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RCS&RDS gets anti-trust body approval for its deal with Akta Telecom, Digital Cable Systems and ATTP Telecommunications

BUCHAREST, Romania, 27-Jul-2020 — /EPR FINANCIAL NEWS/ — The Company would like to inform its investors and the market that on July 24, 2020, the Competition Council issued the decision no. 38/21.07.2020 („RCC Decision”), authorising the economic concentration acomplished by RCS&RDS through gaining sole control over certain assets pursuant to the agreements entered into on 28 November 2019 („Agreements”) between the Company’s Romanian subsidiary, hereinafter referred to as „Assignee” and Digital Cable Systems S.A., AKTA Telecom S.A., respectively ATTP Telecommunicatios S.R.L., hereinafter referred together as “Assignors”.

Under these Agreements, RCS&RDS will operate the networks of the Assignors and will provide communications services to the clients, in exchange of the payment by RCS & RDS of a rent.

The condition precedent under the Agreements of obtaining the Competition Council’s authorisation is now met; the non-object decision being subject to RCS&RDS complying with the commitments it had offered and that were accepted by the competition authority („Commitments”).

The Commitments were offered by RCS&RDS in order to address the Competition Council’s concerns regarding the merger and they are broadly two sided, refering to:

– the relationship between RCS&RDS and the clients who will become RCS&RDS customers pursuant to the Agreements, and

– the relationship between RCS&RDS and the Tv Channel providers.

The Commitments regarding the clients will be binding for a period of three years as of the date of the authorisation and they mainly refer to the undertaking made by RCS&RDS to upgarde the networks and to provide to at least 95% of the clients communications services of the same technical quality as offered to its existing customers. In addition, RCS&RDS has to offer to all customers the opportunity to benefit from the packages and prices offered by RCS&RDS to its existing customers and refrain from price increases during the three year period under review.

The commitment regarding TV Channel providers is binding for a five-year period as of the date of the authorisation. The commitment refers to the undertaking made by RCS&RDS that, in case it does not reach a commercial agreement with any TV Channel provider for inclusion of such channel into its Basic TV Package, then it will offer the provider the possibility to carry such channel as a pay tv offering which shall be provided to customers in exchange for an additional charge. The price of such pay tv channel will be mainly determined by the TV Channel provider.

For details regarding the reports, please access the official website designated of Digi: www.digi-communications.ro (Investor Relations Section/Current Reports).

SOURCE: EuropaWire

RCS&RDS to pay up to EUR 77 million to operate the networks of 3 Romanian telecoms for 3 years

BUCHAREST, Romania, 29-Nov-2019 — /EPR FINANCIAL NEWS/ — The Company would like to inform its investors and the market that, on November 28, 2019, RCS&RDS, hereinafter referred to as “Assignee” and Digital Cable Systems S.A., AKTA Telecom S.A., respectively ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L., hereinafter referred together as “Assignors”, concluded agreements (together the „Agreements”) having as subject matter the operation by RCS&RDS of the assets used for providing telecommunication services to residential type customers. Additionally, through the agreement concluded with ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L., RCS&RDS will also become owner of assets consisting of infrastructure, clients etc, upon the fulfillment of the conditions precedents mentioned below.

Under these Agreements, RCS&RDS will operate the electronic communications networks of the Assignors and will provide electronic communications services to the clients, in exchange of the payment by RCS & RDS of a rent in the amount agreed by the parties. According to these Agreements, RCS&RDS will provide a number of approximatively 540 thousand internet access, cable television, fixed and mobile telephony services.

The Agreements are concluded for an initial duration of 3 years, which can be extended at the option of either party for a new term of 3 years. The total amount due as rent or price by RCS&RDS under the Agreements are in maximum amount of EUR 77 million excluding VAT.

The operation of the networks, respectively the purchase of assets will take place if the following conditions precedent are met: (a) the approval of the transaction by the competition authority and (b) ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L. cumulatively acquiring (i) the required rights in order to transfer the use of the assets that are the subject matter of the agreement concluded between ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L. and RCS&RDS, (ii) the majority of the shares in Digital Cable Systems S.A. and (iii) the majority of the shares in AKTA Telecom S.A..

Pursuant to these Agreements, the Assignors intend to provide high quality services at the best prices to their residential type clients. RCS&RDS has all the resources, capabilities and the required knowledge for ensuring the attainment of this objective by exploiting the synergies between its own electronic communications network and the networks which is subject matter of the Agreements.

For details regarding the reports, please access the official website designated of Digi: www.digi-communications.ro (Investor Relations Section/Current Reports).

SOURCE: EuropaWire