MEDFORD, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) today announced that we intend to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) in a private offering (the “Private Offering”) that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Lithia intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include funding acquisitions, capital expenditures and debt repayment. Pending final application, the net proceeds of the offering will be applied to reduce indebtedness.
The Notes will be offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been, and 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, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About Lithia
Lithia Motors, Inc. is one of the largest
automotive retailers in the United States and is among the fastest
growing companies in the Fortune 500. Lithia sells 30 brands of new
vehicles and all brands of used vehicles at 160 stores in 18 states.
Lithia also arranges finance, warranty, and credit insurance contracts.
In addition, Lithia provides vehicle parts, maintenance and repair
services at all of its locations.
Sites
www.lithiamotors.com
www.lithiainvestorrelations.com
www.lithiacareers.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "Safe-Harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward looking statements include statements regarding our goals,
plans, projections and guidance regarding our financial position,
results of operations, market position, pending and potential future
acquisitions and business strategy, and often contain words such as
"project," "outlook," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan,"
"believe," "estimate," "may," "seek," "would," "should," "likely,"
"goal," "strategy," "future," "maintain," "continue," "remain," "target"
or "will" and similar references to future periods.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events that depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and development of the industry in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements in this press release. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated or projected results include, without limitation, future economic and financial conditions (both nationally and locally), changes in customer demand, our relationship with, and the financial and operational stability of, vehicle manufacturers and other suppliers, risks associated with our indebtedness (including available borrowing capacity, compliance with financial covenants and ability to refinance or repay indebtedness on favorable terms), government regulations, legislation and others set forth throughout "Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. We urge you to carefully consider this information and not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no duty to update our forward-looking statements, including our earnings outlook, which are made as of the date of this press release.
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