MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jason Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:JASN) (NASDAQ:JASNW) (the "Company" or "Jason") today announced the completion of an exchange transaction in which the Company entered into Preferred Stock Exchange Agreements (the “Agreements”) with certain holders of its 8.0% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”). In connection with the Agreements, the Company exchanged 1,395,640 shares of the Company’s common stock for 12,136 shares of Preferred Stock.
The shares of Preferred Stock exchanged with the Company under the Agreements had an aggregate liquidation preference of $12,136,000, representing 24.4% of the Company’s outstanding Preferred Stock. With the completion of the exchange transaction, the Company has 27,362,021 common shares issued and outstanding, and 37,529 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.
“We are pleased to complete this exchange transaction with a number of our preferred shareholders, which takes another step toward reducing our capital structure complexity. Simplification will continue to be a core tenet throughout our organization and we look forward to ongoing execution of projects in all aspects of our business,” said Brian Kobylinski, chief executive officer of Jason.
About Jason Industries, Inc.
The Company is the parent company to a global family of manufacturing leaders within the finishing, components, seating, and automotive acoustics markets, including Osborn (Richmond, Ind. and Burgwald, Germany), Metalex (Libertyville, Ill.), Milsco (Milwaukee, Wis.), and Janesville Acoustics (Southfield, Mich.). Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Jason employs more than 4,200 people in 13 countries.
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Contact Information:
Investors: Rachel Zabkowicz
414.277.2007
investors@jasoninc.com