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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FINAL AMENDMENT
TO
SCHEDULE 13E-4
ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
(PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
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TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(NAME OF ISSUER)
TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)
7-1/8% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2001
SERIES G PREFERRED STOCK
WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
72753MAA7 (7-1/8% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2001)
(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
CHRISTOPHER D. DOBSON
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RINGLAND WAY
NEWPORT, GWENT NP6 2TA
UNITED KINGDOM
011 441 633 414 000
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES
AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)
COPIES TO:
MICHAEL J. KENNEDY, ESQ.
BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
SPEAR STREET TOWER
ONE MARKET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
(415) 442-0900
APRIL 14, 1998
(DATE TENDER OFFER FIRST PUBLISHED, SENT OR GIVEN TO SECURITY HOLDER)
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This Final Amendment (this "Amendment") to the Issuer Tender Offer Statement
on Schedule 13E-4 (the "Statement") relates to (i) the offer by Trikon
Technologies, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), to exchange each
$1,000 principal amount of its 7- 1/8% Convertible Subordinated Notes due
October 15, 2001 (the "Notes") into (a) 262.7339 shares of its Common Stock
(the "Common Stock"), (b) 34.7826 shares of its Series H Preferred Stock (the
"Series H Preferred Stock") and (c) 0.3393 shares of its Series I Preferred
Stock (the "Series I Preferred Stock"); (ii) the solicitation by the Company
of the conversion of each share of its Series G Preferred Stock (the "Series G
Preferred Stock") into one share of its Common Stock in exchange for a
conversion payment (the "Conversion Payment") of 1.1251 shares of Common Stock
and 0.0027 shares of Series I Preferred Stock; and (iii) the offer by the
Company to exchange each warrant (the "Warrants") to purchase Common Stock
issued in connection with the issuance of Series G Preferred Stock into one
share of Common Stock (collectively referred to as the "Exchange Offer"), each
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offering
Circular dated April 14, 1998 (the "Offering Circular"), the related Letters
of Transmittal, copies of which were attached to the Statement as Exhibits
(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6) and (a)(7), respectively, and Supplement No. 1, dated
April 27, 1998 ("Supplement No. 1"), to the Offering Circular, a copy of which
was attached to Amendment No. 1 as Exhibit (a)(11).
$82,103,000 principal amount of Notes (approximately 95% of the aggregate
principal amount outstanding), 2,873,143 shares of Series G Preferred Stock
(approximately 97% of the total shares outstanding) and 866,388 Warrants
(approximately 97% of the Warrants outstanding) were validly tendered for
exchange or conversion and not withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The
Company has accepted for exchange or conversion all validly tendered Notes,
Series G Preferred Stock and Warrants. Because more than two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of Series G Preferred Stock tendered, in accordance with
the terms of the Certificate of Determination of the Company establishing the
rights, preferences and privileges of the Series G Preferred Stock, all other
outstanding shares of Series G Preferred Stock automatically converted into
shares of Common Stock and pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer the
holders of such shares have received the Conversion Payment.
The $82,103,000 principal amount of Notes tendered have been exchanged for
22,660,798 shares of Common Stock, 2,855,754 shares of Series H Preferred
Stock, and 29,264.625 shares of Series I Preferred Stock. 2,962,032 shares of
Series G Preferred Stock, all of the outstanding shares, have been converted
into 2,962,032 shares of Common Stock and the holders of Series G Preferred
Stock have received an aggregate conversion payment of 3,332,582 shares of
Common Stock and 7,997.489 shares of Series I Preferred Stock. The 866,388
Warrants tendered have been exchanged for 866,388 shares of Common Stock.
ITEM 9. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
(a)(15) Press Release dated May 14, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of the Company's knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 27, 1998
TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher D. Dobson
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Name:Christopher D. Dobson
Title: Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT (A)(15)
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
Trikon Technologies, Inc.
Christopher Dobson
Ph: 44 (0) 1633 414030 (U.K.)
Ph: (415) 442-1606 (U.S.)
Fx: 44 (0) 1633 414125 (U.K.)
http://www.trikon.com
TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES
COMPLETES EXCHANGE OFFER
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom--May 14, 1998--Trikon Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TRKN) announced today that it has completed its exchange offer
commenced on April 14, 1998 and that it has accepted for exchange or
conversion all validly tendered 7-1/8% Convertible Subordinated Notes due
October 15, 2001 (the "Notes"), shares of its Series G Preferred Stock (the
"Series G Preferred Stock") and warrants to purchase its Common Stock issued
in connection with the issuance of its Series G Preferred Stock (the
"Warrants").
$82,103,000 principal amount of Notes (approximately 95% of the aggregate
principal amount outstanding), 2,873,143 shares of Series G Preferred Stock
(approximately 97% of the total shares outstanding) and 866,388 Warrants
(approximately 97% of the Warrants outstanding) had been validly tendered for
exchange. The exchange offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
Thursday, May 14, 1998.
Trikon provides a broad line of advanced manufacturing systems used for
three of the major processing steps in the manufacture of a semiconductor
device: physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and
etch. Trikon's corporate headquarters and main manufacturing site are located
in Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom. Trikon operates worldwide.
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