Blackboard Inc. Announces Expiration and Final Results of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation

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Oct 14, 2016, 09:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard"), a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the expiration and final results for its previously announced private offer (the "Exchange Offer") to certain eligible noteholders described below to exchange any and all of its outstanding $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.750% Senior Notes due 2019 (CUSIP Nos U0921Q AA3 and 091935 AB2, ISIN Nos USU0921QAA32 and US091935AB22) (the "Old Notes") for newly issued 9.750% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the "Exchange Notes").

According to information provided by Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the exchange agent and information agent for the Exchange Offer, as of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 13, 2016 (the "Expiration Time"), Blackboard received tenders from holders of $363,600,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes, representing approximately 99.62% of the total outstanding principal amount of the Old Notes. All holders who tendered as of the Expiration Time will receive the "Total Exchange Consideration" of $1,038.75 in principal amount of Exchange Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest in cash on Old Notes accepted for exchange through, but not including, the settlement date for the Exchange Offer.

The settlement date of the Exchange Offer is expected to be October 18, 2016. On the settlement date, approximately $377,634,000 of Exchange Notes are expected to be issued. As previously disclosed, Blackboard has received consents sufficient to approve the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Old Notes, and Blackboard and the trustee for the Old Notes have entered into a supplemental indenture, dated as of September 26, 2016, containing such proposed amendments. Such amendments to the indenture governing the Old Notes will become operative upon the consummation of the Exchange Offer. This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Exchange Notes. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation is only being made pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and the related letter of transmittal. The Exchange Offer is not being made to holders of Old Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. The Exchange Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any other applicable securities laws and, unless so registered, the Exchange Notes may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred within the United States or to or for the account of any U.S. person, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements thereof. Accordingly, the Exchange Notes will be issued only (i) to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and (ii) to non-"U.S. persons" who are outside the United States (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act). Non U.S.-persons may also be subject to additional eligibility criteria.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking. The words "believe," "may," "will," "aim," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "expect," "should" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. Factors that could cause such differences in future results include, but are not limited to, the risks described in the Confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement related to the Exchange Offer.

CONTACT:
D'Anthony White, Blackboard Inc.
202.303.9314 or
[email protected]

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