CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) announced today that it has priced an offering of Canadian dollar denominated senior unsecured notes.
CGI will issue C$600 million aggregate principal amount of 7-year senior unsecured notes. The notes will bear interest at the rate of 2.100% per annum. The offering is expected to close on or about September 16, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
This offering supplements the previously announced offering of US$1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, consisting of US$600 million aggregate principal amount of 5-year notes and US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 10-year notes expected to close on or about September 14, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
The net proceeds from the offering of the Canadian dollar denominated senior unsecured notes are expected to be approximately C$595.3 million after deducting the agents’ fees and estimated offering expenses. CGI intends to use the aggregate net proceeds from the Canadian dollar denominated and U.S. dollar denominated offerings to repay in full its unsecured committed term loan credit facility maturing in March 2023 in an amount of US$1,250 million, and any balance for general corporate purposes.
The Canadian dollar denominated senior unsecured notes are being offered in Canada on an agency basis by a syndicate of agents led by Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. and Desjardins Securities Inc.
The Canadian dollar denominated senior unsecured notes will be offered on a private placement basis in each of the provinces of Canada in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws. Such notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. 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 the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Canadian dollar denominated notes in the United States or any other jurisdiction where such offering or sale would be unlawful.
The U.S. dollar denominated notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws and 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 U.S. dollar denominated notes have not been qualified by way of prospectus in any province or territory of Canada and may not be offered or sold in Canada except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the U.S. dollar denominated notes in any jurisdiction where such offering or sale would be unlawful.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 78,000 consultants and other professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2020 reported revenue is C$12.16 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB).
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For more information:
Investors
Maher Yaghi
Vice-President, Investor Relations
maher.yaghi@cgi.com
+1 514-415-3651
Media
Emilie Proulx
Manager, Media and public relations
emilie.proulx@cgi.com
+1 514-206-2851
