Post Holdings and Bob Evans Farms Announce Expiration of HSR Waiting Period in Connection with Proposed Acquisition of Bob Ev...
05 Dezembro 2017 - 11:00AM
Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) (“Post”) and Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BOBE) (“Bob Evans”) today announced that the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended, with respect to Post’s previously announced proposed
acquisition of Bob Evans expired on Monday, December 4, 2017. The
expiration of the waiting period satisfies one of the closing
conditions of the transaction.
The transaction is now expected to be completed in January 2018,
subject to customary closing conditions and approval of Bob Evans’s
stockholders. Upon the completion of the proposed acquisition, Bob
Evans common stock will no longer be publicly traded and will be
delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. A special meeting of
stockholders of Bob Evans will be held on January 9, 2018.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on the current expectations of Post and are
subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These
forward-looking statements include statements regarding the
expected timing of the completion of the transaction. There is no
assurance that the acquisition of Bob Evans will be consummated,
and there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements made herein, including risks relating to the ability and
timing to obtain the approval of Bob Evans’s stockholders and to
satisfy other closing conditions to the merger agreement related to
the proposed transaction, the occurrence of any event, change or
other circumstance that could delay the closing of the transaction,
and other risks and uncertainties described in Post’s and Bob
Evans’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, a definitive proxy
statement on Schedule 14A has been filed by Bob Evans with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and mailed to Bob
Evans stockholders. BOB EVANS STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO
READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT
DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS
THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT
DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. Investors
and security holders may obtain the documents free of charge at the
SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders may
obtain free copies of the documents at the Bob Evans website,
www.bobevansgrocery.com, under the heading “Investors.”
Participants in the Solicitation
Bob Evans, Post and their respective directors and executive
officers and other members of management and employees may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
stockholders of Bob Evans in connection with the proposed merger.
Information regarding Post’s directors and executive officers is
included in Post’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 2017, filed with the SEC on November 17, 2017, and
the preliminary proxy statement for Post’s 2018 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, filed with the SEC on November 20, 2017.
Information regarding Bob Evans’s directors and executive officers
is included in the Bob Evans Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended April 28, 2017, filed with the SEC on June 15,
2017, and the proxy statement for Bob Evans’s 2017 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on July 14, 2017. Additional
information regarding the interests of such participants in the
solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger is
included in the definitive proxy statement that has been filed with
the SEC and any other relevant materials filed with the SEC as they
become available.
About Post Holdings, Inc.
Post Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a
consumer packaged goods holding company operating in the
center-of-the-store, foodservice, food ingredient, private label,
refrigerated and active nutrition food categories. Through its Post
Consumer Brands business, Post is a leader in the North American
ready-to-eat cereal category and offers a broad portfolio that
includes recognized brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®,
Pebbles™, Great Grains® and Malt-O-Meal® bag cereal as well as
granola and hot wheat products. Post is also a leader in the United
Kingdom ready-to-eat cereal category with Weetabix® and Alpen®.
Post’s Michael Foods Group supplies value-added egg products,
refrigerated potato products, cheese and other dairy case products
and dry pasta products to the foodservice, food ingredient and
private label retail channels and markets retail brands including
All Whites®, Better’n Eggs®, Simply Potatoes® and Crystal Farms®.
Post’s Active Nutrition platform aids consumers in adopting
healthier lifestyles through brands such as Premier Protein®,
PowerBar® and Dymatize®. Post’s Private Brands Group manufactures
private label peanut butter and other nut butters, dried fruits and
baking and snacking nuts. For more information, visit
www.postholdings.com.
About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is a leading producer and distributor of
refrigerated potato, pasta and vegetable-based side dishes, pork
sausage, and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food
items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. For more
information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit
www.bobevansgrocery.com.
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Post Investor Relations Contact:
Brad Harper (314) 644-7626 brad.harper@postholdings.com
Bob Evans Investor Relations Contact:
Scott Van Winkle(617) 956-6736scott.vanwinkle@icrinc.com
Bob Evans Media Relations Contact:
Elizabeth Sedlock (636)
699-9554esedlock@sedlockpartners.com
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