nwpx20180731_8k.htm

 


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 27, 2018

 


NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

OREGON

 

0-27140

 

93-0557988

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

201 NE Park Plaza Drive, Suite 100

Vancouver, WA 98684

(360) 397-6250

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

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).

 

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 27, 2018, Northwest Pipe Company (the “Company”) and Ameron International Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Seller”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Ameron Water Transmission Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Acquisition”). The Purchase Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and agreements by the parties, including mutual indemnification obligations. The Acquisition was completed on July 27, 2018. The purchase price was approximately $38.3 million, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on changes in net working capital.

 

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

On July 30, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

   
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
   
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired
   
  The audited consolidated financial statements required to be filed under Item 9.01(a) of this Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
   
(b) Pro forma financial information
   
  The pro forma financial information required to be filed under Item 9.01(b) of this Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
   
(d) Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 
 

2.1

 

Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of July 27, 2018 by and between Northwest Pipe Company and Ameron International Corporation*

 
         
 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Northwest Pipe Company dated July 30, 2018

 

 

 

*Schedules and similar attachments to the Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission request.

 

 

 

 

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 on August 1, 2018.

 

 

 

 

NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY

(Registrant)

 

 

By

 

/s/ Robin Gantt

 

 

Robin Gantt,

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and

Corporate Secretary