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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12 October 2023
RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION
of
Osirium Technologies plc ("Osirium")
by
SailPoint Technologies
(a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of SailPoint Parent, L.P.)
to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
Results of Court Meeting and General Meeting
Expected timetable of principal events
On 30 August 2023, the boards of Osirium and Bidco announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which Bidco proposes to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Osirium (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is being implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme").
Results of the Court Meeting and the General Meeting
Osirium and Bidco are pleased to announce that at the Court Meeting and General Meeting held earlier today in connection with the Acquisition:
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the requisite majority of Scheme Shareholders voted (either in person or by proxy) to approve the Scheme, being a majority in number of Scheme Shareholders present and voting either in person or by proxy, representing not less than 75 per cent. in value of the Scheme Shares voted by such Scheme Shareholders, at the Court Meeting held at 11.00 a.m. on 12 October 2023; and |
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the requisite majority of Osirium Shareholders voted (either in person or by proxy) to pass the Resolution to implement the Scheme, including the amendment of the Articles, at the General Meeting held at 11.15 a.m. on 12 October 2023 (or as soon thereafter as the Court Meeting concluded). |
Details of the resolutions passed are set out in the notices of the Court Meeting and the General Meeting contained in the circular in relation to the Scheme sent to Osirium Shareholders on and dated 18 September 2023 (the "Scheme Document"), which, subject to any restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, is available on Osirium's website at www.osirium.com.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings as set out in the Scheme Document. All references to times in this announcement are to
Voting results of the Court Meeting
The table below sets out the results of the poll at the Court Meeting. Each Scheme Shareholder present (in person or by proxy) was entitled to one vote per Scheme Share held at the Voting Record Time.
Results of Court Meeting vote on the Scheme |
Scheme Shares voted |
Scheme Shareholders who voted2 |
Number of Scheme Shares voted as a % of the Scheme Shares eligible to be voted at the Court Meeting1 |
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Number |
%1 |
Number |
%1 |
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FOR |
64,112,434 |
98.76 |
46 |
79.31 |
52.32 |
AGAINST |
804,487 |
1.24 |
12 |
20.69 |
0.66 |
TOTAL |
64,916,921 |
100.00 |
49 |
100.00 |
52.97 |
1 All percentages rounded to two decimal places.
2 The total number of Scheme Shareholders who voted includes 9 Scheme Shareholders ("Split Voters") who gave instructions for votes to be cast in favour of the resolution in respect of part of their holding and against the resolution in respect of another part of their holding. The aggregate number of Scheme Shareholders voting for and against the resolution exceeds the related total because such cases have been treated as involving both a number of votes cast in favour of the resolution and a number of votes cast against. For the purpose of the column of percentages, a denominator of 58 Scheme Shareholders has been used (including the Split Voters).
Voting results of the General Meeting
The table below sets out the results of the poll at the General Meeting. Each Osirium Shareholder present (in person or by proxy) was entitled to one vote per Osirium Share held at the Voting Record Time.
Special Resolution |
Votes FOR2 |
Votes AGAINST |
Total Votes |
Votes WITHHELD |
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Number |
%1 |
Number |
%1 |
Number |
Number3 |
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To give authority to the directors to take all such action as they may consider necessary to give effect to the Scheme and amend the Company's articles of association, as set out in the Notice of General Meeting. |
64,623,095 |
97.79 |
1,462,969 |
2.21 |
66,086,064 |
31,610 |
1 All percentages rounded to two decimal places.
2 Includes discretionary votes.
3 A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' the resolution.
The total number of Osirium Shares in issue at the Voting Record Time was 122,548,681. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Osirium at the Voting Record Time were 122,548,681.
Update on Conditions
The outcome of today's Court Meeting and General Meeting means Conditions 2.1 and 2.2 (as set out in Part A of Part III of the Scheme Document) have been satisfied.
Completion of the Acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction (or, where applicable, waiver) of the outstanding Conditions, which are set out in Part III of the Scheme Document.
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if capable of waiver) of the remaining Conditions, Osirium and Bidco expect that completion of the Acquisition will take place on 30 October 2023. The expected timetable of principal events relating to the Acquisition is set out in an updated format in the Appendix to this announcement.
Enquiries
SailPoint and Bidco c/o Cavendish
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Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Financial Adviser to SailPoint and Bidco) Henrik Persson Fergus Sullivan
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+44 20 7220 0500 |
Osirium Technologies plc c/o Allenby
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Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser, Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to Osirium) James Reeve/George Payne (Corporate Finance) Tony Quirke/Stefano Aquilino (Sales and Corporate Broking)
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+44 20 3328 5656 |
Alma PR (Financial PR adviser to Osirium) Hilary Buchanan Kieran Breheny Will Ellis Hancock |
+44 20 3405 0205
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Kirkland & Ellis International LLP is acting as legal adviser to Bidco and SailPoint.
Blake Morgan LLP is acting as legal adviser to Osirium.
APPENDIX
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
The following dates and times associated with the Scheme are subject to change and will depend on, among other things, the date on which the Conditions to the Scheme are satisfied or, if capable of waiver, waived, and the date on which the Court sanctions the Scheme. Osirium will give adequate notice of all of these dates and times, when known, by issuing an announcement through a Regulatory Information Service, with such announcement being made available on Osirium's website at www.osirium.com. Further updates and changes to these times will be notified in the same way. See also note(1).
Scheme Court Hearing |
26 October 2023 |
Last day for dealings in, and for the registration of transfer of, Osirium Shares |
27 October 2023 |
Scheme Record Time |
6:00 p.m. on 27 October 2023 |
Disablement of CREST in respect of Osirium Shares |
6:00 p.m. on 27 October 2023 |
Suspension of dealings in Osirium Shares |
7:30 a.m. on 30 October 2023 |
Effective Date of the Scheme |
30 October 2023(2) |
Cancellation of admission to trading of Osirium Shares |
7:00 a.m. on 31 October 2023 |
Latest date for despatch of cheques and crediting of CREST accounts and processing electronic transfers for cash consideration due under the Scheme |
13 November 2023 |
Long Stop Date(3) |
1 March 2024 |
(1) The dates and times given are indicative only and are based on current expectations and are subject to change (including as a result of changes to the regulatory timetable).
References to times are to
Participants in the Osirium EMI Plan have been contacted separately to inform them of the effect of the Scheme on their rights under the Osirium EMI Plan, including details of any appropriate proposals being made and dates and times relevant to them.
(2) Bidco expects that, subject to the satisfaction (or, where applicable, waiver) of the Conditions in Part III (Conditions to the Implementation of the Scheme and to the Acquisition) of the Scheme Document, the Acquisition will become Effective on 30 October 2023.
(3) This is the latest date by which the Scheme may become Effective. However, the Long Stop Date may be extended to such later date as may be agreed by Osirium and Bidco (with the Panel's consent and as the Court may approve (if such approval(s) is/are required)).
Further information
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited ("Cavendish"), which is authorised and regulated in the
Allenby Capital Limited ("Allenby"), which is authorised and regulated in the
This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute, or form part of, an 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 Osirium in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. The Acquisition will be implemented solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is implemented by way of an Offer, the offer document), which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition, including details of how to vote in respect of the Acquisition. Any vote in respect of the Scheme 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 the Acquisition is implemented by way of an Offer, the offer document).
This announcement does not constitute a prospectus, prospectus equivalent document or exempted document.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of this announcement or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the
Overseas Shareholders
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the
The availability of the Acquisition to Osirium Shareholders who are not resident in and citizens of the
Unless otherwise determined by Bidco or required by the Takeover Code, and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Acquisition will not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into, from, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of, any Restricted Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the Scheme by any such 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 any formal documentation relating to the Acquisition are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation, agents, custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send it in or 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 an Offer (unless otherwise permitted by applicable law and regulation), the Offer may not be made directly or indirectly, in, into, from, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of, any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities.
Further details in relation to overseas shareholders will be included in the Scheme Document.
Notice to
The Acquisition relates to the shares of an English company and is being made by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under the laws of
If, in the future, Bidco exercises its right to implement the Acquisition by way of an Offer, which is to be made into
It may be difficult for
In accordance with normal
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement (including information incorporated by reference in this announcement), oral statements made regarding the Acquisition, and other information published by Bidco and Osirium contain statements which are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of Bidco and Osirium about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement include statements relating to the expected effects of the Acquisition on Bidco and Osirium (including their future prospects, developments and strategies), the expected timing and scope of the Acquisition and other statements other than historical facts. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "prepares", "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "is subject to", "budget", "projects", "synergy", "strategy", "scheduled", "goal", "estimates", "forecasts", "cost-saving", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward looking statements may include statements relating to the following: (i) future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, dividend policy, losses and future prospects; (ii) business and management strategies and the expansion and growth of Bidco's, Osirium's, any member of the SailPoint Group's or any member of the Osirium Group's operations and potential synergies resulting from the Acquisition; and (iii) the effects of global economic conditions and governmental regulation on Bidco's, Osirium's, any member of the SailPoint Group's or any member of the Osirium Group's business.
Although Bidco and Osirium believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, Bidco and Osirium can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These factors include, but are not limited to: the ability to complete the Acquisition; the ability to obtain requisite regulatory and shareholder approvals and the satisfaction of other Conditions on the proposed terms and schedule; changes in the global political, economic, business and competitive environments and in market and regulatory forces; changes in future exchange and interest rates; changes in tax rates; future business combinations or disposals; changes in general economic and business conditions; changes in the behaviour of other market participants; changes in the anticipated benefits from the proposed transaction not being realised as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions in the countries in which Bidco and Osirium operate, weak, volatile or illiquid capital and/or credit markets, changes in tax rates, interest rate and currency value fluctuations, the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which Bidco and Osirium operate and changes in laws or in supervisory expectations or requirements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected, estimated or projected in the forward-looking statements. If any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialises or if any one or more of the assumptions proves incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in the light of such factors. Neither Bidco nor Osirium, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this announcement will actually occur. You are cautioned not to place any reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Specifically, statements of estimated cost savings and synergies related to future actions and circumstances which, by their nature, involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies. As a result, the cost savings and synergies referred to may not be achieved, may be achieved later or sooner than estimated, or those achieved could be materially different from those estimated. Due to the scale of the Osirium Group, there may be additional changes to the Osirium Group's operations. As a result, and given the fact that the changes relate to the future, the resulting cost synergies may be materially greater or less than those estimated.
Other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations, neither Bidco nor Osirium is under any obligation, and Bidco and Osirium expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Dealing and Opening Position Disclosure Requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in 1% 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) of the Takeover Code applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% 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 pm (
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.
Publication on a website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Takeover Code, a copy of this announcement will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on Osirium's website at www.osirium.com by no later than 12 noon (
No profit forecasts, estimates or quantified benefits statements
No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast, profit estimate or quantified benefits statement for any period and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share for Osirium for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings per share for Osirium.
Requesting hard copy documents
In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Takeover Code, Osirium Shareholders, persons with information rights, participants in the Osirium EMI Plan and Osirium Convertible Loan Noteholders may request a hard copy of this announcement, free of charge, by contacting Allenby on +44 (0) 20 3328 5656. For persons who receive a copy of this announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy of this announcement will not be sent unless so requested. In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Takeover Code, such persons may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to them in relation to the Acquisition should be in hard copy form.
Electronic Communications
Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain other information provided by Osirium Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from Osirium may be provided to Bidco during the offer period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Takeover Code to comply with Rule 2.11(c) of the Takeover Code.
Rounding
Certain figures included in this announcement have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of figures that precede them.
General
If the Acquisition is effected by way of an Offer, and such an Offer becomes or is declared unconditional in all respects and sufficient acceptances are received, Bidco intends to exercise its rights to apply the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the 2006 Act so as to acquire compulsorily the remaining Osirium Shares in respect of which the Offer has not been accepted.
Investors should be aware that Bidco may purchase Osirium Shares otherwise than under any Offer or the Scheme, including pursuant to privately negotiated purchases.
Disclaimer
The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, and may not be used or relied upon in connection with any offer or solicitation. Any offer or solicitation in respect of SailPoint will be made only through a confidential private placement memorandum and related documents which will be furnished to qualified investors on a confidential basis in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The information contained herein is not for publication or distribution to persons in the
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