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) |
April 19, 2016 |
KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-33824 | 26-0508760 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
151 S. El Camino Blvd., Beverly Hills, California | 90212 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(310) 887-6400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER ITEMS
The discussion below relates to an issuance of debt securities by Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate plc (“KWE”). Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) currently owns approximately 20.27% of the total issued share capital of KWE, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in Jersey also serves as KWE’s external manager pursuant to an investment management agreement. KWE’s financial position and results of operations are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The debt securities described below are obligations of KWE, and not of the Company.
On April 19, 2016, KWE completed an offering of €150 million 3.25% Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the “Programme”). The Notes were issued pursuant to the Trust Deed (the “Trust Deed”) relating to the Programme, dated as of November 5, 2015, between KWE and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee. The Notes were offered and sold in offshore transactions outside the United States.
The Notes are KWE’s senior, unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of KWE’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The Notes will be consolidated and form a single series with the €400 million 3.25% notes due 2025 that KWE issued under the Programme in November 2015.
The Notes have an annual fixed coupon of 3.25%. Interest on the Notes is payable annually in arrears on November 12 of each year, commencing on November 12, 2016. The Notes were issued at a yield of 3.039% and will mature on November 12, 2025.
In addition, KWE may, at any time, redeem all or some of the Notes for cash at their principal amount plus, if applicable, a “make-whole” premium set forth in the terms and conditions of the Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. However, the redemption price will not include a “make-whole” premium if the redemption date is on or after August 12, 2025.
Upon the occurrence of a customary “put event” linked to certain change of control events, holders of the Notes will have the right to require KWE to repurchase their Notes at a cash price equal to their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
The Notes include customary agreements and covenants by KWE, including covenants limiting the incurrence of indebtedness, imposing a minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.50 to 1 and requiring KWE to maintain a specified level of total unencumbered assets.
Certain events are considered events of default under the terms and conditions of the Notes and the Trust Deed, which may result in the accelerated maturity of the Notes, including the following events:
• | the failure to pay principal of or any interest on any of the Notes when due, where such failure continues for a specified cure period; |
• | KWE fails to perform or comply with any of its other obligations in the Notes or the Trust Deed, subject in some cases to a specified cure period; |
• | certain failures to pay, defaults or events of default by KWE or its material subsidiaries under their respective present or future indebtedness; |
• | the occurrence of certain enforcement proceedings or the enforcement of security interests with respect to KWE or its material subsidiaries, subject to specified cure periods; and |
• | the occurrence of certain insolvency-related events. |
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: April 19, 2016 | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. By: /S/ JUSTIN ENBODY Justin Enbody Chief Financial Officer |