M&A Activity • Dec 22, 2023
M&A Activity
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Key information pursuant to Article 130 of the Issuers' Regulation concerning the relevant undertakings pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Financial Act between Omniafin S.p.A., M.T.I. Investimenti S.r.l. and Groupe Crit S.A. in the context of the agreements governing the acquisition by Groupe Crit S.A. of a majority stake in the share capital of Openjobmetis S.p.A.
Pursuant to Article 122 of Italian Legislative Decree no. 58 of 24 February 1998 (the "Consolidated Financial Act") and Article 130 of the regulation adopted by CONSOB with resolution no. 11971 of 14 May 1999 (the "Issuers' Regulation"), Omniafin S.p.A. ("Omniafin"), M.T.I. Investimenti S.r.l. ("M.T.I. Investimenti") and Groupe Crit S.A. ("Group Crit" and, jointly with Omniafin and M.T.I. Investimenti, the "Parties") hereby disclose the following.
On 21 December 2023, Groupe Crit, on the one side, and Omniafin and M.T.I. Investimenti, on the other side, entered into a binding memorandum of understanding (the "MoU") aimed at governing the acquisition by Groupe Crit S.A. of a majority stake in the share capital of Openjobmetis S.p.A ("OJM" or the "Company").
Under the MoU, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions, it is envisaged the following: (i) the purchase by Groupe Crit of the entire shareholdings held by Omniafin and M.T.I. Investimenti in OJM; (ii) the purchase by Groupe Crit of the whole corporate capital of Plavisgas S.r.l., holding a significant shareholding in the Company, and (iii) the subsequent launch, directly or through a wholly owned company, and in any case acting in concert with Omniafin and M.T.I. Investimenti, aimed at delisting the shares of OJM from the Euronext Milan regulated market, Euronext STAR Milan segment, organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (the "Potential Transaction").
The MoU contains certain undertakings concerning OJM that could be relevant pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Financial Act (the "Relevant Undertakings"), in relation to which the Parties have decided to comply with all the disclosure formalities required by the above-mentioned provision of law and the relevant regulatory provisions, including the drafting of the key information hereunder pursuant to Article 130 of the Issuers' Regulation (the "Key Information").
OJM, with registered office in Milano, via Assietta, 19, share capital of Euro 13,712,000, registered with the Companies' Register kept by the Milano Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce under no. 13343690155, issuer of shares admitted to trading on the regulated market Euronext Milan, Euronext STAR Milan segment, organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.
The Relevant Undertakings relate to:
In the event of completion of the acquisition by Groupe Crit of the stakes held by Omniafin and M.T.I. Investimenti, Groupe Crit will become the owner of the aforementioned stakes.
The MoU (and, with it, the Relevant Undertakings) was entered into by and between:
Pursuant to Article 130, paragraph 1, letter (c), of the Issuers' Regulation, it should be noted that:
The Relevant Undertakings falls within the scope of Article 122, paragraph 1, and paragraph 5, letter (d-bis), of the Consolidated Financial Act and are summarised below.
The Parties agreed that at least until the Company's shareholders' meeting called to approve the financial statements as of 31 December 2026: (i) Marco Vittorelli, Biagio La Porta, Rosario Rasizza and Alessandro Esposti will continue to hold their respective offices of Chairman, Deputy Chairman, CEO and Chief Financial Officer of OJM; in connection with such offices, the above mentioned managers will be entitled to a remuneration package consisting of a base salary not less than the current compensation and a performance based bonus scheme which will replace the current bonus scheme and the incentive stock grant plan and shall be set in line with Company's past practice, the Groupe Crit's past practice and in any event be in line with general market practice (for avoidance of doubt, Groupe Crit does not operate any stock incentive plans).
In the context of the closing (a) Omniafin and M.T.I. Investimenti will procure that their related parties holding Company shares enter into undertaking to adhere agreements with Groupe Crit and (b) Groupe Crit will evaluate the possibility to acquire OJM's shares from - or to enter into undertaking to adhere agreements with - other OJM's shareholders.
In addition, Groupe Crit, on the one side, and Omniafin and M.T.I. Investimenti, on the other side, being persons acting in concert with Groupe Crit, have undertaken to cooperate – together with their respective advisors - in the drafting of the documents relating to the mandatory tender offer (including the offer documents pursuant to Article 102, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Italian Legislative Decree no. 58/1998), with specific commitments in this regard.
The MoU and therefore the Relevant Undertakings will terminate on the earlier of:
Pursuant to Article 130, paragraph 2, letters (b)-(e), of the Issuers' Regulation, it should be noted that the Relevant Undertakings do not provide for:
The Relevant Undertakings are filed within the terms provided by law with the Companies' Register kept by the Milano Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce, which is territorially competent with regard to OJM registered office, and the Key Information is published, within the terms provided by law, on OJM's website.
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