Ad hoc announcement
Ad hoc announcement / Disclosure of an inside information according to Article 17 MAR
Tele Columbus has today signed an investment agreement with UNA 422. Equity Management GmbH (in the future: Kublai GmbH) and supports the takeover offer announced by Kublai GmbH at a price of EUR 3.25. At the same time, Tele Columbus has invited to an Extraordinary General Meeting in which a capital increase through a Rights Offering in the amount of EUR 475 million is to be resolved.
Berlin, 21 December 2020. Tele Columbus AG (ISIN: DE000TCAG172, WKN: TCAG17, “Tele Columbus”, “the Company” or “the Group”), one of Germany’s leading fiber network operators, has today entered into an investment agreement with UNA 422. Equity Management GmbH (“Bidder”), in which Tele Columbus has committed to support the takeover offer of the Bidder at an offer price of EUR 3.25. At the same time, Tele Columbus has invited to an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 20, 2021, in which a capital increase through a Rights Offering in the amount of EUR 475 million and an authorized capital shall be resolved. The takeover offer and capital increase serve to implement and finance Tele Columbus’ Fiber Champion strategy. The Bidder has committed to participate in the capital increase in the amount of up to EUR 475 million in the event that the takeover offer is successful, subject to the exercise of subscription rights by the remaining shareholders, and to provide further capital of EUR 75 at a later date.
The Bidder is an affiliate of funds managed and advised by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA. United Internet AG, which holds an indirect stake of approximately 29.90 percent in Tele Columbus will transfer its stake in Tele Columbus to the Bidder if the takeover offer is successful.
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About Tele Columbus
Tele Columbus AG is one of Germany’s leading fibre network operators, which reaches more than three million homes. Through its brand PŸUR, the Company offers high-speed internet including telephony and more than 250 TV channels on a digital entertainment platform that combines linear TV with video on demand entertainment. To its housing association partners the Tele Columbus Group offers tailored models of cooperation and state-of-the-art services such as telemetric and tenant portals. As a full-service partner for municipalities and regional utilities, the Company is actively supporting the fibre-based infrastructure and broadband internet expansion in Germany. For its business customers, the Group offers carrier services and corporate solutions on its proprietary fibre network. Besides its headquarter in Berlin, the Company has locations in Hamburg, Leipzig, Ratingen and Unterföhring. Since January 2015, Tele Columbus AG is listed on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock exchange.
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