Pursuant to Article 14 paragraph 1 items 7, 8 and 9 of the Law on Public Procurement („Official Gazette of Montenegro“ number 74/19). Aticle 230 of the Law on Business organisations („Official Gazette of Montenegro“ no. 65/20 and 146/21), Conclusion of the Government of Montenegro no. 04-102/2 dated July 8, 2022, Decision of the Board of directors no. 10-00-27985 od 14.06.2022, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD Nikšić hereby announces,
1. Data about the Seller
Contracting Authority: Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD |
Contact persons: Danilo Žarić Andrija Lazović |
Address: Vuka Karadžića br. 2 |
Zip Code: 81400 |
Headquarter: Nikšić |
Identification number: 02002230 |
Phone: +382 40 204 134 +382 40 204 220 |
Fax:
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E-mail: mailto: andrija.lazovic@epcg.com |
Internet page (web):
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Basic information about the Company
EPCG AD Nikšić was established on February 12, 1999 in line with the Decision of the Government of Montenegro (Decision no. 1001-2772/1 dated October 16, 1998) on Program of ownership transformation and restructuring of the Public Electric Enterprise into a Joint Stock Company. In the Central Registry of business entities in Podgorica the Company was registered as a Joint Stock Company on June 30, 2002, reg. no. 4-0000330.
EPCG is a vertically integrated Company having generation and supply of electricity in Montenegro as its core activity. It possesses the total of 877.38 MW gross installed capacity for generation of electricity.
The generating capacities are as follows:
Company is seated in Nikšić at the address Vuka Karadćića 2.
On March 31, 2022 the Company had 1,006 employees, excluding employees hired per Piece Work Agreement.
The State of Montenegro owns 88.65% of EPCG AD shares, while the remaining 10% and 1.35% shares own EPCG AD and other legal and natural entities, respectively. The share capital of ECG AD amounts to 769,927,930 €.
As at March 31, 2022, the Company has had the majority ownership in the following companies:
2. Description of the subject matter
The subject matter of this Public Invitation to Tender in sale of 11.813.238 of EPCG AD Nikšić own shares in a block trade.
Minimum price is 8.63 euro/share (the investment price per Study on estimation of shares value).
3. Bidding requirements, bid content and deadline for submission of bids
Selection of the best bid shall be carried out via bidding with prospective buyers participating according to the requirements set out in the concerned public invitation.
The following entities shall be entitled to participate in bidding:
In the bidding procedure may participate only a business entity that:
1) has not been legally convicted and whose chief executive officer has not been legally convicted for any criminal offense bearing characteristics of: a) criminal association; b) creation of a criminal organization; c) offering bribes; d) receiving bribes; ć) giving bribes in business operations; č) receiving bribes in business operations; d) tax and contribution evasion; f) fraud; e) terrorism; f) terrorism financing; g) terrorist association; h) participation in foreign armed formations; i) money laundering; j) trafficking in human beings; k) trafficking in minors for adoption; l) establishment of slavery and transport of persons in slavery, which is to be proved by a certificate or confirmation of the competent authority issued on the basis of criminal records, in accordance with the regulations of the state in which the business entity has its registered office, or in which the authorized person/persons of that business entity resides.
2) In the bidding procedure may participate only a business entity that has settled down all due liabilities arising from taxes and contributions in line with the valid legal regulations of the state in which the business entity has its registered head office.
Bidding participants shall submit the bids in the envelope marked 'Bid according to the Public invitation for sale of the own shares package of EPCG AD Nikšić in block trade', as well as 'DO NOT OPEN before official session of the Committee for the procedure implementation'.
The Bid shall contain:
The bid shall be submitted directly or via mail to the address of Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD Nikšić, 2 Vuka Karadžića St., Nikšić, inclusive by August 01, 2022 by 10 a.m.
4. Evaluation of Bids will be done according to the criterion:
The highest offered price per share........................... 100 points.
Should it be determined that two or more bidders have the same number of points, the most favorable bidder shall be the one who submitted the bid first, in terms of time.
Fulfillment of conditions, referred to in the Public Invitation to Tender for the sale of a package of own shares in a block trade, will be evaluated after receipt and opening of bids.
Bids that do not contain all the aforementioned elements from points 2 and 3 of this Public Invitation to tender will be rejected as irregular and will not be considered when determining the ranking list of qualified bidders.
Untimely bids, as well as bids not accompanied by the required evidence (irregular Bid), will be rejected and will not be considered in the Bid selection process and will be returned to the bidder.
The Commission for selection of a specific Buyer in the procedure of alienation of the own shares reserves the right to amend, change or cancel the Public Invitation to Tender at any time.
In the event that the first ranked - better ranked bidder withdraws from its offer, EPCG AD Nikšić will agree to conclude the subject Agreement with the next ranked bidder.
The public opening, which can be attended by all bidders or their authorized representatives, will be held on August 01, 2022 at 10 hours (local time) in Nikšić.
All participants in the Public Invitation to Tender should provide the Commission with their addresses and e-mails for receiving mail, for the purpose of receiving information and correspondence regarding the Public Invitation to Tender.
5. Other information
Decision on selection of a strategic buyer will be passed by the Shareholders' Meeting of the Company, based on the proposal of the Commission that implemented the sales procedure.
In case signing of the Agreement on purchase of shares is cancelled, neither bidders nor any legal or natural person shall have the right to demand any compensation of damage and costs they either directly or indirectly incurred by participating in this Public Invitation to Tender.
Chief Executive Officer
s.r Nikola Rovčanin