On May 11, 2021, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has priced $550.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2031 (the “New Notes”), in a private transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, an increase of $50.0 million over its previously announced offering size. The consummation of the offering of New Notes is expected to be completed on May 20, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to redeem all $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of its existing 6.500% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), and for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, capital spending and acquisitions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in this report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any New Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, nor does it constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the 2025 Notes.
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(d) Exhibits.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements which constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management based on information available to it at the time such statements are made. The Company cautions that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These factors include: (a) the effectiveness of management’s strategies and decisions, including capital spending strategies and decisions; (b) general economic and business conditions, including the impact of the global outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and governmental and other actions taken in response, cyclicality, reshoring and other conditions that impact demand drivers in the aerospace/high strength, automotive, general engineering, packaging and other end markets the Company serves; (c) the Company’s ability to participate in mature and anticipated new automotive programs expected to launch in the future and successfully launch new automotive programs; (d) changes or shifts in defense spending due to competing national priorities; (e) pricing, market conditions and the Company’s ability to effectively flex costs in response to changing economic conditions; (f) developments in technology; (g) the impact of the Company’s future earnings, cash flows, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors on its financial strength and flexibility; (h) new or modified statutory or regulatory requirements; (i) the successful integration of the acquired operations and technologies that continue to drive innovative solutions and further advance its capabilities, (j) the completion of purchase price allocation and other adjustments in connection with the Warrick acquisition, and (k) other risk factors summarized in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
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