FTE NETWORKS, INC. (OTCMKTS:FTNW) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01.
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 11, 2019 by FTE Networks, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company entered into certain securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain investors (the “Investors”).
In total, the Company sold an aggregate principal amount of $22.7 million in convertible notes (the “Notes”) between January 2017 and January 2019, of which approximately $9.8 million of principal and interest has been converted into 5,186,306 shares of Company common stock through March 19, 2019. The Notes were issued net of original issuance discounts and deferred finance costs totaling approximately $2.8 million and the Company received approximately $19.9 million in net proceeds. As of the date of this 8-K/A, there remains approximately $6.8 million in principal balance in Notes outstanding.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation. |
The issuance of the Notes described in Item 1.01 are incorporated by reference into this item 2.03.
| Item 3.02. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
As of March 19, 2019, the Company has issued an aggregate of 5,448,287 shares of its Common Stock to Investors relating to inducement to enter into, and the conversion of principal and accrued interest owed under, certain of the Notes. In addition, the Company has issued an aggregate of 78,914 shares of its Common Stock to Investors relating to the exercise of Common Stock Warrants to purchase its common stock issued to Investors as inducement to enter into the Notes.
The number of shares of Common Stock issued and amount of consideration received by the Company are described in Item 1.01 of this Amendment, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.
In addition to the shares associated with the Notes described in Item 1.01, the Company has also notified the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) of approximately 2,576,606 shares of Common Stock which are comprised of (1) issuances to corporate entities for services rendered, (2) issuances to settle other debt, and (3) issuances in connection with capital raising transactions, which were issued without an underlying listing application. The Company has intended such sales to be exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder, and is determining which issuances are exempt.
The Executive Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) determined to conduct an independent investigation, which will be overseen by the Audit Committee, which consists solely of independent directors, related to: whether Company management had the proper authorization to issue the Notes and the related shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes, as well as certain other debt instruments and equity transactions; issues related to the accounting for and disclosure of certain expenses incurred by management; and the appropriateness and disclosure of certain related party transactions. As previously announced, on March 11, 2019, David Lethem, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, notified the Company of his resignation. On March 15, 2019, Michael Palleschi, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The Company has been in discussions with the Exchange about the issuances described above, including whether there have been violations of its listing rules in connection with these transactions.
About FTE NETWORKS, INC. (OTCMKTS:FTNW)
FTE Networks, Inc., (FTE Networks) is a provider of international and regional telecommunications and technology systems, and infrastructure services. The Company’s segments are Telecommunications and Staffing. It also offers managed information technology, telecommunications services, subscriber-based services and staffing solutions through its subsidiaries, Jus-Com, Inc. (doing business as FTE Network Services), FTE Wireless, LLC and Focus Venture Partners, Inc. (doing business as FVP Worx). Its services include engineering consulting, design, installation, maintenance and emergency response in various categories, including cabling, equipment installation and configuration, rack and stack, wiring build-outs, infrastructure build-outs, direct current power installation, online service provider/Internet service provider fiber placement, fiber cable splicing and testing. In the wireless space, it provides engineering, design, installation and upgrade of wireless communications networks.
