INTRODUCTORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the closing on October 3, 2022 (the “Effective Time”) of the merger (the “Merger”) of Change Healthcare Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Cambridge Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (“Parent”), pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 5, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), between the Company, Merger Sub and Parent. In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
As previously disclosed, on September 20, 2022, the Company declared a one-time special dividend of $2.00 in cash per each issued and outstanding share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”, and such dividend, the “Dividend”). The Dividend will be paid to stockholders of record of the Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and will be payable on October 4, 2022.
Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement |
Senior Credit Facilities
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, on October 3, 2022, the Company terminated the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2017, among Change Healthcare Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC, the other borrowers party thereto, the other guarantors party thereto from time to time, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the other lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) governing its senior secured term loan facility and its revolving credit facility (such facilities, collectively, the “Senior Credit Facilities”). The Company paid an aggregate amount of approximately $4.1 billion in satisfaction of all of its outstanding obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.
5.75% Senior Notes due March 1, 2025
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Company issued a notice of full redemption of the $1.175 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding 5.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The Company will redeem the Notes at a price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, October 13, 2022 (the “Redemption Date”). In connection with the redemption, the Company satisfied and discharged all remaining obligations as of the Redemption Date under the Indenture, dated as of February 15, 2017, among Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, transfer agent, registrar and paying agent, in accordance with its terms, and have placed funds sufficient for the redemption payments into trust for the benefit of the holders of the Notes pending the redemption.
Tax Receivable Agreements
The Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries are obligors under the tax receivable agreements and the tax receivable agreement acknowledgment and termination letter filed as Exhibits 10.2 through 10.7 and 10.57 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (the “Company Form 10-K”).
On September 30, 2022, the Company provided notice to the parties to the tax receivable agreements filed as Exhibits 10.3 through 10.5 to the Company Form 10-K of its intention to terminate those agreements on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. The Company terminated, as of the Effective Time, the tax receivable agreement filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company Form 10-K on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein with respect to certain of the parties thereto by wire transfer of the applicable payments. The Company expects to terminate the tax receivable agreement filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company Form 10-K on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein with respect to the remaining parties thereto by remittance of the applicable payments promptly following the Effective Time. The Company terminated, as of the Effective Time, the tax receivable agreements filed as Exhibits 10.4 through 10.5 to the Company Form 10-K on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. On October 3, 2022, the Company provided notice to the parties to the tax