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AMA GROUP LIMITED — M&A Activity 2017
Dec 18, 2017
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19 December 2017
The Manager Company Announcements ASX Limited 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sirs,
Off-Market Takeover Bid by AMA Group Limited for Automotive Solutions Group Limited
Compulsory Acquisition of Remaining Shares in Automotive Solutions Group Limited
AMA Group Limited (ACN 113 883 560) ( AMA ) has acquired a relevant interest in more than 90% of all shares in Automotive Solutions Group Limited (ACN 613 474 089) ( ASGL ) as at the date of this letter.
AMA has also acquired more than 75% of the ASGL shares that AMA offered to acquire under its Replacement Bidder’s Statement dated 10 November 2017 (as supplemented by the Second Supplementary Bidder’s Statement dated 24 November 2017 and the Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement dated 11 December 2017).
Accordingly, AMA is exercising its rights under section 661A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Act ) to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares in ASGL it does not already have a relevant interest in.
Attached, in accordance with section 661B(1)(d) of the Act, is a copy of an ASIC Form 6021: Notice of Compulsory Acquisition Following Takeover Bid ( Compulsory Acquisition Notice ), together with a copy of AMA’s covering letter to the remaining ASGL shareholders concerning compulsory acquisition of their shares.
The Compulsory Acquisition Notice and covering letter to ASGL shareholders were lodged at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission today and will be dispatched to the remaining ASGL shareholders tomorrow.
Yours faithfully
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Terri Bakos Company Secretary AMA Group Limited
AMA Group Limited (ABN 50 113 883 560) 34 Gilbert Park Drive, Knoxfield, Victoria, 3180 Australia www.amagroupltd.com
Tel: + 61 7 3897 5780 Fax + 61 7 3283 1168
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19 December 2017
[Name of ASGL Shareholder]
[Address of ASGL Shareholder]
[Address of ASGL Shareholder]
[Address of ASGL Shareholder]
Dear Automotive Solutions Group Limited Shareholder,
Compulsory Acquisition of Automotive Solutions Group Limited Shares
AMA Group Limited (ACN 113 883 560) ( AMA ) announced on 1 November 2017 a conditional cash off-market takeover offer by AMA for all of the shares in Automotive Solutions Group Limited (ACN 613 474 089) ( ASGL ) it does not own ( Offer ).
The terms of the Offer are contained in AMA’s Replacement Bidder’s Statement dated 10 November 2017 (which replaces the Bidder’s Statement dated 1 November 2017), as supplemented by the Second Supplementary Bidder’s Statement dated 24 November 2017 and the Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement dated 11 December 2017 ( Bidder’s Statement ).
As noted in ASGL’s Target Statement dated 28 November 2017, the ASGL board recommends you accept AMA’s Offer for your ASGL shares.
AMA has become entitled under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Corporations Act ) to compulsorily acquire all of the ASGL shares it does not already hold, as it has acquired a relevant interest in more than 90% of all ASGL shares and has acquired more than 75% of the ASGL shares that AMA offered to acquire under the Bidder’s Statement as at the date of this letter. AMA has decided to exercise that right to compulsorily acquire your ASGL shares.
Your choices
This letter is being sent to you because you are currently registered as a holder of ASGL shares and you either did not accept the Offer before the date of this letter or your acceptance was not valid.
You now have the following alternatives:
1. You can ACCEPT the recommended Offer.
By accepting the recommended Offer, you will receive $0.35 per ASGL share in cash ( Offer Consideration ).
AMA Group Limited (ABN 50 113 883 560) 34 Gilbert Park Drive, Knoxfield, Victoria, 3180 Australia www.amagroupltd.com
Tel: + 61 7 3897 5780 Fax + 61 7 3283 1168
On 8 December 2017 AMA extended the Offer Period to 7.00 pm AEDT on 12 January 2018. AMA will NOT extend the Offer Period any further.
If you accept the Offer, the Offer Consideration will be paid within 21 days of the close of the Offer Period.
However, if your ASGL shares are compulsorily acquired, you will have to wait at least 5 to 6 weeks to receive the Offer Consideration.
2. You can sell your ASGL Shares on-market.
Please note that in accordance with Section 3 of ASX Listing Rules Guidance Note 33, AMA expects the ASX to suspend ASGL shares from trading on the ASX five business days after the ASX receives a copy of the Notice described in Section 3 below. AMA will provide a copy of the Notice to the ASX on the date of this letter.
3. You can do nothing and allow your ASGL Shares to be compulsorily acquired, in due course, as described below.
If you have accepted the Offer recently, please disregard this notice.
Compulsory acquisition procedures
Please find enclosed an ASIC Form 6021: Notice of Compulsory Acquisition Following Takeover Bid ( Notice ), which AMA is required to give you under the Corporations Act to exercise its rights to compulsory acquisition.
The compulsory acquisition procedure, which is subject to the Corporations Act, is likely to take approximately 5 to 6 weeks but may take longer in some circumstances. The compulsory acquisition will be on the same terms as those that applied to the Offer, which means you will receive the Offer Consideration of $0.35 per ASGL share in cash.
Please note that ASGL shareholders that attempted to accept the Offer but failed to do so validly before the end of the Offer Period, are treated as shareholders whose ASGL shares may be compulsorily acquired by AMA pursuant to the Notice.
If your ASGL shares are compulsorily acquired by AMA, the Offer Consideration will be paid by AMA to ASGL as your trustee upon completion of the compulsory acquisition procedure. You will then be entitled to claim the Offer Consideration from ASGL.
You do not need to sign or return the Notice. In due course, ASGL will send to ASGL shareholders who remain on the register at the end of the compulsory acquisition procedure a written notice setting out details on how to claim the Offer Consideration. Subject to the Corporations Act, this will occur in around 5 to 6 weeks after the date of this letter.
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Further Information
Instructions on how to accept the Offer are set out in the Bidder’s Statement and in the Acceptance Form that have been sent to you. Note, your ability to accept the Offer only applies until 7.00 pm AEDT on 12 January 2018 .
If you have any questions about this letter, the compulsory acquisition procedure generally, or you have any other questions, please contact Computershare on 1300 140 579 (for calls made within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4100 (for calls made from outside Australia) between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm AEDT Monday to Friday or consult your financial or other professional adviser.
Yours faithfully
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Terri Bakos Company Secretary AMA Group Limited
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