Stride, Inc 8-K, filed Aug 26, 2020
Stride, Inc. (LRN)
About this 8-K
Stride, Inc filed this 8-K on August 26, 2020, reporting on events of August 25, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 1.01: Entered into a material agreement
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 25, 2020, K12 Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”) by and among the Company, as borrower, the guarantors named therein, the lenders named therein, and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Agent”). The First Amendment amended the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2020, by and among the same parties (the “Credit Agreement”). The First Amendment was entered into to facilitate the Company’s offering of convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “notes”), as well as to make other amendments to the Credit Agreement described below.
The First Amendment provides for, among other things, a new financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the First Amendment) of 2.50 to 1.00. The First Amendment also permits the Company to issue the notes and to enter into certain capped call transactions in connection with the notes.
The foregoing description of the First Amendment is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 25, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing an update on managed public school enrollments. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On August 25, 2020, the Company also issued a press release announcing its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, the notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall any such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such document.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated August 25, 2020, by and among K12 Inc., the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent | |
| 99.1 | Press release of K12 Inc., dated August 25, 2020, relating to managed public school enrollments | |
| 99.2 | Press release of K12 Inc., dated August 25, 2020, relating to the launch of the offering of the notes | |
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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.
| K12 Inc. | ||
| Date: August 25, 2020 | By: /s/ Vincent W. Mathis | |
| Name: | Vincent W. Mathis | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of August 25, 2020, is entered into by and among K12 INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each Guarantor (as defined in the Credit Agreement), each of the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) party hereto, and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement referred to below (hereinafter referred to in such capacity as the “Administrative Agent”).
WiTNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of January 27, 2020 (the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders have extended credit to the Borrower;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that certain amendments be made as set forth in more detail herein; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party to this Amendment (constituting Required Lenders) are willing to consent to the requested amendments to the Credit Agreement as provided in, and on the terms and conditions contained in, this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. dEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings, if any, assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Section 2. AMENDMENTS
2.1 Section 1.1 – Certain Definitions. The following new definitions are hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, in the appropriate alphabetical order:
Convertible Indebtedness shall mean Indebtedness of any Loan Party permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Agreement that is either (a) convertible into common stock of the Borrower (and cash in lieu of fractional shares) and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price of such common stock) or (b) sold as units with call options, warrants or rights to purchase (or substantially equivalent derivative transactions) that are exercisable for common stock of the Borrower and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price of such common stock).
First Amendment Effective Date shall mean August 25, 2020.
Net Leverage Ratio shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (A) consolidated Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on such date, net of unrestricted domestic cash in excess of $125,000,000, to (B) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (i) for the four fiscal quarters then ending if such date is a fiscal quarter end or (ii) for the four fiscal quarters most recently ended if such date is not a fiscal quarter end.
Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall mean as of any date of determination, the ratio of (A) consolidated Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries owed to the Lenders under this Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness secured by Liens on the assets of the Loan Parties on such date, net of unrestricted domestic cash in excess of $125,000,000 to (B) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (i) for the four fiscal quarters then ending if such date is a fiscal quarter end or (ii) for the four fiscal quarters most recently ended if such date is not a fiscal quarter end.
2.2 Section 1.1 – Certain Definitions. The following definitions set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended in their entirety to read as follows:
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for any period of determination shall mean Consolidated EBITDA adjusted to include (without duplication) the pro forma effects of acquisitions and divestitures made during such period, excluding the Consolidated EBITDA of divested Persons, but including historical Consolidated EBITDA of acquired Persons. To the extent required pursuant to Section 8.2.6(ii)(g) which sets forth parameters for Permitted Acquisitions, such adjustment shall be subject to the acquired Consolidated EBITDA (i) having been audited by an independent certified public accountant for the most recently ended fiscal year available, or (ii) being supported by a third party due diligence report delivered by a nationally recognized firm or otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or such other report as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, or (iii) being approved by the Required Lenders. Any such adjustment to Consolidated EBITDA shall be made for four (4) fiscal quarters, starting with the fiscal quarter in which the transaction giving rise to such adjustment was consummated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA may also include the pro forma cost synergies to be realized in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, subject, however to a 12-month realization period and such calculations being supported by a third party due diligence report delivered by a nationally recognized firm or otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or such other report as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and, provided further, that the amounts included shall not in the aggregate exceed 10.0% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (calculated without giving effect to such inclusion).
2.3 Section 8.2.1 – Indebtedness. The word “and” at the end of clause (x) of Section 8.2.1 is hereby deleted; the period at the end of clause (xi) of Section 8.2.1 is hereby replaced with “; and”; and a new clause (xii) is hereby added to Section 8.2.1 to read as follows:
(xii) unsecured Convertible Indebtedness incurred in calendar year 2020, not exceeding $450,000,000 in the aggregate; provided, however, that (A) such Convertible Indebtedness has a stated final maturity date that is no earlier than the 60th calendar day after the Expiration Date; (B) such Convertible Indebtedness is not subject to any required repurchase or redemption by any Loan Party at any time before the 60th calendar day after the Expiration Date (provided that the following will not constitute a required repurchase or redemption for purposes of this clause (B): (w) any customary requirement to repurchase or offer to repurchase any Convertible Indebtedness in connection with a change of control or “fundamental change”; (x) any right of any holder of any Convertible Indebtedness to convert such Convertible Indebtedness; (y) any actual conversion of any Convertible Indebtedness; and (z) any optional right of the issuer of such Convertible Indebtedness to call such Convertible Indebtedness for redemption); (C) no Potential Default or Event of Default exists or would result from the incurrence of such Convertible Indebtedness; and (D) the Loan Parties are in compliance with Sections 8.2.15 and 8.2.16 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such incurrence.
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2.4 Section 8.2.5 – Dividends and Related Distributions. Section 8.2.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
8.2.5 Dividends and Related Distributions. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or pay, or agree to become or remain liable to make or pay, any dividend or other distribution of any nature (whether in cash, property, securities or otherwise) on account of or in respect of its shares of Capital Stock, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of its shares of Capital Stock (or warrants, options or rights therefor), except for (i) dividends or other distributions payable to another Loan Party; (ii) the conversion or exchange of any Convertible Indebtedness into shares of the Borrower’s common stock (together with cash in lieu of any fractional share); and (iii) so long as (x) no Potential Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom (y) the Net Leverage Ratio of the Loan Parties shall not be greater than 2.75 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect thereto, and (z) the Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio of the Loan Parties shall not be greater than 2.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect thereto, dividends, distributions, or payments on account of the repurchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of the Borrower’s Capital Stock.
2.5 Section 8.2.6 – Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions. Clauses (f), (g) and (h) of Section 8.2.6 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended in their entirety to read as follows:
(f) after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition (including the payment of all consideration payable as of the date of such Permitted Acquisition and all fees and transaction costs incurred in connection with such Permitted Acquisition), the Net Leverage Ratio of the Loan Parties shall not be greater than 2.75 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis and the Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio of the Loan Parties shall not be greater than 2.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis (Borrower shall provide a completed Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit 8.3.3 to the Administrative Agent to support such determination at the time of the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition);
(g) if the pro forma effects of adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA made to include the historical Consolidated EBITDA of the Person or Persons being acquired, whether by purchase or by merger, would result in an increase or decrease of the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an amount greater than 10.0% of the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries then the Loan Parties must (i) obtain an audit (with respect to the most recently ended fiscal year) of the acquired Consolidated EBITDA by an independent certified public accountant, or (ii) obtain a third party due diligence report delivered by a nationally recognized firm or otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent to support such EBITDA, or (iii) obtain approval by the Required Lenders; and
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(h) the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent shall agree in its sole discretion) before such Permitted Acquisition copies of any agreements entered into or proposed to be entered into by such Loan Parties in connection with such Permitted Acquisition, and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent such other information about such Person or its assets as any Lender may reasonably require.
2.6 Section 8.2.14 – Maximum Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. A new Section 8.2.14 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement to read as follows:
8.2.14 Maximum Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. The Loan Parties shall not at any time permit the Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to be greater than 2.50 to 1.00.
2.7 Section 8.2.15 – Maximum Leverage Ratio. Section 8.2.15 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
8.2.15 Maximum Net Leverage Ratio. The Loan Parties shall not at any time permit the Net Leverage Ratio to be greater than 3.25 to 1.00.
2.8 Exhibit 8.3.3 – Form of Quarterly Compliance Certificate. The form of Exhibit 8.3.3 to the Credit Agreement is hereby replaced with the form of Exhibit 8.3.3 which is attached to this Amendment.
Section 3. RATIFICATIONS
3.1 Ratification of Credit Agreement. Except as amended hereby, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement remain unchanged, are and shall remain in full force and effect unless and until modified or amended in writing in accordance with their terms, and are hereby ratified and confirmed. Except as expressly provided herein, this Amendment shall not constitute an amendment, waiver, consent or release with respect to any provision of any Loan Document, a waiver of any Potential Default or Event of Default under any Loan Document, or a waiver or release of any of the Lenders’ or Administrative Agent’s rights and remedies (all of which are hereby reserved).
3.2 Guarantor Reaffirmation. Each Guarantor confirms that it has read and understands the Amendment. In order to induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into the Amendment, by executing this Amendment, each Guarantor hereby: (i) consents to the Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby; (ii) ratifies and confirms each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; (iii) ratifies, agrees and confirms that it has been a Guarantor and a Loan Party at all times since it became a Guarantor and a Loan Party and from and after the date hereof, each Guarantor shall continue to be a Guarantor and a Loan Party in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the same may be amended in connection with the Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (iv) hereby ratifies and confirms its obligations under each of the Loan Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto), as the same may be amended in connection with the Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby, by signing below as indicated and hereby acknowledges and agrees that nothing contained in any of such Loan Documents is intended to create, nor shall it constitute an interruption, suspension of continuity, satisfaction, discharge of prior duties, novation or termination of the indebtedness, loans, liabilities, expenses, guaranty or obligations of any of the Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement or any other such Loan Document.
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Section 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as of the date of this Amendment as follows:
4.1 Authorization, Validity and Binding Effect. The execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of the shareholders or members of such Loan Party, (ii) violate any provision of any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the Board), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award presently in effect having applicability to such Loan Party or of the constitutional documents, charter or bylaws of such Loan Party, (iii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any material indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other material agreement, lease, or instrument to which such Loan Party is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected, or (iv) result in the creation of a Lien of any nature upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by such Loan Party (other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 10.3.4 of the Credit Agreement). This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party, and this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document (in each case, as amended hereby) constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Loan Party, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar debtor relief laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.
4.2 Representations and Warranties True and Correct. The representations and warranties of such Loan Party contained in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and in each other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Change, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true, correct and complete in all respects) on and as of the date of this Amendment, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this clause (c), the representations and warranties contained in Section 6.1.6 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 of the Credit Agreement, as applicable.
4.3 No Event of Default. Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Potential Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or exists.
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4.4 No Material Adverse Change. As of the date hereof, no Material Adverse Change has occurred since the date of the last audited financial statements of the Loan Parties delivered to the Administrative Agent.
Section 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The amendments set forth in Section 2 above shall become effective as of the date first written above upon satisfaction of the following conditions:
| (a) | the Administrative Agent shall have received executed counterparts of this Amendment signed on behalf of (A) each Loan Party and (B) the Lenders party hereto consisting of the Required Lenders; |
| (b) | each of the Loan Parties shall have provided proper corporate incumbency certificates and resolutions to the Administrative Agent to confirm that there have been no changes to the organizational documents of any of the Loan Parties since last provided to the Administrative Agent and setting forth the names of all current officers of each Loan Party who have authority to enter into this Amendment; and |
| (c) | the Loan Parties shall have paid all fees and expenses payable on or before the date of this Amendment as required by this Amendment. |
Section 6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and their respective successors and assigns.
6.2 Reference to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement and any and all other agreements, instruments or documentation now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference therein to the Credit Agreement shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
6.3 Expenses. The Loan Parties agree to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment, including without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent’s legal counsel.
6.4 Severability. Any term or provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment, and the effect thereof shall be confined to the term or provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.
6.5 Applicable Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
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6.6 Headings. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
6.7 Entire Agreement. This Amendment is specifically limited to the matters expressly set forth herein. This Amendment and all other instruments, agreements and documentation executed and delivered in connection with this Amendment embody the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the matters covered by this Amendment, and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto.
6.8 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto separately in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Transmission by a party to another party (or its counsel) via facsimile or electronic mail of a copy of this Amendment (or a signature page of this Amendment) shall be as fully effective as delivery by such transmitting party to the other parties hereto of a counterpart of this Amendment that had been manually signed by such transmitting party.
6.9 Legal Details. All legal details and proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and the other Loan Documents shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and counsel for the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all such other counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents and proceedings in connection with such transactions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties and Lenders hereby (i) agree that, for all purposes of this Amendment, electronic images of this Amendment or any other Loan Documents (in each case, including with respect to any signature pages thereto) shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as any paper original, and (ii) waive any argument, defense or right to contest the validity or enforceability of the Amendment or any other Loan Documents based solely on the lack of paper original copies of such Amendment and Loan Documents, including with respect to any signature pages thereto.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their officers thereunto duly authorized, have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.
| BORROWER: | ||
| K12 INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Donna M. Blackman | |
| Name: | Donna M. Blackman | |
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]
| GUARANTORS: | ||
| K12 MANAGEMENT INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Donna M. Blackman | |
| Name: | Donna M. Blackman | |
| Title: | Controller and Vice President | |
| GALVANIZE INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Donna M. Blackman | |
| Name: | Donna M. Blackman | |
| Title: | Controller and Vice President | |
| K12 INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V. | ||
| By: | /s/ Donna M. Blackman | |
| Name: | Donna M. Blackman | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]
| PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Administrative Agent | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric H. Williams | |
| Name: | Eric H. Williams | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President | |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]
| CITIBANK, N.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thierry Jenar | |
| Name: | Thierry Jenar | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
EXHIBIT 8.3.3
FORM OF
QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
This certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 8.3.3 of that certain Credit Agreement dated as of January 27, 2020, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among K12 Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), the Guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”) and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”). Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.
The undersigned officer, ______________________, the ___________ [President/Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer] of the Borrower, in such capacity (and not in his or her individual capacity) does hereby certify on behalf of the Borrower as of the quarter/year ended _________________, 20___ (the “Report Date”), as follows:
(1) Maximum Net Leverage Ratio (Section 8.2.15). As of the Report Date, the Net Leverage Ratio of the Loan Parties is _________________, which ratio is not greater than 3.25 to 1.00. Supporting calculations for the Net Leverage Ratio are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
(2) Maximum Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Section 8.2.14). As of the Report Date, the Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio of the Loan Parties is _________________, which ratio is not greater than 2.50 to 1.00. Supporting calculations for the Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
(3) Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (Section 8.2.16). As of the Report Date, the Interest Coverage Ratio of the Loan Parties is _____________, which ratio is not less than 3.00 to 1.00. Supporting calculations for the Interest Coverage Ratio are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
(4) Leverage Ratio. For purposes of determining pricing, as of the Report Date, the Leverage Ratio of the Loan Parties is ____________. Supporting calculations for the Leverage Ratio are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
(5) Indebtedness (Section 8.2.1). As of the Report Date, (A) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred with respect to capital leases (exclusive of those leases listed on Schedule 8.2.1 of the Credit Agreement) is $_______________, which amount does not exceed $100,000,000; (B) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Loan Parties to direct or indirect Non-Loan Party Subsidiaries is $_______________, which amount does not exceed $25,000,000; (C) the aggregate amount of unsecured Indebtedness not described in subsections 8.2.1(i) through (x) of the Credit Agreement is $_____________, which amount does not exceed $25,000,000; and (D) the aggregate amount of unsecured Convertible Indebtedness described in subsection 8.2.1(xii) of the Credit Agreement is $_____________, which amount does not exceed $400,000,000.
(6) Loans and Investments (Section 8.2.4). As of the Report Date, (A) the amount of Restricted Investments in the Non-Loan Party Subsidiaries made after the Closing Date is $___________, which amount does not exceed $15,000,000 as to any one such investment or $30,000,000 in the aggregate of all such investments; (B) the amount of advances to schools supported by any Loan Party is $_________, which amount does not exceed $3,000,000 as to any one such advance or $20,000,000 in the aggregate of all such advances; (C) the aggregate amount of guarantees of real property lease obligations of schools supported by any Loan Party made in the ordinary course of business is $__________, which amount does not exceed $5,000,000; and (D) the amount of Investments not described in subsections 8.2.4(i) through (viii) of the Credit Agreement is $____________, which amount does not exceed $15,000,000 as to any one such investment or $30,000,000 in the aggregate of all such investments.
(7) Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries (Section 8.2.7). As of the Report Date, the aggregate net book value of all of the assets sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries made after the Closing Date is $____________, which amount does not exceed $20,000,000.
(8) Additional Subsidiaries (Section 8.1.11). As of the Report Date, [no additional Subsidiaries have become Material Subsidiaries and are required to join the Credit Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to the requirements of Section 8.1.11 of the Credit Agreement] or [the following additional Subsidiar[y/ies] [is/are] required to join the Credit Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to the requirements of Section 8.1.11.
(9) Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties contained in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (provided, however, that to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Change, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of this certificate with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on the date hereof (except representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time), and the Loan Parties have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions of the Credit Agreement.
(10) Event of Default or Potential Default. No Event of Default or Potential Default exists as of the date hereof.
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signature page - QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate this _____ day of ____________, 20___.
| K12 INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
Exhibit A – Supporting Calculations for Financial Covenants
(See Attached)
Exhibit 99.1
K12 Announces Updated Enrollment for Managed Public Schools of 170 Thousand Students
HERNDON, Va.— (Business Wire) — August 25, 2020 — K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), one of the nation’s leading tech-enabled education companies, today announced updated enrollment numbers.
As of August 21, 2020, K12’s managed public school programs have enrolled 170 thousand students for the current school year. This is a 39% increase from the 122.3 thousand enrollments posted in the quarter ended September 30, 2019 (first quarter fiscal year 2020). The school enrollment season typically runs through the end of September of each year. The final reported enrollment number for first quarter fiscal 2021 could vary due to changes in demand, student retention rates, and other factors.
The company noted that while enrollment season is winding down, many K12-powered schools continue to enroll students for the current school year. The company will provide formal guidance for the fiscal year when it announces first quarter earnings in October.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “continues,” “likely,” “may,” “opportunity,” “potential,” “projects,” “will,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends” and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements, whether in the negative or the affirmative. These statements reflect our current beliefs and are based upon information currently available to us. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. These risks, uncertainties, factors and contingencies include, but are not limited to: reduction of per pupil funding amounts at the schools we serve; inability to achieve a sufficient level of new enrollments to sustain our business model; failure to replace students who have graduated from the terminal grade in a school or have left our programs for other reasons with new students of a sufficient number; inability to maintain our current rate of retention of students enrolled in our courses; failure to enter into new school contracts or renew existing contracts, in part or in their entirety; the failure of perceived industry trends and projections to be realized, including those trends and projections resulting from the expected effects of COVID-19 on virtual education; failure of the schools we serve or us to comply with federal, state and local regulations, resulting in a loss of funding, an obligation to repay funds previously received or contractual remedies; governmental investigations that could result in fines, penalties, settlements, or injunctive relief; declines or variations in academic performance outcomes of the students and schools we serve as curriculum standards, testing programs and state accountability metrics evolve; harm to our reputation resulting from poor performance or misconduct by operators or us in any school in our industry and/or in any school in which we operate; legal and regulatory challenges from opponents of virtual public education or for-profit education companies; changes in national and local economic and business conditions and other factors such as natural disasters, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments, such as COVID-19; discrepancies in interpretation of legislation by regulatory agencies that may lead to payment or funding disputes; termination of our contracts, or a reduction in the scope of services with schools; failure to develop the career readiness education business; entry of new competitors with superior technologies and lower prices; unsuccessful integration of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; failure to further develop, maintain and enhance our technology, products, services and brands; inadequate recruiting, training and retention of effective teachers and employees; infringement of our intellectual property; disruptions to our Internet-based learning and delivery systems, including but not limited to our data storage systems, resulting from cybersecurity attacks; misuse or unauthorized disclosure of student and personal data; and other risks and uncertainties associated with our business described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. All information in this release is as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) helps students of all ages reach their full potential through inspired teaching and personalized learning. The company provides innovative, high-quality online and blended education solutions, curriculum, and programs to students, schools and enterprises in primary, secondary and post-secondary settings. K12 is a premier provider of career readiness education services and a leader in skills training, technology staffing and talent development. The company provides programs which combine traditional high school academics with career technical education through its Destinations Career Academies. Adult learning is delivered through K12’s subsidiary, Galvanize, a leader in developing capabilities for individuals and corporations in technical fields such as software engineering and data science. K12 has delivered millions of courses over the past decade and serves students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The company is a proud sponsor of the Future of School, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gap between the pace of technology in daily life and the pace of change in education. More information can be found at Future of School, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gap between the pace of technology in daily life and the pace of change in education. More information can be found at K12.com, destinationsacademy.com, and galvanize.com.
K12 Inc.
Investor and Press Contact:
Mike Kraft, 571-353-7778
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
mkraft@k12.com
Source: K12 Inc.
Exhibit 99.2
K12 Inc. Announces Proposed Convertible Senior Notes Offering
HERNDON, Va.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—August 25, 2020—K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), one of the nation’s leading tech-enabled education companies, today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). K12 also expects to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the notes are first issued, up to an additional $45,000,000 principal amount of notes.
The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of K12, will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears and will mature on September 1, 2027, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Before June 1, 2027, noteholders will have the right to convert their notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after June 1, 2027, noteholders may convert their notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. K12 will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at K12’s election. The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash at K12’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after September 6, 2024 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of K12’s common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time. The redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. If certain events that constitute a “fundamental change” occur, then, subject to a limited exception, noteholders may require K12 to repurchase their notes at a cash repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date. The final terms of the notes, including the interest rate, initial conversion rate and certain other terms of the notes, will be determined at the pricing of the offering.
In connection with the pricing of the notes, K12 expects to enter into one or more privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the notes and/or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (in this capacity, the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to K12’s common stock upon any conversion of the notes and/or to offset any cash payments K12 is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted notes, as the case may be, upon any conversion of notes, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. If the initial purchasers of the notes exercise their option to purchase additional notes, K12 expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.
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K12 expects that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates expect to purchase shares of K12’s common stock and/or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to K12’s common stock concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of K12’s common stock or the notes at that time. In addition, K12 expects that the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to K12’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling shares of K12’s common stock or other of K12’s securities in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and from time to time prior to the maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so following any conversion of the notes, any repurchase of the notes by us on any fundamental change repurchase date, any redemption date or any other date on which the notes are retired by us). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of K12’s common stock or the notes, which could affect the ability of holders of the notes to convert the notes and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of notes, it could affect the number of shares of K12’s common stock and value of the consideration that holders of notes will receive upon conversion of such notes.
K12 intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the cost of entering into the capped call transactions. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, then K12 intends to use a portion of the additional net proceeds to fund the cost of entering into additional capped call transactions. K12 intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds to repay all of the outstanding balance under K12’s credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
The notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the notes and any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the notes and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes or any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, nor will there be any sale of the notes or any such shares, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) helps students of all ages reach their full potential through inspired teaching and personalized learning. The company provides innovative, high-quality online and blended education solutions, curriculum, and programs to students, schools and enterprises in primary, secondary and post-secondary settings. K12 is a premier provider of career readiness education services and a leader in skills training, technology staffing and talent development. The company provides programs which combine traditional high school academics with career technical education through its Destinations Career Academies. Adult learning is delivered through K12’s subsidiary, Galvanize, a leader in developing capabilities for individuals and corporations in technical fields such as software engineering and data science. K12 has delivered millions of courses over the past decade and serves students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The company is a proud sponsor of the Future of School, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gap between the pace of technology in daily life and the pace of change in education.
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Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the anticipated terms of the notes being offered, the completion, timing and size of the proposed offering, the intended use of the net proceeds, the anticipated terms of, and the effects of entering into, the capped call transactions described above and the actions of the option counterparties and their respective affiliates. These statements reflect K12’s current beliefs and are based upon information currently available to it. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause K12’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. These risks, uncertainties, factors and contingencies include, but are not limited to: market conditions, including market interest rates, the trading price and volatility of K12’s common stock and risks relating to K12’s business, including those described in periodic reports that K12 files from time to time with the SEC. K12 may not consummate the proposed offering described in this press release and, if the proposed offering is consummated, cannot provide any assurances regarding the final terms of the offer or the notes or its ability to effectively apply the net proceeds as described above. All information in this release is as of the date hereof, and K12 undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in K12’s expectations, except as may be required by law.
Contacts
K12 Inc.
Investor and Press Contact:
Mike Kraft, 571-353-7778
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
mkraft@k12.com
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