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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO/A
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
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THERMEDICS DETECTION INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
DETECTION ACQUISITION, INC.
(Offeror)
CORPAK INC.
(Offeror)
THERMEDICS INC.
(Offeror)
THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
(Offeror)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
88355E 10 5
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Seth H. Hoogasian, Esq.
General Counsel
Thermo Electron Corporation
81 Wyman Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046
Telephone: (781) 622-1000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
with a copy to:
David E. Redlick, Esq.
Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109-1803
Telephone: (617) 526-6000
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CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation(1): $26,472,976.00 Amount of Filing Fee(2): $5,294.60
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(1) For purposes of calculating fee only. This amount is based upon (a) the
maximum number of Shares to be purchased pursuant to the Offer and (b) the
price offered per Share.
(2) The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Regulation
240.0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50
of one percent of the Transaction Valuation.
[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.
Amount Previously Paid: $5,294.60
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
Filing Party: Thermedics Inc.
Date Filed: March 10, 2000
[ ] 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: [ ]
SCHEDULE 13D INFORMATION
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thermo Electron Corporation
IRS No. 04-2209186
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 19,088,136
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------
EACH
REPORTING 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
0
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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,088,136
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,088,136
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
98.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule TO (the "Schedule TO") relating to the offer by Detection Acquisition,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser") and an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Thermedics Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("Thermedics"), to
purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the
"Shares"), of Thermedics Detection Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the
"Company"), at a purchase price of $8.00 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 March 10, 2000 (the "Offer to Purchase")
and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments
or supplements hereto or thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer"), copies
of which are attached as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2) to the Schedule TO.
ITEMS 1 THROUGH 9 AND ITEMS 11 AND 13
Items 1 through 9 and Items 11 and 13 of the Schedule TO, which incorporate
by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, are hereby
amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following:
The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday,
April 6, 2000. Pursuant to the Offer, based upon a preliminary report from
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Depositary"), the Purchaser
accepted for payment 1,916,715 Shares (including Shares tendered pursuant to
guaranteed delivery). Following the acceptance for payment of such Shares,
Thermo Electron Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries,
including Thermedics, collectively own approximately 98.8% of the outstanding
Shares.
On April 7, 2000, Thermedics issued a press release announcing the closing
of the tender offer and affirming its intention to cause the Company to merge
with and into the Purchaser in a short-form merger. Thermedics expects to
complete this merger by Tuesday, April 11, 2000, or as soon thereafter as
practicable. The full text of Thermedics' April 7, 2000 press release is
attached as Exhibit (a)(11) hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12 EXHIBITS
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following:
(a)(11) Press Release issued by Thermedics on April 7, 2000
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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.
DETECTION ACQUISITION, INC.
By: /s/ John T. Keiser
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Name: John T. Keiser
Title: President
CORPAK INC.
By: /s/ Sandra L. Lambert
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Name: Sandra L. Lambert
Title: Clerk
THERMEDICS INC.
By: /s/ John T. Keiser
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Name: John T. Keiser
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
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Name: Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Title: Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: April 7, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
12(a)(1)* Offer to Purchase dated March 10, 2000
12(a)(2)* Letter of Transmittal
12(a)(3)* Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
12(a)(4)* Letter from the Dealer Managers to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees
12(a)(5)* Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Nominees
12(a)(6)* Summary Advertisement as published on March 10, 2000
12(a)(7)* Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9
12(a)(8)* Press Release issued by Thermedics on January 31, 2000
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K of Thermedics filed with the Commission on
February 1, 2000)
12(a)(9)* Press Release issued by Thermo Electron on January 31, 2000
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K of Thermo Electron filed with the Commission
on February 1, 2000)
12(a)(10)* Press Release issued by Thermedics on March 10, 2000
12(a)(11) Press Release issued by Thermedics on April 7, 2000
12(b)* Loan Agreement dated as of March 1, 2000 between Thermo Electron
and Thermedics
12(c)* Opinion of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and The Beacon Group
Capital Services, LLC dated January 29, 2000
12(d)* Not applicable
12(e)* Not applicable
12(f)* Summary of Appraisal Rights (Included in Exhibit 12(a)(1) in the
section captioned "The Merger; Appraisal Rights")
12(g)* Slide Presentation of Thermo Electron to Financial Analysts
12(h)* Not applicable
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* Previously filed
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Exhibit 12(a)(11)
Investor Contact: 781-622-1111
Media Contact: 781-622-1252
THERMEDICS COMPLETES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR THERMEDICS DETECTION
WOBURN, Mass., April 7, 2000 - Thermedics Inc. (ASE-TMD), a Thermo Electron
company, announced today that it has successfully completed the cash tender
offer of $8.00 per share for any and all outstanding shares of its Thermedics
Detection Inc. subsidiary.
The offer and withdrawal rights expired at midnight on Thursday, April
6, 2000. Based on the preliminary report of the depositary for the offer,
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, approximately 1.9 million Thermedics
Detection shares were tendered. This brings Thermedics' and Thermo Electron's
combined equity ownership in Thermedics Detection to approximately 98.8
percent. Thermedics expects to complete the spin-in of Thermedics Detection by
Tuesday, April 11, through a short-form merger. The short-form merger does not
require Thermedics Detection board or shareholder approval.
Shareholders who tendered their shares in the tender offer will receive
payment for their shares shortly. Shareholders who did not tender their shares
will also receive $8.00 per share in the short-form merger. Information
outlining what steps these Thermedics Detection shareholders must take to obtain
payment will be mailed within a week to 10 days.
The complete terms and conditions of the tender offer are set forth in
the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal, and other related materials, which
were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2000.
Thermedics Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets diverse product
lines, including implantable heart-assist devices and other biomedical products,
security instruments, and equipment that assures the quality of a wide variety
of consumer products and bulk materials. Thermedics is a public subsidiary of
Thermo Electron Corporation. More information is available on the Internet at
http://www.thermo.com/subsid/tmd1.html.
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