UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO-T/ A
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (issuer))
Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé Holdings, Inc.
Nestlé Ice Holdings, Inc.
(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))
Class A Callable Puttable Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
261877104
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Yun Choi Au, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Nestlé Holdings, Inc.
c/o Nestlé USA, Inc.
800 North Brand Boulevard
Glendale, California 91203
(818) 549-6000
(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
With a copy to:
Joe C. Sorenson, Esq.
Edward H. Batts, Esq.
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, California 94303
(650) 833-2000
þ 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: | $310,547.48 | |
Form or Registration No.: | SCHEDULE TO-T | |
Filing Party: | Nestlé S.A., CIK #0000792990 | |
Date Filed: | November 22, 2005 |
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:
þ third-party tender offer subject toRule 14d-1.
o issuer tender offer subject toRule 13e-4.
þ going-private transaction subject toRule 13e-3.
o amendment to Schedule 13D underRule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o
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Item 1. | Summary Term Sheetand |
Item 4. | Terms of the Transaction |
The information set forth under the seventh question in theQuestions and Answers About the Put Right, the last paragraph underThe Put Right — First Put Period, the last paragraph underThe Put Right — Second Put Period, andProcedures for Exercising the Put Right — Guaranteed Deliveryin the Notice of Put Right dated December 1, 2005, which was previously filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(i) and is incorporated herein by reference (the“Notice of Put Right”), is hereby amended and supplemented as follows to clarify when payment of the Purchase Price will be made for Class A Shares subject to guaranteed delivery procedures:
“Each holder of Class A Shares that has complied with the procedures for guaranteed delivery described in“Procedures for Exercising the Put Right — Guaranteed Delivery” and has timely delivered to Mellon all required documentation and the Class A Shares with respect to which the Put Right has been exercised (in certificate or book entry form) prior to the Expiration Time will be paid the Purchase Price not later than two business days after the Expiration Time, without interest. If the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is properly executed and delivered to Mellon prior to the Expiration Time, and all required documentation and Class A Shares are delivered after the Expiration Time in accordance with the procedures for guaranteed delivery described in“Procedures for Exercising the Put Right — Guaranteed Delivery” (but within three trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery), the Purchase Price will be paid within two business days after the delivery of such documentation and the Class A Shares, without interest.” |
Item 3. | Identity and Background of Filing Person(a), (b) & (c) and |
Item 5. | Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements (a) & (b) |
The information set forth inAppendix A (“Information Concerning the Executive Officers and Directors of Nestlé”)to the Notice of Put Right dated December 1, 2005 which constitutes Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to this Schedule TO/ A, and which is incorporated herein by reference, is amended and restated in its entirety byAppendix A (“Information Concerning the Executive Officers and Directors of Nestlé”)filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(vii), to this Schedule TO/ A to reflect changes in executive officers and directors effective January 1, 2006.
Item 6. | Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals |
(a) and (c)(1)-(7)
The information under the second to last paragraph of theSummary Term Sheetand the second paragraph ofCertain Legal Matters — Short Form Merger Appraisal Rightsin the Notice of Put Right is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“Holders of Class A Shares do not have appraisal rights as a result of the Put Right. In the event of a Short Form Merger, holders of Class A Shares who have not exercised the Put Right (and whose shares will automatically be converted into Class B Shares at such time as Nestlé owns in excess of 90% of the issued and outstanding voting stock of Dreyer’s) will have certain rights pursuant to the provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL, including the right to dissent and demand appraisal of, and to receive payment in cash of the fair value of, their shares. If a Short Form Merger occurs, a notification that includes a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL will be sent to Dreyer’s stockholders. Under Section 262 of the DGCL, dissenting Dreyer’s stockholders who comply with the applicable statutory procedures will be entitled to receive a judicial determination of the fair value of their shares (exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the Short Form Merger) and to receive payment of such fair value in cash, together with a fair rate of interest thereon, if any. Any such judicial determination of the fair value of the shares could be based upon factors other than, or in addition to, the Purchase Price to be paid upon the exercise of the Put Right, the price per share to be paid in the Short Form Merger or the market value of the shares. The value so determined could be more or less than the price per share to be paid in the Short Form Merger. |
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THE FOREGOING SUMMARY OF THE RIGHTS OF DISSENTING STOCKHOLDERS UNDER THE DGCL DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY STOCKHOLDERS DESIRING TO EXERCISE ANY APPRAISAL RIGHTS AVAILABLE UNDER THE DGCL. THE PRESERVATION AND EXERCISE OF APPRAISAL RIGHTS REQUIRE STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE DGCL.” |
Item 11. | Additional Information |
(a)(2) Reference is made to the amended information underThe Put Right (as amended in Item 4 above), Procedures for Exercising the Put Right(as amended in Item 4 above)andCertain Legal Matters(as amended in Item 6 above) in the Notice of Put Right, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. | Exhibits |
(a)(1)(vii) Appendix A (“Information Concerning the Executive Officers and Directors of Nestlé”),as amended and restated effective January 1, 2006, to the Notice of Put Right dated December 1, 2005 which is Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to this Schedule TO/ A.
99.3 Power of Attorney
Item 13. | Information Required by Schedule 13E-3 |
Item 12. | The Solicitation or Recommendation |
(e) The filing persons are not aware of any officer, director or affiliate of Dreyer’s or any person listed onAppendix A (“Information Concerning the Executive Officers and Directors of Nestlé”)to the Notice of Put Right (as amended and restated by Exhibit (a)(1)(vii) to this Schedule TO/ A), who has made a recommendation either in support of or against the exercise of the Put Right, other than Jan L. Booth, John W. Larson and Timothy P. Smucker who, as the independent directors of Dreyer’s and as described further in the Notice of Put Right, have unanimously recommended that holders of Class A Shares exercise the Put Right (as described in the Notice of Put Right).
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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.
Nestlé Ice Holdings, Inc. | ||
Dated: December 29, 2005 | By: /s/ Yun Choi Au Name: Yun Choi Au Title: Secretary | |
Nestlé Holdings, Inc. | ||
Dated: December 29, 2005 | By: /s/ Yun Choi Au Name: Yun Choi Au Title: Secretary | |
Nestlé S.A. | ||
Dated: December 29, 2005 | By: /s/ Yun Choi Au Yun Choi Au, attorney-in-fact for Name: H. P. Frick Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Nestlé S.A. |
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Index to Exhibits
(a)(1)(i) Notice of Put Right dated December 1, 2005.(1)
(a)(1)(ii) Letter of Transmittal.(2)
(a)(1)(iii) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.(1)
(a)(1)(iv) SubstituteW-9 Guidelines.(2)
(a)(1)(v) Summary Advertisement as published on December 1, 2005.(1)
(a)(1)(vi) Press Release dated November 22, 2005.(2)
(a)(1)(vii)Appendix A (“Information Concerning the Executive Officers and Directors of Nestlé”),as amended and restated effective January 1, 2006, to the Notice of Put Right dated December 1, 2005 which is Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to this Schedule TO/ A.
(c)(i) Opinion of Merrill Lynch & Co. dated November 3, 2005.(3)
(c)(ii) Presentation to the Board of Directors of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. Regarding Fairness of the Put Price of Class A Shares by Merrill Lynch & Co. on November 3, 2005.(4)
(d)(i) Governance Agreement dated as of June 26, 2003 by and among Nestlé Holdings, Inc., Nestlé, S.A. and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc., and Amendment No. 1 thereto.(5)
(d) (ii) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.(6)
(d)(iii) Amended and Restated Sublicense Agreement for Other Pillsbury Proprietary Information, dated as of September 1, 2002, by and between Nestlé USA — Prepared Foods Division, Inc. and Nestlé Ice Cream Company, LLC.(7)
(d)(iv) Amended and Restated Sublicense Agreement for Pillsbury Trademarks and Technology, dated as of September 1, 2002, by and among Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Nestec Ltd. and Nestlé Ice Cream Company, LLC.(8)
(d)(v) Amended and Restated Other Nestlé USA Proprietary Information License Agreement, dated September 1, 2002, by and between Nestlé USA — Prepared Foods Division, Inc. and Nestlé Ice Cream Company, LLC.(9)
(d)(vi) Amended and Restated Trademark/ Technology License Agreement, dated September 1, 2002, by and among Nestlé S.A., Nestec Ltd., Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., and Nestlé Ice Cream Company, LLC.(10)
(d)(vii) Nestlé S.A. — Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. Bridge Loan Facility for up to USD 400 million dated June 11, 2003, as amended on October 22, 2003, March 23, 2004, June 26, 2004, December 6, 2004 and May 23, 2005 (which increased the amount of the facility to USD 700 million).(11)
(d)(viii) Demand Loan Facility dated May 24, 2004, by and between Nestlé Capital Corporation and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. for up to USD 50 million, with Assignment by Nestlé S.A. to Nestlé Capital Corporation of a portion of its rights and obligations under the Bridge Loan Facility dated June 11, 2003, as amended.(12)
99.1 Joint Filing Agreement(13)
99.2 Power of Attorney(13)
99.3 Power of Attorney
(1) Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibits to Amendment Number Three to the Schedule TO filed by Nestlé S.A., Nestlé Holdings, Inc. and Nestlé Ice Holdings, Inc. on December 1, 2005.
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(2) Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibits to Amendment Number Two to the Schedule TO filed by Nestlé S.A., Nestlé Holdings, Inc. and Nestlé Ice Holdings, Inc. on November 22, 2005.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Appendix C of the Notice of Put Right which constitutes Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to this filing.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to Amendment Number One to the Schedule TO filed by Nestlé S.A., Nestlé Holdings, Inc. and Nestlé Ice Holdings, Inc. on November 7, 2005.
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on June 27, 2003 and Exhibit 4.2 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2003 filed on March 11, 2004.
(6) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2003 filed on August 18, 2003.
(7) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 4 toForm S-4 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-101052) filed on February 14, 2003.
(8) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 4 toForm S-4 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-101052) filed on February 14, 2003.
(9) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 4 toForm S-4 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-101052) filed on February 14, 2003.
(10) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Amendment No. 4 toForm S-4 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-101052) filed on February 14, 2003.
(11) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2003 filed on August 18, 2003; Exhibit 10.45 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2003 filed on November 17, 2003; Exhibit 10.46 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended March 27, 2004 filed on May 6, 2004; Exhibit 10.52 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004 and Exhibits 10.53 and 10.54 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 25, 2005 filed on August 4, 2005.
(12) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004.
(13) Incorporated by reference to identically numbered exhibits to the Schedule TO filed by Nestlé S.A., Nestlé Holdings, Inc., and Nestlé Ice Holdings, Inc. on September 7, 2005.
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Exhibit (a)(1)(vii)
Appendix A
Information concerning the
Executive Officers and Directors of Nestlé
Effective January 1, 2006
Nestlé Ice Holdings, Inc.
Executive Officers and Directors
Present Principal | ||||||
Name | Present Business Address | Occupation | Citizenship | |||
EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||||||
Don W. Gosline | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. c/o Nestlé USA, Inc. 800 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203 | Treasurer of Nestlé Holdings, Inc. | United States | |||
DIRECTOR | ||||||
Don W. Gosline | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. c/o Nestlé USA, Inc. 800 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203 | Treasurer of Nestlé Holdings, Inc. | United States |
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Nestlé Holdings, Inc
Executive Officers and Directors
Name | Present Business Address | Present Principal Occupation | Citizenship | |||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | ||||||
Bradley A. Alford | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. c/o Nestlé USA, Inc. 800 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | United States | |||
Rock Foster | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. c/o Nestlé USA, Inc. 800 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | United States | |||
Alexander Spitzer | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 | Senior Vice President, Taxes | United States | |||
Kimberly A. Lund | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. c/o Nestlé USA, Inc. 800 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203 | GLOBE Executive and Chief Information Officer | United States | |||
Mark A. Siegal | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 | Vice President, Taxes | United States | |||
Gary Kirschenbaum | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 | Vice President, Taxes | United States | |||
Alan Pasetsky | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 | Vice President, Taxes | United States | |||
DIRECTORS | ||||||
Bradley A. Alford | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. c/o Nestlé USA, Inc. 800 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | United States | |||
Rock Foster | Nestlé Holdings, Inc. c/o Nestlé USA, Inc. 800 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | United States |
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Nestlé S.A.
Executive Officers and Directors
Present Principal | ||||||
Name | Present Business Address | Occupation | Citizenship | |||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | ||||||
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Austria | |||
Francisco Castaner | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Products, Liaison with L’Oréal Human Resources, Corporate Affairs | Spain | |||
Lars Olofsson | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President Strategic Business Units, Marketing | Sweden | |||
Werner Bauer | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President Technical, Production, Environment, Research and Development | Germany | |||
Frits Van Dijk | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President Asia, Oceania, Africa and Middle East | Netherlands | |||
Carlo Donati | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Waters | Switzerland | |||
Paul Polman | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President Finance, Control, Legal, Tax, Purchasing, Export Chief Financial Officer | Netherlands | |||
Paul Bulcke | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President United States of America, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean | Belgium | |||
Chris Johnson | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Deputy Executive Vice President GLOBE Program, IS/IT, Strategic Supply Chain, eNestlé, Group Information Security | United States |
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Present Principal | ||||||
Name | Present Business Address | Occupation | Citizenship | |||
Luis Cantarell | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Executive Vice President Europe | Spain | |||
Richard T. Laube | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Deputy Executive Vice President Nestlé Nutrition | Switzerland and United States | |||
DIRECTORS | ||||||
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe | Nestlé S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55 CH-1800 Vevey Switzerland | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé S.A. | Austria | |||
Günter Blobel | Rockefeller University Laboratory of Cell Biology 1230 York Avenue New York, New York 20021-6399 | Professor | Germany | |||
Peter Böckli | Böckli Bodmer & Partner Case postale 2348 CH-4002 Basel Switzerland | Lawyer, Law Professor emeritus | Switzerland | |||
Daniel Borel | Logitech Europe S.A. Moulin du Choc D CH-1122 Romanel-sur-Morges Switzerland | Chairman of Logitech International S.A. | Switzerland | |||
Edward George | c/o Linda Scott NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd New Court St. Swithen’s Lane GB-London EC4P 4DU Great Britain | Former Governor of the Bank of England | United Kingdom | |||
Rolf Hänggi | c/o Rüd, Blass & Cie AG Privatbank Selnaustrasse 32 CH-8039 Zürich Switzerland | Consultant | Switzerland | |||
Nobuyuki Idei | Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo, Japan 141-0001 | Chief Corporate Advisor of Sony Corporation | Japan |
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Present Principal | ||||||
Name | Present Business Address | Occupation | Citizenship | |||
André Kudelski | Kudelski S.A. Route de Geneve Case postale 134 CH-1033 Cheseaux Switzerland | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Kudelski Group | Switzerland | |||
Andreas Koopmann | Bobst Group S.A. Case postale CH-1001 Lausanne Switzerland | Chief Executive Officer of the Bobst Group S.A. | Switzerland | |||
Jean-Pierre Meyers | L’Oreal S.A. 41, Rue Martre F-92117 Clichy-Cedex France | Vice Chairman of L’Oréal S.A. | France | |||
Carolina Müller-Möhl | Müller-Möhl Group Weinplatz 10 Postfach CH-8022 Zürich Switzerland | Chair of Müller-Möhl Group | Switzerland | |||
Kaspar Villiger | c/o Markwalder & Partner Monbijoustrasse 22 Postfach CH-3001 Bern Switzerland | Former President of the Swiss Confederation | Switzerland |
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