Ppg Industries Inc S-3, filed Jul 28, 2022
Ppg Industries Inc (PPG)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
the Securities Act of 1933
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 25-0730780 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
PPG Industries, Inc.
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15272
(412) 434-3131
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Anne. M. Foulkes, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
PPG Industries, Inc.
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15272
(412) 434-3131
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a Copy to:
Kristen L. Stewart, Esq.
Jeffrey W. Acre, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
K&L Gates Center
210 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 355-6500
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
Prospectus
$2,000,000,000
PPG Industries, Inc.
Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Depositary Shares
Purchase Contracts
Units
We may offer to sell from time to time, in one or more classes or series, debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, depositary shares, purchase contracts or units, or any combination of these securities. The debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and preferred stock may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock, preferred stock or other securities or debt or equity securities of one or more other entities.
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol “PPG.” If we decide to seek a listing of any securities offered by this prospectus, we will disclose the exchange or market on which the securities will be listed, if any, or where we have made an application for listing, if any, in one or more supplements to this prospectus.
This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to these securities and the general manner in which they may be offered. The specific terms of any securities to be offered and the specific manner in which they may be offered will be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement that contains a description of those securities.
We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, or directly to other purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. If any offering involves underwriters, dealers or agents, arrangements with them will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to that offering.
You should consider carefully the “Risk Factors” described on page 3 and in any applicable prospectus supplement before investing in any of our securities offered by this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus or determined if this prospectus is truthful and complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2022.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which we refer to in this prospectus as the SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell from time to time any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may change after that date. Each time we sell securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain or incorporate by reference specific information about the terms of that offering. Each prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. We urge you to read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described below under “Where You Can Find More Information.”
No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than as contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or any underwriter, agent, dealer or remarketing firm. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made under this prospectus shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is correct as of any time subsequent to the date of such information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is an unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Available Information
We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can read such reports, proxy statements and other information that we file with the SEC on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of certain information that we file with the SEC are also available on our website, http://www.ppg.com. Information appearing on our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Incorporation by Reference
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents. Any information we incorporate in this manner is considered part of this prospectus except to the extent updated and superseded by information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. Some information that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and until we sell all of the securities covered by this prospectus will automatically update and supersede the information contained in this prospectus.
We incorporate by reference the following documents that we have filed with the SEC and any filings that we make with the SEC in the future under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), until we sell all of the securities covered by this prospectus, including between the date of this prospectus and the date on which the offering of the securities under this prospectus is terminated, except as noted in the paragraph below:
| Our SEC Filings (File No. 1-01687) |
Period for or Date of Filing | |
| Annual Report on Form 10-K | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
| Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q | Quarters Ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 | |
| Current Reports on Form 8-K | January 4, 2022 (filed under Item 8.01), April 27, 2022 (filed under Items 5.02 and 5.07), May 13, 2022 (filed under Items 5.03, 5.07 and 9.01), May 19, 2022 (filed under Items 1.01 and 9.01), May 25, 2022 (filed under Items 1.01, 2.03 and 9.01) and July 15, 2022 (filed under Item 8.01) | |
| Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Only the portions that are responsive to Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021) | March 10, 2022 | |
| Form 10 | June 29, 1935 | |
Pursuant to General Instruction B of Form 8-K, any information submitted under Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, or Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure, of Form 8-K is not deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and we are not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 with respect to information submitted under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. We are not incorporating by reference any information submitted under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act into this prospectus.
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other document referred to in this prospectus do not purport to be complete, and where reference is made to the particular provisions of that contract, agreement or other document, those references are qualified in all respects by reference to all of the provisions contained in that contract, agreement or other document. For a more complete
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understanding and description of each such contract, agreement or other document, we urge you to read the exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
We will provide without charge, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus and a copy of any or all other contracts, agreements or documents which are referred to in this prospectus. Requests should be directed to: PPG Industries, Inc., One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272, Attention: Corporate Secretary; telephone number: (412) 434-3131. You also may review a copy of the registration statement and its exhibits on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov.
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This summary is a brief discussion of material information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus, as further described above under “Where You Can Find More Information.” This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in any securities being offered by this prospectus. We urge you to carefully read this entire prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to the securities that you propose to buy, especially any description of investment risks that we may include in the prospectus supplement or in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. References to “PPG,” the “registrant,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms mean PPG Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes a broad range of paints, coatings and specialty materials. We are a comprised of two reportable segments: Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. PPG’s vision is to be the world’s leading coatings company by consistently delivering high-quality, innovative and sustainable solutions that customers trust to protect and beautify their products and surroundings. Founded in 1883, PPG operates in approximately 75 countries around the world.
We are a Pennsylvania corporation with our principal executive offices located at One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272. Our telephone number is (412) 434-3131.
We supply paints, coatings and specialty materials to customers in a wide array of end-uses, including industrial equipment and components; packaging material; aircraft and marine equipment; automotive original equipment; automotive refinish; pavement marking products; as well as coatings for other industrial and consumer products. We also serve commercial and residential new build and maintenance customers by supplying coatings to painting and maintenance contractors and directly to consumers for decoration and maintenance. The primary specialty coatings and materials products produced by us are amorphous precipitated silicas for tire, battery separator and other end-use markets; TESLIN® substrate used in such applications as labels, e-passports, drivers’ licenses, breathable membranes, loyalty cards and identification cards; Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) materials for use in displays and lighting; and optical lens materials and photochromic dyes for optical lenses and color-change products. The coatings industry is highly competitive and consists of several large firms with global presence and many firms supplying local or regional markets. We compete in our primary markets with the world’s largest coatings companies, most of which have global operations, and many regional coatings companies.
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About This Prospectus
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may offer from time to time any of the securities described in this prospectus. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we may offer. Each time we offer securities under this prospectus, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that contains the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities being offered. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We also may provide important information in one or more reports filed by us with the SEC from time to time pursuant to the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should read the documents we have referred to you in “Where You Can Find More Information” for additional information about us, including our financial statements.
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Investing in our securities involves risks. Before deciding whether to purchase any of our securities, you should carefully consider the risks involved in an investment in our securities, as set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed subsequent to such Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any amendments thereto, as updated, and the other risks described in any prospectus supplement or in any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Statements in this prospectus relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 reflecting our current view with respect to future events or objectives and financial or operational performance or results. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on our management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
You can identify these forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts. They use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “will likely result,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “projects” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports to the SEC.
Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s forward-looking statements. Such factors include expected effects on our business of COVID-19, global economic conditions, geopolitical uncertainty in Europe, increasing price and product competition by our competitors, fluctuations in cost and availability of raw materials, energy, labor and logistics, the ability to achieve selling price increases, the ability to recover margins, customer inventory levels, our ability to maintain favorable supplier relationships and arrangements, the timing of and the realization of anticipated cost savings from restructuring initiatives, the ability to identify additional cost savings opportunities, the timing and expected benefits of our acquisitions, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses and achieving expected synergies therefrom, economic and political conditions in the markets we serve, the ability to penetrate existing, developing and emerging foreign and domestic markets, foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in such rates, fluctuations in tax rates, the impact of future legislation, the impact of environmental regulations, unexpected business disruptions, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, the results of governmental investigations, and the unpredictability of existing and possible future litigation. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here, in any prospectus supplement and in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements.
Consequences of material differences in the results compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, lower sales or income, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties, other factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of any prospectus supplement, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
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We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for general corporate purposes, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a specific issuance of securities. Our general corporate purposes include, but are not limited to, (i) working capital, (ii) capital expenditures, (iii) investments in or loans to our subsidiaries or joint ventures, (iv) the repayment, redemption or refinancing of debt, (v) the redemption or repurchase of our outstanding securities, (vi) funding of possible acquisitions, and (vii) satisfaction of other obligations of ours. Pending any such use, the net proceeds from the sale of the securities may be invested in short-term instruments. We will include a more detailed description of the use of proceeds of any specific offering in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to an offering of securities under this prospectus.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following is a general description of the debt securities that we may offer from time to time under this prospectus. The financial terms and other specific terms of the debt securities being offered will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to the issuance of those securities. Those terms may vary from the terms described here. Although the debt securities that we may offer include debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars, we also may choose to offer debt securities in any other currency, including the euro.
The debt securities are governed by documents called “indentures.” The indentures are contracts between us and a financial institution acting as the trustee. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee may act on your behalf, as described below under “—Events of Default—Remedies If an Event of Default Occurs.” Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us.
Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. This summary also is subject to and qualified by reference to the description of the particular terms of the debt securities and the relevant indenture described in the related prospectus supplement, including definitions used in the relevant indenture. The particular terms of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, the relevant indenture and any relevant supplemental indenture may vary from the terms described below.
General
The debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus will be either senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. We may issue senior debt securities under one or more senior indentures between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, including an existing Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2008, which we refer to in this prospectus as the existing indenture. In this prospectus, we refer to any indenture pursuant to which senior debt securities offered under this prospectus may be issued, including the existing indenture, as any such indenture may be supplemented in connection with an offering of senior debt securities under this prospectus, as a senior indenture. We may issue subordinated debt securities under one or more subordinated indentures between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. In this prospectus, we refer to any indenture pursuant to which subordinated debt securities offered under this prospectus may be issued, as any such indenture may be supplemented in connection with an offering of subordinated debt securities under this prospectus, as a subordinated indenture. Senior indentures and subordinated indentures are sometimes referred to collectively in this prospectus as indentures.
The existing indenture is, and each other indenture will be, governed by New York law. Copies of the existing indenture and forms of a senior indenture and a subordinated indenture pursuant to which we may issue debt securities that are offered under this prospectus have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for information on how to obtain copies of these indentures.
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We may offer the debt securities from time to time in as many distinct series as we may choose. All debt securities will be direct, unsecured obligations of ours. Any senior debt securities that we offer under this prospectus will have the same rank as all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Any subordinated debt securities that we offer under this prospectus will be subordinate in right of payment to our senior indebtedness. The existing indenture does not, and any other indenture will not, limit either the amount of debt that we may issue thereunder or the amount of other unsecured debt or other securities that we or our subsidiaries may issue.
Our primary sources of payment for our payment obligations under the debt securities will be revenues from our operations and investments and cash distributions from our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation whatsoever to pay any amounts due on debt securities issued by us or to make funds available to us. Our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends or make other payments or advances to us will depend upon their operating results and will be subject to applicable laws and contractual restrictions. The existing indenture does not, and any other indenture will not, restrict our subsidiaries from entering into agreements that prohibit or limit their ability to pay dividends or make other payments or advances to us.
To the extent that we must rely on cash from our subsidiaries to pay amounts due on the debt securities, the debt securities will be effectively subordinated to all our subsidiaries’ liabilities, including their trade payables. This means that our subsidiaries may be required to pay all of their creditors in full before their assets are available to us. Even if we are recognized as a creditor of our subsidiaries, our claims would be effectively subordinated to any security interests in their assets and also could be subordinated to some or all other claims on their assets and earnings.
Other than the restrictions described below or any restrictions described in an applicable prospectus supplement, the existing indenture does not, and any other indenture and the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus will not, contain any covenants or other provisions designed to protect holders of the debt securities if we participate in a highly leveraged transaction. In addition, the existing indenture does not, and any other indenture and the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus will not, contain provisions that give holders of debt securities the right to require us to repurchase their debt securities if our credit ratings decline due to a takeover, recapitalization or similar restructuring or otherwise.
You should look in the applicable prospectus supplement for the following terms of the debt securities being offered:
| • | the title of the debt securities; |
| • | if other than U.S. currency, the currency in which the debt securities may be purchased and the currency in which principal, premium, if any, and interest will be paid; |
| • | the total principal amount of the debt securities; |
| • | the price at which the debt securities will be issued; |
| • | the date or dates on which the debt securities will mature and the right, if any, to extend the maturity date or dates; |
| • | the annual rate or rates, if any, at which the debt securities will bear interest, including the method of calculating interest if a floating rate is used; |
| • | the date or dates from which the interest will accrue, the interest payment dates on which the interest will be payable or the manner of determination of the interest payment dates and the record dates for the determination of holders to whom interest is payable; |
| • | the place or places where principal, premium, if any, and interest will be payable; |
| • | any redemption, repayment or sinking fund provision; |
| • | the application, if any, of defeasance provisions to the debt securities; |
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| • | if other than the entire principal amount, the portion of the debt securities that would be payable upon acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities; |
| • | any obligation we may have to redeem, purchase or repay the debt securities at the option of a holder upon the happening of any event and the terms and conditions of redemption, repurchase or repayment; |
| • | the form of debt securities, including whether we will issue the debt securities in individual certificates to each holder or in the form of temporary or permanent global securities held by a depositary on behalf of holders; |
| • | if the amount of payments of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities may be determined by reference to an index, the manner in which that amount will be determined; |
| • | any additional covenants applicable to the debt securities; |
| • | any additional events of default applicable to the debt securities; |
| • | the terms of subordination, if applicable; |
| • | the terms of conversion, if applicable; |
| • | any material provisions described in this prospectus that do not apply to the debt securities; and |
| • | any other material terms of the debt securities, including any additions, deletions or other changes to the terms described in this prospectus, and any terms which may be required by or advisable under applicable laws or regulations. |
Debt securities bearing no interest or interest at a rate that is below the prevailing market rate may be sold at a discount below their stated principal amount. Special federal income tax and other special considerations applicable to any discounted debt securities, or to debt securities issued at face value which are treated as having been issued at a discount for federal income tax purposes, will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
In addition to the debt securities that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus, we may issue other debt securities in public or private offerings from time to time. These other debt securities may be issued under documentation that is not described in this prospectus, and those debt securities may contain provisions materially different from the provisions applicable to one or more issues of debt securities offered pursuant to this prospectus.
Restrictive Covenants
The existing indenture contains, and any other indenture will contain, certain covenants for the benefit only of holders of the debt securities governed by the applicable indenture. The covenants summarized below will apply to each series of debt securities issued pursuant to any of the indentures as long as any of those debt securities are outstanding, unless waived, amended or the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise.
Payment. We will pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities at the place and time described in the debt securities. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will pay interest on any debt security to the person in whose name that security is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for that interest payment.
Subject to the requirements of any applicable abandoned property laws, any money deposited with the trustee or any paying agent for the payment of principal of or any premium, if any, or interest on any debt security that remains unclaimed for two years after that amount has become due and payable will be paid to us at our request. After this occurs, the holder of that debt security must look only to us for payment of that amount and not to the trustee or paying agent.
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Merger and Consolidation. We will not merge or consolidate with any other entity or sell or convey all or substantially all of our assets to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, except that we may merge or consolidate with, or sell or convey all or substantially all of our assets to, any other entity if:
| • | we are the continuing entity or the successor entity (if other than us) is organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, a State thereof or the District of Columbia and the successor entity expressly assumes payment of the principal of and interest on all the debt securities, and the performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions of the applicable indenture to be performed by us; and |
| • | there is no default under the applicable indenture. |
Upon such a succession, we will be relieved from any further obligations under the applicable indenture. For purposes of this subsection, “substantially all of our assets” means, at any date, a portion of the non-current assets reflected in our consolidated balance sheet as of the end of the most recent quarterly period that represents at least 66 2/3% of the total reported value of such assets.
Waiver of Certain Covenants. Unless otherwise provided in an applicable prospectus supplement, we may, with respect to the debt securities of any series, omit to comply with any covenant provided in the terms of those debt securities if, before the time for such compliance, holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series waive such compliance in that instance or generally.
Events of Default
You will have special rights if an Event of Default occurs and is not cured, as described later in this subsection. Unless described otherwise in an applicable prospectus supplement, the term “Event of Default” means any of the following with respect to an issue of debt securities offered under this prospectus:
| • | we do not pay interest on an issue of debt securities within 30 days of the due date; |
| • | we do not pay the principal of or premium, if any, on an issue of debt securities on the applicable due date; |
| • | we do not pay any sinking fund installment on an issue of debt securities within 30 days of the due date; |
| • | we remain in breach of any other covenant or warranty in the debt securities of such series or in the applicable indenture for 90 days after we receive a notice of default stating that we are in breach, as provided in the applicable indenture; |
| • | certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur; or |
| • | any other Event of Default described in the applicable prospectus supplement occurs. |
Remedies If an Event of Default Occurs. Unless provided otherwise in an applicable prospectus supplement, if an Event of Default has occurred and continues with respect to an issue of debt securities, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire principal amount of all of the debt securities of the affected series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a “declaration of acceleration of maturity.” Under some circumstances, a declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of that series.
The trustee under the existing indenture generally is not, and the trustee under any other indenture generally will not be, required to take any action under that indenture at the request of any holders unless one or more of the holders has provided to the trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.
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If reasonable protection from expenses and liabilities is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee and to waive certain past defaults regarding the relevant series. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in some circumstances.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing regarding a series of debt securities, the applicable trustee may use any sums that it holds under the relevant indenture for its own reasonable compensation and expenses incurred prior to paying the holders of debt securities of that series.
Before any holder of any series of debt securities may institute an action for any remedy, except payment on such holder’s debt security when due, the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the debt securities of that series outstanding must request the trustee to take action. Holders must also offer and give the trustee satisfactory security and indemnity against liabilities incurred by the trustee for taking such action.
“Street Name” and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the applicable trustee and to make or cancel a declaration of acceleration.
We will furnish every year to the trustee under each indenture a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that, to their knowledge, we are in compliance with that indenture and the debt securities offered pursuant to that indenture, or else specifying any default.
No Event of Default regarding one series of debt securities issued under an indenture is necessarily an Event of Default regarding any other series of debt securities issued under that indenture or otherwise.
Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The following discussion of satisfaction and discharge, defeasance and covenant defeasance will be applicable to a series of debt securities only if we choose to have them apply to that series. If we do so choose, we will state that in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Satisfaction and Discharge. Each indenture will be satisfied and discharged if:
| • | we deliver to the trustee all debt securities then outstanding under that indenture for cancellation; or |
| • | all debt securities under that indenture not delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and payable, are to become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year and we deposit an amount sufficient to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest to the date of maturity, redemption or deposit (in the case of debt securities that have become due and payable), as the case may be, provided that in any case we have paid all other sums payable under that indenture. |
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance. The existing indenture provides, and any other indenture will provide, if such provision is made applicable to the debt securities of a series issued under that indenture, that:
| • | we may elect either: |
| • | to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to any debt security of such series (except for the obligations to register the transfer or exchange of such debt security, to replace temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities, to maintain an office or agency in respect of the debt securities and to hold moneys for payment in trust) (“defeasance”); or |
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| • | to be released from our obligations with respect to the restrictions described above under “—Restrictive Covenants,” together with additional covenants that may be included for a particular series; and |
| • | the Events of Default described in the third, fourth and sixth bullets under “- Events of Default,” shall not be Events of Default under that indenture with respect to such series (“covenant defeasance”), upon the deposit with the trustee (or other qualifying trustee), in trust for such purpose, of money or certain U.S. government obligations which through the payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money, in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such debt security, on the scheduled due dates. |
In the case of defeasance, the holders of such debt securities are entitled to receive payments in respect of such debt securities solely from such trust. Such a trust may only be established if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel (as specified in the applicable indenture) to the effect that the holders of the debt securities affected thereby will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred. Such opinion of counsel, in the case of defeasance described above, must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable federal income tax law occurring after the date of the applicable indenture.
Modification and Waiver
The existing indenture contains, and any other indenture will contain, provisions permitting us and the trustee to modify that indenture or enter into or modify any supplemental indenture without the consent of the holders of the debt securities in regard to matters as will not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the debt securities, including, without limitation, the following:
| • | to evidence the succession of another corporation to us; |
| • | to add to our covenants further covenants for the benefit or protection of the holders of any or all series of debt securities or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us by that indenture; |
| • | to add any additional events of default with respect to all or any series of debt securities issued under that indenture; |
| • | to add to or change any of the provisions of that indenture to facilitate the issuance of debt securities in bearer form with or without coupons, or to permit or facilitate the issuance of debt securities in uncertificated form; |
| • | to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of that indenture in respect of one or more series of debt securities thereunder, under certain conditions designed to protect the rights of any existing holder of those debt securities; |
| • | to secure all or any series of debt securities issued under that indenture; |
| • | to establish the forms or terms of the debt securities of any series issued under that indenture; |
| • | to evidence the appointment of a successor trustee and to add to or change provisions of that indenture necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts under that indenture by more than one trustee; or |
| • | to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision of that indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with another provision of that indenture or to make other amendments that do not adversely affect the interests of the holders of any series of debt securities in any material respect. |
We and the trustee under each indenture may otherwise modify that indenture or any supplemental indenture relating to that indenture with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount
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of each series of debt securities affected thereby at the time outstanding, except that no such modifications shall, without the consent of the holder of each debt security affected thereby:
| • | change the fixed maturity of any debt securities or any installment of interest or principal on any debt securities, or reduce the principal amount thereof or reduce the rate of interest or premium payable upon redemption, or reduce the amount of principal of an original issue discount debt security or any other debt security that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, or change the currency in which the debt securities are payable or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment after the stated maturity thereof or the redemption date, if applicable, or adversely affect any right of the holder of any debt security to require us to repurchase that security; |
| • | reduce the percentage of debt securities of any series, the consent of the holders of which is required for any waiver or supplemental indenture; |
| • | modify the provisions of that indenture relating to the waiver of past defaults or the waiver of certain covenants or the provisions described in this section, except to increase any percentage set forth in those provisions or to provide that other provisions of that indenture may not be modified without the consent of the holder of each debt security affected thereby; |
| • | change any obligation of ours to maintain an office or agency; |
| • | change any obligation of ours to pay additional amounts; |
| • | adversely affect the right of repayment or repurchase at the option of the holder; or |
| • | reduce or postpone any sinking fund or similar provision. |
With respect to any vote of holders of a series of debt securities, we will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding debt securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the applicable indenture.
“Street Name” and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or debt securities or request a waiver.
Subordinated Debt Securities
Although the existing senior indenture and the forms of senior indenture and subordinated indenture filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part are generally similar and many of the provisions discussed above pertain to both senior and subordinated debt securities, there are many substantive differences between the senior debt securities and subordinated debt securities that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. This section discusses some of those differences.
Subordination. Subordinated debt securities will be subordinate in right of payment to all senior indebtedness. “Senior indebtedness” is defined to mean, with respect to us, the principal, premium, if any, and interest, fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and other amounts owing with respect to all of our indebtedness (including indebtedness of others guaranteed by us), whether outstanding on the date of the applicable subordinated indenture or the date debt securities of any series are issued under that indenture or thereafter created, incurred or assumed, unless in any case in the instrument creating or evidencing any such indebtedness or obligation or pursuant to which the same is outstanding it is provided that such indebtedness or obligation is not superior in right of payment to the subordinated debt securities or it is provided that such obligation is subordinated to senior indebtedness to substantially the same extent as the subordinated debt securities are subordinated to senior indebtedness.
Terms of Subordinated Debt Securities May Contain Conversion or Exchange Provisions. The applicable prospectus supplement for a particular series of subordinated debt securities will describe the specific terms
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discussed above that apply to the subordinated debt securities being offered thereby as well as any applicable conversion or exchange provisions.
Modification of an Indenture Relating to Subordinated Debt Securities. Each subordinated indenture may be modified by us and the trustee without the consent of the holders of the subordinated debt securities for one or more of the purposes discussed above under “—Modification and Waiver.” We and the trustee may also modify each subordinated indenture to make provision with respect to any conversion or exchange rights for a given issue of subordinated debt securities.
“Street Name” and Other Indirect Holders
Investors who hold securities in accounts at banks or brokers generally will not be recognized by us as legal holders of debt securities. This is called holding in “Street Name.” Instead, we would recognize only the bank or broker, or the financial institution that the bank or broker uses to hold its securities. These intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions pass along principal, interest and other payments on the debt securities, either because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to. If you hold debt securities in “Street Name,” you should check with your own institution to find out:
| • | how it handles payments and notices; |
| • | whether it imposes fees or charges; |
| • | how it would handle voting, if applicable; |
| • | whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a direct holder, as described below; and |
| • | if applicable, how it would pursue rights under your debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests. |
Direct Holders
Our obligations, as well as the obligations of each trustee under the indentures and those of any third parties employed by us or the trustee under any of the indentures, run or will run, as the case may be, only to persons who are registered as holders of debt securities issued under the applicable indenture. As noted above, we do not have obligations to you if you hold in “Street Name” or other indirect means, either because you choose to hold debt securities in that manner or because the debt securities are issued in the form of global securities, as described below. For example, once we make payment to the registered holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment, even if that holder is legally required to pass the payment along to you as a “Street Name” customer but does not do so.
Global Securities
What is a Global Security? A global security is a special type of indirectly held debt security as described above under “—‘Street Name’ and Other Indirect Holders.” If we choose to issue debt securities in the form of global securities, the ultimate beneficial owners can only hold the debt securities in “Street Name.” We would do this by requiring that the global security be registered in the name of a financial institution we select and by requiring that the debt securities included in the global security not be transferred to the name of any other direct holder unless the special circumstances described below occur. The financial institution that acts as the sole direct holder of the global security is called the “depositary.” Any person wishing to own a debt security issued in the form of a global security must do so indirectly by virtue of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary. The applicable prospectus supplement will indicate whether a series of debt securities will be issued only in the form of global securities and, if so, will describe the specific terms of the arrangement with the depositary.
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Special Investor Considerations for Global Securities. As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. We do not recognize this type of investor as a holder of debt securities and instead deal only with the depositary that holds the global security.
An investor should be aware that if a series of debt securities is issued only in the form of global securities:
| • | the investor cannot have debt securities of that series registered in his or her own name; |
| • | the investor cannot receive physical certificates for his or her interest in the debt securities of that series; |
| • | the investor will be a “Street Name” holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the debt securities of that series and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the debt securities of that series, as described under “—‘Street Name’ and Other Indirect Holders”; |
| • | the investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt securities of that series to some insurance companies and other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in the form of physical certificates; and |
| • | the depositary’s policies will govern payments, transfers, exchange and other matters relating to the investor’s interest in the global security. Neither we nor the applicable trustee have or will have any responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in the global security. Also, neither we nor the applicable trustee do or will supervise the depositary in any way. |
Special Situations When the Global Security Will be Terminated. In limited special situations, a global security will terminate, and interests in it will be exchanged for physical certificates representing debt securities. After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold debt securities directly or in “Street Name” will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own bank or brokers to find out how to have their interests in debt securities transferred to their own name so that they will be direct holders. The rights of “Street Name” investors and direct holders in debt securities have been previously described in subsections entitled “- ‘Street Name’ and Other Indirect Holders” and “- Direct Holders.”
The special situations for termination of a global security are:
| • | when the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary, and we do not appoint a successor depositary; |
| • | when an Event of Default on the applicable series of debt securities has occurred and has not been cured; and |
| • | at any time if we decide to terminate a global security. |
The applicable prospectus supplement may also list additional situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement. When a global security terminates, only the depositary is responsible for deciding the names of the institutions that will be the initial direct holders.
Form, Exchange, Registration and Transfer
Unless we inform you otherwise in an applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue the debt securities offered pursuant to this prospectus in registered form, without interest coupons, and only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. We will not charge a service charge for any
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registration of transfer or exchange of the debt securities offered pursuant to this prospectus. We may, however, require the payment of any tax or other governmental charge payable for that registration.
Debt securities of any series will be exchangeable for other debt securities of the same series, in the same total principal amount and on the same terms but in different authorized denominations, in accordance with the terms of the applicable indenture. Holders may present debt securities for registration of transfer at the office of the security registrar or any transfer agent we designate. The security registrar or transfer agent will effect the transfer or exchange when it is satisfied with the documents of title and identity of the person making the request.
We will appoint the trustee under the applicable indenture as security registrar for the debt securities issued under that indenture. If a prospectus supplement refers to any transfer agents initially designated by us, we may at any time rescind that designation or approve a change in the location through which any transfer agent acts. We will be required to maintain an office or agency for transfers and exchanges in each place of payment with respect to debt securities we may offer under any of the indentures. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents for any series of debt securities.
In the case of any redemption of debt securities offered under this prospectus, neither the security registrar nor the transfer agent will be required to register the transfer or exchange of any debt security during a period beginning 15 business days prior to sending the relevant notice of redemption and ending on the close of business on the day the notice is sent, except the unredeemed portion of any debt security being redeemed in part.
Payment and Paying Agents
Unless we inform you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement:
| • | payments on a series of debt securities will be made in U.S. dollars by check mailed to the holder’s registered address or, with respect to global securities, through the depositary. |
| • | we will make interest payments to the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the record date for the interest payment; and |
| • | the trustee under the applicable indenture will be designated as our paying agent for payments on debt securities issued under that indenture. We may at any time designate additional paying agents or rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any paying agent acts. |
Subject to the requirements of any applicable abandoned property laws, the trustee and paying agent will pay to us upon written request any money held by them for payments on the debt securities under the applicable indenture that remain unclaimed for two years after the date when the payment was due. After payment to us, holders entitled to the money must look to us for payment. In that case, all liability of the trustee or paying agent with respect to that money will cease.
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We may issue, either separately or together with other securities, including as a part of units, shares of our common stock. Shares of common stock issued as part of units may be attached to or separate from any other securities part of those units. Under our Restated Articles of Incorporation, we are authorized to issue up to 1,200,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $1.66 2/3 per share. As of June 30, 2022, we had 234,997,372 shares of common stock issued and had reserved 4,590,948 additional shares of common stock for issuance under our stock compensation plans.
The applicable prospectus supplement relating to an offering of common stock or other securities convertible or exchangeable for, or exercisable into, common stock, or the settlement of which may result in the issuance of common stock, will describe the relevant terms, including the number of shares offered, any initial offering price and market price and dividend information, as well as, if applicable, information on other related securities.
The following summary is not complete and is not intended to give full effect to provisions of statutory or common law. You should refer to the applicable provisions of the following:
| • | the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, as it may be amended from time to time; |
| • | our Restated Articles of Incorporation, as they may be amended or restated from time to time (“Restated Articles of Incorporation”); and |
| • | our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as they may be amended or restated from time to time (“Bylaws”). |
Dividends. The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for their payment subject to the rights of holders of our preferred stock.
Voting Rights. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. There are no cumulative voting rights associated with our common stock.
Rights Upon Liquidation. In the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock will be entitled to share equally in any of our assets available for distribution after the payment in full of all debts and distributions and after the holders of all series of our outstanding preferred stock have received their liquidation preferences in full.
Miscellaneous. The outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of common stock are not entitled to preemptive or redemption rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. Shares of common stock are not convertible into shares of any other class of capital stock. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is the transfer agent and registrar for the common stock.
Stock Exchange Listing. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “PPG.”
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
We may elect to issue shares of our preferred stock from time to time, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to any offering of preferred stock pursuant to this prospectus. We may issue shares of preferred stock separately or as a part of units, and any such shares issued as part of units may be attached to or separate from any other securities part of those units. Shares of our preferred stock may have dividend, redemption, voting and liquidation rights taking priority over our common stock, and shares of our preferred stock may be convertible into our common stock.
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Our Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of preferred stock in one or more series. In addition, our Board of Directors is authorized to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series of preferred stock and to fix the designation, powers (including but not limited to voting powers, if any), preferences and rights of the shares of each series of preferred stock and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions of each series of preferred stock. The number of authorized shares of preferred stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock, without a vote of the holders of the preferred stock, or of any series of preferred stock, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any preferred stock.
Our Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize our Board of Directors, without further shareholder action, to provide for the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, in one or more series. As of the date of this prospectus, no shares of preferred stock have been issued.
The particular terms of any series of preferred stock being offered by us under this prospectus will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to that series of preferred stock. Those terms may include:
| • | the title and liquidation preference per share of the preferred stock and the number of shares offered; |
| • | the purchase price of the preferred stock; |
| • | the dividend rate (or method of calculation), the dates on which dividends will be paid and the date from which dividends will begin to accumulate; |
| • | any redemption or sinking fund provisions of the preferred stock; |
| • | any conversion provisions of the preferred stock; |
| • | the voting rights, if any, of the preferred stock; and |
| • | any additional dividend, liquidation, redemption, sinking fund and other rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions of the preferred stock. |
If the terms of any series of preferred stock being offered differ materially from the terms set forth in this prospectus, the definitive terms will be disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement. The summary in this prospectus is not complete. You should refer to the applicable Certificate of Amendment to our Restated Articles of Incorporation or certificate of designations, as the case may be, establishing a particular series of preferred stock, in either case which will be filed with the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania and the SEC in connection with an offering of preferred stock.
The preferred stock will, when issued, be fully paid and nonassessable.
Dividend Rights. The preferred stock will be preferred over our common stock as to payment of dividends. Before any dividends or distributions (other than dividends or distributions payable in common stock) on our common stock will be declared and set apart for payment or paid, the holders of shares of each series of preferred stock will be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors. We will pay those dividends either in cash, shares of common stock or preferred stock or otherwise, at the rate and on the date or dates set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. With respect to each series of preferred stock, the dividends on each share of the series will be cumulative from the date of issue of the share unless another date is set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the series. Accruals of dividends will not bear interest.
Rights Upon Liquidation. The preferred stock will be preferred over our common stock as to assets so that the holders of each series of preferred stock will be entitled to be paid, upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up and before any distribution is made to the holders of common stock, the
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amount set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. However, in this case the holders of preferred stock will not be entitled to any other or further payment. If upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up our net assets are insufficient to permit the payment in full of the respective amounts to which the holders of all outstanding preferred stock are entitled, our entire remaining net assets will be distributed among the holders of each series of preferred stock in amounts proportional to the full amounts to which the holders of each series are entitled.
Redemption. All shares of any series of preferred stock will be redeemable to the extent set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the series. All shares of any series of preferred stock will be convertible into shares of our common stock or into shares of any other series of our preferred stock to the extent set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the series.
Voting Rights. Except as indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a series, the holders of preferred stock will be entitled to one vote for each share of preferred stock held by them on all matters properly presented to shareholders. The holders of common stock and the holders of all series of preferred stock will vote together as one class, except as indicated otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Additional Series of Preferred Stock. In the event of a proposed merger or tender offer, proxy contest or other attempt to gain control of us and not approved by our Board of Directors, it would be possible for our Board of Directors to authorize the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock with voting rights or other rights and preferences which would impede the success of the proposed merger, tender offer, proxy contest or other attempt to gain control of us. This authority may be limited by applicable law, our Restated Articles of Incorporation, as they may amended or restated from time to time, and the applicable rules of the stock exchange upon which our common stock is listed. The consent of our shareholders would not be required for any such issuance of preferred stock.
Special Charter Provisions. Our Restated Articles of Incorporation contain various provisions that may discourage or delay attempts to gain control of PPG. Our Restated Articles of Incorporation provide that:
| • | our Board of Directors is classified into three classes. On May 13, 2022, our Articles of Incorporation were amended to provide that each director who is serving as a director immediately following the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or is elected thereafter as a director, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which he or she has been elected. At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the successors to the class of directors whose terms expire at that meeting shall be elected for a two-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the successors to the class of directors whose terms expire at that meeting shall be elected for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and at each meeting of shareholders thereafter, each director shall be elected for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders; |
| • | in addition to the requirements of law and the other provisions of our Restated Articles of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of our common stock is required for the adoption or authorization of any of the following events: |
| • | certain mergers or consolidations of PPG or any subsidiary with or into other entities; |
| • | certain sales, leases, exchanges, mortgages, pledges, transfers or other dispositions (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any assets of PPG or any subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value of $10,000,000 or more; |
| • | certain issuances or sales by PPG or any subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of PPG or any subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value of $10,000,000 or more; |
| • | the adoption of certain plans or proposals for the liquidation or dissolution of PPG; |
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| • | certain reclassifications of securities (including any reverse stock splits) or recapitalizations of PPG or certain transactions which have the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities of PPG or any subsidiary which are directly or indirectly owned by affiliates of PPG; |
| • | except as otherwise provided by law, our Restated Articles of Incorporation or our Bylaws, our Bylaws may be amended or repealed only by action of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, subject to the power of the shareholders to change such action; |
| • | special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by a majority of our Board of Directors or by the Chairman of our Board of Directors and may not be called by any other person or persons or in any other manner; and |
| • | shareholders must provide advance notice if they wish to submit a proposal or nominate candidates for director at our annual meeting of shareholders. |
In addition, Chapter 25 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law contains provisions that limit our ability to enter into certain business combination transactions with a shareholder owning 20% or more of our common stock.
We may issue warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, purchase contracts, units or depositary shares issued by us, in each case as described in this prospectus, or any combination of the foregoing. We may issue warrants separately or as a part of units, and any such warrants issued as part of units may be attached to or separate from any other securities part of those units. These warrants also may underlie any purchase contracts that may be offered under this prospectus. We may issue warrants in as many distinct series as we elect. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent to be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as otherwise described in an applicable prospectus supplement, any warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the applicable warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of such warrants.
A prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we may offer under this prospectus will include specific terms relating to the offering of such warrants. We will file any warrant agreement and the form of any warrant offered under this prospectus with the SEC, and you should read the applicable warrant agreement and form of warrant for more information that may be important to you. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe some or all of the following terms which may apply to the warrants being offered:
| • | the title of the warrants; |
| • | the aggregate number of the warrants offered; |
| • | the designation, number and terms of the debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, purchase contracts, units or depositary shares, as applicable, purchasable upon exercise of the warrants, and procedures by which the number of securities purchasable may be adjusted; |
| • | the exercise price of the warrants; |
| • | the dates or periods during which the warrants are exercisable; |
| • | the designation and terms of any of our securities with which the warrants are issued; |
| • | if the warrants are issued as a unit with another one or more other securities described in this prospectus, the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the other securities will be separately transferable; |
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| • | if the exercise price is not payable in U.S. dollars, the foreign currency, currency unit or composite currency in which the exercise price is denominated; |
| • | any minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any one time; and |
| • | any terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange or exercise of the warrants. |
The preceding description does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the description of any warrants that we may offer under this prospectus contained in the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as the applicable warrant agreement and form of warrant.
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
We may, at our option, elect to offer depositary shares, which represent an interest in fractional shares of our preferred stock, rather than full shares of our preferred stock. If we do, we will issue to the public receipts, called depositary receipts, for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction, to be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, of a share of a particular series of our preferred stock. These depositary shares also may underlie any warrants or purchase contracts that may be offered under this prospectus.
The shares of any series of our preferred stock represented by depositary shares will be deposited with a depositary to be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable fractional interest in a share of our preferred stock represented by the depositary share, to all the rights and preferences of the preferred stock represented by the depositary share. Those rights include any applicable dividend, voting, redemption, conversion and liquidation rights.
We may issue depositary shares in as many distinct series as we elect. Each series of depositary shares will be issued under a separate deposit agreement to be entered into between us and the applicable depositary. Except as otherwise described in an applicable prospectus supplement, any depositary will act solely as our agent in connection with the applicable depositary shares and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of such depositary shares.
The prospectus supplement relating to any depositary shares that we may offer under this prospectus will include specific terms relating to the offering. We will file any deposit agreement and form of depositary receipt with the SEC, and you should read the deposit agreement and form of depositary receipt for more information that may be important to you.
The preceding description does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the description of any depositary shares that we may offer under this prospectus contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and the applicable deposit agreement and form of depositary receipt.
DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS
We may issue purchase contracts, including purchase contracts issued as part of a unit with one or more other securities described in this prospectus and issued by us, in each case as described in this prospectus, for the purchase or sale of our debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants, units or depositary shares. We may issue purchase contracts separately or as a part of units, and any such purchase contracts issued as part of units may be attached to or separate from any other securities part of those units. These purchase contracts also may underlie any warrants that may be offered under this prospectus. The price of our debt securities, warrants, units or depositary shares, or the price per share of our common stock or preferred stock, as applicable, underlying the purchase contracts may be fixed at the time the purchase contracts are issued or may be
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determined by reference to a specific formula contained in the purchase contracts. We may issue purchase contracts in as many distinct series as we elect. We may issue purchase contracts in as many distinct series as we elect. Each series of purchase contracts will be issued under a separate purchase contract agreement to be entered into between us and a purchase contract agent to be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as otherwise described in an applicable prospectus supplement, any purchase contract agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the applicable purchase contracts and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of such purchase contracts.
A prospectus supplement relating to any purchase contracts that we may offer under this prospectus will include specific terms relating to the offering of such purchase contracts. We will file any purchase contract agreement and the form of any purchase contract offered under this prospectus with the SEC, and you should read the applicable purchase contract agreement and form of purchase contract for more information that may be important to you. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe some or all of the following terms which may apply to the purchase contracts being offered:
| • | whether the purchase contracts obligate the holder to purchase or sell, or both, debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants, units or depositary shares, as applicable, and the nature and amount of each of those securities, or method of determining those amounts; |
| • | whether the purchase contracts are to be prepaid or not; |
| • | whether the purchase contracts are to be settled by delivery, or by reference or linkage to the value, performance or level of our debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants, units or depositary shares, as the case may be; |
| • | any acceleration, cancellation, termination or other provisions relating to the settlement of the purchase contracts; and |
| • | whether the purchase contracts will be issued in fully registered global form. |
The preceding description does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the description of any purchase contracts that we may offer under this prospectus contained in the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as the applicable purchase contract agreement and form of purchase contract.
We may issue units comprised of two or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. These units also may underlie any warrants or purchase contracts that may be offered under this prospectus. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date. We may issue units in as many distinct series as we elect. Each series of units will be issued under a separate unit agreement to be entered into between us and a unit agent to be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as otherwise described in an applicable prospectus supplement, any unit agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the applicable units and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of such units.
A prospectus supplement relating to any units that we may offer under this prospectus will include specific terms relating to the offering of such units. We will file any unit agreement and the form of any unit certificate offered under this prospectus with the SEC, and you should read the applicable unit agreement and form of unit
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certificate for more information that may be important to you. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe some or all of the following terms which may apply to the units being offered:
| • | the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
| • | any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units; |
| • | the terms of the unit agreement governing the units; and |
| • | whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form. |
The preceding description does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the description of any units that we may offer under this prospectus contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and the applicable unit agreement and form of unit certificate.
We may offer the offered securities in one or more of the following ways, or any other way set forth in an applicable prospectus supplement from time to time:
| • | to or through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters; |
| • | through one or more underwriters without a syndicate for them to offer and sell to the public; |
| • | through dealers or agents; or |
| • | to investors directly in negotiated sales or in competitively bid transactions. |
The prospectus supplement for each series of securities we sell will describe the offering, including:
| • | the name or names of any underwriters; |
| • | the purchase price and the proceeds to us from that sale; |
| • | any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation; |
| • | any commissions paid to agents; |
| • | the initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
| • | any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed. |
Underwriters
If underwriters are used in a sale, we will execute an underwriting agreement with them regarding those securities. Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase these securities will be subject to conditions, and the underwriters must purchase all of these securities if any are purchased.
The securities subject to the underwriting agreement may be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold by them from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Underwriters may be deemed to have received compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions and may also receive commissions from the purchasers of these securities for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may sell these securities to or through dealers. These dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts,
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concessions or commissions from the underwriters and commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent. Any initial offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
We may authorize underwriters to solicit offers by institutions to purchase the securities subject to the underwriting agreement from us, at the public offering price stated in the applicable prospectus supplement under delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. If we sell securities under these delayed delivery contracts, the applicable prospectus supplement will state that this is the case and will describe the conditions to which these delayed delivery contracts will be subject and the commissions payable for that solicitation.
In connection with underwritten offerings of the securities, the underwriters may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, as follows:
| • | Over-allotment transactions involve sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position for the underwriters. |
| • | Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. |
| • | Covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover short positions. |
| • | Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a broker/dealer when the securities originally sold by that broker/dealer are repurchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. |
These stabilizing transactions, covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it otherwise would be in the absence of these transactions. If these transactions occur, they may be discontinued at any time.
Agents
We also may sell any of the securities through agents designated by us from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of these securities and will list commissions payable by us to these agents in the applicable prospectus supplement. These agents will be acting on a best efforts basis to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment, unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Direct Sales
We may sell any of the securities directly to purchasers. In this case, we will not engage underwriters or agents in the offer and sale of these securities.
In addition, debt securities described in this prospectus may be issued upon the exercise of warrants or the settlement of purchase contracts or units.
Indemnification
We may indemnify underwriters, dealers or agents who participate in the distribution of securities against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may agree to contribute to payments that these underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make.
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No Assurance of Liquidity
The securities we offer may be a new issue of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters that purchase securities from us may make a market in these securities. The underwriters will not be obligated, however, to make a market and may discontinue market-making at any time without notice to holders of the securities. We cannot assure you that there will be liquidity in the trading market for any securities of any series.
The validity of the issuance of the offered securities will be passed upon for us by K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management Report on Establishing and Maintaining Adequate Internal Control Over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains a paragraph relating to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting due to the exclusion of Tikkurila Oyj because it was acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination during 2021) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following is an estimate, subject to future contingencies, of the expenses to be incurred by the Registrant in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting compensation:
| SEC registration fee |
$ | 185,400 | ||
| Legal fees and expenses |
* | |||
| Accounting fees and expenses |
* | |||
| Trustee’s fees and expenses |
* | |||
| Printing and engraving fees |
* | |||
| Miscellaneous |
* | |||
| Total |
$ | * |
| * | Estimated expenses are not presently known. The foregoing sets forth the general categories of expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) that we anticipate we will incur in connection with the offering of securities under this registration statement on Form S-3. An estimate of the aggregate expenses incurred in connection with any issuance and distribution of the securities being offered hereby will be included in the applicable prospectus supplement. |
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Sections 1741-1750 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law provide for indemnification of PPG’s directors and officers against certain liabilities under certain circumstances.
Article VI of our Bylaws provides that a director, officer or employee shall be found to be entitled to indemnification for expenses (including attorney’s fees) and any liability (including judgments, fines or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and in good faith paid or incurred by any such person in connection with any actual or threatened proceeding (including any derivative lawsuits) by reason of the fact that such person is or was serving as a director, officer or employee of PPG or, at the request of PPG, was serving another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity, unless a referee finds the conduct engaged in to have been such that, if so found by a court, indemnification would be prohibited by Pennsylvania law. PPG is also required to indemnify any such person (1) where there has been a determination by a court as to the conduct of the person claiming indemnification such that indemnification would not be prohibited by Pennsylvania law and (2) where the person is otherwise entitled to indemnification by Pennsylvania law. Expenses with respect to a proceeding which are incurred in good faith are required to be advanced by PPG prior to final disposition of the proceeding, subject to any obligation to repay PPG which is imposed by law or by provision in the Restated Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, an agreement or otherwise. Under Pennsylvania law, any such advancement of expenses must be made subject to an undertaking to repay PPG in the event that it is determined ultimately that the person receiving the advancement is not entitled to indemnification. A written request for such advancement of expense must be made to PPG’s Corporate Secretary.
The selection of the referee is to be made by the general counsel or, if the general counsel is the person claiming indemnification or is otherwise involved in the proceeding, by the senior officer who does not have such a relationship to the proceeding. The referee is defined to be an attorney with substantial expertise in corporate law, who is both independent of the parties and unbiased. The person claiming indemnification may object, within 10 days of the notice of selection of the referee, to the referee selected. If the parties cannot agree on the selection of a referee, or if PPG fails to propose a referee, within 45 days of the submission of the request for indemnification, the referee will be selected by the American Arbitration Association.
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The determination of entitlement to indemnification is made by the referee; however, the referee is required to find the person entitled to indemnification unless the referee finds that the conduct of the person was such that if so found by a court, indemnification would be prohibited by Pennsylvania law. The determination of the referee is binding on PPG but not on the person claiming indemnification.
To the extent that a person is entitled to indemnification for only a portion of the expenses or liability resulting from a proceeding, PPG is required to indemnify the person for such portion.
The Bylaws authorize PPG to purchase and maintain insurance, to create a trust fund, to grant a security interest or to use other means (including, without limitation, establishing a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of indemnification.
PPG is specifically authorized to enter into agreements with any director, officer or employee, which agreements may grant rights in furtherance of, different from, or in addition to but not in limitation of, the rights to indemnification granted in the Bylaws, without further shareholder approval of the terms and conditions of, or the form of, such agreements to the extent permitted by Pennsylvania law. Without limitation of the foregoing, in such agreements PPG may agree (1) to maintain insurance against certain expenses and liabilities and (2) to contribute to expenses and liabilities incurred in accordance with the application of relevant equitable considerations to the relative benefits to, and the relevant fault of, PPG.
The Bylaws provide (1) that the rights granted therein are contract rights, (2) that the rights granted will cover acts and omissions occurring on or after January 27, 1987, and (3) that the rights granted will continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer or employee, with respect to a proceeding which results from acts or failures to act while such person was a director, officer or employee.
Sections 1741-1750 and the Bylaws both also provide that the indemnification provided for therein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled.
PPG also has policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities incurred in their capacities as such.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
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| * | To be filed either by amendment to this registration statement or as an exhibit to a report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. |
| ** | This exhibit has been paper filed and is not subject to the hyperlinking requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. |
| + | Filed herewith. |
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(A) Each prospectus filed by a registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of a registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, each undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about an undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of an undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(7) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of each registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of a registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, that registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on July 28, 2022.
| PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Vincent J. Morales | |
| Name: Vincent J. Morales | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| SIGNATURE | TITLE | DATE | ||
| /s/ Michael H. McGarry Michael H. McGarry |
Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | July 28, 2022 | ||
| /s/ Vincent J. Morales Vincent J. Morales |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | July 28, 2022 | ||
| /s/ Brian R. Williams Brian R. Williams |
Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Stephen F. Angel |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Hugh Grant |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Melanie L. Healey |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Gary R. Heminger |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Michael W. Lamach |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Kathleen A. Ligocki |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Michael T. Nally |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Guillermo Novo |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Martin H. Richenhagen |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * Catherine R. Smith |
Director |
July 28, 2022 | ||
| * By: | /s/ Vincent J. Morales | |
| Vincent J. Morales, Attorney-in-Fact | ||
Exhibit 5.1
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July 28, 2022
PPG Industries, Inc.
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272
| Re: | Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the offer and sale, from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, of an indeterminate amount of the following, with the maximum aggregate offering price of securities offered and sold thereunder not to exceed $2.0 billion:
| (1) | the Company’s debt securities, which may be either senior (the “Senior Debt Securities”) or subordinated (together with the Senior Debt Securities, the “Debt Securities”); |
| (2) | shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.66 2/3 per share (the “Common Stock”); |
| (3) | shares of the Company’s preferred stock, without par value (the “Preferred Stock”); |
| (4) | warrants issued by the Company (the “Warrants”); |
| (5) | depositary shares issued by the Company (the “Depositary Shares”); |
| (6) | purchase contracts issued by the Company (the “Purchase Contracts”); |
| (7) | units comprised of Debt Securities, shares of Common Stock, shares of Preferred Stock, Warrants, Depositary Shares, Purchase Contracts, debt securities of third parties (including U.S. Treasury securities) or any combination thereof (the “Units”); and |
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| (8) | an indeterminate amount of Debt Securities, shares of Common Stock, shares of Preferred Stock, Warrants, Depositary Shares, Purchase Contracts and Units as may be issued upon settlement, exercise, conversion or exchange of any of the foregoing securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement, including such indeterminate amount of such securities as may be issued pursuant to any applicable anti-dilution adjustment (collectively, the “Issuable Securities” and, together with the Debt Securities, Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Warrants, Depositary Shares, Purchase Contracts and Units, the “Securities”). |
In connection with rendering the opinions set forth below, we have examined (i) the Registration Statement, including the exhibits filed therewith, and the prospectus contained therein (the “Prospectus”); (ii) the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”); (iii) the Company’s Bylaws, as amended (the “Bylaws”); and (iv) resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) which authorize and provide for the filing of the Registration Statement.
For the purposes of this opinion letter, we have assumed that (i) each document submitted to us is accurate and complete; (ii) each such document that is an original is authentic; (iii) each such document that is a copy conforms to an authentic original; and (iv) all signatures on each such document are genuine. We have further assumed the legal capacity of natural persons, and we have assumed that each party to the documents we have examined or relied on (other than the Company) has the legal capacity or authority and has satisfied all legal requirements that are applicable to that party to the extent necessary to make such documents enforceable against that party. We have not verified any of the foregoing assumptions or any other assumptions set forth in this opinion letter.
The opinions expressed in this opinion letter are limited to (i) the law of the State of New York, (ii) applicable federal securities laws of the United States and (iii) the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the “PBCL”). We are not opining on, and we assume no responsibility for, the applicability to or effect on any of the matters covered herein of (i) any other laws; (ii) the laws of any other jurisdiction; or (iii) the law of any county, municipality or other political subdivision or local governmental agency or authority.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the foregoing and the additional qualifications and other matters set forth below, it is our opinion that:
1. Assuming the terms of any series of Debt Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement have been duly established in accordance with the terms and conditions of each indenture and supplemental indenture, as applicable, pursuant to which such Debt Securities are to be issued (each an “Indenture”), such Debt Securities will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
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2. When one or more certificates representing the shares of the Common Stock offered pursuant to the Registration Statement, each complying with all applicable requirements of the PBCL, have been duly executed, authenticated (if required), issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any supplement to the Prospectus (a “Prospectus Supplement”) relating to such offering or a report filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (an “Exchange Act Report”), and relating to such offering and in accordance with any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, the shares of Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
3. When (i) either Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or a Certificate of Designation, in either case fixing and determining the terms of any Preferred Stock to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement, has been duly filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State and payment in full of any filing fees attendant thereto has been made; and (ii) one or more certificates representing the shares of such Preferred Stock, each complying with all applicable requirements of the PBCL, have been duly executed, authenticated (if required), issued and delivered as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any Prospectus Supplement or Exchange Act Report and in accordance with any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, the shares of Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
4. Assuming that the terms of any Warrants offered pursuant to the Registration Statement have been duly established in accordance with the terms and conditions of an applicable warrant agreement pursuant to which such Warrants are to be issued (a “Warrant Agreement”), the Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
5. Assuming that the terms of any Depositary Shares offered pursuant to the Registration Statement have been duly established in accordance with the terms and conditions of an applicable deposit agreement (a “Deposit Agreement”), when (i) the depositary receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares pursuant to which such Depositary Shares are to be issued (the “Depositary Receipts”) have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and such depositary as will have been duly appointed by the Company with respect thereto (the “Depositary”); (ii)(a) if any Debt Securities relate to such Depositary Shares, such Debt Securities are validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, as contemplated in numbered paragraph 1 above; and (b) if any shares of Preferred Stock relate to such Depositary Shares, such shares of Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable as contemplated in numbered paragraph 3 above; (iii) the Debt Securities or shares of Preferred Stock, as the case may be, relating to such Depositary Shares have been deposited with the Depositary in accordance with the applicable Deposit Agreement; and (iv) the Depositary Receipts have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered, as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any Prospectus Supplement or Exchange Act Report and in accordance with the applicable Deposit Agreement and any other agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, the Depositary Shares will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
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6. Assuming that the terms of any Purchase Contracts offered pursuant to the Registration Statement have been duly established in accordance with the terms and conditions of an applicable purchase contract agreement pursuant to which such Purchase Contracts are to be issued (a “Purchase Contract Agreement”), the Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
7. Assuming that (i) the combination of the securities of which any Units offered pursuant to the Registration Statement consist has been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) the terms of such Units have been duly established in accordance with the terms and conditions of an applicable purchase unit agreement pursuant to which such Units are to be issued (a “Unit Agreement”); (iii) any Debt Securities that form a part of such Units are validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, as contemplated in numbered paragraph 1 above; (iv) any shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock that form a part of such Units are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, as contemplated in numbered paragraphs 2 and 3 above, respectively, as applicable; (v) any Warrants, Depositary Shares or Purchase Contracts that form a part of such Units constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company in accordance with their respective terms, as contemplated in numbered paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 above, respectively, as applicable; (vi) any Depositary Shares that form a part of such Units are validly issued and entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified therein and in the applicable Deposit Agreement, as contemplated in numbered paragraph 5 above; and (vii) any debt obligations, including any U.S. Treasury securities, of third parties that form a part of such Units have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated (if required), issued and delivered in accordance with their respective terms, the Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
8. If, pursuant to the terms thereof, any Issuable Securities are issuable upon settlement, exercise, conversion or exchange of any other Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement (the “Initial Securities”) or in accordance with any applicable anti-dilution adjustment, when the Issuable Securities have been issued upon settlement, exercise, conversion or exchange, as the case may be, of Initial Securities as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any Prospectus Supplement or Exchange Act Report, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Initial Securities and the Issuable Securities, upon such issuance, (i) any Issuable Securities so issued which are Debt Securities, Warrants, Purchase Contracts or Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms; (ii) any Issuable Securities so issued which are Common Stock or Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; and (iii) any Issuable Securities which are Depositary Shares will be legally issued and will entitle their holders to the rights specified in the applicable Deposit Agreement and the related Depositary Receipts.
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The opinions set forth above are subject to the following additional assumptions:
(a) (i) The Registration Statement and any amendment thereto (including any post-effective amendment) will have become effective under the Securities Act, and such effectiveness will not have been terminated, suspended or rescinded, and (ii) and a Prospectus Supplement or Exchange Act Report will have been prepared and timely filed with the SEC describing the Securities being offered;
(b) All Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement will be issued and sold (i) in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations and solely in the manner provided in the Registration Statement and any Prospectus Supplement, Exchange Act Report or free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) and (ii) only upon payment of the consideration fixed therefor in accordance with the terms and conditions of any applicable definitive underwriting, purchase, agency or similar agreement relating to the particular offering, including any amendment or supplement thereto (each a “Purchase Agreement”), and any other applicable agreement relating to the particular offering (including any Indenture, Certificate of Designations or Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, Warrant Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Unit Agreement or other agreement pursuant to which any Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement are to be issued or governed, including any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), and there will not have occurred any change in law or fact affecting the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein with respect thereto;
(c) The Company will receive as payment for any Common Stock offered pursuant to the Registration Statement consideration with value of at least the par value of the Company’s Common Stock;
(d) Any Debt Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement are to be issued pursuant to and governed by either (i) the Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2008, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, as trustee, which is included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement, as supplemented to date by any supplemental indenture included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, (ii) a senior debt indenture in the form of senior debt indenture included as Exhibit 4.13 to the Registration Statement (each a “Senior Debt Indenture”) or (iii) a subordinated debt indenture in the form of subordinated debt indenture included as Exhibit 4.14 to the Registration Statement (each a “Subordinated Debt Indenture), in each case as such indenture may hereafter be supplemented from time to time, among other things at the time of and in connection with the issuance of such Debt Securities. Any Senior Debt Indenture or Subordinated Debt Indenture, as well as any supplemental indenture to an Indenture (each a “Supplemental Indenture”), relating to a series of
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Debt Securities to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto in substantially the form reviewed by us. There will have been no addition, deletion or modification of the terms or provisions contained in the applicable Indenture or any applicable Supplemental Indenture that would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein;
(e) A definitive Purchase Agreement, any other applicable agreement relating to the particular offering (including any applicable Indenture, Certificate of Designation or Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, Warrant Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Unit Agreement or other agreement pursuant to which any Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement are to be issued or governed, including any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing) and, if applicable, the Securities themselves will have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and duly executed and delivered by the Company and each of the other parties thereto;
(f) (1) New York law will be chosen to govern any Indenture or definitive Purchase Agreement, Warrant Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Unit Agreement or any other agreement pursuant to which Securities may be issued, (2) such choice in each case is a valid and legal provision and (3) any such Indenture or definitive Purchase Agreement, Warrant Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Unit Agreement or other agreement will contain all provisions required under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in respect of contracts for the sale of securities issued by a legal entity incorporated or otherwise organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(g) In the case of any Indenture, Certificate of Designation or Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, or definitive Purchase Agreement, Warrant Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Unit Agreement or other agreement pursuant to which any Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement are to be issued or governed, including any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing, there will be no terms or provisions contained therein which would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein;
(h) The final terms of any Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement, and, when issued, the issuance, sale and delivery thereof, and the incurrence and performance of the obligations thereunder or in respect thereof in accordance with the terms thereof, and any consideration to be received for any such issuance, sale and delivery, (i) will comply with, and will not violate, (A) the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, as they may be amended or supplemented hereafter or (B) any applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) will not result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company; (iii) will comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or to which the issuance, sale and delivery of such Securities or the incurrence and performance of such obligations may be subject; and (iv) will not violate any applicable public policy or be subject to any defense in law or equity; and
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(i) The Company will have taken any action required to be taken by the Company, based on the type of Security being offered, to authorize the offer and issuance thereof, and such authorization will remain in effect and unchanged at all times during which the Securities are offered and issued and will not have been modified or rescinded (subject to the further assumption that the sale of any such Security takes place in accordance with such authorization); the Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, will have duly established the terms of such Security and duly authorized and taken any other necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and sale of such Security in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, as they may be amended or supplemented hereafter (in each case subject to the further assumption that any such organic documents of the Company will have not been amended from the date hereof in a manner that would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein), and such authorization will remain in effect and unchanged at all times during which the such Securities are offered and issued and will not have been modified or rescinded (subject to the further assumption that the sale of any such Security will take place in accordance with such authorization).
To the extent that the obligations of the Company under any offered Debt Securities and the applicable Indenture may be dependent upon such matters, we assume for purposes of this opinion letter that (i) the applicable financial institution serving as trustee pursuant to the terms of such Indenture, as it may be amended or supplemented (the “Trustee”), will be duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (ii) the Trustee will be duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated by such Indenture, as it may be amended or supplemented; (iii) such Indenture and any amendment or supplement thereto will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee and will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Trustee, enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with its terms; (iv) the Trustee will be in compliance, with respect to acting as a trustee under the Indenture and any amendment or supplement thereto, with all applicable laws and regulations; (v) the Trustee will have the requisite organizational and legal power and authority to perform its obligations under such Indenture and any amendment or supplement thereto; and (vi) the Trustee will have been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”), and an appropriate Form T-1 with respect to the Trustee will have been properly filed in accordance with Section 305(b)(2) of the TIA.
To the extent that the obligations of the Company under any Warrant Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Unit Agreement or other agreement pursuant to which any Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement are to be issued or governed, including any amendment or supplement thereto, may be dependent upon such matters, we assume for purposes of this opinion letter that (i) each party to any such agreement (including any applicable warrant agent, Depositary, purchase contract agent or other party acting in a similar capacity with respect to any Securities) will be duly organized, validly existing and in
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good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; that each such other party will be duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated thereby; (ii) each such agreement and the applicable Securities will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each such other party and will constitute the valid and binding obligations of each such other party, enforceable against each such other party in accordance with their terms; (iii) each such other party will be in compliance, with respect to acting in any capacity contemplated by any such agreement, with all applicable laws and regulations; and (iv) each such other party will have the requisite organizational and legal power and authority to perform its obligations under each such agreement.
The opinions set forth above are subject to the effects of (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or remedies generally; (b) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such principles are considered in a proceeding at law or in equity; and (c) an implied covenant of good faith, reasonableness, fair dealing and standards of materiality.
We express no opinion with respect to any provision (i) that purports to waive forum non conveniens or trial by jury; (ii) that relates to judgments in currencies other than U.S. dollars; (iii) that purports to limit any person’s liability, or relieve any party of the consequences of, its own unlawful, willful, reckless, bad faith, or negligent acts or omissions, or that grants indemnity or a right of contribution; (iv) that purports to allow any party to interfere unreasonably in the conduct of another party’s business; (v) that purports to require the payment or reimbursement of fees, costs, expenses or other amounts that are unreasonable in nature or amount or without a reasonable accounting of the sums purportedly due or that are contrary to applicable law or public policy; (vi) that purports to prohibit the assignment of rights that are assignable pursuant to applicable law notwithstanding an agreement not to assign such rights; (vii) that purports to require that amendments or waivers to any agreement be in writing; (viii) relating to severability or set-off; (ix) that purports to limit access exclusively to any particular courts; (x) that purports to place a limitation on lawsuits to the extent that it may conflict with federal bankruptcy law, in which case such provision may be deemed void or voidable under federal bankruptcy law; (xi) that provides that no recourse may be had against any successors of the Company or any stockholder of the Company that may be a controlling person under federal securities laws; (xii) that purports to waive or modify any party’s obligations of good faith, fair dealing, diligence, mitigation of damages, reasonableness or due notice, or the right of redemption under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law; (xiii) that provides for advance waivers of claims, defenses, rights granted by law, or notice, opportunity for hearing, evidentiary requirements, statutes of limitation, trial by jury or at law, or other procedural rights; (xiv) that provides that decisions by a party are conclusive or may be made in its sole discretion; (xv) that consents to, or restricts governing law, jurisdiction, venue, arbitration, remedies or judicial relief; (xvi) that waives broadly or vaguely stated rights; (xvii) that provides for exclusivity, election or cumulation of rights or remedies; (xviii) that provides a proxy, power of attorney or trust; (xix) that prohibits, restricts, or requires consent to assignment or transfer of any right or property; and
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(xx) that provides for liquidated damages, an increased interest rate on default, interest on interest, late charges, monetary penalties, make-whole premiums or other economic remedies to the extent such provisions may be found to constitute a penalty. We also express no opinion concerning whether a U.S. federal court would accept jurisdiction in any dispute, action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to any agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or the net impact or result of any conflict of laws between or among laws of competing jurisdictions and the applicability of the law of any jurisdiction in such instance.
We assume no obligation to update or supplement any of our opinions to reflect any changes of law or fact that may occur.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm’s name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving our consent, we do not thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement within the meaning of the term “expert”, as used in Section 11 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, nor do we admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
| Yours truly, |
| /s/ K&L Gates LLP |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of PPG Industries, Inc. of our report dated February 17, 2022 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in PPG Industries, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 28, 2022
Exhibit 24.1
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Stephen F. Angel, a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Stephen F. Angel |
| Stephen F. Angel |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Hugh Grant, a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Hugh Grant |
| Hugh Grant |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Melanie L. Healey, a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Melanie L. Healey |
| Melanie L. Healey |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Gary R. Heminger, a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Gary R. Heminger |
| Gary R. Heminger |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Michael W. Lamach, a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Michael W. Lamach |
| Michael W. Lamach |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Kathleen A. Ligocki a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Kathleen A. Ligocki |
| Kathleen A. Ligocki |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Michael T. Nally a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Michael T. Nally |
| Michael T. Nally |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Guillermo Novo a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Guillermo Novo |
| Guillermo Novo |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Martin H. Richenhagen, a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Martin H. Richenhagen |
| Martin H. Richenhagen |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(SEC Form S-3)
I, Catherine R. Smith a Director of PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), do hereby constitute and appoint Michael H. McGarry, Vincent J. Morales and Anne M. Foulkes, or any of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my name in my capacity as a Director of the Corporation, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign in my name as a Director of the Corporation, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, whether pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act or otherwise) to the Registration Statement, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them or any substitute, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of July, 2022.
| /s/ Catherine R. Smith |
| Catherine R. Smith |
Exhibit 25.1
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
| ☐ | CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
| 95-3571558 | ||
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
| 333 South Hope Street Suite 2525 Los Angeles, California |
90071 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 25-0730780 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
| PPG Industries, Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15272 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Senior Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
| 1. | General information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: |
| (a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
| Name |
Address | |
| Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury |
Washington, DC 20219 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank | San Francisco, CA 94105 | |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Washington, DC 20429 | |
| (b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
| 2. | Affiliations with Obligor. |
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
| 16. | List of Exhibits. |
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
| 1. | A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 2. | A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948). |
| 3. | A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 4. | A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-229762). |
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| 6. | The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 7. | A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 18th day of July, 2022.
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence M. Kusch | |||
| Name: | Lawrence M. Kusch | |||
| Title: | Vice President | |||
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EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
of 333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90071
At the close of business March 31, 2022, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.
Dollar amounts in thousands
| ASSETS |
||||
| Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
||||
| Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
32,548 | |||
| Interest-bearing balances |
404,559 | |||
| Securities: |
||||
| Held-to-maturity securities |
0 | |||
| Available-for-sale debt securities |
50,736 | |||
| Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading |
0 | |||
| Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
||||
| Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
0 | |||
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
0 | |||
| Loans and lease financing receivables: |
||||
| Loans and leases held for sale |
0 | |||
| Loans and leases, held for investment |
0 | |||
| LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses |
0 | |||
| Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance |
0 | |||
| Trading assets |
0 | |||
| Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
18,592 | |||
| Other real estate owned |
0 | |||
| Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
0 | |||
| Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
0 | |||
| Intangible assets |
856,313 | |||
| Other assets |
88,428 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total assets |
$ | 1,451,176 | ||
|
|
|
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| LIABILITIES |
||||
| Deposits: |
||||
| In domestic offices |
901 | |||
| Noninterest-bearing |
901 | |||
| Interest-bearing |
0 | |||
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: |
||||
| Federal funds purchased in domestic offices |
0 | |||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
0 | |||
| Trading liabilities |
0 | |||
| Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) |
0 | |||
| Not applicable |
||||
| Not applicable |
||||
| Subordinated notes and debentures |
0 | |||
| Other liabilities |
274,081 | |||
| Total liabilities |
274,982 | |||
| Not applicable |
||||
| EQUITY CAPITAL |
||||
| Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus |
0 | |||
| Common stock |
1,000 | |||
| Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) |
324,968 | |||
| Not available |
||||
| Retained earnings |
850,063 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
163 | |||
| Other equity capital components |
0 | |||
| Not available |
||||
| Total bank equity capital |
1,176,194 | |||
| Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries |
0 | |||
| Total equity capital |
1,176,194 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total liabilities and equity capital |
$ | 1,451,176 | ||
|
|
|
I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
| Matthew J. McNulty | ) | CFO |
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We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.
| Antonio I. Portuondo, President | ) | |||
| Michael P. Scott, Managing Director | ) | Directors (Trustees) | ||
| Kevin P. Caffrey, Managing Director | ) |
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Exhibit 25.2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
| ☐ | CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
| 95-3571558 | ||
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
| 333 South Hope Street Suite 2525 Los Angeles, California |
90071 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 25-0730780 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
| PPG Industries, Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15272 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Subordinated Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
| 1. | General information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: |
| (a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
| Name |
Address | |
| Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury |
Washington, DC 20219 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank | San Francisco, CA 94105 | |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Washington, DC 20429 | |
| (b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
| 2. | Affiliations with Obligor. |
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
| 16. | List of Exhibits. |
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
| 1. | A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 2. | A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948). |
| 3. | A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 4. | A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-229762). |
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| 6. | The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 7. | A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 18th day of July, 2022.
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence M. Kusch | |
| Name: Lawrence M. Kusch | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
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EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
of 333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90071
At the close of business March 31, 2022, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.
Dollar amounts in thousands
| ASSETS |
||||
| Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
||||
| Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
32,548 | |||
| Interest-bearing balances |
404,559 | |||
| Securities: |
||||
| Held-to-maturity securities |
0 | |||
| Available-for-sale debt securities |
50,736 | |||
| Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading |
0 | |||
| Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
||||
| Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
0 | |||
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
0 | |||
| Loans and lease financing receivables: |
||||
| Loans and leases held for sale |
0 | |||
| Loans and leases, held for investment |
0 | |||
| LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses |
0 | |||
| Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance |
0 | |||
| Trading assets |
0 | |||
| Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
18,592 | |||
| Other real estate owned |
0 | |||
| Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
0 | |||
| Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
0 | |||
| Intangible assets |
856,313 | |||
| Other assets |
88,428 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total assets |
$ | 1,451,176 | ||
|
|
|
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| LIABILITIES |
||||
| Deposits: |
||||
| In domestic offices |
901 | |||
| Noninterest-bearing |
901 | |||
| Interest-bearing |
0 | |||
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: |
||||
| Federal funds purchased in domestic offices |
0 | |||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
0 | |||
| Trading liabilities |
0 | |||
| Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) |
0 | |||
| Not applicable |
||||
| Not applicable |
||||
| Subordinated notes and debentures |
0 | |||
| Other liabilities |
274,081 | |||
| Total liabilities |
274,982 | |||
| Not applicable |
||||
| EQUITY CAPITAL |
||||
| Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus |
0 | |||
| Common stock |
1,000 | |||
| Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) |
324,968 | |||
| Not available |
||||
| Retained earnings |
850,063 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
163 | |||
| Other equity capital components |
0 | |||
| Not available |
||||
| Total bank equity capital |
1,176,194 | |||
| Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries |
0 | |||
| Total equity capital |
1,176,194 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total liabilities and equity capital |
$ | 1,451,176 | ||
|
|
|
I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
| Matthew J. McNulty | ) | CFO |
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We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.
| Antonio I. Portuondo, President | ) | |||
| Michael P. Scott, Managing Director | ) | Directors (Trustees) | ||
| Kevin P. Caffrey, Managing Director | ) |
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Exhibit 25.3
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
| ☐ | CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
| 95-3571558 | ||
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
| 333 South Hope Street Suite 2525 Los Angeles, California |
90071 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 25-0730780 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
| PPG Industries, Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15272 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Senior Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
| 1. | General information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: |
| (a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
| Name |
Address | |
| Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury | Washington, DC 20219 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank | San Francisco, CA 94105 | |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Washington, DC 20429 | |
| (b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
| 2. | Affiliations with Obligor. |
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
| 16. | List of Exhibits. |
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
| 1. | A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 2. | A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948). |
| 3. | A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 4. | A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-229762). |
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| 6. | The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
| 7. | A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 18th day of July, 2022.
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence M. Kusch | |
| Name: Lawrence M. Kusch | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
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EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
of 333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90071
At the close of business March 31, 2022, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.
Dollar amounts in thousands
| ASSETS |
||||
| Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
||||
| Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
32,548 | |||
| Interest-bearing balances |
404,559 | |||
| Securities: |
||||
| Held-to-maturity securities |
0 | |||
| Available-for-sale debt securities |
50,736 | |||
| Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading |
0 | |||
| Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
||||
| Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
0 | |||
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
0 | |||
| Loans and lease financing receivables: |
||||
| Loans and leases held for sale |
0 | |||
| Loans and leases, held for investment |
0 | |||
| LESS: Allowance for loan and |
||||
| lease losses |
0 | |||
| Loans and leases held for investment, |
||||
| net of allowance |
0 | |||
| Trading assets |
0 | |||
| Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
18,592 | |||
| Other real estate owned |
0 | |||
| Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
0 | |||
| Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
0 | |||
| Intangible assets |
856,313 | |||
| Other assets |
88,428 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total assets |
$ | 1,451,176 | ||
|
|
|
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| LIABILITIES |
||||
| Deposits: |
||||
| In domestic offices |
901 | |||
| Noninterest-bearing |
901 | |||
| Interest-bearing |
0 | |||
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: |
||||
| Federal funds purchased in domestic offices |
0 | |||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
0 | |||
| Trading liabilities |
0 | |||
| Other borrowed money: |
||||
| (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) |
0 | |||
| Not applicable |
||||
| Not applicable |
||||
| Subordinated notes and debentures |
0 | |||
| Other liabilities |
274,081 | |||
| Total liabilities |
274,982 | |||
| Not applicable |
||||
| EQUITY CAPITAL |
||||
| Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus |
0 | |||
| Common stock |
1,000 | |||
| Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) |
324,968 | |||
| Not available |
||||
| Retained earnings |
850,063 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
163 | |||
| Other equity capital components |
0 | |||
| Not available |
||||
| Total bank equity capital |
1,176,194 | |||
| Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries |
0 | |||
| Total equity capital |
1,176,194 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total liabilities and equity capital |
$ | 1,451,176 | ||
|
|
|
I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
| Matthew J. McNulty | ) | CFO |
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We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.
| Antonio I. Portuondo, President | ) | |||
| Michael P. Scott, Managing Director | ) | Directors (Trustees) | ||
| Kevin P. Caffrey, Managing Director | ) |
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