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Land | Norge |
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Lista | OBX |
Sektor | Tjänster |
Industri | Fordon & Transport |
2020-05-04 07:45:00
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG OR JAPAN, OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received strong support from lessors for a minimum conversion to equity of USD 730 million (excluding conversion under the so-called power-by-the-hour arrangement), up from the previously announced USD 550 million. The conversion is supported by a significant number of lessors and the Company continues to discuss with other of its lessors for possible further conversion of debt to equity. The Company yesterday announced that major contributions from all bondholders have been agreed. With the significant contributions from lessors and bondholders, the Company expects to convert more than NOK 10 billion in debt to equity. With this, the Company expects to significantly outperform the 8% equity ratio requirement in the Government State Aid Package. In addition, the Company expects that the shareholders will approve a public offering of up to NOK 400 million in new equity (the “Public Offering”). The Company is also pleased to announce that it has received commitments from bondholders to subscribe a meaningful amount in the suggested Public Offering. With the conversion of more than NOK 10 billion from debt to equity now, a successfully completion of the Public Offering and significant concessions on future lease costs in the range of USD 200 million that will additionally be converted into equity, the Company has laid a solid foundation for New Norwegian and a strong return to the skies once the COVID-19 situation improves. The Company has already received approximately 60% support of the convertible bondholders in the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds 2019/2024 in respect of reconfirming their resolution on 1 May 2020. The Company’s consent solicitation is attached. Norwegian has scheduled its extraordinary general meeting to approve the debt conversion and share issue on Monday 4 May at 8:30 CET. Important information The release is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia). This release is an announcement issued pursuant to legal information obligations and is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. It is issued for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities, in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. The Company does not intend to register any portion of the offering of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States. Any offering of the securities referred to in this announcement will be made by means of a prospectus. This announcement is an advertisement and is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on prospectuses to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) as implemented in any Member State. Investors should not subscribe for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the aforementioned prospectus, if a prospectus is published. Copies of any such prospectus will, following publication, be available from the Company's registered office and, subject to certain exceptions, on the websites of ABG Sundal Collier ASA (www.abgsc.no), DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA (http://www.dnb.no/emisjoner) and Danske Bank, Norwegian Branch (www.danskebank.no/nas) (jointly, the "Managers"). The issue, subscription or purchase of shares in the Company is subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Neither the Company nor the Managers assume any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. The distribution of this release may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this release comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Managers are acting for the Company and no one else in connection with the offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to the offering and/or any other matter referred to in this release. Forward-looking statements: This release and any materials distributed in connection with this release may contain certain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect the Company's current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. A number of material factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.