Exhibit 99.2
Nothing in this electronic transmission constitutes or contemplates an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.
This does not constitute and should not be considered as an advertisement, invitation, sale, an offer to sell, offer to purchase, or a solicitation to sell or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities (whether to the public or by way of private placement) within the meaning of the (Indian) Companies Act, 2013, as amended from time to time or other applicable laws, regulations and guidelines of India, nor shall it or any part of it form basis of or relied on in connection with any contract, commitment or any investment decision in relation thereto in India. The notes will not be offered or sold, and have not been offered or sold in India by means of any offering document or other document or material relating to the notes, directly or indirectly, to any person or to the public in India. This is not an offer document or an OM or a “private placement offer cum application letter” or a “prospectus” under the (Indian) Companies Act, 2013, as amended from time to time, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended from time to time or any other applicable law in India and no such document will be circulated or distributed to any person in India. This has not been and will not be registered as a “prospectus” or a statement in lieu of prospectus in respect of a public offer, information memorandum or “private placement offer cum application letter” or any other offering material with any registrar of companies in India, the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India or any other statutory or regulatory body of like nature in India, save and except for any information relating to the notes which is mandatorily required to be disclosed or filed in India under any applicable Indian laws.
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Announcement by
Azure Power Energy Ltd
(incorporated in Mauritius with limited liability)
March 11, 2024
Azure Power Energy Ltd, a limited liability company incorporated in the Mauritius (the “Company”), hereby announces the early results of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offer”), upon terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Memorandum dated February 16, 2024 (the “Tender Offer Memorandum”), its outstanding 3.575% Senior Notes due 2026 issued by the Company (the “Notes”) issued under the indenture dated April 19, 2021, as supplemented on December 8, 2023. Capitalised terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum, which is available on the Tender Offer Website (https://projects.morrowsodali.com/azurepower), subject to eligibility and registration.
Settlement and Notes Remaining Outstanding
Due to March 8, 2024 being a public holiday in Mauritius, the Company paid on March 11, 2024 (the “Early Settlement Date”), the Tender Consideration plus accrued interest up to but excluding the Early Settlement Date. Following the Early Settlement Date, approximately US$331,165,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes will remain outstanding (following application of the Pool Factor).
As the Amended Maximum Acceptance Amount was exceeded at the Early Tender Deadline, the Company will not accept for purchase any Notes tendered after the Early Tender Deadline.
The Tender Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on March 18, 2024, unless, at the sole discretion of the Company, extended, re-opened, or amended, subject to applicable laws and as provided in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Subsequent Tender Offer
Following the completion of this Tender Offer, the Company will separately make an offer to purchase an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$8,000,000 of the Notes by a date that is on or prior to August 26, 2024 in order to satisfy the Section 3.12 of the Indenture.
All correspondence sent to the Information and Tender Agent should be directed to the contact information below. Requests for additional copies of documentation may be directed to the Information and Tender Agent at the e-mail address and telephone number specified on below. Electronic copies of all documents related to the Tender Offer will be made available online at https://projects.morrowsodali.com/azurepower, subject to eligibility and registration.
Requests for information in relation to the Tender Offer should be directed to: | ||
DEALER MANAGER | ||
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited +1 212 525 5552 (New York) US Toll Free: 1-888-HSBC-4LM | ||
Requests for information in relation to the procedures for tendering Notes and participating in the Tender Offer and the submission of an electronic instruction or submission should be directed to:
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INFORMATION AND TENDER AGENT | ||
Morrow Sodali Limited | ||
In Hong Kong: | In London: | In Stamford: |
29/F No. 28 Stanley Street Central
Telephone: +852 2319 4130 | 103 Wigmore Street London W1U 1QS United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 4513 6933 | 333 Ludlow Street South Tower, 5th Floor Stamford, CT 06902 United States
Telephone: +1 203 658 9457 |
Email: azurepower@investor.morrowsodali.com
Tender Offer Website: https://projects.morrowsodali.com/azurepower
Should you have any questions, please contact the Information and Tender Agent at the contact details above. |
This notice is given by:
Azure Power Energy Ltd