All amount are in US dollars
Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE, TSX: NTR) (“Nutrien”), Agrium Inc.
(“Agrium”) and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
(“PotashCorp”), each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Nutrien
(together, the “Company”) today announced the determination of the
Full Tender Offer Consideration, as shown in the table below, for
their previously announced cash tender offer to purchase up to $300
million (the “Tender Cap”) in aggregate purchase price (the
“Offer”) of their respective debt securities listed in the table
below (collectively, the “Notes”, and each, a “series” of Notes).
Except as described in this press release, all other terms of the
Offer as described in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below)
remain unchanged.
On November 16, 2021, the Company commenced the Offer in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to
purchase, dated November 16, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”), sent
to holders of the Notes. The following table sets forth pricing
information for the Offer:
Title of
Security
Issuer
CUSIP / ISIN
Numbers
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
Acceptance
Priority
Level
Principal
Amount
Tendered(1)
Principal
Amount
Expected to
be Accepted
UST
Reference
Security
Reference
Yield
Fixed
Spread
(basis
points)
Full Tender
Offer
Consideration
(2)(3)
7.800% Debentures due 2027
Agrium
008916 AC2/ US008916AC28
$125,000,000
1
$5,064,000
$5,064,000
1.125% U.S.T. due October 31,
2026
1.214%
90
$1,274.77
7.125% Debentures due 2036
Agrium
008916 AG3/ US008916AG32
$7,089,000
2
$0(4)
$0
6.125% Debentures due 2041
Agrium
008916 AJ7/ US008916AJ70
$2,874,000
3
$190,000
$190,000
1.750% U.S.T. due August 15,
2041
1.918%
98
$1,461.08
5.250% Debentures due 2045
Agrium
008916 AN8/ US0089AN82
$34,450,000
4
$16,000
$16,000
2.000% U.S.T. due August 15,
2051
1.837%
105
$1,390.00
7.125% Senior Notes due 2036
Nutrien
67077M AP3/ US67077MAP32
$292,911,000
5
$87,697,000
$87,697,000
1.375% U.S.T. due November 15,
2031
1.489%
129
$1,513.89
6.125% Senior Notes due 2041
Nutrien
67077M AQ1/ US67077MAQ15
$497,126,000
6
$99,035,000
$99,035,000
1.750% U.S.T. due August 15,
2041
1.918%
98
$1,461.08
5.250% Senior Notes due 2045
Nutrien
67077M AS7/ US67077MAS70
$465,550,000
7
$244,469,000
$11,354,000
2.000% U.S.T. due August 15,
2051
1.837%
105
$1,390.00
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(1)
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
November 30, 2021 (the “Early Tender Time”).
(2)
Per $1,000 principal amount of the
Notes.
(3)
Includes the Early Tender Payment. Holders
will also receive Accrued Interest (as defined below).
(4)
Pricing information is not provided as no
notes of this series were tendered.
The Full Tender Offer Consideration for each $1,000 principal
amount of the Notes was determined in the manner described in the
Offer to Purchase by reference to the fixed spread set forth in the
table above plus the yield to maturity of the U.S. Treasury
reference security (the “UST Reference Security”) set forth in the
table above on the bid-side price of such UST Reference Security as
of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date hereof.
Pursuant to the terms of the Offer, following the Expiration
Time (as defined below), the Company will accept for purchase Notes
that have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn up to the
Tender Cap and in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Levels
set forth in the table above and subject to proration as described
in the Offer to Purchase. Because the tender offer was fully
subscribed as of the Early Tender Time, the Company expects that it
will not accept for purchase all of the Nutrien 5.250% Senior Notes
due 2045 or any Notes in acceptance priority levels 8 through 11 as
set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Further, no Notes of any series
tendered after the Early Tender Time (regardless of acceptance
priority level) will be accepted for purchase, as described in the
Offer to Purchase.
As set forth in the Offer to Purchase, subject to the Tender
Cap, Acceptance Priority Levels and proration, holders who validly
tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to
the Early Tender Time are eligible to receive the Full Tender Offer
Consideration, which includes the Early Tender Payment. In
addition, holders that validly tendered Notes that are accepted for
purchase by the Company will receive accrued and unpaid interest
from, and including, the last interest payment date for their
tendered Notes to, but not including, the Settlement Date (which is
currently expected to be December 16, 2021), rounded to the nearest
cent (“Accrued Interest”).
The Withdrawal Deadline for the Offer was 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on November 30, 2021, and has not been extended for any
series of Notes. The Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City
time, on December 14, 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated
by the Company (such date and time with respect to the Offer, as
the same may be extended or earlier terminated, with respect to any
or all series, the “Expiration Time”).
Capitalized terms used in this press release and not defined
herein have the meanings given to them in the Offer to
Purchase.
BMO Capital Markets Corp. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are
acting as joint dealer managers for the Offer. For additional
information regarding the terms of the Offer, please contact: BMO
Capital Markets Corp. toll-free at (833) 418-0762 or collect at
(212) 702-1840 or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at (866)
309-6316 or collect at (704) 410-4756. Requests for the Offer to
Purchase may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., which is
acting as the Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Offer, at
+1(800) 676-7437 (toll-free) or by email at nutrien@dfking.com. The
Offer to Purchase can be accessed at the following web address:
www.dfking.com/nutrien.
Advisory
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT
AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE NOTES. THE OFFER IS BEING MADE
SOLELY PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, WHICH SETS FORTH THE
COMPLETE TERMS OF THE OFFER THAT HOLDERS OF THE NOTES SHOULD
CAREFULLY READ PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION.
THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR
SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE NOTES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH, OR TO
OR FROM ANY PERSON TO OR FROM WHOM, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS.
IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES, BLUE SKY OR OTHER LAWS
REQUIRE THE OFFER TO BE MADE BY A LICENSED BROKER OR DEALER, THE
OFFER WILL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY BY ONE OR
MORE OF THE JOINT DEALER MANAGERS, IF ANY OF THE JOINT DEALER
MANAGERS ARE LICENSED BROKERS OR DEALERS UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH
JURISDICTION, OR BY ONE OR MORE REGISTERED BROKERS OR DEALERS THAT
ARE LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
About Nutrien
Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and
services, playing a critical role in helping growers increase food
production in a sustainable manner. We produce and distribute
approximately 27 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate
products world-wide. With this capability and our leading
agriculture retail network, we are well positioned to supply the
needs of our customers. We operate with a long-term view and are
committed to working with our stakeholders as we address our
economic, environmental and social priorities. The scale and
diversity of our integrated portfolio provides a stable earnings
base, multiple avenues for growth and the opportunity to return
capital to shareholders.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and other information included in this press
release constitute “forward-looking information” or
“forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking
statements”) under applicable securities laws (such statements are
often accompanied by words such as “anticipate”, “forecast”,
“expect”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “estimate”, “intend”
or other similar words). All statements in this press release,
other than those relating to historical information or current
conditions, are forward-looking statements, including, but not
limited to the principal amount of debt securities of any series to
be purchased in the Offer and the timing of the Settlement Date.
Forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to a
number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. The key risks and
uncertainties are set forth in the Offer to Purchase, in the
relevant documents incorporated by reference in the Offer to
Purchase, and in Nutrien reports filed with the Canadian securities
regulatory authorities and the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. As such, undue reliance should not be placed
on these forward-looking statements.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements in this press release as a
result of new information or future events, except as may be
required under applicable U.S. federal securities laws or
applicable Canadian securities legislation.
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