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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 1, 2023, Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) announced that it has commenced cash tender offers to purchase any and all of its outstanding 3.700% Notes due 2024 (CUSIP No.: 20030NCR0), Floating Rate Notes due 2024 (CUSIP No.: 20030NCX7) and 3.375% Notes due 2025 (CUSIP No.: 20030NBL4) (collectively, the “Comcast Offers”) and Sky Limited, a subsidiary of Comcast, has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding 3.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 (CUSIP Nos.: 111013AL2 and G15632AP0) (the “Sky Offer” and, together with the Comcast Offers, the “Offers”).
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to buy any securities. The Offers are being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. The Offers are not being made to holders of securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Comcast press release dated May 1, 2023 announcing the commencement of the Offers. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| COMCAST CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: | May 1, 2023 | By: | /s/ Elizabeth Wideman | |
| Name: | Elizabeth Wideman | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Senior Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||
Exhibit 99.1
Comcast Corporation and Sky Limited Commence Offers to Purchase Certain of their Outstanding Senior Debt Securities
May 1, 2023 8:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) today announced that it has commenced cash tender offers to purchase any and all of its outstanding 3.700% Notes due 2024 (the “3.700% Notes”), any and all of its outstanding Floating Rate Notes due 2024 (the “Floating Rate Notes”) and any and all of its outstanding 3.375% Notes due 2025 (the “3.375% Notes”) and Sky Limited, a subsidiary of Comcast (“Sky” and, together with Comcast, the “Issuers”) has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding 3.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 (the “3.750% Notes” and, together with the 3.375% Notes and the 3.700% Notes, the “Fixed Rate Notes” and, the Fixed Rate Notes together with the Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”), for the consideration described below.
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| 3.700% Notes due 2024 issued by Comcast Corporation | 20030NCR0 | $2,500,000,000 | April 15, 2024 | 0.375% due April 15, 2024 | FIT4 | +0 bps | To be determined at the Price Determination Time(3) |
| Floating Rate Notes due 2024 issued by Comcast Corporation | 20030NCX7 | $500,000,000 | April 15, 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,006.00 |
| 3.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 issued by Sky Limited | 111013AL2 and G15632AP0 | $1,250,000,000 | September 16, 2024 | 0.375% due September 15, 2024 | FIT4 | +25 bps | To be determined at the Price Determination Time(3) |
| 3.375% Notes due 2025 issued by Comcast Corporation | 20030NBL4 | $993,400,000 | February 15, 2025 | 2.000% due February 15, 2025 | FIT4 | +5 bps | To be determined at the Price Determination Time(3) |
| (1) | The Bloomberg Reference Page is provided for convenience only. To the extent any Bloomberg Reference Page changes prior to the Price Determination Time (as defined below), the Joint Dealer Managers referred to below will quote the applicable Treasury Reference Security from the updated Bloomberg Reference Page. |
| (2) | Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered before the Expiration Time (as defined below), not validly withdrawn and accepted for purchase. In addition to the applicable consideration, all holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes from, and including, the last interest payment date up to, but excluding, the Settlement Date (as defined below). |
| (3) | The consideration offered per $1,000 principal amount of Fixed Rate Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the applicable offers will be determined by the Joint Dealer Managers referred to below in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below) by reference to the applicable fixed spread specified above for such series of Fixed Rate Notes plus the yield based on the applicable bid-side price of the Treasury Reference Security specified above for such series of Fixed Rate Notes as quoted on the Bloomberg Reference Page specified above for such series of Fixed Rate Notes at 11:00 a.m., New York City time (such time, the “Price Determination Time”) on May 5, 2023. |
The tender offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 5, 2023, unless extended or earlier terminated (the “Expiration Time”). Holders who have validly tendered their Notes may withdraw such Notes at any time at or prior to the Expiration Time. The Guaranteed Delivery Date is May 9, 2023. The Issuers expect to pay the applicable consideration for Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Time on May 10, 2023, the third business day following the Expiration Time (the “Settlement Date”). The tender offers are conditioned upon satisfaction of certain conditions, but are not conditioned upon any minimum amount of Notes being tendered.
The complete terms and conditions of the tender offers are set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated May 1, 2023 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and in the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, along with any amendments and supplements thereto, which holders are urged to read carefully before making any decision with respect to the tender offers. The Issuers have retained Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC to act as Joint Dealer Managers in connection with the tender offers. Copies of the Offer to Purchase and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Tender and Information Agent for the tender offers, by phone at +1 (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers) or +1 (877) 487-5045 (all others), by email at cmcsa@dfking.com or online at https://www.dfking.com/cmcsa. Questions regarding the tender offers may also be directed to the Joint Dealer Managers as set forth below:
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. 1 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 Attention: Liability Management Group Toll-Free: +1 (866) 627-0391 Collect: +1 (212) 250-2955
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TD Securities (USA) LLC 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10017 Attention: Liability Management Group Toll Free: +1 (866) 584-2096 Collect: +1 (212) 827 2842 Email: LM@tdsecurities.com |
This news release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The tender offers are being made only by, and pursuant to the terms of, the Offer to Purchase and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. The tender offers are not being made in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the laws require the tender offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the tender offers will be made by the Joint Dealer Managers on behalf of the Issuers. None of the Issuers, the Tender and Information Agent or the Joint Dealer Managers, nor any of their affiliates, makes any recommendation as to whether holders should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of their Notes in response to the tender offers.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, our businesses reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. We deliver world-class broadband, wireless, and video through Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky; produce, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through brands including NBC, Telemundo, Universal, Peacock, and Sky; and bring incredible theme parks and attractions to life through Universal Destinations & Experiences. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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