ATLANTA, Nov. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:HDS) today announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, HD Supply, Inc. ("HD Supply"), has priced $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2021 (the "Notes"). The Notes were priced at par. The Notes are being offered and sold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). HD Supply intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with available cash, to redeem all of its outstanding 8⅛% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2019 totaling $1,250 million in aggregate principal amount in accordance with the terms of HD Supply's previously announced notice of conditional full redemption, and to pay related fees and expenses. The redemption date is expected to be December 19, 2014.
The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the Notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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