Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 3, 2018, the parent company of Newmark Group, Inc. (Newmark), BGC Partners, Inc. (BGC Partners or BGC),
delivered a notice of redemption to the holders of its outstanding 8.125% Notes, which redemption (the Redemption) will occur on September 5, 2018 (the Redemption Date). Accordingly, on September 4, 2018, Newmark
Partners, L.P. (Newmark OpCo) will borrow $112.5 million from BGC Partners, L.P. (BGC U.S. OpCo) pursuant to the existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2018, between Newmark and BGC,
which loan will bear interest at an annual rate equal to 6.5% (such loan, the Intercompany Loan). Newmark OpCo will use the proceeds of the Intercompany Loan to repay the $112.5 million BGC Note (defined and described further below)
on, or immediately prior to, September 5,
2018, the date on which BGC intends to redeem the outstanding $112.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.125% Senior Notes due 2042 (the
8.125% Notes) as described in more detail below. The Board of Directors and Audit Committee of each of Newmark and BGC have approved the Intercompany Loan.
The transactions described above will result in an interest rate savings to Newmark of 1.625% per annum. Newmark expects to refinance this debt as a condition
of pursuing a tax-free spin-off from BGC. As a result of such refinancing, Newmark would repay this borrowing from BGC and may be able to generate further interest rate savings.
As previously disclosed, on December 13, 2017, prior to the closing of the initial public offering of Newmark, BGC Partners, BGC Holdings, L.P., BGC U.S.
OpCo and their respective subsidiaries (other than the Newmark group (defined below), the BGC group) transferred to Newmark, Newmark Holdings, L.P. and Newmark OpCo and their respective subsidiaries (the Newmark group) the
assets and liabilities of the BGC group relating to BGCs Real Estate Services business (the Separation). In connection with the Separation, BGC Partners retained the right to receive payments in respect of certain note obligations
owed to BGC Partners by BGC U.S. OpCo that were assumed by Newmark OpCo, including a note issued by BGC U.S. OpCo to BGC Partners in connection with the issuance by BGC of the 8.125% Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $112.5 million,
referred to as the BGC Note.
BGCs 8.125% Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2012, as supplemented by
the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2012, between BGC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. BGC will redeem the 8.125% Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed,
plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. In connection with the Redemption, under the terms of the BGC Note, Newmark OpCo is required to repay to BGC Partners the $112.5 million aggregate principal amount of the
BGC Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. As noted above, the Intercompany Loan will be used to fund Newmark OpCos repayment of the BGC Note.
Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about Newmark and BGC Partners, Inc.
Statements in this document regarding Newmark and BGC that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Newmark and BGC undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of
additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Newmarks and BGCs Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the
risk factors set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors contained in subsequent Forms
10-K,
Forms
10-Q
or Forms
8-K.