QIAGEN N.V.: QIAGEN to return approximately $300 million to shareholders through a synthetic share repurchase
January 07, 2024 at 01:04 pm EST
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QIAGEN N.V.: QIAGEN to return approximately $300 million to shareholders through a synthetic share repurchase
07-Jan-2024 / 19:03 CET/CEST
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QIAGEN to return approximately $300 million to shareholders through a synthetic share repurchase
Venlo, the Netherlands, January7, 2024 – QIAGEN N.V. announces a plan to return up to approximately $300 million (maximum EUR 273 million) to shareholders through a synthetic share repurchase that combines a direct capital repayment with a reverse stock split.
QIAGEN has decided to implement the maximum $300 million value of the mandate given at the Annual General Meeting in June 2023, where shareholders gave virtually unanimous approval for the related resolutions. This approach is designed to return cash to shareholders in a more efficient way than through a traditional open-market repurchase program. It would also enhance earnings per share (EPS) through the reduction in outstanding shares. The synthetic share repurchase will become effective on January 29, 2024, and will be settled in line with market convention in the subsequent days.
This type of synthetic share repurchase involves the following three general steps:
The par value of QIAGEN’s common shares (EUR 0.01 per share) will be increased through a transfer from the Share Premium Reserve (included in “Additional Paid-in Capital” on the Company’s balance sheet) to allow for the capital repayment to shareholders.
A reverse stock split will consolidate shares.
The par value will be reduced back to the original level of EUR 0.01 per share and the capital repayment will be paid out directly to shareholders (as of the record date, and where applicable after conversion into U.S. dollars).
Further information on this process will be announced before implementation.
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Language:
English
Company:
QIAGEN N.V.
Hulsterweg 82
5912 PL Venlo
Netherlands
Phone:
+31 7735566 - 00
Fax:
+31 77 35566-58
E-mail:
qiagen@qiagen.com
Internet:
www.qiagen.com
ISIN:
NL0012169213
WKN:
A2DKCH
Indices:
DAX, TecDAX
Listed:
Regulated Market in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; London, Chicago, NYSE, SIX
Qiagen NV is a holding company based in the Netherlands. The Company is engaged in providing Sample to Insight solutions that transform biological samples into molecular insights. Its Sample to Insight solutions integrate sample and assay technologies, bioinformatics and automation systems. Its sample technologies are used for isolating and preparing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA) and proteins from blood or other liquids, tissue, plants or other materials. Its assay technologies make these biomolecules visible for analysis, such as identifying the genetic information of a pathogen or a gene mutation in a tumor. Its bioinformatics solutions interpret data to provide actionable insights. The Company's automation platforms based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR), next-generation sequencing (NGS) and other technologies tie these together in molecular testing workflows from Sample to Insight.