Communication 01
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Communication 01
COMMUNICATION (CAF) No 2014/001, DATED JANUARY 27, 2014 Adherence Fees; Annuities; Prior Consultation Fee; Consultation Fee. TN1 The Managing Director of the Takeover Panel Sponsors Association (ACAF) , acting with grounds on article 28, item XIII, of the Internal Regulation of the Brazilian Takeover Panel (the “Panel”) TN2 , hereby announces the decision of the ACAF Administrative and Supervisory Board issued (pursuant to article 15, items II and III of the ACAF Charter) in connection with charges of Adherence Fee, Annuity, Prior Consultation Fee, Consultation Fee for 2014.1: I. ADHERENCE FEE; ANNUITY 1. Discounted fees have been established for issuers of securities listed on Bovespa Mais as incentive for companies in the entry-level capital market. 2. There will be a charge of Adherence Fee upon the filing of application for adherence pursuant to article 16 of the Panel Code. 3. Where a company wishes to indicate firm intent of adhering to the authority of the Panel by submitting a Notice of Intent to Adhere pursuant to Directive Release (CAF) No. 2014/001 dated January 27, 2014, such company shall be required to pay fifty percent (50%) of the Adherence Fee, nonrefundable even if the application is rejected due to applicant’s failure (for any reason) to meet the requirements set forth under article 16 of the Panel Code. TN1 TN2 1 Associação dos Apoiadores do Comitê de Aquisições e Fusões, or ACAF. Comitê de Aquisições e Fusões, or CAF. Capitalized terms used herein are as defined in the Panel Code or the glossary released under Appendix I of Directive Release (CAF) No. 2014/001 dated January 27,2014. Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 4º andar, Centro, São Paulo | Telefone: +55 11 2565-4813 COMMUNICATION (CAF) No 2014/001, DATED JANUARY 27, 2014 4. Starting from the first anniversary of their adherence, Adherent Companies shall be required to pay Annuities, which shall be due on May 30 where the adherence date is any date between January 1 and June 30, or November 30 where the adherence date is any date between July 1 and December 31. 5. The Adherence Fee and Annuities shall be determined based on criteria which consider Bovespa Mais as the listing market or, otherwise, gross annual gross revenue, as follows: Company Adherence Fee Annuity Issuers of securities listed on Bovespa Mais R$10,000.00 R$7,500.00 R$20,000.00 R$10,000.00 R$30,000.00 R$15,000.00 R$60,000.00 R$30,000.00 Companies with annual gross revenue from sales below five hundred million Brazilian reais (R$500,000,000.00) Companies with annual gross revenue from sales of five hundred million Brazilian reais (R$500,000,000.00) or higher, but below two billion Brazilian reais (R$2,000,000,000.00 Companies with annual gross revenue from sales of two billion Brazilian reais (R$2,000,000,000.00) or higher. II. DISCOUNTS 6. There will be a twenty-five percent (25%) discount from the Adherence Fee for companies adhering up until June 30, 2014, and a ten percent (10%) discount from the fee for companies adhering between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015. Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 4º andar, Centro, São Paulo | Telefone: +55 11 2565-4813 COMMUNICATION (CAF) No 2014/001, DATED JANUARY 27, 2014 7. For companies registering an equity offering with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) that concomitantly wish to apply for adherence, the there will be a thirty percent (30%) discount from the Adherence Fee. III. PRIOR CONSULTATION FEE 8. The Prior Consultation Fee comprises two installments, where the first installment is deductible from the second installment payment. 9. The first installment will be due and payable where the consulter is a bidder in a Tender Offer (whether acting individually or jointly with the offeree company), or is a public company that is the target in a Corporate Restructuring Transaction. The fee charge shall be determined pursuant to three (3) criteria which consider Bovespa Mais as the listing market or, otherwise, gross annual gross revenue, and in any event, whether or not the consulter has adhered to the authority of the Panel, as follows: First installment (50%) of the Prior Consultation Fee (deductible from the second installment) Issuers of securities listed on Bovespa Mais Companies with annual gross revenue from sales below five hundred million Brazilian reais (R$500,000,000.00) Adherent Companies Non-adherent Companies R$ 20,000.00 R$ 40,000.00 R$ 100,000.00 R$ 200,000.00 R$ 150,000.00 R$ 300,000.00 R$ 250,000.00 R$ 500,000.00 Companies with annual gross revenue from sales of five hundred million Brazilian reais (R$500,000,000.00) or higher, but below two billion Brazilian reais (R$2,000,000,000.00 Companies with annual gross revenue from sales of two billion Brazilian reais (R$2,000,000,000.00) or higher. Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 4º andar, Centro, São Paulo | Telefone: +55 11 2565-4813 COMMUNICATION (CAF) No 2014/001, DATED JANUARY 27, 2014 10. The second installment of the Prior Consultation Fee will be due at the time the Tender Offer or Corporate Restructuring Transaction is announced, as applicable. The second installment will be calculated as a percentage of the transaction value, taking into account the limits established in terms of floor and ceiling amounts as well as whether or not the consulter has adhered to the authority of the Panel, as follows: Second installment (50%) of the Prior Consultation Fee Issuers of securities listed on Bovespa Mais Adherent Companies Non-adherent Companies Minimum Amount (“Floor”) Maximum Amount (“Ceiling”) Minimum Amount (“Floor”) Maximum Amount (“Ceiling”) R$ 50,000.00 R$ 75,000.00 R$ 100.000,00 R$ 150.000,00 0.25% of the transaction value R$ 400,000.00 R$ 800,000.00 0.50% of the transaction value R$ 800,000.00 R$ 1,600,000.00 Other companies 0.50% of the transaction value 1.00% of the transaction value 11. For purposes of determining the Prior Consultation Fee, “transaction value” is defined as the attributed price per share as multiplied by the number of shares issued and outstanding of the companies involved in the transaction as of the date it is announced to the market. IV. CONSULTATION FEE 12. The Consultation Fee will be charged from the consulter (i.e., the bidder in a Tender Offer or the Offeree Company, or the consulter involved in a Corporate Restructuring Transaction), regardless of whether the Consultation submitted by the Directors or Officers or fiscal council members or members of standing advisory or technical committees of the consulting company. The Consultation Fee is established as a fixed Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 4º andar, Centro, São Paulo | Telefone: +55 11 2565-4813 COMMUNICATION (CAF) No 2014/001, DATED JANUARY 27, 2014 amount which will be charged based on three (3) criteria which consider Bovespa Mais as the listing market or, otherwise, gross annual gross revenue, and in any event, whether or not the consulter has adhered to the authority of the Panel, as follows: Adherent Companies Non-adherent Companies R$ 20,000.00 R$ 40,000.00 R$ 100,000.00 R$ 200,000.00 R$ 150,000.00 R$ 300,000.00 R$ 250,000.00 R$ 500,000.00 Consultation Fee Issuers of securities listed on Bovespa Mais Companies with annual gross revenue from sales below five hundred million Brazilian reais (R$500,000,000.00) Companies with annual gross revenue from sales of five hundred million Brazilian reais (R$500,000,000.00) or higher, but below two billion Brazilian reais (R$2,000,000,000.00 Companies with annual gross revenue from sales of two billion Brazilian reais (R$2,000,000,000.00) or higher. 13. Except where a Consultation is submitted by the by the Directors or Officers or fiscal council members or members of standing advisory or technical committees of the consulting company, there will be no charge of Consultation Fee for consultations submitted by any other market participant (per the definition in Guidance Note (CAF) No. 2014/001 dated January 27, 2014) having a legitimate vested interest in the relevant transaction. V. COMPLAINTS 14. There will be no charge of fee for a Complaint. Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 4º andar, Centro, São Paulo | Telefone: +55 11 2565-4813 COMMUNICATION (CAF) No 2014/001, DATED JANUARY 27, 2014 VI. PAYMENT FORM 15. Fees charged as foreseen herein are to be paid or deposited in bank account 5122-5, branch 1628 of Banco Bradesco (237). 16. The documentation submitted with the application for adherence, or prior consultation or consultation, as the case may be, shall include proof of payment/deposit of the relevant fee. VII. QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 17. Questions and suggestions on improvements may be sent to the technical staff by email addressed to: [email protected]. São Paulo, January 27, 2014. João Pinheiro Nogueira Batista Executive Officer of the Takeover Panel Sponsors Association Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 4º andar, Centro, São Paulo | Telefone: +55 11 2565-4813