The Firm represented Banco Santander, S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Société Générale as joint bookrunning managers in connection with a registered public offering by Philip Morris International Inc. of €500 million of 2% Notes due 2036 to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The offering closed on May 9, 2016.
The Firm also represented Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander Investment Securities Inc. and Société Générale as joint bookrunning managers in connection with a registered public offering by Philip Morris International Inc. of $500 million of 2.125% Notes due 2023 and $500 million of 4.25% Notes due 2044 to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The offering closed on May 10, 2016.
Philip Morris International Inc.’s subsidiaries and affiliates and their licensees are engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, other tobacco products and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside of the United States of America. Philip Morris International Inc.’s products are sold in more than 180 markets and, in many of these markets, they hold the number one or number two market share position.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Ed Tolley, Katerina Kousoula, Teresa Chen and Edward Bersuder (Corporate); Jonathan Cantor, George Davis and William Smolinski (Tax); Jamin Koslowe and Jeannine McSweeney (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Michael Isby (Environmental); Marcela Robledo (Intellectual Property); and Jennie Getsin and Andrew Pagliughi (FINRA and Blue Sky).