CGI Announces Private Offering of C$750 Million, in Aggregate, of 3-year and 5-year Notes
CGI Announces Private Offering of C$750 Million, in Aggregate, of 3-year and 5-year Notes
CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) announced today that it has priced an offering of Canadian dollar denominated senior unsecured notes in two series.
CGI(TSX: GIb.A)(纽交所: GIB)宣布今天已定价一项加元计价的高级无担保票据,分为两个系列。
CGI will issue C$750 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, consisting of C$300 million aggregate principal amount of 3-year notes and C$450 million aggregate principal amount of 5-year notes. The 3-year notes will bear interest at the rate of 3.987% per annum and 5-year notes will bear interest at the rate of 4.147% per annum. The offering is expected to close on or about September 5, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
CGI将发行总面额为75000万加元的高级无担保票据,其中包括30000万加元的3年期票据和45000万加元的5年期票据。3年期票据的年利率为3.987%,5年期票据的年利率为4.147%。预计该发行将于2024年9月5日左右结束,视乎常规收盘条件。
The net proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately C$746.1 million after deducting the agents' fees and estimated offering expenses. CGI intends to use the aggregate net proceeds from the offering to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. The existing indebtedness includes senior unsecured notes maturing on September 12, 2024, in an amount of US$350 million.
扣除代理商费用和预计发行费用后,该发行的净筹资金额预计约为74610万加元。CGI打算将该净筹资金额用于偿还现有债务和一般企业目的。现有债务包括于2024年9月12日到期的面额为35000万美元的高级无担保票据。
The notes are being offered in Canada on an agency basis by a syndicate of agents led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc.
这些票据由BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.、加拿大帝国商业银行世界市场有限公司、世界银行证券公司、Desjardins证券公司和TD证券有限公司领导的代理商财团在加拿大以委托方式提供。
The 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. The 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.
这些票据将根据适用证券法的招股要求豁免,以在加拿大各省以定向增发方式提供。这些票据尚未也不会在《1933年授权的证券法》或任何州证券法下进行注册,并且未经进行注册或适用的豁免,不得在美国销售或出售。
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes in the United States or any other jurisdiction where such offering or sale would be unlawful.
本新闻稿不构成在美国或任何其他不允许该发行或交易的司法管辖区内出售或购买票据的要约。
About CGI
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Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,000 consultants and 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 2023 reported revenue is $14.30 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
CGI成立于1976年,是世界上最大的独立IT和业务咨询服务公司之一。CGI在全球拥有9万名顾问和专业人员,提供端到端的解决方案组合,从战略IT和业务咨询到系统集成、托管IT和业务流程服务以及知识产权解决方案。CGI通过本地关系模型与全球交付网络相结合的方式与客户合作,帮助客户数字化转型并加速业务结果。CGI 2023财年报告的营业收入为143亿美元,CGI股票在TSX(GIb.A)和NYSE(GIB)上市。访问cgi.com了解更多。
Forward-looking information and statements
前瞻性信息和声明
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other applicable United States safe harbours. All such forward-looking information and statements are made and disclosed in reliance upon the safe harbour provisions of applicable Canadian and United States securities laws. Forward-looking information and statements include all information and statements regarding CGI's intentions, plans, expectations, beliefs, objectives, future performance, and strategy, as well as any other information or statements that relate to future events or circumstances and which do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts.
本新闻稿包含根据加拿大证券法和适用的美国安全港法规的"前瞻性信息"和"前瞻性陈述"。所有此类前瞻性信息和陈述都是基于适用加拿大和美国证券法的安全港规定的,包括CGI的意图、计划、期望、信念、目标、未来业绩和策略,以及其他与未来事件或情况有关且不直接和排他性地与历史事实相关的信息或陈述。
Forward-looking information and statements often but not always use words such as "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "anticipate", "foresee", "plan", "predict", "project", "aim", "seek", "strive", "potential", "continue", "target", "may", "might", "could", "should", and similar expressions and variations thereof. These information and statements are based on our perception of historic trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other assumptions, both general and specific, that we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Such information and statements are, however, by their very nature, subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, of which many are beyond the control of CGI, and which give rise to the possibility that actual results could differ materially from our expectations expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements.
前瞻性信息和陈述经常使用但不一定总是使用如"相信"、"估计"、"期望"、"打算"、"预计"、"预见"、"计划"、"预测"、"项目"、"瞄准"、"追求"、"潜在"、"持续"、"目标"、"可能"、"可能"、"可能"、"应该"等词语及其变体。这些信息和陈述基于我们对历史趋势、当前状况和预期未来发展的感知,以及我们在认为情况适当的情况下所做出的其他一般和具体的假设。这类信息和陈述但是基于其固有的风险和不确定性,其中许多超出了CGI的控制范围,并导致实际结果可能与我们在这些前瞻性信息或前瞻性陈述中表达的期望相差无几。
These risks and uncertainties include but are not restricted to: risks related to the market such as the level of business activity of our clients, which is affected by economic and political conditions, additional external risks (such as pandemics, armed conflict, climate-related issues and inflation) and our ability to negotiate new contracts; risks related to our industry such as competition and our ability to develop and expand our services to address emerging business demands and technology trends (such as artificial intelligence), to penetrate new markets, and to protect our intellectual property rights; risks related to our business such as risks associated with our growth strategy, including the integration of new operations, financial and operational risks inherent in worldwide operations, foreign exchange risks, income tax laws and other tax programs, the termination, modification, delay or suspension of our contractual agreements, our expectations regarding future revenue resulting from bookings and backlog, our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, to negotiate favourable contractual terms, to deliver our services and to collect receivables, to disclose, manage and implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and standards, and to achieve ESG commitments and targets, including without limitation, our commitment to net-zero carbon emissions, as well as the reputational and financial risks attendant to cybersecurity breaches and other incidents, including through the use of artificial intelligence, and financial risks such as liquidity needs and requirements, maintenance of financial ratios, our ability to declare and pay dividends, interest rate fluctuations and changes in creditworthiness and credit ratings; as well as other risks identified or incorporated by reference in this press release, in CGI's annual and quarterly MD&A and in other documents that we make public, including our filings with the Canadian Securities Administrators (on SEDAR+ at ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (on EDGAR at www.sec.gov).
这些风险和不确定性包括但不限于:市场风险,例如我们客户的业务活动水平受经济和政治条件影响,并受到其他外部风险(如流行病、武装冲突、气候相关问题和通胀)和我们谈判新合同的能力的影响;行业风险,例如竞争和我们开发和拓展服务以应对新兴业务需求和技术趋势(如人工智能)、进入新市场、保护我们的知识产权的能力;业务风险,例如与我们的增长战略有关的风险,包括整合新业务、全球业务的财务和运营风险、汇率风险、所得税法律和其他税收计划、终止、修改、延迟或暂停我们的合同协议、我们对未来收入的预期,包括来自订单和积压订单的未来收入、吸引和留住合格员工的能力,谈判有利的合同条款、提供我们的服务和收取应收款项的能力、披露、管理和实施环境、社会和公司治理(ESG)倡议和标准以及实现ESG承诺和目标的能力,包括但不限于我们对净零碳排放的承诺,以及与网络安全漏洞和其他事件相关的声誉和财务风险,包括通过使用人工智能,以及流动性需求和要求、维持财务比率、我们宣布和支付股息的能力、利率波动和信用状况和信用评级的变化等金融风险;以及其他在本新闻稿、CGI的年度和季度管理讨论与分析(MD&A)以及我们公开发布的其他文件(包括在加拿大证券监管机构(在SEDAR+网站上)和美国证券交易委员会(在EDGAR网站上)提交的文件中)识别或引入的风险。
Unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and CGI disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. While we believe that our assumptions on which these forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are based were reasonable as at the date of this press release, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking information or statements.
除非另有说明,本新闻稿中包含的前瞻性信息和声明是截至本日的,CGI不承担任何公开更新或修订任何前瞻性信息或前瞻性声明的意图或义务,无论是因为新信息、未来事件或其他原因,除非适用法律规定要求。虽然我们认为我们的前瞻性信息和前瞻性声明所依据的假设在本新闻稿的日期合理,但读者被警告不要对这些前瞻性信息或声明寄予过多的信任。
Furthermore, readers are reminded that forward-looking information and statements are presented for the sole purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding our objectives, strategic priorities and business outlook as well as our anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Further information on the risks that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from our current expectations may be found in the section titled Risk Environment of CGI's annual and quarterly MD&A, which is incorporated by reference in this cautionary statement. We also caution readers that the above-mentioned risks and the risks disclosed in CGI's annual and quarterly MD&A and other documents and filings are not the only ones that could affect us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial could also have a material adverse effect on our financial position, financial performance, cash flows, business or reputation.
此外,读者应提醒的是,前瞻性信息和陈述仅用于协助投资者和其他人了解我们的目标、战略重点和业务前景,以及我们预期的营运环境,读者应注意,这些信息可能不适用于其他目的。我们也提醒读者,上述风险和CGI的年度和季度管理讨论与分析中披露的风险以及其他文件和申报文件中披露的风险并非影响我们的唯一风险和不确定因素。目前我们不知道的其他风险和不确定因素或我们目前认为不重要的风险和不确定因素也可能对我们的财务状况、财务表现、现金流、业务或声誉产生重大负面影响。
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