COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Data
Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS) ("Alliance Data") announced
today that it proposes to offer, subject to market conditions and
other factors, $500.0 million
aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2026 (the
"Notes"). The Notes will be offered to qualified
institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S
under the Securities Act (the "Notes Offering"). Alliance
Data intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to
repay $493.0 million of the
outstanding indebtedness under the term loans provided for in its
existing credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement").
The Notes will be general senior unsecured obligations of
Alliance Data and will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by
each of its existing and future domestic subsidiaries that incurs
or in any other manner becomes liable for any debt under Alliance
Data's domestic credit facilities, including the Credit Agreement.
The Notes will pay interest semi-annually. The interest rate
and other terms of the Notes are to be determined by negotiations
between Alliance Data and the initial purchasers.
The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any
state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in
the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from such registration
requirements. Alliance Data is under no obligation, and has no
intention, to register the Notes under the Securities Act or any
state securities laws in the future.
This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation
of an offer to buy any of these securities and shall not constitute
an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About Alliance Data
Alliance Data® is a leading provider of
data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions serving large,
consumer-based industries. Alliance Data creates and deploys
customized solutions that measurably change consumer behavior while
driving business growth and profitability for some of today's most
recognizable brands. Alliance Data helps its partners create and
increase customer loyalty across multiple touch points using
traditional, digital, mobile and emerging technologies. A FORTUNE
500 and S&P MidCap 400 company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Alliance Data consists of
businesses that together employ over 8,500 associates at more than
50 locations worldwide.
Alliance Data's Card Services business is a provider of
market-leading private label, co-brand, and business credit card
programs. LoyaltyOne® owns and operates the AIR
MILES® Reward Program, Canada's most recognized loyalty program, and
Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty, a
global provider of tailor-made loyalty programs for
grocers.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking
statements give our expectations or forecasts of future events and
can generally be identified by the use of words such as "believe,"
"expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "project," "plan,"
"likely," "may," "should" or other words or phrases of similar
import. Similarly, statements that describe our business strategy,
outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are
forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding, and
the guidance we give with respect to, the proposed Notes Offering,
the anticipated use of proceeds in connection therewith, our
anticipated operating or financial results, initiation or
completion of strategic initiatives, future dividend declarations,
and future economic conditions, including, but not limited to,
fluctuation in currency exchange rates, market conditions and
COVID-19 impacts related to relief measures for impacted borrowers
and depositors, labor shortages due to quarantine, reduction in
demand from clients, supply chain disruption for our reward
suppliers and disruptions in the airline or travel industries.
We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable
assumptions. Forward-looking statements, however, are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or
other expectations expressed in this release, and no assurances can
be given that our expectations will prove to have been correct.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
factors set forth in the Risk Factors section in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year, which may be
updated in Item 1A of, or elsewhere in, our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q filed for periods subsequent to such Form 10-K. Our
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we
undertake no obligation, other than as required by applicable law,
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, subsequent events, anticipated or
unanticipated circumstances or otherwise.
Contacts:
Alliance Data
Tiffany Louder – Investor Relations
214-494-3048
Tiffany.Louder@alliancedata.com
Shelley Whiddon – Media
214-494-3811
Shelley.Whiddon@alliancedata.com
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