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): April 2, 2023
Boxed, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-39817
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85-3316188
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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61 Broadway, Floor 30
New York, New York 10006
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(646) 586-5599
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
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BOXD
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New York Stock Exchange
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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).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of
the Exchange Act. ☐
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Bankruptcy or Receivership.
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On April 2, 2023, the Company and its subsidiaries, Ashbrook Commerce Solutions LLC, Boxed, LLC, Boxed Max LLC and Jubilant LLC (together with the Company, the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions (Case Nos. 23-10397, 23-10398,
23-10399, 23-10400 and 23-10401) (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) for relief under Chapter 11 of title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The Company is negotiating a sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Company’s software and services business marketed under the named “Spresso” to its first lien lender. The Company expects to enter into an asset purchase agreement for such sale of all related
assets, rights, certain tangible personal property, certain intellectual property rights and books and records, while continuing an efficient and orderly wind-down of its remaining retail business.
In addition to the petitions, the Company has filed, among other things, a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking to jointly administer the Chapter 11 Cases under the caption In re: Boxed, Inc.,
et. al. Each of the Debtors continue to operate its business as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the
Bankruptcy Court. The Debtors are seeking approval of a variety of “first day” motions containing customary relief intended to enable the Debtors to continue ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Cases.
The Company cannot be certain that holders of the Company’s common stock will receive any payment or other distribution on account of those shares following the Chapter 11 Case.
The Company cautions that trading in the Company’s common stock during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Case is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for the Company’s common stock may bear little or no
relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of the Company’s common stock in the Chapter 11 Case. Accordingly, the Company urges extreme caution with respect to existing and future investments in its common stock.
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Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
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The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases described in Item 1.03 above constitutes an event of default that accelerated the Company’s obligations under the following debt instruments (the “Debt Instruments”):
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The Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2023, between Boxed, LLC, as borrower, the Company, as Parent, the lenders party thereto and
Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent (the “First Lien Credit Agreement”);
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The Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2023, between Boxed, LLC, as borrower, the Company, as parent, the lenders party thereto, and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as administrative agent (the
“Second Lien Credit Agreement”); and
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The Indenture, dated as of December 8, 2021, between the Company (f/k/a Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp.), as issuer, and U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee (the “Convertible Note Indenture”), pursuant to which the Company issued 7.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2026.
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The Debt Instruments provide that as a result of the Bankruptcy Petitions, the principal, interest and prepayment premiums due thereunder shall be immediately due and payable. Any efforts to enforce payment
obligations under the Debt Instruments are automatically stayed as a result of the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases and the holders’ rights of enforcement in respect of the Debt Instruments are subject to the applicable provisions of the
Bankruptcy Code.
Item 7.01.
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On April 2, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases and related matters, including the expectations regarding the sale of the Spresso business. A copy of the press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section. The press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by
the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
On March 30, 2023, the Company began winding down its remaining retail business and entered into a purchase order for the remaining inventory in their Dallas and Las Vegas fulfillment centers. The Company began the process of
liquidating the remainder of its inventory in Dallas and Las Vegas and expects to fully cease its operations and fulfillment of customer orders by no later than April 3, 2023 for those facilities. The Company continues to accept orders
through its Union, New Jersey fulfillment center for its remaining inventory.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws, about the Company that involve
substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements
because they contain words such as “expect,” “may,” “will,” “could” or “believes” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. Forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K include, but are not
limited to, the Company’s ability to continue ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Case, the value of the Company’s common stock, the potential sale of substantially all of the assets of Spresso and the ability of holders of
the Company’s common stock to receive any payment or distribution. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are only predictions. The Company has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current
expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other important factors that may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including the
Company’s negotiation of a sale of all or substantially all of its assets, atypical retail investor interest and the important factors discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2022, and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based upon information available to the Company
as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and while the Company believes such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and its statements should not be read to
indicate that the Company has conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these
statements. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit number
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Description
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Press Release dated April 2, 2023
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURE
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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Boxed, Inc.
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Date: April 3, 2023
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By:
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/s/ Mark Zimowski
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Name:
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Mark Zimowski
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
Boxed, Inc. to Execute Sale of Spresso Software Business Through Voluntary Chapter 11 Process
Company winding down retail operations in orderly manner
New York, April 2, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Boxed, Inc. (“Boxed” or the “Company”), an e-commerce technology company that provides bulk pantry consumables to business and household customers, announced today that it, and all of
its subsidiaries, initiated voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to execute a sale of its Spresso software business to its first lien secured lenders while continuing to streamline operations, including
an efficient and orderly wind-down of its remaining retail business.
Boxed has been working diligently to improve its financial structure, having entered into a Forbearance Agreement with its first lien secured lenders as a critical, interim solution to protect the business. However, in line with
its efforts to counter the challenging business environment, the Company made the difficult yet necessary decision to wind down its retail e-commerce operations over the next several weeks. The Company’s Board of Directors has
unanimously determined that seeking Chapter 11 protection is the most appropriate path forward.
“This was an incredibly difficult decision, and one that we reached only after carefully evaluating and exhausting all available options. Although this outcome is not what we worked so hard for, we are thankful to everyone,
including our customers, who have supported us along the way. Looking to the future, we are incredibly excited to watch the Spresso business continue under new ownership,” said Chieh Huang, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of
Boxed. “I am immensely grateful for each and every team member throughout the past decade who has contributed to the journey of Boxed. Through their hard work and dedication, they made a lasting impact on the e-commerce consumables
industry.”
Boxed intends to fund and protect its near-term operations and cover administrative expenses through access to its cash collateral as the Company winds down during the Chapter 11 process and transitions its Spresso business to a
new separate legal entity that will continue as a going concern. The Spresso business customers are not anticipated to see any disruption of service throughout the sale process. The Company has also filed certain customary motions
with the Bankruptcy Court to facilitate a smooth transition of operations. These motions are expected to be approved within the first few days of the case following the filing.
More information about Boxed’s Chapter 11 case can be found at https://dm.epiq11.com/Boxed.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (US) LLP and Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP are serving as legal advisors, FTI Consulting is serving as financial advisor, and Solomon Partners Securities, LLC is serving as investment banker to
Boxed.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events. In
some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “continue,” “expect,” “intend,” and “will,” or the negative of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Forward-looking
statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the Company’s wind-down of its remaining retail business, the Company’s fulfillment of obligations to its customers and suppliers, the Company’s ability to fund and
protect near-term operations and cover administrative expenses and the expected approval of motions related to the Chapter 11 process. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by us
in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results
and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including the Company’s access to additional capital, the outcome of its
previously announced strategic alternatives process, macroeconomic conditions affecting the Company’s industry, atypical retail interest and the other factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2022, and in other filings that the Company has made and may make with the SEC in the future. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary
statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on the Company or our business or operations. Such
statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
About Boxed
Boxed is an e-commerce technology company that provides bulk pantry consumables to business and household customers, without the requirement of a “big-box” store membership. This service is powered by Spresso, the Company’s own
Software & Service business. From solving challenges with data using machine-learning modules to re-platforming with end-to-end technology, Spresso’s purpose-built storefront, marketplace, analytics, fulfillment, advertising,
and robotics technologies enable better business outcomes for e-commerce customers. For more information, please visit investors.boxed.com.
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