Newell Brands Announces Expiration and Final Results of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Certain Jarden Notes
As of
| Series of Existing Jarden Notes
to be Exchanged |
CUSIP No.
(144A/Reg S) |
ISIN No. (144A/Reg S) |
Tenders and Consents
Received |
Percentage of Total
Outstanding Principal Amount of Existing Jarden Notes |
||||||||
| 3 3/4% Senior Notes due October 1, 2021 |
— |
XS1084944500/
XS1084944096 |
€ 271,875,000 | 90.63% | ||||||||
| 5% Senior Notes due November 15, 2023 | 471109AN8/
U47121AC9 |
US471109AN89/
USU47121AC95 |
$ 295,122,000 | 98.37% |
The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations were made solely to eligible holders pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement dated
The New Newell Brands Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws. Newell Brands has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file an exchange offer registration statement to register the New Newell Brands Notes for a new issue of substantially identical debt securities registered under the Securities Act. Newell Brands has also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the New Newell Brands Notes under certain circumstances. The New Newell Brands Notes may not be offered or sold in
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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the timing of and expectations with respect to the settlement of the exchange offers in connection with the Existing Jarden Notes are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, market conditions; the settlement of the exchange offers with respect to the Existing Jarden Notes; changes in our credit ratings; changes in our cash requirements, financial position or industry conditions that affect our ability or willingness to consummate the abovedescribed transactions on the terms described above or at all; our continued access to credit markets on favorable terms; and other risks such as our dependence on the strength of retail, commercial and industrial sectors of the economy in light of the continuation or escalation of the global economic slowdown or regional sovereign debt issues; currency fluctuations; competition with other manufacturers and distributors of consumer products; major retailers’ strong bargaining power and consolidation of our retail customers; changes in the prices of raw materials and sourced products and our ability to obtain raw materials and sourced products in a timely manner from suppliers; our ability to develop innovative new products and to develop, maintain and strengthen our end-user brands, including the ability to realize anticipated benefits of increased advertising and promotion spend; product liability, product recalls or regulatory actions; our ability to expeditiously close facilities and move operations while managing foreign regulations and other impediments; a failure of one of our key information technology systems or related controls; the potential inability to attract, retain and motivate key employees; future events that could adversely affect the value of our assets and require impairment charges; our ability to improve productivity and streamline operations; significant increases in the funding obligations related to our pension plans due to declining asset values, declining interest rates or otherwise; the imposition of tax liabilities greater than our provisions for such matters; the risks inherent in our foreign operations, including exchange controls and pricing restrictions; our ability to realize the expected benefits, synergies and financial results from our recently acquired businesses, including
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Source:
Investors:
Nancy O’Donnell, 1 770-418-7723
Vice President, Investor Relations
nancy.odonnell@newellco.com
or
Media:
Racquel White, 1 770-418-7643
Vice President, Global Communications
racquel.white@newellco.com
