FirstService Increases Debt Funding Capacity and Flexibility With Existing Senior Unsecured Noteholders
29 September 2022 - 10:30PM
FirstService Corporation (TSX: FSV; NASDAQ: FSV)
("
FirstService") announced today that it has
entered into two new revolving, uncommitted financing facilities
(the “Facilities”) for potential future private placement issuances
of senior unsecured notes (“Notes”) aggregating US$450 million with
its existing lenders, NYL Investors LLC (“New York Life”) of up to
US$150 million and PGIM Private Capital, the direct private debt
and structured equity investment affiliate of PGIM, Inc.
(“Prudential”), of up to US$300 million, in each case, net of any
existing Notes held by them. The Facilities each have a three-year
term ending September 29, 2025. FirstService has the ability to
issue incremental Note tranches under the Facilities, subject to
acceptance by New York Life or Prudential, with varying maturities
as determined by FirstService, and with coupon pricing determined
at the time of each Note issuance.
As part of the closing of the New York Life
facility, FirstService issued, on a private placement basis to New
York Life, US$60 million of 4.53% Notes due September 29, 2032.
Together with the previously outstanding US$90 million of 3.84%
Notes due January 16, 2025, which are equally held by New York Life
and Prudential, FirstService currently has US$150 million of issued
and outstanding Notes, leaving US$300 million of remaining capacity
under the Facilities at the present time. The proceeds from any
issued Notes are intended to be utilized for working capital and
general corporate purposes and to fund future tuck-under
acquisitions, as well as potential repayment of amounts outstanding
under FirstService’s revolving bank credit facility. Covenants and
restrictions under the Facilities are substantively equivalent to
those contained in FirstService’s revolving bank credit
facility.
“We appreciate the long-standing relationships
and support from Prudential and New York Life, who have both
participated for many years as lenders within our capital
structure. The Facilities provide us with the potential for
incremental liquidity, financial flexibility and a streamlined
process to tap into multiple tranches of Notes in varying amounts
and tenors over the next three years,” said Jeremy Rakusin, Chief
Financial Officer. “These arrangements and the simultaneous US$60
million 10-year Note issuance have also further optimized our fixed
and floating debt mix and enhanced the balance between our short
and long debt funding obligations, thus reinforcing our debt
capacity and overall strength of our balance sheet in support of
our future growth,” he concluded.
About FirstService
CorporationFirstService Corporation is a North
American leader in the property services sector, serving its
customers through two industry-leading service
platforms: FirstService Residential, North
America's largest manager of residential communities;
and FirstService Brands, one of North
America's largest providers of essential property services
delivered through individually branded franchise systems and
company-owned operations.
FirstService generates more than US$3.4 billion
in annual revenues and has approximately 25,000 employees across
North America. With significant insider ownership and an
experienced management team, FirstService has a long-term track
record of creating value and superior returns for
shareholders. The Common Shares of FirstService trade on the
NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSV", and
are included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index. For the latest news
from FirstService Corporation, visit www.firstservice.com.
Forward-looking StatementsThis
press release includes or may include forward-looking statements.
Much of this information can be identified by words such as “expect
to,” “expected,” “will,” “estimated” or similar expressions
suggesting future outcomes or events. FirstService believes the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations
will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements should
not be unduly relied upon. These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements contemplated in the forward-looking
statements. Such factors include: (i) general economic and business
conditions, which will, among other things, impact demand for
FirstService’s services and the cost of providing services; (ii)
the ability of FirstService to implement its business strategy,
including FirstService’s ability to acquire suitable acquisition
candidates on acceptable terms and successfully integrate newly
acquired businesses with its existing businesses; (iii) changes in
or the failure to comply with government regulations; and (iv)
other factors which are described in FirstService’s annual
information form for the year ended December 31, 2021 under the
heading “Risk factors” (a copy of which may be obtained at
www.sedar.com) and Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (a copy of which may be
obtained at www.sec.gov), and subsequent filings (which factors are
adopted herein). Forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are made as of the date hereof and are subject to change.
All forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified
by these cautionary statements. Unless otherwise required by
applicable securities laws, we do not intend, nor do we undertake
any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements
contained in this press release to reflect subsequent information,
events, results or circumstances or otherwise.
COMPANY CONTACTS:
D. Scott PattersonChief
Executive Officer(416) 960-9566
Jeremy RakusinChief
Financial Officer(416) 960-9566
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