Nokia CorporationStock Exchange ReleaseMarch 22,
2017 at 16:00 (CET+1)
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PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA,
JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG OR IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE TENDER OFFER WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY
APPLICABLE LAW.
Nokia has received all necessary authority approvals for
Nokia Solutions and Networks' tender offer for all the shares and
option rights in Comptel
Espoo, Finland - As announced on February 23, 2017, Nokia
Solutions and Networks Oy (the "Offeror"), a wholly-owned
indirect subsidiary of Nokia Corporation, has on February 27, 2017
commenced a voluntary public cash tender offer to purchase all of
the shares and option rights issued by Comptel Corporation
("Comptel") that are not owned by Comptel or any of its
subsidiaries (the "Tender Offer").
The completion of the Tender Offer is subject to the
satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver of the conditions to
completion set out in the tender offer document, including receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals.
The Offeror has today been informed that Nokia has received all
necessary competition clearances for the completion of the Tender
Offer. As the Offeror is not aware of any other regulatory
approvals that are necessary to complete the Tender Offer, the
condition to completion concerning the receipt of necessary
approvals has thus been satisfied.
The completion of the Tender Offer is still subject to the other
conditions to completion set out in the tender offer document.
The offer period under the Tender Offer expires on March 29,
2017, unless it will be extended in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Tender Offer.
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About Nokia Nokia is a global leader
innovating the technologies at the heart of our connected world.
Powered by the research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve
communications service providers, governments, large enterprises
and consumers, with the industry's most complete, end-to-end
portfolio of products, services and licensing.From the enabling
infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging
applications in virtual reality and digital health, we are shaping
the future of technology to transform the human experience.
www.nokia.com
About ComptelLife is digital moments.
Comptel perfects these by transforming how you serve, meet and
respond to the needs of "Generation Cloud" customers.
Our solutions allow you to innovate rich
communications services instantly, master the orchestration of
service and order flows, capture data-in-motion and refine your
decision-making. We apply intelligence to reduce friction in your
business.
Comptel has enabled the delivery of digital and
communications services to more than 2 billion people. Every day,
we care for more than 20% of all mobile usage data. Nearly 300
service providers across 90 countries have trusted us to perfect
customers' digital moments.
For more information, visit www.comptel.com.
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Forward-Looking StatementsIt should be noted that Nokia
and its businesses are exposed to various risks and uncertainties
and certain statements herein that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those
regarding: A) our ability to integrate Alcatel-Lucent into our
operations and achieve the targeted business plans and benefits,
including targeted synergies in relation to the acquisition of
Alcatel-Lucent; B) expectations, plans or benefits related to our
strategies and growth management; C) expectations, plans or
benefits related to future performance of our businesses; D)
expectations, plans or benefits related to changes in
organizational and operational structure; E) expectations regarding
market developments, general economic conditions and structural
changes; F) expectations and targets regarding financial
performance, results, operating expenses, taxes, currency exchange
rates, hedging, cost savings and competitiveness, as well as
results of operations including targeted synergies and those
related to market share, prices, net sales, income and margins; G)
timing of the deliveries of our products and services; H)
expectations and targets regarding collaboration and partnering
arrangements, joint ventures or the creation of joint ventures, as
well as our expected customer reach; I) outcome of pending and
threatened litigation, arbitration, disputes, regulatory
proceedings or investigations by authorities; J) expectations
regarding restructurings, investments, uses of proceeds from
transactions, acquisitions and divestments and our ability to
achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection
with any such restructurings, investments, divestments and
acquisitions, including the expectations and targets related to the
acquisition of Comptel and the related tender offer; and K)
statements preceded by or including "believe," "expect,"
"anticipate," "foresee," "sees," "target," "estimate," "designed,"
"aim," "plans," "intends," "focus," "continue," "project,"
"should," "will" or similar expressions.
These statements are based on management's best assumptions and
beliefs in light of the information currently available to it.
Because they involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may
differ materially from the results that we currently expect.
Factors, including risks and uncertainties that could cause these
differences include, but are not limited to: 1) our ability to
execute our strategy, sustain or improve the operational and
financial performance of our business and correctly identify and
successfully pursue business opportunities or growth; 2) our
ability to achieve the anticipated benefits, synergies, cost
savings and efficiencies of the Alcatel-Lucent acquisition as well
as the benefits of the acquisition of Comptel, and our ability to
implement our organizational and operational structure efficiently;
3) general economic and market conditions and other developments in
the economies where we operate; 4) competition and our ability to
effectively and profitably compete and invest in new competitive
high-quality products, services, upgrades and technologies and
bring them to market in a timely manner; 5) our dependence on the
development of the industries in which we operate, including the
cyclicality and variability of the information technology and
telecommunications industries; 6) our global business and exposure
to regulatory, political or other developments in various countries
or regions, including emerging markets and the associated risks in
relation to tax matters and exchange controls, among others; 7) our
ability to manage and improve our financial and operating
performance, cost savings, competitiveness and synergies after the
acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent and the acquisition of Comptel; 8)
our dependence on a limited number of customers and large
multi-year agreements; 9) our exposure to direct and indirect
regulation, including economic or trade policies, and the
reliability of our governance, internal controls and compliance
processes to prevent regulatory penalties in our business or in our
joint ventures; 10) our exposure to various legislative frameworks
and jurisdictions that regulate fraud and enforce economic trade
sanctions and policies, and the possibility of proceedings or
investigation that result in fines, penalties or sanctions; 11) the
potential complex tax issues, tax disputes and tax obligations we
may face in various jurisdictions, including the risk of
obligations to pay additional taxes; 12) our actual or anticipated
performance, among other factors, which could reduce our ability to
utilize deferred tax assets; 13) our ability to retain, motivate,
develop and recruit appropriately skilled employees; 14)
disruptions to our manufacturing, service creation, delivery,
logistics and supply chain processes, and the risks related to our
geographically-concentrated production sites; 15) the impact of
litigation, arbitration, agreement-related disputes or product
liability allegations associated with our business; and 16) our
ability to achieve targeted benefits from or successfully implement
planned transactions, including the intended acquisition of Comptel
and related tender offer, as well as the liabilities related
thereto, as well as the risk factors specified on pages 69 to 87 of
our annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 1, 2016 under
"Operating and financial review and prospects-Risk factors", and in
Nokia's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying
assumptions subsequently proven to be incorrect could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update
or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent
legally required.
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STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG OR IN
ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE TENDER OFFER WOULD BE
PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
THIS RELEASE IS NOT A TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT AND AS SUCH DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR INVITATION TO MAKE A SALES OFFER. IN
PARTICULAR, THIS RELEASE IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN,
AND IS NOT AN EXTENSION OF THE TENDER OFFER, IN THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG. INVESTORS
SHALL ACCEPT THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS ONLY
ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN A TENDER OFFER
DOCUMENT. OFFERS WILL NOT BE MADE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY
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REGISTRATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD APPLY IN ADDITION TO THOSE
UNDERTAKEN IN FINLAND.
THE TENDER OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY
JURISDICTION WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND, WHEN
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WILL NOT AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED, FORWARDED OR TRANSMITTED INTO
OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IN
PARTICULAR, THE TENDER OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, OR BY USE OF THE POSTAL SERVICE OF, OR BY
ANY MEANS OR INSTRUMENTALITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, TELEX, TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET) OF
INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE OF, OR ANY FACILITIES OF A NATIONAL
SECURITIES EXCHANGE OF, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN,
AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG. THE TENDER OFFER CANNOT BE
ACCEPTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ANY SUCH USE, MEANS OR
INSTRUMENTALITY OR FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN,
AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG.
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