-----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, Mgxq6l+Y24PrnjUKJYEt98nrFjnvMA+OtPV10Uiat/baGZNyYheYyfIr7c/xi38Q Tq0MtjFZ3UL1w0kqrf2w9w== 0001193125-04-014602.txt : 20040204 0001193125-04-014602.hdr.sgml : 20040204 20040204172049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-014602 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-T/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040204 GROUP MEMBERS: PEPPER ACQUISITION CORP. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEOPLESOFT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 680137069 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42583 FILM NUMBER: 04567719 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4460 HACIENDA DRIVE CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588-8618 BUSINESS PHONE: 925-225-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4460 HACIENDA DRIVE CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588-8618 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ORACLE CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000777676 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942871189 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 ORACLE PKWY CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 BUSINESS PHONE: 4155067000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 ORACLE PARKWAY STREET 2: BOX 659506 CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ORACLE SYSTEMS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC TO-T/A 1 dsctota.htm AMENDMENT NO. 44 TO SCHEDULE TO Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Amendment No. 44 to Schedule TO

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


Amendment No. 44

to

SCHEDULE TO

(RULE 14d-100)

Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

PEOPLESOFT, INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

PEPPER ACQUISITION CORP.

ORACLE CORPORATION

(Names of Filing Persons—Offeror)

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)


712713106

(Cusip Number of Class of Securities)

Daniel Cooperman

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Oracle Corporation

500 Oracle Parkway

Redwood City, California 94065

Telephone: (650) 506-7000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices

and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

Copies to:

William M. Kelly

Davis Polk & Wardwell

1600 El Camino Real

Menlo Park, California 94025

Telephone: (650) 752-2000

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

     

Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee**

$9,389,285,698   $857,534

     
*   Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of filing fee only. Transaction value derived by multiplying 361,126,373 (the sum of the number of shares of common stock of the subject company outstanding as of January 16, 2004 (according to the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the subject company on January 30, 2004) by $26.00 (the purchase price per share offered by Offeror).
**   The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (i) with respect to the fee paid on the date of this amendment, equals 0.00012670% of the transaction valuation based on Fee Rate Advisory #7 for Fiscal Year 2004 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2004, and (ii) with respect to fees paid prior to the date of this amendment, equals 0.00008090% of the transaction valuation based on Fee Rate Advisory #11 for Fiscal Year 2003 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2001.
x   Check 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:   $87,131   Filing Party:   Oracle Corporation
Form or Registration No.:   SC TO-T/A   Date Filed:   July 24, 2003
Amount Previously Paid:   $89,647   Filing Party:   Oracle Corporation
Form or Registration No.:   SC TO-T/A   Date Filed:   June 18, 2003
Amount Previously Paid:   $409,815   Filing Party:   Oracle Corporation
Form or Registration No.:   SC TO-T   Date Filed:   June 9, 2003
¨   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.
¨   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.  ¨

 



Items 1 through 9, and Item 11.

 

This Amendment No. 44 to Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO amends and supplements the statement originally filed on June 9, 2003, as amended, by Oracle Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Pepper Acquisition Corp. (the “Purchaser”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. This Schedule TO relates to the offer by the Purchaser to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and the associated preferred stock purchase rights (together, the “Shares”), of PeopleSoft, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at $19.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase, dated July 24, 2003, as amended (the “Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase”), and in the related Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”). The information set forth in the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and the related Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 1 through 9 and 11 of this Schedule TO.

 

The price per Share to be paid pursuant to the Offer has been increased from $19.50 per Share to $26.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest. The full text of the press release issued by Parent on February 4, 2004, announcing the increase in the offer price is filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(5)(lxxxxv). All references in the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, and the Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, to the offer price of $19.50 per Share are hereby amended and restated to refer to $26.00 per Share.

 

The Offer to Purchase is further amended as follows:

 

The response to the question “Do you have the financial resources to pay for the shares?” in the Summary Term Sheet is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“Do you have the financial resources to pay for the shares?

 

We will pay $26.00 per Share, net to seller in cash, without interest, or $9.4 billion based on the outstanding shares of PeopleSoft, Inc. as of January 16, 2004. We will need up to approximately $9.8 billion to purchase all shares we estimate will be outstanding prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer and to pay estimated fees and expenses related to the Offer. As of November 30, 2003, Oracle Corporation had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in the amount of $8.1 billion. In addition, Oracle Corporation has entered into a credit agreement with ABN Amro Bank N.V., Credit Suisse First Boston and certain other syndicated lenders which provides a senior revolving credit facility to Oracle Corporation in the aggregate amount of $1.5 billion. Oracle Corporation could also raise funds through borrowings from other lenders or the issuance of securities. Oracle Corporation expects to contribute or otherwise advance funds to enable us to consummate the offer. Oracle Corporation expects, based upon the combination of internally available cash as of November 30, 2003, cash generated since that date, borrowings under the senior revolving credit facility or any other credit facility, or the issuance of securities, to have sufficient cash on hand at the expiration of the offer to pay the offer price for all shares in the offer. The offer is not conditioned upon any financing arrangements. See “The Offer—Section 10”.”

 

The response to the question “What does the Board of Directors of PeopleSoft, Inc. think of the offer” in the Summary Term Sheet is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“On June 12, 2003, PeopleSoft, Inc. issued a press release, and filed a solicitation/recommendation statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14D-9, announcing that its Board of Directors had voted to recommend that PeopleSoft, Inc.’s stockholders reject the offer at the original offer price of $16.00. On June 20, 2003, PeopleSoft, Inc. issued a press release, and filed an amendment with the SEC to its Schedule 14D-9, announcing that its Board of Directors had voted to recommend that PeopleSoft, Inc.’s stockholders reject the offer at the increased $19.50 per Share offer price. On February 4, 2004, PeopleSoft, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors would meet to review and discuss the increased $26.00 per Share offer price and advising its stockholders to take no action at that


time. Oracle Corporation has indicated in public statements and in communications to the Board of Directors of PeopleSoft, Inc. that Oracle Corporation continues to desire to meet with the Board of Directors of PeopleSoft, Inc. to discuss the offer. Other than the public statements of PeopleSoft, Inc. and communications incident to the actions described below under “The Offer—Section 15—Legal Proceedings”, Oracle Corporation has received no response to these communications. See “The Offer—Section 11”.”

 

Section 10 (“Source and Amount of Funds”) of the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

10.     Source and Amount of Funds.    We will pay $26.00 per share, net to seller in cash, without interest, or $9.4 billion based on the outstanding shares of PeopleSoft, Inc. as of January 16, 2004. We will need up to approximately $9.8 billion to purchase all shares we estimate will be outstanding prior to the Expiration Date of the Offer and to pay estimated fees and expenses related to the Offer. As of November 30, 2003, Parent had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in the amount of $8.1 billion. In addition, Parent has entered into a 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with ABN Amro Bank, N.V. as Syndication Agent and a Lender, Credit Suisse First Boston (an affiliate of Credit Suisse First Boston LLC) as Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner, Administrative Agent and a Lender and certain other syndicated lenders named in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides a 364-day senior revolving credit facility (the “Acquisition Facility”) to Parent (or to the Purchaser, and guaranteed by Parent) in the aggregate amount of up to $1.5 billion. Parent could also raise funds through borrowings from other lenders or the issuance of securities. Parent expects to contribute or otherwise advance funds to enable the Purchaser to consummate the Offer. Parent expects, based upon the combination of internally available cash as of November 30, 2003, cash generated since that date, borrowings under the Acquisition Facility or any other credit facility, or the issuance of securities, to have sufficient cash on hand at the expiration of the Offer to pay the offer price for all Shares in the Offer.

 

Borrowings under the Acquisition Facility will be unsecured, will mature on the date that is 364 days from the initial closing date of the Acquisition Facility and will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of Parent, (i) the higher of Credit Suisse First Boston’s prime rate and the rate equal to the federal funds effective rate plus 1% or (ii) a rate based on certain rates offered for U.S. dollar deposits in the Eurodollar interbank market plus a margin which fluctuates based upon the relevant public debt credit ratings assigned by Moody’s and S&P from time to time (the “Ratings Grid”). Each syndicated lender is entitled to (i) a commitment fee on the unused portion of its commitment under the Acquisition Facility, payable quarterly and fluctuating based upon the Ratings Grid; and (ii) a utilization fee in respect of its total drawn commitment under the Acquisition Facility, payable quarterly, at such times (but only at such times) as more than 50% of the aggregate commitments in respect of the Acquisition Facility have been drawn and fluctuating based upon the Ratings Grid.

 

The Acquisition Facility contains representations and warranties customary for credit facilities of this nature, including no default or event of default; accuracy of financial statements; enforceability of the Acquisition Facility documentation; no material adverse change since the date of the last financial statements for the Parent and its subsidiaries made publicly available prior to the execution of the commitment letter; absence of material litigation; absence of undisclosed material liabilities or material contingent liabilities; no violation of material agreements or instruments; material compliance with laws; effectiveness of required regulatory approvals; use of proceeds; and material accuracy of information.

 

The Acquisition Facility also contains certain covenants, including use of proceeds; limitations on liens (with exclusions to the extent necessary to comply with margin lending regulations and certain other exceptions); mergers, consolidations, sales of all or substantially all assets; and limitation on transactions with related parties. In addition, the Acquisition Facility contains a total debt to total capitalization ratio limit of 40%.

 

It is anticipated that the borrowings described above will be refinanced or repaid from funds generated internally by Parent (including, after consummation of any merger or other business combination that may be proposed with respect to the Company, existing cash balances of and funds generated by the Company) or other sources, which may include the proceeds of the sale of securities. No decision has been made


concerning this matter, and decisions will be made based on Parent’s review from time to time of the advisability of selling particular securities as well as on interest rates and other economic conditions.

 

A copy of the Credit Agreement is filed as Exhibit (b)(3) to our tender offer statement on Schedule TO filed by Parent and us pursuant to Rule 14d-3 under the Exchange Act with the SEC in connection with the Offer. Reference is made to such exhibit for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Facility.

 

The Offer is not conditioned upon any financing arrangements.”

 

Item 10.    Financial Statements.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11.    Additional Information.

 

On February 4, 2004, Parent and Purchaser announced that they have extended the Expiration Date of the Offer, as those terms are defined in the Offer to Purchase, to 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, Friday, March 12, 2004. As of the close of business on February 3, 2004, 10,632,087 shares of PeopleSoft common stock have been tendered in and not withdrawn from the offer. The press release issued by Parent announcing the extension of the offer is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(lxxxxv).

 

Item 12.    Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)(i)    Offer to Purchase dated June 9, 2003.*
(a)(1)(ii)    Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(iii)    Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(1)(iv)    Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(v)    Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(vi)    Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(1)(vii)    Form of summary advertisement dated June 9, 2003.*
(a)(1)(viii)    Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase dated July 24, 2003.*
(a)(1)(ix)    Form of Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(x)    Form of Amended and Restated Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(5)(i)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(ii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(iii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted June 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(iv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(v)    Slide presentation by Parent, dated June 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(vi)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(vii)    Complaint and Jury Demand filed in the District Court for the City and County of Denver, Colorado on June 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(viii)    Complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo on June 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(ix)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(x)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xi)    Complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on June 13, 2003.*


(a)(5)(xii)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xiii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xiv)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xvi)    Complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County, on June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xvii)    Transcript of Conference Call held by Parent on June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xviii)    Investor presentation by Parent, dated June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xix)    Complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xx)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 19, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxi)    Email statement to press issued by Parent, dated June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 20, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxiii)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 23, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 24, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxv)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 27, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxvi)    Text of email message to Parent employees dated June 26, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxvii)    Email statement to press issued by Parent, dated June 29, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxviii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxix)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxx)    Letter to PeopleSoft customers, dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxi)    Case study dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxii)    Information regarding Parent customer support dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxiii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 1, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 2, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxvi)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 3, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxvii)    Amended text of information on Parent’s internal website, posted July 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxviii)    Text of material prepared for presentation to analysts, dated July 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxix)    Transcript of portion of webcast presentation to analysts pertaining to the tender offer, dated July 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxx)    Text of e-mail message to PeopleSoft User Group, dated July 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxi)    Advertisement placed by Parent on July 11, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 14, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxiii)    Text of letter to partners, sent July 14, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxiv)    Questions and answers for PeopleSoft customers, dated July 14, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxvi)    Advertisement placed by Parent on July 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxvii)    Transcript of “town hall” presentation to PeopleSoft customers, dated July 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxviii)    Advertisement placed by Parent on July 2, 2003.*
(a)(5)(il)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 30, 2003.*


(a)(5)(l)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(li)    Transcript of “Oracle Beat” presentation to Parent employees, dated July 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 24, 2003.*
(a)(5)(liii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated August 8, 2003.*
(a)(5)(liv)    Transcript of portion of webcast comments pertaining to the tender offer, from CIBC World Markets Enterprise Software Conference on August 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lv)    Transcript of portion of webcast Q&A session pertaining to the tender offer, from CIBC World Markets Enterprise Software Conference on August 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lvi)    Text of portion of slide presentation pertaining to the tender offer, prepared for CIBC World Markets Enterprise Software Conference on August 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lvii)    Text of press release issued by Parent on August 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lviii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted August 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lix)    Text of letter to customers, sent August 22, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lx)    Notice of “town hall” meeting, sent August 22, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxi)    Comments by Parent spokesman, provided August 26, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated August 27, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxiii)    Transcript of “town hall” presentation to PeopleSoft customers, dated September 3, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated September 4, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxv)    Text of employee announcement on Parent’s internal website, dated September 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxvi)    Stipulation and Order Dismissing Case Without Prejudice filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo on August 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxvii)    Order Granting Stipulation Dismissing Case Without Prejudice, issued by the District Court for the City and County of Denver, Colorado on August 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxviii)    First Amended Complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on August 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxix)    Demurrer filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on September 11, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxx)    Amended Complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on August 4, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxi)    Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and related documents filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on August 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxii)    Transcript of portion of earnings conference call pertaining to tender offer, held September 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxiii)    Text of press release issued by Parent on October 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxiv)    Transcript of portion of annual meeting pertaining to tender offer, held October 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxv)    Redacted slide presentation from annual meeting held October 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxvi)    Amended text of information on Parent’s internal website dated September 4, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxvii)    Order entered by the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on November 5, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxviii)    Text of email message to analysts, dated October 27, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxix)    Text of press release issued by Parent on November 7, 2003.*


(a)(5)(lxxx)    Motion to Expedite Proceedings (redacted) filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxi)    Notice of Motion, Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Proposed Order filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxii)    Notice of Motion, Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Proposed Order filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxiii)    Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief conditionally filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxiv)    Transcript of portion of presentation to Goldman Sachs Software Retreat pertaining to tender offer, held November 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxv)    Text of email message to Parent employees dated November 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxvi)    Text of press release issued by Parent on November 24, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxvii)    Transcript of conference call held by Parent on November 24, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxviii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted November 25, 2003.*
(a)(5)(1xxxix)    Notice of Motion, Revised Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Proposed Order filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on December 8, 2003.*
(a)(5)(1xxxx)    Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief conditionally filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on December 8, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxi)    Second Amended Complaint (Redacted) filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on December 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent on December 19, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxiii)    Transcript of portion of presentation to Soundview Investor Bus Tour pertaining to tender offer, held January 7, 2004.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent on January 23, 2004.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxv)    Text of press release issued by Parent on February 4, 2004.
(a)(5)(lxxxxvi)    Text of communication to customers dated February 4, 2004.
(a)(5)(lxxxxvii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted February 4, 2004.
(b)(1)    Commitment letter described in Section 10, “Source and Amount of Funds” of the Offer to Purchase (the “Commitment Letter”).*
(b)(2)   

Side Letter to the Commitment Letter.*

(b)(3)    364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement described in Section 10, “Source and Amount of Funds” of the Offer to Purchase.*
(b)(4)    Corrected Schedule 2 to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement.*
(c)    Not applicable.
(d)    Not applicable.
(e)    Not applicable.
(f)    Not applicable.
(g)    Not applicable.
(h)    Not applicable.

*   Previously filed


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.

 

Dated:  February 4, 2004

 

ORACLE CORPORATION

 

By:  

    /s/    SAFRA CATZ


    Name:   Safra Catz
    Title:   President
PEPPER ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

    /s/    SAFRA CATZ


    Name:   Safra Catz
    Title:   President


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Index No.


    
(a)(1)(i)    Offer to Purchase dated June 9, 2003.*
(a)(1)(ii)    Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(iii)    Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(1)(iv)    Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(v)    Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(vi)    Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(1)(vii)    Form of summary advertisement dated June 9, 2003.*
(a)(1)(viii)    Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase dated July 24, 2003.*
(a)(1)(ix)    Form of Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(x)    Form of Amended and Restated Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(5)(i)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(ii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(iii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted June 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(iv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(v)    Slide presentation by Parent, dated June 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(vi)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(vii)    Complaint and Jury Demand filed in the District Court for the City and County of Denver, Colorado on June 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(viii)    Complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo on June 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(ix)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(x)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xi)    Complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on June 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xii)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xiii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xiv)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted June 16, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xvi)    Complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County, on June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xvii)    Transcript of Conference Call held by Parent on June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xviii)    Investor presentation by Parent, dated June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xix)    Complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xx)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 19, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxi)    Email statement to press issued by Parent, dated June 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 20, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxiii)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 23, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 24, 2003.*


Index No.


    
(a)(5)(xxv)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 27, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxvi)    Text of email message to Parent employees dated June 26, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxvii)    Email statement to press issued by Parent, dated June 29, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxviii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxix)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxx)    Letter to PeopleSoft customers, dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxi)    Case study dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxii)    Information regarding Parent customer support dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxiii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 1, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 2, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxvi)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 3, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxvii)    Amended text of information on Parent’s internal website, posted July 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxviii)    Text of material prepared for presentation to analysts, dated July 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxix)    Transcript of portion of webcast presentation to analysts pertaining to the tender offer, dated July 9, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxx)    Text of e-mail message to PeopleSoft User Group, dated July 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxi)    Advertisement placed by Parent on July 11, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 14, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxiii)    Text of letter to partners, sent July 14, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxiv)    Questions and answers for PeopleSoft customers, dated July 14, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxvi)    Advertisement placed by Parent on July 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxvii)    Transcript of “town hall” presentation to PeopleSoft customers, dated July 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(xxxxviii)    Advertisement placed by Parent on July 2, 2003.*
(a)(5)(il)    Advertisement placed by Parent on June 30, 2003.*
(a)(5)(l)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(li)    Transcript of “Oracle Beat” presentation to Parent employees, dated July 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated July 24, 2003.*
(a)(5)(liii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated August 8, 2003.*
(a)(5)(liv)    Transcript of portion of webcast comments pertaining to the tender offer, from CIBC World Markets Enterprise Software Conference on August 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lv)    Transcript of portion of webcast Q&A session pertaining to the tender offer, from CIBC World Markets Enterprise Software Conference on August 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lvi)    Text of portion of slide presentation pertaining to the tender offer, prepared for CIBC World Markets Enterprise Software Conference on August 6, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lvii)    Text of press release issued by Parent on August 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lviii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted August 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lix)    Text of letter to customers, sent August 22, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lx)    Notice of “town hall” meeting, sent August 22, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxi)    Comments by Parent spokesman, provided August 26, 2003.*


Index No.


    
(a)(5)(lxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated August 27, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxiii)    Transcript of “town hall” presentation to PeopleSoft customers, dated September 3, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent, dated September 4, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxv)    Text of employee announcement on Parent’s internal website, dated September 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxvi)    Stipulation and Order Dismissing Case Without Prejudice filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo on August 15, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxvii)    Order Granting Stipulation Dismissing Case Without Prejudice, issued by the District Court for the City and County of Denver, Colorado on August 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxviii)    First Amended Complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on August 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxix)    Demurrer filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on September 11, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxx)    Amended Complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on August 4, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxi)    Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and related documents filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on August 18, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxii)    Transcript of portion of earnings conference call pertaining to tender offer, held September 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxiii)    Text of press release issued by Parent on October 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxiv)    Transcript of portion of annual meeting pertaining to tender offer, held October 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxv)    Redacted slide presentation from annual meeting held October 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxvi)    Amended text of information on Parent’s internal website dated September 4, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxvii)    Order entered by the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on November 5, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxviii)    Text of email message to analysts, dated October 27, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxix)    Text of press release issued by Parent on November 7, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxx)    Motion to Expedite Proceedings (redacted) filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxi)    Notice of Motion, Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Proposed Order filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxii)    Notice of Motion, Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Proposed Order filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxiii)    Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief conditionally filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on November 10, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxiv)    Transcript of portion of presentation to Goldman Sachs Software Retreat pertaining to tender offer, held November 13, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxv)    Text of email message to present employees, dated November 17, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxvi)    Text of press release issued by Parent on November 24, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxvii)    Transcript of conference call held by Parent on November 24, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxviii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted November 25, 2003.*
(a)(5)(1xxxix)    Notice of Motion, Revised Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Proposed Order filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on December 8, 2003.*


Index No.


    
(a)(5)(1xxxx)    Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief conditionally filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County on December 8, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxi)    Second Amended Complaint (Redacted) filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda on December 12, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxii)    Text of press release issued by Parent on December 19, 2003.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxiii)    Transcript of portion of presentation to Soundview Investor Bus Tour pertaining to tender offer, held January 7, 2004.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxiv)    Text of press release issued by Parent on January 23, 2004.*
(a)(5)(lxxxxv)    Text of press release issued by Parent on February 4, 2004.
(a)(5)(lxxxxvi)    Text of communication to customers dated February 4, 2004
(a)(5)(lxxxxvii)    Text of information on Parent’s website, posted February 4, 2004
(b)(1)    Commitment letter described in Section 10, “Source and Amount of Funds” of the Offer to Purchase (the “Commitment Letter”).*
(b)(2)    Side Letter to the Commitment Letter.*
(b)(3)    364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement described in Section 10, “Source and Amount of Funds” of the Offer to Purchase.*
(b)(4)    Corrected Schedule 2 to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement.*
(c)    Not applicable.
(d)    Not applicable.
(e)    Not applicable.
(f)    Not applicable.
(g)    Not applicable.
(h)    Not applicable.

*   Previously filed
EX-99.(A)(5)LXXXXV 3 dex99a5lxxxxv.htm TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY PARENT ON FEBRUARY 4, 2004 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Text of press release issued by Parent on February 4, 2004

Exhibit (a)(5)(lxxxxv)

 

Oracle Press Release

Contacts:

 

Jennifer Glass   Joelle Fitzgerald
Oracle Corp. Public Relations   Oracle Corp. Investor Relations
(650) 633-6192   (650) 506-1897
jennifer.glass@oracle.com   joelle.fitzgerald@oracle.com

 

 

ORACLE RAISES PEOPLESOFT BID TO $26 PER SHARE

Department of Justice Decision Expected Prior to March 12, 2004

 

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Feb. 4, 2004 – (http://www.oracle.com/tellmemore/?2886536) Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) announced today that it has raised the price of its cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT) to $26 per share, or approximately $9.4 billion. Oracle’s amended offer represents an 18.8% premium over PeopleSoft’s closing price of $21.89 on February 3, 2004.

 

Oracle expects a decision regarding antitrust approval from the Department of Justice prior to March 12, 2004, and is extending the tender offer for all of the common stock of PeopleSoft to midnight EST on Friday, March 12, 2004. The offer was previously set to expire at midnight EST on Friday, February 13, 2004.

 

“We believe this acquisition is pro-competitive, will benefit the customers of both companies, and will make Oracle an even more profitable company,” said Oracle’s CEO, Larry Ellison. “We stand by our pledge to support the PeopleSoft customer base and provide enhanced support for PeopleSoft products.”

 

Jeff Henley, Oracle’s Chairman and CFO, said, “Given PeopleSoft’s current prospects, including its recent downward revisions to earnings guidance for the first quarter, we believe our offer presents compelling value to PeopleSoft’s stockholders. Oracle remains fully committed to completing this deal on terms that will benefit the stockholders of both companies. We expect this transaction to result in substantial cost savings, be accretive in the first year excluding amortization of intangibles, and involve minimal business integration risk.”

 

As previously announced, Oracle has nominated five independent candidates for PeopleSoft’s Board of Directors and has put forth a stockholder proposal to increase the size of PeopleSoft’s Board from eight members to nine.

 

Last Friday, PeopleSoft scheduled its annual stockholder meeting for March 25, 2004, with a record date for voting of February 10, 2004. As a result of this accelerated schedule, after February 5, 2004, stockholders who make regular open market purchases of PeopleSoft shares will not be able to vote such shares at the annual meeting. Stockholders of PeopleSoft need to be sure that their shares are not out on loan by their bank or brokerage firm if they want to vote their shares at this important meeting.

 

“This is our final price. We urge the PeopleSoft’s directors to seriously consider our offer and put the interests of their stockholders first,” said Henley. “We strongly recommend that PeopleSoft stockholders make their views known by tendering their shares, approving our proposal to increase the size of the Board to nine members, and voting to elect five independent directors.”

 

The tender offer is subject to customary conditions, including expiration of applicable antitrust waiting periods, a majority of PeopleSoft’s shares on a fully diluted basis being tendered and not withdrawn, and the redemption or amendment of PeopleSoft’s stockholder rights plan. The offer is not subject to due diligence or financing. Based on PeopleSoft’s Preliminary Proxy Statement, filed on January 30, 2004 with the SEC, as of January 16, 2004, there were 361,126,373 PeopleSoft shares outstanding.

 

At the close of business on Tuesday, February 3, 2004, approximately 10,632,087 PeopleSoft shares had been tendered in the Oracle tender offer and not withdrawn.


IMPORTANT DATES

 

2/5/04   Final day to purchase shares in the open market and vote those shares at the PeopleSoft stockholder meeting on March 25, 2004.

 

2/10/04   Record date for determining stockholders eligible to vote at the PeopleSoft stockholder meeting on March 25, 2004.

 

3/12/04   Expiration of Oracle tender offer of $26 in cash.

 

3/25/04   PeopleSoft stockholder meeting.

 

About Oracle

 

Oracle is the world’s largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle visit our website at www.oracle.com. For more information about Oracle’s bid for PeopleSoft please go to www.oracle.com/peoplesoft. For detail about Oracle’s commitment to customers go to www.oracle.com/peoplesoft/customers.html.

 

Trademarks

 

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates.

 

Important Notice

 

Oracle Corporation and its nominees to the Oracle board will be soliciting proxies for use at the 2004 Annual Meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, to vote in favor of the Oracle Nominees identified in this Notice and to vote on any other matters that shall be voted upon at the 2004 Annual Meeting. Oracle will be filing a proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with this solicitation of proxies for the 2004 Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). Promptly after filing a definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC, Oracle will mail the Proxy Statement and a BLUE Proxy Card to each PeopleSoft stockholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Oracle has engaged MacKenzie Partners Inc. (“MacKenzie”) to assist it in the solicitation of proxies from PeopleSoft stockholders. Oracle has agreed to pay customary compensation to MacKenzie for such services. In addition, Oracle has agreed to reimburse MacKenzie for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and to indemnify them and certain related persons against certain liabilities relating to or arising out of the engagement. In its role as financial advisor to Oracle, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (“CSFB”) may also assist in the solicitation of proxies from PeopleSoft stockholders. CSFB will not receive any fees for or in connection with its solicitation activities, other than the fees due CSFB for its services as financial advisor to Oracle and as Dealer Manager in connection with Oracle’s tender offer. In addition, directors, officers and employees of Oracle may solicit proxies although no additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers or employees for such services.

 

The solicitation and the offer to buy PeopleSoft’s common stock is only made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and related materials that Oracle Corporation and Pepper Acquisition Corp. filed on June 9, 2003, as amended and restated on July 24, 2003 and as subsequently amended. Stockholders should read the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and related materials carefully because they contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the offer. Stockholders can obtain the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and related materials free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, from Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, the Dealer Manager for the offer, from MacKenzie Partners, the Information Agent for the offer, or from Oracle Corporation.

EX-99.(A)(5)LXXXXVI 4 dex99a5lxxxxvi.htm TEXT OF COMMUNICATION TO CUSTOMERS DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2004 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Text of communication to customers dated February 4, 2004

Exhibit (a)(5)(lxxxxvi)

 

COMMUNICATION TO CUSTOMERS

 

This morning, Oracle announced that it has raised its bid for PeopleSoft to $26.00 per share. Oracle remains absolutely convinced that a stronger combined applications business from Oracle and PeopleSoft is good for competition, good for investors, and, most importantly, good for customers.

 

For Oracle customers, this combination will result in continued momentum for the Oracle E-Business Suite while ensuring that new features and enhancements will be developed as scheduled. Further, the best aspects of the PeopleSoft product line will be integrated into future generations of the Oracle E-Business Suite.

 

For PeopleSoft customers, we believe the benefits are real and substantial:

 

  ·   A commitment from Oracle, a company with significant resources, to support the PeopleSoft product line for at least the next ten years. Oracle’s interest in PeopleSoft customers is not dependent on them migrating to Oracle applications or database. Rather, we will extend support for the PeopleSoft product line and will not force customers to migrate. We believe this public commitment to support a product for such a long period of time is unprecedented in the software industry.

 

  ·   Customers can expect to receive ongoing enhancements in functionality and regular product maintenance. Since many of these customers have made substantial investments in the implementation, management and ongoing use of the PeopleSoft products, Oracle will add new features to ensure that these investments are maximized. Oracle itself has many more applications developers than PeopleSoft, and on a combined basis we expect to improve the PeopleSoft products over time.

 

  ·   Customers will receive extended global support. Our aim is to bring the PeopleSoft product family into the Oracle product family and support it just as if it were an Oracle product. We expect PeopleSoft customers to experience a higher level of service. Few companies in the technology sector can approach the breadth of Oracle’s global support operations.

 

  ·   Oracle will offer future applications that combine the best features and functions of each company’s products, and will offer these products to customers more quickly. Further, the combination of the two companies’ customer bases will create a larger customer base in several industries which justifies increased investment for software enhancements unique to selected verticals.

 

  ·   PeopleSoft customers will receive free module-for-module upgrades to the E-Business Suite. Customers can stay on PeopleSoft applications or migrate to Oracle applications at their discretion. Either way, it’s entirely their choice and Oracle will support both options. In fact, at our applications conference last week, we announced several initiatives around integration that enable customers to more easily connect applications in a mixed environment.

 

We know how to do this. When Oracle acquired Rdb from Digital Equipment Corporation in 1994, we promised to focus on quality and stability while enhancing features based on customer demand. Nine years and thousands of satisfied customers later, we’re doing exactly that. In fact, we’ve developed more than 50 percent of the code base and sponsor annual customer forums worldwide.

 

The bottom line is that we feel there will be no risk to customers’ investments. Oracle believes this combination will help drive down the total cost of ownership for enterprise software applications.

 

Please see the attached link to view the press release announcing Oracle’s increased and final offer price of $26.00 to PeopleSoft’s shareholders. Further information can also be found at oracle.com/peoplesoft.

 

Oracle Corporation and its nominees to the Oracle board will be soliciting proxies for use at the 2004 Annual Meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, to vote in favor of the Oracle Nominees identified in this Notice and to vote on any other matters that shall be voted upon at the 2004 Annual Meeting. Oracle will be filing a proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with this solicitation of proxies for the 2004 Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). Promptly after filing a definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC, Oracle will mail the Proxy Statement and a BLUE Proxy Card to each PeopleSoft stockholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Oracle has engaged MacKenzie Partners Inc. (“MacKenzie”) to assist it in the solicitation of proxies from PeopleSoft stockholders. Oracle has agreed to pay customary compensation to MacKenzie for such services. In addition, Oracle has agreed to reimburse MacKenzie for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and to indemnify them and certain related persons against certain liabilities relating to or arising out of the engagement. In its role as financial advisor to Oracle, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (“CSFB”) may also assist in the solicitation of proxies from PeopleSoft stockholders. CSFB will not receive any fees for or in connection with its solicitation activities, other than the fees due CSFB for its services as financial advisor to Oracle and as Dealer Manager in connection with Oracle’s tender offer. In addition, directors, officers and employees of Oracle may solicit proxies although no additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers or employees for such services.

 

The solicitation and the offer to buy PeopleSoft’s common stock is only made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and related materials that Oracle Corporation and Pepper Acquisition Corp. filed on June 9, 2003, as amended and restated on July 24, 2003 and as subsequently amended. Stockholders should read the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and related materials carefully because they contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the offer. Stockholders can obtain the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and related materials free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, from Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, the Dealer Manager for the offer, from MacKenzie Partners, the Information Agent for the offer, or from Oracle Corporation.

 

EX-99.(A)(5)LXXXXVII 5 dex99a5lxxxxvii.htm TEXT OF INFORMATION ON PARENT'S WEBSITE, POSTED FEBRUARY 4, 2004 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Text of information on Parent's website, posted February 4, 2004

Exhibit (a)(5)(lxxxxvii)

 

Changes to http://www.oracle.com/peoplesoft

Feb. 4, 2004

 

http://www.oracle.com/peoplesoft/index.html?content.html

Oracle Raises PeopleSoft Bid to $26 per Share

Oracle tender offer expires on March 12, Department of Justice decision expected by then

 

[Link to the press release announcing price increase]

 

PeopleSoft has scheduled its annual shareholder meeting for March 25, 2004, with a record date for voting of February 10, 2004. As a result of this accelerated schedule, the last date for shareholders to make regular open market purchases of PeopleSoft shares is February 5, 2004, if they want to vote at the annual meeting. Shareholders of PeopleSoft need to be sure that their shares are not out on loan by their bank or brokerage firm if they want to vote at this important meeting.

 

“We believe this acquisition is pro-competitive, will benefit the customers of both companies, and will make Oracle an even more profitable company,” said Oracle’s CEO, Larry Ellison. “ We stand by our pledge to support the PeopleSoft customer base and provide enhanced support for PeopleSoft products.”

 

Jeff Henley, Oracle’s Chairman and CFO, said, “Given PeopleSoft’s current prospects, including its recent downward revisions to earnings guidance for the first quarter, we believe our offer presents compelling value to PeopleSoft’s stockholders. Oracle remains fully committed to completing this deal on terms that will benefit the stockholders of both companies. We expect this transaction to result in substantial cost savings, be accretive in the first year excluding amortization of intangibles, and involve minimal business integration risk.”

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

1/23/04—Oracle annouces independent slate of nominees to PeopleSoft board. [Link to press release announcing Oracle’s slate of nominees]

 

1/30/04—PeopleSoft schedules annual meeting for March 25, substantially earlier than normal.

 

2/4/04—Oracle raises PeopleSoft bid to $26 per share. [Link to the press release announcing price increase]

 

2/5/04—Final day to purchase shares in the open market to be eligible to vote those shares at the PeopleSoft shareholder meeting on March 25, 2004.


2/10/04—Record date for determining shareholders eligible to vote at the PeopleSoft shareholder meeting on March 25, 2004.

 

3/12/04—Expiration of Oracle tender offer of $26 in cash.

 

3/25/04—PeopleSoft annual shareholder meeting.

 

MORE INFORMATION

 

Read the transcript of the November 24, 2003 conference call with Chuck Phillips, Safra Catz, and Jeff Henley (PDF 83K). [Link to transcript]

 

Get Informed

 

Oracle Shareholders: Meaningful, positive impact on future financial results.

 

PeopleSoft Shareholders: Fully financed, no risk, US$26 cash offer per share.

Oracle tender offer expires on March 12.

PeopleSoft Annual Meeting on March 25.

 

Customers: Bottom line is no risk to software investments.

Find out how the benefits are real and substantial. [Link to communication with customers]

Get answers to your most frequently asked questions. [Link to answers]

 

THE SOLICITATION AND THE OFFER TO BUY PEOPLESOFT’S COMMON STOCK IS ONLY MADE PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT ORACLE CORPORATION AND PEPPER ACQUISITION CORP. FILED ON JUNE 9, 2003, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON JULY 24, 2003. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD READ THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. STOCKHOLDERS CAN OBTAIN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS FREE AT THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV, FROM CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC, THE DEALER MANAGER FOR THE OFFER, FROM MACKENZIE PARTNERS, THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE OFFER, OR FROM ORACLE CORPORATION.


http://www.oracle.com/peoplesoft/index.html?customers.html

Benefits to Customers

 

On February 3, 2004, Oracle announced that it has raised its bid for PeopleSoft to $26.00 per share. Oracle remains absolutely convinced that a stronger combined applications business from Oracle and PeopleSoft is good for competition, good for investors, and, most importantly, good for customers. For Oracle customers, this combination will result in continued momentum for the Oracle E-Business Suite while ensuring that new features and enhancements will be developed as scheduled. Further, the best aspects of the PeopleSoft product line will be integrated into future generations of the Oracle E-Business Suite.

 

For PeopleSoft customers, the benefits are real and substantial:

 

A commitment from Oracle, a company with significant resources, to support the PeopleSoft product line for at least the next ten years. Oracle’s interest in PeopleSoft customers is not dependent on migrating to Oracle applications or database. Rather, we will extend support for the PeopleSoft product line and will not force customers to migrate. We believe this public commitment to support a product for such a long period of time is unprecedented in the software industry.

 

Customers can expect to receive ongoing enhancements in functionality and regular product maintenance. Since many of these customers have made substantial investments in the implementation, management and ongoing use of the PeopleSoft products, Oracle will add new features to ensure that these investments are maximized. Oracle itself has many more applications developers than PeopleSoft, and on a combined basis we expect to improve the PeopleSoft products over time.

 

Customers will receive extended global support. Our aim is to bring the PeopleSoft product family into the Oracle product family and support it just as if it was an Oracle product. We expect PeopleSoft customers to experience a higher level of service. Few companies in the technology sector can approach the breadth of Oracle’s global support operations.

 

Oracle will offer future applications that combine the best features and functions of each company’s products, and to offer these products to customers more quickly. Further, the combination of the two companies’ customer bases will create a larger customer base in several industries which justifies increased investment for software enhancements unique to selected verticals.

 

PeopleSoft customers will receive free module-for-module upgrades to the E-Business Suite. Customers can stay on PeopleSoft applications or migrate to Oracle applications at their discretion. Either way, it’s entirely their choice and Oracle will support both options.


In fact, Oracle announced several initiatives at our applications conference last week around integration that enable customers to more easily connect applications in a mixed environment.

 

We know how to do this. When Oracle acquired Rdb from Digital Equipment Corporation in 1994, we promised to focus on quality and stability while enhancing features based on customer demand. Nine years and thousands of satisfied customers later, we’re doing exactly that. In fact, we’ve developed more than 50 percent of the code base and sponsor annual customer forums worldwide.

 

The bottom line is that there will be no risk to customers’ investments. Oracle believes this combination will help drive down the total cost of ownership for enterprise software applications.

 

THE SOLICITATION AND THE OFFER TO BUY PEOPLESOFT’S COMMON STOCK IS ONLY MADE PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT ORACLE CORPORATION AND PEPPER ACQUISITION CORP. FILED ON JUNE 9, 2003, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON JULY 24, 2003. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD READ THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. STOCKHOLDERS CAN OBTAIN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS FREE AT THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV, FROM CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC, THE DEALER MANAGER FOR THE OFFER, FROM MACKENZIE PARTNERS, THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE OFFER, OR FROM ORACLE CORPORATION.

 

http://www.oracle.com/peoplesoft/index.html?oracle_shareholders.html

Oracle Shareholder Benefits

 

We’ve done a thorough analysis of the business and cash flows and arrived at our final price of $26.00 per share.

 

Accretive in the first year, excluding amortization of intangibles.

 

Expanded business opportunities (expanded customer base, increased up-sell and cross-sell opportunities).

 

Minimal integration risk.


Improved industry fundamentals.

 

Oracle’s applications business strong and gaining momentum; Oracle applications license revenue grew 27% in the last quarter.

 

THE SOLICITATION AND THE OFFER TO BUY PEOPLESOFT’S COMMON STOCK IS ONLY MADE PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT ORACLE CORPORATION AND PEPPER ACQUISITION CORP. FILED ON JUNE 9, 2003, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON JULY 24, 2003. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD READ THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. STOCKHOLDERS CAN OBTAIN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS FREE AT THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV, FROM CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC, THE DEALER MANAGER FOR THE OFFER, FROM MACKENZIE PARTNERS, THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE OFFER, OR FROM ORACLE CORPORATION.

 

http://www.oracle.com/peoplesoft/index.html?shareholders.html

PeopleSoft Annual Meeting

 

Meeting date—Thursday, March 25, 2004

 

Final Date to Purchase Shares to be Eligible to Vote—Thursday, February 5, 2004

 

Record date for voting—Tuesday, February 10, 2004

 

Oracle has nominated five independent directors for shareholders to elect on March 25, 2004. Oracle will also ask PeopleSoft shareholders to increase the size of the PeopleSoft board to nine members from eight. Oracle will be filing with the SEC and mailing to all PeopleSoft shareholders Proxy materials regarding the election of its proposed nominees and its proposals. For more information, read the press release.

 

Questions and requests for assistance can be directed to MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (800) 322-2885 toll-free or (212) 929-5500, or by email at proxy@mackenziepartners.com.

 

THE SOLICITATION AND THE OFFER TO BUY PEOPLESOFT’S COMMON STOCK IS ONLY MADE PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND


RELATED MATERIALS THAT ORACLE CORPORATION AND PEPPER ACQUISITION CORP. FILED ON JUNE 9, 2003, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON JULY 24, 2003. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD READ THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. STOCKHOLDERS CAN OBTAIN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS FREE AT THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV, FROM CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC, THE DEALER MANAGER FOR THE OFFER, FROM MACKENZIE PARTNERS, THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE OFFER, OR FROM ORACLE CORPORATION.

 

Oracle Corporation and its nominees to the Oracle board will be soliciting proxies for use at the 2004 Annual Meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, to vote in favor of the Oracle Nominees identified in this Notice and to vote on any other matters that shall be voted upon at the 2004 Annual Meeting. Oracle will be filing a proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with this solicitation of proxies for the 2004 Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). Promptly after filing a definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC, Oracle will mail the Proxy Statement and a BLUE Proxy Card to each PeopleSoft stockholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Oracle has engaged MacKenzie Partners Inc. (“MacKenzie”) to assist it in the solicitation of proxies from PeopleSoft stockholders. Oracle has agreed to pay customary compensation to MacKenzie for such services. In addition, Oracle has agreed to reimburse MacKenzie for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and to indemnify them and certain related persons against certain liabilities relating to or arising out of the engagement. In its role as financial advisor to Oracle, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (“CSFB”) may also assist in the solicitation of proxies from PeopleSoft stockholders. CSFB will not receive any fees for or in connection with its solicitation activities, other than the fees due CSFB for its services as financial advisor to Oracle and as Dealer Manager in connection with Oracle’s tender offer. In addition, directors, officers and employees of Oracle may solicit proxies although no additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers or employees for such services.

 

The solicitation and the offer to buy PeopleSoft’s common stock is only made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and related materials that Oracle Corporation and Pepper Acquisition Corp. filed on June 9, 2003, as amended and restated on July 24, 2003 and as subsequently amended. Stockholders should read the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and related materials carefully because they contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the offer. Stockholders can obtain the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and related materials free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, from Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, the Dealer Manager for the offer, from MacKenzie Partners, the Information Agent for the offer, or from Oracle Corporation.

 

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