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): September 10, 2018
DIGIRAD CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
001-35947 |
33-0145723 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1048 Industrial Court, Suwanee, GA
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30024 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code: (858) 726-1600
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) |
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A.2. below):
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Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 1,
2018, David Noble was hired by Digirad Corporation (the “Company”) to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating
Officer. The Company announced Mr. Noble’s employment by press release on September 10, 2018.
Prior to being named
Chief Operating Officer of the Company, Mr. Noble, age 48, served as Managing Member of Noble Point LLC, a business and financial
advisory firm where he, among other things, advised medical practices on operations, growth opportunities, and financing from October
2017 to August 2018. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Noble served as Managing Director, Head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) for the Americas
at HSBC, where he established the Latin American franchise and grew regional revenues to account for a significant portion of their
global ECM business. Mr. Noble earned an MBA in Finance from MIT and a BA from Yale University.
In connection with
his employment, Mr. Noble will be paid a base salary of $300,000 per year, and commencing in 2019 will participate in the Company’s
Annual Executive Incentive Plan with a target of 50% of base salary. In addition, Mr. Noble will receive an annual equity award
in the form of restricted stock units (the “RSUs”). The RSUs granted with respect to fiscal year 2018 will have a grant
date fair value equal to $66,667 and for fiscal year 2019, a fair value equal to $200,000. For 2020 and later years, the annual
award of RSUs shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Mr. Noble will also participate in the Company’s benefits programs available to its other employees, including the Company’s
401(k) Retirement Plan. Digirad will match 25% of Mr. Noble’s first 6% contributed to the Company’s 401(k) Retirement
Plan, with a max of $2,500 per year.
There are no arrangements
or understandings between Mr. Noble and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as Chief Operating Officer. There are
no family relationships between Mr. Noble and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no indirect material
interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Press Release and LOI
On September 10,
2018, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) reporting that the Board had approved converting the
Company into a diversified holding company (the “HoldCo Conversion”), and the Company’s acquisition of ATRM Holdings,
Inc. (“ATRM”) as an initial “kick-off” transaction (the “ATRM Acquisition”). The Press Release
also reported that the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) relating to the ATRM Acquisition
and had hired Mr. Noble as its Chief Operating Officer on September 1, 2018.
Under the terms
contemplated in the LOI, ATRM stockholders will receive consideration consisting of 0.4 shares of Digirad common stock for each
share of outstanding ATRM common stock acquired by the Company in the ATRM Acquisition. The issuance of Digirad common stock in
connection with the ATRM Acquisition is expected to increase the number of shares of outstanding Digirad common stock by just under
5%. The ATRM Acquisition will be subject to, among other things, ATRM becoming current with its SEC filings and the negotiation
and execution of definitive documentation. The final terms of the ATRM Acquisition are subject to change depending on the outcome
of the Company’s due diligence investigation and may differ from those reflected in the LOI. The ATRM Acquisition was approved
by a special committee of independent directors of the Company.
Jeffrey E. Eberwein,
the Chairman of the Company’s Board, owns approximately 17.4% of the outstanding common stock of ATRM. Mr. Eberwein is also
the Chief Executive Officer of Lone Star Value Management, LLC, which is the investment manager of Lone Star Value Investors, LP
(“LSVI”). LSVI owns 216,094 shares of the Company’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series
B Stock”) and another 363,651 shares of Series B Stock are owned directly by Lone Star Value Co-Invest I, LP (“LSV
Co-Invest I”). Through these relationships and other relationships with affiliated entities, Mr. Eberwein may be deemed the
beneficial owner of the securities owned by LSVI and LSV Co-Invest I. Mr. Eberwein disclaims beneficial ownership of Series B Stock,
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
The foregoing summary
of the Press Release is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Press Release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Investor Presentation
Pursuant to Regulation
FD, the Company hereby furnishes the presentation (the “Presentation”) that the Company will present to investors and
customers on or after September 10, 2018, relating to the HoldCo Conversion and the ATRM Acquisition. The Presentation is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and will be available on the Company’s website at www.digirad.com under the “Investors”
tab.
The information
furnished by the Company pursuant to this item, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed”
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject
to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any Company filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 8.01 | Voluntary Disclosure. |
On September 10,
2018, Jeffrey E. Eberwein, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, entered into a Put Option and Standstill Agreement
(the “Agreement”) with Cannell Capital LLC (“Cannell”). Under the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Eberwein
issued a put with an exercise price of $1.65 per share (the “Put”), to Cannell in exchange for certain “stand
still” covenants that expire on the expiration date of the Put. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Cannell may sell
its shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Eberwein on August 30, 2019 for $1.65 per share, subject to compliance with
the Put’s terms and conditions. The Put expires August 30, 2019.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
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DIGIRAD CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Matthew G. Molchan |
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Matthew G. Molchan |
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President, Chief Executive Officer |
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and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 10, 2018
Exhibit 99.1
News Release
For Immediate Release
September 10, 2018
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Digirad Corporation Announces Conversion
to Holding Company Structure
Will Acquire ATRM Holdings as an Initial
“Kick-off” Transaction
Immediately Hires David Noble as COO
SUWANEE, GA – September
10, 2018 - Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAD) (“Digirad” or “DRAD”) announced today that its Board
of Directors has approved the conversion of Digirad into a diversified holding company
(“HoldCo”), and the acquisition of ATRM Holdings, Inc. (OTC:
ATRM) (“ATRM”) as an
initial “kick-off” transaction. In the transaction, ATRM stockholders will
receive consideration consisting of 0.4 shares of Digirad common stock for each share of ATRM
common stock, which is the approximate price ratio between the two stocks over the
past year. This transaction represents an increase in DRAD’s
share count of less than 5%. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 of
2019. Digirad will issue today a presentation describing the anticipated benefits
of the diversified holding company structure, and the acquisition of ATRM, which will
be posted under the “Investors” tab of the Digirad website and filed as
an exhibit on Form 8-K with the SEC.
HoldCo’s
team (after the ATRM acquisition) will include Jeff Eberwein (Chairman), Matt Molchan
(CEO of Healthcare Imaging Division), Dan Koch (CEO of Modular Building Division),
David Noble (Chief Operating Officer), Steve Clark (Chief Financial Officer), and Hannah Bible (General Counsel and Chief Compliance
Officer). Mr. Noble, who was appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer of
Digirad on September 1, 2018, will report directly to the Board of Directors of Digirad. A more detailed description of Mr.
Noble’s background is provided below.
Digirad and ATRM have entered
into a non-binding letter of intent relating to Digirad’s acquisition of ATRM. The transaction will be subject to, among
other things, ATRM becoming current with its SEC filings and the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation. The transaction
was approved by Digirad and ATRM, respectively, by a special committee of independent directors of each company. The Digirad Special
Committee was advised by Oberon Securities, LLC.
Digirad believes that converting
into a diversified holding company with a shared services center will create tremendous value for Digirad stockholders, both immediately
and over the long-term, because the conversion is projected to:
1) be immediately accretive, 2) improve future revenue, cash flow, and earnings growth,
and 3) create a platform for bolt-on acquisitions and other growth opportunities.
Transaction Highlights:*
| · | Growth and acquisition opportunities: HoldCo structure creates a platform for future bolt-on acquisitions
and additional growth opportunities |
| · | Management and operations: Improved operating and financial performance due to operating CEOs
focusing on the operating businesses and growth opportunities |
| · | Anticipated cost savings of $3 to $5 million or more from the formation of HoldCo and the shared
services center |
| · | Anticipate up to 100% increase in Adjusted EBITDA and up to 142% increase in Free Cash Flow with
less than a 5% increase in DRAD’s share count |
| · | Adjusted EBITDA to Net Debt ratio projected to stay constant at 1.1 – 1.3x |
| · | Free Cash Flow per share of $0.20 to $0.25 projected to increase to $0.43
to $0.66, representing a 115% to 164% increase |
| · | Dividend coverage ratio (defined as Free Cash Flow divided by Dividend)
of 91% to 114% projected to increase to 195% to 300% |
| · | 2019 annualized year-end runrate: Revenue projected to be between $145 and
$155 million and Adjusted EBITDA projected to be between $16 and $20 million versus $8.5 and $9.5 million in 2018 for Digirad stand-
alone |
*See statement below regarding Forward-Looking
Statements & Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Conference Call Information
A conference call is scheduled
for 11:00 a.m. EDT on September 10, 2018 to discuss the transaction. The call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-9039 (international
callers: +1-201-689-8470) five minutes prior to the scheduled start time and referencing Digirad. A simultaneous webcast of the
call may be accessed online from the Events & Presentations link on the Investor Relations page at http://drad.client.shareholder.com;
an archived replay of the webcast will be available within 15 minutes of the end of the conference call.
About David Noble
Prior to being named Chief Operating
Officer of Digirad, Mr. Noble served as Managing Member of Noble Point
LLC, a business and financial advisory firm. He engaged in M&A idea generation, as well as advised medical practices around
operations, growth opportunities, and financing. He has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking and most recently
was Head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) for the Americas at HSBC, where he established the Latin American franchise and grew regional
revenues to account for a significant portion of their global ECM business. Beyond his direct P&L responsibility, he managed
all aspects of the ECM business, which involved strategy, forecasting and budgeting,
finance, legal and compliance, regulatory, HR, and IT.
Mr. Noble earned an MBA in Finance from MIT and a BA from Yale
University.
About Digirad
Digirad designs, manufactures,
and distributes diagnostic medical imaging products. Digirad operates in 3 segments: Diagnostic Services, Mobile Healthcare, and
Diagnostic Imaging. The Diagnostic Services segment offers imaging and monitoring
services to healthcare providers as an alternative to
purchasing the equipment or outsourcing the job. The Mobile Healthcare segment provides contract
diagnostic imaging, including computerized tomography ("CT"), magnetic
resonance imaging ("MRI"), positron emission tomography ("PET"), PET/CT,
and nuclear medicine and healthcare expertise through a convenient mobile service. The Diagnostic Imaging segment develops,
sells, and maintains solid-state gamma cameras.
About ATRM
Holdings
ATRM
manufactures modular housing units for commercial and residential applications.
ATRM operates in two segments: (i) modular building manufacturing and (ii) structural
wall panel and wood foundation manufacturing, including building supply retail operations. The modular building manufacturing segment
is operated by KBS Builders, and the structural wall panel and wood foundation manufacturing segment is operated by EdgeBuilder.
Both KBS Builders and EdgeBuilder are wholly-owned subsidiaries of ATRM. ATRM’s
two segments have a combined current backlog of approximately $9 million.
Forward-Looking Statements
& Use of Non-GAAP Measures
This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are hereby identified as “forward-looking
statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward- looking Statements include, without limitation,
statements regarding (i) the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans or objectives relating
to acquisitions and related integration, development of commercially viable products, novel technologies, and modern
applicable services, (ii) projections of income (including income/loss), EBITDA, earnings (including earnings/loss) per
share, free cash flow (FCF), capital expenditures, cost reductions, capital structure or other financial items, (iii) the
future financial performance of Digirad (referred to herein as the
“Company”) or acquisition targets and (iv) the assumptions underlying or relating to any statement described
above. Such forward-looking statements are not meant to predict or guarantee actual results, performance, events
or circumstances and may not be realized because they are based upon the Company's current projections, plans, objectives,
beliefs, expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which the Company has no control over.
Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ
materially from those described above as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Factors
that may influence or contribute to
the inaccuracy of forward-looking statements or cause actual results to differ
materially from expected or desired results may include, without limitation, the
Company's inability to obtain adequate financing, the length of time associated
with servicing customers, accounts receivable turnover, insufficient cash flows
and resulting illiquidity, the Company's inability to expand the Company's business, government regulation, the underlying
condition of the technology support industry, the lack of product
diversification, existing or increased competition, stock volatility and
illiquidity, the Company's failure to implement the Company's business plans or strategies, changes in macro or industry
specific business conditions, failure to keep pace with evolving technologies
and difficulties integrating technologies, unfavorable changes in reimbursement
practices, negative economic outlooks, the Company’s inability to
consummate successful acquisitions and execute related integration, the Company’s ability to execute
on its business strategy (including any cost reduction plans), the Company’s failure to realize
expected benefits of restructuring and cost-cutting actions, the Company’s ability
to preserve and monetize its net operating losses, the continued demand for and market acceptance of its services. For a
detailed discussion of cautionary statements and risks that may affect the Company’s future
results of operations and financial results, please refer to the Company’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the
risk factors in the Company’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. This press release reflects management’s views as of the date presented.
All forward-looking statements
are necessarily only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ
materially from expectations, and, therefore, you are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such statements. Further, any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to
update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after
the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
The information provided herein
includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to
supplement the GAAP financial information by providing additional insight regarding results of operations of the Company.
The non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA financial measures used by the Company are intended to provide an enhanced understanding of our underlying
operational measures to manage the Company’s
business, to evaluate performance compared to
prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. Certain
items are excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures to provide additional comparability
measures from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures will not be defined
in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other companies.
Specifically, this press release
presents the non-GAAP financial measures “Adjusted EBITDA”
(defined as “earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and adjusted for stock-based compensation”)
and “Free Cash Flow.” The most directly comparable measures for
these non-GAAP financial measures are net income and diluted net income per share. All figures based on DRAD guidance for
2018 and projected annualized runrate by year-end 2019 for HoldCo.
For more information contact: |
Jeffrey E. Eberwein |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
203-489-9501 |
ir@digirad.com |
This regulatory filing also includes additional resources:
ex992to8k09271004_091018.pdf
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