POSSIBLE OFFER (RULE 2.4 ANNOUNCEMENT)
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 (THE "TAKEOVER RULES") AND IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE TAKEOVER RULES. THERE CAN BE NO CERTAINTY THAT ANY OFFER WILL BE MADE, NOR AS TO THE TERMS ON WHICH ANY SUCH OFFER WILL BE MADE.
LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K1 confirms that it made, on 15 February 2024, a non-binding proposal to the board of directors of MariaDB (the “Board”) to acquire, together with K1’s investment affiliates, all of the issued, and to be issued, share capital of MariaDB at a value of $0.55 per share (the “Possible Offer”). The terms of the Possible Offer represent:-
· a 189% premium to MariaDB’s closing share price on February 5, 2024, the last full trading day prior to the announcement by MariaDB of a potential forbearance agreement with RP Ventures LLC and Hale Capital Partners; and
· a 114% premium to MariaDB’s average closing share price of the last 30 calendar days.
K1 has a high regard for the MariaDB business and looks forward to engaging with MariaDB in connection with the Possible Offer.
It is intended that the proposed transaction would be effected by way of an Irish law scheme of arrangement whereby K1, or its affiliates, would acquire 100% of the issued shares of the Company. However, K1 reserves the right to implement the proposal, instead, by way of contractual offer. The form and/or mix of the offer consideration has not yet been determined.
There can be no certainty that any offer will be made, nor as to the terms on which any such offer might be made.
In accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Irish Takeover Rules, K1 must, by no later than 5.00 p.m. on 29 March 2024 either announce a firm intention to make an offer for MariaDB in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Irish Takeover Rules or announce that it does not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Irish Takeover Rules applies. This deadline may be extended with the consent of the Panel in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Irish Takeover Rules.
Pursuant to Rule 2.5 of the Irish Takeover Rules, K1 reserves the right to amend the terms of any offer (including making the offer on less favourable terms or at a lower value than US$0.55 per share):
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