Bristol Myers Squibb Prices $6 Billion of Senior Unsecured Notes

 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced that it has priced a public offering (the “Offering”) of senior unsecured notes in a combined aggregate principal amount of $6 billion (collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued in four tranches: (i) $1,750,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2.950% notes due 2032, (ii) $1,250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 3.550% notes due 2042, (iii) $2,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 3.700% notes due 2052, and (iv) $1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 3.900% notes due 2062. Bristol Myers Squibb expects that the closing of the Offering will occur on March 2, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Concurrently with this offering, we commenced a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase, for cash, various series of our outstanding notes (the “Tender Offer Notes”). We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering (i) to fund the Tender Offer, (ii) to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and this Offering, (iii) to fund the repayment of outstanding debt upon maturity or earlier redemption and (iv) to the extent of any remaining proceeds, for general corporate purposes. This offering is not contingent on the consummation of the Tender Offer or the purchase of any of the Tender Offer Notes in connection therewith.

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