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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): October 26, 2009 (October 19, 2009)
NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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76-0127701 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation)
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Identification Number) |
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10943 North Sam Houston Parkway West |
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Houston, Texas
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (281) 897-7788
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Explanatory Note
As previously disclosed, on August 14, 2009, NCI Building Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the Company, we, and us), entered into an Investment Agreement, dated as of
August 14, 2009 (as amended, the Investment Agreement), by and between the Company and Clayton,
Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. (CD&R Fund VIII), pursuant to which, and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth therein, the Company agreed to issue and sell to CD&R Fund VIII, and CD&R Fund
VIII agreed to purchase from the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $250 million, 250,000
shares of a newly created class of convertible preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the
Company, designated the Series B Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the
Preferred Stock, and shares thereof, the Preferred Shares). Pursuant to the Investment
Agreement, on October 20, 2009 (the Closing Date), the Company issued and sold to CD&R Fund VIII
and CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P. (CD&R FF Fund VIII, and together with CD&R Fund VIII,
the CD&R Funds), and the CD&R Funds purchased from the Company, an aggregate of 250,000 Preferred
Shares, representing approximately 68.5% of the voting power and common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of the Company (the Common Stock and shares thereof, the Common Shares) on an
as-converted basis (such purchase and sale, the Equity Investment).
In connection with the closing of the Equity Investment, the Company, among other things:
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consummated its exchange offer (the Exchange Offer) to acquire all of the
Companys existing 2.125% convertible notes due 2024 in exchange for a combination of
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refinanced the Companys Credit Agreement, dated June 18, 2004, with Wachovia Bank,
National Association, and the lenders party thereto (as amended) (the Term Loan
Refinancing), which included the partial prepayment of approximately $143 million in
principal amount of the existing $293 million in principal amount of outstanding term
loans thereunder and a modification of the terms and an amendment and extension of the
maturity of the remaining $150 million outstanding balance of the term loans (described
under Items 1.01 and 2.03 below); and |
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entered into a new $125 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the ABL
Financing) (described under Items 1.01 and 2.03 below). |
The Equity Investment and the transactions described above (the Transactions) and agreements
entered into or contemplated thereby (collectively, the Transaction Agreements) were previously
described in the Companys Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC) on August 19, 2009, August 28, 2009, September 1, 2009, September 10, 2009,
September 15, 2009 (two reports), September 30, 2009, October 8, 2009, October 9, 2009 and October
19, 2009 (two reports) and the prospectus/disclosure statement (the Prospectus) related to the
Exchange Offer filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on
October 19, 2009.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definite Agreement.
Agreements Contemplated by the Investment Agreement
In connection and concurrently with the closing of the Equity Investment, on the Closing Date,
the Company entered into the following agreements:
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a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the Stockholders
Agreement), by and among the Company, CD&R Fund VIII and CD&R FF Fund VIII, setting
forth certain terms and conditions regarding the Equity Investment and the ownership of
the Preferred Shares, including certain restrictions on the transfer of the Preferred
Shares and the Common Shares issuable upon conversion thereof and on certain actions of
the CD&R Funds and their controlled affiliates with respect to the Company, and to
provide for, among other things, preemptive rights, corporate governance rights and
consent rights as well as other obligations and rights. A description of the
Stockholders Agreement is set forth in the section of the Prospectus entitled
Description of the CD&R InvestmentStockholders Agreement, which is incorporated
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a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the Registration
Rights Agreement), by and between the Company, CD&R Fund VIII and CD&R FF Fund VIII,
pursuant to which the Company granted to the CD&R Funds and any other stockholder of
the Company that may become a party to the Registration Rights Agreement in accordance
with its terms certain customary registration rights with respect to the Common Shares
issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares. A description of the Registration
Rights Agreement is set forth in the section of the Prospectus entitled Description of
the CD&R InvestmentRegistration Rights Agreement, which is incorporated herein by
reference; and |
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an Indemnification Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the Indemnification
Agreement), by and between the Company, NCI Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, Robertson-Ceco II Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company,
CD&R Fund VIII, CD&R FF Fund VIII and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc., the manager of
the CD&R Funds (CD&R, Inc.), pursuant to which the Company, NCI Group, Inc. and
Robertson-Ceco II Corporation agreed to indemnify CD&R, Inc., the CD&R Funds and their
general partners, the special limited partner of CD&R Fund VIII and any other
investment vehicle that is a stockholder of the Company and is managed by CD&R, Inc. or
CD&R, Inc.s affiliates, their respective affiliates and successors and assigns and the
respective directors, officers, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives
and controlling persons of each of them, or of their respective partners, members and
controlling persons, against certain liabilities arising out of the Transactions and
certain other liabilities and claims. A description of the Indemnification Agreement
is set forth in the section of the Prospectus entitled Description of the CD&R
InvestmentIndemnification Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. |
The descriptions of the Stockholders Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the
Indemnification Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such
agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
The Term Loan Refinancing
Concurrently with the closing of the Equity Investment, on the Closing Date, we entered into
an amendment to our credit agreement as in effect prior to such date with Wachovia Bank, National
Association, as administrative agent (the Amended Credit Agreement), pursuant to which we repaid
approximately $143.3 million of the $293.3 million in principal amount of term loans outstanding
under such credit agreement and modified the terms and maturity of the remaining $150.0 million
balance.
The agents and lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement have performed commercial banking,
investment banking and advisory services for us from time to time, including services provided by
an affiliate of Wachovia Bank, National Association, in its capacity as the counterparty to our
swap agreement, for which they have received customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. The
agents and lenders may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us
in the ordinary course of their business for which they may receive customary fees and
reimbursement of expenses. In
addition, some of the agents and lenders are lenders, and in some cases agents or managers for
the lenders, under the Loan and Security Agreement (as defined below).
Maturity; Prepayments. The term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement will mature
four years and six months from the Closing Date and, prior to such date, will amortize in nominal
quarterly installments equal to one percent of the aggregate principal amount thereof per annum.
The term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement are prepayable at our option at any time
without premium or penalty (other than customary breakage costs). We also have the ability to
repurchase a portion of the term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement subject to certain terms
and conditions set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement.
Subject to certain exceptions, the term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement are subject
to mandatory prepayment and reduction in an amount equal to:
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the net cash proceeds of (1) certain asset sales, (2) certain debt
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50% of annual excess cash flow (as defined in the Amended Credit
Agreement) for any fiscal year ending on or after October 31, 2010,
unless a specified leverage ratio target is met; and |
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the greater of $10.0 million and 50% of certain 2009 tax refunds (as
defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) received by the Company. |
Guarantees; Security. Our obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement and any
interest rate protection agreements or other permitted hedging agreement entered into with any
lender under the Amended Credit Agreement are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint
and several basis by each direct and indirect domestic subsidiary of the Company (other than any
domestic subsidiary that is a foreign subsidiary holding company or a subsidiary of a foreign
subsidiary).
The obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement and the permitted hedging agreements and
the guarantees thereof are secured pursuant to a guarantee and collateral agreement, dated as of
October 20, 2009 (the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), made by the Company and other grantors
(as defined therein), in favor of the term loan administrative agent and term loan collateral
agent, by (i) all of the capital stock of all direct domestic subsidiaries owned by the Company and
the guarantors, (ii) up to 65% of the capital stock of certain direct foreign subsidiaries owned by
the Company or any guarantor (it being understood that a foreign subsidiary holding company or a
domestic subsidiary of a foreign subsidiary will be deemed a foreign subsidiary) and (iii)
substantially all other tangible and intangible assets owned by the Company and each guarantor, in
each case to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions.
Pricing. At our election, the interest rates per annum applicable to the term loans
under the Amended Credit Agreement will be based on a fluctuating rate of interest measured by
reference to either (1) an adjusted London inter-bank offered rate, or LIBOR, or (2) an alternate
base rate, in each case, plus a borrowing margin. After October 30, 2011, the borrowing margin, in
each case, will be adjusted based on the consolidated debt to EBITDA leverage ratio for the
previous fiscal quarter. After the first fiscal quarter of the Company beginning January 30, 2012,
the borrowing margin, in each case, will also be adjusted based on the payment, if any, of a target
amortization amount by the Company. Overdue amounts will bear interest at a rate that is 2% higher
than the rate otherwise applicable.
Covenants. The Amended Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among
other things, limit or restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to dispose of
assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, make
dividends and other restricted
payments, create liens, make investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers, change the
nature of their business and engage in certain transactions with affiliates.
In addition, under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
are subject to a financial covenant that requires us to maintain a specified consolidated debt to
EBITDA leverage ratio for specified periods (the requirement for this ratio varies throughout the
term of the term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement) beginning with the four fiscal quarter
period ending October 30, 2011. We will, however, not be subject to this financial covenant if
certain prepayments or repurchases of the term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement are made in
the specified period.
Events of Default. The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary events of
default, including non-payment of principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, material
inaccuracy of representations or warranties, cross default and cross acceleration to certain other
material indebtedness (including the ABL Financing), certain bankruptcy events, certain ERISA
events, material invalidity of guarantees or security interest, material judgments and change of
control.
Incremental Commitments. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides that the Company
has the right at any time to request up to $50.0 million of incremental commitments in the
aggregate under one or more incremental term loan facilities. The lenders under the Amended Credit
Agreement will not be under any obligation to provide any such incremental commitments, and any
such addition of or increase in commitments will be subject to pro forma compliance with an
incurrence-based financial covenant and customary conditions precedent. Our ability to obtain
extensions of credit under these incremental commitments will be subject to the same conditions as
extensions of credit would be under the Amended Credit Agreement.
The ABL Financing
Concurrently with the closing of the Equity Investment, on the Closing Date, the subsidiaries
of the Company, NCI Group, Inc. and Robertson-Ceco II Corporation and the Company entered into a
loan and security agreement (the Loan and Security Agreement) for a $125.0 million asset-based
loan facility, with Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as administrative agent and co-collateral agent, and
Bank of America, N.A. and General Electric Capital Corporation, as co-collateral agents and the
other parties thereto.
The agents and lenders under the Loan and Security Agreement have performed commercial
banking, investment banking and advisory services for us from time to time, including services
provided by an affiliate of Wachovia Bank, National Association, in its capacity as the
counterparty to our swap agreement, for which they have received customary fees and reimbursement
of expenses. The agents and lenders may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform
services for us in the ordinary course of their business for which they may receive customary fees
and reimbursement of expenses. In addition, some of the agents and lenders are lenders, and in some
cases agents or managers for the lenders, under the Amended Credit Agreement.
Availability. The Loan and Security Agreement provides for an asset-based revolving
credit facility which allows aggregate maximum borrowings by the Company of up to $125.0 million.
As set forth in the Loan and Security Agreement, extensions of credit under the ABL Financing are
limited by a borrowing base calculated periodically based on specified percentages of the value of
qualified cash, eligible inventory and eligible accounts receivable, less certain reserves and
subject to certain other adjustments. Initial availability under the ABL Financing is
approximately $67.0 million. Availability will be reduced by issuance of letters of credit as well
as by borrowings.
Borrowers. The Companys domestic subsidiaries, NCI Group, Inc. and Robertson-Ceco
II Corporation, are borrowers under the Loan and Security Agreement. The borrowers, as set forth
in the Loan and Security Agreement, are jointly and severally liable for all loans outstanding
thereunder.
Maturity. The loans under the ABL Financing, as set forth in the Loan and Security
Agreement, will mature on the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the closing date thereof and the
maturity of the term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement.
Guarantees; Security. The obligations under the Loan and Security Agreement, and the
guarantees thereof, are secured by a first priority lien on accounts receivable, inventory, certain
deposit accounts, and associated intangibles of the Company, the borrowers and the guarantors,
subject to certain exceptions, and a second priority lien on the assets securing the term loans
under the Amended Credit Agreement on a first-lien basis.
The obligations of the borrowers under the ABL Financing, as set forth in the Loan and
Security Agreement, are guaranteed by the Company and each direct and indirect domestic subsidiary
of the Company (other than any domestic subsidiary that is a foreign subsidiary holding company or
a subsidiary of a foreign subsidiary) that is not a borrower under the ABL agreement. The
obligations of the Company under certain specified bank products agreements, as set forth in the
Loan and Security Agreement, are guaranteed by each borrower and each other direct and indirect
domestic subsidiary of the Company and the other guarantors. The guarantees set forth above are
made pursuant to a guarantee agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009 (the Guarantee Agreement),
entered into by the Company and each other guarantor with Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as
administrative agent.
In addition, the obligations under the Loan and Security Agreement and the guarantees thereof
are secured pursuant to a pledge agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009 (the Pledge Agreement),
made by the Company and other pledgors (as defined therein), in favor of Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC,
as administrative agent, by (i) all of the capital stock of all direct domestic subsidiaries owned
by the Company and the pledgors and (ii) up to 65% of the capital stock of certain direct foreign
subsidiaries owned by the Company or any pledgor (it being understood that a foreign subsidiary
holding company or a domestic subsidiary of a foreign subsidiary will be deemed a foreign
subsidiary).
Pricing. As set forth in the Loan and Security Agreement, the interest rates per
annum applicable to borrowings under the Loan and Security Agreement will be based on a fluctuating
rate of interest measured by reference to either (1) an adjusted London inter-bank offered rate or
LIBOR or (2) an alternate base rate, in each case, plus a borrowing margin that will vary
depending on the quarterly average excess availability under such facility. During an event of
default, the loans under the Loan and Security Agreement will, upon notice, bear interest at a rate
that is 2% higher than the rate otherwise applicable.
Fees. As set forth in the Loan and Security Agreement, the borrowers will pay (1)
fees on the unused commitments of the lenders under the Loan and Security Agreement ranging from
0.75% to 1.00%, depending on the proportion of the loans that have been drawn under the Loan and
Security Agreement and (2) other customary fees in respect of the ABL Financing.
Covenants. The ABL Financing, as set forth in Loan and Security Agreement contains a
number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of the Company, the
borrowers and the other subsidiaries of the Company to dispose of assets, incur additional
indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, engage in sale and leaseback transactions, prepay other
indebtedness, modify organizational documents and certain other agreements, create restrictions
affecting subsidiaries, make dividends and other restricted payments, create liens, make
investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers, change the nature of their business and engage
in certain transactions with affiliates.
In addition, the Loan and Security Agreement includes a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of
one to one, which will apply if the borrowers fail to maintain a specified minimum level of
borrowing capacity.
Events of Default. The Loan and Security Agreement contains customary events of
default, including non-payment of principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, material
inaccuracy of
representations or warranties, cross default and cross acceleration to certain other material
indebtedness (including the term loan financing), certain bankruptcy events, certain ERISA events,
material invalidity of guarantees, security interests or financing agreements, material suspension
or discontinuation of business, certain material governmental orders, material judgments and change
of control.
Incremental Commitments. The Loan and Security Agreement also provides that the
borrowers have the right at any time to request up to $50.0 million of incremental commitments in
the aggregate under one or more incremental term loan facilities. The lenders under the Loan and
Security Agreement will not be under any obligation to provide any such incremental commitments,
and any such addition of or increase in commitments will be subject to customary conditions
precedent. Our ability to obtain extensions of credit under these incremental commitments will be
subject to the same conditions as extensions of credit under the Loan and Security Agreement.
Intercreditor Agreement
The liens securing the obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement, the permitted hedging
agreements and the guarantees thereof are first in priority (as between the term loan refinancing
and the ABL Financing) with respect to stock, material real property and assets other than accounts
receivable, inventory, certain deposit accounts, associated intangibles and certain other property
of the Company and the guarantors, subject to certain exceptions. Such liens are second in priority
(as between the term loan refinancing and the ABL Financing) with respect to accounts receivable,
inventory, certain deposit accounts, associated intangibles and certain other property of the
Company and the guarantors, subject to certain exceptions. The details of the respective
collateral rights between lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement and lenders under the Loan and
Security Agreement are governed by an intercreditor agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the
Intercreditor Agreement), among the borrowers, the term loan administrative agent, the ABL
administrative agent and the other parties thereto.
The descriptions of the Amended Credit Agreement, the Loan and Security Agreement, the
Intercreditor Agreement, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement and the
Pledge Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements,
which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6.
Except for their status as contractual documents that establish and govern the legal
relationships among the parties thereto, the Investment Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement, the
Amended Credit Agreement and the Loan and Security Agreement are not intended to be a source of
factual, business or operational information about the parties. The representations, warranties and
covenants made by the parties in such agreements were made only for purposes of such agreements and
as of specific dates. Such representations, warranties and covenants are qualified in a variety of
respects, including by information in disclosure schedules that the parties exchanged in connection
with the execution of such agreements, and may be subject to standards of materiality that differ
from those relevant to investors. Representations and warranties may be used as a tool to allocate
risks between the parties, including where the parties do not have complete knowledge of all facts.
Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under either of the agreements and should not rely on
the representations, warranties and covenants therein or any descriptions thereof as
characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company or any of its
affiliates.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information relating to the Amended Credit Agreement and the Loan and Security Agreement
disclosures under Item 1.01 hereof are also responsive to this Item 2.03 and are incorporated by
reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On the Closing Date, the Company closed the Equity Investment and issued 250,000 Preferred
Shares in the aggregate to CD&R Fund VIII and CD&R FF Fund VIII for an aggregate purchase price of
$250.0 million in cash. The information set forth in the sections of the Prospectus entitled The
RestructuringDescription of the CD&R InvestmentOverview and The RestructuringDescription of
the CD&R InvestmentCertain Terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is incorporated
herein by reference. Based on certain of the representations made by each of CD&R Fund VIII and
CD&R FF Fund VIII, the sale of the Preferred Shares pursuant to the Investment Agreement was made
in reliance on the exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act), pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
Upon issuance of the Preferred Shares on the Closing Date (referenced in the Explanatory
Note and Items 1.01 and 3.02 above), the ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends on,
make distributions with respect to, or redeem, repurchase or acquire, or make a liquidation payment
on its Common Stock and on other preferred stock ranking junior to, or on a parity with, the
Preferred Stock, became subject to certain restrictions. In addition, the holders of the Preferred
Stock will be entitled to vote on an as-converted basis with the holders of the common stock on all
maters submitted to a vote of our stockholders except in limited circumstances, and the company may
not take certain actions without the affirmative vote or written consent of holders representing at
least a majority of the then outstanding Preferred Stock. The information set forth in the
Explanatory Note and Item 1.01 hereof and the section of the Prospectus entitled and The
RestructuringDescription of the CD&R InvestmentCertain Terms of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant
The information set forth in the Explanatory Note and Item 1.01 hereof and the section of
the Prospectus entitled The RestructuringDescription of the CD&R InvestmentThe Investment
Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. The purchase price for the Preferred Shares was
funded with capital contributions of the CD&R partners.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Departure of Directors
As of the closing of the Equity Investment on the Closing Date, William D. Breedlove, Philip
J. Hawk, Larry D. Edwards, Ed L. Phipps, W. Bernard Pieper, John K. Sterling and Max L. Lukens
resigned from the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Company.
Appointment of Directors
Pursuant to the Investment Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement, the CD&R Funds have the
right to appoint a number of directors to the Board that is equivalent to their percentage interest
in the Company. Effective as of the Closing Date, the Board appointed three representatives
designated by the CD&R Fund VIII, James G. Berges, Lawrence J. Kremer and Nathan K. Sleeper, as
directors, effective as of the closing of the Equity Investment on the Closing Date. The
information relating to the Investment Agreement set forth in the sections of the Prospectus
entitled The RestructuringDescription of the CD&R InvestmentThe Investment Agreement and The
RestructuringDescription of the CD&R InvestmentThe Stockholders Agreement is incorporated
herein by reference.
The classes of the Board are composed as follows:
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Class expiring 2010
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Class expiring 2011
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Class expiring 2012 |
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Gary L. Forbes
George Martinez
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Norman C. Chambers
Nathan K. Sleeper
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James G. Berges
Lawrence J. Kremer |
Mr. Berges has been named as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board and of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Kremer has been named to the Audit
Committee of the Board and the Affiliate Transactions Committee of the Board. Mr. Sleeper has been
named to the Executive Committee of the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of
the Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Messrs Sleeper, Berges and Kremer will receive the same compensation as other non-employee
directors on the Board of the Company. Such compensation is described in the Companys proxy
statement filed on Form 14A on February 4, 2009, in the section entitled Board of Directors
Compensation of Directors, which is incorporated herein by reference. As a result of their
respective positions with CD&R, Inc., one or more of Messrs. Sleeper and Berges may be deemed to
have an indirect material interest in the Investment Agreement, pursuant to which a deal fee was
paid to CD&R, Inc. on the Closing Date, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Stockholders
Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, as further described in the Explanatory Note and Item
1.01 above. Each of Messrs. Sleeper and Berges may assign all or any portion of the compensation
he would receive for his services as a director to CD&R, Inc. or the successor to its investment
management business or their respective affiliates.
Indemnification Agreements
On the Closing Date, the Company entered into director indemnification agreements with each of
Messrs. Forbes, Martinez, Chambers, Sleeper, Berges and Kremer. Under such director
indemnification agreements, the Company has agreed to indemnify each of Messrs. Forbes, Martinez,
Chambers, Sleeper, Berges and Kremer for his activities and expenses as a director of the Company
to the fullest extent permitted by law, and to cover the director under directors and officers
liability insurance obtained by the Company. A form of the director indemnification agreement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.7. The description of the director indemnification agreement is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the director indemnification agreement.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
On October 19, 2009, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations with the Delaware
Secretary of State (the Secretary of State) for the purpose of amending its Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to fix the designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights of the
Preferred Stock. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus entitled The
RestructuringDescription of the CD&R InvestmentCertain Terms of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Certificate of
Designations is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of
Designations, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
On the Closing Date, the Company filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of
State for the purpose of amending its Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate 600,000
authorized shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. Subsequently thereto, on the
Closing Date, the Company also filed a Certificate of Increase with the Secretary of State to
increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock from 400,000 shares to 825,000 shares.
The descriptions of the Certificate of Elimination and the Certificate of Increase are qualified in
their entirety by reference to the full text of such certificates, which are respectively attached
hereto as Exhibits 3.2 and 3.3.
Amendment to By-Laws
Effective as of the Closing Date, the Company amended and restated its by-laws in order to
reflect certain rights of the CD&R Funds under the Stockholders Agreement. New provisions of the
by-laws include, but are not limited to, requirements consistent with the Stockholders Agreement
relating to Board and committee composition, the removal of directors and filling of vacancies on
the Board and committees, certain consent rights and the CD&R Funds right to designate the
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board or the Lead Director.
The description of the amended by-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.4.
Item 5.05 Amendment to Registrants Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
On October 19, 2009, the Board approved the amendment and restatement of the Companys Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, effective as of the closing of the Equity Investment, amending the
Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as in effect prior to the Closing Date to provide
that directors employed by CD&R, Inc. or any other affiliate of the CD&R Funds will not be deemed
in violation of the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as a result of any investments by
the CD&R Funds or affiliate transaction involving the CD&R Funds or any sharing of information with
the CD&R Funds, insofar as such investment, affiliate transaction and information access is not
prohibited under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement and is otherwise in accordance with the
Companys certificate of incorporation, by-laws and the laws of the State of Delaware.
The description of the amendment and restatement of the Companys Code of Ethics is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the
Company, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 20, 2009, the Company issued a press release. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in the press release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 7.01 of
Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1,
will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under
the Securities Act unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 20, 2009, the Company (i) closed the Equity Investment and (ii) simultaneously
therewith completed the Exchange Offer, the Term Loan Refinancing and the ABL Financing as
described in the Explanatory Note above.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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2.1
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Stockholders Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and between
the Company, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. and
CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P. |
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2.2
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
between the Company, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. and
CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P. |
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2.3
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Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
between the Company, NCI Group, Inc., Robertson-Ceco II Corporation,
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P., CD&R Friends &
Family Fund VIII, L.P. and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. |
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3.1
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Certificate of Designations, preferences, limitations
and relative rights of Series B Cumulative Convertible Participating
Preferred Stock of the Company |
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3.2
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Certificate of Elimination of the Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock of the Company |
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3.3
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Certificate of Increase of Number of Shares of Series B Cumulative
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of the Company |
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3.4
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Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company |
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10.1
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009,
among the Company, as borrower, Wachovia Bank, National Association,
as administrative agent and collateral agent and the several lenders
party thereto |
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10.2
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Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
among NCI Group, Inc. and Robertson-Ceco II Corporation, as
borrowers, the Company and Steelbuilding.Com, Inc., as guarantors,
Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as administrative and co-collateral agent,
Bank of America, N.A. and General Electric Capital Corporation, as
co-collateral agents and the lenders and issuing bank party thereto |
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10.3
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Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and among
the Company, as borrower or guarantor, certain domestic subsidiaries
of the Company, as borrowers or guarantors, Wachovia Bank, National
Association, as term loan agent and term loan administrative agent,
Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as working capital agent and working
capital administrative agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as control agent |
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10.4
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Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009 by
the Company and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Wachovia
Bank, National Association as administrative agent and collateral
agent |
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10.5
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Guaranty Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009 by NCI Group, Inc.,
Robertson-Ceco II Corporation, the Company and Steelbuilding.com,
Inc., in favor of Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC as administrative agent
and collateral agent |
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10.6
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Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
among the Company, NCI Group, Inc. and Robertson-Ceco II Corporation,
to and in favor of Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC in its capacity as
administrative agent and collateral agent |
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10.7
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Form of Director Indemnification Agreement |
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14.1
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Company |
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 20, 2009 |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Todd R. Moore
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Todd R. Moore |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Dated: October 26, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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2.1
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Stockholders Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and between
the Company, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. and CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P. |
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2.2
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
between the Company, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. and
CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P. |
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2.3
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Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
between the Company, NCI Group, Inc., Robertson-Ceco II Corporation,
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P., CD&R Friends &
Family Fund VIII, L.P. and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. |
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3.1
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Certificate of Designations, preferences, limitations
and relative rights of Series B Cumulative Convertible Participating
Preferred Stock of the Company |
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3.2
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Certificate of Elimination of the Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock of the Company |
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3.3
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Certificate of Increase of Number of Shares of Series B Cumulative
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of the Company |
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3.4
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Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company |
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10.1
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Amended Credit Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, among the
Company, as borrower, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
administrative agent and collateral agent and the several lenders
party thereto |
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10.2
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Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
among NCI Group, Inc. and Robertson-Ceco II Corporation, as
borrowers, the Company and Steelbuilding.Com, Inc., as guarantors,
Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as administrative and co-collateral agent,
Bank of America, N.A. and General Electric Capital Corporation, as
co-collateral agents and the lenders and issuing bank party thereto |
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10.3
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Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and among
the Company, as borrower or guarantor, certain domestic subsidiaries
of the Company, as borrowers or guarantors, Wachovia Bank, National
Association, as term loan agent and term loan administrative agent,
Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as working capital agent and working
capital administrative agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as control agent |
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10.4
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Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009 by
the Company and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Wachovia
Bank, National Association as administrative agent and collateral
agent |
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10.5
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Guaranty Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009 by NCI Group, Inc.,
Robertson-Ceco II Corporation, the Company and Steelbuilding.com,
Inc., in favor of Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC as administrative agent
and collateral agent |
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10.6
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Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and
among the Company, NCI Group, Inc. and Robertson-Ceco II Corporation,
to and in favor of Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC in its capacity as
administrative agent and collateral agent |
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10.7
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Form of Director Indemnification Agreement |
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14.1
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Company |
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 20, 2009 |