Exhibit 99.1
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| Contact: | Steven J. Janusek | |
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| Executive Vice President & CFO | |
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| sjanusek@reddyice.com | |
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| 800-683-4423 | |
REDDY ICE HOLDINGS, INC. LAUNCHES
CONSENT SOLICITATION IN CONNECTION WITH ITS 10½% SENIOR DISCOUNT NOTES DUE 2012
DALLAS, TEXAS - JULY 20, 2005 - Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. (“Reddy Ice”) announced on July 19, 2005 that it has commenced a consent solicitation for its $151,000,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of 10½% senior discount notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). Reddy Ice is soliciting consents to certain proposed amendments to the Indenture governing the Notes. The primary purpose for the solicitation is to amend the definition of the term “Consolidated Net Income” in the Indenture governing the Notes in order to exclude certain one-time costs and expenses associated with Reddy Ice’s proposed initial public offering of its common stock (the “IPO”).
The solicitation is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 (the “Expiration Date”), unless extended or earlier terminated. Holders who validly consent to the proposed amendments will receive a consent payment in the amount of $5.00 in cash for each $1,000 accreted value (calculated as of July 19, 2005) of the Notes. As of July 19, 2005, the accreted value of the Notes equaled $714.62 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of the Notes.
The offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including there being received written consents from holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Notes outstanding and the consummation by Reddy Ice of the IPO.
The terms of the consent solicitation are described in Reddy Ice’s Consent Solicitation Statement, dated July 19, 2005, and the related Letter of Consent. Copies of the Consent Solicitation Statement and related documents may be obtained from the Information Agent for the consent solicitation, Morrow & Co., Inc., at (800) 654-2468 (US toll-free) or (212) 754-8000 (collect).
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. is the Solicitation Agent for the consent solicitation. Questions regarding the consent solicitation may be directed to Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Global Liability Management Group, at (877) 696-BEAR (U.S. toll-free) or (877) 696-2327 (U.S. toll-free).
This release does not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell or a solicitation of consent with respect to any securities. The solicitation is being made solely by the Consent Solicitation Statement dated July 19, 2005.
Company Information and Forward-Looking Statements
Reddy Ice manufactures and distributes packaged ice, serving approximately 82,000 customer locations in 31 states and the District of Columbia under the Reddy Ice brand name.
The disclosures herein include forward-looking statements. We believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are accurate. However, we cannot assure you that such expectations will occur. Forward-looking statements often include words such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “potential,” and “continue” and the negatives of these terms and variations of them in similar terminology. The forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
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