Exhibit 99.1
News Release
ON Semiconductor Announces Upsize and Pricing of Private Offering of $700 Million of 3.875% Senior Notes
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Aug. 18, 2020 – ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON) (“ON Semiconductor”) announced today the pricing of its previously announced private offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “notes”), which represents an upsize from the $500 million aggregate principal amount previously announced. The notes will be ON Semiconductor’s senior obligations and will be guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries. The sale of the notes is expected to close on Aug. 21, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.
Gross proceeds from the offering will be $700 million, before deducting estimated commissions and offering fees and expenses payable by ON Semiconductor. ON Semiconductor intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $1.2 billion of the outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.
The notes and guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under any U.S. state securities laws or other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The notes were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) is driving energy efficient innovations, empowering customers to reduce global energy use. The company is a leading supplier of semiconductor-based solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy efficient power management, analog, sensors, logic, timing, connectivity, discrete, SoC and custom devices. The company’s products help engineers solve their unique design challenges in automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, medical, aerospace and defense applications. ON Semiconductor operates a responsive, reliable, world-class supply chain and quality program, a robust compliance and ethics program, and a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and design centers in key markets throughout North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions.
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