Alta Equipment Group to be Acquired by Platinum Equity

TL;DR

Alta Equipment is going private in a deal with Platinum Equity, expected to close Q3 2024.

AI Summary

On May 20, 2024, Alta Equipment Group Inc. filed an 8-K to disclose that it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. This acquisition will result in Alta Equipment Group Inc. becoming a privately held company.

Why It Matters

This acquisition signifies a shift in ownership for Alta Equipment Group, moving from public to private hands, which could impact its strategic direction and operational focus.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, which introduces a degree of uncertainty until completion.

Key Players & Entities

• Alta Equipment Group Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC (company) — Acquiring entity's affiliate
• May 20, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• third quarter of 2024 (date) — Expected closing period for the acquisition

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Key Financial Figures

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• $500 million — ject to market and other conditions, of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior se
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• $70 million — revolving credit facility due 2026 and $70 million floor plan facility due 2026 with a $52
• $520 million — ion floor plan facility due 2026 with a $520 million senior secured asset-based revolving cr
• $90 million — due 2029 (the "New ABL Facility") and a $90 million floor plan facility due 2029 (together
• $315 million — original aggregate principal amount of $315 million and instructed Wilmington Trust, Nation

Filing Documents

• altg-20240520.htm (8-K) — 56KB
• altg-ex99_1.htm (EX-99.1) — 16KB
• altg-ex99_2.htm (EX-99.2) — 16KB
• img202994375_0.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 12KB
• img203917896_0.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 12KB
• 0000950170-24-063596.txt ( ) — 278KB
• altg-20240520.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 47KB
• altg-20240520_htm.xml (XML) — 6KB

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 20, 2024, Alta Equipment Group Inc. ("Alta" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing the proposed offering (the "Offering"), subject to market and other conditions, of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second lien notes due 2029. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. On May 21, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and 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 liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. Senior Notes Offering On May 20, 2024, the Company announced the Offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second lien notes due 2029. On May 21, 2024, the Company announced the pricing of the Offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.000% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2029 (the "Notes") at an issue price of 97.094% of face amount. The Notes will be guaranteed by all of the Company's domestic subsidiaries and will be secured by a second lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and such subsidiaries. The Notes and the related guarantees will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Offering and sale of the Notes and the related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction. This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described above, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Amendment and Extension of Credit Facilities The Company expects to amend and extend its existing $485 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility due 2026 and $70 million floor plan facility due 2026 with a $520 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility due 2029 (the "New ABL Facility") and a $90 million floor plan facility due 2029 (together with the New ABL Facility, the "First Lien Facilities"). The First Lien Facil

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Current Report on Form 8-K includes certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include any statements regarding the intended use of proceeds from the notes, statements regarding refinancing our current credit obligations and statements regarding the closing of the note offering. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties from time to time in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and readers should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as requ

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release, dated May 20, 2024. 99.2 Press Release, dated May 21, 2024. 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. ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. Dated: May 22, 2024 By: /s/ Ryan Greenawalt Ryan Greenawalt Chief Executive Officer 2

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