Woodgrain Inc. (“Woodgrain”) today announced that it is extending
its previously announced tender offer to purchase all outstanding
shares of common stock of Huttig Building Products, Inc. (“Huttig”)
(NASDAQ: HBP) until 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, May
2, 2022.
As announced on March 28, 2022, Woodgrain commenced, through its
wholly owned subsidiary HBP Merger Sub, Inc., a tender offer to
purchase all outstanding shares of Huttig for a purchase price per
share of $10.70, net to the seller in cash, without interest and
subject to any required withholding taxes. The tender offer was
previously scheduled to expire at one minute after 11:59 p.m., New
York City time, on April 25, 2022. The tender offer may be extended
further in accordance with the merger agreement and the applicable
rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”). All other terms and conditions of the
tender offer will remain unchanged during the extended period.
The tender offer is being extended to give stockholders of
Huttig more time to complete the documentation required to tender
shares into the tender offer, to extend the period for Woodgrain’s
lender to syndicate the loan to finance the transaction, and to
allow the participants in Huttig’s auction process who signed
nondisclosure letters sufficient time to consider clarifying
disclosures made by Huttig regarding standstill provisions in the
letters.
The Depositary for the tender offer is Computershare Trust
Company, N.A.. The Depositary has advised Woodgrain that, as of
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, April 22, 2022, the last
business day prior to the announcement of the extension of the
tender offer, 8,047,767 shares of Huttig had been validly tendered
and received, and not validly withdrawn, pursuant to the tender
offer, representing approximately 29.4% of Huttig’s outstanding
shares. Stockholders who have already tendered their shares do not
need to retender such shares or take any other action as a result
of the extension of the tender offer. Expiration of the waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended, which was a condition to completing the
acquisition of Huttig by Woodgrain, occurred on April 12, 2022; the
closing of the tender offer remains subject to other customary
conditions, including the tender of shares representing at least a
majority of the total number of Huttig’s outstanding shares.
The Information Agent for the tender offer is Georgeson LLC. The
tender offer materials may be obtained at no charge by calling
Georgeson LLC toll free at 888-607-9252, and may also be obtained
at no charge at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov.
About Woodgrain
Woodgrain is one of the leading millwork operations with
locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 68 years of
quality craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a leading producer
of mouldings, doors, and windows. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered
in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 30 manufacturing
and warehouse facilities in the United States and South
America.
About Huttig
Huttig, currently in its 138th year of business, is one of the
largest domestic distributors of millwork, building materials and
wood products used principally in new residential construction and
in-home improvement, remodeling and repair work. Huttig distributes
its products through 25 distribution centers serving 41 states.
Huttig's wholesale distribution centers sell principally to
building materials dealers, national buying groups, home centers
and industrial users, including makers of manufactured homes.
For more information, contact:
Woodgrain: Pete Intza
Phone: 470-407-5979
Email: pete.intza@woodgrain.com
Huttig: Bernie Ferrari
Phone: 314-216-2898
Email: bferrari@huttig.com
Huttig Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
related to Huttig management’s expectations about future
conditions, including statements regarding the proposed transaction
with Woodgrain, including the expected timing, completion and
effects of the transaction. In some cases, forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, any statement that may
project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or
achievements, and may contain the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “may,” “will be,” “will
continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions. Actual
business, market or other conditions may differ materially from
management’s expectations and, accordingly, may affect Huttig’s
sales and profitability, liquidity and future value. Any
forward-looking statements represent management’s views only as of
today and should not be relied upon as representing management’s
views as of any subsequent date, and Huttig undertakes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
Among the risks, contingencies and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ from those described in the
forward-looking statements or could result in the failure of the
proposed transaction to be completed are the following: the failure
to obtain the necessary minimum tender of shares of Huttig’s Common
Stock; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory or other
governmental approvals for the proposed transaction, or if
obtained, the possibility of being subjected to conditions that
could result in a material delay in, or the abandonment of, the
proposed transaction or otherwise have an adverse effect on Huttig;
continued availability of financing or alternatives for the
financing provided in the Woodgrain debt commitment letter; the
failure to satisfy required closing conditions; the risk that the
proposed transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at
all; the effect of restrictions placed on Huttig and its
subsidiaries’ ability to operate their businesses under the merger
agreement between Huttig and Woodgrain, including the Huttig’s
ability to pursue alternatives to the proposed transaction; the
risk of disruption resulting from the proposed transaction,
including the diversion of Huttig management’s attention from
ongoing business operations; the effect the announcement of the
proposed transaction on Huttig’s ability to retain and hire key
employees; the effect of the announcement of the proposed
transaction on Huttig’s business relationships, operating results
and businesses generally; the outcome of any legal proceedings that
may be instituted against Huttig related to the proposed
transaction; the amount of the costs, fees and expenses related to
the proposed transaction; and the occurrence of any event giving
rise to the right of a party to terminate the merger agreement.
Information describing other risks and uncertainties affecting
Huttig that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements may be found in Huttig’s
filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the “Risk
Factors” in Huttig’s most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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