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Acquisition of shares in this transactionCounterparty (target company)High Liner Foods Incorporated
Disclosing companyUmios Corporation
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Target company
Sourcing, processing and sale of processed seafood products, mainly frozen seafood and frozen foods
Location Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CanadaShare capital US$83.554 million (as of the end of December 2025)Date of incorporation 1899
Net SalesUS$1,026.899 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Operating profitUS$60.437 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal yearUS$36.557 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Net assetsUS$409.010 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceApproximately C$804 million (approximately ¥89.0 billion)
Type of ConsiderationCash
Funding arrangementsPrimarily to be funded with interest-bearing debt and cash on hand
Impact on Business Performance
The impact of this share acquisition on consolidated results is currently under review, and the company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure as soon as they become clear.
Procedures and assumptions
Special CommitteeEstablished. The High Liner Foods Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction following the unanimous recommendation of a special committee composed of independent directors. The number of committee members was not disclosed.
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval by holders of at least 75% of the voting rights represented at the High Liner Foods shareholders' meeting, court approval, regulatory approvals under the Canadian Competition Act and the HSR Act, and satisfaction of other closing conditions
Management structure after acquisitionHigh Liner Foods' headquarters will remain in Nova Scotia, Canada, and its existing facilities, employees and management team will continue to be maintained. Following completion of the arrangement, High Liner Foods is expected to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Umios and be delisted from the TSX.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | Acquisition of shares in this transaction |
| Counterparty name | High Liner Foods Incorporated |
| Name of the Subject Company | High Liner Foods Incorporated |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Sourcing, processing and sale of processed seafood products, mainly frozen seafood and frozen foods |
| Location of the Subject Company | Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | US$83.554 million (as of the end of December 2025) |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 1899 |
| Net Sales of the Subject Company | US$1,026.899 million (fiscal year ended December 2025) |
| Operating Profit of the Subject Company | US$60.437 million (fiscal year ended December 2025) |
| Net Income of the Subject Company | US$36.557 million (fiscal year ended December 2025) |
| Net Assets of the Subject Company | US$409.010 million (fiscal year ended December 2025) |
| Acquisition price | Approximately C$804 million (approximately ¥89.0 billion) |
| Type of Consideration | Cash |
| Number of shares acquired | 28,004,871 shares (number of voting rights: the same) |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before 0％ → after 100.0％ |
| Funding arrangements | Primarily to be funded with interest-bearing debt and cash on hand |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact of this share acquisition on consolidated results is currently under review, and the company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure as soon as they become clear. |
| Date of board resolution | 26 October 2026 |
| Contract Date | 26 October 2026 |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | January 2027 (planned) |
| Special Committee | Established. The High Liner Foods Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction following the unanimous recommendation of a special committee composed of independent directors. The number of committee members was not disclosed. |
| Conditions Precedent to Execution | Approval by holders of at least 75% of the voting rights represented at the High Liner Foods shareholders' meeting, court approval, regulatory approvals under the Canadian Competition Act and the HSR Act, and satisfaction of other closing conditions |
| Management structure after acquisition | High Liner Foods' headquarters will remain in Nova Scotia, Canada, and its existing facilities, employees and management team will continue to be maintained. Following completion of the arrangement, High Liner Foods is expected to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Umios and be delisted from the TSX. |
Items this document does not state (9)
Expenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Valuation methodologyIndependent valuation institution
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The objective is to build a vertically integrated business in North America, from upstream to downstream, by combining Umios's access to seafood resources and sourcing capabilities with High Liner Foods' value-added processing capabilities, brands and sales network. The company stated that it aims to strengthen its competitiveness, profitability and capital efficiency in North America and accelerate its glocal strategy.
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