Pricing Agreement, dated August 6, 2019, between the Company and the Underwriters
Exhibit 1.2
PRICING AGREEMENT
August 6, 2019
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
25 Cabot Square
Canary Wharf
London E14 4QA
United Kingdom
MUFG Securities EMEA plc
Ropemaker Place
25 Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9AJ
United Kingdom
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.
277 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10172
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the Company), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the Underwriting Agreement, dated August 6, 2019 (the Underwriting Agreement), to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the Underwriters) the Securities specified in Schedule II-A and Schedule II-B hereto (the Designated Securities ). Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing Agreement, except that each representation and warranty that refers to the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in relation to the Pricing Disclosure Package or Prospectus, and also a representation and warranty as of the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating to the Designated Securities which are the subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each reference to the Representatives herein and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The Representatives designated to act on behalf of the Representatives and on behalf of each of the Underwriters of the Designated Securities pursuant to Section 13 of the Underwriting Agreement and the address of the Representatives referred to in such Section 13 are set forth at the end of Schedule II hereto.
An amendment to the Registration Statement, or a supplement to the Prospectus, as the case may be, relating to the Designated Securities, in the form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed with the Commission.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Company agrees to issue and sell to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agree to purchase from the Company, severally and not jointly, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule II-A and Schedule II-B hereto, as applicable, the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriters in Schedule I hereto.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us three counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you, this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between you and the Company.
Very truly yours, | ||
CORNING INCORPORATED | ||
By | /s/ Stephen C. Propper | |
Name: | Stephen C. Propper | |
Title: | Vice President and Treasurer |
Accepted as of the date hereof: | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC | ||
By | /s/ Rachel Holdstock | |
Name: | Rachel Holdstock | |
Title: | Vice President |
Accepted as of the date hereof:
MUFG SECURITIES EMEA PLC | ||
By | /s/ James Morgan | |
Name: | James Morgan | |
Title: | Authorised Signatory |
Accepted as of the date hereof:
SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. | ||
By | /s/ John Bolger | |
Name: | John Bolger | |
Title: | Managing Director |
SCHEDULE I
Underwriter | Principal Amount of 1.153% Notes due 2031 to be Purchased | Principal Amount of 1.513% Notes due 2039 to be Purchased | ||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | ¥ | 10,430,000,000 | ¥ | 1,970,000,000 | ||||
MUFG Securities EMEA plc | 10,430,000,000 | 1,970,000,000 | ||||||
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. | 10,440,000,000 | 1,960,000,000 | ||||||
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Total | ¥ | 31,300,000,000 | ¥ | 5,900,000,000 | ||||
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SCHEDULE II-A
Title of Designated Securities | 1.153% Notes due 2031 (the 2031 Notes) | |
Aggregate Principal Amount | ¥31,300,000,000 | |
Price to Public | 100.000% | |
Purchase Price by Underwriters | 99.38% | |
Specified Funds for Payment of Purchase Price | Same day funds in Japanese yen | |
Indenture | Indenture, dated as of November 8, 2000, between Corning Incorporated and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee | |
Maturity | August 14, 2031 | |
Interest Rate | 1.153% per annum | |
Interest Payment Dates | Each February 14 and August 14, commencing on February 14, 2020 | |
Sinking Fund Provisions | None | |
Defeasance Provisions | The 2031 Notes are subject to the Companys ability to choose full defeasance or covenant defeasance as described in the preliminary prospectus supplement. | |
Applicable Time | 10:27 a.m. (Tokyo time) on August 6, 2019 | |
Time of Delivery | 9:00 a.m. (London time) on August 14, 2019 | |
Closing Location | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 | |
Delayed Delivery | n/a |
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Names and Addresses of Representatives | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 25 Cabot Square Canary Wharf London E14 4QA United Kingdom
MUFG Securities EMEA plc Ropemaker Place 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AJ United Kingdom
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, New York 10172 | |
Designated Representatives | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 25 Cabot Square Canary Wharf London E14 4QA United Kingdom
MUFG Securities EMEA plc Ropemaker Place 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AJ United Kingdom
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, New York 10172 |
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Address for Notices, etc. | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 25 Cabot Square Canary Wharf London E14 4QA United Kingdom Telephone: +44 020 7677 7799 Facsimile: +44 207 056 4984
MUFG Securities EMEA plc Ropemaker Place 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AJ United Kingdom Attention: Legal Primary Markets Email: ***@***
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, New York 10172 Attention: Debt Capital Markets Transaction Management |
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SCHEDULE II-B
Title of Designated Securities | 1.513% Notes due 2039 (the 2039 Notes) | |
Aggregate Principal Amount | ¥5,900,000,000 | |
Price to Public | 100.000% | |
Purchase Price by Underwriters | 99.35% | |
Specified Funds for Payment of Purchase Price | Same day funds in Japanese yen | |
Indenture | Indenture, dated as of November 8, 2000, between Corning Incorporated and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee | |
Maturity | August 12, 2039 | |
Interest Rate | 1.513% per annum | |
Interest Payment Dates | Each February 14 and August 14, commencing on February 14, 2020 | |
Sinking Fund Provisions | None | |
Defeasance Provisions | The 2039 Notes are subject to the Companys ability to choose full defeasance or covenant defeasance as described in the preliminary prospectus supplement. | |
Applicable Time | 10:27 a.m. (Tokyo time) on August 6, 2019 | |
Time of Delivery | 9:00 a.m. (London time) on August 14, 2019 | |
Closing Location | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 | |
Delayed Delivery | n/a |
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Names and Addresses of Representatives | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 25 Cabot Square Canary Wharf London E14 4QA United Kingdom
MUFG Securities EMEA plc Ropemaker Place 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AJ United Kingdom
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, New York 10172 | |
Designated Representatives | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 25 Cabot Square Canary Wharf London E14 4QA United Kingdom
MUFG Securities EMEA plc Ropemaker Place 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AJ United Kingdom
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, New York 10172 |
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Address for Notices, etc. | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 25 Cabot Square Canary Wharf London E14 4QA United Kingdom Telephone: +44 020 7677 7799 Facsimile: +44 207 056 4984
MUFG Securities EMEA plc Ropemaker Place 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AJ United Kingdom Attention: Legal Primary Markets Email: ***@***
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, New York 10172 Attention: Debt Capital Markets Transaction Management |
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SCHEDULE III
Documents in Pricing Disclosure Package:
(a) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus:
| Final term sheet substantially in the form set forth in Schedule IV hereto, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433 and dated August 6, 2019. |
(b) Additional Information in Pricing Disclosure Package:
None.
(c) Additional Documents Incorporated by Reference:
None.
Additional Issuer Free Writing Prospectus Not in Pricing Disclosure Package:
Roadshow Presentation relating to the Company and Designated Securities, released in Japan on August 1, 2019.
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SCHEDULE IV
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-222158
Supplementing the Preliminary Prospectus
Supplement dated July 31, 2019
(To a Prospectus dated December 19, 2017)
PRICING TERM SHEET
August 6, 2019
Issuer: | Corning Incorporated | |
Expected Ratings (Moodys/S&P)*: | [Reserved] | |
Trade Date: | August 6, 2019 | |
Settlement Date (T+5)**: | August 14, 2019 | |
Denominations: | ¥100,000,000 and integral multiples of ¥10,000,000 in excess thereof | |
Joint Book-Running Managers: | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc MUFG Securities EMEA plc SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. |
1.153% Notes due 2031
Security: | 1.153% Notes due 2031 (the 2031 Notes) | |
Principal Amount: | ¥31,300,000,000 | |
Maturity Date: | August 14, 2031 | |
Coupon: | 1.153% per annum | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on February 14 and August 14, commencing February 14, 2020 | |
Price to Public: | 100.000% | |
Price to Underwriters: | 99.38% | |
Reference Rate: | 0.003% (equivalent to 12-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg GDCO 157 <GO>, rounded up to three decimal places) | |
Spread to Reference Rate: | + 115 bps | |
Yield to Maturity: | 1.153% | |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 219350BM6 / XS2039698050 | |
Day Count: | 30/360 | |
Redemption: | The 2031 Notes will not be redeemable prior to maturity unless certain events occur involving United States taxation as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated July 31, 2019 | |
Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Triggering Event: | Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the 2031 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to but not including the date of redemption, all as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated July 31, 2019. | |
Business Day Centers: | New York, Tokyo and London | |
Governing Law: | State of New York | |
Record Dates: | January 31 and July 31 of each year |
1.513% Notes due 2039
Security: | 1.513% Notes due 2039 (the 2039 Notes) | |
Principal Amount: | ¥5,900,000,000 |
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Maturity Date: | August 12, 2039 | |
Coupon: | 1.513% per annum | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on February 14 and August 14, commencing February 14, 2020 | |
Price to Public: | 100.000% | |
Price to Underwriters: | 99.35% | |
Reference Rate: | 0.183% (equivalent to 20-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg GDCO 157 <GO>, rounded up to three decimal places) | |
Spread to Reference Rate: | + 133 bps | |
Yield to Maturity: | 1.513% | |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 219350BN4 / XS2039698480 | |
Day Count: | 30/360 | |
Redemption: | The 2039 Notes will not be redeemable prior to maturity unless certain events occur involving United States taxation as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated July 31, 2019 | |
Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Triggering Event: | Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the 2039 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to but not including the date of redemption, all as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated July 31, 2019. | |
Business Day Centers: | New York, Tokyo and London | |
Governing Law: | State of New York | |
Record Dates: | January 31 and July 31 of each year |
* | Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. |
** | We expect that delivery of the notes will be made against payment therefor on or about August 14, 2019, which is the 5th Tokyo business day following the date of this term sheet (such settlement cycle being referred to as T+5). Under the E.U. Central Securities Depositaries Regulation, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two London business days unless the parties to such trade expressly agree otherwise. Also, under Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two New York business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes earlier than the 2nd London business day or the 2nd New York business day before August 14, 2019 will be required, by virtue of the fact that the notes initially will settle T+5, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent failed settlement, and so should consult their own advisors. |
The 2031 Notes and the 2039 Notes are being offered separately, and are not part of a unit. The closing of each series of the notes is not conditioned on the closing of the other series of the notes.
MiFID II professionals/ECPs-only / No PRIIPs KID Manufacturer target market (MiFID II product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No PRIIPs key information document has been prepared as not available to retail in the European Economic Area.
The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the securities described above) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the securities described above 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 Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc at +44-020-7677-7799, MUFG Securities EMEA plc at +44-20-7577-2206 or by calling SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. at ###-###-####.
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