424B5

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-207043

 

This preliminary prospectus supplement relates to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, but is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 8, 2018

PRELIMINARY    PROSPECTUS    SUPPLEMENT

(TO PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2015)

Analog Devices, Inc.

$     % Senior Notes Due                 ,

$     % Senior Notes Due                 ,

 

 

We are offering $        aggregate principal amount of our     % senior notes due                 ,                 , which we refer to as the “          Notes,” and $        aggregate principal amount of our     % senior notes due                 ,                 , which we refer to as the “          Notes.” We refer to the          Notes and the          Notes collectively as the “notes.”

We will pay interest on the notes semi-annually in arrears each                  and                 . The first interest payment will be made on                 , 2018. The          Notes will mature on                 ,                  and the          Notes will mature on                 ,          .

We may redeem some or all of the notes at any time and from time to time at the applicable redemption prices described under the heading “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption.” If a change of control triggering event as described under the heading “Description of the Notes—Change of Control Offer” occurs, we may be required to offer to purchase each series of notes from their holders. There are no sinking funds for the notes.

The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations. The notes will rank without preference or priority among themselves and equally in right of payment with all of our other existing and future senior unsecured debt and senior in right of payment to all of our future subordinated debt.

The notes are new issues of securities with no established trading market. We do not intend to apply for the listing of the notes on any securities exchange or for inclusion of the notes on any automated dealer quotation system.

Investing in the notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-10.

 

 

 

    

Price to

Public (1)

    

Underwriting

Discounts and

Commissions

    

Proceeds

to us (1)

 

Per          Note

                                         

         Note Total

   $                   $                   $               

Per          Note

                                         

         Note Total

   $      $      $  

Total

   $      $      $  

 

  (1) Plus accrued interest, if any, from                 , 2018, if settlement occurs after that date.

Delivery of the notes in book-entry form will be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company and its direct participants, including the Euroclear System and Clearstream Banking S.A., on or about                 , 2018.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers

 

BofA Merrill Lynch   MUFG   SMBC Nikko   Wells Fargo Securities

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is                 , 2018.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    

Page

 

Prospectus Supplement

  

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

     S-1  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     S-2  

SUMMARY

     S-3  

RISK FACTORS

     S-10  

USE OF PROCEEDS

     S-14  

CAPITALIZATION

     S-15  

DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

     S-16  

MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

     S-26  

UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

     S-31  

LEGAL MATTERS

     S-38  

EXPERTS

     S-38  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     S-38  

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

     S-38  

 

Prospectus

  

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

     1  

RISK FACTORS

     2  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     3  

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

     4  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     5  

THE COMPANY

     6  

CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     7  

USE OF PROCEEDS

     8  

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

     9  

FORMS OF SECURITIES

     17  

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     19  

LEGAL MATTERS

     22  

EXPERTS

     22  

We are responsible only for the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or information contained in a free writing prospectus that we authorize to be delivered to you. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be used only for the purpose for which they have been prepared. No one is authorized to give information other than that contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus that we authorize to be delivered to you. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. Neither we nor any of the underwriters or their affiliates take any responsibility for, nor can we or any of the underwriters or their affiliates provide any assurance as to the reliability of, any information that others may give you.

We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate as of any date other than the date of the applicable document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. Neither this prospectus supplement nor the accompanying prospectus constitutes an offer, or an invitation on our behalf or on behalf of the underwriters, to subscribe for and purchase any of the securities and may not be used for or in connection with an offer or solicitation by anyone, in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This document consists of two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which describes more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any related free writing prospectus, together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” on page S-38.

In this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Analog Devices, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless the context otherwise requires. If the information set forth in this prospectus supplement differs in any way from the information set forth in the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information set forth in this prospectus supplement.

Currency amounts in this prospectus supplement are stated in U.S. dollars.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, none of the trustee, registrar and paying agent (or any other agent under an indenture) makes any representation with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein and shall have no liability whatsoever on its accuracy or completeness.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbor created under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other safe harbors under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “continues,” “may,” “could” and “will,” and variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections regarding our future financial performance; our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses; our future liquidity, capital needs and capital expenditures; our future market position and expected competitive changes in the marketplace for our products; our ability to pay dividends or repurchase stock; our ability to service our outstanding debt; our expected tax rate; the effect of changes in or the application of new or revised tax laws, including the recently-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in the United States; the effect of new accounting pronouncements; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies, including the integration of the acquired business, operations and employees of Linear Technology Corporation (“Linear”); and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. You are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. You should pay particular attention to the important risk factors and cautionary statements referenced in the section of this prospectus supplement entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-10.You should also carefully review the risk factors and cautionary statements described in the other documents we file from time to time with the SEC, specifically our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 3, 2018, and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, including to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of the filing of this prospectus supplement, except to the extent required by law.

 

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. As a result, it may not contain all of the information that may be important to you or that you should consider before investing in the notes. You should read this entire prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any related free writing prospectus, including the “Risk Factors” section and the documents incorporated by reference, which are described under “Where You Can Find More Information” on page S-38.

The Company

We are a leading global high-performance analog technology company. Our products and technologies intelligently bridge the physical and digital domains through sensing, measuring, connecting and interpreting. We design, manufacture and market a broad portfolio of solutions that leverage high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing technology, including integrated circuits (“ICs”), algorithms, software and subsystems. Since our inception in 1965, we have focused on solving our customers’ toughest signal processing engineering challenges and playing a fundamental role in converting, conditioning, and processing real-world phenomena such as temperature, pressure, sound, light, speed and motion into electrical signals to be used in a wide array of electronic devices. We combine sensors, data converters, amplifiers and linear products, radio frequency ICs, power management products and signal processing products into technology platforms that meet specific customer and market needs, leveraging our engineering investment across a broad base of markets and customers. As new generations of applications evolve, such as autonomous vehicles and the Internet of Things, new needs for our high-performance analog signal processing and digital signal processing products and technologies are emerging.

We focus on key strategic markets where our signal processing technology is often a critical differentiator in our customers’ products, in particular, the industrial, automotive, consumer and communications markets. Used by more than 125,000 customers worldwide, our products are embedded inside many different types of electronic equipment including:

 

•  Industrial process control systems

  

•  Medical imaging equipment

•  Factory process automation systems

  

•  Patient vital signs monitoring devices

•  Instrumentation and measurement systems

  

•  Wireless infrastructure equipment

•  Energy management systems

  

•  Networking equipment

•  Aerospace and defense electronics

  

•  Optical systems

•  Automobiles

  

•  Portable consumer devices

We were incorporated in Massachusetts in 1965. Our headquarters is near Boston, in Norwood, Massachusetts. In addition, we have manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Southeast Asia. We have more than 50 design, development, field application engineering, sales and manufacturing centers worldwide. Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ADI and is included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

Our principal executive offices are located at One Technology Way, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062, and our telephone number is (781) 329-4700.



 

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The Offering

The summary below describes the principal terms of the notes. Some of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. See “Description of the Notes” for a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the notes.

 

Issuer

Analog Devices, Inc.

 

Securities Offered

$        initial aggregate principal amount of     % notes due                 ,          .

$        initial aggregate principal amount of     % notes due                 ,          .

 

Maturity

                     Notes:                 ,          .

 

                       Notes:                 ,          .

 

Interest Rate

The          Notes will bear interest at a rate of     % per annum. The          Notes will bear interest at a rate of     % per annum.

 

Interest Payment Dates

Interest on each series of notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on                  and                 of each year, commencing on                 , 2018.

 

Ranking

The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations. Each series of notes will rank without preference or priority among themselves and equally in right of payment with all of our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt and senior in right of payment to all of our future debt that is subordinated to the notes. The notes will be:

 

    effectively subordinated to any of our future secured debt, to the extent of the assets securing that debt; and

 

    structurally subordinated to any existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

 

  As of February 3, 2018:

 

    our total consolidated indebtedness was approximately $7.5 billion; and

 

    we had no secured indebtedness outstanding.

 

Covenants

The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to:

 

    incur, create, assume or guarantee any debt for borrowed money secured by a lien upon our principal properties (as defined herein);


 

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    enter into sale and lease back transactions with respect to our principal properties (as defined herein); and

 

    consolidate with or merge into, or transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets to, any other party.

 

  As of February 3, 2018, we did not have any Principal Properties (as defined herein). These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications that are described under the heading “Description of the Notes—Limitation on Liens,” “—Limitation on Sale and Lease Back Transactions” and “—Limitation on Mergers and Other Transactions” in this prospectus supplement.

Repurchase Offer Upon a Change of

    Control Triggering Event

If we experience a “Change of Control Triggering Event” (as defined in “Description of the Notes—Change of Control Offer”), we will be required, unless we have exercised our option to redeem the notes or have defeased or satisfied and discharged the notes, to offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

 

Optional Redemption

At any time prior to the applicable maturity date of the notes, we will have the right at our option to redeem either series of notes, at any time and from time to time, either in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (2) the make-whole redemption price described in “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption,” plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the date of redemption.

 

Sinking Fund

None.

 

Use of Proceeds

We estimate that the net proceeds we will receive from this offering will be approximately $        , after deducting estimated expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions. We intend to use the net proceeds to repay a portion of the amount outstanding under our five-year term loan. We expect to use the remaining net proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, repurchases of our common stock under our stock repurchase program, repayment or refinancing of existing indebtedness, dividend payments and acquisitions. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

Denominations and Form

We will issue the notes in the form of one or more fully registered global notes registered in the name of the nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). The notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

No Listing

We do not intend to apply for the listing of the notes on any securities exchange or for the quotation of the notes in any dealer quotation system.


 

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Risk Factors

An investment in the notes involves risks. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the section of this prospectus supplement entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-10, as well as other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before deciding whether to invest in the notes.

 

Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

 

Governing Law

The indenture and the notes will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

Conflicts of Interest

Certain of the underwriters or their affiliates are lenders under our five-year term loan that is being partially repaid with the proceeds of this offering. At least 5% of the net proceeds of this offering may be directed to one or more of the underwriters (or their affiliates). The receipt of at least 5% of the net proceeds of this offering by any underwriter (or its affiliates) would be considered a “conflict of interest” under FINRA Rule 5121. As such, this offering is being conducted in accordance with the applicable requirements of Rule 5121 See “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)—Other Relationships and Conflicts of Interest” for more information.


 

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Selected Financial Information and Other Data

The following selected financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. The following tables set forth the selected consolidated financial and other data as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The selected consolidated financial data for the three-month periods ended February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017 has been derived from our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended February 3, 2018. The selected consolidated financial data for the fiscal years ended October 28, 2017, October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2017. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods.

 

    

Three Months Ended

 
    

February 3, 2018

    

January 28, 2017

 
(in thousands)              

Statement of Operations data:

     

Revenue

   $ 1,518,624      $ 984,449  

Cost of sales (1)

     483,434        335,945  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     1,035,190        648,504  

Operating expenses (1)

     629,842        382,236  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     405,348        266,268  

Nonoperating expense (income)

     66,494        32,959  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     338,854        233,309  

Provision for income taxes

     70,682        16,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 268,172      $ 217,129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance Sheet data:

     

Total assets

   $ 20,853,315     

Long-term debt

   $ 7,384,856     

 

(1) Includes $37,902 and $16,529 related to stock-based compensation at February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively.

 

    

Fiscal Year Ended

 
    

October 28, 2017

    

October 29, 2016

    

October 31, 2015

 
(in thousands)                     

Statement of Operations data:

        

Revenue

   $ 5,107,503      $ 3,421,409      $ 3,435,092  

Cost of sales (2)

     2,045,907        1,194,236        1,175,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     3,061,596        2,227,173        2,259,262  

Operating expenses (2)

     2,006,462        1,199,061        1,428,421  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,055,134        1,028,112        830,841  

Nonoperating expense (income)

     226,649        71,191        20,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     828,485        956,921        810,114  

Provision for income taxes

     101,226        95,257        113,236  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 727,259      $ 861,664      $ 696,878  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance Sheet data:

        

Total assets

   $ 21,141,294      $ 7,970,278     

Long-term debt

   $ 7,551,084      $ 1,732,177     


 

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(2) Includes $104,188, $63,421 and $68,919 related to stock-based compensation at October 28, 2017, October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

The following table sets forth the net income and Adjusted EBITDA of the combined business of Analog Devices and Linear, which we acquired on March 10, 2017, for the three-month period ended February 3, 2018 and the fiscal year ended October 28, 2017. This information is unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of our future results. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that is not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP, and presents our and Linear’s combined adjusted earnings from operations as if we had been a single company for the entire period before certain expenses that management believes may obscure our normal operating results or are non-cash in nature, such as amortization of acquired intangible assets and restructuring, integration and other expenses. In light of the recent acquisition of Linear, management believes that presentation of Adjusted EBITDA for the periods below is useful to help investors better assess and understand the core performance of Analog’s ongoing business. Any analysis of results on a non-GAAP basis should be used only as a complement to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP. See the reconciliation to GAAP below for a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA.

 

     Three Months Ended
February 3, 2018
     Fiscal Year Ended
October 28, 2017
 
(in thousands)              

Net income

   $ 268,200      $ 727,300  

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

   $ 713,600      $ 2,609,900  

 

(3) We provide below a reconciliation from net income to Adjusted EBITDA.

 

    

Three Months

Ended

February 3, 2018

    

Fiscal Year

Ended

October 28, 2017 (a)

 
(in thousands)              

Net income

   $ 268,200      $ 727,300  

Linear net income adjustments

     —          394,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

     268,200        1,121,600  

Provision for income taxes

     70,700        175,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     338,900        1,296,700  

Nonoperating (income) expense

     66,500        221,100  

Restructuring related expenses

     57,300        49,500  

Stock based compensation expense

     31,800        128,000  

Acquisition-related revenues and expenses

     161,800        623,300  

Acquisition-related transaction costs

     8,700        100,000  

Depreciation

     48,600        191,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 713,600      $ 2,609,900  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) Includes Linear’s net income and related expenses for the first quarter of its 2017 fiscal year (the three-month period ending October 2, 2016) and the second quarter of its 2017 fiscal year (the three-month period ending January 1, 2017) and excludes a net loss and related expenses from the second quarter of our 2017 fiscal year that reflects Linear’s operations from the closing of our acquisition of Linear on March 10, 2017 through the end of our second fiscal quarter (April 29, 2017).


 

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Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

The following table presents our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated. You should read this table in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

         

Fiscal Year Ended

     Three
Months
Ended
February 3,
2018
   October 28,
2017
   October 29,
2016
   October 31,
2015
   November 1,
2014
   November 2,
2013

Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)

   5.9    4.3    12.0    29.7    21.3    26.3

 

(1) For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes plus amortization of capitalized interest and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense (including an estimate of interest expense within rent expense).

 

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RISK FACTORS

Before you decide to invest in the notes, you should carefully consider the factors set forth below, as well as the risk factors discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended February 3, 2018, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus supplement. The information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We refer you to “Forward-Looking Statements” in this prospectus supplement.

Risks Related to the Notes

The notes will be unsecured and, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to any of our future secured debt.

The notes will not be secured by any of our assets. As a result, the notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured debt we may incur in the future, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that debt. In any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding involving us, the holders of any of our secured debt may assert rights against our secured assets in order to receive full payment of their debt before such assets may be used to pay the holders of the notes. The terms of the indenture limit our ability to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any liens to secure any of our debt. However, these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. See “Description of the Notes—Limitation on Liens.” As of February 3, 2018, we did not have any secured debt outstanding. See “Description of the Notes—Ranking.”

We have substantial indebtedness and the indenture does not restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness.

As of February 3, 2018, we had approximately $7.5 billion of indebtedness outstanding, and after giving effect to this offering including the expected use of proceeds therefrom, we would have had approximately $        billion of indebtedness outstanding. In addition, we may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. In particular, the indenture pursuant to which the notes will be issued will not place any limitation on the amount of indebtedness that we or our subsidiaries may incur. Our incurrence of additional indebtedness may have important consequences for you as a holder of the notes, including, without limitation:

 

    we will have additional cash requirements in order to support the payment of interest on our outstanding indebtedness;

 

    increases in our outstanding indebtedness and leverage may increase our vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic and industry conditions, as well as to competitive pressure;

 

    our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, general corporate and other purposes may be limited; and

 

    our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry may be limited.

Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on numerous factors beyond our control. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow, we may not be able to service our debt obligations, including making payments on the notes.

Our ability to make payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness depends upon our future performance, which is subject to general economic conditions, industry cycles and financial, business and other

 

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factors affecting our consolidated operations, many of which are beyond our control. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our debt, we may be required, among other things:

 

    to seek additional financing in the debt or equity markets;

 

    to refinance or restructure all or a portion of our indebtedness, including our $3.85 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes previously issued and currently outstanding under the indenture governing the notes (the “Existing Notes”), borrowings under our term loan facility, which consists of a three-year unsecured term loan in an outstanding principal amount of $1.53 billion and a five-year unsecured term loan in an outstanding principal amount of $2.1 billion established pursuant to a credit agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”), borrowings under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility and the notes offered hereby;

 

    to sell selected assets; or

 

    to reduce or delay planned capital expenditures.

Such measures might not be sufficient to enable us to service our debt, including the notes. In addition, any such financing, refinancing or sale of assets might not be available on economically favorable terms.

The notes will be structurally subordinated to the existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries.

Our equity interest in our subsidiaries is structurally subordinated to any debt and other liabilities and commitments of our subsidiaries, whether or not secured. The notes will not be guaranteed by our subsidiaries and we may not have direct access to the assets of our subsidiaries unless such assets are transferred by dividend or otherwise to us. As a result, the notes will be structurally subordinated to all debt and other liabilities and commitments of our existing and future subsidiaries, including trade payables, lease obligations and all or any portion of the loans under the Term Loan Agreement that are assumed by any of our subsidiaries. We do not currently intend to have a subsidiary assume all or any portion of the loans under the Term Loan Agreement. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or otherwise transfer assets to us is subject to various restrictions under applicable law. Our right to receive assets of any of our subsidiaries upon their bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, and therefore the right of the holders of the notes to realize any value in respect of those assets, will be structurally subordinated to the claims of any such subsidiary’s creditors. In addition, even if we are a creditor of any of our subsidiaries, our rights as a creditor would be effectively subordinated to any security interest in the assets of our subsidiaries and subordinated in right of payment to any debt of our subsidiaries that is senior to any debt held by us.

Our credit ratings may not reflect all risks of your investment in the notes.

Any credit ratings assigned to the notes will be limited in scope and will not address all material risks relating to an investment in the notes, but rather reflect only the view of each rating agency at the time the rating is issued. An explanation of the significance of such rating may be obtained from such rating agency. There can be no assurance that such credit ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered, suspended or withdrawn entirely by the applicable rating agencies if, in such rating agency’s judgment, circumstances so warrant. Agency credit ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. Each agency’s rating should be evaluated independently of any other agency’s rating. Actual or anticipated changes or downgrades in our credit ratings, including any announcement that our ratings are under review for a downgrade, could affect the market value of the notes and increase our corporate borrowing costs.

We may not be able to repurchase all of the notes upon a change of control triggering event, which would result in a default under the notes.

We will be required to offer to repurchase each series of notes and the Existing Notes upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event as provided in the indenture governing each such series of

 

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notes, respectively. However, we may not have sufficient funds to repurchase the notes or the Existing Notes in cash at such time. In addition, our ability to repurchase the notes for cash may be limited by law or the terms or other agreements relating to our indebtedness outstanding at the time. The failure to make such repurchase would result in a default under each series of notes. See “Description of the Notes—Change of Control Offer.”

The indenture governing the notes will have only limited covenants and these covenants may not protect your investment.

The indenture governing the notes will not:

 

    require us to maintain any financial ratios or specific levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flows, or liquidity and, accordingly, will not protect holders of the notes in the event that we experience significant adverse changes in our financial condition or results of operations;

 

    limit our subsidiaries’ ability to incur indebtedness which would effectively rank senior to the notes;

 

    limit our ability to incur indebtedness that is equal in right of payment to the notes;

 

    restrict our ability to repurchase our common stock; or

 

    restrict our ability to make investments or to pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our common stock or other securities ranking junior to the notes.

Furthermore, the indenture governing the notes will contain only limited protections in the event of a change of control triggering event as described in this prospectus supplement. The indenture also will permit us and our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness, that would effectively rank senior to the notes, and to engage in sale and lease back arrangements, subject to certain limitations.

The provisions of the notes will not necessarily protect you in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.

The terms of the notes will not necessarily afford you protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction that may adversely affect you, including a reorganization, recapitalization, restructuring, merger or other similar transaction involving us. As a result, we could enter into any such transaction even though the transaction could increase the total amount of our outstanding indebtedness, adversely affect our capital structure or credit rating or otherwise adversely affect the holders of the notes. These transactions may not involve a change in voting power or beneficial ownership or result in a downgrade in the ratings of the notes, or, even if they do, may not necessarily constitute a change of control triggering event that affords you the protections described in this prospectus supplement. If any such transaction should occur, the value of your notes may decline.

Active trading markets for the notes may not develop.

Each series of notes constitutes a new issue of securities, for which there is no existing market. We do not intend to apply for listing of the notes on any securities exchange or for quotation of the notes in any automated dealer quotation system. We cannot provide you with any assurance regarding whether a trading market for either series of notes will develop, the ability of holders of notes of such series to sell their notes or the price at which holders may be able to sell their notes. The underwriters have advised us that they currently intend to make a market in the notes as permitted by applicable laws and regulations. The underwriters, however, are not obligated to do so, and any market-making with respect to the notes may be discontinued at any time without notice. In addition, the liquidity of the trading markets in the notes and the market price quoted for the notes may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for securities and by changes in our financial

 

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performance or prospects or changes in the financial performance or prospects of companies in our industry. If no active trading markets develop, you may be unable to resell the notes at a particular time, at any price or at their fair market value.

Changes in our credit ratings, our financial condition, our financial performance or our future prospects or the debt markets could adversely affect the market prices of the notes.

The price for any series of notes will depend on many factors, including:

 

    our credit ratings with major credit rating agencies;

 

    the prevailing interest rates being paid by other companies similar to us;

 

    our financial condition, financial performance and future prospects; and

 

    the overall condition of the financial markets.

The condition of the financial markets and prevailing interest rates have fluctuated significantly in the past and are likely to fluctuate in the future. Such fluctuations could have an adverse effect on the prices of the notes. In addition, credit rating agencies continually review their ratings for the companies that they follow, including us. A negative change in our rating could have an adverse effect on the prices of the notes.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds we will receive from this offering will be approximately $        , after deducting estimated expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions. We intend to use the net proceeds to repay a portion of the amount outstanding under our five-year term loan. As of February 3, 2018, there was $2.1 billion principal amount outstanding under the five-year term loan. The five-year term loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin determined by reference to our credit rating (ranging from 0.875% to 1.75%) and matures on March 10, 2022. As of February 3, 2018, the interest rate margin on the five-year term loan was 1.25%. We expect to use the remaining net proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, repurchases of our common stock under our stock repurchase program, repayment or refinancing of existing indebtedness, dividend payments and acquisitions.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash, short-term investments and capitalization as of February 3, 2018 on (1) an actual basis and (2) an as adjusted basis, giving effect to the offering of the notes hereby (including the use of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of the notes), after deducting estimated expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions.

You should read this in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

    

As of February 3, 2018

 
    

Actual

    

As Adjusted

 
     (in thousands)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 827,550      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt:

     

Revolving credit facility

     —          —    

3-year term loan facility

     1,530,000        1,530,000  

5-year term loan facility

     2,100,000     

        % notes due                 , offered hereby, at par value

     —       

        % notes due                 , offered hereby, at par value

     —       

2.500% notes due Dec. 5, 2021, at par value

     400,000        400,000  

2.875% notes due June 1, 2023, at par value

     500,000        500,000  

3.125% notes due Dec. 5, 2023, at par value

     550,000        550,000  

3.900% notes due Dec. 15, 2025, at par value

     850,000        850,000  

3.500% notes due Dec. 5, 2026, at par value

     900,000        900,000  

4.500% notes due Dec. 5, 2036, at par value

     250,000        250,000  

5.300% notes due Dec. 15, 2045, at par value

     400,000        400,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

     7,480,000     
     

Total shareholders’ equity

     10,347,779     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 17,827,779      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

The following discussion of the terms of the notes supplements the description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities contained in the accompanying prospectus and identifies any general terms and provisions described in the accompanying prospectus that will not apply to the notes. Certain terms used but not defined in this “Description of the Notes” have the meanings specified in the accompanying prospectus. In this prospectus supplement, we refer to the notes offered hereby as the “notes.” Although for convenience the          Notes and the          Notes are referred to as “notes,” each will be issued as a separate series and will not together have any class voting rights. Accordingly, for purposes of this “Description of the Notes,” references to “notes” shall be deemed to refer to each series of notes separately, and not to the          Notes and the          Notes on any combined basis. To the extent this summary differs from the summary in the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the description of the notes in this prospectus supplement.

When we refer to “we,” “our” and “us” in this section, we mean Analog Devices, Inc., the issuer of the notes, excluding, unless the context otherwise requires or as otherwise expressly stated, our Subsidiaries.

General

The          Notes will be issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $        and the          Notes will be issued in an initial aggregate principal amount of $        . We will issue the notes under the indenture dated as of June 3, 2013 between The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and us (the “base indenture”), as supplemented by a supplemental indenture to be entered into between us and the trustee (together with the base indenture, the “indenture”).

We may, without the consent of the holders of the applicable series of notes, increase such principal amount of such series in the future, on the same terms and conditions as the notes of such series being offered hereby (except for the issue date, issue price and, in some cases, the first interest payment date and the initial interest accrual date). If any such additional notes of the applicable series are not fungible for United States federal income tax purposes with the notes of the applicable series previously issued, such additional notes will not have the same CUSIP number (or other securities identification number) as the notes of the applicable series previously issued.

You should read the accompanying prospectus for a general discussion of the terms and provisions of the indenture.

The          Notes will mature on                 ,                 , and the          Notes will mature on                 ,          . The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or quoted on any automated quotation system.

The notes will be issued only in registered form without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The notes will be available in book-entry form only. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or any exchange of notes, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Ranking

Each series of notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank without preference or priority among themselves and equally with all of our other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. Each series of notes will be effectively subordinated to all of our future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the assets securing that indebtedness. In addition, each series of notes will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments of our Subsidiaries, which are distinct legal entities having no obligation to pay any amounts pursuant to the notes or to make funds available for such purposes.

 

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Subsidiary” means any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by us or one or more of our other Subsidiaries or a combination thereof.

Interest

The          Notes will bear interest at a rate of     % per annum from                 , 2018 or from the most recent interest payment date on which we paid or provided for interest on the notes. The          Notes will bear interest at a rate of     % per annum from                 , 2018 or from the most recent interest payment date on which we paid or provided for interest on the notes.

The interest payment dates for the notes will be each                  and                 , beginning on                 , 2018, and interest will be payable to the holders of record on the                  and                 (whether or not a business day) immediately preceding the related interest payment date.

Interest on each series of notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. If any interest payment date, redemption date or the maturity date of a series of notes is not a business day, then payment of interest and/or principal on such notes will be made on the next succeeding business day, and no additional interest will accrue on the amount so payable in respect of such notes for that period.

Optional Redemption

Prior to the applicable maturity date, we will have the right, at our option, to redeem the notes of either series, at any time and from time to time, either in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of the following amounts, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the redemption date:

(1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; and

(2) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of such notes to be redeemed.

In determining the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments, such payments shall be discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus          basis points in the case of the          Notes and                 basis points in the case of the          Notes. We will be responsible for calculating the applicable redemption price.

Comparable Treasury Issue” means, with respect to any notes to be redeemed, the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed 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 comparable maturity to the remaining term of such notes.

Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, the arithmetic average of all Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date or, if the Quotation Agent obtains only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation, such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation.

Quotation Agent” means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by us.

 

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Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of (i) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and a primary treasury dealer (as defined below) selected by each of MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. (or their respective successors); and (ii) any other primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “primary treasury dealer”) selected by the Quotation Agent after consultation with us, provided that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary treasury dealer, another primary treasury dealer shall be substituted therefor by us.

Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the arithmetic average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the applicable Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to any notes being redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest thereon that would be due after the related redemption date but for such redemption assuming that such notes matured on the applicable maturity date; provided, however, that, if such redemption date is not an interest payment date with respect to such notes, the amount of the next scheduled interest payment thereon shall be reduced (solely for the purpose of calculating the redemption price) by the amount of interest accrued thereon to such redemption date.

Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated yield to maturity of the applicable Comparable Treasury Issue. In determining this rate, the price for such Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) shall be assumed to be equal to the applicable Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

Notes subject to a partial redemption shall be selected for redemption by such method as the trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (provided, that if the notes of the applicable series are represented by one or more Global Notes, such notes shall be selected for redemption by DTC in accordance with its standard procedures therefor), and may provide for the selection for redemption of a portion of the principal amount of the notes equal to an authorized denomination.

Notice of any redemption shall be mailed, or if the notes to be redeemed are represented by one or more Global Notes, transmitted in accordance with DTC’s standard procedures therefor, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of notes to be redeemed.

Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on the notes or portions thereof that are called for redemption.

Mandatory Redemption

We are not required to make any mandatory redemption with respect to the notes.

Change of Control Offer

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined below) occurs with respect to either series of notes, unless with respect to such series of notes, we have exercised our option to redeem such series of notes in full as described above under “—Optional Redemption” or have defeased such series of notes or satisfied and discharged such series of notes, we shall be required to make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder of such series of notes to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; provided that the unrepurchased portion of a note must be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000) of that holder’s notes pursuant to the offer described below. In a Change of Control Offer, we will be required to offer payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the notes repurchased to the date of repurchase (a “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to either series of

 

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notes or, at our option, prior to any Change of Control, but after public announcement of the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control, a notice shall be mailed, or if the notes to be repurchased are represented by one or more Global Notes, transmitted in accordance with DTC’s standard procedures therefor, to holders of such series of notes describing the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase such notes on the date specified in the notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or transmitted (a “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if mailed or transmitted prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Triggering Event occurring on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, we will, to the extent lawful:

(1) accept for payment all notes or portions of such notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

(2) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all notes or portions of such notes properly tendered; and

(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of such notes being repurchased.

We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by us and the third party purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the notes, we will comply with those securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the notes by virtue of any such conflict.

For purposes of the Change of Control Offer provisions of the notes, the following terms are applicable:

Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the applicable series of notes is downgraded below Investment Grade by both Rating Agencies on any date during the period (the “Trigger Period”) commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement by us of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following the consummation of such Change of Control (which Trigger Period will be extended if the rating of such series of notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any Rating Agency on such 60th day, such extension to last with respect to each Rating Agency until the date on which such Rating Agency considering such possible downgrade either (x) rates such series of notes below Investment Grade or (y) publicly announces that it is no longer considering such series of notes for possible downgrade, provided that no such extension will occur if on such 60th day such series of notes is rated Investment Grade by both Rating Agencies and are not subject to review for possible downgrade by either Rating Agency).

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or more series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of our Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person, other than to us or one of our direct or indirect Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of our

 

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outstanding Voting Stock or other Voting Stock into which our Voting Stock is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (3) we consolidate with, or merge with or into, any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, us, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of our outstanding Voting Stock or the Voting Stock of such other person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of our Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the outstanding Voting Stock of the surviving person or any direct or indirect parent company of the surviving person immediately after giving effect to such transaction measured by voting power rather than number of shares; or (4) the adoption of a plan providing for our liquidation or dissolution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control if (1) we become a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company (which shall include a parent company) and (2)(A) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of our Voting Stock immediately prior to that transaction or (B) immediately following that transaction no person (other than a holding company satisfying the requirements of this sentence) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such holding company. The term “person,” as used in this definition, has the meaning given thereto in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

The definition of “Change of Control” includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of our properties or assets and those of our Subsidiaries taken as a whole. There is no precise established definition of the phrase “substantially all” under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of notes to require us to repurchase the notes as a result of a sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of our properties or assets and those of our Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another person may be uncertain. In such case, the holders of the notes may not be able to resolve this uncertainty without resorting to legal action.

Change of Control Triggering Event” means, with respect to either series of notes, the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

Investment Grade” means having a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

Rating Agencies” means each of Moody’s and S&P; provided, that if either of Moody’s and S&P ceases to provide rating services to issuers or investors, we may appoint a replacement for such Rating Agency that is a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., and its successors.

Voting Stock” means, with respect to any specified “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) as of any date, the shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of such person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such person.

Limitation on Liens

We will not, nor will we permit any Subsidiary to, issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee (collectively, “incur”) any debt for borrowed money, including all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments (collectively, a “debt”), secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, security interest,

 

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pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance (collectively, a “lien”) upon any Principal Property or upon any shares of stock of any Principal Subsidiary (whether such Principal Property or shares are now existing or owned or hereafter created or acquired) without in any such case effectively providing, substantially concurrently with or prior to the creation or assumption of such lien, that the notes (together with, if we shall so determine, any other indebtedness of or guarantee by us or such Subsidiary ranking equally with the notes) shall be secured equally and ratably with (or, at our option, prior to) such secured debt. The foregoing restriction, however, will not apply to each of the following:

(a) liens on property, shares of stock or other assets of any person existing at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary or existing at the time of acquisition thereof by us or a Subsidiary, provided that such liens are not incurred in anticipation of such person’s becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition and do not extend to (i) any Principal Property or (ii) any shares of stock of any Principal Subsidiary that, in each case, were not previously encumbered by such liens;

(b) liens on property of a person existing at the time such person is merged into or consolidated with us or a Subsidiary or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the properties of such person (or a division thereof) as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to us or a Subsidiary, provided that such liens are not incurred in anticipation of such merger or consolidation or sale, lease or other disposition and do not extend to (i) any Principal Property or (ii) any shares of stock of any Principal Subsidiary that, in each case, were not previously encumbered by such liens;

(c) liens to secure all or part of the cost of acquisition, construction, development or improvement of any property or to secure debt incurred to provide funds for any such purpose (including purchase money security interests or purchase money mortgages), provided that the commitment of the creditor to extend the credit secured by any such lien is obtained not later than 24 months after the later of (i) the completion of acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such property and (ii) the placing in operation of such property or of such property as so constructed, developed or improved;

(d) liens in favor of, or which secure debt owing to, us or any of our Subsidiaries;

(e) liens existing at the date of the issuance of the notes;

(f) liens in favor of the United States of America or any state, territory or possession thereof (or the District of Columbia), or any department, agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the United States of America or any state, territory or possession thereof (or the District of Columbia), to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure any indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or the cost of constructing or improving the property subject to such liens;

(g) liens incurred or assumed in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds the interest on which is exempt from federal taxation pursuant to Section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(h) extensions, renewals or replacements of any liens referred to in the foregoing clauses, provided that (i) the principal amount of debt secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount of debt so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement and (ii) such extension, renewal or replacement liens will be limited to all or part of the same property and improvement thereon which secured the debt so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement.

Notwithstanding the restrictions in the preceding paragraphs, we or any Subsidiary of ours may incur debt secured by a lien which would otherwise be prohibited by such restrictions, without equally and ratably securing the notes, provided that, after giving effect thereto, the then aggregate outstanding amount of all such debt so secured by such liens (not including liens permitted under clauses (a) through (h) above) plus the

 

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aggregate amount of Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease Back Transactions of Principal Properties entered into after the date of issuance of the notes and permitted solely pursuant to clause (c) of the covenant described below under the caption “—Limitation on Sale and Lease Back Transactions” and still in existence does not exceed the greater of 15% of our Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of such incurrence and $350 million.

Limitation on Sale and Lease Back Transactions

We will not, nor will we permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Lease Back Transaction with respect to any Principal Property, other than any such Sale and Lease Back Transaction involving a lease for a term of not more than three years or any such Sale and Lease Back Transaction between us and one of our Subsidiaries, or between Subsidiaries, unless:

(a) we or such Subsidiary would be entitled to incur debt secured by a lien on the Principal Property involved in such Sale and Lease Back Transaction at least equal in amount to the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease Back Transaction, without equally and ratably securing the notes, pursuant to clauses (a) through (h) of the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Liens”;

(b) we apply the Net Available Proceeds of such Sale and Lease Back Transaction within 180 days of such Sale and Lease Back Transaction to either (or a combination of) (i) the prepayment or retirement of debt of ours or a Subsidiary of ours (other than debt that is, in the case of our debt, subordinated to the notes or debt owed to us or a Subsidiary) that by its terms matures more than 12 months after its creation or (ii) the purchase, construction, development, expansion or improvement of comparable properties or facilities; or

(c) the aggregate amount of Attributable Debt in respect of such Sale and Lease Back Transaction plus the Attributable Debt in respect of all other Sale and Lease Back Transactions of Principal Properties entered into after the date of issuance of the notes permitted solely pursuant to this clause (c) and still in existence, plus the aggregate amount of all debt secured by liens permitted solely pursuant to the last paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Liens” and still outstanding, does not exceed the greater of 15% of our Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of such Sale and Lease Back Transaction and $350 million.

Attributable Debt” with regard to a Sale and Lease Back Transaction with respect to any Principal Property means, at the time of determination, the lesser of:

 

    the fair market value of the Principal Property subject to the transaction; or

 

    the present value (discounted by the weighted average interest rate borne by all securities then outstanding under the base indenture at the time of determination compounded semiannually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such Sale and Lease Back Transaction.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, as of any date on which we effect a transaction requiring such Consolidated Net Tangible Assets to be measured hereunder, the aggregate amount of assets (less applicable reserves) after deducting therefrom (i) all current liabilities, except for any notes and loans payable, current maturities of long-term debt, the current portion of deferred revenue and obligations under capital leases and (ii) all goodwill, trade names, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and any other like intangibles, to the extent included in said aggregate amount of assets, all as set forth on our most recent consolidated balance sheet and computed in accordance with GAAP.

 

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GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect as of the date of the determination.

Net Available Proceeds” from any Sale and Lease Back Transaction by us or any Subsidiary means cash or readily marketable cash equivalents received (including by way of sale or discounting of a note, installment receivable or other receivable, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiree of debt or obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Sale and Lease Back Transaction or received in any other noncash form) therefrom by us or our Subsidiary, net of (i) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be accrued as a liability as a consequence of such Sale and Lease Back Transaction; (ii) all payments made by us or our Subsidiary on any debt which is secured in whole or in part by any such properties and assets in accordance with the terms of any lien upon or with respect to any such properties and assets or which must, by the terms of such lien, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Sale and Lease Back Transaction or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Sale and Lease Back Transaction; and (iii) all distributions and other payments made to our minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Sale and Lease Back Transaction.

Principal Property” means any single parcel of real property or any permanent improvement thereon (i) owned by us or any of our Subsidiaries located in the United States, including our principal corporate office, any manufacturing facility or plant or any portion thereof and (ii) having a book value, as of the date of determination, in excess of 3% of our most recently calculated Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Principal Property does not include any property that our board of directors has determined not to be of material importance to the business conducted by our Subsidiaries and us, taken as a whole.

As of February 3, 2018, we did not have any Principal Properties.

Principal Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which owns any Principal Property.

Sale and Lease Back Transaction” means an arrangement with any lender or investor or to which such lender or investor is a party providing for the leasing by us or any of our Subsidiaries of any Principal Property that, more than 12 months after the later of (i) the completion of the acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such Principal Property or (ii) the placing in operation of such Principal Property or of such Principal Property as so constructed, developed or improved, has been or is being sold, conveyed, transferred or otherwise disposed of by us or our Subsidiary to such lender or investor or to any person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such lender on the security of such Principal Property.

Limitation on Mergers and Other Transactions

We may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, any person (a “successor person”) unless:

 

    we are the surviving corporation or the successor person (if other than us) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes our obligations on the notes and under the applicable indenture; and

 

    immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing under the applicable indenture.

 

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We will deliver to the trustee prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction an officers’ certificate to the foregoing effect and an opinion of counsel stating that the proposed transaction complies with the applicable indenture.

Notwithstanding the above, any Subsidiary of ours may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its properties to us. Neither an officers’ certificate nor an opinion of counsel shall be required to be delivered in connection therewith.

Events of Default

Any of the following constitutes an Event of Default with respect to each series of notes:

 

    default in the payment of any interest on such series of notes when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of that default for a period of 30 days;

 

    default in the payment of principal of or premium on such series of notes when due and payable;

 

    default in the performance or breach of any other covenant by us in the applicable indenture (other than a covenant that has been included in the base indenture or a separate supplemental indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than the notes of the applicable series), which default continues uncured for a period of 90 days after we receive written notice from the trustee or we and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding notes of the applicable series as provided in the applicable indenture;

 

    (1) our failure or the failure of any of our Subsidiaries to pay indebtedness for money we borrowed or any of our Subsidiaries borrowed in an aggregate principal amount of at least $200 million, at the later of final maturity and the expiration of any related applicable grace period and such defaulted payment shall not have been made, waived or extended within 30 days after written notice from the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding notes of such series or (2) acceleration of the maturity of indebtedness for money we borrowed or any of our Subsidiaries borrowed in an aggregate principal amount of at least $200 million, if that acceleration results from a default under the instrument giving rise to or securing such indebtedness for money borrowed and such indebtedness has not been discharged in full or such acceleration has not be rescinded or annulled within 30 days after written notice from the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding notes of the applicable series; provided, however, that, if the default under the instrument is cured by us, or waived by the holders of the indebtedness, in each case, as permitted by the governing instrument, then, unless the maturity of such series of notes has been accelerated in accordance with the indenture, the Event of Default under the indenture governing each series of notes caused by such default will be deemed likewise to be cured or waived; and

 

    certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving us.

Defeasance and Discharge

Each series of notes is also subject to defeasance and discharge as described under the heading “Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances” and “Satisfaction and Discharge Prior to Maturity” in the accompanying prospectus.

 

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Delivery and Form

Each series of notes will be represented by one or more permanent global certificates (each a “Global Note” and collectively, the “Global Notes”) deposited with, or on behalf of the trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC’s partnership nominee), for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC (including the Euroclear System or Clearstream Banking, S.A.). Unless and until certificated notes are issued under the limited circumstances described in the accompanying prospectus, no beneficial owner of a note shall be entitled to receive a definitive certificate representing notes. So long as DTC or any successor depositary (collectively, the “Depositary”) or its nominee is the registered owner of the Global Notes, the Depositary, or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered to be the sole owner or holder of the notes for all purposes of the indenture. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be represented through book-entry accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants in DTC. Investors may elect to hold interests in the Global Notes through DTC either directly if they are participants in DTC or indirectly through organizations that are participants in DTC (including the Euroclear System or Clearstream Banking, S.A.).

Clearance and Settlement Procedures

Initial settlement for the notes will be made in immediately available funds. Secondary market trading between DTC participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in immediately available funds.

 

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

The following is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax considerations related to the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes. This summary is based upon provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable regulations, administrative rulings and judicial decisions, all as in effect as of the date of this prospectus supplement, any of which may subsequently be changed, possibly retroactively, or interpreted differently by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), so as to result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. This summary deals only with notes held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally for investment purposes) by a beneficial owner who purchases notes for cash on original issuance at the initial offering price at which a substantial amount of the notes are sold for cash to persons other than bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers, which we refer to as the “issue price.” This summary does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income tax related to the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes and does not address all tax consequences that may be relevant to holders in light of their personal circumstances or particular situations, such as:

 

    tax consequences to holders who may be subject to special tax treatment, including dealers in securities or currencies, banks and other financial institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, tax-exempt entities, insurance companies and traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities;

 

    tax consequences to persons holding notes as a part of a hedging, integrated, conversion or constructive sale transaction or a straddle;

 

    tax consequences to U.S. holders (as defined below) of notes whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar;

 

    tax consequences to partnerships or other pass-through entities and their members;

 

    tax consequences to certain former citizens or residents of the United States;

 

    U.S. federal alternative minimum tax consequences, if any;

 

    the potential application of the Medicare tax on net investment income;

 

    any state, local or foreign tax consequences; and

 

    U.S. federal estate or gift tax consequences, if any.

If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds notes, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A beneficial owner that is a partnership and partners in such a partnership should consult their tax advisors.

THIS SUMMARY OF MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE FOR ANY PARTICULAR INVESTOR. THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT ADDRESS ALL U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS OR THE TAX CONSIDERATIONS ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY FOREIGN, STATE OR LOCAL JURISDICTION. IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF NOTES, YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR OWN SPECIFIC SITUATION, AS WELL AS CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION.

 

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In this discussion, we use the term “U.S. holder” to refer to a beneficial owner of notes that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    an individual citizen or resident of the United States;

 

    a corporation (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

    an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

    a trust, if it (i) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

We use the term “non-U.S. holder” to describe a beneficial owner (other than a partnership or other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of notes that is not a U.S. holder. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors to determine the U.S. federal, state, local and other tax consequences that may be relevant to them.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, U.S. holders that use an accrual method of accounting for tax purposes generally will be required to include certain amounts in income no later than the time such amounts are reflected on certain financial statements. The application of this rule thus may require the accrual of income, particularly original issue discount (“OID”), if any, earlier than would be the case under the general tax rules described below, although the precise application of this rule is unclear at this time. This rule generally will be effective for debt securities issued without OID for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and for debt securities issued with OID for tax years beginning after December 31, 2018. U.S. holders that use an accrual method of accounting should consult with their tax advisors regarding the potential applicability of this legislation to their particular situation.

Additional Payments

In certain circumstances, we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of stated interest or principal on the notes. For example, if we are required to repurchase notes in connection with a Change of Control Triggering Event as described in “Description of the Notes—Change of Control Offer,” we must pay a 1% premium. In addition, we may redeem the notes at any time, and upon such a redemption we may be required to pay amounts in excess of accrued interest and principal on the notes as described in “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption.” The possibility of such payments may implicate special rules under U.S. Treasury Regulations governing “contingent payment debt instruments.” According to those regulations, the possibility that additional payments will be made will not cause the notes to be contingent payment debt instruments if, as of the date the notes are issued, there is only a remote chance that such payments will be made or certain other exceptions apply. We have determined and intend to take the position (and this discussion assumes) that the possibility of such events occurring will not subject the notes to the contingent payment debt instrument rules.

Our determination that the notes are not contingent payment debt instruments is binding on holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless they disclose their contrary positions to the IRS in the manner required by applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations. Our determination that the notes are not contingent payment debt instruments is not, however, binding on the IRS. If the IRS were to successfully challenge our determination and the notes were treated as contingent payment debt instruments, U.S. holders would be required, among other things, to (i) accrue interest income based on a projected payment schedule and comparable yield, which may be

 

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a higher rate than the stated interest rate on the notes, regardless of their method of tax accounting and (ii) possibly treat as ordinary income, rather than capital gain, some or all of any gain recognized on a sale, exchange or redemption of a note. In the event that any of the above contingencies were to occur, it would affect the amount and timing of the income recognized by a U.S. holder.

Consequences to U.S. Holders

Payments of Interest

It is anticipated, and this discussion assumes, that the notes will be issued with no more than a de minimis amount of OID for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in which case interest on a note generally will be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary income at the time it is received or accrued in accordance with the U.S. holder’s usual method of accounting for tax purposes.

If, however, the issue price of the notes is less than their stated principal amount and the difference is more than a de minimis amount (as set forth in the applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations), a U.S. holder generally will be required to include the difference in income as OID as it accrues on a constant yield-to-maturity basis (as set forth in the applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations) whether or not it receives cash payments and regardless of its method of tax accounting.

Sale, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of Notes

A U.S. holder generally will recognize gain or loss upon the sale, redemption or other taxable disposition of a note equal to the difference between the amount realized and such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the note. The amount realized will equal the amount of the cash and the fair market value of any property received in exchange for the note (other than amounts attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which amounts will be treated as ordinary interest income for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent not previously included in income). A U.S. holder’s tax basis in a note will generally be equal to the amount that such U.S. holder paid for the note. In general, any gain or loss recognized on a taxable disposition of the note will be capital gain or loss. If, at the time of the sale, redemption or other taxable disposition of the note, a U.S. holder is treated as holding the note for more than one year, such capital gain or loss will be a long-term capital gain or loss. Otherwise, such capital gain or loss will be a short-term capital gain or loss. In the case of certain non-corporate U.S. holders (including individuals), long-term capital gain generally is subject to U.S. federal income tax at a lower rate than short-term capital gain, which is taxed at ordinary income rates. A U.S. holder’s ability to deduct capital losses is subject to significant limitations under the Code.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Information reporting requirements generally will apply to payments of interest on the notes and to the proceeds of a sale of a note paid to a U.S. holder unless the U.S. holder is an exempt recipient. Backup withholding at the applicable rate will apply to those payments if the U.S. holder fails to provide its correct taxpayer identification number or certification of its exempt status (generally by providing an IRS Form W-9 or an approved substitute), or if the U.S. holder is notified by the IRS that the U.S. holder has failed to report in full payments of interest and dividend income. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

Payments of Interest

In general, payments of interest on the notes to a non-U.S. holder will be considered “portfolio interest” and, subject to the discussions below of income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, backup

 

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withholding, and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax, provided that:

 

    the non-U.S. holder does not directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3) of the Code;

 

    the non-U.S. holder is not, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a controlled foreign corporation that is related (actually or constructively) to us through stock ownership;

 

    the non-U.S. holder is not a bank whose receipt of interest on a note is described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code; and

 

    either (a) the non-U.S. holder provides its name, address and taxpayer identification number, if any, and certifies, under penalties of perjury, that it is not a U.S. person (which certification may be made on an IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or other applicable form) or (b) the non-U.S. holder holds the notes through certain foreign intermediaries or certain foreign partnerships, and the non-U.S. holder and the foreign intermediary or foreign partnership satisfy the certification requirements of applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations. Special certification rules apply to non-U.S. holders that are pass-through entities.

If a non-U.S. holder cannot satisfy the requirements described above, payments of interest generally will be subject to a 30% U.S. federal withholding tax, unless the non-U.S. holder provides us with a properly executed (i) IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) claiming an exemption from or reduction in withholding under the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty or (ii) IRS Form W-8ECI (or other applicable form) stating that interest paid on the notes is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States and includable in the non-U.S. holder’s gross income.

If a non-U.S. holder is engaged in a trade or business in the United States and interest on the notes is effectively connected with the conduct of that trade or business and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base, then, although the non-U.S. holder will be exempt from the 30% withholding tax (provided the certification requirements discussed above are satisfied), the non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on that interest on a net income basis at regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates and generally in the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder were a U.S. holder. In addition, if a non-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation, it may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lesser rate under an applicable income tax treaty) of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to certain adjustments.

Sale, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of Notes

Subject to the discussion below regarding backup withholding and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, gain realized by a non-U.S. holder on the sale, redemption or other taxable disposition of a note will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless:

 

    that gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base); or

 

    the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of that disposition and certain other conditions are met.

 

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If a non-U.S. holder is described in the first bullet point above, it generally will be subject to tax on the net gain derived from the sale, redemption or other taxable disposition of the notes at regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates and generally in the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder were a U.S. holder. In addition, if a non-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation, it may be subject to the branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lesser rate under an applicable income tax treaty) of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to certain adjustments. If a non-U.S. holder is an individual described in the second bullet point above, such holder will be subject to a flat 30% tax (unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise) on the gain derived from the sale, redemption or other taxable disposition, which may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Generally, we must report annually to the IRS and to non-U.S. holders the amount of interest paid to non-U.S. holders on the notes and the amount of tax, if any, withheld with respect to those payments. Copies of the information returns reporting such interest payments and withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which a non-U.S. holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.

In general, a non-U.S. holder will not be subject to backup withholding with respect to payments of interest that we make on the notes, provided the certification described above in the last bullet point under “Consequences to non-U.S. holders—Payments of interest” has been received and we do not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the holder is a U.S. person, as defined under the Code, who is not an exempt recipient. However, a non-U.S. holder will be subject to information reporting and, depending on the circumstances, backup withholding at the applicable rate with respect to payments of the proceeds of the sale of a note within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, unless the certification described above has been received, and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that a holder is a U.S. person, as defined under the Code, who is not an exempt recipient, or the non-U.S. holder otherwise establishes an exemption.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. The backup withholding and information reporting rules are complex, and non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding application of these rules to their particular circumstances.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Provisions of the Code commonly referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, generally impose a 30% withholding tax on payments of interest on the notes and, after December 31, 2018, gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the notes (including settlement of the notes at maturity) if paid to a foreign entity (including, in some cases, when such foreign entity is acting as an intermediary) unless (i) if the foreign entity is a “foreign financial institution,” the foreign entity undertakes certain due diligence, reporting, withholding, and certification obligations, (ii) if the foreign entity is a “non-financial foreign entity,” the foreign entity identifies certain of its U.S. investors or provides certification that it does not have any such investors, or (iii) the foreign entity is otherwise exempt from FATCA. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country may modify those requirements. If withholding under FATCA is required on any payment related to the notes, investors not otherwise subject to withholding (or that otherwise would be entitled to a reduced rate of withholding) on such payment may be required to seek a refund or credit from the IRS to obtain the benefit of such exemption (or reduction). Prospective investors are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA on their investment in the notes.

 

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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

We and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives for the underwriters for this offering of notes, have entered into an underwriting agreement dated                     , 2018, with respect to the notes. Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters named below, and each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase, the aggregate principal amounts of the notes listed next to its name in the following table.

 

                          Underwriters    Principal
Amount

of              Notes
     Principal
Amount

of              Notes
 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
                 Incorporated

     

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

     

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.

     

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $                       $                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are obligated to purchase all of the notes if any are purchased. The underwriting agreement also provides that, if an underwriter defaults, the purchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or the offering of the notes may be terminated.

Notes sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus supplement. Any notes sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the public offering price of up to     % of the principal amount of the      Notes and up to     % of the principal amount of the      Notes. Any such securities dealers may resell the notes purchased from the underwriters to certain other brokers or dealers at a discount from the public offering price of up to     % of the principal amount of the      Notes and up to     % of the principal amount of the      Notes. After the initial offering, the underwriters may change the public offering price and concession and discount to brokers or dealers. The offering of the notes by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and is subject to the underwriters’ right to reject any order in whole or in part.

We estimate that our out-of-pocket expenses for this offering, excluding the underwriting discount and commissions, will be approximately $1.8 million.

The notes are new issues of securities with no established trading market. One or more of the underwriters intend to make a secondary market for the notes. However, they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue making a secondary market for the notes at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to how liquid the trading market for any series of notes will be.

We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against liabilities under the Securities Act or contribute to payments which the underwriters may be required to make in that respect.

Other Relationships and Conflicts of Interest

Certain of the underwriters or their affiliates are lenders under our five-year term loan that is being partially repaid with the proceeds of this offering. At least 5% of the net proceeds of this offering may be directed to one or more of the underwriters (or their affiliates). The receipt of at least 5% of the net proceeds of this offering by any underwriter (or its affiliates) would be considered a “conflict of interest” under FINRA Rule 5121. As such, this offering is being conducted in accordance with the applicable requirements of Rule 5121

 

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regarding the underwriting of securities of a company with a member that has a conflict of interest within the meaning of Rule 5121. Rule 5121 requires prominent disclosure of the nature of the conflict of interest in the prospectus supplement for the public offering. Pursuant to Rule 5121(a)(1)(C), the appointment of a qualified independent underwriter is not necessary in connection with this offering as the notes are investment grade rated.

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities.

Each of the bookrunners and certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial banking and investment banking services in the ordinary course of business for us and our affiliates, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expense reimbursement. Each of these parties has received or will receive customary fees in connection therewith.

In addition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. If any of the underwriters or their affiliates has a lending relationship with us, certain of those underwriters or their affiliates routinely hedge, certain other of those underwriters are likely to hedge or otherwise reduce, and certain other of those underwriters may hedge, their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. Typically, these underwriters and their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities, including potentially the notes offered hereby. Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the notes offered hereby.

The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

In connection with the offering the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids.

 

    Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.

 

    Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriters of notes in excess of the principal amount of the notes the underwriters are obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position.

 

    Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the notes in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. A short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the notes in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

 

    Penalty bids permit the representatives to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the notes originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.

These stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of the notes or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the notes. As a result, the price of the notes may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

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Notice to Prospective ERISA Investors

Each purchaser of the notes that is (1) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (2) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (3) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such employee benefit plan, plan or account, by acceptance of a note, will be deemed to have represented and warranted that a fiduciary acting on its behalf is causing it to purchase the notes and that such fiduciary:

(a) is a bank, an insurance carrier, a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer or an independent fiduciary with at least $50 million of assets under management or control as specified in 29 CFR Section 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i) (excluding an IRA owner or a relative of an IRA owner if the purchaser is an IRA);

(b) is independent (for purposes of 29 CFR Section 2510.3-21(c)(1)) of Analog Devices, each underwriter and their respective affiliates (the “Transaction Parties”);

(c) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies, including the purchaser’s transactions with the Transaction Parties hereunder;

(d) has been advised that none of the Transaction Parties has undertaken or will undertake to provide impartial investment advice, or has given or will give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the purchaser’s transactions with the Transaction Parties contemplated hereby;

(e) is a “fiduciary” under Section 3(21)(A) of ERISA or Section 4975(e)(3) of the Code, or both, as applicable, with respect to, and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating, the purchaser’s transactions with the Transaction Parties contemplated hereby; and

(f) understands and acknowledges the existence and nature of the underwriting discounts, commissions and fees, and any other related fees, compensation arrangements or financial interests, described in this prospectus supplement; and understands, acknowledges and agrees that no such fee or other compensation is a fee or other compensation for the provision of investment advice, and that none of the Transaction Parties, nor any of their respective directors, officers, members, partners, employees, principals or agents has received or will receive a fee or other compensation from the purchaser or such fiduciary for the provision of investment advice (rather than other services) in connection with the purchaser’s transactions with the Transaction Parties contemplated hereby.

Selling Restrictions

Notice to Prospective Investors in Canada

The notes may be sold 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 must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this preliminary prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

 

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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 this offering.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the EEA

The notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2002/92/EC (as amended, the “Insurance Mediation Directive”), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended, the “Prospectus Directive”) . Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been prepared on the basis that any offer of notes in any Member State of the EEA will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of notes. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not prospectuses for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom

Each underwriter has represented and agreed that, in connection with the distribution of the notes: (a) it 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 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”)) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of such notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the issuer; and (b) 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.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Hong Kong

The notes may not be offered in Hong Kong or sold by means of this document or any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer or invitation to the public for the purposes of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the notes may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the 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” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Japan

The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and disclosure under the Financial Instrument and Exchange Law has not been and will not be made with respect to the securities. Each underwriter has agreed that it will not offer or sell any securities, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of

 

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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 a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan and in compliance with any other relevant laws, regulations and governmental guidelines of Japan.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Singapore

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the notes may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the notes be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Where the notes are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor, securities as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest howsoever described in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the notes pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; (3) where the transfer is by operation of law; (4) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA; or (5) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Switzerland

The notes may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (“SIX”) or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of and have been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any other offering or marketing material relating to the notes or the offering may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

Neither this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the offering, the Company or the notes has been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will not be filed with, and the offer of notes will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, and the offer of notes has not been and will not be authorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (the “CISA”). The investor protection afforded to acquirers of interests in collective investment schemes under the CISA does not extend to acquirers of the notes.

 

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Notice to Prospective Investors in Taiwan

The notes have not been and will not be registered or filed with, or approved by, the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan and/or any other regulatory authority of Taiwan pursuant to relevant securities laws and regulations and may not be sold, issued or offered within Taiwan through a public offering or in circumstances which could constitute an offer within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of Taiwan or relevant laws and regulations that requires a registration, filing or approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan and/or other regulatory authority of Taiwan. No person or entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer or sell the notes in Taiwan.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Arab Emirates

The notes have not been, and are not being, publicly offered, sold, promoted or advertised in the United Arab Emirates (including the Dubai International Financial Centre) other than in compliance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates (and the Dubai International Financial Centre) governing the issue, offering and sale of securities. Further, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute a public offer of securities in the United Arab Emirates (including the Dubai International Financial Centre) and are not intended to be a public offer. The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been approved by or filed with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, the Securities and Commodities Authority or the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the Dubai International Financial Centre

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relate to an Exempt Offer in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”). This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the Offered Securities Rules of the DFSA. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The DFSA has not approved this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus nor taken steps to verify the information set forth herein and has no responsibility for the prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. The securities to which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relate may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered should conduct their own due diligence on the securities. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus supplement you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Korea

The notes have not been and will not be registered with the Financial Services Commission of Korea under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea. Accordingly, the notes have not been and will not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in Korea or to, or for the account or benefit of, any resident of Korea (as defined in the Foreign Exchange Transactions Law of Korea and its Enforcement Decree) or to others for re-offering or resale, except as otherwise permitted by applicable Korean laws and regulations. In addition, within one year following the issuance of the notes, the notes may not be transferred to any resident of Korea other than a qualified institutional buyer (as such term is defined in the regulation on issuance, public disclosure, etc. of securities of Korea, a “Korean QIB”) registered with the Korea Financial Investment Association (the “KOFIA”) as a Korean QIB and subject to the requirement of monthly reports with the KOFIA of its holding of Korean QIB bonds as defined in the Regulation on Issuance, Public Disclosure, etc. of notes of Korea, provided that (a) the notes are denominated, and the principal and interest payments thereunder are made, in a currency other than Korean won, (b) the amount of the securities acquired by such Korean QIBs in the primary market is limited to less than 20 percent of the aggregate issue amount of the notes, (c) the notes are listed on one of the major overseas securities markets designated by the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea, or certain procedures, such as registration or report with a foreign financial investment

 

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regulator, have been completed for offering of the securities in a major overseas securities market, (d) the one-year restriction on offering, delivering or selling of securities to a Korean resident other than a Korean QIB is expressly stated in the securities, the relevant underwriting agreement, subscription agreement, and the offering circular and (e) the Company and the underwriters shall individually or collectively keep the evidence of fulfillment of conditions (a) through (d) above after having taken necessary actions therefor.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters in connection with the offering of the notes will be passed upon for us by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. The underwriters have been represented by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Analog Devices, Inc. appearing in Analog Devices, Inc.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 28, 2017 (including the schedule appearing therein), and the effectiveness of Analog Devices, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 28, 2017, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of Linear Technology Corporation appearing in Analog Devices, Inc.’s Current Report (Form 8-K) filed on November 30, 2016 for the year ended July 3, 2016 (including the schedule appearing therein) have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at http://www.analog.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement. We have included our website address in this prospectus supplement solely as an inactive textual reference. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference much of the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those publicly available documents. The information that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Because we are incorporating by reference future filings with the SEC, this prospectus supplement is continually updated and those future filings may modify or supersede some of the information included or incorporated in this prospectus supplement. This means that you must look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any of the statements in this prospectus or in any document previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded. This prospectus supplement incorporates by reference the documents listed below (File No. 001-07819) and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, until the offering of the securities under the registration statement is terminated or completed:

 

    our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2017, filed with the SEC on November 22, 2017;

 

    the information included in the Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018, to the extent incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2017;

 

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    our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended February 3, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2018;

 

    our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2018 and February 28, 2018;

 

    audited consolidated balance sheets of Linear Technology Corporation as of July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015, the audited consolidated statements of income, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Linear Technology Corporation for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended July 3, 2016 and the schedule and independent registered public accounting firm’s report related thereto, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 30, 2016;

 

    unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Linear Technology Corporation as of January 1, 2017, the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the six-month periods ended January 1, 2017 and January 3, 2016 and the related notes to such unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 23, 2017; and

 

    unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2017, which give effect to the acquisition of Linear Technology Corporation as if it had occurred on October 30, 2016, and the related notes to such unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended February 3, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2018.

We are not, however, incorporating by reference any documents or portions thereof, whether specifically listed above or filed in the future, that are not deemed “filed” with the SEC, including any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or certain exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.

You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:

Analog Devices, Inc.

One Technology Way

Norwood, MA 02062-9106

Telephone: (800) 468-7751

Attention: Investor Relations

 

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Prospectus

 

 

LOGO

Analog Devices, Inc.

DEBT SECURITIES

 

 

We may from time to time offer to sell the debt securities described in this prospectus. The debt securities will be senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness.

Each time we offer debt securities using this prospectus, we will provide specific terms and offering prices in supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add to, update or change the information in this prospectus and will also describe the specific manner in which we will offer the debt securities. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including the information incorporated by reference, prior to investing in our debt securities.

We may offer and sell the debt securities on a continuous or delayed basis directly to investors or through underwriters, dealers or agents, or through a combination of these methods. The names of any underwriters, dealers or agents will be included in a prospectus supplement. If any agents, dealers or underwriters are involved in the sale of any debt securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth any applicable commissions or discounts.

 

 

Investing in these debt securities involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” included in any accompanying prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase these debt securities.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is September 21, 2015.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

     1  

RISK FACTORS

     2  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     3  

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

     4  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     5  

THE COMPANY

     6  

CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     7  

USE OF PROCEEDS

     8  

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

     9  

FORMS OF SECURITIES

     17  

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     19  

LEGAL MATTERS

     22  

EXPERTS

     22  


ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we refer to as the “SEC,” utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may from time to time sell debt securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the debt securities we may offer. Each time we sell debt securities, we will provide one or more prospectus supplements that will contain specific information about the terms of the offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the headings “Incorporation by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus.

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or in any related free writing prospectus filed by us with the SEC. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any debt securities other than the debt securities described in any accompanying prospectus supplement or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy such debt securities in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference is accurate only as of their respective dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed materially since those dates.

The terms “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Analog Devices, Inc., and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our debt securities involves risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, as well as all of the risk factors described in our filings with the SEC that are incorporated by reference herein, including the risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 1, 2014 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended January 31, 2015, May 2, 2015 and August 1, 2015, before making an investment decision pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement relating to a specific offering.

Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by any or all of these risks or by additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial that may adversely affect us in the future.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at http://www.analog.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus omits some information contained in the registration statement in accordance with SEC rules and regulations. You should review the information and exhibits in the registration statement for further information about us and the securities we are offering. Statements in this prospectus concerning any document we filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or that we otherwise filed with the SEC are not intended to be comprehensive and are qualified by reference to these filings. You should review the complete document to evaluate these statements.

 

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference much of the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those publicly available documents. The information that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus is considered to be part of this prospectus. Because we are incorporating by reference future filings with the SEC, this prospectus is continually updated and those future filings may modify or supersede some of the information included or incorporated in this prospectus. This means that you must look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any of the statements in this prospectus or in any document previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below (File No. 001-07819) and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act (in each case, other than those documents or the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed), until the offering of the securities under the registration statement is terminated or completed:

 

    our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 1, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 10, 2014, including the information specifically incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on January 29, 2015;

 

    our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2015;

 

    our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2015, filed with the SEC on May 19, 2015;

 

    our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2015, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2015; and

 

    our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 5, 2014, January 21, 2015, March 11, 2015, April 30, 2015, June 18, 2015, July 13, 2015 and August 18, 2015.

You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:

Analog Devices, Inc.

One Technology Way

Norwood, MA 02062

Telephone: (781) 461-3282

Attention: Investor Relations

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “continues,” “may,” “could” and “will” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections regarding our future financial performance; our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses; our future liquidity, capital needs and capital expenditures; our future market position and expected competitive changes in the marketplace for our products; our ability to pay dividends or repurchase stock; our ability to service our outstanding debt; our expected tax rate; the effect of new accounting pronouncements; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies; and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. You are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. You should pay particular attention to the important risk factors and cautionary statements referenced in the section of any accompanying prospectus supplement entitled “Risk Factors.” You should also carefully review the risk factors and cautionary statements described in the other documents we file from time to time with the SEC, specifically our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by law.

 

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THE COMPANY

We are a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a broad portfolio of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits used in virtually all types of electronic equipment.

Since our inception in 1965, we have focused on solving the engineering challenges associated with signal processing in electronic equipment. Our signal processing products play a fundamental role in converting, conditioning and processing real-world phenomena such as temperature, pressure, sound, light, speed and motion into electrical signals to be used in a wide array of electronic devices.

We sell our products globally through a direct sales force, third-party distributors and independent sales representatives and via our website. We have direct sales offices, sales representatives or distributors in over 40 countries outside North America.

We are incorporated in Massachusetts. As of August 12, 2015, we employed approximately 9,800 individuals worldwide.

Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ADI”. Our principal executive offices are located at One Technology Way, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062, and our telephone number is (781) 329-4700.

 

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CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated. You should read this table in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes incorporated by reference herein.

 

     Nine
Months
Ended
     Fiscal Year Ended  
     August 1,
2015
     November 1,
2014
     November 2,
2013
     November 3,
2012
     October 29,
2011
     October 30,
2010
 

Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)

     34.2        21.3        26.3        26.0        54.4        80.2  

 

(1) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes plus amortization of capitalized interest and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense (including an estimate of interest within rent expense).

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. General corporate purposes may include the acquisition of companies or businesses, repayment and refinancing of debt, working capital and capital expenditures.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

This prospectus describes certain general terms and provisions of our debt securities. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the supplement whether the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.

Unless otherwise specified in a supplement to this prospectus, the debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

The debt securities will be issued under an indenture dated June 3, 2013 between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, which we refer to as the “indenture”. We have summarized select portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The indenture has been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you. Capitalized terms used in the summary and not defined herein have the meanings specified in the indenture.

When we refer to “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” in this section, we mean Analog Devices, Inc. excluding, unless the context otherwise requires or as otherwise expressly stated, our subsidiaries.

General

The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a resolution of our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors, in an officers’ certificate or by a supplemental indenture. The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series (including any pricing supplement or term sheet).

We can issue an unlimited amount of debt securities under the indenture that may be in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium, or at a discount. We will set forth in a prospectus supplement (including any pricing supplement or term sheet) relating to any series of debt securities being offered, the aggregate principal amount and the following terms of the debt securities, if applicable:

(1) the title of the debt securities;

(2) the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;

(3) any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

(4) the date or dates on which we will pay the principal on the debt securities;

(5) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

(6) the place or places where principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be payable;

(7) the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities;

(8) any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities;

 

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(9) the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;

(10) the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

(11) whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities;

(12) the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;

(13) the currency of denomination of the debt securities;

(14) the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be made;

(15) if payments of principal of, premium or interest on the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;

(16) the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium or interest on the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities are denominated or designated to be payable or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;

(17) any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities;

(18) any addition to or change in the Events of Default described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

(19) any addition to or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

(20) any listing on a securities exchange;

(21) the initial public offering price, if any is established for such debt securities;

(22) any other terms of the debt securities, which may supplement, modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series; and

(23) any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities if other than those appointed in the indenture.

In addition, the indenture does not limit our ability to issue convertible or subordinated debt securities. We may also issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the material United States federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Transfer and Exchange

See “Forms of Securities” in this prospectus for description of transfer and exchange.

 

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No Protection In the Event of a Change of Control

Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not contain any provisions which may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change in control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change in control) which could adversely affect holders of debt securities.

Covenants

We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement any restrictive covenants applicable to any issue of debt securities.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

We may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, any person (a “successor person”) unless:

(1) we are the surviving corporation or the successor person (if other than Analog Devices, Inc.) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes by a supplemental indenture our obligations on the debt securities and under the indenture;

(2) immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing under the indenture; and

(3) certain other conditions are met.

Notwithstanding the above, any subsidiary of ours may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its properties to us.

Events of Default

Event of Default” means with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following unless otherwise provided in the resolutions establishing such series:

(1) default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of that default for a period of 30 days;

(2) default in the payment of principal of or premium on any debt security of that series when due and payable;

(3) default in the performance or breach of any other covenant by us in the indenture (other than a covenant that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than such series), which default continues uncured for a period of 90 days after we receive written notice from the trustee or we and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture;

(4) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving us; and

(5) any other Event of Default provided with respect to debt securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus.

 

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No Event of Default with respect to a particular series of debt securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an Event of Default with respect to any other series of debt securities. The occurrence of certain Events of Default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain of our other indebtedness outstanding from time to time.

If an Event of Default with respect to debt securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal of (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all debt securities of that series. In the case of an Event of Default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding debt securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder of outstanding debt securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of any series has been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of the principal and interest with respect to debt securities of that series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture and the trustee’s fees and expenses have been paid in full. We refer you to the prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of such discount securities upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

The indenture provides that the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture unless the trustee receives security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Subject to certain rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series.

No holder of any debt security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:

(1) that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to debt securities of that series; and

(2) the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and offered reasonable indemnity, to the trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee, and after receipt of such request the trustee has not received from the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within 60 days.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, any premium and any interest on that debt security on or after the due dates expressed in that debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of payment.

The indenture requires us, within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the trustee a statement as to compliance with the indenture. The indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any series of any default or Event of Default (except in payment on any debt securities of that series) with respect to debt securities of that series if it in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities.

 

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Modification and Waiver

We or the trustee may amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of one or more series without the consent of the holders of the outstanding debt securities under the indenture:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to comply with certain covenants under the indenture with respect to mergers and sales of assets;

(3) to provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities;

(4) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities under the indenture;

(5) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of debt securities under the indenture as permitted thereunder;

(6) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee with respect to any of the debt securities and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts thereunder by more than one trustee; or

(7) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.

In addition, we may modify and amend the indenture as to all other matters with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modifications or amendments, provided however that we may not make any modification or amendment without the consent of the holders of each affected debt security then outstanding if that amendment will:

(1) reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any debt security;

(3) reduce the principal of or premium on or change the fixed maturity of any debt security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation with respect to any series of debt securities;

(4) reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;

(5) waive a default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

(6) make the principal of or premium or interest on any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security; or

(7) make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to, among other things, the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of, premium and interest on those debt securities and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment and to waivers or amendments.

 

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Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of such series waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, any premium or any interest on any debt security of that series; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.

Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances

Legal Defeasance. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (except for certain obligations, including to register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of such series, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of such series, and to maintain paying agencies and certain provisions relating to the treatment of funds held by paying agents). We will be so discharged upon the deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. Government Obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities.

This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.

Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, upon compliance with certain conditions:

(1) we may omit to comply with the covenant described under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets” and certain other covenants set forth in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement; and

(2) any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to the debt securities of that series (“covenant defeasance”).

The conditions include:

(1) depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. Government Obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, premium and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities; and

 

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(2) delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred.

Covenant Defeasance and Events of Default. In the event we exercise our option to effect covenant defeasance with respect to any series of debt securities and the debt securities of that series are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any Event of Default, the amount of money and/or U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations on deposit with the trustee should be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of their stated maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of the acceleration resulting from the Event of Default. However, we shall remain liable for those payments.

Foreign Government Obligations” means, with respect to debt securities of any series that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. Dollars:

(1) direct obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency for the payment of which obligations its full faith and credit is pledged which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof; or

(2) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by or acting as an agency or instrumentality of that government the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by that government which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof.

U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are: (1) direct obligations of the United States for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or (2) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States; that, in either case under clauses (1) or (2) are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

Satisfaction and Discharge Prior to Maturity

The Company has the right at any time to satisfy and discharge its obligations, other than certain specified obligations, under all debt securities under the indenture by depositing in trust with the trustee money and/or U.S. Government Obligations. The Company’s exercise of this right is subject to certain conditions including that either (1) all securities under the indenture (subject to certain exceptions) have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation or (2) all securities under the indenture not previously delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and payable or will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year or have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year or have been paid and discharged under the Company’s right of legal defeasance described above.

If such deposit is sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants (unless the funds consist solely of money), to make all payments of (1) interest on the debt securities prior to their redemption or maturity and (2) principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such debt securities when due upon redemption or at maturity, all the obligations of the Company under the indenture will be discharged and terminated except as otherwise provided in the indenture.

 

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Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

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FORMS OF SECURITIES

Each security will be represented either by a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular investor or by one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of securities. Certificated securities in definitive form and global securities will be issued in registered form. Definitive securities name you or your nominee as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or exchange these securities or to receive payments other than interest or other interim payments, you or your nominee must physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar, paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the securities represented by these global securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that will reflect each investor’s beneficial ownership of the securities through an account maintained by the investor with its broker/dealer, bank, trust company or other representative, as we explain more fully below.

Global Securities

We may issue the debt securities in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will be deposited with a depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement and registered in the name of that depositary or nominee. In those cases, one or more global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal or face amount of the securities to be represented by global securities. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole for securities in definitive registered form, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by and among the depositary for the global security, the nominees of the depositary or any successors of the depositary or those nominees.

If not described below, any specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any securities to be represented by a global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those securities. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.

Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to persons, called participants, that have accounts with the depositary or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ accounts with the respective principal or face amounts of the securities beneficially owned by the participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the securities will designate the accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary, with respect to interests of participants, and on the records of participants, with respect to interests of persons holding through participants. The laws of some states may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of these securities in definitive form. These laws may impair your ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in global securities.

So long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a global security, that depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the securities represented by the global security for all purposes under the indenture. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have the securities represented by the global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the securities under the indenture. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for that global security and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture. We understand that under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a global security desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the indenture, the depositary for the global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give or take that action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through them to give or take that action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.

 

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Principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on debt securities represented by a global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the global security. None of the Company, the trustee, or any other agent of the Company or the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that the depositary for any of the securities represented by a global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of underlying securities or other property to holders of that global security, will immediately credit participants’ accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in that global security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a global security held through participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants.

If the depositary for any of the securities represented by a global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue securities in definitive form in exchange for the global security that had been held by the depositary. In addition, we may, at any time and in our sole discretion and subject to the procedures of the depositary, determine not to have securities represented by global securities and, in that event, will issue securities in definitive form for the global securities of that series. Any securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a global security will be registered in the name or names that the depositary gives to the trustee. It is expected that the depositary’s instructions will be based on directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the global security that had been held by the depositary.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell debt securities:

(1) through underwriters;

(2) through dealers;

(3) through agents;

(4) directly to purchasers; or

(5) through a combination of any of these methods of sale.

This prospectus may be used in connection with any offering of our debt securities through any of these methods or other methods described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

We may directly solicit offers to purchase debt securities, or agents may be designated to solicit such offers. We will, in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering, name any agent that could be viewed as an underwriter under the Securities Act and describe any commissions that we must pay. Any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment or, if indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, on a firm commitment basis.

The distribution of the debt securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions:

(1) at a fixed price, or prices, which may be changed from time to time;

(2) at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

(3) at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

(4) at negotiated prices.

Each prospectus supplement will describe the method of distribution of the debt securities and any applicable restrictions.

The prospectus supplement with respect to the debt securities of a particular series will describe the terms of the offering of the debt securities, including the following:

(1) the name of the agent or any underwriters;

(2) the public offering or purchase price and the proceeds we will receive from the sale of the debt securities;

(3) any discounts and commissions to be allowed or re-allowed or paid to the agent or underwriters;

(4) all other items constituting underwriting compensation;

(5) any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to dealers; and

(6) any exchanges on which the debt securities will be listed.

 

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If any underwriters or agents are utilized in the sale of the debt securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will enter into an underwriting agreement or other agreement with them at the time of sale to them, and we will set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering the names of the underwriters or agents and certain of the terms of the related agreement with them.

If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the debt securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will sell such debt securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale.

Remarketing firms, agents, underwriters, dealers and other persons may be entitled under agreements which they may enter into with us to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase debt securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date stated in the prospectus supplement. Each contract will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate amount of debt securities sold pursuant to such contracts shall not be less nor more than, the respective amounts stated in the prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom the contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and other institutions, but shall in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will not be subject to any conditions except that:

(1) the purchase by an institution of the debt securities covered under that contract shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction to which that institution is subject; and

(2) if the debt securities are also being sold to underwriters acting as principals for their own account, the underwriters shall have purchased such debt securities not sold for delayed delivery. The underwriters and other persons acting as our agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of delayed delivery contracts.

Certain agents, underwriters, dealers and their associates and affiliates may be customers of, have borrowing relationships with, engage in other transactions with, and/or perform services, including investment banking services, for us or one or more of our respective affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

In order to facilitate the offering of the debt securities, any underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the debt securities or any other securities the prices of which may be used to determine payments on such debt securities. Specifically, any underwriters may overallot in connection with the offering, creating a short position for their own accounts. In addition, to cover overallotments or to stabilize the price of the debt securities or of any such other securities, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, the debt securities or any such other securities in the open market. Finally, in any offering of the debt securities through a syndicate of underwriters, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for distributing the debt securities in the offering if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed debt securities in transactions to cover syndicate short positions, in stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the debt securities above independent market levels. Any such underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time.

Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. The applicable prospectus supplement may provide that the original issue date for your securities may be more than three scheduled

 

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business days after the trade date for your securities. Accordingly, in such a case, if you wish to trade securities on any date prior to the third business day before the original issue date for your securities, you will be required, by virtue of the fact that your securities initially are expected to settle more than three scheduled business days after the trade date for your securities, to make alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

The debt securities may be new issues of securities and may have no established trading market. The debt securities may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. We can make no assurance as to the liquidity of or the existence of trading markets for any of the debt securities.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, the validity of the debt securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered will be passed upon by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Analog Devices, Inc. appearing in Analog Devices, Inc.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended November 1, 2014 (including schedule appearing therein), and the effectiveness of Analog Devices, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of November 1, 2014, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed documents will be, incorporated herein in reliance upon the reports of Ernst & Young LLP pertaining to such financial statements and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the respective dates (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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