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1 Regulation of Tender Offers in Spain Bocconi University Milano December 15, 2008 Miguel Trias – Esade Law School
2 Introduction Article 20 of XIII Directive – Perspective 2011 Takeover activity (authorised): –2006: 21 –2007: 16 –2008: 7
3 Regulation of Tender offers in Spain Law 24/1988 of Stock Markets Royal Decree 1197/1991: –Threshold: 25% / “intentional” system / Partial offer admitted / passivity rule 2003 reform: –Sales of 2002 - 24,9% stakes / new rule: compulsory offer if appointment of majority of directors Incorporation of XIII Directive: –Law 6/2007 modification of regime of tender offers –Royal Decree 1066/2007 regulation of tender offers
4 Main trends of New regulation Compulsory bid: total / fair price Proceeding and content of Prospectus Passivity rule Implicit admission of preventive anti takeover measures Public information of matters relevant for takeover bidders Optional break through rule Admission of conditional bid Competitive offers Squeeze out / sell out
5 Compulsory offer Rules art. 5 XIII Directive: When a person or a concerted group of persons acquires control: –Threshold 30% of voting rights (what about equity swaps? / options? – article 5.1) –Or appointment of majority of directors: article 6 – Independents do not count They must launch an offer for all the shares (including non voting shares and convertible bonds) At a fair price: highest paid in prior 12 months – article 9 Consideration in cash (or cash alternative) – (article 14) + guarantee – (article 15) Term: 1 month since acquisition of control
6 Other offers Exclusion offer: art. 10 Acquisition of own shares: art. 12 Voluntary offer: art. 13 –Consideration: cash or shares quoted in OCDE country any other consideration requires cash alternative –Price – free unless bidder has acquired in cash more than 5% in 12 preceding months (art. 14.2 a) – art. 5.5 XIII Directive
7 Proceeding and content of Prospectus Articles 6-7-8 XIII Directive Proceeding: –Announcement – voluntary (art. 16.1) – compulsory (art. 16.2) –Presentation of offer – 1 month as from announcement (art.17) –Authorization (art. 21) –Publishing (art. 22) –Acceptation period (art. 23) – no 70 days –Report of directors and possible report of workers representatives (art. 24) –Information to workers (art. 25) –Authorization competition bodies/other supervisory bodies (art. 26) Content of Prospectus: –Arts. 18-20 + annex
8 Passivity rule Article 9 XIII Directive Need of authorization by the GSM of any action that could threaten the success of the offer – except search of competing bids – and particularly (article 28.1): –Issue of new shares –Promote purchase of shares (Metrovacesa) –Sale of assets (Crown Jewel) –Distribution of extraordinary dividends (Endesa) Reciprocity rule (article 28.5 – arts. 12.3 and 12.5 XIII Directive): –No equivalent rule in country of origin –Prior authorization by GSM
9 Preventive defensive measures Most common: –Limitation of vote –Requirements to be a director –Requirements to be a managing director Recommendation: –article 1 of 2006 Unified Code of Good Governance – elimination –but 8 companies of IBEX 35 maintain them (Telefónica, Iberdrola, Repsol, B.Popular, B. Sabadell) Golden shares in privatised companies (Repsol, Iberia, Telefónica, Endesa) – eliminated in 2006
10 Public Information of matters relevant for takeover bidders Article 10 XIII Directive Art. 116 bis LMV
11 Break through rule XIII Directive - Art.11 Voluntary adoption by companies: art. 60 ter LMV – art. 29 RD None has adopted – (except partially Iberdrola) Possibility of non application of neutralization measures on grounds of reciprocity (art. 29.6 – art. 12.3 and 12.5 XIII Directive)
12 Admission of conditional offer Voluntary offers can be subject to conditions precedent (art. 13.2): –Modification of articles of association / other decisions by GSM of target - System of neutralization of defensive measures –Acceptance of offer by minimum number of shareholders –Approval by GSM of bidder –Others subject to CNMV approval Authorization by competition authorities or other regulatory authorities (art. 26)
13 Competing bids They must improve the previous offer – increasing price (appraisal if non cash offer) or extending the shares to which the bid is addressed (art. 42.1) Admission of break fees – 1% (art. 42.4) Presentation of simultaneous last bids (art. 45.3) Advantage of initial bidder if difference under 2% - Chance of improvement (art.45.6) Equal right of information (art. 46) (Endesa) Prohibition of announcement of voluntary bid (art. 16.4) (Endesa)
14 Squeeze Out / Sell Out XIII Directive – (arts. 15-16) Squeeze Out / Sell out (arts. 47-48) –Reciprocal rights –After takeover bid –If bidder has acquired + 90% –Same price as takeover bid –Announcement in takeover offer –Term of three months
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