Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on November 20, 2016, Headwaters Incorporated (the
Company
) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
Merger Agreement
) with Boral Limited (
Boral
) and Enterprise Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boral (
Merger Sub
), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the
Merger
), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boral.
Also as previously reported, on January 5, 2017, in consultation with the Company, Boral voluntarily withdrew its Premerger Notification and Report Form (the
HSR Filing
), effective at 5:00 pm ET on January 6, 2017, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the
HSR Act
), in connection with the Merger. Boral re-filed the HSR Filing on January 10, 2017 and, as a result, the waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement was scheduled to expire at 11:59 pm ET on February 9, 2017, unless such period was terminated earlier or extended.
On February 9, 2017, each of the Company and Boral received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Materials, commonly referred to as a second request, from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the
FTC
). The FTCs second request has the effect of extending the waiting period under the HSR Act until 30 days after the parties substantially comply with the request, unless the waiting period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated earlier by the FTC. The Company and Boral intend to continue to cooperate fully with the FTC in connection with its review.
In addition to the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act, completion of the transaction remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions as set forth in the Merger Agreement. The parties continue to expect that the transaction will be completed in mid-calendar year 2017.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements relating to the completion of the Merger. Forward-looking statements can usually be identified by the use of terminology such as anticipate, believe, continue, could, estimate, evolve, expect, forecast, intend, looking ahead, may, opinion, plan, possible, potential, project, should, will and similar words or expression. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including: (1) conditions to the closing of the transaction, including the obtaining of required regulatory approvals or clearances, may not be satisfied; (2) the transaction may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (3) the business of the Company may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; (5) the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (6) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction; (7) the ability to recognize benefits of the transaction; (8) risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in
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