BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust SC TO-I/A, filed Aug 22, 2024
BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust (BSTZ)
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. 2)
BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust
(Names of Filing Person(s) (Issuer))
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, Par Value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
09260K101
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
John M. Perlowski
BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust
50 Hudson Yards
New York, New York 10001
(800) 882-0052
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Person(s))
Copies to:
| Margery K. Neale, Esq. | Janey Ahn, Esq. | |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |
| 787 Seventh Avenue | 50 Hudson Yards | |
| New York, New York 10019 | New York, New York 10001 |
July 19, 2024
(Date Tender Offer First Published, Sent or Given to Security Holders)
| ☐ | 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 this 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. ☒
This Amendment No. 2 (this “Final Amendment”) relates to the Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed on July 19, 2024, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 to the Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed on August 20, 2024 (together, the “Schedule TO”), by BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), in connection with an offer by the Fund (the “Offer”) to repurchase 2.5% of its issued and outstanding common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), in exchange for cash at a price equal to 98% of the net asset value (“NAV”) per Share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange, the principal market on which the Shares are traded, on the next day the NAV is calculated after the Offer expires, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 19, 2024 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which were previously filed as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively, to the Schedule TO.
This is the Final Amendment to the Schedule TO and is being filed to report the results of the Offer and to update Item 12 of the Schedule TO to include a press release announcing the final results of the Offer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(iii). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase or the Schedule TO.
The following information is furnished to satisfy the requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(4) under the Exchange Act:
| 1. | The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, on August 20, 2024. |
| 2. | The Offer was oversubscribed. Therefore, in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the Fund will repurchase Shares from all tendering shareholders on a pro rata basis, after disregarding fractions, based on the number of Shares properly tendered. 23,251,771 Shares of the Fund were validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer, and 1,901,766 of those Shares were accepted for repurchase by the Fund in accordance with the terms of the Offer. |
| 3. | The Shares will be repurchased at a price of $21.4522, which is equal to 98% of the Fund’s NAV per Share as of August 21, 2024. |
Except as specifically provided herein, the information contained in the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal remains unchanged and this Final Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase or the Letter of Transmittal.
Item 1 through Item 9 and Item 11
The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated by reference into this Final Amendment in answer to Item 1 through Item 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO.
| Item 10. | Financial Statements |
(a) The audited annual financial statements of the Fund dated December 31, 2023 and the schedule of investments of the Fund dated December 31, 2023, both filed with the SEC on EDGAR on Form N-CSR on March 6, 2024, are incorporated by reference. The unaudited semi-annual financial statements of the Fund dated June 30, 2023 and the schedule of investments of the Fund dated June 30, 2023, both filed with the SEC on EDGAR on Form N-CSRS on September 1, 2023, are incorporated by reference.
(b) Not applicable.
| Item 12(a). | Exhibits |
Item 12(a) of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following exhibit:
(a)(5)(iii) Press release issued on August 21, 2024 is filed herewith.
| Item 12(c). | Filing Fees |
Filing Fee Exhibit is filed herewith.
| Item 13. | Information Required By Schedule 13E-3 |
Not applicable.
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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.
| BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust | ||
| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| Name: John M. Perlowski | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Dated: August 21, 2024 | ||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| (a)(5)(iii) | Press release issued on August 21, 2024 | |
| Filing Fee Exhibit | ||
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Exhibit (a)(5)(iii)
Contact:
1-800-882-0052
Certain BlackRock Funds Announce Final Results of Tender Offers
New York, August 21, 2024 – The BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) listed below announced today the final results of each Fund’s tender offer (each, a “Tender Offer”) for up to 2.5% of its outstanding common shares (the “Shares”).
The Tender Offers, which expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 20, 2024, were oversubscribed for each Fund.
Therefore, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers, each Fund will purchase Shares from all tendering shareholders on a pro rata basis, after disregarding fractions, based on the number of Shares properly tendered (“Pro-Ration Factor”). The final results of the Tender Offers are provided in the table below.
| Fund Name |
Ticker | CUSIP | Number of Shares Tendered |
Number of Tendered Shares to be Purchased |
Pro- Ration Factor |
Purchase Price* | ||||||
| BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust |
BSTZ | 09260K101 | 23,251,771 | 1,901,766 | 0.08188543 | $21.4522 | ||||||
| BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust |
BCX | 09257A108 | 22,521,822 | 2,109,082 | 0.09367605 | $10.3292 | ||||||
| BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust |
BOE | 092501105 | 14,942,512 | 1,538,145 | 0.10301450 | $12.2794 |
| * | Equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value per Share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on August 21, 2024 (the business day immediately following the expiration date of the Tender Offer). |
Payments for Shares tendered and accepted are expected to be made within approximately five business days after the expiration date.
Questions regarding the Tender Offers may be directed to Georgeson LLC, the Information Agent for the Tender Offers, toll free at the numbers disclosed in each Fund’s Offer to Purchase.
Important Notice
This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute a recommendation, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any common shares of the Funds. The offer to purchase a Fund’s common shares was made only pursuant to an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as exhibits to a tender offer statement on Schedule TO. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the offer to purchase and other documents filed with the SEC at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing such requests to the applicable Fund.
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Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release.
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