08.14.2017Financial
Verizon announces accepted amounts and pricing terms of its tender offers for 29 series of notes of Verizon and certain of its subsidiaries
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NEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) today announced the accepted amounts and pricing terms of its previously announced 29 separate offers, for its own account and on behalf of certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, to purchase for cash (the “Offers”) up to the Waterfall Cap (as defined in Verizon’s press release announcing the results of the Offers, dated August 14, 2017) the outstanding series of notes listed below (collectively, the “Notes”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated July 31, 2017 (the “Offer to Purchase” and, together with the accompanying letter of transmittal, the “Offer Documents”). In addition, Verizon today announced that, in connection with the Offers, it has increased the Waterfall Cap from $1.5 billion to $2,123,559,303.81, such that all Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the Early Participation Date will be accepted. Verizon today also announced the accepted amounts and pricing terms of its previously announced separate private tender and exchange offers, for its own account and on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTE LLC, to purchase 17 other series of their outstanding notes. The tender and exchange offers are separate and distinct from the Offers, and neither the Offers nor the separate tender and exchange offers are conditioned upon the consummation of the other such offer.
The Early Participation Date was 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on August 11, 2017. Withdrawal rights for each Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on August 11, 2017. The Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on August 25, 2017 unless extended or earlier terminated by Verizon. As previously announced, all conditions to the Offers were deemed satisfied or waived by Verizon by the Early Participation Date.
As previously announced, because the aggregate purchase price of all Notes (excluding cash payments equal to accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes to, but not including, the Early Settlement Date (as defined below) (the “Accrued Coupon Payments”)) validly tendered at or prior to the Early Participation Date and accepted for purchase met the Waterfall Cap, Verizon has elected to exercise its right to settle early all such Notes, and the “Early Settlement Date” will be August 16, 2017. Accordingly, Verizon will not accept for purchase any Notes validly tendered after the Early Participation Date and there will be no Final Settlement Date (as defined in Verizon’s press release announcing the Offers, dated July 31, 2017 (the “Launch Press Release”).
The table below indicates, among other things, the aggregate principal amount of Notes accepted in each Offer and the Offer Yield (as defined below) and total consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Participation Date and accepted for purchase (the “Total Consideration”), as calculated at 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) today, August 14, 2017 (the “Price Determination Date”) in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase:
Acceptance Priority Level
CUSIP Number
Issuer
Title of Security
Principal Amount Outstanding
Principal Amount Tendered as of the Early Participation Date
Principal Amount Accepted
Offer Yield(1)
Total Consideration(2)
1
92343VAR5
Verizon Communications Inc.
8.950% Notes due 2039
$111,990,000
$3,128,000
$3,128,000
4.65%
$1,581.16
2
92343VAU8
Verizon Communications Inc.
7.350% Notes due 2039
$158,613,000
$5,166,000
$5,166,000
4.65%
$1,365.68
3
92344WAB7
Verizon Maryland LLC
5.125% Debentures due 2033
$164,527,000
$11,616,000
$11,616,000
4.50%
$1,070.16
4
92343VAP9
Verizon Communications Inc.
6.900% Notes due 2038
$220,311,000
$13,456,000
$13,456,000
4.55%
$1,312.55
5
92343VAK0
Verizon Communications Inc.
6.400% Notes due 2038
$397,434,000
$33,880,000
$33,880,000
4.55%
$1,244.91
6
020039AJ2
Alltel Corporation
6.800% Debentures due 2029
$187,889,000
$49,212,000
$49,212,000
4.21%
$1,237.19
7
92343VAF1
Verizon Communications Inc.
6.250% Notes due 2037
$339,432,000
$34,123,000
$34,123,000
4.50%
$1,226.44
8
92343VAW4
Verizon Communications Inc.
6.000% Notes due 2041
$294,386,000
$41,119,000
$41,119,000
4.65%
$1,192.25
9
92344XAB5
Verizon New York Inc.
7.375% Debentures due 2032
$205,025,000
$3,446,000
$3,446,000
4.26%
$1,336.14
10
92344GAX4
Verizon Communications Inc.
5.850% Notes due 2035
$550,404,000
$47,952,000
$47,952,000
4.35%
$1,186.41
11
644239AY1
Verizon New England Inc.
7.875% Debentures due 2029*
$147,062,000
$1,365,000
$1,365,000
4.21%
$1,347.59
12
92343VBS2
Verizon Communications Inc.
6.400% Notes due 2033
$470,844,000
$26,344,000
$26,344,000
4.20%
$1,255.29
13
92344GAS5
Verizon Communications Inc.
7.750% Notes due 2032
$178,882,000
$19,368,000
$19,368,000
4.06%
$1,407.75
14
92343VBT0
Verizon Communications Inc.
6.550% Notes due 2043
$1,418,865,000
$273,376,000
$273,376,000
4.60%
$1,294.40
15
92343VBZ6
Verizon Communications Inc.
5.050% Notes due 2034**
$1,250,000,000
$987,105,000
$987,105,000
4.25%
$1,093.51
16
020039DC4
Alltel Corporation
7.875% Senior Notes due 2032
$337,049,000
$163,270,000
$163,270,000
4.11%
$1,415.55
17
92344GAM8/92344GAC0
Verizon Communications Inc.
7.750% Notes due 2030
$582,856,000
$19,676,000
$19,676,000
3.91%
$1,394.77
18
362320BA0
GTE LLC
6.940% Debentures due 2028
$327,917,000
$12,608,000
$12,608,000
3.71%
$1,282.07
19
645767AY0
Verizon New Jersey Inc.
8.000% Debentures due 2022
$121,254,000
$9,862,000
$9,862,000
2.76%
$1,233.47
20
645767AW4
Verizon New Jersey Inc.
7.850% Debentures due 2029*
$79,554,000
$28,219,000
$28,219,000
4.21%
$1,345.22
21
650094CJ2
Verizon New York Inc.
6.500% Debentures due 2028
$70,512,000
$1,108,000
$1,108,000
4.06%
$1,209.23
22
07786DAA4
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC
6.000% Debentures due 2028
$57,338,000
$1,463,000
$1,463,000
4.16%
$1,164.18
23
165087AN7
Verizon Virginia LLC
7.875% Debentures due 2022
$56,410,000
$401,000
$401,000
2.71%
$1,213.33
24
078167BA0
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC
8.750% Debentures due 2031
$36,126,000
$117,000
$117,000
4.31%
$1,462.76
25
078167AZ6
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC
8.350% Debentures due 2030
$31,826,000
$483,000
$483,000
4.21%
$1,418.72
26
165069AP0
Verizon Maryland LLC
8.000% Debentures due 2029*
$27,719,000
$361,000
$361,000
4.21%
$1,357.59
27
165069AQ8
Verizon Maryland LLC
8.300% Debentures due 2031
$21,744,000
$430,000
$430,000
4.31%
$1,414.96
28
165087AL1
Verizon Virginia LLC
8.375% Debentures due 2029
$9,217,000
$186,000
$186,000
4.21%
$1,392.04
29
252759AM7
Verizon Delaware LLC
8.625% Debentures due 2031
$2,381,000
$0
N/A
N/A
N/A
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The “Offer Yield” is equal to the sum of (a) the yield, as calculated by the lead dealer managers, that equates to the bid-side price of the Reference U.S. Treasury Security specified in the Launch Press Release for such series of Notes appearing at 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on August 14, 2017 on the Bloomberg Reference Page specified in the Launch Press Release for such series of Notes, plus (b) the Fixed Spread specified in the Launch Press Release for such series of Notes.
Payable per each $1,000 principal amount of each specified series of Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Participation Date and accepted for purchase.
* Denotes a series of Notes, a portion of which is held in physical certificated form and is not held through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).
** Denotes a series of Notes for which the calculation of the applicable Total Consideration was performed using the present value of such Notes due on the applicable par call date.
The applicable Total Consideration that will be paid on the Early Settlement Date for each series of Notes accepted for purchase does not include the applicable Accrued Coupon Payment, which will be paid, in cash, in addition to the applicable Total Consideration.
Verizon has retained Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC to act as lead dealer managers for the Offers and Loop Capital Markets LLC, Santander Investment Securities Inc., CastleOak Securities, L.P. and The Williams Capital Group, L.P. to act as co-dealer managers for the Offers. Questions regarding terms and conditions of the Offers should be directed to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC at (800) 828-3182 (toll-free) or (212) 902-6595 (collect), J.P. Morgan at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-4811 (collect), Mizuho Securities at (866) 271-7403 (toll-free) or (212) 205-7736 (collect), or Wells Fargo Securities at (866) 309-6316 (toll-free) or (704) 410-4760 (collect).
Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the Information Agent and the Tender Agent for the Offers. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Offers or for additional copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (866) 470-3800 (toll free) or (212) 430-3774 (collect). You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offers.
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This announcement is for informational purposes only. This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any Notes. The Offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer Documents. The Offers are not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be deemed to be made on behalf of Verizon by the dealer managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
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