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Broadcom Inc. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Sep 30, 2021)

Filed September 30, 2021For Securities:AVGO

Summary

Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) filed an 8-K on September 30, 2021, detailing the early settlement of its private offers to exchange existing notes for new senior notes. The company successfully exchanged a significant principal amount of its older notes for new 3.137% Senior Notes due 2035 and 3.187% Senior Notes due 2036. This strategic refinancing aims to optimize the company's debt structure and potentially reduce future interest expenses. The new notes are senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally with existing senior unsecured debt. The filing also outlines key terms of the new notes, including optional redemption provisions, a change of control purchase right for noteholders, restrictive covenants, and events of default. Additionally, a registration rights agreement was entered into, obligating Broadcom to register the new notes to facilitate their resale, with potential for additional interest payments if registration obligations are not met.

Key Highlights

  • 1Broadcom completed an early settlement of its private offers to exchange existing notes for new senior notes due 2035 and 2036.
  • 2Significant principal amounts of various older notes were tendered and cancelled as part of the exchange.
  • 3New 3.137% Senior Notes due 2035 and 3.187% Senior Notes due 2036 were issued.
  • 4The new notes are senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally with other senior unsecured debt.
  • 5The indenture includes provisions for optional redemption, a change of control purchase right for holders, and restrictive covenants.
  • 6A registration rights agreement mandates Broadcom to register the new notes, with potential for additional interest if requirements are not met.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing was to announce the early settlement of Broadcom's private offers to exchange its existing senior notes for new senior notes maturing in 2035 and 2036. This indicates a strategic move to refinance and optimize the company's debt profile.

Broadcom is issuing new 3.137% Senior Notes due 2035 and 3.187% Senior Notes due 2036. These are senior unsecured obligations. The indenture allows for optional redemption by the company and provides noteholders with a right to require repurchase upon a 'Change of Control Triggering Event' at 101% of the principal amount.

The registration rights agreement requires Broadcom to use commercially reasonable efforts to register the new notes for resale. If Broadcom fails to meet these registration obligations within specified timelines, additional interest will accrue on the notes at an escalating rate, up to 1.000% annually, until the registration default is cured.

The new notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of Broadcom. They rank senior to any subordinated debt but are effectively subordinated to secured obligations and structurally subordinated to debt or liabilities of Broadcom's subsidiaries.