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8-K - FORM 8-K - UNITED AIRLINES, INC. | h68998e8vk.htm |
EX-1.1 - EX-1.1 - UNITED AIRLINES, INC. | h68998exv1w1.htm |
EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - UNITED AIRLINES, INC. | h68998exv5w1.htm |
EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - UNITED AIRLINES, INC. | h68998exv99w1.htm |
Exhibit 99.2
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES
EXERCISE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES
OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION
EXERCISE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES
OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION
HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2009 Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that the
underwriters of its previously announced convertible note offering have exercised in full their
option to purchase additional notes to cover over-allotments in respect of such offering.
Continental will issue a total of $230 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.5%
convertible notes due 2015 (including $30 million in aggregate principal amount of notes issued
pursuant to the option exercise). The net proceeds to Continental from this offering, after
deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $224.0
million. The offering is expected to close Dec. 11, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
Citi and UBS Securities LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. A copy of
the prospectus for the offering can be obtained from:
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Attn: Prospectus Dept.
180 Varick Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10014
Telephone: (866) 718-1649
Email:
Attn: Prospectus Dept.
180 Varick Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10014
Telephone: (866) 718-1649
Email:
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Attn: Prospectus Dept.
One Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Telephone: (800) 221-1037
Attn: Prospectus Dept.
One Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Telephone: (800) 221-1037
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
Attn: Prospectus Dept.
Telephone: (866) 471-2526
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
Attn: Prospectus Dept.
Telephone: (866) 471-2526
The prospectus for the offering has also been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and is available at the SECs Web site at
http://www.sec.gov.
The notes will be issued pursuant to a shelf registration statement that was previously filed
with the SEC. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy the notes. An offering of the notes will be made only by means of a prospectus. The
prospectus 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 state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Statements in this press release contain forward looking information within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Those factors include conditions in
the financial markets and customary offering closing conditions. Please see Continentals filing
with the SEC for certain other factors that may affect forward-looking information.
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