MONTRÉAL, Dec. 22, 2023 /CNW/ -
LOGISTEC Corporation (TSX: LGT.A) and (TSX: LGT.B) ("LOGISTEC" or
the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that the Superior Court
of Québec has issued a final order approving the previously
announced plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Québec
Business Corporations Act involving LOGISTEC and 1443373 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, an
entity owned by certain funds managed by Blue Wolf Capital Partners
LLC, with preferred equity financing provided by Stonepeak.
The parties to the arrangement intend to complete the
arrangement during the week of January 8,
2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions.
About LOGISTEC
LOGISTEC is based in Montréal (QC) and provides specialized
services to the marine community and industrial companies in the
areas of bulk, break-bulk and container cargo handling in
60 ports and 90 terminals located in North America. LOGISTEC also offers marine
transportation services geared primarily to the Arctic coastal
trade, as well as marine agency services to shipowners and
operators serving the Canadian market.
Furthermore, the Corporation operates in the environmental
industry where it provides services to industrial, municipal and
governmental customers for the renewal of underground water mains,
dredging, dewatering, contaminated soils and materials management,
site remediation, risk assessment, and manufacturing of fluid
transportation products.
The Corporation has been profitable and has paid regular
dividends since becoming public and payments have grown steadily
over the years. A public company since 1969, LOGISTEC's shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbols
LGT.A and LGT.B. For more information can be obtained on the
Corporation's website at www.logistec.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information, within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation, relating to the
anticipated timing of completion of the proposed arrangement. These
forward-looking statements express, as of the date of this press
release, the estimates, predictions, projections, expectations, or
opinions of the Corporation about future events or results,
including the ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely
manner, the conditions to the closing of the proposed arrangement.
Although the Corporation believes that the expectations produced by
these forward-looking statements are founded on valid and
reasonable bases and assumptions, these forward-looking statements
are inherently subject to important uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are beyond the Corporation's control,
such that the Corporation's performance may differ significantly
from the predicted performance expressed or presented in such
forward-looking statements. The important risks and uncertainties
that may cause the actual results and future events to differ
significantly from the expectations currently expressed include the
possibility that the proposed arrangement will not be completed on
the terms and conditions, or on the timing, currently contemplated,
and that it may not be completed at all, due to a failure to
satisfy, in a timely manner or otherwise, conditions to the closing
of the proposed arrangement or for other reasons. The reader of
this press release is thus cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no
obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements,
except as required by law.
SOURCE Logistec Corporation