NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 10, 2017--
Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) (SEHK:6388), a leading New York design house of
modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today announced that its
wholly owned subsidiary has successfully completed its previously
announced tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Kate Spade & Company (NYSE:KATE),
at a price of $18.50 per share, net to the seller in cash, without
interest thereon and less any applicable withholding taxes.
The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 10, 2017. Broadridge
Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the depositary for the tender offer,
has advised Coach, Inc. that, as of the tender offer expiration, an
aggregate of 96,384,196 Kate Spade & Company shares were validly
tendered pursuant to the tender offer, representing approximately 75% of
the Kate Spade & Company shares then outstanding.
The parties expect to complete the acquisition of all remaining
outstanding shares of Kate Spade & Company on Tuesday, July 11, 2017,
pursuant to a merger of Coach, Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary into Kate
Spade & Company. Following the merger Kate Spade & Company will be a
wholly owned subsidiary of Coach, Inc. and its shares will be delisted
from the New York Stock Exchange.
About Coach, Inc.
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.
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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. 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 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