Tender Offer Statement by Issuer (sc To-i)
June 11 2020 - 5:02PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule 14d-100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Schmitt Industries, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
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Schmitt Industries, Inc.
(Names of Filing Persons - Offeror)
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Common Stock - no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
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806870200
(CUSIP
Number of Class of Securities)
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Michael Zapata
Schmitt Industries, Inc.
2765 N.W. Nicolai Street
Portland, Oregon 97210-1818
(503) 227-7908
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copy
to:
Kenneth A. Schelsinger, Esq.
Jason D. Cabico, Esq.
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
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CALCULATION OF FILING FEE:
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Transaction
Valuation(1)
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Amount of
Filing Fee(2)
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$2,500,000
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$324.50
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(1) The transaction
value is estimated only for purposes of calculating the filing fee. This amount is based on the offer to purchase for not more
than $2,500,000 in aggregate of Common Stock, no par value per share.
(2) The
amount of the filing fee, calculated pursuant to Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals $129.80 per
$1,000,000 of the value of the transaction.
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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: Not Applicable
Form or Registration No.: Not Applicable
Filing Party: Not Applicable
Date Filed: Not Applicable
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
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third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
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going private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
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Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of a tender offer: ¨
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If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:
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¨ Rule
13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)
¨ Rule
14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)
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INTRODUCTION
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
TO relates to the offer (the “Offer”) by Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) to purchase up to $2,500,000
in value of shares of its common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”), at a price not less than $3.00
nor greater than $3.25 per share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase for Cash dated June 11, 2020 (together with any amendments
or supplements thereto, the “Offer to Purchase”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(A), and in the
related Letter of Transmittal (together with any amendments and supplements thereto, the “Letter of Transmittal”),
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(B). This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO is intended to satisfy the
reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information contained in the
Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference in response to all of the items of
this Schedule TO, as more particularly described below.
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Item 1.
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SUMMARY TERM SHEET
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The information set forth in the Offer
to Purchase under “Summary Term Sheet” is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.
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SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION
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(a)
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The name of the subject company and issuer is Schmitt Industries, Inc., an Oregon corporation. The Company’s principal
executive offices are located at 2765 N.W. Nicolai Street, Portland, Oregon 97210-1818, and its telephone number is (503) 227-7908.
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(b)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “Summary Term Sheet” and under “The Offer, Section
2, Number of Shares; Proration” is incorporated herein by reference. As of June 10, 2020, the Company had issued and outstanding
approximately 3,777,856 shares of Common Stock.
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(c)
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Information about the trading market and price of the shares is set forth under “The Offer, Section 9, Price Range of
Shares” of the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 3.
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IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON
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(a)
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The Company is the filing person and the subject company. The names of the executive officers and directors of the Company
are as follows:
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Name
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Position with the Company
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Michael R. Zapata
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Jamie Schmidt
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Charles Davidson
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Director
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Andrew P. Hines
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Director
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Steven Strom
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Director
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The Company’s principal executive
offices are located at 2765 N.W. Nicolai Street, Portland, Oregon, 97210-1818, and its telephone number is (503) 227-7908.
The address for our directors and executive
officers is c/o Schmitt Industries, Inc., 2765 N.W. Nicolai Street, Portland, Oregon, 97210-1818.
The information set forth in the Offer
to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 8, Information Concerning the Company and Purposes of the Offer¾Information
Concerning the Company” is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 4.
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TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION
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(a)
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Information about the terms of the transaction under “Summary Term Sheet” and “The Offer, Sections 1 through
14” of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 8, Information Concerning the Company and
Purposes of the Offer¾Participation by Directors, Executive Officers, and Affiliates”
is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.
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PAST CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
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(e)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 11, Transactions and Agreements Concerning
Shares – Agreements and Arrangements Relating to the Company’s Securities” is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 6.
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PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS
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(a)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 8, Information Concerning the Company and
Purposes of the Offer¾Purposes of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Plans
and Proposals” is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 8, Information Concerning the Company and
Purposes of the Offer¾Purposes of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Plans
and Proposals” is incorporated herein by reference.
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(c)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 8, Information Concerning the Company and
Purposes of the Offer¾Purposes of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Plans
and Proposals” is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 7.
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SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
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(a)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 10, Source and Amount of Funds” is
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 8.
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INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY
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(a)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 8, Information Concerning the Company and
Purposes of the Offer¾Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock by Directors, Executive
Officers, and Controlling Shareholders” is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 8, Information Concerning the Company and
Purposes of the Offer¾Securities Transactions” is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.
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PERSONS/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED
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(a)
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The Company has retained Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to act as the Depositary in
connection with the Offer and will pay Broadridge a fee for its services, plus other costs and reimbursement for out-of-pocket
expenses.
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The Company has retained InvestorCom LLC (“InvestorCom”)
to act as the Information Agent in connection with the Offer and will pay InvestorCom a fee for its services, plus other costs
and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses.
Broadridge and InvestorCom will be indemnified by the
Company against certain liabilities and expenses in connection therewith.
Neither the Company nor any of its directors, officers
or employees, nor the Depositary, nor the Information Agent, makes any recommendation to shareholders as to whether to tender or
refrain from tendering their shares.
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Item 10.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Item 11.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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(a)
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(1)
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The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Offer, Section 11, Transactions and Agreements Concerning
Shares¾Other Agreements and Relationships with Executive Officers, Directors, Controlling
Persons and Subsidiaries” of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
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(2)
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There are no applicable regulatory requirements or approvals needed for the Offer.
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(c)
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The information in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are filed with this Schedule TO
as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively, is incorporated herein by reference.
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The following are attached as exhibits
to this Schedule TO:
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(a)
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(1)
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(A)
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Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated June 11, 2020.
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(B)
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Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on IRS Form W-9).
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(C)
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
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Form of letter to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees.
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Form of letter to be used by brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees to their clients.
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Press Release dated June 3, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO-C filed by the Company on June 3, 2020).
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(d)
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(1)
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The Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Company’s
definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on October 31, 2019).
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(2)
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Employment Agreement for Michael R. Zapata dated November 30, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 30, 2018).
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(3)
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Consulting Agreement for Sententia Capital Management, LLC dated July 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019).
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(4)
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Employment Agreement for Jamie Schmidt, dated January 14, 2020, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 16, 2020).
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(5)
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Option Agreement, between the Company and Charles Davidson, dated April 12, 2017.
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(6)
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Stock Purchase Agreement, among the Company, certain directors and Walter Brown Pistor, dated December 17, 2019.
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Item 13.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3
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Not applicable.
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.
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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Michael Zapata
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Name:
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Michael Zapata
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Title:
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: June 11, 2020
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