UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2017
HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.
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| Delaware | 001-35210 | 54-1708481 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| | 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor | |
| | New York, NY 10022 | |
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| (212) 235-2690 |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On June 27, 2017, HC2 Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “HC2”) announced the closing of a private placement of $38.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 11.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 101.000% plus accrued interest from June 1, 2017 the (“Notes Offering”) to investment funds affiliated with three institutional investors (the “Purchasers”). A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the Purchasers. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchasers agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to sell, $38.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s Notes. The Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties, covenants and closing conditions that are customary for transactions of this type. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes for working capital for the Company and its subsidiaries, for general corporate purposes, as well as the financing of acquisitions and investments.The offering closed on June 27, 2017. The Notes were issued under the same indenture as, and constitute part of a single class of securities with, the Company’s existing 11.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2019.
The Notes were offered solely by means of a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes issued in the offering have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, contains forward-looking statements. Actual results, events or developments may differ materially from those anticipated or discussed in any forward-looking statement. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, as discussed further in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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| Item No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 27, 2017, titled "HC2 Holdings Completes $38 Million Private Placement on Senior Secured Notes" |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 27, 2017
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| HC2 Holdings, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael J. Sena |
| | Name: Michael J. Sena |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Item No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 27, 2017, titled "HC2 Holdings Completes $38 Million Private Placement on Senior Secured Notes" |
