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News Release from Titan International, Inc. June 4, 2010
Titan Announces Early Settlement Date for Its Tender Offer
QUINCY, Ill.- Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) today announced the
early settlement date for its previously announced tender offer to purchase any
and all of its outstanding 8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 (the "Senior
Notes").
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 3, 2010, the previously
announced withdrawal deadline, according to information provided by the tender
agent, $46,352,000 principal amount of the Senior Notes, representing 23.9% of
the principal amount outstanding, had been validly tendered and not validly
withdrawn, all of which had validly been tendered on or before 5:00 p.m., New
York City time on May 26, 2010, the previously announced early tender time (the
"Early Tender Time"). Titan has
accepted for purchase all such Senior Notes. Holders of such Senior Notes will receive $1,050 per $1,000
principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest up
to, but not including, the early settlement date. The early settlement date for such Senior Notes is expected
to be June 7, 2010.
The tender offer expires at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June
10, 2010, unless extended ("Expiration Time"). Holders of Senior Notes that are validly tendered after the
Early Tender Time but before the Expiration Time, that have not been validly
withdrawn and that are accepted for purchase will receive $1,000 per $1,000
principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest up
to, but not including, the final settlement date.
The tender offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain
conditions, as more fully described in the offer to purchase and Titan's press
release, dated May 27, 2010. Titan
may amend, extend or terminate the tender offer in its sole discretion. The complete terms and conditions of
the tender offer are set forth in the offer to purchase, related letter of
transmittal and press release, dated May 27, 2010, and holders are urged to
read such tender offer documents carefully.
The sole dealer manager for the tender offer is Goldman, Sachs &
Co. Questions about the tender
offer may be directed to the sole dealer manager at (800) 828-3182 (toll
free). Copies of the offer to
purchase and related letter of transmittal may be obtained from Global
Bondholder Services Corporation, the information agent for the tender offer, at
(866) 470-4300 (toll free).
The tender offer is being made solely by means of the offer to
purchase, the related letter of transmittal and the press release, dated May
27, 2010. Under no circumstances
shall this press release constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of
an offer to sell the Senior Notes or any other securities of the company. No recommendation is made as to whether
holders of the Senior Notes should tender their Senior Notes.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties, including risks as detailed in Titan International,
Inc.'s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The company cautions that any
forward-looking statements included in this press release are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties and the company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Titan International, Inc., a holding company,
owns subsidiaries that supply wheels, tires and assemblies for off-highway
equipment used in agricultural, earthmoving/construction and consumer
(including all terrain vehicles) applications.