0001193125-23-150779 8-K 14 20230522 8.01 9.01 20230523 20230522 BGC Partners, Inc. 0001094831 6200 134063515 DE 1231 8-K 34 000-28191 23946299 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 212-610-2200 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 ESPEED INC 19990913 8-K 1 d451153d8k.htm 8-K false 0001094831 0001094831 2023-05-22 2023-05-22 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): May 22, 2023 BGC Partners, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-28191 13-4063515 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 499 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 610-2200 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: Trading Name of each exchange Title of each class Symbol(s) on which registered Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value BGCP The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 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. Press Release Regarding Pricing of Note Offering On May 22, 2023, pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), BGC Partners, Inc. (the “Registrant,” “BGC Partners,” “BGC” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its private offering of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.000% senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the “8.000% Notes”). The 8.000% Notes will not be 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 registration requirements. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Nothing in this filing or the attached press release shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any notes. BGC intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the 8.000% Notes, along with cash on hand and the proceeds of other indebtedness, if any, to repurchase, redeem and/or repay at maturity all $450.0 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due July 2023, including to pay any applicable redemption premium. Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements About BGC Partners Statements in this report and in the attached press release regarding BGC that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results, financial position, liquidity and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. The exhibit index set forth below is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 9.01. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 BGC Partners, Inc. press release dated May 22, 2023 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BGC Partners, Inc. Date: May 22, 2023 By: /s/ Howard W. Lutnick Name: Howard W. Lutnick Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer [Signature Page to Form 8-K, dated May 22, 2023, regarding press release announcing the pricing of BGC’s senior notes offering.] EX-99.1 2 d451153dex991.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 [[Image Removed: LOGO]] BGC ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $350 MILLION OF 8.000% SENIOR NOTES NEW YORK, NY – May 22, 2023 – BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (“BGC” or the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 8.000% senior notes (the “notes”). The notes will be general senior unsecured obligations of BGC. The notes will pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 8.000% per annum, on each May 25 and November 25, beginning on November 25, 2023, and will mature on May 25, 2028. The closing, subject to customary conditions, is expected to occur on May 25, 2023. BGC intends to use the net proceeds, along with cash on hand and the proceeds of other indebtedness, if any, to repurchase, redeem and/or repay its $450 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due July 2023, including to pay any applicable redemption premium. The notes were offered and sold in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The 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 registration. This notice is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about BGC Statements in this document regarding BGC that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results, financial position, liquidity and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K. Media Contact: Karen Laureano-Rikardsen +1 212-829-4975 Investor Contact: Jason Chryssicas +1 212-610-2426