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BROWN & BROWN, INC. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Sep 18, 2014)

Filed September 18, 2014For Securities:BRO

Summary

Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) filed an 8-K on September 18, 2014, reporting the successful issuance and closing of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024. The net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, amounted to approximately $492.6 million. These notes were issued under the company's Automatic Shelf Registration Statement and are governed by an Indenture with U.S. Bank National Association as trustee. The notes mature on September 15, 2024, with semi-annual interest payments on March 15 and September 15. The issuance of these notes represents a significant financing event for the company, likely intended to fund general corporate purposes or strategic initiatives. Investors should note the inclusion of restrictive covenants within the Indenture that limit certain actions by the company and its subsidiaries, such as incurring secured debt or undertaking significant asset transfers, alongside a covenant for repurchase upon a change of control triggering event.

Key Highlights

  • 1Brown & Brown, Inc. successfully issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024.
  • 2The offering closed on September 18, 2014.
  • 3Net proceeds to the company from the note issuance were approximately $492.6 million after underwriting discounts and expenses.
  • 4The notes bear interest at a rate of 4.200% per annum, payable semi-annually.
  • 5The notes mature on September 15, 2024.
  • 6The Indenture governing the notes includes restrictive covenants related to secured debt, mergers, and asset transfers, and a change of control repurchase provision.

Frequently Asked Questions

While the filing does not explicitly state the specific use of proceeds, such a significant financing event is typically undertaken for general corporate purposes, which can include funding acquisitions, organic growth initiatives, refinancing existing debt, or strengthening the company's balance sheet.

The notes have a principal amount of $500 million, mature on September 15, 2024, and carry a fixed interest rate of 4.200% per year, payable semi-annually. They are senior unsecured obligations of the company.

The Indenture contains covenants that limit Brown & Brown's ability, and that of certain subsidiaries, to incur certain secured debt and to consolidate, merge, or transfer substantially all of the company's assets. It also includes a provision requiring repurchase of the notes upon a 'change of control triggering event'.

The underwriters for this offering were J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., acting as representatives of the several underwriters named in the agreement.