Pampa Energía S.A. Announces Extension of the Early Participation Date of the Exchange Offer for its 7.375% Notes due 2023

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 16, 2022, Pampa Energía S.A. ("Pampa" or the "Company") announced the commencement of an offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") any and all of the outstanding 7.375% Notes due 2023 (CUSIP Nos. 71647X AA5 and P7873P AE6 ISIN Nos. US71647XAA54 and USP7873PAE62) (the "Old Notes") for newly issued 9.000% Notes due 2026 of Pampa (the "New Notes") and certain cash consideration, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the exchange offer memorandum (the "Exchange Offer Memorandum") dated June 16, 2022, the related eligibility letter (the "Eligibility Letter") and, where applicable, the related letter of transmittal (together the "Exchange Offer Documents").

Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Exchange Offer Documents.

D.F. King & Co, Inc., acting as information and exchange agent for the Exchange Offer (the "Information and Exchange Agent"), advised Pampa that as of July 6, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, (i) approximately US$102,337,000 in aggregate principal amount of Old Notes, representing 20.47% of the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes outstanding, have been tendered (not validly withdrawn) in the Exchange Offer under Option A and (ii) approximately US$198,661,000 in aggregate principal amount of Old Notes, representing 39.73% of the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes outstanding, have been tendered (not validly withdrawn) in the Exchange Offer under Option B, totaling a participation of US$300,998,000 in aggregate principal amount of Old Notes, representing approximately 60% of the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes outstanding.

Based on the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes tendered in the Exchange Offer as of the Original Early Expiration Date, Eligible Holders that tendered their Old Notes under Option A at or prior to the Original Early Expiration Date would receive (assuming no additional participation) approximately 88% and 12% of the Early A Exchange Consideration in cash and New Notes, respectively.

Pampa announces that it is extending the period to be eligible to receive the Early Exchange Consideration in respect of the Exchange Offer from the previously announced early participation date of 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on July 6, 2022 (the "Original Early Participation Date") to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on July 20, 2022 (the "Early Participation Date").

Pampa also announces that the Withdrawal Date expired on July 6, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time. The Old Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may no longer be withdrawn, and any Old Notes tendered on or after the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Date may not be withdrawn.

The other terms of the Exchange Offer (including the Withdrawal Date) remain unchanged. The terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer are described in the Exchange Offer Memorandum and in the Press Release dated June 16, 2022, as amended by this announcement. Pampa's obligations to accept any Old Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and to pay the consideration for them are set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum, as amended by this announcement. The Exchange Offer is made by, and pursuant to the terms of, the Exchange Offer Memorandum, and the information in this announcement is qualified by reference to the Exchange Offer Memorandum.

Unless the Exchange Offer is extended, the settlement date for the Exchange Offer is expected to be August 8, 2022, in compliance with the approval received from the Argentine Central Bank to access the foreign exchange market starting on August 1, 2022, for purposes of obtaining the U.S. dollars required to pay the Total Cash Consideration (the "Settlement Date").

Only holders who have returned a duly completed Eligibility Letter certifying that they are (1) "qualified institutional buyers" ("QIBs") as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), (2) holders of Old Notes other than "U.S. persons" (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) who are located outside of the United States, who are qualified offerees in other jurisdictions and who are not Argentine Entity Offerees (as defined in the Eligibility Letter) or Non-Cooperating Jurisdiction Offerees (as defined in the Eligibility Letter), (3) "non-U.S. persons" who are Argentine Entity Offerees, (4) "non-U.S. persons" who are Non-Cooperating Jurisdictions Offerees, or (5) "non-U.S. persons" who are Eligible Canadian Holders (as defined in the Eligibility Letter), are authorized to receive the Exchange Offer Memorandum and to participate in the Exchange Offer (such holders, "Eligible Holders"); provided that Argentine Entity Offerees and Non-Cooperating Jurisdiction Offerees may not participate in the Exchange Offer unless they also complete, sign and submit the Letter of Transmittal to the Information and Exchange Agent.

None of the Company, its board of directors, the Dealer Managers (as defined below), the Local Placement Agents, the Old Notes Trustee, the Representative of the New Notes Trustee in Argentina, or the Information and Exchange Agent makes any recommendation as to whether or not Eligible Holders of Old Notes should exchange their Old Notes in the Exchange Offer.

Questions or requests for assistance related to the Exchange Offer or for additional copies of the Exchange Offer Documents may be directed to the Information and Exchange Agent at (877) 732-3617 (toll free) or (212) 269-5550 (bankers and brokers). You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer are available for Eligible Holders at the following web address: www.dfking.com/pampa

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Santander Investment Securities are acting as the Joint Global Coordinators and Lead Dealer Managers (the "Joint Global Coordinators and Lead Dealer Managers") for the Exchange Offer. BNP Paribas Securities Corp., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as the Joint Dealer Managers (the "Joint Dealer Managers" and, together with the Joint Global Coordinators and Lead Dealer Managers, the "Dealer Managers") for the Exchange Offer. Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) S.A.U and Banco Santander Argentina S.A are acting as local placement agents.

Subject to applicable law, the Exchange Offer may be amended in any respect, extended or, upon failure of a condition to be satisfied or waived prior to the Expiration Date or Settlement Date, as the case may be, terminated, at any time and for any reason. Although we have no present plans or arrangements to do so, we reserve the right to amend, at any time, the terms of the Exchange Offer (including, without limitation, the conditions thereto) in accordance with applicable law. We will give Eligible Holders notice of any amendments and will extend the Expiration Date if required by applicable law.

Eligible Holders of Old Notes are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Old Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from an Eligible Holder in order for that Eligible Holder to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, the Exchange Offer before the deadlines specified in the Exchange Offer Documents. The deadlines set by any such intermediary for the submission of instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified above.

Important Notice

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and none of the New Notes has been or will be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law. They may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer of the New Notes for sale, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which any offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any person considering making an investment decision relating to any securities must inform itself independently based solely on an offering memorandum to be provided to eligible investors in the future in connection with any such securities before taking any such investment decision. 

This announcement is directed only to holders of Old Notes who are (A) "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act or (B) (x) outside the United States as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act, (y) if located within a Member State of the European Economic Area ("EEA") or in the United Kingdom, "qualified investors" as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and (z) if outside the EEA or the UK, are eligible to receive this offer under the laws of its jurisdiction. No offer of any kind is being made to any beneficial owner of Old Bonds who does not meet the above criteria or any other beneficial owner located in a jurisdiction where the Exchange Offer Solicitation is not permitted by law.

The distribution of materials relating to the Exchange Offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Exchange Offer is void in all jurisdictions where it is prohibited. If materials relating to the Exchange Offer come into your possession, you are required by the Company to inform yourself of and to observe all of these restrictions. The materials relating to the Exchange Offer, including this communication, do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where offers or solicitations are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the Exchange Offer be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a dealer manager or any affiliate of a dealer manager is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Exchange Offer shall be deemed to be made by the dealer manager or such affiliate on behalf of the Company in that jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on expectations and assumptions on the date of this press release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, and factors over which the Company has no control. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and does not intend to do so, unless otherwise required by law.

Notice to Investors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom

The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, (a) a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation"); and (b) the expression "offer" includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the New Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to subscribe for the New Notes. Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore otherwise offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.

The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom. For these purposes: (a) the expression retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of the following: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EUWA); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA and (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; and (b) the expression an offer includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to subscribe for the New Notes. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.

The Information and Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer Solicitation is:

Any question regarding the terms of the Exchange Offer should be directed to the Dealer Managers.

The Joint Global Coordinators and Lead Dealer Managers for the Exchange Offer are: 

Citigroup                                                Santander

The Joint Dealer Managers for the Exchange Offer are: 

BNP PARIBAS                                            HSBC                                             J.P. Morgan

The Exchange Offer shall be available to Eligible Holders upon request at www.dfking.com/pampa until the consummation or termination of the Exchange Offer.

SOURCE Pampa Energía S.A.

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