Hudbay Announces Pricing for Upsized US$600 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Senior Notes and Redemption of its Outstanding 7.250% Senior Notes due 2023

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Hudbay Minerals has announced a successful upsized offering of US$600 million in senior notes due 2029, increasing from the previous US$500 million. The offering is set to close on September 23, 2020, with proceeds aimed at redeeming US$400 million of existing senior notes due 2023 and covering related costs. However, the redemption of these 2023 notes is contingent upon the successful closing of the new offering. The new notes will not be registered under U.S. securities law and will be sold primarily to qualified institutional buyers.

Positive

• Increased offering size from US$500 million to US$600 million, reflecting strong investor interest.
• Proceeds from the offering are intended for redeeming higher interest 7.250% senior notes due 2023.

Negative

• The redemption of existing 2023 notes is conditional on the successful close of the new notes offering.
• There is no guarantee that the offering will be completed as stated, posing uncertainty for holders of 2023 notes.

TORONTO, Sept. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “company”) (TSX, NYSE:HBM) today announced that it has priced an upsized offering of US$600 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2029 (the “New Notes”).  The size of the offering was increased from the previously announced US$500 million aggregate principal amount.  The New Notes will be issued at 100% of their principal amount, providing the company with gross proceeds of US$600 million. The New Notes offering is expected to close on September 23, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. Hudbay plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the company’s redemption of all of its outstanding US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), pay any related premium, costs and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

Hudbay also announced today the redemption of all of the 2023 Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the redemption notice dated September 9, 2020. The redemption is conditioned upon the successful closing of the offering of the New Notes, contemporaneous with or prior to the redemption date.

The New Notes will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The New Notes will not be qualified by a prospectus in Canada. Unless they are registered or qualified by a prospectus, the New Notes may be offered only in transactions that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act, prospectus qualification under Canadian securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. In the United States, the New Notes will be offered, and sold, only to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. 

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the New Notes, the 2023 Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the New Notes, the 2023 Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the 2023 Notes.

There can be no assurance that the New Notes offering will be completed as contemplated or at all and that the proceeds of the offering will be used for the stated intended purpose. In the event the New Notes offering is not closed as contemplated, the 2023 Notes will not be redeemed.

Forward-Looking Information  

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. All information contained in this news release, other than statements of current and historical fact, is forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “budget”, “guidance”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “strategy”, “target”, “intends”, “objective”, “goal”, “understands”, “anticipates” and “believes” (and variations of these or similar words) and statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” “occur” or “be achieved” or “will be taken” (and variations of these or similar expressions). All of the forward-looking information in this news release is qualified by this cautionary note. Forward-looking information is not, and cannot be, a guarantee of future results or events. Forward-looking information is based on, among other things, opinions, assumptions, estimates and analyses that, while considered reasonable by the company at the date the forward-looking information is provided, inherently are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that may cause actual results and events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. The risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2019 and our management’s discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.  Should one or more risk, uncertainty, contingency or other factor materialize or should any factor or assumption prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Hudbay does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.

About Hudbay

Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a diversified mining company primarily producing copper concentrate (containing copper, gold and silver) and zinc metal. The company is governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act and its shares are listed under the symbol "HBM" on the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and Bolsa de Valores de Lima.

For further information, please contact:

Candace Brûlé
Director, Investor Relations
(416) 814-4387
candace.brule@hudbay.com

FAQ

What is the purpose of Hudbay's new notes offering?

The new notes offering aims to redeem existing 2023 senior notes and cover related costs.

When is the closing date for Hudbay's new notes offering?

The closing date for the new notes offering is September 23, 2020.

What is the interest rate of the new senior notes issued by Hudbay?

The new senior notes will carry an interest rate of 6.125%.

How much will Hudbay redeem from its existing senior notes?

Hudbay plans to redeem US$400 million of its existing senior notes due 2023.

Is there a risk associated with the new notes offering by Hudbay?

Yes, the successful completion of the offering is not guaranteed, which could impact the redemption of the existing notes.