CARGOTEC CORPORATION, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 12 JUNE 2024 AT 12:00 P.M. (EEST)
Cargotec has applied for Kalmar to be listed on Nasdaq Helsinki
Cargotec Corporation ("Cargotec") announced on 1 February 2024 the approval of a
demerger plan concerning the partial demerger of Cargotec (the "Demerger Plan") according to which all assets, debts and liabilities of Cargotec relating to the
Kalmar business area or mainly serving the Kalmar business area shall be transferred without a liquidation procedure to a new Kalmar Corporation ("Kalmar") (the "Demerger").
The Annual General Meeting of Cargotec held on 30 May 2024 resolved on the Demerger in accordance with the Demerger Plan. Upon the completion of the Demerger, the shareholders of Cargotec shall receive as demerger consideration one (1) new share of the corresponding share class (i.e., class A or class B) in
Kalmar for each class A and class B share owned in Cargotec.
Cargotec has today filed a listing application with Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd ("Nasdaq
Helsinki") to list Kalmar's class B shares on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki. The completion of the Demerger is expected to be registered in the Finnish Trade Register on or about 30 June 2024, and trading in Kalmar's class B
shares is expected to commence on or about 1 July 2024 under the share trading code "KALMAR". The ISIN code of Kalmar's class B shares will be FI4000571054. The new ISIN code of Cargotec's class B shares upon the completion of the Demerger will be FI4000571013.
For more information:
Carina Geber-Teir, Head of Investor Relations and Communications, Kalmar, tel. +358 40 502 4697
Aki Vesikallio, Vice President, Investor Relations, Cargotec, tel. +358 40 729 1670
About Kalmar
Kalmar's vision is to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, moving goods in critical supply chains around the world.
Kalmar offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment
and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries, the company's sales on a carve-out basis in 2023 totalled approximately EUR 2.0 billion and it
employed around 5,000 people on a carve-out basis as at 31 March 2024.
www.kalmarglobal.com
About Cargotec
Cargotec (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) enables smarter cargo flow for a better everyday with its leading cargo handling solutions and services. Cargotec's business areas Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor are pioneers in their fields. Through their unique position in ports, at sea and on roads, they optimise global cargo flows and create sustainable customer value. Cargotec has signed the United Nations Global Compact Business Ambition for 1.5C. The company's sales in 2023
totalled approximately EUR 4.6 billion and it employs around 11,300 people. www.cargotec.com
Disclaimer
The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 ("US Securities Act"), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, unless such securities are registered under the US Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements under the US Securities Act and applicable state or local securities laws.
The Kalmar shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and
Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or any other regulatory authority in the United States, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed
comment upon, or endorsed the merit of, the Demerger or the accuracy or the adequacy of the information contained in this release or in Kalmar's demerger and listing prospectus dated 22 May 2024. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense under U.S. law. Neither Cargotec nor Kalmar intend to register securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.
The financial advisers are acting for Cargotec and no one else in connection with the Demerger and will not be responsible to anyone other than Cargotec for providing the protections afforded to clients of the financial advisers, or for giving advice in connection with the Demerger or any other matter.
Forward-looking Statements
The release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, including expected performance targets, and are based on present plans,
estimates, projections and expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including risks relating to the contemplated Demerger and its completion, risks relating to Kalmar's industry, business, the risk that Kalmar's actual results of operations in future periods may differ materially from (and be more negative than) the expected results or performance targets discussed, or suggested, herein. These forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at, and speak only as of, the date they are made, which, even though they seem to be reasonable at present, may turn out to be incorrect. Except as required by law, Cargotec undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Readers should review the section entitled "Risk Factors" and the description of
Kalmar's business in the section entitled "Business of Kalmar", each in Kalmar's
demerger and listing prospectus dated 22 May 2024, for a more complete discussion of the risks and factors that could affect us, the Demerger and/or Kalmar.
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