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Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) completed a $50 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) on 25 July 2025, issuing 20 million ordinary shares at $2.50 each under Reg D and §4(a)(2) exemptions.

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners acted as placement agent, entitled to a 7.0 % cash fee (partly offset by a 3.5 % credit tied to specific purchasers) and up to $130 k in reimbursable expenses. Net proceeds will fund working capital, potential accretive M&A and general corporate needs.

Investors received robust registration rights: Rezolve must file a resale registration statement within 7 days of closing and achieve effectiveness within 30 days (60 days if fully reviewed). The company is barred from announcing or issuing additional equity for 60 days post-effectiveness, with limited carve-outs. Key agreements—including the Purchase Agreement, Placement Agent Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement—are filed as Exhibits 10.1-10.3.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) ha completato il 25 luglio 2025 un investimento privato in azioni pubbliche (PIPE) da 50 milioni di dollari, emettendo 20 milioni di azioni ordinarie a 2,50 dollari ciascuna, sfruttando le esenzioni Reg D e §4(a)(2).

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners ha agito come agente di collocamento, ricevendo una commissione in contanti del 7,0 % (parzialmente compensata da un credito del 3,5 % legato a specifici acquirenti) e fino a 130.000 dollari per spese rimborsabili. I proventi netti saranno destinati al capitale circolante, potenziali acquisizioni accretive e necessità aziendali generali.

Gli investitori hanno ottenuto solidi diritti di registrazione: Rezolve deve presentare una dichiarazione di registrazione per la rivendita entro 7 giorni dalla chiusura e ottenere l’efficacia entro 30 giorni (60 giorni se sottoposta a revisione completa). L’azienda non può annunciare o emettere ulteriori azioni per 60 giorni dopo l’efficacia, salvo alcune eccezioni limitate. I principali accordi — compresi l’Accordo di Acquisto, l’Accordo con l’Agente di Collocamento e l’Accordo sui Diritti di Registrazione — sono depositati come Allegati 10.1-10.3.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) completó el 25 de julio de 2025 una inversión privada en acciones públicas (PIPE) por 50 millones de dólares, emitiendo 20 millones de acciones ordinarias a 2,50 dólares cada una, bajo las exenciones Reg D y §4(a)(2).

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners actuó como agente colocador, con derecho a una comisión en efectivo del 7,0 % (parcialmente compensada por un crédito del 3,5 % vinculado a compradores específicos) y hasta 130.000 dólares en gastos reembolsables. Los ingresos netos se destinarán a capital de trabajo, posibles fusiones y adquisiciones accretivas y necesidades corporativas generales.

Los inversores recibieron sólidos derechos de registro: Rezolve debe presentar una declaración de registro para la reventa dentro de los 7 días posteriores al cierre y lograr la efectividad en 30 días (60 días si se revisa completamente). La compañía tiene prohibido anunciar o emitir acciones adicionales durante 60 días después de la efectividad, con algunas excepciones limitadas. Los acuerdos clave — incluyendo el Acuerdo de Compra, el Acuerdo con el Agente Colocador y el Acuerdo de Derechos de Registro — están archivados como Anexos 10.1-10.3.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV)는 2025년 7월 25일에 5,000만 달러 규모의 사모 공모(PIPE)를 완료했으며, Reg D 및 §4(a)(2) 면제를 적용하여 1주당 2.50달러에 2,000만 주의 보통주를 발행했습니다.

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners가 배정 대행사로 활동했으며, 7.0%의 현금 수수료(특정 구매자와 연계된 3.5% 크레딧으로 일부 상쇄)와 최대 13만 달러의 상환 가능한 비용을 받았습니다. 순수익은 운전자본, 잠재적 수익성 있는 인수합병(M&A), 일반 기업 운영 자금으로 사용될 예정입니다.

투자자들은 강력한 등록 권리를 받았습니다: Rezolve는 마감 후 7일 이내에 재판매 등록 신청서를 제출해야 하며, 30일 이내(완전 검토 시 60일 이내)에 효력을 얻어야 합니다. 회사는 효력 발생 후 60일 동안 추가 주식 발행이나 공지를 금지하며, 제한된 예외가 있습니다. 주요 계약서—구매 계약서, 배정 대행 계약서, 등록 권리 계약서—는 부속서 10.1-10.3으로 제출되었습니다.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) a finalisé le 25 juillet 2025 un investissement privé dans des actions publiques (PIPE) de 50 millions de dollars, émettant 20 millions d’actions ordinaires à 2,50 dollars chacune, bénéficiant des exemptions Reg D et §4(a)(2).

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners a agi en tant qu’agent de placement, percevant une commission en espèces de 7,0 % (partiellement compensée par un crédit de 3,5 % lié à certains acheteurs) ainsi que jusqu’à 130 000 dollars de frais remboursables. Les produits nets financeront le fonds de roulement, d’éventuelles opérations de fusion-acquisition créatrices de valeur et les besoins généraux de l’entreprise.

Les investisseurs ont obtenu des droits d’enregistrement solides : Rezolve doit déposer une déclaration d’enregistrement de revente dans les 7 jours suivant la clôture et obtenir l’efficacité dans les 30 jours (60 jours en cas d’examen complet). La société est interdite d’annoncer ou d’émettre des actions supplémentaires pendant 60 jours après l’efficacité, avec quelques exceptions limitées. Les accords clés — y compris l’accord d’achat, l’accord avec l’agent de placement et l’accord sur les droits d’enregistrement — sont déposés en annexes 10.1-10.3.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) hat am 25. Juli 2025 eine private Investition in öffentliche Aktien (PIPE) in Höhe von 50 Millionen US-Dollar abgeschlossen und dabei 20 Millionen Stammaktien zu je 2,50 US-Dollar unter den Reg D- und §4(a)(2)-Ausnahmen ausgegeben.

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners fungierte als Platzierungsagent und erhielt eine Barprovision von 7,0 % (teilweise ausgeglichen durch eine 3,5 % Gutschrift, die an bestimmte Käufer gebunden ist) sowie bis zu 130.000 US-Dollar erstattungsfähige Auslagen. Die Nettoerlöse werden zur Finanzierung des Betriebskapitals, möglicher wertsteigernder M&A-Aktivitäten und allgemeiner Unternehmensbedürfnisse verwendet.

Investoren erhielten umfassende Registrierungsrechte: Rezolve muss innerhalb von 7 Tagen nach Abschluss eine Registrierungsanmeldung für den Wiederverkauf einreichen und innerhalb von 30 Tagen (60 Tage bei vollständiger Prüfung) die Wirksamkeit erreichen. Das Unternehmen darf 60 Tage nach Wirksamkeit keine weiteren Aktien ankündigen oder ausgeben, mit begrenzten Ausnahmen. Wichtige Vereinbarungen – einschließlich des Kaufvertrags, des Platzierungsagentenvertrags und des Registrierungsrechtsvertrags – sind als Anlagen 10.1-10.3 eingereicht.

Positive
  • $50 million cash injection strengthens liquidity for operations and planned accretive M&A.
  • Investors receive expedited registration rights, improving potential share liquidity.
  • 60-day issuance lock-up limits near-term dilution risk for current and new shareholders.
Negative
  • Share dilution: 20 million new shares increase outstanding equity, reducing existing ownership percentages.
  • Placement costs: 7 % fee plus up to $130 k in expenses lower net proceeds.

Insights

TL;DR: $50 m PIPE improves liquidity but dilutes shareholders; terms appear standard, near-term cash runway strengthened.

Analysis: The capital raise adds ≈$50 m gross, materially boosting cash for operations and M&A. At $2.50 per share, valuation impact hinges on the pre-transaction share count and market price (not disclosed here), but 20 m new shares will dilute existing holders. Registration rights with tight deadlines signal commitment to investor liquidity. A 7 % placement fee is typical; the 3.5 % credit partially mitigates cost. Sixty-day issuance lock-up limits further dilution risk in the short term. Overall, liquidity gains offset dilution, yielding a balanced impact.

TL;DR: Standard Reg D structure; strong registration covenants, customary indemnities, moderate lock-up enhance compliance profile.

Analysis: The PIPE relies on well-trodden §4(a)(2)/Rule 506(b) exemptions, minimizing registration delay. The company’s agreement to file within 7 days and achieve effectiveness within 30-60 days exceeds market-average timelines, reducing resale friction. Lock-up provisions protect investors from immediate dilution. Indemnities, expense caps and termination clauses mirror industry norms. No unusual contingencies or warrant structures appear, lowering legal complexity. Compliance risk is low; execution risk centers on timely SEC effectiveness.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) ha completato il 25 luglio 2025 un investimento privato in azioni pubbliche (PIPE) da 50 milioni di dollari, emettendo 20 milioni di azioni ordinarie a 2,50 dollari ciascuna, sfruttando le esenzioni Reg D e §4(a)(2).

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners ha agito come agente di collocamento, ricevendo una commissione in contanti del 7,0 % (parzialmente compensata da un credito del 3,5 % legato a specifici acquirenti) e fino a 130.000 dollari per spese rimborsabili. I proventi netti saranno destinati al capitale circolante, potenziali acquisizioni accretive e necessità aziendali generali.

Gli investitori hanno ottenuto solidi diritti di registrazione: Rezolve deve presentare una dichiarazione di registrazione per la rivendita entro 7 giorni dalla chiusura e ottenere l’efficacia entro 30 giorni (60 giorni se sottoposta a revisione completa). L’azienda non può annunciare o emettere ulteriori azioni per 60 giorni dopo l’efficacia, salvo alcune eccezioni limitate. I principali accordi — compresi l’Accordo di Acquisto, l’Accordo con l’Agente di Collocamento e l’Accordo sui Diritti di Registrazione — sono depositati come Allegati 10.1-10.3.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) completó el 25 de julio de 2025 una inversión privada en acciones públicas (PIPE) por 50 millones de dólares, emitiendo 20 millones de acciones ordinarias a 2,50 dólares cada una, bajo las exenciones Reg D y §4(a)(2).

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners actuó como agente colocador, con derecho a una comisión en efectivo del 7,0 % (parcialmente compensada por un crédito del 3,5 % vinculado a compradores específicos) y hasta 130.000 dólares en gastos reembolsables. Los ingresos netos se destinarán a capital de trabajo, posibles fusiones y adquisiciones accretivas y necesidades corporativas generales.

Los inversores recibieron sólidos derechos de registro: Rezolve debe presentar una declaración de registro para la reventa dentro de los 7 días posteriores al cierre y lograr la efectividad en 30 días (60 días si se revisa completamente). La compañía tiene prohibido anunciar o emitir acciones adicionales durante 60 días después de la efectividad, con algunas excepciones limitadas. Los acuerdos clave — incluyendo el Acuerdo de Compra, el Acuerdo con el Agente Colocador y el Acuerdo de Derechos de Registro — están archivados como Anexos 10.1-10.3.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV)는 2025년 7월 25일에 5,000만 달러 규모의 사모 공모(PIPE)를 완료했으며, Reg D 및 §4(a)(2) 면제를 적용하여 1주당 2.50달러에 2,000만 주의 보통주를 발행했습니다.

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners가 배정 대행사로 활동했으며, 7.0%의 현금 수수료(특정 구매자와 연계된 3.5% 크레딧으로 일부 상쇄)와 최대 13만 달러의 상환 가능한 비용을 받았습니다. 순수익은 운전자본, 잠재적 수익성 있는 인수합병(M&A), 일반 기업 운영 자금으로 사용될 예정입니다.

투자자들은 강력한 등록 권리를 받았습니다: Rezolve는 마감 후 7일 이내에 재판매 등록 신청서를 제출해야 하며, 30일 이내(완전 검토 시 60일 이내)에 효력을 얻어야 합니다. 회사는 효력 발생 후 60일 동안 추가 주식 발행이나 공지를 금지하며, 제한된 예외가 있습니다. 주요 계약서—구매 계약서, 배정 대행 계약서, 등록 권리 계약서—는 부속서 10.1-10.3으로 제출되었습니다.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) a finalisé le 25 juillet 2025 un investissement privé dans des actions publiques (PIPE) de 50 millions de dollars, émettant 20 millions d’actions ordinaires à 2,50 dollars chacune, bénéficiant des exemptions Reg D et §4(a)(2).

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners a agi en tant qu’agent de placement, percevant une commission en espèces de 7,0 % (partiellement compensée par un crédit de 3,5 % lié à certains acheteurs) ainsi que jusqu’à 130 000 dollars de frais remboursables. Les produits nets financeront le fonds de roulement, d’éventuelles opérations de fusion-acquisition créatrices de valeur et les besoins généraux de l’entreprise.

Les investisseurs ont obtenu des droits d’enregistrement solides : Rezolve doit déposer une déclaration d’enregistrement de revente dans les 7 jours suivant la clôture et obtenir l’efficacité dans les 30 jours (60 jours en cas d’examen complet). La société est interdite d’annoncer ou d’émettre des actions supplémentaires pendant 60 jours après l’efficacité, avec quelques exceptions limitées. Les accords clés — y compris l’accord d’achat, l’accord avec l’agent de placement et l’accord sur les droits d’enregistrement — sont déposés en annexes 10.1-10.3.

Rezolve AI plc (RZLV) hat am 25. Juli 2025 eine private Investition in öffentliche Aktien (PIPE) in Höhe von 50 Millionen US-Dollar abgeschlossen und dabei 20 Millionen Stammaktien zu je 2,50 US-Dollar unter den Reg D- und §4(a)(2)-Ausnahmen ausgegeben.

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners fungierte als Platzierungsagent und erhielt eine Barprovision von 7,0 % (teilweise ausgeglichen durch eine 3,5 % Gutschrift, die an bestimmte Käufer gebunden ist) sowie bis zu 130.000 US-Dollar erstattungsfähige Auslagen. Die Nettoerlöse werden zur Finanzierung des Betriebskapitals, möglicher wertsteigernder M&A-Aktivitäten und allgemeiner Unternehmensbedürfnisse verwendet.

Investoren erhielten umfassende Registrierungsrechte: Rezolve muss innerhalb von 7 Tagen nach Abschluss eine Registrierungsanmeldung für den Wiederverkauf einreichen und innerhalb von 30 Tagen (60 Tage bei vollständiger Prüfung) die Wirksamkeit erreichen. Das Unternehmen darf 60 Tage nach Wirksamkeit keine weiteren Aktien ankündigen oder ausgeben, mit begrenzten Ausnahmen. Wichtige Vereinbarungen – einschließlich des Kaufvertrags, des Platzierungsagentenvertrags und des Registrierungsrechtsvertrags – sind als Anlagen 10.1-10.3 eingereicht.

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP false 0000090498 0000090498 2025-07-23 2025-07-23
 
 

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) July 23, 2025

 

 

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Arkansas   0-6253   71-0407808

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas   71601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(870) 541-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   SFNC   The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On July 23, 2025, Simmons First National Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries completed steps taken to reposition its consolidated balance sheet (the “Transaction”).

In the Transaction, the Company and its subsidiaries, as applicable, reclassified its held-to-maturity investment securities to available for sale. The Company and its subsidiaries, as applicable, then sold approximately $3.2 billion (amortized cost basis) of its investment securities to Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC based on fair market value for an aggregate price of approximately $2.4 billion. The sale of investment securities resulted in an estimated, realized after-tax loss of approximately $604 million (based on an estimated tax rate of 24.3%), which will be recorded during the third quarter of 2025. Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC served as an underwriter in the Company’s underwritten public offering of 18,653,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock” and such offering, the “Offering”), which generated net proceeds to the Company of approximately $326.9 million after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Offering closed on July 23, 2025.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period(s) or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “budget,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “intend,” “indicate,” “likely,” “target,” “plan,” “positions,” “prospects,” “project,” “predict,” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” by variations of such words, or by similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include statements relating to the Transaction, the forecasted, estimated or projected impacts (including, but not limited to, the tax impact) thereof, and the Company’s future business operations, strategy and results.

Forward-looking statements, including those relating to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, achievements, or financial condition to be materially different from future results, performance, achievements, or financial condition expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not rely on any forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. You should not expect us to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, together with those risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed on February 27, 2025, and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov.

 


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.

 

    SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
   

/s/ C. Daniel Hobbs

Date: July 25, 2025        C. Daniel Hobbs,
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

FAQ

How many shares did Rezolve AI (RZLV) issue in the July 2025 PIPE?

The company sold 20 million ordinary shares.

What price did investors pay for each Rezolve AI share in the PIPE?

The offering price was $2.50 per ordinary share.

How much gross capital did Rezolve AI raise from the PIPE financing?

Rezolve AI raised $50 million in gross proceeds.

What will Rezolve AI use the PIPE proceeds for?

Proceeds are earmarked for working capital, potential accretive M&A and general corporate purposes.

When must Rezolve AI file the resale registration statement for the new shares?

The company must file within 7 days of the PIPE’s closing.

What is the duration of Rezolve AI's lock-up on issuing additional shares?

Rezolve cannot issue or announce new equity for 60 days after the registration statement becomes effective.
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