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): September 4, 2018 (August 31, 2018)
Vista Outdoor Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-36597 | 47-1016855 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
262 N University Avenue Farmington, UT | 84025 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 447-3000
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Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As previously disclosed, on July 9, 2018, Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista"), through certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Sellers”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) to sell the legal entities operating its Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti brands (the "Eyewear Entities") to Antelope Brands Bidco Inc., a legal entity controlled by a significant private equity fund based in Europe (collectively, the "Buyers"). A copy of the Stock Purchase Agreement was filed as an exhibit to Vista’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2018. On August 31, 2018, the Sellers and the Buyers entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”), which provides for, among other matters, certain amendments to the Stock Purchase Agreement including additional covenants and indemnities to be provided by the Sellers related to the Buyer’s internal restructuring of the Eyewear Entities that is to occur simultaneously with the closing of the sale.
The foregoing description of the Letter Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the Letter Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01. | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
On August 31, 2018, Vista, through certain of its subsidiaries, completed the sale of the Eyewear Entities to the Buyers, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, as amended by the Letter Agreement (the "Amended Stock Purchase Agreement").
Under the terms of the Amended Stock Purchase Agreement, the Buyers paid a purchase price of $158 million in cash to the Sellers, subject to customary post-closing working capital and transaction adjustments, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Bolle Inc., Serengeti Eyewear, Inc., and Bushnell Outdoor Products Japan Limited (the "Transaction"). $3 million of the purchase price has been placed in escrow to secure payment of any post-closing adjustments to the purchase price. Vista’s net proceeds from the sale, after certain transaction adjustments and financial advisor fees, were approximately $154 million. $3 million of the purchase price has been placed in escrow to secure payment of any post-closing adjustments to the purchase price. The Buyers and the Sellers also entered into a transition services agreement, pursuant to which transition services will be provided.
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 4, 2018, Vista issued a press release announcing the closing of the Transaction, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
2.1 | |||
99.1 | |||
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.
VISTA OUTDOOR INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Scott D. Chaplin | |
Name: Scott D. Chaplin | ||
Title: SVP/Chief Legal, HR & | ||
Compliance Officer/Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: September 4, 2018