Allegheny Energy Announces Debt Tender Offer
notes (the “Notes”):
| CUSIP | Title of | Principal | Maximum | Full Tender | Late Tender | |||||||||||||||
| Number | Security | Amount | Tender | Offer | Offer | |||||||||||||||
| Outstanding | Amount | Consideration(1) | Consideration(1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 017363AD4 | 7.80% Notes due 2011 | $302,517,000 | $150,000,000 | $1,083.75 | $1,068.75 |
Holders who tender and do not withdraw their Notes on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 5, 2009, unless extended (the “Early Tender Date”), will be eligible to receive the Full Tender Offer Consideration described in the table above. Holders who tender Notes after the Early Tender Date and on or before midnight, New York City time, on October 20, 2009, will receive the Full Tender Offer Consideration minus an amount in cash equal to $15 for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes (the “Late Tender Offer Consideration”). In addition to the Full Tender Offer Consideration or the Late Tender Offer Consideration, as the case may be, payable in respect of Notes accepted for purchase, holders of Notes will receive accrued and unpaid interest on their purchased Notes from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the date of payment for purchased Notes.
The offer will expire at midnight, New York City time, on October 20, 2009, unless extended (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the “Expiration Date”).
The tender offer is subject to, and conditioned upon, the satisfaction or waiver of the general conditions described in the offer to purchase. If any of the general conditions are not satisfied or waived, AE Supply is not obligated to accept for payment, purchase, or pay for, and may delay the acceptance for payment of, any tendered Notes, in each event, subject to applicable laws, and may terminate the tender offer.
If the principal amount of the Notes tendered and not withdrawn exceeds the Maximum Tender Amount described in the table above, the principal amount of Notes purchased will be prorated based on the principal amount tendered. If any tendered notes are not accepted for payment, the Notes will be returned without expense to the tendering holder. AE Supply reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to extend, withdraw or terminate the tender offer. Further, AE Supply reserves the right to modify the Maximum Tender Amount provided in the table above with respect to the Notes in its sole discretion.
This release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any Notes. The tender offer is being made pursuant to the offer to purchase and the letter of transmittal, copies of which will be delivered to all holders of the Notes. Persons with questions regarding the tender offer should contact the lead dealer manager, Credit Suisse, at (800) 820-1653 (toll free) or (212) 538-1862 (collect), or the Information Agent, Global Bondholder Services Corporation, at (866) 470-3900
