Qualcomm Announces Pricing Terms of Its Private Exchange Offers for Four Series of Notes Open to Certain Investors
Qualcomm announced on August 11, 2020, the pricing terms for its private Exchange Offers to swap existing senior notes for new notes due in 2028 and 2032. The Exchange Offers will expire on the same day at 5:00 p.m. NY time. Eligible participants include institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons; cash tender offers are also available for certain ineligible holders. Key conditions include a minimum issuance of $500 million for each new note series. The New 2028 Notes will have an interest rate of 1.300%, while the New 2032 Notes will bear 1.650% interest.
- The issuance of New Notes can provide Qualcomm with improved cash flow and lower interest expenses.
- The New 2028 and 2032 Notes may attract institutional investors, strengthening Qualcomm's financial position.
- The exchange and cash offers are subject to strict minimum conditions which, if unmet, could lead to termination.
- Qualcomm may face limitations on cash offers, capping at $300 million, potentially restricting investor liquidity.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced today the pricing terms of its four separate private offers to exchange (each, an "Exchange Offer," and collectively, the "Exchange Offers") any and all of the outstanding notes listed in the table below (collectively, the "Old Notes") for two new series of Qualcomm's senior notes due 2028 and 2032 (the "New 2028 Notes" and the "New 2032 Notes," respectively, and collectively, the "New Notes") on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum dated August 5, 2020 (the "Offering Memorandum" and, together with the eligibility letter, the Canadian holder form and the notice of guaranteed delivery, the "Exchange Offer Documents"). No consents are being solicited as part of the Exchange Offers. The Exchange Offers are subject to minimum conditions as described below.
The Exchange Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time today, August 11, 2020 (such date and time, as may be extended or earlier terminated by Qualcomm, the "Exchange Offer Expiration Date"). The "Exchange Offer Settlement Date" will be promptly following the Exchange Offer Expiration Date and is expected to be August 14, 2020.
Only holders who are "qualified institutional buyers" or who are non-U.S. persons (other than "retail investors" in the European Economic Area or in the United Kingdom and investors in any province or territory of Canada that are individuals or that are institutions or other entities that do not qualify as both "accredited investors" and "permitted clients") are eligible to participate in this transaction, as more fully described below. Qualcomm also announced today the pricing terms of its transaction to repurchase such four series of notes pursuant to cash tender offers (each, a "Cash Offer" and collectively, the "Cash Offers"), which are open only to Ineligible Holders (as defined below).
The following table sets forth, for each series of Old Notes, the yields, the Exchange Consideration (as defined in the Exchange Offer Documents) and the principal amount of New Notes to be issued (the "Total Exchange Consideration") for each
Title of Series of Old Notes to be Exchanged | CUSIP/ISIN | Reference U.S. Treasury Security | Reference Yield(1) | Fixed Spread (basis points) | Yield(2) | Exchange Consideration | Principal Amount of New Notes to be Issued |
747525AE3; US747525AE30 | 15 | ||||||
747525AR4; US747525AR43 | 15 | ||||||
747525AT0; US747525AT09 | 15 | ||||||
747525AF0; US747525AF05 | 20 |
(1) | Represents the bid-side yield on the Reference U.S. Treasury Security calculated as of the Pricing Time (as defined below) in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Offering Memorandum. |
(2) | Represents the bid-side yield on the Reference U.S. Treasury Security plus the applicable Fixed Spread, calculated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Offering Memorandum. |
The New 2028 Notes will have an interest rate of
Holders whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange will receive in cash accrued and unpaid interest from the last applicable interest payment date to, but excluding, the date on which the exchange of such Old Notes is settled (the "Accrued Coupon Payment"), and amounts due in lieu of fractional amounts of New Notes. Qualcomm will deliver New Notes in exchange for Old Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offers on the Exchange Offer Settlement Date.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer Documents, Eligible Holders (as defined below) who (i) validly tender and who do not validly withdraw Old Notes at or prior to the Exchange Offer Expiration Date or (ii) deliver a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery and all other required documents at or prior to the Exchange Offer Expiration Date and tender their Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offers at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second business day after the applicable Exchange Offer Expiration Date pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures, expected to be August 13, 2020, subject in each case to tendering the applicable minimum denominations, and whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange by Qualcomm, will receive consideration in the Exchange Offers equal to the applicable Total Exchange Consideration.
Terms of the Exchange Offers
The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offers are set forth in the Exchange Offer Documents, which have been distributed to Eligible Holders in connection with the proposed Exchange Offers. Each Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions, including (i) that the aggregate principal amount of New 2028 Notes to be issued under the Exchange Offer must be equal to or greater than
The Exchange Offers are only made, the New Notes are only being offered and will only be issued, and copies of the Offering Memorandum will only be made available, to a holder of Old Notes who has certified its status as either (a) a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or (b) (i) a person who is not a "U.S. person" as defined under Regulation S under the Securities Act, or a dealer or other professional fiduciary organized, incorporated or (if an individual) residing in the United States holding a discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) for the benefit or account of a non-"U.S. person," (ii) if located or resident in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, a person other than a "retail investor" (for these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (x) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (y) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2002/92/EC (as amended, the "Insurance Mediation Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (z) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation")) and (iii) if located or resident in Canada, an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106"), and, if located or resident in Ontario, as such term is defined in section 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and in each case, is not an individual, and such "accredited investor" is also a "permitted client," as such term is defined in National Instrument 31-103 - Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations ("NI 31-103") ("Canadian Eligible Holders"). Qualcomm refers to holders of Old Notes who certify to Qualcomm that they are eligible to participate in the Exchange Offers pursuant to at least one of the foregoing conditions as "Eligible Holders." Qualcomm refers to holders of Old Notes who are not Eligible Holders as "Ineligible Holders."
Only Eligible Holders who have confirmed they are Eligible Holders via the eligibility letter are authorized to receive or review the Exchange Offer Documents or to participate in the Exchange Offers. For Canadian Eligible Holders, such participation is also conditioned upon the receipt of the Canadian holder form. There is no separate letter of transmittal in connection with the Offering Memorandum.
The New Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Therefore, the New Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Old Notes as to when such intermediary needs to receive instructions from a holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or (in the circumstances in which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in the Exchange Offers before the deadlines specified herein and in the Exchange Offer Documents. The deadlines set by each clearing system for the submission and withdrawal of exchange instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Exchange Offer Documents.
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein. The Exchange Offers are being made solely by the Exchange Offer Documents and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
MiFID II professionals/ECPs-only / No PRIIPs KID – Manufacturer target market (MIFID II product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No PRIIPs key information document (KID) has been prepared as not available to retail in the EEA or the United Kingdom.
In the United Kingdom, this press release is only being communicated to, and any other documents or materials relating to the Exchange Offers are only being distributed to and are only directed at, (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Articles 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any investment or investment activity to which this press release relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this press release or any of its contents.
Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the exchange agent and information agent for the Old Notes in the Exchange Offers. Documents relating to the Exchange Offers will only be distributed to holders of Old Notes who certify that they are Eligible Holders. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Exchange Offers or for additional copies of the Exchange Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (866) 470-3900 (toll free) or (212) 430-3774 (collect). You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offers. The Exchange Offer Documents can be accessed at the following link: http://gbsc-usa.com/eligibility/QUALCOMM.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business.
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Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia
Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan
Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
email: ir@qualcomm.com
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Phone: 1-866-470-3900 (toll free)
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