FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoNation,
Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today set the
pricing for its previously announced cash tender offer and consent
solicitation in respect of its outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2008 (the
"Notes"). The terms of the tender offer and consent solicitation for the
Notes are detailed in AutoNation's Offer to Purchase and Consent
Solicitation Statement dated March 10, 2006 (the "Offer to Purchase").
The total consideration for the Notes was determined as of 2:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on April 5, 2006, using the yield of the 4.125% U.S.
Treasury Note due August 15, 2008 (the "Reference Security") plus a fixed
spread of 50 basis points. The yield on the Reference Security, as
calculated by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Securities, was
4.72%. Accordingly, the total consideration, excluding accrued and unpaid
interest, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and
not withdrawn at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 24,
2006 (the "Consent Deadline") is $1,080.89, which includes a consent
payment of $30.00. The tender offer consideration, excluding accrued and
unpaid interest, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered
after the Consent Deadline but at or before the Offer Expiration Date (as
defined below) is $1,050.89, which equals the total consideration less the
consent payment.
AutoNation's offer to purchase the Notes is subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of various conditions as described in the Offer to Purchase,
including a financing condition. Notes may be tendered pursuant to the
tender offer until 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on April 12, 2006 (the
"Offer Expiration Date"), or such later date and time to which the Offer
Expiration Date is extended by AutoNation.
The dealer managers for the tender offer and consent solicitation are
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ((212) 270-7407, call collect) and Wachovia
Securities ((704) 715-8341, call collect). Requests for documents may be
directed to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the Information Agent, toll-free at
(877) 825-8631 (banks and brokers may call collect at (212) 750-5833).
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's
largest automotive retailer and a component of the Standard and Poor's 500
Index. AutoNation has approximately 27,000 full-time employees and owns and
operates 345 new vehicle franchises in 17 states.
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not
constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell
AutoNation's 9% senior notes due 2008. The offer and the consent
solicitation are being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, letter
of transmittal and consent and related materials that AutoNation previously
distributed to noteholders. Noteholders and investors should read carefully
the Offer to Purchase, letter of transmittal and consent and related
materials because they contain important information, including the various
terms of, and conditions to, the offer and the consent solicitation.
Certain statements and information included in this release constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of AutoNation to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Additional
discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from management's projections, estimates and expectations is contained in
AutoNation's SEC filings. AutoNation undertakes no duty to update its
forward- looking statements. Notwithstanding any statement in this press
release to the contrary, the safe harbor protections of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to statements made in
connection with a tender offer.
SOURCE AutoNation, Inc.
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