Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) (“Nasdaq” or the “Company”) announced
today the consideration payable in connection with its previously
announced offers to purchase for cash up to an aggregate principal
amount of $218,053,000 (the “Aggregate Notes Cap”) (reflecting an
$18,053,000 increase from the previously announced cap of
$200,000,000) of its outstanding Notes, comprised of (i) up to
$41,360,000 aggregate principal amount (the “2028 Notes Cap”) of
the Company’s 5.350% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), (ii)
up to $57,583,000 aggregate principal amount (the “2034 Notes Cap”)
of the Company’s 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”)
and (iii) up to $119,110,000 aggregate principal amount (the “2052
Notes Cap”) of the Company’s 3.950% Senior Notes due 2052 (the
“2052 Notes”), for a total aggregate purchase price, excluding
accrued and unpaid interest, of approximately $197 million. The
2028 Notes, the 2034 Notes and the 2052 Notes are referred to
collectively herein as the “Notes,” such offers to purchase are
referred to collectively herein as the “Tender Offers” and each a
“Tender Offer,” and the 2028 Notes Cap, the 2034 Notes Cap and the
2052 Notes Cap are referred to collectively herein as the “Series
Notes Caps” and each a “Series Notes Cap.”
The table below sets forth, among other things, the Total
Consideration (as defined below) for each series of Notes, as
calculated at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, today, February 25,
2025.
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Title of Security |
Security Identifiers |
Principal Amount Outstanding |
Series Notes Cap |
U.S. Treasury Reference
Security(1) |
Fixed Spread(basis points) |
Reference Yield |
Total
Consideration(2)(3) |
2028 Tender Offer |
5.350% Senior Notes due 2028 |
CUSIP: 63111X AH4ISIN:US63111XAH44 |
$921,360,000 |
$41,360,000 |
4.250% UST due January 15, 2028 |
45 bps |
4.109% |
$1,023.63 |
2034 Tender Offer |
5.550% Senior Notes due 2034 |
CUSIP: 63111X AJ0ISIN:US63111XAJ00 |
$1,187,583,000 |
$57,583,000 |
4.250% UST due November 15, 2034 |
73 bps |
4.311% |
$1,035.58 |
2052 Tender Offer |
3.950% Senior Notes due 2052 |
CUSIP: 631103 AM0ISIN:US631103AM02 |
$549,105,000 |
$119,110,000 |
4.500% UST due November 15, 2054 |
82 bps |
4.585% |
$794.48 |
(1) |
The applicable page on Bloomberg from which the dealer manager
quoted the bid side price of the U.S. Treasury Security is
FIT1. |
(2) |
Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered on or prior
to the Early Tender Date (as defined below) and accepted for
purchase by the Company. Includes the Early Tender Premium (as
defined below). |
(3) |
Does not include Accrued Interest (as defined below), which will
also be payable as described below. |
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The Tender Offers are being made upon the terms and subject to
conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 10,
2025 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the
“Offer to Purchase”), which sets forth a detailed description of
the Tender Offers. The Company refers investors to the Offer to
Purchase for the complete terms and conditions of the Tender
Offers.
Withdrawal rights for the Notes expired at 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on February 24, 2025 (the “Early Tender Date”). The
Tender Offers for the Notes will continue to expire at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on March 11, 2025, or any other date and time
to which the Company extends the applicable Tender Offer, unless
earlier terminated. As previously announced, all conditions were
satisfied or waived by the Company at the Early Tender Date. As
previously announced, the Company has elected to exercise its right
to make payment for Notes that were validly tendered on or prior to
the Early Tender Date and that are accepted for purchase on
February 27, 2025 (the “Early Settlement Date”). As the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes validly tendered and not validly
withdrawn on or prior to the Early Tender Date exceeds the
Aggregate Notes Cap, the Company will accept for purchase the Notes
on a prorated basis and will not accept for purchase any Notes
validly tendered after the Early Tender Date.
The applicable consideration (the “Total Consideration”) listed
in the table above will be paid per $1,000 principal amount of the
Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) on or prior to
the Early Tender Date and accepted for purchase pursuant to each
Tender Offer on the Early Settlement Date. The Total Consideration
includes an early tender premium of $30.00 per $1,000 principal
amount of Notes accepted for purchase (the “Early Tender Premium”).
Only holders of Notes who validly tendered and did not validly
withdraw their Notes on or prior to the Early Tender Date are
eligible to receive the applicable Total Consideration for Notes
accepted for purchase. All holders of Notes accepted for purchase
in the Tender Offers will receive accrued and unpaid interest on
such Notes from the last interest payment date with respect to such
Notes to, but not including, the Early Settlement Date (“Accrued
Interest”).
All Notes accepted for purchase will be retired and canceled and
will no longer remain outstanding obligations of the Company.
Information Relating to the Tender Offers
The complete terms and conditions of the Tender Offers are set
forth in the Offer to Purchase. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is
serving as dealer manager in connection with the Tender Offers.
Investors with questions regarding the terms and conditions of the
Tender Offers may contact the dealer manager as follows:
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC383 Madison AvenueNew York, New York
10179United StatesAttention: Liability Management GroupU.S.
Toll-Free: (866) 834-4666Collect: (212) 834-7489 |
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D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the Tender and Information Agent
for the Tender Offers. Any questions regarding procedures for
tendering Notes or request for copies of the Offer to Purchase
should be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. by any of the
following means: by telephone at (866) 342-4881 (toll-free) or
(212) 269-5550 (collect) or by email at nasdaq@dfking.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or
purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the
solicitation of tenders with respect to, the Notes. No offer,
solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in
which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The
Tender Offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer to
Purchase made available to holders of the Notes. None of the
Company or its affiliates, their respective boards of directors,
the dealer manager, the tender and information agent or the trustee
with respect to any series of Notes is making any recommendation as
to whether or not holders should tender or refrain from tendering
all or any portion of their Notes in response to the Tender Offers.
Holders are urged to evaluate carefully all information in the
Offer to Purchase, consult their own investment and tax advisors
and make their own decisions whether to tender Notes in the Tender
Offers, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.
About Nasdaq
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a global technology company serving
corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and
exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global
capital markets and the broader financial system. We aspire to
deliver world-leading platforms that improve the liquidity,
transparency, and integrity of the global economy. Our diverse
offering of data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and
client-centric services enables clients to optimize and execute
their business vision with confidence.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking
Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information that
involves substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such statements. When used in this
communication, words such as “enables,” “intends,” “will,” and
similar expressions and any other statements that are not
historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release
include, among other things, statements about the proposed Tender
Offers and the expected source of funds. Risks and uncertainties
include, among other things, risks related to the ability of Nasdaq
to consummate the Tender Offers on the terms and timing described
herein, or at all, Nasdaq’s ability to implement its strategic
vision, initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and
fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate
risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in
Nasdaq’s reports filed on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other
filings Nasdaq makes with the SEC from time to time and available
at www.sec.gov. These documents are also available under the
Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at
http://ir.nasdaq.com. The forward-looking statements included in
this communication are made only as of the date hereof. Nasdaq
disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, except as required by law.
Media Relations Contacts:
Nick Jannuzzi+1.973.760.1741Nicholas.Jannuzzi@Nasdaq.com
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Investor Relations Contact:
Ato Garrett+1.212.401.8737Ato.Garrett@Nasdaq.com
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