Summary
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) has filed an 8-K report detailing an increased tender offer for the outstanding Class A common shares, Series 1 of DuPont Canada not owned by DuPont or its affiliates. The offer has been raised from Cdn. $21.00 to Cdn. $21.75 per share in cash, and the offer period has been extended to June 16, 2003, at 10:00 p.m. (Toronto time). DuPont has explicitly stated this is a final offer and will not be further extended. This updated offer follows a previous extension and a reduction in the minimum tender condition to 50.1%. Approximately 23% of the target shares were tendered as of the initial expiry. DuPont also reaffirmed its plan to separate DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) by the end of 2003, and that DuPont Canada's shares would be transferred to DTI prior to any separation if this tender offer is unsuccessful. Investors should note that the offer is final and represents DuPont's best price.
Key Highlights
- 1DuPont has increased its cash offer for DuPont Canada Class A common shares from Cdn. $21.00 to Cdn. $21.75 per share.
- 2The offer period has been extended to Monday, June 16, 2003, at 10:00 p.m. (Toronto time).
- 3DuPont has declared this increased offer to be final and indicated it will not be further extended.
- 4The minimum tender condition was previously reduced to 50.1% of outstanding shares not already owned by DuPont or its affiliates.
- 5Approximately 23% of eligible shares had been tendered by the initial expiry date.
- 6DuPont intends to separate its DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) business by the end of 2003, market conditions permitting.
- 7If the tender offer for DuPont Canada is unsuccessful, DuPont plans to transfer its interest in DuPont Canada to DTI before the DTI separation.