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style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">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.</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 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style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Item&#160;1.01</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</span></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">On May 22, 2020, in connection with a previously announced private offering, Tricida, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the &#8220;Notes&#8221;), which includes the exercise in full by the Initial Purchasers (as defined below) of their option to purchase an additional $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of May 22, 2020 (the &#8220;Indenture&#8221;), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the &#8220;Trustee&#8221;). The Company offered and sold the Notes to the Initial Purchasers, pursuant to a purchase agreement (the &#8220;Purchase Agreement&#8221;), dated May 19, 2020, among the Company and Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC as representative of the several Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I thereto (collectively, the &#8220;Initial Purchasers&#8221;).</span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">The net proceeds from the offering are approximately $193.0 million, after deducting Initial Purchasers&#8217; discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes.</span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company, and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2020. The Notes mature on May 15, 2027, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. The Notes are not redeemable prior to May 20, 2024. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes, at the Company&#8217;s option, on or after May 20, 2024 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately prior to the maturity date, if the last reported sale price of the Company&#8217;s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. </span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">The Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock at the Company&#8217;s election at an initial conversion rate of 30.0978 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $33.23 per share of the Company&#8217;s common stock. The initial conversion price of the Notes represents a premium of approximately 25.0% over the $26.58 closing price of the Company&#8217;s common stock on May 19, 2020. </span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 15, 2027, the Notes are convertible at the option of the holders only upon the satisfaction of certain conditions and during certain periods. Thereafter, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, the Notes are convertible at the option of the holders at any time regardless of these conditions. If the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes), holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date or if the Company delivers a notice of redemption, the Company will increase, in certain circumstances, the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its Notes in connection with such a corporate event or notice of redemption, as the case may be.</span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">The offering and sale of the Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement were made by the Issuer to the Initial Purchasers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), for resale by the Initial Purchasers to qualified institutional buyers (as defined in the Securities Act) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act.</span></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:43pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="height:43pt;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">The foregoing description of the Indenture and the Notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture (including the form of the Notes), filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein.</span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 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style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(d) Exhibits.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">&#160;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:99.902%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:10.756%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.559%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:83.485%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td 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style="height:3pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:3pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:3pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">4.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="convertiblenotesindentur.htm">Indenture, dated May 22, 2020, between Tricida, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" 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href="convertiblenotesindentur.htm">Form of 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.1).</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="convertiblenotesclosin.htm">Press Release, dated May 22, 2020, issued by the Company.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:43pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i7984ab57ca26430997e3e0255b05ac4a_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="height:72pt;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-indent:24pt;margin-top:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">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.</span></div><div style="text-indent:24pt;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:7pt;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:100.000%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:27.807%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:5.211%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:5.692%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.883%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:51.207%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Dated: May 22, 2020</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="9" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">TRICIDA, INC.</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">/s/ Geoffrey M. Parker</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Name:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Geoffrey M. Parker</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Title:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:72pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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tcda-20200522
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, 2020
TRICIDA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-38558
46-3372526
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
7000 Shoreline Court
Suite 201
South San Francisco
,
CA
94080
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(
415
)
429-7800
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
TCDA
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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
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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.
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 22, 2020, in connection with a previously announced private offering, Tricida, Inc. (the "Company") issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the "Notes"), which includes the exercise in full by the Initial Purchasers (as defined below) of their option to purchase an additional $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of May 22, 2020 (the "Indenture"), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The Company offered and sold the Notes to the Initial Purchasers, pursuant to a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), dated May 19, 2020, among the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as representative of the several Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I thereto (collectively, the "Initial Purchasers").
The net proceeds from the offering are approximately $193.0 million, after deducting Initial Purchasers' discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company, and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2020. The Notes mature on May 15, 2027, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. The Notes are not redeemable prior to May 20, 2024. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes, at the Company's option, on or after May 20, 2024 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately prior to the maturity date, if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
The Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock at the Company's election at an initial conversion rate of 30.0978 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $33.23 per share of the Company's common stock. The initial conversion price of the Notes represents a premium of approximately 25.0% over the $26.58 closing price of the Company's common stock on May 19, 2020.
Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 15, 2027, the Notes are convertible at the option of the holders only upon the satisfaction of certain conditions and during certain periods. Thereafter, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, the Notes are convertible at the option of the holders at any time regardless of these conditions. If the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes), holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date or if the Company delivers a notice of redemption, the Company will increase, in certain circumstances, the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its Notes in connection with such a corporate event or notice of redemption, as the case may be.
The offering and sale of the Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement were made by the Issuer to the Initial Purchasers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for resale by the Initial Purchasers to qualified institutional buyers (as defined in the Securities Act) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
The foregoing description of the Indenture and the Notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture (including the form of the Notes), filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
The Notes and the shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under, or an applicable exemption from, the registration requirements.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On May 22, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the private placement of the Notes. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1
Indenture, dated May 22, 2020, between Tricida, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association.
4.2
Form of 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.1).
99.1
Press Release, dated May 22, 2020, issued by the Company.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 22, 2020
TRICIDA, INC.
By:
/s/ Geoffrey M. Parker
Name:
Geoffrey M. Parker
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President