ALTRIA GROUP, INC. (the “Company”) Debt Securities TERMS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 1.2
(the “Company”)
Debt Securities
February 3, 2009
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
XXXXXX XXXXXX USA INC.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
| Attention: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Vice President and Treasurer |
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the several Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto and for their respective accounts, we offer to purchase, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement relating to Debt Securities and Warrants to Purchase Debt Securities dated as of November 4, 2008 in connection with Altria Group, Inc.’s and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx USA Inc.’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155009) and which is incorporated herein by reference (the “Underwriting Agreement”), the following securities (“Securities”) on the following terms:
Debt Securities
Title:
7.75% Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”).
9.25% Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”).
10.20% Notes due 2039 (the “2039 Notes” and collectively with the 2014 Notes and the 2019 Notes, the “Notes”).
Principal Amount:
In the case of the 2014 Notes, $525,000,000.
In the case of the 2019 Notes, $2,200,000,000.
In the case of the 2039 Notes, $1,500,000,000.
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Interest Rate:
In the case of the 2014 Notes, 7.75% per annum from February 6, 2009, payable semiannually in arrears on February 6 and August 6, commencing August 6, 2009, to holders of record on the preceding January 22 or July 22, as the case may be.
In the case of the 2019 Notes, 9.25% per annum from February 6, 2009, payable semiannually in arrears on February 6 and August 6, commencing August 6, 2009, to holders of record on the preceding January 22 or July 22, as the case may be.
In the case of the 2039 Notes, 10.20% per annum from February 6, 2009, payable semiannually in arrears on February 6 and August 6, commencing August 6, 2009, to holders of record on the preceding January 22 or July 22, as the case may be.
Maturity:
In the case of the 2014 Notes, February 6, 2014.
In the case of the 2019 Notes, August 6, 2019.
In the case of the 2039 Notes, February 6, 2039.
Currency of Denomination:
United States Dollars ($).
Currency of Payment:
United States Dollars ($).
Form and Denomination:
Book-entry form only represented by one or more global securities deposited with The Depository Trust Company, including its participants Clearstream or Euroclear, or their respective designated custodian, in denominations of $2,000 and $1,000 integral multiples thereof.
Interest Rate Adjustment:
The interest rate payable on each series of the Notes will be subject to adjustment from time to time if the rating assigned to the Notes of such series by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services is downgraded (or subsequently upgraded) as and to the extent set forth under the caption “Description of Notes—Interest Rate Adjustment” in the prospectus supplement.
Change of Control:
Upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of the Company and (ii) the Notes ceasing to be rated investment grade by each of Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings within a specified period, the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes of each series at a price
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equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase as and to the extent set forth under the caption “Description of Notes—Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event” in the prospectus supplement.
Conversion Provisions:
None.
Optional Tax Redemption:
The Company may redeem all, but not part, of the Notes of each series upon the occurrence of specified tax events described under the caption “Description of Notes—Redemption for Tax Reasons” in the prospectus supplement.
Option to Elect Repayment:
None.
Sinking Fund:
None.
Guarantor:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx USA Inc.
In addition to the Events of Default set forth in the Indenture, dated as of November 4, 2008 (the “Indenture”) among the Company, the Guarantor and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as and to the extent set forth under the caption “Description of Notes—Subsidiary Guarantee” in the prospectus supplement, each of the following will constitute an Event of Default (within the meaning of the Indenture) with respect to each series of the Notes: (i) the Guarantor or a court takes certain actions relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Guarantor, and (ii) the Guarantor’s guarantee with respect to a series of the Notes is determined to be unenforceable or invalid or for any reason ceases to be in full force and effect as permitted by the Indenture of the Guarantee Agreement, or the Guarantor repudiates its obligations under such guarantee.
Listing:
None.
Delayed Delivery Contracts:
None.
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Payment of Additional Amounts:
In addition, the Company shall pay Additional Amounts to holders as and to the extent set forth under the caption “Description of Notes—Payment of Additional Amounts” in the prospectus supplement.
Purchase Price:
In the case of the 2014 Notes, 99.237% of the principal amount of the 2014 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 6, 2009.
In the case of the 2019 Notes, 99.231% of the principal amount of the 2019 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 6, 2009.
In the case of the 2039 Notes, 99.088% of the principal amount of the 2039 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 6, 2009.
Expected Reoffering Price:
In the case of the 2014 Notes, 99.837% of the principal amount of the 2014 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 6, 2009.
In the case of the 2019 Notes, 99.881% of the principal amount of the 2019 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 6, 2009.
In the case of the 2039 Notes, 99.963% of the principal amount of the 2039 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 6, 2009.
Names and Addresses of Representatives of the Several Underwriters:
Barclays Capital Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
HSBC Tower 3
000 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Santander Investment Securities Inc.
00 X. 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 10022
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
One Liberty Plaza
000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
The respective principal amounts of the Debt Securities to be severally purchased by each of the Underwriters are set forth opposite their names in Schedule A hereto.
Except as set forth below, the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and the following provisions are hereby added thereto and made a part thereof:
1. For purposes of the Underwriting Agreement, the “Applicable Time” is 8:38 P.M. New York City time, on the date of this Terms Agreement.
2. For purposes of Section 5(d)(xi) of the Underwriting Agreement, the descriptions of contracts and other documents referred to in such counsel’s opinion shall include, but not be limited to, the information appearing under the captions “The Company,” “Description of Debt Securities,” “Description of Guarantees of Debt Securities,” “Description of Notes,” and “Underwriting” in the prospectus supplement.
3. For purposes of Section 6 of the Underwriting Agreement, the only information furnished to the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx USA Inc. by the Underwriters for use in the prospectus supplement consists of the following information: the concession and reallowance figures appearing in the third paragraph under the caption “Underwriting” in the prospectus supplement and the information contained in the fifth and sixth paragraphs under the caption “Underwriting” in the prospectus supplement.
4. Section 5 of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following additional conditions precedent:
“(l) On or prior to the date of the Terms Agreement, the Representatives, and counsel for the Underwriters, shall have received a letter from Ernst & Young LLP, UST Inc.’s independent accountants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, dated the date of the Applicable Time, confirming that as of the date of their report and during the period covered by such financial statements on which they reported, they were an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to UST Inc. within the
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meaning of the Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder adopted by the Commission and the PCAOB and, stating, as of the date of such letter (or with respect to matters involving changes or developments since the respective dates as of which specified financial information is given or incorporated in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, as of a date not more than three days prior to the date of such letter), the conclusions and findings of such firm or firms with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Pricing Disclosure Package.
(m) The Representatives shall have received a letter in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, dated the Closing Date, of Ernst & Young LLP, UST Inc.’s independent accountants, which confirms the conclusion and findings set forth in the letter or letters of such firm delivered pursuant to the requirements of subsection (l) of this Section, except that the specified date referred to in such subsection will be a date not more than three days prior to the Closing Date for purposes of this subsection.”
The Closing will take place at 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on February 6, 2009, at the offices of Hunton & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
The Securities will be made available for checking and packaging at the offices of Hunton & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 at least 24 hours prior to the Closing Date.
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Please signify your acceptance by signing the enclosed response to us in the space provided and returning it to us.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Director | |
| XXXXXXX, SACHS & CO. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co. | |
| (Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co.) | ||
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
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| X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| SANTANDER INVESTMENT SECURITIES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President | |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA) INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director, President and | |
| Chief Operating Officer | ||
| Acting as Representatives of the several Underwriters | ||
| Accepted: | ||
| ALTRIA GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. | |
| Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |
| XXXXXX XXXXXX USA INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Treasurer | |
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SCHEDULE A
DEBT SECURITIES
| Underwriter |
Principal Amount of 7.75% Notes due 2014 |
Principal Amount of 9.25% Notes due 2019 |
Principal Amount of 10.20% Notes due 2039 | ||||||
| Barclays Capital Inc. |
$ | 56,438,000 | $ | 236,500,000 | $ | 161,250,000 | |||
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
56,438,000 | 236,500,000 | 161,250,000 | ||||||
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
56,438,000 | 236,500,000 | 161,250,000 | ||||||
| Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co. |
56,437,000 | 236,500,000 | 161,250,000 | ||||||
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
56,437,000 | 236,500,000 | 161,250,000 | ||||||
| X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. |
56,437,000 | 236,500,000 | 161,250,000 | ||||||
| Santander Investment Securities Inc. |
56,437,000 | 236,500,000 | 161,250,000 | ||||||
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. |
56,437,000 | 236,500,000 | 161,250,000 | ||||||
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
23,625,000 | 99,000,000 | 67,500,000 | ||||||
| U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
23,625,000 | 99,000,000 | 67,500,000 | ||||||
| Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
23,625,000 | 99,000,000 | 67,500,000 | ||||||
| Loop Capital Markets, LLC |
1,313,000 | 5,500,000 | 3,750,000 | ||||||
| The Xxxxxxxx Capital Group, L.P. |
1,313,000 | 5,500,000 | 3,750,000 | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 525,000,000 | $ | 2,200,000,000 | $ | 1,500,000,000 | |||
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SCHEDULE B
| (a) | Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses not included in the Pricing Disclosure Package: None |
| (b) | Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses included in the Pricing Disclosure Package: Final Term Sheet, attached as Schedule C hereto |
| (c) | Additional Documents Incorporated by Reference: None |
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SCHEDULE C
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-155009
February 3, 2009
FINAL TERM SHEET
Dated February 3, 2009
7.75% Notes due February 6, 2014
9.25% Notes due August 6, 2019
10.20% Notes due February 6, 2039
| Issuer: | Altria Group, Inc. | |
| Guarantor: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx USA Inc. | |
| Offering Format: | SEC Registered | |
| Security: | 7.75% Notes due February 6, 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) 9.25% Notes due August 6, 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) 10.20% Notes due February 6, 2039 (the “2039 Notes”) | |
| Aggregate Principal Amount: | 2014 Notes: $525,000,000 2019 Notes: $2,200,000,000 2039 Notes: $1,500,000,000 | |
| Maturity Date: | 2014 Notes: February 6, 2014 2019 Notes: August 6, 2019 2039 Notes: February 6, 2039 | |
| Coupon: | 2014 Notes: 7.75% 2019 Notes: 9.25% 2039 Notes: 10.20% | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on each February 6th and August 6th, commencing August 6, 2009 | |
| Price to Public: | 2014 Notes: 99.837% of principal amount 2019 Notes: 99.881% of principal amount 2039 Notes: 99.963% of principal amount | |
| Net Proceeds (Before Expenses): | 2014 Notes: $520,994,250 2019 Notes: $2,183,082,000 2039 Notes: $1,486,320,000 | |
| Underwriting Discount: | Per 2014 Note: 0.600% Per 2019 Note: 0.650% Per 2039 Note: 0.875% | |
| Benchmark Treasury: | 2014 Notes: 1.750% due 01/31/2014 2019 Notes: 3.750% due 11/15/2018 2039 Notes: 4.375% due 02/15/2038 | |
| Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 2014 Notes: 1.915% 2019 Notes: 2.893% 2039 Notes: 3.704% | |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 2014 Notes: +587.5bp 2019 Notes: +637.5bp 2039 Notes: +650.0bp | |
| Yield: | 2014 Notes: 7.790% 2019 Notes: 9.268% 2039 Notes: 10.204% | |
| Settlement Date (T+3): | February 6, 2009 | |
| CUSIP / ISIN: | 2014 Notes: 00000XXX0 / US02209SAG84 2019 Notes: 02209S AJ2 / US02209SAJ24 2039 Notes: 02209S AH6 / US02209SAH67 | |
| Anticipated Ratings: | Baa1 by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. BBB by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services BBB+ by Fitch Ratings | |
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. Santander Investment Securities Inc. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | |
| Senior Co-Managers: | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC | |
| Co-Managers: | Loop Capital Markets, LLC The Xxxxxxxx Capital Group, L.P. | |
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting XXXXX on the SEC Web site at xxx.xxx.xxx. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll free at 0-000-000-0000 (ext. 2663), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll free at 1-877-858-5407, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. toll free at 1-800-503-4611, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co. toll free at 1-866-471-2526, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. toll free at 0-000-000-0000, X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. collect at 0-000-000-0000, Santander Investment Securities Inc. collect at 000-000-0000 and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. toll free at 0-000-000-0000.
