Exhibit 99.1
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FURTHER EXTENSION OF TENDER
OFFER FOR CERTAIN OF ITS 7.70% NOTES DUE APRIL 15, 2009
HOUSTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Service Corporation International
(NYSE: SCI) ("SCI"), which owns and operates funeral service locations and
cemeteries, announced today that it has further extended its previously
announced tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 7.70% Notes due April
15, 2009, CUSIP Nos. 817565AX2, 817565AV6 and 817565AW4 (the "Notes"). The
tender offer, previously set to expire at 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on
November 10, 2006, will now expire at 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on November
16, 2006, unless otherwise extended or earlier terminated.
The tender offer for the Notes originally was scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m.,
New York City time, on October 5, 2006. Since the original expiration date, SCI
has extended the tender offer for the Notes on five separate occasions in order
to coordinate the closing of the tender offer with SCI's anticipated closing of
the acquisition of Alderwoods Group, Inc. described in the Offer to Purchase and
Consent Solicitation Statement dated September 7, 2006. The tender offer is
being further extended to November 16, 2006, in order to coordinate the closing
of the tender offer with SCI's anticipated closing of the acquisition of
Alderwoods. Except for the above change, all terms and conditions of the tender
offer are unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
As previously announced on September 20, 2006, SCI has received the requisite
consents to adopt the proposed amendments pursuant to the consent solicitation.
As a result, it is expected that SCI and the indenture trustee will execute a
supplemental indenture in respect of such amendments, with such amendments to
become operative upon the acceptance for payment of Notes pursuant to the tender
offer.
In addition, as previously announced, SCI has been advised by the depositary of
the tender offer that, as of 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on November 10,
2006, approximately $139,047,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes, or
96.25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes have been validly
tendered. Withdrawal rights of tendering holders of the Notes that tendered
prior to the expiration of the consent solicitation at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on September 20, 2006, have expired.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. is the exclusive Dealer Manager and Solicitation
Agent for the tender offer and the consent solicitation. Questions concerning
the terms of the tender offer and the consent solicitation may be directed to
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at (212) 270-3994 (call collect). Copies of the
Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated September 7, 2006 may
be obtained by calling the information agent, Global Bondholder Services
Corporation, toll-free at (866) 470-3900 or at (212) 430-3774 (banks and
brokerage firms).
SCI currently has outstanding a separate series of 7.70% Notes due 2009, which
have different CUSIP Numbers. SCI is not making a tender offer or consent
solicitation for those notes.
This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not an offer to
purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase or a solicitation of consents
with respect to any securities. The tender offer and consent solicitation are
being made solely by the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement
dated September 7, 2006. SCI reserves the right to terminate, withdraw or amend
the tender offer and consent solicitation at any time and from time to time
subject to applicable law, as described therein. Any comments or statements made
herein do not necessarily reflect those of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Global
Bondholder Services Corporation, or their respective subsidiaries and
affiliates.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements have been 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, or on behalf of us. Important factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements
include, among others, unfavorable market conditions, and our ability to
successfully complete the tender offer.
For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties, see our
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including our 2005 Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as amended. Copies of this document as well as other SEC
filings can be obtained from our website at http://www.sci-corp.com . We assume
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made
herein or any other forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas,
owns and operates funeral service locations and cemeteries. SCI has an extensive
network of businesses including 1,041 funeral service locations and 351
cemeteries in North America as of June 30, 2006. For more information about
Service Corporation International, please visit our website at
http://www.sci-corp.com .
For additional information contact:
Investors: Debbie Young - Director of Investor Relations (713) 525-9088
Media: Greg Bolton - Director / Corporate Communications (713) 525-5235
SOURCE Service Corporation International
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