ATLANTA, May 28, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFSIA) (the "Company") today announced that it is extending the deadline (the "Early Tender Deadline") for holders of its 10.375% Senior Notes due 2010 (the "Notes") (CUSIP No. 458665AG1) to tender their Notes and receive the total consideration of $1,045 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which includes the early tender payment of $30 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, to 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on May 29, 2009. As previously announced, the Company is offering to purchase any and all of the Notes (the "Offer"). Early payment is expected to be made for Notes tendered by the Early Tender Deadline on the date that the conditions to the Offer are met or waived. The early payment date is expected to be on or about June 5, 2009.
As previously announced, as a result of the execution of the supplemental indenture effecting the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes, tendered Notes and consents may no longer be withdrawn or revoked, except in the limited circumstances described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 14, 2009 (the "Offer to Purchase"). As of 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, today, valid tenders had been received from holders of approximately $123.5 million in aggregate principal amount, representing approximately 87.1% of the outstanding Notes.
The Offer is scheduled to expire at 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, on June 11, 2009, unless extended or earlier terminated. Holders tendering Notes after the Early Tender Deadline, but by the expiration of the Offer, are entitled to receive the offer consideration of $1,015 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. Completion of the Offer is subject to satisfaction or waiver by the Company of a number of conditions, as described in the Offer to Purchase, including a financing condition.
The complete terms and conditions of the tender offer are described in the Offer to Purchase, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Global Bondholder Services Corporation as Information Agent at (866) 924-2200 (U.S. toll-free) or (212) 430-3774. The Company has engaged Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Wachovia Securities to serve as Dealer Managers for the tender offer. Questions regarding the tender offer and consent solicitation may be directed to Banc of America Securities LLC at (888) 292-0070 (U.S. toll-free) or (980) 388-9217, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at (800) 558-3745 (U.S. toll-free) or (212) 723-6106 or Wachovia Securities at (866) 309-6316 (U.S. toll-free) or (704) 715-8341.
None of the Company, the Dealer Managers or the Information Agent make any recommendations as to whether holders should tender their Notes pursuant to the Offer or consent to the proposed indenture amendments, and no one has been authorized by any of them to make such recommendations. Holders must make their own decisions as to whether to tender Notes and deliver consents, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.
This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell nor a solicitation of consents with respect to, any Notes or other securities, nor shall there be any purchase of Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or purchase would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The tender offer and consent solicitation is being made solely by the Offer to Purchase.
Interface, Inc. is the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet, which it markets under the InterfaceFLOR(R), FLOR(TM), Heuga(R) and Bentley Prince Street(R) brands, and, through its Bentley Prince Street brand, enjoys a leading position in the designer quality segment of the broadloom carpet market. The Company is committed to the goal of sustainability and doing business in ways that minimize the impact on the environment while enhancing shareholder value.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the other matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the commercial interiors industry as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" included in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2008, which discussion is incorporated herein by this reference, including, but not limited to, the discussion of specific risks and uncertainties under the headings "Sales of our principal products have been and may continue to be affected by adverse economic cycles in the renovation and construction of commercial and institutional buildings," "The recent worldwide financial and credit crisis could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations," "We compete with a large number of manufacturers in the highly competitive commercial floorcovering products market, and some of these competitors have greater financial resources than we do," "Our success depends significantly upon the efforts, abilities and continued service of our senior management executives and our principal design consultant, and our loss of any of them could affect us adversely," "Our substantial international operations are subject to various political, economic and other uncertainties that could adversely affect our business results, including by restrictive taxation or other government regulation and by foreign currency fluctuations," "Large increases in the cost of petroleum-based raw materials could adversely affect us if we are unable to pass these cost increases through to our customers," "Unanticipated termination or interruption of any of our arrangements with our primary third-party suppliers of synthetic fiber could have a material adverse effect on us," "We have a significant amount of indebtedness, which could have important negative consequences to us," "The market price of our common stock has been volatile and the value of your investment may decline," "Our earnings in a future period could be adversely affected by non-cash adjustments to goodwill, if a future test of goodwill assets indicates a material impairment of those assets," "Our Chairman currently has sufficient voting power to elect a majority of our Board of Directors," and "Our Rights Agreement could discourage tender offers or other transactions for our stock that could result in shareholders receiving a premium over the market price for our stock." Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. The Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward-looking statements made in this press release and cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.
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