Herbalife Announces Pricing of Upsized $800 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Senior Secured Notes Offering
06 April 2024 - 12:36PM
Business Wire
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) (the “Company”), a global health and
wellness company, today announced the upsizing and pricing of the
previously announced offering by HLF Financing SaRL, LLC and
Herbalife International, Inc., each a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, of $800 million aggregate principal amount of senior
secured notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) at a price to the public of
97.298% of par. The aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be
issued in the offering was increased to $800 million from the
previously announced amount of $700 million.
The Notes have a fixed annual interest rate of 12.25%, which
will be paid semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year,
commencing on October 15, 2024. The Notes will be guaranteed on a
senior secured basis by each of the Company and the Company’s
existing and future subsidiaries that is a guarantor of the
obligations of any domestic borrower under the Company’s senior
secured credit facility.
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to
repay indebtedness, including borrowings outstanding under the
Company’s senior secured credit facility and a portion of the
Company’s 7.875% Senior Notes due 2025, to pay related fees and
expenses and the remainder for general corporate purposes.
The offering is expected to close on April 12, 2024, subject to
customary closing conditions.
This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a
solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any
sale of the Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such an
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state or jurisdiction. Any offer, if at all, will be made only
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States in reliance
on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been
and are not expected to be registered under the Securities Act or
the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from registration requirements.
About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is a premier health and wellness company,
community and platform that has been changing people's lives with
great nutrition products and a business opportunity for its
independent distributors since 1980. The Company offers
science-backed products to consumers in more than 90 markets
through entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one
coaching and a supportive community that inspires their customers
to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle to live their best
life.
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and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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outcomes could differ materially from those projected or assumed in
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condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking
statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Important
factors that could cause our actual results, performance and
achievements, or industry results to differ materially from
estimates or projections contained in or implied by our
forward-looking statements include the following:
- the potential impacts of current global economic conditions,
including inflation, on us; our Members, customers, and supply
chain; and the world economy;
- our ability to attract and retain Members;
- our relationship with, and our ability to influence the actions
of, our Members;
- our noncompliance with, or improper action by our employees or
Members in violation of, applicable U.S. and foreign laws, rules,
and regulations;
- adverse publicity associated with our Company or the
direct-selling industry, including our ability to comfort the
marketplace and regulators regarding our compliance with applicable
laws;
- changing consumer preferences and demands and evolving industry
standards, including with respect to climate change,
sustainability, and other environmental, social, and governance, or
ESG, matters;
- the competitive nature of our business and industry;
- legal and regulatory matters, including regulatory actions
concerning, or legal challenges to, our products or network
marketing program and product liability claims;
- the Consent Order entered into with the FTC, the effects
thereof and any failure to comply therewith;
- risks associated with operating internationally and in
China;
- our ability to execute our growth and other strategic
initiatives, including implementation of our restructuring
initiatives, and increased penetration of our existing
markets;
- any material disruption to our business caused by natural
disasters, other catastrophic events, acts of war or terrorism,
including the war in Ukraine, cybersecurity incidents, pandemics,
and/or other acts by third parties;
- our ability to adequately source ingredients, packaging
materials, and other raw materials and manufacture and distribute
our products;
- our reliance on our information technology infrastructure;
- noncompliance by us or our Members with any privacy laws,
rules, or regulations or any security breach involving the
misappropriation, loss, or other unauthorized use or disclosure of
confidential information;
- contractual limitations on our ability to expand or change our
direct-selling business model;
- the sufficiency of our trademarks and other intellectual
property;
- product concentration;
- our reliance upon, or the loss or departure of any member of,
our senior management team;
- restrictions imposed by covenants in the agreements governing
our indebtedness;
- risks related to our convertible notes;
- changes in, and uncertainties relating to, the application of
transfer pricing, income tax, customs duties, value added taxes,
and other tax laws, treaties, and regulations, or their
interpretation;
- our incorporation under the laws of the Cayman Islands;
and
- share price volatility related to, among other things,
speculative trading and certain traders shorting our common
shares.
Additional factors and uncertainties that could cause actual
results or outcomes to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2024, including
under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in
our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes
included therein. In addition, historical, current, and
forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on
standards for measuring progress that are still developing,
internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and
assumptions that are subject to change in the future.
Forward-looking statements made in this release speak only as of
the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to update or
release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report
any events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
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Communications thienh@herbalife.com Investor Contact: Erin
Banyas Vice President, Head of Investor Relations
erinba@herbalife.com
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