Convey Shareholders to Receive $10.50 per Share in Cash, Representing a 99%
Premium Over Convey's 30-Day Volume Weighted Average Price
FORT
LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convey Health Solutions
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNVY) ("Convey"), a leading healthcare
technology and services company, announced today that it has
entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which TPG
Capital, the private equity platform of global alternative asset
management firm TPG ("TPG") and Convey's principal shareholder,
will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Convey common stock
not currently owned by TPG or certain management and director
shareholders for $10.50 per share in
cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately
$1.1 billion.
The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 99%
over Convey's 30-day volume weighted average price per share as of
June 17, 2022, and a premium of
approximately 143% to the closing price of Convey common stock on
June 17, 2022, the last trading day
prior to public disclosure of the transaction.
A special committee (the "Special Committee") of the Board of
Directors of Convey (the "Board"), comprised solely of independent
directors and advised by its own independent legal and financial
advisors, unanimously recommended that the Board approve the
transaction and determined it was in the best interests of Convey
and its shareholders that are not affiliated with TPG or such
management and director shareholders. Acting upon the
recommendation of the Special Committee, the Board approved the
transaction.
"We believe this transaction provides substantial value,
liquidity and certainty for our shareholders. Going forward, as a
private company and with TPG's support, we will have the ability to
continue to make investments in the company and better serve our
customers," said Stephen Farrell,
CEO of Convey.
"Convey is a leading, integrated payor technology platform that
enables efficiency and improves clinical and financial outcomes
across the healthcare system. We look forward to continuing our
partnership in its next chapter as a private company," said
Katherine Wood, Partner at TPG.
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022.
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing
conditions. The transaction has been approved by TPG in its
capacity as the principal shareholder of Convey and no other
shareholder approval is required. Upon completion of the
transaction, Convey will become a private company and will no
longer be publicly listed or traded on NYSE.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is
acting as legal counsel to TPG. Centerview Partners is acting as
financial advisor to the Special Committee and Simpson Thacher
& Bartlett LLP is acting as its legal counsel. Cravath, Swaine
& Moore LLP is acting as legal counsel to Convey.
About Convey
Convey is a specialized healthcare technology and services
company that is committed to providing clients with
healthcare-specific, compliant member support solutions utilizing
technology, engagement, and analytics. Convey's administrative
solutions for government-sponsored health plans help to optimize
member interactions, ensure compliance, and support end-to-end
Medicare processes. By combining its best-in-class,
built-for-purpose technology platforms with dedicated and flexible
business process solutions, Convey creates better business results
and better healthcare consumer experiences on behalf of business
customers and partners. Convey's clients include some of the
nation's leading health insurance plans and pharmacy benefit
management firms. Their healthcare-focused teams help several
million Americans each year to navigate the complex Medicare
Advantage and Part D landscape. To learn more about Convey, please
visit www.ConveyHealthSolutions.com.
About TPG
TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm
founded in San Francisco in 1992
with $120 billion of assets under
management and investment and operational teams in 12 offices
globally. TPG invests across five multi-product platforms: Capital,
Growth, Impact, Real Estate, and Market Solutions and our unique
strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Our
teams combine deep product and sector experience with broad
capabilities and expertise to develop differentiated insights and
add value for our fund investors, portfolio companies, management
teams, and communities. For more information, visit
www.tpg.com or @TPG on Twitter.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is neither an offer to sell, nor a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, the solicitation of
any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in
connection with the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall
there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any
jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting
the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and
projections about the industry and markets in which TPG and Convey
operate and beliefs of and assumptions made by TPG management and
Convey management, involve uncertainties that could significantly
affect the financial condition, results of operations, business
plans and the future performance of TPG, Convey or the combined
company. Words such as "approximately," "anticipate," "assume,"
"believe," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "estimate,"
"expect," "future," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential,"
"predict," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will" and
similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking
statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these
statements. All of our forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those that we are expecting, including, among
others:
- risks associated with transactions generally, such as the
inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, any required
regulatory approvals or other consents;
- the failure to consummate or delay in consummating the merger
for other reasons;
- the risk that a condition to closing of the merger may not be
satisfied;
- the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that
could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement;
- the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted
following announcement of the merger;
- failure to obtain the financing required to consummate the
merger;
- failure to retain key management and employees of Convey;
- issues or delays in the successful integration of Convey's
operations with those of Parent, including incurring or
experiencing unanticipated costs and/or delays or
difficulties;
- unfavorable reaction to the merger by customers, competitors,
suppliers and employees;
- unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including
but not limited to acts of terrorism, war or hostilities or the
COVID-19 pandemic, as well as management's response to any of the
aforementioned factors; and
- additional factors discussed in Convey's filings with the
SEC.
The forward-looking statements contained in this communication
are based on management's current plans, estimates and expectations
in light of information currently available to Convey and are
subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. There can be
no assurance that future developments affecting Convey will be
those that Convey has anticipated. Actual results may differ
materially from these expectations due to changes in global,
regional or local political, economic, business, competitive,
market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our
control, as well as the other factors described in Item 1A, "Risk
Factors" in Convey's 2021 10-K filed with the SEC on March 23, 2022, as supplemented in Item 1A. "Risk
Factors" of Convey's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
SEC on May 10, 2022. Should one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of
our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary
in material respects from what we may have expressed or implied by
these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement
made by Convey speaks only as of the date on which it is made. All
future written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to
Convey or persons acting on Convey's behalf are expressly qualified
in their entirety by the previous statements. Convey undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future developments or
otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities
laws.
Additional Information and Where
to Find It
Convey will prepare an information statement on Schedule 14C for
its shareholders with respect to the approval of the transaction
described herein. When completed, the information statement will be
mailed to Convey's shareholders. You may obtain copies of all
documents filed by Convey with the SEC regarding this transaction,
free of charge, at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov or from Convey's
website at
https://ir.conveyhealthsolutions.com/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx.
Shareholders of Convey are urged to read all relevant
documents filed with the SEC, including the Schedule 14C, as well
as any amendments or supplements to these documents, carefully when
they become available because they will contain important
information about the proposed transaction.
Contacts
Convey
Investor Relations
Contact
Gene Mannheimer
ICR Westwicke
ConveyHealthIR@westwicke.com
Media Contact
Tom
Pelegrin
Senior Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer
mediarelations@conveyhs.com
TPG
Leslie Shribman and
Courtney Power
media@tpg.com
415-743-1550
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