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)
ALTABA INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
021346101
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Arthur Chong, Esq.
General Counsel and Secretary
140 East 45th Street, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(646) 679-2000
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing person)
Copy to:
Marc R. Packer, Esq.
Maxim O. Mayer-Cesiano, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036-6522
(212) 735-3000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation(1) | Amount of Filing Fee(2) | |
$15,576,600,000.00 | $1,939,286.70 | |
(1) | Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee pursuant to Rule 0-11(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, based on the product of (i) $79.88, the average and the high and low sale prices of Altaba Inc. common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 4, 2018 and (ii) 195,000,000, the maximum number of shares of Altaba Inc. common stock to be purchased in the tender offer. |
(2) | The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals $124.50 per million dollars of the value of the transaction. |
☒ | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
Amount Previously Paid: $1,939,286.70 | Filing Party: Altaba Inc. | |
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO | Date Filed: June 7, 2018 |
☐ | Check the box if 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:
☐ | 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: ☐
This Amendment No. 4 (this Amendment) amends and supplements the Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (together with the supplements and amendments thereto, the Schedule TO) originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on June 7, 2018 by Altaba Inc. (Altaba or the Fund), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware corporation, pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), in connection with the Funds offer to purchase up to 195,000,000 (approximately 24%) of the Funds issued and outstanding shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares). For each Share accepted in the Offer (as defined below), stockholders will receive: (i) 0.35 American Depository Shares (Alibaba ADSs) of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, a Cayman Islands company (Alibaba), which are held by the Fund in its investment portfolio, less any Alibaba ADSs withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes and subject to adjustment for fractional Alibaba ADSs (the ADS Portion), and (ii) an amount in cash equal to the Alibaba VWAP (as defined in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below)) multiplied by 0.05, less any cash withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes and without interest (the Cash Portion and, together with the ADS Portion, the Offer Consideration), upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 7, 2018 (the Original Offer to Purchase), as amended and supplemented by the Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated July 9, 2018 (the Supplement and, together with the Original Offer to Purchase, the Offer to Purchase), and in the related Letter of Transmittal, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) to this Amendment (the Letter of Transmittal, which together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the Offer). This Amendment to the Schedule TO is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c) promulgated under the Exchange Act.
The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is hereby expressly incorporated by reference into this Amendment, except that such information is hereby amended and supplemented to the extent expressly set forth herein.
Items 1-9 and 11.
Item 1 through Item 9, and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, to the extent Item 1 through Item 9, and Item 11 incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, are hereby amended and supplemented by the information set forth in the Supplement attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(G), which is incorporated herein by reference.
Attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) is the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal that amends and restates the Letter of Transmittal filed on June 7, 2018 to reflect the deletion of the representation regarding Non-US persons.
Item 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits to the exhibit index:
(a)(1)(B) | Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal. |
(a)(1)(G) | Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated July 9, 2018. |
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.
ALTABA INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Arthur Chong | |
Name: Arthur Chong | ||
Title: General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: July 9, 2018
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(a)(1)(A) | Offer to Purchase, dated June 7, 2018.* | |
(a)(1)(B) | Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(C) | Form of Notice of Withdrawal.* | |
(a)(1)(D) | Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated June 7, 2018.* | |
(a)(1)(E) | Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated June 7, 2018.* | |
(a)(1)(F) | Summary Advertisement, dated June 7, 2018.* | |
(a)(1)(G) | Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated July 9, 2018. | |
(a)(2) | None. | |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(4) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(5)(A) | Press release, dated June 7, 2018, announcing the commencement of the Offer.* | |
(a)(5)(B) | Transcript of Corporate Update Conference Call of the Fund on June 7, 2018.* | |
(a)(5)(C) | Press release, dated July 2, 2018, announcing the extension of the Offer.* | |
(b) | None. | |
(d)(1) | Long-Term Deferred Compensation Incentive Plan, effective August 9, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Annex C to the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on September 11, 2017). | |
(g) | None. | |
(h) | None. |
* | Previously filed with the Schedule TO. |
Exhibit (a)(1)(B)
AMENDED AND RESTATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Offer to Purchase
Up to 195,000,000 of the Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
ALTABA INC.
In Exchange For
American Depositary Shares
of
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Plus an Additional Amount in Cash
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase Dated June 7, 2018
THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON AUGUST 8, 2018, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR WITHDRAWN (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE EXPIRATION DATE). THE OFFER IS SUBJECT TO IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN SECTION 7 OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE.
This Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal relates to the offer by Altaba Inc. (the Fund or Altaba), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware corporation, to purchase up to 195,000,000 (approximately 24%) of the Funds issued and outstanding shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 7, 2018, as amended and supplemented by the Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated July 9, 2018 (the Offer to Purchase) and in this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal shall have the meanings given in the Offer to Purchase.
Method of delivery of the Shares tendered hereby is at the option and risk of the owner thereof. See Instruction 4.
Mail or deliver this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, together with any certificate(s) representing your Shares, to the Exchange Agent for the Offer:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
By First Class Mail: | By Overnight Courier or Express Mail: | |
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. | Computershare Trust Company, N.A. | |
Attn: Corporate Actions | Attn: Corporate Actions | |
P.O. Box 43011 | 250 Royall Street, Suite V | |
Providence, RI 02940-3011 | Canton, MA 02021 |
DELIVERY OF THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO ANOTHER ADDRESS WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. DELIVERIES TO THE FUND, THE INFORMATION AGENT, THE DEALER MANAGER OR DTC MAY NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND MAY NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
Although the Fund will deliver the Offer to Purchase and this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal to its stockholders to the extent required by U.S. law, including stockholders located outside the United States, this Offer is not an offer to sell or exchange and it is not a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Shares or the Alibaba ADSs in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale, exchange or offer to buy, as the case may be, is not
permitted. Countries outside the United States generally have their own legal requirements that govern securities offerings made to persons resident in those countries and often impose stringent requirements about the form and content of offers made to the general public. The Fund has not taken any action under those non-U.S. regulations to facilitate a public offer to purchase Shares for Alibaba ADSs outside the United States but may take steps to facilitate such tenders. Therefore, the ability of any non-U.S. person to tender Shares in the Offer will depend on whether there is an exemption available under the laws of such persons home country that would permit the person to participate in the Offer without the need for the Fund or Alibaba to take any action to facilitate a public offering in that country or otherwise. For example, some countries exempt transactions from the rules governing public offerings if they involve persons who meet certain eligibility requirements relating to their status as sophisticated or professional investors. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their advisors in considering whether they may participate in the Offer in accordance with the laws of their home countries and, if they do participate, whether there are any restrictions or limitations on transactions in the Shares or Alibaba ADSs that may apply in their home countries. None of Altaba, Alibaba, the Dealer Manager, the Exchange Agent or the Information Agent can provide any assurance about whether such limitations may exist.
On February 3, 2015, the Peoples Republic of China (the PRC) State Administration of Taxation (SAT) issued the Bulletin Regarding Certain Enterprise Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of Property by Non-Resident Enterprises, SAT Bulletin [2015] No. 7 (Bulletin 7). Bulletin 7 governs indirect transfers of PRC taxable property, which includes equity interests in PRC resident enterprises, real estate located in the PRC, and the assets of a place or establishment in the PRC of a foreign company. Because the Fund owns Alibaba ADSs and Alibaba holds PRC taxable property, a participating stockholder that is a non-PRC resident enterprise could be subject to PRC tax under Bulletin 7 as a result of exchanging Shares for Offer Consideration pursuant to the Offer. See Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase. In order to avoid the need to withhold amounts relating to PRC tax pursuant to Bulletin 7 from the Offer Consideration to be paid pursuant to the Offer, each tendering stockholder, other than a stockholder that is a U.S. stockholder, a resident of the PRC or an individual, is required to make, in order to validly tender Shares pursuant to the Offer, and is deemed to make by completing and signing this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, certain representations and warranties as described herein, including among others a representation that the exchange of such stockholders Shares for the Offer Consideration (i) would qualify for the treaty safe harbor exemption from Bulletin 7 (as described in Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase) based on a tax treaty between the PRC and the stockholders country of residence or (ii) is otherwise not subject to PRC tax under Bulletin 7. Stockholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences to them of participating in the Offer in light of their particular circumstances, including the applicability of Bulletin 7 and their ability to make the related representation in this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal.
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Pursuant to the Offer, the undersigned encloses herewith and surrenders the following certificate(s) representing Shares of the Fund:
(1) DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 10 AND 13) | ||||||||
Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Owner(s) (If blank, please fill in exactly as name(s) appear(s) on Share certificate(s)) |
Shares Tendered (attached additional list if necessary) | |||||||
Certificated Shares (*) | ||||||||
Certificate Number(s) |
Total Number of Shares Represented by Certificate(s) |
Number of Shares Tendered (**) |
Book-Entry Shares Tendered (***) | |||||
Total Shares: | ||||||||
* Need not be completed by book-entry stockholders. ** If you wish to tender fewer than all Shares represented by any certificate listed above, please indicate in this column the number of Shares you wish to tender. Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all Shares represented by certificates described above are being tendered hereby. See Instruction 10. *** Book-entry Shares held at Computershare must be indicated above otherwise they will not be tendered. |
(2) SIGNATURE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 2 AND 12) | ||||
This form must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as his or her name appears above or by a person authorized to sign on behalf of the registered holder(s) by documents transmitted herewith | ||||
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Signature of Stockholder | Date | Daytime Telephone # | ||
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Signature of Stockholder | Date | Daytime Telephone # | ||
Signature Guarantee Medallion (If required See Instruction 13)
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(Title of Officer Signing This Guarantee)
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(Name of Guarantor Please Print)
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(Address of Guarantor Firm) |
(3) BACKUP WITHHOLDING |
PLEASE SEE THE SECTION ENTITLED IMPORTANT U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION BELOW.
You must sign this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal in the appropriate space provided above and complete the accompanying IRS Form W-9 or an appropriate IRS Form W-8, as applicable. Failure to timely provide the Exchange Agent with a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-9 or appropriate IRS Form W-8 will result in a defective submission, and the Fund will be unable to purchase your Shares. |
SCAN TO CA VOLUNTARY YHOO
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(4) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
By signing this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal above, I represent and warrant as follows: |
(1) I have full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares that I have tendered. |
(2) If and when the Fund accepts such Shares for purchase pursuant to the Offer, the Fund will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, claims, encumbrances and other obligations relating to the sale or transfer of such Shares and not subject to any adverse claim or right. |
(3) (a) I have a net long position within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equal to or greater than the amount of (i) Shares tendered or (ii) other securities immediately convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Shares tendered and I will acquire such Shares for tender by conversion, exchange or exercise; and (b) I will cause such Shares to be delivered in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase. |
(4) My participation in the Offer and tender of such Shares complies with Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable laws of both the jurisdiction where I received the materials relating to the Offer and the jurisdiction from which the tender is being made. |
(5) FOR STOCKHOLDERS OTHER THAN U.S. PERSONS, RESIDENTS OF THE PRC AND INDIVIDUALS: The exchange of my Shares for the Offer Consideration (i) would qualify for the treaty safe harbor exemption from Bulletin 7 based on a tax treaty between the PRC and my country of residence or (ii) is otherwise not subject to PRC tax under Bulletin 7. |
(5) PRORATION | ||||||||
As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, all Shares that are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn will generally be purchased pursuant to the Offer on a pro-rata basis in proportion to the number of Shares tendered.
Indicate below the order (by certificate number) in which Shares are to be purchased in the event of proration (attach additional list if necessary). If you do not designate an order, if less than all Shares tendered are purchased due to proration, Shares will be selected for purchase by the Exchange Agent.
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
(6) ODD LOTS (SEE INSTRUCTION 5) | ||
As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, under certain conditions, stockholders holding fewer than 100 Shares may have their Shares accepted for purchase before any proration of the purchase of other tendered Shares. This preference is not available to partial tenders, or to beneficial or record holders of an aggregate of 100 or more Shares, even if these holders have separate accounts or certificates representing fewer than 100 Shares. Accordingly, this section is to be completed only if Shares are being tendered by or on behalf of a person owning, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 Shares. The undersigned either (check one box):
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☐ | is the beneficial or record owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 Shares, all of which are being tendered; or | |
☐ | is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee that (a) is tendering for the beneficial owner(s), Shares with respect to which it is the record holder and (b) believes, based upon representations made to it by the beneficial owner(s), that each such person is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 Shares and is tendering all of such Shares. |
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(7) CONDITIONAL TENDER | ||
As described in Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase, a tendering stockholder may condition his or her tender of Shares upon the Fund purchasing all or a specified minimum number of the Shares tendered. Unless at least the minimum number of Shares you indicate below is purchased by the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Offer, none of the Shares tendered by you will be purchased. It is the tendering stockholders responsibility to calculate the minimum number of Shares that must be purchased from the stockholder in order for the stockholder to qualify for sale or exchange (rather than distribution) treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Stockholders are urged to consult with their own investment or tax advisors before completing this section. No assurances can be provided that a conditional tender will achieve the intended U.S. federal income tax result for any stockholder tendering Shares. Unless this box has been checked and a minimum specified, your tender will be deemed unconditional.
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☐ | The minimum number of Shares that must be purchased from me, if any are purchased from me, is: Shares. If, because of proration, the minimum number of Shares designated will not be purchased, the Fund may accept conditional tenders by random lot, if necessary. However, to be eligible for purchase by random lot, the tendering stockholder must have tendered all of his or her Shares and checked this box: | |
☐ | The tendered Shares represent all Shares held by the undersigned. |
(8) SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 6 AND 12) | ||
If you want the Alibaba ADSs and/or a check for cash (including any cash paid in lieu of fractional Alibaba ADSs) and any certificates for the Shares not tendered or not accepted for purchase to be issued in another name, fill in this section with the information for the new account name. | Signature Guarantee Medallion | |
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Name (Please Print First, Middle & Last Name) | (Title of Officer Signing This Guarantee) | |
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Address (Number and Street) | (Name of Guarantor Please Print) | |
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(City, State & Zip Code) | (Address of Guarantor Firm) | |
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(Taxpayer Identification Number) |
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(9) SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 7 AND 12) | ||
Fill in ONLY if delivering the Alibaba ADSs and/or a check for cash (including any cash paid in lieu of fractional Alibaba ADSs) and any certificates for the Shares not tendered or not accepted for purchase to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown on the front of this card.
Mailing certificate(s) and/or check(s) to: |
Signature Guarantee Medallion | |
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Name (Please Print First, Middle & Last Name) | (Title of Officer Signing This Guarantee) | |
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Address (Number and Street) | (Name of Guarantor Please Print) | |
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(City, State & Zip Code) | (Address of Guarantor Firm) |
(10) LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE(S) (SEE INSTRUCTION 9) |
If your certificate for part or all of your Shares has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, you should contact Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Exchange Agent and Transfer Agent for the Shares, at 1-877-373-6374, for instructions as to obtaining an Affidavit of Loss. The executed Affidavit of Loss will then be required to be submitted together with this completed Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal in order to receive payment for the Shares you tender. In certain circumstances, you may be required to pay a fee. In addition, a bond may be required to be posted by you to secure against the risk the certificates may be subsequently re-circulated. You are urged to contact Computershare Trust Company, N.A., immediately in order to receive further instructions, to permit timely processing of this documentation, and for a determination as to whether you will need to pay a fee or post a bond. |
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Altaba Inc. (Altaba or the Fund), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware corporation, their shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of the Fund, in exchange for, on a per Share basis, (i) 0.35 American Depositary Shares (Alibaba ADSs) of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba), which are held by the Fund in its investment portfolio, less any Alibaba ADSs withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes and subject to adjustment for fractional Alibaba ADSs (the ADS Portion), and (ii) an amount in cash equal to the Alibaba VWAP (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) multiplied by 0.05, less any cash withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes and without interest (the Cash Portion and, together with the ADS Portion, the Offer Consideration), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 7, 2018, as amended and supplemented by the Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated July 9, 2018 (the Offer to Purchase), and this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal (which together, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the Offer), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
Subject to and effective upon acceptance for payment of, and payment for, the Shares tendered pursuant to this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal in accordance with, and subject to, the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Fund, all right, title and interest in and to all the Shares that are being tendered hereby and irrevocably constitute and appoint Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Exchange Agent), the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to the full extent of the undersigned rights with respect to such tendered Shares, to (i) deliver certificates for such tendered Shares or transfer ownership of such tendered Shares or book-entry Shares on the records of DTC, or on the account books maintained by DTC, together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, the Fund upon receipt by the Exchange Agent, as the undersigneds agent, of the aggregate Offer Consideration with respect to such tendered Shares, (ii) present certificates for such tendered Shares for transfer on the Funds books and (iii) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such tendered Shares, all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares tendered hereby and that, when the same are accepted for payment by the Fund, the Fund will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to such Shares, free and clear of all liens, security interests, restrictions, charges, claims, encumbrances, conditional sales agreements or other similar obligations relating to the sale or transfer of the tendered Shares, and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim or right. The undersigned will, on request by the Exchange Agent or the Fund, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the Fund to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares tendered hereby, all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred pursuant to this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding on the successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of the undersigned.
The undersigned understands and agrees that:
(i) | the valid tender of Shares pursuant to any of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the instructions to this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal constitutes the undersigneds acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Offer, including among other things the undersigneds making the representations and warranties described herein; the Funds acceptance of the tendered Shares will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Fund on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, which agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York; |
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(ii) | it is a violation of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), for a person acting alone or in concert with others, directly or indirectly, to tender Shares for such persons own account unless at the time of tender and until the Expiration Date, such person has a net long position in (a) the Shares that is equal to or greater than the amount tendered and will deliver or cause to be delivered such Shares for the purpose of tender to the Fund within the period specified in the Offer, or (b) other securities immediately convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable into Shares (Equivalent Securities) that is equal to or greater than the amount tendered and, upon the acceptance of such tender, will acquire such Shares by conversion, exchange or exercise of such Equivalent Securities to the extent required by the terms of the Offer and will deliver or cause to be delivered such Shares so acquired for the purpose of tender to the Fund within the period specified in the Offer. Rule 14e-4 also provides a similar restriction applicable to the tender or guarantee of a tender on behalf of another person. A tender of Shares made pursuant to any method of delivery set forth in this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal will constitute the tendering stockholders representation and warranty to the Fund that (A) such stockholder has a net long position in Shares or Equivalent Securities being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4, and (B) such tender of Shares complies with Rule 14e-4; and |
(iii) | THE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO HOLDERS IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE MAKING OR ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION. |
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
1. | Please indicate the total number of certificated Shares and/or book-entry Shares you are tendering in Box 1. |
2. | Sign, date and include your daytime telephone number in this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal in Box 2, and after completing all other applicable sections, return this form in the enclosed envelope. If your Shares are represented by physical stock certificates, include the originals in the enclosed envelope as well. |
3. | Fill in and sign the accompanying IRS Form W-9 (in the case of a stockholder that is a U.S. person) or provide the appropriate duly executed IRS Form W-8 (in the case of a stockholder that is not a U.S. person). Failure to timely provide the Exchange Agent with a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-9 or appropriate IRS Form W-8 will result in a defective submission, and the Fund will be unable to purchase your Shares. |
4. | This Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal is to be used only: (a) if certificates are to be forwarded herewith; or (b) if tenders are being made on book-entry Shares held at Computershare Trust Company, N.A. |
The method of delivery of all documents, including certificates for Shares, the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents, including delivery through DTC, is at the sole election and risk of the tendering stockholder. Shares will be deemed delivered only when actually received by the Exchange Agent (including, in the case of a book-entry transfer, by book-entry confirmation). If delivery is by mail, then registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.
Certificates for Shares, together with a properly completed Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal and any other documents required by the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, must be delivered to the Exchange Agent and not to the Fund, the Dealer Manager or the Information Agent. Any certificates delivered to the Fund, the Dealer Manager or the Information Agent may not be forwarded to the Exchange Agent and may not be deemed to be properly tendered.
Although delivery of Shares may be effected through a book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agents account at DTC, a properly completed and duly executed Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, or a manually signed facsimile of the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, with any required signature guarantees, or an Agents Message, and any other required documents must, in any case, be transmitted to, and received by, the Exchange Agent at the appropriate address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date. We are not providing for guaranteed delivery procedures. Accordingly, you must allow sufficient time for the necessary tender procedures to be completed during normal business hours on or prior to the Expiration Date. Tenders received by the Exchange Agent after the Expiration Date will be disregarded and of no effect.
5. | As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, if the Fund is to purchase fewer than all Shares validly tendered before the Expiration Date and not validly withdrawn, the Shares purchased first will consist of all Shares validly tendered by any stockholder who owned, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 Shares, and who tenders all of the holders Shares. This preference will not be available to you unless you complete Box 6 in this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal and is not available to partial tenders or to beneficial or record holders of 100 or more Shares in the aggregate, even if these holders have separate accounts or certificates representing fewer than 100 Shares. Please see the Offer to Purchase for additional information regarding Box 6. |
6. | If you want the Alibaba ADSs and/or a check for cash (including any cash paid in lieu of fractional Alibaba ADSs) and any certificates for the Shares not tendered or not accepted for purchase to be issued in another name, fill in Box 8 with the information for the new account name. If you complete Box 8, your signature(s) must be guaranteed by a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association or other entity which is a |
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member in good standing of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Inc. Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, or which is an eligible guarantor institution as that term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. See Instruction 12. |
7. | Complete Box 9 only if the Alibaba ADSs and/or a check for cash (including any cash paid in lieu of fractional Alibaba ADSs) and any certificates for the Shares not tendered or not accepted for purchase are to be transferred to a person other than the registered holder(s) or to a different address. If you complete Box 9, your signature(s) must be guaranteed by a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association or other entity which is a member in good standing of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Inc. Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, or which is an eligible guarantor institution as that term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. See Instruction 12. |
8. | The Fund will pay all stock transfer taxes, if any, payable on the purchase by the Fund of Shares pursuant to the Offer, provided that if payment of the Offer Consideration is to be made to, or (in the circumstances permitted by the Offer) if unpurchased Shares are to be registered in the name of, any person other than the registered holder(s), or if tendered certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person(s) signing this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, the amount of all stock transfer taxes or stamp duties, if any (whether imposed on the registered holder(s) or the other person), payable on account of the transfer to the person, will be the responsibility of the stockholder. |
9. | If you do not hold your Shares in book-entry form and you cannot produce some or all of your stock certificates representing the Shares, you must obtain a lost instrument open penalty surety bond with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. To do so through Computershare Trust Company, N.A.s program, please contact Computershare Trust Company, N.A. for further instructions. |
10. | Partial Tenders (Not Applicable to Stockholders Who Tender by Book-Entry Transfer). If fewer than all the Shares represented by any certificate submitted to the Exchange Agent are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares that are to be tendered in Box 1. In that case, if any tendered Shares are purchased, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the Shares that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) will be sent to the registered holder(s), unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, promptly after the expiration of the Offer. All Shares represented by certificates delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated. |
11. | The Fund will determine in its sole discretion the number of Shares to accept and the validity, eligibility and acceptance for payment of any tender. Any such determinations will be final and binding on all parties. The Fund reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of Shares it determines not to be in proper form or the acceptance of which or payment for which may, in the Funds opinion, be unlawful. The Fund also reserves the right to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any particular Shares, and the Funds interpretation of the terms of the Offer, including these instructions, will be final and binding on all parties absent a finding to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction. No tender of Shares will be deemed to be validly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders must be cured within such time as the Fund shall determine. There is no obligation on the part of the Fund, the Dealer Manager, the Exchange Agent or the Information Agent to give notice of any defects or irregularities to stockholders and none of them will incur any liability for failure to give any such notice. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase for additional information. |
12. | If any of the Shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such persons must sign this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal. If any Shares tendered hereby are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Amended and Restated Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of certificates. If this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal or any certificate or stock power is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, he or she should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence |
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satisfactory to the Fund of his or her authority to so act must be submitted with this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal. |
If this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment of the Offer Consideration is to be made, or certificates for Shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued, to a person other than the registered owner(s). Signatures on any such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. If this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, or if payment is to be made or certificate(s) for Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued to a person other than the registered owner(s), the certificate(s) representing such Shares must be properly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owner(s) appear(s) on the certificates(s). The signature(s) on any such certificate(s) or stock power(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. Signature guarantees are also required if either Box 8, Special Payment Instructions or Box 9, Special Delivery Instructions are completed. See Instructions 6 and 7 and Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
The tendering holder will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the Fund to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the shares tendered hereby.
13. | If any of the space provided above is inadequate, the additional information should be listed on a separated signed schedule attached hereto. |
14. | Please see the Offer to Purchase for additional information. |
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IMPORTANT U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
This is a summary only of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations. Stockholders are urged to consult with their own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences with respect to their particular circumstances.
In order to avoid backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax on payments pursuant to the Offer, a U.S. stockholder tendering Shares must, unless an exemption applies, provide the Exchange Agent with such stockholders correct taxpayer identification number (TIN), certify under penalties of perjury that such TIN is correct (or that such stockholder is waiting for a TIN to be issued) and provide certain other certifications by completing the IRS Form W-9 accompanying this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal. Failure of a U.S. stockholder to timely provide the Exchange Agent with a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-9 or other necessary documentation to establish an exemption from withholding tax will result in a defective submission, and the Fund will be unable to purchase such stockholders shares.
If the stockholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near future, then the stockholder should write Applied For in the space for the TIN in Part I of the IRS Form W-9 and should sign and date the IRS Form W-9. If the Shares are held in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the instructions on the IRS Form W-9 for additional guidance on which name and TIN to report.
Certain stockholders (including, among others, C corporations, individual retirement accounts and certain foreign individuals and entities) are not subject to backup withholding but are nevertheless required to provide evidence of their exemption from backup withholding. Exempt U.S. stockholders should provide their proper Exempt payee code on the IRS Form W-9. See the accompanying IRS Form W-9 for more instructions.
Non-U.S. stockholders, such as non-resident alien individuals and foreign entities, including a disregarded U.S. domestic entity that has a foreign owner, should not complete an IRS Form W-9. Instead, to establish an applicable exemption from U.S. federal backup withholding tax, a non-U.S. stockholder (or a stockholders non-U.S. designee, if any) must properly complete and submit an IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8IMY (with any required attachments), W-8ECI, or W-8EXP, as applicable, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to such exempt status (which forms may be obtained on the IRS website (www.irs.gov)). Failure of a non-U.S. stockholder to timely provide the Exchange Agent with the appropriate IRS Form W-8 will result in a defective submission, and the Fund will be unable to purchase such stockholders shares. In addition, the Exchange Agent or another withholding agent may withhold tax. See Section 14 of the Offer to Purchase.
The foregoing is a summary only of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations. Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences with respect to their particular circumstances and to determine whether they are exempt from these backup withholding and reporting requirements.
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Form W-9 (Rev. November 2017) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service |
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
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2. | I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and |
3. | I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and |
4. | The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct. |
Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions for Part II, later.
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Privacy Act Notice
Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.
This Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, certificates for Shares and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each stockholder of the Fund or his or her broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to the Exchange Agent as follows:
The Exchange Agent for the Offer is:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
By First Class Mail: | By Overnight Courier or Express Mail: | |
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. | Computershare Trust Company, N.A. | |
Attn: Corporate Actions | Attn: Corporate Actions | |
P.O. Box 43011 | 250 Royall Street, Suite V | |
Providence, RI 02940-3011 | Canton, MA 02021 |
DELIVERY OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.
Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent or the Dealer Manager at their respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth below. Requests for additional copies of this Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal or the Offer to Purchase should be directed to the Information Agent at the telephone number and location listed below. The Information Agent will promptly furnish to stockholders additional copies of these materials at the Funds expense. You may also contact your bank, broker, dealer, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
Innisfree M&A Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Stockholders may call toll free: (877) 750-9497
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833
The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10179
Direct: (212) 622-4401
Toll free: (877) 371-5947
Exhibit (a)(1)(G)
Supplement Dated July 9, 2018
to
Offer to Purchase
Up to 195,000,000 of the Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
ALTABA INC.
In Exchange For
American Depositary Shares
of
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Plus an Additional Amount in Cash
THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON AUGUST 8, 2018, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR WITHDRAWN (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE EXPIRATION DATE). THIS OFFER IS SUBJECT TO IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN SECTION 7 OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).
On June 7, 2018, Altaba Inc. (the Fund, Altaba, we or us), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware corporation, distributed documentation relating to the Funds offer to purchase up to 195,000,000 (approximately 24%) of the Funds issued and outstanding shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), that are properly tendered in the Offer (as defined below) and not properly withdrawn. For each Share accepted in the Offer, you will receive: (i) 0.35 American Depositary Shares (Alibaba ADSs) of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, a Cayman Islands company (Alibaba), which are held by the Fund in its investment portfolio, less any Alibaba ADSs withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes and subject to adjustment for fractional Alibaba ADSs (the ADS Portion), and (ii) an amount in cash equal to the Alibaba VWAP (as defined below) multiplied by 0.05, less any cash withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes and without interest (the Cash Portion and, together with the ADS Portion, the Offer Consideration), upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 7, 2018 (the Original Offer to Purchase), and in the related Letter of Transmittal. By this Supplement, dated July 9, 2018 (this Supplement and, together with the Original Offer to Purchase, the Offer to Purchase), we are amending and supplementing the Original Offer to Purchase and we are amending and restating the Letter of Transmittal. The Offer to Purchase and the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, each as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the Offer.
IF YOU HAVE PROPERLY TENDERED AND NOT WITHDRAWN YOUR SHARES, YOU NEED NOT TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION TO ACCEPT THE OFFER.
This Supplement contains important information about the Offer. We urge you to read this Supplement in conjunction with the Original Offer to Purchase, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, and the related Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal.
NONE OF THE SEC, ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY BODY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THIS TRANSACTION OR PASSED
UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF SUCH TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE MAKING OF THE OFFER MAY, IN SOME JURISDICTIONS, BE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE MAKING OF THE OFFER OR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER WOULD, ABSENT PRIOR REGISTRATION, FILING OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION. ACCORDINGLY, STOCKHOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEMSELVES OF AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.
Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the information agent for the Offer (the Information Agent), or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, the dealer manager for the Offer (the Dealer Manager), in each case at the telephone numbers and addresses set forth on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase. You may request additional copies of this Supplement, the Original Offer to Purchase, the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal and other Offer documents from the Information Agent at the telephone numbers and address on the back cover page of this Offer to Purchase. The Information Agent will promptly furnish to stockholders additional copies of these materials at the Funds expense. Stockholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.
The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10179
Direct: (212) 622-4401
Toll Free: (877) 371-5947
Supplement dated July 9, 2018 to Offer to Purchase dated June 7, 2018
The following information amends and supplements the information contained in the Original Offer to Purchase. Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the beings ascribed thereto in the Original Offer to Purchase.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Original Offer to Purchase contained prominent disclosure relating to the Adjusted NAV per Share of Altaba. It also contained disclosure relating to Altabas estimated current net asset value per Share. Additional information regarding the calculation of Adjusted NAV and estimated current net asset value is set forth below:
The primary difference between the two measures of net asset value is that Adjusted NAV is not reduced by any deferred tax liability on the unrealized appreciation of the Alibaba ADSs and shares of common stock of Yahoo Japan Corporation (Yahoo Japan) owned by Altaba, whereas the estimated current net asset value is reduced by the deferred tax liability on such unrealized appreciation.
Deferred tax liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. Significant judgment is required in evaluating Altabas uncertain tax positions and determining its provision for taxes. The Fund establishes liabilities for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These liabilities are established when Altaba believes that certain positions might be challenged despite its belief that its tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made.
Altaba encourages its stockholders to consider Altabas current estimated net asset value when determining whether to tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer. There can be no assurance that Altaba will be able to reduce its deferred tax liability with respect to its Alibaba ADSs or its Yahoo Japan shares, which would be necessary to achieve Adjusted NAV. As a result, if Altaba were to liquidate, it may be more likely that amounts received by stockholders of the Fund would be closer in value to the Funds then current estimated net asset value than its Adjusted NAV at such time.
The value of the Offer Consideration on June 6, 2018 (the day before Altaba commenced the Offer), before any amounts withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes, would have been $83.35 based on the closing price of the Alibaba ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Alibaba VWAP on such date, representing a 4.4% discount to the Funds current estimated net asset value, a 23.7% discount to the Funds Adjusted NAV and a 3.8% premium to the closing price of the Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq), in each case as of such date.
The value of the Offer Consideration on July 6, 2018, before any amounts withheld to satisfy applicable withholding taxes, would have been $76.80 based on the closing price of the Alibaba ADSs on the NYSE and the Alibaba VWAP on such date, representing a 4.5% discount to the Funds current estimated net asset value, a 23.9% discount to the Funds Adjusted NAV and a 1.9% premium to the closing price of the Shares on Nasdaq, in each case as of such date.
Altaba has published a dedicated webpage (available at http://www.innisfreema.com/tender/aaba), which throughout the Offer has provided and will provide, among other information, (i) the Funds Adjusted NAV and estimated current net asset value and (ii) the amount by which the indicative value of the Offer Consideration is less than the Adjusted NAV and estimated net asset value per share of the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Adjusted NAV and estimated net asset value. Stockholders are urged to obtain current information regarding Altabas current estimated net asset value, Adjusted NAV and the current indicative value of the Offer Consideration before deciding whether to tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer.
Complete terms and conditions of the Offer are set forth in the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and other related documentation that were filed with the SEC on June 7, 2018, as amended on June 29, 2018, July 2, 2018 and July 9, 2018. The following paragraphs provided additional information with respect to how Altaba calculates its Adjusted NAV and its estimated current net asset value per Share.
Adjusted NAV adjusts Altabas most recently published net asset value per Share to exclude deferred tax liabilities on unrealized appreciation and further adjusts its net asset value to reflect the current closing stock price of Alibaba ADSs and of Yahoo Japan shares, but holds constant all other inputs used to calculate the Funds net asset value for March 31, 2018 (including the number of the Shares outstanding). The methodology used to calculate Adjusted NAV for purposes of the Offer is the same as the methodology used to calculate Adjusted NAV historically reported on the Funds investor relations web site https://www.altaba.com/holdings.cfm.
Estimated current net asset value adjusts Altabas most recently published net asset value per Share to reflect (i) the price of Alibaba ADSs and Yahoo Japan shares owned by the Fund, (ii) the deferred tax liability on the Alibaba ADSs and Yahoo Japan shares based on such prices, (iii) the amount of cash held by the Fund, (iv) the value of the Funds marketable debt securities, (v) the amount borrowed under the Funds margin loan, (vi) the outstanding principal amount of the Funds convertible notes and (vii) the number of Shares outstanding, in each case most recently available to the Fund, but holds constant from March 31, 2018 all other inputs used to calculate the Funds net asset value for March 31, 2018.
The second paragraph on page 3 of the Original Offer to Purchase shall be amended by deleting the words AND MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM WITHIN so that it shall read as follows:
THE MAKING OF THE OFFER MAY, IN SOME JURISDICTIONS, BE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE MAKING OF THE OFFER OR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER WOULD, ABSENT PRIOR REGISTRATION, FILING OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION. ACCORDINGLY, STOCKHOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEMSELVES OF AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.
Conforming revisions shall be made throughout the Original Offer to Purchase.
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
The fourth paragraph in the response to the question Who may participate in the Offer and will it be extended outside the United States? on page 9 of the Original Offer to Purchase shall be deleted in its entirety.
The following paragraph shall be inserted as the fifth paragraph in the response to the question Who may participate in the Offer and will it be extended outside the United States? on page 9 of the Original Offer to Purchase:
The Fund has filed, as an exhibit to the Schedule TO-I, an Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, which, deletes representation (6) appearing on page 4 of the original Letter of Transmittal filed with the Schedule TO-I on June 7, 2018. Such deleted representation will be deemed not to be made by any tendering stockholder that has previously mailed or delivered to the Exchange Agent, or that subsequently mails or delivers prior to the Expiration Date to the Exchange Agent, the original Letter of Transmittal, and such representation in any such original Letter of Transmittal shall be disregarded.
The third sentence of the second paragraph in the response to the question When and how will Altaba pay for the Shares? on page 11 of the Original Offer to Purchase shall be amended by deleting the phrase as soon as practicable and replacing it with the word promptly such that the third sentence shall read:
The Exchange Agent will transfer, or direct the Funds custodian to transfer, the Alibaba ADSs and cash (as described herein) to your account or the account of your nominee through the book-entry transfer facilities of DTC promptly after the expiration of the Offer.
THE OFFER
3. | Procedures for Tendering Shares. |
The second paragraph following the heading Tendering Stockholders Representations and Warranties; Our Acceptance Constitutes an Agreement on page 34 of the Original Offer to Purchase shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
A tender of Shares made pursuant to any method of delivery set forth herein will also constitute a representation and warranty to us that the tendering stockholder has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares tendered, and that, when the same are accepted for purchase by us, we will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, claims, encumbrances and other obligations relating to the sale or transfer of the Shares, and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim or right. Any such tendering stockholder will, on request by the Exchange Agent or us, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or us to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares tendered, all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
The Fund has filed, as an exhibit to the Schedule TO-I, an Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, which, deletes representation (6) appearing on page 4 of the original Letter of Transmittal filed with the Schedule TO-I on June 7, 2018. Such deleted representation will be deemed not to be made by any tendering stockholder that has previously mailed or delivered to the Exchange Agent, or that subsequently mails or delivers prior to the Expiration Date to the Exchange Agent, the original Letter of Transmittal, and such representation in any such original Letter of Transmittal shall be disregarded.
7. | Conditions of the Offer. |
The bulleted phrase the Fund shall not have sold at least 10,000,000 Alibaba ADSs in the Alibaba Resale on page 40 of the Original Offer to Purchase shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
the Fund shall not have been able to sell, having used its commercially reasonable efforts to do so, at a price not materially lower than the then-current market price, at least 10,000,000 Alibaba ADSs during the portion of the Alibaba Resale to be conducted prior to the Expiration Date.
All other references in the Original Offer to Purchase to the condition regarding the Alibaba Resale shall be modified to conform to the description of such condition set forth above.
10. | Certain Information Concerning the Fund and its Investments. |
The seventh sentence of the third paragraph under the heading Information Regarding Alibaba on page 44 of the Original Offer to Purchase shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Such information is provided for informational purposes only.
13. | Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals. |
The following shall be added as the second paragraph under the heading Exemptive Relief from the Commission on page 49 of the Original Offer to Purchase:
On July 3, 2018, the SEC published a notice of the Funds application for the Exemptive Order. The notice period ends on July 30, 2018.
17. | Miscellaneous. |
The first full sentence on page 56 of the Original Offer to Purchase shall be deleted in its entirety.
The following paragraph shall be added as the second paragraph on page 56 of the Original Offer to Purchase:
The Fund has filed, as an exhibit to the Schedule TO-I, an Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal, which, deletes representation (6) appearing on page 4 of the original Letter of Transmittal filed with the Schedule TO-I on June 7, 2018. Such deleted representation will be deemed not to be made by any tendering stockholder that has previously mailed or delivered to the Exchange Agent, or that subsequently mails or delivers prior to the Expiration Date to the Exchange Agent, the original Letter of Transmittal, and such representation in any such original Letter of Transmittal shall be disregarded.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Supplement, the terms and conditions set forth in the Original Offer to Purchase are applicable in all respects to the Offer. The information set forth above should be read in conjunction with the Original Offer to Purchase, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, and the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal.
Altaba Inc.
July 9, 2018
The Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal (or the original Letter of Transmittal subject to the deemed modifications described in this Supplement), certificates for Shares and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each stockholder of the Fund or his or her broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to the Exchange Agent as follows:
The Exchange Agent for the Offer is:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
By First Class Mail: | By Registered, Certified or Express Mail or Overnight Courier: | |
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Attn Corporate Actions Voluntary Offer P.O. Box 43011 Providence, RI 02940-3011 |
Computershare Trust Company, N.A Attn Corporate Actions Voluntary Offer 250 Royall Street Suite V Canton, MA 02021 |
DELIVERY OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR THE ORIGINAL LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.
Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent or the Dealer Manager at their respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth below. Requests for additional copies of this Supplement, the Original Offer to Purchase or the Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal should be directed to the Information Agent. The Information Agent will promptly furnish to stockholders additional copies of these materials at the Funds expense. You may also contact your bank, broker, dealer, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
Innisfree M&A Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Stockholders may call toll free: (877) 750-9497
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833
The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10179
Direct: (212) 622-4401
Toll Free: (877) 371-5947