AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boxwood Merger Corp. (Nasdaq: BWMC, BWMCU and BWMCW) (“Boxwood”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, and Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC (“Atlas”), a leading provider of professional testing, inspection, engineering and consulting services, jointly announced today that they will attend the Morgan Stanley 7th Annual Laguna Conference in Dana Point, California on September 13, 2019.
On August 13, 2019, Boxwood and Atlas jointly announced that they entered into a definitive agreement for a proposed business combination. Immediately following the proposed transaction, Boxwood intends to change its name to Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., and its shares of Class A common stock are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “ATCX.” The proposed transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to customary and other closing conditions, including the approval of Boxwood’s stockholders.
About Boxwood Merger Corp.
Boxwood is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Boxwood’s business strategy is to target, identify and complete an initial business combination with a company that provides technical and industrial services across a broad range of industries to leverage the experience of Boxwood’s management team. Boxwood raised $200 million in its November 2018 initial public offering, and its shares of Class A common stock, units and warrants trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbols “BWMC,” “BMWCU,” and ”BWMCW,” respectively.
About Atlas
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Atlas is a leading provider of professional testing, inspection engineering and consulting services, offering solutions to public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets. With offices located throughout the United States, the Company provides a broad range of mission-critical technical services, helping clients test, inspect, certify, plan, design, and manage a wide variety of projects across diverse end markets. For more information, go to https://www.oneatlas.com/.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed transactions and other transactions described herein or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
In connection with the proposed transaction, Boxwood has filed a preliminary proxy statement and intends to file a definitive proxy statement with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents will be sent or given to the stockholders of Boxwood as of the record date established for voting on the proposed transaction and will contain important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. Boxwood stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement, in connection with Boxwood’s solicitation of proxies for the meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed transaction, because the proxy statement will contain important information about Boxwood, Atlas and the proposed transaction. When available, the definitive proxy statement will be mailed to Boxwood stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed transaction. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Boxwood when and if available, can be obtained free of charge on Boxwood’s website at www.boxwoodmc.com or by directing a written request to Boxwood Merger Corp., 8801 Calera Drive, Austin, Texas 78735 or by telephone at 512-575-3637.
Participants in the Solicitation
Boxwood and Atlas and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Boxwood stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about such persons, including their names and a description of their interests in Boxwood, Atlas and the proposed transaction, as applicable, are set forth in the proxy statement for the proposed transaction. The proxy statement is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Boxwood, 8801 Calera Drive, Austin, Texas 78735 or by telephone at 512-575-3637.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication 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. Forward-looking statements may include, for example, statements about: the parties’ ability to effect the transaction; the benefits of the transaction; the future financial performance of Boxwood following the transaction; and changes in Atlas’ strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues, and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the parties’ views as of any subsequent date, and Boxwood and Atlas do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the unit purchase agreement to be entered into in connection with the proposed transaction (the “transaction agreement”); (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Boxwood or Atlas following announcement of the proposed business transaction and related transactions; (3) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Boxwood or satisfy other conditions to the closing of the proposed transaction; (4) the ability to obtain or maintain the listing of the Company’s shares of Class A common stock on Nasdaq following the proposed transaction; (5) the risk that the proposed transaction disrupts the parties’ current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (6) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Company business to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (7) costs related to the proposed transaction; (8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that Boxwood or Atlas may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the proxy statement filed by Boxwood with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and other factors identified in Boxwood’s prior and future filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov.