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Griffon Confirms Strategic Alternatives Process is Ongoing
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Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF) is actively pursuing strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. An independent committee of the Board is collaborating with Goldman Sachs as their financial advisor. Options being considered include a sale, merger, or recapitalization. The company plans to provide updates regarding this process by the end of November 2022. Additionally, the annual shareholders meeting is postponed to March 15, 2023, allowing a notice period for shareholder business introductions between November 30 and December 30, 2022.
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Ongoing strategic alternatives process may enhance shareholder value.
Collaboration with Goldman Sachs could lead to beneficial financial transactions.
Extended notice period for shareholder business could foster greater participation.
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No assurance of any transaction being completed.
Delays in shareholder meeting could lead to uncertainty among investors.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In response to shareholder inquiries, Griffon Corporation (“Griffon” or the “Company”) (NYSE:GFF) today said that its strategic alternatives process is active and ongoing. The Committee on Strategic Considerations, a committee comprised of independent directors who serve on Griffon’s Board, is overseeing the process. Together with management, this committee continues to work closely with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, the Company’s financial advisor. As previously announced, the Board is reviewing a comprehensive range of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including a sale, merger, divestiture, recapitalization or other strategic transaction. Griffon expects to provide an update on the process by the end of November 2022 together with the release of its fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 year-end financial results.
There is no assurance that the process will result in any transaction being entered into or consummated.
In support of the ongoing strategic alternatives process, the Board has determined that Griffon’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) will be held on March 15, 2023, approximately one month later than the Company’s last annual meeting of shareholders. To afford shareholders sufficient time to properly introduce business, including director nominations, at the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Board amended the Company’s by-laws so that shareholders may provide notice of their intent to introduce business between 75 and 105 days before the meeting date. This means that the period during which a shareholder must provide notice to Griffon’s corporate Secretary to properly introduce business, including director nominations, at the 2023 Annual Meeting is November 30, 2022 to December 30, 2022, inclusive.
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“Safe Harbor” Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements related to, among other things, income (loss), earnings, cash flows, revenue, changes in operations, operating improvements, industries in which Griffon operates and the United States and global economies that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “explores,” “opportunities,” the negative of these expressions, use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the impact of the strategic alternatives review process announced in May 2022; current economic conditions and uncertainties in the housing, credit and capital markets; Griffon’s ability to achieve expected savings from cost control, restructuring, integration and disposal initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate, and integrate, value-adding acquisition opportunities (including, in particular, integration of the Hunter Fan acquisition); increasing competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Griffon’s operating companies; the ability of Griffon’s operating companies to expand into new geographic and product markets, and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements and innovations; increases in the cost or lack of availability of raw materials such as resin, wood and steel, components or purchased finished goods, including any potential impact on costs or availability resulting from tariffs; changes in customer demand or loss of a material customer at one of Griffon’s operating companies; the potential impact of seasonal variations and uncertain weather patterns on certain of Griffon’s businesses; political events that could impact the worldwide economy; a downgrade in Griffon’s credit ratings; changes in international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange fluctuations; the reliance by certain of Griffon’s businesses on particular third party suppliers and manufacturers to meet customer demands; the relative mix of products and services offered by Griffon’s businesses, which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints or prolonged excess capacity; unforeseen developments in contingencies, such as litigation, regulatory and environmental matters; Griffon’s ability to adequately protect and maintain the validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the cyclical nature of the businesses of certain of Griffon’s operating companies; possible terrorist threats and actions and their impact on the global economy; the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and the global economy, including business disruptions, reductions in employment and an increase in business and operating facility failures, specifically among our customers and suppliers; Griffon's ability to service and refinance its debt; and the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including, without limitation, changes in tax laws. Such statements reflect the views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, as previously disclosed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Griffon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
About Griffon Corporation
Griffon is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. In order to further diversify, Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital.
Griffon conducts its operations through two reportable segments:
Consumer and Professional Products (“CPP”) is a leading North American manufacturer and a global provider of branded consumer and professional tools; residential, industrial and commercial fans; home storage and organization products; and products that enhance indoor and outdoor lifestyles. CPP sells products globally through a portfolio of leading brands including AMES, since 1774, Hunter, since 1886, True Temper, and ClosetMaid.
Home and Building Products conducts its operations through Clopay Corporation (“Clopay”). Founded in 1964, Clopay is the largest manufacturer and marketer of garage doors and rolling steel doors in North America. Residential and commercial sectional garage doors are sold through professional dealers and leading home center retail chains throughout North America under the brands Clopay, Ideal, and Holmes. Rolling steel door and grille products designed for commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail use are sold under the CornellCookson brand.
For more information on Griffon and its operating subsidiaries, please see the Company’s website at www.griffon.com.
