MEXICO CITY, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Credito Real, S.A.B. de C.V., Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Multiple, Entidad No Regulada (the “Company”) announced today the final results of the previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Tender Offer”), for any and all of its outstanding 10.250% Senior Notes due 2015 (CUSIP/ISIN No. 22547AAA9/P32506AA8 and US22547AAA97/USP32506AA86) (the “Notes”). The Tender Offer expired on March 24, 2014 at 12:00 midnight, New York City time (the “Expiration Time”). The Company further announced that as of the Expiration Time, the Company had received tenders and consents (not validly withdrawn) from the holders of approximately US$183.7 million, or 87.48% of the total outstanding principal amount of the Notes, including US$180.7 million principal amount of the Notes that were tendered and not validly withdrawn as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time on March 10, 2014 (the “Early Tender Deadline“).

The Company plans to accept for purchase all Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated February 25, 2014 (the “Offer to Purchase”). As previously announced, holders of Notes who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Deadline received on March 13, 2014 (the “Early Payment Date”), an amount equal to US$1,095 for every US$1,000 principal amount of the Notes validly tendered at or before the Early Tender Deadline and accepted in the Tender Offer, which consists of an amount equal to US$1,065 (the “Tender Offer Consideration”) plus an amount equal to US$30 for each US$1,000 principal amount of Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date for the Notes to, but not including, the Early Payment Date. In addition, as of the Early Tender Deadline, the Company had obtained sufficient consents to approve the proposed amendments to the indenture under which the Notes were issued (the “Indenture“). As a result, the Company entered into a supplemental indenture dated as of the Early Payment Date to, among other things, eliminate the Company’s obligation to comply with substantially all of the covenants contained in the Indenture, remove certain events of default and shorten the minimum notice period to holders required for a redemption from thirty days to six business days prior to the redemption date, with an additional minimum notice of three business days to the Trustee.

Holders of Notes who validly tendered their Notes after the Early Tender Deadline but at or prior to the Expiration Time will receive only the Tender Offer Consideration of US$1,065 per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered, plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date for the Notes to, but not including, the purchase date therefor.

Payment for all Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Deadline and at or prior to the Expiration Time will be made promptly after the Expiration Time, and is expected to be made on March 25, 2014.

The Company’s obligations to accept any Notes tendered and not withdrawn and to pay the consideration for them are set forth solely in the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal and Consent (collectively, the “Offer Documents”). The Tender Offer is made only by, and pursuant to the terms of, the Offer Documents, and the information in this news release is qualified by reference to the Offer Documents.

Barclays Capital Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated were the dealer managers and solicitation agents for the Tender Offer. D.F. King & Co., Inc. was appointed as the tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offer. Persons with questions regarding the Tender Offer should contact Barclays Capital Inc. at (212) 528-7581 (collect) or (800) 438-3242 (toll-free) or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated at (646) 855-8988 (collect) or (888) 292-0070 (toll-free). Holders who would like additional copies of the Offer Documents may call the information agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll-free at (800) 431-9645. (Banks and brokers may call collect at (212) 269-5550.)

This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. The Tender Offer is being made solely pursuant to the Offer Documents.

The Tender Offer does not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not permitted by law or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. In any jurisdiction in which the Tender Offer is required to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and in which the dealer manager, or any affiliates thereof, are so licensed, the Tender Offer will be deemed to have been made by such dealer manager, or such affiliates, on behalf of the Company.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainty and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking and the words “expect”, “plan” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

About the Company

Credito Real is a leading financial institution in Mexico with a focus on consumer lending with a diversified business platform including: personal payroll loans, loans to finance the purchase of durable goods, small and medium-sized business loans, group loans, and used-car loans. The Company offers products to the low- and middle-income segments of the population, which historically have been underserved by other financial institutions. The shares of Credito Real are listed in the Mexican Stock Exchange with the ticker “CREAL*” (Bloomberg: “CREAL*:MM”).

SOURCE Credito Real, S.A.B. de C.V., Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Multiple, Entidad No Regulada