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): December 13, 2019

B. RILEY PRINCIPAL MERGER CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

299 Park Avenue, 21^st Floor

New York, New York 10171

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 457-3300

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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

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. ☐

In connection with the previously announced proposed business combination (the “business combination”) between B. Riley Principal Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “BRPM”), and Alta Equipment Holdings, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Alta”), BRPM and Alta held a joint investor conference call on December 13, 2019 to discuss the business combination. A transcript of the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is 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 liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1.

Important Information About the Business Combination and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed business combination, BRPM intends to file preliminary and definitive proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The preliminary and definitive proxy statements and other relevant documents will be sent or given to the stockholders of BRPM as of the record date established for voting on the proposed business combination and will contain important information about the proposed business combination and related matters. BRPM stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement, in connection with BRPM’s solicitation of proxies for the meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination, because the proxy statement will contain important information about BRPM, Alta and the proposed business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement will be mailed to BRPM stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by BRPM when and if available, can be obtained free of charge by directing a written request to B. Riley Principal Merger Corp., 299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10171 or by telephone at (212) 457-3300.

Participants in the Solicitation

BRPM and Alta and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of BRPM stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Information about such persons, including their names and a description of their interests in BRPM, Alta and the proposed business combination, as applicable, will be set forth in the proxy statement for the proposed business combination, when it becomes available. The proxy statement will be available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to B. Riley Principal Merger Corp., 299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10171 or by telephone at (212) 457-3300.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report 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 business combination; the benefits of the business combination; the future financial performance of BRPM following the business combination; and changes in Alta’s 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 Current Report, 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 BRPM and Alta 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 agreement and plan of merger relating to the business combination (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”); (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against BRPM or Alta following announcement of the proposed business combination and related transactions; (3) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of BRPM or satisfy other conditions to the closing of the proposed business combination and the inability to complete Alta’s acquisitions under letters of intent due to the failure to satisfy the conditions to closing such acquisitions; (4) the ability to obtain or maintain the listing of the Company’s shares of Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange following the proposed business combination; (5) the risk that the proposed business combination 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 business combination, 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 business combination; (8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that BRPM or Alta 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 to be filed by BRPM with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and other factors identified in BRPM’s prior and future filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov.

No Offer or Solicitation

This Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed business combination 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.

(d) Exhibits

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.

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