SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jul 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced the pricing of two
series of its senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $750
million, in an underwritten, registered public offering. Of these notes,
$250 million will mature in July 2013 and will bear interest at an
annual rate of 2.50 percent, and $500 million will mature in July 2020
and will bear interest at an annual rate of 5.00 percent. The offering
is expected to close on July 20, 2010, subject to customary closing
conditions.
Agilent intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to satisfy, in
part, the financing obligation of its subsidiary Agilent Technologies
World Trade, Inc.
Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the
offering. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Lloyds TSB Bank plc acted as
senior co-managers. BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, and The Williams Capital Group, L.P. acted as
co-managers.
Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus
relating to the offering can be obtained from:
Banc of America Securities LLC
100 West 33rd Street
3rd
Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attention: Prospectus Department
(800)
294-1322
dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com
Barclays Capital Inc.
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(888)
603-5847
barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Eleven Madison Avenue
New
York, NY 10010
(800) 221-1037
Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying
prospectus are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission
website at www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there
be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement
company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences,
electronics and communications. The company's 19,000 employees serve
customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $4.5
billion in fiscal 2009. Information about Agilent is available on the
Web at www.agilent.com.
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