NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
31 July 2019
RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION
OF
SAFECHARGE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED ("SafeCharge")
BY
11411802
a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Nuvei Corporation ("Nuvei")
to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part VIII of The Companies (
Court determines to grant an order to sanction the Scheme of Arrangement
In connection with the recommended cash acquisition by Nuvei Bidco of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of SafeCharge, as announced on 22 May 2019, to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part VIII of The Companies (
A copy of the scheme document dated 19 June 2019 sent or otherwise made available to SafeCharge Shareholders in connection with the Acquisition (the "Scheme Document") is available on SafeCharge's and Nuvei's websites at, respectively, www.safecharge.com and https://nuvei.com/en-us/.
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Scheme Document.
Sanction and next steps
SafeCharge confirms that the Scheme Record Time will occur at 6.00 p.m. later today, 31 July 2019. Scheme Shareholders on SafeCharge's register of members at the Scheme Record Time will, if the Scheme becomes Effective, become entitled to be paid
The Scheme will become Effective on the Effective Date, which is stated in the Court Order as 12.00 p.m. tomorrow, 1 August 2019. A further announcement will be made when the Scheme has become Effective.
There has been no change to the expected timetable of principal events for the Acquisition set out in the announcement issued by SafeCharge on 18 July 2019. Accordingly, today is the last day of dealings in, and registration of transfers of, SafeCharge Shares (other than the registration of the transfer of the Scheme Shares to Nuvei Bidco pursuant to the Scheme) on AIM and no transfers will be registered after the Scheme Record Time. It is also intended that dealings in SafeCharge Shares will be suspended from 7.30 a.m. tomorrow, 1 August 2019. SafeCharge has made an application to AIM for the cancellation of the admission to trading of SafeCharge Shares on AIM, which is expected to take effect at 8.00 a.m. on 2 August 2019.
The above times and dates are based on SafeCharge's current expectations and may be subject to change. If any of these times and/or dates change, SafeCharge will give notice of the revised times and/or dates to SafeCharge Shareholders by issuing an announcement through a Regulatory Information Service. Such announcement will also be made available on SafeCharge's and Nuvei's websites at, respectively, www.safecharge.com and https://nuvei.com/en-us/.
Helpline
If you have any questions relating to this announcement, please call the helpline on 0370 707 4040 (if calling from within the
Enquiries:
Nuvei Corporation Philip Fayer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer Scott Calliham, SVP, M&A and Strategy |
+1 (514) 313 1190 |
Credit Suisse International (Financial Adviser to Nuvei and Nuvei Bidco) Gary Katz Steven Geller Joe Hannon Stephen Pick |
+44 (0) 20 7888 8888 |
SafeCharge International Group Limited David Avgi, Chief Executive Officer Tsach Einav, Chief Financial Officer c/o FTI Consulting Jean Beaubois, Head of Investor Relations |
+44 (0) 20 3727 1725
+44 (0) 7826 936619 |
Shore Capital (Financial Adviser, Broker and Nominated Adviser to SafeCharge) Simon Fine Toby Gibbs Mark Percy |
+44 (0) 20 7408 4090 |
FTI Consulting Matthew O'Keeffe Elena Kalinskaya |
+44 (0) 20 3727 1725 |
Further information
This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of, any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of SafeCharge in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
The Acquisition is being implemented solely by means of the Scheme Document (or if the Acquisition is to be implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the offer document), which contains the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition. Each SafeCharge Shareholder is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences to it (or to its beneficial owners) of the Acquisition.
Credit Suisse, which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the
Shore Capital, which is authorised and regulated in the
Notice to Overseas Shareholders
General
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the
The Acquisition is not being made, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws of that jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the Acquisition by any use, means, instrumentality or from within a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of that jurisdiction. Copies of this announcement and formal documentation relating to the Acquisition will not be, and must not be, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction or any jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws of that jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. If the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer (unless otherwise permitted by applicable law or regulation), the Takeover Offer may not be made, directly or indirectly, in, into or from within any Restricted Jurisdiction.
Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders are contained in the Scheme Document.
Notices to US investors in SafeCharge
The Acquisition relates to the shares of a
The receipt of cash by a beneficial owner of SafeCharge Shares pursuant to the Acquisition as consideration for the transfer of its Scheme Shares pursuant to the Scheme will be a taxable transaction for
SafeCharge is incorporated under the laws of
If the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer and Nuvei Bidco determines to extend such offer into
If Nuvei Bidco commences a Takeover Offer in respect of SafeCharge, in accordance with normal
Disclosure requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the Offer Period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
In accordance with the Code, normal
Publication of this announcement and availability of hard copies
A copy of this announcement will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on SafeCharge's and Nuvei's websites at, respectively, www.safecharge.com and https://nuvei.com/en-us/, by no later than 12 noon (
SafeCharge Shareholders who receive this announcement in electronic form may, subject to applicable securities laws, request a hard copy of this announcement by contacting the Registrar on 0370 707 4040 (if calling from within the
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