In July 2000 SKYCITY issued 150 million capital notes at an issue price of $1.00. The capital notes provide holders with a fixed interest rate of 8.0% (paid quarterly) until the next election date, being 15 May 2010.
Prior to the election date the company must notify holders of the proportion of their capital notes it will redeem (if any) and, if applicable, the new conditions (including as to interest rate, interest dates, new election date, and other modifications to the existing conditions) that will apply to the capital notes from the election date. Holders may then choose either to retain some or all of their capital notes on the new terms, and/or to convert some or all of their capital notes into SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited ordinary shares. SKYCITY Entertainment Group may elect to redeem or purchase some or all of the capital notes that holders have elected to convert, at an amount equal to the principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid interest.
If capital notes are converted, holders will receive ordinary shares equal in value to the aggregate of the principal amount of the notes plus any accrued but unpaid interest.
The capital notes do not carry voting rights. Capital note holders are not entitled to any distributions made by SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited in respect of its ordinary shares prior to the conversion date of the capital notes and do not participate in any change in value of the issued shares of SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited.
The original five year term of the notes expired on 15 May 2005. An extension for a further five year term was offered and approximately 70% of the existing noteholders elected to participate in the further term - until 15 May 2010.
The terms and conditions remain the same except that the coupon interest rate has been reset to 8%.