Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional announced that its subsidiary, CSN Resources S.A. (“CSN Resources”), has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 7.625% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”). The Notes are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by CSN.
The following table sets forth the material pricing terms of the Tender Offer:
Title of Security |
CUSIP / ISIN |
Principal Amount |
Purchase |
7.625% Senior Unsecured |
144A: 12644VAB4 / US12644VAB45 Regulation S: L21779AC4 / |
US$925,000,000 |
US$1,038.13 |
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(1) |
The amount to be paid for each US$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase. In addition, accrued interest up to, but excluding, the settlement date (“Accrued Interest”) will be paid. |
The Tender Offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 8, 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated as described in this press release (such time, as may be extended, the “Expiration Time”). Holders of Notes who validly tender (and do not validly withdraw) their Notes or deliver a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery (the “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery”) at or prior to the Expiration Time will be eligible to receive US$1,038.13 for each US$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase, plus Accrued Interest. Validly tendered Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to the Expiration Time, unless extended or earlier terminated as described below, but not thereafter.
The consideration for each US$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer will be the purchase price set forth in the table on the cover page of the Offer to Purchase. Holders of Notes validly tendered or with respect to which a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is delivered at or prior to the Expiration Time and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer will receive the purchase price for the Notes. In addition to the purchase price, all holders of Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer will receive Accrued Interest.
CSN Resources’ obligation to purchase Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer is subject to market conditions and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, including completion by CSN Resources of new debt financing on satisfactory terms and conditions. However, the Tender Offer is not conditioned on any minimum amount of Notes being tendered. Subject to applicable law, CSN Resources expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Tender Offer if the conditions are not satisfied. If the Tender Offer is terminated at any time, the Notes tendered will be promptly returned to the tendering holders without compensation or cost to such holders and will remain outstanding. Furthermore, CSN Resources reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to accept any tenders of Notes for any reason.
CSN Resources and its affiliates reserve the absolute right, in their sole discretion, from time to time to redeem or purchase any Notes that remain outstanding after the Expiration Time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, exchange offers or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices as they may determine, which may be more or less than the price to be paid pursuant to the Tender Offer.
Settlement of the Tender Offer is expected to occur on the third business day following the Expiration Time, unless the Tender Offer is terminated prior to such date. Tendered Notes may be withdrawn at any time at or prior to the earlier of the Expiration Time and, in the event that the Tender Offer is extended, the tenth business day after commencement of the Tender Offer. Tendered Notes may be withdrawn at any time after the 60th business day after commencement of the Tender Offer if for any reason the offer has not been consummated within 60 business days after commencement.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Tender Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 2, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”), all Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn or with respect to which a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (as described in the Offer to Purchase) is delivered at or prior to the Expiration Time, as applicable, will be accepted for purchase. CSN Resources reserves the absolute right to amend or terminate the Tender Offer in its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and other requirements under applicable law. In the event of termination of the Tender Offer, Notes tendered and not accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer will be promptly returned to the tendering holders. The complete terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, copies of which may be obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the tender agent and information agent (the “Tender Agent and Information Agent”) for the Tender Offer, at www.dfking.com/csn, by telephone at +1 (877) 864-5051 (U.S. toll free) or +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect), in writing to 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attention: Michael Horthman, or by email to csn@dfking.com.