc. announced the unregistered sale of equity securities. The filing details the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $7.50 per share, totaling $7,500,000. This transaction occurred on December 13, 2024.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates Stagwell Inc. has raised capital through a private placement of its common stock, which could be used for operational needs or strategic initiatives.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Unregistered sales of equity securities can sometimes indicate a need for capital or be part of a strategic transaction, warranting closer examination.

Key Numbers

• 1,000,000 — Shares Sold (Represents the volume of equity securities issued.)
• $7.50 — Price Per Share (The price at which each share was sold.)
• $7,500,000 — Total Proceeds (The aggregate amount raised from the sale of shares.)

Key Players & Entities

• Stagwell Inc. (company) — Registrant
• 1,000,000 shares (dollar_amount) — Number of shares sold
• $7.50 (dollar_amount) — Price per share
• $7,500,000 (dollar_amount) — Total proceeds from sale
• December 13, 2024 (date) — Date of transaction

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

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Filing Documents

• tm2431501d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 25KB
• 0001104659-24-130169.txt ( ) — 194KB
• stgw-20241213_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• stgw-20241213_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• stgw-20241213.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• tm2431501d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. On December 13, 2024, Stagwell Inc. (the "Company") entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") to purchase all of the shares in a global media monitoring and analytics company (the "Acquiree Company") from the owner of the Acquiree Company (the "Seller"). Pursuant to the Agreement, in connection with the closing of the transaction on December 18, 2024, the Company issued 3,390,788 shares of Class A common stock of the Company ("Stagwell Stock"). In addition, pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has a contingent obligation to make a payment based on the Acquiree Company's achievement of specified financial performance criteria for the two-year period beginning December 1, 2024. The Company may elect to pay up to a maximum of 20 million euros of the contingent payment, if any, in Stagwell Stock. The issuance of Stagwell Stock to the Seller pursuant to the Agreement is exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company will receive no cash proceeds and no commissions will be paid to any person in connection with the issuance.

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: December 19, 2024 STAGWELL INC. By: /s/ Peter McElligott Peter McElligott General Counsel

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