Embratel and Embrapar Announce Tender Offer Results
Nov. 27, 2013
Empresa Brasileira de
Telecomunicacoes S.A. - and Embratel
Participacoes S.A. announced today that the tender
offer for any and all of the outstanding common
shares, no par value ("Common Shares"), and
preferred shares, no par value ("Preferred Shares"),
including Preferred Shares represented by American
Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), of Net Servicos de
Comunicacao S.A. ("Net") (BOVESPA: NETC3 and NETC4;
NASDAQ: NETC; BMAD: XNET), other than those held by
the Offerors or their affiliates, expired on
November 26, 2013.
A total of 10,219,622
Common Shares, equivalent to 93.48% of the
outstanding Common Shares, other than those held by
the Offerors or their affiliates, were validly
tendered into the offer and a total of 3,456,310
Preferred Shares, equivalent to 63.73% of the
outstanding Preferred Shares, other than those held
by the Offerors or their affiliates, were validly
tendered into the offer. All Common Shares and
Preferred Shares, including Preferred Shares
represented by ADSs, that were validly tendered and
not withdrawn have been accepted for payment in
accordance with the terms of the offer and
applicable law.
Pursuant to the terms of
the offer, the Common Shares and Preferred Shares
validly tendered into the offer were purchased
through an auction on the BM&FBOVESPA - Bolsa de
Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros, which took place
at 1:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on
November 27, 2013.
The Offerors will pay for the Common Shares and
Preferred Shares purchased in the auction on the
settlement date, which is expected to be
December 2, 2013,
and such payment will be in cash, net of the stock
exchange and settlement fee, any applicable
brokerage fees or commissions and applicable
withholding taxes. As promptly as practicable after
receipt of the payment in respect of Preferred
Shares, represented by ADSs, validly tendered and
purchased in the auction, The Bank of New York
Mellon, as receiving agent, will convert such
payment into U.S. dollars and will distribute the
proceeds, net of expenses for converting Brazilian
reais to U.S. dollars, any applicable taxes
and fees associated with the cancellation of the
ADSs representing Preferred Shares purchased in the
offer.
Upon settlement, the
Offerors' combined ownership of the outstanding
Common Shares and Preferred Shares, held directly or
through their subsidiaries, will increase to 90.21%
and 99.14%, respectively.