JBS USA FOOD COMPANY ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION AND RESULTS OF ITS TENDER OFFER FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS 6.500% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029

GREELEY, Colo., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JBS USA Food Company announced today the expiration and results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of the outstanding U.S.$350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "Notes") issued by JBS USA Lux S.A., JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Finance, Inc.  The Tender Offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated September 12, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (the "Notice of Guaranteed Delivery" and together with the Offer to Purchase, the "Offer Documents").

As reported by D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent and tender agent for the Tender Offer, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 20, 2022 (such date and time, the "Expiration Time"), U.S.$269,186,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, representing approximately 76.9% of the outstanding Notes, had been validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Tender Offer.  This amount does not include U.S.$32,579,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes from holders who have submitted a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery in accordance with the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer Documents.

Holders who (i) validly tendered their Notes and did not validly withdraw on or before the Expiration Time or (ii) delivered a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and all of the other required documents on or before the Expiration Time and validly tender (and do not withdraw) their Notes prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 22, 2022, and whose Notes are accepted for purchase by JBS USA Food Company, will receive the "Tender Offer Consideration" indicated in the table below.  In addition, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes accepted for purchase from the most recent interest payment date of the Notes up to, but not including, the settlement date, which is expected to be September 26, 2022 (the "Settlement Date"), will be paid in cash on the Settlement Date or the Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date (as defined below), as applicable. With respect to any Notes tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures, the holders thereof will receive payment of the Tender Offer Consideration for such accepted Notes (to the extent that such Notes were not delivered prior to the Expiration Time) on the guaranteed delivery settlement date, which is expected to be September 26, 2022 (the "Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date").

Certain information regarding the Notes and the terms of the Tender Offer is summarized in the table below.

JBS USA Food Company's obligation to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Tender Offer is conditioned upon the satisfaction or, when applicable, waiver of certain conditions, which are more fully described in the Offer to Purchase, including, among others, a financing condition as described in the Offer to Purchase.  JBS USA Food Company is making the Tender Offer only in those jurisdictions where it is legal to do so.

Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Truist Securities, Inc. are acting as dealer managers for the Tender Offer and can be contacted at their respective telephone numbers set forth on the back cover page of Offer to Purchase with questions regarding the Tender Offer.

The Offer Documents are available electronically at www.dfking.com/jbs-tenderoffer.  Copies of the Offer Documents are also available to holders of Notes from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent and the tender agent for the Tender Offer.  Requests for copies of the Offer Documents should be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at +1 (800) 967-7574 (toll free), +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect) or [email protected].

None of the Offer Documents nor any related documents have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, nor have any such documents been filed with or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country.  No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer Documents or any related documents, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.

The Tender Offer has been made solely on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer Documents.  Under no circumstances shall this press release constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any other securities of JBS S.A. or any of its subsidiaries, including JBS USA Food Company.  The Tender Offer is not being made to, nor will JBS USA Food Company accept tenders of Notes from, holders in any jurisdiction in which the Tender Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities of blue sky laws of such jurisdiction.  No recommendation is made as to whether holders should tender their Notes.  Holders should carefully read the Offer Documents because they contain important information, including the various terms and conditions of the Tender Offer.

Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the perspectives and expectations of JBS S.A. or any of its subsidiaries, including JBS USA Food Company, are forward-looking statements.  The words "expect," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions, when related to JBS S.A. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, indicate forward-looking statements.  These statements reflect the current view of management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties.  These statements are based on various assumptions and factors, including general economic, market, industry and operational factors.  Any changes to these assumptions or factors may lead to practical results different from current expectations.  Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they were made and none of JBS S.A. or any of its subsidiaries undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made.

About JBS USA Lux S.A.

JBS USA Lux S.A. is one of the world's largest producers of beef, pork, chicken and packaged food products.  In terms of daily production capacity, JBS USA Lux S.A. is among the leading beef producers and the second-largest pork and chicken producer in the United States.  In Australia, JBS USA Lux S.A. is the leading producer of beef, lamb and packaged foods and the second largest producer of salmon.  JBS USA Lux S.A. prepares, packages and delivers fresh, value-added and branded beef, pork, chicken, and lamb products to customers in more than 150 countries on six continents.  JBS USA Lux S.A. is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JBS S.A., the largest protein company and the largest food company in the world in terms of net revenue.

SOURCE JBS USA Food Company

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