Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces the Pricing Terms of its Cash Tender Offer For Any and All of Certain of its Outstanding Debt Securities

Jun 20, 2017

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) announced today the pricing terms of its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of certain of its outstanding debt securities.

The consideration for each series of notes is based on the applicable reference yield plus a fixed spread, in each case as set forth in the table below, and is payable to holders of the notes listed in the table below who validly tendered and do not validly withdraw their notes on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 20, 2017. The reference yields listed in the table were determined at 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 20, 2017.

Title of Security       CUSIP No.      

Principal
Amount
Outstanding

      Reference
U.S.
Treasury
Security
     

Reference
U.S.
Treasury
Security
Yield

      Fixed
Spread
      Consideration(1)
5.875% Notes due
November 15, 2036
110122AP3 $403,364,000

3.000% due
February 15, 2047

2.747% 80 bps $1,324.41
 
6.125% Notes due
May 1, 2038
110122AQ1 $277,594,000

3.000% due
February 15, 2047

2.747% 90 bps $1,359.65
 
6.875% Debentures due
August 1, 2097
110122AC2 $260,042,000

3.000% due

February 15, 2047

2.747% 187.5 bps $1,474.85
(1) Per $1,000 principal amount of notes that are tendered and accepted for purchase.
 

All payments for notes purchased will also include accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of notes tendered up to, but not including, the settlement date, which is currently expected to be June 23, 2017.

In accordance with the terms of the tender offer, the withdrawal date will be 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 20, 2017. Tendered notes may not be withdrawn after that time, except in certain limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights are required by law.

The tender offer is being conducted upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 14, 2017, and the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

Bristol-Myers Squibb has retained Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. to serve as dealer manager for the tender offer and has retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. to serve as tender agent and information agent for the tender offer.

Requests for documents relating to the tender offer may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. by telephone at (800) 334-0384, by email at bmy@dfking.com or in writing at 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10005. Questions regarding the tender offer may be directed to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at (866) 627-0391 (toll free) or (212) 250-2955 (collect). Copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery are also available at the following web address: www.dfking.com/bmy.

This press release is not a tender offer to purchase or a solicitation of acceptance of a tender offer, which may be made only pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase. In any jurisdiction where the laws require the tender offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the tender offer will be deemed made on behalf of Bristol-Myers Squibb by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., or one or more registered brokers or dealers under the laws of such jurisdiction.

About Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information about Bristol-Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

Forward Looking Statements

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