UTG Reaves Utility Income Fund

 

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

 

February 6, 2024 (February 6, 2024)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Reaves Utility Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		811-21432		20-0223928
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1700 Broadway, Suite 1850 Denver, CO		80290
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

800-644-5571

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest		UTG		NYSE American

 

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Item 1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Amendments to the Distribution and Sub-Placement Agent Agreements

 

On February 6, 2024, Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE American: UTG) (the “Fund”) amended (the “Distribution Agreement Amendment”) its distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”), originally entered into on September 19, 2022, with Paralel Distributors LLC (“Paralel Distributors”). The Distribution Agreement Amendment revised the terms of the Distribution Agreement to increase the maximum number of common shares of beneficial interest, no par value (“Common Shares”), that may be offered and sold by the Fund from time to time through Paralel Distributors in transactions deemed to be “at-the-market” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, from 8,000,000 to 16,065,000 Common Shares (the “Offering”).

 

The Offering is made pursuant a prospectus supplement, dated February 6, 2024 and the accompanying prospectus, dated November 24, 2021, each of which constitute part of the Fund’s effective shelf registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-261328) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”). Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund may not sell any Common Shares at a price below the current net asset value of such common shares, exclusive of any distributing commission or discount.

 

Under the Distribution Agreement, Paralel Distributors may enter into sub-placement agent agreements with one or more selected dealers. Paralel Distributors had entered into a sub-placement agent agreement, originally dated September 19, 2022 (the “Sub-Placement Agent Agreement”), with UBS Securities LLC, relating to the Common Shares to be offered under the Distribution Agreement. In conjunction with the Distribution Amendment, on February 6, 2024, a corresponding amendment (the “SPAA Amendment”) was made to the Sub-Placement Agent Agreement to reflect the updated offering amount of 16,065,000 Common Shares under the Distribution Agreement.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Distribution Agreement Amendment and the SPAA Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Distribution Agreement Amendment filed with this report as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference, and the full text of the SPAA Amendment filed with this report as Exhibit 1.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

	1.1	Amendment No. 1 to Distribution Agreement between the Fund and Paralel Distributors LLC, dated February 6, 2024
	1.2	Amendment No. 1 Sub-Placement Agent Agreement between Paralel Distributors LLC and UBS Securities LLC, dated February 6, 2024

 

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.

 

Date: February 6, 2024	By:	/s/ Joseph Rhame III
		Joseph Rhame III
		President

 

 

REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND 8-K

Exhibit 1.1

 

REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

February 6, 2024

 

This Amendment No. 1. (“Amendment”) is made in reference to the Distribution Agreement, dated September 19, 2022 (the “Distribution Agreement”), by and between Reaves Utility Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and Paralel Distributors LLC,, as principal underwriter and placement agent (the “Distributor”), which initially related to the offer and sale of up to 8,000,000 shares of beneficial interest, no par value, of the Fund, from time to time, through the Distributor or sub-placement agents, in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

A.    Amendments to Distribution Agreement. The Distribution Agreement is amended as follows, effective as of the date hereof:

1.

The first sentence of Section 1(a) of the Distribution Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

“Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Fund hereby appoints the Distributor as its principal underwriter and placement agent for up to 16, 065,000 Common Shares of the Fund to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement (as defined herein) through ATM offerings from time to time (the "Shares") and the Fund agrees that it will issue such Shares as the Distributor may sell.”

 

B.   Prospectus Supplement. The Fund shall file an amended or revised Prospectus Supplement reflecting this Amendment within two (2) business days of the date hereof, or such other reasonable time agreed to by the parties.

C.    No Other Amendments. Except as set forth in Part A above, all the terms and provisions of the Distribution Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

D.   Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed by the parties in one or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties.

 

E.     Governing Law. This Amendment and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Amendment, directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

	REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND
	/s/ Joseph Rhame, III
	Joseph Rhame, III
	Title: President
	PARALEL DISTRIBUTORS LLC
	/s/ Jeremy May
	Jeremy May
	Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Distribution Agreement]

 

 

 

REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND 8-K

Exhibit 1.2

 

REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SUB-PLACEMENT AGENT AGREEMENT

February 6, 2024

 

This Amendment No. 1. (“Amendment”) is made in reference to the Sub-Placement Agent Agreement, dated September 19, 2022 (the “Sub-Placement Agent Agreement”), by and between UBS Securities LLC (“Agent”) and Paralel Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”), related to the engagement of the Agent by Manager as a sub-placement agent with respect to the initial offering of up to 8,000,000 shares of beneficial interest, no par value, to be issued and sold by the Reaves Utility Income Fund (the “Fund”) in registered at-the-market offerings. The Parties agree as follows:

 

A.    Amendments to Sub-Placement Agent Agreement. The Sub-Placement Agent Agreement is amended as follows, effective as of the date hereof:

1.

The first full paragraph of the Sub-Placement Agent Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

“From time to time Paralel Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”, “we” or “us”) will act as manager of registered at-the-market offerings by Reaves Utility Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), of up to 16,065,000 shares (the “Shares”) of beneficial interest, no par value, of the Fund (the “Common Shares”). In the case of such offerings, the Fund has agreed with the Distributor to issue and sell through the Distributor, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares (the “Distribution Agreement”).”

B.     No Other Amendments. Except as set forth in Part A above, all the terms and provisions of the Distribution Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

C.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed by the parties in one or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties.

 

D.    Governing Law. This Amendment and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Amendment, directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

	PARALEL DISTRIBUTORS INC.
	/s/ Bradley Swenson
	Bradley Swenson
	Title: President
	UBS Securities LLC
	/s/ Saawan Pathange
	Saawan Pathange
	Managing Director
	/s/ YiLin Anderson
	YiLin Anderson
	Executive Director

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Sub-Placement Agent Agreement]

 

 

 

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