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EX-4.1 - EX-4.1 - ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE INC | d73301exv4w1.htm |
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EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE INC | d73301exv99w1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2010 (May 23, 2010)
ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-33267 | 43-1723043 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
717 North Harwood Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(214) 922-9711
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
þ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Plan of Merger
On May 23, 2010, Gentiva Health Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Gentiva),
GTO Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation wholly-owned by Gentiva (Merger Sub), and
Odyssey Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Odyssey), entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the Plan of Merger).
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan of Merger, Merger Sub will
merge with and into Odyssey with Odyssey continuing as the surviving corporation and as a
subsidiary wholly-owned by Gentiva (the Merger). Upon consummation of the Merger, each
issued and outstanding share of Odyssey common stock, par value $0.001 per share, will be exchanged
for the right to receive $27.00 in cash, without interest.
Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including adoption of the Plan
of Merger by Odysseys stockholders, the absence of legal restraints and the receipt of requisite
antitrust approval. Each partys obligation to consummate the Merger is also subject to the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of the other party (subject to certain
qualifications and exceptions) and the performance in all material respects of the other partys
covenants under the Plan of Merger, including, with respect to Odyssey, customary covenants
regarding operation of the business of Odyssey and its subsidiaries prior to closing. Consummation
of the Merger is not conditioned upon the obtaining of financing by Gentiva.
Odyssey is permitted to encourage and solicit proposals for a competing transaction from third
parties from May 23, 2010 through 11:59 p.m., Central time, on June 22, 2010 (the Go-Shop
Period Termination Date). After the Go-Shop Period Termination Date, Odyssey may continue
discussions with any Excluded Party, which is defined in the Plan of Merger as any third party
from whom Odyssey or any of its representatives receives an Acquisition Proposal (as such term in
defined in the Plan of Merger) prior to the Go-Shop Period Termination Date that, on or before the
Go-Shop Period Termination Date, the Board of Directors or any committee thereof determines in good
faith (after consultation with Odysseys financial advisor and its outside legal counsel)
constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal (as such term in defined in the
Plan of Merger), and which Acquisition Proposal has not been rejected or withdrawn by the Go-Shop
Period Termination Date. Except with respect to Excluded Parties, after the Go-Shop Period
Termination Date, Odyssey is subject to customary restrictions on its ability to solicit competing
proposals, provide non-public information to and engage in discussions or negotiations with third
parties regarding a competing proposal, and enter into an agreement or commitment requiring Odyssey
to abandon the Merger. From and after the Go-Shop Period Termination Date and prior to stockholder
approval of the Plan of Merger, Odyssey may only provide information and participate in discussions
with respect to any Acquisition Proposal submitted if such Acquisition Proposal (i) was unsolicited
and did not otherwise result from a material breach of the non-solicitation provisions in the Plan
of Merger, (ii) is determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or any committee thereof to
constitute or be reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, and (iii) with respect to which
the failure to furnish information to and negotiate with the third party making such Acquisition
Proposal would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the Boards fiduciary duties to
Odysseys stockholders.
During the Go-Shop period, Goldman Sachs & Co. will assist Odyssey with respect to the
solicitation of proposals for a competing transaction. The Board of Directors retains full
discretion as to how it will review and respond to any competing proposals.
The Plan of Merger contains certain termination rights for both Odyssey and Gentiva. The
right of Odyssey to terminate the Plan of Merger to accept a Superior Proposal is subject to the
right of Gentiva to match any such proposal and the payment of a termination fee to Gentiva of
$28,900,000, unless Odyssey terminates the Plan of Merger in response to a Superior Proposal by an
Excluded Party, in which case, Odyssey is obligated to pay Gentiva a termination fee of
$24,100,000.
The parties have agreed that the Plan of Merger is subject to specific performance in the
event of breach by any party.
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The foregoing summary of the Plan of Merger, and the transactions contemplated thereby, does
not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of
the Plan of Merger, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Cautionary Note Regarding the Plan of Merger
The Plan of Merger has been included to provide security holders with information regarding
its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about Odyssey or Gentiva.
The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Plan of Merger were made solely for
purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to
the Plan of Merger, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including
being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk
between the parties to the Plan of Merger instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may
be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those
applicable to security holders. Security holders should not rely on the representations,
warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of
facts or condition of Odyssey or Gentiva. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of
the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Plan of Merger, which
subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Odysseys or Gentivas public
disclosures.
Additional Information
Odyssey intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a preliminary proxy
statement and a definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the
merger. The definitive proxy statement will be sent or given to the stockholders of Odyssey.
Before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the merger, investors and
stockholders of Odyssey are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant materials when
they become available because they will contain important information about the merger and the
parties thereto. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and
any other documents filed by Odyssey with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SECs
website at www.sec.gov or from Odyssey by directing a request to Odysseys Investor Relations
Department at toll free phone number 888-922-9711, email address InvestorRelations@odsyhealth.com
or through the Company Web site www.odsyhealth.com under Investor Relations InfoRequest.
Participants in the Solicitation
Odyssey and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Odyssey stockholders in connection with the merger. Information about
Odysseys directors and executive officers is set forth in Odysseys proxy statement on Schedule
14A filed with the SEC on April 5, 2010 and Odysseys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10,
2010. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies
in connection with the merger will be included in the proxy statement that Odyssey intends to file
with the SEC.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the exhibits to this
Current Report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
Such forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations and are subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause the forward-looking events
and circumstances discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the exhibits to this Current
Report to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the ability to obtain
regulatory approval for the transaction; the expected timing of the completion of the transaction;
management plans regarding the transaction; the inability to complete the transaction due to the
failure to satisfy the conditions required to complete the transaction; the risk that the
businesses of Odyssey and Gentiva will not be integrated successfully, or will take longer than
anticipated; the risk that expected cost savings from the transaction will not be achieved or unexpected costs will be incurred; any statements of the plan, strategies and
objectives of management for future operations; the risk that employee, referral source and patient
retention goals will not be met and that disruptions from the transaction will harm relationships
with employees, referral sources, patients and suppliers; the
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outcome of litigation and regulatory proceedings to which we may be a party; actions of competitors; changes and developments affecting
our industry; quarterly or cyclical variations in financial results; interest rates and cost of
borrowing; any statements of expectation or belief; and other risk factors as set forth from time
to time in Odysseys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are
beyond our ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which reflect managements views only as
of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any of the forward-looking
statements or publicly announce any updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in
events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On May 23, 2010, Odyssey entered into the First Amendment to Rights Agreement (the
Amendment), between Odyssey and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (successor to U.S.
Stock Transfer Corporation) (the Rights Agent). The Amendment amends the terms of that
certain Rights Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2001, by and between Odyssey and the Rights Agent
(the Rights Agreement) such that the Plan of Merger and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby will not trigger the Rights (as defined in the Rights Agreement).
The Amendment provides that, among other things, (i) neither Gentiva, Merger Sub or any of their
respective affiliates or associates will be or will become an Acquiring Person (as defined in the
Rights Agreement) as a result of, among other things, the execution of the Plan of Merger or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) neither a Distribution Date nor a
Shares Acquisition Date (each as defined in the Rights Agreement) will occur as a result of the
approval, execution, delivery or performance of the Plan of Merger or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby, and (iii) the Rights will expire immediately prior to the
Effective Time (as defined in the Plan of Merger). If the Plan of Merger is terminated prior to
the Effective Time, the Amendment will be null and void and of no further force and effect.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to,
and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 4.1
and incorporated herein by reference
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 24, 2010, Gentiva issued a press release announcing the execution of the Plan of
Merger. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed with the SEC nor incorporated by reference in any
registration statement filed by Odyssey under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Number | Description | |
2.1
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 23, 2010, among Gentiva Health Services, Inc., GTO Acquisition Corp. and Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (1) | |
4.1
|
First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated May 23, 2010, between Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (successor to U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation). | |
99.1
|
Press Release dated May 24, 2010. |
(1) | The exhibits to the Plan of Merger have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Odyssey will furnish copies of any such schedules and exhibits to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 24, 2010 | ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. |
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By: | /s/ R. Dirk Allison | |||
R. Dirk Allison | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
2.1
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 23, 2010, among Gentiva Health Services, Inc., GTO Acquisition Corp. and Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (1) | |
4.1
|
First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated May 23, 2010, between Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (successor to U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation). | |
99.1
|
Press Release dated May 24, 2010. |
(1) | The exhibits to the Plan of Merger have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Odyssey will furnish copies of any such schedules and exhibits to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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