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. 5)
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
21676P103
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Timothy W. Hefferon
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
39550 Orchard Hill Place Drive
Novi, Michigan 48375
(248) 596-5900
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Filing Persons)
With a copy to:
Eric M. Swedenburg, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee** | |
$200,000,000.00 | $27,280.00 | |
* | The transaction value is estimated only for purposes of calculating the filing fee. This amount is based on the offer to purchase up to 4,651,162 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at the tender offer price of $43.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $200,000,000. |
** | The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as modified by Fee Rate Advisory No. 1 for fiscal year 2013, equals $136.40 per million dollars of the value of the transaction. |
x | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 011(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: $27,280.00 | Filing Party: Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | |
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO-I | Date Filed: April 5, 2013 |
¨ | 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:
¨ | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d1. |
x | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e4. |
¨ | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e3. |
¨ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: x
This Amendment No. 5 (this Amendment No. 5) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO initially filed pursuant to Rule 13e4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2013, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2013, as further amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2013, as further amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2013, as further amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2013 (as amended, the Schedule TO), by Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (Cooper Standard or the Company), in connection with the Companys offer to purchase for cash up to 4,651,162 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock) (collectively the Shares) (or a lower amount if not enough Shares are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, subject to a minimum of 2,906,976 Shares being properly tendered and not properly withdrawn) at a price of $43.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest (the Offer). The Companys Offer was made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated April 5, 2013 (Offer to Purchase), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (Letter of Transmittal) which, as amended or supplemented from time to time, together constituted the Offer.
This Amendment No. 5 is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The Schedule TO is amended by the information contained in this Amendment No. 5. Only those items amended are reported herein. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 5 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule TO. All information in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
ITEM 11. Additional Information.
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On May 8, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the final results of the Offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on May 2, 2013. Based upon the final count by the depositary for the Offer, a total of 6,008,477 Shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn in the Offer. Because more than 4,651,162 Shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, the Offer was oversubscribed. As a result, pursuant to the terms of the Offer, Shares will be accepted on a pro rata basis, except for tenders of odd lots, which will be accepted in full. The depositary has informed the Company that, after giving effect to the priority for odd lots, the final proration factor for the Offer is approximately 77.0 percent.
Based on these final results and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Offer, the Company has accepted for purchase, on a pro rata basis, 4,651,162 Shares at a purchase price of $43.00 per Share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $200 million. The Company will promptly pay for the Shares accepted for purchase, and any Shares tendered and not purchased will be returned to the tendering shareholders promptly thereafter.
The number of Shares purchased by the Company represent approximately 26.1 percent of the Companys outstanding Shares as of April 30, 2013.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(E) and is incorporated by reference in the Offer to Purchase and the Schedule TO.
ITEM 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
(a)(5)(E) | Press Release issued by Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. on May 8, 2013. |
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.
COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Timothy W. Hefferon | |
Name: | Timothy W. Hefferon | |
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: May 8, 2013
Exhibit (a)(5)(E)
Cooper Standard Announces Final Results of its Self-Tender Offer
NOVI, Mich., May 8, 2013 Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: COSH), the parent company of Cooper Standard Automotive, a leading global supplier of automotive sealing, fuel and brake and fluid transfer systems, today announced the final results of its cash tender offer to purchase up to 4,651,162 shares of its common stock, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on May 2, 2013.
Based on the final count by Computershare, the Companys depositary for the tender offer, a total of 6,008,477 shares of the Companys common stock were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn in the tender offer. Because more than 4,651,162 shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, the tender offer was oversubscribed. As a result, pursuant to the terms of the tender offer, shares will be accepted on a pro rata basis, except for tenders of odd lots, which will be accepted in full. The depositary has informed the Company that, after giving effect to the priority for odd lots, the final proration factor for the tender offer is approximately 77.0 percent.
Based on these final results and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, the Company has accepted for purchase, on a pro rata basis, 4,651,162 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $43.00 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $200 million. The Company will promptly pay for the shares accepted for purchase, and any shares tendered and not purchased will be returned to the tendering shareholders promptly thereafter.
The number of shares purchased by the Company represent approximately 26.1 percent of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock as of April 30, 2013.
All inquiries about the tender offer should be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. toll free at (800) 659-6590 (banks and brokers may call collect at (212) 269-5550).
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard, headquartered in Novi, Mich., is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include vehicle sealing and exterior systems, fluid and anti-vibration systems. Cooper Standard employs more than 22,000 people globally and operates in 19 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.cooperstandard.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements, including, in particular, statements about the Companys plans, strategies, prospects, financing and tender offer. The words
estimates, expects, anticipates, projects, plans, intends, believes, forecasts or future or conditional verbs, such as will, should, could or may and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which include, but are not limited to: cyclicality of the automotive industry with the possibility of further material contractions in automotive sales and production affecting the viability and financial condition of customers; global economic uncertainty, particularly in Europe; loss of large customers or significant platforms; supply shortages; escalating pricing pressures and decline of volume requirements from customers; the Companys ability to meet significant increases in demand; availability and increasing volatility in cost of raw materials or manufactured components; the Companys ability to continue to compete successfully in the highly competitive automotive parts industry; risks associated with the Companys non-U.S. operations; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the Companys ability to control the operations of joint ventures for its benefit; the effectiveness of the Companys lean manufacturing and other cost savings plans; product liability and warranty and recall claims that may be brought against the Company; work stoppages or other labor conditions; natural disasters; the Companys ability attract and retain key personnel; the Companys ability to meet customers needs for new and improved products in a timely manner or cost-effective basis; the possibility that the Companys acquisition strategy may not be successful; the Companys legal rights to its intellectual property portfolio; environmental and other regulations; legal proceedings or commercial and contractual disputes that we may be involved in; the possible volatility of the Companys annual effective tax rate; the Companys ability to generate sufficient cash to service its indebtedness, obtain future financing, and meet dividend obligations on its 7 percent preferred stock; the Companys underfunded pension plans; significant changes in discount rates and the actual return on pension assets; the possibility of future impairment charges to the Companys goodwill and long-lived assets; the ability of certain shareholders to nominate certain members of the board of directors; operating and financial restrictions imposed on the Company by its bond indenture and credit agreement; and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in the Companys periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Readers should understand that many important factors, including those discussed herein, could cause the Companys results to differ materially from those expressed or suggested in any forward-looking statement. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances that occur after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise. Readers are advised to review the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which are available from the SECs EDGAR database at www.sec.gov, at various SEC reference facilities in the United States and via the Companys website at www.cooperstandard.com).
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Contact for Analysts:
Glenn Dong Cooper Standard (248) 596-6031 investorrelations@cooperstandard.com |
Contact for Media:
Sharon Wenzl Cooper Standard (248) 596-6211 sswenzl@cooperstandard.com |
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