SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO
(RULE 14D-100)
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D) (1) OR 13(E) (1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MINOLTA-QMS, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
MINOLTA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
MINOLTA CO., LTD.
MINOLTA-QMS, INC.
(Names of Filing Persons -- Offerors)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
74726G 102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
TOSHIHIRO KATAOKA ALLEN A. HANS
MINOLTA CO., LTD. MINOLTA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
3-13 AZUCHI-MACHI 2-CHOME C/O MINOLTA CORPORATION
CHUO-KU, OSAKA 541-8556, JAPAN 101 WILLIAMS DRIVE
TELEPHONE: (81) 6-6271-2621 RAMSEY, NEW JERSEY 07446
FACSIMILE: (81) 6-6271-2283 TELEPHONE: (201) 825-4000
FACSIMILE: (201) 825-7331
(Name, Address and Telephone Numbers of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copies to:
STEPHEN M. BESEN, ESQ.
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
767 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10153-0119
TELEPHONE: (212) 310-8000
FACSIMILE: (212) 310-8007
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation* Amount of Filing Fee
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$50,373,594 $10,075
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* Estimated for purposes of calculating the filing fee only. The amount assumes
the purchase of 8,395,599 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
Minolta-QMS, Inc. ("Common Stock"), including the related preferred stock
purchase rights ("Rights" and, together with the Common Stock, the "Shares"), at
a purchase price of $6.00 per Share in cash. Such number of Shares includes (i)
13,266,131 Shares outstanding as of September 13, 2000, less 7,570,000 Shares
already beneficially owned by Minolta Investments Company and (ii) options and
warrants to purchase 2,699,468 Shares having an exercise price of less than
$6.00 per Share. The amount of the filing fee calculated in accordance with
Regulation 240.0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals
1/50th of one percent of the value of the transaction.
[X] 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.
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Amount Previously Paid: $10,075 Filing Party: Minolta Investments Company
Minolta Co., Ltd.
Form or Registration No.: Not Applicable Date Filed: October 3, 2000
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[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary
communications made before the commencement of a tender offer:
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to
which the statement relates:
[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[X] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[X] 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: [X]
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CUSIP No. 74726G 102 TO Page 2 of 7
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Minolta Investments Company
S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS:
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [ ]
(B) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) [ ]
OR 2(f):
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: State of Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 12,432,499
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 12,432,499
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 12,432,499
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 93.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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CUSIP No. 74726G 102 TO Page 3 of 7
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Minolta Co., Ltd.
S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS:
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [ ]
(B) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO, WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) [ ]
OR 2(f):
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Japan
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 12,432,499
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 12,432,499
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,432,499
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ]
SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 93.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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SCHEDULE TO
This Amendment No. 3 amends the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule TO ("Schedule TO") initially filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 3, 2000 by Minolta Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation
("Parent"), and Minolta Investments Company, a Delaware corporation
("Purchaser") and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The Schedule TO relates to
the offer by Purchaser to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Minolta-QMS, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the related rights to purchase shares
of the Series A Participating Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Rights" and,
together with the Common Stock, the "Shares"), issued pursuant to the Rights
Agreement, dated as of March 8, 1999, by and between the Company and South
Alabama Trust Company, Inc., as Rights Agent, at a price of $6.00 per Share, net
to the seller in cash, without interest thereon, upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated October 3, 2000 and in
the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any supplements or
amendments, collectively constitute the "Offer"), copies of which are attached
as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO, respectively. The item
numbers and responses thereto below are in accordance with the requirements of
Schedule TO.
ITEM 8. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
Item 8, which incorporates by reference information
contained in the Offer to Purchase, is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following:
The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on Tuesday
November 7, 2000. Based upon information provided by the
Depositary, a total of 4,862,499 Shares were tendered in
response to the Offer and not withdrawn (including Shares
tendered pursuant to a guarantee of delivery). In
accordance with the terms of the Offer, Purchaser has
instructed the Depositary to pay promptly the Offer Price
of $6.00 per Share for each Share accepted for payment.
After giving effect to the purchase of Shares tendered,
Purchaser owns approximately 93.7% of the outstanding
Shares.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
undersigned hereby certify as of November 16, 2000 that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
SCHEDULE TO AND SCHEDULE 13E-3
MINOLTA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
By: /s/ Allen A. Hans
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Name: Allen A. Hans
Title: Vice President and Secretary
MINOLTA CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Masanori Hondo
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Name: Masanori Hondo
Title: Director
SCHEDULE 13E-3
MINOLTA-QMS, INC.
By: /s/ Edward E. Lucente
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Name: Edward E. Lucente
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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(a)(1)(A)* Offer to Purchase, dated October 3, 2000.
(a)(1)(B)* Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule
14D-9 of the Company, dated October 3, 2000.
(a)(1)(C)* Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(1)(D)* Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(1)(E)* Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and other Nominees.
(a)(1)(F)* Letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers,
Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.
(a)(1)(G)* Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.
(a)(1)(H)* Summary Advertisement as published in The New York
Times on October 3, 2000.
(a)(1)(I)* Text of joint press release issued by Parent and the
Company, dated October 3, 2000, announcing the
commencement of the Offer.
(a)(1)(J)* Text of press release issued by Parent, dated
September 13, 2000, announcing the execution of the
Merger Agreement.
(a)(1)(K)* Text of press release issued by the Company, dated
September 13, 2000, announcing the execution of the
Merger Agreement.
(a)(1)(L)* Letter to stockholders from Edward E. Lucente,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Minolta-QMS,
Inc., dated October 3, 2000.
(a)(1)(M)* Text of press release issued by Parent, dated October
31, 2000, announcing the extension of the Offer.
(a)(1)(N)* Text of press release issued by Parent, dated
November 8, 2000, announcing the expiration of the
Offer.
(a)(5)(A)* Complaint of William Deckard against Minolta
Co.,Ltd., Minolta Investments Company, Minolta-QMS,
Inc., Edward E. Lucente, Albert A. Butler, F. Rigdon
Currie, Hiroshi Fujii, Allen A. Hans, Ryusho Kutani,
Michael C. Dow, Yoshisuke Takekida, Shoei Yamana,
William R. Bowles and Robert J. Materna, filed in the
Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware on
September 1, 2000.
(a)(5)(B)* Complaint of Ruth Grening against Minolta Co.,Ltd.,
Minolta Investments Company, Minolta-QMS, Inc.,
Edward E. Lucente, Albert A. Butler, F. Rigdon
Currie, Hiroshi Fujii, Allen A. Hans, Ryusho Kutani,
Michael C. Dow, Yoshisuke Takekida, Shoei Yamana,
William R. Bowles and Robert J. Materna, filed in the
Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware on
September 1, 2000.
(b) None.
(c)(1)* Opinion of The Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLC to the
Special Committee of the Board of Directors of
Minolta-QMS, Inc., dated September 13, 2000.
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(c)(2)* Materials presented by The Robinson-Humphrey Company,
LLC to the Special Committee of the Board of
Directors of Minolta-QMS, Inc. on September 12, 2000.
(c)(3)* Report prepared by KPMG Corporate Finance Kabushiki
Kaisha for Minolta Co., Ltd.
(d)* Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September
13, 2000, by and among Minolta Co., Ltd., Minolta
Investments Company and Minolta-QMS, Inc.
(e) Not applicable.
(f)* Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
(included as Annex A of the Offer to Purchase filed
herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)(A)).
(g) None.
(h) None.
* Filed Previously.
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