0001193125-16-583336.txt : 20160509 0001193125-16-583336.hdr.sgml : 20160509 20160509124434 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-583336 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160503 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20160509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Philip Morris International Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001413329 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 133435103 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33708 FILM NUMBER: 161630772 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (917) 663-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 8-K 1 d189560d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2016

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-33708   13-3435103

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

120 Park Avenue,

New York, New York

  10017-5592
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-2000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 9, 2016, PMI issued €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.000% Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of April 25, 2008, by and between PMI and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, on May 3, 2016, PMI entered into a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) with the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which PMI agreed to issue and sell the Notes to the Underwriters. The provisions of an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2008 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), are incorporated by reference in the Terms Agreement.

PMI has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Prospectus dated February 21, 2014 and a Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) dated May 3, 2016 (Registration No. 333-194059) in connection with the public offering of the Notes.

The Notes are subject to certain customary covenants, including limitations on PMI’s ability, with significant exceptions, to incur debt secured by liens and engage in sale/leaseback transactions. PMI may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at the applicable redemption prices described in the Prospectus Supplement, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. PMI may also redeem all, but not part, of the Notes upon the occurrence of specified tax events as described in the Prospectus Supplement.

Interest on the Notes is payable annually on May 9 of each year, commencing May 9, 2017, to holders of record on the preceding April 24.

The Notes will mature on May 9, 2036.

The Notes will be PMI’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.

For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Terms Agreement and the Notes, please refer to such agreements and the form of Notes, each of which is incorporated herein by reference and is an exhibit to this report as Exhibits 1.1, 1.2 and 4.1, respectively.

Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services for PMI, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. Certain of the Underwriters or their respective affiliates are lenders under PMI’s credit facilities. PMI and some of its subsidiaries may enter into foreign exchange and other derivative arrangements with certain of the Underwriters and their affiliates. In addition, certain of the Underwriters or their respective affiliates act as dealers in connection with PMI’s commercial paper programs.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

1.1  

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of PMI’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-150449))

1.2  

Terms Agreement, dated May 3, 2016, among PMI and the Underwriters named therein

4.1  

Form of 2.000% Global Note due 2036

5.1  

Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:  

/s/ JERRY WHITSON

Name:   Jerry Whitson
Title:   Deputy General Counsel and
  Corporate Secretary

DATE: May 9, 2016

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of PMI’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-150449))

1.2

 

Terms Agreement, dated May 3, 2016, among PMI and the Underwriters named therein

4.1

 

Form of 2.000% Global Note due 2036

5.1

 

Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP

 

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EX-1.2 2 d189560dex12.htm EX-1.2 EX-1.2

Exhibit 1.2

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

(the “Company”)

Debt Securities

TERMS AGREEMENT

May 3, 2016

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

120 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention:         Frank de Rooij

        Assistant Treasurer

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

We offer to purchase, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement relating to Debt Securities and Warrants to Purchase Debt Securities dated as of April 25, 2008 in connection with Philip Morris International Inc.’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-194059) and which is incorporated herein by reference (the “Underwriting Agreement”), the following securities on the following terms:

Debt Securities

Title:

2.000% Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”).

Principal Amount:

€500,000,000.

Interest Rate:

2.000% per annum, from May 9, 2016, payable annually in arrears on May 9, commencing May 9, 2017, to holders of record on the preceding April 24.

Maturity:

May 9, 2036.

Currency of Denomination:

Euros (€).


Currency of Payment:

Euros (€).

Form and Denomination:

Book-entry form only represented by one or more global securities deposited with Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, or Clearstream, or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., or Euroclear, or their respective designated custodian, as the case may be, in denominations of €100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof.

Conversion Provisions:

None.

Optional Redemption:

Prior to the date that is three months prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2036 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election at a make-whole price, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

On or after the date that is three months prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2036 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election, at par, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

Optional Tax Redemption:

The Company may redeem all, but not part, of the Notes upon the occurrence of specified tax events described under the caption “Description of Notes—Redemption for Tax Reasons” in the prospectus supplement.

Option to Elect Repayment:

None.

Sinking Fund:

None.

Listing:

Application shall be made by the Company to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange.

Delayed Delivery Contracts:

None.

 

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Payment of Additional Amounts:

In addition, the Company shall pay additional amounts to holders as and to the extent set forth under the caption “Description of Notes—Payment of Additional Amounts” in the prospectus supplement.

Purchase Price:

99.160% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Expected Reoffering Price:

99.560% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Names and Addresses of the Several Underwriters:

Banco Santander, S.A.

Ciudad Grupo Santander

Avenida de Cantabria s/n

Edificio Encinar,

28660, Boadilla del Monte,

Madrid, Spain

Attention: Head of Debt Capital Markets (Fax + 34 91 257 1376)

Barclays Bank PLC

5 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 4BB

United Kingdom

Attention: Debt Syndicate (Fax: +44 20 7516 7548)

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282-2198

United States

Attention: Registration Department

Société Générale

10 Bishops Square

London E1 6EG

United Kingdom

Attention: Syndicate Desk GLFI/SYN/CAP/BND (Fax: +44 20 7702 3492)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

One Canada Square

44th Floor

Canary Wharf

 

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London E14 5AA

United Kingdom

Attention: Debt Capital Markets (dcmeurope.group@bbva.com)

UBS Limited

1 Finsbury Avenue

London EC2M 2PP

United Kingdom

Attention: Fixed Income Syndicate (Fax: +44 20 7567 4146)

The respective principal amounts of the Debt Securities to be severally purchased by each of the Underwriters are set forth opposite their names in Schedule A hereto.

In connection with the issue of the Notes, Barclays Bank PLC, as stabilizing manager (the “Stabilizing Manager”) (or persons acting on behalf of the Stabilizing Manager), may over-allot Notes or effect transactions with a view to supporting the price of the Notes at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, there is no assurance that the Stabilizing Manager (or persons acting on behalf of the Stabilizing Manager) will undertake stabilization action. Any stabilization action may begin on or after the date on which adequate public disclosure of the terms of the Notes is made and, if begun, may be ended at any time, but it must end no later than the earlier of 30 calendar days after the date on which the Company received the proceeds of the issue and 60 calendar days after the date of the allotment of the Notes. Such stabilization shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and rules. Any loss or profit sustained as a consequence of any such over-allotment or stabilization shall be for the account of the Stabilizing Manager. The Underwriters acknowledge that the Company has not authorized the creation and issue of Notes in excess of €500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount.

Except as set forth below, the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and the following provisions are hereby added thereto and made a part thereof:

1.     For purposes of the Underwriting Agreement, the “Applicable Time” is 10:50 a.m. New York City time (3:50 p.m. London time) on the date of this Terms Agreement.

2.     Subsection (c) of Section 3 of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

“(c)     The Company will deliver against payment of the purchase price, the Offered Securities in the form of one or more permanent global securities in definitive form, which will be deposited with a common depositary for Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”). Interests in any permanent global securities will be held only in book-entry form through Euroclear or Clearstream, except in the limited circumstances described in the Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus. Payment for any Offered Securities in book-entry form shall be made by the Underwriters in federal (same day) funds by wire transfer to an account previously designated by the Company to the common

 

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depositary against delivery to the common depositary as custodian for the permanent global securities, collectively representing all of such Offered Securities.”

3.     For purposes of Section 6 of the Underwriting Agreement, the only information furnished to the Company by the Underwriters for use in the prospectus supplement consists of the following information: the concession and reallowance figures appearing in the third paragraph under the caption “Underwriting” in the prospectus supplement and the information contained in the fifth, sixth, eighth, tenth and eleventh paragraphs under the caption “Underwriting” in the prospectus supplement. In addition, subsection (a) of Section 6 of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Pricing Prospectus” with “Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus.”

4.     The following selling restrictions apply to the offer and sale of the Notes:

(a)     Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it has not offered, sold or delivered and it will not offer, sell or deliver, directly or indirectly, any of the Notes or distribute the Prospectus, or any other offering material relating to the Notes, in or from any jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations thereof and that will not impose any obligations on the Company except as agreed to with the Company in advance of such offer, sale or delivery.

(b)     Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that in relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the Relevant Implementation Date) it has not made and will not make an offer of Notes which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus to the public in that Relevant Member State other than:

(1)     to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

(2)     to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the relevant Dealer or Dealers nominated by the Company for any such offer; or

(3)     in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

provided that no such offer of Notes shall require the Company or any underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

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For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of Notes to the public” in relation to any Notes in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for Notes, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State, the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended, and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State.

(c)     Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that (1) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”)) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the Notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Company; and (2) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

(d)     Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that (1) it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell in Hong Kong, by means of any document, any Notes other than (A) to persons whose ordinary business is to buy or sell shares or debentures (whether as principal or agent); or (B) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance; or (C) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance; and (2) it has not issued or had in its possession for the purposes of issue, and will not issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Notes, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to Notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made under that Ordinance.

(e)     Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it will not offer or sell the Notes or make the Notes the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase nor may it circulate or distribute the Prospectus or any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale or invitation for subscription or purchase of any Notes, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (1) to an institutional investor pursuant to Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “Securities and Futures Act”), (2) to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the Securities and Futures Act, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the Securities and Futures Act, or (3) pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the Securities and Futures Act.

 

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(f)     Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it will not offer or sell any Notes, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, a resident of Japan except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended) and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

(g)     Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it has offered or sold and will offer or sell the Notes only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations; any resale of the Notes will be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws; and pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with the offering of the Notes.

5.     (a) Notwithstanding any other term of this agreement, the Underwriting Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understanding between the Underwriters and the Company, each party acknowledges, accepts, and agrees to be bound by:

(i) the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of the Underwriters to the Company under this agreement and the Underwriting Agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof: (w) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon; (x) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of the Underwriters or another person (and the issue to or conferral on the Company of such shares, securities or obligations); (y) the cancellation of the BRRD Liability; (z) the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period;

(ii) the variation of the terms of this agreement and the Underwriting Agreement, as deemed necessary by the Relevant Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority.

(b) As used in this Section 5,

Bail-in Legislation” means in relation to a member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented, or which at any time implements, the BRRD, the relevant implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement as described in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule from time to time;

 

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Bail-in Powers” means any Write-down and Conversion Powers as defined in relation to the relevant Bail-in Legislation;

BRRD” means Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms;

BRRD Liability” has the same meaning as in such laws, regulations, rules or requirements implementing the BRRD under the applicable Bail-in Legislation;

EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule” means the document described as such, then in effect, and published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person) from time to time at http://www.lma.eu.com/; and

Relevant Resolution Authority” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any Bail-in Powers in relation to the Underwriters.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent an Underwriter’s obligation to purchase Securities hereunder constitutes a BRRD Liability and such Underwriter does not, on the Closing Date, purchase the full amount of the Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder due to the exercise by the Relevant Resolution Authority of its powers under the relevant Bail-in Legislation with respect to such BRRD Liability, such Underwriter shall be deemed, for all purposes of Section 7 of the Underwriting Agreement, to have defaulted on its obligation to purchase such Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder but has not purchased, and Section 7 of the Underwriting Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the obligations of the other Underwriters.

The Closing will take place at 4:00 a.m., New York City time, on May 9, 2016, at the offices of Hunton & Williams LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.

The Notes will be made available for checking at the offices of Hunton & Williams LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (unless another location shall be agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters) at least 24 hours prior to the Closing Date.

 

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Please signify your acceptance by signing the enclosed response to us in the space provided and returning it to us.

 

Very truly yours,

BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.

By:

 

/s/ ALBERTO RAMON

 

Name: Alberto Ramon

 

Title: Exec. Director

By:

 

/s/ IGNACIO BAS

 

Name: Ignacio Bas

 

Title: Vice President

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

By:

 

/s/ BARBARA MARINIELLO

 

Name: Barbara Mariniello

 

Title: Managing Director

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

By:

 

/s/ ADAM GREENE

 

Name: Adam Greene

 

Title: Vice President

SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

By:

 

/s/ JONATHAN WEINBERGER

 

Name: Jonathan Weinberger

 

Title: Managing Director

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA

ARGENTARIA, S.A.

By:

 

/s/ ALVARO SOLIS

 

Name: Alvaro Solis

 

Title: MD

By:

 

/s/ SANDRA DE LAS CAVADAS

 

Name: Sandra de las Cavadas

 

Title: ED

 

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]


UBS LIMITED

By:

 

/s/ BEN NOVICK

 

Name: Ben Novick

 

Title: Director

By:

 

/s/ EGBERTUS SUER

 

Name: Egbertus Suer

 

Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]


Accepted:

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:

 

/s/ FRANK DE ROOIJ

 

Name: Frank de Rooij

 

Title: Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]


SCHEDULE A

 

DEBT SECURITIES

 

 

Underwriter

       2036 Notes      

Banco Santander, S.A.

    €   117,500,000   

Barclays Bank PLC

     117,500,000   

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

     117,500,000   

Société Générale

     117,500,000   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

     15,000,000   

UBS Limited

     15,000,000   
  

 

 

 

Total

    €   500,000,000   
  

 

 

 


SCHEDULE B

 

(a)

Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses not included in the Pricing Disclosure Package: None

 

(b)

Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses included in the Pricing Disclosure Package: Final Term Sheet, attached as Schedule C hereto

 

(c)

Additional Documents Incorporated by Reference: None


SCHEDULE C

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-194059

FINAL TERM SHEET

Philip Morris International Inc.

Dated May 3, 2016

2.000% Notes due 2036

 

Issuer:

  

Philip Morris International Inc.

Offering Format:

  

SEC Registered

Security:

  

2.000% Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”)

Aggregate Principal Amount:

  

€500,000,000

Maturity Date:

  

May 9, 2036

Coupon:

  

2.000%

Interest Payment Dates:

  

Annually on May 9, commencing May 9, 2017

Price to Public:

  

99.560% of principal amount

Underwriting Discount:

  

0.400%

Net Proceeds:

  

€495,800,000 (before expenses)

Benchmark Security:

  

DBR 4.750% due July 2034

Benchmark Security Yield:

  

0.664%

Spread to Benchmark Security:

  

+136.3 basis points

Re-Offer Yield:

  

2.027%

Mid-Swap Yield:

  

1.127%

Spread to Mid-Swap Yield:

  

+90 basis points

Optional Redemption:

  

Prior to February 9, 2036: Make-whole redemption at Comparable Government Bond Rate plus 20 bps

On or after February 9, 2036: Redemption at par

Settlement Date (T+4):

  

May 9, 2016

Common Code / CUSIP / ISIN:

  

Common Code: 140842176

CUSIP Number: 718172 BV0

ISIN Number: XS1408421763

Listing:

  

Application will be made to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange


Joint Book-Running Managers:

    

Banco Santander, S.A.

Barclays Bank PLC

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Société Générale

Joint Co-Managers:

    

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

UBS Limited

 

Allocations:        2036 Notes      

Banco Santander, S.A.

    €   117,500,000   

Barclays Bank PLC

     117,500,000   

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

     117,500,000   

Société Générale

     117,500,000   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

     15,000,000   

UBS Limited

     15,000,000   
  

 

 

 

Total

   500,000,000   
  

 

 

 

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays Bank PLC toll-free at 1-888-603-5847 or Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526.

EX-4.1 3 d189560dex41.htm EX-4.1 EX-4.1

Exhibit 4.1

REGISTERED

No.

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

  2.000% NOTE DUE 2036   

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

    

    

CUSIP NO. 718172 BV0

    

COMMON CODE 140842176

    

ISIN NO. XS1408421763

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY EUROCLEAR BANK S.A./N.V. OR BY CLEARSTREAM BANKING, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME (EACH, A “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF HSBC ISSUER SERVICES COMMON DEPOSITARY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, HSBC ISSUER SERVICES COMMON DEPOSITARY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED, HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to HSBC Issuer Services Common Depositary Nominee (UK) Limited or registered assigns, the principal sum of €                     on May 9, 2036, and to pay interest thereon from May 9, 2016 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, annually in arrears on May 9 of each year, commencing May 9, 2017, at the rate of 2.000% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.


The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be April 24 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

Interest on this Note will be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days in the period for which interest is being calculated and the actual number of days from and including the last date on which interest was paid on the Note (or May 9, 2016 if no interest has been paid on this Note), to but excluding the next scheduled Interest Payment Date.

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the City of London or the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or currency of the member states of the European Monetary Union that have adopted or that adopt the single currency in accordance with the treaty establishing the European Community, as amended by the Treaty on European Union as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Trustee at least 15 days prior to the date for payment by the person entitled thereto. All payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.

Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

Dated: May 9, 2016

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:

 

 

Name: Andreas Kurali

Title:   Vice President and Controller

Attest:

By:

 

 

Name: Markus Mueller

Title:   Assistant General Counsel and

            Assistant Corporate Secretary


CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:

 

 

  Authorized Officer

Global Note due 2036


(Reverse of Note)

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is limited in aggregate principal amount to €500,000,000 (except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned), all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of April 25, 2008 between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 2.000% Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”).

Principal and interest payments in respect of the Notes are payable by the Company in Euro. If, however, the Euro is unavailable to the Company due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the Company’s control or if the Euro is no longer being used by the then member states of the European Monetary Union that have adopted the Euro as their currency or for the settlement of transactions by public institutions of or within the international banking community, then all payments in respect of the Notes will be made in Dollars until the Euro is again available to the Company or so used. The equivalent Dollar amount of the amount payable on any date in Euro will be calculated by the Currency Determination Agent designated by the Company at the rate mandated by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board as of the close of business on the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date or, in the event the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has not mandated a rate of conversion, on the basis of the most recent Euro/Dollar exchange rate available on or prior to the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date, as determined by the Company in the Company’s sole discretion.

So long as the Notes of this series are in the form of Global Securities only, all Notes of this series will collectively be evidenced by the Global Security of this series registered in the name of HSBC Issuer Services Common Depositary Nominee (UK) Limited (the “Global Note”).

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that (i) the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note; (ii) the following language shall replace subsection (k) to Section 1010 of the Indenture “any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1471


through 1474 of the Code” and (iii) the following language shall be included as subsection (l) to Section 1010 of the Indenture “any combination of items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k).”

Prior to February 9, 2036 (the date that is three months prior to the scheduled maturity date for the Notes), the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (in €1,000 increments, provided that any remaining principal amount thereof shall be at least the minimum authorized denomination thereof), at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined below) of the Notes to be redeemed that would be due if such Notes were due on February 9, 2036 (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date on an annual basis (Actual/Actual (ICMA)), at a rate equal to the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate (as defined below) plus 20 basis points plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

On or after February 9, 2036 (the date that is three months prior to the scheduled maturity date for the Notes), the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (in €1,000 increments, provided that any remaining principal amount thereof shall be at least the minimum authorized denomination thereof) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

“Comparable Government Bond Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes to be redeemed, if they were to be purchased at such price on the third business day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such business day of the Reference Bond on the basis of the middle market price of the Reference Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such dealing day as determined by the Independent Investment Bank.

“Independent Investment Bank” means one of the Reference Bond Dealers that the Company appoints as the Independent Investment Bank from time to time.

“Reference Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation, a German government bond whose maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes, or if the Company or the Independent Investment Bank considers that such similar bond is not in issue, such other German government bond as the Company or the Independent Investment Bank, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, German government bonds selected by the Company or the Independent Investment Bank, determine to be appropriate for determining the Comparable Government Bond Rate.

“Reference Bond Dealer” means (A) each of Banco Santander, S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Société Générale (or their respective affiliates that are Primary Bond Dealers), and their respective successors and (B) any other broker of, and/or market maker in, German government bonds (a “Primary Bond Dealer”) selected by the Company.


“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to the Notes to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of principal of and interest on the relevant Note that would be due after the related redemption date but for the redemption. If that redemption date is not an Interest Payment Date with respect to a Note, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment on the relevant Note will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued on the applicable Note to, but excluding, the redemption date.

If money sufficient to pay the redemption price on the Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the applicable redemption date is deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent on or before the applicable redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, then on and after such redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on such Notes (or such portion thereof) called for redemption.

The Company will, or will cause the Trustee or Paying Agent on its behalf to, mail notice of a redemption to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed by first-class mail (or otherwise transmit in accordance with applicable procedures of the Depositary) at least 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Unless the Company defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or any portions thereof called for redemption. On or before the applicable redemption date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or Paying Agent or set aside, segregate and hold in trust (if the Company is acting as Paying Agent), funds sufficient to pay the redemption price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, such Notes to be redeemed on that redemption date. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Trustee or Paying Agent will select, not more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, the particular Notes or any portions thereof for redemption from the outstanding Notes not previously called by such method as the Trustee or Paying Agent deems fair and appropriate and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; provided, however, that no Notes of a principal amount of €100,000 or less shall be redeemed in part.

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

    as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after May 9, 2016, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

   

on or after May 9, 2016, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision is rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified in the bullet point above, whether or not such action


 

is taken or decision is rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes,

and the Company in its business judgment determines that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes for tax reasons, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and the written opinion of independent legal counsel if required.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series then Outstanding (or, if such default is not applicable to all series of the Securities, the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all series to which it is applicable) (in each case voting as a single class) may declare the entire principal amount of the Securities of all series so affected due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then Outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all series of Securities affected thereby (voting as a single class). The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series affected thereby at the time Outstanding (voting as a single class) to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences to the affected series. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.


As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

The Notes are issuable only in registered form in denominations of €100,000 and any integral multiple of €1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on all Notes, as provided in the Indenture.

This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

For purposes of the Notes, the term “Business Day” means any day other than (1) a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York or the City of London are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close and (2) a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET or TARGET2) system is not open.

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.


ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR

OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten)

 

 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing

 

 

 

 

Attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of Philip Morris International Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:                 

     

 

  

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the

name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular,

without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

EX-5.1 4 d189560dex51.htm EX-5.1 EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

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FILE NO: 41147.000441

Board of Directors

Philip Morris International Inc.

120 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Re: Legality of Securities Issued under Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Philip Morris International Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), in connection with (1) the registration by the Company of an indeterminate amount of its debt securities (the “Debt Securities”) and warrants to purchase Debt Securities, as set forth in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-194059) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company on February 21, 2014 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and (2) the Company’s offering and sale of €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.000% Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”).

The Notes were offered and sold as described in the prospectus, dated February 21, 2014, contained in the Registration Statement, and the prospectus supplement thereto, dated May 3, 2016 (collectively, the “Prospectus”). The Notes have been issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 25, 2008, among the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee.

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 16 of Form S-3 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K.

We have examined originals or reproductions or certified copies of such records of the Company, certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and such other documents as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of rendering this opinion, including, among other things:

 

  (i) the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended through the date hereof;

 

  (ii) the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, as amended through the date hereof;

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  (iii) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the registration and the issuance and sale of the Notes;

 

  (iv) the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the documents incorporated therein by reference;

 

  (v) a copy of the Underwriting Agreement;

 

  (vi) an executed copy of the Terms Agreement;

 

  (vii) an executed copy of the Indenture; and

 

  (viii) executed copies of the Notes.

For purposes of the opinions expressed below, we have assumed: (a) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (b) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as certified photostatic or electronic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such documents; (c) the legal capacity of natural persons; (d) the genuineness of all signatures; and (e) the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all parties and the validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof (other than the due authorization, execution and delivery of the documents identified in (vi) through (viii) above by the Company and the validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof upon the Company).

We do not purport to express an opinion on any laws other than the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of New York.

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

1. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, with corporate power and authority to issue the Notes in accordance with and subject to their terms and the terms of the Indenture.

2. The Notes are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

The opinions set forth above are subject to the qualification that the validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes may be subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (iii) concepts of materiality, unconscionability, reasonableness, impracticability or impossibility of performance, good faith and fair dealing.


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We hereby consent to (i) the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the date hereof, (ii) the incorporation by reference of this opinion into the Registration Statement and (iii) the reference to our firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. By giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

This opinion is limited to the matters stated in this letter, and no opinions may be implied or inferred beyond the matters expressly stated in this letter. The opinions expressed in this letter speak only as of its date. We do not undertake to advise you of any changes in the opinions expressed herein from matters that might hereafter arise or be brought to our attention.

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