-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WL500Z1eENaFnbi0fmSDn/I91f+5LGuYTDQ56MVSve7I9mPZWc3aCONN8+XeeZA8 z2EC8wXMowg/9FyAbpA+1w== 0000928385-03-001845.txt : 20030617 0000928385-03-001845.hdr.sgml : 20030617 20030616205600 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928385-03-001845 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-I/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030617 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANSWERTHINK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057379 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742] IRS NUMBER: 650750100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-I/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55547 FILM NUMBER: 03746479 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 BUSINESS PHONE: 3053758005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANSWERTHINK CONSULTING GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980608 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANSWERTHINK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057379 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742] IRS NUMBER: 650750100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-I/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 BUSINESS PHONE: 3053758005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANSWERTHINK CONSULTING GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980608 SC TO-I/A 1 dsctoia.htm AM. #1 TO THE SC TO-I Am. #1 to the SC TO-I

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2003


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE TO

(Rule 13e-4)

 

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 1)

 

 

 

ANSWERTHINK, INC.

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

 

 

 

Certain Nonqualified Options to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share, Granted Under Answerthink, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and Incentive Stock Options to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share, Granted Under Think New Ideas, Inc. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

 

036916 10 4

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

(Underlying Common Stock)

 

 

 

Frank A. Zomerfeld, Esq.

Corporate Counsel

Answerthink, Inc.

1001 Brickell Bay Drive

Suite 3000

Miami, Florida 33131

(305) 375-8005

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

 

Copy to:

James E. Showen, Esq.

John B. Beckman, Esq.

Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

555 Thirteenth St., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-1109

(202) 637-5600

 

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 


Transaction valuation*   Amount of filing fee

$4,124,108

  $333.64**

 

*   Calculated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. This amount assumes that options to purchase 2,302,886 shares of common stock of Answerthink, Inc. representing all of the options that are eligible to participate in the offer as described herein, are exchanged pursuant to this offer. The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is based on the product of (a) the value of such options calculated based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model as the transaction value ($4,124,108), multiplied by (b) $80.90 per $1,000,000 of the transaction value.
**   Previously paid

 

¨ Check 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:        Not applicable

 

Filing party:         Not applicable

Form or Registration No.:        Not applicable

 

Date filed:            Not applicable

 

¨ 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.

 

x 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. ¨


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

SIGNATURE

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Ex. (a)(9)    

   Excerpt of email communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.

Ex. (a)(10)

   Issuer communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.

Ex. (a)(11)

   Issuer communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.


Table of Contents

 

This amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2003 by Answerthink, Inc., relating to the offer by Answerthink to exchange certain outstanding stock options to purchase common stock, par value $.001 per share.

 

Item 12 to Answerthink, Inc.’s Schedule TO is amended and supplemented to add the following new exhibit, which is filed with this Amendment No.1 to Schedule TO:

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)

   (9)   Excerpt of email communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.
     (10)   Issuer communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.
     (11)   Issuer communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.


SIGNATURE

 

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Schedule TO is true, complete and correct.

 

Answerthink, Inc.

/s/    TED A. FERNANDEZ        


Ted A. Fernandez

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: June 16, 2003


Item 12.    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description


(a )(9)  

Excerpt of email communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.

(a )(10)  

Issuer communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.

(a )(11)  

Issuer communication to employees of Answerthink dated June 13, 2003.

EX-99.(A)(9) 3 dex99a9.htm EXCERPT OF EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO EMPLOYEE Excerpt of email communication to employee

Exhibit (a)(9)

 

Answerthink Stock Option Exchange Program

 

As announced in a previous Broadcast email, Answerthink is offering the following Stock Option Exchange Program to all eligible associates below the Senior Director level.

 

Many of our associates have current outstanding options with strike prices that are significantly higher than the current market price of our common stock. We believe in giving our associates long-term performance incentives. Current outstanding options may not be providing such an incentive at this time. This Stock Option Exchange Program gives eligible associates the opportunity to choose whether to keep their current options or have them replaced with a grant issued at a later date that has the potential for a lower strike price.

 

The voluntary Stock Option Exchange Program outlined below is being offered to all eligible associates below the Senior Director level who hold stock options with exercise or “strike” prices at or above $4.50.

 

Highlights of this Stock Option Exchange Program include:

 

  For those options having an exercise price of $4.50 or more but less than $6.51, the number of new options granted will be 50% of the number of options tendered by an eligible associate and accepted for exchange

 

  For those options having an exercise price of $6.51 or more but less than $8.01, the number of new options granted will be 33% of the number of options tendered by an eligible associate and accepted for exchange

 

  For those options having an exercise price of $8.01 or more but less than $10.01, the number of new options granted will be 25% of the number of options tendered by an eligible associate and accepted for exchange

 

  For those options having an exercise price of $10.01 or more, the number of new options granted will be 20% of the number of options tendered by an eligible associate and accepted for exchange

 

  The vesting schedule for the new options granted will be in two installments over a two-year period with 50% vesting on the first anniversary of the date the new options are granted and 50% vesting on the second anniversary of the date the new options are granted

 

  Existing options with an exercise price per share less than $4.50 are not eligible for exchange in this offer, except that any options granted to you after January 10, 2003 are required to be exchanged as a condition to participation in this offer to exchange. For those options granted to you after January 10, 2003, the number of new options granted will be 100% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for exchange

 

  Eligible associates must surrender all or none of their options for a specific grant

 

  Offering Period starts on June 11, 2003

 

  Offering Period is estimated to end on July 14, 2003

 

  The Offering Period end date, estimated to be July 14, 2003 is the official “Cancellation Date”

 

  New options will be granted at least 6 months and 1 day after the “Cancellation Date”, with a strike price equal to the fair market value of Answerthink common stock on that grant date

 

This email communication only provides an overview of the program. The attached “Overview of the Stock Option Exchange Plan” explains the program more fully and provides examples. The “FAQ” will answer most of your questions.

 

Additionally, this week we mailed to eligible associates’ home addresses detailed information regarding the Stock Option Exchange Program. The information includes all of the documentation needed to tender (surrender) your options. You will receive five documents: an introductory letter from Ted, the Offer to Exchange, the Letter of Transmittal, and the Letter of Withdrawal (to withdraw options tendered under this program prior to the expiration date). These


documents will also be available on Mind~Share>Shared Services>Human Resources>Stock Options after Monday, June 16th.

 

The fifth document is Schedule B, which contains information regarding your personal stock options. The column on the Schedule B from which you should obtain your information regarding the number of unexercised options, vested and unvested, is the column entitled “Options Outstanding.”

 

The documents that have been mailed to your homes contain the most detailed description of the program. You should review those documents before you decide whether or not to participate in the Stock Option Exchange Program.

 

If you decide to tender any of your option grants, your properly completed letter of transmittal must be received prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 14, 2003, at Answerthink, Inc., Human Resources, Attn: Diane Tuccito 817 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (telephone: (404) 682-2444).

 

We recommend that if you choose to mail your letter of transmittal, you send it by certified or registered mail. Interoffice mail is not recommended since it cannot be tracked. Please keep a copy of all documents. You assume the risk of, and will be responsible for any lost or delayed mail, whether interoffice or otherwise. Please note that letters of transmittal sent by facsimile machine or over electronic mail will not be accepted.

 

All delivery costs associated with this program are to be incurred at the personal expense of the participating associate. No delivery costs may be charged to Answerthink.

 

The Stock Option Exchange Program and all communications we distribute on this program are subject to specific rules of the SEC for tender offers. This is because Answerthink will be offering, in effect, to purchase outstanding options in exchange for the obligation to issue new options with terms that are not the same as the options surrendered and because the decision whether to accept the offer is an investment decision. The SEC rules require that the communication that you are reading and all subsequent communications on the matter be filed with the SEC and made available for public review. As such, this communication and other documents you receive in conjunction with this program may be more formal than typical Answerthink internal employee communications.

 

Answerthink’s offer will be made under the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer to Exchange and Letter of Transmittal.

 

Diane Tuccito, SPHR

Managing Director, Human Resources

EX-99.(A)(10) 4 dex99a10.htm ISSUER COMMUNICATION Issuer communication

Exhibit (a)(10)

 

OVERVIEW OF THE STOCK OPTION EXCHANGE PROGRAM

 

Options for New Options Program

 

The Exchange

 

Answerthink’s Stock Option Exchange Program will allow eligible associates to surrender options during a specific offering period in exchange for Answerthink’s commitment to grant new options at a later date. That subsequent grant date will be on or about the day that is at least six months and one day following the date Answerthink cancels the surrendered options. This “Cancellation Date” will be the day of the closing of the “Offering Period”. Based on Answerthink’s current expected schedule, Answerthink expects the Cancellation Date to be on or about July 14, 2003.

 

By way of example, if the Cancellation Date, or the day that Answerthink accepts and cancels surrendered options is July 14, 2003, Answerthink will grant the new options on or about January 13, 2004.

 

We will grant new options to purchase the number of shares of our common stock as follows: (a) for those options having an exercise price of $4.50 or more but less than $6.51, the number of new options granted will be 50% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered with a strike price equal to the fair market value of Answerthink common stock on the grant date of that new option, (b) for those options having an exercise price of $6.51 or more but less than $8.01, the number of new options granted will be 33% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered with a strike price equal to the fair market value of Answerthink common stock on the grant date of that new option, (c) for those options having an exercise price of $8.01 or more but less than $10.01, the number of new options granted will be 25% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered with a strike price equal to the fair market value of Answerthink common stock on the grant date of that new option, and (d) for those options having an exercise price of $10.01 or more, the number of new options granted will be 20% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered with a strike price equal to the fair market value of Answerthink common stock on the grant date of that new option. Existing options with an exercise price per share less than $4.50 are not eligible for exchange in this offer, except that any options granted to you after January 10, 2003 are required to be exchanged as a condition to participation in this offer to exchange. For those options granted to you after January 10, 2003, the number of new options granted will be 100% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for exchange. We will not, however, issue any new options exercisable for fractional shares. Instead, we will round up to the nearest whole number.

 

Here are hypothetical examples of how the exchange ratio and timing of the new grants will work:

 

Action


   Options

  

Strike Price


Original grant dated October 31, 2002 surrendered on July 14, 2003

   1,000    $ 5.03

New grant issued January 13, 2004

   500    Equal to January 13, 2004 closing price

 

Action


   Options

  

Strike Price


Original grant dated September 30, 2002 surrendered on July 14, 2003

   1,000    $ 7.58

New grant issued January 13, 2004

   330    Equal to January 13, 2004 closing price

 

Action


   Options

  

Strike Price


Original grant dated August 31, 2002 surrendered on July 14, 2003

   1,000    $ 8.01

New grant issued January 13, 2004

   250    Equal to January 13, 2004 closing price


Action


   Options

   Strike Price

Original grant dated July 31, 2002 surrendered on July 14, 2003

   1,000    $ 12.06

New grant issued January 13, 2004

   200    Equal to January 13, 2004 closing price

 

The Vesting of the New Options.

 

The new options granted to you will vest in two installments over a two-year period with 50% vesting on the first anniversary of the date the new options are granted and 50% vesting on the second anniversary of the date the new options are granted.

 

Here is a hypothetical example of how the vesting schedule will work:

 

Original Grant Surrendered by Associate

 

1,000 options granted on August 31, 1999

 

Vesting Schedule


   Options

   Strike Price

50% after 2 years – August 2001

   500    $ 16.00

25% August 2002

   250    $ 16.00

25% August 2003

   250    $ 16.00

 

New Grant to be Received by Associate

 

200 options granted on January 13, 2004

 

Vesting Schedule


   Options

   Strike Price

50% January 13, 2005

   100    January 13, 2004 closing price

50% January 13, 2006

   100    January 13, 2004 closing price

 

Stock option grants that you choose not to tender will continue to vest according to their current schedule.

 

The new options will expire ten years from the date that they are to be granted.

 

New options will be granted pursuant to, and be subject to the terms and conditions of, Answerthink’s 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and a stock option agreement with Answerthink that you will have to sign as of the new grant date.

 

Eligibility for Participation in the Program.

 

You are eligible to participate in the offer if you (i) hold outstanding nonqualified options under the Answerthink, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that have an exercise price of $4.50 or more and/or hold outstanding incentive stock options granted under the Think New Ideas, Inc. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan that have an exercise price of $4.50 or more (ii) are an active employee of, or on an approved leave of absence from, Answerthink or one of its subsidiaries on both the date hereof and the Expiration Date, and (iii) are not a senior director, a managing director or an executive officer of Answerthink.

 

Program Limitations.

 

You will be required to surrender all unexercised options under each grant. For example, if you have a grant of 1,000 options with an exercise price of $9.00 per share, you cannot surrender 500 options for new


options and keep 500 options at the original strike price. If any options from a grant are surrendered, all options from that grant must be surrendered. Further, if you have exercised a portion of a particular grant, all of the remaining unexercised options in that grant must either be surrendered or retained.

 

All unexercised options with a grant price of $4.50 or above, whether vested or unvested, are eligible for exchange. If you elect to participate in the Stock Option Exchange Program, you will be subject to a “six month look-back provision.” The “six month look-back provision” is driven by the applicable accounting rules and will require you to replace all option grants that you received during the six months immediately prior to the Cancellation Date (currently projected to be July 14, 2003) if those grants were made subsequent to, and have an exercise price lower than the exercise price of, the grant(s) that you wish to replace. Again, for those options granted to you after January 10, 2003, the number of new options granted will be 100% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for exchange. The proposed timing for the launch of the program is such that the end of the year 2002 performance grants will not be included in the “six month look-back” period.

 

By way of example, if you received an option grant in February 2002 with an exercise price of $6.03 per share and a grant in March 2003 with an exercise price of $2.20 and you wanted to surrender the February 2002 option grant, you would also be required to surrender your March 2003 grant for exchange because this grant was within six months of the projected Cancellation Date Participants in the Stock Option Exchange Program will not be eligible to receive additional stock option grants during the waiting period between the Cancellation Date and the grant date of the new options. As such, if you participate in the program and would otherwise be eligible or have the right to receive a stock option grant between the Cancellation Date and the scheduled grant date, you agree that that grant will be deferred until the date of the new option grant. This is required to avoid adverse accounting charges against our earnings. By way of example, if you participate in the Stock Option Exchange Program and are entitled to receive an option grant in October of 2003, this scheduled grant will be issued after the end of the waiting period for the new option grant. The end of that waiting period is projected to be January 13, 2004. The strike price for the deferred grant will be the fair market value of the common stock on the day of the actual grant and vesting will begin on the grant date. As an alternative, you can elect not to participate in the Stock Option Exchange Program in which case there will be no deferral of any scheduled option grant to which you are entitled.

 

Participation.

 

The Offer to Exchange and Letter of Transmittal that you receive from Answerthink will explain what you need to do to participate in the Stock Option Exchange Program. Answerthink began mailing these materials to your home addresses on record on June 11, 2003. The deadline for participation will be 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 14, 2003. You do not need to respond to this e-mail. However, you should review the Offer to Exchange and Letter of Transmittal documents closely when they arrive at your home address.

 

Projected Timeline.

 

At this time, Answerthink estimates the projected timetable as follows:

 

June 11, 2003   

Offer Period opens; Mailing of Offer to Exchange and Letter of Transmittal

July 14, 2003   

Offer Period closes and surrendered options cancelled

January 13, 2004   

Exchange options issued

 

If the SEC reviews the Answerthink filing associated with this program and requires that Answerthink distribute additional information about the offering, the Offering Period may be extended. If the Offering Period is extended, the date on which the exchange options are issued will be pushed back by the same number of days that the Offering Period is extended.


* * * * *

 

Answerthink has commenced the offer to exchange that is referred to in this communication. Following commencement of the offer, eligible associates were mailed a copy of the written Offer to Exchange and Letter of Transmittal. Before you decide whether to tender any of your options, you should carefully read the entire Offer to Exchange and the Letter of Transmittal when they are delivered to you. They contain important information about the exchange offer. Answerthink also will file these materials with the SEC as part of a tender offer statement. You will be able to review these materials and other documents filed by Answerthink with the SEC for free on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, on Answerthink’s website or on Mind~Share, our corporate intranet.

EX-99.(A)(11) 5 dex99a11.htm ISSUER COMMUNICATION Issuer communication

Exhibit (a)(11)

 

Stock Option Exchange Program

Options for New Options

Frequently Asked Questions

 

What securities are we offering to exchange?

 

We are offering our Eligible Employees an opportunity to exchange (i) all outstanding nonqualified stock options that have an exercise price of $4.50 per share or more that were granted under the Answerthink Option Plan and (ii) all outstanding incentive stock options that have an exercise price of $4.50 per share or more that were granted under the Think New Ideas Option Plan for new options that we will grant under the Answerthink Option Plan.

 

A detail of your outstanding grants of options under the Plans will be sent to your home address of record once the offering period begins.

 

Why are we making this offer?

 

Many of our Eligible Employees have current outstanding options with strike prices that are significantly higher than the current market price of our common stock. We believe in giving our employees long-term performance incentives. These options may not be providing such an incentive at this time. This exchange program will give Eligible Employees an opportunity to receive options that may have a lower strike price.

 

Who may participate in this offer?

 

You are eligible to participate in the offer if you (i) hold outstanding nonqualified options under the Answerthink, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that have an exercise price of $4.50 or more and/or hold outstanding incentive stock options granted under the Think New Ideas, Inc. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan that have an exercise price of $4.50 or more (ii) are an active employee of, or on an approved leave of absence from, Answerthink or one of its subsidiaries on both the date hereof and the Expiration Date, and (iii) are not a senior director, a managing director or an executive officer of Answerthink.

 

What if I terminate employment (for any reason, including voluntary or involuntary termination or death) after the Cancellation Date but before the new options are granted?

 

To receive a grant of new options pursuant to the offer and under the terms of the Answerthink Option Plan, you must be an Eligible Employee of Answerthink from the date you tender options through the date we grant the new options. We will not grant the new options until on or about the day that is at least six months and one day following the date we cancel the options accepted for exchange. If you are not an Eligible Employee of Answerthink from the date you tender options through the date we grant the new options, you will not receive any new options in exchange for your tendered options that have been accepted for exchange. You also will not receive any other consideration for the options tendered if you are not an Eligible Employee from the date you tender options through the date we grant the new options. This means that if you die or voluntarily terminate your employment or we terminate your employment prior to the date we grant the new options, you will not receive anything for the options that you tendered and we cancelled.

 

How many new options will I receive in exchange for my tendered options?

 

We will grant you new options to purchase the number of shares of our common stock as follows: (a) for those options having an exercise price of $4.50 or more but less than $6.51, the number of new options granted will be 50% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for change, (b) for those options having an exercise price of $6.51 or more but less than $8.01, the


number of new options granted will be 33% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for change, (c) for those options having an exercise price of $8.01 or more but less than $10.01, the number of new options granted will be 25% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for change, and (d) for those options having an exercise price of $10.01 or more, the number of new options granted will be 20% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for change. Existing options with an exercise price per share less than $4.50 are not eligible for exchange in this offer, except that any options granted to you after January 10, 2003 are required to be exchanged as a condition to participation in this offer to exchange. For those options granted to you after January 10, 2003, the number of new options granted will be 100% of the number of shares subject to the options tendered by such Eligible Employee and accepted for exchange. We will not, however, issue any new options exercisable for fractional shares. Instead, we will round up to the nearest whole number. For example, if you tender options having an exercise price of $7.55 per share exercisable for 1,750 shares that we accept for exchange, you will receive new options exercisable for 578 shares, rather than 1,750 shares. The new options will be granted under our Answerthink Option Plan and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Answerthink Option Plan and a new option agreement between you and us. All options accepted by us pursuant to the offer will be canceled.

 

When will I receive my new options?

 

We will grant the new options on or about the day that is at least six months and one day after the date we cancel the options accepted for exchange. For example, if we cancel tendered options on July 14, 2003, which is the scheduled expiration date of the offer, the grant date of the new options will be on or about January 13, 2004.

 

Why won’t I receive my new options immediately after the expiration date of the offer?

 

The current accounting rules specify that a minimum of six months and one day must pass before we issue the exchange options. If we do not follow this guidance, we would be subject to compensation charges against our earnings for financial reporting purposes. The accounting rules also prevent us from setting the exercise price for the exchange options prior to the actual grant date. Again, if we do not follow these rules, we would be subject to unfavorable accounting treatment for the exchange program.

 

Why not just reprice the currently outstanding options?

 

Based on the same accounting guidance mentioned above, “repricing” existing options, or resetting the strike price of these outstanding options to the current market price of our stock, would result in charges against our earnings for financial reporting purposes.

 

If I tender options in the offer, will I be eligible to receive other option grants before I receive my new options?

 

If we accept options you tender in the offer, we will defer until the grant date for your new options our grant to you of any other options, such as year-end performance grants if we choose to make such grants, for which you may be eligible before the new option grant date. We will defer the grant to you of these other options in order to avoid adverse accounting charges against our earnings.

 

What happens if Answerthink is acquired during the period after my options are canceled but before I am granted new options?

 

It is possible that prior to the grant date of the new options we might enter into an agreement for a merger into another company or change of control transaction. These types of transactions could have substantial effects on our stock price, including substantial stock price appreciation. Depending on the structure of a transaction, option holders participating in this offer might be deprived of any further price appreciation in the common stock or deprived of the opportunity to participate in the option exchange program.

 

If we are a party to a merger into another company or change of control transaction before the grant date of the new options, we will endeavor to negotiate as part of the transaction an agreement for the acquiring


entity to grant options or compensation comparable to the new options to continuing employees, although there can be no assurance that we would be successful in negotiating such an agreement.

 

We reserve the right, however, in the event of a merger into another company or change of control transaction, to take any actions we deem necessary or appropriate to complete a transaction that our board of directors believes is in the best interest of our company and our shareholders. This could include terminating your right to receive new options under this offer. If we were to terminate your right to receive new options under this offer in connection with such transaction, Eligible Employees who tendered options pursuant to this offer would not receive new options to purchase our common stock, or securities of the acquirer or any other consideration for their tendered options.

 

What will the exercise price of the new options be?

 

The exercise price of the new options will be equal to the last reported sale price of our common stock on NASDAQ on the date we grant the new options or, if the grant date is not a business day, as of the last business day preceding the grant date. We cannot predict our ability to attract additional business, the potential for contract cancellation by our customers, changes in expectations regarding the information technology industry, our ability to attract and retain skilled associates, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable, risks of competition, price and margin trends, and changes in general economic conditions. In the same way, we cannot predict what the stock price will be at least six months and one day from the cancellation date of your options. It is possible that the market price of Answerthink common stock could increase so that the exercise price of your exchange options granted could be higher than the current strike price of the options you surrender for exchange.

 

The decision to participate or not participate in the Stock Option Exchange Program must be made on an individual basis and should be based on all of the factors disclosed in the Offer to Exchange, on the strike price of your current options, and your personal expectations regarding the performance of our stock between now and the grant date of the new options.

 

When will the new options vest?

 

The new options granted to you will vest in two installments over a two-year period with 50% vesting on the first anniversary of the date the new options are granted and 50% vesting on the second anniversary of the date the new options are granted. After the date we grant the new options, you generally will forfeit the non-vested portion of any new option when you cease to be employed with us.

 

Do I have to tender each option grant for all of the unexercised options subject to that grant?

 

Yes. You must tender all unexercised options subject to an option grant. We are not accepting partial tenders of an individual unexercised option grant. For example, if you hold an option to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock, you must either tender all or none of such option. You cannot tender only part of the option and retain the remainder of the option.

 

If I have multiple option grants, can I choose which options to tender in the offer?

 

Yes. You may tender all or any of your nonqualified option grants that have an exercise price of $4.50 per share or more and all or any of your incentive stock option grants that have an exercise price of $4.50 per share or more. However, if you choose to participate in the offer, you must tender all options that you received during the six months immediately prior to the expiration date of the offer, currently expected to be July 14, 2003, if those grants were made subsequent to and have an exercise price lower than the exercise price of the options that you wish to replace. Please note that, if you received an end of year 2002 performance grant, you do not have to tender these options as they fall outside the six-month period.

 

Will I have to pay taxes if I exchange my options in the offer?

 

We believe that the exchange will be treated as a non-taxable exchange. This means that, if you exchange your current options for new options, you will not be required under current law to recognize income for federal income tax purposes at the time of the exchange. Further, at the date of grant of the new options,


you will not be required under current law to recognize income for federal income tax purposes. We believe that the grant of options is not recognized as taxable income. We recommend that you consult with your own tax advisor to determine the tax consequences of tendering options pursuant to the offer.

 

Certain consequences to holders of incentive stock options that have an exercise price of $4.50 per share or more who do not tender these options in the offer will be discussed in the offer to exchange.

 

If my current options are incentive stock options, will my new options be incentive stock options?

 

No. All of the new options granted pursuant to the offer will be nonqualified stock options.

 

Will the terms and conditions of my new options be identical to the terms of my current options?

 

No. This offer is open to option holders who have been granted options under two stock option plans. However, pursuant to the terms of the offer, we will be granting new options under the terms of the Answerthink Option Plan and a new option agreement between you and us.

 

When does the offer expire? Can the offer be extended, and if so, how will I be notified if it is extended?

 

The offer expires on July 14, 2003, at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight time, unless it is extended by us.

 

We may, at our discretion, extend the offer at any time, but we cannot assure you that the offer will be extended or, if extended, for how long.

 

If the offer is extended, we will make a public announcement of the extension no later than 9:00 a.m. on the next business day following the previously scheduled expiration of the offer period.

 

How do I tender my options?

 

If you decide to tender your options, your properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal must be received prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight time, on July 14, 2003, at Answerthink, Inc., Human Resources, Attn: Diane Tuccito 817 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (telephone: (404) 682-2444).

 

If we extend the offer beyond that time, we must receive your properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal before the extended expiration of the offer.

 

We reserve the right to reject any or all tenders of options that we determine are not in appropriate form or that we determine are unlawful to accept. Otherwise, we will accept properly and timely tendered options which are not validly withdrawn. Subject to our rights to extend, terminate and amend the offer, we will accept all such properly tendered options promptly after the expiration of the offer.

 

We recommend that if you choose to mail your letter of transmittal, you send it by certified or registered mail. Interoffice mail is not recommended since it cannot be tracked. Please keep a copy of all documents. You assume the risk of, and will be responsible for, any lost or delayed mail, whether interoffice or otherwise. Please note that letters of transmittal sent by facsimile machine or over electronic mail will not be accepted.

 

All delivery costs associated with this program are to be incurred at the personal expense of the participating associate. No delivery costs may be charged to Answerthink.

 

Where do I go to find out the number of options and the strike price of my current outstanding option grants?

 

This information will be set forth on Schedule B to this offer to exchange which will be sent to your home address of record once the offering period commences. Additionally, you can access your stock option information either by phone using the Smith Barney Voice Response Unit, or VRU, or on the Internet by accessing www.benefitaccess.com. If you are using the VRU, you will need your social security number


and personal identification number, or PIN, number. The Internet will require entry of your user name and a password.

 

Will I receive a confirmation statement verifying my tender?

 

Promptly after we accept tendered options for exchange, we will send each tendering option holder a letter or email indicating the number of shares subject to the options that we have accepted for exchange, the corresponding number of shares that will be subject to the new options and the expected grant date of the new options.

 

Do I need to do anything if I do not want to tender my options?

 

No. If you do not deliver a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal prior to the expiration of the offer, you will not be a participant in the offer.

 

During what period of time may I withdraw previously tendered options?

 

You may withdraw your tendered options at any time prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight time, on July 14, 2003. If we extend the offer beyond that time, you may withdraw your tendered options at any time until the extended expiration of the offer. To withdraw tendered options, you must deliver to us a written notice of withdrawal with the required information while you still have the right to withdraw the tendered options. Once you have withdrawn options, you may re-tender options only by again following the delivery procedures described above.

 

Does this affect the shares of Answerthink stock that I purchased through the Employee Stock Purchase Program?

 

No. The Employee Stock Purchase Program is a distinct and separate program.

 

How does the Stock Option Exchange Program affect grants that I choose not to surrender?

 

It does not affect grants that you elect not to surrender. They retain all of their current characteristics and continue to vest. The portion that is exercisable may be exercised at any time including the period after the Cancellation Date and prior to the grant date of the new options. However, if you participate in the program the “six month look-back provision” will require you to replace all option grants that you received during the six months immediately prior to the Cancellation Date if those grants were made subsequent to, and have an exercise price lower than the exercise price of, the grant(s) that you surrender.

 

What do management and our board of directors think of the offer?

 

Although the board of directors has approved this offer, neither management nor the board of directors makes any recommendation as to whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your options. You must make your own decision whether to tender options.

 

Who can I talk to if I have questions about the offer?

 

For additional information or assistance, you should contact:

 

Answerthink, Inc.

Human Resources

Attn: Diane Tuccito

817 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 800

Atlanta, George 30308 (telephone: (404) 682-2444)


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Answerthink has commenced the offer to exchange that is referred to in this communication. Following commencement of the offer, eligible associates were mailed a copy of the written Offer to Exchange and Letter of Transmittal. Before you decide whether to tender any of your options, you should carefully read the entire Offer to Exchange and the Letter of Transmittal when they are delivered to you. They contain important information about the exchange offer. Answerthink also will file these materials with the SEC as part of a tender offer statement. You will be able to review these materials and other documents filed by Answerthink with the SEC for free on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, on Answerthink’s website or on Mind~Share, our corporate intranet.

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