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June 16, 2016
To all vendors and external manufacturers of Elizabeth Arden, Inc.:
I am writing to you today to share some important news. In a press release issued today, we announced Revlon, Inc.’s intent to purchase our entire Company, Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
We believe this transaction will create a leading global beauty competitor, leveraging the talent from within both organizations. The combination of Revlon and Elizabeth Arden will generate efficiencies that will allow us to serve our customers and our consumers even better. Our combined brand portfolio presents great opportunities to bring all of the brands to new heights. We expect that this transaction will close by the end of 2016.
As we start integrating our operations with Revlon, we will be assessing every supply relationship and ensure the entire set of capabilities you offer are leveraged in the long-term supply network of the new company.
It is important to note, this news will likely lead to increased interest from the media and other third parties. We ask you to please refrain from sharing information about Elizabeth Arden and your business relationship with us with anyone outside of our account teams.
Normal operation will continue while we work with you during the integration process.
Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions during the transition period, please contact William Babuschak (212 261 1136) or Pierre Pirard (203 462 5794). Again, we are very excited about this announcement and look forward to making our brands even more important to our consumers.
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| Pierre Pirard | | | William Babuschak |
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Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (the “Company”) plans to file a proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held in connection with the transaction (the “Special Meeting”). Promptly after filing its Proxy Statement in definitive form with the SEC, the Company will mail the Proxy Statement to each stockholder entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain, free of charge, copies of the Proxy Statement and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Special Meeting at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) or by contacting the investor relations department of the Company at 203-682-8200.
The Company, its directors and certain executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the transaction. Information regarding such participants, including their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, together with information regarding Intel or any Intel director or executive officer to the extent they may be deemed participants in the solicitation, will be included in the Proxy Statement and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Special Meeting. Information relating to the foregoing can also be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 29, 2016, and in any subsequent Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed by such individuals with the SEC.
