NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 23, 2017--
Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) (SEHK:6388), a leading New York design house of
modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands (“Coach”), announced
today that its wholly owned direct subsidiary, Chelsea Merger Sub Inc.
(“Purchaser”), has extended the expiration of its previously announced
tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock,
par value $1.00 per share, of Kate Spade & Company, a Delaware
corporation (the “Shares”), at a price of $18.50 per share, net to the
seller in cash, without interest thereon and less any applicable
withholding taxes (the “Offer”) until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
July 10, 2017, unless further extended or earlier terminated. The Offer
was previously scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on
June 23, 2017.
The depositary for the Offer has advised Coach and Purchaser that, as of
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 22, 2017, 19,310,859 Shares have
been validly tendered pursuant to the Offer and not properly withdrawn.
The Offer has been extended to allow additional time for the expiration
or termination of the waiting period under the Japanese Act on
Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act
No. 54 of April 14, 1947, as amended), which is expected to expire on
July 2, 2017. All other terms and conditions of the Offer remain
unchanged.
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., is the Information Agent,
depositary and paying agent for the tender offer. Requests for documents
and questions may be directed to the Information Agent at 888-808-3038.
About Coach
Coach, Inc. is a leading New York design house of modern luxury
accessories and lifestyle brands. The Coach brand was established in New
York City in 1941, and has a rich heritage of pairing exceptional
leathers and materials with innovative design. Coach is sold worldwide
through Coach stores, select department stores and specialty stores, and
through Coach’s website at www.coach.com.
In 2015, Coach acquired Stuart Weitzman, a global leader in designer
footwear, sold in more than 70 countries and through its website at www.stuartweitzman.com.
Coach, Inc.’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol COH and Coach’s Hong Kong Depositary Receipts are
traded on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the symbol 6388.
Neither the Hong Kong Depositary Receipts nor the Hong Kong
Depositary Shares evidenced thereby have been or will be registered
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for
the account of, a U.S. Person (within the meaning of Regulation S under
the Securities Act), absent registration or an applicable exemption from
the registration requirements. Hedging transactions involving these
securities may not be conducted unless in compliance with the Securities
Act.
Additional Information and Where You Can Find It
This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an
offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, securities,
nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). INVESTORS AND
STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT AND RELATED
MATERIALS (INCLUDING THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, RELATED LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENDER OFFER THAT
SHOULD BE READ PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION TO TENDER SHARES. These
materials have been sent free of charge to all Kate Spade & Company
stockholders of record as of May 22, 2017. In addition, all of those
materials (and all other tender offer documents filed or furnished by
Kate Spade & Company or Coach, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries with the
SEC) are available at no charge from the SEC through its website at www.sec.gov.
The Schedule TO (including the offer to purchase and related materials)
and the Schedule 14D-9 (including the solicitation/recommendation
statement) may also be obtained for free by contacting Broadridge
Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the information agent, depositary and
paying agent for the tender offer, at 888-808-3038.
In addition to the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal
and certain other tender offer documents, as well as the
solicitation/recommendation statement, Coach, Inc. and Kate Spade &
Company file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information
with the SEC. You may read and copy any reports or other information
filed by Coach, Inc. or Kate Spade & Company at the SEC public reference
room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.
Coach, Inc.’s and Kate Spade & Company’s filings with the SEC are also
available to the public from commercial document-retrieval services and
at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. In this context, forward-looking
statements often address expected future business and financial
performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as
“expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,”
“will,” “would,” “target,” similar expressions, and variations or
negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature
address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as
statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the
anticipated benefits thereof. Such statements involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties
materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Coach,
Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and
assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are
statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks,
uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that expected
benefits may not materialize as expected; that the merger may not be
timely completed, if at all; that, prior to the completion of the
transaction, Kate Spade & Company’s business may not perform as expected
due to transaction-related uncertainty or other factors; that the
parties are unable to successfully implement integration strategies; and
other risks that are described in Coach, Inc.’s latest Annual Report on
Form 10-K and its other filings with the SEC.

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Coach
Analysts & Media:
Andrea Shaw Resnick, 212-629-2618
Global
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
AResnick@coach.com
or
Christina
Colone, 212-946-7252
Senior Director, Investor Relations
CColone@coach.com