Van Houtte shareholders approve sale of shares to Littlejohn

Van Houtte Inc. (”Van Houtte” or the “Company”) (TSX: VH) today announced that its shareholders have approved the plan of arrangement announced on May 7, 2007, involving the acquisition by LJVH Holdings Inc., a company indirectly controlled by Littlejohn Fund III, L.L.P., of all the outstanding shares of Van Houtte at $25.00 per share.

The plan was approved by the totality of the votes cast by holders of Multiple Voting Shares, by 99% of the votes cast by holders of Subordinate Voting Shares, and 99% of the votes cast by Minority Shareholders.

The plan of arrangement remains subject to the sanction of the Superior Court of Québec. Van Houtte expects that the application for sanction will be heard by the Superior Court on July 10, 2007. The plan of arrangement remains subject to the approval of the Minister of Industry of Canada under the Investment Canada Act. Discussions with the Minister of Industry are progressing rapidly and Van Houtte expects the Minister to communicate his decision in the coming week. Closing of the arrangement will occur shortly upon receipt of such decision. Upon the plan of arrangement becoming effective, the purchaser will deliver to the depositary sufficient funds to enable the depositary to make the payments described in the plan. Payments will be effected no later than three business days following the effective date of the plan.

Following the transaction, Van Houtte will continue to be headquartered in Montreal under the Van Houtte name and the leadership of its existing management team. In particular, Jean-Yves Monette, Gérard Geoffrion and David Larimer will remain as Van Houtte’s CEO, Executive Vice-President and Filterfresh’s and Van Houtte USA’s President and COO respectively. No significant changes in staffing levels, strategic orientations or operations are expected as a result of the transaction.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements reflecting Van Houtte’s objectives, estimates and expectations. Such statements may be marked by the use of verbs such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and “expect” as well as the use of the future or conditional tense. By their very nature, such statements involve risks and uncertainty. Consequently, results could differ materially from the Company’s projections or expectations. For information on the nature of risk factors not specifically discussed in this press release, the reader can consult Van Houtte’s 2007 MD&A under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties”, p. 19-20.

About Van Houtte

Founded in 1919, Van Houtte is one of North America’s leading gourmet coffee roasters, marketers and distributors. The Company roasts and markets its gourmet coffees across Canada and the U.S. through distribution channels that include coffee services, retail stores, café-bistros and online shopping.

For further information: Jean-Yves Monette, President and Chief Executive Officer; Gérard Geoffrion, Executive Vice-President, Van Houtte Inc., (514) 593-7711, www.vanhoutte.com

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