As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2011.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13E-3
(§240.13e-100)
Amendment No. 9
RULE 13e-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 13(e) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
RAE SYSTEMS INC.
(Name of the Issuer)
RAE SYSTEMS INC.
RAY HOLDING CORPORATION
RAY MERGER SUB CORPORATION
VECTOR CAPITAL III, L.P.
VECTOR ENTREPRENEUR FUND III, L.P.
VECTOR CAPITAL IV, L.P.
VECTOR CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
VECTOR CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
VECTOR CAPITAL, L.L.C
ALEXANDER R. SLUSKY
CHEN REVOCABLE TRUST DTD 5/8/2001
CHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
HSI FAMILY TRUST
ROBERT I. CHEN
PETER C. HSI
LIEN Q. CHEN
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
75061P102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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RAE Systems Inc. | | Susan Wang | | Ray Holding Corporation | | Chen Revocable Trust DTD |
3775 North First Street | | Chairman of the Special | | Ray Merger Sub Corporation | | 5/8/2001 |
San Jose, California 95134 | | Committee of | | Vector Capital III, L.P. | | Chen Family Foundation |
Attention: Randall Gausman | | the Board of Directors of | | Vector EntrePreneur Fund III, L.P. | | Hsi Family Trust |
(408) 952-8200 | | RAE Systems Inc. | | Vector Capital IV, L.P. | | Robert I. Chen |
| | 3775 North First Street | | Vector Capital Partners III, L.P. | | Peter C. Hsi |
| | San Jose, California 95134 | | Vector Capital Partners IV, L.P. | | Lien Q. Chen |
| | (408) 952-8200 | | Vector Capital, L.L.C. | | c/o RAE Systems Inc. |
| | | | Alexander R. Slusky | | 3775 North First Street |
| | | | c/o Vector Capital Corporation | | San Jose, California 95134 |
| | | | One Market Street, Steuart Tower, | | (408) 952-8200 |
| | | | 23rd Floor | | |
| | | | San Francisco, CA 94105 | | |
| | | | (415) 293-5000 | | |
(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
COPIES TO:
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David K. Michaels, Esq. | | Steve L. Camahort, Esq. | | Robert T. Ishii, Esq. |
Fenwick & West LLP | | Shearman & Sterling LLP | | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & |
Silicon Valley Center | | 525 Market Street, 15th Floor | | Rosati, Professional Corporation |
801 California Street | | San Francisco, CA 94105 | | One Market Street, Spear Tower |
Mountain View, CA 94041 | | (415) 616-1100 | | Suite 3300 |
(650) 988-8500 | | | | San Francisco, California 94105 |
| | | | (650) 947-2000 |
This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
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a. | | þ | | The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement subject to Regulation 14A (Sections 240.14a-1 through 240.14b-2), Regulation 14C (Sections 240.14c-1 through 240.14c-101) or Rule 13e-3(c) (§240.13e-3(c)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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b. | | o | | The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. |
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c. | | o | | A tender offer. |
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d. | | o | | None of the above. |
Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies:o
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the transaction:þ
Calculation of Filing Fee
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| Transaction valuation* | | | Amount of filing fee* | |
| $107,502,683 | | | $ | 12,481.06 | | |
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* | | This calculation is based upon $0.0001161 multiplied by transaction valuation shown above. For purposes of calculating this fee only, the transaction valuation is based on the aggregate number of securities to which the transaction applies multiplied by the merger consideration of $2.25 per share. For purposes of calculating the aggregate number of securities only, this number is based on (i) 46,119,207 shares of RAE Systems Inc. common stock outstanding and owned by stockholders other than 13,392,857 shares (the “Rollover Shares”) owned by the Rollover Holders (as defined below); and (ii) outstanding stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3,385,030 shares of RAE Systems Inc. common stock with exercise prices below $2.25 which are eligible to be cashed out in the merger. For purposes of calculating the per unit price, this price is based on the fact that (i) each outstanding share of common stock owned by stockholders (other than the Rollover Holders with respect to the Rollover Shares) will be converted into the right to receive $2.25 in cash, without interest, and (ii) each outstanding stock option to purchase shares of RAE Systems Inc. common stock with a per share exercise price less than $2.25 will be converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to (a) the excess of $2.25 over the per share exercise price for the shares of common stock subject to such stock option, multiplied by (b) the number of shares of common stock underlying such stock option. |
þ | | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Section 240.0-11(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: $12,481.06
Form or Registration No.: Schedule 14A
Filing Party: RAE Systems Inc.
Date Filed: May 31, 2011
Introduction
This Amendment No. 9 (this “Final Amendment”) to the Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (this “Schedule”) is being filed by (i) RAE Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation and the issuer of the equity securities which are the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction (“RAE Systems”), (ii) Ray Holding Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, (“Purchaser”), (iii) Ray Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), (iv) Vector Capital III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VC III LP”), (v) Vector Entrepreneur Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VEF III LP”), (vi) Vector Capital IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VC IV LP”), (vii) Vector Capital Partners III, L.P., an exempt Cayman limited partnership (“VCP III LP”), (viii) Vector Capital Partners IV, L.P., an exempt Cayman limited partnership (“VCP IV LP”), (ix) Vector Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“VC LLC”, and together with VC III LP, VEF III LP, VC IV LP, VCP III LP and VCP IV LP, ��Vector Capital”), and (x) Alexander R. Slusky, an individual (“Mr. Slusky”, and together with Purchaser, Merger Sub, and Vector Capital, the “Purchaser Group”), (xi) Robert I. Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RAE Systems, (xii) Peter C. Hsi, Chief Technology Officer of RAE Systems, (xiii) Chen Revocable Trust DTD 5/8/2001 (the “RLC Trust”), a revocable trust organized under the laws of the State of California for the purpose of holding assets of Robert I. and Lien Q. Chen in trust, (xii) the Chen Family Foundation (the “Chen Foundation”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California to hold certain assets of Robert I. and Lien Q. Chen for estate planning purposes, (xiv) Lien Q. Chen, and (xv) Hsi Family Trust, a trust organized under the laws of the State of California for the purpose of holding assets of Peter C. Hsi and Sandy Hsi in trust (the “Hsi Family Trust” and together with Mr. Chen, Dr. Hsi, Ms. Chen, and the RLC Trust, the “Rollover Holders”) (and collectively with RAE Systems and the Purchaser Group, the “Filing Persons”).
This Schedule relates to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 18, 2011, as amended on April 3, 2011, May 17, 2011, May 20, 2011 and May 24, 2011 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Purchaser, Merger Sub and RAE Systems. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Merger Sub will be merged with and into RAE Systems (the “Merger”), with the RAE Systems surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser. Purchaser and Merger Sub are beneficially owned by VC IV LP and VC III LP.
This Final Amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 13e-3(d)(3) to report the results of the transaction that is the subject of this Schedule.
All information contained in this Schedule concerning each Filing Person has been supplied by such Filing Person. No Filing Person, including RAE Systems, is responsible for the accuracy of any information supplied by any other Filing Person.
Item 15. Additional Information.
On June 9, 2011, at the special meeting of the stockholders of RAE Systems, RAE Systems’ stockholders voted to adopt the Merger Agreement.
On June 16, 2011, RAE Systems filed a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, pursuant to which the Merger became effective. Upon the Merger each outstanding share of RAE Systems common stock was converted into the right to receive $2.25 per share in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes (other than shares of RAE Systems common stock owned by (i) Purchaser, Merger Sub or any other direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser, including shares contributed to Purchaser by the Rollover Holders, (ii) RAE Systems or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of RAE Systems or (iii) stockholders who have properly exercised and perfected appraisal rights under Delaware law). Upon the Merger, RAE Systems became a wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased.
In connection with the completion of the Merger, RAE Systems notified the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) of its intent to remove its common stock from listing on the NYSE and requested the NYSE to file a delisting application on Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist and deregister its common stock. RAE Systems will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a certification on Form 15 under the Exchange Act, requesting the deregistration of RAE Systems’ common stock and the suspension of RAE Systems’ reporting obligations under Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.