Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today
announced the expiration and preliminary expiration date
results of its Exchange Offers (as defined below) and the
expiration of its Cash Offers (as defined below).
Exchange Offers
The first transaction consists of 10 separate private offers to
exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) any and all of the outstanding
series of notes listed in the table below (as used in the context
of the Exchange Offers and the Cash Offers (as defined below),
collectively the “Old Notes”) in exchange for newly issued 5.401%
Notes due 2037 of Verizon (the “New Notes”), on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum
dated June 12, 2025 (the “Offering Memorandum”), the eligibility
letter (the “Eligibility Letter”) and the accompanying exchange
offer notice of guaranteed delivery (the “Exchange Offer Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery” which, together with the Offering Memorandum
and the Eligibility Letter, constitute the “Exchange Offer
Documents”).
The Exchange Offers expired at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on June
18, 2025 (the “Exchange Offer Expiration Date”). The “Exchange
Offer Settlement Date” with respect to the Exchange Offers will be
promptly following the Exchange Offer Expiration Date and is
expected to be June 25, 2025. In addition to the applicable Total
Exchange Price (as defined in the Offering Memorandum and set forth
in the table below), Exchange Offer Eligible Holders (as defined
below) whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange will receive a
cash payment equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on such Old
Notes from and including the immediately preceding interest payment
date for such Old Notes to, but excluding, the Exchange Offer
Settlement Date. Interest will cease to accrue on the Exchange
Offer Settlement Date for all Old Notes accepted, including those
tendered through the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures (as defined in
the Offering Memorandum).
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used under
the heading Exchange Offers have the respective meanings assigned
thereto in the Exchange Offer Documents.
The table below indicates, among other things, the aggregate
principal amount of each series of Old Notes validly tendered for
exchange and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Exchange
Offer Expiration Date in connection with Verizon’s offer to
exchange any and all of its outstanding notes listed below for New
Notes:
AcceptancePriorityLevel(1) |
|
Title of Security |
|
CUSIPNumber(s) |
|
Principal AmountOutstanding |
|
Principal AmountTendered forExchange by theExpiration
Date(2) |
1 |
|
1.450% Notes due 2026 |
|
92343VGG3 |
|
$838,579,000 |
|
$1,689,000 |
2 |
|
Floating Rate Notes due 2026 |
|
92343VGE8 |
|
$212,932,000 |
|
$4,987,000 |
3 |
|
4.125% Notes due 2027 |
|
92343VDY7 |
|
$2,903,541,000 |
|
$316,360,000 |
4 |
|
3.000% Notes due 2027 |
|
92343VFF6 |
|
$569,992,000 |
|
$64,673,000 |
5 |
|
4.329% Notes due 2028 |
|
92343VER1/92343VEQ3/U9221ABK3 |
|
$3,640,515,000 |
|
$722,436,000 |
6 |
|
2.100% Notes due 2028 |
|
92343VGH1 |
|
$2,139,693,000 |
|
$196,532,000 |
7 |
|
4.016% Notes due 2029 |
|
92343VEU4/92343VET7/U9221ABL1 |
|
$4,000,000,000 |
|
$523,460,000 |
8 |
|
3.150% Notes due 2030 |
|
92343VFE9 |
|
$1,464,080,000 |
|
$266,808,000 |
9 |
|
1.680% Notes due 2030 |
|
92343VFX7/92343VFN9/U9221ABS6 |
|
$1,098,195,000 |
|
$270,138,000 |
10 |
|
7.750% Notes due 2030 |
|
92344GAM8/92344GAC0 |
|
$562,561,000 |
|
$30,303,000 |
(1) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions of the Exchange Offers described in the Offering
Memorandum, if the New Notes Capacity Condition (as defined if the
Offering Memorandum) and/or the corresponding Cash Offer Completion
Condition (as defined if the Offering Memorandum) is not satisfied
with respect to every series of Old Notes, Verizon will accept Old
Notes for exchange in the order of their respective Acceptance
Priority Level specified in the table above (as used in the context
of the Exchange Offers and the Cash Offers, each an “Acceptance
Priority Level,” with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level
and 10 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level). It is possible
that a series of Old Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority
Level will not be accepted for exchange even if one or more series
with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level are accepted for
purchase.(2) The principal amounts tendered as
reflected in the table above, does not include the aggregate
principal amounts of Old Notes that may be validly tendered
pursuant to Guaranteed Delivery Procedures and not validly
withdrawn prior to the guaranteed delivery date and accepted for
exchange.
Verizon is offering to accept for exchange validly tendered Old
Notes using a “waterfall” methodology under which such Old Notes of
different series will be accepted in the order of their respective
Acceptance Priority Levels as listed in the table above, subject to
a $2.5 billion cap on the maximum aggregate principal amount of New
Notes that Verizon will issue in all of the Exchange Offers (the
“New Notes Maximum Amount”). However, subject to applicable law,
Verizon, in its sole discretion, has the option to waive or
increase the New Notes Maximum Amount at any time.
Based on the principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered for
exchange and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Exchange
Offer Expiration Date and the Total Exchange Prices set forth in
the table above, Verizon expects that the Minimum Issue Requirement
(as defined in the Offering Memorandum) will be satisfied. Verizon
will not receive any cash proceeds from the Exchange Offers. The
actual aggregate principal amount of New Notes that will be issued
on the Exchange Offer Settlement Date is subject to change, based
on the amount of Old Notes delivered pursuant to the Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures and satisfaction or waiver of the conditions
set forth in the Offering Memorandum, including the Cash Offer
Completion Condition.
If and when issued, the New Notes will not be registered under
the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Therefore, the New
Notes 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 any applicable state
securities laws. Verizon will enter into a registration rights
agreement with respect to the New Notes.
Only a holder who had duly completed and returned an Eligibility
Letter certifying that it was either (1) a “qualified institutional
buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”)); or (2) a person located outside
the United States who is (i) not a “U.S. person” (as defined in
Rule 902 under the Securities Act), (ii) not acting for the account
or benefit of a U.S. person and (iii) a “Non-U.S. qualified
offeree” (as defined below), was authorized to receive the Offering
Memorandum and to participate in the Exchange Offers (such holders,
“Exchange Offer Eligible Holders”).
Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the
Information Agent and the Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offers.
Questions or requests for assistance related to the Exchange Offers
or for additional copies of the Exchange Offer Documents may be
directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (212)
430-3774.You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank,
trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the
Exchange Offers. The Exchange Offer Documents can be accessed at
the following link: https://gbsc-usa.com/eligibility/verizon.
Cash Offers
The second transaction consists of 10 separate offers to
purchase for cash (the “Cash Offers”) any and all of each series of
Old Notes, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase dated June 12, 2025 (the “Offer to
Purchase”), the certification instructions letter (the
“Certification Instructions Letter”) and the accompanying cash
offer notice of guaranteed delivery (the “Cash Offer Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery” which, together with the Offer to Purchase and
the Certification Instructions Letter, constitute the “Tender Offer
Documents”).
The Cash Offers expired at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on June 18,
2025 (the “Cash Offer Expiration Date”). The “Cash Offer Settlement
Date” with respect to the Cash Offers will be promptly following
the Cash Offer Expiration Date and is expected to be June 25,
2025.
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used under
the heading Cash Offers have the respective meanings assigned
thereto in the Tender Offer Documents.
The table below indicates, among other things, the aggregate
principal amount of each series of Old Notes tendered and not
validly withdrawn at or prior to the Cash Offer Expiration Date in
connection with Verizon’s offer to purchase any and all of its
outstanding notes listed below:
AcceptancePriorityLevel(1) |
|
Title of Security |
|
CUSIPNumber(s) |
|
Principal AmountOutstanding |
|
Principal AmountTendered forPurchase by theExpiration
Date(2) |
1 |
|
1.450% Notes due 2026 |
|
92343VGG3 |
|
$838,579,000 |
|
$14,136,000 |
2 |
|
Floating Rate Notes due 2026 |
|
92343VGE8 |
|
$212,932,000 |
|
$2,287,000 |
3 |
|
4.125% Notes due 2027 |
|
92343VDY7 |
|
$2,903,541,000 |
|
$174,419,000 |
4 |
|
3.000% Notes due 2027 |
|
92343VFF6 |
|
$569,992,000 |
|
$25,913,000 |
5 |
|
4.329% Notes due 2028 |
|
92343VER1/92343VEQ3/U9221ABK3 |
|
$3,640,515,000 |
|
$158,375,000 |
6 |
|
2.100% Notes due 2028 |
|
92343VGH1 |
|
$2,139,693,000 |
|
$255,691,000 |
7 |
|
4.016% Notes due 2029 |
|
92343VEU4/92343VET7/U9221ABL1 |
|
$4,000,000,000 |
|
$109,039,000 |
8 |
|
3.150% Notes due 2030 |
|
92343VFE9 |
|
$1,464,080,000 |
|
$43,536,000 |
9 |
|
1.680% Notes due 2030 |
|
92343VFX7/92343VFN9/U9221ABS6 |
|
$1,098,195,000 |
|
$39,519,000 |
10 |
|
7.750% Notes due 2030 |
|
92344GAM8/92344GAC0 |
|
$562,561,000 |
|
$2,818,000 |
(1) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions of the Cash Offers described in the Offer to
Purchase, including if the Maximum Total Consideration Condition
(as defined in the Offer to Purchase) is not satisfied with respect
to every series of Old Notes, Verizon will accept Notes for
purchase in the order of their respective Acceptance Priority Level
specified in the table above. It is possible that a series of Old
Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level will not be
accepted for purchase even if one or more series with a higher or
lower Acceptance Priority Level are accepted for
purchase.(2) The principal amounts
tendered reflect the preliminary results of the Cash Offers
and are subject to change following review of the documentation
submitted by holders of Old Notes to determine the validity of the
tenders received pursuant to the Tender Offer Documents. The
principal amounts tendered does not include the aggregate principal
amounts of Old Notes that may be validly tendered pursuant to
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures and not validly withdrawn prior to
the guaranteed delivery date and accepted for exchange.
Verizon is offering to purchase validly tendered Old Notes using
a “waterfall” methodology under which such Old Notes of different
series will be accepted in the order of their respective Acceptance
Priority Levels as listed in the table above, subject to the
Maximum Total Consideration Condition and the Exchange Offer
Completion Condition (each as defined in the Offer to Purchase).
However, subject to applicable law, Verizon, in its sole
discretion, has the option to waive or increase the Maximum Total
Consideration Condition at any time.
In addition to the applicable Total Consideration, Cash Offer
Eligible Holders (as defined below) whose Old Notes are accepted
for purchase will be paid accrued and unpaid interest on such Old
Notes from and including the immediately preceding interest payment
date for such Old Notes to, but excluding, the Cash Offer
Settlement Date. Interest will cease to accrue on the Cash Offer
Settlement Date for all Old Notes accepted in the Cash Offers,
including those Old Notes tendered through the Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures.
Only holders who were not Exchange Offer Eligible Holders (“Cash
Offer Eligible Holders”) were eligible to participate in the Cash
Offers. Holders of Old Notes participating in the Cash Offers were
required to complete the Certification Instructions Letter and
certify that they are Cash Offer Eligible Holders.
Verizon is in the process of reviewing the documentation
submitted by holders of Old Notes pursuant to the Cash Offers to
determine the validity of the tenders received in the Cash Offers
pursuant to the Tender Offer Documents. Verizon will announce the
final principal amount of each series of Old Notes validly tendered
and accepted for exchange and for purchase as soon as practicable,
but no later than 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on June 23, 2025.
Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the
Information Agent and the Tender Agent for the Cash Offers.
Questions or requests for assistance related to the Cash Offers or
for additional copies of the Tender Offer Documents may be directed
to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (212) 430-3774. You
may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust
company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Cash Offers.
The Tender Offer Documents can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.gbsc-usa.com/verizon.
Verizon refers to the Exchange Offers and the Cash Offers,
collectively, as the “Offers.”
Verizon retained Barclays Capital Inc, Goldman Sachs & Co.
LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC to
act as lead dealer managers for the Offers and Scotia Capital (USA)
Inc., Truist Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. to
act as co-dealer managers for the Offers.
This announcement is for informational purposes only. This
announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an
offer to purchase any Old Notes. The Exchange Offers are being made
solely pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and related documents
and the Cash Offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer to
Purchase and related documents. The Offers are not being made to
holders of Old 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.
This communication and any other documents or materials relating
to the Exchange Offers have not been approved by an authorized
person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000, as amended (the “FSMA”). Accordingly, this
announcement is not being distributed to, and must not be passed on
to, persons within the United Kingdom save in circumstances where
section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply. Accordingly, this
communication is only addressed to and directed at persons who are
outside the United Kingdom and (i) persons falling within the
definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5)
of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Financial Promotion Order”)), or (ii)
within Article 43 of the Financial Promotion Order, or (iii) high
net worth companies and other persons to whom it may lawfully be
communicated falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the
Financial Promotion Order, or (iv) to whom an invitation or
inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of
Section 21 of the FSMA) in connection with the issue or sale of any
securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be
communicated (such persons together being “relevant persons”). The
New Notes are only available to, and any invitation, offer or
agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such New
Notes will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person
who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on any document
relating to the Exchange Offers or any of their contents.
This communication and any other documents or materials relating
to the Exchange Offer are only addressed to and directed at persons
in member states of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), who are
“Qualified Investors” within the meaning of Article 2(e) of
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. The New Notes are only available to, and
any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or
otherwise acquire such New Notes, will be engaged in only with,
Qualified Investors. The Exchange Offer is only available to
Qualified Investors. None of the information in the Offering
Memorandum and any other documents and materials relating to the
Exchange Offer should be acted upon or relied upon in any member
state of the EEA by persons who are not Qualified Investors.
“Non-U.S. qualified offeree” means:
(i) in relation
to any investor in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), a
qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as
amended or superseded) that is not a retail investor. For these
purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of:
(a) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of
Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (b) a customer
within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer
would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10)
of Article 4(1) of MiFID II;
(ii) in relation
to any investor in the United Kingdom, a qualified investor as
defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part
of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act
2018 that is not a retail investor and that (a) has professional
experience in matters relating to investments and qualifies as an
investment professional within the meaning of Article 19(5) of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005 (as amended, the “Financial Promotion Order”), (b) is a person
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (“high net worth companies,
unincorporated associations etc.”) of the Financial Promotion
Order, or (c) is a person to whom an invitation or inducement to
engage in investment activity (within the meaning of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (the “FSMA”)) in
connection with the issue or sale of any notes may otherwise
lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such
persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). For
these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or
more) of: (x) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2
of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“EUWA”); or (y)
a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the FSMA and any
rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive
(EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a
professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by
virtue of the EUWA; or
(iii) any entity
outside the U.S., the EEA and the United Kingdom to whom the
Exchange Offer may be made in compliance with all applicable laws
and regulations of any applicable jurisdiction without registration
of the Exchange Offer or any related filing or approval.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
In this communication Verizon has made forward-looking
statements, including regarding the conduct and completion of the
Offers. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts,
but only predictions and generally can be identified by use of
statements that include phrases such as “will,” “may,” “should,”
“continue,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,”
“appear,” “project,” “estimate,” “hope,” “intend,” “target,”
“forecast,” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly,
statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals also are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those currently anticipated, including
those discussed in the Offering Memorandum and Offer to Purchase
under the heading “Risk Factors” and under similar headings in
other documents that are incorporated by reference in the Offering
Memorandum and Offer to Purchase. Holders are urged to consider
these risks and uncertainties carefully in evaluating the
forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements included in this press release are made only as of the
date of this press release, and Verizon undertakes no obligation to
update publicly these forward-looking statements to reflect new
information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events might or
might not occur. Verizon cannot assure you that projected results
or events will be achieved.
Media contact:Katie
Magnotta201-602-9235katie.magnotta@verizon.com
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