Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Announces $100 Million Convertible Debenture Bought Deal Financing and Intention to Partially Redeem 4.75% Convertible Unsecured Debentures due May 31, 2024
27 Fevereiro 2023 - 6:15PM
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (“Chemtrade” or the “Fund”) (TSX:
CHE.UN) announced today a public offering (the “Offering”), on a
“bought deal” basis, of $100 million principal amount of
convertible unsecured subordinated debentures, at a price of $1,000
per debenture, with an interest rate of 7.00% per annum, payable
semi-annually in arrears on the last day of June and December
commencing on June 30, 2023 (the “Debentures”). The Debentures will
mature on June 30, 2028. The completion of the Offering is subject
to normal regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSX, and
is expected to close on or about March 8, 2023.
The net proceeds of the Offering are intended to
be used to fund the partial redemption of its 4.75% convertible
unsecured subordinated debentures due May 31, 2024 (the “2024
Debentures”), and for general trust purposes. Pending any such use,
the net proceeds of the Offering may temporarily be used to reduce
indebtedness under the Fund’s credit agreement or held in short
term investments.
The Offering is being made through a syndicate
of underwriters led by Scotiabank, TD Securities Inc. and BMO
Capital Markets. The Fund has also granted the underwriters the
option to purchase up to $15 million principal amount of additional
Debentures at a price of $1,000 per Debenture to cover
over-allotments, exercisable in whole or in part any time up to 30
days following closing of the Offering.
The Debentures will be convertible at the
holder’s option into fully paid and non-assessable freely tradeable
Units at a conversion price of $12.85 per Unit (the “Conversion
Price”). The Debentures will not be redeemable before June 30,
2026. On or after June 30, 2026 and prior to June 30, 2027, the
Debentures may be redeemed in whole or in part from time to time at
the option of the Fund at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, to but excluding the date of redemption, provided that the
volume weighted average trading price of the Units on the TSX for
the 20 consecutive trading days ending five trading days preceding
the date on which notice of redemption is given is not less than
125% of the Conversion Price. On or after June 30, 2027, the
Debentures may be redeemed at the option of the Fund at any time at
par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the
date of redemption.
Chemtrade intends to redeem (the “Redemption”)
$100 million principal amount of its 2024 Debentures, no later than
60 days after the closing of the Offering. The 2024 Debentures are
redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the Fund for an
amount equal to $1,000 for each $1,000 principal amount of the 2024
Debentures plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the
redemption date. Chemtrade intends to provide a formal notice of
redemption to the holders of the 2024 Debentures in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the trust indenture governing the 2024
Debentures, which will set out the price at which the 2024
Debentures shall be redeemed as well as the redemption date. As of
the close of trading on February 24, 2023, the aggregate principal
amount of the 2024 Debentures outstanding was $201.1 million.
Chemtrade may subsequently redeem all of the remaining 2024
Debentures in advance of their maturity date. The timing and source
of funding for any such subsequent redemptions will be determined
in the Fund’s discretion.
The Debentures will be offered in all of the
provinces and territories of Canada by way of a shelf prospectus
supplement to the Fund’s base shelf prospectus dated August 15,
2022 and may also be offered to qualified institutional buyers
pursuant to Rule 144A in the United States.
The securities offered have not been registered
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there
be any offer, solicitation or sale of the securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
About ChemtradeChemtrade
operates a diversified business providing industrial chemicals and
services to customers in North America and around the world.
Chemtrade is one of North America’s largest suppliers of sulphuric
acid, spent acid processing services, inorganic coagulants for
water treatment, sodium chlorate, sodium nitrite, sodium
hydrosulphite and phosphorus pentasulphide. Chemtrade is also the
largest producer of high purity sulphuric acid for the
semiconductor industry in North America. Chemtrade is a leading
regional supplier of sulphur, chlor-alkali products, liquid sulphur
dioxide, and zinc oxide. Additionally, Chemtrade provides
industrial services such as processing by-products and waste
streams.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements contained in this news
release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning
of certain securities laws, including the Securities
Act (Ontario). Forward-looking information can be generally
identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “continue”,
“estimate”, “expect”, “expected”, “intend”, “may”, “will”,
“project”, “plan”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions.
Specifically, forward-looking information in this news release
include statements respecting certain future expectations about:
the Fund’s ability to close the Offering; the anticipated closing
date of the Offering; the Fund’s intention to partially redeem its
2024 Debentures and the expected timing and source of funding
thereof; and any subsequent redemption of the remaining 2024
Debentures including the timing and source of funding thereof.
Forward-looking statements in this news release describe the
expectations of the Fund and its subsidiaries as of the date
hereof. These statements are based on assumptions and involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements for a variety of
reasons, including without limitation the risks and uncertainties
detailed under the “Risk Factors” section of the Fund’s latest
Annual Information Form and the “Risks and Uncertainties” section
of the Fund’s most recent Management’s Discussion &
Analysis.
Although the Fund believes the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements and the assumptions
upon which they are based are reasonable, no assurance can be given
that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking
statements, and they should not be unduly relied upon. With respect
to the forward-looking statements contained in this news release,
the Fund has made assumptions regarding: the timing and completion
of the Redemption; there being no significant disruptions affecting
the operations of the Fund and its subsidiaries; the timely receipt
of required regulatory approvals; and global economic
performance.
Except as required by law, the Fund does not
undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or for any
other reason. The forward-looking information contained herein are
expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement.
Further information can be found in the
disclosure documents filed by the Fund with the securities
regulatory authorities, available at www.sedar.com.
For further information:
Rohit BhardwajChief Financial Officer Tel: (416)
496-4177 |
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Ryan PaullBusiness Development ManagerTel: (973)
515-1831 |
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