The tender offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including the successful completion by the Company of a proposed debt financing transaction, the proceeds of which, together with cash on hand or available liquidity, will be sufficient to fund the repurchase of any and all outstanding Notes. If any Notes remain outstanding after the consummation of the tender offer, the Company expects (but is not obligated) to redeem such Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the indenture governing the Notes; this press release does not constitute a notice of redemption under such indenture Notes.
The Company has engaged Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to act as joint lead dealer managers in connection with the tender offer, and has appointed Global Bondholder Services Corporation (“GBS”) to serve as the depositary and information agent for the tender offer.
For additional information regarding the terms of the tender offer, please contact Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at800-558-3745 (toll-free) or212-723-6106 (collect) or Morgan Stanley at800-624-1808 (toll-free) or212-761-1057 (collect). Questions regarding the tender offer should be directed to GBS at212-430-3774 (banks and brokers) or866-470-3700 (all others).
The complete terms and conditions of the tender offer are described in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. These documents are available athttp://www.gbsc-usa.com/Blackstone/ and may also be obtained by contacting GBS by telephone.
None of the Company, the board of directors of The Blackstone Group Inc., the dealer managers, GBS or the trustee for the Notes, or any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender any Notes in response to the tender offer. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Notes and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.
This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities and shall not constitute a notice of redemption under the indenture governing the Notes. The tender offer is being made solely by means of the offer to purchase and the related letter of transmittal and notice of guaranteed delivery.
About Blackstone
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our businesses, with $545 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity,non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations, taxes, earnings and financial performance, share repurchases and dividends. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and in our Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in our other periodic filings. The forward-
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