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): February 7, 2014
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Delaware | 0-5465 | 13-3727655 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York | 10022 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 520-2300
N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 15, 2013, F&H Acquisition Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (“F&H Acquisition”), a company in which Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (the “Company”) held an indirect investment, filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
In connection with the bankruptcy filings, on February 7, 2014, F&H Acquisition entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Cerberus Business Finance, LLC (“Cerberus”), in its capacity as agent on behalf of certain lenders affiliated with Cerberus under F&H Acquisition’s second lien credit agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, F&H Acquisition proposes to sell to Cerberus or its designee(s) substantially all of F&H Acquisition’s assets. The purchase price consists of a combination of cash, the assumption of certain debt and certain liabilities, and the crediting of second lien debt held by the lenders affiliated with Cerberus. At the conclusion of the bankruptcy process, however, the Company does not anticipate that it will receive a distribution.
F&H Acquisition has made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement is subject to certain closing conditions, including the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
The Company recorded its investment in F&H Acquisition at fair value. During the third quarter of 2013, due to the current and projected operating performance of F&H Acquisition, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment had declined to zero and wrote it down to that amount.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 13, 2014 | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | |
By: | Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. | |
Its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/James F. McCabe, Jr. | |
James F. McCabe, Jr. | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
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