BD Prices Offerings of $1.5 Billion of Common Stock and $1.5 Billion of Depositary Shares Representing Interests in Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
BD intends to use the proceeds from the offerings for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation and in the Company's sole discretion, funding its growth through organic investments and acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures and repayment of outstanding indebtedness. The offerings are expected to close on or about
Each depositary share entitles the holder of such depositary share to a proportional fractional interest in the rights and preferences of the mandatory convertible preferred stock, including conversion, dividend, liquidation and voting rights, subject to the terms of the deposit agreement. Unless previously converted, on or around
Currently, no public market exists for the depositary shares. BD applied to list the depositary shares on the
The joint book-running managers for the offering of common stock are J.P. Morgan; Barclays;
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or purchase or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sales of securities mentioned in this press release in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. A shelf registration statement relating to the common stock and depositary shares, as amended, became effective on
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