HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Emera US Finance LP (the “Issuer”), a limited partnership financing
subsidiary, wholly owned directly and indirectly by Emera Incorporated
(“Emera”) today announced that its offer to exchange (the “Exchange
Offer”) USD $3.25 billion aggregate principal amount of multiple series
of its outstanding senior unsecured notes (the “Old U.S. Notes”), as set
forth below, for the New U.S. Notes in an equal principal amount (the
“New U.S. Notes”) that have been registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), expired at
midnight, New York City Time, on, January 13, 2017.
On June 16, 2016, the Issuer completed the issuance of the Old U.S.
Notes in a private placement. The Old U.S. Notes were sold only to
“qualified institutional buyers” under Rule 144A of the Securities Act
and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act and
were not offered for sale in Canada. The Old U.S. Notes were guaranteed
by Emera and Emera US Holdings Inc., a wholly owned Emera subsidiary.
The Old U.S. Notes were as follows:
USD $500 million 2.150% Notes due 2019
USD $750 million 2.700% Notes due 2021
USD $750 million 3.550% Notes due 2026
USD $1.25 billion 4.750% Notes due 2046
In connection with the initial issuance of the Old U.S. Notes, the
Issuer entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial
purchasers of the Old U.S. Notes in which it undertook to offer to
exchange the Old U.S. Notes for new notes registered under the
Securities Act.
Pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form F-10/Form S-4,
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), holders of the Old U.S. Notes were able to exchange them for New
U.S. Notes. The terms of the New U.S. Notes issued in the Exchange Offer
are identical in all material respects to the terms of the Old U.S.
Notes, except that the New U.S. Notes have been registered under the
Securities Act, and will not bear any legend restricting transfer. The
registration rights and additional interest provisions relating to the
Old U.S. Notes do not apply to the New U.S. Notes.
The Issuer has been advised that tenders with respect to USD $3.25
billion aggregate principal amount of the Old U.S. Notes, out of a total
of USD $3.25 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding, were
received prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer.
The Issuer expects to issue an equal principal amount of the New U.S.
Notes of each series in exchange for the Old U.S. Notes of each series
that were validly tendered. Settlement of the Exchange Offer is expected
to occur on or about January 17, 2017, subject to certain customary
conditions.
This announcement is neither an offer to buy nor a solicitation of an
offer to sell any of the Issuer or Emera’s securities. The Exchange
Offer is being made only pursuant to the exchange offer documents, which
have been filed with the SEC, and include the prospectus and letter of
transmittal that are being distributed to holders of the Old U.S. Notes.
The completion of the Exchange Offer remains subject to the terms and
conditions stated in the exchange offer documents. D.F. King & Co.,
Inc., is acting as the exchange agent for the Exchange Offer and can be
contacted at, 48 Wall Street - 22nd Floor, New York, New York
10005, attention: Krystal Scrudato, banks and brokers call collect:
(212) 269-5550, all others call toll-free (800) 817-5468.
Forward Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking information within the
meaning of applicable securities laws. By its nature, forward-looking
information requires Emera to make assumptions and is subject to
inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements reflect Emera
management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently
available to Emera management. There is a risk that predictions,
forecasts, conclusions and projections that constitute forward-looking
information will not prove to be accurate, that Emera’s assumptions may
not be correct and that actual results may differ materially from such
forward-looking information. Additional detailed information about these
assumptions, risks and uncertainties is included in Emera’s securities
regulatory filings, including under the heading “Business Risks and Risk
Management” in Emera’s annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and
under the heading “Principal Risks and Uncertainties” in the notes to
Emera’s annual and interim financial statements, which can be found on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Except as required by law, Emera disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Emera
Emera is a geographically diverse energy and services company
headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately Cdn$28 billion
in assets and 2015 pro-forma revenues of Cdn$6.3 billion. The company
invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, gas
transmission and distribution, and utility energy services with a
strategic focus on transformation from high carbon to low carbon energy
sources. Emera has investments throughout North America, and in four
Caribbean countries. Emera continues to target having 75-85% of its
adjusted earnings come from rate-regulated businesses. Emera’s common
and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade
respectively under the symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C,
EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F. Depositary receipts representing common shares
of Emera are listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange under the symbol
EMABDR.
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Emera
Mark Kane, 813-228-1772
Vice President, Investor
Relations
mark.kane@emera.com
or
Neera
Ritcey, 902-428-6059
Manager, Investor Relations
neera.ritcey@emera.com
Source: Emera Inc.