North American Construction Group Ltd. Announces Offering and Pricing of Reopening of $125 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

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North American Construction Group (TSX: NOA, NYSE: NOA) announced a private placement reopening to sell an additional $125 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2030, increasing the series to $350 million outstanding. The Notes are priced at 103% of face value (plus accrued interest) with a yield to worst of 6.778%. Proceeds are intended to repay indebtedness under the company’s credit agreement and for general corporate purposes. The Offering is expected to close on or about October 22, 2025, subject to customary conditions.

Positive

• Offering increases series size to $350 million outstanding
• Notes issued at a 103% premium to face value
• Proceeds earmarked to repay credit agreement indebtedness

Negative

• Adds $125 million new senior unsecured debt to capital structure
• Notes carry a yield to worst of 6.778%, reflecting financing cost
• Offering subject to customary closing conditions, not guaranteed by Oct 22

Insights

Credit Markets Analyst

NACG priced a $125M re-opening of its 7.75% notes, bringing total outstanding to $350 million; proceeds will repay credit facilities.

The company is issuing an additional $125 million of 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2030, at a price of 103% with a yield to worst of 6.778%. The new notes will be fungible with the existing $225 million series from May 1, 2025, creating $350 million total outstanding. Management intends to use net proceeds to repay amounts under its existing credit agreement and for general corporate purposes.

The issuance at a >par price and a sub-7% yield indicates investor demand sufficient to allow a modest premium, and fungibility with the earlier tranche preserves single-series liquidity. Key dependencies include successful closing on or about October 22, 2025 and satisfaction of customary conditions; holders face unsecured creditor status and the usual hold periods for private placements. Monitor actual use of proceeds, changes to covenant headroom after repayment of the credit agreement, and any subsequent disclosures about refinancing costs or covenant amendments over the next 30–90 days.

ACHESON, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG”) (TSX: NOA / NYSE: NOA) announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to sell, pursuant to a private placement offering (the “Offering”), an additional $125 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2030 (the “Notes”), representing an additional issuance to the $225 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior unsecured notes issued on May 1, 2025 (the “Initial Notes”). The Offering is being led by National Bank Capital Markets, including its U.S. affiliates, ATB Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., and Raymond James Ltd. Following the closing of the Offering, there is expected to be $350 million aggregate principal amount of Initial Notes and Notes outstanding.

The Notes will be issued at a price of 103% of their face value (plus accrued interest from May 1, 2025 to, but excluding, the date of the closing of the Offering), with a yield to worst of 6.778%. The Notes will have identical terms (except for their issuance date, issuance price, and initial interest accrual date) and be fungible (following the expiry of the applicable statutory hold period) with and be part of the same series as the Initial Notes.

NACG intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to repay indebtedness under its existing credit agreement, and for general corporate purposes.

The Offering is expected to close on or about October 22, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Notes are being conditionally offered for sale in Canada on a private placement basis pursuant to certain prospectus exemptions. The Notes have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and are being offered and sold in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About the Company

North American Construction Group Ltd. is a premier provider of heavy civil construction and mining services in Australia, Canada, and the U.S. For over 70 years, NACG has provided services to the mining, resource and infrastructure construction markets.

Forward-Looking Information

The information provided in this release contains forward-looking statements that may constitute forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities laws (“forward-looking statements”). All such statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbour” provisions of Canadian provincial and territorial securities laws and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts regarding possible events, conditions or results of operations that NACG believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, but not limited to: the anticipated timing for closing of the Offering and the use of proceeds from the Offering of the Notes. The material factors or assumptions used to develop the above forward-looking statements, and the risks and uncertainties to which such forward-looking statements are subject, include, but are not limited to: the closing of the Offering, the anticipated closing date of the Offering and the expected use of proceeds of the Offering, interest rates and market conditions, heavy equipment demand, and credit risks and existing indebtedness. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements because of any number of factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond NACG’s control. Although NACG believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and NACG cautions you to not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. NACG undertakes no obligation, other than those required by applicable law, to update or revise such forward-looking statements. For more complete information about NACG, please read our disclosure documents filed with the SEC and the CSA. These free documents can be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or on the CSA website at www.sedarplus.ca and on our company website at www.nacg.ca.

For more information, contact:

Jason Veenstra, CPA, CA
Chief Financial Officer
North American Construction Group Ltd.
(780) 960.7171
ir@nacg.ca
www.nacg.ca

Source: North American Construction Group Ltd.

FAQ

What did NOA announce on October 7, 2025 about its 2030 notes?

NOA announced a private placement to issue an additional $125 million of 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2030.

How much total principal will be outstanding after NOA's October 2025 offering?

Following closing, there is expected to be $350 million aggregate principal amount outstanding in the series.

At what price and yield are NOA's reopened notes being issued?

The Notes are being issued at 103% of face value with a yield to worst of 6.778%.

What will NOA use the proceeds from the $125 million offering for?

NOA intends to use net proceeds to repay indebtedness under its credit agreement and for general corporate purposes.

When is the NOA offering expected to close and what conditions apply?

The Offering is expected to close on or about October 22, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

Will NOA's reopened notes be fungible with the May 1, 2025 tranche?

Yes; the new Notes will be fungible with and part of the same series as the May 1, 2025 notes after the statutory hold period expires.