On August 9, 2021 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) ("Thermo Fisher") reported that it has priced an offering of $3.1 billion aggregate principal amount (the "Offering") of the following notes (Press release, Thermo Fisher Scientific, AUG 9, 2021, View Source [SID1234586157]):
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$700 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.750% senior notes due 2028, at the issue price of 99.952% of their principal amount,
$1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 2.000% senior notes due 2031, at the issue price of 98.827% of their principal amount, and
$1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 2.800% senior notes due 2041, at the issue price of 99.508% of their principal amount.
The Offering is expected to close on or about August 23, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. The notes will pay interest on a semi-annual basis.
Thermo Fisher intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to pay a portion of the cash consideration payable for the pending acquisition of PPD, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
The joint book-running managers for the Offering are Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
The Offering is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Prospective investors should read the prospectus forming a part of that registration statement and the prospectus supplement related to the Offering and the other documents that Thermo Fisher has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Thermo Fisher and this Offering. These documents are available at no charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Thermo Fisher, the underwriters or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at 1-888-603-5847; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC toll-free at 1-866-718-1649; BofA Securities, Inc. toll-free at 1-800-294-1322;or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.