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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 20, 2011
WRIGHT
EXPRESS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-32426
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01-0526993 |
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(State or Other
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Incorporation)
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
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97 Darling Avenue, South Portland, ME
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04106 |
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(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 23, 2011, Wright Express Corporation (the Company) entered into a Credit Agreement (the
Credit Agreement), by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers (the
Borrowers), Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, as specified designated borrower,
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, the other lenders
party thereto (the Lenders), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBS Citizens,
National Association, Suntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint
lead arrangers and joint book managers, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBS
Citizens, National Association, Suntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as
co-syndication agents, and Bank of Montreal and Keybank National Association as co-documentation
agents. The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year $200 million term loan facility, and a
five-year $700 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a $100 million sublimit for letters
of credit and a $20 million sublimit for swingline loans. Subject to certain conditions, the
Company has the option to increase the facility by up to an additional $100 million.
Proceeds from the new credit facility were used to refinance the Companys existing indebtedness
under its 2007 credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. (the 2007 Facility), and its existing
indebtedness under its 2010 term loan facility with Bank of America, N.A. (the 2010 Facility) and
may also be used for working capital purposes, acquisitions, payment of dividends and other
restricted payments, refinancing of indebtedness, and other general corporate purposes.
Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Companys
option, (a) the Eurocurrency Rate, as defined, plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.25% based on the ratio
of consolidated funded indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries to consolidated EBITDA or
(b) the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the prime rate announced by Bank of
America, N.A., or (iii) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%, in each case plus a margin of 0.25% to
1.25% based on the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries to
consolidated EBITDA. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay a quarterly commitment fee at a
rate per annum ranging from 0.20% to 0.40% of the daily unused portion of the credit facility. Any
outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement mature on May 23, 2016, unless extended pursuant to
the terms of the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties as well as affirmative and
negative covenants. Affirmative covenants include financial and other reporting, payment of
obligations, preservation of existence, maintenance of properties, maintenance of insurance,
compliance with laws, maintenance of books and records, granting of inspection rights, use of
proceeds, maintenance of all authorizations and approvals, and the addition of certain domestic
subsidiaries to the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, certain foreign subsidiaries to the Foreign
Subsidiary Guaranty, certain subsidiaries to Pledge Agreement and the stock of certain foreign
subsidiaries to the Pledge Agreement. Negative covenants include limitations on liens and
investments, limitations on incurrence or guarantees of indebtedness, limitations on mergers,
consolidations, asset sales and acquisitions, limitations on dividends and other restricted
payments, limitations on affiliate transactions, and limitations on sale and leaseback
transactions. In particular, the Company is not permitted to make any restricted payments (which
includes any dividend or other distribution) except that, if there is no Default or Event of
Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the Company may (i) declare and make dividend
payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common equity
interests, (ii) make other restricted payments (including cash dividends) if it is in compliance
with a 1.75:1.00 Consolidated Leverage Ratio (based on the ratio of consolidated funded
indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries to consolidated EBITDA), and (iii) make other
restricted payments (including cash dividends) of up to $25 million in any fiscal year if it is in
pro forma compliance with the financial ratios described below. The Credit Agreement also requires
that the Company maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter the following financial ratios:
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a consolidated EBIT to consolidated interest charges ratio
of no less than 3.00 to 1.00, measured quarterly; and |
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a consolidated funded indebtedness (excluding the amount of
consolidated funded indebtedness due to permitted
securitization transactions) to consolidated EBITDA ratio
of no more than 3.25 to 1.00, measured quarterly. |
The Company may elect to increase the permissible ratio under the latter financial covenant to 3.75
to 1.00 in connection with certain acquisitions.
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among others, non-payment of
principal, interest or other amounts when due, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of
representations and warranties in any material respect, cross-defaults with other indebtedness, the
occurrence of certain ERISA or bankruptcy or insolvency events, certain undischarged judgments, the
occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the occurrence of certain
regulatory or other enforcement actions against the Companys subsidiary Wright Express Financial
Services Corporation, a Utah industrial bank, the cessation of a valid and perfected first priority
lien pursuant to the Collateral Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and the termination
of subordination provisions of any document evidencing any subordinated indebtedness. Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the Credit Agreement, the
Lenders may declare the loans and all other obligations under the Credit Agreement immediately due
and payable.
The obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company. In
accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company executed a Guaranty, dated as of May
23, 2011 (the Guaranty), in favor of Bank of America, N.A. and the Lenders.
The obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Wright Express
Fueling Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (WEFS). In accordance with the
terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company and WEFS executed a Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, dated
as of May 23, 2011 (the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty), in favor of Bank of America, N.A. and the
Lenders.
The obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge of 65% of the
stock of Wright Express Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In
accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company executed a Pledge Agreement, dated
as of May 23, 2011 (the Pledge Agreement), in favor of Bank of America, N.A. and the Lenders, and
a Share Mortgage dated as of May 23, 2011 (the Share Mortgage) in favor of Bank of America, N.A.
and the Lenders, evidencing such pledge.
The foregoing descriptions of the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty, the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty,
the Pledge Agreement and the Share Mortgage do not purport to be complete statements of the
parties rights under such agreements and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full
text of the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty, the Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement
and the Share Mortgage, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 hereto,
respectively.
Item 1.02. Termination of Material Definitive Agreement.
As described above, proceeds from the new credit facility have been used to refinance the Companys
existing indebtedness under the 2007 Facility and the 2010 Facility. All balances owed under the
2007 Facility and 2010 Facility have been paid and the Companys obligations have been satisfied,
with the exception of customary post-termination obligations. See Item 1.01 above, the contents of
which are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
See Item 1.01 above, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
See Item 1.01 above, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of shareholders of Wright Express Corporation (the Company) held on May 20,
2011 (the 2011 Annual Meeting), the Companys shareholders voted on the following proposals:
1. The following nominees were elected to the Companys Board of Directors as Class III directors
for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Rowland T. Moriarty |
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33,133,559 |
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1,822,833 |
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1,017,532 |
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Ronald T. Maheu |
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33,342,037 |
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1,614,355 |
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1,017,532 |
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Michael E. Dubyak |
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32,974,457 |
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1,981,935 |
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1,017,532 |
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Following the annual meeting, Regina O. Sommer, Jack VanWoerkom and George L. McTavish, having
terms expiring in 2012 and Shikhar Ghosh and Kirk P. Pond, having terms expiring in 2013, continued
in office.
2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers
was approved.
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For: |
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32,309,909 |
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Against: |
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2,633,718 |
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Abstain: |
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12,765 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,017,532 |
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3. The shareholders recommended, in a non-binding, advisory vote, that future advisory votes on
the compensation of the Companys named executive officers be held every year.
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Every 1 Year: |
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30,485,983 |
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Every 2 Years: |
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1,196,642 |
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Every 3 Years: |
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3,270,051 |
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Abstain: |
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3,716 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,017,532 |
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After taking into consideration the foregoing voting results and the Boards prior recommendation
in favor of an annual advisory shareholder vote on the compensation of the Companys named
executive officers, the Board intends to hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the
Companys named executive officers every year.
2. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified.
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For: |
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35,806,729 |
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Against: |
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155,063 |
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Abstain: |
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12,132 |
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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10.1*
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Credit Agreement, by and among Wright Express Corporation and
certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, Wright Express Card
Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative
agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the other lenders party
thereto |
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10.2*
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Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express
Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. |
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10.3*
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Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among
Wright Express Corporation, certain Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank
of America, N.A. |
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10.4*
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Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright
Express Corporation, certain Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank
of America, N.A. |
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10.5*
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Share Mortgage, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright
Express Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. |
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99.1*
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Press Release of Wright Express Corporation dated May 26, 2011 |
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Indicates that exhibit is filed with this report. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: May 26, 2011 |
WRIGHT EXPRESS CORPORATION
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/s/ Steven Elder
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Steven Elder |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1*
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Credit Agreement, by and among Wright Express Corporation and
certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, Wright Express Card
Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative
agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the other lenders party
thereto |
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10.2*
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Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express
Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. |
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10.3*
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Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among
Wright Express Corporation, certain Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank
of America, N.A. |
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10.4*
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Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright
Express Corporation, certain Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank
of America, N.A. |
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10.5*
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Share Mortgage, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright
Express Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. |
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99.1*
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Press Release of Wright Express Corporation dated May 26, 2011 |
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Indicates that exhibit is filed with this report. |