Netflix Announces Pricing of $200.0 Million of Its 8.50% Senior Notes Due 2017
04 November 2009 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
LOS GATOS, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netflix, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced that it has priced its offering of
$200.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.50% Senior Notes
due 2017 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons pursuant
to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The offering is expected
to close on November 6, 2009, subject to satisfaction of customary
closing conditions. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations
of Netflix. Interest will be payable semi-annually at a rate of
8.50% per annum on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing
on May 15, 2010. Netflix intends to use the net proceeds of the
offering to repay all outstanding amounts under, and terminate, its
Credit Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2009, and for possible
future stock repurchases and general corporate purposes, including
capital expenditures, working capital and potential acquisitions
and strategic transactions. This announcement does not constitute
an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the
foregoing notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale
in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful. The notes have not been registered under
the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from such registration requirements. Contact:
Steve Swasey 408-540-3947 DATASOURCE: Netflix, Inc. CONTACT: Steve
Swasey of Netflix, Inc., +1-408-540-3947, Web Site:
http://www.netflix.com/
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