Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand Receive Clearance from European Commission for Pending Reverse Morris Trust Transaction
31 Janvier 2020 - 3:46PM
Business Wire
On January 30, 2020, Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (“Gardner
Denver”) and Ingersoll-Rand plc (“Ingersoll Rand”) received
unconditional clearance from the European Commission with respect
to the proposed combination of the Industrial segment of Ingersoll
Rand with Gardner Denver. The proposed transaction has received all
required regulatory approvals that are a condition to the closing
of the transaction, and is expected to close early in 2020, subject
to other closing conditions, including approval by Gardner Denver
stockholders.
“We are very excited to receive clearance from the European
Commission for the pending transaction with Ingersoll Rand’s
Industrial segment,” said Vicente Reynal, Chief Executive Officer.
“This marks a major milestone in the process as we have now
received all regulatory approvals that are required to close the
transaction. The transaction remains on track to close in early
2020, and we will continue to provide relevant updates as they are
available.”
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performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity
and capital resources and other non-historical statements,
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financial results for our quarter and full year ended December 31,
2019, which are subject to finalization and contingencies
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of doing business outside the United States, the Company’s
dependence on the level of activity in the energy industry,
potential governmental regulations restricting the use of hydraulic
fracturing, raw material costs and availability, the risk of a loss
or reduction of business with key customers or consolidation or the
vertical integration of the Company’s customer base, loss of or
disruption in the Company’s distribution network, the risk that
ongoing and expected restructuring plans may not be as effective as
the Company anticipates, and the Company’s substantial
indebtedness. Additional factors that could cause Gardner Denver’s
results to differ materially from those described in the
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"Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on form 10-K filed
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About Gardner Denver
Gardner Denver (NYSE: GDI) is a leading global provider of
mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and
associated aftermarket parts, consumables and services, which it
sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial,
energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of
compressor, pump, vacuum and blower products and services, along
with its application expertise and over 155 years of engineering
heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product
and service offerings for its customers' specific uses. Gardner
Denver supports its customers through its global geographic
footprint of 40 key manufacturing facilities, more than 30
complementary service and repair centers across six continents, and
approximately 6,600 employees world-wide.
Gardner Denver uses its website www.gardnerdenver.com as a
channel of distribution of Company information. Financial and other
important information regarding the Company is routinely accessible
through and posted on its website. Accordingly, investors should
monitor Gardner Denver’s website, in addition to following the
Company’s press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls
and webcasts. In addition, you may automatically receive e-mail
alerts and other information about Gardner Denver when you enroll
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
In connection with the proposed transaction, Gardner Denver and
Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S. Holdco, Inc. (“Ingersoll Rand
Industrial”) have filed registration statements with the SEC
registering shares of Gardner Denver common stock and Ingersoll
Rand Industrial common stock in connection with the proposed
transaction, which were declared effective by the SEC on January
16, 2020. Gardner Denver has also filed a proxy statement, which
has been sent to the Gardner Denver shareholders in connection with
their vote required in connection with the proposed transaction.
Ingersoll-Rand shareholders are urged to read the prospectus and/or
information statement that will be included in the registration
statements and any other relevant documents when they become
available, and Gardner Denver stockholders are urged to read the
proxy statement and any other relevant documents when they become
available, because they contain important information about Gardner
Denver, Ingersoll Rand Industrial and the proposed transaction. The
proxy statement, prospectus and/or information statement, and other
documents relating to the proposed transactions (when they become
available) can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov. The proxy statement, prospectus and/or information
statement and other documents (when they become available) are also
available free of charge on Ingersoll Rand’s website at
http://ir.ingersollrand.com or on Gardner Denver’s website at
https://investors.gardnerdenver.com. Information regarding the
persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered
participants in the solicitation of the stockholders of Gardner
Denver in connection with the proposed transaction is set forth in
the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC.
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This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of 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 such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to 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.
This release is not a solicitation of a proxy from any security
holder of Gardner Denver. However, Ingersoll-Rand, Gardner Denver
and certain of their respective directors and executive officers
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
from shareholders of Gardner Denver in connection with the proposed
transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about the
directors and executive officers of Ingersoll-Rand may be found in
its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12,
2019 and its definitive proxy statement relating to its 2019 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on April 23, 2019.
Information about the directors and executive officers of Gardner
Denver may be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the SEC on February 27, 2019, and its definitive proxy statement
relating to its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the
SEC on March 26, 2019.
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Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. Investor Relations Contact Vikram
Kini (414) 212-4753 vikram.kini@gardnerdenver.com
Gardner Denver (NYSE:GDI)
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