Compass Diversified Holdings 8-K, filed May 4, 2020
Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI)
8-K
2020-05-04
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About this 8-K
Compass Diversified Holdings filed this 8-K on May 4, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): May 4, 2020
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34926 | 20-3812051 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203 ) 221-1703
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Section 7 Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (the “Company”), for itself and as sponsor of Compass Diversified Holdings (the “Trust”), announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of approximately 5,000,000 shares of its common stock.
A copy of the press release announcing the public offering is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth in such filing. This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any security.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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: May 4, 2020 | COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS | ||
By: | /s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham | ||
Ryan J. Faulkingham | |||
Regular Trustee | |||
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: May 4, 2020 | COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham | ||
Ryan J. Faulkingham | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit 99.1
Investor Relations: The IGB Group Leon Berman 212-477-8438 lberman@igbir.com | Media Contact: Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher Jon Keehner/ Julie Oakes/ Kate Thompson 212-355-4449 |
Compass Diversified Holdings Announces Common Share Offering
Westport, Conn., May 4, 2020 - Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), announced today that it has commenced a public offering of 5,000,000 common shares, with a 30-day option for the underwriters to purchase up to an additional 750,000 common shares. Net proceeds from the offering will be used to repay a portion of the outstanding balance of the Company’s revolving credit facility.
Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, UBS Investment Bank and RBC Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering may be obtained from the following addresses:
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | BofA Securities | |
180 Varick Street | NC1-004-03-43 | |
New York, New York 10014 | 200 North College Street, 3rd Floor | |
Attn: Prospectus Department | Charlotte, NC 28255-0001 | |
Email: prospectus@morganstanley.com | Attn: Prospectus Department | |
Email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com | ||
UBS Securities LLC | RBC Capital Markets, LLC | |
1285 Avenue of the Americas | 200 Vesey Street | |
New York, New York 10019 | New York, New York 10281 | |
Attn: Prospectus Department | Attn: Transaction Management | |
Telephone: (888) 827-7275 | Telephone: (866) 375-6829 | |
Email: ol-prospectusrequest@ubs.com | Email: equityprospectus@rbccm.com | |
The offering will be made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement and prospectus filed by CODI with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You may obtain these documents for free when they are available by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such jurisdiction. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
About Compass Diversified Holdings (“CODI”)
CODI owns and manages a diverse family of established North American middle market businesses. Each of its current subsidiaries is a leader in its niche market.
CODI maintains controlling ownership interests in each of its subsidiaries in order to maximize its ability to impact long-term cash flow generation and value. The Company provides both debt and equity capital for its subsidiaries, contributing to their financial and operating flexibility. CODI utilizes the cash flows generated by its subsidiaries to invest in the long-term growth of the Company and to make cash distributions to its shareholders.
Our nine majority-owned subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business:
• | The design and marketing of purpose-built technical apparel and gear serving a wide range of global customers (5.11); |
• | The manufacture of quick-turn, small-run and production rigid printed circuit boards (Advanced Circuits); |
• | The manufacture of engineered magnetic solutions for a wide range of specialty applications and end-markets (Arnold Magnetic Technologies); |
• | The design and marketing of wearable baby carriers, strollers and related products (Ergobaby); |
• | The design and manufacture of custom molded protective foam solutions and OE components (Foam Fabricators); |
• | The design and manufacture of premium home and gun safes (Liberty Safe); |
• | The design and manufacture of baseball and softball equipment and apparel (Marucci Sports); |
• | The manufacture and marketing of portable food warming systems, creative indoor and outdoor lighting, and home fragrance solutions for the foodservice industry and consumer markets (Sterno); and |
• | The design, manufacture and marketing of airguns, archery products, optics and related accessories (Velocity Outdoor). |
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to the use of proceeds of the offering. Words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," and "future," or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and some of these factors are enumerated in the risk factor discussion in the Form 10-K filed by CODI with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in the Form 10-Q filed by CODI with the SEC for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as well as other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, CODI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.