-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M1fGIJcJhquK2jvPE5PUkQ5xVbq0o5FQBNxLkXa6M1VbjFaKOaX67ju/7MF/GRl6 qQVLnJQYlUj22lVv+pZffA== 0001140361-07-009948.txt : 20070515 0001140361-07-009948.hdr.sgml : 20070515 20070515132953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-07-009948 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070510 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KBR, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001357615 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600] IRS NUMBER: 204536774 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33146 FILM NUMBER: 07851367 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 JEFFERSON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 753-3011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 JEFFERSON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 8-K 1 form8-k.htm KBR 8-K 5-10-2007 KBR 8-K 5-10-2007


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): May 10, 2007

______________________________

KBR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-33146
20-4536774
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


601 Jefferson Street
Suite 3400
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 753-3011

______________________________


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 10, KBR, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated as of May 10, 2007 (the “Agreement”), by and among the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Kellogg Brown & Root Holdings (U.K.) Limited (“KBR U.K.”), Balfour Beatty plc, The Weir Group plc (collectively, the “Sellers”), Babcock International Group plc (“Babcock”) and the Company, pursuant to which the Sellers will sell all of their respective interests in Devonport Management Limited (“DML”), including KBR U.K.’s 51% interest in DML, to Babcock for an aggregate purchase price of ₤350 million in cash. The purchase price will accrue interest at the rate of 1.5% per annum above LIBOR from July 9, 2007 through the date of closing of the Agreement. DML, through its subsidiary Devonport Royal Dockyard, is the primary dockyard performing refueling and related maintenance for the U.K.’s nuclear submarine fleet.

The Company has agreed to guarantee all of the obligations of KBR U.K. under the Agreement. In addition, the Agreement provides that if Babcock does not obtain approval of the acquisition by its shareholders (and such failure is not a result of any act or omission of the Sellers), Babcock will be required to pay the Sellers a break-up fee of an aggregate of ₤8 million.

The Sellers have made customary warranties and covenants in the Agreement. Sellers’ liability for breaches of the warranties is several (not joint and several) and is limited to an aggregate cap of ₤100 million, which reduces to £50 million after two years.

The closing under the Agreement is conditioned upon: (i) approval by Babcock’s shareholders and (ii) the consent of the U.K.’s Secretary of State of Defence. Babcock also has the ability to terminate the Agreement if there is a material adverse change in the business of DML between the execution and the closing of the Agreement.

A copy of the press release announcing the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

99.1 KBR, Inc. press release dated May 10, 2007 entitled, “KBR and Fellow Shareholders Announce Sale of DML Shipyard Business for ₤350 million.”
 


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.

  KBR, INC.
     
Date: May 10, 2007
By:
/s/ Andrew D. Farley
   
Andrew D. Farley
   
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 
 

EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1


EXHIBIT 99.1
KBR 

601 Jefferson St. • Houston, Texas 77002
Phone 713.753.3011 • Fax 713.753.5353


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Heather Browne
May 10, 2007
 
Director, Communications
   
713-753-3775
   
heather.browne@kbr.com
     
   
Rob Kukla, Jr.
   
Director, Investor Relations
   
713-753-5082
   
rob.kukla@kbr.com
     

KBR and Fellow Shareholders Announce Sale
of DML Shipyard Business for £350 million


HOUSTON, Texas - KBR (NYSE:KBR) along with fellow shareholders the Weir Group and Balfour Beatty, today announced that they have agreed to sell their interests in Devonport Management Limited (DML) to Babcock International Group plc for total proceeds of £350 million. KBR’s ownership in DML is 51%. The transaction is expected to close within 60 days, subject to customary closing conditions including Babcock shareholder approval. DML, through its subsidiary Devonport Royal Dockyard, is the primary dockyard performing refueling and related maintenance for the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet.

“Long-term involvement in DML is not core to KBR’s strategy and a sale on the terms agreed represents excellent value for our shareholders,” said William P. Utt, KBR Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “KBR continues to enjoy a successful and productive relationship with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and looks forward to continuing to be a key supplier to the MoD for its services programs and to growing our overall presence in the UK.”

The UK Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), announced in December 2005, seeks to rationalize existing surface and subsurface vessel programs. In both the surface ship and submarine market segments, the MoD seeks to achieve an integrated design, construction, operation and maintenance activity. This program is commonly referred to as “through life support”. Additionally, the MoD is expected to complete the work on its existing contract, rationalizing its active submarine fleet. Further, the next class of nuclear submarines, the Astute class, will not require any nuclear refueling during their service life and will incorporate the latest materials and systems designed to minimize maintenance intervals and costs.

With the reduction in submarine retrofit and refueling streams, and the customer’s objective of purchasing an integrated through life support solution, coupled with the requirement to consolidate the primary dockyards in the UK to reduce cost, KBR believes it is appropriate to divest this business so that the company may focus more clearly on its engineering, construction and services offerings to its industrial governmental and military customers.

Over the past several years, in response to the reduction in the submarine retrofit and refueling backlog, DML management has actively pursued other business lines that include non-submarine activity such as warship support, private yacht design and construction, military vehicle assembly and other heavy equipment maintenance activities. These non-retrofit and refueling activities now account for approximately 50% of DML’s revenues.

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. We offer our wide range of services through our Energy and Chemicals (E&C), Government and Infrastructure (G&I), and Ventures business segments. For more information about KBR, visit the company’s website at www.kbr.com.



NOTE: The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding implementation of the UK DIS and the future of the MoD’s nuclear submarine program, DML’s future revenues and business prospects, KBR’s future business opportunities in the UK and KBR’s continued relationship with the MoD, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond company’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements.

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