CGG Intends to Launch the Syndication of a Senior Secured "Term Loan B"
2006年12月7日 - 5:23PM
PRニュース・ワイアー (英語)
PARIS, December 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compagnie Generale de
Geophysique (ISIN: 0000120164 - NYSE: GGY) intends to launch the
syndication on December 8, 2006 of a senior secured "term loan B"
facility of up to $800 million and a revolving credit facility of
up to $100 million. The term loan B would be used principally to
finance part of the cash consideration payable to Veritas
stockholders in its contemplated merger with CGG. Contact:
Christophe BARNINI, +33-1-64-47-38-10 Email : Internet :
http://www.cgg.com/ In connection with the proposed combination
between Compagnie Generale de Geophysique ("CGG") and Veritas DGC
Inc. ("Veritas"), CGG has filed a registration statement on Form
F-4 (File no. 333-138033) (the "Form F-4"), which includes a
definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus, dated November 30, 2006,
relating to the CGG ordinary shares underlying the CGG American
Depositary Shares ("ADS") to be issued in the proposed transaction.
CGG and Veritas have also filed, and intend to continue to file,
additional relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), including the filing by CGG with the SEC of
a Registration Statement on Form F-6 (the "Form F-6" and together
with the Form F-4, the "Registration Statements") to register the
CGG American Depositary Shares ("ADS"), as well as the CGG ordinary
shares underlying such CGG ADSs, to be issued in exchange for
shares of Veritas common stock. The Registration Statements and the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus contain important information about
Veritas, CGG, the proposed transaction and related matters.
Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration
Statements and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully, and any
other relevant documents filed with the SEC, including all
amendments, because they contain important information. Investors
and security holders may be able to obtain free copies of the
documents filed with the SEC by CGG and Veritas (including the Form
F-4 and, when filed, the Form F-6) through the web site maintained
by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/. In addition, investors and
security holders may be able to obtain free copies of materials
filed with the SEC by CGG and Veritas (including the Form F-4 and
the Form F-6) by contacting Investor Relations at +1 832 351 8821
and from CGG by contacting Investor Relations at or by telephone at
+33 1 64 47 38 31.Veritas and its directors and executive officers
also may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from the stockholders of Veritas in connection with the
transaction described herein. Information regarding the special
interests of these directors and executive officers in the
transaction described herein is included in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus described above. Additional information
regarding these directors and executive officers is also included
in Veritas's Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K/A, which was filed with
the SEC on or about November 28, 2006. This document is available
free of charge at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov/ and
from Veritas by contacting Investor Relations at +1 832 351 8821.
CGG and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders
of Veritas in connection with the transaction described herein.
Information regarding the special interests of these directors and
executive officers in the transaction described herein will be
included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus described above.
Additional information regarding these directors and executive
officers is also included in CGG's Form 20-F filed with the SEC on
May 9, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC's
web site at http://www.sec.gov/ and from CGG by contacting Investor
Relations at +33-1-64-47-38-31. DATASOURCE: Compagnie Generale de
Geophysique CONTACT: Contact: Christophe BARNINI,
+33-1-64-47-38-10, Email :
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