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): March 4, 2015
APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-34452 | 27-0467113 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| c/o Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor New York, New York |
10019 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Underwriting Agreement
On March 4, 2015, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among the Company, ACREFI Management, LLC, the Company’s external manager (the “Manager”), and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the “Underwriters”). Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”). In addition, the Company granted to the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 Shares.
The public offering, expected to close on March 10, 2015, will generate net proceeds of approximately $167.9 million, after deducting estimated transaction expenses. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions.
The preceding description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the underwriting agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 1.1* | Underwriting Agreement dated March 4, 2015, by and among the Company, the Manager, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters listed on Schedule 1 attached thereto | |
| 5.1* | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP regarding the legality of the shares of common stock | |
| 8.1* | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP regarding certain tax matters | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1) | |
| * | Filed herewith. |
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.
March 10, 2015
| APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC. |
| /s/ Stuart A. Rothstein |
| Stuart A. Rothstein |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1* | Underwriting Agreement dated March 4, 2015, by and among the Company, the Manager, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters listed on Schedule 1 attached thereto | |
| 5.1* | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP regarding the legality of the shares of common stock | |
| 8.1* | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP regarding certain tax matters | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1) | |
| * | Filed herewith. |