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 17, 2018 (July 17, 2018)
NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-14315 | 76-0127701 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 10943 North Sam Houston Parkway West | |
| Houston, Texas | 77064 |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
(281) 897-7778
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 17, 2018, NCI Buildings Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) and Ply Gem Parent, LLC (“Ply Gem”) issued a press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 17, 2018 (“Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Ply Gem and, for certain limited purposes set forth in the Merger Agreement, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, pursuant to which Ply Gem will merge with and into the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of an investor presentation is attached to this report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 17, 2018. |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation, dated July 17, 2018. |
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC
In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company will file a proxy statement of the Company with respect to the obtaining of stockholder approval for the transaction. The Company also plans to file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED MERGER THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, PLY GEM AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to the Company’s stockholders. Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about the Company and Ply Gem, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on the Company’s internet website at www.ncibuildingsystems.com under the tab “Investors” and then under the tab “SEC Filings” or by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations department at (281) 897-7785.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
The Company and its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information about the persons who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed merger, including a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement and other filings with the SEC when they are filed with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and their ownership of the common stock is set forth in the definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, as previously filed with the SEC on January 26, 2018. Free copies of these documents can be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.
NON-SOLICITATION
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there by any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements and information in this filing may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “guidance,” “potential,” “expect,” “should,” “will,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “may,” “objective,” “predict,” “projection,” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements (including those contained in certain visual depictions) in this filing. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and/or beliefs concerning future events. The Company believes the information, estimates, forecasts and assumptions on which these statements are based are current, reasonable and complete. Our expectations with respect to the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and the full year fiscal 2018 that are contained in this filing are forward-looking statements based on management’s best estimates, as of the date of this filing. These estimates are unaudited, and reflect management’s current views with respect to future results. However, the forward-looking statements in this filing are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual performance to differ materially from that projected in such statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, industry cyclicality and seasonality and adverse weather conditions; challenging economic conditions affecting the nonresidential construction industry; volatility in the U.S. economy and abroad, generally, and in the credit markets; substantial indebtedness and our ability to incur substantially more indebtedness; our ability to generate significant cash flow required to service or refinance our existing debt, including our secured term loan facility, and obtain future financing; our ability to comply with the financial tests and covenants in our existing and future debt obligations; operational limitations or restrictions in connection with our debt; increases in interest rates; recognition of asset impairment charges; commodity price increases and/or limited availability of raw materials, including steel; costs relative to maintenance or replacement of our enterprise resource planning technologies; our ability to make strategic acquisitions accretive to earnings; retention and replacement of key personnel; our ability to carry out our restructuring plans and to fully realize the expected cost savings; enforcement and obsolescence of intellectual property rights; fluctuations in customer demand; costs related to environmental clean-ups and liabilities; competitive activity and pricing pressure; increases in energy prices; volatility of the Company's stock price; potential future sales of the Company's common stock held by our sponsor; substantial governance and other rights held by our sponsor; breaches of our information system security measures and damage to our major information management systems; hazards that may cause personal injury or property damage, thereby subjecting us to liabilities and possible losses, which may not be covered by insurance; changes in laws or regulations, including the Dodd–Frank Act; and costs and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations, claims and other matters; timing and amount of any future stock repurchases. In addition to these factors, we encourage you to review the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 29, 2017, and the other risks and uncertainties described in documents we file from time to time with the SEC, which identify other important factors, though not necessarily all such factors, that could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this filing. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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: July 17, 2018 |
NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Bradley S. Little | |
| Name: | Bradley S. Little | |
| Title: |
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |