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CMb NV推出其公開收購要約的再次開放和同時的新美國報價，針對CMb.TECH NV
安特衛普，2024年10月23日，上午7:30– CMb NV（CMB”或“公司競標人宣佈將於2024年10月23日重新開放對CMb.TECH NV所有股份的公開收購要約的接受期1 (“CMb.科技”或“公司目標在2024年10月23日前尚未由CMb或其關聯方擁有的CMb股份的收購要約將開始
2024年10月7日，FSMA根據2024年9月6日市場法院裁決的要求，命令CMb重新開放於2024年3月15日到期的CMb.TECH所有股份的強制性公開收購要約買盤根據2024年2月13日的招股書補充（連同下文定義的新美國要約（如下所定義），“重新開放FSMA於2024年10月22日批准了該補充協議。
重新開放的接受期在2024年10月23日開始，將於2024年11月21日下午4點（比利時時間）（紐約時間上午10點）結束（“重新開放的接受期股東無需參與重新開放。 在接受期間，股東可以選擇要麼向收購方出售股份，要麼不出售。
重新開放的買盤價格爲每股12.66美元（“買盤價”，將按照 等值的美元預付 根據CMb.TECH向股東支付日期在回售日期之前的任何分配的毛額基礎。投標人注意到，在FSMA批准補充協議之前的最近交易日，即2024年10月21日，目標公司股票在紐約證券交易所（稱“NYSE”）收盤價爲16.21美元，因此超過每股12.66美元的出價價格。因此，出價價格相對於紐約證券交易所上目標公司股票的收盤價折讓了3.55美元（即約21.90%）。因此，股東應考慮到 回售出價的再次出價可能低於股東可以在Euronext布魯塞爾或紐約證券交易所出售股票的價格.
在回應備忘錄的補充中，CMb.TECH的監事會一致建議股東不要在回售中出售股票。有關CMb.TECH監事會建議的更多信息可在2024年10月23日CMb.TECH的新聞稿中找到。
重新開放的出價符合適用的比利時法律，並面向所有股東，無論其所在地。與回售出價同時，CMb正在根據適用的美國聯邦證券法（新美國出價”），針對《1934年證券交易法》修正案下的美國股東規則14d-1(d) 條款規定美國持有人”).
| 1 | 以前名爲euronav NV，於2024年10月1日更名爲CMb.TECH NV。 |
持有美國股票的股東（即在紐約證券交易所交易並在CMb.TECH的美國股份登記簿上反映的股份）欲將其股份投標至重新開放的買盤的，需先將這些美國股份重新定位爲比利時股份（即在歐洲泛歐交易所布魯塞爾交易並在CMb.TECH的比利時股份登記簿上反映的股份），因此敦促他們聯繫其金融中介或託管人以確保在重新開放的受理期結束之前進行此重新定位（請參見接受和重新定位 下方）。
重新開放的主要特徵
| 重新開放的受理期 | 從2024年10月23日（星期三）至2024年11月21日（星期四）下午4點（比利時時間）（紐約市時間上午10點） | |
| 買盤價 | 每股12.66美元現金，即每股18.43美元，根據FSMA的要求增加0.52美元，並根據自2023年10月9日宣佈買盤以來CMb.TECH進行的分配減少6.29美元的總額。
買盤價格將在其它基礎上削減。 等值的美元預付 根據CMb.TECH向股東進行的任何分派（包括以股息形式、股本溢價分配、股本減少或以任何其他形式）的總金額，在Reopening的結算日期之前支付日下降。 | |
| Reopening接受期的結果公告 | Reopening接受期結束後的五（5）個工作日內將公佈Reopening接受期的結果。目前公告計劃於2024年11月25日發佈。 | |
| 結算日期和付款 | 競標方應在Reopening接受期結果公告後的十（10）個工作日內向有效要約的股東支付競標價格。競價格款項目前計劃於2024年11月27日支付。
在重新開放競標中提供比利時股票的股東將根據重新開放競標結果公告日下午5:00的WM/Reuters歐元兌美元現貨匯率計算相應金額的競標價格。 | |
| 《招股說明書》、《接納及承諾表格》的補充 | 《招股說明書》和《買盤的接納及承諾備忘錄》於2024年2月13日獲FSMA批准。《招股說明書》的補充和《再開放的買盤的接納及承諾備忘錄》於2024年10月22日獲FSMA批准。這些批准並不意味着對（再開放的）買盤的優點或質量，以及CMb和/或CMb.TECH的立場進行評估。
《招股說明書》的補充已在比利時的荷蘭語版發表，這是官方版本，並且是招股說明書的組成部分。
《招股說明書》、《招股說明書的補充》和再開放的接受表格可在KBC銀行NV的櫃台免費獲取，或致電+32 78 152 153（KBC Live）聯繫KBC銀行NV。《招股說明書》、《招股說明書的補充》和再開放的接受表格也可在CMb和KBC的網站上獲取。買盤的接納及承諾備忘錄的補充附在招股說明書的補充中。 | |
| 在上述網站上以電子形式提供了擬議書補充的英文和法文翻譯。如果擬議書補充的英文和/或法文翻譯與荷蘭官方版本出現任何不一致，應以荷蘭版本爲準。收購方已審查了各版本並負責確保所有版本一致。 | ||
| 接受和重新定位 | CMb.TECH的股票在歐洲泛歐交易所和紐約證券交易所上市交易。CMb.TECH的股東登記分爲兩個元件：一個由比利時的Euroclear以電子形式保存（「比利時股東登記」），另一個由美國的Computershare保存（「美國股東登記」）。「美國股份」是CMb.TECH中反映在美國股東登記中的股份。「比利時股份」是反映在比利時股東登記中的CMb.TECH的股份。比利時股東登記美國股東登記美國股東登記「美國股份」是CMb.TECH中反映在美國股東登記中的股份。「比利時股份」是反映在比利時股東登記中的CMb.TECH的股份。
持有美國股份的股東如欲將其股份投標至重新開放的買盤，需首先將這些美國股份重新定位爲比利時股份，因此敦促他們聯繫自己的金融中介或託管人確保在重新開放的接受期限結束前進行這種重新定位。股東應向其金融中介或託管人查詢可能由這些方徵收的重新定位費用，並負責支付這些費用。有關重新定位流程的更多信息請參閱擬議書的第7.9.1節、擬議書補充的第5.4節以及CMb.TECH網站（cmb.tech）。有關在美國新發行的股份報盤酬金報價和相關美國報盤文件的投標股份程序已在美國報盤購買和相關美國報盤文件中描述。
股東可以在重新開放的買盤中申報他們的比利時股份（如根據前述重新定位後的情況而定），應在比利時時間下午4點之前最遲於重新開放的受理期截止日之前或者由相關股東的金融中介或託管人設定的較早截止日期之前，填寫、簽署和提交重新開放的適用受理表格，如該表格中所載具體說明。
在金融中介處註冊接受的股東必須自行了解可能由該方收取的任何額外費用，並對支付此類額外費用負責。所有金融中介必須，在適用情況下，遵守在招股說明書附錄和重新開放的受理表格中描述的程序。具體而言，該類金融中介有責任收集重新開放的受理表格中請求的所有信息，並在招股說明書附錄中規定的截止日期內將此信息與集中代理提交。
持有電子形式股份並希望在重新開放的買盤中申報股份的股東，應指示持有這些電子形式股份的金融中介（i）如適用，根據前述重新定位持有申報的股份，以及（ii）將申報的股份直接從其證券帳戶轉讓給（代表）受讓方，並向集中代理提供重新開放的受理表格中請求的所有信息。 | |
| Shareholders who hold registered shares will receive a letter from the Target (including a copy of the relevant page of the share register) indicating the procedure to be followed by shareholders to (i) if applicable, have their shares repositioned in accordance with section 7.9.1 of the prospectus and section 5.4 of the supplement to the prospectus and (ii) to tender their registered shares in the Bid, as well as the information they are required to provide to the Target.
Shareholders holding both registered shares and dematerialized shares must complete two separate acceptance forms: (i) a form for the registered shares to be submitted to the Target and (ii) a form for the dematerialized shares to be submitted to the financial intermediary where such dematerialized shares are held. | ||
| Taxes | The Bidder shall bear the tax on stock market transactions (reference is made to section 8.2 of the prospectus for further information). | |
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About CMB
CMB (Compagnie Maritime Belge) is a diversified shipping group based in Antwerp, Belgium. CMB is the majority shareholder of CMB.TECH.
More information can be found at www.cmb.be.
About CMB.TECH
CMB.TECH (all capitals) is a diversified and future-proof maritime group that is a pioneer in decarbonising shipping. We own and operate more than 160 vessels: crude oil tankers, dry bulk vessels, container ships, chemical tankers, offshore wind ships, tugs and ferries. We also offer hydrogen and ammonia fuel to customers, through own production or third-party producers. The company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices across Europe, Asia and Africa.
CMB.TECH is listed on Euronext Brussels and the NYSE under the ticker symbol CMBT.
More information can be found at https://cmb.tech
Disclaimer
This press release is also published in Dutch. If ambiguities should arise from the different language versions, the Dutch version will prevail.
This notice does not constitute a takeover bid to purchase securities of CMB.TECH nor a solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction with respect to CMB.TECH. The public takeover bid is only reopened on the basis of the supplement to the prospectus approved by the FSMA. Neither this notice nor any other information in respect of the matters contained herein may be supplied in any jurisdiction where a registration, qualification or any other obligation is in force or would be with regard to the content hereof or thereof. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the financial laws and regulations in such jurisdictions. CMB and its affiliates explicitly decline any liability for breach of these restrictions by any person.
Additional Information for U.S. Holders
This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any ordinary shares, no par value, of CMB.TECH (“Ordinary Shares”) or any other securities.
The New U.S. Offer is only being made to U.S. Holders who are the beneficial owners of Ordinary Shares. The New U.S. Offer is made solely by the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal, which are included in CMB’s Schedule TO filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The New U.S. Offer commences on October 23, 2024, and will expire at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on November 21, 2024, unless the expiration of the New U.S. Offer is extended to a subsequent date in accordance with U.S. and Belgian law. U.S. Holders of Ordinary Shares tendering their Ordinary Shares will have withdrawal rights during this period as required by U.S. securities laws. U.S. Holders holding Ordinary Shares through a securities intermediary should comply with the dates communicated by such securities intermediary, as such dates may differ from the dates and times noted in the U.S. Offer to Purchase. U.S. Holders of Ordinary Shares are responsible for determining and complying with any applicable cut-off times and dates. Any U.S. Holder of Ordinary Shares desiring to tender all or any portion of the Ordinary Shares owned by such U.S. Holder can accept the New U.S. Offer by (1) completing and signing a letter of transmittal (or a copy thereof, provided the signature is original) in accordance with the instructions in the letter of transmittal and mail or deliver it and all other required documents to the U.S. Tender Agent (as defined below), at the address on the back cover page of the Offer to Purchase or (2) tendering such Ordinary Shares pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Any U.S. Holder of Ordinary Shares registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact such broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee if such U.S. Holder desires to tender such Ordinary Shares.
CMB has retained Georgeson LLC to act as information agent for the New U.S. Offer and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., to act as depositary and paying agent for the New U.S. Offer (the “U.S. Tender Agent”).
Each Shareholder that is a U.S. Holder is urged to consult with his or her independent professional adviser regarding any acceptance of the New U.S. Offer including, without limitation, to consider the tax consequences associated with such Shareholder’s election to participate in the New U.S. Offer. No offer to acquire securities has been made, or will be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means of instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or any facilities of a national securities exchange of, the United States or any other country in which such offer may not be made other than (i) in accordance with the requirements of Regulations 14D and 14E under the Exchange Act or the securities laws of such other country, as the case may be or (ii) pursuant to an available exemption from such requirements. THE U.S. OFFER TO PURCHASE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SEC OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THE NEW U.S. OFFER OR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE U.S. OFFER TO PURCHASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL AND A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Shareholders that are U.S. Holders who wish to participate in the New U.S. Offer, are urged to read the tender offer statement on Schedule TO (including the offer to purchase, related letter of transmittal and certain other offer documents) that will be filed with the SEC by CMB and the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 that will be filed with the SEC by CMB.TECH relating to the New U.S. Offer because such documents will contain important information that U.S. Holders should consider before making any decision with respect to the New U.S. Offer. U.S. Holders may obtain a free copy of these documents after they have been filed with the SEC, and other documents filed by CMB and CMB.TECH with the SEC, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by contacting Georgeson LLC, the information agent for the New U.S. Offer via telephone by calling +1 (888) 815-4069 for U.S. Holders or via +1 (781) 896-6948 for shareholders outside the US, or via email to CMB.TECH@georgeson.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the reopening of the Bid. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should,” “would” and “will” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on CMB’s expectations as of the date they were first made and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, potential legal actions by parties relating to the Market Court’s decision, the outcome of the proceedings pending before the Enterprise Court in Antwerp and the proposed timing related to the Reopening. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Unless as otherwise stated or required by applicable law, CMB undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.