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Tyco Announces Actions To Strengthen Balance Sheet

PEMBROKE, Bermuda - May 27, 2004 - Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC, BSX: TYC) announced that it will utilize its strong liquidity position to further strengthen the company's balance sheet. Tyco plans to achieve this goal by using a significant portion of its cash to reduce on- and off-balance sheet debt over the next several quarters, including its corporate accounts receivable securitization programs, subsidiary debt, and convertible debt securities. The company will also make additional voluntary pension contributions in excess of $500 million to its U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans over the next 6 months. The company expects to retain a cash balance of at least $2 billion after making these outlays.

"Our continued strong cash flow generation enables us to accelerate the repayment of debt and make significant voluntary contributions to our pension plans," said Tyco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ed Breen. "We remain committed to a solid investment grade capital structure and believe that these actions will support this goal."

Tyco will determine the timing and terms of any purchases of publicly traded debt including convertible securities, the principal amount purchased, and the method of purchase. Such purchases may either be in the open market or privately negotiated transactions, based on market conditions and other factors. With respect to debt repurchases, the company will incur charges to earnings related to the difference between the face and market value of the debt. Charges to earnings related to repurchases of convertible securities would likely be larger as those securities trade at a significantly higher market value due to Tyco's stock price increase.

As of March 31, 2004, the company's total balance sheet debt was $17.7 billion. In addition, the total amount drawn under Tyco's corporate accounts receivable securitization programs was $783 million. As of the same date, the company had cash on hand of $3.1 billion. As of Sept. 30, 2003, Tyco's pension plans were $1.9 billion under funded on a FASB 87 basis.

This announcement is neither a request nor an offer to purchase the Company's securities.

Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers in five business segments: Fire & Security, Electronics, Healthcare, Engineered Products & Services, and Plastics & Adhesives. With 2003 revenue of $37 billion, Tyco employs 260,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at www.tyco.com.