| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Senior Notes Offering
On October 5, 2021, Analog Devices, Inc. (“Analog Devices”) issued $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior notes due October 1, 2024 (the “Floating Rate Notes”), $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.700% sustainability-linked senior notes due October 1, 2028 (the “Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes”), $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.100% senior notes due October 1, 2031 (the “2031 Notes”), $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.800% senior notes due October 1, 2041 (the “2041 Notes”) and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.950% senior notes due October 1, 2051 (the “2051 Notes” and, together with the Floating Rate Notes, the Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, the 2031 Notes and the 2041 Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-259782) (the “Registration Statement”) and a related prospectus and prospectus supplement, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 3, 2013 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a supplemental indenture, dated as of October 5, 2021 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), in each case between Analog Devices and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. The Notes are unsecured unsubordinated obligations of Analog Devices and are not guaranteed by any of Analog Devices’ subsidiaries. The Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture contain certain covenants, events of default and other customary provisions.
The Notes were sold in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of September 28, 2021, among Analog Devices and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, previously filed with the SEC. The closing of the offering satisfied the financing condition for Analog Devices’ concurrent tender offer.
The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at floating annual rate equal to a benchmark rate, which initially is Compounded SOFR (as defined in the Supplemental Indenture) plus 25 basis points and will mature on October 1, 2024. The Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes initially bear interest at a rate of 1.700% per annum, subject to increase as described below, and will mature on October 1, 2028. The 2031 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.100% per annum and will mature on October 1, 2031. The 2041 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.800% per annum and will mature on October 1, 2041. The 2051 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.950% per annum and will mature on October 1, 2051. Interest on the Floating Rate Notes is payable on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2022. Interest on the Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, the 2031 Notes, the 2041 Notes and the 2051 Notes is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2022.
From and including April 1, 2026 (the “Interest Rate Step Up Date”), the interest rate payable on the Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, to but not including the maturity date of the Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, shall be increased by, in aggregate, an additional 30 basis points per annum unless, on or before the date that is 15 days prior to the Interest Rate Step Up Date, Analog Devices delivers to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, an officer’s certificate certifying that such officers have determined that Analog Devices has satisfied the Sustainability Performance Target and received an Assurance Letter from the External Verifier.
Prior to August 1, 2028 in the case of the Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes (two months prior to their maturity), July 1, 2031 in the case of the 2031 Notes (three months prior to their maturity), April 1, 2041 in the case of the 2041 Notes (six months prior to their maturity) and April 1, 2051 in the case of the 2051 Notes (six months prior to their maturity) (each, a “Par Call Date”), Analog Devices may, at its option, redeem some or all of the applicable series of Notes at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of such series of Notes being redeemed and (ii) the make-whole redemption price (as described in the Supplemental Indenture). On and after the applicable Par Call Date, Analog Devices may, at its option, redeem some or all of the applicable series of Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed. In each case, Analog Devices will also pay the accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes being redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption. Analog Devices may not redeem the Floating Rate Notes prior to their maturity. The Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of Analog Devices’ other existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness.
