8-K

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): June 6, 2018

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-15925	13-3893191
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, Tennessee 37067

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 465-7000

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:

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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).

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 8.01. Other Events.

On June 6, 2018, Community Health Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Issuer”), has amended certain terms of its previously commenced offers to exchange (collectively, the “Exchange Offers”) (i) up to $1,925 million aggregate principal amount of its new Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) in exchange for any and all of its $1,925 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”), (ii) up to $1,200 million aggregate principal amount of its new 8.125% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes” and, together with the 2023 Notes, the “New Notes”) in exchange for any and all of its $1,200 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and (iii) to the extent that less than all of the outstanding 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes are tendered in the Exchange Offers, up to an aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes equal to, when taken together with the New Notes issued in exchange for the validly tendered and accepted 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes, $3,125 million, in exchange for its outstanding 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and, together with the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Old Notes”).

The amendments to the Exchange Offers: (i) increase the interest rate on the 2023 Notes by 1.125% per annum, from 9.875% to 11.000% per annum, solely for the period from the issue date of such 2023 Notes to, but excluding, the one year anniversary thereof; (ii) modify the section entitled “Description of the New Notes” in the Offering Memorandum (as defined below) to add an additional negative covenant that will prohibit the Issuer from purchasing, repurchasing, redeeming, defeasing or otherwise acquiring or retiring any outstanding 2019 Notes or 2020 Notes after the consummation of the Exchange Offers with: (a) cash or cash equivalents on hand as of the consummation of the Exchange Offers; (b) cash generated from operations; (c) proceeds from assets sales; or (d) proceeds from the issuance of, or in exchange for, secured debt, in each case, prior to the date that is 60 days prior to the relevant maturity dates of such 2019 Notes or 2020 Notes, as applicable; and (iii) extend the “Early Tender Deadline” and the “Expiration Date” for each Exchange Offer from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, June 8, 2018 to midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

As a result, the deadline for tendering Old Notes in order to receive the total consideration of (i) $1,000 principal amount of 2023 Notes (including the increased interest rate described in the press release) per $1,000 principal amount of 2019 Notes tendered and accepted for exchange, (ii) $1,000 principal amount of 2024 Notes per $1,000 principal amount of 2020 Notes tendered and accepted for exchange and (iii) $750 principal amount of 2024 Notes per $1,000 principal amount of 2022 Notes tendered and accepted for exchange is now midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. All other terms, conditions and applicable dates of the Exchange Offers remain unchanged.

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Offering Memorandum, dated May 4, 2018 (the “Offering Memorandum”), relating to the Exchange Offers and, as a result, the information set forth in this Item 8.01 shall be deemed to supplement, amend and modify, as appropriate, the Offering Memorandum, including the section entitled “Description of the New Notes” in the Offering Memorandum.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

99.1 Press Release of Community Health Systems, Inc., dated June 6, 2018

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: June 6, 2018	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.         (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Thomas J. Aaron
		Thomas J. Aaron Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contacts:
Thomas J. Aaron	Ross W. Comeaux
Executive Vice President	Vice President – Investor Relations
and Chief Financial Officer	615-465-7012
615-465-7000

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES MODIFICATIONS

TO PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EXCHANGE OFFERS

FRANKLIN, Tenn., (June 6, 2018) – Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:CYH) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Issuer”), has amended certain terms of its previously commenced offers to exchange (each, an “Exchange Offer” and, collectively, the “Exchange Offers”) (i) up to $1,925 million aggregate principal amount of its new Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) in exchange for any and all of its $1,925 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”), (ii) up to $1,200 million aggregate principal amount of its new 8.125% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes” and, together with the 2023 Notes, the “New Notes”) in exchange for any and all of its $1,200 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and (iii) to the extent that less than all of the outstanding 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes are tendered in the Exchange Offers, up to an aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes equal to, when taken together with the New Notes issued in exchange for the validly tendered and accepted 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes, $3,125 million, in exchange for its outstanding 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and, together with the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Old Notes”). The maximum aggregate principal amount of New Notes issued in the Exchange Offers will not exceed $3,125 million (the “Maximum Exchange Amount”).

The amendments to the Exchange Offers (i) increase the interest rate on the 2023 Notes by 1.125% per annum, from 9.875% to 11.000% per annum, solely for the period from the issue date of such 2023 Notes to, but excluding, the one year anniversary thereof, (ii) modify the negative covenants that will be applicable to the New Notes to prohibit the Issuer from purchasing, repurchasing, redeeming, defeasing or otherwise acquiring or retiring any outstanding 2019 Notes or 2020 Notes after the consummation of the Exchange Offers with cash or cash equivalents presently on hand, cash from operations, with proceeds from assets sales or with proceeds from the issuance of, or in exchange for, secured debt prior to the date that is 60 days prior to the relevant maturity dates of such 2019 Notes or 2020 Notes, as applicable, and (iii) extend the “Early Tender Deadline” and the “Expiration Date” for each Exchange Offer as described below. Other than as described herein, all other terms, conditions and applicable dates of the Exchange Offers remain unchanged.

The Issuer was advised by the exchange agent for the Exchange Offers that, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 5, 2018, a total of (i) $1,547,516,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2019 Notes, representing approximately 80% of the outstanding 2019 Notes, (ii) $960,183,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2020 Notes, representing approximately 80% of the outstanding 2020 Notes, and (iii) $2,829,013,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2022 Notes, representing approximately 94% of the outstanding 2022 Notes, were validly tendered (and not

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validly withdrawn) in the Exchange Offers. Because the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 5, 2018 would, if accepted for exchange, cause the Maximum Exchange Amount to be exceeded, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer, tenders of 2022 Notes accepted for exchange will be subject to proration.

The “Expiration Date” and the “Early Tender Deadline” for each Exchange Offer has been extended from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, June 8, 2018 to midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. As a result, the deadline for tendering Old Notes in order to receive the total consideration of (i) $1,000 principal amount of 2023 Notes (including the increased interest rate described in this press release) per $1,000 principal amount of 2019 Notes tendered and accepted for exchange, (ii) $1,000 principal amount of 2024 Notes per $1,000 principal amount of 2020 Notes tendered and accepted for exchange and (iii) $750 principal amount of 2024 Notes per $1,000 principal amount of 2022 Notes tendered and accepted for exchange is now midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The tender withdrawal deadline has passed. Accordingly, tenders of Old Notes may no longer be withdrawn.

The Exchange Offers remain subject to the conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum, dated May 4, 2018 (the “Offering Memorandum”) and related Letter of Transmittal, dated May 4, 2018 (the “Letter of Transmittal”), including the condition that at least 90% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Notes are tendered in the Exchange Offers (the “Minimum Tender Amount Condition”). As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 5, 2018, the Minimum Tender Amount Condition has not been satisfied. The Issuer reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to terminate, withdraw or amend each Exchange Offer at any time and from time to time, as described in the Offering Memorandum.

Pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement between the Issuer and certain institutional investors that are holders of Old Notes, any amendment or waiver of the Minimum Tender Amount Condition requires prior written consent of such holders and there can be no assurance such amendment or waiver will be granted.

Each series of New Notes will be guaranteed by the Company and certain of its existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Issuer’s outstanding senior secured credit facilities, ABL facility and senior notes. In addition, each series of New Notes and related guarantees will be secured by (i) second-priority liens on the collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the Issuer’s outstanding senior secured credit facilities (subject to certain exceptions) and existing secured notes and (ii) third-priority liens on the collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the Issuer’s outstanding ABL facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the Offering Memorandum.

The New Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws. The New Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Exchange Offers are being made, and each series of New Notes are being offered and issued only (i) in the United States to holders of Old Notes who the Issuer reasonably believes are “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and (ii) outside the United States to holders of Old Notes who are (A) persons other than U.S. persons, within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, and (B) “non-U.S. qualified offerees” (as defined in the Offering Memorandum).

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The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offers are set forth in the Offering Memorandum and related Letter of Transmittal. Copies of the Offering Memorandum and Letter of Transmittal may be obtained from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the exchange agent and information agent for the Exchange Offers, at (866) 470-3800 (toll free) or (212) 430-3774 (collect).

This press release is for informational purposes only. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any New Notes and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any Old Notes. The Exchange Offers are being made only by, and pursuant to, the terms set forth in the Offering Memorandum and the Letter of Transmittal. The Exchange Offers are not being made to persons 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.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release may include information that could constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risk and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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