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): November 30, 2021



Tapestry, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



Maryland
 
001-16153
 
52-2242751
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 

10 Hudson Yards, New York, New York
10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(212) 946-8400
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code


 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
TPR
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On November 30, 2021, Tapestry, Inc. (the “Company”), issued press releases with respect to its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for up to a specified principal amount of its 4.250% Senior Notes due 2025 and 4.125% Senior Notes due 2027 (collectively, the “Notes”), announcing:
 

the early tender results, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 29, 2021, the Tender Offer’s early tender deadline; and
 

the reference yield and total consideration for each series of Notes subject to the Tender Offer.
 
Because the Company expects to accept for purchase the full aggregate principal amount offered to be purchased in the Tender Offer, no additional Notes are expected to be purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer after December 1, 2021, the early settlement date for the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase by the Company.
 
Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits
 
Press Release, dated November 30, 2021.
   
Press Release, dated November 30, 2021.
   
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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.
 
Dated:  November 30, 2021
 
 
TAPESTRY, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ David E. Howard
 
   
David E. Howard
   
General Counsel and Secretary

 


EXHIBIT 99.1

Tapestry, Inc. Announces Early Tender Results for Cash Tender Offer
 
New York - November 30, 2021 - Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR) (the “Company”), a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today announced the early tender results as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, November 29, 2021 (the “Early Tender Deadline”) for the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount (the “Maximum Amount”) of the Company’s 4.250% Notes due 2025 and 4.125% Notes due 2027 (collectively, the “Notes”).
 
The principal amount of each series of Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the Tender Offer as of the Early Tender Deadline is set forth in the table below.
 
Title of Security
 
CUSIP
Number
 
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
   
Acceptance
Priority Level(1)
   
Principal
Amount
Tendered
 
4.250% Notes due 2025
 
189754AA2
 
$
600,000,000
     
1
   
$
296,608,000
 
4.125% Notes due 2027
 
189754AC8
 
$
600,000,000
     
2
   
$
264,805,000
 

(1) The Company intends to accept a maximum of $500,000,000 in principal amount of validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) Notes in the Tender Offer using a “waterfall” methodology under which the Company will accept the Notes in order of their respective acceptance priority levels noted in the table above.  Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or before the Early Tender Deadline having a higher Acceptance Priority Level will be accepted before any tendered Notes having a lower Acceptance Priority Level are accepted.

The settlement for the Tender Offer is expected to take place on December 1, 2021 (the “Settlement Date”).  Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase will receive the Total Consideration (as defined in the Offer to Purchase dated November 15, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”)), to be calculated at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, today by BofA Securities, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, the Dealer Managers, and to be announced by separate release later today.  As previously announced, withdrawal rights for the Tender Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 29, 2021.

The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 13, 2021, (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the “Expiration Time”).  However, as  the aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered at the Early Tender Deadline exceeded the Maximum Amount, it is expected that further tenders of Notes prior to the Expiration Time will not be accepted for purchase.
 
The obligation of the Company to accept for purchase, and to pay for, any Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase under the heading “Terms of the Tender Offer—Conditions of the Tender Offer,” including, among other things, the Company having issued not less than $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of new indebtedness through one or more new debt financing transactions on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the “Financing Condition”).  The Company expects that the Financing Condition will be satisfied on December 1, 2021.  On such date, the Company expects to issue $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 3.050% Notes due 2032.  Amounts payable in excess of the net proceeds of such issuance in connection with the Tender Offer are expected to be paid with the Company’s cash on hand or other amounts available to the Company.
 

This press release is neither an offer to purchase securities nor a solicitation of participation in the Tender Offer.  No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.  The Tender Offer is being made solely pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
 
BofA Securities, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as Dealer Managers for the Tender Offer.  Questions regarding the Tender Offer may be directed to BofA Securities, Inc., collect at (980) 387-3907 or debt_advisory@bofa.com, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., toll free at (888) 472-2456 and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC toll free at (866) 834-4666 or collect at (212) 834-4087.  Requests for the Offer to Purchase or the documents incorporated by reference therein may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., which is acting as Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Tender Offer, at the following telephone numbers: banks and brokers, (212) 269-5550; all others toll free at (800) 714-3306 or at the following email: tpr@dfking.com.
 
About Tapestry, Inc.
 
Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach, kate spade new york and Stuart Weitzman.  Each of our brands are unique and independent, while sharing a commitment to innovation and authenticity defined by distinctive products and differentiated customer experiences across channels and geographies.  We use our collective strengths to move our customers and empower our communities, to make the fashion industry more sustainable, and to build a company that’s equitable, inclusive, and diverse.  Individually, our brands are iconic.  Together, we can stretch what’s possible.  The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TPR.
 
This information to be made available in this press release may contain forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “can,” “should,” “expect,” “potential,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” “commit,” “pledge,” “project,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “leveraging,” “sharpening,” transforming,” “creating,” accelerating,” “enhancing,” leaning into,” “innovation,” “drive,” “targeting,” “assume,” “plan,” “progress,” “optimistic,” “confident,” “conviction,” “future,” “journey,” “step forward,” “dedication,” “uncertain backdrop,” “emerge,” “on track,” “positioned to,” “look forward to,” “looking ahead,” or comparable terms.  Future results may differ materially from management’s current expectations, based upon a number of important factors, including risks and uncertainties such as the satisfaction or waiver of conditions to consummation of the Tender Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the outcome of the Tender offer, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our business and financial results, including impacts on our supply chain due to temporary closures of our manufacturing partners and shipping and fulfillment constraints, the ability to control costs and successfully execute our growth strategies, expected economic trends, the ability to anticipate consumer preferences, risks associated with operating in international markets and our global sourcing activities, our ability to achieve intended benefits, cost savings and synergies from acquisitions, the risk of cybersecurity threats and privacy or data security breaches, the impact of pending and potential future legal proceedings, and the impact of legislation, etc.  Please refer to the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a complete list of risks and important factors.  The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

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Contacts

Tapestry, Inc.

Media:
Andrea Shaw Resnick
Chief Communications Officer
212/269-2618
AResnick@tapestry.com

Analysts and Investors:
Christina Colone
Global Head of Investor Relations
212/946-7252
CColone@tapestry.com

Kelsey Mueller
Director of Investor Relations
212/946-8183
kmueller@tapestry.com


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EXHIBIT 99.2

Tapestry, Inc. Announces Pricing for its Cash Tender Offer

New York - November 30, 2021 - Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR) (the “Company”), a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today announced the reference yield and total consideration for its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount (the “Maximum Amount”) of the outstanding senior notes listed in the table below (collectively, the “Notes”).

Title of Security
 
CUSIP Number
 
Aggregate
Principal
Amount Outstanding
   
Acceptance
Priority
Level
 
Reference U.S.
Treasury Security
 
Bloomberg Reference Page
 
Fixed
Spread
(Basis Points)
   
Early
Tender Premium(1)
   
Reference
Yield(2)
   
Total Consideration(1)3)
 
4.250% Notes due 2025*
 
189754AA2
 
$
600,000,000
     
1
 
1.125% UST due October 31, 2026
 
FIT 1
   
+ 15
   
$
30.00
     
1.105
%
 
$
1,090.31
 
4.125% Notes due 2027*
 
189754AC8
 
$
600,000,000
     
2
 
1.125% UST due October 31, 2026
 
FIT 1
   
+ 85
   
$
30.00
     
1.105
%
 
$
1,110.16
 
________________________
(1)
Per $1,000 principal amount.
(2)
Each Reference Yield was determined at 10:00 a.m. New York City time on November 30, 2021.
(3)
Includes the “Early Tender Premium” set forth in this table.  In addition, holders will receive accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Settlement Date (as defined below).
*
The Total Consideration and the Tender Consideration were determined taking into account the par call date, instead of the maturity date, of such Notes in accordance with standard market practice.

The reference yields for the Tender Offer were determined at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on November 30, 2021.  The applicable consideration to be paid per $1,000 principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer is based on the applicable “Reference Yield” plus the applicable “Fixed Spread” and is inclusive of the “Early Tender Premium” for such series of Notes, in each case, as set forth in the table above (the “Total Consideration”).  In accordance with the acceptance priority levels, the Company expects to accept for purchase in the Tender Offer $296,608,000 of the 4.250% Notes due 2025 and $203,390,000 of the 4.125% Notes due 2027.  Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on their purchased Notes from, and including, the last interest payment date for such Notes to, but excluding, the settlement date for the Tender Offer, which is expected to be December 1, 2021 (the “Settlement Date”).

The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 13, 2021, unless extended (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the “Expiration Time”).  However, as the aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered at the Early Tender Deadline exceeded the Maximum Amount, it is expected that further tenders of Notes prior to the Expiration Time will not be accepted for purchase.

The obligation of the Company to accept for purchase, and to pay for, any Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, under the heading “Terms of the Tender Offer—Conditions of the Tender Offer,” including, among other things, the Company having issued not less than $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of new indebtedness through one or more new debt financing transactions on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the “Financing Condition”).  The Company expects that the Financing Condition will be satisfied on December 1, 2021.  On such date, the Company expects to issue $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 3.050% Notes due 2032.  Amounts payable in excess of the net proceeds of such issuance in connection with the Tender Offer are expected to be paid with the Company’s cash on hand or other amounts available to the Company.

The Tender Offer is being made pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions in, an Offer to Purchase, dated November 15, 2021 (as amended or supplemented from time to time the “Offer to Purchase”), which sets forth a description of the terms of the Tender Offer.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase securities nor a solicitation of participation in the Tender Offer.  No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Tender Offer is being made solely pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

BofA Securities, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as Dealer Managers for the Tender Offer.  Questions regarding the Tender Offer may be directed to BofA Securities, Inc., collect at (980) 387-3907 or debt_advisory@bofa.com, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., toll free at (888) 472-2456 and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC toll free at (866) 834-4666 or collect at (212) 834-4087.  Requests for the Offer to Purchase or the documents incorporated by reference therein may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., which is acting as Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Tender Offer, at the following telephone numbers: banks and brokers, (212) 269-5550; all others toll free at (800) 714-3306 or at the following email: tpr@dfking.com.

About Tapestry, Inc.

Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach, kate spade new york and Stuart Weitzman.  Each of our brands are unique and independent, while sharing a commitment to innovation and authenticity defined by distinctive products and differentiated customer experiences across channels and geographies.  We use our collective strengths to move our customers and empower our communities, to make the fashion industry more sustainable, and to build a company that’s equitable, inclusive, and diverse.  Individually, our brands are iconic.  Together, we can stretch what’s possible.  The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TPR. 

This information to be made available in this press release may contain forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “can,” “should,” “expect,” “potential,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” “commit,” “pledge,” “project,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “leveraging,” “sharpening,” transforming,” “creating,” accelerating,” “enhancing,” leaning into,” “innovation,” “drive,” “targeting,” “assume,” “plan,” “progress,” “optimistic,” “confident,” “conviction,” “future,” “journey,” “step forward,” “dedication,” “uncertain backdrop,” “emerge,” “on track,” “positioned to,” “look forward to,” “looking ahead,” or comparable terms.  Future results may differ materially from management’s current expectations, based upon a number of important factors, including risks and uncertainties such as the satisfaction or waiver of conditions to consummation of the Tender Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase (including the Company having issued not less than $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of new indebtedness through one or more new debt financing transactions on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Company), the outcome of the Tender offer, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our business and financial results, including impacts on our supply chain due to temporary closures of our manufacturing partners and shipping and fulfillment constraints, the ability to control costs and successfully execute our growth strategies, expected economic trends, the ability to anticipate consumer preferences, risks associated with operating in international markets and our global sourcing activities, our ability to achieve intended benefits, cost savings and synergies from acquisitions, the risk of cybersecurity threats and privacy or data security breaches, the impact of pending and potential future legal proceedings, and the impact of legislation, etc.  Please refer to the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a complete list of risks and important factors.  The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

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Contacts

Tapestry, Inc.

Media:
Andrea Shaw Resnick
Chief Communications Officer
212/629-2618
AResnick@tapestry.com

Analysts and Investors:
Christina Colone
Global Head of Investor Relations
212/946-7252
CColone@tapestry.com

Kelsey Mueller
Director of Investor Relations
212/946-8183
kmueller@tapestry.com




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