GTT COMMUNICATIONS,INC. (NYSE:GTT) Files An 8-K Other Events

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GTT COMMUNICATIONS,INC. (NYSE:GTT) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events

On September25, 2017, GTT Communications,Inc. (the “Company”) priced an upsized offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 106% plus interest deemed to have accrued thereon from June30, 2017. The Notes will be treated as a single series of debt securities with the Company’s $300 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2024 that it issued on December22, 2016 and the Company’s $150 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2024 that it issued on June9, 2017. The offering is expected to close on or about October10, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

The net proceeds from the offering (not including interest deemed to have accrued from June30, 2017 to the closing date of the offering to be paid by purchasers of the Notes), after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and the payment of the Company’s estimated expenses related to this offering, will be approximately $130 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including for working capital, repayment of indebtedness under the Company’s credit facilities, capital expenditures and the financing of future acquisitions.

The Notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers to Rule144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. buyers in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been and are not expected to be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons except to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

The disclosure above contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section27A of the Securities Act and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the anticipated use of proceeds of the offering. There can be no assurance that the offering will be consummated. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any other person, that such forward-looking statements will be achieved. The business and operations of the Company are subject to substantial risks which increase the uncertainty inherent in forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of the foregoing, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.


About GTT COMMUNICATIONS,INC. (NYSE:GTT)

GTT Communications, Inc. is a provider of cloud networking services. The Company offers a portfolio of global communications services, including EtherCloud wide area network services; Internet services; managed network and security services, and voice and unified communication services. The Company provides Layer 2 (Ethernet) and Layer 3 (multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)) solutions to meet the needs of multinational clients. The Company offers customers high-bandwidth global Internet connectivity and IP transit with availability and packet delivery. It offers managed network services, including managed equipment, managed security services and managed secure access. Its Tier 1 Internet protocol (IP) network delivers connectivity for its clients around the world. It provides services to multinational enterprises, carriers and government customers in over 100 countries. The Company’s global network assets are deployed in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.