LUXEMBOURG, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Nexa Resources S.A. (“Nexa Resources”, “Nexa” or the “Company”) (NYSE Symbol: “NEXA”) announces today the early tender expiration and results of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash (the “2028 Tender Offer”). Pursuant to the offer to purchase dated April 1, 2024 (the “Offer to Purchase”), Nexa Resources offered to purchase for cash (i) any and all of its 5.375% senior unsecured guaranteed notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) and (ii) up to a Maximum Payment Amount (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) of its outstanding 6.500% Notes due 2028 unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Guarantors (the “2028 Notes”). On April 5, 2024, Nexa announced the results of the tender offer for its 2027 Notes and on April 10, 2024, Nexa purchased 69.2% of the outstanding principal amount of its 2027 Notes.
As of 5:00pm (New York City time) today (the “2028 Early Tender Date”) according to information received from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information and tender agent for the 2028 Tender Offer, (the “Tender and Information Agent”), US$247,185,000.00 of the principal amount outstanding of 2028 Notes were validly tendered, and not validly withdrawn. As of 5:00pm (New York City time), on April 12, 2024 (the “2028 Notes Withdrawal Deadline”), 2028 Notes validly tendered in the 2028 Tender Offer may no longer be withdrawn except in certain limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights are required by law.
Because the aggregate purchase price of the 2028 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the 2028 Early Tender Date (including Accrued Interest, as defined below) is expected to exceed the Maximum Payment Amount, Nexa Resources expects to accept the validly tendered 2028 Notes on a prorated basis according to the principal amount of such 2028 Notes, such that Nexa Resources spends no more than the Maximum Payment Amount (including Accrued Interest). The principal amount of 2028 Notes tendered by a holder of 2028 Notes will be multiplied by the proration rate indicated below and then rounded down to the nearest US$1,000.00 increment. The Maximum Payment Amount to be spent by Nexa in the purchase of the 2028 Notes (including principal, premium and accrued interest) is US$103,051,943.46, which is (1) US$600.00 million less (2) the aggregate amount that holders of the 2027 Notes received for the 2027 Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the 2027 Tender Offer, including the payment of any premiums, accrued interest and costs and expenses incurred in connection the tender offers.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the 2028 Tender Offer, including the principal amount of 2028 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and accepted for purchase in the 2028 Tender Offer.
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Title of |
CUSIP |
ISIN |
Principal |
Principal Amount |
Principal |
Proration Factor |
2028 Total |
|
6.500% |
65290D |
US65290DAA19/ |
US$500,000,000 |
US$247,185,000.00 |
US$99,499,000.00 |
32.3 % |
US$1,020.00 |
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(1) |
The amount to be paid for each US$1,000.00 principal amount of 2028 Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase. The 2028 Total Consideration includes a 2028 Early Tender Payment of US$30.00 for each US$1,000.00 principal amount of 2028 Notes due to holders of 2028 Notes who validly tender 2028 Notes on or prior to the 2028 Early Tender Date. |
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Holders of 2028 Notes accepted for purchase in the 2028 Tender Offer will be eligible to receive the total consideration of US$1,020.00 per US$1,000.00 principal amount of 2028 Notes tendered (the “2028 Total Consideration”). 2028 Notes tendered and not accepted for purchase will be promptly returned to the tendering holders of 2028 Notes as described in the Offer to Purchase.
Although the 2028 Tender Offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00pm (New York City time), on April 29, 2024 (such date and time, as may be extended or earlier terminated by Nexa Resources), because the 2028 Tender Offer was fully subscribed as of the 2028 Early Tender Date, Nexa Resources does not expect to accept for purchase any 2028 Notes tendered after the 2028 Early Tender Date.
The settlement date of the 2028 Tender Offer will occur within one business day following the 2028 Early Expiration Date, on April 15, 2024, or as promptly as practicable thereafter (the “2028 Early Settlement Date”).
The 2028 Total Consideration will be paid together with accrued and unpaid interest on the 2028 Notes from the last interest payment date preceding the applicable 2028 Early Settlement Date to, but not including such 2028 Early Settlement Date (“Accrued Interest”). All 2028 Notes accepted for purchase in the 2028 Tender Offer will cease to accrue interest on the applicable 2028 Early Settlement Date, unless Nexa Resources defaults in the payment of amounts payable pursuant to the 2028 Tender Offer. All 2028 Notes not tendered or accepted for purchase shall continue to accrue interest.
Nexa Resources has engaged BBVA Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Mizuho Securities USA LLC to act as the dealer managers (the “Dealer Managers”) in connection with the 2028 Tender Offer. The complete terms and conditions of the 2028 Tender Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase. Holders of 2028 Notes are strongly encouraged to carefully read the Offer to Purchase. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase should be directed to the Tender and Information Agent at www.dfking.com/nexa or +1 (800) 859-8509 (U.S. toll free) and +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect) or by email to [email protected]. Questions regarding the terms of the 2028 Tender Offer may be directed to BBVA Securities Inc. by telephone at +1 (800) 422-8692 (toll free) or +1 (212) 728-2303 (collect), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at +1 (800) 558-3745 (toll free) or +1 (212) 723-6106 (collect), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at +1 (888) 4722-456 (toll free) or +1 (212) 525-5552 (collect), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at +1 (866) 846-2874 (toll free) or +1 (212) 834-7279 (collect), MUFG Securities Americas Inc. at +1 (877) 744-4532 (toll free) or +1 (212) 405-7481 (collect) and Mizuho Securities USA LLC at +1 (866) 271-7406 (toll free) or +1 (212) 205-7736 (collect).
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of acceptance of the Offer to Purchase. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any U.S. state securities commission nor any regulatory authority of any other country has approved or disapproved of the 2028 Tender Offer, passed upon the merits or fairness of the 2028 Tender Offer or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in the Offer to Purchase.
About Nexa
Nexa is a large-scale, low-cost integrated zinc producer with over 65 years of experience developing and operating mining and smelting assets in Latin America. Nexa currently owns and operates four long-life mines, three of which are located in the Central Andes region of Peru, and one of which is located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Nexa is ramping up Aripuanã, its fifth mine, in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil. Nexa also currently owns and operates three smelters, two of which are located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, and one of which is located in Cajamarquilla, Peru, which is the largest smelter in the Americas.
Nexa was among the top five producers of mined zinc globally in 2023 and one of the top five metallic zinc producers worldwide in 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie.
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