On October 19, 2021 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) ("Thermo Fisher") reported that it intends to offer (the "Offering") USD-denominated senior notes (the "Notes") (Press release, Thermo Fisher Scientific, OCT 19, 2021, View Source [SID1234591536]).
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Thermo Fisher intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to pay a portion of the cash consideration payable for the proposed acquisition of PPD, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "PPD Acquisition"). Thermo Fisher may also determine to use a portion of the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the acquisition of companies or businesses, repayment and refinancing of debt, working capital and capital expenditures or the repurchase of its outstanding equity securities or it may temporarily invest the net proceeds in short-term, liquid investments until they are used for their ultimate purpose.
The joint book-running managers for the Offering are Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Mizuho Securities USA LLC.
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 the 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 the 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; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146; or Mizuho Securities USA LLC toll-free at 1-866-271-7403.
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.