-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PPFPGdrofcpBJKhR+tLZQmHJ99Bjg6XN1WGOTt+U3gFIUM8kzXL9ilLQc/uwAW3n JuxmiJ5Jg5h6m4FXQstVVA== 0000950172-05-001215.txt : 20050418 0000950172-05-001215.hdr.sgml : 20050418 20050418092144 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950172-05-001215 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050418 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEOFORMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 770424252 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58839 FILM NUMBER: 05755427 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3061 ZANKER ROAD CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4086545700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3061 ZANKER ROAD CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEOFORMA INC/CA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010918 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEOFORMA COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991004 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VHA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001120376 IRS NUMBER: 382182248 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BLVD CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039-5500 BUSINESS PHONE: 9728300000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BLVD CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039-5500 SC 13D/A 1 nyc986151.txt AMENDMENT #7 UNDER '34 ACT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 7) NEOFORMA, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 640475 10 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Marcea B. Lloyd Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel VHA Inc. 220 East Las Colinas Boulevard Irving, Texas 75039-5500 (972) 830-0000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) copy to: Nancy A. Lieberman, Esq. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Four Times Square New York, NY 10036-6522 (212)735-3000 April 18, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 640475 10 7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). VHA INC. - (IRS Employer Identification Number 38-2182248) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A (a) / / MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 8,611,217 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 8,611,217 -------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,611,217 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41.76% (BASED ON AN AGGREGATE OF 20,618,672 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ESTIMATED TO BEOUTSTANDING) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 7 (this "Amendment") to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed by VHA Inc., a Delaware corporation ("VHA"), on August 7, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on October 19, 2000, Amendment No. 2 on February 2, 2001, Amendment No. 3 on September 11, 2003, Amendment No. 4 on September 19, 2003, Amendment No. 5 on January 12, 2005 and Amendment No. 6 on April 11, 2005 (the "Schedule 13D"), relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Neoforma, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Neoforma"). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following: Neoforma has previously announced that it is evaluating its strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of Neoforma or a merger transaction, to achieve greater stockholder value (each, a "Transaction"). On April 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of VHA determined that in the event Neoforma proposes a Transaction on terms, and with a third party, acceptable to VHA, VHA presently intends to support it and sell its shares of Common Stock in such Transaction. Such support, however, would be conditioned upon Novation renegotiating the Outsourcing Agreement with the buyer in the context of a Transaction. VHA believes that any renegotiation of the Outsourcing Agreement will be based on terms, including service levels and pricing, that are market competitive, consistent with the principles of Section 8.5 of the Outsourcing Agreement. VHA, upon advice of its consultant, Computer Sciences Corporation, believes that a market competitive price of the services provided by Neoforma under the Outsourcing Agreement should be significantly less than what Novation is currently paying to Neoforma. Novation has not invoked the benchmarking procedure of Section 8.5 of the Outsourcing Agreement at this time and, if such provision were invoked, a new independent party would be retained to conduct the benchmarking process under Section 8.5 of the Outsourcing Agreement. Additionally, Novation has the right to terminate the Outsourcing Agreement upon a change in control of Neoforma, which VHA may request Novation to invoke if Neoforma consummates a Transaction that is not acceptable to VHA and Novation. There can be no assurance that a renegotiation of the Outsourcing Agreement or any transaction with respect to VHA's ownership interest in Neoforma will occur or, if so, on what terms. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits References to and descriptions of Section 8.5 of the Outsourcing Agreement as set forth herein are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copy of Section 8.5, the definitions of the terms used in Section 8.5, and Section 8.1 of the Outsourcing Agreement, all of which is attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein in its entirety where such references and descriptions appear. Exhibit 1 Section 8.5, definitions of certain terms and Section 8.1 of the Fourth Amended and Restated Outsourcing and Operating Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2003, among Novation, LLC, VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium, Healthcare Purchasing Partners International, LLC and Neoforma Inc. SIGNATURE After reasonable 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. VHA INC. By: /s/ Marcea B. Lloyd ------------------------------- Name: Marcea B. Lloyd Title: Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Dated: April 18, 2005 EX-1 2 ex_one.txt SECTION 8.5 OF OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT Exhibit 1 --------- Section 8.5 of the Outsourcing Agreement 8.5 Benchmarking. 8.5.1 Right to Benchmark. Beginning on January 1, 2003 and from time to time thereafter, either Novation or Neoforma may initiate an objective measurement and comparison process (the "Benchmarking Process") in order to measure certain aspects of the Novation and Neoforma relationship. 8.5.2 Benchmarking Process. In the case of a general Benchmarking Process, (i) either Novation or Neoforma may select and hire a benchmarker, which benchmarker shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party, and the Party selecting such benchmarker shall pay all costs associated with the Benchmarking Processes; or (ii) Novation and Neoforma shall mutually agree upon an independent, third party benchmarker and Novation and Neoforma shall share all costs associated with such shared benchmarking. In addition, in the case of a Benchmarking Process with respect to Supplier Target Percentages, or if Neoforma and Novation otherwise agree with respect to a general Benchmarking Process, Neoforma and Novation may rely on publicly available information in carrying out the Benchmarking Process, and to carry out the Benchmarking Process without the use of a third-party benchmarker. The Parties shall cooperate to facilitate the Benchmarking Process, including by providing reasonable information as is necessary to conduct the Benchmarking Process. 8.5.3 General Benchmarking. The Benchmarking Process for general items shall review and measure (i) with respect to Neoforma, the technology and pricing provided by Neoforma to Novation, the technology offered to Members, the technology offered to Suppliers, the performance of the Services, and Neoforma's costs incurred in performing its obligations under this Agreement and (ii) with respect to Novation, any Shortfall Payment as provided in Subsection 8.1.3 and, in each case, shall be based upon a comparison of the "like-for-like" items, including, without limitation, relative Service Levels, term of the Agreement, amount of investments made pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement and other material terms and conditions. If the Benchmark Results indicate that the services received by Novation or Neoforma, as the case may be, are not "best in class," Neoforma and Novation shall promptly meet and enter into a good faith negotiation to determine whether there should be an adjustment to the Services, the pricing, the technology, the Service Levels and/or Novation's limited agency obligations pursuant to Section 2.1 above; provided, however, that the Parties shall not increase the maximum Shortfall Payment obligations of Novation. 8.5.4 Supplier Target Percentages Benchmarking. The Benchmarking Process with respect to Supplier Target Percentages shall be based upon review of whether such Supplier Transaction Percentages are "market competitive." If the Benchmark Results indicate that the Supplier Target Percentages in place during the period examined are not "market competitive," then Neoforma and Novation shall promptly meet and adjust (either upwards or downwards) such Supplier Target Percentages so that they are market competitive. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that "market competitive" shall mean that (i) Suppliers are reasonably likely to agree to pay such fees at such time or (ii) such fees are competitive with similar Transaction Fees paid by suppliers for similar services in similar e-commerce or related industries. 8.5.5 Benchmark Results. Within 30 days after the completion of any Benchmarking Process, the benchmarker, if any, shall deliver the results of the benchmark (the "Benchmark Results") in a written report, including identification of the figures and supporting documentation, to Novation and Neoforma. In the event that the Benchmarking Process does not utilize a third-party benchmarker, the Party initiating the Benchmarking Process shall be responsible for writing and delivering such report of the Benchmark Results to the other Party. 8.5.6 Benchmark Review Period. For a period of 60 days following delivery of the Benchmark Results from the benchmarker (the "Benchmark Review Period"), Novation and Neoforma shall review the Benchmark Results, and schedule one or more meetings to address any issues either Party may have with the Benchmark Results. 8.5.7 Benchmark Dispute. In the event Novation and Neoforma in good faith dispute the Benchmark Results or if Novation and Neoforma have not reached agreement after the Benchmark Review Period, Novation may dispute such outcome in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 hereto. Definitions of Terms Used in Section 8.5 of the Outsourcing Agreement "Member(s)" means, at any date, those organizations that are (i) patrons or members of VHA or UHC, or are associated therewith, or (ii) HPPI Members and in each case, that are listed in an electronic file supplied to Neoforma and updated periodically by Novation. "Novation Marketplace Transaction Fee(s)" means fees to be paid by Suppliers to Neoforma in respect of (i) transactions occurring "on the Novation Marketplace" or (ii) processing Supply Chain Data; excluding fees associated with Neoforma Auction. For the purposes of this definition "on the Novation Marketplace" means the initiation or confirmation of a transaction is captured through the Novation Marketplace. "Party" means each of Neoforma, Novation, HPPI, VHA and UHC and any other person who becomes a signatory to this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise. "Service(s)" means the services to be provided hereunder by Neoforma. "Service Level(s)" means the objective criteria establishing the level of Neoforma's required performance of the Services under this Agreement. "Supplier(s)" means suppliers, manufacturers or distributors that provide Products and Materials for display, sale, rental or lease, including, without limitation, High-Volume Suppliers pursuant to an agreement allowing participation on a Customized Marketplace. "Transaction Fee(s)" means fees to be paid by each Supplier pursuant to its agreement with Neoforma for participation on the Novation Marketplace or the HPPI Marketplace. Section 8.1 of the Outsourcing Agreement, Portions of Which are Referred to in Section 8.5 of the Outsourcing Agreement 8.1 Fees. 8.1.1 Neoforma and Novation shall each use its reasonable best efforts to collect all Transaction Fees required to be paid by each supplier that each signs up as a Supplier. 8.1.2 Novation guarantees to Neoforma aggregate minimum Novation Marketplace Transaction Fees, which shall be calculated as a percentage (the "Supplier Target Percentage") of the sum of (i) the Adjusted Gross Transaction Value and (ii) the Supply Chain Data Transaction Value on a per calendar quarter basis as set forth on Exhibit G (the "Minimum Fees"). Subject to Section 3.8 and Subsection 8.1.3, Novation shall pay to Neoforma the shortfall, if any, in any calendar quarter between the Minimum Fees calculated in accordance with this Section 8.1.2 and the Novation Marketplace Transaction Fees recognized by Neoforma in accordance with GAAP for such Quarter (each such payment, a "Shortfall Payment"). 8.1.3 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Novation shall not be responsible for any Shortfall Payment: (i) to the extent that any part of the Shortfall Payment in any calendar quarter results from the termination by a Supplier of its agreement with Neoforma as a result of Neoforma's breach of such Supplier agreement, (ii) in excess of eighteen million ($18,000,000) dollars for the third calendar quarter (running July 1 through September 30) of 2003, and fifteen million two hundred thousand ($15,200,000) for the fourth calendar quarter (running October 1 through December 31) of 2003, and (iii) beginning on January 1, 2004, the maximum quarterly Shortfall Payments shall not exceed fifteen million, two hundred and fifty thousand ($15,250,000) dollars per calendar quarter (the "Maximum Quarterly Shortfall Payments"). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----