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 24, 2019

 

 

WILLIAM LYON HOMES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-31625   33-0864902
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

4695 MacArthur Court, 8 th Floor

Newport Beach, California 92660

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(949) 833-3600

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value   WLH   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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  ☐

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.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events .

Launch of Notes Offering

On June 24, 2019, William Lyon Homes, a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), issued a press release announcing that it had commenced a private offering (the “ Offering ”) of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027 (the “ 2027 Notes ”) to eligible purchasers of the 2027 Notes through its wholly owned subsidiary, William Lyon Homes, Inc., a California corporation (“ California Lyon ”). Parent intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering, as well as cash on hand, to redeem $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding $350.0 million of 7.00% senior notes due 2022 issued by California Lyon.

In accordance with Rule 135c of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), a copy of this press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and accordingly, this notice is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase any securities of Parent or of California Lyon.

The 2027 Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits .

 

(d)

Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated June 24, 2019

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 24, 2019

WILLIAM LYON HOMES

 

By:  

/s/ Colin T. Severn

Name:   Colin T. Severn
Its:   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

William Lyon Homes Announces Proposed Offering of

$300.0 Million of Senior Notes Due 2027

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — June 24, 2019 — William Lyon Homes (NYSE: WLH) (the “Company”) today announced that it intends, subject to market conditions, to privately offer $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 notes”) through its wholly owned subsidiary, William Lyon Homes, Inc. (“California Lyon”).

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering, as well as cash on hand, to redeem $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of California Lyon’s $350.0 million of outstanding 7.00% senior notes due 2022. The Company intends to repay the remaining outstanding $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 7.00% senior notes due 2022 with free cash flow in a subsequent period as part of its overall deleveraging strategy.

The 2027 notes will be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2027 notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the 2027 notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the 2027 notes or any other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state or any jurisdiction. Any offer, if at all, will be made only pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this release that state the Company’s or management’s intentions, expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company cannot assure you that the proposed offering of the 2027 notes or the redemption of the 7.00% senior notes due 2022, each as described above, will be consummated on the terms currently contemplated, if at all. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is contained from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, including financial estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About William Lyon Homes

William Lyon Homes is one of the largest Western U.S. regional homebuilders. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, the Company is primarily engaged in the design, construction, marketing and sale of single-family detached and attached homes in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Texas. Its core markets include Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, the South and East Bay Areas of San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, Fort Collins, Portland, Seattle, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The Company has a distinguished legacy of more than 60 years of homebuilding operations, over which time it has sold in excess of 108,000 homes. The Company markets and sells its homes under the William Lyon Homes brand in all of its markets except for Washington and Oregon, where the Company operates under the Polygon Northwest brand.

Investor/Media Contacts:

Larry Clark

Financial Profiles, Inc.

(310) 622-8223

WLH@finprofiles.com