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Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has initiated offers to purchase up to $2 billion of outstanding notes across 23 separate series. The acceptance of notes will follow specific priority levels, with no proration. The offers are conditioned on meeting the Maximum Purchase Condition and are set to expire on October 8, 2021. Holders whose notes are accepted will receive a Total Consideration plus accrued interest on the settlement dates, expected to be October 12 and 14, 2021. The company reserves the right to waive conditions and alter the offers.
Positive
Chevron is purchasing up to $2 billion of outstanding notes, indicating strong liquidity.
No proration for accepted notes promotes investor confidence.
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The offers are contingent on the Maximum Purchase Condition, creating potential uncertainty for investors.
If the maximum conditions aren't met, certain notes may not be accepted for purchase.
Offers are for 23 Series of Notes Issued by Chevron and Certain of its Subsidiaries
SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”, NYSE: CVX) today announced the commencement of 23 separate offers (the “Offers”) to purchase for cash up to $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes of the series listed in the table below (collectively, the “Notes”). Subject to the Maximum Purchase Condition (as defined below), the series of Notes that are purchased in the Offers will be based on the acceptance priority levels (each, an “Acceptance Priority Level”) set forth in the table below. If a given series of Notes is accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers, all Notes of that series that are validly tendered will be accepted for purchase. No series of Notes will be subject to proration pursuant to the Offers.
The Offers are made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 4, 2021 relating to the Notes (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the accompanying notice of guaranteed delivery (the “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery”) and, as applicable, the letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the “Tender Offer Documents”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
Acceptance
Priority
Level(1)
Title of Security
Issuer
CUSIP/ISIN
Par Call Date(2)
Maturity Date
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(millions)
Reference
U.S. Treasury Security(3)
Fixed
Spread
(basis
points) (3)
1
7.250% Senior Debentures Due 2097
Noble Energy, Inc.
655044AS4/ US655044AS49
NA
August 1, 2097
$84
2.375% due 5/15/2051
170
2
5.250% Notes due 2043
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
166756AU0/ US166756AU09
May 15, 2043
November 15, 2043
$996
1.750% due 08/15/2041
82
3
5.250% Notes due 2043
Noble Energy, Inc.
655044AG0/ US655044AG01
May 15, 2043
November 15, 2043
$4
1.750% due 08/15/2041
82
4
6.000% Notes due 2041
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
166756AT3 /US166756AT36
September 1, 2040
March 1, 2041
$839
1.750% due 08/15/2041
67
5
6.000% Notes due 2041
Noble Energy, Inc.
655044AE5 /US655044AE52
September 1, 2040
March 1, 2041
$11
1.750% due 08/15/2041
67
6
5.050% Notes due 2044
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
166756AV8 /US166756AV81
May 15, 2044
November 15, 2044
$845
1.750% due 08/15/2041
85
7
5.050% Notes due 2044
Noble Energy, Inc.
655044AJ4 /US655044AJ40
May 15, 2044
November 15, 2044
$5
1.750% due 08/15/2041
85
8
4.950% Notes due 2047
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
166756AW6 /US166756AW64
February 15, 2047
August 15, 2047
$495
2.375% due 5/15/2051
75
9
4.950% Notes due 2047
Noble Energy, Inc.
655044AN5 /US655044AN51
February 15, 2047
August 15, 2047
$5
2.375% due 5/15/2051
75
10
7.840% Medium-Term Notes, Series 1992 due 2033
Texaco Capital Inc.
88168LCV6 /US88168LCV62
NA
February 15, 2033
$10
1.250% due 8/15/2031
93
11
8.000% Debentures due 2032*
Texaco Capital Inc.
881685BB6 /US881685BB68
NA
August 1, 2032
$75
1.250% due 8/15/2031
90
12
2.978% Notes Due 2040
Chevron Corporation
166764BZ2 /US166764BZ29
November 11, 2039
May 11, 2040
$500
1.750% due 08/15/2041
60
13
8.625% Debentures due 2032*
Texaco Capital Inc.
881685AY7 /US881685AY70
NA
April 1, 2032
$147
1.250% due 8/15/2031
90
14
8.625% Debentures due 2031
Texaco Capital Inc.
881685AX9 /US881685AX97
NA
November 15, 2031
$108
1.250% due 8/15/2031
85
15
4.200% Notes due 2049
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
166756AX4 /US166756AX48
April 15, 2049
October 15, 2049
$474
2.375% due 5/15/2051
75
16
4.200% Notes due 2049
Noble Energy, Inc.
655044AR6 /US655044AR65
April 15, 2049
October 15, 2049
$26
2.375% due 5/15/2051
75
17
7.250% Notes due 2023
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
166756AM8 /US166756AM82
NA
October 15, 2023
$90
0.250% due 09/30/2023
18
18
7.250% Notes due 2023
Noble Energy, Inc.
654894AE4 /US654894AE49
NA
October 15, 2023
$10
0.250% due 09/30/2023
18
19
3.191% Notes Due 2023
Chevron Corporation
166764AH3 /US166764AH30
March 24, 2023
June 24, 2023
$2,250
0.250% due 09/30/2023
2
20
2.566% Notes Due 2023
Chevron Corporation
166764BK5 /US166764BK59
March 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
$750
0.250% due 09/30/2023
2
21
3.900% Notes due 2024
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
166756AP1 /US166756AP14
August 15, 2024
November 15, 2024
$625
0.375% due 09/15/2024
5
22
3.900% Notes due 2024
Noble Energy, Inc.
655044AH8 /US655044AH83
August 15, 2024
November 15, 2024
$25
0.375% due 09/15/2024
5
23
2.895% Notes Due 2024
Chevron Corporation
166764BT6 /US166764BT68
January 3, 2024
March 3, 2024
$1,000
0.375% due 09/15/2024
8
(1)
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Offers described in the Offer to Purchase, if the Maximum Purchase Condition (as defined below) is not satisfied with respect to every series of Notes, Chevron will accept Notes for purchase in the order of their respective Acceptance Priority Level specified in the table above (with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 23 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level). It is possible that a series of Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level will not be accepted for purchase even if one or more series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level are accepted for purchase.
(2)
For each series of Notes in respect of which a par call date is indicated, the calculation of the applicable Total Consideration will be performed taking into account such par call date.
(3)
The Total Consideration for each series of Notes (such consideration, the “Total Consideration”) payable per each $1,000 principal amount of such series of Notes validly tendered for purchase will be based on the fixed spread specified in the table above (the “Fixed Spread”) for such series of Notes, plus the yield of the specified Reference U.S. Treasury Security for that series as quoted on the Bloomberg reference page “FIT1” as of 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on October 8, 2021, unless extended with respect to the applicable Offer (such date and time with respect to an Offer, as the same may be extended with respect to such Offer, the “Price Determination Date”). See “Description of the Offers—Determination of the Total Consideration.” The Total Consideration does not include the applicable Accrued Coupon Payment (as defined below), which will be payable in cash in addition to the applicable Total Consideration.
*
Denotes a series of Notes, a portion of which is held in physical certificated form (such portion, the “Certificated Notes”) and is not held through the Depositary Trust Company (“DTC”). Such Certificated Notes may only be tendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Transmittal.
The Offers will each expire at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on October 8, 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated (such date and time with respect to an Offer, as the same may be extended with respect to such Offer, the “Expiration Date”). Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the Expiration Date (such date and time with respect to an Offer, as the same may be extended with respect to such Offer, the “Withdrawal Date”), but not thereafter, unless extended by Chevron.
For Holders who deliver a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and all other required documentation at or prior to the Expiration Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Documents, the deadline to validly tender Notes using the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures will be the second business day after the Expiration Date and is expected to be 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on October 13, 2021 (the “Guaranteed Delivery Date”).
The Initial Settlement Date will be the first business day after the Expiration Date and is expected to be October 12, 2021. The Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date will be the first business day after the Guaranteed Delivery Date and is expected to be October 14, 2021. Each of the Initial Settlement Date and the Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date is herein referred to as a “Settlement Date.”
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase in the Offers will receive the applicable Total Consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of such Notes in cash on the applicable Settlement Date. Promptly after 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on October 8, 2021, the Price Determination Date, unless extended with respect to any Offer, Chevron will issue a press release specifying, among other things, the Total Consideration for each series of Notes validly tendered and accepted.
In addition to the applicable Total Consideration, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase will receive a cash payment equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes from and including the immediately preceding interest payment date for such Notes to, but excluding, the Initial Settlement Date (the “Accrued Coupon Payment”). Interest will cease to accrue on the Initial Settlement Date for all Notes accepted in the Offers and Holders whose Notes are tendered pursuant to the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures and are accepted for purchase will not receive payment in respect of any interest for the period from and including the Initial Settlement Date.
The Company’s obligation to complete an Offer with respect to a particular series of Notes validly tendered is conditioned on the satisfaction of conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, including that the aggregate principal amount purchased for the Offers (the “Aggregate Purchase Amount”) not exceed $2,000,000,000 (the “Maximum Purchase Amount”), and on the Maximum Purchase Amount being sufficient to include the aggregate principal amount of all validly tendered Notes of such series (after accounting for all validly tendered Notes that have a higher Acceptance Priority Level) (the “Maximum Purchase Condition”). Chevron reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to increase or waive the Maximum Purchase Amount, in its sole discretion subject to applicable law, with or without extending the Withdrawal Date. No assurance can be given that Chevron will increase or waive the Maximum Purchase Amount. If Holders tender more Notes in the Offers than they expect to be accepted for purchase based on the Maximum Purchase Amount and Chevron subsequently accepts more than such Holders expected of such Notes tendered as a result of an increase of the Maximum Purchase Amount, such Holders may not be able to withdraw any of their previously tendered Notes. Accordingly, Holders should not tender any Notes that they do not wish to be accepted for purchase.
If the Maximum Purchase Condition is not satisfied with respect to each series of Notes, for (i) a series of Notes (the “First Non-Covered Notes”) for which the Maximum Purchase Amount is less than the sum of (x) the Aggregate Purchase Amount for all validly tendered First Non-Covered Notes and (y) the Aggregate Purchase Amount for all validly tendered Notes of all series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level as set forth in the table above (with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 23 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level) than the First Non-Covered Notes, and (ii) all series of Notes with an Acceptance Priority Level lower than the First Non-Covered Notes (together with the First Non-Covered Notes, the “Non- Covered Notes”), then Chevron may, at any time on or prior to the Expiration Time:
(a) terminate an Offer with respect to one or more series of Non-Covered Notes for which the Maximum Purchase Condition has not been satisfied, and promptly return all validly tendered Notes of such series, and any other series of Non-Covered Notes, to the respective tendering Holders; or
(b) waive the Maximum Purchase Condition with respect to one or more series of Non-Covered Notes and accept all Notes of such series, and of any series of Notes having a higher Acceptance Priority Level, validly tendered; or
(c) if there is any series of Non-Covered Notes with a lower Acceptance Priority Level than the First Non-Covered Notes for which:
(i) the Aggregate Purchase Amount necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of such series, plus
(ii) the Aggregate Purchase Amount necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of all series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level than such series of Notes, other than any series of Non-Covered Notes that has or have not also been accepted as contemplated by this clause (c), is equal to, or less than, the Maximum Purchase Amount, accept all validly tendered Notes of all such series having a lower Acceptance Priority Level, until there is no series of Notes with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level to be considered for purchase for which the conditions set forth above are met.
It is possible that a series of Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level will fail the meet the conditions set forth above and therefore will not be accepted for purchase even if one or more series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level are accepted for purchase.
For purposes of determining whether the Maximum Purchase Condition is satisfied, Chevron will assume that all Notes tendered pursuant to the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures will be duly delivered at or prior to the Guaranteed Delivery Time and Chevron will not subsequently adjust the acceptance of the Notes in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Levels if any such Notes are not so delivered. Chevron reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to waive the Maximum Purchase Condition with respect to any Offer.
The tender offers are subject to the satisfaction of these conditions and certain other conditions. Chevron reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to waive any and all conditions to any Offer. If any of the conditions is not satisfied, Chevron is not obligated to accept for payment, purchase or pay for, and may delay the acceptance for payment of, any tendered notes, in each event subject to applicable laws, and may terminate or alter any or all of the tender offers. The tender offers are not conditioned on the tender of a minimum principal amount of notes.
Chevron has retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. to act as the lead dealer managers for the Offers and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Standard Chartered Bank, and SG Americas Securities, LLC to act as co-dealer managers of the Offers. Questions regarding the terms and conditions for the Offers should be directed to J.P. Morgan at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-3424 (collect) or Barclays at (800) 438-3242 (toll-free) or (212) 528-7581 (collect).
D.F. King & Co, Inc. will act as the Tender Agent and the Information Agent for the Offers. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Offers or for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase may be directed to D.F. King & Co, Inc. at (866) 796-7184 or by email at chevron@dfking.com. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offers. The Tender Offer Documents can be accessed at the following link: http://www.dfking.com/chevron.
If Chevron terminates any Offer with respect to one or more series of Notes, it will give prompt notice to the Tender Agent and Information Agent, and all Notes tendered pursuant to such terminated Offer will be returned promptly to the tendering Holders thereof. With effect from such termination, any Notes blocked in the Depositary Trust Company (DTC) will be released.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from a beneficial owner in order for that Holder to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in the Offers before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and
DTC for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase.
GENERAL
This announcement is for informational purposes only. This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any Notes or any other securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer to Purchase. The Offers are not being made to Holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be deemed to have been made on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction that would permit the possession, circulation or distribution of either this announcement, the Offer to Purchase or any material relating to us or the Notes in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the Offers may be distributed or published, in or from any such country or jurisdiction, except in compliance with any applicable rules or regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to achieving a more prosperous and sustainable world. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. To advance a lower carbon future, we are focused on lowering the carbon intensity in our operations and growing our lower carbon businesses. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “advances,” “commits,” “drives,” “aims,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “believes,” “approaches,” “seeks,” “schedules,” “estimates,” “positions,” “pursues,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “budgets,” “outlook,” “trends,” “guidance,” “focus,” “on track,” “goals,” “objectives,” “strategies,” “opportunities,” “poised,” “potential, ” “ambitions,” “aspires” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Unless legally required, Chevron undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Among the important factors that could cause actual results and future prospects or that could cause events or circumstances to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are: changing crude oil and natural gas prices and demand for our products, and production curtailments due to market conditions; crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producing countries; public health crises, such as pandemics) and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which we operate; general domestic and international economic and political conditions; changing refining, marketing and chemicals margins; our ability to realize anticipated cost savings, expenditure reductions and efficiencies associated with enterprise transformation initiatives; actions of competitors or regulators; timing of exploration expenses; timing of crude oil liftings; the competitiveness of alternate-energy sources or product substitutes; technological developments; the results of operations and financial condition of our suppliers, vendors, partners and equity affiliates; the inability or failure of our joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude oil and natural gas development projects; potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; the potential disruption or interruption of our operations due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather, cyber threats, terrorist acts, or other natural or human causes beyond our control; the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; significant operational, investment or product changes undertaken or required by existing or future environmental statutes and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory measures to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions; the potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; our future acquisitions or dispositions of assets or shares or the delay or failure of such transactions to close based on required closing conditions; the potential for gains and losses from asset dispositions or impairments; government mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, taxes and tax audits, tariffs, sanctions, changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; foreign currency movements compared with the U.S. dollar; material reductions in corporate liquidity and access to debt markets; the receipt of required Board authorizations to pay future dividends; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; our ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy industry; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” on pages 18 through 23 of the company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
