Form SC TO-C Talend S.A. Filed by: TAHOE BIDCO (CAYMAN), LLC
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Talend S.A.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Tahoe Bidco (Cayman), LLC
(Name of Filing PersonOfferor)
Tahoe Bidco B.V.
(Name of Filing PersonOfferor)
Tahoe Ultimate Parent, L.P.
Thoma Bravo Fund XIV Global, L.P.
Thoma Bravo Partners XIV Global, L.P.
Thoma Bravo Global, LLC
(Names of Filing PersonsOther)
American Depositary Shares, each representing one (1) Ordinary Share, nominal value 0.08 per share
Ordinary Shares, nominal value 0.08 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
874224207*
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Gerald T. Nowak
c/o Thoma Bravo, L.P.
150 N. Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 254-3300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copy to:
Bradley C. Reed, P.C.
Corey D. Fox, P.C.
Peter Stach
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
(312) 862-2000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation | Amount of Filing Fee | |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable* | |
* | A filing fee is not required in connection with this filing as it relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.: |
☐ | 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: None | Filing Party: N/A | |
Form of Registration No.: N/A | Date Filed: N/A |
☒ | 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:
☒ | Third-party offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
☐ | Issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
☐ | Going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
☐ | 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: ☐
If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:
☐ | Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
☐ | Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third Party Tender Offer) |
* | This CUSIP number is assigned to the Subject Companys American Depositary Shares, each representing one (1) Ordinary Share. |
This filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a planned cash tender offer by Tahoe Bidco B.V., a private company with limited liability organized under the Laws of the Netherlands (Purchaser) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tahoe Bidco (Cayman), LLC, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Parent), for all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares, nominal value 0.08 per share (Company Shares), of Talend S.A., a société anonyme organized under the laws of France (the Company), American Depositary Shares (each representing one Company Share) (the ADSs) and other outstanding securities of the Company to be commenced pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding, dated March 10, 2021, between the Company and Parent. Purchaser and Parent are controlled by affiliates of Thoma Bravo Global, LLC.
The Press Release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offer for the Company Shares, ADSs and other outstanding securities of the Company described in this filing has not commenced. At the time the offer is commenced, Parent will file or cause to be filed a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Company will file a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9, with respect to the offer. The tender offer statement (including an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other offer documents) and the solicitation/recommendation statement, when they become available will contain important information that should be considered carefully before any decision is made with respect to the tender offer. All of those materials (and all other offer documents filed with the SEC) will be available at no charge on the SECs website: www.sec.gov. Additional copies of the tender offer materials may be obtained at no charge by sending a written request to Parent at Thoma Bravo Global, LLC, 150 N. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the satisfaction of conditions to the completion of the proposed transaction and the expected completion of the proposed transaction, the timing and benefits thereof, as well as other statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information, as well as Parents and the Companys views and assumptions regarding future events as of the time such statements are being made. Such forward looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the potential failure to satisfy conditions to the completion of the proposed transaction due to the failure to receive a sufficient number of tendered shares in the tender offer; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory or other approvals; the outcome of legal proceedings that may be instituted against Parent, the Company and/or others relating to the transaction; the possibility that competing offers will be made; risks associated with acquisitions, such as the risk that the transaction may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected or that the expected benefits of the transaction will not occur; as well as those described in cautionary statements contained elsewhere herein and in the Companys periodic reports filed with the SEC, including the statements set forth under Risk Factors set forth in the Companys most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent reports on Form 10-Q or form 8-K filed with the SEC, the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (including the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and other documents relating to the tender offer) to be filed by Parent, and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 to be filed by the Company. As a result of these and other risks, the proposed transaction may not be completed on the timeframe expected or at all. These forward-looking statements reflect Parents expectations as of the date of this report. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. Parent assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated April 12, 2021. |
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Exhibit 99.1
Talend Announces Expiration of Go-Shop Period Related to the Planned Acquisition by Thoma Bravo
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., and SURESNES, France April 12, 2021 Talend (NASDAQ: TLND) (Talend or the Company), a leader in data integration and data integrity, today announced the expiration of the 30-day go-shop period as of 12:01 a.m. PT on April 10, 2021 under the terms of the memorandum of understanding between Talend and Thoma Bravo previously announced on March 10, 2021. Pursuant to the memorandum of understanding, Thoma Bravo intends to commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of Talend for $66.00 in cash per ordinary share and ADS (each ADS representing one ordinary share).
During the go-shop period, Talends Board of Directors, with the assistance of its independent financial advisor, Qatalyst Partners, actively solicited alternative acquisition proposals from potentially interested third parties consistent with the Talend Boards commitment to maximizing shareholder value.
Upon expiration of the go-shop period, pursuant to the memorandum of understanding, Talend became subject to customary no-shop provisions that limit its and its representatives ability to solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties or to provide confidential information to third parties, subject to customary fiduciary out provisions.
As previously announced, the tender offer is currently expected to close in the third quarter of 2021 and the redomiciling and related transactions are currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to the completion of appropriate works council consultations, receipt of certain regulatory approvals and Talend shareholder approval, and other customary closing conditions.
About Talend
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Talend Data Fabric is the only platform that brings together all the data integration and governance capabilities to simplify every aspect of working with data. Talend delivers complete, clean, and uncompromised data in real-time to all. This unified approach to data has made it possible to create the Talend Trust Score(TM), an industry-first innovation that instantly assesses the reliability of any dataset to bring clarity and confidence to every decision.
Over 6000 customers across the globe have chosen Talend to run their businesses on trusted data. Talend is recognized as a leader in its field by leading analyst firms and industry media. For more information, please visit www.talend.com and follow us on Twitter: @Talend.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed acquisition of Talend S.A. (Talend) by Tahoe Bidco (Cayman), LLC, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Parent), Parent will commence, or will cause to be filed, a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares, American Depositary Shares, and other outstanding equity interests of Talend. The tender offer has not commenced. This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities of Talend. It is also not a substitute for the tender offer materials that Parent will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) upon commencement of the tender offer. At the time that the tender offer is commenced, Parent will file tender offer materials on Schedule TO with the SEC, and Talend will file a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC with respect to the tender offer. THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTAIN OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY AND CONSIDERED BY TALENDS SECURITY HOLDERS BEFORE ANY DECISION IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE
TENDER OFFER. Both the tender offer materials and the solicitation/recommendation statement will be made available to Talends investors and security holders free of charge. A free copy of the tender offer materials and the solicitation/recommendation statement will also be made available to all of Talends investors and security holders by contacting Talend at [email protected], or by visiting Talends website (www.talend.com). In addition, the tender offer materials and the solicitation/recommendation statement (and all other documents filed by Talend with the SEC) will be available at no charge on the SECs website (www.sec.gov) upon filing with the SEC. TALENDS INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT, AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY PARENT OR TALEND WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE THEY MAKE ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER OFFER. THESE MATERIALS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENDER OFFER, PARENT AND TALEND.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the satisfaction of conditions to the completion of the proposed transaction and the expected completion of the proposed transaction, the timing and benefits thereof, as well as other statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information, as well as Talends views and assumptions regarding future events as of the time such statements are being made. Such forward looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the potential failure to satisfy conditions to the completion of the proposed transaction due to the failure to receive a sufficient number of tendered shares in the tender offer; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory or other approvals; the outcome of legal proceedings that may be instituted against Talend and/or others relating to the transaction; the possibility that competing offers will be made, risks associated with acquisitions, such as the risk that transaction may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected or that the expected benefits of the transaction will not occur; as well as those described in cautionary statements contained elsewhere herein and in Talends periodic reports filed with the SEC including the statements set forth under Risk Factors set forth in Talends most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent reports on Form 10-Q or form 8-K filed with the SEC, the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (including the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and other documents relating to the tender offer) to be filed by Parent, and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 to be filed by Talend. As a result of these and other risks, the proposed transaction may not be completed on the timeframe expected or at all. These forward-looking statements reflect Talends expectations as of the date of this report. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. Talend assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Talend Contacts
Investor Contact:
Damaari Drumright
Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations
650-667-5160
Media Contact:
Chris Taylor, 408-674-1238
Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Eric Brielmann or Andrew Siegel
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449
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