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): November 2, 2011
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-34757
(Commission File No.)
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27-2166630
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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601 Rayovac Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(608) 275-3340
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On November 2, 2011, a subsidiary of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (“Spectrum Brands Holdings”), Spectrum Brands, Inc. (“Spectrum”), communicated to investors that as of September 30, 2011, before giving effect to the offering referred to in Item 8.02 below, Spectrum’s cash and cash equivalents on hand was $142 million and Spectrum’s total debt was $1,590 million.
Spectrum and Spectrum Brands Holdings have not finalized their financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. Therefore, the preliminary unaudited financial data for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 presented above is based upon the estimates of management and subject to change and adjustment. Spectrum’s and Spectrum Brands Holdings’ final financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 may vary from present estimates as its annual financial statement close and auditing process is not complete and additional adjustments and developments may arise between now and the time the financial results for this period are finalized. Such changes and adjustments may be material and, accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on preliminary financial data. Estimates for any period are not necessarily indicative of operating results for any future period.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 2, 2011, Spectrum Brands Holdings’ subsidiary, Spectrum, issued a press release announcing that Spectrum intends to commence an offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2018. The new notes are being issued in addition to $750 million aggregate principal amount of the senior secured notes already existing. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated November 2, 2011
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Nathan Fagre
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Name:
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Nathan Fagre | |
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General Counsel and Secretary | |
Dated: November 2, 2011
EXHIBIT 99.1
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Spectrum Brands, Inc.
601 Rayovac Drive
Madison WI 53711-2497
P.O. Box 44960
Madison WI 53744-4960
(608) 275-3340
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: Dave Prichard
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608.278.6141
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Spectrum Brands Announces Proposed Offering of $150 Million of Additional Senior Secured Notes
Madison, WI, November 2, 2011 -- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB) and Spectrum Brands, Inc. announced today the intention of Spectrum Brands, Inc. to offer $150 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 as additional notes to the already outstanding $750 million aggregative principal amount of existing notes. The additional notes will be guaranteed by Spectrum Brands’ parent company, SB/RH Holdings, LLC, as well as by existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries and secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of Spectrum Brands and the guarantors. The additional notes will vote together with the existing notes.
The proceeds from the offering are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, working capital needs, the refinancing of existing indebtedness, the expansion of the business, and possible future acquisitions.
The Notes will be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a member of the Russell 2000 Index, is a diversified global consumer products company and a leading supplier of batteries, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn & garden and home pest control products, personal insect repellents and portable lighting. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, the Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading and widely trusted brands including Rayovac(R), Remington(R), Varta(R), George Foreman(R), Black & Decker(R), Toastmaster(R), Tetra(R), Marineland(R), Nature's Miracle(R), Dingo(R), 8-in-1(R), Littermaid(R), Spectracide(R), Cutter(R), Repel(R), and Hot Shot(R).Spectrum Brands Holdings' products are sold by the world's top 25 retailers and are available in more than one million stores in more than 120 countries around the world. Spectrum Brands Holdings generated net sales of $3.1 billion from continuing operations in fiscal 2010. For more information, visit www.spectrumbrands.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this news release and other oral and written statements by representatives of the Company regarding matters such as the offering described above, expected sales, adjusted EBITDA, debt reduction and leverage, and other measures of financial performance, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially as a result of (1) our ability to manage and otherwise comply with our covenants with respect to our significant outstanding indebtedness, (2) the inability to integrate, and to realize synergies from, the combined businesses of Spectrum Brands and Russell Hobbs, (3) risks that changes and developments in external competitive market factors, such as introduction of new product features or technological developments, development of new competitors or competitive brands or competitive promotional activity or spending, (4) changes in consumer demand for the various types of products we offer, (5) unfavorable developments in the global credit markets, (6) the impact of overall economic conditions on consumer spending, (7) fluctuations in commodities prices, the costs or availability of raw materials or terms and conditions available from suppliers, (8) changes in the general economic conditions in countries and regions where we do business, such as stock market prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates, inflation and consumer spending, (9) our ability to successfully implement manufacturing, distribution and other cost efficiencies and to continue to benefit from our cost-cutting initiatives, (10) our ability to identify, develop and retain key employees, (11) unfavorable weather conditions and various other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed herein and those set forth in Spectrum Brands Holdings' and Spectrum Brands' securities filings, including the most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for Spectrum Brands, Inc. or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We also caution the reader that our estimates of trends, market share, retail consumption of its products and reasons for changes in such consumption are based solely on limited data available to us and management's reasonable assumptions about market conditions, and consequently may be inaccurate, or may not reflect significant segments of the retail market.
We also caution the reader that undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. We undertake no duty or responsibility to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect actual outcomes.
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