Bombardier Announces Closing of Its New Issuance of Senior Notes Due 2016 and Senior Notes Due 2023
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Bombardier Announces Closing of Its New Issuance of Senior Notes Due 2016 and
Senior Notes Due 2023
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MONTREAL--(Marketwire - January 14, 2013) - Bombardier Inc. (TSX: BBD.A)(TSX:
BBD.B) today announced that it has successfully closed its issuance of US$2
billion aggregate principal amount of new Senior Notes. The issuance is
comprised of US$750 million aggregate principal amount of Bombardier's Senior
Notes due 2016, which carry a coupon of 4.250% per annum and were sold at par
(the "2016 Notes"), and US$1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of
Bombardier's Senior Notes due 2023, which carry a coupon of 6.125% per annum and
were sold at par (the "2023 Notes"). The 2016 Notes have a maturity date of
January 15, 2016, and the 2023 Notes have a maturity date of January 15, 2023.
Bombardier intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general
corporate purposes.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the securities mentioned herein in
any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be registered under
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "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 Securities Act. The securities mentioned
herein 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
securities in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus
requirements of such securities laws.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are based on
current expectations. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect",
"intend", "anticipate", the negative of these terms, variations of them or
similar terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to
make assumptions and are subject to important known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. While we
consider our assumptions to be reasonable and appropriate based on information
currently available, there is a risk that they may not be accurate. For
additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties, and the
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements, refer to the respective
Guidance and forward-looking statements sections in Overview, Bombardier
Aerospace and Bombardier Transportation sections in the Management's Discussion
and Analysis ("MD&A") in Bombardier Inc.'s annual report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2011.
Contact Information
Contacts:
Isabelle Rondeau
Director, Communications
Bombardier Inc.
+514 861 9481
Shirley Chenier
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Bombardier Inc.
+514 861 9481
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