Takeover Offer and Business Combination Agreement ADO Properties S.A. ./. ADLER Real Estate AG Dissemination of an announcement according to Art. 17 para 1 Market Abuse Regulation, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (“MAR”). ADO Properties S.A.
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Takeover Offer and Business Combination Agreement ADO Properties S.A. ./. ▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate AG
Dissemination of an announcement according to Art. 17 para 1 Market Abuse Regulation, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (“MAR”).
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, December 15, 2019
Today, the board of directors of ADO Properties S.A. (“ADO Properties”) has resolved to make a voluntary public takeover offer in the form of an exchange offer (“Offer”) to the shareholders of ▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate AG (“▇▇▇▇▇”). Subject to the final determination of the minimum prices and the offer condition in the offer document, ADO Properties intends to offer 0.4164 new shares in ADO Properties as consideration in exchange for each tendered share in ▇▇▇▇▇. The implied exchange ratio of 0.4164 to 1.0 is determined on the basis of ADO Properties’ and ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ reported EPRA NAV per share as of September 30, 2019. Based on the closing price of ADO Properties shares prior to the day of the announcement of the Offer, the resulting offer price would amount to EUR 14.55, thus constituting a premium of 17.33% compared to the ▇▇▇▇▇ closing price as of December 13, 2019. The new shares of ADO Properties will carry dividend rights as of January 1, 2019. The offered ADO Properties shares shall be created by way of capital increase by exercising the authorized capital of ADO Properties pursuant to Section 5 of its articles of association (via a board of directors resolution of ADO Properties).
Closing of the Offer will only be subject to antitrust clearance. The final terms and conditions of the Offer will be set forth in the full offer document.
In connection with the Offer, ADO Properties and ▇▇▇▇▇ entered into a business combination agreement (“Business Combination Agreement”). The subject matter of the Business Combination Agreement is the common understanding of the strategic objectives of ADO Properties and ▇▇▇▇▇ with regard to portfolio diversification, the intended future governance structure for the combined group’s business and the integration process, the timeline and the conditions of the offer (subject to certain participation rate thresholds being met), as well as the general support of the Offer by ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Management and Supervisory Board. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Management and Supervisory Board will recommend acceptance of the Offer by the shareholders of ▇▇▇▇▇.
In addition, ADO Properties entered into irrevocable undertakings (“Irrevocable Undertakings”) with major shareholders of ▇▇▇▇▇ – including, inter alia, the Co-CEO of ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ de ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ – representing 52.21% of the current shares and voting rights in ▇▇▇▇▇, whereby such shareholders committed themselves vis-à-vis ADO Properties, subject to certain conditions, to submit their shares within the acceptance period of the Offer.
Closing of the Offer will trigger change-of-control rights under, inter alia, a EUR 710,000,000 bridge loan of ▇▇▇▇▇ and bonds issued and other loans utilized by ▇▇▇▇▇ and/or its respective subsidiaries.
ADO Properties has entered into a facility agreement with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Plc, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ AG and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Europe Limited in the total amount of EUR 3,463,000,000 in order to refinance any bonds tendered and loans terminated, in each case, by the relevant creditors as a result of such change of control.
In addition to the Offer, ADO Properties also resolved on acquiring a 22.18% stake in CONSUS Real Estate AG (“Consus”) from minority shareholders at an average price of EUR 9.72 per Consus share via share purchase agreements. To govern the strategic partnership and cooperation, ADO Properties and Consus entered into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (“Strategic Cooperation Agreement”). Under the Strategic Cooperation Agreement, ADO Properties and Consus undertake to jointly develop existing and new land-banks held by Consus. ADO Properties has received a right to match third-party offers on and purchase those assets on which it has worked together with Consus.
Further, ADO Properties intends to enter into an option agreement with Consus’ largest shareholder Aggregate Holdings S.A. (“Aggregate”) pursuant to which ADO Properties shall have a call option to acquire shares in Consus currently equaling 50.97% of the share capital of Consus against the granting of shares in ADO Properties. Further, ADO Properties shall undertake to conduct a voluntary tender offer in the form of an exchange offer to acquire the remaining Consus shares (save for any applicable RETT-Blocker) if it exercised its call option. The consideration for one share in Consus shall, in each case, be 0.2390 newly issued shares in ADO Properties, provided that this ratio will be adjusted to any dividends and equity raise done by ADO Properties or Consus, as relevant. Under the same agreement, Aggregate has an option to put its Consus shares to ADO Properties upon the occurrence of a change of control on the level of ADO Properties. Upon the exercise of the put option, ADO Properties would have to acquire Aggregate’s Consus shares for a consideration per Consus share of, at the option of ADO Properties, EUR 8.35 in cash or 0.2390 newly issued shares in ADO Properties, provided that this ratio will be adjusted to any dividends and equity raise done by ADO Properties or Consus, as relevant.
The offer document and further notifications relating to the Offer will be published on the internet at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇
Important information
This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation to purchase ADO Properties or ▇▇▇▇▇ shares. The final terms and further provisions regarding the Offer will be in the offer document once its publication has been approved by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht). Investors and holders of ▇▇▇▇▇ shares are strongly recommended to read the offer document and all other documents in connection with the Offer as soon as they are published, as they will contain important information.
Subject to the exceptions described in the offer document and any exceptions granted by the relevant regulatory authorities, an Offer is not being made directly or indirectly, in or into those jurisdictions where to do so would constitute a violation pursuant to the laws of such jurisdiction.
The ADO Properties shares that are intended to be transferred to ▇▇▇▇▇ shareholders as consideration (“Offer Shares”) have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), or under any of the applicable securities laws of any state, district or other jurisdiction of the United States of America. The Offer Shares may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, to ▇▇▇▇▇ shareholders located in the United States of America (“U.S. Shareholders”), or to agents, nominees, trustees, custodians or other persons acting for the account or benefit of U.S. Shareholders, unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws of the United States. The Offer Shares will be offered in the United States in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Rule 802 thereunder.
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The Offer is not subject to the ‘U.S. tender offer rules’ contained in Regulation 14D under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) and is being made with respect to U.S. Shareholders in reliance on exemptions provided by Rule 14d-1(c) under the Exchange Act. As a result, the Offer is made in accordance with the applicable regulatory, disclosure and procedural requirements under German law, including with respect to withdrawal rights, offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments, that are different from those applicable under United States domestic tender offer procedures and law.
Holders of securities in ▇▇▇▇▇ should be aware that ADO Properties reserves the right, to the extent permissible under applicable law or regulation, and in accordance with German market practice, to purchase, or conclude agreements to purchase, ▇▇▇▇▇ shares, directly or indirectly, outside of the scope of the Offer, before, during or after the acceptance or further acceptance period. This applies to other securities that are directly convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for ▇▇▇▇▇ shares. These purchases may be completed via the stock exchange at market prices or outside the stock exchange at negotiated conditions. Any information on such purchases will be disclosed as required by law or regulation in Germany or any other relevant jurisdiction.
The transaction described in this document involves the securities of Luxembourg and German companies. Information distributed in connection with the transaction is subject to the disclosure requirements of the Federal Republic of Germany, which are different from those of the United States. The financial information included or incorporated by reference in this document has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards in Luxembourg or Germany, as applicable, that may not be comparable to the financial statements or financial information of United States companies.
It may be difficult for shareholders to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws, since ADO Properties and ▇▇▇▇▇ are each located in a non-U.S. jurisdiction and their respective officers and board members are residents of non-U.S. jurisdictions. Holders of securities in ADO Properties and ▇▇▇▇▇ may not be able to rely on having recourse to provisions for the protection of investors in any jurisdiction other than the provisions of Luxembourg or Germany, as applicable. Holders of securities in ADO Properties and ▇▇▇▇▇ may not be able to ▇▇▇ ADO Properties, ▇▇▇▇▇ or their respective officers and board members in court in Luxembourg or Germany, as applicable, for violations of the U.S. securities laws. It may be difficult to compel ADO Properties, ▇▇▇▇▇ or any of their respective affiliates to subject themselves to a U.S. court’s judgment.
If any announcements in this document contain forward-looking statements, such statements do not represent facts and are characterized by the words ‘will’, ‘expect’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘intend’, ‘contemplate’, ‘aim’, ‘assume’ or similar expressions. Such statements express the intentions, opinions or current expectations and assumptions of ADO Properties and the persons acting together with ADO Properties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates and forecasts which ADO Properties and the persons acting together with ADO Properties have made to the best of their knowledge, but which do not claim to be correct in the future. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and usually cannot be influenced by ADO Properties or the persons acting together with ADO Properties. It should be kept in mind that the actual events or consequences may differ materially from those contained in or expressed by such forward-looking statements.
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, December 15, 2019
Board of Directors
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