SOITEC : Soitec's Board of Directors calls on shareholders to take part in the vote for the second Extraordinary General Meeting on April 29, 2016
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Soitec's Board of Directors calls on shareholders to take part in the vote for
the second Extraordinary General Meeting on April 29, 2016
Bernin, France, April 15, 2016 - Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in
manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, will hold another
Extraordinary General Meeting on Friday April 29 on second notice. Said
Extraordinary General Meeting has been convened in order to vote on the only two
resolutions (the 7(th) and 8(th) resolutions) that could not be voted on during
the Combined General Meeting of April 11 due to lack of quorum, as Bpifrance
Participations could not vote on these two resolutions respectively relating to
the approval of the recapitalization transaction as a whole and to the reserved
capital increase in favor of Bpifrance Participations.
Shareholders who have already voted remotely during the Combined General Meeting
of April 11 (either by post or via the internet) or have appointed a proxy, do
not need to take further action: their votes and proxies remain valid for the
meeting of April 29. However, shareholders who appointed a proxy other than the
Chairman are invited to contact their proxy to ensure that he or she will take
part in the vote on April 29.
The Board of Directors invites all other shareholders, i.e. those who did not
take part in the Combined General Meeting of April 11 but also those who
attended said meeting in person, to take part in the General Meeting convened
for April 29 on second notice:
* Shareholders who already have an admission card for the Combined General
Meeting of April 11 do not need to request another admission card if they
wish to attend the April 29 meeting in person. They can also choose to vote
by post, by returning their form to their authorized intermediary (for
bearer shareholders) or directly to BNP Paribas Securities Services (CTS
Assemblées Générales - Les Grands Moulins de Pantin - 9, rue du Débarcadère
- 93761 Pantin Cedex), for registered shareholders.
* Shareholders who did not take part in the Combined General Meeting of April
11 (and did not ask for an admission card for the Combined General Meeting
of April 11) may choose to take part in any way (attend the meeting in
person, vote by post, via the internet or appoint a proxy) and are
encouraged to vote via the internet. Online voting via the VOTACCESS
platform will end at 3pm Paris time on April 26. However, to avoid any
overloading of the Votaccess site, shareholders are advised to vote before
April 26.
The Combined General Meeting convened on first notice on April 11, 2016 was
convened to decide upon all the resolutions required for the implementation of
Soitec's planned capital increases[1]. Said capital increases were announced on
February 10, 2016 and are intended to raise between ?130 million and ?180
million, including ?76.5 million via reserved capital increases. At the Combined
General Meeting convened on first notice on April 11, 2016, shareholders widely
approved the resolutions that had beensubmitted to them - which did not include
the 7(th) and 8(th) resolutions - with between 86% and 99% voting in favor of
them.
The second notice convening the meeting, including the agenda and the text of
the 7th and 8th resolutions (identical to the text included in the first notice
convening the meeting published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales
Obligatoires on March 21, 2016) has been published in today's Bulletin des
Annonces Légales Obligatoires. Shareholders can download the voting form and
view the documents relating to the General Meeting and the planned capital
increases on the website dedicated to the transaction that can be accessed from
Soitec's homepage at www.soitec.com.
If shareholders have any questions, they are invited to call +33 1 70 79 13 15
or to email them to investors(at)soitec.com.
Soitec S.A. draws the public's attention to the "Risk factors" sections of the
prospectus granted visa no. 16-085 dated March 18, 2016 by the AMF, set out in
chapter 4 of the registration document filed with the AMF on June 10, 2015 under
no. D.15-0587 and of its update filed with the AMF on March 7, 2016 under no. D-
15-0587-A01 as well as in chapter 4 of the offering memorandum included in the
prospectus. The realization of one or several of these risks is likely to have a
material adverse impact on the business, assets, financial situation, results or
prospects of the Soitec group as well as on the market price of the Soitec S.A.
shares. Copies of the prospectus are available free of charge at the registered
office of the Company, Parc Technologique des Fontaines, Chemin des Franques,
38190 Bernin, on its website (www.soitec.com) and on the AMF website (www.amf-
france.org).
Important Notice
This document constitutes an advertisement and not a prospectus.
No communication or other information related to this transaction or to Soitec
S.A. may be transmitted to the public in a country in which any approval or
registration is required. No steps to such end have been taken or will be taken
by Soitec S.A. in any country in which such steps would be required (other than
France).
This press release and the information contained herein do not constitute and
cannot be construed as a public offer, an offer to sell or subscribe or a
solicitation of an order to purchase or subscribe securities in any country
other than France.
This press release does not constitute an offer or a solicitation to sell or
subscribe for securities requiring a prospectus within the meaning of Directive
2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and Council dated November 4, 2003, as
amended, including by Directive 2010/73/EU insofar as said Directive has been
implemented in the Member States of the European Economic Area (together, the
"Prospectus Directive", such expression including any relevant implementing
measure in each member State of the European Economic Area).
With respect to the member states of the European Economic Area other than
France (each a "Member State") having implemented the Prospectus Directive, no
action has been or will be taken in order to permit a public offer of the
securities which would require the publication of a prospectus in any Member
State. In each Member State, the information contained herein is addressed
solely to persons who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of the
Prospectus Directive.
The securities mentioned in this press release have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and may not be offered, or sold in the United States in the
absence of such registration or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirement under the Securities Act. Soitec S.A. does not intend to register
any portion of the planned offering in the United States or to conduct a public
offering of securities in the United States.
This press release is neither an invitation to commit to, nor is it intended to
encourage an investment activity for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended ("FSMA"). This press release is
directed only at (i) persons outside the United Kingdom, (ii) investment
professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (iii) persons referred
to in Article 49(2) (a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth entities, non-
registered associations, etc.) and (iv) other persons to whom this document may
be lawfully communicated (all persons listed in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above
being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). The securities of Soitec S.A.
described herein are available only to, and any invitation, offer or agreement
to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in
only with, Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a Relevant Person must not
act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
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About Soitec
Soitec (Euronext, Paris) is a world leader in manufacturing innovative
semiconductor materials. The company uses its unique technologies to serve the
electronics and energy markets. With 3,600 patents worldwide, Soitec's strategy
is based on disruptive innovation to respond to its customers' needs for high
performance, energy efficiency and cost competitiveness. Soitec has
manufacturing facilities, R&D centers and offices in Europe, the US and Asia.
For more information, please visit www.soitec.com.
For any additional information, please contact:
Investor relations Media relations
Steve Babureck Fabrice Baron
+33 (0)6 16 38 56 27 or +1 858 519 6230 +33 (0)1 53 32 61 27
steve.babureck(at)soitec.com fabrice.baron(at)ddbfinancial.fr
Individual shareholder relations Isabelle Laurent
+33 (0)1 70 79 13 15 +33 (0)1 53 32 61 51
investors(at)soitec.com isabelle.laurent(at)ddbfinancial.fr
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[1] Readers are invited to consult the press release published by the
company on February 10, 2016, along with all information on the planned capital
increases on the www.soitec.com website.
Soitec press release in PDF:
http://hugin.info/143589/R/2003848/739762.pdf
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