CMB NV reopened its Belgian public takeover bid to acquire an additional 8.78% stake in Cmb.Tech NV (ENXTBR:CMBT) for approximately $220 million on October 23, 2024. A cash consideration $12.66 per share will be paid by CMB NV. CMB is the borrower under an amended and restated bridge facilities agreement with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, KBC Bank NV, and Société Générale (the ?Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement?) pursuant to which these banks and the other banks party to the Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement have committed irrevocably to make unconditionally available the funds necessary to finance the purchase of all the outstanding Ordinary Shares that are the subject of the Offers.
In the supplement to its response memorandum, the supervisory board of CMB.TECH unanimously recommends that shareholders do not tender their shares in the Reopening. The acceptance period of the Reopening opens on October 23, 2024 and closes on November 21, 2024. Georgeson LLC is the information agent to offeror.