Rackspace Technology (RXT) 8-K Rackspace Technology Global Announces Pricing of $550 Million Notes Offering

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): November 16, 2020

RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39420	81-3369925
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 Fanatical Place City of Windcrest San Antonio, Texas		78218
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(210) 312-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	RXT	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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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 8.01 Other Events.

Notes Offering

On November 16, 2020, Rackspace Technology Global, Inc. (the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rackspace Technology, Inc., issued a press release announcing that it has priced $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 100.000%. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on December 1, 2020, and is subject to customary closing conditions. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company’s wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantees the Company’s senior secured credit facilities. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The Notes are being offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws 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 and applicable state laws.

This Current Report on Form 8–K shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the Notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Tender Offer and Redemptions

The closing of the offering of the Notes is expected to satisfy the financing condition for the Company’s previously announced tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding 8.625% Senior Notes due 2024 as well as the condition to the Company’s previously announced redemption of its remaining outstanding 8.625% Senior Notes due 2024.

On November 16, 2020, the Company cancelled $86.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2024 that were redeemed pursuant to the partial redemption previously announced on October 15, 2020.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 16, 2020.

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.

RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:	/s/ Dustin Semach
	Name:	Dustin Semach
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Dated: November 16, 2020