Stada backs Bain Capital’s and Cinven’s acquisition offer

Stada backs Bain Capital’s and Cinven’s acquisition offer

April 10, 2017 Off By Dino Mustafić

After receiving and analyzing legally binding transaction offers from two consortia for a public tender offer for all outstanding shares, Stada’s Executive and Supervisory Board has reached the conclusion to support the bid by Bain Capital and Cinven.

With a total value of Euro 66.00 per Stada share, consisting of the offer price of Euro 65.28 plus an expected dividend of Euro 0.72 to be paid by Stada during the offer period, Bain Capital and Cinven have presented the most financially appealing offer, Stada said. The offer corresponds to an approximate 48.9 percent premium in relation to the share price on December 9, 2016, the price reached before the first specific rumors about a takeover surfaced, and an approximate 19.6 percent premium on the volume-weighted average share price over the past three months. The offer estimates Stada’s equity value at approximately Euro 4.109 billion and the company’s value at about Euro 5.318 billion. Bain Capital and Cinven envision a minimum acceptance threshold of 75 percent, further usual conditions, and an offer period of six weeks.

Therefore Stada, Bain Capital and Cinven have signed an investor agreement in which Bain Capital and Cinven commit themselves to extensive protection provisions for the employees, production sites and the corporate strategy. Among other things, a contractual agreement was reached to the effect that Bain Capital and Cinven would strengthen Stada’s position as a globally active pharmaceutical company, support its growth strategy and thus contribute to a long-term increase in the company’s value.

Moreover, Bain Capital and Cinven have agreed to provide both financial and strategic support for possible acquisitions to expand the product portfolio and tap new growth markets. Furthermore, the location of Stada’s headquarters and of the sites of key business units is to remain unchanged. Existing works and wage agreements will be upheld, Stada said. Additionally Bain Capital and Cinven have stated their willingness to broadly refrain from business-related layoffs further than those already incorporated in the current business plans for four years.

“Our negotiating strategy over the last few weeks was very successful: We are very pleased that we have been able to increase the transaction value from approximately €4.7 billion to more than €5.3 billion by €7.28 per share and have now reached the best offer for our shareholders”, said Ferdinand Oetker, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Stada Arzneimittel AG. “The offer of Bain Capital and Cinven contains the most attractive overall combination. In addition to the highest price we were able to reach comprehensive protection provisions especially for our employees and to initiate a future-oriented growth strategy.”

“Over the past months, we have carried out a structured bidding process and achieved a significant improvement in the bids through joint, trustful negotiations with the bidding consortia. We have thus created approximately Euro 750 million in additional value for our shareholders since the beginning of the process,” said Dr. Matthias Wiedenfels, Chief Executive Officer of Stada Arzneimittel AG. “After a careful review, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Stada reached the conclusion that the transaction offer of Bain Capital and Cinven was in the company’s best interest. Subject to a careful review of the offer document to be published by the bidder, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Stada are expected to recommend to the shareholders to accept the offer submitted by Bain Capital and Cinven. With this combination, we will create a foundation for tapping the great potential of STADA together with Bain Capital and Cinven and continuing to grow profitably.”