AES Announces Public Offering of $500 Million of Senior Notes
August 14 2017 - 9:06AM
Business Wire
The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) announced today that it intends,
subject to market and other conditions, to offer $500 million
aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027 (the “Notes”).
AES intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes
to fund the concurrent tender offer announced today to purchase
AES’ outstanding 8.00% senior notes due 2020 and to pay certain
related fees and expenses. AES intends to use any remaining net
proceeds from this offering after completion of the tender offer to
retire certain of its outstanding indebtedness.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor does it
constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. An effective
shelf registration statement related to the Notes has previously
been filed by AES with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”). The offering and sale of the Notes are being made only by
means of a prospectus supplement dated August 14, 2017 and an
accompanying base prospectus dated February 23, 2016 related to the
offering. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the
preliminary prospectus supplement in that registration statement
and other documents AES has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about AES and this offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at
www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and
related base prospectus related to this offering may be obtained
from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial
Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by
calling (866) 803-9204.
About AES
The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is a Fortune 200 global power
company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 17 countries
through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as
thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our workforce of
19,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting
the world’s changing power needs. Our 2016 revenues were $14
billion and we own and manage $36 billion in total assets.
Safe Harbor Disclosure
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, our intended use of proceeds and anticipated
use of our shelf registration statement, which are subject to risks
and uncertainties, such as our ability to market and sell the
Notes, our continued eligibility to use the shelf registration
statement, general economic conditions and other risks and
uncertainties. Forward- looking statements are not intended to be a
guarantee of future results, but instead constitute AES’ current
expectations based on reasonable assumptions.
Actual results could differ materially from those projected in
our forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and
other factors. Important factors that could affect actual results
are discussed in the prospectus supplement related to the offering
and AES’ filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the
risks discussed under Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Item 7
“Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” in AES’ 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and
in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Readers are encouraged to
read AES’ filings to learn more about the risk factors associated
with AES’ business. AES undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Anyone who desires a copy of AES’ 2016 Annual Report on Form
10-K filed on February 27, 2017 may obtain a copy (excluding
Exhibits) without charge by addressing a request to the Office of
the Corporate Secretary, The AES Corporation, 4300 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Exhibits also may be
requested, but a charge equal to the reproduction cost thereof will
be made.
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