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): October 29, 2019
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | | 1-12911 | | 77-0239383 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
585 West Beach Street
Watsonville, California 95076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 724-1011
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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, $0.01 par value | GVA | 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 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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.
Granite Construction Incorporated (the “Company”) entered into the Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2019, among the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, each as borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Amendment”). The Amendment amends the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2018, among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantor subsidiaries, and Bank of America, N.A., as lender (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2019, the “Original Credit Agreement,” and as amended, modified, or supplemented, the “Credit Agreement”).
The Amendment amended the Original Credit Agreement to, among other things, permit the Company to issue the Notes (as defined below) and enter into the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions.
Certain of the lenders under the Credit Agreement and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, other commercial dealings with the Company or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business, including in connection with the offering of the Notes. They have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for those transactions.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and 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 under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 29, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing its intention to offer $200 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On October 30, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Notes. Copies of the press releases are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | | |
| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 29, 2019, by and among the Company, Granite Construction Company, and GILC Incorporated, as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto. |
| 99.1 | | Launch Press Release dated October 29, 2019 |
| 99.2 | | Pricing Press Release dated October 30, 2019 |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
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.
| | GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED |
| | |
| Date: October 30, 2019 | By: | /s/ M. Craig Hall |
| | | M. Craig Hall |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
