IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of Senior Secured Notes
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it intends, subject to market and other conditions, to offer senior secured notes (the "Notes") in a private offering exempt from registration in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes to finance its repurchase or redemption of its outstanding 3.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2020, of which $405 million is currently outstanding, to repay in full the indebtedness outstanding under its term loan, of which $65 million is currently outstanding, and to pay related fees and expenses. Any remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
The Notes are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act and, outside the United States, only to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor does it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About the Company
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. is a holding company which, through its principal subsidiary Indianapolis Power & Light Company, a regulated electric utility, engages primarily in generating, transmitting, distributing and selling electric energy, with its customer base concentrated in Indianapolis, Indiana. IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. is owned by The AES Corporation, a global power company, with CDP Infrastructures Fund G.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), as minority interest holder.
Forward-Looking Statements
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