LONDON, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tetragon today announces the commencement of a tender offer to purchase a portion of its outstanding non-voting shares for a maximum aggregate payment of $50,000,000 in cash. The tender offer, which was initially announced by Tetragon on 5 March 2026, will be conducted as a "modified Dutch auction" with shareholders able to tender their Tetragon non-voting shares at prices ranging from and including $13.25 up to and including $15.25 per share. The tender offer is expected to expire at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on 13 April 2026, unless extended or terminated earlier. J.P. Morgan Securities plc (which conducts its U.K. investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove) ("J.P. Morgan") will act as dealer manager for the tender offer and Computershare Investor Services PLC ("Computershare") will act as tender agent for the tender offer.
Eligible shareholders will be able to indicate how many Tetragon non-voting shares and at what price or prices within the specified range they wish to tender. Based on the number of shares tendered and the prices specified by the tendering shareholders, J.P. Morgan, as dealer manager, will determine the lowest price per share within the range that will enable Tetragon to purchase $50,000,000 in value of Tetragon non-voting shares, or a lower amount if the tender offer is not fully subscribed. All shares purchased by Tetragon in the tender offer will be purchased at the same price. If, based on the determined purchase price, more than $50,000,000 in value of shares are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, valid tenders made below the determined purchase price will be accepted in full, except in the limited circumstances described below, while valid tenders made at the determined purchase price will be subject to proration. However, if the pro rata reduction of the number of shares eligible to be purchased at the determined purchase price is insufficient to reduce the value of the shares to be purchased to $50,000,000, then none of the shares tendered at the determined purchase price will be purchased, and instead there will be a pro rata reduction in the purchase of shares tendered at the next highest price below the determined purchase price to the extent necessary to reduce the value of shares purchased to $50,000,000. The determined purchase price, as well as the proration factor (if applicable), is expected to be announced on or about 14 April 2026, and Tetragon expects the purchase of shares in the tender offer would be settled promptly thereafter.
The tender offer is not conditioned upon the receipt of any minimum number of shares being tendered.
This release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to buy nor the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Tetragon. The full details of the tender offer, including complete instructions on how to tender shares, are included in the offer to purchase which is available on Tetragon's website at the following URL:
http://www.tetragoninv.com/shareholders/share-repurchases/
Shareholders should read carefully the offer to purchase because it contains important information. Shareholders may obtain electronic copies of this document free of charge by calling Computershare at +44 37 0707 4040. Shareholders are urged to read these materials carefully prior to making any decision with respect to the tender offer.
Contacts:
Computershare: +44 37 0707 4040
About Tetragon:
Tetragon Financial Group is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company. Its non-voting shares are listed on Euronext in Amsterdam, a regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam N.V., and also traded on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Our investment manager is Tetragon Financial Management LP. Find out more at www.tetragoninv.com/shareholders.
Tetragon's non-voting shares are subject to restrictions on ownership by U.S. persons and are not intended for European retail investors. Please see: www.tetragoninv.com/shareholders/additional-info/.
Tetragon Investor Relations:
Yuko Thomas
ir@tetragoninv.com
Press Inquiries:
Prosek Partners
pro-tetragon@prosek.com
U.K. +44 20 3890 9193
U.S. +1 212 279 3115
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are made based upon Tetragon's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Tetragon and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and Tetragon's actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity may differ materially and adversely from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the day they are made and Tetragon does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements unless required by law.
This release contains inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (2014/596/EU), or EU MAR, and of assimilated EU MAR as it forms part of the law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended).
This release does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of Tetragon have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless they are registered under applicable law or exempt from registration. Tetragon does not intend to register any portion of its securities in the United States or to conduct a public offer of securities in the United States. In addition, Tetragon has not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of such Act. Tetragon is registered in the public register of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten) under Section 1:107 of the Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act as an alternative investment fund from a designated state.
ANY DECISION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TENDER OFFER SHOULD ONLY BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW BY AN ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDER OF TETRAGON'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. NEITHER J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES PLC NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE USE OF, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR TETRAGON'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT NOTICE UP TO THE CLOSING DATE.
In the United Kingdom, this announcement is being distributed to, and is directed at, only (a) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended; (b) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005; or (c) persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in an investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the tender offer may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The tender offer is available only to relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents. Persons distributing this announcement must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.
J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which is authorised by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Tetragon and for no one else in connection with the tender offer and will not be responsible to anyone (whether or not recipient of the tender offer) other than Tetragon for providing the protections afforded to the clients of J.P. Morgan Securities plc or for providing advice in relation to the tender offer.
View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/tetragon-financial-group-limited-announcement-of-tender-offer-to-purchase-50-000-000-of-tetragon-non-voting-shares-302713053.html
,regionOfInterest=(955,281)&hash=27c131b7533e2d4916860cc04ae4112762ad11c6c6490fc505e779e190a65bcd)
Zalando hat für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 deutlich verbesserte Kennzahlen vorgelegt und setzt zugleich ein starkes Signal an den Kapitalmarkt: Der Berliner Online-Modehändler steigerte den Konzernumsatz um 16,8 % auf 12,3 Milliarden Euro, das bereinigte EBIT legte um 15,6 % auf 591 Millionen Euro zu. Der Kurs reagierte spürbar: Nach der Zahlenvorlage legte die im DAX notierte Aktie kräftig zu und machte einen Teil der vorangegangenen Verluste wett. Auf Wochensicht verteuerte sich das Papier um rund 12 %, auf Monatssicht ergibt sich ein Plus im niedrigen einstelligen Prozentbereich, auch wenn die Bilanz seit Jahresbeginn weiterhin negativ bleibt.
Getrieben wird die Entwicklung vor allem durch Zalandos strategischen Fokus auf Daten und Künstliche Intelligenz. Das Unternehmen nutzt KI über die gesamte Daten- und Infrastrukturplattform hinweg und positioniert sich als Vorreiter für die nächste Generation des sogenannten agentic commerce in Europa. Im B2C-Geschäft zahlt sich insbesondere der Multi-App-Ansatz aus: Das Bruttowarenvolumen stieg auf 17,6 Milliarden Euro, das bereinigte EBIT in diesem Segment kletterte auf 536 Millionen Euro. Die Zahl der aktiven Kundinnen und Kunden erreichte mit 62 Millionen einen neuen Rekordwert, was auf eine weiter steigende Reichweite der Plattform hindeutet.
Auch im B2B-Bereich läuft das Geschäft deutlich besser. Zalando meldet einen Umsatzanstieg um 14,6 % auf 1,1 Milliarden Euro, das bereinigte EBIT hat sich mehr als verdoppelt. Die Softwareeinheit SCAYLE expandiert in die USA und konnte dort einen bedeutenden Auftrag für das globale Direktvertriebsgeschäft von Levi's® gewinnen. Zusätzlichen Rückenwind verspricht sich der Konzern von der Integration des übernommenen Modehändlers ABOUT YOU: Die ursprünglich bis 2029 erwarteten jährlichen Synergien von 100 Millionen Euro sollen nun bereits 2028 realisiert werden. Für 2026 stellt das Management eine weitere Beschleunigung und anhaltend profitables Wachstum in Aussicht und sieht das Unternehmen damit auf Kurs zu seinen mittelfristigen Zielen bis 2028.
Vor diesem Hintergrund kündigte Zalando ein Aktienrückkaufprogramm im Volumen von bis zu 300 Millionen Euro an. Damit will der Konzern überschüssiges Kapital an die Anteilseigner zurückführen und unterstreicht zugleich sein Vertrauen in die eigene Fähigkeit zur Margenausweitung und nachhaltigen Cash-Generierung. An der Börse kam die Ankündigung gut an: Die Marktkapitalisierung liegt bei rund 5,7 Milliarden Euro, basierend auf etwa 264 Millionen ausstehenden Aktien. Analysten und Anleger beobachten nun, inwieweit die Kombination aus KI-Investitionen, internationalem Ausbau des B2B-Geschäfts und konsequenter Kapitalallokation die bisherige Kursvolatilität reduzieren und den Wert des Unternehmens langfristig stützen kann.
Überschattet werden die starken Zahlen jedoch von der Entscheidung, das große Logistikzentrum in Erfurt zum Ende September zu schließen. Der Thüringer Standort, der seit Jahren ein wichtiger Baustein im europäischen Logistiknetzwerk von Zalando war, steht damit vor dem Aus. Die Schließung sorgt regional für Kritik und wirft Fragen nach den sozialen und strukturellen Folgen für Beschäftigte und Standort auf. Für Zalando ist der Schritt Teil einer umfassenden Neuaufstellung der operativen Infrastruktur, bei der Effizienzgewinne und die zunehmende Automatisierung im Logistikbereich eine zentrale Rolle spielen dürften. Wie sich der Umbau konkret auf Kostenstruktur, Servicequalität und öffentliche Wahrnehmung auswirkt, bleibt eine der zentralen Fragen für die kommenden Jahre.