UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): September 4, 2018

 

The Hillman Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-13293		23-2874736
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)				Identification No.)

 

10590 Hamilton Avenue

Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 851-4900

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 4, 2018, The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it will commence marketing efforts to syndicate an incremental term loan facility under its existing term loan credit agreement and certain related amendments led by Jefferies Finance LLC to finance the previously announced acquisition of Big Time Products, a leading provider of personal protection & work gear products. The Company intends to borrow up to $365.0 million under the incremental term loan and use the proceeds to fund the acquisition of Big Time Products, refinance existing debt at Big Time Products and pay related fees and expenses. The incremental term loan is expected to have the same terms, including interest rate and maturity, as the existing term loans. The Company expects to complete the incremental term loan in the third quarter of 2018 concurrently with the closing of the acquisition of Big Time Products. After giving effect to a $365.0 million incremental term loan facility and the consummation of the acquisition of Big Time Products, the Company’s First Lien Leverage Ratio as defined in its credit agreement would be 4.9x on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2018.

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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.

 

Date: September 4, 2018	THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr.
	Name:	Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr.
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer