Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. OnJanuary 14, 2020 ,Covetrus, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its scil animal care business ("scil") to Heska Corporation ("Heska") (Nasdaq: HSKA) for a purchase price of$125 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the next 60 to 90 days, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company also announced an agreement to combine the Company'sSpain andPortugal businesses with Distrivet, the leading provider of veterinary products and services inSpain . The Company will own 50.01% of Distrivet, aCovetrus company . The transaction is expected to close in approximately 90 days, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions including regulatory clearance. The full text of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. This Form 8-K, and the Press Release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, contain forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary notes in the Press Release regarding these forward-looking statements. Limitation on Incorporation by Reference. The information furnished in Item 7.01, including the Press Release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release, datedJanuary 14, 2020
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