MSCI Prices $500 Million 4.000% Senior Notes Due 2029
November 18 2019 - 6:24PM
Business Wire
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision
support tools and services for the global investment community,
announced today that it priced its private offering of $500.0
million aggregate amount of 4.000% senior unsecured notes due 2029
(the "notes") at an issue price of 100% plus accrued interest from
November 7, 2019, to yield 4.000% (the "Offering"). Interest on the
notes will be 4.000%, and will be payable in cash semi-annually,
beginning on May 15, 2020. The notes constitute a further issuance
of, are fully fungible with, rank equally with and form a single
series with the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of the
4.000% senior notes due 2029 issued on November 7, 2019. The
Offering is expected to settle on November 20, 2019, subject to
customary closing conditions. MSCI intends to use the net proceeds
from the Offering, together with available cash, for the partial
redemption or repurchase of $500.0 million aggregate principal
amount of its 5.250% senior notes due 2024, of which there is
currently $800.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding.
The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of MSCI and will be
guaranteed by MSCI and certain of its domestic subsidiaries.
The notes were offered only to (i) persons reasonably believed
to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and
(ii) certain non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to
Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not been
registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws
and therefore may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor
shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is
unlawful.
About MSCI Inc.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools
and services for the global investment community. With over 45
years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power
better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and
analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more
effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced
solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve
transparency across the investment process. To learn more, please
visit www.msci.com. MSCI#IR
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MSCI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on February 22, 2019 and in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
and current reports on Form 8-K filed or furnished with the SEC. If
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