Kids2, To Acquire SUMR Brands For $12/Share In Cash
Summer Infant, Inc., doing business as SUMR Brands ("SUMR Brands" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SUMR), a leader in premium infant and juvenile products, today announced that it and Kids2, Inc. ("Kids2"), a global company that designs solutions to help early-stage parents and families, have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Kids2 will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company for cash. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company's stockholders will receive $12.00 in cash for each share of Company common stock that they own, implying a 41.2% premium to the closing price of the Company's common stock on March 15, 2022. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Company's Board of Directors, and Wynnefield Capital and Jason Macari, significant stockholders of the Company, have signed voting agreements in support of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
Stuart Noyes, the Company's CEO, said, "We are pleased with the value creation this transaction brings to SUMR's shareholders and believe it is beneficial to all stakeholders, as it ensures our leading brands are available and supported by a larger, broad-based global organization. We look forward to continuing to serve our customers through exceptional products and industry-leading innovation."
"This acquisition is a critical move in our long-term vision and growth strategy -- and we are excited about the many synergies between Kids2 and Summer Infant," added Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Kids2. "We continue to see consolidation in our industry and macro consumer trends with the next generation of parents that require us to do more. The economics of scale and diversity of solutions that come with this acquisition will help us continue to create more tiny wins and added value for our partners and the parents we serve across the globe. With this acquisition, Kids2 will leverage its already existing brand platform strength and add new adjacent categories from Summer Infant's portfolio to further scale globally. Additionally, our global supply chain will be complemented by Summer Infant's capabilities which will allow us to drive wider global distribution. The combined innovation of both, along with more collaboration of industry expertise, will lend itself to more ideation and delivery of more solutions for families across the globe."
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including Company stockholder approval, as well as the closing of debt financing by Kids2 to fund the acquisition. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company will become a privately-held company and its common stock will no longer be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
The Company is holding its fourth quarter and full year investor conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 17, 2022 and will also address the Kids2 transaction. To listen to the call, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.sumrbrands.com or dial 844-834-0642.
Consensus Advisors is acting as financial advisor to SUMR and Greenberg Traurig, LLP is serving as its legal counsel. The Duff & Phelps' Opinions Practice of Kroll, LLC provided an independent fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of SUMR. Lincoln International, LLC is acting as financial advisor to Kids2 and Foley & Lardner LLP is serving as its legal counsel.