AMC Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCX) (the “Company”) announced today
that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase
any and all of its outstanding 4.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (the
“Notes”).
The terms and conditions of the Offer are described in an Offer
to Purchase, dated March 25, 2024 (the “Offer to Purchase”). The
Company intends to fund the Offer, including accrued interest and
fees and expenses payable in connection with the Offer, with the
net proceeds from its concurrently launched offering of senior
secured notes and cash on hand or other immediately available
funds.
The following table sets forth certain terms of the Offer:
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Dollars per $1,000 Principal Amount of Notes |
Title of Notes |
CUSIP Number /ISIN |
Aggregate Principal Amount
Outstanding(1) |
Tender Offer
Consideration(2) |
Early Tender Premium |
Total Consideration(2)(3) |
4.75% Senior Notes due 2025 |
00164VAE3 /US00164VAE39 |
$774,729,000 |
$970 |
$30 |
$1,000 |
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(1) As of the date of the Offer to Purchase.(2) Holders will
also receive accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest
payment with respect to the Notes accepted for purchase to, but not
including, the Early Settlement Date or the Final Settlement Date,
as applicable.(3) Includes the Early Tender Premium.
Substantially concurrently with commencement of the Offer, the
Company is issuing a conditional notice of redemption to holders of
the Notes to redeem any and all Notes that remain outstanding after
completion of the Offer at a price of 100.000% of their principal
amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the
redemption date.
The Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April
22, 2024, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company
(such date and time, as it may be extended, the “Expiration Date”).
No tenders submitted after the Expiration Date will be valid.
Holders of Notes that are validly tendered (and not validly
withdrawn) at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April
5, 2024 (such date and time, as it may be extended, the “Early
Tender Date”) and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will
receive the Total Consideration, which includes the early tender
premium set forth in the table above (the “Early Tender Premium”).
Holders of Notes tendering their Notes after the Early Tender Date
will only be eligible to receive the Tender Offer Consideration set
forth in the table above (the “Tender Offer Consideration”), which
is the Total Consideration less the Early Tender Premium.
All Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to
the Offer will receive the applicable consideration set forth in
the table above, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes
from the last interest payment date with respect to the Notes to,
but not including, the applicable Settlement Date (as defined
below).
Tendered Notes may be withdrawn at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on April 5, 2024, unless extended by the
Company (such date and time, as it may be extended, the “Withdrawal
Date”). Holders of Notes who tender their Notes after the
Withdrawal Date, but prior to the Expiration Date, may not withdraw
their tendered Notes unless withdrawal rights are otherwise
required by applicable law.
Payment for any Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early
Tender Date will be made on the settlement date that is expected to
be the second business day following the Early Tender Date, or as
promptly as practicable thereafter (the “Early Settlement Date”).
Payment for any Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Date
and at or prior to the Expiration Date will be made on the
settlement date that is expected to be the business day following
the Expiration Date, or as promptly as practicable thereafter (the
“Final Settlement Date”). The Early Settlement Date and the Final
Settlement Date will subject to all conditions to the Offer having
been satisfied or waived by us, and assuming we accept for purchase
Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Offer.
The consummation of the Offer is not conditioned upon any
minimum amount of Notes being tendered. However, the Offer is
subject to, and conditioned upon, the satisfaction or waiver of
certain conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, including
the Company having raised net proceeds from its concurrently
commenced offering of $700,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
its senior secured notes due 2029, which, together with cash on
hand or other immediately available funds, are sufficient to fund
the purchase of the Notes validly tendered and accepted for
purchase in the Offer.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a
solicitation of an offer to sell securities, nor shall it
constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the Notes. No
offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be
unlawful. The Offer is being made solely pursuant to terms and
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
The lead dealer manager for the Offer is BofA Securities, Inc.
and the co-dealer managers for the Offer are J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Any questions regarding the
terms of the Offer should be directed to BofA Securities, Inc. at
(toll-free) (888) 292-0070 or (980) 388-3646. Any questions
regarding procedures for tendering Notes and requests for documents
should be directed to the Information Agent for the Offer, D.F.
King & Co., Inc., toll-free at (800) 967-4617 (banks and
brokers call (212) 269-5550).
About AMC Networks
Inc.
AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is home to many of the greatest
stories and characters in TV and film and the premier destination
for passionate and engaged fan communities around the world. The
company creates and curates celebrated series and films across
distinct brands and makes them available to audiences everywhere.
Its portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV,
Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable networks AMC, BBC
AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios, which
includes U.S. distribution and sales responsibilities for BBC
News), IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv; and film distribution labels IFC
Films and RLJE Films. The company also operates AMC Studios, its
in-house studio, production and distribution operation behind
acclaimed and fan-favorite original franchises including The
Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe; and AMC
Networks International, its international programming business.
This press release may contain statements that constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
concerning the terms and timing of the Offer, the redemption of any
Notes that remain outstanding after completion of the Offer and the
Company’s offering of senior secured notes. These statements are
based on management’s current expectations and are subject to
uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Investors are cautioned
that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties
and that actual results or developments may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors, including financial community and rating agency
perceptions of the Company and its business, operations, financial
condition and the industries in which it operates and the factors
described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the sections titled “Risk Factors” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” contained therein. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained
herein.
Contacts: |
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Investor Relations |
Corporate Communications |
Nicholas Seibert |
Georgia Juvelis |
nicholas.seibert@amcnetworks.com |
georgia.juvelis@amcnetworks.com |
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