Central Garden & Pet Company Announces Closing of Private Placement of Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013.Business Editors LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2003 Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq:CENT) announced today that it has closed a private placement of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013. The net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). of the offering will be used to redeem its outstanding convertible notes as of February 14, 2003, including the payment of premium and accrued interest Accrued Interest The interest that has accumulated on a bond since the last interest payment up to but not including the settlement date. There are two methods for calculating accrued interest: 1) 360-day year method, used for corporate and municipal bonds. , reduce a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its senior credit facilities credit facilities npl → facilidades fpl de crédito credit facilities npl → facilités fpl de paiement credit facilities , and pay related fees and expenses. The Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 have not been registered under the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The issuance of the Notes has been structured to allow secondary market trading under Rule 144A Rule 144A A Securities & Exchange Commission rule modifying a two-year holding period requirement on privately placed securities to permit qualified institutional buyers to trade these positions among themselves. under the Securities Act of 1933. Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading marketer and producer of quality branded products for the pet and lawn and garden supplies markets. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offering sold would be unlawful. |
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