Where the shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the sale price is determined in accordance with objective share valuation methods, taking into account the company’s net book value, profitability and business prospects, with an appropriate weighting in each case. These criteria are assessed, where appropriate, on a consolidated basis or, failing that, by taking into account the financial information of significant subsidiaries.
Failing this, the sale price is determined by dividing the amount of net assets revalued according to the most recent balance sheet by the number of existing shares. This amount is determined for each financial year under the supervision of the statutory auditor.
As from the third financial year, the sale price of shares issued by companies employing fewer than five hundred employees may be determined, at the company’s discretion, using one of the methods described in the previous two paragraphs.
The subscription price may not be more than the sale price thus determined, nor more than 30% less than the latter, or 40% less when the lock-up period provided for by the plan, pursuant to articles L. 3332-25 and L. 3332-26, is ten years or more.