Chorus Aviation announces closing of $85 million bought deal offering of 5.75% Senior Unsecured Debentures
27 September 2021 - 2:26PM
Chorus Aviation Inc. (“Chorus” or the “Company”) (TSX: CHR)
announced today that it has completed its previously announced
bought deal public offering of $85 million aggregate principal
amount of senior unsecured debentures (the “Debentures”) at a price
of $1,000 per Debenture (the “Offering”).
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used
primarily to partially redeem existing indebtedness, including the
Company’s 6.00% senior debentures due December 31, 2024 (the “6.00%
Debentures”) and, in certain circumstances, the US$100 million
revolving facility, as well as for working capital and general
corporate purposes. The 6.00% Debentures are currently secured by
certain Dash 8-100 and Dash 8-300 aircraft, as well as certain real
estate owned by the Company’s subsidiaries. The security will be
released once all of the 6.00% Debentures have been redeemed.
The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 5.75%
per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December
31 of each year, commencing June 30, 2022, and will mature on June
30, 2027. The Debentures will commence trading today on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘CHR.DB.C’.
A syndicate of underwriters co-led by RBC
Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank and BMO Capital
Markets, and including TD Securities Inc., National Bank Financial
Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Paradigm
Capital Inc. acted as underwriters for the Offering.
This news release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be
any offer, solicitation or sale of the securities in any province,
state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful. The Debentures have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and other applicable securities
laws.
About Chorus
Chorus is a global provider of integrated
regional aviation solutions. Chorus’ vision is to deliver regional
aviation to the world. Headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Chorus is comprised of Chorus Aviation Capital – a leading, global
lessor of regional aircraft, and Jazz Aviation and Voyageur
Aviation – companies that have long histories of safe operations
with excellent customer service. Chorus provides a full suite of
regional aviation support services that encompasses every stage of
an aircraft’s lifecycle, including aircraft acquisitions and
leasing; aircraft refurbishment, engineering, modification,
repurposing, and preparation; contract flying; and aircraft and
component maintenance, disassembly, and parts provisioning.
Chorus’ Class A Variable Voting Shares and Class
B Voting Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
trading symbol ‘CHR’. Chorus’ 6.00% Debentures, 5.75% Senior
Unsecured Debentures, and 6.00% Convertible Senior Unsecured
Debentures trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading
symbols ‘CHR.DB’, ‘CHR.DB.A’, and ‘CHR.DB.B’, respectively.
www.chorusaviation.com
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains ‘forward-looking
information’ as defined under applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking information is identified by the use
of terms and phrases such as "anticipate", "believe", "could",
"estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "predict",
"potential", "project", "will", "would", and similar terms and
phrases, including references to assumptions. Forward-looking
information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking information. Examples of statements containing
forward-looking information in this news release include the
anticipated use of proceeds of the Offering. Results indicated in
forward-looking information may differ materially from actual
results for a number of reasons, including a prolonged duration of
the COVID-19 pandemic and/or further restrictive measures to
contain its spread, the evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
Chorus’ contractual counterparties, as well as those described in
Chorus’ most recent Annual Information Form and Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition. Statements containing forward-looking information in
this news release are made as of the date of this news release and
Chorus does not undertake any obligation to publicly update such
statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or
otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws.
Chorus Media
Contacts:media@chorusaviation.com
Analyst Contact:Nathalie
Megann, (902) 873-5094, nathalie.megann@chorusaviation.com
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