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CUSIP No. 741623102 | | 13D | | Page 7 of 12 pages |
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Business Combination
On November 8, 2024, pursuant to that certain Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 16, 2024 (as subsequently amended, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Primo Water Corporation (“Primo Water”), Triton Water Parent, Inc. (“BlueTriton”), the Issuer (f/k/a Triton US HoldCo, Inc.), and the other parties thereto, Primo Water and BlueTriton were merged with and into wholly owned subsidiaries of the Issuer (the “Merger”), and each issued and outstanding common share of Primo Water and share of common stock of BlueTriton was converted into the Issuer’s Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock according to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such agreement, which is attached as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.
Stockholder Agreement
Prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Issuer and the Reporting Persons entered into a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2024 (the “Stockholders Agreement”), pursuant to which, as long as the Reporting Persons own at least 30% of the Issuer’s outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, the Reporting Persons shall have consent rights over certain actions by the Issuer, including, but not limited to (and, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and materiality thresholds) issuance of new equity securities, entry into or modifications of joint ventures or similar business agreements, acquisitions or divestitures, declaration of certain dividends, the redemption or repurchase of equity securities, the incurrence of indebtedness or the designation of directors other than in accordance with the Stockholders Agreement.
Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, the Reporting Persons are subject to a 90 day lockup that restricts transfers of shares of Class A Common Stock, other than to certain permitted transferees, or in certain types of transactions in which the transferee agrees to be bound by the lockup. The Reporting Persons requested and the Issuer approved a waiver of the lockup with respect to a pledge of the Issuer’s securities as collateral for a loan described in Item 6 herein. The pledge facilitates the Reporting Persons entering into a margin loan facility with the principal amount of up to $350 million with certain banking institutions.
After the lockup period, the Reporting Persons may request that the Issuer conduct a registered offering of its Class A Common Stock, subject to certain conditions. The Reporting Persons may exercise piggyback rights to participate in any registered offering of Class A Common Stock conducted at their request or at the initiative of the Issuer.
The foregoing description of the Stockholders Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such agreement, which is attached as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.
General
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities described in this Schedule 13D in connection with the closing of the Business Combination and intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Any actions the Reporting Persons might undertake may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will be dependent upon the Reporting Persons’ review of numerous factors, including, but not limited to: an ongoing evaluation of the Issuer’s business, financial condition, operations and prospects; price levels of the Issuer’s securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities; and other future developments.