SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Amendment No. 1)
(Rule 14d-100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SFN Group, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Cosmo Delaware Acquisition Corp.
(Offeror)
a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of
Randstad North America, L.P.
(Parent of Offeror)
(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
784153108
(CUSIP Number of Class of
Securities)
James Boudreau, Esq.
Randstad North America, L.P.
60 Harvard Mill Square
Wakefield, MA 01880
Phone (781) 213-1500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Person)
Copies To:
Stephen M. Leitzell, Esq.
Dechert LLP
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
(215) 994-4000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation* |
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Amount of Filing Fee** |
$786,151,744 |
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$91,272.22 |
* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only, in accordance with Rule 0-11(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Calculated by multiplying $14.00, the per share tender offer price, by 56,153,696 shares of common stock of SFN Group, Inc., which includes (a) 49,029,674 shares of common stock issued and outstanding (excluding treasury shares) and (b) 7,124,022 shares of common stock subject to outstanding stock options with an exercise price less than $14.00 or subject to issuance pursuant to stock awards (other than stock options) granted under stock incentive plans subject to vesting.
** The Amount of Filing Fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory #6 for fiscal year 2011, issued March 2, 2011, equals $116.10 per $1,000,000 of the aggregate amount of the Transaction Valuation. The Transaction Valuation set forth above was calculated for the sole purpose of determining the Amount of Filing Fee and should not be used for any other purpose.
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: |
$91,272.22 |
Filing Party: |
Randstad North America, L.P. |
Form or Registration No.: |
TO-T |
Date Filed: |
August 1, 2011 |
o 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. ¨
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 (this Amendment) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (which, together with any amendments and supplements thereto collectively constitute the Schedule TO) that was originally filed on August 1, 2011 by Cosmo Delaware Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Purchaser) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Randstad North America, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Randstad) and Randstad. This Schedule TO relates to the offer by the Purchaser to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the SFN Common Stock or the Shares), of SFN Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (SFN), at a price of $14.00 per Share, to the holder thereof in cash, without interest and less any required withholding of taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated August 1, 2011 (which, together with any amendments and supplements thereto, collectively constitute the Offer to Purchase), and the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which were filed with the Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively. This Amendment is being filed on behalf of the Purchaser and Randstad. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is hereby expressly incorporated by reference in answer to Items 1 through 9 and 11 of this Amendment, and is amended and supplemented by the information specifically provided herein.
Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.
Item 11. Additional Information.
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is amended and supplemented by adding the following text thereto, and the subsection entitled Antitrust Compliance United States in Section 16Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals of the Offer to Purchase is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following text after the last paragraph of such subsection of Section 16:
On August 11, 2011, the FTC granted early termination, effective August 10, 2011, of the required waiting period under the HSR Act in connection with the purchase of Shares in the Offer and the Merger. Accordingly, the condition to the Offer relating to the termination or expiration of the HSR Act waiting period has been satisfied.
Item 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following exhibit:
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(a)(5)(F) |
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Press Release issued by Randstad Holding nv on August 12, 2011. |
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.
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RANDSTAD NORTH AMERICA, L.P. | ||
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/s/ Greg Netland | |
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Name: Greg Netland | |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
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August 12, 2011 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Document |
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(a)(1)(A) |
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Offer to Purchase, dated August 1, 2011.* |
(a)(1)(B) |
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.* |
(a)(1)(C) |
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.* |
(a)(1)(D) |
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.* |
(a)(1)(E) |
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Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.* |
(a)(5)(A) |
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Press Release issued by Randstad Holding nv on July 20, 2011, incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Randstad North America, L.P. on July 21, 2011. |
(a)(5)(B) |
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Presentation of Randstad Holding nv on July 21, 2011, incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Randstad North America, L.P. on July 21, 2011. |
(a)(5)(C) |
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Transcript of Conference Call held on July 21, 2011, incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Randstad North America, L.P. on July 21, 2011. |
(a)(5)(D) |
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Summary Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal on August 1, 2011.* |
(a)(5)(E) |
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Press Release issued by Randstad North America, L.P. on August 1, 2011.* |
(a)(5)(F) |
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Press Release issued by Randstad Holding nv on August 12, 2011. |
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Multicurrency Senior Term, Bridge and Revolving Credit Facilities Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2008, by and among Randstad Holding nv, the original borrowers party thereto, the original guarantors party thereto and the various lenders party thereto (the Credit Facility).* |
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Amendment to the Credit Facility, dated as of July 21, 2010, by and between Randstad Holding nv and ING Bank nv, as Agent.* |
(d)(1) |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 20, 2011, among Randstad North America, L.P., Cosmo Delaware Acquisition Corp. and SFN Group, Inc.* |
(d)(2) |
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Guarantee, dated as of July 20, 2011, by Randstad Holding nv in favor of SFN Group, Inc.* |
(d)(3) |
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Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2011, between Randstad Holding nv and SFN Group, Inc.* |
(d)(4) |
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Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2011, between SFN Group, Inc. and Randstad Holding nv.* |
(g) |
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Not applicable. |
(h) |
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Not applicable. |
* Previously filed with the Schedule TO.
Exhibit (a)(5)(F)
Randstad Holding nv Diemermere 25, Diemen P.O. Box 12600, NL-1100 AP Amsterdam |
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Press release |
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Date |
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12 August 2011 |
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For more information |
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Jan-Pieter van Winsen/Machteld Merens |
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Telephone |
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+31 (0)20 569 56 23 |
Randstad announces early termination of HSR waiting period in relation to tender offer for shares of SFN
Following the press release of August 1, 2011 by which Randstad Holding nv (RAND.AS) announced the launch of Randstads recommended tender offer to all SFN Group shareholders (NYSE: SFN), Randstad Holding nv today announces that the US Federal Trade Commission communicated a grant of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), effective on August 10, 2011 with respect to Randstads previously announced proposed acquisition of SFN Group. Although the early termination of the HSR waiting period satisfies one of the closing conditions to the tender offer, the tender offer is still subject to other closing conditions including regulatory approval in Canada.
On August 1, 2011, Randstad, through its indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries Randstad North America LP and Cosmo Delaware Acquisition Corp., commenced a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of SFN at a price of $14.00 per share in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes. The tender offer will expire at 5:00 pm, US Eastern Time, on August 29, 2011, unless extended in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement and applicable SEC rules and regulations.
The complete terms and conditions of the tender offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase, copies of which are available by contacting the Information Agent, Georgeson Inc., at (888) 661 5651 or via the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
Randstad Profile
Randstad specializes in solutions in the field of flexible work and human resources services. Our services range from regular temporary staffing and permanent placement to inhouse, professionals, search & selection, and HR Solutions. The Randstad Group is one of the leading HR services providers in the world with top three positions in Argentina, Belgium & Luxembourg, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK, as well as major positions in Australia and the United States. End 2010 Randstad had approximately 27,500 employees working from close to 4,200 branches and inhouse locations in 43 countries around the world. Randstad generated a revenue of 14.2 billion in 2010. Randstad was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands. Randstad Holding nv is listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, where options for stocks in Randstad are also traded. For more information see www.randstad.com.
SFN Group Profile
SFN Group (NYSE:SFN) is a strategic workforce solutions company that provides professional services and general staffing to help businesses more effectively source, deploy and manage people and the work they do. As an industry pioneer, SFN Group has sourced, screened and placed millions of individuals in temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time jobs for more than 65 years. With approximately 560 locations in the United States and Canada, SFN delivers strategic workforce solutions that improve business performance. From outsourcing to technology to professional services to staffing, SFN delivers the best combination of people, performance and service to improve the way work gets done. It provides its services to over 8,000 customers, from Fortune 500 companies to a wide range of small and mid-size organizations. The company employs more than 170,000 people annually through its network and is one of North Americas largest employers. SFN provides its solutions through a family of specialized businesses: Technisource, Tatum, The Mergis Group, Todays Office Professionals, SourceRight Solutions and Spherion Staffing Services. To learn more, visit www.sfngroup.com.
Disclaimer, Securities Law Disclosure and Additional Information
This press release is for informational purposes. It does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. Randstad North America L.P. and Cosmo Delaware Acquisition Corp. will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and SFN Group will file a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the tender offer. Any offers to purchase or solicitations of offers to sell will be made only pursuant to such tender offer statement. The tender offer statement (including an Offer to Purchase, a related Letter of Transmittal and other offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement will contain important information, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the tender offer, that should be read carefully by SFN Groups stockholders before they make any decision with respect to the tender offer. Such materials, when prepared and ready for release, will be made available to SFN Groups stockholders at no expense to them. In addition, at such time such materials (and all other offer documents filed with the SEC) will be available at no charge on the SECs website, www.sec.gov.