Launches $1.55B Debt Exchange Offer for Qorvo Notes Post-Acquisition

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Skyworks Solutions is initiating an exchange offer for $1.55 billion of Qorvo's senior notes as part of its acquisition, offering new Skyworks notes at par plus a cash incentive, while simultaneously seeking to remove covenants from unexchanged Qorvo notes.

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• Debt Exchange Offer

  Skyworks is offering to exchange $1.55 billion in aggregate principal amount of Qorvo's 4.375% Senior Notes due 2029 ($850M) and 3.375% Senior Notes due 2031 ($700M) for newly issued Skyworks notes with identical terms.

• Acquisition Integration

  This exchange offer is a key financial integration step following Skyworks' $8.6 billion acquisition of Qorvo, which was announced on October 27, 2025, and received shareholder approval on February 11, 2026.

• Incentivized Participation

  Qorvo noteholders who participate early will receive a $50.00 principal amount of Skyworks notes as an Early Participation Premium and a cash payment ranging from $2.50 to $5.00 per $1,000 principal amount.

• Covenant Stripping

  The offer includes a consent solicitation to eliminate substantially all restrictive covenants and certain events of default from the indentures governing any Qorvo notes that are not exchanged, significantly reducing protections for non-participating holders.

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This S-4 filing details Skyworks Solutions' exchange offer for $1.55 billion of Qorvo's outstanding senior notes, a critical step in integrating Qorvo's debt following the $8.6 billion acquisition announced in October 2025. The offer provides Qorvo noteholders with new Skyworks notes at par, plus a cash incentive for early participation. Crucially, the filing includes a consent solicitation to strip covenants from Qorvo's existing indentures, which would significantly reduce protections for any Qorvo noteholders who do not participate in the exchange. This structure strongly incentivizes participation and is a standard, but substantial, move to consolidate debt under the acquiring entity's credit profile.