-----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, DxFhN7v47TCzBBwa3YMHE2WOVsuDYcIH62lvdI3SIoxn8Js3nbaRFnWGGN9q7Z5r M0Pp1PfORBJcch9bMo/mtA== 0000950130-97-003814.txt : 19970827 0000950130-97-003814.hdr.sgml : 19970827 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-97-003814 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970826 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799290 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 942789249 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0706 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39322 FILM NUMBER: 97669992 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4280 HACIENDA DRIVE CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 BUSINESS PHONE: 5104634000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4280 HACIENDA DRIVE CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NELLCOR DELAWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860929 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MALLINCKRODT INC /MO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051396 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 361263901 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7733 FORSYTH BLVD CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105-1820 BUSINESS PHONE: 3148545299 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7733 FORSYTH BLVD CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105-1820 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MALLINCKRODT INC /MO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970625 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MALLINCKRODT GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940322 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IMCERA GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 14D1/A 1 SCHEDULE 14D1/A ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INCORPORATED (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY) NPB ACQUISITION CORP. (BIDDER) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 640275 10 3 (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) ROGER A. KELLER, ESQ. VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL MALLINCKRODT INC. 7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105-1820 (314) 854-5200 COPY TO: JAMES C. MORPHY, ESQ. SULLIVAN & CROMWELL 125 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004 (212) 558-4000 (NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDER) ================================================================================ CUSIP NO. 640275103 14D-1 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS MALLINCKRODT INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS BK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK THE BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e) or 2(f) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON APPROXIMATELY 61,705,005 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CHECK THE BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) APPROXIMATELY 96% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 640275103 14D-1 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS NPB ACQUISITION CORP. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK THE BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e) or 2(f) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON APPROXIMATELY 61,705,005 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CHECK THE BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) APPROXIMATELY 96% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the information set forth in the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed by NPB Acquisition Corp. (the "Merger Sub") and Mallinckrodt Inc. ("Mallinckrodt") on July 29, 1997 as amended by Amendment No. 1 to such Schedule, dated August 19, 1997, with respect to shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated (the "Company"). Unless otherwise indicated, the capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings specified in the Schedule 14D-1 including the Offer to Purchase filed as Exhibit (1) thereto. ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY. On August 26, 1997, the Purchaser accepted for payment all of the approximately 61,705,005 Shares which were validly tendered pursuant to the Offer and not withdrawn, including approximately 3,272,261 Shares tendered pursuant to Notices of Guaranteed Delivery. ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. (16) Press Release dated August 26, 1997. 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. Date: August 26, 1997 Mallinckrodt Inc. By: /s/ C. Ray Holman ------------------------- Name: C. Ray Holman Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer NPB Acquisition Corp. By: /s/ C. Ray Holman ------------------------- Name: C. Ray Holman Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EX-16 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 15, 1997 Exhibit 16 [LETTERHEAD OF MALLINCKRODT] NEWS RELEASE Mallinckrodt Inc. 7733 Forsyth Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63105 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Telephone (314) 854-5200 - --------------------- Facsimile (314) 854-5381 For more information: Media Contacts: Peter Faur, (314) 854-5234 Barbara Abbett, (314) 854-5230 E-mail: Communication@mkg.com Investors Contacts: Doug McKinney, (314) 854-5264 Scott Johnsen, (314) 854-5295 E-mail: Invest@mkg.com MALLINCKRODT ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ITS TENDER OFFER FOR NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT ST. LOUIS, Missouri, August 26, 1997 - Mallinckrodt, Inc. (NYSE:MKG) today announced the successful completion of its all-cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Nell Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated (NASDAQ/NMS:NELL). The tender offer expired at midnight New York City time on August 25, 1997. Today, Mallinckrodt's wholly owned subsidiary, NPB Acquisition Corporation, accepted for payment all of the approximately 59,066740 shares that were validly tendered and not withdrawn, including approximately 1,094,154 shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery. The shares tendered represent more than 90 percent of the outstanding shares of Nellcor Puritan Bennett. Mallinckrodt said it expects it will soon complete the acquisition of Nellcor Puritan Bennett by a merger of NPB Acquisition Corporation into Nellcor Puritan Bennett, in which the remaining shares of Nellcor Puritan Bennett common stock will be converted into the right to receive $28.50 per share in cash. "We are delighted that our tender offer has met with success." said C. Ray Holman, chairman and chief executive officer of Mallinckrodt Inc. "The combination of Nellcor Puritan Bennett and Mallinckrodt creates the leading business serving the anesthesia and respiratory care markets. Along with our medical imaging and specialty pharmaceutical divisions, Mallinckrodt becomes a more powerful healthcare force serving hospital, alternate care and pharmaceutical markets. We look forward to working with Nellcor in bringing our two companies together, and we remain confident in achieving the objective expressed at the time of our announcement last month." Nellcor Puritan Bennett is the world leader in providing products that monitor, diagnose and treat the respiratory-impaired patient in every setting from the hospital to the home. Products include devices that aid in sleep diagnosis, oxygen monitoring, apnea monitors, critical care ventilators, oxygen concentrators and anesthetic gases. The company's web site address is (www.nellcorpb.com). Mallinckrodt Inc. serves healthcare and specialty chemicals markets worldwide. The company is a major producer of diagnostic imaging agents, medical devices, analgesic pharmaceuticals, catalysts, and laboratory and microelectronic chemicals. The St. Louis, Missouri-based company, with fiscal 1997 sales of $1.9 billion, sells more than 1,000 products in more than 100 countries. The Mallinckrodt web site address is (www.mallinckrodt.com). ### This news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectation; actual results may differ materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the effect of business and economic conditions: the impact of competitive products and continued pressure on prices realized by Mallinckrodt for its products; market acceptance issues, including the failure of new products to generate anticipated sales levels; difficulties or delays in receiving required governmental or regulatory approvals; the cost and effect of legal and administrative proceedings; and the other risk factors reported from time to time in Mallinckrodt's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----