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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2003
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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)
MULTEX.COM, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
PROTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
An Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
REUTERS GROUP PLC
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
CUSIP 625367 10 7
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Reuters America Inc.
The Reuters Building
3 Times Square -- 20th Floor
New York, New York 10036
Attn: General Counsel
(646) 223-4000
(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
With copies to:
John Evangelakos
Stephen M. Kotran
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004-2498
(212) 558-4000
Calculation of Filing Fee
TRANSACTION VALUATION(1) AMOUNT OF FILING FEE(2)
$237,908,688 $19,275
(1) For purposes of calculating fee only. This amount is based upon (a) the
maximum number of shares of Multex Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to
the Offer and (b) the price offered per share of Multex Common Stock.
(2) The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Section 14(g)(3)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory
No. 11 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21,
2003, equals $80.90 per million dollars of the Transaction Valuation.
[X] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule
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: $19,275
Form or Registration No.: 005-58363
Filing Party: Reuters Group PLC
Proton Acquisition Corporation
Date Filed: February 26, 2003
[ ] 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:
[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[X] 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: [X]
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This Amendment No. 3 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO amends
and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 26, 2003 (the
"Original Schedule TO"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1 to the
Schedule TO") to the Original Schedule TO filed with the SEC on March 12, 2003
and by Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule TO") to the Original
Schedule TO filed with the SEC on March 19, 2003 (the Original Schedule TO, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO and by Amendment No. 2 to the
Schedule TO, the "Schedule TO"), by Reuters Group PLC, a public limited company
organized under the laws of England and Wales ("Reuters"), and Proton
Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Reuters ("Purchaser"), relating to the offer by Purchaser to
purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Multex Common Stock"), of Multex.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Multex"),
at a purchase price of $7.35 per share of Multex Common Stock, net to the seller
in cash, without interest thereon, in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February
24, 2003, among Reuters, Purchaser and Multex, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to
the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 17,
2003, among Reuters, Purchaser and Multex, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated February 26, 2003 (as
amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO and by Amendment No. 2 to the
Schedule TO, the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of Transmittal.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in the Schedule TO.
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.
Item 4 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to include the
following:
The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, March
25, 2003. Approximately 29,860,015 shares of Multex Common Stock were tendered,
including approximately 2,692,459 shares of Multex Common Stock covered by
notices of guaranteed delivery. All such shares have been accepted for payment
in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
The number of shares tendered, including the 1,944,445 shares of Multex
Common Stock already owned by Reuters, represented more than 97.3% of the
approximately 32.7 million outstanding shares of Multex.
Reuters expects to complete its acquisition of Multex shortly by a merger
of Multex with Purchaser. In the merger, the remaining Multex holders will
receive the same per share price of $7.35 in cash and Multex will become a
wholly owned Reuters subsidiary.
The full text of the press release announcing the expiration of the Offer
is attached as Exhibit (a)(5)(iv) hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS.
Item 6 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as per Item 4
of the Schedule TO above.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to include
the following as an exhibit:
(a)(5)(iv) Text of Press Release issued by Reuters on March 26, 2003.
ITEM 13. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3.
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ITEM 6. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS.
Item 6 of Schedule 13e-3 in Item 13 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended
and supplemented as per Item 4 of the Schedule TO above.
ITEM 7. PURPOSES, ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS.
Item 7 of Schedule 13e-3 in Item 13 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended
and supplemented as per Item 4 of the Schedule TO above.
ITEM 11. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
Item 11 of Schedule 13e-3 in Item 13 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended
and supplemented as per Item 4 of the Schedule TO above.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.
Item 16 of Schedule 13e-3 in Item 13 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended
and supplemented as per Item 12 of the Schedule TO above.
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SIGNATURES
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.
REUTERS GROUP PLC
By: /s/ ERIC LINT
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Name: Eric Lint
Title: Attorney in Fact
PROTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ ERIC LINT
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Name: Eric Lint
Title: Vice President
Date: March 26, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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(a)(5)(iv) Text of Press Release issued by Reuters Group PLC on
March 26, 2003.
Exhibit (a)(5)(iv)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
26 MARCH 2003
REUTERS COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR MULTEX
London - Reuters, the global information company, has completed its tender offer
for the shares of Multex.com, Inc., a premier provider of global financial
information, at a price of $7.35 per share in cash.
Approximately 29,860,015 Multex shares were tendered, including approximately
2,692,459 Multex shares covered by notices of guaranteed delivery. All such
shares have been accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the offer.
The number of shares tendered, including the 1.94 million shares of Multex
already owned by Reuters, represented more than 97.3% of the 32.7 million
outstanding shares of Multex.
The offer expired last night at midnight Eastern Standard Time.
Reuters expects to complete its acquisition of Multex shortly by a merger of
Multex with a Reuters subsidiary. In the merger, the remaining Multex holders
will receive the same per share price of $7.35 in cash and Multex will become a
wholly-owned Reuters subsidiary.
END
CONTACT
REUTERS:
Nancy Bobrowitz Tel: +1 646 223 5220
Corporate Communications - US
nancy.bobrowitz@reuters.com
Susan Allsopp Tel: +44 207 542 8404
Corporate Communications - UK
susan.allsopp@reuters.com
MULTEX:
Debbie Lipson Hochberg Tel: +1 212 607 2601
Investor Relations
lipsond@multex.com
Samantha Topping Tel: +1 646 576 5584
Media Relations
stopping@multex.com
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ABOUT MULTEX
Founded in 1993, Multex is a leading provider of global broker and independent
research, consensus and detailed analyst estimates, and comprehensive
fundamental and business information on more than 25,000 active companies
worldwide. Through multiple delivery channels, Multex serves the information
needs of investment management firms, broker-dealers, corporations and
individuals. Based in New York, Multex has over 550 employees in offices across
North America, Europe and Asia.