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Cargojet Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2020
Jun 22, 2020
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Capital/Financing Update
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OFFERING OF LISTED SENIOR UNSECURED HYBRID DEBENTURES
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Term Sheet
June 22, 2020
The Debentures will be offered by way of a short form prospectus in all of the provinces and territories of Canada. A preliminary short form prospectus containing important information relating to the Debentures has not yet been filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
A copy of the preliminary short form prospectus is required to be delivered to any investor that received this document and expressed an interest in acquiring the Debentures. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the Debentures until a receipt for the final short form prospectus has been issued.
This document does not provide full disclosure of all material facts relating to the Debentures. Investors should read the preliminary short form prospectus, final short form prospectus and any amendment, for disclosure of those facts, especially risk factors relating to the Debentures, before making an investment decision.
| Issuer: | Cargojet Inc. (“Cargojet” or the “Corporation”). |
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| Issue: | Listed Senior Unsecured Hybrid Debentures (the “Debentures”). |
| Issue Price: | C$1,000 per Debenture. |
| Principal Amount: | C$100 million (the “Debenture Offering”). |
| Over-Allotment | The underwriters shall have the option, exercisable up to 30 days following |
| Option: | Closing, to acquire up to an additional C$15 million of the Debentures at the |
| Issue Price and on the same terms and conditions as set forth herein. | |
| Use of Proceeds: | The Corporation intends to apply the net proceeds of the Debenture Offering |
| to pay down the Corporation’s revolving credit facility to free up capacity to | |
| fund future anticipated capital expenditures, including the purchase of | |
| aircraft. | |
| Maturity Date: | The Debentures will mature on June 30, 2026. |
| Ranking: | The Debentures will be direct, senior unsecured obligations of the |
| Corporation and will rank subordinate to all existing and future senior | |
| secured and other secured indebtedness of the Corporation, and will rank | |
| _pari passu_with all existing and future senior unsecured, and other | |
| unsecuredandunsubordinatedindebtedness.Theindenture,as | |
| supplemented by a supplemental indenture to be dated as of the Closing, | |
| under which the Debentures will be issued (the “Indenture”) will not restrict | |
| the Corporation or its subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness or | |
| from mortgaging, pledging or charging its properties to secure any | |
| indebtedness or liabilities. The Debentures will rank_pari passu_with the | |
| Corporation’s 5.75% listed senior unsecured hybrid debentures due April 30, | |
| 2024 and the Corporation’s 5.75% listed senior unsecured hybrid | |
| debentures due April 30, 2025. |
The payment of the principal and premium, if any, of, and interest on, the Debentures will be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all senior secured and other secured indebtedness of the Corporation, as will be set forth in the Indenture.
Interest Rate:
The Debentures will bear interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30[th] and December 31[st] of each year, with the first interest payment on December 31, 2020. The December 31, 2020 interest payment will represent accrued interest from the Closing, to but excluding December 31, 2020.
Unless an Event of Default (as described below) has occurred and is continuing, the Corporation may elect, from time to time, subject to applicable regulatory approval, to satisfy its obligation to pay interest on the Debentures, on the date it is payable under the Indenture by delivering Common Voting Shares and/or Variable Voting Shares (together, the “Voting Shares”) to the trustee in respect of the Debentures (the “Trustee”), for sale, to satisfy the interest obligations in accordance with the Indenture in which holders of the Debentures will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the interest payable, from the proceeds of the sale of such Voting Shares, or any combination of the above and cash.
Redemption:
The Debentures shall not be redeemable by the Corporation prior to June 30, 2023 (the “First Call Date”) except in certain circumstances upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as described below). On or after the First Call Date and prior to June 30, 2024, the Debentures may be redeemed by the Corporation, in whole or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 103.9375% of the principal amount of the Debentures redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the date set for redemption. On or after June 30, 2024 and prior to June 30, 2025, the Debentures may be redeemed by the Corporation, in whole or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 102.625% of the principal amount of the Debentures redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the date set for redemption. On and after June 30, 2025 and prior to the Maturity Date, the Debentures may be redeemed in whole or in part at the option of the Corporation at a price equal to their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the date set for redemption.
The Corporation shall provide not more than 60 nor less than 40 days’ prior notice of redemption of the Debentures.
Payment Cargojet has the option, subject to regulatory approval and provided no of Principal Event of Default (as described below) has occurred and is continuing at Amount in Voting such time, to satisfy its obligations to repay the principal amount of the Shares: Debentures due at redemption or maturity, upon not less than 40 days and not more than 60 days prior notice, by issuing and delivering that number of freely tradeable Common Voting Shares and/or Variable Voting Shares, as applicable, obtained by dividing the principal amount of the Debentures by 95% of the Current Market Price which will be defined in the Indenture as, generally, the arithmetic average of the per share volume weighted average trading price of the Common Voting Shares on the TSX for the 20 consecutive trading days ending five trading days before the date fixed for redemption or maturity, as the case may be.
Restriction on Share Redemption
The Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly (through a subsidiary or otherwise), undertake or announce any rights offering, issuance of securities, subdivision of the Voting Shares, dividend or other distribution on
Right:
the Voting Shares or any other securities, capital reorganization, reclassification or any similar type of transaction in which:
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a) the number of securities to be issued;
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b) the price at which securities are to be issued, converted or exchanged; or
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c) any property or cash that is to be distributed or allocated,
is in whole or in part based upon, determined in reference to, related to or a function of, directly or indirectly, (i) the exercise or potential exercise of the Payment of Principal Amount in Voting Shares, or (ii) the Current Market Price determined in connection with the exercise or potential exercise of the Payment of Principal Amount in Voting Shares.
Change of Within 30 days following the occurrence of a Change of Control, defined Control: generally as the acquisition of voting control or direction over at least 66⅔% of the aggregate voting rights attached to the Voting Shares then outstanding by any person or group of persons acting jointly or in concert (“Change of Control”), Cargojet will be required to make an offer in writing to holders of the Debentures (the “Change of Control Purchase Offer”) to repurchase the Debentures then outstanding at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Debentures plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
If holders of 90% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Debentures tender to the Change of Control Purchase Offer, the Corporation will have the right to redeem all of the remaining Debentures at the same price.
Further, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Corporation may redeem the Debentures, at its option and for cash only, prior to the First Call Date, at a cash redemption price equal to 103.9375% of the principal amount of the Debentures plus an aggregate amount equal to the interest that (i) has accrued and is unpaid to such date of redemption; and (ii) would have accrued and been payable up to and including the First Call Date had the Debentures not been redeemed.
Events of Default: The Indenture will provide that an Event of Default in respect of the Debentures will occur if any one or more of the following described events has occurred and is continuing with respect of the Debentures:
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a) failure for 30 days to pay interest on the Debentures when due;
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b) failure to pay principal or premium, if any, on the Debentures when due, whether at maturity, upon redemption, on a Change of Control, by declaration or otherwise (whether such payment is due in cash or Voting Shares);
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c) default in the delivery, when due, of any Voting Shares, which default continues for 15 days;
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d) default in the observance or performance of any covenant or condition of the Indenture and the failure to cure (or obtain a waiver for) such default for a period of 30 days after notice in writing has been given by the Trustee or from holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures to the Corporation
specifying such default and requiring the Corporation to rectify or obtain a waiver for same;
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e) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Corporation or any material subsidiary thereof under bankruptcy, insolvency or analogous laws, or the winding-up or liquidation of the Corporation or any material subsidiary;
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f) proceedings with respect to the Corporation or any material subsidiary under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or analogous laws;
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g) if a resolution is passed for the winding-up or liquidation of the Corporation or any material subsidiary, except in certain circumstances as will be described in the Indenture;
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h) proceedings with respect to the Corporation or any material subsidiary are taken with respect to a compromise or arrangement, with respect to creditors of the Corporation or any material subsidiary; or
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i) if an event of default occurs or exists under any indenture, agreement or other instrument evidencing or governing indebtedness for borrowed money (other than non-recourse debt) by the Corporation or any material subsidiary having an outstanding principal amount in excess of C$25.0 million (or the equivalent amount in any other currency), and (i) such indebtedness has become due and payable before the date it would otherwise have been due and payable and (ii) the holders of such indebtedness are entitled to commence, and have commenced, the enforcement of security they hold for such indebtedness (if any) or the exercise of any other creditors’ remedies to collect such indebtedness.
Non-Financial Covenants:
Purchase for Cancellation:
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Non-financial covenants shall include: (a) to pay principal, premium (if any) and interest; (b) to pay the Trustee’s remuneration; (c) to give notice of default; (d) preservation of existence; (e) keeping of books; (f) annual certificate of compliance; (g) performance of covenants by the Trustee; (h) no dividends on Voting Shares if Event of Default; (i) withholding tax matters; and (j) maintain reporting issuer status and listing of the Debentures and the Voting Shares.
Cargojet may purchase Debentures for cancellation in the market or by tender or private contract at any time subject to regulatory requirements.
Other than the Debentures, the Corporation will not directly or indirectly offer, issue, pledge, sell, contract to sell, announce an intention to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise lend, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any debentures or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Voting Shares (other than for purposes of directors’, officers’ or employee plans, including the Corporation’s LTIP; to satisfy existing instruments already issued at the date hereof; and securities issued, sold, transferred or distributed in connection with an arm’s length acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation with the Corporation) for a period ending 90 days after Closing without the prior written consent of RBC
Capital Markets and CIBC Capital Markets, on behalf of the Underwriters, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Ratings: The Debentures are unrated. The Corporation does not intend to apply for any credit ratings in respect of itself or the Debentures. Offering Basis: Offered publicly in all provinces and territories of Canada pursuant to a short form prospectus and under Rule 144A in the U.S., and under appropriate private placement exemptions in other jurisdictions. Underwriting “Bought Deal” by syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets, Basis: CIBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank and subject to a definitive underwriting agreement containing conventional “material change out”, “regulatory out” and “disaster out” clauses running to the date of Closing. Eligibility: The Debentures will be eligible investments under all usual statutes including RRSPs, RDSPs, RRIFs, DPSPs, RESPs and TFSAs. Listing: The Corporation shall apply to list on the TSX the Debentures distributed under the short form prospectus. Listing will be subject to the Corporation fulfilling all of the listing requirements of the TSX. Bookrunners: RBC Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank. Commission: 4.00%. Closing: On or about July 16, 2020.