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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): December 3, 2021

 

 

 

EXELA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36788   47-1347291

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

  (Commission
File Number)
 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2701 East Grauwyler Road

Irving, Texas

  75061
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(844) 935-2832

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 $0.0001 per share   XELA   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 (§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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 3, 2021, Exela Intermediate LLC (the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exela Technologies, Inc., and Exela Finance Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exela Technologies, Inc. (the “Co-Issuer” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”), issued a press release announcing the expiration and final results with respect to the Issuers’ previously announced offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $225.0 million in cash and the Issuers’ 11.500% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “New Notes”) for the Issuers’ outstanding 10.000% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “Old Notes”) and a solicitation of consents to proposed amendments with respect to the Old Notes. As of the expiration time of the Exchange Offer, $912,660,000 aggregate principal amount, or approximately 91.3%, of the Old Notes were validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Exchange Offer. Upon the settlement of the Exchange Offer and $662,660,000 aggregate principal amount of the New Notes will be issued and an aggregate $225.0 million in cash (excluding accrued but unpaid interest) will be paid to participating holders in respect of the validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) Old Notes.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the expiration and final results with respect to the Exchange Offer is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
99.1   Press release, dated December 3, 2021.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

 

 

 

 

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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  EXELA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Erik Mengwall
  Name: Erik Mengwall
  Title: Deputy General Counsel, Secretary

 

Date: December 3, 2021

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Exela Technologies, Inc. Announces Successful Results and Expiration of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation

 

IRVING, Texas (December 3, 2021) – Exela Technologies, Inc. (“Exela” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XELA) today announced the expiration and final results with respect to the previously announced exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") that certain of its subsidiaries (the “Issuers”) launched on October 27, 2021, as amended on November 19, 2021 and November 26, 2021, to exchange up to $225 million in cash and new 11.500% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “New Notes”) for the Issuers’ outstanding 10.000% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “Old Notes”) and a solicitation of consents to proposed amendments with respect to the indenture governing the Old Notes (the “Consent Solicitation”).

 

As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 3, 2021 (the “Expiration Time”), according to information provided by D.F. King & Co., Inc., $912.66 million aggregate principal amount, or approximately 97.6%, of the outstanding Old Notes were validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Exchange Offer (excluding any Old Notes held by the Issuers or affiliates). As a result, $22.84 million aggregate principal amount, or approximately 2.4%, of the Old Notes (excluding any Old Notes held by the Issuers or affiliates) will remain outstanding following the consummation of the Exchange Offer.

 

All conditions to the consummation of the Exchange Offer have been satisfied or waived, and the Issuers have accepted for purchase all validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) Old Notes. As a result, $662.66 million aggregate principal amount of the New Notes will be issued and $225 million in cash (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), which is equivalent to $726.08 of the New Notes and $246.53 in cash (excluding accrued but unpaid interest) per $1,000 principal amount of the Old Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn), will be paid to participating holders upon settlement of the Exchange Offer, which is expected to occur on or about December 8, 2021.

 

As previously announced, in connection with the Consent Solicitation, a supplemental indenture to the indenture governing the Old Notes was executed and delivered on December 1, 2021 to implement the amendments with respect to the indenture governing the Old Notes set forth in the Offering Memorandum (as defined below).

 

The Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation were made upon the terms and conditions set forth in the confidential offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement, dated October 27, 2021 (the “Original Offering Memorandum”), as supplemented by Supplement No. 1, dated November 19, 2021 (the “Offering Memorandum Supplement No. 1”), as further supplemented by Supplement No. 2, dated November 26, 2021 (the “Offering Memorandum Supplement No. 2”), and the press releases, dated November 10, 2021, November 19, 2021, November 26, 2021 and December 2, 2021 (together with the Original Offering Memorandum, the Offering Memorandum Supplement No. 1 and the Offering Memorandum Supplement No. 2, the “Offering Memorandum”), relating to the Old Notes. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this press release have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Offering Memorandum.

 

 

 

Available Documents and Other Details

 

Documents relating to the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation are available to certain holders of the Old Notes. The Offering Memorandum was only distributed to eligible holders of the Old Notes who completed and returned an eligibility form confirming that they are either a "qualified institutional buyer" under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or not a "U.S. person" under Regulation S under the Securities Act for purposes of applicable securities laws. Holders of the Old Notes who need assistance in connection with the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation should contact D. F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent for the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation, by sending an e-mail to exela@dfking.com or calling at (888) 644-6071 (U.S. Toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (Collect). Holders of the Old Notes also can get a copy of the Original Offering Memorandum, the Offering Memorandum Supplement No. 1 and the Offering Memorandum Supplement No. 2 from D. F. King & Co., Inc.

 

The New Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws and, unless so registered, the New Notes may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred within the United States or to or for the account of any U.S. person, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements thereof. Accordingly, the New Notes were offered and will be issued only (i) to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and (ii) to non-U.S. persons who are outside the United States (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act). Non U.S.-persons may also be subject to additional eligibility criteria.

 

The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation are set forth in the Offering Memorandum. This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the New Notes. The Exchange Offer was only made pursuant to the Offering Memorandum. The Exchange Offer was not made to holders in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements included in this press release are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "may", "should", "would", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "seem", "seek", "continue", "future", "will", "expect", "outlook" or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our industry, future events, estimated or anticipated future results and benefits, future opportunities for Exela and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of Exela management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Exela's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Exela's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Exela anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Exela's assessments to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Exela's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

 

 

About Exela

 

Exela is a business process automation (BPA) leader, leveraging a global footprint and proprietary technology to provide digital transformation solutions enhancing quality, productivity and end-user experience. With decades of experience operating mission-critical processes, Exela serves a growing roster of more than 4,000 customers throughout 50 countries, including over 60% of the Fortune® 100. Utilizing foundational technologies spanning information management, workflow automation and integrated communications, Exela’s software and services include multi-industry, departmental solution suites addressing finance and accounting, human capital management and legal management, as well as industry-specific solutions for banking, healthcare, insurance and the public sector. Through cloud-enabled platforms, built on a configurable stack of automation modules, and over 18,000 employees operating in 23 countries, Exela rapidly deploys integrated technology and operations as an end-to-end digital journey partner.