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): August 21, 2023
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 21, 2023 and on August 23, 2023, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into separate privately negotiated agreements with
certain of the holders of its 0.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) to repurchase approximately $30.2 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes (the “Transactions”) for an aggregate cash repurchase price of
approximately $29.2 million.
The Company may from time to time seek to retire or purchase additional 2024 Notes and/or other outstanding debt in open market purchases, privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements and other factors. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate,
may be material. Further, any such purchases or exchanges may result in the Company acquiring and retiring a substantial amount of such indebtedness, which could impact the trading liquidity of such indebtedness.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements regarding the expected closing and the terms of the Transactions. Such statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including any potential future repurchases of the 2024 Notes and/or other outstanding debt. The Company’s forward-looking statements also involve assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove
correct, could cause its results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company’s forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of its management, these statements are
based only on facts and factors currently known by the Company. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These and other risks concerning the Company are described in additional detail in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the SEC. Copies of these and other documents are available from the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Dated: August 23, 2023
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By:
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/s/ Patrick R. O’Neil
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Patrick R. O’Neil
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal
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Officer and General Counsel
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