<div id="readability-page-1"><div>[SINGAPORE] Procurri Corp has appointed Evolve Capital Advisory as the independent financial adviser (IFA) for the acquisition offer from parent company Exeo Global Asset Holdings amid a potential delisting from the Singapore Exchange (SGX).The mainboard-listed IT solutions provider said in a regulatory filing on Monday (May 5) that the IFA will advise its independent directors, who will make a recommendation to shareholders on the proposed acquisition. Procurri and Exeo Global Asset Holdings announced the proposed acquisition on Apr 28 for the latter to acquire all of Procurri’s shares, except those it already holds and any treasury shares, for S$0.32 in cash per share.The offer price represents a 77.8 per cent premium to Procurri’s traded price on Apr 25, when the company requested a trading halt after the market closed. It also reflects a premium of about 77.8 per cent, 74.4 per cent, 75.8 per cent, 75.3 per cent and 74.6 per cent over the volume-weighted average price per share for the one, three, six, nine and 12-month periods, respectively. Procurri is a subsidiary of Exeo Global Asset Holdings, which holds a direct stake of approximately 86.59 per cent in Procurri’s issued share capital. Exeo Global Asset Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Exeo Global, a company based in Japan and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Both Procurri and Exeo Global Asset Holdings highlighted that the proposed acquisition presents “a compelling opportunity for target shareholders to realise their investment at an attractive premium over historical market prices without incurring brokerage or trading costs”.They also highlighted the low trading liquidity of Procurri shares, noting that the acquisition provides an “opportunity for target shareholders to exit their entire investment in the target shares, which may otherwise be difficult in a low trading liquidity situation”. Since its initial public offering in 2016, Procurri has not conducted any fundraising on the SGX, except for a placement in January 2023 to restore its public float. The company said it is “unlikely to require access to the Singapore capital markets in the foreseeable future to finance its operations” which makes its listed status on the SGX “ no longer necessary”. The acquisition, in line with global market trends, is expected to allow Procurri to leverage synergies with Exeo Global Asset Holdings and Exeo Global. The company said it will be able to “pursue longer-term business strategies which may otherwise contrast or conflict with the shorter-term expectations of the public market”.Procurri also believes that competing offers for the company are unlikely, given that Exeo Global holds more than 50 per cent of its shares.However, the acquisition is subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearances, a court order, and the lodgement of the court order with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. Additionally, there must be no “material adverse effect” between the implementation agreement signed on Apr 28 and the lodgement date.<h2>Previous cash offers </h2>This is not the first time Procurri has received a cash offer. In 2022, tech incubator DeClout made a mandatory cash offer for Procurri at S$0.425 per share, after acquiring 3.9 million shares via a married deal, triggering the threshold for a compliance offer. By the close of the offer, DeClout had received valid acceptances for 138.8 million shares, representing 46.95 per cent of Procurri’s total share capital. Including its concert parties, DeClout then controlled about 97.34 per cent of the company. Of this, 58 million shares, or 19.63 per cent of the total number of shares in Procurri, were acquired through married deals and open-market purchases.Earlier in 2021, private equity firm Novo Tellus launched a partial offer to acquire 27.9 per cent of Procurri at S$0.365 per share, citing the need for significant strategic investment to grow long-term value. However, the offer fell through after it raised its stake to only 37.37 per cent and failed to secure 50 per cent support from independent shareholders. At the time, DeClout and two other substantial shareholders – who collectively held 34 per cent – said they would vote against the bid.Procurri asked for the trading halt to be lifted on Apr 29. Its shares closed flat at S$0.30 on Monday.</div></div>

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Procurri Corp 已任命 Evolve Capital Advisory 為其母公司 Exeo Global Asset Holdings 提出的私有化要約的獨立財務顧問，此舉是在可能從新加坡交易所退市的背景下進行的。收購要約為每股 0.32 新元，較近期交易價格溢價 77.8%。該交易需要股東批准和監管機構的許可。Procurri 自 2016 年首次公開募股以來未再融資，認為其上市地位已不再必要，旨在追求長期戰略而不受公共市場壓力的影響

Procurri Corp 通過任命獨立財務顧問推進私有化要約，朝着退市方向邁進