SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 31 - Lancer Corporation (Amex: LAN) today announced that the stockholders of Lancer Corporation voted to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and between Lancer Corporation and Hoshizaki America, Inc., at Lancer Corporation's special meeting of stockholders. Approximately 99.8% of shares of Lancer Corporation common stock present and voting at the special meeting adopted the Merger Agreement. The number of shares of Lancer Corporation common stock voting to adopt the Merger Agreement represents approximately 82.8% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote.
The Merger Agreement was signed on October 18, 2005, and is expected to close on February 2, 2006, pending the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, holders of Lancer Corporation's common stock will receive $22.00 per share in cash, without interest, representing a transaction value of approximately $215.0 million.
Lancer Corporation
Lancer Corporation is a leading innovator, manufacturer and marketer of beverage dispensing systems serving customers worldwide. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Lancer also maintains facilities in Mexico, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Lancer is a vertically integrated manufacturer that employs approximately 1,200 people. Lancer designs and manufactures a complete range of fountain soft drink dispensers, dispensing valves, beer dispensing equipment, and an extensive line of beverage dispensing parts and accessories, which are marketed through a network of Company sales representatives and authorized distributors.
Hoshizaki America, Inc.
Hoshizaki America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd. Hoshizaki Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial kitchen equipment, employing approximately 8,000 people with sales of $1.4 billion. Hoshizaki operates six plants in Japan, two in the United States, and one in England. Also, Hoshizaki owns sales subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Singapore, and China. From these locations, Hoshizaki distributes commercial kitchen equipment worldwide.
Hoshizaki Electric was founded in 1947 and is based in the suburbs of Nagoya, Japan. Hoshizaki Electric develops and produces a complete line of commercial kitchen equipment including ice machines, refrigerators, dishwashers, and beer servers. Since 1947, Hoshizaki has consistently pioneered innovative products, backed them with a solid service network, enlarged its marketing reach, and moved into the international arena.
Hoshizaki America, Inc. was established in 1981 and is headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia. Hoshizaki America began manufacturing commercial ice machines in Peachtree City in 1986 and then began a second manufacturing plant in Griffin, Georgia, in 2001. Currently, Hoshizaki America is one of the leading ice machine companies in the USA with approximately 500 employees and a family of over 30 independent distributors.
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