UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
Plex Merger Sub, Inc.
(Name of Offeror)
An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Limited Company
(Name of Offerors)
(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
15089R102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Suzanne Sawochka Hooper, Esq.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Limited Company
c/o Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3180 Porter Drive
Palo Alto, California 94304
Tel: (650) 496-3777
Copy to:
Barbara Borden
Cooley LLP
4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, California 92121
(858) 550-6000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee** | |
$1,525,877,169.75 | $153,655.83 |
* | Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee. The transaction valuation was calculated by adding (i) 42,966,043 outstanding shares of common stock of Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Celator), par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), multiplied by the offer price of $30.25 per Share, (ii) 5,395,386 Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options with an exercise price less than the offer price of $30.25 per Share, multiplied by $27.78, which is the offer price of $30.25 per Share minus the weighted average exercise price for such options of $2.47 per Share, (iii) 2,871,632 Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding warrants with an exercise price less than the offer price of $30.25 per Share, multiplied by $26.56, which is the offer price of $30.25 per Share minus the weighted average exercise price for such warrants of $3.69 per Share. The calculation of the filing fee is based on information provided by Celator as of June 7, 2016. |
** | The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory #1 for fiscal year 2016, issued August 27, 2015 by multiplying the transaction value by .0001007. |
x | Check 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. |
Amount Previously Paid: | $153,655.83 | Filing Party: | Jazz Pharmaceuticals | |||||
Public Limited Company and Plex | ||||||||
Merger Sub, Inc. | ||||||||
Form or Registration No.: | Schedule TO | Date Filed: | June 10, 2016 |
¨ | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
x | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
¨ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
¨ | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
¨ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer. ¨
This Amendment No. 2 (this Amendment) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (as amended and together with any subsequent amendments and supplements thereto, the Schedule TO), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2016 by Plex Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Purchaser) and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of Ireland (Parent). The Schedule TO relates to the offer by Purchaser to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Celator), at $30.25 net to the seller in cash, without interest (less any required withholding taxes), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 10, 2016 (together with any amendments and supplements thereto, the Offer to Purchase), and in the related letter of transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal), copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively, which Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal collectively constitute the Offer.
The information in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is incorporated in this Amendment by reference to all of the applicable items in the Schedule TO, except that such information is amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer to Purchase or in the Schedule TO.
Amendments to the Offer to Purchase
Item 11. | Additional Information. |
Item 11 of the Schedule TO and the disclosure under Section 15 Conditions of the Offer of the Offer to Purchase are hereby amended by replacing the last sentence of such Section 15 with the following:
On June 27, 2016, Parent issued a press release announcing the termination of the waiting period, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(ii) and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11 of the Schedule TO and the disclosure under Section 16 Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals of the Offer to Purchase are hereby amended and supplemented by inserting the following text to the end of such Section 16:
Legal Proceedings
On June 21, 2016, a putative class-action lawsuit challenging the Transactions (captioned Dunbar v. Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Case No. MER-L-1251-16) was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County, Chancery Division. The complaint was filed against: (a) Celator, (b) each member of the Celator Board, (c) Parent, and (d) Purchaser. The complaint generally alleges that the Celator directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed acquisition of Celator by Parent and Purchaser, and that Parent and Purchaser aided and abetted these alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The complaint also generally asserts that the Celator directors breached their fiduciary duties to Celators public stockholders by, among other things, (i) agreeing to sell Celator to Parent and Purchaser at an inadequate price, (ii) implementing an unfair process, (iii) agreeing to certain provisions of the Merger Agreement that allegedly favor Parent and Purchaser and deter alternative bids, and (iv) failing to disclose purportedly material information in the Schedule 14D-9. The plaintiff seeks, among other things, an injunction against the consummation of the Transactions and an award of costs and expenses, including a reasonable allowance for attorneys and experts fees. Parent and Purchaser intend to vigorously defend against these claims.
On June 27, 2016, a second putative class-action lawsuit challenging the Transactions (captioned Palmisciano v. Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-03814-FLW-DEA) was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint was filed against Celator and each member of the Celator Board. The complaint generally alleges that Celator and its directors (i) agreed to sell Celator to Parent and Purchaser at an inadequate price, (ii) implemented an unfair sale process, (iii) agreed to certain provisions of the Merger Agreement that allegedly favor Parent and Purchaser and deter alternative bids, and (iv) failed to disclose purportedly material information in the Schedule 14D-9. The complaint asserts causes of action under sections 14 and 20 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, predicated on Celators and the Celator directors alleged failure to disclose purportedly material information in the Schedule 14D-9. The plaintiff seeks, among other things, an injunction against the consummation of the Transactions and an award of costs and expenses, including a reasonable allowance for attorneys and experts fees. Parent and Purchaser not named defendants in this action.
Item 12. | Exhibits. |
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended by replacing exhibit (a)(5)(ii) with the following exhibit:
Exhibit |
Description | |
(a)(5)(ii) | Press Release issued by Parent, dated June 27, 2016 |
SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: June 29, 2016
Plex Merger Sub, Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Matthew P. Young | |||
Name: | Matthew P. Young | |||
Title: | Treasurer | |||
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | ||||
By: | /s/ Matthew P. Young | |||
Name: | Matthew P. Young | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Item 12. | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. |
Description | |||
(a)(1)(i) | Offer to Purchase, dated as of June 10, 2016* | |||
(a)(1)(ii) | Form of Letter of Transmittal (including Internal Revenue Service Form W-9)* | |||
(a)(1)(iii) | Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery* | |||
(a)(1)(iv) | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees* | |||
(a)(1)(v) | Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees* | |||
(a)(1)(vi) | Summary Advertisement, as published in The New York Times on June 10, 2016* | |||
(a)(5)(i) | Press Release issued by Parent, dated May 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Parent on May 31, 2016) | |||
(a)(5)(ii) | Press Release issued by Parent, dated June 27, 2016 | |||
(b)(1) | Credit Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2015, among Parent, Jazz Securities Limited, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Jazz Financing I Limited, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Parent on June 18, 2015) | |||
(c) | Not applicable | |||
(d)(1) | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 27, 2016, among Celator, Parent and Purchaser (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Parent on May 31, 2016) | |||
(d)(2) | Form of Tender and Support Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2016, among Parent, Purchaser and certain stockholders of Celator (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Parent on May 31, 2016) | |||
(d)(3) | Confidential Disclosure Agreement, dated December 22, 2014, by and between Parent and Celator* | |||
(e) | Not applicable | |||
(f) | Not applicable | |||
(g) | Not applicable | |||
(h) | Not applicable |
* | Previously filed. |
Exhibit (a)(5)(ii)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces Expiration of HSR Waiting Period for Proposed
Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Acquisition
DUBLIN, June 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR), with respect to its proposed acquisition of Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Celator; Nasdaq: CPXX) expired effective June 24, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
As previously announced on May 31, 2016, Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Celator entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Jazz Pharmaceuticals has commenced a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Celator at $30.25 per share in cash, representing total consideration of approximately $1.5 billion. The expiration of the HSR waiting period satisfies one of the conditions required to consummate the tender offer. The closing of the tender offer remains subject to other customary conditions, including the tender of a majority of the outstanding shares of Celator common stock.
The tender offer and withdrawal rights will expire at one minute following 11:59 p.m., New York City Time, on July 11, 2016, unless the tender offer is extended or terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the definitive merger agreement. The Offer to Purchase dated June 10, 2016, relating to the tender offer has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and can be viewed online, along with any amendments thereto, at www.sec.gov.
About Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) is an international biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients lives by identifying, developing and commercializing meaningful products that address unmet medical needs. The company has a diverse portfolio of products and product candidates, with a focus in the areas of sleep and hematology/oncology. In these areas, Jazz Pharmaceuticals markets Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution, Erwinaze® (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi) and Defitelio® (defibrotide sodium) in the U.S. and markets Erwinase® and Defitelio® (defibrotide) in countries outside the U.S. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to the anticipated consummation of the tender offer for Celator common stock and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on the companys current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to Jazz Pharmaceuticals ability to complete the tender offer on the proposed terms and schedule, including risks and uncertainties related to the satisfaction of closing conditions; whether sufficient Celator stockholders tender their shares; the outcome of legal proceedings that may be instituted against the companies and/or others relating to the acquisition; and those other risks detailed under the caption Risk Factors and elsewhere in Jazz Pharmaceuticals SEC filings and reports, including in Jazz Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, which is filed with the SEC, and future filings and reports by the company. Jazz Pharmaceuticals undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations.
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