NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced today the expiration, as of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 2, 2010, of its previously announced cash tender offer for up to $750 million aggregate principal amount of certain of its outstanding debt securities. According to information provided by Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the depositary for the tender offer, approximately $1.09 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes subject to the tender offer were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn before the expiration of the tender offer, as more fully set forth below.
| Approximate | ||||||||
| Acceptance | Principal |
Principal |
Percentage of | |||||
| Priority | Amount |
Amount |
Outstanding |
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| Title of Security | Level | Outstanding | Tendered |
Amount Tendered |
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| 6.125% Notes due | ||||||||
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May 1, 2038 |
1 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $526,464,000 | 52.65% | ||||
| 5.875% Notes due | ||||||||
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November 15, 2036 |
2 | $ 959,363,000 | $448,807,000 | 46.78% | ||||
| 7.15% Debentures due | ||||||||
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June 15, 2023 |
3 | $ 304,150,000 | $85,199,000 | 28.01% | ||||
| 6.80% Debentures due | ||||||||
|
November 15, 2026 |
4 | $ 331,680,000 | $32,918,000 | 9.92% | ||||
The $1.09 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes subject to the tender offer that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn before the expiration of the tender offer exceeds the tender offer cap of $750 million. In addition, the $526 million in aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn before the expiration of the tender offer exceeds $500 million, the maximum aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes that Bristol-Myers Squibb will purchase in the tender offer.
Based on the amounts of tendered notes and the acceptance priority levels set forth in the table above, Bristol-Myers Squibb has accepted for purchase $500 million in aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and $250 million in aggregate principal amount of the 5.875% Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. Bristol-Myers Squibb has not accepted for purchase any 7.15% Debentures or 6.80% Debentures validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. The 6.125% Notes accepted for purchase have been prorated by a proration factor of approximately 95.00% and the 5.875% Notes accepted for purchase have been prorated by a proration factor of approximately 55.72%, in each case in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase dated November 3, 2010.
Bristol-Myers Squibb expects to make payment for all notes accepted for purchase, including payment of accrued but unpaid interest on the purchased notes, in same-day funds today, December 3, 2010.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. served as dealer managers for the tender offer, and Global Bondholder Services Corporation served as depositary and information agent for the tender offer.
Forward Looking Statements
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