Mattamy Homes announces completion of $500 million senior unsecured notes offering

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Nov 20, 2012, 11:50 ET

OAKVILLE, ON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Mattamy Homes Limited announced today the completion of a cross-border Canadian dollar and US dollar offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount, senior unsecured notes.

"This offering speaks to the confidence that institutional investors have in Mattamy Homes," stated Peter Gilgan, Founder & CEO of Mattamy Homes. "The cash resources that this offering provides will enable Mattamy to have the flexibility and liquidity to invest in our future growth and capitalize on investment opportunities moving forward."

Mattamy intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to invest in the growth of the company, and to prepay and retire an outstanding loan.

"We see significant opportunities for Mattamy to grow over the next few years," adds Gilgan. "We've made some major land acquisitions recently in markets such as Calgary, Jacksonville and Orlando, and look forward to reviewing other opportunities across North America. We are now even better positioned to fund that expansion."

The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state of jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, RBC and Citibank served as bookrunning managers for the offering.

About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes is Canada's largest new home builder, with operations across Canada and the United States. Mattamy has built more than 50,000 homes in 150 communities, and counting. In Canada, those communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Ottawa and Calgary, while in the United States, the company is represented in five metropolitan areas: Minneapolis, Charlotte, Phoenix, Jacksonville and Orlando. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com for more information.