On January 2, 2018, General Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), established a record date of January 12, 2018, for a special meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on February 16, 2018. At the special meeting, the stockholders of the Company will be asked to
consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 3, 2017, as it may be amended from time to time, by and among the Company, Prysmian S.p.A., a company organized under the laws
of the Republic of Italy (
Parent
), and Alisea Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (
Merger Sub
), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the
Merger
), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication, including, without limitation, statements regarding the proposed transaction,
future financial results and performance, plans and objectives, capital expenditures, understanding of competition, projected sources of cash flow, potential legal liability, proposed legislation and regulatory action, and our managements
beliefs, expectations or opinions, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(
SEC
). Forward-looking statements are those that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the
words believe, expect, may, anticipate, intend, estimate, project, plan, assume, seek to or other similar expressions, or the
negative of these expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
Actual results may differ materially from
those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of factors, risks and uncertainties over many of which we have no control. These factors, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the conditions to
the completion of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied, or the regulatory approvals required for the proposed transaction may not be obtained on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule; (2) the parties ability to meet
expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the proposed transaction; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement
between the parties to the proposed transaction; (4) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on our business relationships, operating results, and business generally; (5) risks that the proposed transaction
disrupts our current plans and operations and potential difficulties in our employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction; (6) risks related to diverting managements attention from our ongoing business operations;
(7) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us related to the proposed transaction or the transaction agreement between the parties to the proposed transaction; (8) the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and
other charges related to the proposed transaction; (9) general economic conditions, particularly those in the construction, energy and information technology sectors; (10) the volatility in the price of raw materials, particularly copper
and aluminum; (11) the trading price of our common stock; and (12) other factors discussed from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC, including the factors discussed in Item 1A of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form
10-K
as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017 and subsequent SEC filings, which are available at
http://www.sec.gov
.
Forward-looking statements reflect the views and assumptions of management as of the date of this communication with respect to future events. The Company
does not undertake, and hereby disclaims, any obligation, unless required to do so by applicable securities laws, to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or other factors. The inclusion of any statement
in this communication does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This
communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of the Company by Prysmian S.p.A. In connection with the proposed transaction, on December 22, 2017, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement
on Schedule 14A with the SEC and intends to file other relevant materials with the SEC, including the Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A.
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AND ALL
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE COMPANYS DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY DO AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
. Investors and security holders will be
able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SECs web site,
http://www.sec.gov
, and the Companys stockholders will receive information at an appropriate time on how to obtain transaction-related documents free of charge from
the Company.
Participants in Solicitation
The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of the Companys
common stock in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement for the Companys 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC
on April 3, 2017. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the preliminary proxy statement regarding the proposed transaction, which was filed on December 22, 2017, and the
definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when they become available.