ALTRIA GROUP, INC. (the Company) Debt Securities TERMS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 1.2
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
(the Company)
Debt Securities
TERMS AGREEMENT
May 2, 2011
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Attention: Salvatore Mancuso
Vice President and Treasurer
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the several Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto and for their respective accounts, 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 November 4, 2008 in connection with Altria Group, Inc.s and Philip Morris USA Inc.s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155009) and which is incorporated herein by reference (the Underwriting Agreement), the following securities (Securities) on the following terms:
Debt Securities
Title:
4.750% Notes due 2021 (the Notes).
Principal Amount:
$1,500,000,000.
Interest Rate:
4.750% per annum from May 5, 2011, payable semiannually in arrears on May 5 and November 5, commencing November 5, 2011, to holders of record on the preceding April 20 or October 21, as the case may be.
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Maturity:
May 5, 2021.
Currency of Denomination:
United States Dollars ($).
Currency of Payment:
United States Dollars ($).
Form and Denomination:
Book-entry form only represented by one or more global securities deposited with The Depository Trust Company, including its participants Clearstream or Euroclear, or their respective designated custodian, in denominations of $2,000 and $1,000 integral multiples thereof.
Change of Control:
Upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of the Company and (ii) the Notes ceasing to be rated investment grade by each of Moodys Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poors Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings within a specified period, the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes of each series at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase as and to the extent set forth under the caption Description of NotesRepurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event in the prospectus supplement.
Conversion Provisions:
None.
Optional Tax Redemption:
The Company may redeem all, but not part, of the Notes of each series upon the occurrence of specified tax events described under the caption Description of NotesRedemption for Tax Reasons in the prospectus supplement.
Option to Elect Repayment:
None.
Sinking Fund:
None.
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Guarantor:
Philip Morris USA Inc.
In addition to the Events of Default set forth in the Indenture, dated as of November 4, 2008 (the Indenture) among the Company, the Guarantor and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as and to the extent set forth under the caption Description of NotesSubsidiary Guarantee in the prospectus supplement, each of the following will constitute an Event of Default (within the meaning of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes: (i) the Guarantor or a court takes certain actions relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Guarantor and (ii) the Guarantors guarantee with respect to the Notes is determined to be unenforceable or invalid or for any reason ceases to be in full force and effect as permitted by the Indenture of the Guarantee Agreement, or the Guarantor repudiates its obligations under such guarantee.
Listing:
None.
Delayed Delivery Contracts:
None.
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 NotesPayment of Additional Amounts in the prospectus supplement.
Purchase Price:
98.925% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from May 5, 2011.
Expected Reoffering Price:
99.575% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from May 5, 2011.
Names and Addresses of Representatives of the Several Underwriters:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282
RBS Securities Inc.
600 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
The respective principal amounts of the Securities to be severally purchased by each of the Underwriters are set forth opposite their names in Schedule A hereto.
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 1:30 P.M. New York City time, on the date of this Terms Agreement.
2. For purposes of Section 5(d)(xi) of the Underwriting Agreement, the descriptions of contracts and other documents referred to in such counsels opinion shall include, but not be limited to, the information appearing under the captions The Company, Description of Debt Securities, Description of Guarantees of Debt Securities, Description of Notes, and Underwriting in the prospectus supplement.
3. For purposes of Section 6 of the Underwriting Agreement, the only information furnished to the Company and Philip Morris USA Inc. 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, seventh and twelfth paragraphs under the caption Underwriting in the prospectus supplement.
The Closing will take place at 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on May 5, 2011, at the offices of Hunton & Williams LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.
The Securities will be made available for checking and packaging at the offices of Hunton & Williams LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 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, | ||||
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | ||||
By: | /s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co. | |||
(Goldman, Sachs & Co.) | ||||
RBS SECURITIES INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Moshe Tomkiewicz | |||
Name: | Moshe Tomkiewicz | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Brian D. Bednarski | |||
Name: | Brian D. Bednarski | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
Acting as Representatives of the several Underwriters |
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Accepted: | ||||
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Salvatore Mancuso | |||
Name: | Salvatore Mancuso | |||
Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ William F. Gifford, Jr. | |||
Name: | William F. Gifford, Jr. | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
By: | /s/ Daniel J. Bryant | |||
Name: | Daniel J. Bryant | |||
Title: | Treasurer |
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SCHEDULE A
DEBT SECURITIES
Underwriter | Principal Amount of 4.750% Notes due 2021 | |||
Goldman, Sachs & Co. | $ | 255,000,000 | ||
RBS Securities Inc. | 255,000,000 | |||
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 255,000,000 | |||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated | 105,000,000 | |||
Santander Investment Securities Inc. | 105,000,000 | |||
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | 105,000,000 | |||
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | 105,000,000 | |||
Barclays Capital Inc. | 60,000,000 | |||
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | 60,000,000 | |||
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | 60,000,000 | |||
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | 60,000,000 | |||
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 60,000,000 | |||
CastleOak Securities, L.P. | 7,500,000 | |||
Loop Capital Markets LLC | 7,500,000 | |||
Total | $ | 1,500,000,000 | ||
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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. 333-155009
May 2, 2011
FINAL TERM SHEET
Dated May 2, 2011
4.750% Notes due 2021
Issuer: | Altria Group, Inc. | |
Guarantor: | Philip Morris USA Inc. | |
Aggregate Principal Amount: | $1,500,000,000 | |
Maturity Date: | May 5, 2021 | |
Coupon: | 4.750% | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on each May 5 and November 5, commencing November 5, 2011 | |
Price to Public: | 99.575% of principal amount | |
Benchmark Treasury: | 3.625% due February 15, 2021 | |
Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 3.284% | |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 152 bps | |
Yield: | 4.804% | |
Settlement Date (T+3): | May 5, 2011 |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 02209SAL7 / US02209SAL79 | |
Joint Book-Running Managers: | Goldman, Sachs & Co. RBS Securities Inc. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |
Senior Co-Managers: | Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated Santander Investment Securities Inc. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | |
Co-Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC CastleOak Securities, L.P. Loop Capital Markets LLC |
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 Web site 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 Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll free at ###-###-####, RBS Securities Inc. toll free at ###-###-#### or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll free at ###-###-####.