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REDMOND, Wash., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) ("Microsoft") today announced the expiration of its offers to (i) exchange (the "Pool 1 Offer") the fourteen series of notes described in the table below (collectively, the "Pool 1 Notes") for a new series of Microsoft's 2.921% Notes due March 17, 2052 (the "New 2052 Notes") and a cash payment, as applicable, and (ii) exchange (the "Pool 2 Offer" and, together with the Pool 1 Offer, the "Exchange Offers") the four series of notes described in the table below (collectively, the "Pool 2 Notes" and, together with the Pool 1 Notes, the "Existing Notes") for a new series of Microsoft's 3.041% Notes due March 17, 2062 (the "New 2062 Notes" and, together with the New 2052 Notes, the "New Notes") and a cash payment, as applicable.

A Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-253138), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto (the "Registration Statement"), relating to the issuance of the New Notes has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and has become effective. The New Notes, upon issuance, will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Registration Statement.

The table below identifies the aggregate principal amount of each series of Pool 1 Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) in the Pool 1 Offer and the principal amount of each series of Pool 1 Notes, based on the order of acceptance priority for such series, that Microsoft expects to accept on the Settlement Date (as defined below):

Pool 1 Table

Title of Security

CUSIP
Number

Consideration
Exchanged for

Acceptance
Priority

Level

Principal
Amount

Tendered(1) 

Principal
Amount

Microsoft Expects

to Accept







4.875% Notes due 2043

594918AX2

New 2052 Notes

1

$28,429,000

$28,429,000

4.450% Notes due 2045

594918BL7

New 2052 Notes

2

$291,900,000

$291,900,000

4.250% Notes due 2047

594918CA0

New 2052 Notes

3

$496,145,000

$496,145,000

5.300% Notes due 2041

594918AM6

New 2052 Notes

4

$52,316,000

$52,316,000

5.200% Notes due 2039

594918AD6

New 2052 Notes

5

$38,287,000

$38,287,000

4.500% Notes due 2040

594918AJ3

New 2052 Notes

6

$85,527,000

$85,527,000

3.700% Notes due 2046

594918BT0

New 2052 Notes

7

$2,752,720,000

$2,752,720,000

3.750% Notes due 2043

594918AU8

New 2052 Notes

8

$75,896,000

$75,896,000

3.750% Notes due 2045

594918BD5

New 2052 Notes

9

$141,906,000

$141,904,000

3.500% Notes due 2042

594918AR5

New 2052 Notes

10

$445,898,000

$445,898,000

4.100% Notes due 2037

594918BZ6

New 2052 Notes

11

$1,065,067,000

$1,065,067,000

4.200% Notes due 2035

594918BK9

New 2052 Notes

12

$276,121,000

$276,121,000

3.450% Notes due 2036

594918BS2

New 2052 Notes

13

$956,220,000

$500,673,000

3.500% Notes due 2035

594918BC7

New 2052 Notes

14

$305,268,000

$0







(1)

The aggregate principal amounts of each series that have been validly tendered for exchange and not validly withdrawn, as of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 15, 2021 (the "Expiration Time"), based on information provided by the exchange agent to Microsoft.

The table below identifies the aggregate principal amount of each series of Pool 2 Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) in the Pool 2 Offer and the principal amount of each series of Pool 2 Notes, based on the order of acceptance priority for such series, that Microsoft expects to accept on the Settlement Date:

Pool 2 Table

Title of Security

CUSIP
Number

Consideration
Exchanged for

Acceptance
Priority

Level

Principal
Amount

Tendered(1) 

Principal
Amount

Microsoft Expects

to Accept







3.950% Notes due 2056

594918BU7

New 2062 Notes

1

$1,521,258,000

$1,521,258,000

4.750% Notes due 2055

594918BM5

New 2062 Notes

2

$31,494,000

$31,494,000

4.500% Notes due 2057

594918CB8

New 2062 Notes

3

$128,724,000

$128,724,000

4.000% Notes due 2055

594918BE3

New 2062 Notes

4

$253,354,000

$253,354,000







(1)

The aggregate principal amounts of each series that have been validly tendered for exchange and not validly withdrawn, as of the Expiration Time, based on information provided by the exchange agent to Microsoft.

In the Exchange Offers, according to the information provided by D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent and exchange agent for the Exchange Offers, $7,011,700,000 aggregate principal amount of Pool 1 Notes and $1,934,830,000 aggregate principal amount of Pool 2 Notes were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Time, as more fully set forth above.

The Exchange Offers expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 15, 2021. Following the Expiration Time, tenders of the Existing Notes may not be validly withdrawn. As of the Expiration Time, all conditions to the Exchange Offers were satisfied. Microsoft currently anticipates that the settlement date of the Exchange Offers will be March 17, 2021 (the "Settlement Date").

Based on the amount of Existing Notes tendered in the Exchange Offers and in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offers, Microsoft expects to accept, on the Settlement Date, (a) the following Pool 1 Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn): (i) all of the Pool 1 Notes listed in the Pool 1 Table above at Acceptance Priority Levels 1 through 8 and 10 through 12, (ii) $141,904,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.750% Notes due 2045 (which is less than the amount tendered (and not validly withdrawn) due to minimum denomination requirements of the Exchange Offers) and (iii) $500,673,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.450% Notes due 2036 with a proration factor for such notes equal to approximately 52% of such notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and (b) all Pool 2 Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn). Microsoft does not expect to accept any of the Pool 1 Notes listed in the Pool 1 Table at Acceptance Priority Level 14.

On the Settlement Date, Microsoft expects to deliver an aggregate principal amount of $6,250,000,000 of New 2052 Notes and an aggregate principal amount of $1,934,476,000 of New 2062 Notes and cash payments, as applicable, pursuant to Microsoft's prospectus dated March 4, 2021 (the "Prospectus"), filed with the SEC on March 4, 2021, relating to the New Notes.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release are "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors described above as well as:

  • intense competition in all of our markets that may lead to lower revenue or operating margins;
  • increasing focus on cloud-based services presenting execution and competitive risks;
  • significant investments in products and services that may not achieve expected returns;
  • acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances that may have an adverse effect on our business;
  • impairment of goodwill or amortizable intangible assets causing a significant charge to earnings;
  • cyberattacks and security vulnerabilities that could lead to reduced revenue, increased costs, liability claims, or harm to our reputation or competitive position;
  • disclosure and misuse of personal data that could cause liability and harm to our reputation;
  • the possibility that we may not be able to protect information stored in our products and services from use by others;
  • abuse of our advertising or social platforms that may harm our reputation or user engagement;
  • the development of the internet of things presenting security, privacy, and execution risks;
  • issues about the use of artificial intelligence in our offerings that may result in competitive harm, legal liability, or reputational harm;
  • excessive outages, data losses, and disruptions of our online services if we fail to maintain an adequate operations infrastructure;
  • quality or supply problems;
  • government litigation and regulatory activity relating to competition rules that may limit how we design and market our products;
  • potential liability under trade protection, anti-corruption, and other laws resulting from our global operations;
  • laws and regulations relating to the handling of personal data that may impede the adoption of our services or result in increased costs, legal claims, fines, or reputational damage;
  • claims against us that may result in adverse outcomes in legal disputes;
  • uncertainties relating to our business with government customers;
  • additional tax liabilities;
  • the possibility that we may fail to protect our source code;
  • legal changes, our evolving business model, piracy, and other factors may decrease the value of our intellectual property;
  • claims that Microsoft has infringed the intellectual property rights of others;
  • damage to our reputation or our brands that may harm our business and operating results;
  • adverse economic or market conditions that may harm our business;
  • catastrophic events or geopolitical conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, that may disrupt our business;
  • exposure to increased economic and operational uncertainties from operating a global business, including the effects of foreign currency exchange; and
  • the dependence of our business on our ability to attract and retain talented employees.

For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with Microsoft's business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of Microsoft's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Microsoft's Investor Relations department at (800) 285-7772 or at Microsoft's Investor Relations website at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor.

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