Cadeler A/S (OSE: CADLR) (“Cadeler”) and Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI)
(“Eneti”), two offshore wind turbine and foundation installation
companies, announced the extension of the expiration date for the
share exchange offer (the “Share Exchange Offer”) to acquire all of
the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Eneti Inc.
(NYSE: NETI) (“Eneti”) to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on December 14,
2023. In addition, Cadeler has determined pursuant to the terms of
the Share Exchange Offer as set forth in the Prospectus/Offer to
Exchange, dated November 7, 2023 (the “Prospectus/Offer to
Exchange”) to reduce the minimum tender condition for the Share
Exchange Offer from 85.01% to 70%.
Cadeler is offering to exchange for each
outstanding share of Eneti, par value USD 0.01 per share (the
“Eneti Common Stock”), validly tendered and not validly withdrawn
in the Share Exchange Offer, 0.85225 American Depositary Shares
(the “Cadeler ADSs”), each one (1) Cadeler ADS representing four
(4) shares of Cadeler, nominal value DKK 1 per share (the “Cadeler
Shares”) providing for the previously agreed and announced exchange
ratio of 3.409 Cadeler Shares for each share of Eneti Common Stock,
subject to payment of cash compensation in lieu of any fractional
Cadeler ADSs, without interest and subject to reduction for any
applicable withholding taxes.
The Share Exchange Offer, which was previously
scheduled to expire at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2023,
has been extended to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on December 14, 2023,
unless further extended or earlier terminated, in order for the
parties to satisfy the minimum tender condition. In addition,
Cadeler has determined pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange
Offer as set forth in the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange to reduce
the minimum tender condition for the Offer from 85.01% to 70%. In
determining to reduce the Minimum Condition, Cadeler considered a
number of factors, including the strong overall level of support
for the Share Exchange Offer as reflected in the acceptances
received from Eneti stockholders.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the exchange agent for
the Share Exchange Offer, has advised Cadeler that, as of 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Time on December 7, 2023, approximately 30,243,821 shares
of Eneti Common Stock had been validly tendered and not validly
withdrawn in the Share Exchange Offer, representing approximately
78.25% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of
Eneti Common Stock at such date and time.
Holders that have previously tendered their shares
do not need to re-tender their shares or take any other action in
response to the extension of the Share Exchange Offer.
If you would like to tender your shares, have
questions or requests for assistance please contact D.F. King &
Co., Inc., the information agent for the Offer, at +1 (800)
967-4607 (Toll Free), +1 (212) 269-5550 (call collect) or by e-mail
at: NETI@dfking.com.
Assuming that the conditions to the Share Exchange
Offer are satisfied or waived, Cadeler expects that settlement will
be completed on or about December 19, 2023.
Indicative Timetable
The following indicative timetable is subject to
Cadeler’s right to extend, re-open, amend, limit, terminate or
withdraw the Share Exchange Offer, subject to applicable law.
Accordingly, the actual timetable may differ significantly from the
expected timetable set out below.
Event |
Calendar date |
Commencement of trading of
Cadeler ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange on a “when issued”
basis |
On or about December 15,
2023 |
Expected date for approval of
an EU/EEA Listing Prospectus for the new Cadeler Shares |
On or about December 18,
2023 |
Expected settlement date |
On or about December 19,
2023 |
Admission to trading of the
new Cadeler Shareson the Oslo Stock Exchange |
On or about December 20,
2023 |
Commencement of trading of
Cadeler ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange on a regular-way
settlement basis |
On or about December 20,
2023 |
|
|
Signing of Green Loan and Guarantee
Facilities
Also today, Cadeler announced the signing of
the previously-announced EUR 550m Senior Secured
Green Loan Facilities with a group of banks led
by DNB and supported by Rabobank, Credit
Agricole, Danske Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking
Corporation (OCBC), Standard Chartered
Bank and SocieteGenerale. The purpose of such
facilities is to refinance existing vessels in Cadeler and Eneti
Inc. ahead of the contemplated business
combination between the two companies, to finance
crane upgrades of Cadeler’s two exiting vessels and to fund general
corporate and working capital purposes. See Cadeler’s separate
press release dated today, December 8, 2023, for additional
details.
About Cadeler A/SCadeler A/S is a
key supplier within the offshore wind industry for installation
services and marine and engineering operations with a strong focus
on safety and the environment. Cadeler’s experience as provider of
high-quality offshore wind support services, combined with
innovative vessel designs, positions the company to deliver premium
services to the industry. Cadeler facilitates the global energy
transition towards a future built on renewable energy. Cadeler is
listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: CADLR).
About Eneti Inc. Eneti Inc. is a
leading provider of installation and maintenance vessels to the
offshore wind sector and has invested in the next generation of
wind turbine installation vessels. Eneti Inc. is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NETI).
For further information, please
contact:
Point of contact for investors:
Mikkel Gleerup, CEO+45 3246
3102mikkel.gleerup@cadeler.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may
constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for
forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to
provide prospective information about their business.
Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans,
objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and
underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than
statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take
advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary
statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The
words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “likely,” “would,” “could” and
similar expressions or phrases may identify forward-looking
statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press
release are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or
results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of
which are outside our management’s control, that could cause actual
results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are based on information available as of the date hereof, and
current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a
number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Although we believe
that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these
assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and
contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are
beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections and we do not
undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
In addition to these important factors, other
important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to
differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements include: our future operating or financial results;
changes in demand for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”)
capacity; the strength of world economies and currencies; the
length and severity of the recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak, including its effects on demand for WTIVs and the
installation of offshore wind turbines; our ability to successfully
employ our existing and newbuilding WTIVs and the availability and
suitability of our vessels for customer projects; our ability to
compete successfully for future chartering and newbuilding
opportunities; our continued ability to employ our vessels;
fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates; early
termination of customer contracts, our failure to win new contracts
for our vessels or the failure of counterparties to fully perform
their contracts with us; our ability to successfully identify,
consummate, integrate and realize the expected benefits from
acquisitions and changes to our business strategy; our ability to
successfully operate in new markets; changes in our operating
expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs;
compliance with, and our liabilities under, governmental, tax,
environmental and safety laws and regulations; changes in
governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory
authorities; potential liability from pending or future litigation;
general domestic and international political conditions; potential
disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events;
our ability to procure or have access to financing, our liquidity
and the adequacy of cash flows for our operations; our continued
borrowing availability under our debt agreements and compliance
with the covenants contained therein; fluctuations in the value of
our vessels and investments; our ability to fund future capital
expenditures and investments in the construction, acquisition and
refurbishment of our vessels (including the amount and nature
thereof and the timing of completion thereof, the timely delivery
to us and commencement of operations dates, expected downtime and
lost revenue); potential exposure or loss from investment in
derivative instruments or other equity investments in which we
invest; potential conflicts of interest involving members of our
Board and senior management and our significant shareholders; and
our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions
and our ability to complete acquisition transactions planned and
other factors.
Contact Information
Eneti Inc.James Doyle – Head of Corporate
Development & Investor RelationsTel: +1 646-432-1678Email:
Investor.Relations@Eneti-inc.comhttps://www.eneti-inc.com
Eneti (NYSE:NETI)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Oct 2024 à Nov 2024
Eneti (NYSE:NETI)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Nov 2023 à Nov 2024