Introductory Note.
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by BioTelemetry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company is party to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 18, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”), with Philips Holding USA Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Davies Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”).
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 9, 2021, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company terminated the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated January 27, 2020, by and among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Truist Bank (successor to SunTrust Bank), as administrative agent for the lenders and as issuing bank and swingline lender, and the Amended and Restated Security and Pledge Agreement, dated January 27, 2020, entered into by the Company and each subsidiary guarantor party thereto in favor of Truist Bank, as administrative agent, for the benefit of the holders of the obligations under the Credit Agreement. In connection with the termination, the Company repaid all of the outstanding obligations in respect of principal, interest and fees under the Credit Agreement.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on December 23, 2020, Purchaser commenced a tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (“Shares”), for $72.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash (the “Offer Price”), without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated December 23, 2020 (as amended or supplemented), and the related letter of transmittal.
The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York time, on February 9, 2021 (the “Expiration Time”), (one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York time on February 8, 2021), as scheduled, and was not extended. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary and paying agent in the Offer (the “Depositary and Paying Agent”), advised Purchaser that, as of the Expiration Time, a total of 27,182,062 Shares (excluding Shares with respect to which notices of guaranteed delivery were delivered) had been validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, representing approximately 78.96% of the outstanding Shares. As a result, on February 9, 2021, Purchaser accepted for payment (such time of acceptance for payment, the “Offer Acceptance Time”) all such Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer on or prior to the Expiration Time, and payment for such Shares was made on February 9, 2021 to the Depositary and Paying Agent, which will act as agent for tendering stockholders for the purpose of receiving payments for tendered Shares and transmitting such payments to tendering stockholders whose Shares have been accepted for payment, in accordance with the terms of the Offer. The Depositary and Paying Agent also advised Parent and Purchaser that, as of the Expiration Time, it received notices of guaranteed delivery with respect to 1,569,222 additional Shares, representing approximately 4.56% of the outstanding Shares.
On February 9, 2021, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). Upon completion of the Merger, the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. The Merger was effected without a vote or meeting of the Company stockholders pursuant to Section 251(h) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) Shares owned by any stockholders who properly exercised their appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL in connection with the Merger, and (ii) Shares owned by the Company, Parent, Purchaser, or Koninklijke Philips N.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Netherlands, which Shares will be cancelled and cease to exist) was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Offer Price, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
The aggregate consideration paid by Purchaser in the Offer and Merger was approximately $2.75 billion, including related transaction fees and expenses. Parent and Purchaser funded the payment of Shares from cash on hand.