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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): August 8, 2023

 

 

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

England and Wales   001-38611   98-1193584

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

125 Old Broad Street

London, United Kingdom EC2N 1AR

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+44 20 3296 3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Ordinary shares, $0.10 nominal value   CWK   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.

On August 8, 2023, Cushman & Wakefield plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the intended offering by its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC (the “Issuer”), of up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2031 (the “Notes,” and the offering of the Notes, the “Notes Offering”), subject to market conditions. The Notes Offering will be unregistered and conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. In accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act, a copy of this press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. 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 the Issuer.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

Exhibit #    Description
99.1    Press Release issued by Cushman & Wakefield plc dated August 8, 2023, announcing the Notes Offering.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data file (formatted as Inline XBRL).

Forward-Looking Statements

This report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and you can often identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “strives,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “target,” “goal,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “shall,” “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this report are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity.

Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The forward-looking statements included in this report are made as of the date hereof, and except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect events, new information or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.


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.

Date: August 8, 2023

 

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD PLC
By:  

/s/ Neil Johnston

Name:   Neil Johnston
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1 2 d495226dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

For Immediate Release

Cushman & Wakefield Announces Senior Secured Notes Offering

Chicago, August 8, 2023 – Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE: CWK) (“Cushman & Wakefield”) today announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC (the “Issuer”), plans to conduct an offering of up to $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), subject to market conditions. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with the proceeds from a new term loan facility with an expected maturity of January 31, 2030 (the “New 2030 Term Loan Facility”) that the Issuer expects to enter into concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, to refinance all or a portion of existing indebtedness outstanding under the Issuer’s $1.6 billion Senior Secured Term Loan maturing August 21, 2025. The issuance of Notes is not conditioned upon the Issuer obtaining the New 2030 Term Loan Facility.

The Notes will be guaranteed by DTZ UK Guarantor Limited (“Holdings”), a private limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Cushman & Wakefield, and each of Holdings’ existing and future wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than the Issuer) and U.K. restricted subsidiaries, in each case, that guarantee the Issuer’s obligations under its existing senior secured credit facility and existing 6.750% senior secured notes due 2028.

The Notes will be offered in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 52,000 employees in over 400 offices and approximately 60 countries. In 2022, the firm had total revenue of $10.1 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and you can often identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “strives,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “target,” “goal,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “shall,” “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved.


Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity.

Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and should consider the factors discussed in Cushman & Wakefield’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, including those discussed under “Item 1A—Risk Factors” therein.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and except as required by law, Cushman & Wakefield undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect events, new information or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

 

INVESTOR RELATIONS    MEDIA CONTACT
Megan McGrath    Aixa Velez
Investor Relations    Corporate Communications
+1 312 338 7860    +1 312 424 8195
IR@cushwake.com    aixa.velez@cushwake.com