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Audiocodes Ltd. — M&A Activity 2016
Jul 21, 2016
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Amendment No. 2) (Rule 13e-4)
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AUDIOCODES LTD.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
AUDIOCODES LTD.
(Name of Filing Person (Offeror))
ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE NIS 0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
M15342104 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Itamar Rosen, Adv. Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary AudioCodes Ltd. 1 Hayarden Street Airport City, Lod, 7019900, Israel Telephone: (972) 3-976-4000 Facsimile: (972) 3-976-4044
(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
With copies to:
Neil Gold, Esq. Manuel G. Rivera, Esq. Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Telephone: (212) 318-3000 Facsimile: (212) 318-3400
Aaron M. Lampert, Adv. Goldfarb Seligman & Co. 98 Yigal Alon Street Tel Aviv 67897, Israel Telephone: (972) 3- 608-9999 Facsimile: (972) 3- 608-9909
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation* Amount of Filing Fee* \$13,050,000 \$1,314.14
* The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals \$100.70 per million of the transaction valuation.
_ 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: \$1,314.14 Filing Party: Audio Codes Ltd. Form or Registration No.: 005-59711 Date Filed: June 16, 2016
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 transaction to which the statement relates:
- third-party tender 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 Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment No. 2") supplements and amends the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed by AudioCodes Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel ("AudioCodes"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 16, 2016, pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (as previously amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016, the "Schedule TO") relating to the AudioCodes' offer (the "Offer") to purchase up to 3,000,000 ordinary shares of AudioCodes, nominal (par) value NIS 0.01 per share (the "Shares"), at a price of \$4.35 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes, and without interest.
This Amendment No. 2 is being filed solely to report the results of the Offer.
Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, this Amendment No. 2 supplements and amends only Items 4, 11 and 12 of the Schedule TO, and unaffected items and exhibits in the Schedule TO are not included herein. This Amendment No. 2 should be read in conjunction with the Schedule TO and the related exhibits included therein, including the Offer to Purchase.
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.
Item 4 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information to the end thereof:
The Offer expired at 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. AudioCodes accepted for purchase 3,000,000 Shares, at a total cost to AudioCodes of \$13,050,000, excluding fees and expenses related to the Offer. Because more than 3,000,000 Shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, the Offer was oversubscribed by 2,254,186 Shares. Therefore, pursuant to the terms of the Offer, Shares have been accepted for purchase on a pro rata basis. The final proration factor for the Offer is approximately 57.1%. AudioCodes will promptly return to tendering shareholders any Shares tendered and not accepted for purchase due to the oversubscription of the Offer.
ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 11 of Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information to the end thereof:
On July 20, 2016, AudioCodes issued a press release announcing the final results of the Offer, which expired at 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(D) to this Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
Item 12 of Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
NO. DESCRIPTION
- (a)(1)(A)+ Offer to Purchase, dated June 16, 2016.
- (a)(1)(B)+ Letter of Transmittal (including Substitute Form W-9 and Guidelines and Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes).
- (a)(1)(C)+ Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (updated to include new e-mail and fax delivery instructions to the information agent for the Offer).
- (a)(1)(D)+ Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
- (a)(1)(E)+ Substitute Form W-9 and Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number.
- (a)(1)(F)+ Declaration Form (Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes).
- (a)(5)(A)+ Text of Press Release issued by AudioCodes on June 16, 2016.
- (a)(5)(B)+ Forms of Acceptance Notice and Share Transfer Deed filed with the Israeli Securities Authority on June 16, 2016.*
- (a)(5)(C)+ Summary of Procedures to Tender Shares, posted on AudioCodes' website on June 21, 2016.
- (a)(5)(D) Text of Press Release issued by AudioCodes on July 20, 2016.
- (d)(1) AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.41 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed on June 30, 2009 (File No. 000-30070)).
- (d)(2) Amendment to AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-170676) filed on November 18, 2010).
- (d)(3) Amendment No. 2 to AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-190437) filed on June 7, 2013).
- (d)(4) Amendment No. 3 to AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-210438) filed on March 29, 2016).
________________________
+Previously filed.
*English translation from Hebrew.
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.
AUDIOCODES LTD.
By: /s/Shabtai Adlersberg
Name: Shabtai Adlersberg Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 20, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
NO. DESCRIPTION
- (a)(1)(A)+ Offer to Purchase, dated June 16, 2016.
- (a)(1)(B)+ Letter of Transmittal (including Substitute Form W-9 and Guidelines and Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes).
- (a)(1)(C)+ Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (updated to include new e-mail and fax delivery instructions to the information agent for the Offer).
- (a)(1)(D)+ Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
- (a)(1)(E)+ Substitute Form W-9 and Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number.
- (a)(1)(F)+ Declaration Form (Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes).
- (a)(5)(A)+ Text of Press Release issued by AudioCodes on June 16, 2016.
- (a)(5)(B)+ Forms of Acceptance Notice and Share Transfer Deed filed with the Israeli Securities Authority on June 16, 2016.*
- (a)(5)(C)+ Summary of Procedures to Tender Shares, posted on AudioCodes' website on June 21, 2016.
- (a)(5)(D) Text of Press Release issued by AudioCodes on July 20, 2016.
- (d)(1) AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.41 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed on June 30, 2009 (File No. 000-30070)).
- (d)(2) Amendment to AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-170676) filed on November 18, 2010).
- (d)(3) Amendment No. 2 to AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-190437) filed on June 7, 2013).
- (d)(4) Amendment No. 3 to AudioCodes Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-210438) filed on March 29, 2016).
+Previously filed.
*English translation from Hebrew.
________________________

Shirley Nakar - Orgad Director, Investor Relations AudioCodes Tel: +972-3-976-4000 [email protected]
Company Contact Information Agent: IR Agency Contact
Alliance Advisors LLC 200 Broadacres Drive, 3rd Fl. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 U.S. and Canada: +1-855-325-6673 International: +1- 973-873-7780
Philip Carlson/Collin Dennis KCSA Strategic Communications Tel: +1-212-896-1233 [email protected]
AudioCodes Announces Final Results of its Self-Tender Offer to Purchase up to 3,000,000 of its Ordinary Shares
Lod, Israel – July 20, 2016 - AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC) Press Release
Details
AudioCodes, a leading provider of converged voice solutions that enable enterprises and service providers to transition to all-IP voice networks, today announced the final results of its self-tender offer to purchase up to 3,000,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal (par) value NIS 0.01 per share, which expired at 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m. Israel time, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the offer, AudioCodes has accepted for purchase a total of 3,000,000 of its ordinary shares, at a cash purchase price of \$4.35, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes, without interest. Payment for the shares accepted for purchase under the offer will be made promptly, at a total cost to the company of \$13,050,000, excluding fees and expenses related to the offer.
Based on the final count by the Israeli and U.S. Depositaries for the offer, an aggregate of 5,254,186 shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn.
Because more than 3,000,000 shares were properly tendered , the offer was oversubscribed by 2,254,186 shares. Therefore, pursuant to the terms of the offer, shares have been accepted for purchase on a pro rata basis. The final proration factor for the offer is approximately 57.1%. AudioCodes will promptly return to tendering shareholders any shares tendered and not accepted for purchase due to the oversubscription of the offer.
Subject to applicable securities laws, AudioCodes may purchase additional shares in the future in the open market subject to market conditions and in private transactions, tender offers or otherwise. Whether the company makes additional repurchases in the future will depend on many factors, including the number of shares purchased in this self tender offer, applicable repurchase limitations under Israeli law, its business and financial performance and situation, the business and market conditions at the time, including the price of the shares, and other factors the company considers relevant.
This press release is for information purposes only and nothing in this press release shall be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security to any person in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. AudioCodes retained Alliance Advisors LLC as the Information Agent for the offer. All questions regarding this self-tender offer should be directed to the Information Agent at, in the U.S. and Canada: +1-855-325-6673 (Toll-Free), or for international callers, +1-973-873-7780 (Collect).
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AudioCodes Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: AUDC) designs, develops and sells advanced Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and converged VoIP and Data networking products and applications to Service Providers and Enterprises. AudioCodes is a VoIP technology market leader, focused on converged VoIP and data communications, and its products are deployed globally in Broadband, Mobile, Enterprise networks and Cable. The Company provides a range of innovative, cost-effective products including Media Gateways, Multi-Service Business Routers, Session Border Controllers (SBC), Residential Gateways, IP Phones, Media Servers, Value Added Applications and Professional Services. AudioCodes' underlying technology, VoIPerfectHD™, relies on AudioCodes' leadership in DSP, voice coding and voice processing technologies. AudioCodes' High Definition (HD) VoIP technologies and products provide enhanced intelligibility and a better end user communication experience in Voice communications. For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.
Statements concerning AudioCodes' business outlook or future economic performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking statements'' as that term is defined under U.S. Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in AudioCodes' industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply and demand; market acceptance of new products and the demand for existing products; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes' and its customers' products and markets; timely product and technology development, upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; possible need for additional financing; the ability to satisfy covenants in the Company's loan agreements; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes' business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
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