SC 13E3/A 1 ss164701_sc13e3a.htm AMENDMENT NO. 3
 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13E-3
(§240.13e-100)
RULE 13e-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 13(e) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
 
TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
(Name of the Issuer)
 
TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
ALKALOIDA CHEMICAL COMPANY EXCLUSIVE GROUP LTD.
ADITYA ACQUISITION COMPANY LTD.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
 
ORDINARY SHARES, NOMINAL VALUE NIS 0.0001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
M8737E108
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
 
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
14 Hakitor Street
Haifa Bay 26110, Israel
+972-4847-5700
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
17/B Mahal Industrial Estate
Andheri (East) Mumbai 400 093
India
+1-91-22-6645-5645
Alkaloida Chemical Company Exclusive Group Ltd.
Aditya Acquisition Company Ltd.
c/o Alkaloida Chemical Company Exclusive Group Ltd.
Kabay János u. 29, H-4440 Tiszavasvári, Hungary
+36-42-521-005

(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
COPIES TO:
 
Peter D. Lyons, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
+1-212-848-4000
Clifford M.J. Felig, Adv.
Asaf Harel, Adv.
Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein
16 Abba Hillel Silver Rd.
Ramat Gan 52506, Israel
+972-3-610-3100
Steven A. Seidman, Esq.
Laura L. Delanoy, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
+1-212-728-8000
Adam M. Klein, Adv.
Noa R. Segalovitz, Adv.
Goldfarb Seligman & Co.
Electra Tower
98 Yigal Alon Street
Tel Aviv 67891, Israel
+972-3-608-9839

This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
 
a.
x
The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement subject to Regulation 14A (Sections 240.14a-1 through 240.14b-2), Regulation 14C (Sections 240.14c-1 through 240.14c-101) or Rule 13e-3(c) (§240.13e-3(c)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
b.
o
The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
c.
o
A tender offer.
 
d.
o
None of the above.
 
Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies:  o
 
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the transaction:  x
 



 
 
 
 
                        
Calculation of Filing Fee
 
Transaction valuation*
Amount of filing fee*
$600,774,848.00
$68,848.80

*
Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only.  The calculation assumes the purchase of all outstanding ordinary shares, nominal value NIS 0.0001 per share (“Shares”), of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel (“Taro” or the “Company”), other than Shares owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of India (“Sun Pharma”), and any of its affiliates or Taro and any of Taro’s subsidiaries, at a purchase price of $39.50 per Share, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax.  As of August 24, 2012, there were 44,676,337 Shares outstanding, of which 29,497,813 Shares are owned by Sun Pharma and its subsidiaries.  As a result, this calculation assumes the purchase of 15,178,524 Shares at $39.50 per share plus $1,223,150 expected to be paid in connection with the cancellation of outstanding options to purchase Shares at an exercise price below $39.50 per Share (the “Total Consideration”).  The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory No. 3 for fiscal year 2012 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2011, by multiplying 0.0001146 by the Total Consideration.
 
x
Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Section 240.0-11(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:  $68,848.80
Form or Registration No.:  Schedule 13E-3
Filing Party:  Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Date Filed:  August 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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INTRODUCTION
 
This Amendment No. 3 to the Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (this “Schedule”) is being filed by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of India (“Sun Pharma”), Alkaloida Chemical Company Exclusive Group Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hungary and under the control of Sun Pharma (“Alkaloida”), Aditya Acquisition Company Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel and under the control of Sun Pharma and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Alkaloida (“Merger Sub”), and Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel (“Taro” or the “Company”) (collectively, the “Filing Persons”).  This Schedule relates to the Agreement of Merger, dated as of August 12, 2012 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Sun Pharma, Alkaloida, Merger Sub and Taro.
 
Item 15.
Additional Information.
 
Regulation M-A Item 1011
 
On February 8, 2013, the Company, Sun Pharma, Alkaloida and Merger Sub entered into a Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) relating to the Merger Agreement, as a result of which the parties thereto agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement.
 
By filing this Schedule, the Filing Persons hereby withdraw the previously filed Schedule 13E-3 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 31, 2012, Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13E-3 that was filed with the SEC on October 5, 2012, and Amendment No. 2 to  Schedule 13E-3 that was filed with the SEC on November 15, 2012.
 
Item 16.
Exhibits.
 
Regulation M-A Item 1016
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
(a)(6)
 
Press release, dated February 8, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.51 to Sun Pharma’s Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D, filed on February 8, 2013).
(d)(2)
 
Termination Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2013, by and among Sun Pharma, Alkaloida, Merger Sub and Taro (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.52 to Sun Pharma’s Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D, filed on February 8, 2013).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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After due inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  February 8, 2013
 
 
TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
 
     
     
 
By:
/s/ James H. Kedrowski
 
 
Name:
James H. Kedrowski
 
 
Title:
Interim Chief Executive Officer
 

 
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
 
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Sudhir V. Valia
 
 
Name:
Sudhir V. Valia
 
 
Title:
Director
 

 
ALKALOIDA CHEMICAL COMPANY EXCLUSIVE GROUP LTD.
 
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Harin Mehta
 
 
Name:
Harin Mehta
 
 
Title:
Director
 

 
ADITYA ACQUISITION COMPANY LTD.
 
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Sudhir V. Valia
 
 
Name:
Sudhir V. Valia
 
 
Title:
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
                          
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
(a)(6)
 
Press release, dated February 8, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.51 to Sun Pharma’s Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D, filed on February 8, 2013).
(d)(2)
 
Termination Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2013, by and among Sun Pharma, Alkaloida, Merger Sub and Taro (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.52 to Sun Pharma’s Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D, filed on February 8, 2013).