8-K 1 a08-17813_18k.htm 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 26, 2008

 

BE AEROSPACE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-18348

 

06-1209796

(State or other

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1400 Corporate Center Way, Wellington, Florida

 

33414

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 791-5000

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

 



 

Item 1.01                                           Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 26, 2008, BE Aerospace, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Mizuho Securities USA Inc. (the “Underwriters”), to sell $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 8½% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) in an offering registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Company completed the sale of the Notes to the Underwriters on July 1, 2008 with net proceeds (before expenses) to the Company of $586,500,000. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary terms and conditions.

 

The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of July 1, 2008 (the “Base Indenture”) between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated as of July 1, 2008 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”) between the Company and the Trustee (the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).  Pursuant to the Indenture, the Company will pay interest on the Notes on January 1 and July 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2009.  The Notes will mature on July 1, 2018. The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company.  The Notes will rank equally with the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness and will rank senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is subordinated to the Notes.  The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the existing and future secured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness and the debt and other liabilities of all of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time prior to July 1, 2013 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest plus a “make-whole” premium.  The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after July 1, 2013 at applicable redemption prices described in the Notes.  In addition, on or prior to July 1, 2011, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.  The Notes will not be entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund.

 

The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, will limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to incur indebtedness; pay dividends or make certain distributions in respect of the Company’s capital stock or repurchase the Company’s capital stock or make certain other restricted payments or investments; sell certain assets, including capital stock of the restricted subsidiaries; agree to restrictions affecting the ability of restricted subsidiaries to issue dividends or make other payments; enter into transactions with the Company’s affiliates; and merge, consolidate or sell substantially all of the Company’s assets. Additionally, upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Indenture), the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The Indenture provides for customary events of default.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement and the Indenture do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the applicable agreement, each of which is included as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

 



 

Item 2.03                                           Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 26, 2008, among BE Aerospace, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

4.1

 

Indenture dated as of July 1, 2008, between BE Aerospace, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee

4.2

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 1, 2008, between BE Aerospace, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee

4.3

 

Form of 8½% Senior Note due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Appendix A to Exhibit 4.2 hereof)

 

 



 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

BE AEROSPACE, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

 

Name:

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:   July 1, 2008

 

 

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibits

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 26, 2008, among BE Aerospace, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

4.1

 

Indenture dated as of July 1, 2008, between BE Aerospace, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee

4.2

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 1, 2008, between BE Aerospace, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee

4.3

 

Form of 8½% Senior Note due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Appendix A to Exhibit 4.2 hereof)