Roche Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of its Debt Tender Offer and Increase to the Maximum Tender Amount

Roche Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of its Debt Tender Offer and Increase to the Maximum Tender Amount

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BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Roche Holdings, Inc. (the “Offeror“) announced today the pricing of its previously announced tender offer (the “Offer“) to purchase for cash for a combined aggregate purchase price (exclusive of Accrued Interest (as defined herein)) of up to $2,000,000,000 the 7.00% Notes due 2039 (the “2039 Notes“) issued by the Offeror and guaranteed by Roche Holding Ltd (the “Company“), the 3.35% Notes due 2024 issued by the Offeror and guaranteed by the Company, the 3.25% Notes due 2023 issued by the Offeror and guaranteed by the Company, the 3.00% Notes due 2025 issued by the Offeror and guaranteed by the Company, the 2.875% Notes due 2021 issued by the Offeror and guaranteed by the Company, and the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2035 issued by the Offeror’s subsidiary, Genentech, Inc. (“Genentech“) (together, the “Securities“). In addition, the Offeror announced that it has increased the maximum combined aggregate purchase price (exclusive of Accrued Interest) to $2,873,519,181.27 (such amended amount, the “Maximum Tender Amount“).

The following table sets forth certain pricing information for the Offer, including the Total Consideration (as defined below) determined based on yields on the applicable Reference U.S. Treasury Securities at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, today:

Title of
Security

Issuer

CUSIP and ISIN
Numbers

Aggregate
Principal

Outstanding
Amount
(1)

Acceptance
Priority
Level

Aggregate Principal
Amount
Tendered and
Accepted

Reference
U.S.
Treasury
Security

Reference
Yield

Fixed
Spread
(basis
points)

Early
Tender
Premium
(per
$1,000)

Total Consideration
(per $1,000)
(2)

7.00%
Notes due
2039

Roche
Holdings,
Inc.

771196 AU6

U75000 AN6

US771196AU61

USU75000AN65

$1,188,838,000

1

$73,097,000

2.25% U.S. Treasury Notes due August 15, 2049

2.205%

55

$30

$1,630.57

5.25%
Senior
Notes due
2035

Genentech,
Inc.

368710 AC3

US368710AC32

$324,991,000

2

$36,539,000

2.25% U.S. Treasury Notes due August 15, 2049

2.205%

55

$30

$1,314.80

3.35%
Notes due
2024

Roche
Holdings,
Inc.

771196 BE1

U75000 BD7

US771196BE11

USU75000BD74

$1,650,000,000

3

$1,060,775,000

1.50% U.S. Treasury Notes due October 31, 2024

1.583%

20

$30

$1,068.47

3.25%
Notes due
2023

Roche
Holdings,
Inc.

771196 BN1

U75000 BN5

US771196BN10

USU75000BN56

$750,000,000

4

$359,815,000

1.50% U.S. Treasury Notes due October 31, 2024

1.583%

15

$30

$1,054.13

3.00%
Notes due
2025

Roche
Holdings,
Inc.

771196 BJ0

U75000 BJ4

US771196BJ08

USU75000BJ45

$1,000,500,000

5

$493,948,000

1.50% U.S. Treasury Notes due October 31, 2024

1.583%

30

$30

$1,059.92

2.875%
Notes due
2021

Roche
Holdings,
Inc.

771196 BB7

U75000 BA3

US771196BB71

USU75000BA36

$1,300,000,000

6

$656,398,000

1.50% U.S. Treasury Notes due September 30, 2021

1.607%

10

$30

$1,020.79

__________

(1)

As of the commencement date of the Offer.

(2)

Inclusive of Early Tender Premium.

The Offeror has accepted for purchase on the Early Settlement Date (as defined below) all Securities that were validly tendered at or before the Early Tender Date.

The Offer is being made upon and is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated November 19, 2019 (the “Offer to Purchase,” as amended hereby). The Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 17, 2019, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Offeror (as it may be extended or earlier terminated with respect to a series of Securities, the “Expiration Date“). The deadline to validly withdraw tenders of Securities was 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 3, 2019; therefore, Securities that have been tendered and not validly withdrawn, and Securities tendered after that date, may not be withdrawn unless otherwise required by applicable law.

The consideration to be paid in the Offer for each series of Securities that are purchased pursuant to the Offer was determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, today by reference to the applicable fixed spread specified for each series of Securities in the table above over the yield based on the bid side price of the applicable U.S. Treasury Security specified for each series of Securities in the table above (the “Total Consideration“). Holders of Securities that were validly tendered and not withdrawn on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 3, 2019 (the “Early Tender Date“) and accepted for purchase will receive the applicable Total Consideration, which includes an early tender premium of $30 per $1,000 principal amount of the Securities accepted for purchase (the “Early Tender Premium“).

Payment for Securities that were validly tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Date and accepted for purchase will be made promptly following the Early Tender Date, expected to be December 5, 2019 (such date, the “Early Settlement Date“). Payments for Securities purchased in the Offer will include accrued and unpaid interest from and including the last interest payment date applicable to the relevant series of Securities up to, but not including, the Early Settlement Date for such Securities accepted for purchase (the “Accrued Interest“). No tenders submitted after the Expiration Date will be valid.

Since the Offer was fully subscribed as of the Early Tender Date, holders who validly tender Securities following the Early Tender Date will not have any of their Securities accepted for purchase.

The Offeror reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to: (i) waive any and all conditions to the Offer; (ii) extend or terminate the Offer; (iii) increase or decrease the Maximum Tender Amount and/or the Acceptance Sublimit; or (iv) otherwise amend the Offer in any respect.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. are acting as dealer managers for the Offer (the “Dealer Managers“). The information agent and tender agent (the “Information and Tender Agent“) for the Offer is D.F. King & Co., Inc. Copies of the Offer to Purchase and related offering materials are available by contacting the Information and Tender Agent at +1 (866) 829-0541 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect) or email

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