Update on Key Transaction Terms Following Ingenico’s Proposed Cash Dividend
Bezons and Paris — 25 / 02 / 2020 Ingenico [Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING] announced today that a proposal to distribute a cash dividend of €1.20 per share will be presented to its Annual General Meeting of shareholders on May, 26 2020. The dividend ex-date would be June 8, 2020 and the payment date would be on or about June 10, 2020, prior to the expected closing of the transaction during the third quarter of 2020. Subject to Ingenico Annual General Meeting approval of the proposed dividend, and as reflected in their joint announcement on February 3, 2020, the consideration offered in Worldline’s [Euronext: WLN] offer to acquire Ingenico will consequently be adjusted.
- As indicated in its annual results press release issued today, Ingenico will propose a cash dividend of €1.20 per share at its Annual General Meeting of shareholders to be held on May 26, 2020
- Subject to approval of such dividend, and consistent with the offer terms announced on February 3, 2020, Worldline’s tender offer for Ingenico shares terms would therefore be adjusted as follows to reflect the proposed dividend distribution:
> Primary Offer: 11 Worldline shares and €152.1 in cash for 7 Ingenico shares
> Secondary exchange offer: 109 Worldline shares in exchange for 57 Ingenico shares
> Secondary cash offer: €121.90 per Ingenico share - Offer terms for Ingenico OCEANEs remain unchanged
As a reminder, the terms of the tender offer announced on February 3, 2020 were:
- Primary Offer: 11 Worldline shares and €160.5 in cash for 7 Ingenico shares, translating into an offer price of €123.10 as of January 31st, 2020 (last closing date before the transaction announcement)
- Secondary exchange offer: 56 Worldline shares in exchange for 29 Ingenico shares
- Secondary cash offer: €123.10 per Ingenico share
Pro forma for the proposed distribution, adjusted terms of the tender offer would be as follows:
- Primary Offer: 11 Worldline shares and €152.1 in cash for 7 Ingenico shares, translating into an offer price of €121.90 as of January 31st, 2020 (last closing date before the transaction announcement)
- Secondary exchange offer: 109 Worldline shares in exchange for 57 Ingenico shares[1]
- Secondary cash offer: €121.90 per Ingenico share
Ingenico shareholders will be able to elect one or a combination of the secondary offers, subject to proration and allocation adjustments that will ensure that, in the aggregate, the number of shares issued and the amount of cash paid shall be equal to those if all shares had been tendered into the Primary Offer.
The offer terms for Ingenico OCEANEs would remain unchanged. Holders of Ingenico OCEANEs will have the option to receive either a cash or mixed offer:
- Cash offer: €179.0 for each Ingenico OCEANE
- Mixed offer: 4 Worldline shares and €998 in cash offered for 7 OCEANEs tendered, translating into an offer price of €179.0 per OCEANE as of January 31st, 2020
Worldline Contact
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Ingenico Contact
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Laurent Marie
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Press
Hélène Carlander
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About Worldline
Worldline [Euronext: WLN] is the European leader in the payment and transactional services industry. With innovation at the core of its DNA, Worldline’s core offerings include Pan-European and domestic Commercial Acquiring for physical or online businesses, secured payment transaction processing for banks and financial institutions, as well as transactional services in e-Ticketing and for local and central public agencies. Thanks to a presence in 30+ countries, Worldline is the payment partner of choice for merchants, banks, public transport operators, government agencies and industrial companies, delivering cutting-edge digital services. Worldline’s activities are organized around three axes: Merchant Services, Financial Services including equensWorldline and Mobility & e-Transactional Services. Worldline employs circa 12,000 people worldwide, with 2019 estimates revenue of circa 2.4 billion euros. worldline.com
About Ingenico
Ingenico Group [Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING] is the global leader in seamless payment, providing smart, trusted and secure solutions to empower commerce across all channels, in-store, online and mobile. With the world’s largest payment acceptance network, we deliver secure payment solutions with a local, national and international scope. We are the trusted world-class partner for financial institutions and retailers, from small merchants to several of the world’s best known global brands. Our solutions enable merchants to simplify payment and deliver their brand promise. www.ingenico.com
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The documentation relating to the tender offer which, if filed, will state the terms and conditions of the tender offer, will be submitted to the review of the Autorité des marchés financiers. Investors and shareholders are strongly advised to read the documentation relating to the tender offer when it becomes available, if the offer is filed, as well as any amendments and supplements to those documents as they will contain important information about Worldline, Ingenico and the proposed transaction.
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[1] Based on the secondary exchange offer parity announced on February 3, 2020, on Worldline’s share price of €63.75 as of the last closing date before the transaction announcement and on the proposed dividend of €1.20 per Ingenico share