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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Jul 20, 2010)

Filed July 20, 2010For Securities:A

Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) filed a Form 8-K on July 20, 2010, to report the entry into material definitive agreements concerning the issuance of new senior notes. Specifically, the company entered into the Fourth and Fifth Supplemental Indentures, which govern the terms of its 2.50% Senior Notes due 2013 and 5.00% Senior Notes due 2020. These agreements are in connection with an offering of $250 million of the 2013 Notes and $500 million of the 2020 Notes. This filing indicates a significant capital raise for Agilent Technologies. The issuance of these notes suggests the company is leveraging debt financing to fund its operations, strategic initiatives, or refinance existing debt. Investors should note the specific interest rates and maturity dates, which provide insight into the company's cost of capital and its long-term financial strategy. Further details on the terms and conditions of these notes were provided in a previous filing on July 19, 2010.

Key Highlights

  • 1Agilent Technologies entered into supplemental indentures for the issuance of $250 million in 2.50% Senior Notes due 2013.
  • 2Agilent Technologies entered into supplemental indentures for the issuance of $500 million in 5.00% Senior Notes due 2020.
  • 3These agreements are formalizing a debt offering totaling $750 million.
  • 4The filing confirms the role of U.S. Bank National Association as the trustee for these notes.
  • 5Legal opinions and consents from Fenwick & West LLP are included as exhibits, supporting the validity and legality of the debt issuance.
  • 6The report details specific exhibit filings related to the supplemental indentures and the forms of the notes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to report Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s entry into material definitive agreements, specifically the Fourth and Fifth Supplemental Indentures, related to the offering and sale of its 2.50% Senior Notes due 2013 and 5.00% Senior Notes due 2020.

Agilent Technologies is raising a total of $750 million through the issuance of these notes: $250 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% Senior Notes due 2013 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2020.

The key terms include a principal amount, coupon rate, and maturity date. The 2013 Notes have a 2.50% interest rate and mature in 2013, while the 2020 Notes have a 5.00% interest rate and mature in 2020. More detailed terms were described in a previous 8-K filing on July 19, 2010.

The supplemental indentures are amendments or additions to the original Indenture dated October 24, 2007. They legally define the specific terms, covenants, and conditions under which the new 2013 and 2020 Senior Notes are being issued and governed.