M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.90
Concentrix to acquire Webhelp for €1.2B cash/note plus 14.86M shares; $5.29B bridge loan arranged
Concentrix Corp
- Total consideration: €500M cash + €700M seller note (2% interest, 2-year) + 14.86M shares + up to 750K earnout shares.
- Bridge loan of $5.29B from JPMorgan to fund cash portion and refinance debt.
- Voting agreement with Concentrix shareholders owning 15.3% to support share issuance.
- Investor rights agreement grants GBL two board seats initially; lock-up periods up to 18 months.
- Transaction expected to close before end of 2023, subject to works council consultations, HSR, and shareholder approval.