DIRECTV Holdings LLC Completes $3.0 Billion Financing
March 11 2010 - 3:19PM
Business Wire
DIRECTV Holdings LLC (the "Company"), an indirect subsidiary of
DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), announced today that it has completed its
previously announced $3.0 billion debt financing. This financing
consists of $1.2 billion in 3.550% Senior Notes due 2015, $1.3
billion in 5.200% Senior Notes due 2020 and $0.5 billion in 6.350%
Senior Notes due 2040. The Company has received net proceeds of
approximately $2.98 billion from this financing and intends to use
the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which will include
the repayment of all of the Company's Term Loan C issued under its
senior secured credit facility, and may include a distribution to
its parent, DIRECTV, for its share repurchase plan and other
corporate purposes.
The senior notes were sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation
S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have not been
registered in the United States under the Securities Act or in any
other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the senior
notes.
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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of various
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally
can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as
"believe," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "intend," "plan,"
"foresee," "project" or other similar words or phrases. Similarly,
statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals also are
forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from historical results or from
those expressed or implied by the relevant forward-looking
statement. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: economic conditions; product demand and market
acceptance; ability to simplify aspects of our business model,
improve customer service, create new and desirable programming
content and interactive features, and achieve anticipated economies
of scale; government action; competition; the outcome of legal
proceedings; ability to achieve cost reductions; ability of third
parties to timely perform material contracts; ability to renew
programming contracts under favorable terms; technological risk;
limitations on access to distribution channels; the success and
timeliness of satellite launches; in-orbit performance of
satellites, including technical anomalies; loss of uninsured
satellites; theft of satellite programming signals; and our ability
to access capital to maintain our financial flexibility. We urge
you to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the
forward-looking statements.
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