In addition, holders whose Notes are purchased after the Consent Date, but on or before the Expiration Time, will receive accrued and unpaid interest in respect of their purchased Notes from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the payment date for such Notes. As the withdrawal time of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 20, 2019 has passed, previously tendered Notes or Notes tendered after such withdrawal time cannot be withdrawn and consents may no longer be revoked, other than in the limited circumstances set forth in the Statement.
The depository and information agent for the tender offer and the consent solicitation is D.F. King & Co., Inc. The sole dealer manager for the tender offer and solicitation agent for the consent solicitation is Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (866)309-6316 (toll-free) and (704)410-4759 (collect).
The Offer Documents have been distributed to holders of the Notes. Holders with questions or who would like additional copies of the Offer Documents may call the depository and information agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc., at (212)269-5550 (collect, for banks and brokers), (888)541-9895 (toll-free, for all others) or bye-mail at sci@dfking.com.
This news release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The tender offer and the consent solicitation are being made only pursuant to the Offer Documents that the Company has distributed to noteholders. Noteholders and investors should read carefully the Offer Documents because they contain important information, including the various terms of and conditions to the tender offer and the consent solicitation. None of the Company, the dealer manager and the solicitation agent, the depository and information agent or their respective affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether or not holders should tender all or any portion of their Notes in the tender offer or deliver their consents in the consent solicitation. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities that may be sold pursuant to the previously announced capital markets transaction.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made in reliance on the “safe harbor” protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be accompanied by words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” or “predict,” that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable; however, many important factors could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein and in any other documents or oral presentations made by us, or on our behalf. Important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
| • | | Our affiliated trust funds own investments in securities, which are affected by market conditions that are beyond our control. |
| • | | We may be required to replenish our affiliated funeral and cemetery trust funds to meet minimum funding requirements, which would have a negative effect on our earnings and cash flow. |
| • | | Our ability to execute our strategic plan depends on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. |
| • | | Our credit agreements contain covenants that may prevent us from engaging in certain transactions. |
| • | | If we lost the ability to use surety bonding to support our preneed activities, we may be required to make material cash payments to fund certain trust funds. |
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