Beasley Broadcast Group Announces Expiration of Exchange Offer, Tender Offer and Consent Solicitations and Receipt of Valid Consents from 100% of Outstanding Existing First Lien Noteholders to Propose
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In the Exchange Offer, holders of the Existing Second Lien Notes (the "Existing Second Lien Noteholders") had the opportunity to exchange their holdings into newly issued 10.000% Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Notes due 2027 (the "2027 PIK Notes") at an exchange ratio of 50.0% of the aggregate principal amount (or
Holders (the "Supporting Holders") of approximately 98.7% of the Existing First Lien Notes and 76.5% of the Existing Second Lien Notes previously entered into a transaction support agreement to support the Offers and Consent Solicitations, subject to certain customary conditions, including a minimum participation condition (the "TSA Minimum Participation Condition") requiring 100% of Existing Second Lien Noteholders to participate in the Exchange Offer. The Supporting Holder of the Existing Second Lien Notes waived the TSA Minimum Participation Condition on
The following table describes the final results as of the expiration of the Exchange Offer and the Tender Offer at
Title | Aggregate Principal | Percentage of Existing | Aggregate Principal | Percentage of Existing |
Tender | 100 % | N/A | N/A | |
Exchange | N/A | N/A | 99.53 % | |
Total | 100 % | 99.53 % |
The Company further announces the expiration and completion of its Consent Solicitations of the terms and conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum from holders of the Existing Notes. The Company received the requisite consents from holders of the Existing Notes to adopt the proposed amendments to the indentures governing the Existing Notes. For additional details on the Offers and the Consent Solicitations, including the anticipated consideration to be received by holders upon settlement of the Offers, please refer to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any notes in the Offers.
The 2027 PIK Notes have not been and will not be registered under the federal securities laws or the securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction. We are not required to register the 2027 PIK Notes for resale under the
Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel to the Company.
About Beasley Broadcast Group
The Company is a multi-platform media company whose primary business is operating radio stations throughout
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" about the Company, which relate to future, not past, events. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements, which address the Company's expected business and financial performance and financial condition, among other matters, contain words such as: "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "may," "will," "projects," "could," "should," "would," "seek," "forecast," or other similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements, by their nature, address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results or events may differ materially from those projected or implied in those statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
- the Company's ability to comply with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq, remain listed on Nasdaq, and make periodic filings with the SEC;
- risks from health epidemics, natural disasters, terrorism, and other catastrophic events;
- external economic forces and conditions that could have a material adverse impact on the Company's advertising revenues and results of operations;
- adverse effects of inflation;
- the ability of the Company's stations to compete effectively in their respective markets for advertising revenues;
- the ability of the Company to develop compelling and differentiated digital content, products and services;
- audience acceptance of the Company's content, particularly its audio programs;
- the ability of the Company to adapt or respond to changes in technology, standards and services that affect the audio industry;
- the Company's dependence on federally issued licenses subject to extensive federal regulation;
- actions by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") or new legislation affecting the audio industry;
- increases to royalties the Company pays to copyright owners or the adoption of legislation requiring royalties to be paid to record labels and recording artists;
- the Company's dependence on selected market clusters of stations for a material portion of its net revenue;
- credit risk on the Company's accounts receivable;
- the risk that the Company's FCC licenses could become impaired;
- the Company's substantial debt levels and the potential effect of restrictive debt covenants on the Company's operational flexibility and ability to pay dividends;
- risks related to the 2027 PIK Notes;
- impacts to the value of collateral assets;
- the Company's ability to consummate the Offers;
- the potential effects of hurricanes, extreme weather and other climate change conditions on the Company's corporate offices and stations;
- the failure or destruction of the internet, satellite systems and transmitter facilities that the Company depends upon to distribute its programming;
- modifications or interruptions of the Company's information technology infrastructure and information systems;
- the loss of key executives and other key employees;
- the Company's ability to identify, consummate and integrate acquired businesses and stations;
- the fact that the Company is controlled by the Beasley family, which creates difficulties for any attempt to gain control of the Company; and
- other economic, business, competitive, and regulatory factors affecting the businesses of the Company, as discussed in more detail in the Company's filings with the SEC.
Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any of its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of its forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
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