About Middleby
The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of
equipment used in the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment industries. The companys leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry include Anets®, APW Wyott®, Bakers Pride®,
Beech®, BKI®, Blodgett®, Blodgett Combi®, Bloomfield®, Britannia®, Carter-Hoffmann®, Celfrost®, Concordia®,
CookTek®, Crown®, CTX®,
Desmon®, Deutsche Beverage®, Doyon®, Eswood®, EVO®, Firex®, Follett®,
frifri®, Giga®, Globe®,
Goldstein®, Holman®, Houno®,
IMC®, Induc®, Ink Kegs®,
Inline Filling Systems®, Jade®, JoeTap®, Josper®, L2F®, Lang®, Lincat®,
MagiKitchn®, Market Forge®, Marsal®, Meheen®, Middleby Marshall®, MPC®,
Nieco®, Nu-Vu®, PerfectFry®, Pitco®, QualServ®, RAM®,
Southbend®, Ss Brewtech®, Star®, Starline®, Sveba Dahlen®, Synesso®,
Tank®, Taylor®, Thor®, Toastmaster®, TurboChef®, Ultrafryer®,
Varimixer®, Wells®, Wild Goose® and Wunder Bar®. The companys leading equipment brands serving the food processing industry include Alkar®, Armor Inox®, Auto-Bake®, Baker Thermal Solutions®, Burford®, Cozzini®, CV-Tek ®,
Danfotech®, Deutsche Process®, Drake®, Glimek®, Hinds-Bock®, Maurer-Atmos®, MP Equipment®, Pacproinc®, RapidPak®,
Scanico®, Spooner Vicars®, Stewart Systems®, Thurne® and Ve.Ma.C®. The companys leading equipment brands serving the residential kitchen industry include AGA®, AGA Cookshop®, Brava®,
EVO®, La Cornue®, Leisure Sinks®, Lynx®, Marvel®, Mercury®,
Rangemaster®, Rayburn®, Redfyre®, Sedona®, Stanley®, TurboChef®, U-Line® and Viking®.
For more information about
The Middleby Corporation and the company brands, please visit www.middleby.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as believes, expects, may,
will, should, seeks, approximately, intends, plans, estimates, projects, strategy, or anticipates, or the negative of those words
or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements, including those regarding the timing and consummation of the transactions described herein, involve risks and uncertainties which could cause Middlebys actual results,
performance or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The accuracy of such statements is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, but not limited to, risks
related to Middlebys proposed acquisition of Welbilt, including the risk that the conditions to the closing of the transaction are not satisfied, including the risk that required approvals of the transaction from the stockholders of Middleby
or Welbilt or from regulators are not obtained; litigation relating to the transaction; uncertainties as to the timing of the consummation of the transaction and the ability of each party to consummate the transaction; risks that the proposed
transaction disrupts the current plans or operations of Middleby or Welbilt; the ability of Middleby and Welbilt to retain and hire key personnel; competitive responses to the proposed transaction; unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting
from the transaction; potential adverse reactions or changes to relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors and other business partners resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; the combined companys ability
to achieve the synergies expected from the transaction, as well as delays, challenges and expenses associated with integrating the combined companys existing businesses; the impact of COVID-19 or other
public health crises and any related company or
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