Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces Private Offering of $1.0 Billion of Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2032 and Concurrent Ordinary Share Repurchases
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Jazz Investments I Limited, intends to privately offer $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior notes due 2032 to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A, with an option for initial purchasers to buy up to an additional $150.0 million of notes. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Jazz, accrue interest semiannually, and be exchangeable into cash, Jazz ordinary shares, or both, subject to conditions. According to Jazz, net proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.
Jazz also expects to conduct concurrent ordinary share repurchases of up to $225.0 million from note purchasers in privately negotiated transactions, funded with existing cash and under its July 2024 repurchase program, which will reduce the remaining authorization.
Positive
- $1.0 billion exchangeable senior notes due 2032 plus up to $150.0 million option
- Notes are senior unsecured and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Planned concurrent ordinary share repurchases of up to $225.0 million funded with existing cash
- Net proceeds expected to be used for general corporate purposes
Negative
- New exchangeable senior notes could increase consolidated debt by up to $1.15 billion principal
- Notes and guarantee are structurally junior to all existing and future liabilities of subsidiaries
- Concurrent share repurchases will reduce the remaining authorization under the July 2024 repurchase program
- Offering is a private Rule 144A placement, not registered and limited to qualified institutional buyers
News Explained
The offering remains intended and unpriced: Jazz has not set the interest rate or initial exchange rate. If exchange later results in ordinary-share delivery, additional shares would reduce existing holders’ percentage ownership, but the release provides no basis for quantifying that effect.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | FDA approval | Positive | +2.3% | FDA approved two Ziihera-containing regimens for first-line HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer. |
| Aug 10 | Acquisition agreement | Positive | -0.0% | Jazz agreed to acquire Actio Biosciences for epilepsy portfolio expansion. |
| Aug 03 | 2Q26 earnings | Positive | +4.0% | Record revenue and raised full-year guidance supported the quarterly results. |
| Jul 20 | Earnings scheduling | Neutral | +4.4% | Jazz scheduled its second-quarter results release and management webcast. |
| Jun 17 | Collaboration agreement | Positive | +0.0% | Jazz and AbCellera announced a multispecific antibody discovery collaboration. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Positive announcements generally coincided with gains, although the Actio acquisition was followed by a slight decline.
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The notes will be exchangeable under certain conditions. Upon exchange of the notes, the Issuer will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be exchanged and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, ordinary shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals ("ordinary shares") or a combination of cash and ordinary shares, at the Issuer's election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Issuer's exchange obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes exchanged. The interest rate, initial exchange rate and other terms of the notes will be determined at the time of pricing of the offering.
The notes will accrue interest payable semiannually in arrears. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The notes and the guarantee will be the Issuer's and Jazz Pharmaceutical's senior unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Issuer's and Jazz Pharmaceutical's future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes; equal in right of payment with all of the Issuer's and Jazz Pharmaceutical's existing and future liabilities that are not so subordinated (other than certain liabilities that are preferred under
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals also expects to repurchase up to
To the extent Jazz Pharmaceuticals effects any such concurrent ordinary share repurchases, it will pay for such repurchases with existing cash on hand and such repurchases will be effected as part of Jazz Pharmaceuticals' share repurchase program announced in July 2024. Accordingly, any such concurrent ordinary share repurchases will reduce the remaining amount authorized under the share repurchase program. No assurance can be given as to how many, if any, of the ordinary shares will be repurchased or the terms on which they will be repurchased.
The concurrent ordinary share repurchases could increase, or reduce the size of any decrease in, the market price of the ordinary shares, including concurrently with the pricing of the notes, resulting in a higher effective exchange price for the notes. Jazz Pharmaceuticals cannot predict the magnitude of such market activity or the overall effect the concurrent ordinary share repurchases will have on the price of the notes offered in the offering or the market price of the ordinary shares. This press release is not an offer to repurchase the ordinary shares, and the offering of the notes is not contingent upon the repurchase of any ordinary shares.
None of the notes, the guarantee or the ordinary shares issuable upon exchange of the notes, if any, have been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in
This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
About Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with rare diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of medicines, including leading therapies addressing epilepsies, cancers and sleep disorders. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to the offering, including the Issuer's intent to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase additional notes, and the proposed terms of the notes; the expected use of the net proceeds from the offering; the timing and amount of any concurrent ordinary share repurchases and the potential impacts thereof; and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on Jazz Pharmaceuticals' current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Do not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with market risks, trends and conditions, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals' ability to complete the offering and any concurrent ordinary share repurchases on the proposed terms and timing. These and other risks and uncertainties affecting Jazz Pharmaceuticals, including those described from time to time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as supplemented by its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and any future filings and reports by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Other risks and uncertainties of which Jazz Pharmaceuticals is not currently aware may also affect Jazz Pharmaceuticals' forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements, even if they are subsequently made available by Jazz Pharmaceuticals on its website or otherwise. Jazz Pharmaceuticals undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results due to any new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.
Contacts:
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