UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 31, 2006
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GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Delaware | 0-22462 | 16-1445150 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3556 Lake Shore Road
P.O. Box 2028
Buffalo, New York 14219-0228
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 826-6500
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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 31, 2006 Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries engaged in thermal processing and treatment of metals (collectively with the Company, the "Seller") entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with BlueWater Thermal Processing, LLC (the "Purchaser"), a Delaware limited liability company.
The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that the Purchaser will purchase substantially all of the assets of Seller's Thermal Processing segment for cash consideration of approximately $135,000,000 and the assumption of certain liabilities. The purchase price will be adjusted to the extent that the working capital of the Thermal Processing segment, determined as of the closing of the transaction, is greater or less than $15,334,000.
The cash consideration payable to Seller will be used to pay down outstanding indebtedness.
The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of numerous conditions contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement, including the expiration or termination of all applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
The description of the transaction contained in this report does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms, provisions, conditions, and covenants of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which we have filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Asset Purchase Agreement has been filed to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms, provisions, conditions and covenants and is not intended to provide any other factual information respecting the Seller. In particular the Asset Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties the Purchaser and Seller made to and solely for the benefit of each other, allocating among themselves various risks of the transaction. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties are qualified or modified by information in confidential disclosure schedules t hat the parties have exchanged in connection with signing the Asset Purchase Agreement. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in our public disclosures. Accordingly, investors and security holders should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement as characterizations of the actual state of any fact or facts.
ITEM 8.01. Other Events
On May 31, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement. A copy of that press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits.
10.1
Asset Purchase Agreement among Gibraltar Industries, Inc., its subsidiaries that are signatory thereto and Blue Water Thermal Processing LLC dated May 31, 2006
99.1
Press Release issued May 31, 2006
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
June 6, 2006
GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
/S/ Henning Kornbrekke
Name:
Henning Kornbrekke
Title:President and Chief Operating Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
10.1
Asset Purchase Agreement among Gibraltar Industries, Inc., its subsidiaries that are signatory thereto and Blue Water Thermal Processing LLC
99.1
Press Release issued May 31, 2006
For Immediate Release
May 31, 2006
GIBRALTAR AGREES TO SELL ITS THERMAL PROCESSING ASSETS
TO GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS
BUFFALO, NEW YORK (May 31, 2006) – Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROCK) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its Thermal Processing segment to certain funds managed by GSO Capital Partners, a New York-based investment advisor, and Coldwater Financial LLC, for approximately $135 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of June.
“Even though our Thermal Processing segment has performed well for Gibraltar during the ten years we have owned it, this business no longer fits in our core portfolio and we concluded that it would be a better match with another organization. We are pleased that the existing management team, led by Carl Spezio, will continue to run this business after the sale,” said Brian J. Lipke, Gibraltar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“This sale is part of our plan to divest non-core assets and businesses. We will continue to focus our resources and capital on those areas that provide the best strategic fit and which will produce the highest returns for us,” said Henning N. Kornbrekke, Gibraltar’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
“In the short run, we will use the proceeds from this sale to pay down debt. Looking further ahead, we will redeploy this capital to strengthen our position in targeted growth areas that provide us with stronger performance characteristics,” said Mr. Lipke.
Gibraltar’s Thermal Processing segment consists of 17 facilities in ten states and Canada, with approximately 900 employees. The Thermal Processing segment had 2005 sales of $108 million, which was approximately eight percent of Gibraltar’s total sales.
Gibraltar Industries is a leading manufacturer, processor, and distributor of metals and other engineered materials for the building products, vehicular, and other industrial markets. The Company serves a large number of customers in a variety of industries in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. It has approximately 4,400 employees and operates 93 facilities in 29 states, Canada, Mexico, and China.
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Gibraltar Agrees to Sell its Thermal Processing Assets
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Information contained in this release, other than historical information, should be considered forward-looking, and may be subject to a number of risk factors, including: general economic conditions; the impact of the availability and the effects of changing raw material prices on the Company’s results of operations; natural gas and electricity prices and usage; the ability to pass through cost increases to customers; changing demand for the Company’s products and services; risks associated with the integration of acquisitions; and changes in interest or tax rates.
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CONTACT: Kenneth P. Houseknecht, Vice President of Communications and Investor
Relations, at 716/826-6500, khouseknecht@gibraltar1.com.
Gibraltar’s news releases, along with comprehensive information about the Company, are
available on the Internet, at www.gibraltar1.com.