Bausch + Lomb Secured Notes Offering
On September 14, 2023, Bausch + Lomb Corporation (“Bausch + Lomb”), a subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (the “Company”), announced, among other things, that Bausch + Lomb Escrow Corp. (the “Escrow Issuer”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bausch + Lomb, priced its previously announced offering of $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.375% senior secured notes due 2028 (the “Notes”), and will sell the Notes to investors at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Notes have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public by prospectus under applicable Canadian securities laws and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the securities in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements, including statements relating to Bausch + Lomb’s proposed financing. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of the words “anticipates,” “hopes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “may,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “target,” or “continue” and variations or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in Bausch Health Companies Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: uncertainties relating to the timing of the consummation of Bausch + Lomb’s pending acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of XIIDRA® and certain other ophthalmology assets; the possibility that any or all of the conditions to the consummation of the Acquisition may not be satisfied or waived; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Acquisition on Bausch + Lomb’s ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, and other business partners; the impact of the Acquisition if consummated on Bausch + Lomb’s business, financial position and results of operations; risks relating to potential diversion of management attention away from Bausch + Lomb’s ongoing business operations; Bausch + Lomb’s ability to finance the transaction as anticipated and risks relating to increased levels of debt as a result of debt expected to be incurred to finance such transaction; and risks that Bausch + Lomb may not realize the expected benefits of that transaction on a timely basis or at all. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Bausch Health Companies Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law.