indirect parent of Speedway and Purchaser. SFC also is the controlling shareholder of Sonic Automotive, Inc., a publicly traded automotive retailer that was founded by O. Bruton Smith and his family, and interests in real estate. SFC was formerly known as CSF Corp. and changed its name to Sonic Financial Corporation in December 1987. SFC was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Its principal executive office and principal place of business is located at 5401 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212 and its telephone number is (704) 455-3239.
Additional Information
The name, citizenship, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors and executive officers of Purchaser, Speedway and SFC are set forth in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase.
During the last five years, none of Purchaser, Speedway or SFC or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser, Speedway and SFC, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining such person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of such laws.
Except as provided in the Merger Agreement or as otherwise described in this Offer to Purchase, none of Purchaser, Speedway or SFC nor, to the best knowledge of Purchaser, Speedway and SFC, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase (i) beneficially owns or has any right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any Shares, or (ii) has effected any transaction in respect of any Shares during the past 60 days. Except as provided in the Merger Agreement or as otherwise described in this Offer to Purchase, none of Purchaser, Speedway or SFC nor, to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Speedway, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to any securities of Dover (including, but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any such securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of loans, guaranties against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations).
Except as set forth in this Offer to Purchase, none of Purchaser, Speedway or SFC or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Speedway, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, has had any business relationship or transaction with Dover or any of its executive officers, directors or affiliates that is required to be reported under the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to the Offer.
Except as set forth in this Offer to Purchase, there have been no contacts, negotiations or transactions between Purchaser, Speedway or SFC or to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Speedway, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, on the one hand, and Dover or its subsidiaries, on the other hand, concerning a merger, consolidation, acquisition, tender offer or other acquisition of securities, election of directors or sale or other transfer of a material amount of assets during the past two years.
Available Information
Pursuant to Rule 14d-3 under the Exchange Act, we have filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (as amended, the “Schedule TO”), of which this Offer to Purchase forms a part, and exhibits to the Schedule TO. The Schedule TO and its exhibits, as well as other information filed by Purchaser and Speedway with the SEC, are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other materials related to the Offer may also be obtained for free upon request from the Information Agent, whose contact information is set forth on the on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase.
9. Source and Amount of Funds.
We estimate that the maximum amount of funds needed to (i) complete the Offer, the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the funds needed to purchase all Shares tendered
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