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) August 28, 2017 (August 25, 2017)
INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33124 | 20-1380758 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
259 Prospect Plains Road, Cranbury, New Jersey | 08512 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 609-495-2495
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On August 25, 2017, Innophos Holdings, Inc. (the Company) completed its previously announced acquisition of GenNx Novel Holding, Inc. (Novel). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2017 (the Merger Agreement), among the Company, Thor Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Novel and GenNx Novel Representative, LLC, as the shareholders representative, Merger Sub merged with and into Novel (the Merger), with Novel continuing as the surviving corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company paid the holders of Novels common stock and options aggregate consideration of $125 million, subject to certain adjustments based upon debt, working capital and Novels transaction expenses. A portion of the purchase price was placed into escrow and will be released in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and related transaction documents.
The above summary of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 28, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in response to this item.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed (Exhibit 10.1) or furnished (Exhibit 99.1) with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2017, by and among Innophos, Holdings Inc., Thor Merger Sub, Inc., GenNx Novel Holding, Inc. and GenNx Novel Representative, LLC, as the shareholders representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2017) | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated August 28, 2017 |
SIGNATURES
According 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.
INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
August 28, 2017 | By: | /s/ Joshua Horenstein | ||||
Name: | Joshua Horenstein | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2017, by and among Innophos, Holdings Inc., Thor Merger Sub, Inc., GenNx Novel Holding, Inc. and GenNx Novel Representative, LLC, as the shareholders representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2017) | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated August 28, 2017 |