NETGEM (EPA:ALNTG) - The General Meeting approves the transfer of the listing of NETGEM shares from Euronext Paris to Euronext Growth
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21/10/2020 07:30
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Press release
The General Meeting approves the transfer of the listing of NETGEM shares from
Euronext Paris to Euronext Growth
Eligibility of NETGEM shares to the PEA - PME scheme
Paris, 21 October 2020,
The General Meeting of NETGEM's shareholders held on October 20, 2020 approved
the delisting of the company's shares from the regulated Euronext Paris market
(compartment C) and their concomitant admission to trading on the Euronext
Growth Paris market, and conferred full powers to the Board of Directors to
implement this transfer.
Reasons for the transfer
Euronext Growth has asserted itself since its creation as the market of choice
for growth companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion
euros and a free float of over 2.5 million euros. This transfer will allow the
Group to benefit from the dynamics and visibility of this market, while
controlling its overheads.
Terms of the transfer
The Netgem Board of Directors met on the same day and decided to implement this
transfer.
Subject to the agreement of Euronext Paris, this listing by direct admission
will be carried out through an accelerated procedure for direct admission to
trading of existing shares of Netgem, which will simultaneously cease to be
listed on Euronext Paris. No new shares will be issued on the occasion of this
transfer.
NETGEM will be supported in its transfer to Euronext Growth by Gilbert Dupont
as Listing sponsor.
Consequences of the transfer (not exhaustive)
In accordance with applicable regulations, NETGEM wishes to inform its
shareholders of some of the possible consequences of such a transfer:
* The consolidated accounts closed on December 31, 2020 will remain established
in accordance with IFRS. From the 2021 financial year, the half-year report,
including the financial statements and the activity report, will be published
within 4 months after the end of the half-year (instead of the 3-month period
in force on Euronext) and will no longer be subject to a limited review by
the statutory auditors. NETGEM may also choose to prepare its accounts in
accordance with either IFRS or French accounting standards.
* Netgem will remain subject, for a period of 3 years from the transfer to
Euronext Growth, to the system of mandatory public offers and to the
maintenance of the information obligations relating to the crossing of
thresholds as applicable for companies listed on Euronext.
* Beyond this 3-year period, the compulsory public offer mechanism will apply
in the event that a shareholder, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert,
exceeds the threshold of 50% of the capital or of the voting rights. The
communication thresholds for crossing of thresholds will then also be limited
to crossing of 50% or 95%.
* Euronext Growth being an organized multilateral trading system, Netgem will
remain subject to the applicable provisions on permanent market information
and more particularly to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of
April 16, 2014 on market abuse (also known as "MAR regulation").
* The managers of NETGEM (and the persons associated with them) will remain
subject to the obligation to declare the transactions they carry out on the
Group's shares and debt securities.
The company draws attention to the fact that the transfer to Euronext Growth
could result in a change in the liquidity of its shares different from that
observed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
Beyond the above, NETGEM will strive to maintain the quality of the
relationships it has always sought to establish with its shareholders and
investors.
Provisional timetable for the transfer (subject to the agreement of Euronext
Paris)
September 11, 2020 before market opening: 1st press release relating to the
transfer.
October 20, 2020: Ordinary General Meeting of Netgem and Board of Directors
deciding to implement the transfer.
October 21, 2020 before market opening: 2nd press release relating to the
transfer.
January 11, 2021at the earlies : delisting from Euronext and transfer to
Euronext Growth.
Eligibility of NETGEM shares to the PEA - PME scheme
NETGEM declares that it meets the eligibility conditions for the PEA-PME scheme
specified by article L. 221-32-2 paragraph 2 b) of the Monetary and Financial
Code, namely, be a company whose securities are admitted to trading on a
regulated market or on a multilateral trading facility, cumulatively respecting
the following criteria:
* market capitalization of less than one billion euros or having been so at
the end of at least the four financial years preceding the financial year
taken into account to assess the eligibility of its securities;
* employing less than 5,000 people and with an annual turnover not exceeding
1.5 billion euros or a balance sheet total not exceeding 2 billion euros.
These eligibility criteria are assessed on the basis of NETGEM's consolidated
accounts as at December 31, 2019.
NETGEM shares are therefore eligible to the PEA-PME scheme.
Financial communication calendar
* Q4 2020 revenue and net income January 22, 2021, pre-market
* opening 2020 results March 19, 2021, pre-market
* opening Q1 2021 turnover and net income April 21, 2021, pre-market
* Annual general meeting May 26, 2021
* H1 results 2021 July 30, 2021, pre-market
* Q3 2021 sales and net income October 20, 2021, pre-market
Contacts
Investor and Analyst Relations
Bertrand Soleil
bertrand.soleil@double-digit.com
Tel: +33 (0) 6.23.31.06.53
Press Relations
Patricia Ouaki
patricia.ouaki@forcemedia.fr
Tel: +33 (0) 1.44.40.24.01
About Netgem
Netgem is an independent provider of ultra-high-speed services. The Group
provides its services mainly in France and Great Britain in rural areas in
support of infrastructure investments supported by the public authorities to
reduce the digital divide and improve regional planning. Netgem provides its
services in B2C (direct consumers) and B2B2C (via other partner operators). The
Group stands out through its end-to-end technological mastery of a digital TV,
video and music streaming offer with a unified and unique experience on TV,
mobile and voice control, including the biggest brands of local content and
global.
Netgem is listed on Euronext Paris Compartment C
(ISIN: FR0004154060, Reuters: ETGM.PA, Bloomberg: NTG: FP) www.netgem.com