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Perfect Corp. M&A Activity 2023

Dec 27, 2023

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M&A Activity

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

(Amendment No. 3)

Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

PERFECT CORP.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (as Offeror))

Class A Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.10 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

G7006A109

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Iris Chen 14F, No. 98 Minquan Road Xindian District New Taipei City 231 Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-8667-1265

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communication on behalf of the filing person)

Copy to: Ching-Yang Lin, Esq. Sullivan & Cromwell (Hong Kong) LLP 20th Floor, Alexandra House 18 Chater Road, Central Hong Kong +852-2826-8688

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 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)

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE TO

This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 27, 2023 as amended and supplemented by the Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO-I filed by the Company on December 19, 2023 and the Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule TO-I filed by the Company on December 20, 2023 (together with any amendments and supplements thereto and including the exhibits filed therewith, the “Schedule TO”) by Perfect Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), to purchase up to 16,129,032 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company that are issued and outstanding at a price of $3.10 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated November 27, 2023 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Offer to Purchase”), filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO, and the related letter of transmittal (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Letter of Transmittal”) filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO.

Except as otherwise set forth in this Amendment No. 3, the information set forth in the Schedule TO remains unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference to the extent relevant to the items in this Amendment No. 3. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule TO. You should read this Amendment No. 3 together with the Schedule TO (including the Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto), the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.

Item 11. Additional Information.

Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information to the end thereof:

“(c) On December 27, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of the tender offer, which expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on December 26, 2023. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(B) to the Amendment No.3 and is incorporated by reference herein.”

Item 12. Exhibits

(a)(1)(A)† Offer to Purchase, dated November 27, 2023.
(a)(1)(B)† Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(1)(C)† Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(1)(D)† Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated November 27, 2023.
(a)(1)(E)† Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated November 27, 2023.
(a)(2) Not Applicable.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(a)(4) Not Applicable.
(a)(5)(A)† Press Release, dated November 27, 2023.
(a)(5)(B)* Press Release, dated December 27, 2023.
(b) Not Applicable.
(d)(1) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 3, 2022, by and among Provident Acquisition Corp., Perfect Corp., Beauty Corp., and Fashion Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(2) First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 16, 2022, by and among Provident, Perfect, Beauty Corp., and Fashion Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).

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(d)(3) Sixth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Perfect Corp. dated October 25, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form F-1 filed on December 12, 2022).
(d)(4) Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2021, by and between Provident Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(5) Form of Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement, by and among Provident Acquisition Corp., Perfect Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(6) Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(7) Sponsor Letter Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2022, by and among Perfect Corp., Provident Acquisition Corp. and Provident Acquisition Holdings Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(8) Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2021, between Provident Acquisition Corp. and Provident Acquisition Holdings Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(9) Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2020, by and among Provident Acquisition Corp., Provident Acquisition Holdings Ltd. and WF Asian Reconnaissance Fund Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(10) Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2020, between Provident Acquisition Corp. and PT Nugraha Eka Kencana (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(11) Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2020, between Provident Acquisition Corp. and Aventis Star Investments Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(12) Form of Perfect Shareholder Lock-Up Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(13) Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(14) Director Indemnification Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2022, by and among Perfect Corp., Jianmei Lyu and Taobao China Holding Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(15) Form of Director Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(16) Perfect Corp. 2021 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(17) Amendment to Perfect Corp. 2021 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Form F-1 filed on December 12, 2022).
(d)(18) Office Lease Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2021, between CyberLink Corp. and Perfect Mobile Corp. (English Translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(19) First Amendment to Sponsor Letter Agreement dated September 16, 2022, between Provident and Perfect Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Form F-4 filed on September 29, 2022).
(d)(20) Office Lease Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2023, between CyberLink Corp. and Perfect Mobile Corp. (English Translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Form F-3 filed on October 3, 2023).

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(d)(21)† 2023 Director Equity Incentive Plan.
(g) Not Applicable.
(h) Not Applicable.
107† Filing Fee Table.

Previously filed.

*

Filed herewith.

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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.

Date: December 27, 2023

Perfect Corp.

By: /s/ Alice H. Chang

Name:

Alice H. Chang

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

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