CAI International, Inc. Announces Receipt by Subsidiary CAL Funding IV Limited of Requisite Consents in Consent Solicitation Relating to its 2.22% Fixed Rate Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2020-1, Class A
CAI International, Inc. (NYSE: CAI) (鈥淐AI鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�), one of the world鈥檚 leading transportation finance companies, announced today that its subsidiary CAL Funding IV Limited (鈥淐AL Funding鈥�) has received the requisite consents, under a consent solicitation (the 鈥淐onsent Solicitation鈥�) related to CAL Funding鈥檚
The Consent Solicitation expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 28, 2021 (the 鈥淓xpiration Time鈥�). The holders who delivered valid and unrevoked consents prior to the Expiration Time will receive a cash payment of
Wells Fargo Securities served as the solicitation agent for the Consent Solicitation. D.F. King & Co., Inc. served as the information agent and tabulation agent for the Consent Solicitation.
This announcement is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any Notes or any other securities. This announcement is also not a solicitation of consents with respect to the Notes or any other securities.
About CAI International, Inc.
CAI is one of the world鈥檚 leading transportation finance companies. As of March 31, 2021, CAI operated a worldwide fleet of approximately 1.8 million CEUs of containers. CAI operates through 13 offices located in 12 countries including the United States.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements included in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Statements about the proposed Migration and the proposed merger and related transactions and all other statements in this press release, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words 鈥渆xpect,鈥� 鈥渂elieve,鈥� 鈥渁nticipate,鈥� 鈥済oal,鈥� 鈥減lan,鈥� 鈥渋ntend,鈥� 鈥渆stimate,鈥� 鈥渕ay,鈥� 鈥渨ill鈥� or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company may not be able to complete the proposed merger transaction on proposed terms or other acceptable terms or at all because of a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (2) the failure to obtain stockholder approval or the failure to satisfy the closing conditions in the merger agreement, (3) the potential for regulatory authorities to require divestitures, behavioral remedies or other concessions in order to obtain their approval of the proposed merger, (4) risks related to disruption of management鈥檚 attention from the Company鈥檚 ongoing business operations due to the proposed merger, (5) the effect of the announcement of the proposed merger on the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers, operating results and business generally, (6) the proposed merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays, (7) the Company鈥檚 business may suffer as a result of the uncertainty surrounding the proposed merger, including the timing of the consummation of the proposed merger, (8) the outcome of any legal proceeding relating to the proposed merger, (9) the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and (10) other risks to consummation of the proposed merger, including the risk that the proposed merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all, which may adversely affect the Company鈥檚 business and the price of the common stock.
Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements represent the Company鈥檚 views as of the date on which such statements were made. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, although the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company鈥檚 views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. Additional factors that may affect the business or financial results of the Company are described in the risk factors included in the Company鈥檚 filings with the SEC, including the Company鈥檚 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021, as updated by the Company鈥檚 subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims a duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other occurrences, except as required by applicable law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication relates to the proposed merger involving the Company. In connection with the proposed merger, the Company has filed a preliminary proxy statement and will file or furnish other relevant materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the 鈥淪EC鈥�). Once the SEC completes its review of the preliminary proxy statement, a definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy will be filed with the SEC and mailed or otherwise furnished to the stockholders of the Company. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY鈥橲 STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, IF ANY, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED MERGER. This communication is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that may be filed by the Company with the SEC. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain the documents (when available) free of charge at the SEC鈥檚 website, http://www.sec.gov, and the Company鈥檚 website, www.capps.com. In addition, the documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge by directing a request by mail or telephone to: CAI International, Inc., Steuart Tower, 1 Market Plaza, Suite 2400, San Francisco, California 94105, Attention: Secretary, (415) 788-0100.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, MHC and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, certain other members of management and employees of the Company and MHC and agents retained by the Company may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of the Company in favor of the proposed merger. Information about directors and executive officers of the Company and their beneficial ownership of the Company鈥檚 common stock is set forth in the Company鈥檚 definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on April 21, 2021. Certain directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees of the Company may have direct or indirect interests in the proposed Merger due to securities holdings, vesting of equity awards and rights to other payments. Additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of these individuals and other persons who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation will be included in the proxy statement with respect to the proposed merger the Company will file with the SEC and furnish to the Company鈥檚 stockholders.
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