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 | ||
August 25, 2014 | ||
(Date of Report) | ||
August 22, 2014 | ||
(Date of Earliest Event Reported) | ||
Sotheby's | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Delaware | 1-9750 | 38-2478409 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1334 York Avenue | ||
New York, NY | 10021 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(212) 606-7000 | ||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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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• | Increase the aggregate commitments under the Credit Agreements from $600 million to $850 million, including a $50 million incremental revolving credit facility with higher advance rates against certain assets and higher commitment and borrowing costs (the "Incremental Facility"). The Incremental Facility matures on the first anniversary of the closing of the Credit Agreements (August 21, 2015), which maturity date may be extended for an additional 365 days on an annual basis with the consent of the lenders under such Incremental Facility who agree to extend their incremental commitments. As a result of this increase in the aggregate borrowing capacity of the Credit Agreements, the borrowing capacity of the Agency Credit Agreement will increase from $150 million to $300 million and the borrowing capacity of the Finance Credit Agreement will increase from $450 million to $550 million. |
• | Increase the advance rate (and remove certain caps with regards to) inventory, and include certain of Sotheby's trademarks in determining the borrowing base availability of the Agency Credit Agreement. |
• | Increase the maximum permissible amount of net outstanding auction guarantees (i.e., auction guarantees less the impact of related risk and reward sharing arrangements) from $300 million to $600 million. |
• | Extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreements from February 13, 2019 to August 22, 2019, exclusive of the Incremental Facility, which has a maturity date of August 21, 2015 but may be renewed annually, as discussed above. |
(c) | Exhibits | ||
10.1 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2014, among Sotheby's, a Delaware corporation, Sotheby's Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services California, Inc., Oberon, Inc., Sotheby's Ventures, LLC, Oatshare Limited, Sotheby's, a company registered in England, Sotheby's Financial Services Limited, and Sotheby's Hong Kong Limited as Borrowers, the Other Credit Parties Signatory Hereto, as Credit Parties, the Lenders Signatory Hereto from time to time, as Lenders, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and a Lender, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. | ||
10.2 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2014, among Sotheby's Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services California, Inc., Oberon, Inc., Sotheby's Ventures, LLC, Sotheby's, a company registered in England, Sotheby's Financial Services Limited, and Sotheby's Hong Kong Limited as Borrowers, the Other Credit Parties Signatory Hereto, as Credit Parties, the Lenders Signatory Hereto from time to time, as Lenders, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and a Lender, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. |
SOTHEBY'S | |||
By: | /s/ Kevin M. Delaney | ||
Kevin M. Delaney | |||
Senior Vice President, | |||
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |||
Date: | August 25, 2014 |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2014, among Sotheby's, a Delaware corporation, Sotheby's Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services California, Inc., Oberon, Inc., Sotheby's Ventures, LLC, Oatshare Limited, Sotheby's, a company registered in England, Sotheby's Financial Services Limited, and Sotheby's Hong Kong Limited as Borrowers, the Other Credit Parties Signatory Hereto, as Credit Parties, the Lenders Signatory Hereto from time to time, as Lenders, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and a Lender, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. | |
10.2 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2014, among Sotheby's Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services, Inc., Sotheby's Financial Services California, Inc., Oberon, Inc., Sotheby's Ventures, LLC, Sotheby's, a company registered in England, Sotheby's Financial Services Limited, and Sotheby's Hong Kong Limited as Borrowers, the Other Credit Parties Signatory Hereto, as Credit Parties, the Lenders Signatory Hereto from time to time, as Lenders, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and a Lender, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. |