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NASDAQ, INC. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Feb 13, 2020)

Filed February 13, 2020For Securities:NDAQ

Summary

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) has filed a Form 8-K detailing a significant debt issuance and refinancing event. On February 13, 2020, the company successfully completed a public offering of €600,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 0.875% senior notes due 2030. This issuance was made under an existing registration statement and is expected to be used for refinancing existing indebtedness and other general corporate purposes. The proceeds from this new debt offering are earmarked for a specific strategic move: the redemption of all outstanding €600,000,000 of its 3.875% senior notes due 2021. This proactive refinancing indicates Nasdaq's strategy to lower its overall interest expense by replacing higher-cost debt with new, lower-interest debt, thereby improving its financial efficiency and potentially enhancing profitability.

Key Highlights

  • 1Nasdaq, Inc. issued €600,000,000 of 0.875% senior notes due 2030.
  • 2The new senior notes carry a significantly lower interest rate (0.875%) compared to the notes being redeemed.
  • 3Proceeds are intended to refinance existing indebtedness, specifically redeeming the entire €600,000,000 of 3.875% senior notes due 2021.
  • 4This debt issuance aims to reduce Nasdaq's overall interest expense.
  • 5The offering was conducted through an Underwriting Agreement with several major financial institutions, including J.P. Morgan Securities plc.
  • 6The company utilized its Form S-3 registration statement for the public offering.
  • 7The transaction is expected to improve Nasdaq's financial structure by replacing higher-cost debt.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of the debt offering was to raise €600,000,000 to refinance existing indebtedness, specifically to redeem Nasdaq's outstanding 3.875% senior notes due 2021.

By issuing new senior notes with a lower interest rate of 0.875% and using the proceeds to redeem higher-interest rate notes (3.875%), Nasdaq expects to reduce its overall interest expense.

The new senior notes have an aggregate principal amount of €600,000,000, bear an annual interest rate of 0.875%, and mature on February 13, 2030. They were issued under an Indenture dated June 7, 2013, as amended by a Seventh Supplemental Indenture.

Redeeming the 3.875% senior notes due 2021 eliminates this specific debt obligation and is part of Nasdaq's strategy to optimize its capital structure by replacing more expensive debt with cheaper debt, leading to potential cost savings.