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
1 July 2019
RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION
OF
SAFECHARGE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED ("SafeCharge")
BY
11411802
a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Nuvei Corporation ("Nuvei")
Update on financing arrangements
On 19 June 2019, SafeCharge published a scheme document setting out the terms and conditions of Nuvei Bidco's recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of SafeCharge (the "Scheme Document"). Defined terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement (the "Announcement") have the same meanings as in the Scheme Document.
As set out in the Scheme Document, in connection with the Acquisition certain members of the Nuvei Group entered into the Interim Facilities Agreement and the Commitment Letter on 22 May 2019. On 1 July 2019, Nuvei Technologies Corp ("Nuvei Tech"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuvei, Nuvei Bidco and certain other members of the Nuvei Group entered into the binding documentation with respect to the Long-Term Facilities, as contemplated by the Commitment Letter and described in the Scheme Document.
Such documentation comprises: (i) a third amendment to credit agreement dated 1 July 2019 between, amongst others, Nuvei Tech, Nuvei Bidco and other members of the Nuvei Group as loan parties (the "Loan Parties"), the lenders party thereto (the "First Lien Lenders") and Bank of
The Long-Term Facilities documented in the Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment and Second Lien Credit Agreement are consistent with the summary set out in the Scheme Document, save for the following amendments: (i) the final maturity date of the First Lien Term Facilities is 28 September 2025; (ii) the Borrowers may voluntarily cancel and prepay the First Lien Facilities at any time subject to, for certain refinancings or amendments of the First Lien Term Facilities, a 1.00 per cent. per annum premium within the first 12 months of the initial funding of the First Lien Facilities under the Fourth Amendment; (iii) the final maturity date for the Senior RCF is 28 September 2023; and (iv) the First Lien Facilities bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable benchmark rate plus a margin of either 4.00 per cent. (in the case of base rate) or 5.00 per cent. (in the case of LIBOR).
Following the execution of the Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment and Second Lien Credit Agreement, the Interim Facilities Agreement was cancelled in accordance with its terms.
In connection with the Long-Term Facilities, the arrangement fee letter dated 22 May 2019 between Pivotal Holdings Corporation, Bank of
Credit Suisse, financial adviser to Nuvei and Nuvei Bidco, remain satisfied that sufficient resources are available to satisfy in full the Cash Consideration payable to SafeCharge Shareholders under the terms of the Acquisition.
Copies of the Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Second Lien Credit Agreement and Fee Amendment Letter are available on Nuvei's website at https://nuvei.com/en-us/ in accordance with Rule 26 of the Code.
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 Stephen Pick |
+44 (0) 20 7888 8888 |
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 will be implemented solely by means of the Scheme Document (or if the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the offer document), which contains the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition including details of how to vote in respect of (or, if applicable, accept) the Acquisition. Any vote in respect of the Scheme (or, if applicable, acceptance of the Takeover Offer) or other response in relation to the Acquisition should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Scheme Document (or, if applicable, the offer document). 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
Notice to Overseas Shareholders
General
The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the
The Acquisition will not be 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. Doing so may render invalid any related purported vote in respect of the Acquisition. 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
A copy of this Announcement will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on Nuvei's website at https://nuvei.com/en-us/, by no later than 12 noon (
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