Shaw Announces 10-Year Senior Note Offering of C$500 Million and C$400 Million Reopening of 6.75% 2039 Senior Notes
December 02 2010 - 9:21PM
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Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) ("Shaw")
announced today the terms of an offering of C$500 million principal
amount of 5.50% senior unsecured notes due 2020, as well as the
reopening of its offering of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2039
for an additional C$400 million. The net proceeds of this offering
will be used for repayment of debt incurred under Shaw's credit
facility to complete the acquisition of the broadcasting assets of
Canwest Global Communications Corp. and effect a subsequent related
debt refinancing. Closing is scheduled to occur on December 7, 2010
and, based on the closing purchase price, the effective yield of
the 2020 notes and the 2039 notes, if held to maturity, is 5.548%
and 6.963%, respectively.
The senior notes will be made available in Canada and the United
States, under Shaw's previously filed shelf prospectus, pursuant to
an agency agreement with TD Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc.
acting as co-lead agents. While the agents have agreed to use their
best efforts to sell the notes, they will not be obligated to
purchase any of the notes which are not sold. Accordingly, the
final amount of the offering may potentially be reduced at
closing.
A copy of the prospectus supplement may be obtained from TD
Securities Inc., Attention: Debt Syndication, 222 Bay St., 7th
Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5K 1A2 or from Scotia Capital Inc.,
Attention: Debt Syndication, 40 King Street West, Scotia Plaza,
68th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5W 2X6. The U.S. prospectus
supplement may also be accessed directly from the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. A copy of the Canadian
prospectus supplement is available from the Canadian Securities
Administrators at www.sedar.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and
media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television,
High-Speed Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services
(through Shaw Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through
Shaw Direct) and engaging programming content (through Shaw Media).
Shaw serves 3.4 million customers, through a reliable and extensive
fibre network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional
television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 19 specialty
networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History
Television and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York
stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:
SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR).
Contacts: Shaw Communications Inc. Investor Relations
Investor.relations@sjrb.ca www.shaw.ca
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