お知らせ • Nov 25
UniCredit S.p.A. (BIT:UCG) launched a voluntary public exchange offer to acquire Banco BPM S.p.A. (BIT:BAMI) from Crédit Agricole S.A., BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Enasarco Ente Nazionale Assistenza Agenti Rappresentanti Di Commercio, Leone Davide and others for €10.1 billion.
UniCredit S.p.A. (BIT:UCG) launched a voluntary public exchange offer to acquire Banco BPM S.p.A. (BIT:BAMI) from Crédit Agricole S.A., BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Enasarco Ente Nazionale Assistenza Agenti Rappresentanti Di Commercio, Leone Davide and others for €10.1 billion on November 24, 2024. The exchange ratio has been set at 0.175 newly issued shares of UniCredit for each existing share of Banco BPM, implying an offer price at €6.657 per share and a premium of circa 0.5% based on official prices as of November 22, 2024 and not subject to any adjustment. The Offer relates to a maximum of 1,515,182,126 Issuer’s Shares representing 100% of the Issuer’s share capital. If completed, the transaction will enable UniCredit to further accelerate the delivery of sustainable long term quality growth. It will substantially reinforce its position in Italy while at the same time ensuring investment in Banco BPM’s own client franchise, distribution channels and technology. The voluntary public exchange offer is autonomous and independent from the investment made by UniCredit in the share capital of Commerzbank. The Offer is subject to the approval of the proposal for the Delegation concerning the Share Capital Increase Reserved to the Offer by the Offeror’s shareholders at the relevant shareholders’ meeting and of the Offer Document by Consob at the end of the relevant review period. The Offer is, moreover, subject to the fulfilment of each of the following conditions precedent i.e., the competent antitrust authorities approve without conditions, limitations and requirements the acquisition of BPM proposed by the Offeror with this Offer, a stake equal to at least 66.67% of the Issuer’s share capital, The Offeror may waive, in whole or in part, one or more of the Conditions to the Effectiveness of the Offer or modify them, in whole or in part, in accordance with applicable laws, giving notice thereof pursuant to applicable laws. A maximum of 265,156,873 newly issued shares of UniCredit, as a maximum aggregate amount of the Consideration, will be issued to the tendering BPM shareholders (other than the Offeror), representing approximately 13.9% of the share capital of UniCredit following the execution of the Capital Increase Reserved to the Offer. As specified above, the Offer aims at purchasing the Issuer’s entire share capital of the Issuer or at least a stake equal to 66.67% and at reaching the delisting of the BPM Shares from Euronext Milan. The Board of Directors of UniCredit S.p.A. (“UniCredit”) has approved the launch of a voluntary public exchange offer. It is expected the settlement of the exchange offer will be completed by June 2025, with full integration completed within approximately 12 months thereafter with the majority of synergies realized within 24 months. The Offer tender period of the Issuers’ Regulation, will be agreed upon by the Offeror and Borsa Italiana and will range from a minimum of fifteen to a maximum of forty trading days, subject to extensions – will begin following the publication of the Offer Document. The Offer remains subject to the receipt of the relevant regulatory authorizations
Offeror is assisted by Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners Studio Legale as legal advisor.