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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For April 24, 2007
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
Don Bosco 3672, Fifth Floor
1206 Capital Federal
Argentina
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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| Contacts in Buenos Aires | Contact in New York |
|---|---|
| Investor Relations Gonzalo Castro Olivera, Finance & IR Manager [email protected] Francisco Vila, Investor Relations [email protected] Tel: (54-11) 4865-9077 Media Relations Mario Yaniskowski Tel: (54-11) 4865-9050 ext. 1238 | The Global Consulting Group Lucia Domville, Deputy Managing Director [email protected] Tel: (646) 284-9416 |
TGS ANNOUNCES EARLY TENDER RESULTS OF OFFER AND RELATED PROXY SOLICITATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (TGS or the Company) (NYSE: TGS, MERVAL:TGSU2) announced today the early tender results of its offer to purchase (the Offer) for cash any and all of the outstanding notes described in the table below (the Eligible Notes) and its related solicitation of proxies (the Proxy Solicitation) for certain amendments with respect to the Eligible Notes.
| Eligible Notes | Original Principal Amount (US$) | Principal Amount Outstanding (US$) (as of the date hereof) | CUSIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A Notes | 276,572,552 | 121,582,287 (1) | 893870AG0 |
| P9308RAR4 | |||
| 893870AH8 | |||
| Series B-A Notes | 233,561,411 | 233,561,411 | 893870AJ4 |
| P9308RAS2 | |||
| 893870AK1 | |||
| Series B-B Notes | 21,736,269 | 21,736,269 | 893870AL9 |
| P9308RAT0 | |||
| 893870AM7 | |||
| Series A-P Notes | 42,860,929 | 7,631,472 (1) | 893870AN5 |
| P9308RAU7 | |||
| Series B-A-P Notes | 36,216,263 | 36,216,263 | 893870AQ8 |
| P9308RAV5 |
Series B-B-P Notes 3,347,671 3,347,671 893870AS4
(1) These numbers reflect prior amortization and redemptions of Eligible Notes by the Company.
The Company announced the Offer and the Proxy Solicitation by a press release dated April 9, 2007, and in the Offer to Purchase and Proxy Solicitation Statement, dated April 9, 2007 (the Offer to Purchase). The terms and conditions of the Offer and the Proxy Solicitation are set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time (6:00 p.m., Buenos Aires time), on April 23, 2007, valid early tenders with accompanying proxies for US$297,198,834 of the principal amount outstanding of the Eligible Notes, representing approximately 70.1% of the Eligible Notes outstanding, had been received. The proxies represent both a quorum of the Eligible Notes for the noteholders meeting relating to the Proxy Solicitation and a number of votes sufficient to approve proposed amendments to the terms of the Eligible Notes.
The Company has called the noteholders meeting in relation to its Proxy Solicitation for April 30, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., New York City time (11:00 am, Buenos Aires time) at the offices of TGS located at Don Bosco 3672, 6th floor, City of Buenos Aires. The Company intends to redeem those Eligible Notes not tendered on June 15, 2007 concurrently with the repayment of its outstanding loans to the Inter-American Development Bank.
In accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase, tendered Eligible Notes may no longer be withdrawn and delivered proxies may no longer be revoked, unless the Offer is terminated or the Company is required by law to permit withdrawal or revocation.
The Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 7, 2007 (12:59 a.m., Buenos Aires time, on May 8, 2007), unless extended or terminated. Under the terms of the Offer, the Company reserves the right to extend, amend or terminate the Offer at any time. The Offer is subject to certain conditions, including a financing condition.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are serving as joint dealer managers and Merrill Lynch Argentina S.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Sucursal Buenos Aires are serving as solicitation agents in Argentina for the Offer and the Proxy Solicitation. Questions about the Offer or the Proxy Solicitation may be directed to Merrill Lynch & Co. at (888) 654-8637 or (212) 449-4914 (outside the U.S.), J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at (866) 846-2874 or (212) 834-7279 (outside the U.S.), Merrill Lynch Argentina S.A. at (54 11) 4317-7600 (in Argentina), and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Sucursal Buenos Aires at (54 11) 4348-7283 (in Argentina). Bondholder Communications Group is serving as information agent. Requests for documents may be directed to Bondholder Communications Group, 30 Broad Street 46 th Floor, New York, NY 10004 (Attention: Tracy Southwell) or at 212-809-2663. Law Debenture Trust Company of New York is serving as Depositary and can be reached at 400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Attention: James Jones) or at 212-750-6474.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainty and changes in
circumstances, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking and generally, the inclusion of the words believe, expect, intend, estimate, anticipate, will, guidance, forecast, outlook and similar expressions, in filings with the SEC, in our press releases and in oral statements made by our representatives, identify statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those sections. The forward-looking statements are based upon managements current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance, and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements. TGS is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
TGS, with a current firm contracted capacity of approximately 71.6 MMm³/d or 2.5 Bcf/d, is Argentinas leading transporter of natural gas. The Company is also Argentinas leading processor of natural gas and one of the largest marketers of natural gas liquids. TGS is quoted on both the New York and Buenos Aires stock exchanges under the ticker symbols TGS and TGSU2, respectively. TGS controlling shareholder is Compañía de Inversiones de Energía S.A. (CIESA), which holds approximately 55.3% of the Companys common stock. CIESA is currently owned 50% by Petrobras Energía S.A. and one subsidiary, 40% by a trust and 10% by a subsidiary of Enron Corp.
Offer Restrictions
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION OF PROXIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY ELIGIBLE NOTES. THE OFFER AND THE PROXY SOLICITATION ARE BEING MADE SOLELY BY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DATED APRIL 9, 2007, WHICH IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO PERSONS TO WHOM THE OFFER MAY LEGALLY BE MADE.
THE OFFER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, AND MAY NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH, AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT PERMITTED BY LAW OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE OFFER IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE BY A LICENSED BROKER OR DEALER AND IN WHICH THE DEALER MANAGER, OR ANY AFFILIATES THEREOF, ARE SO LICENSED, SUCH OFFER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE BY SUCH DEALER MANAGER, OR SUCH AFFILIATES, ON BEHALF OF TGS.
The Offer is not being made in the Republic of Italy. The Offer to Purchase has not been submitted to the clearance procedure of the Commissione Nazionale per le Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB) pursuant to Italian laws and regulations. Holders of Eligible Notes are hereby notified that, to the extent such Holders of Eligible Notes are Italian residents and/or persons located in the Republic of Italy, the Offer is not available to them and they may not submit Eligible Notes for tender in the Offer. Any tender received from such persons shall be ineffective and void, and
neither the Offer made by the Offer to Purchase nor any other offering material relating to the Offer, the Proxy Solicitation or the Eligible Notes may be distributed or made available in the Republic of Italy. In order to ascertain whether a person is located in the Republic of Italy, the applicable laws and regulations governing Offers in the Republic of Italy shall apply.
This communication is directed only at persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of investment professionals in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the Order), (ii) are Holders of Eligible Notes to whom this communication may lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated pursuant to Article 43 of the Order or (iii) are outside of the United Kingdom. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available to and will only be engaged in with such persons. Persons within the United Kingdom who receive this communication (other than persons falling within (ii) and (iii) above) should not rely on or act upon this communication.
THE OFFER WAS FILED WITH THE ARGENTINE COMISIÓN NACIONAL DE VALORES FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE OFFER WILL NOT BE FILED WITH, OR REVIEWED BY, ANY OTHER NATIONAL OR LOCAL SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, BELGIUM OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, NOR HAS ANY SUCH COMMISSION OR AUTHORITY PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL AND MAY BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
| By: | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Eduardo Pawluszek |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| By: | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Carlos Ariosa |
| Title: | Senior Legal Counsel |
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