Group 1 Automotive closes $1.25 billion senior notes offering to fund Hennessy deal
Group 1 Automotive closed a private offering of $1.25 billion in senior notes due 2032 and 2035, with net proceeds of about $1,236.0 million. The company plans to use the proceeds, with cash on hand, to fund its pending acquisition of dealership assets and real estate from Hennessy Automobile Companies. The notes add long-term debt, and if the Hennessy deal does not close by the outside date, the 2032 notes must be redeemed at par plus interest.
Key points
- Two tranches of $625.0 million each: 6.250% notes due February 1, 2032 and 6.625% notes due February 1, 2035
- Net proceeds of approximately $1,236.0 million after discounts, commissions and estimated expenses
- Hennessy Acquisition must close by January 6, 2027, or the 2032 notes face a special mandatory redemption at 100% of issue price plus accrued interest
The filing
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