PORTLAND, ME, January 23, 2019 – Vets First Choice today announced that Covetrus, the new, standalone public company that will result from the planned spin-off of the Henry Schein Animal Health business and the subsequent merger with Vets First Choice, will host its 2019 Capital Markets Day on Monday, February 4, 2019 in New York City.
The event will feature presentations, a customer panel, and a Q&A session with: David E. Shaw, Chairman of the Board; Benjamin Shaw, President and Chief Executive Officer; Christine T. Komola, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and other members of the company’s senior leadership team.
Due to limited capacity, attendance to the Capital Markets Day is by invitation only. The event will be webcast live and all interested parties are invited to access the webcast at https://www.covetrus.com. The presentation slides shown at the event and on the live webcast will be available for download on the Covetrus website by the end of the day on February 4, 2019.
The presentations and Q&A session will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and run through approximately 11:00 a.m.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
A registration statement on Form S-1/S-4 relating to this transaction has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective. Investors and security holders are urged to carefully read the registration statement and preliminary prospectus (including any amendments or supplements thereto and any documents incorporated by reference therein) and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available, because they will contain important information about the parties and the proposed transaction. The registration statement, preliminary prospectus and other relevant documents that are filed with the SEC, when available, can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. These documents, when available, can also be obtained free of charge from Henry Schein, Inc. upon written request to Carolynne Borders at Henry Schein, Inc., 135 Duryea Road, Melville, NY 11747. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Forward-Looking Statements
In accordance with the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the parties provide the following cautionary remarks regarding important factors that, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, expectations and assumptions expressed or implied herein. These statements are identified by the use of such terms as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “anticipate” or other comparable terms. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the transaction, including future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to anticipated synergies and the expected timetable for completing the proposed transaction — are forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements made by us are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, these forward-looking statements could be affected by factors including, without limitation, risks associated with the ability to consummate the transaction and the timing of the closing of the transaction; the ability to obtain requisite approvals; the ability to successfully integrate operations and employees; the ability to realize anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction; the potential impact of the announcement of the transaction or consummation of the transaction on relationships, including with employees, customers and competitors; the ability to retain key personnel; the ability to achieve performance targets; changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; and those additional risks and factors discussed in the Registration Statement, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Registration Statement. We undertake no duty and have no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.
About Vets First Choice
Vets First Choice is an innovator in technology-enabled services that empower veterinarians with insights that are designed to increase customer engagement and veterinary practice health. Vets First Choice’s platform, which is integrated with veterinary practice management software workflow, leverages insight and analytics, client engagement services and pharmacy services, delivering improved medical compliance via proactive prescription management. By working directly with veterinary practices to manage gaps in care, Vets First Choice seeks to enable its veterinarian customers to create new revenue opportunities, adapt to changing pet owner purchasing behaviors, enhance their client relationships and improve quality of care and health outcomes.
For more information please visit https://software.covetrus.com/veterinary-solutions/veterinary-prescription-management/
Nicholas Jansen
Vice President of Investor Relations
407-761-8172