Ecolab (ECL) to Pay $1.6B Cash, 68.3M Common in Nalco Merger
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) today announced the results of the stock-cash merger consideration elections made by the stockholders of the Nalco Holding Company (NYSE: NLC) in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement between Ecolab and Nalco. The merger of the companies was completed on December 1, 2011, and the stock-cash election deadline expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 7, 2011.
The exchange agent for the merger, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has calculated that of the 139,377,163 shares of Nalco common stock outstanding as of the effective time of the merger, cash elections were made for 30,551,777 shares, or 21.9%, and stock elections were made for 103,713,533, or 74.4%. “No election” was made, or deemed to have been made, with respect to the remaining shares. In accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, “no election” shares were deemed to have made an election to receive cash merger consideration.
Based on the election results and the terms of the merger agreement:
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The exchange agent for the merger, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has calculated that of the 139,377,163 shares of Nalco common stock outstanding as of the effective time of the merger, cash elections were made for 30,551,777 shares, or 21.9%, and stock elections were made for 103,713,533, or 74.4%. “No election” was made, or deemed to have been made, with respect to the remaining shares. In accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, “no election” shares were deemed to have made an election to receive cash merger consideration.
Based on the election results and the terms of the merger agreement:
- for Nalco shares for which cash elections were made or deemed to have been made, shareholders will receive 100% of their consideration in cash; and
- for Nalco shares for which stock elections were made, shareholders will receive approximately 94% of their consideration in shares of Ecolab common stock and the balance in cash.
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