UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Amendment No. 3)
Tender Offer Statement Under Section
14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
REDHAWK ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
(Offeror)
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Parent of Offeror)
(Names of Filing Persons)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10
PER SHARE
CLASS B COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
CLASS A 868607102
CLASS B 868607300
(CUSIP Numbers of Class of Securities)
Richard J. Giromini
Chief Executive Officer
Wabash National Corporation
1000 Sagamore Parkway South
Lafayette, Indiana 47905
(765) 771-5300
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on
behalf of filing persons)
with copies to:
Michael J. Silver, Esq.
William I. Intner, Esq.
Hogan Lovells US LLP
100 International Drive, Suite 2000
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee** |
$360,364,830 | $41,766.28 |
*Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee. The transaction value was calculated by adding (i) 15,503,763 shares of Class A common stock of Supreme Industries, Inc. (“Supreme”), par value $0.10 per share, and (ii) 1,656,467 shares of Class B common stock of Supreme, par value $0.10 per share , multiplied by the offer price of $21.00 per share. The calculation of the filing fee is based on information provided by Supreme as of August 22, 2017.
**The filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Fee Rate Advisory #1 for fiscal year 2017, issued August 31, 2016, by multiplying the transaction valuation by 0.0001159.
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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.
Amount Previously Paid: | $41,766.28 |
Form or Registration No.: | Schedule TO |
Filing Party: | Redhawk Acquisition Corporation and Wabash National Corporation |
Date Filed : | August 22, 2017 |
☐ | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which this statement relates: | |||
x | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1 | ¨ | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3 |
¨ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4 | ¨ | 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 boxes below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon: | |
¨ | Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
¨ | Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
This Amendment No. 3 (this “Amendment No. 3”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed on August 22, 2017 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 30, 2017, Amendment No. 2 filed on September 1, 2017, the “Schedule TO”) in connection with the offer (the “Offer”) by Redhawk Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”) and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Wabash National Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Wabash National”), to purchase all outstanding shares of (i) Class A common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Class A Shares”), and (ii) Class B common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Class B Shares” and, collectively with the Class A Shares, the “Shares”), of Supreme Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Supreme”), at a price of $21.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 22, 2017, a copy of which is filed with and attached to the Schedule TO as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) thereto, and the related Letter of Transmittal and instructions thereto, a copy of which is filed with and attached to the Schedule TO as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) thereto, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time. This Amendment No. 3 is being filed on behalf of Purchaser and Wabash National.
The information set forth in the Schedule TO remains unchanged, except that such information is hereby amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided herein. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 3 without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule TO.
Item 11. | Additional Information. |
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraphs as the third and fourth paragraphs of Section 15—“Certain Legal Matters—Antitrust Matters” of the Offer to Purchase:
“The initial waiting period applicable to the Offer and the Merger under the HSR Act expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 6, 2017. Accordingly, the condition to the Offer requiring the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act has been satisfied. The Offer continues to be subject to the remaining conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase.
On September 7, 2017, Wabash National issued a press release announcing the termination of the waiting period, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(F) hereto.”
Item 12. | Exhibits. |
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following to the list of exhibits:
(a)(5)(F) | Press Release issued by Wabash National, dated September 7, 2017. |
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.
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION | |||
Dated: September 7, 2017 | By: |
/s/ Jeffery L. Taylor |
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Name: Jeffery L. Taylor Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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redhawk acquisition corporation | |||
Dated: September 7, 2017 | By: |
/s/ Jeffery L. Taylor |
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Name: Jeffery L. Taylor Title: Secretary and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Name | |
(a)(5)(F) | Press Release issued by Wabash National, dated September 7, 2017.* |
* | Filed herewith |
Exhibit (a)(5)(F)
Media Contact: Dana Stelsel Corporate Communications Manager (765) 771-5766 dana.stelsel@wabashnational.com Investor Relations:
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Wabash National’s Acquisition of Supreme Clears Antitrust Review
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — September 7, 2017 – Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, or HSR Act, applicable to the acquisition of Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT: STS) by Wabash National expired at 11:59 p.m. on September 6, 2017.
As previously announced, Wabash National and Redhawk Acquisition Corporation, its direct wholly owned subsidiary, commenced a tender offer on August 22, 2017, for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Supreme Industries, Inc., for $21 per share. The expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions necessary for the consummation of the pending acquisition. The tender offer and any withdrawal rights are scheduled to expire at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday September 27, 2017, unless the tender offer is extended.
Consummation of the tender offer remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including satisfaction of the minimum tender condition under the agreement and plan of merger entered into by Wabash National, Redhawk Acquisition Corporation and Supreme Industries, Inc. on August 8, 2017.
Important Additional Information Has Been Filed with the SEC
The tender offer described in this press release has commenced, but this press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Supreme Industries, Inc.’s common stock. The tender offer is being made pursuant to a tender offer statement and related materials (including the Offer to Purchase and the letter of transmittal). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ BOTH THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT AND RELATED MATERIALS (INCLUDING THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL) AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE TENDER OFFER BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The tender offer statement on Schedule TO and related materials, including the Offer to Purchase and letter of transmittal, have been filed by Wabash National Corporation and Redhawk Acquisition Corporation with the SEC and mailed to Supreme stockholders. A solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 have been filed by Supreme Industries, Inc. with the SEC and mailed to Supreme stockholders. Investors and security holders may obtain a copy of these statements at no cost and other documents filed by Wabash National Corporation and Redhawk Acquisition Corporation or Supreme Industries, Inc. with the SEC at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The tender offer statement and related materials, solicitation/recommendation statement, and such other documents may also be obtained at no cost by directing such requests to Laurel Hill Advisory Group, LLC, the information agent for the tender offer, at (516) 933-3100 for banks and brokers or (888) 742-1305 for shareholders and all others.
About Wabash National Corporation
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) is a diversified industrial manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems. Established in 1985 in Lafayette, Indiana, the company manufactures a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, platform trailers, bulk tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, truck-mounted tanks, intermodal equipment, aircraft refueling equipment, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade and pharmaceutical equipment. Its innovative products are sold under the following brand names: Wabash National®, Beall®, Benson®, Brenner® Tank, Bulk Tank International, DuraPlate®, Extract Technology®, Garsite, Progress Tank, Transcraft®, Walker Engineered Products, and Walker Transport. Learn more at www.wabashnational.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements convey Wabash National’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, all statements regarding Wabash National’s plans to acquire Supreme Industries. These and other forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include the risk that the conditions to the offer or the merger set forth in the agreement and plan of merger will not be satisfied or waived, uncertainties as to the timing of the tender offer and merger, uncertainties as to how many Supreme stockholders will tender their stock in the offer, the risk that competing offers will be made, changes in either companies’ businesses during the period between now and the closing, the successful integration of Supreme into Wabash National’s business subsequent to the closing of the transaction, adverse reactions to the proposed transaction by customers, suppliers or strategic partners; dependence on key personnel and customers, reliance on proprietary technology; management of growth and organizational change, risks associated with litigation, and competitive actions in the marketplace. Readers should review and consider the various disclosures made by Wabash National in this press release and its reports to its stockholders and periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
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