NXP Semiconductors N.V. Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $1 Billion of 1.00% Cash Convertible Senior Notes
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Conversion, Interest and Other Transaction Details
The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 1.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on
The initial conversion rate for the Notes is 9.7236 shares of NXP's common stock per
Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be redeemed by NXP. The holders of the Notes will have the right to require NXP to repurchase the Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change.
Net Proceeds and Their Intended Use
NXP intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes (i) to fund the cost of entering into the cash convertible note hedge transactions (the cost of which will be partially offset by the proceeds that NXP will receive from entering into warrant transactions) with certain hedge counterparties, as described below, (ii) to repay up to €225 million in respect of intercompany loans to its subsidiaries, (iii) to fund the repurchase of up to
The purchase price per share of NXP's common stock in repurchases conducted concurrently with the pricing of the Notes was equal to the last reported sale price of
Privately Negotiated Cash Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
In connection with the pricing of the Notes, NXP has entered into separate privately negotiated cash convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with counterparties that include the initial purchasers or their respective affiliates (the "hedge counterparties"). The cash convertible note hedge transactions will be cash settled upon exercise and are expected generally to offset any cash payments NXP is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the Notes upon conversion. The warrant transactions will be net share settled upon exercise and could therefore have a dilutive effect with respect to NXP's common stock to the extent that the market price per share of NXP's common stock exceeds the strike price of the warrants. The strike price of the warrant transactions will initially be approximately
NXP has been advised that, in connection with establishing their initial hedge positions with respect to the cash convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, the hedge counterparties and/or their respective affiliates expect to purchase shares of NXP's common stock and/or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to NXP's common stock concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the Notes. These hedging activities could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of NXP's common stock or the Notes.
In addition, the hedge counterparties may modify their hedge positions and/or their respective affiliates (and are likely to do so during the conversion period related to any conversion of Notes or following any repurchase of Notes by NXP on any fundamental repurchase date or otherwise) by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to NXP's common stock or purchasing or selling common stock or other securities of NXP in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Notes and prior to the maturity of the Notes. These hedging activities could affect the ability of holders to convert their Notes and, to the extent this activity occurs during any calculation period related to a conversion of Notes, could affect the amount of cash that holders receive upon conversion of the Notes. The effect, if any, of these activities on the trading price of the Notes or the underlying common stock will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time.
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This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or under any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in
This announcement is for informational purposes only. No money, securities or other consideration is being solicited, and, if sent in response to the information contained herein, will not be accepted. Neither this document nor the information contained herein constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. No offer or sale of the Notes shall be made in any jurisdiction where such an offer or sale would be unlawful. Any securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold without registration thereunder or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom.
This press release is not for distribution to any Italian person or any address in the
Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes forward-looking statements which include statements regarding, among other things, the proposed offering of the Notes, the expected use of proceeds and NXP's plans to enter into privately negotiated share repurchases as well as cash convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, as well as other statements that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include the risk that the offering of the Notes cannot be successfully completed and the risk these activities could increase or decrease the price of the Notes and/or the value of NXP's common stock concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the Notes. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except for any ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by
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CONTACT: For further information, please contact: Investors:Jeff Palmer jeff.palmer@nxp.com +1 408 518 5411 Media:Joon Knapen joon.knapen@nxp.com +31 619 303 857
