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. 7
CASCADE CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS AND ATTACHMENTS II, INC.
(Offeror)
An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
(Offeror)
(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.50 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
147195101
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Hirotoshi Nakamura
Group Manager International Legal Affairs Group Legal Department
Toyota Industries Corporation
2-1, Toyoda-cho, Kariya-shi
Aichi 448-8671, Japan
+81-(0)###-##-####
(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
Copies to:
John M. Reiss
David M. Johansen
White & Case LLP
1155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(212) 819-8200
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation(1) | Amount of Filing Fee(2) | |
$759,024,240.00 |
$103,530.91 | |
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(1) | Calculated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. The calculation assumes the purchase of 11,199,400 shares of voting common stock, par value $.50 per share (outstanding as of October 18, 2012). The transaction value also includes the aggregate offer price for (i) 91,750 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options with an exercise price less than $65.00 per share, which is calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying such outstanding options at each exercise price therefor by an amount equal to $65.00 minus such exercise price and (ii) 899,568 stock appreciation rights outstanding with a base price less than $65.00 per stock appreciation right, which is calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying such outstanding stock appreciation rights at each base price therefor by an amount equal to $65.00 minus such base price. |
(2) | The amount of the filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory #1 for Fiscal Year 2013, issued August 31, 2012, revised October 2012, by multiplying the transaction value by 0.00013640. |
x | 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. |
Amount Previously Paid: $103,530.91 |
Filing Party: Toyota Industries Corporation and Industrial Components and Attachments II, Inc. | |
Form of Registration No.: Schedule TO |
Date Filed: November 2, 2012 |
¨ | 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. |
x | 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. ¨
If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provisions) relied upon:
¨ | Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
¨ | Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
This Amendment No. 7 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the Schedule TO) amends and supplements the Schedule TO relating to the tender offer by Industrial Components and Attachments II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Purchaser) and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation, a corporation formed under the laws of Japan (Parent), for all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.50 per share (the Shares), of Cascade Corporation, an Oregon corporation (the Company), at a price of $65.00 per Share net to the seller in cash without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated November 2, 2012 (the Offer to Purchase), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(A), and in the related letter of transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(B), which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the Offer Documents.
All information set forth in the Offer Documents is incorporated by reference herein in response to Items 1 through 9 and to Item 11 in this Schedule TO and is supplemented by the information specifically provided in this Amendment No. 7.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.
This Amendment No. 7 is being filed to amend and supplement Items 1, 4, 8, 11 and 12 as reflected below.
Item 11
(a) Agreements, Regulatory Requirements and Legal Proceedings. Item 11(a) of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by replacing the second paragraph in the sub-section captioned United States Antitrust Compliance in Section 16 (Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals) of the Offer to Purchase with the following paragraph.
Pursuant to the requirements of the HSR Act, Parent filed a Premerger Notification and Report Form with the FTC and the Antitrust Division in connection with the purchase of the Shares in the Offer and the Merger on October 31, 2012. The Company filed a Premerger Notification and Report Form with the FTC and the Antitrust Division on November 2, 2012. On November 15, 2012, Parent voluntarily withdrew its notification and re-filed the notification on November 19, 2012. On November 30, 2012, Parent again voluntarily withdrew its notification and re-filed the notification on December 5, 2012. The Company re-filed its Premerger Notification and Report Form with the FTC and the Antitrust Division on December 6, 2012. On December 20, 2012, Parent received from the Antitrust Division a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material (the Second Request) under the HSR Act with respect to the Offer and the Merger. On February 12, 2013, Parent provided a timing commitment to the Antitrust Division pursuant to which Parent informed the Antitrust Division of Parents intention to certify substantial compliance with the Second Request on February 15, 2013 and committed (i) not to consummate the Offer and the Merger prior to 30 days thereafter without the consent of the Antitrust Division, and (ii) to provide at least 10
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days notice to the Antitrust Division prior to consummating the Offer and the Merger. On February 15, 2013, Parent certified to the Antitrust Division that it had substantially complied with the Second Request. Parent expects to continue to work cooperatively with the Antitrust Division as it completes its review of the proposed transaction in order to respond to and resolve expeditiously any questions the Antitrust Division may have. On December 20, 2012, the Company informed Parent that it also received from the Antitrust Division a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material. The Company informed Parent that it is currently in the process of responding to such request and that it intends to cooperate with the Antitrust Division with respect to such request. The Offer, as extended, is now scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
Items 1, 4, 8 and 11
Items 1, 4, 8 and 11 of the Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following text thereto:
On February 28, 2013, in connection with the Second Request (as defined below) that Parent received from the Antitrust Division (as defined below) on December 20, 2012 and to which it certified substantial compliance with on February 15, 2013, and with the consent of the Company, Parent extended the expiration of the Offer and the Outside Date. The Offer was previously scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, February 28, 2013. Each of the Expiration Date of the Offer and the Outside Date is extended to 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, March 21, 2013, unless further extended. The Depositary has advised us that, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, February 28, 2013, 9,990,707 Shares had been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn (including 486,973 Shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery), representing approximately 89.2% of the outstanding Shares.
On February 28, 2013, Parent issued a press release announcing the extension of the Offer. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(12) and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
Exhibit No. |
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(a)(12) | Press Release of Toyota Industries Corporation, dated February 28, 2013. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS AND | ||
By: | /s/ Kyoichi Maruyama | |
Name: | Kyoichi Maruyama | |
Title: | Sole Officer | |
Date: | February 28, 2013 | |
TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Akira Onishi | |
Name: | Akira Onishi | |
Title: | Senior Managing Director | |
Date: |
February 28, 2013 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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(a)(1)(A) | Offer to Purchase, dated November 2, 2012.* | |
(a)(1)(B) | Letter of Transmittal (including Internal Revenue Service Form W-9).* | |
(a)(1)(C) | Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.* | |
(a)(1)(D) | Letter from the Information Agent to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.* | |
(a)(1)(E) | Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.* | |
(a)(1)(F) | Joint Press Release of Cascade Corporation and Toyota Industries Corporation, dated October 22, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule TO-C filed by Toyota Industries Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2012).* | |
(a)(1)(G) | Summary Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal on November 2, 2012.* | |
(a)(1)(H) | Letter to Savings and Investment Plan Participants.* | |
(a)(5) | Press Release of Toyota Industries Corporation, dated November 2, 2012.* | |
(a)(6) | Class Action Complaint dated November 1, 2012 (Ibew Local 98 Pension Fund v. Cascade Corporation, et. al.).* | |
(a)(7) | Class Action Complaint dated November 2, 2012 (Joseph Polyak v. Cascade Corporation, et. al.). * | |
(a)(8) | Amended Class Action Complaint dated November 9, 2012 (Joseph Polyak v. Cascade Corporation, et. al.).* | |
(a)(9) | Press Release of Toyota Industries Corporation, dated December 3, 2012.* | |
(a)(10) | Press Release of Toyota Industries Corporation, dated December 20, 2012.* | |
(a)(11) | Press Release of Toyota Industries Corporation, dated January 24, 2013.* | |
(a)(12) | Press Release of Toyota Industries Corporation, dated February 28, 2013. | |
(b) | None. | |
(d)(1) | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 22, 2012, by and among Cascade Corporation, Toyota Industries Corporation and Industrial Components and Attachments II, Inc (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by Toyota Industries Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2012).* | |
(d)(2) | Tender and Voting Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2012, by and among Toyota Industries Corporation, Industrial Components and Attachments II, Inc. and certain shareholders of Cascade Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by Toyota Industries Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2012).* | |
(d)(3) | Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2012, by and between Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. and Cascade Corporation.* | |
(g) | None. | |
(h) | None. |
* | Previously filed |
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Exhibit (a)(12)
TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Toyota Industries Corporation Announces Certification of Substantial Compliance and Extension of Cash
Tender Offer for Shares of Cascade Corporation
February 28, 2013, Kariya, Japan Toyota Industries Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6201) (TICO) today announced that Industrial Components and Attachments II, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TICO, has extended its tender offer for all outstanding common shares of Cascade Corporation (NYSE: CASC) (Cascade) for $65.00 per share (the Offer). The Offer was scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, February 28, 2013. With the consent of Cascade, the Offer has been extended to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, March 21, 2013, unless further extended. All other terms and conditions of the Offer remain unchanged.
As previously announced, TICO received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material (the Second Request) from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the Antitrust Division) with respect to the Offer. On February 15, 2013, TICO certified to the Antitrust Division substantial compliance with the Second Request. Additionally, TICO provided a timing commitment to the Antitrust Division pursuant to which TICO committed not to close the transaction prior to 30 days thereafter without the consent of the Antitrust Division and to provide at least 10 days notice to the Antitrust Division prior to consummating the acquisition of Cascade. Cascade informed TICO that it also received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material from the Antitrust Division and that it is currently in the process of responding to such request and intends to cooperate with the Antitrust Division with respect to such request. TICO expects to continue to work cooperatively with the Antitrust Division as it completes its review of the proposed transaction in order to respond to and resolve expeditiously any questions the Antitrust Division may have. The Offer is now scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, March 21, 2013. The transaction is expected to be completed immediately upon receiving regulatory approval from the Antitrust Division.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the Offer, has advised TICO that, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 28, 2013, 9,990,707 shares of common stock of Cascade had been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn in the Offer (including 486,973 shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery), representing approximately 89.2% of Cascades outstanding shares. Shareholders who have already tendered their shares of common stock of Cascade do not have to re-tender their shares or take any other action as a result of the extension of the expiration date of the Offer.
Nomura Securities is serving as exclusive financial advisor to TICO and White & Case LLP is serving as TICOs legal advisor in connection with the transaction. BofA Merrill Lynch is serving as exclusive financial advisor to Cascade, and Miller Nash LLP is serving as Cascades legal advisor.
Contacts
Toyota Industries Corporation:
TICO
Takashi Yoshida, Manager, PR Department
+81 ###-##-####
Brunswick Group
Sarah Lubman / Monika Driscoll
+1 (212) 333-3810
Cascade Corporation:
Joseph G. Pointer, Chief Financial Officer
+1 (503) 669-6300
About Toyota Industries Corporation
Toyota Industries Corporation is a leading transportation equipment company engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of automobiles, materials handling equipment and textile machinery, as well as in the logistics business in Japan and internationally. Toyota Industries Corporations common stock is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange where it trades under the symbol 6201. For more information about Toyota Industries Corporation, please visit www.toyota-industries.com.
About Cascade Corporation
Cascade Corporation is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of materials handling load engagement devices and related replacement parts, primarily for the lift truck industry and to a lesser extent, the construction industry. Cascade Corporations common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange where it trades under the symbol CASC. For more information about Cascade Corporation, please visit www.cascorp.com.
Additional Information
This release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities. Toyota Industries Corporation has caused its wholly owned subsidiary, Industrial Components and Attachments II, Inc., to file with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (including an offer to purchase, forms of letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents, which has been mailed to Cascade Corporation shareholders). Any offers to purchase or solicitations of offers to sell shares of Cascade Corporation Common Stock are made only pursuant to such Tender Offer Statement. Investors and Cascade Corporation shareholders are strongly advised to read, before they make any decision with respect to the tender offer, the Tender Offer Statement and the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 that has been filed by Cascade Corporation with the SEC and mailed to its shareholders, because they contain important information about Toyota Industries Corporation, Cascade Corporation, the tender offer, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the tender offer, and other related matters. These documents are available at no charge on the SECs website at www.sec.gov. A copy of the Tender Offer Statement and related tender offer documents (once they become available) may be obtained free of charge by directing a request to Toyota Industries Corporation, c/o MORROW & CO., LLC, 470 West Avenue, Stamford, Connecticut 06902 or by calling toll-free 800-662-5200 or emailing info@morrowco.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements as to the proposed acquisition of Cascade Corporation by Toyota Industries Corporation, the anticipated timing of filings and approvals relating to the transaction, the expected timetable for commencing the tender offer and completing the transaction, expected long-term growth for the combined company, plans for geographic expansion in the global marketplace and any other statements about Toyota Industries Corporation or Cascade Corporations managements future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including any statements containing the words believes, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates, and similar expressions) should also be considered forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from any results indicated in this release or in any other forward-looking statements made by us, or on our behalf. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the possibility that certain conditions to the offer and the merger and to completion of the transactions will not be met, the possibility that competing offers may be made, conditions affecting the
industries in which Toyota Industries Corporation or Cascade Corporation operate may change, Toyota Industries Corporation may not be able to successfully integrate Cascade Corporations operations and employees. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date on which they are made and, except as required by law, Toyota Industries Corporation expresses no intention or undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release and as a result, no undue reliance should be placed on these forward-looking statements.
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