26th Jul 2018 15:37
ContourGlobal plc
Closing of Offer of Senior Secured Notes and Settlement of Tender Offer
July 26, 2018 - Luxembourg: ContourGlobal Power Holdings S.A. (the "Issuer") today announced the closing of its previously announced private offering of €450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes") and €300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes" and together with the 2023 Notes, the "Notes") to eligible purchasers.
The Issuer also announced the settlement of its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of its outstanding 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the "Existing Notes") held pursuant to Regulation S (ISIN XS1433185755 / Common Code 143318575), which expired at 5:00 p.m., London time, on July 24, 2018 (the "Expiration Time"). In accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer, the Issuer accepted for purchase €383,728,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Existing Notes (approximately 55%), representing all such Existing Notes that were validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Time. The Issuer intends to redeem all Existing Notes not purchased in the Tender Offer on August 16, 2018.
The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of Notes to refinance the Existing Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer and redemption notice, including to pay fees and tender or redemption premiums and for general corporate purposes.
The Notes were offered in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and, outside the United States, to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements or a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About ContourGlobal
The Issuer is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ContourGlobal plc (together with its subsidiaries, "ContourGlobal"). ContourGlobal is listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange (TKR: GLO). ContourGlobal is an international owner and operator of contracted wholesale power generation businesses with approximately 4,312 MW in operation in 18 countries and three continents. ContourGlobal operates a portfolio of 101 thermal and renewable power plants across Europe, Latin America, and Africa utilizing a wide range of technologies.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. The Issuer undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, including, without limitation, changes in ContourGlobal's business or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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