The consent solicitation, initially scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on March 10, 2011, was extended and previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on March 24, 2011. The Company will extend the deadline for the consent solicitation until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 25, 2011 (such time and date, as may be extended, the “Consent Date”).
Except as set forth herein, the complete terms and conditions of the consent solicitation remain the same as set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement and the accompanying Letter of Consent previously distributed to eligible holders of Notes.
This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell with respect to any securities. The consent solicitation is only being made pursuant to the terms of the Consent Solicitation Statement and the related Letter of Consent. The consent solicitation is not being made in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. None of the Company, the solicitation agent, the information agent or their respective affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether or not holders should deliver their consent to the proposed waiver.
The Company has engaged Moelis & Company to act as solicitation agent and i-Deal, LLC to act as information and tabulation agent for the consent solicitation. Requests for documents may be directed to i-Deal, LLC at (888) 593-9546 (toll free) or (212) 849-5000 (collect). Questions regarding the consent solicitation may be directed to Moelis & Company at (212) 883-3813 or (212) 883-3544.
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation’s leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company. The Company owns or leases a fleet of 20 U.S.-flag containerships and operates five port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia, and Puerto Rico. The Company provides express trans-Pacific service between the U.S. West Coast and the ports of Ningbo and Shanghai in China, manages a domestic and overseas service partner network and provides integrated, reliable and cost competitive logistics solutions. Horizon Lines, Inc. is based in Charlotte, NC, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
Forward-Looking Statements
See the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 20, 2009, and in our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 20, 2010, as filed with the SEC, for a more complete discussion of the above mentioned risks and uncertainties that may affect us. In light of these risks and uncertainties, expected results or other anticipated events or circumstances discussed in this press release might not occur. We undertake no obligation, and specifically decline any obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Those factors and the other risk factors described therein are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm our results. Consequently, there can be no assurance that actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences.
