Compass Diversified Announces Proposed Private Offering of $300 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2032
Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) announced plans to offer $300 million in senior unsecured notes due 2032. The proceeds will primarily be used to pay down part of the existing revolving credit facility. The notes will not be guaranteed by any subsidiaries and will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S. The offering is subject to market conditions and will not be registered under the Securities Act, thus adhering to specific exemptions.
- Offering of $300 million in senior unsecured notes to enhance financial flexibility.
- Proceeds aimed at repaying existing revolving credit facility, potentially reducing interest expenses.
- Unsecured notes may lead to increased financial risk due to lack of subsidiary guarantees.
- Potential dilution of shareholder equity not specified in detail.
WESTPORT, Conn., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI”), a Delaware statutory trust and the sole owner of
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Notes offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under the Company’s existing revolving credit facility.
The notes will be the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will not be guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A and to non-U.S. Persons under Regulation S under the Securities Act.
This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor will there be any sale of the Notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to the future performance of CODI and the Notes offering. Words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," and "future" or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and some of these factors are enumerated in the risk factor discussion in the Form 10-K filed by CODI with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2020, as supplemented by the risk factor discussion in the Form 10-Q filed by CODI with the SEC for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, and other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, CODI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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