CHANGES TO THE PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
1. | The section “Use of Proceeds” shall be replaced with the following: |
The net proceeds to us from this offering (after deducting the underwriters’ discounts and commissions and our offering expenses) are estimated to be approximately $784.0 million. It is a condition to closing of the Notes that we issue an irrevocable notice of redemption for our 2024 Notes and, accordingly, we intend to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to redeem all of our 2024 Notes. We also intend to use approximately $345.0 million of the net proceeds from this offering to repay certain of our U.S. dollar Term Loans maturing on September 9, 2023. We intend to use the remaining net proceeds from this offering to fund future investments and/or for general corporate purposes. Pending these uses, we may temporarily use proceeds designated for such purpose to repay borrowings outstanding on our Revolving Credit Facility and/or invest in interest-bearing accounts and short-term, interest-bearing securities.
The 2024 Notes, which were issued in May 2019, bear interest at 4.80% per annum, and unless earlier redeemed or repaid, mature on June 1, 2024. Nothing contained in this prospectus supplement constitutes a notice of redemption for the 2024 Notes.
As of June 30, 2021, we had borrowings outstanding under our Term Loans consisting of approximately $845.0 million of U.S. dollar Term Loans and a CAD $125.0 million Canadian dollar Term Loan. The U.S. dollar Term Loans bear interest on the outstanding principal amount at a rate equal to a ratings-based applicable interest margin plus, at our option, either (i) LIBOR or (ii) the base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The ratings-based applicable interest margin for U.S. dollar Term Loan borrowings varies based on the Debt Ratings (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and ranges from 0.850% to 1.650% per annum for LIBOR-based borrowings and 0.00% to 0.650% per annum for borrowings at the base rate. As of June 30, 2021, the interest rate on the U.S. dollar Term Loans was 1.35%. The Canadian dollar Term Loan bears interest on the outstanding principal amount at a rate equal to the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate plus an interest margin that ranges from 0.850% to 1.650% depending on the Debt Ratings. As of June 30, 2021, the interest rate on the Canadian dollar Term Loan was 1.66%.
$345.0 million of the U.S. dollar Terms Loans have a maturity date of September 9, 2023, and the other Term Loans have a maturity date of September 9, 2024. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”
Affiliates of certain of the underwriters may be holders of our 2024 Notes or lenders of our Term Loans and, in such capacity, will receive their proportionate share of any amount of our 2024 Notes or our Term Loans that are redeemed or repaid, as applicable, with the net proceeds of this offering. See “Underwriting – (Conflicts of Interest) – Other Relationships” in this prospectus supplement.
2. | The following shall be added under the caption “Underwriting— Other Relationships”: |
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated may pay an unaffiliated entity or its affiliate, who is also a lender of our Term Loans, a fee in connection with this offering.
3. | Additional conforming changes are made throughout the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, including under the headings “Summary—The Offering”, “Capitalization” and “Underwriting”, to reflect the changes described above. |
(1) | A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. |
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