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UnipolSai: The mandatory conversion of class A and class B saving shares into ordinary shares was announced
- The transaction consists of the mandatory conversion of all the outstanding saving shares into newly issued ordinary shares of the company, on the basis of the following conversion ratios: a) n. 100 ordinary Shares for each class A share held, without any payment of any cash balance; b) n. 1 ordinary share for each class B share held, without any payment of any cash balance.
- The conversion will become effective subject to the occurrence of the following conditions: a) the approval by the class A special meeting; b) the total value of the class A saving shares for which the right of withdrawal will potentially be exercised not exceeding EUR 30m; c) the approval of the proposed conversion by the class B special meeting; d) the total value of the class B saving shares for which the right of withdrawal will potentially be exercised not exceeding EUR 30m. Both the Conversion of class A saving shares and the conversion of class B saving shares are also subject to the authorization by IVASS.
- The holders of saving shares not approving the conversion may exercise the right of withdrawal. The settlement value of the saving shares subject to withdrawal has been determined in EUR 228.272 for each class A saving share and in EUR 2.238 for each class B saving share.
- The holders of saving shares which may exercise the right of withdrawal will not be entitled to receive any DPS 14E (consensus Bloomberg, EUR 0.166 ordinary; EUR 6.5 class A; not available for class B).
Our view:
- While the mandatory offer to UNIPOL Gruppo Finanziario preferred shares is unlikely to be questioned by shareholders, we believe the outcome of the proposed conversion of UnipolSai saving A shares is likely to determine more debate.
- Certainly the withdrawal right (set at EUR 228.272/Sav A share) is substantially in line with the current price but, nevertheless, we believe it is not remote the possibility that holders of the category will decide to withdraw forcing the group alternatively: a) to accept a partial conversion; b) to revise the limit set at EUR 30m (or 10.3% of the outstanding shares; not clear if is a viable solution, since it is not mentioned by the press release); c) to increase the consideration offered.
- Sav A shares, in fact, enjoy in perspective a remuneration of EUR 6.5 (ca. 2.8% on the value of the proposed exchange), while accepting the conversion into ordinaries their remuneration will be variable (depending on distribution to ordinary shares), starting with a EUR 0.166 based on Bloomberg consensus.
Banca Akros
Equity Research Dept
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- The transaction consists of the mandatory conversion of all the outstanding saving shares into newly issued ordinary shares of the company, on the basis of the following conversion ratios: a) n. 100 ordinary Shares for each class A share held, without any payment of any cash balance; b) n. 1 ordinary share for each class B share held, without any payment of any cash balance.
- The conversion will become effective subject to the occurrence of the following conditions: a) the approval by the class A special meeting; b) the total value of the class A saving shares for which the right of withdrawal will potentially be exercised not exceeding EUR 30m; c) the approval of the proposed conversion by the class B special meeting; d) the total value of the class B saving shares for which the right of withdrawal will potentially be exercised not exceeding EUR 30m. Both the Conversion of class A saving shares and the conversion of class B saving shares are also subject to the authorization by IVASS.
- The holders of saving shares not approving the conversion may exercise the right of withdrawal. The settlement value of the saving shares subject to withdrawal has been determined in EUR 228.272 for each class A saving share and in EUR 2.238 for each class B saving share.
- The holders of saving shares which may exercise the right of withdrawal will not be entitled to receive any DPS 14E (consensus Bloomberg, EUR 0.166 ordinary; EUR 6.5 class A; not available for class B).
Our view:
- While the mandatory offer to UNIPOL Gruppo Finanziario preferred shares is unlikely to be questioned by shareholders, we believe the outcome of the proposed conversion of UnipolSai saving A shares is likely to determine more debate.
- Certainly the withdrawal right (set at EUR 228.272/Sav A share) is substantially in line with the current price but, nevertheless, we believe it is not remote the possibility that holders of the category will decide to withdraw forcing the group alternatively: a) to accept a partial conversion; b) to revise the limit set at EUR 30m (or 10.3% of the outstanding shares; not clear if is a viable solution, since it is not mentioned by the press release); c) to increase the consideration offered.
- Sav A shares, in fact, enjoy in perspective a remuneration of EUR 6.5 (ca. 2.8% on the value of the proposed exchange), while accepting the conversion into ordinaries their remuneration will be variable (depending on distribution to ordinary shares), starting with a EUR 0.166 based on Bloomberg consensus.
Banca Akros
Equity Research Dept
BANCA AKROS - Home