Share Issue/Capital Change • Aug 16, 2021
Share Issue/Capital Change
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Multiconsult (OSE: MULTI) completes the acquisition of Erichsen & Horgen
On 8 July 2021, Multiconsult announced that it had entered into an agreement to
purchase 100% of the shares of Erichsen & Horgen AS at an enterprise value (EV)
of NOK 410.0 million, on a cash- and debt free basis based on normalised working
capital. After adjusting for working capital and net cash, the total purchase
price for the acquisition was NOK 421.8 million. The purchase price was settled
in a combination of NOK 337.5 million in cash (80%) and NOK 84.4 million in
Multiconsult shares (20%).
In this connection, Multiconsult will issue 460 129 shares (20% of the purchase
price) to the shareholders of Erichsen & Horgen AS at a share price of NOK
183.35. The share price was based on the volume weighted average share price of
Multiconsult five days prior to closing. The new shares represent approximately
1.68% of the shares in Multiconsult ASA post transaction. The new shares are
issued under authority given to the Board by the General Meeting on 19 April
2021. The cash portion of the consideration was settled by using existing cash
balances and bank loan. The transaction was based on a locked-box acquisition
model where the locked-box date (reference date) was set to 31 December 2020.
Consequently, Multiconsult will in addition to the purchase price pay total
consideration of NOK 9.1 million as locked-box compensation for the period 1
January 2021 to 16 August 2021 (the closing date). In connection with the
transaction, Multiconsult has increased the limit of its revolving credit
facility (RCF) from NOK 200 million to NOK 450 million.
The share capital increase of NOK 230 064.50 was filed with the Norwegian
Register of Business Enterprises immediately following closing and registration
is expected to take place shortly. Following registration, the share capital of
Multiconsult ASA will be NOK 13 715 261.50 divided into 27 430 523 shares, each
with a nominal value of NOK 0.5
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:
Hans-Jørgen Wibstad, CFO & EVP
Phone: +47 916 89 661
E-mail: [email protected]
Media:
Gaute Christensen, VP Communications
Phone: +47 911 70 188
E-mail: [email protected]
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5
-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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