BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND REASONS FOR THE MERGER Sample Clauses

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND REASONS FOR THE MERGER. 1.1 Reasons for the intended merger Iberia and BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc (“British Airways”) are both public companies. The shares of Iberia are listed on the Stock Exchanges of Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia and are negotiated through the Spanish Stock Exchange Interconnection System – Continuous Market (Sistema de Interconexión Bursátil - Xxxxxxx Continuo), and the shares of British Airways are listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and are admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange. Both companies are engaged directly and through their affiliates in the business of operating national and international airline services, as well as certain airline- related businesses. In this respect, both companies commenced discussions aimed at implementing a close industrial, financial and operating combination between Iberia and British Airways. After an in-depth analysis of the capacities of both companies, Iberia and British Airways have reached the conclusion that there is a compelling strategic rationale for both entities and their shareholders to combine their respective businesses and operations. Such combination is expected to enhance services to customers and generate substantial synergies, allowing both companies to create a new leading European airline group. The ultimate aim of the combination is to build a new organization to meet the challenges of the current environment in the European market and worldwide by implementing a project which enables both companies to reach greater levels of financial robustness, profitability and efficiency, in the interest of both groups, their shareholders and other stakeholders. In this regard, a merger between the two companies is considered to be the most adequate method for reaching the intended objectives. Such merger will be carried out on a basis that recognises the principle of parity at board and management level. For the purposes of the merger ratio, the respective economic values of the two companies has been taken into account, showing the utmost respect for the tradition, history, particularities and culture of each one.
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