- Amended tender offer statement by Third Party (SC TO-T/A)
17 June 2010 - 10:20PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Amendment No. 1)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR SECTION 13(E)(1) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ev3 INC.
(Name Of Subject Company (Issuer))
COVIDIEN GROUP S.A.R.L.
COV DELAWARE CORPORATION
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
26928A200
(CUSIP Number of Common Stock)
Michelangelo
Stefani
Covidien Group S.a.r.l.
3b Bld Prince Henri
L-1724, Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 266 379 31
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
with copies to:
Paul Kinsella
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Telephone: (617) 951-7000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation*
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Amount Of Filing Fee**
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$2,767,357,665
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$197,313
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating amount of filing fee in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The transaction value was
calculated by multiplying $22.50, which is the purchase price in the Offer, by the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (the Shares) of ev3 Inc. (ev3) as of June 7, 2010 which consists of 114,792,961 Shares
issued and outstanding (including 1,896,889 restricted Shares subject to vesting), 7,984,262 in-the-money options to purchase Shares and 216,451 Shares underlying restricted stock units.
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**
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The amount of filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory No. 4 for fiscal
year 2010 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such fee equals .00713% of the transaction value.
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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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Amount Previously Paid:
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$197,313
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Form or Registration No.:
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Schedule TO-T
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Filing Party:
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COV Delaware Corporation
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Date Filed:
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June 11, 2010
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
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Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender
offer:
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This Amendment No. 1 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (this
Amendment
), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2010, amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed on June 11, 2010 (the
Schedule TO
), and relates to
a tender offer by COV Delaware Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
Offeror
) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Covidien Group S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company (
Parent
), to purchase all of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Shares
), of ev3 Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), at a purchase price of $22.50 per Share, paid to the seller in cash, without interest thereon,
less any applicable withholding taxes, and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated June 11, 2010 (the
Offer to Purchase
) and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the
Letter of
Transmittal
which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as each may be amended and supplemented from time to time, constitute the
Offer
). This Amendment is being filed on behalf of the Offeror and Parent.
The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are filed with the Schedule TO as
Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively, is incorporated by reference in answers to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, and is supplemented by the information specifically provided herein.
ITEM 11.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following to Section (a)(2) of Item 11:
On June 11, 2010, the Offeror filed a Registration Statement with respect to the Offer with the Commissioner of Commerce of
the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 80B, as amended (
Chapter 80B
).
At
11:59 p.m., central daylight time, on June 16, 2010, the Chapter 80B waiting period during which the Commissioner of Commerce of the State of Minnesota could have summarily suspended the effectiveness of the Offer in the State of Minnesota
expired.
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(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated June 11, 2010.*
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(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
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(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
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(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
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(a)(1)(E)
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Form of Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
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(a)(2)
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None.
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(a)(3)
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None.
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(a)(4)
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None.
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(a)(5)(A)
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Joint Press Release issued by Covidien plc and ev3 Inc., dated June 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Covidien plc
on June 1, 2010).*
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(a)(5)(B)
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Summary Advertisement published in The Wall Street Journal on June 11, 2010.*
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(a)(5)(C)
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Complaint filed by Crystal Young, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, on June 7, 2010, in the District Court of the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County.*
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(b)
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Commitment Letter, dated as of June 1, 2010, among Covidien plc, Covidien International Finance S.A. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.*
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(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 1, 2010, by and between Covidien Group S.a.r.l., COV Delaware Corporation, and ev3 Inc.*
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(d)(2)
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Tender and Voting Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2010, by and between Covidien Group S.a.r.l., COV Delaware Corporation Warburg, Pincus Private Equity Partners LP, Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners I, C.V., and Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.*
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(d)(3)
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Letter Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2010, by and between Tyco Healthcare Group d/b/a Covidien and ev3 Inc.*
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(d)(4)
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Letter Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2010, by and between Tyco Healthcare Group d/b/a Covidien and ev3 Inc.*
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(d)(5)
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Guaranty, dated as of June 1, 2010, by Covidien International Finance S.A.*
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(g)
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None.
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(h)
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None.
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SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
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COVIDIEN GROUP S.A.R.L.
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Dated: June 17, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Michelangelo F. Stefani
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Name:
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Michelangelo F. Stefani
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Title:
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General Manager
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COV DELAWARE CORPORATION
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Dated: June 17, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Matthew J. Nicolella
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Name:
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Matthew J. Nicolella
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Title:
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Vice President and Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated June 11, 2010.*
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(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
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(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
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(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
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(a)(1)(E)
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Form of Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
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(a)(2)
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None.
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(a)(3)
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None.
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(a)(4)
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None.
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(a)(5)(A)
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Joint Press Release issued by Covidien plc and ev3 Inc., dated June 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Covidien plc
on June 1, 2010).*
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(a)(5)(B)
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Summary Advertisement published in the Wall Street Journal on June 11, 2010.*
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(a)(5)(C)
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Complaint filed by Crystal Young, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, on June 7, 2010, in the District Court of the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County.*
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(b)
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Commitment Letter, dated as of June 1, 2010, among Covidien plc, Covidien International Finance S.A., Covidien Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.*
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(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 1, 2010, by and between Covidien Group S.a.r.l., COV Delaware Corporation, and ev3 Inc.*
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(d)(2)
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Tender and Voting Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2010, by and between Covidien Group S.a.r.l., COV Delaware Corporation Warburg, Pincus Private Equity Partners LP, Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners I, C.V., and Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.*
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(d)(3)
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Letter Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2010, by and between Tyco Healthcare Group d/b/a Covidien and ev3 Inc.*
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(d)(4)
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Letter Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2010, by and between Tyco Healthcare Group d/b/a Covidien and ev3 Inc.*
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(d)(5)
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Guaranty, dated as of June 1, 2010, by Covidien International Finance S.A.*
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(g)
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None.
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(h)
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None.
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