April 09, 2024 | Technology | North America | Active
On 1-Apr-24, Canadian payments technology firm Nuvei agreed to be taken over by Advent International through a leveraged buyout, valuing Nuvei’s enterprise at $6.3bn. The private equity firm is offering $34 per share for Nuvei’s subordinate voting (NVEI US, NVEI CN) and multiple voting (unlisted) shares, representing a 56.3% takeover premium over the target’s undisturbed price on 15-Mar-24, the day before media reports emerged about a potential transaction. Through completion, Nuvei can pay regular quarterly cash dividends in amounts capped at $0.10. The transaction is supported by holders of 100% of multiple voting shares – Chairman and CEO, Philip Fayer (36.6% of the unlisted shares, which carry 10 votes per share), private equity firm Novacap (40.2%), and Canadian pension fund Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (“CDPQ”, 23.2%) – and 0.3% of subordinate voting shares. Collectively, these parties own 92% of the total votes. Each of Philip Fayer, Novacap, and CDPQ have agreed to rollover 95%, 65%, and 75% of their shares while receiving $560m for the remaining stake agreed to be sold. Upon closing, the rollover shareholders will hold 24%, 18%, and 12%, respectively, of the new private company. The deal will be implemented under a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act and is subject to several shareholder votes: (i) two-thirds of votes cast by the holders of multiple voting shares and subordinate voting shares voting together as a single class, (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by holders of multiple voting shares, (iii) a simple majority of the votes cast by holders of subordinate voting shares, and, if required, (iv) a simple majority of the votes cast by holders of multiple voting shares excluding those held by rollover shareholders and (v) a simple majority of the votes cast by holders of subordinate voting shares excluding those held by the rollover shareholders. A shareholder circular, in Form 13E-3, is expected to be filed “as promptly as reasonably practicable”. While the three main shareholders hold all of the multiple voting shares, we believe that the focus will be directed towards votes ‘iii’ and ‘v’ above – those from holders of subordinate voting shares. The management information circular filed on 3-Apr-23 confirmed that none of the multiple voting shareholders hold subordinate voting shares. The deal is subject to multiple regulatory approvals, including from antitrust authorities in the US, Canada, Brazil, China, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the ...
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