WSP Announces Closing of Private Offering of $500 Million Senior Unsecured Notes
22 November 2023 - 2:40PM
WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) announced
today the closing of its previously announced private offering (the
“Offering”) of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.548%
senior unsecured notes due November 22, 2030 (the “Notes”).
The Notes are being offered through an agency
syndicate led by CIBC Capital Markets, National Bank Financial
Markets and RBC Capital Markets, as joint bookrunners and co-lead
private placement agents, and including BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.,
Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., BNP Paribas (Canada)
Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities
Canada Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Citigroup Global
Markets Canada Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Laurentian Bank
Securities Inc., as co-managers. The Corporation intends to use the
net proceeds of the Offering to repay existing indebtedness and for
other general corporate purposes.
The Notes are issued at par and bear interest at
a fixed rate of 5.548% per annum, payable semi annually until
maturity on the 22nd day of May and November in each year beginning
on May 22, 2024. The Notes are direct, senior unsecured obligations
of WSP, and rank pari passu with all of the existing and future
senior unsecured indebtedness of WSP. The Notes are guaranteed,
jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by certain of
the Corporation’s subsidiaries. The Notes have been assigned a
rating of BBB (high), with a stable trend, by DBRS Limited.
The Notes are being offered in Canada on a
private placement basis in reliance upon exemptions from the
prospectus requirements under applicable securities legislation.
The Notes have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the
public under applicable securities laws in Canada and, accordingly,
any offer and sale of the Notes in Canada will be made on a basis
which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities
laws. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S.
Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction,
and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration under, or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of, the U.S. Securities Act. This press
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes in any jurisdiction where
it is unlawful to do so.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTSCertain statements in this press release, such
as statements about the expected use of the net proceeds of the
Offering, and any other future events or developments constitute
forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on
information currently available to us and on estimates and
assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of
current conditions and expected future developments, as well as
other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable in the
circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates
and assumptions will prove to be correct. Many factors could cause
future events or developments to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including,
without limitation, the factors discussed or referred to in the
“Risk Factors” section of WSP’s Management’s Discussion and
Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is available
under WSP’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
These factors are not intended to represent a
complete list of the factors that could affect us; however, they
should be considered carefully. The purpose of the forward-looking
statements is to provide the reader with a description of
management’s expectations regarding the Offering and other future
events and may not be appropriate for other purposes; readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made
herein. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are made as of the date
hereof and except as required under applicable securities laws, WSP
does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether written or verbal, that may be made from time
to time by itself or on its behalf, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified
by this cautionary statement.
ABOUT WSPAs one of the largest professional
services firms in the world, WSP exists to future-proof our cities
and our environment. It provides strategic advisory, engineering,
and design services to clients seeking sustainable solutions in the
transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, energy,
water, and mining sectors. Its 67,000 trusted professionals are
united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting
impacts on the communities it serves through a culture of
innovation, integrity, and inclusion. In 2022, WSP reported $11.9 B
(CAD) in revenue. The Corporation’s shares are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WSP).
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Alain MichaudChief Financial OfficerWSP Global
Inc.alain.michaud@wsp.com Phone: 438-843-7317
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