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): October 22, 2021
 
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IAA, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-38580
83-1030538
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500
Westchester, Illinois
 
60154
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(708) 492-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
IAA
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act:  ☐



Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 22, 2021, IAA, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing an agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire SYNETIQ Ltd., a leading integrated salvage and vehicle dismantling company in the United Kingdom (the “Acquisition”), for £225 million.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company will pay £186 million at closing of the Acquisition, with the remaining £39 million contingent upon receipt of the merger control approval from the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The final consideration to be paid is subject to working capital and other adjustments. The Acquisition is expected to close by the end of October 2021. The Company expects to fund the Acquisition through cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
 
Description
 
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 


SIGNATURES
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.

 
IAA, INC.
   
Date: October 22, 2021
By:
/s/ Sidney Peryar
 
Name:
Sidney Peryar
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer &
    Secretary