UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2015

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-33708   13-3435103

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

120 Park Avenue, New York, New York   10017-5592
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-2000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 23, 2015, Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) entered into an extension agreement, effective February 10, 2015, to extend the term of its existing $2.0 billion 364-day revolving credit facility, dated as of February 12, 2013 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “364-day Credit Agreement”), with the lenders named therein and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent (the “364-day Facility Extension Agreement”). The 364-day Facility Extension Agreement extends the expiration date of the 364-day Credit Agreement from February 10, 2015 to February 9, 2016 pursuant to Section 2.19 of the 364-day Credit Agreement. The expiration date of the 364-day Credit Agreement was previously extended on January 31, 2014.

On January 23, 2015, PMI also entered into an extension agreement, effective February 28, 2015, to extend the term of its $2.5 billion multi-year revolving credit facility, dated as of February 28, 2014 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Multi-year Credit Agreement”), with the lenders named therein, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as facility agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as swingline agent (the “Multi-year Facility Extension Agreement”). The Multi-year Facility Extension Agreement extends the expiration date of the Multi-year Credit Agreement from February 28, 2019 to February 28, 2020 pursuant to Section 2.23 of the Multi-year Credit Agreement.

All other terms and conditions of the 364-day Credit Agreement and the Multi-year Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect.

Some of the lenders under the 364-day Credit Agreement and the Multi-year Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services for PMI, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. Certain affiliates of the lenders under the 364-day Credit Agreement and the Multi-year Credit Agreement are underwriters of certain of PMI’s note issuances. PMI and some of its subsidiaries may enter into foreign exchange and other derivative arrangements with certain of the lenders under the 364-day Credit Agreement and the Multi-year Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates. In addition, certain of the lenders under the 364-day Credit Agreement and the Multi-year Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates act as dealers in connection with PMI’s commercial paper programs.

The descriptions above of the 364-day Facility Extension Agreement and the Multi-year Facility Extension Agreement are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the 364-day Facility Extension Agreement and the Multi-year Facility Extension Agreement, which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. The 364-day Credit Agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to PMI’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-33708) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013, and the Multi-year Credit Agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to PMI’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-33708) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2014.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits .

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.1    Extension Agreement, effective February 10, 2015, among PMI, the lenders named therein and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent
10.2    Extension Agreement, effective February 28, 2015, among PMI, the lenders named therein, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as facility agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as swingline agent

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:  

/s/ J ERRY W HITSON

Name:   Jerry Whitson
Title:   Deputy General Counsel and
  Corporate Secretary

DATE: January 29, 2015

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.1    Extension Agreement, effective February 10, 2015, among PMI, the lenders named therein and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent
10.2    Extension Agreement, effective February 28, 2015, among PMI, the lenders named therein, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as facility agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as swingline agent

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Administrative Agent

for the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement

referred to below

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned (the “ Extending Lender ”) hereby agrees to extend, effective 10 February 2015 (the “ Extension Date ”), its Commitment and the Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement, dated as of 12 February 2013 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ,” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined if not defined herein), among Philip Morris International Inc. (“ PMI ”), the Lenders party thereto and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Administrative Agent, for an additional 364-day period to 9 February 2016 (the “ Extended Maturity Date ”) pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Credit Agreement.

Except as expressly provided hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Extension Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. This Extension Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

[Signature pages omitted]

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as Facility Agent

for the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement

referred to below

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned (the “ Extending Lender ”) hereby agrees to extend, effective 28 February 2015 (the “ Extension Date ”), its Commitment and the Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement, dated as of 28 February 2014 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ,” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined if not defined herein), among Philip Morris International Inc. (“ PMI ”), the Lenders party thereto, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as Facility Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Swingline Agent, for an additional one year period to 28 February 2020 (the “ Extended Maturity Date ”) pursuant to Section 2.23 of the Credit Agreement.

Except as expressly provided hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Extension Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. This Extension Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

[Signature pages omitted]