ANDERSON, Ind., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Delco Remy International, Inc.
today announced that it has successfully completed the sale of $275 million of
new notes. As previously announced, the offering included $125 million of
second priority senior secured floating rate notes due 2009 bearing interest
at LIBOR plus 4.00% and $150 million of 9-3/8% senior subordinated notes due
2012. The net proceeds of the issuance were used to pay down existing
indebtedness under the Company's senior credit facility and to finance the
redemption of the Company's outstanding 10-5/8% senior subordinated notes due
2006 issued on August 1, 1996. In connection with the offering, the Company
amended its senior credit facility to reflect the repayment in full of its
term loan facility, to provide for borrowings of up to $120.0 million under
its revolving credit facility and to extend the initial maturity date of the
senior credit facility from March 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
Commenting on the transaction, Raj Shah, Chief Financial Officer, said,
"We are pleased with the new financing package. It substantially increases
liquidity, reduces our cost of capital and extends debt maturities."
The Company also today announced the call for redemption of its 10-5/8%
senior subordinated notes due 2006 in their entirety. The redemption date is
May 24, 2004. These notes will be redeemed at 101.771% of their face amount
plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the redemption date.
The notes have been sold in the United States to qualified institutional
buyers in reliance on Rule 144A, and outside the United States in compliance
with Regulation S, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). These notes have not been registered under the Securities
Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell nor a
solicitation of an offer to buy such notes in any jurisdiction in which such
an offer or sale would be unlawful, and is issued pursuant to Rule 135C under
the Securities Act.
About Delco Remy:
Delco Remy International, Inc., headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, is a
leading designer, manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of electrical,
drivetrain/powertrain and related products and core exchange service for
automobiles and light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other heavy-duty off-road
and industrial applications.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release contains statements relating to future results of the
Company that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") or by the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") in its rules, regulations and releases. The
Company desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions in the Act
for forward-looking statements made in this press announcement. Any
statements set forth in this news release with regard to its expectations as
to financial results and other aspects of its business may constitute forward-
looking statements. These statements relate to the Company's future plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions and may be identified by words like
"believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "seek," or "anticipate," and
similar expressions. The Company cautions readers that any such forward-
looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are
reasonable, but are subject to a wide range of risks including, but not
limited to, risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results,
pending arbitration and other litigation proceedings, acquisitions, additional
financing requirements, development of new products and services, the effect
of competitive products or pricing, the effect of economic conditions and
other uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with
the SEC. Due to these uncertainties, the Company cannot assure readers that
any forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct.
SOURCE Delco Remy International, Inc.
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CONTACT:
David E. Stoll of Delco Remy International,
Inc., +1-765-778-6523
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