Philips Cash Tender Offer
Davis Polk advised the dealer managers in connection with a cash tender offer by Koninklijke Philips N.V. to purchase up to $400 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.875% notes due 2038, 7.200% notes due 2026, 7.125% Series A debentures due 2025 and 7.750% Series B debentures due 2025.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Philips is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips employs approximately 69,000 employees and has sales and provides services in more than 100 countries.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Reuven B. Young, counsel Radoslaw Michalak and associate Adam H. Whitaker. Counsel Alon Gurfinkel and associate Nicholas A. Machen provided U.S. tax advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the London office.