UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2019
Philip Morris International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-33708 | 13-3435103 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 120 Park Avenue, New York, New York | 10017-5592 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 1, 2019, Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) issued US$900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) and US$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes” and, together with the 2024 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April 25, 2008, by and between PMI and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee.
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, on April 29, 2019 PMI entered into a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) with BBVA Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which PMI agreed to issue and sell the Notes to the Underwriters. The provisions of an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2008 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), are incorporated by reference in the Terms Agreement.
PMI has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Prospectus dated February 14, 2017 and a Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) dated April 29, 2019 (Registration No. 333-216046) in connection with the public offering of the Notes.
The Notes are subject to certain customary covenants, including limitations on PMI’s ability, with significant exceptions, to incur debt secured by liens and engage in sale/leaseback transactions. PMI may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at the applicable redemption prices described in the Prospectus Supplement, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. PMI may also redeem all, but not part, of the Notes of each series upon the occurrence of specified tax events as described in the Prospectus Supplement.
Interest on the 2024 Notes is payable from May 1, 2019 semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1, commencing November 1, 2019, to holders of record on the preceding April 15 and October 15, as the case may be. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable from May 1, 2019 semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing August 15, 2019, to holders of record on the preceding February 1 and August 1, as the case may be.
The 2024 Notes will mature on May 1, 2024 and the 2029 Notes will mature on August 15, 2029.
The Notes will be PMI’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.
For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Terms Agreement and the Notes, please refer to such agreements and the form of Notes, each of which is incorporated herein by reference and is an exhibit to this report as Exhibits 1.1, 1.2, 4.1 and 4.2, respectively.
Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services for PMI, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates are lenders under PMI’s credit facilities. In addition, certain of the Underwriters or their respective affiliates act as dealers in connection with PMI’s commercial paper programs.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ JERRY WHITSON | |
| Name: | Jerry Whitson | |
| Title: | Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
DATE: May 1, 2019