-- モナッシュIVFグループ(ASX:MVF)は、ジェネシス・キャピタル・インベストメント・マネジメントとWHSPホールディングス(ASX:SOL)からなるコンソーシアムから、スキーム・オブ・アレンジメント方式により同社の全株式を1株あたり0.90豪ドルで取得するという、修正された非要請型条件付き非拘束的提案を受け取った。これは月曜日にオーストラリア証券取引所に提出された書類で明らかになった。 現在モナッシュIVFの株式の19.6%を保有するこのコンソーシアムは、以前に1株あたり0.80豪ドルで提案を行っていた。 同社によると、コンソーシアムは、競合する提案がない場合、提示価格を最高額と説明しており、提案は4月21日の営業終了時まで有効である。 この提案には、受託者義務に関する例外を一切認めない独占的なデューデリジェンス、慣例的な条件での取引文書の交渉および締結、取締役会の全会一致の承認、コンソーシアムメンバーによる最終的な内部承認など、いくつかの条件が付されている。提出書類によると、モナッシュIVFの取締役会は、財務アドバイザーのマッコーリー・キャピタルと法律顧問のクレイトン・ウッツの協力を得て、この提案を検討している。 モナッシュIVFグループの株価は直近の月曜日の取引で19%急騰した一方、WHSPホールディングスの株価は1%下落した。
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