UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 5, 2018

 

Altice USA, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
 (State of Incorporation)

 

 

(516) 803-2300
 (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 registrants 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 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     o

 

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.     o

 

 

 

Item 1.01                   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On April 5, 2018, Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC and Cequel Capital Corporation (the “Co-Issuers”), each an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Altice USA, Inc. (the “Company”), issued $1,050,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulations S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Offering”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 5, 2018 (the “Indenture”), between, among others, the Co-Issuers and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.500% and will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2018. The Notes will mature on April 1, 2028.

 

The proceeds of the Notes and cash on hand are expected to be used to (i) redeem $1,050 million aggregate principal amount of the Co-Issuers’ 6.375% senior notes issued pursuant to the indenture dated October 25, 2012 (the “2020 Notes”), representing all of the outstanding 2020 Notes, and (ii) to pay fees, costs and expenses in connection with the Offering.

 

Subject to certain conditions, the Co-Issuers may, at its option, redeem up to 40% of the original principal amount of the Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2021 with the net cash proceeds of certain equity issuances at a price equal to 107.500% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, at any time prior to April 1, 2023, the Co-Issuers may redeem the Notes in whole or in part, at its option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus the relevant Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.  On and after April 1, 2023 the Co-Issuers may redeem the Notes in whole or in part, at its option, at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed), plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on April 1 of each of the years indicated below:

 

 

The foregoing description of the Indenture governing the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2018, between Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC and Cequel Capital Corporation, as Co-Issuers, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2018, between Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC and Cequel Capital Corporation, as Co-Issuers, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee.

 

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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.

 

			ALTICE USA, INC.
		By:	/s/ David Connolly
			David Connolly
			Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date:	April 6, 2018

 

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