M&A Activity • Jan 31, 2022
M&A Activity
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Nanterre (France), January 31, 2022
Faurecia acquired today a total of c. 79.5% of the shares in Hella including:
The total value (cash and shares) of this acquisition represents an investment of EUR5.3 billion.
As a consequence, the pool of Hella family shareholders has become Faurecia's largest shareholder of Faurecia with c. 9% of Faurecia shares.
The appointment of a Family pool representative to the Faurecia Board of Directors will be proposed at the next Faurecia shareholders' meeting, underlining the Family pool's strong commitment to the combined Group's strategy and outlook.
The Family pool further agreed to be subject to a first lock-up of its Faurecia shares during 18 months and a subsequent lock-up of 12 additional months for the portion of its Faurecia shares exceeding 5% of the Faurecia share capital.
Patrick Koller, Chief Executive Officer of Faurecia, declared: "Today, Hella and Faurecia are opening the first chapter of the newly combined Group. This transforming acquisition brings together two complementary and profitable companies to create the 7th largest global automotive supplier with a highly advanced technology portfolio. Our 2025 combined Group sales ambitions of €33bn represents a significant leverage and we will now work together effectively to immediately start implementing the significant and confirmed synergies that have been identified and create sustainable value for all our stakeholders."
This acquisition was financed by utilization of EUR2,9bn under the EUR5.5bn bridge facilities agreement secured in August 2021, which includes a EUR500 million term loan (maturity August 2024), and Faurecia's own cash, including the proceeds of the pre-financing transactions already implemented by Faurecia (EUR1.2bn of senior sustainability-linked notes due 2027 announced on November 4, 2021 and EUR700 million ESG-linked Schuldscheindarlehen announced on December 17, 2021).
As already announced in August 2021, Faurecia intends to refinance the bridge facilities through a rights issue for an amount up to EUR800 million with preferential subscription right
1 A specific communication in respect of the new Faurecia shares issued in consideration of the contribution in kind of the Family pool is available on the Faurecia website (regulated information).
for shareholders. The Family pool undertook to participate in such rights issue in proportion to its shareholding in Faurecia. It is recalled that Peugeot 1810 and Bpifrance, respectively owners of c. 3.1% and c. 2.2% of Faurecia shares2, have already expressed their intention to participate in the rights issue, in proportion to their shareholding in Faurecia, subject to the final terms of this rights issue. The balance of the bridge facilities will be refinanced through additional bonds and/or bank loans.
Starting from February 1st, 2022, the results of Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA will be consolidated into the financial accounts of the Faurecia Group.
The trading of the Faurecia shares on Euronext Paris will resume on February 1st, 2022.
Victoria CHANIAL EVP Group Communications Tel: +33 (0)1 72 36 72 58 [email protected]
Marc MAILLET Head of Investor Relations Tel: +33 (0)1 72 36 75 70 [email protected] Eric FOHLEN-WEILL Corporate communications Director Tel: +33 (0)1 72 36 72 58 [email protected]
Matthieu FERNANDEZ Deputy Head of Investor Relations Tel: +33 (0)6 22 02 01 54 [email protected]
Founded in 1997, Faurecia has grown to become a major player in the global automotive industry. With 266 industrial sites, 39 R&D centres and 114,000 employees in 35 countries, Faurecia is a global leader in its four areas of business: seating, interiors, Clarion Electronics and clean mobility. The Group's strong technological offering provides carmakers with solutions for the cockpit of the future and sustainable mobility. In 2020, the Group reported total turnover of €14.7 billion. Faurecia is listed on the Euronext Paris market and is a component of the CAC Next 20 index. Find out more at: www.faurecia.com
2 Taking into account the new Faurecia shares issued today.
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