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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2021
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| NEENAH INC |
| (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter) |
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| Delaware | 001-32240 | 20-1308307 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 3460 Preston Ridge Road | |
| | Alpharetta | , | Georgia | 30005 | | |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(678) 566-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
| Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | NP | New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 1, 2021, Neenah, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Sale and Purchase and Assignment Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the shareholders (the “Sellers”) of Global Release Liners, S.L., a Spanish limited company (“ITASA”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ITASA (the “Acquisition”) subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. ITASA, including its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “ITASA Group”), is a leading global coater and converter of release liners used in fast-growing hygiene, tapes, industrial, labels, composites and various other end markets.
The purchase price for the Acquisition is €205 million in cash, subject to certain closing adjustments. The Company has received a financing commitment, subject to certain express conditions, from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to increase the Company’s existing Term Loan B credit facility to approximately USD $450 million to finance the Acquisition. Closing is expected to occur in early April and is subject to customary conditions.
The Purchase Agreement contains certain representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and the Sellers which the Company believes are customary for transactions of this type. Between the date of the Purchase Agreement and the closing of the Acquisition, the Sellers have agreed to cause the ITASA Group to operate in the ordinary course of business and have made certain other covenants with respect to the ITASA Group businesses.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 1, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding the Purchase Agreement and the proposed Acquisition. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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| NEENAH, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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| Date: March 2, 2021 | /s/ Noah S. Benz |
| Noah S. Benz
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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