BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE:TGI) (the “Company”) today announced the commencement of a consent solicitation relating to the Company’s 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”).
The purpose of the Consent Solicitation is to obtain Consents to amend the indenture relating to the Notes (the “Indenture”) to make such Indenture consistent with the Company’s indenture, dated as of June 3, 2014, relating to the Company’s 5.250% Senior Notes due 2022 in terms of (i) the maximum amount of debt that may be incurred and the maximum amount of liens that may be permitted under the Company’s credit facilities, with the amendment increasing both of such amounts from $1,175.0 million to $1,625.0 million, (ii) the maximum amount of capital lease obligations and purchase money debt, with the amendment increasing the permissible amount from $100.0 million to $150.0 million, and (iii) the maximum amount of debt which may be incurred pursuant to the general debt incurrence basket, with the amendment increasing the permissible amount from $25.0 million to $150.0 million.
The consent solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 17, 2016 unless extended or earlier terminated (such time and date, as the same may be extended or earlier terminated with respect to a consent solicitation, the “Expiration Date”). Subject to the terms and conditions of the consent solicitation set forth in the consent solicitation statement, dated as of May 9, 2016 and the related consent form, the Company is offering to pay to each holder of Notes as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 6, 2016, a cash payment equal to $10.00 for each $1,000 aggregate principal amount of such holder’s Notes in respect of which the holder validly delivers (and does not validly revoke) a consent prior to the Expiration Date.
The Company will not be obligated to make any payments in respect of the consent solicitation if the Company does not receive or accept the requisite consents for the Notes prior to the Expiration Date, the supplemental indenture relating to the amendment is not executed and effective or if the other conditions to the consent solicitation are not satisfied or waived.
For a complete statement of the terms and conditions of the consent solicitation, holders of the Notes should refer to the consent solicitation statement, dated as of May 9, 2016, and the related consent form. Such conditions to the consent solicitation are for the sole benefit of the Company, and may be waived by the Company at any time as described in the consent solicitation statement. The Company may terminate, extend or amend the consent solicitation at any time.
The Company has engaged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to act as Lead Solicitation Agent and RBC Capital Markets, LLC to act as Solicitation Agent in connection with the consent solicitation. Questions regarding the consent solicitation may be directed to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, attention: Liability Management Group, at (866) 834-4666 (toll free) or (212) 834-4811 (collect) or to RBC Capital Markets, LLC, attention: Liability Management Group, at (877) 381-2099 or (212) 618-7822 (collect). D.F. King & Co., Inc. is serving as the Information Agent and Tabulation Agent in connection with the consent solicitation. Requests for assistance in delivering consents or for additional copies of the consent solicitation statement should be directed to the Information and Tabulation Agent, attention: Peter Aymar, at (800) 581-3783 (toll free) or (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers) (collect).
This announcement is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of consents with respect to any securities, including the Notes. The consent solicitation is being made solely by the consent solicitation statement and the related consent form and are subject to the terms and conditions stated therein. The consent solicitation is not being made to, and the consents are not being solicited from, holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make the consent solicitation or grant such consents. No recommendation is made, or has been authorized to be made, as to whether or not holders of the Notes should consent to the adoption of the amendment pursuant to the consent solicitation. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify the consent solicitation statement or to terminate the consent solicitation.
About Triumph
Triumph Group, Inc., headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a broad portfolio of aerostructures, aircraft components, accessories, subassemblies and systems. The Company serves a broad, worldwide spectrum of the aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers of commercial, regional, business and military aircraft and aircraft components, as well as commercial and regional airlines and air cargo carriers.
More information about Triumph Group can be found on our website www.triumphgroup.com.
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