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 30, 2015
Voltari Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 333-186564 | 90-0933943 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
601 W. 26 th Street
Suite 415
New York, NY 10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(212) 388-5500
(Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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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Item 1.01 | Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement |
Reference is hereby made to Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the waiver letter. Such disclosure is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 1.01.
Item 2.04. | Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement |
Reference is hereby made to Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the redemption, at the option of the holder, of the Series J Preferred Stock. Such disclosure is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.04.
Item 5.01. | Changes in Control of Registrant. |
Reference is hereby made to Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the change in control of the Company. Such disclosure is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.01.
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Closing of Rights Offering
On March 30, 2015, Voltari Corporation (the Company) closed its previously announced offering of transferrable subscription rights (the Rights Offering) to purchase up to an aggregate of 4.3 million shares of the Companys common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock). The Rights Offering was launched on February 27, 2015, to stockholders of record on February 3, 2015, and expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 20, 2015.
The Rights Offering was fully subscribed for an aggregate 4.3 million shares of Common Stock. The Rights Offering raised total net proceeds of approximately $4.6 million, after fees and expenses.
Approximately 0.2 million shares were purchased by subscribers at the basic subscription price of $0.97 per whole share, and approximately 4.1 million shares were purchased by subscribers at the premium subscription price of $1.36 per whole share.
A copy of a press release announcing the closing of the Rights Offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Change of Control of the Company
Prior to the consummation of the Rights Offering, Mr. Carl C. Icahn, through High River Limited Partnership and Koala Holdings LP (the Icahn Parties), controlled approximately 14.2% of the voting power of Common Stock. Following the closing and as a result of the Rights Offering, as of March 30, 2015, Mr. Carl C. Icahn, through the Icahn Parties, became the beneficial owner of approximately 52.3% of the Common Stock, resulting in a change of control of the Company.
Each of the Icahn Parties paid the premium subscription price of $1.36 for all shares of Common Stock that were purchased in the Rights Offering, for an aggregate subscription price of approximately $5.5 million. The source of funds used by the Icahn Parties to purchase the shares of Common Stock in the Rights Offering was the working capital of the Icahn Parties.
There are no arrangements or understandings with the Icahn Parties regarding the election of directors or other matters, including any arrangements known to the Company the operation of which may result in a change in control of the Company at a subsequent date.
Redemption of 13% Redeemable Series J Preferred Stock
As disclosed herein, the acquisition of Common Stock in the Rights Offering by the Icahn Parties resulted in a change of control of the Company, which constituted a redemption event (the Rights Offering
Redemption Event) pursuant to the terms and conditions of Exhibit A to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the Certificate of Designations), establishing the Companys 13% Redeemable Series J Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Series J Preferred Stock). Upon the occurrence of a redemption event, and subject to certain conditions, each holder of shares of Series J Preferred Stock (each, a Holder) has the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to redeem all or a portion of such Holders shares of Series J Preferred Stock (the Holder Redemption Option) in accordance with the terms, procedures, and conditions set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
In connection with the Rights Offering Redemption Event, and pursuant to Section 5(ii) of the Certificate of Designations, on March 30, 2015, the Company gave written notice to holders of its Series J Preferred Stock of their right to redeem the Series J Preferred Stock held by such holders. As of the date hereof, there were approximately 1.2 million shares of Series J Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
The Company will redeem those shares of Series J Preferred Stock properly requested to be redeemed by the Holders thereof on April 13, 2015 (the Holder Redemption Date) for a redemption price payable in cash equal to $34.53 per share of Series J Preferred Stock (the Redemption Price), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Certificate of Designations. The Icahn Parties have each agreed, pursuant to the terms of a waiver letter, to waive the Holder Redemption Option with respect to their shares of Series J Preferred Stock with respect to the Rights Offering Redemption Event. A copy of the waiver letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. If all other Holders of shares of Series J Preferred Stock were to elect to require the Company to redeem their shares of Series J Preferred Stock, the Company would owe an aggregate Redemption Price of approximately $1.8 million, subject to State of Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders.
The Company has engaged American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC to serve as redemption agent with respect to the redemption of the Series J Preferred Stock.
The foregoing description of the Certificate of Designations is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Designations, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2013, as amended from time to time, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
10.1 | Waiver Letter, dated as of March 30, 2015, from High River Limited Partnership and Koala Holdings LP. | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 30, 2015. |
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.
VOLTARI CORPORATION | ||||
March 30, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Richard Sadowsky |
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(Date) | Richard Sadowsky | |||
Acting Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number |
Description |
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10.1 | Waiver Letter, dated as of March 30, 2015, from High River Limited Partnership and Koala Holdings LP. | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 30, 2015. |
Exhibit 10.1
March 30, 2015
Voltari Corporation
601 West 26th Street, Suite 415
New York, NY 10001
Attn: Richard Sadowsky
RE: | Waiver of the Right to Exercise Holder Redemption Option w/r/t Shares of Series J Preferred Stock of Voltari Corporation Owned, Beneficially or of Record, by the Waiving Holders |
Mr. Sadowsky:
Reference is hereby made to Exhibit A to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the Certificate of Designations ), of Voltari Corporation (the Company ), establishing the Companys 13% Redeemable Series J Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Series J Preferred Stock ). All capitalized terms used but not specifically defined in this letter agreement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Certificate of Designations.
On March 30, 2015, the Company closed its previously announced offering of subscription rights (the Rights Offering ) to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,300,000 shares of the Companys common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock ). Following the completion, and as a result of the Rights Offering, Mr. Carl C. Icahn, through the holders set forth on the signature page below, became the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act )) of an aggregate of approximately 52.3% of the Common Stock (which constitutes the Companys only Company Voting Securities), resulting in a Change in Control pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations, which in turn constitutes a Redemption Event pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations (the Rights Offering Redemption Event ).
Pursuant to Section 5(ii) of the Certificate of Designations, upon the occurrence of a Redemption Event, subject to certain conditions each Holder shall have the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to redeem at the Redemption Price on the Holder Redemption Date all or a portion of such Holders shares of Series J Preferred Stock (the Holder Redemption Option ), in accordance with the terms, procedures, and conditions set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
Solely with respect to the Rights Offering Redemption Event, each holder set forth on the signature page below (each a Waiving Holder and collectively, the Waiving Holders ) hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably waives, on its own behalf and on behalf of its successors and assigns, its right to exercise the Holder Redemption Option with respect to all shares of Series J Preferred Stock owned, beneficially or of record, by such Waiving Holder (the Shares ). Each Waiving Holder agrees to take all such further action as may be necessary, proper or desirable, at the request and at the expense of the Company, in order to evidence, effectuate or to otherwise carry out the intent of this
letter agreement, including, but not limited to, instructing the Depository Trust Company, or through its nominee, Cede & Co., to waive the right to exercise the Holder Redemption Option with respect to the Shares.
Each Waiving Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that this letter agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding waiver and obligation, enforceable against such Waiving Holder in accordance with its terms.
The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this letter agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to choice of law principles thereof.
[Signature Page Follows]
Sincerely, | ||
HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
By: | Hopper Investments LLC, general partner | |
By: | Barberry Corp., its sole member | |
By: |
/s/ Keith Cozza |
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Name: | Keith Cozza | |
Title: | Secretary and Treasurer | |
KOALA HOLDING LP | ||
By: | Koala Holding GP Corp. | |
By: |
/s/ Keith Cozza |
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Name: | Keith Cozza | |
Title: | Secretary and Treasurer |
Agreed to and Acknowledged: | ||
VOLTARI CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Richard Sadowsky |
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Name: | Richard Sadowsky | |
Title: | Acting Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Voltari Announces Closing of Rights Offering
NEW YORK March 30, 2015 Voltari Corporation (NASDAQ: VLTC) announced today that it has closed its previously announced offering of transferable subscription rights (the Rights Offering) to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,300,000 shares of the Companys common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock). The Rights Offering was launched on February 27, 2015, to stockholders of record on February 3, 2015, and expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 20, 2015.
The Rights Offering was fully subscribed and, as such, the Company issued 4,300,000 shares of its common stock for total net proceeds of $4.6 million, after fees and expenses.
The shares of Common Stock subscribed for in the Rights Offering will be distributed to subscribers or credited through DTC on or about March 30, 2015. Any excess subscription payments to be refunded to subscribers will be mailed by the subscription agent as promptly as practicable.
About Voltari
Voltari empowers its customers (including brands, marketers and advertising agencies) to maximize the reach and economic potential of the mobile ecosystem through the delivery of relevance-driven merchandising, digital marketing and advertising solutions, primarily over smartphones and other mobile devices. Voltari makes use of advanced predictive analytics capabilities and real-time data management (including sophisticated data curation and modeling) as well as audience targeting services provided by third parties to deliver the right content to the right person at the right time. Voltaris unique combination of technology, expertise and go-to-market approach delivers return-on-investment for our customers. For more information, visit http://www.voltari.com or follow @voltarimedia on Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this release and related statements that express Voltaris or its managements intentions, indications, beliefs, expectations, guidance, estimates, forecasts or predictions of the future constitute forward-looking statements, as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and relate to matters that are not historical facts. They include, without limitation, statements related to the rights offering. These statements represent beliefs and expectations only as of the date they were made. We may elect to update forward-looking statements but we expressly disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our beliefs and expectations change. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those discussed in a forward looking statement. These statements represent beliefs and expectations only as of the date they were made. Other uncertainties are described more fully in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Contact:
Jennifer Jarman
The BlueShirt Group
(415) 217-5866
jennifer@blueshirtgroup.com