SAO PAULO, March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yaborã Indústria
Aeronáutica S.A. (the "Yaborã"), which is currently a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Embraer S.A. ("Embraer") (NYSE:
ERJ), hereby announces its intention to delist the following series
of notes (the "Notes") and the related guarantees from the
New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"):
(a)
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the 5.150% Notes due
2022 issued by Yaborã and guaranteed by Embraer (CUSIP: 29082AAA5,
ISIN: US29082AAA51, and NYSE Bond Symbol: ERJ/22);
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(b)
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the 5.050% Notes due
2025 issued by Embraer Netherlands Finance B.V. and guaranteed by
Yaborã and Embraer (CUSIP: 29082HAA0, ISIN: US29082HAA05, and NYSE
Bond Symbol: ERJ/25); and
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(c)
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the 5.400% Notes due
2027 issued by Embraer Netherlands Finance B.V. and guaranteed by
Yaborã and Embraer (CUSIP: 29082HAB8, ISIN: US29082HAB87, and NYSE
Bond Symbol: ERJ/27).
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As previously disclosed, the guarantees provided by Embraer in
respect of the Notes shall automatically terminate on the date that
Embraer ceases to own 100% of the share capital of Yaborã.
On March 19, 2020, Yaborã provided
written notice to the NYSE of its intent to delist the Notes from
the NYSE and to deregister with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") and for Yaborã to cease reporting
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). Such action was approved by a
shareholder's resolution of Embraer, as the sole shareholder of
Yaborã, dated March 6, 2020 and
Yaborã has complied with any applicable Brazilian laws in
connection with such actions.
Background to the Voluntarily Delisting of the Notes
Yaborã is currently wholly-owned by Embraer, which is an SEC
reporting company. The purpose of delisting the Notes from the NYSE
is to obtain efficiencies in the financial reporting and
administrative costs of Yaborã, so that Yaborã shall not be
required to remain an SEC reporting company and shall not be
required to prepare and file annual reports on Form 20-F with the
SEC.
As previously disclosed, the voluntary delisting of the Notes is
being undertaken in connection with the joint venture between
Embraer and The Boeing Company ("Boeing") for a strategic
partnership in connection with Embraer's commercial aviation
business (the "Joint Venture"). Yaborã is the company that
will, upon consummation of the Joint Venture, hold the commercial
aviation assets of Embraer and Boeing that are to be part of the
Joint Venture. Upon consummation of the Joint Venture, Embraer
will, directly or indirectly, hold 20% of the share capital of
Yaborã and Boeing will, directly or indirectly, hold 80% of the
share capital of Yaborã. The consummation of the Joint Venture
remains subject to the approval of the European Union competition
authority and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Until such conditions are satisfied, there can be no assurance as
to the consummation of the Joint Venture or the timing thereof.
Prior to consummation of the Joint Venture, the Notes are
guaranteed by Embraer. As a result of the amendments made to terms
of the Notes pursuant to the consent solicitation recently
completed by Yaborã (the "Consent Solicitation"),
prior to consummation of the Joint Venture, the financial reporting
obligations in respect of the Notes shall be satisfied by Embraer
filing its annual financial statements with the SEC within the
applicable due date for the filing of Form 20-F.
Upon consummation of the Joint Venture, Embraer will cease to
guarantee the Notes. As a result of the amendments made to terms of
the Notes pursuant to the Consent Solicitation, if, and for so long
as (a) Yaborã is an SEC reporting company or (b) the relevant
series of Notes is guaranteed by an SEC Reporting Parent Guarantor
(as defined below), Yaborã shall be entitled to elect, by notice to
The Bank of New York Mellon (the "Trustee") and the holders
of the relevant series of Notes, that Yaborã's financial reporting
obligations in respect of the relevant series of Notes shall be
satisfied if Yaborã or the SEC Reporting Parent Guarantor, as the
case may be, complies with its obligations under the Exchange Act
to file annual and, if applicable, interim financial statements
with the SEC by the applicable due dates for such filings in lieu
of providing financial statements of Yaborã.
Unless one of the circumstances in (a) or (b) above applies,
then Yaborã's financial reporting obligation shall be to provide to
the Trustee and the holders of the Notes with (or publish on its
website or the website of its Parent Company (as defined below))
(i) annual audited consolidated financial statements within 120
days of the end of each fiscal year and (ii) unaudited quarterly
financial statements within 60 days of the end of each of the first
three fiscal quarters in each year, in each case prepared in
accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting
principles.
As used above, "SEC Reporting Parent Guarantor" means any
person that (a) is an SEC reporting company, (b) directly or
indirectly holds at least 66.6% of the total voting power of the
voting stock of Yaborã (a "Parent Company") and (c)
has guaranteed to each holder of the Notes and to the Trustee the
full and punctual payment of the principal, premium, interest,
additional amounts and all other amounts that may become due and
payable under the Notes and the full and punctual payment of all
other amounts payable by the relevant issuer of the Notes under the
relevant indenture as they become due.
Process for Voluntarily Delisting and Deregistering with the
SEC
Yaborã intends to file a Form 25 with the United States
Securities and Commission (the "SEC") on March 30, 2020. Assuming that the Form 25 is
filed on that day, the last day of trading of the Notes on the NYSE
will be April 9, 2020. Since
April 10, 2020 is not a NYSE trading
day, trading in the Notes would be suspended prior to the open of
market on April 13, 2020.
Once the Notes and the related guarantees have been delisted
from the NYSE, Yaborã intends to file a Form 15 with the SEC to
suspend its SEC reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. The
filing of the Form 15 is subject to Yaborã satisfying the
requirements to enable it to file such Form 15 at the time of
filing. As of the that the Form 15 is filed with the SEC, Yaborã's
obligation to file certain reports under the Exchange Act,
including Forms 20-F and 6-K, will be immediately suspended.
Yaborã's expects that the deregistration of the Notes will become
effective 90 days after the date the Form 15 is filed with the SEC,
subject to the right of review by the SEC.
No Other Listing of the Notes
Yaborã has not arranged for, and does not currently intend to
arrange for, listing and/or registration of the Notes on another
national securities exchange or for quotation on another quotation
medium.
As a result of the amendments made to terms of the Notes
pursuant to the Consent Solicitation, the terms of the Notes
provide that if the relevant series of Notes is guaranteed by an
SEC Reporting Parent Guarantor, then the obligations in relation to
the listing of the relevant series of Notes shall be suspended. If
the relevant series of Notes ceases to be guaranteed by an SEC
Reporting Parent Guarantor (such date of such cessation, the
"Listing Covenant Reversion Date"), and on the Listing
Covenant Reversion Date the relevant series of Notes are not listed
on any Recognized Stock Exchange (as defined below), then Yaborã
(and, if applicable, the relevant issuer of the Notes) shall have a
period of twelve months from the Listing Covenant Reversion Date to
obtain a listing of the relevant series of Notes on any Recognized
Stock Exchange, provided that Yaborã shall not be required to
obtain such listing if, within such twelve-month period, the
relevant series of Notes becomes guaranteed by an SEC Reporting
Parent Guarantor.
A "Recognized Stock Exchange" means an
organized regularly operating stock exchange or securities market
in a country or territory that is or has been (a) a member of the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, (b) a
member of the European Economic Area, (c) a Crown Dependency or (d)
a British Overseas Territory.
Important Notices
Yaborã reserves the right, for any reason, to delay these
filings, to withdraw them prior to effectiveness, and to otherwise
change its plans in respect of delisting, deregistration and
suspension of reporting obligations in any way.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about the beliefs and expectations of Yaborã, are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are based on
many assumptions and factors, and any changes in such assumptions
or factors could cause future events. All forward-looking
statements included herein are based upon information available to
Yaborã as of the date of this press release, which may change, and
Yaborã undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, except as may be required under
applicable securities laws.
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