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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 8, 2007
THE STANLEY WORKS
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Connecticut
(State of incorporation)
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1-5244
(Commission File No.)
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06-0548860
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Stanley Drive
New Britain, Connecticut 06053
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number: (860) 225-5111
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01 |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
See disclosure contained in Item 2.03 below, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.03 |
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant |
On January 8, 2007, The Stanley Works (the Registrant) entered into a Credit Agreement (the
Credit Agreement) with each of the initial lenders named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, to obtain extensions of credit and commitments aggregating $500 million (the
Credit Facility).
The Credit Facility consists of a $500 million revolving credit loan. Borrowings under the
Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate or rates equal to, at the option of the
Registrant, the Eurocurrency rate or the prime rate, plus a margin specified in the Credit
Agreement for Eurocurrency rate advances. The proceeds of the Credit Facility may only be used by
the Registrant to finance all or a portion of the consideration payable in connection with the
acquisition of HSM Electronic Protection Systems, Inc. by the Registrant (the Acquisition), as
more fully described in the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 14, 2006 (the December 8-K). The Registrant intends to finance the
Acquisition through a combination of the Credit Facility, available cash and equity-linked
convertible debt, all as more fully described in the December 8-K.
The Registrant must repay all advances by the earlier of (i) January 8, 2008 or (ii) the date
of termination in whole, at the election of the Registrant, of the commitments by the lenders under
the Credit Facility, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Registrant may be required
to prepay any borrowings under the Credit Facility upon a change of control and the commitments
under the Credit Agreement will be reduced, upon the issuance of certain debt or equity by the
Registrant or any of its subsidiaries.
None of the proceeds from the Credit Facility were drawn down at closing.
The Credit Agreement contains covenants that include, among other things:
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a limitation on creating liens on certain property of the Registrant and its
subsidiaries; |
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a restriction on mergers, consolidations and sales of substantially all of the
assets of the Registrant or its subsidiaries; |
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maintenance of specified financial ratios; and |
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a restriction on entering into certain sale-leaseback transactions. |
The Credit Facility contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is
continuing, the Registrant might be required to repay all amounts outstanding under the Credit
Facility.
The description contained herein is a summary of certain material terms of the Credit
Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement attached as
Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including but not limited to those regarding
the Registrants ability to finance the Acquisition using the proceeds from the Credit Agreement,
available cash and equity-linked convertible debt, are forward looking statements and subject to
risk and uncertainty.
The Registrants ability to deliver the results as described above (the Results) is based on
current expectations and involves inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors listed below
and other factors that could delay, divert, or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially from current expectations. In addition to the risks, uncertainties
and other factors discussed below, the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or
contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied in the forward
looking statements include, without limitation, those set forth under Item 1A Risk Factors of the
Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K and any material changes thereto set forth in any
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, those contained in the Registrants other filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and those set forth below.
The Registrants ability to deliver the Results is dependent upon: (i) obtaining advances
under the Credit Agreement, amount of available cash and completion of any equity-linked
convertible debt transaction; (ii) the success of the Registrants effort to build a growth
platform and market leadership in Security Solutions; (iii) the Registrants success at identifying
and developing new markets for Security Solutions; (iv) the success of the Registrants efforts to
manage costs; (v) the Registrants ability to generate free cash flow and maintain a strong debt to
capital ratio; (vi) the Registrants ability to identify and effectively execute productivity
improvements and cost reductions while minimizing any associated restructuring charges; (vii) the
Registrants ability to obtain favorable settlement of routine tax audits; (viii) the ability of
the Registrant to generate earnings sufficient to realize future income tax benefits during periods
when temporary differences become deductible; (ix) the continued ability of the Registrant to
access credit markets under satisfactory terms; (x) the Registrants ability to negotiate
satisfactory payment terms under which the Registrant buys and sells goods, services, materials and
products; (xi) the ability of the Registrants employees to adapt to changes made within the
organization and to meet or exceed expectations; (xii) the ability to continue successfully
managing and defending claims and litigation; (xiii) the absence or mitigation of increased pricing
pressures from customers and competitors and the ability to defend market share in the face of
price competition; (xiv) the Registrants ability to continue improvements in working capital,
including inventory reductions and payment terms.
The Registrants ability to achieve the results will also be affected by external factors.
These external factors include pricing pressure and other changes within competitive markets,
increasing competition, changes in trade, monetary, tax and fiscal policies and laws, inflation,
currency exchange fluctuations, the impact of dollar/foreign currency exchange and interest rates
on the competitiveness of products and the Registrants debt program, the strength of the U.S.
economy and the impact of events that cause or may cause disruption in the Registrants
manufacturing, distribution and sales networks such as war, terrorist activities, political unrest
and recessionary or expansive trends in the economies of the world in which the Registrant
operates.
The Registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof.
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Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(a)
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Not applicable |
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(b)
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Not applicable |
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(c)
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Exhibits |
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10.1
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Credit Agreement, dated as of January 8, 2007, among The Stanley Works, the initial lenders
named therein, and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 11, 2007
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The Stanley Works
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By: |
/s/ Bruce H. Beatt
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Bruce H. Beatt
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary |
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