SC TO-T/A 1 dp53560_sctota.htm FORM SC TO-T/A

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1)
OR 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
(Amendment No. 4)
 
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
 
KNIGHT NEWCO 2, INC.
SHIRE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS IRELAND LIMITED
SHIRE PLC
(Names of Filing Persons (Offeror))
 
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
62936P103
(Cusip Number of Class of Securities)
 
Mark Enyedy
Interim General Counsel
Shire plc
5 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus,
Dublin 24, Ireland
+353 1 429 7700
 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copies to:
George R. Bason, Jr.
William J. Chudd
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: (212) 450-4000
 
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.
o           issur tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
o           going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
o           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. o


 
 
 
 
This Amendment No. 4 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Shire plc, a company incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands (“Shire”), Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited, a company incorporated in Ireland (“SPHIL”), and Knight Newco 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of each of Shire and SPHIL (“Purchaser”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2015 (as previously amended and together with any subsequent amendments and supplements thereto, the “Schedule TO”). The Schedule TO relates to the offer by Purchaser to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NPS”), for $46.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated January 23, 2015 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”) and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively, to the Schedule TO.
 
Except as otherwise set forth in this Amendment, the information set forth in the Schedule TO remains unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference to the extent relevant to the items in this Amendment.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule TO.
 
Item 12.  Exhibits.
 
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits:
 
(a)(5)(xiv)
Letter to NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Employees dated February 16, 2015.
(a)(5)(xv)
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Employee Q&A dated February 16, 2015.


 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
After due inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date:  February 17, 2015
 
Knight Newco 2, Inc.
 
 
By:
 /s/ Gary Sender
 
Name: Gary Sender
Title:   President


Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited
 
 
By:
 /s/ Michael Garry
 
Name: Michael Garry
Title:   Director

 
Shire plc
 
 
By:
 /s/ Mark Enyedy
 
Name: Mark Enyedy
Title:    Interim General Counsel
 

 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
(a)(1)(i)
  
Offer to Purchase dated January 23, 2015.
(a)(1)(ii)
  
Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9).
(a)(1)(iii)
  
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(1)(iv)
  
Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(v)
  
Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(vi)
  
Summary Advertisement dated January 23, 2015.
(a)(5)(i)
  
Joint Press Release issued by Shire plc and NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated January 11, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Shire plc on January 12, 2015).
(a)(5)(ii)
  
Slide Presentation for Investor Conference Call dated January 11, 2015 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Shire plc, Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited and Knight Newco 2, Inc. on January 12, 2015).
(a)(5)(iii)
  
Transcript of Investor Conference Call dated January 11, 2015 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Shire plc, Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited and Knight Newco 2, Inc. on January 12, 2015).
(a)(5)(iv)
  
Letter to NPS Employees dated January 12, 2015 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Shire plc, Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited and Knight Newco 2, Inc. on January 12, 2015).
(a)(5)(v)
  
Slide Presentation (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Shire plc, Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited and Knight Newco 2, Inc. on January 14, 2015).
(a)(5)(vi)
  
Extracts from the transcript of a presentation given by Flemming Ornskov, MD, Chief Executive of Shire, on January 13, 2015 at the J.P. Morgan 33rd Annual Healthcare Conference (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Shire plc, Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited and Knight Newco 2, Inc. on January 14, 2015).
(a)(5)(vii)
  
Selected slides from a presentation given by Flemming Ornskov, MD, Chief Executive of Shire, on January 16, 2015 to employees of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by Shire plc, Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited and Knight Newco 2, Inc. on January 16, 2015).
(a)(5)(viii)
  
Complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on January 16, 2015 (Bragger v. NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.).
(a)(5)(ix)
  
Complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on January 20, 2015 (Grimaldi v. NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.)
(a)(5)(x)
  
Press Release issued by Shire plc dated January 23, 2015 commenting on press release from NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. regarding FDA approval of NATPARA.
(a)(5)(xi)
  
Complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on January 23, 2015 (Goldstein v. NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.).
(a)(5)(xii)
  
Complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on January 26, 2015 (Mantler v. NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.).
(a)(5)(xiii)
  
Consolidated Amended Complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on February 2, 2015 (In Re NPS Pharmaceuticals Stockholders Litigation).
(a)(5)(xiv)
  
Letter to NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Employees dated February 16, 2015.
(a)(5)(xv)
  
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Employee Q&A dated February 16, 2015.
(b)(1)
  
US $2,100,000,000 Multicurrency Revolving and Swingline Facilities Agreement dated 12 December 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Shire plc on December 12, 2014).


 
 
 
 
(b)(2)
Facilities Agreement dated January 11, 2015 among Shire plc, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, as mandated lead arranger and bookrunner, and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Shire plc on January 12, 2015).
(c)   
Not applicable.
(d)(1)
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 11, 2015 among Shire Pharmaceutical Holdings Ireland Limited, Knight Newco 2, Inc., NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Shire plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Shire plc on January 12, 2015).
(d)(2)
Confidentiality Agreement dated as of December 16, 2014 between NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Shire Human Genetics Therapies, Inc.
(e)   
Not applicable.
(f)   
Not applicable.
(g)   
Not applicable.
(h)   
Not applicable.