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): October 8, 2019
The Simply Good Foods Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
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001-38115 |
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82-1038121 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
1225 17th Street, Suite 1000
Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (303) 633-2840
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o 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
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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SMPL |
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Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 7, 2019, The Simply Good Foods Company (the Company) issued a press release announcing the public offering of 13,379,205 shares of its common stock (the Offering). The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in this item will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference therein.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 7, 2019, the Company priced the Offering at a public offering price of $26.35 per share. The gross proceeds from the Offering are expected to be approximately $352.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The Offering is expected to close on October 9, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
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Description |
99.1 |
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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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THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY | |
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Date: October 8, 2019 |
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/s/ Todd E. Cunfer |
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Name: |
Todd E. Cunfer |
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Chief Financial Officer |
The Simply Good Foods Company Announces Offering of Common Stock
DENVER, CO, October 7, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL) (the Company), a developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional foods and snacking products, announced today that it intends to offer in an underwritten public offering 13,379,205 shares of the Companys common stock (the Offering).
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to pay a portion of the purchase price and related fees and expenses for its previously announced acquisition of Quest Nutrition, LLC, or for general corporate purposes if the acquisition is not consummated.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as sole underwriter for the Offering.
A registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to the common stock was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 30, 2019 and was declared effective on October 4, 2019. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the Offering was filed with the SEC on October 7, 2019. The Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the registration statement, prospectus and prospectus supplement the Company has made available with the SEC for information about the Company and the Offering. You may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus and preliminary prospectus supplement may be obtained from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by emailing Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these shares of common stock, nor shall there be any sale of these shares of common stock in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About The Simply Good Foods Company
The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a highly-focused food company with a product portfolio consisting primarily of nutrition bars, ready-to-drink shakes, snacks and confectionery products marketed under the Atkins®, SimplyProtein® and Atkins Endulge® brand names. Simply Good Foods is poised to expand its wellness platform through innovation and organic growth along with investment opportunities in the snacking space and broader food category. Simply Good Foods aims to lead the nutritious snacking movement with trusted brands that offer a variety of convenient, innovative, great-tasting, better-for-you snacks and meal replacements. For more information, please visit https://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by or include words such as will, expect, intends or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the potential acquisition of Quest (the Quest Transaction), future plans for the Company, the estimated or anticipated future results (including those of Quest) and benefits of the Companys future plans and operations, future capital structure, future opportunities for the Company, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of the Companys management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and the Companys business and actual results may differ materially.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, one or more of the closing conditions to the Quest Transaction, not being satisfied or waived; the Quest Transaction not being completed in the timeframe expected by the Company or at all; delays or failures relating to the financing of the Quest Transaction; unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed Quest Transaction; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Quest Transaction; difficulties and delays in achieving the synergies and cost savings in connection with the Quest Transaction; changes in the business environment in which the Company operates including general financial, economic, capital market, regulatory and political conditions affecting the Company and the industry in which the Company operates; changes in consumer preferences and purchasing habits; the Companys ability to maintain adequate product inventory levels to timely supply customer orders; the impact of the Tax Act on the Companys business; changes in taxes, tariffs, duties, governmental laws and regulations; the availability of or competition for other brands, assets or other opportunities for investment by the Company or to expand the Companys business; competitive product and pricing activity; difficulties of managing growth profitably; the loss of one or more members of the Companys or Quests management team; the completion of our financial statements for the fifty-three weeks ended August 31, 2019; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Companys Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. In addition, forward-looking statements provide the Companys expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date, and cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Companys assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.
Investor Contact
Mark Pogharian
Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury and Business Development
The Simply Good Foods Company
mpogharian@thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com