Vasta Platform Limited Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering

SAO PAULO, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vasta Platform Limited today announced that it has launched its initial public offering of 18,575,492 of its Class A common shares (the "Offering") pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In connection with the Offering, we intend to grant the underwriters the option to purchase up to 2,786,324 additional Class A common shares. The estimated price range for the Offering is US$15.50 to US$17.50 per Class A common share. Vasta has applied to list its Class A common shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "VSTA."

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. are acting as Global Coordinators in this Offering, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. are collectively acting as Joint Bookrunners of this Offering.

The Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus related to the Offering may be obtained from: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by emailing [email protected]; BofA Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte NC 28255-0001, or by emailing [email protected]; Morgan Stanley, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014; Itaú BBA, 540 Madison Avenue 24th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Equity Sales Desk, telephone: 1-212-710-6756 or by emailing [email protected]; UBS Investment Bank, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019, telephone: (888) 827-7275 or by emailing [email protected]; or Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1.309, 10º andar, CEP 04543- 011, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

A registration statement on Form F-1 relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Vasta

Vasta is a leading, high-growth education company in Brazil powered by technology, providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment, ultimately benefiting all of Vasta's stakeholders, including students, parents, educators, administrators and private school owners.  Vasta's mission is to help private K-12 schools to be better and more profitable, supporting their digital transformation. Vasta believes they are uniquely positioned to help schools in Brazil undergo the process of digital transformation and bring their education skill-set to the 21st century. Vasta promotes the unified use of technology in K-12 education with enhanced data and actionable insight for educators, increased collaboration among support staff and improvements in production, efficiency and quality. 

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