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): March 7, 2012
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 1-32876 | 20-0052541 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
22 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ |
07054 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (973) 753-6000
None
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 7, 2012, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (Wyndham Worldwide) issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 2.950% notes due 2017 (the 2017 Notes) and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.250% notes due 2022 (the 2022 Notes and, together with the 2017 Notes, the Notes) pursuant to its effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-179710), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on February 27, 2012 (the Registration Statement). The terms of the Notes are governed by an indenture, dated November 20, 2008 between Wyndham Worldwide and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the Base Indenture), as supplemented and amended by the sixth supplemental indenture thereto, dated March 7, 2012 (the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture).
The 2017 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.950% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2012. The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.250% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2012.
The 2017 Notes are redeemable at any time prior to February 1, 2017 (one month prior to the maturity date of the 2017 Notes) and the 2022 Notes are redeemable at any time prior to December 1, 2021 (three months prior to the maturity date of the 2022 Notes) at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal being redeemed, accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium specified in the Notes.
The 2017 Notes are redeemable at any time on or after February 1, 2017 (one month prior to the maturity date of the 2017 Notes) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2017 notes being redeemed and the 2022 Notes on or after December 1, 2021 (three months prior to the maturity date of the 2022 Notes) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2022 notes being redeemed, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date.
If Wyndham Worldwide experiences a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture), Wyndham Worldwide is required to offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
The Indenture contains customary provisions for events of default including for failure to pay principal or interest when due and payable, failure to comply with covenants or agreements in the Indenture or the Notes and failure to cure or obtain a waiver of such default upon notice, a default under other debt of Wyndham Worldwide or certain of its subsidiaries such that at least $50 million aggregate principal amount of indebtedness is accelerated which acceleration has not been rescinded or annulled within 30 days of notice, and events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting Wyndham Worldwide and certain of its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default, the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest may be accelerated. The Indenture also contains covenants limiting the ability of Wyndham Worldwide to incur debt secured by liens and to enter into sale and lease back transactions.
Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information provided in Item 1.01 with respect to Wyndham Worldwides issuance of the Notes is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On February 27, 2012, Wyndham Worldwide entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, with respect to the issuance and sale of the Notes.
On February 27, 2012, Wyndham Worldwide issued a press release to announce the issuance of the Notes.
The description of the Underwriting Agreement, the Notes and the Indenture in this report are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the form of the Notes included therein. The Base Indenture was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.2 to the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-155676), as filed with the SEC on November 25, 2008. The Underwriting Agreement, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture and the form of Notes are filed as exhibits hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description | |
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, among Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. | |
4.1 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 7, 2012, between Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | |
4.2 | Form of 2017 Note (included in Exhibit 4.1). | |
4.3 | Form of 2022 Note (included in Exhibit 4.1). | |
5.1 | Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. |
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.
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION | ||||||||
Date: March 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nicola Rossi | ||||||
Name: Nicola Rossi | ||||||||
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Report Dated March 7, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, among Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. | |
4.1 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 7, 2012, between Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | |
4.2 | Form of 2017 Note (included in Exhibit 4.1). | |
4.3 | Form of 2022 Note (included in Exhibit 4.1). | |
5.1 | Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. |