Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announces Pricing of US$800 Million Notes Offering

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Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) announced its public offering of US$800 million in senior unsecured notes, comprising US$300 million of 1.375% notes due 2025 and US$500 million of 2.000% notes due 2030. The offering is expected to generate approximately US$792.4 million in net proceeds for general corporate purposes. The notes will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Several major financial institutions, including BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan, are involved as joint bookrunners.

Positive

• Successful offering of US$800 million in senior unsecured notes.
• Net proceeds of approximately US$792.4 million enhances liquidity for corporate needs.
• Involvement of leading financial institutions boosts market credibility.

Negative

• Potential risks associated with future cash flow due to the debt incurred.

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("Tencent Music," "TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME), the leading online music entertainment platform in China, today announced its public offering of US$800 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes. The public offering consists of US$300 million of 1.375% notes due 2025 and US$500 million of 2.000% notes due 2030. The notes have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are expected to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The Company expects to receive net proceeds from the offering of approximately US$792.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.

The joint bookrunners of the offering are BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and Morgan Stanley. The joint lead managers of the offering are BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Morgan Stanley, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Mizuho Securities.

The Company has an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (including a base prospectus) on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and has filed a related preliminary prospectus supplement with the SEC for the offering of the notes. When available, the final prospectus supplement for the offering of the notes will be filed with the SEC. The offering is being made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus and other documents that the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and the offering. You may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send an investor the prospectus if the investor requests it by calling BofA Securities, Inc. located at One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, USA at +1-800-294-1322, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC located at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, USA at +1-212-834-4533, Goldman Sachs & Co located at 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, USA at +1-866-471-2526, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC located at 29th Floor, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, USA at +1-212-761-6691.

This announcement is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States and 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. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States.

About Tencent Music Entertainment

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the leading online music entertainment platform in China, operating the country's highly popular and innovative music apps: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. Tencent Music's mission is to use technology to elevate the role of music in people's lives by enabling them to create, enjoy, share and interact with music. Tencent Music's platform comprises online music, online karaoke and music-centric live streaming services, enabling music fans to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform and socialize around music. For more information, please visit ir.tencentmusic.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forwardlooking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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Tencent Music Entertainment Group
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+86 (755) 8601-3388 ext. 871720

 

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FAQ

What is Tencent Music's recent public offering amount?

Tencent Music announced a public offering of US$800 million in senior unsecured notes.

When do Tencent Music's notes mature?

The offering includes US$300 million of 1.375% notes due 2025 and US$500 million of 2.000% notes due 2030.

What will Tencent Music do with the proceeds from the notes offering?

The company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Who are the joint bookrunners for Tencent Music's offering?

The joint bookrunners include BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.

How much net proceeds does Tencent Music expect from the offering?

Tencent Music expects to receive net proceeds of approximately US$792.4 million after expenses.