SCENTRE GROUP ANNOUNCES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING SUBORDINATED NOTES
Any and All of the Outstanding Notes Listed Below:
Title | ISINs and CUSIP Nos. | Principal Amount Outstanding | First Call Date | Bloomberg Reference Page | Fixed Spread | Hypothetical Purchase Price(1)(2) | Purchase | |
Subordinated Non-Call 10 Fixed Rate Reset Notes due 2080 | 144A ISIN: US76025LAB09 | 3.875% UST due | FIT1 | +85 bps | To be determined at the Price Determination Time |
(1) | For illustrative purposes only, a Hypothetical Purchase Price is set out in the table above, based upon a hypothetical pricing time at or around | |||||
(2) | Per | |||||
The Tender Offer is being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated
Purpose of the Tender Offer
The purpose of the Tender Offer is to repurchase the Notes on the terms and conditions described in the Offer to Purchase as part of Scentre Group's ongoing management of its outstanding subordinated debt. Notes purchased in the Tender Offer will be retired and canceled.
Substantial Repurchase Event
Under the terms and conditions governing the Notes, the Offeror may, subject to applicable laws, redeem all of the outstanding Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the redemption date if the Offeror has repurchased and canceled in aggregate 75% or more of the principal amount of Notes originally issued, which is referred to in the terms and conditions as a "Substantial Repurchase Event". The aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued was
If, following the Tender Offer, the Offeror has and exercises the right to redeem the remaining Notes at par, holders that do not participate in the Tender Offer will receive a lower price for their Notes than the Hypothetical Purchase Price. Holders should note, however, that (a) the actual Purchase Price in the Tender Offer will be determined at the Price Determination Time (as defined below) and may be higher or lower than the Hypothetical Purchase Price, (b) the Offeror will only have the right to redeem the remaining Notes at par if
Tender Offer Details
On the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, the Offeror has invited holders of Notes to tender for cash any and all of the outstanding Notes. The Tender Offer is subject to certain conditions described in the Offer to Purchase. The Tender Offer is not conditional upon any minimum principal amount of Notes being tendered.
The Tender Offer will expire at
Holders of Notes may only tender Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
Consideration and Accrued Interest
The consideration (the "Purchase Price") offered per
In addition to the Purchase Price, holders whose Notes are purchased in the Tender Offer will receive accrued and unpaid interest from and including the last semi-annual interest payment date up to, but not including, the Settlement Date, payable on the Settlement Date or the Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date (as defined below), as applicable ("Accrued Interest"). For the avoidance of doubt, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes on the day before the Settlement Date for all Notes accepted for purchase, including those tendered in accordance with the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.
Settlement
The Tender Offer will expire at the Expiration Time. The Offeror will pay for the Notes that are validly tendered and accepted for purchase either on the date referred to as the "Settlement Date" or on the date referred to as the "Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date", as applicable. The Offeror anticipates that the Settlement Date for Notes that are validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Time and that are accepted for purchase will be
Withdrawal Conditions
Notes tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to
After the Withdrawal Deadline, holders may not withdraw their tendered Notes unless the Offeror amends the Tender Offer in a manner that is materially adverse to the tendering holders, in which case withdrawal rights may be extended to the extent required by law, or as the Offeror otherwise determines is appropriate to allow tendering holders a reasonable opportunity to respond to such amendment. Additionally, the Offeror, in its sole discretion, may extend the Withdrawal Deadline for any purpose. Notes withdrawn prior to the Withdrawal Deadline may be tendered again at or prior to the Expiration Time, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
If a holder holds their Notes through a custodian bank, broker, dealer or other nominee, such nominee may have an earlier deadline or deadlines for receiving instructions to participate or withdraw tendered Notes in the Tender Offer.
The Offeror's obligation to accept for purchase and to pay for the Notes validly tendered in the Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions as described in the Offer to Purchase. The Tender Offer may be terminated or withdrawn, subject to applicable law. The Offeror reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to (i) waive any and all conditions to the Tender Offer, (ii) extend or terminate the Tender Offer, or (iii) otherwise amend the Tender Offer in any respect.
Dealer Managers and Tender and Information Agent
The Offeror has appointed Merrill Lynch International and SMBC Bank International plc as dealer managers (the "Dealer Managers") for the Tender Offer. The Offeror has retained Global Bondholder Services Corporation as the tender and information agent for the Tender Offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the Tender Offer, please contact: Merrill Lynch International at +44 207 996 5420 (international) or +1 (888) 292-0070 (U.S. toll-free) or [email protected] (email) or SMBC Bank International plc at +44 20 4507 5020 (international) or [email protected] (email). Requests for documents and questions regarding the tendering of Notes may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation by telephone at (212) 430-3774 (for banks and brokers only), (855) 654‑2015 (toll-free) or 001‑212‑430-3774 (international), by email at contact@gbsc‑usa.com or at www.gbsc-usa.com/scentre/.
This press release shall not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities. The Tender Offer is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
Neither the Offer to Purchase nor any disclosure document (as defined in the Australian Corporations Act 2001) in relation to the Notes has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and in
From time to time after completion of the Tender Offer, the Offeror or its affiliates may purchase additional Notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through tender or exchange offers or other methods, or the Offeror may redeem Notes pursuant to their terms. Any future purchases may be on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to holders of the Notes than the terms of the Tender Offer.
About Scentre Group
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This release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non‑historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law or regulation (including the ASX Listing Rules) neither the Offeror nor Scentre Group undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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