GT Advanced Technologies Inc. announced the second extension of the solicitation period in connection with its previously announced proposed debtor-in-possession term loan facility (the "DIP Loan Facility"). Following the extension, the solicitation period will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 15, 2015.
The solicitation process is being conducted in connection with a commitment letter (the "Commitment Letter"), dated March 17, between the company and certain holders of the Convertible Notes (the "Backstop Lenders"). The company was authorized to undertake the solicitation process pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court entered on April 2, 2015. On April 29, 2015, the company and the Backstop Lenders entered into a second amendment to the Commitment Letter by which, among other things, the Backstop Lenders agreed to an extension of their commitment to provide the DIP Loan Facility to an outside date of June 15, 2015, subject to certain terms and conditions as described more fully in the Form 8-K filed by the company on April 30, 2015.
The company anticipates that the DIP Loan Facility will provide for loans in an initial aggregate principal amount of $95.0 million, and will provide for, or permit, a letter of credit facility providing for the issuance of letters of credit with the aggregate face amounts outstanding not to exceed $15.0 million.
The opportunity to participate in the DIP Loan Facility is limited to those holders of the company's Convertible Notes as of March 13, 2015 that are (i) qualified institutional buyers, as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), (ii) institutional accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act or (iii) an entity in which all of the equity investors are such institutional accredited investors.
The company anticipates using the proceeds of the DIP Facility to fund working capital requirements, pay costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the DIP Loan Facility and the transactions contemplated thereby and pay other costs and expenses with respect to the administration of the Company's and certain of its subsidiaries' Chapter 11 cases.
Except as set forth above, all other terms of the solicitation and the DIP Loan Facility remain the same. All holders of the company's Convertible Notes who have previously submitted their commitment to participate in the solicitation do not need to re-submit such commitment or take any other action in response to the extension of the solicitation period.