DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar"), a global chemical and
ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services,
announced today that it plans to report its unaudited financial
results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 on Friday, February 8, 2019, at 6:00 a.m. EST. Univar will announce these results
earlier than planned in anticipation of its upcoming debt offering
in connection with its previously announced acquisition of Nexeo
Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXEO) ("Nexeo Solutions").
Univar has established a special meeting date of February 27, 2019 to consider and vote on the
proposals necessary to complete the transaction, and has begun
mailing the joint proxy and consent solicitation
statement/prospectus to shareholders. Subject to customary closing
conditions, including approval by certain regulatory authorities
and the approval of the transaction by Univar shareholders, the
transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of
2019. The transaction has received regulatory approvals from the
U.S., the EU, and Canada.
Upon completion of the merger, Univar intends to hold a webcast
with investors to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2018 results
and pro-forma 2019 guidance. The webcast will be accessible on the
Investor Relations section of Univar's website at
https://investor.univar.com.
About Univar
Founded in 1924, Univar (NYSE: UNVR) is a
global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of
value-added services, working with leading suppliers
worldwide. Supported by a comprehensive team of sales and
technical professionals with deep specialty and market expertise,
Univar operates hundreds of distribution facilities throughout
North America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Univar
delivers tailored customer solutions through a broad product and
services portfolio sustained by one of the most extensive industry
distribution networks in the world. For more information,
visit www.univar.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution
you that the forward-looking information presented in this press
release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events
may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the
forward-looking information contained in this press release. In
addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan,"
"seek," "comfortable with," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate,"
"anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or
variations thereon or similar terminology. Any forward-looking
information presented herein is made only as of the date of this
press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in
assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or
otherwise.
Disclaimer
This communication shall neither constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, 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.
Additional Information and Where to Find it
In connection with the proposed transaction between Univar and
Nexeo, Univar has filed a registration statement on Form S-4, that
contains a prospectus and a proxy statement for Univar and consent
solicitation statement for Nexeo (the "prospectus/joint proxy and
consent solicitation statement"). The registration statement
was declared effective by the SEC on January
29, 2019. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF UNIVAR AND NEXEO
ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN
THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, INCLUDING THE PROSPECTUS/JOINT PROXY AND
CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. In connection
with the proposed transaction, a definitive prospectus/joint proxy
and consent solicitation statement was sent to the shareholders of
Univar and Nexeo on or about January 29,
2019. Investors and security holders may also obtain copies
of the prospectus/joint proxy and consent solicitation statement as
well as other filings containing information about Univar and
Nexeo, without charge, at the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov.
Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Univar are available
free of charge within the investor relations section of Univar's
website at www.univar.com. Copies of the documents filed with the
SEC by Nexeo are available free of charge within the investor
relations section of Nexeo's website at www.nexeosolutions.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Univar, Nexeo and each of their directors, executive officers
and certain other employees may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Univar's shareholders and consents
from Nexeo's shareholders in respect of the proposed transaction
between Univar and Nexeo. Information regarding Univar's directors
and executive officers is contained in Univar's proxy statement for
its 2018 annual meeting, which was filed with the SEC on
March 20, 2018. Information regarding
Nexeo's directors and executive officers is contained in Nexeo's
proxy statement for its 2018 annual meeting, which was filed with
the SEC on December 14, 2017.
Investors and security holders may obtain additional information
regarding the interests of such participants by reading the
definitive prospectus/joint proxy and consent solicitation
statement when it becomes available, which may be obtained as
described in the paragraphs above.
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