Mr. Jason Mullins reports
GOEASY LTD. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF TENDER OFFER FOR ANY AND ALL OF THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 4.375% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2026
goeasy Ltd. has priced its cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding 4.375 per cent senior unsecured notes due 2026 as set forth in the attached table. The attached table sets forth the applicable reference yield and consideration for the 2026 notes, as calculated at 10 a.m. New York time today, Oct. 30, 2024, in accordance with the offer to purchase.
The tender offer is being made solely pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in an offer to purchase, dated Oct. 21, 2024. The tender offer will expire at 5 p.m. New York time today, Oct. 30, 2024, unless extended or terminated (such time and date, as the same may be extended or terminated by the company in its sole discretion subject to applicable law). Tendered notes may be withdrawn at any time: (i) at or prior to the earlier of the expiration date and, in the event that the tender offer is extended, the 10th business day after commencement of the tender offer; and (ii) after the 60th business day after commencement of the tender offer if, for any reason the tender offer has not been consummated within 60 business days after commencement (such time and date, as the same may be extended by the company in its sole discretion), but may not thereafter be validly withdrawn, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Holders of the 2026 notes must validly tender their 2026 notes or submit a notice of guaranteed delivery and comply with the related procedures, at or prior to the expiration date, and not validly withdraw their 2026 notes at or prior to the withdrawal deadline to be eligible to receive the consideration. There is no letter of transmittal for the tender offer. Accrued and unpaid interest will be paid on all 2026 notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase from the last interest payment date up to, but not including, the settlement date, which is expected to be on or about Nov. 4, 2024. For holders who deliver a notice of guaranteed delivery and all other required documentation at or prior to the expiration date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase (including the completion of the proposed financing (as defined below)), the deadline to validly tender their 2026 notes using the guaranteed delivery procedures will be 5 p.m. New York time on the second business day after the expiration date, which is expected to be Nov. 1, 2024, unless extended by us in our sole discretion.
The tender offer is contingent upon, among other things, the successful completion by the company of a capital market transaction on terms and conditions satisfactory to the company in its sole discretion. The tender offer is not conditioned on any minimum amount of 2026 notes being tendered. The company may amend, extend or terminate the tender offer in its sole discretion. The purpose of the tender offer is to acquire any and all outstanding 2026 notes.
The complete terms of the tender offer are described in the offer to purchase and related notice of guaranteed delivery, or may be requested from the information agent for the tender offer, Global Bondholder Services Corp., by telephone at 855-654-2015 (toll-free) or, for banks and brokers, 212-430-3774, and by e-mail at contact@gbsc-usa.com. goeasy has retained Wells Fargo Securities LLC to serve as dealer manager for the tender offer. Persons with questions regarding the tender offer should contact the dealer manager for the tender offer, Wells Fargo Securities, at 1-866-309-6316 (toll-free) or 704-410-4820 (collect) or liabilitymanagement@wellsfargo.com. Holders of the 2026 notes are urged to read the offer to purchase and related notice of guaranteed delivery carefully before making any decisions with respect to the tender offer. No recommendation is being made as to whether holders of the 2026 notes should tender their 2026 notes.
About goeasy
Ltd.
goeasy is a Canadian company, headquartered in Mississauga, Ont., that provides non-prime leasing and lending services through its easyhome, easyfinancial and LendCare brands. Supported by over 2,500 employees, the company offers a wide variety of financial products and services, including unsecured and secured instalment loans, merchant financing through a variety of verticals, and lease-to-own merchandise. Customers can transact seamlessly through an omnichannel model that includes on-line and mobile platforms, over 400 locations across Canada, and point-of-sale financing offered in the retail, powersports, automotive, home improvement and health care verticals, through over 10,300 merchant partners across Canada. Throughout the company's history, it has acquired and organically served over 1.4 million Canadians and originated over $14.3-billion in loans.
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, goeasy is the proud recipient of several awards in recognition of its exceptional culture and continued business growth including 2024 best workplaces in financial services and insurance, Waterstone Canada's most admired corporate cultures, ranking on the 2022 Report on Business women lead here executive gender diversity benchmark, placing on the Report on Business ranking of Canada's top growing companies, ranking on the TSX30, and greater Toronto top employers award, and has been certified as a great place to work. The company is represented by a diverse group of team members from over 70 nationalities who believe strongly in giving back to communities in which it operates. To date, goeasy has raised and donated over $5.8-million to support its long-standing partnerships with BGC Canada and many other local charities. In 2023, the company announced a three-year, $1.4-million commitment to BGC Canada's Food Fund.
goeasy's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol GSY.
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