Intercement Announces Expiration Of Tender Offer And Consent Solicitation Relating To Any And All Of The Outstanding 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2024 Issued By Cimpor Financial Operations B.V.

SÃO PAULO, Aug. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- InterCement Participações S.A. ("InterCement") today announced the expiration of the previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase any and all of the outstanding 5.750% Senior Notes due 2024 (CUSIP Nos. 17186LAA1/N20137AD2 and ISIN Nos. US17186LAA17/USN20137AD23) (the "Notes") issued by Cimpor Financial Operations B.V. (the "Issuer") and the related consent solicitation ("Consent Solicitation"). The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the InterCement and InterCement Brasil S.A.  

The expiration date for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation was 11:59 p.m., New York Time, August 5, 2016 (the "Expiration Date"). InterCement has been advised that, as of the Expiration Date, U.S.$83,142,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, or approximately 12.40% of the outstanding Notes (excluding Notes held by InterCement and its affiliates), had been validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer, all of which have been purchased by InterCement. In connection with the Consent Solicitation, InterCement did not receive the requisite consents for the adoption of certain amendments to the indenture governing the Notes. As a result, the Issuer has not executed a supplemental indenture with respect to such indenture.

The Dealer Managers and Solicitation Agents for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation were Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Questions regarding the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation may be directed to Citigroup at (800) 558-3745 (toll-free) or (212) 723-6106 (collect) and HSBC at (888) HSBC-4LM (toll free) or (212) 525-5552 (collect). 

D.F. King & Co., Inc. acted as Information Agent in connection with the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation. 

Certain Information Regarding the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation

The information in this press release describing the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell, or a solicitation of consents with respect to, Notes in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation or any other security of InterCement or the Issuer. The Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation were made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and the related materials that were made available to Holders of the Notes. 

The Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation has not been, and will not be, registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários - CVM). The Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation will not be made in Brazil, except in circumstances that do not constitute a public offering under Brazilian laws and regulations. 

SOURCE InterCement Participações S.A.