Sensata Technologies Holding plc and Certain Subsidiaries Announce Early Tender Results and Amendment of Cash Tender Offers
Sensata and the Offerors also announced that the Offerors have amended the Tender Offers to increase the Maximum Tender Offer Amount from
The terms and conditions of the Tender Offers are set forth in the Offerors’ Offer to Purchase dated
The aggregate principal amount of the 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (Rule 144A CUSIP 81725W AK9 / Reg S CUSIP N78840 AM2) issued by STBV (the “STBV 2029 Notes”) that was validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to
The amount of STBV 2029 Notes expected to be accepted for purchase was determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Offer to Purchase. Under the terms of the Offer to Purchase, the STBV 2029 Notes had Acceptance Level Priority 1 (as defined in the Offer to Purchase).
STBV expects to elect to exercise its right to make payment on
Because the total cash consideration payable, excluding the applicable accrued and unpaid interest, for the STBV 2029 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Deadline exceeds the Increased Maximum Tender Offer Amount, the applicable Offerors do not expect to accept for purchase all Notes that have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the applicable Early Tender Deadline. Rather, in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Levels described in the Offer to Purchase, (a) STBV expects that the purchase of the STBV 2029 Notes will be prorated in accordance with the terms of the applicable Tender Offer at a rate of approximately 69.1448%, after excluding notes not subject to proration in order to satisfy minimum denomination requirements, (b) STI does not expect to accept for purchase any of the 4.375% Senior Notes due 2030 issued by it, and (c) STBV does not expect to accept for purchase any of the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2030 issued by it. As described in the Offer to Purchase, Notes tendered and not accepted for purchase will be promptly credited to the tendering holder’s account.
The consideration to be paid for the STBV 2029 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the applicable Early Tender Deadline per
The Tender Offers commenced on
The withdrawal deadline for the Tender Offers was
The applicable Offeror’s obligation to accept for payment and to pay for any of the Notes validly tendered in the applicable Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase. The applicable Offeror(s) reserve the right, subject to applicable law, to: (i) waive any and all conditions to the applicable Tender Offer; (ii) extend or terminate the applicable Tender Offer; (iii) increase or decrease the Maximum Tender Offer Amount (as increased by the Tender Offer Increase) without extending or reinstating withdrawal rights; or (iv) otherwise amend the applicable Tender Offer in any respect.
The Offerors have retained
None of the Offerors, Sensata, the Dealer Managers, the Tender and Information Agent, the trustees under the indentures governing the Notes, or the guarantors party to the indentures governing the Notes, nor any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of their Notes in response to the Tender Offers, and no one has been authorized by any of them to make such a recommendation. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender their Notes and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender. Holders should consult their tax, accounting, financial and legal advisers regarding the tax, accounting, financial and legal consequences of participating or declining to participate in the Tender Offers.
The Tender Offers are only being made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase. This press release is neither an offer to purchase or sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell any Notes in the Tender Offers or any other securities of the Offerors. The Tender Offers are not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction or in any circumstances in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the Tender Offers are required to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Tender Offers will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Offerors by the Dealer Managers, or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Disclosure Statement
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the terms and timing for completion of the Tender Offers; the satisfaction or waiver of conditions to the Tender Offers; and the timing of payment.
These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other important factors relating to Sensata’s operations and business environment that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by any forward-looking statement, and Sensata can give no assurances that these forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. In addition, other known or unknown risks and factors may affect the accuracy of the forward-looking information. Factors that may cause actual results to vary include, but are not limited to, conditions in financial markets, investor responses to the Tender Offers, and other risk factors detailed from time to time in Sensata’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and, except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Sensata undertakes no obligation to publicly update any of its forward-looking statements.
About Sensata Technologies
Sensata Technologies is a global industrial technology company striving to create a safer, cleaner, more efficient and electrified world. Through its broad portfolio of mission-critical sensors, electrical protection components and sensor-rich solutions, Sensata helps its customers address increasingly complex engineering and operating performance requirements. With more than 16,000 employees and global operations in 13 countries, Sensata serves customers in the automotive, industrial, and aerospace, defense and commercial equipment markets.
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