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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2022
Twitter, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36164 | 20-8913779 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1355 Market Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, California 94103
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 222-9670
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.000005 per share | TWTR | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Purchase Agreement
On February 23, 2022, Twitter, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers listed in Schedule I thereto (the “Initial Purchasers”), relating to the sale by the Company of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”), in private placement to “qualified institutional buyers” pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “Offering”). The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, investments, repayment of debt, repurchases of the Company’s common stock, working capital and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company together with customary closing conditions. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Initial Purchasers against certain liabilities, including under the Securities Act.
The description of the Purchase Agreement contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Indenture
On February 25, 2022, the Company entered into an indenture, relating to the issuance of the Notes (the “Indenture”), by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
The Notes mature on March 1, 2030, and bear interest at a rate of 5.000% per annum. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing on September 1, 2022.
The Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to December 1, 2029, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any. On and after December 1, 2029, the Company may redeem the Notes at 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.
If the Company experiences a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture), the Company must offer to repurchase the Notes at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date.
The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and its domestic restricted subsidiaries to:
• | create certain liens and enter into sale and lease-back transactions; and |
• | consolidate with or merge with or into or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all the properties and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. |
These covenants are subject to a number of other limitations and exceptions set forth in the Indenture.
The Indenture provides for customary events of default, including, but not limited to, failure to pay principal and interest, failure to comply with covenants, agreements or conditions, and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency involving the Company and its significant subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default arising from specified events of bankruptcy or insolvency involving the Company or any future guarantor of the Notes that is a significant subsidiary, all outstanding Notes under the Indenture will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other event of default under the Indenture occurs or is continuing, the Trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes under the Indenture may declare the principal of the Notes and any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be due and payable immediately.
The description of the Notes and the Indenture contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of (i) the Indenture which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference and (ii) the Form of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2030, which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 with respect to the Indenture and the Notes above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 23, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that it proposes to offer $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2030. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
On February 23, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2030. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TWITTER, INC. | ||||||
February 25, 2022 | By: | /s/ Ned Segal | ||||
Ned Segal | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |