Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 13, 2018, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) completed the sale of 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”) at a public offering price of $37.00 per share pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated August 8, 2018 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters have a30-day option to purchase up to 750,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1.
The offering of Class A Common Stock was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to an effective automatic shelf registration statement on FormS-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2017 (file no.333-221935), as supplemented by a preliminary prospectus supplement dated August 6, 2018 and a final prospectus supplement dated August 8, 2018.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including funding potential acquisitions.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 6, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had launched the offering of up to $200 million shares of Class A Common Stock. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
On August 8, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had priced the offering of 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
The information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes “forward-looking statements” concerning our intended use of proceeds of the Class A Common Stock. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them, but we cannot assure you that our expectations, beliefs and projections will be realized.
There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this report are set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 and in our other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or if any of our underlying assumptions is incorrect, our actual results may differ significantly from the results that we express in, or imply by, any of our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by law.
