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): June 9, 2017 (June 6, 2017)
NAVIENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36228 | 46-4054283 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 123 Justison Street, Wilmington, Delaware | 19801 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 283-8000
Not Applicable
(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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 6, 2017, Navient Corporation (the “Company”) completed a public offering of $52,110,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Additional Notes”). The issuance of the Additional Notes represents a reopening of the Company’s previous offerings of $593,044,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Existing Notes”), which were offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s prospectus supplements dated March 14, 2017 and March 25, 2015 and the accompanying prospectus dated July 18, 2014. The terms, provisions and conditions of the Additional Notes, other than their issue date and public offering price, are identical to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Existing Notes. The Additional Notes and the Existing Notes constitute a single series and bear the same CUSIP number. As a result of the Additional Notes issuance, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is $645,154,000.
The offering of the Additional Notes was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-218415) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 1, 2017, including a related prospectus and prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on June 1, 2017 and June 6, 2017, respectively.
The Additional Notes were issued under the base indenture, dated as of July 18, 2014 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, as amended by the second supplemental indenture, dated as of March 27, 2015 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), the sixth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 17, 2017 (the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), and the eighth supplemental indenture, dated as of June 9, 2017 (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).
The Additional Notes were sold to several, non-affiliated investors pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated June 6, 2017. The net proceeds from the offering of the Additional Notes were used for debt repurchases.
The Indenture and the form of global note for the offering are filed as exhibits to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information related to the Indenture in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01(d). Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form S-3 filed on July 18, 2014). | |
| Exhibit 4.2 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2015, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2015). | |
| Exhibit 4.3 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 17, 2017, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2017). | |
| Exhibit 4.4* | Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2017, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. | |
| Exhibit 4.5* | Form of Note for 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 - included as part of Exhibit 4.4 hereto. | |
| Exhibit 5.1* | Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. | |
| Exhibit 23.1* | Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - included as part of Exhibit 5.1 hereto. | |
| * | Filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES
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.
| NAVIENT CORPORATION (REGISTRANT) | ||||||
| Date: June 9, 2017 | By: | /s/ Stephen O’Connell | ||||
| Name: Stephen O’Connell | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form S-3 filed on July 18, 2014). | |
| Exhibit 4.2 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2015, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2015). | |
| Exhibit 4.3 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 17, 2017, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2017). | |
| Exhibit 4.4* | Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2017, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. | |
| Exhibit 4.5* | Form of Note for 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 - included as part of Exhibit 4.4 hereto. | |
| Exhibit 5.1* | Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. | |
| Exhibit 23.1* | Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - included as part of Exhibit 5.1 hereto. | |
Exhibit 4.4
NAVIENT CORPORATION,
as Company,
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,
as Trustee
EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of June 9, 2017
to
INDENTURE
Dated as of July 18, 2014
5.875% Senior Notes due 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS |
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| Section 1.1. Definition of Terms |
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| ARTICLE 2.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Section 2.1. General Terms and Conditions of the Additional Notes |
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| ARTICLE 3.
FORM OF ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Section 3.1. Form of Additional Notes |
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| ARTICLE 4.
ISSUE OF ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Section 4.1. Issue of Additional Notes |
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| ARTICLE 5.
MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Section 5.1. Ratification of Indenture |
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| Section 5.2. Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals |
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| Section 5.3. Governing Law |
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| Section 5.4. Separability |
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| Section 5.5. Counterparts |
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| EXHIBIT A – Form of 2021 Additional Notes |
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EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of June 9, 2017 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), between Navient Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the base indenture, dated as of July 18, 2014 (the “Base Indenture”, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), to provide for the issuance of the Company’s debt securities (the “Securities”), to be issued in one or more series;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the first supplemental indenture, dated as of November 6, 2014, to provide for the establishment of two series of its notes under the Base Indenture known as its “5.000% Senior Notes due 2020” and its “5.875% Senior Notes due 2024”;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the second supplemental indenture, dated as of March 27, 2015 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), to provide for the establishment of a series of its notes under the Base Indenture known as its “5.875% Senior Notes due 2021”;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the third supplemental indenture, dated as of July 29, 2016, to provide for the establishment of a series of its notes under the Base Indenture known as its “6.625% Senior Notes due 2021”;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the fourth supplemental indenture, dated as of September 16, 2016, to provide for the establishment of a series of its notes under the Base Indenture known as its “7.250% Senior Notes due 2023”;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the fifth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 7, 2017, to provide for the establishment of a series of its notes under the Base Indenture known as its “6.500% Senior Notes due 2022”;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the sixth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 17, 2017 (the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), to issue additional 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 under the Base Indenture and the Second Supplemental Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee executed and delivered the seventh supplemental indenture, dated as of May 26, 2017, to provide for the establishment of a series of its notes under the Base Indenture known as its “6.750% Senior Notes due 2025”;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.01 and Section 14.01 of the Base Indenture, the Company may, at its option and without the consent of the Securityholders, at any time and from time to time, issue additional Securities of any series of Securities previously issued under the Indenture which together shall constitute a single series of Securities under the Indenture;
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Base Indenture, the Company desires to issue additional 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021, the form and substance and the terms, provisions and conditions thereof to be set forth as provided in the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to the 2017 Business Plan, adopted February 23, 2017, and certified by the Secretary’s Certificate, executed February 27, 2017, have duly authorized the issuance of the Additional Notes (as defined below) and has authorized the proper officers of the Company to execute any and all appropriate documents necessary or appropriate to effect each such issuance;
WHEREAS, the Company and Navient, LLC, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger on October 16, 2014, pursuant to which Navient, LLC merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”);
WHEREAS, as a result of the Merger, the Company assumed Navient, LLC’s obligations under an indenture, dated October 1, 2000 and an amended and restated indenture, dated April 25, 2006;
WHEREAS, this Supplemental Indenture is being entered into pursuant to the provisions of Section 14.01 of the Base Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Company has requested and hereby requests that the Trustee execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, and to make the Additional Notes, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, the valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, have been performed, and the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized in all respects.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the purchase and acceptance of the Additional Notes by the Holders thereof, and for the purpose of setting forth, as provided in the Base Indenture, the forms and terms of the Additional Notes, the Company covenants and agrees, with the Trustee, as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definition of Terms. Unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) each term defined in the Base Indenture has the same meaning when used in this Supplemental Indenture;
(b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and
(c) headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect interpretation.
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(d) a reference to a Section or Article is to a Section or Article of this Supplemental Indenture unless otherwise indicated.
ARTICLE 2.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ADDITIONAL NOTES
Section 2.1. General Terms and Conditions of the Additional Notes. There is hereby authorized an additional $52,110,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Additional Notes”). The terms, provisions and conditions of the Additional Notes, other than issue date and public offering price, will be identical to the terms, provisions and conditions of the $593,044,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Original Notes”) established pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture and the Base Indenture. The Additional Notes will have the same CUSIP number as the Original Notes. As a result of the Additional Notes issuance, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 will be $645,154,000. Any additional amounts of the series to be issued shall be set forth in a Company Order.
ARTICLE 3.
FORM OF ADDITIONAL NOTES
Section 3.1. Form of Additional Notes. The Additional Notes and the Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon, are to be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
ARTICLE 4.
ISSUE OF ADDITIONAL NOTES
Section 4.1. Issue of Additional Notes. The Additional Notes may, upon execution of this Supplemental Indenture, be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall, upon Company Order, authenticate and deliver such Additional Notes as in such Company Order provided.
ARTICLE 5.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1. Ratification of Indenture. The Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and this Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided; provided that the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture apply solely with respect to the Additional Notes.
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Section 5.2. Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals. The recitals and statements herein contained are made by the Company and not by the Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
Section 5.3. Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture and each Additional Note shall be deemed to be contracts made under the law of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of said State.
Section 5.4. Separability. In case any provision in the Indenture or in the Additional Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 5.5. Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture and signature pages for all purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.
| NAVIENT CORPORATION, as Company | ||
| By: | /s/ Stephen J. O’Connell | |
| Name: Stephen J. O’Connell | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer | ||
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee | ||
| By: | /s/ Laurence J. O’Brien | |
| Name: Laurence J. O’Brien | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF FACE OF SECURITY]
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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CUSIP No. 63938CAC2
NAVIENT CORPORATION
5.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2021
| No. | $
As revised by the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security attached hereto |
Interest. Navient Corporation, a Delaware corporation (herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of dollars ($ ), as revised by the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security attached hereto, on March 25, 2021 and to pay interest thereon from March 25, 2017 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on March 25 and September 25 in each year, commencing September 25, 2017 at the rate of 5.875% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.
Method of Payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Record Date for such interest, which shall be the Business Day immediately preceding the relevant Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice thereof having been given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, all as more fully provided in said Indenture. Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on this Security will be made at the Corporate Trust Office in U.S. Dollars.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Authentication. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officer.
June 9, 2017
| NAVIENT CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
| |
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
Dated: June 9, 2017
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
as Trustee, certifies
that this is one of
the Securities referred
to in the Indenture.
| By: | ||
| Authorized Signatory | ||
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[FORM OF REVERSE OF SECURITY]
Indenture. This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2014, among Navient Corporation (the “Company”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), as supplemented and amended by the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated March 27, 2015, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 17, 2017, and the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 9, 2017 (as so supplemented, herein called the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee, to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $645,154,000.
Optional Redemption. The Securities of this series are subject to redemption at the Company’s option, at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, at a Redemption Price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date, and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Securities to be redeemed (exclusive of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30 day months) at the applicable Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 50 basis points plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the Redemption Date.
For purposes of determining the optional redemption price, the following definitions are applicable:
“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date for the Securities, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated (on a day count basis) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date.
The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the third business day preceding the Redemption Date.
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security or securities selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Securities that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining terms of the Securities.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date:
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(a) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or
(b) if the Independent Investment Banker is unable to obtain at least four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations obtained by the Independent Investment Banker.
“Independent Investment Banker” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as specified by the Company, or if these firms are unwilling or unable to select the applicable Comparable Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of national standing appointed by the Company.
‘‘Reference Treasury Dealer’’ means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (and their respective successors) plus two others or their affiliates which are primary U.S. government securities dealers (each a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), provided however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date for the Securities, an average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue for the Securities (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Notice of any redemption will be sent at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each registered holder of Securities to be redeemed. Unless the Company defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities or portions of the Securities called for redemption. If fewer than all of the Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee will select, not more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, the particular Securities or portions thereof for redemption from the outstanding Securities not previously called by such method as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate.
Defaults and Remedies. If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
Repurchase Upon a Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Holders of the Securities will have the right to require that the Company purchase such Holder’s outstanding Securities, in whole or in part, at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of purchase.
Amendment, Modification and Waiver. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
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affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
Restrictive Covenants. The Indenture does not limit the issuance of debt of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Denominations, Transfer and Exchange. The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the Registrar accompanied by a written request for transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
Miscellaneous. The Indenture and this Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of said State.
All terms used in this Security and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Security repurchased by the Company pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Supplemental Indenture, check the box below:
☐ Section 2.9
If you want to elect to have only part of the Security purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Supplemental Indenture, state the amount you elect to have repurchased:
$
Date:
Your Signature:
(Sign exactly as your name appears
on the face of this Note)
Tax Identification No.:
Signature Guarantee*:
| * | Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). |
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SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY
The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:
| Date of Exchange |
Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Global Security |
Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Security |
Principal Amount of this Global Security following each decrease or increase |
Signature of authorized signatory of Trustee |
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Exhibit 5.1
[Letterhead of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP]
June 9, 2017
Navient Corporation
123 Justison Street, Suite 300
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
| Re: | Navient Corporation – Senior Notes Offering |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Navient Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the public offering of $52,110,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) to be issued under the Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2014 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as amended by a second supplemental indenture, dated as of March 27, 2015 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), a sixth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 17, 2017 (the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), and an eighth supplemental indenture, dated as of June 9, 2017 (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).
This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have examined and relied upon the following:
(a) the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-218415) of the Company relating to debt securities and other securities of the Company filed on June 1, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act allowing for delayed offerings pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act (the “Rules and Regulations”) including the information deemed to be a part of the registration statement pursuant to Rule 430B of the Rules and Regulations (such registration statement being hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement”);
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(b) the prospectus, dated June 1, 2017 (the “Base Prospectus”), which forms a part of and is included in the Registration Statement;
(c) the prospectus supplement, dated June 6, 2017 (together with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”), relating to the offering of the Notes, in the form filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations;
(d) an executed copy of the Purchase Agreement, dated June 6, 2017 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between the purchaser of Notes named therein, on behalf of certain funds, and the Company, relating to the sale by the Company to such purchaser of the Notes;
(e) an executed copy of the Indenture;
(f) the global certificate evidencing the Notes registered in the name of Cede & Co. (the “Note Certificate”) in the form delivered by the Company to the Trustee for authentication and delivery;
(g) an executed copy of a certificate of Mark Heleen, Secretary of the Company, attesting to the authorization by the Board of Directors of the Company to certain actions, dated the date hereof (the “Secretary’s Certificate”);
(h) a copy of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of June 9, 2017, and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;
(i) a copy of the Company’s bylaws, as amended and in effect as of the date hereof and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate; and
(j) a copy of the Secretary’s Certificate, dated February 27, 2017, which verifies the 2017 Business Plan, duly adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of the Company on February 23, 2017.
We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, including endorsements, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials, including those in the Secretary’s Certificate and the Purchase Agreement.
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We do not express any opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than (i) the laws, of the State of New York and (ii) the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) (all of the foregoing being referred to as “Opined-on Law”).
As used herein, “Transaction Agreements” means the Purchase Agreement, the Indenture and the Note Certificate.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Note Certificate has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company and duly executed by the Company under the DGCL, and when duly authenticated by the Trustee and issued and delivered by the Company against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, the Note Certificate will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms under the laws of the State of New York.
The opinions stated herein are subject to the following qualifications:
(a) the opinions stated herein are limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, preference and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law);
(b) we do not express any opinion with respect to any law, rule or regulation that is applicable to any party to any of the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby solely because such law, rule or regulation is part of a regulatory regime applicable to any such party or any of its affiliates as a result of the specific assets or business operations of such party or such affiliates;
(c) except to the extent expressly stated in the opinions contained herein, we have assumed that each of the Transaction Agreements constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each party to such Transaction Agreement, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms;
(d) we do not express any opinion with respect to the enforceability of any provision contained in any Transaction Agreement relating to any indemnification, contribution, exculpation, release or waiver that may be contrary to public policy or violative of federal or state securities laws, rules or regulations;
(e) we call to your attention that irrespective of the agreement of the parties to any Transaction Agreement, a court may decline to hear a case on grounds of forum non conveniens or other doctrine limiting the availability of such court as a forum for resolution of disputes; in addition, we call to your attention that we do not express any opinion with respect to the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts of the United States of America in any action arising out of or relating to any Transaction Agreement; and
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(f) to the extent that any opinion relates to the enforceability of the choice of New York law and choice of New York forum provisions contained in any Transaction Agreement, the opinions stated herein are subject to the qualification that such enforceability may be subject to, in each case, (i) the exceptions and limitations in New York General Obligations Law sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 and (ii) principles of comity and constitutionality.
In addition, in rendering the foregoing opinions we have assumed that, at all applicable times:
(a) neither the execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Agreements nor the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, including the issuance and sale of the Notes: (i) constituted or will constitute a violation of, or a default under, any lease, indenture, instrument or other agreement to which the Company or its property is subject (except that we do not make the assumption set forth in this clause (i) with respect to those agreements or instruments which are listed in Part II of the Registration Statement or the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016), (ii) contravened or will contravene any order or decree of any governmental authority to which the Company or its property is subject, or (iii) violated or will violate any law, rule or regulation to which the Company or its property is subject (except that we do not make the assumption set forth in this clause (iii) with respect to the Opined-on Law); and
(b) neither the execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Agreements nor the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, including the issuance and sale of the Notes, required or will require the consent, approval, licensing or authorization of, or any filing, recording or registration with, any governmental authority under any law, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction.
We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations. We also hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K being filed on the date hereof and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof unless otherwise expressly stated, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in applicable laws.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP