Algoma Steel Group Inc SC TO-I/A, filed Aug 2, 2022
Algoma Steel Group Inc. (ASTL)
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC.
(Name of Filing Person (Offeror and Issuer))
Common Shares, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
015658107
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
John Naccarato
Algoma Steel Group Inc.
105 West Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 7B4, Canada
Tel: (705) 945-2351
(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
Copy to:
Adam M. Givertz
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000
| ☐ | 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) |
SCHEDULE TO
This Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the “Schedule TO”) originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 21, 2022, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1, filed with the SEC on July 18, 2022 and Amendment No. 2, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022 by Algoma Steel Group Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Algoma” or the “Corporation”), relating to the Corporation’s offer to holders of its common shares (the “Shares”), to purchase up to an aggregate amount of US$400,000,000 of the Shares at a price of not more than US$10.25 per Share and not less than US$8.75 per Share in cash, without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 21, 2022 (the “Offer to Purchase”), the accompanying Issuer Bid Circular (the “Circular”), and the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery which, collectively, as amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Tender Offer”.
Only those items amended or supplemented are reported in this Amendment No. 3. Except as specifically provided herein, the information contained in the Schedule TO remains unchanged and this Amendment No. 3 does not modify any information previously reported on the Schedule TO. You should read Amendment No. 3 together with the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase, the Circular, and the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
Item 11. Additional Information
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented with the following:
On August 2, 2022, Algoma issued a press release announcing the final results of the Tender Offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on July 27, 2022. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(H) to this Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| (a)(1)(A) | Offer to Purchase, dated June 21, 2022, and the accompanying Issuer Bid Circular.* | |
| (a)(1)(B) | Letter of Transmittal.* | |
| (a)(1)(C) | Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.* | |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable. | |
| (a)(3) | Not applicable. | |
| (a)(4) | Not applicable. | |
| (a)(5)(A) | News Release dated June 14, 2022, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule TO-C (File No. 005-93490), filed with the SEC on June 15, 2022. | |
| (a)(5)(B) | Presentation dated June 15, 2022, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Schedule TO-C (File No. 005-93490), filed with the SEC on June 15, 2022. | |
| (a)(5)(C) | Transcript, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule TO-C (File No. 005-93490), filed with the SEC on June 16, 2022. | |
| (a)(5)(D) | News Release, dated June 21, 2022.* | |
| (a)(5)(E) | Summary Advertisement, dated June 21, 2022.* | |
| (a)(5)(F) | News Release, dated July 18, 2022.* | |
| (a)(5)(G) | News Release, dated July 28, 2022.* | |
| * | Previously filed |
| ** | Filed herewith |
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.
| ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Rajat Marwah | |
| Name: Rajat Marwah | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 2, 2022
Exhibit (a)(5)(H)
MEDIA RELEASE
August 2, 2022
Algoma Steel Announces Final Results of Substantial Issuer Bid
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, August 2, 2022 – Algoma Steel Group Inc. (NASDAQ, TSX: ASTL) (“Algoma” or the “Corporation”) today announced the final results of its substantial issuer bid (the “Offer”) under which it has purchased for cancellation 41,025,641 of its common shares (“Shares”) at a purchase price of US$9.75 per Share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$400 million. Shares purchased under the Offer represent approximately 27.9% of the issued and outstanding Shares at the time that the Offer was commenced. Immediately following completion of the Offer on July 27, 2022, 105,403,930 Shares were issued and outstanding.
Based on the final count by TSX Trust Company, the depositary for the Offer (the “Depositary”), a total of 60,835,820 Shares were properly tendered and not withdrawn. As the Offer was oversubscribed, shareholders who made auction tenders at a price of US$9.75 or less per Share and purchase price tenders will have approximately 94.68% of their successfully tendered Shares purchased by Algoma (other than “odd lot” holders, whose Shares will be purchased on a priority basis). Shareholders who made auction tenders at a price in excess of US$9.75 per Share will have their Shares returned by the Depositary. Payment for the Shares accepted for purchase under the Offer will occur in accordance with the terms of the Offer and applicable law.
The Corporation expects to be eligible to recommence purchases under its normal course issuer bid after all Shares accepted for purchase under the Offer have been taken up.
To assist shareholders in determining the Canadian tax consequences of the Offer, Algoma estimates that for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), the paid-up capital per Share is approximately C$5.43 (or US$4.22, based on the Bank of Canada daily average foreign exchange rate as at the expiry of the Offer). Given that the purchase price of US$9.75 per Share exceeds the paid-up capital per Share, shareholders who have sold Shares to Algoma under the Offer will be deemed to have received a taxable dividend as a result of such sale for Canadian federal income tax purposes. The dividend deemed to have been paid by Algoma to Canadian resident persons is designated as an “eligible dividend” for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any corresponding provincial and territorial tax legislation.
The “specified amount” for purposes of subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) is US$9.42 (or C$12.13, based on the Bank of Canada daily average foreign exchange rate as at the expiry of the Offer). Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the income tax consequences of the disposition of their Shares under the Offer.
Algoma Steel Inc. | 105 West Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6A 7B4 | T: 705-945-2351 F: 705-945-2203 | algoma.com
YOUR PARTNER IN STEEL. SINCE 1901
This news release is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell Shares.
ADVISORY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - This news release contains forward-looking statements or information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include: timing for payment for the Shares accepted for purchase under the Offer, timing for Shares returned by the Depositary, estimated paid-up capital per Share and the recommencement of the Corporation’s normal course issuer bid, including the benefits and value to the Corporation’s shareholders as a result thereof. Forward-looking statements involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause such statements not to occur or results to differ materially. These assumptions include: number of Shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to expiration of the Offer. Risks and uncertainties include: changes in or interpretation of laws or regulations; and other risks and uncertainties as described in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Algoma with the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) (available under Algoma’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com) and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (available at www.sec.gov), as well as in the other documents Algoma has filed with the OSC and the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Although Algoma believes such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance they will prove to be correct. The above assumptions, risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, Algoma undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
About Algoma Steel
Based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, Algoma is a fully integrated producer of hot and cold rolled steel products including sheet and plate. With a current raw steel production capacity of an estimated 2.8 million tons per year, Algoma’s size and diverse capabilities enable it to deliver responsive, customer-driven product solutions straight from the ladle to direct applications in the automotive, construction, energy, defense, and manufacturing sectors. Algoma is a key supplier of steel products to customers in Canada and Midwest USA and is the only producer of plate steel products in Canada. Algoma’s mill is one of the lowest cost producers of hot rolled sheet steel (HRC) in North America owing in part to its state-of-the-art Direct Strip Production Complex (“DSPC”), which is the newest thin slab caster in North America with direct coupling to a basic oxygen furnace (BOF) melt shop.
Algoma Steel Inc. | 105 West Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6A 7B4 | T: 705-945-2351 F: 705-945-2203 | algoma.com
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Algoma has achieved several meaningful improvements over the last several years that are expected to result in enhanced long-term profitability for the business. Algoma has upgraded its DSPC facility and recently installed its No. 2 Ladle Metallurgy Furnace. Additionally, Algoma has cost cutting initiatives underway and is in the process of modernizing its plate mill facilities.
Today Algoma is on a transformation journey, investing in its people and processes, optimizing and modernizing to secure a sustainable future. Our customer focus, growing capability and courage to meet the industry’s challenges head-on position us firmly as your partner in steel.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Moraca
Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer
Algoma Steel Inc.
Phone: 705.945.3300
E-mail: IR@algoma.com
Algoma Steel Inc. | 105 West Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6A 7B4 | T: 705-945-2351 F: 705-945-2203 | algoma.com
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