Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Agreement and Plan of Merger
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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the
conditions thereof, Merger Sub will commence a tender offer (the "Offer") to
purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares (the "Shares") of common
stock, par value
The Merger Agreement contemplates that the Merger will be effected pursuant to
Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the
Following the consummation of the Offer and subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 251(h) of the DGCL as provided in the Merger Agreement, with the Company being the surviving corporation. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each Share (other than (i) Shares irrevocably accepted for purchase in the Offer, (ii) Shares held by the Company as treasury stock, (iii) Shares owned by any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, (iv) Shares owned by Merger Sub, Parent or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and (v) Shares owned by a holder who was entitled to demand and who has properly demanded appraisal for such Shares under Section 262 of the DGCL and, as of the Effective Time, has neither effectively withdrawn nor lost such holder's rights to such appraisal under DGCL with respect to such Shares), will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Offer Price.
At the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares that has an exercise price per Share that is less than the Offer Price, whether or not exercisable or vested, will be canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the amount by which the Offer Price exceeds the applicable exercise price per stock option multiplied by the number of Shares subject to such stock option. At the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares that has an exercise price per Share that is equal to or greater than the Offer Price, whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be canceled without payment.
At the Effective Time, each Share subject to vesting or other lapse restrictions will vest in full and be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Offer Price.
At the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit subject to vesting conditions based solely on continued employment or service (a "Company RSU") will be canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the number of Shares subject to such Company RSU multiplied by the Offer Price.
At the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit subject to performance-based vesting conditions (a "Company PSU") will be canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the number of Shares subject to such Company PSU, assuming full satisfaction of the performance conditions, multiplied by the Offer Price.
At the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit subject to both time and performance-based vesting conditions (a "Company MSU") will performance vest based on actual performance as of such time (with the portion of such award that is then performance vested, the "Performance-Vested MSUs"). Each outstanding Company MSU will be canceled and the Performance-Vested MSUs will be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of the Offer Price and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Performance-Vested MSU.
At the Effective Time, each outstanding long-term cash incentive award subject to vesting restrictions (a "Company LTI Award") will become fully vested and will be converted into the right to receive the cash bonus amount payable under such Company LTI Award.
The Merger Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub. Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to operate its business in the ordinary course until the Effective Time. Parent and Merger Sub have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to take actions that may be required in order to obtain regulatory approval of the proposed transaction.
Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, during the period from and after
Notwithstanding the limitations applicable after the No-Shop Period Start Date
or the Cut Off Time, as applicable, at any time prior to the time that Merger
Sub accepts for purchase the Shares tendered in the Offer (such time, the
"Acceptance Time"), the Company may under certain circumstances provide
information to and participate in discussions or negotiations with third parties
and their representatives, including any
The Company Board unanimously (i) determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are fair to and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, (ii) declared it advisable to enter into the Merger Agreement, (iii) authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the . . .
Item 7.01 Regulation FD.
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***** IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tender offer for the outstanding shares of the Company common stock has not
yet commenced. This communication is for informational purposes only and is
neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of
the Company common stock. The solicitation and offer to buy shares of the
Company common stock will only be made pursuant to the tender offer materials
that Merger Sub intends to file with the
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document includes forward-looking statements which reflect management's
current views and estimates regarding the ability of the parties to complete the
proposed transaction and the expected timing of completion of the proposed
transaction, among other matters. The words "anticipate", "assume", "believe",
"continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "future", "guidance",
"imply", "intend", "may", "outlook", "plan", "potential", "predict", "project",
and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these
identifying words. the Company cannot assure investors that future developments
affecting the Company will be those that it has anticipated. Actual results may
differ materially from these expectations due to uncertainties related to the
timing and expected financing of the tender offer and the merger; uncertainty
surrounding how many of the Company's stockholders will tender their shares in
the tender offer; the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to
the consummation of the tender offer, including the failure to receive required
regulatory approvals from any applicable governmental entities, may not be
satisfied or waived in a timely manner, if at all; the possibility of business
disruptions due to transaction-related uncertainty; the occurrence of any event,
change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the
merger agreement; and other risks and uncertainties including those identified
under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each of which are filed with the
Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this document speaks only as of the date hereof. Factors or events that could cause the Company's actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. the Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as ofMarch 2, 2021 , amongThe Michaels Companies, Inc. ,Magic AcquireCo, Inc. andMagic MergeCo, Inc. * 10.1 Letter Agreement, dated as ofMarch 2, 2021 , amongThe Michaels Companies, Inc. ,Michaels Stores, Inc. andAshley Buchanan 99.1 Tender and Support Agreement, dated as ofMarch 2, 2021 , by and amongMagic AcquireCo, Inc. ,Magic MergeCo, Inc. ,Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC andBCIP TCV, LLC 99.2 Joint Press Release, datedMarch 2, 2021 , issued by Michaels andMagic AcquireCo, Inc. * Schedules and certain exhibits to the Merger Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K and will be furnished to theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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