BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2017--
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (the “Company” or “H&E”)
today announced the closing of an offering of $750 million aggregate
principal amount of 5.6250% senior notes due 2025 (the “New Notes”) in
an unregistered offering through a private placement and the settlement
of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) with
respect to its existing 7% senior notes due 2022 (the “Old Notes”).
The New Notes and related guarantees were offered in a private placement
solely to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or
outside the United States to persons other than “U.S. persons” in
compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The New Notes and
related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or
the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements thereunder.
As of the expiration of the tender offer at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on August 23, 2017 (the “Expiration Time”), approximately
$329.7 million of the $630 million aggregate principal amount of Old
Notes, or 52.3% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding, had been
validly tendered and not withdrawn, which excludes approximately $13.8
million aggregate principal amount of Old Notes that remain subject to
guaranteed delivery procedures. The complete terms and conditions of the
Tender Offer were set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated August 17,
2017 (the “Offer to Purchase”) that was made available to eligible
holders of the Old Notes.
The net proceeds of the offering of the New Notes, after deducting
estimated offering expenses, were approximately $739.2 million, which
will be used to fund the purchase of Old Notes tendered and accepted in
the Tender Offer prior to the Expiration Time and the redemption of any
Old Notes remaining after the consummation of the Tender Offer. The
Company expects to use the remaining portion of the net proceeds from
the sale of the New Notes to pay fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the foregoing and to repay a portion of the amounts
outstanding under its existing ABL credit facility.
In accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase, the Company made
a cash payment to all holders who validly tendered their Old Notes in
the Tender Offer of $1,038.90 per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes
tendered plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment
date up to, but not including, the payment date of August 24, 2017.
Effective as of August 24, 2017, the Company (i) has provided notice of
the redemption of all remaining Old Notes that were not validly tendered
in the Tender Offer at the Expiration Time and (ii) satisfied and
discharged the indenture governing the Old Notes in accordance with its
terms. The redemption price of any Old Notes so redeemed is 103.500% of
the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to,
but not including, the date of redemption. The Company has deposited
with the trustee sufficient funds to redeem, on the redemption date of
September 25, 2017, any and all of the Old Notes that were not tendered
and validly accepted prior to the Expiration Time. Old Notes subject to
redemption are to be surrendered to the trustee in exchange for payment
of the redemption price. Questions relating to, and requests for
additional copies of, the notice of redemption should be directed to The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., 10161 Centurion Parkway
North, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, Attention: Corporate Trust
Administration.
This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase the Old
Notes.
About H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
The Company is one of the largest integrated equipment services
companies in the United States with 79 full-service facilities
throughout the West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast,
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The Company is focused on heavy
construction and industrial equipment and rents, sells and provides
parts and services support for four core categories of specialized
equipment: (1) hi-lift or aerial platform equipment; (2) cranes;
(3) earthmoving equipment; and (4) industrial lift trucks. By providing
equipment rental, sales, on-site parts, repair and maintenance functions
under one roof, the Company is a one-stop provider for its customers’
varied equipment needs. This full service approach provides the Company
with multiple points of customer contact, enabling it to maintain a high
quality rental fleet, as well as an effective distribution channel for
fleet disposal and provides cross-selling opportunities among its new
and used equipment sales, rental, parts sales and services operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical
facts, including statements about H&E’s beliefs and expectations, are
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about our beliefs and expectations are forward-looking
statements. Statements containing the words “may,” “could,” “would,”
“should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,”
“target,” “project,” “intend,” “foresee” and similar expressions
constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to
plans to repay certain indebtedness (including the terms and success of
such repayment) and the use of proceeds of the offering and other
factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors
included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider
these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the
securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are under no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date
of this release. These statements are based on the current beliefs and
assumptions of H&E’s management, which in turn are based on currently
available information and important, underlying assumptions. H&E is
under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements after this press release, whether as a result of any new
information, future events or otherwise. Investors, potential investors,
security holders and other readers are urged to consider the above
mentioned factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements
and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements.
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Source: H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
Leslie S. Magee, 225-298-5261
Chief
Financial Officer
lmagee@he-equipment.com
or
Kevin
S. Inda, 225-298-5318
Vice President of Investor Relations
kinda@he-equipment.com