ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. ("Liberty") (Nasdaq: LEXEA, LEXEB) announced today that it intends to issue senior debentures exchangeable for Expedia, Inc. common stock in a private offering. The debentures will be exchangeable at the option of holders during specified periods. Upon an exchange of debentures, Liberty, at its option, may deliver Expedia, Inc. ("Expedia") common stock, cash or a combination of Expedia common stock and cash. Liberty expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay up to $350 million outstanding under its margin loan facility entered into by a wholly owned special purpose subsidiary. Any remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including to pay interest on the debentures.
The offering of the debentures will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The debentures will be offered by means of an offering memorandum solely to "Qualified Institutional Buyers" pursuant to, and as that term is defined in, Rule 144A of the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the debentures nor shall there be any sale of debentures in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the intended launch of a private offering of debentures and the use of proceeds therefrom. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, general market conditions. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Liberty expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Liberty's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of Liberty, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for risks and uncertainties related to Liberty’s business which may affect the statements made in this press release.
About Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc.
Liberty Expedia Holdings’ (Nasdaq: LEXEA, LEXEB) principal assets consist of its interest in Expedia, Inc. and its subsidiary Vitalize, LLC (formerly referred to as Bodybuilding.com). Expedia is an online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to efficiently research, plan, book and experience travel. Vitalize is a holding company engaged in health, fitness, and media-related business segments. Vitalize currently has three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Bodybuilding, WeMotivate, and Verity Nutrition.
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