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In light of the assessment that the value of the Group’s assets continue to be less than its liabilities and will remain so as at 30 June 2023, it is proposed that the financial creditors will be entitled, individually and independently, to receive 100% of the voting rights and at least 80% of the economic interest in the post-closing equity of the Group (Steinhoff or any successor entity or other entity replacing SIHNV as ultimate parent of the Group). The remaining 20% of economic interests in the equity will be issued to existing shareholders of the Company in the form of a new instrument ranking economically pari passu with the equity instruments issued to the financial creditors, provided that the equity re-organisation is approved by shareholders at a general meeting to be held in Q1 2023.
If the equity restructuring referred to in the preceding paragraph is not approved by the shareholders at the general meeting, it is intended that 100% of the economic interests and voting rights in the post-closing equity of the Group will be issued to the individual financial creditors either through a Dutch restructuring process or, if that is not pursued or is not achieved by 30 June 2023, as a result of the financial creditors becoming entitled to implement the equity reorganisation by way of a share pledge enforcement alongside the implementation of other terms of the Maturity Extension Transaction. In these circumstances, SIHNV would lose its interests in the underlying Group businesses and assets and shareholders would retain no economic interest in the restructured Group.
The expectation is that following implementation of the Maturity Extension Transaction the existing SIHNV shares including their current listings will fall away with no financial compensation payable to existing shareholders (except for the shareholders retaining the 20% economic interest in the equity if the equity re-organisation is approved by shareholders at a general meeting as explained above). The ultimate holding company of the post-closing Group is anticipated to be an unlisted company.
The Support Agreement seeks to secure the support of at least 80% of the financial creditors under each Group Services Debt Facility and to implement the Maturity Extension Transaction by the “Long Stop Date” of 30 June 2023, subject to limited termination events and extension options.
The Maturity Extension Transaction once implemented will provide the Group with further time to realise investments and assets to de-lever the Group. However, the Maturity Extension Transaction, including the equity reorganisation, is subject to financial creditor consents, as well as support from shareholders, and is subject to further structuring, due diligence and implementation. There is no certainty that such consents or support will be obtained. If there is not sufficient support, the Maturity Extension Transaction may be implemented by way of legal processes in the relevant jurisdictions or may result in an enforcement by financial creditors.
Whilst the Group believes that the Support Agreement constitutes an important and positive step towards the proposed extension of the Group Services Debt, there is no certainty that the necessary commercial and legal agreements and arrangements will be concluded to successfully implement the proposed transaction. Accordingly, shareholders and other investors in the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Group.
For further details of the proposed Maturity Extension Transaction see SIHNV’s detailed announcement.
The Company has a primary listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited.ion
Ich würde mich mal mit dem WOAH beschäftigen.