CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/19/12 — Husky Energy Inc. (TSX: HSE) announced today that the Company has agreed to issue US$500 million in senior unsecured notes in a public offering. The notes will bear interest at 3.95 percent and mature on April 15, 2022. The transaction is expected to close on March 22, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company intends to use net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the purchase, redemption or payment of some of the Company–s debt securities. The net proceeds that are not utilized immediately will be invested in short-term marketable securities.
The joint book-running managers for the offering are Citigroup, Barclays Capital and BofA Merrill Lynch.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering can be obtained from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220 or via phone at 877-858-5407, from Barclays Capital Inc. at 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 or via phone at 888-603-5847, or from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated at 4 World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, NY 10080 or via phone at 800-294-1322.
Husky Energy is one of Canada–s largest integrated energy companies. It is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol HSE and HSE.PR.A. More information is available at
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking statements or information (collectively “forward-looking statements”), within the meaning of the applicable securities legislation. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as: “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “could,” “vision,” “goals,” “objective” and “outlook”) are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. In particular, the forward-looking statements in this news release include the expected closing date of the transaction and the intended use of proceeds. Although Husky believes that the expectations reflected by the forward-looking statements presented in this document are reasonable, Husky–s forward-looking statements have been based on assumptions and factors concerning future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to Husky about itself and the businesses in which it operates. Information used in developing forward-looking statements has been acquired from various sources including third party consultants, suppliers, regulators and other sources. Husky–s Annual Information Form filed with securities regulatory authorities (accessible through the SEDAR website and the EDGAR website ) describes the risks, material assumptions and other factors that could influence actual results and which are incorporated herein by reference. Except as required by applicable securities laws, Husky disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts:
Husky Energy Inc.
Rob McInnis
Manager, Investor Relations
403-298-6817
Husky Energy Inc.
Mel Duvall
Manager, Media & Issues
403-513-7602