Anthem Announces Pricing of Its Tender Offer for Notes due 2034, 2036, 2037, 2040 and 2044

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthem, Inc. (“Anthem”) announced today the pricing of its previously announced cash tender offer for up to $836.347 million aggregate principal amount (as previously increased, the “Maximum Purchase Amount”) of its outstanding notes listed in the table below (the “Maximum Tender Offer Notes”) (such offer, the “Maximum Tender Offer”).

The terms and conditions of the Maximum Tender Offer are described in the offer to purchase dated November 14, 2017 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the “Offer Documents”). The results of the Maximum Tender Offer, including information about what Maximum Tender Offer Notes were accepted by Anthem, were announced by Anthem earlier today.

The Total Consideration (as defined in the Offer Documents) for each $1,000 principal amount of each series of Maximum Tender Offer Notes accepted for purchase in the Maximum Tender Offer was determined in the manner described in the Offer Documents by reference to the applicable Fixed Spread plus the yield to maturity of the U.S. Treasury Reference Security set forth in the table below, based on the bid-side price of the applicable U.S. Treasury Reference Security measured as of 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 29, 2017 (the “Maximum Tender Price Determination Date”).

Holders of Maximum Tender Offer Notes accepted for purchase are eligible to receive the applicable Total Consideration specified in the table below, which includes the Early Tender Payment set forth in the table below. In addition, all holders of Maximum Tender Offer Notes accepted for purchase will receive accrued and unpaid interest on their purchased Maximum Tender Offer Notes from and including the last interest payment date to, but excluding, the settlement date.

The table below sets forth, among other things, the Total Consideration for each series of Maximum Tender Offer Notes as determined on the Maximum Tender Price Determination Date.

Title of Notes		CUSIP Number(s)	U.S. Treasury Reference Security	U.S. Treasury Reference Security Yield to Maturity	Bloomberg Reference Page	Fixed Spread	Early Tender Payment (1)(2)	Total Consideration (1)(2)
6.375% Notes due 2037		94973VAN7	2.750% U.S.T. due August 15, 2047	2.831%	FIT1	105 bps	$30	$1,339.39
5.950% Notes due 2034		94973VAH0 and 94973VAD9	2.750% U.S.T. due August 15, 2047	2.831%	FIT1	100 bps	$30	$1,263.39
5.850% Notes due 2036		94973VAL1	2.750% U.S.T. due August 15, 2047	2.831%	FIT1	105 bps	$30	$1,254.52
5.800% Notes due 2040		94973VAT4	2.750% U.S.T. due August 15, 2047	2.831%	FIT1	115 bps	$30	$1,270.18
5.100% Notes due 2044(3)		94973VBF3	2.750% U.S.T. due August 15, 2047	2.831%	FIT1	120 bps	$30	$1,171.66
(1)	Per $1,000 principal amount.
(2)	The Total Consideration for Maximum Tender Offer Notes is inclusive of the Early Tender Payment.
(3)	As previously announced, because the aggregate principal amount of the Maximum Tender Offer Notes tendered with an Acceptance Priority Level (as defined in the Offer Documents) of “1” or “2” equals the Maximum Purchase Amount, none of the tendered 5.100% Notes due 2044, which have an Acceptance Priority Level of “3,” will be accepted for purchase.

Copies of the Offer Documents are available at www.dfking.com/antm. Capitalized terms used in this press release and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Offer Documents.

BofA Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank Securities are acting as dealer managers for the Maximum Tender Offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the Maximum Tender Offer, please contact: BofA Merrill Lynch at [phone] (toll-free) or [phone] (collect) or Deutsche Bank Securities at [phone] (toll-free) or [phone] (collect). Requests for the Offer Documents may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., which is acting as the Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Maximum Tender Offer, at [phone] (toll-free) or [phone] (collect) or email [e-mail].

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE NOTES. THE OFFER TO PURCHASE IS BEING MADE SOLELY PURSUANT TO THE OFFER DOCUMENTS, WHICH SET FORTH THE COMPLETE TERMS OF THE OFFER THAT HOLDERS OF THE NOTES SHOULD CAREFULLY READ PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION.

THE OFFER DOCUMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE NOTES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH, OR TO OR FROM ANY PERSON TO OR FROM WHOM, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES, BLUE SKY OR OTHER LAWS REQUIRE THE MAXIMUM TENDER OFFER TO BE MADE BY A LICENSED BROKER OR DEALER, THE MAXIMUM TENDER OFFER WILL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE OFFEROR BY ANY OR ALL DEALER MANAGERS, IF ONE OR MORE OF THE DEALER MANAGERS ARE LICENSED BROKERS OR DEALERS UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION, OR BY ONE OR MORE REGISTERED BROKERS OR DEALERS THAT ARE LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

NEITHER THIS PRESS RELEASE NOR THE OFFER DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEBT SECURITIES, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR PURCHASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION.

About Anthem

Anthem is working to transform health care with trusted and caring solutions. Our health plan companies deliver quality products and services that give their members access to the care they need. With over 73 million people served by its affiliated companies, including more than 40 million within its family of health plans, Anthem is one of the nation’s leading health benefits companies. For more information about Anthem’s family of companies, please visit www.antheminc.com/companies.

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