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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2023

 

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia 1-33708 13-3435103

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

677 Washington Blvd, Suite 1100

Stamford, Connecticut

06901-3707
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 905-2410

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class  

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, no par value   PM   New York Stock Exchange
3.600% Notes due 2023   PM23A   New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2024   PM24   New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2024   PM24C   New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Notes due 2024   PM24B   New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Notes due 2024   PM24A   New York Stock Exchange
2.750% Notes due 2025   PM25   New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2025   PM25A   New York Stock Exchange
2.750% Notes due 2026   PM26A   New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2026   PM26   New York Stock Exchange
0.125% Notes due 2026   PM26B   New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2027   PM27   New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2028   PM28   New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2029   PM29   New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2029   PM29A   New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Notes due 2031   PM31   New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2033   PM33   New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Notes due 2036   PM36   New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2037   PM37A   New York Stock Exchange
6.375% Notes due 2038   PM38   New York Stock Exchange
1.450% Notes due 2039   PM39   New York Stock Exchange
4.375% Notes due 2041   PM41   New York Stock Exchange
4.500% Notes due 2042   PM42   New York Stock Exchange
3.875% Notes due 2042   PM42A   New York Stock Exchange
4.125% Notes due 2043   PM43   New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Notes due 2043   PM43A   New York Stock Exchange
4.250% Notes due 2044   PM44   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On September 7, 2023, Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) issued $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.250% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.500% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes” and, together with the 2028 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April 25, 2008, by and between PMI and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, on September 5, 2023, PMI entered into a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which PMI agreed to issue and sell the Notes to the Underwriters. The provisions of an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2008 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), are incorporated by reference in the Terms Agreement.

 

PMI has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Prospectus dated February 10, 2023 and a Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) dated September 5, 2023 (Registration No. 333-269690) in connection with the public offering of the Notes.

 

PMI intends to add the net proceeds of the offering to its general funds, which may be used for general corporate purposes, to repay outstanding commercial paper or to meet its working capital requirements.

 

The Notes are subject to certain customary covenants, including limitations on PMI’s ability, with significant exceptions, to incur debt secured by liens and engage in sale/leaseback transactions. PMI may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at the applicable redemption prices described in the Prospectus Supplement, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. PMI may also redeem all, but not part, of the Notes of each series upon the occurrence of specified tax events as described in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable from September 7, 2023 semiannually in arrears on March 7 and September 7 of each year, commencing March 7, 2024, to holders of record on the preceding February 21 or August 23, as the case may be. Interest on the 2030 Notes is payable from September 7, 2023 semiannually in arrears on March 7 and September 7 of each year, commencing March 7, 2024, to holders of record on the preceding February 21 or August 23, as the case may be. Interest on the 2033 Notes is payable from September 7, 2023 semiannually in arrears on March 7 and September 7 of each year, commencing March 7, 2024, to holders of record on the preceding February 21 or August 23, as the case may be.

 

The 2028 Notes will mature on September 7, 2028, the 2030 Notes will mature on September 7, 2030 and the 2033 Notes will mature on September 7, 2033.

 

The Notes will be PMI’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.

 

For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Terms Agreement and the Notes, please refer to such agreements and the form of Notes, each of which is incorporated herein by reference and is an exhibit to this report as Exhibits 1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, respectively.

 

Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services for PMI, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates are lenders under PMI’s credit facilities. PMI and some of its subsidiaries may enter into foreign exchange and other derivative arrangements with certain of the Underwriters or their respective affiliates. In addition, certain of the Underwriters or their respective affiliates act as dealers in connection with PMI’s commercial paper programs.

 

 


 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
Description
   
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of PMI’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-150449))
   
1.2 Terms Agreement, dated September 5, 2023, among PMI and Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein
   
4.1 Form of 5.250% Notes due 2028
   
4.2 Form of 5.500% Notes due 2030
   
4.3 Form of 5.625% Notes due 2033
   
5.1 Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
   
  By: /S/ DARLENE QUASHIE HENRY
  Name: Darlene Quashie Henry
  Title: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

DATE: September 7, 2023

 

 

 

EX-1.2 2 tm2325184d5_ex1-2.htm EXHIBIT 1.2

 

Exhibit 1.2

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
(the “Company”)

 

Debt Securities

 

TERMS AGREEMENT

 

September 5, 2023

 

Philip Morris International Inc.
677 Washington Boulevard, Suite 1100
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
United States

 

Attention: Frank de Rooij
  Vice President Treasury and Corporate Finance

 

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 April 25, 2008 in connection with Philip Morris International Inc.’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-269690) and which is incorporated herein by reference (the “Underwriting Agreement”), the following securities on the following terms:

 

Debt Securities

 

Title:

 

5.250% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), the 5.500% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and the 5.625% Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes” and, together with the 2028 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”).

 

Principal Amount:

 

In the case of the 2028 Notes, $650,000,000.

 

In the case of the 2030 Notes, $700,000,000.

 

In the case of the 2033 Notes, $1,000,000,000.

 

Interest Rate:

 

In the case of the 2028 Notes, 5.250% per annum, from September 7, 2023, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 7 and September 7, commencing March 7, 2024, to holders of record on the preceding February 21 or August 23, as the case may be.

 

 


 

In the case of the 2030 Notes, 5.500% per annum, from September 7, 2023, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 7 and September 7, commencing March 7, 2024, to holders of record on the preceding February 21 or August 23, as the case may be.

 

In the case of the 2033 Notes, 5.625% per annum, from September 7, 2023, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 7 and September 7, commencing March 7, 2024, to holders of record on the preceding February 21 or August 23, as the case may be.

 

Maturity:

 

In the case of the 2028 Notes, September 7, 2028.

 

In the case of the 2030 Notes, September 7, 2030.

 

In the case of the 2033 Notes, September 7, 2033.

 

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, or DTC, Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, or Clearstream, or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., or Euroclear, or their respective designated custodian, as the case may be, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

Conversion Provisions:

 

None.

 

Optional Redemption:

 

Prior to the date that is one month prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2028 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election at a make-whole price, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

 

On or after the date that is one month prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2028 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election, at par, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

 

Prior to the date that is two months prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2030 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election at a make-whole price, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

 

 


 

On or after the date that is two months prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2030 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election, at par, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

 

Prior to the date that is three months prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2033 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election at a make-whole price, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

 

On or after the date that is three months prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the 2033 Notes, in whole or in part, at the Company’s election, at par, as described under the caption “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption” in the prospectus supplement.

 

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.

 

Listing:

 

None.

 

Delayed Delivery Contracts:

 

None.

 

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 2028 Notes, 98.891% of the principal amount of the 2028 Notes.

 

In the case of the 2030 Notes, 98.480% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes.

 

In the case of the 2033 Notes, 97.687% of the principal amount of the 2033 Notes.

 

 


 

Expected Reoffering Price:

 

In the case of the 2028 Notes, 99.191% of the principal amount of the 2028 Notes.

 

In the case of the 2030 Notes, 98.830% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes.

 

In the case of the 2033 Notes, 98.137% of the principal amount of the 2033 Notes.

 

Names and Addresses of the Representatives of the Several Underwriters:

 

Barclays Capital Inc.

745 7th Avenue

New York, New York 10019

Attention: Syndicate Registration

 

BofA Securities, Inc.

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Syndicate Desk

 

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

1 Columbus Circle

New York, New York 10019

Attention: Debt Capital Markets Syndicate

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Attention: General Counsel

 

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

Attention: Transaction Management

 

Standard Chartered Bank

1 Basinghall Avenue

London EC2V 5DD

United Kingdom

Attention: Capital Markets

 

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 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the date of this Terms Agreement.

 

2.            Subsection (aa) of Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

“(aa)         Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”), the European Union or the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions”); neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is located or organized in a country or region which is itself subject to Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, the Crimea, so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, and Donetsk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine, and the portions of the regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia that are not controlled by the government of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria) (a “Sanctioned Territory”); and the Company will not use the proceeds of the offering or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of or business in any Sanctioned Territory, or the activities of any person or entity that is, at such time, subject to any Sanctions or in any manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions. The Company has instituted and maintains policies and procedures designed to ensure continued compliance with Sanctions.

 

3.            For purposes of Section 6 of the Underwriting Agreement, the only information furnished to the Company 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, sixth, seventh, ninth, eleventh and twelfth paragraphs under the caption “Underwriting” in the prospectus supplement. In addition, subsection (a) of Section 6 of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Pricing Prospectus” with “Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus.”

 

4.            The following selling restrictions apply to the offer and sale of the Notes:

 

(a)          Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it has not offered, sold or delivered and it will not offer, sell or deliver, directly or indirectly, any of the Notes or distribute the Prospectus, or any other offering material relating to the Notes, in or from any jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations thereof and that will not impose any obligations on the Company except as agreed to with the Company in advance of such offer, sale or delivery.

 

 


 

(b)          Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it has not offered, sold or otherwise made available, and will not offer, sell or otherwise make available, any Notes to any retail investor in the European Economic Area. For the purposes of this provision:

 

(i) the expression “retail investor” means a person who is one (or more) of the following:

 

a. a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or

 

b. a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or

 

c. not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the “Prospectus Regulation”); and

 

(ii) the expression “offer” includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Notes.

 

(c)          Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it has not offered, sold or otherwise made available, and will not offer, sell or otherwise make available, any Notes to any retail investor in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of this provision:

 

(i) the expression “retail investor” means a person who is one (or more) of the following:

 

a. a retail client as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“EUWA”);

 

b. a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, “FSMA”) and any rules and regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or

 

c. not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the “UK Prospectus Regulation”), and

 

(ii) the expression “offer” includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Notes.

 

 


 

(d)          Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that (1) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the Notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Company; and (2) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

 

(e)          Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that (1) it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell in Hong Kong, by means of any document, any Notes other than (A) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong); or (B) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance; or (C) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance; and (2) it has not issued or had in its possession for the purposes of issue, and will not issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Notes, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to Notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made under that Ordinance.

 

(f)           Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that (1) the Prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and (2) it will not offer or sell the Notes or make the Notes the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase nor may it circulate or distribute the Prospectus or any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale or invitation for subscription or purchase of any Notes, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (A) to an institutional investor pursuant to Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act 2001 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (B) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA, or (C) pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

 

(g)          Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended (the “FIEA”)), and it has not and will not offer or sell any Notes, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, a resident of Japan except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the FIEA and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

 

 


 

(h)          Each Underwriter hereby severally represents and agrees that it has offered or sold and will offer or sell the Notes in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations; any resale of the Notes will be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws; and pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with the offering of the Notes.

 

5.            Section 13 of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

“13. Counterparts. The Terms Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature covered by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law (e.g., www.docusign.com)) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be legally valid, effective and enforceable for all purposes.”

 

6.            Section 14 of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby added as follows:

 

“14. Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes

 

(a)            In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Underwriter of the Underwriting Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under the Underwriting Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Underwriting Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

 

(b)          In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Underwriting Agreement that may be exercised against such Underwriter are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Underwriting Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

 

For purposes of this Section 14:

 

“BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).

 

 


 

“Covered Entity” means any of the following:

 

(i)            a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

 

(ii)           a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

 

(iii)          a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

 

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

 

“U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.”

 

7.

 

(a)            Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of this agreement, the Underwriting Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understanding between the Underwriters and the Company, each party acknowledges and accepts that a BRRD Liability arising under this agreement may be subject to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority, and acknowledges, accepts, and agrees to be bound by:

 

(i)            the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of the Underwriters to the Company under this agreement and the Underwriting Agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof: (w) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon; (x) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of the Underwriters or another person (and the issue to or conferral on the Company of such shares, securities or obligations); (y) the cancellation of the BRRD Liability; and (z) the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; and

 

(ii)            the variation of the terms of this agreement and the Underwriting Agreement, as deemed necessary by the Relevant Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority.

 

(b)            As used in this Section 7,

 

“Bail-in Legislation” means in relation to a member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented, or which at any time implements, the BRRD, the relevant implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement as described in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule from time to time; “Bail-in Powers” means any Write-down and Conversion Powers as defined in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule in relation to the relevant Bail-in Legislation;

 

 


 

 

“BRRD” means Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms;

 

“BRRD Liability” means a liability in respect of which the relevant Write-down and Conversion Powers in the applicable Bail-in Legislation may be exercised;

 

“EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule” means the document described as such, then in effect, and published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person) from time to time at http://www.lma.eu.com/pages.aspx?p=499; and

 

“Relevant Resolution Authority” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any Bail-in Powers in relation to the Underwriters.

 

(c)            For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent an Underwriter’s obligation to purchase Securities hereunder constitutes a BRRD Liability and such Underwriter does not, on the Closing Date, purchase the full amount of the Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder due to the exercise by the Relevant Resolution Authority of its powers under the relevant Bail-in Legislation with respect to such BRRD Liability, such Underwriter shall be deemed, for all purposes of Section 7 of the Underwriting Agreement, to have defaulted on its obligation to purchase such Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder but has not purchased, and Section 7 of the Underwriting Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the obligations of the other Underwriters.

 

8.

 

(a)            Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of this agreement, the Underwriting Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understanding between the Underwriters and the Company, each party acknowledges and accepts that a UK Bail-in Liability arising under this agreement may be subject to the exercise of UK Bail-in Powers by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, and acknowledges, accepts, and agrees to be bound by:

 

(i)  the effect of the exercise of UK Bail-in Powers by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority in relation to any UK Bail-in Liability of the Underwriters to the Company under this agreement and the Underwriting Agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof: (w) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the UK Bail-in Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon; (x) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the UK Bail-in Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of the Underwriters or another person, and the issue to or conferral on the Company of such shares, securities or obligations; (y) the cancellation of the UK Bail-in Liability; and (z) the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; and

 

 


 

(ii)           the variation of the terms of this agreement and the Underwriting Agreement, as deemed necessary by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of UK Bail-in Powers by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

 

(b)  As used in this Section 8,

 

“Relevant UK Resolution Authority” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any UK Bail-in Powers in relation to the Underwriters.

 

“UK Bail-in Legislation” means Part I of the UK Banking Act 2009 and any other law or regulation applicable in the UK relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (otherwise than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings);

 

“UK Bail-in Liability” means a liability in respect of which the UK Bail-in Powers may be exercised;

 

“UK Bail-in Powers” means the powers under the UK Bail-In Legislation to cancel, transfer or dilute shares issued by a person that is a bank or investment firm or affiliate of a bank or investment firm, to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of such a person or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability.

 

(c)  For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent an Underwriter’s obligation to purchase Securities hereunder constitutes a UK Bail-in Liability and such Underwriter does not, on the Closing Date, purchase the full amount of the Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder due to the exercise by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority of its powers under the relevant UK Bail-in Legislation with respect to such UK Bail-in Liability, such Underwriter shall be deemed, for all purposes of Section 7 of the Underwriting Agreement, to have defaulted on its obligation to purchase such Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder but has not purchased, and Section 7 of the Underwriting Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the obligations of the other Underwriters.

 

 


 

9. Section 6(a) of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

“The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such Underwriter may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Pricing Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any other information identified on Schedule B(d) of the Terms Agreement or any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Act, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse each Underwriter for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Underwriter in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement in or omission or alleged omission from any of such documents in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives, if any, specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in or pursuant to the Terms Agreement (the “Underwriter Information”).”

 

The Closing will take place at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on September 7, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), at the offices of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.

 

The Notes will be made available for checking at the offices of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (unless another location shall be agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters) at least 24 hours prior to the Closing Date.

 

 


 

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/ Meghan Maher
  Name: Meghan Maher
  Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]

 


 

  BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Shawn Cepeda
  Name: Shawn Cepeda
  Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]

 


 

  DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
   
  By: /s/ Jonathan P. Krissel
  Name: Jonathan P. Krissel
  Title: Managing Director
     
  By: /s/ Thomas Short
  Name: Thomas Short
  Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]

 


 

  CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
   
  By: /s/ Brian D. Bednarski
  Name: Brian D. Bednarski
  Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]

 


 

  HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
   
  By: /s/ Patrice Altongy
  Name: Patrice Altongy
  Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]

 


 

  STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
   
  By: /s/ Patrick Dupont-Liot
  Name: Patrick Dupont-Liot
  Title: Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]

 


 

Accepted:  
   
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.  
   
By: /s/ Frank de Rooij  
Name: Frank de Rooij  
Title: Vice President Treasury and Corporate Finance  

 

[Signature Page to Terms Agreement]

 


 

SCHEDULE A

 

DEBT SECURITIES

 

Underwriters   2028 Notes     2030 Notes     2033 Notes  
Barclays Capital Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
BofA Securities, Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
Standard Chartered Bank     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
UBS Securities LLC     32,500,000       35,000,000       50,000,000  
Bank of China (Europe) S.A.     16,250,000       17,500,000       25,000,000  
Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Securities Corp.     16,250,000       17,500,000       25,000,000  
Total       $ 650,000,000     $ 700,000,000     $ 1,000,000,000  

 

 


 

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

 

 


 

SCHEDULE C

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-269690

 

FINAL TERM SHEET

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

Dated September 5, 2023

 

5.250% Notes due 2028

5.500% Notes due 2030

5.625% Notes due 2033

 

Issuer: Philip Morris International Inc.
   
Offering Format: SEC Registered
   
Security:

5.250% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”)

5.500% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”)

5.625% Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”)

   
Aggregate Principal Amount:

2028 Notes: $650,000,000

2030 Notes: $700,000,000

2033 Notes: $1,000,000,000

   
Maturity Date:

2028 Notes: September 7, 2028

2030 Notes: September 7, 2030

2033 Notes: September 7, 2033

   
Coupon:

2028 Notes: 5.250%

2030 Notes: 5.500%

2033 Notes: 5.625%

   
Interest Payment Dates:

2028 Notes: Semi-annually on each March 7 and September 7, commencing March 7, 2024

2030 Notes: Semi-annually on each March 7 and September 7, commencing March 7, 2024

2033 Notes: Semi-annually on each March 7 and September 7, commencing March 7, 2024

   
Record Dates:

2028 Notes: February 21 and August 23

2030 Notes: February 21 and August 23

2033 Notes: February 21 and August 23

   
Price to Public:

2028 Notes: 99.191% of principal amount

2030 Notes: 98.830% of principal amount

2033 Notes: 98.137% of principal amount

 

 


 

Underwriting Discount:

2028 Notes: 0.300% of principal amount

2030 Notes: 0.350% of principal amount

2033 Notes: 0.450% of principal amount

   
Net Proceeds:

2028 Notes: $642,791,500 (before expenses)

2030 Notes: $689,360,000 (before expenses)

2033 Notes: $976,870,000 (before expenses)

   
Benchmark Treasury:

2028 Notes: 4.375% due August 31, 2028

2030 Notes: 4.125% due August 31, 2030

2033 Notes: 3.875% due August 15, 2033

   
Benchmark Treasury Price/Yield:

2028 Notes: 99-30 ¼ / 4.387%

2030 Notes: 98-20 / 4.355%

2033 Notes: 96-25+ / 4.274%

   
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

2028 Notes: +105 basis points

2030 Notes: +135 basis points

2033 Notes: +160 basis points

   
Yield to Maturity:

2028 Notes: 5.437%

2030 Notes: 5.705%

2033 Notes: 5.874%

   
Optional Redemption:

2028 Notes:

Prior to August 7, 2028: Make-whole redemption at Treasury plus 20 bps

On or after August 7, 2028: Redemption at par

2030 Notes:

Prior to July 7, 2030: Make-whole redemption at Treasury plus 25 bps

On or after July 7, 2030: Redemption at par

2033 Notes:

Prior to June 7, 2033: Make-whole redemption at Treasury plus 25 bps

On or after June 7, 2033: Redemption at par

 

   
Settlement Date (T+2): September 7, 2023
   
CUSIP/ISIN:

2028 Notes:    CUSIP Number:   718172 DC0

  ISIN Number:       US718172DC02
  2030 Notes:    CUSIP Number:   718172 DD8
  ISIN Number:       US718172DD84
  2033 Notes:    CUSIP Number:   718172 DE6
  ISIN Number:       US718172DE67

 

 


 

Listing: None
   
Joint Book-Running Managers:

Barclays Capital Inc.

BofA Securities, Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Standard Chartered Bank  

   
Senior Co-Manager: UBS Securities LLC
   
Co-Managers:

Bank of China (Europe) S.A.

Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Securities Corp.

 

Allocations:   2028 Notes     2030 Notes     2033 Notes  
Barclays Capital Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
BofA Securities, Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
Standard Chartered Bank     97,500,000       105,000,000       150,000,000  
UBS Securities LLC     32,500,000       35,000,000       50,000,000  
Bank of China (Europe) S.A.     16,250,000       17,500,000       25,000,000  
Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Securities Corp.     16,250,000       17,500,000       25,000,000  
Total   $ 650,000,000     $ 700,000,000     $ 1,000,000,000  

 

No EEA or UK PRIIPs KID – No EEA or UK PRIIPs key information document (KID) has been prepared as the notes are not available to retail investors in the EEA or the UK.

 

 


 

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 EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. 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 1-888-603-5847, BofA Securities, Inc. toll free at 1-800 294-1322 or Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. toll free at 1-800-503-4611.

 

 

 

EX-4.1 3 tm2325184d5_ex4-1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1

Exhibit 4.1

 

REGISTERED 

No.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

  5.250% NOTES DUE 2028 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
    $
    CUSIP NO. 718172 DC0
    ISIN NO. US718172DC02

 

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                       ($        ) on September 7, 2028, and to pay interest thereon from September 7, 2023 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually in arrears on March 7 and September 7 of each year, commencing March 7, 2024, at the rate of 5.250% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

 

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be February 21 or August 23 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

 

 


 

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Trustee at least 15 days prior to the date for payment by the person entitled thereto. All payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.

 

Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual or electronic signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

  Dated: September 7, 2023
   
  PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
   
  By:  
  Name: Frank de Rooij
  Title: Vice President Treasury and Corporate Finance

 

  Attest:
   
  By:  
  Name: Darlene Quashie Henry
  Title: Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 


 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

  HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Trustee
   
  By:          
  Authorized Officer

 

 


 

(Reverse of Note)

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $650,000,000, all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of April 25, 2008 between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 5.250% Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”).

 

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that (i) the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note; (ii) the following language shall replace subsection (k) to Section 1010 of the Indenture: “any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code” and (iii) the following language shall be included as subsection (l) to Section 1010 of the Indenture: “any combination of items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k).”

 

Prior to August 7, 2028 (the date that is one month prior to the scheduled maturity date for the Notes) (the “Par Call Date”), the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof). The redemption price will be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of each remaining scheduled payment of principal and interest that would be due if such Notes matured on the Par Call Date (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date, on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), at a rate equal to the applicable Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 20 basis points plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

 

On or after the Par Call Date, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

 

 


 

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security or securities selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed (assuming for this purpose that the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.

 

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.

 

“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank or their affiliates, which are primary United States government securities dealers and one other leading primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City reasonably designated by the Company; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 2:00 pm New York time on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.

 

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated maturity (on a day count basis) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (such price expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

 

The Company will, or will cause the Trustee or Paying Agent on its behalf to, mail notice of a redemption to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed by first-class mail (or otherwise transmit in accordance with applicable procedures of the Depositary) at least 15 and not more than 45 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or any portion thereof called for redemption. On or before the applicable redemption date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee, funds sufficient to pay the redemption price of, and (unless the redemption date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued and unpaid interest on, such Notes to be redeemed on that redemption date. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trustee by lot, pro rata or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate in each case in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee shall not be responsible for calculating the “make-whole” premium.

 

 


 

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

· as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after September 7, 2023, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

· on or after September 7, 2023, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision is rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified in the bullet point above, whether or not such action is taken or decision is rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes,

 

and the Company in its business judgment determines that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

 

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes for tax reasons, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and the written opinion of independent legal counsel if required.

 

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

 

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series then Outstanding (or, if such default is not applicable to all series of the Securities, the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all series to which it is applicable) (in each case voting as a single class) may declare the entire principal amount of the Securities of all series so affected due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then Outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

 

 


 

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all series of Securities affected thereby (voting as a single class). The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series affected thereby at the time Outstanding (voting as a single class) to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences to the affected series. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

 

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

 

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

The Notes are issuable only in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

 


 

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on all Notes, as provided in the Indenture.

 

This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

 

 


 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR 

OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten) 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing 

 

 

Attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of Philip Morris International Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:    
       
    NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

 

 

EX-4.2 4 tm2325184d5_ex4-2.htm EXHIBIT 4.2

Exhibit 4.2

 

REGISTERED 

No.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

5.500% NOTES DUE 2030 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
    $
    CUSIP NO. 718172 DD8
    ISIN NO. US718172DD84

 

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                        ($        ) on September 7, 2030, and to pay interest thereon from September 7, 2023 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually in arrears on March 7 and September 7 of each year, commencing March 7, 2024, at the rate of 5.500% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

 

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be February 21 or August 23 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

 

 


 

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Trustee at least 15 days prior to the date for payment by the person entitled thereto. All payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.

 

Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual or electronic signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

  Dated: September 7, 2023
   
  PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
   
  By:  
  Name: Frank de Rooij
  Title: Vice President Treasury and Corporate Finance

 

 

  Attest:
   
  By:  
  Name: Darlene Quashie Henry
  Title: Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 


 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

  HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Trustee
   
  By:    
  Authorized Officer

 

 


 

(Reverse of Note)

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $700,000,000, all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of April 25, 2008 between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 5.500% Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”).

 

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that (i) the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note; (ii) the following language shall replace subsection (k) to Section 1010 of the Indenture: “any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code” and (iii) the following language shall be included as subsection (l) to Section 1010 of the Indenture: “any combination of items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k).”

 

Prior to July 7, 2030 (the date that is two months prior to the scheduled maturity date for the Notes) (the “Par Call Date”), the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof). The redemption price will be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of each remaining scheduled payment of principal and interest that would be due if such Notes matured on the Par Call Date (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date, on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), at a rate equal to the applicable Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 25 basis points plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

 

On or after the Par Call Date, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

 

 


 

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security or securities selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed (assuming for this purpose that the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.

 

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.

 

“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank or their affiliates, which are primary United States government securities dealers and one other leading primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City reasonably designated by the Company; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 2:00 pm New York time on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.

 

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated maturity (on a day count basis) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (such price expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

 

The Company will, or will cause the Trustee or Paying Agent on its behalf to, mail notice of a redemption to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed by first-class mail (or otherwise transmit in accordance with applicable procedures of the Depositary) at least 15 and not more than 45 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or any portion thereof called for redemption. On or before the applicable redemption date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee, funds sufficient to pay the redemption price of, and (unless the redemption date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued and unpaid interest on, such Notes to be redeemed on that redemption date. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trustee by lot, pro rata or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate in each case in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee shall not be responsible for calculating the “make-whole” premium.

 

 


 

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

· as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after September 7, 2023, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

· on or after September 7, 2023, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision is rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified in the bullet point above, whether or not such action is taken or decision is rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes,

 

and the Company in its business judgment determines that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

 

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes for tax reasons, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and the written opinion of independent legal counsel if required.

 

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

 

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series then Outstanding (or, if such default is not applicable to all series of the Securities, the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all series to which it is applicable) (in each case voting as a single class) may declare the entire principal amount of the Securities of all series so affected due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then Outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

 

 


 

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all series of Securities affected thereby (voting as a single class). The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series affected thereby at the time Outstanding (voting as a single class) to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences to the affected series. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

 

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

 

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

The Notes are issuable only in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

 


 

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on all Notes, as provided in the Indenture.

 

This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

 

 


 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR 

OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten) 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing 

 

 

Attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of Philip Morris International Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:    
       
    NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

 

 

EX-4.3 5 tm2325184d5_ex4-3.htm EXHIBIT 4.3

Exhibit 4.3

 

REGISTERED 

No.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

5.625% NOTES DUE 2033 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
    $
    CUSIP NO. 718172 DE6
    ISIN NO. US718172DE67

 

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of                           ($       ) on September 7, 2033, and to pay interest thereon from September 7, 2023 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually in arrears on March 7 and September 7 of each year, commencing March 7, 2024, at the rate of 5.625% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

 

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be February 21 or August 23 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

 

 


 

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Trustee at least 15 days prior to the date for payment by the person entitled thereto. All payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.

 

Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual or electronic signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

  Dated: September 7, 2023
   
  PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
   
  By:  
  Name: Frank de Rooij
  Title: Vice President Treasury and Corporate Finance

 

  Attest:
   
  By:  
  Name: Darlene Quashie Henry
  Title: Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
   
   

 

 


 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

  HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Trustee
   
  By:         
  Authorized Officer

 

 


 

(Reverse of Note)

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000, all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of April 25, 2008 between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 5.625% Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”).

 

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that (i) the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note; (ii) the following language shall replace subsection (k) to Section 1010 of the Indenture: “any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code” and (iii) the following language shall be included as subsection (l) to Section 1010 of the Indenture: “any combination of items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k).”

 

Prior to June 7, 2033 (the date that is three months prior to the scheduled maturity date for the Notes) (the “Par Call Date”), the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof). The redemption price will be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of each remaining scheduled payment of principal and interest that would be due if such Notes matured on the Par Call Date (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date, on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), at a rate equal to the applicable Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 25 basis points plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

 

On or after the Par Call Date, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

 

 


 

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security or securities selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed (assuming for this purpose that the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.

 

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.

 

“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank or their affiliates, which are primary United States government securities dealers and one other leading primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City reasonably designated by the Company; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 2:00 pm New York time on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.

 

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated maturity (on a day count basis) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (such price expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

 

The Company will, or will cause the Trustee or Paying Agent on its behalf to, mail notice of a redemption to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed by first-class mail (or otherwise transmit in accordance with applicable procedures of the Depositary) at least 15 and not more than 45 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or any portion thereof called for redemption. On or before the applicable redemption date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee, funds sufficient to pay the redemption price of, and (unless the redemption date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued and unpaid interest on, such Notes to be redeemed on that redemption date. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trustee by lot, pro rata or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate in each case in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee shall not be responsible for calculating the “make-whole” premium.

 

 


 

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

· as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after September 7, 2023, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

· on or after September 7, 2023, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision is rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified in the bullet point above, whether or not such action is taken or decision is rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to the Notes,

 

and the Company in its business judgment determines that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

 

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes for tax reasons, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and the written opinion of independent legal counsel if required.

 

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

 

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series then Outstanding (or, if such default is not applicable to all series of the Securities, the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of all series to which it is applicable) (in each case voting as a single class) may declare the entire principal amount of the Securities of all series so affected due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then Outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

 

 


 

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all series of Securities affected thereby (voting as a single class). The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series affected thereby at the time Outstanding (voting as a single class) to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences to the affected series. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

 

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

 

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

The Notes are issuable only in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

 


 

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on all Notes, as provided in the Indenture.

 

This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

 

 


 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR 

OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten) 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing 

 

 

Attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of Philip Morris International Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:    
       
    NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

 

 

EX-5.1 6 tm2325184d5_ex5-1.htm EXHIBIT 5.1

 

Exhibit 5.1

 

  HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP
FILE NO: 041147.0000043  
   
September 7, 2023  

 

Board of Directors

Philip Morris International Inc.

677 Washington Blvd, Suite 1100

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

 

Re: Legality of Securities Issued under Registration Statement on Form S-3

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Philip Morris International Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s offering and sale of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.250% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.500% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes” and together with the 2028 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”).

 

The Notes were offered and sold as described in the prospectus, dated February 10, 2023, contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-269690) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company on February 10, 2023 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the prospectus supplement thereto, dated September 5, 2023 (collectively, the “Prospectus”). The Notes have been issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 25, 2008, among the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee.

 

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 16 of Form S-3 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K.

 

In rendering the opinions set forth herein, we have examined and relied on originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates of officers and other representatives of the Company and of public officials, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein, including, among other things:

 

(i) the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended through the date hereof;

 

(ii) the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, as amended through the date hereof;

 

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Board of Directors

Philip Morris International Inc.

September 7, 2023

Page 2

 

(iii) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the registration and the issuance and sale of the Notes;

 

(iv) the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the documents incorporated therein by reference;

 

(v) a copy of the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2008;

 

(vi) an executed copy of the Terms Agreement, dated September 5, 2023, by and among the Company and each of Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank, as representatives of the underwriters named therein;

 

(vii) an executed copy of the Indenture;

 

(viii) executed copies of the Notes;

 

(ix) a certificate from the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia dated September 7, 2023 as to the good standing and legal existence under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia of the Company; and

 

(x) a certificate dated the date hereof, executed by the Secretary of the Company.

 

For purposes of the opinions expressed below, we have assumed: (a) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (b) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic or electronic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such documents; (c) the legal capacity of natural persons; (d) the genuineness of all signatures; and (e) the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all parties and the validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof (other than the due authorization, execution and delivery of the documents identified in (vi) through (viii) above by the Company and the validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof upon the Company). As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied, to the extent we deem appropriate, upon statements and certificates of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company.

 

 


 

Board of Directors

Philip Morris International Inc.

September 7, 2023

Page 3

 

We do not purport to express an opinion on any laws other than the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of New York. References herein to “applicable laws” mean those laws, rules and regulations that, in our experience, are normally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes.

 

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:

 

1. The Company is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, with corporate power and authority to issue the Notes in accordance with and subject to their terms and the terms of the Indenture.

 

2. The Notes are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

 

The opinions set forth above are subject to the qualification that the validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes are subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, including, without limitation, fraudulent conveyance or transfer laws, and preference and equitable subordination laws and principles; (ii) general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (iii) concepts of materiality, unconscionability, reasonableness, impracticability or impossibility of performance, good faith and fair dealing.

 

We hereby consent to (i) the filing of this opinion with the SEC as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the date hereof; (ii) the incorporation by reference of this opinion into the Registration Statement and (iii) the reference to our firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. By giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

 


 

Board of Directors

Philip Morris International Inc.

September 7, 2023

Page 4

 

This opinion is limited to the matters stated in this letter, and no opinions may be implied or inferred beyond the matters expressly stated in this letter. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and we expressly disclaim any obligation to advise you of any changes in facts or in law, including judicial or administrative interpretations thereof that occur which could affect the opinions contained herein.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
    /s/ Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP