J. C. Penney Company, Inc. JCP (the
"Company"), as co-obligor on the Notes (as defined below), and J. C. Penney
Corporation, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("JCP," and
together with the Company, "J. C. Penney"), as issuer of the Notes, announced
today early results of JCP's previously announced cash tender offer for its
outstanding 7 1/8% Debentures Due 2023 (CUSIP No. 708160 BE5) (the "Notes")
and related solicitation for consents to previously described amendments to
the indenture, as amended and supplemented, governing the Notes (the
"Indenture") that would eliminate most of the restrictive covenants and
certain events of default and other provisions in the Indenture (the "Proposed
Amendments"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated as of April 30,
2013, as supplemented, and the accompanying Consent and Letter of Transmittal,
as amended and restated (together, the "Offer Documents").
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 20, 2013 (the "Consent
Expiration"), $242,782,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes,
representing 95.41% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes had been
validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the tender offer. The withdrawal
time (the "Withdrawal Time") expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May
13, 2013. As a result, JCP has obtained consents to the Proposed Amendments
from holders representing at least 66 2/3% in aggregate principal amount of
the outstanding Notes. Having received the requisite consents from the holders
of the Notes in connection with the consent solicitation, JCP, the Company and
Wilmington Trust, National Association, the successor trustee for the Notes,
executed a supplemental indenture (the "Supplemental Indenture") effecting the
Proposed Amendments. Pursuant to the terms of the Supplemental Indenture, the
Supplemental Indenture became effective upon execution, but the Proposed
Amendments will not become operative until JCP purchases in the tender offer
not less than 66 2/3% in outstanding principal amount of the Notes.
Subject to the completion of the tender offer, holders who validly tendered
(and did not validly withdraw) their Notes and thereby delivered consents
prior to the Consent Expiration shall receive a total consideration equal to
$1,450 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, which includes a consent
payment of $50 for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, plus accrued and
unpaid interest to, but not including, the applicable payment date for the
Notes.
Completion of the tender offer and consent solicitation is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions that are set forth in the Offer
Documents, including, but not limited to, receipt of debt financing on terms
satisfactory to J. C. Penney and in an amount that will be sufficient to pay
the total consideration for all tendered Notes. The tender offer is scheduled
to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on June 4, 2013, unless extended
or earlier terminated by JCP in its sole discretion (the "Expiration Time").
Holders who tender their Notes after the Consent Expiration, but before the
Expiration Time, will be eligible to receive $1,400 per $1,000 principal
amount of the Notes. Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase in the
tender offer will also receive accrued and unpaid interest to, but not
including, the applicable payment date for the Notes. JCP may, but is not
required to, select an initial settlement date ("Initial Settlement Date") for
Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to the Consent
Expiration, which would be a business day it chooses following the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the consummation of the tender
offer and consent solicitation. JCP currently expects such date to be May 22,
2013, though there is no guarantee JCP will select this Initial Settlement
Date or any Initial Settlement Date. Payment for the Notes validly tendered
and not purchased on an Initial Settlement Date will be made promptly after
the Expiration Time.
Since JCP has received sufficient consents to effect the Proposed Amendments,
JCP does not expect to satisfy and discharge any Notes that are not tendered
in the tender offer, and any Notes that are not tendered and accepted for
purchase in the tender offer are expected to remain outstanding after the
consummation of the tender offer.
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