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WPP plc, et al. – ‘SC TO-T’ on 2/19/15 re: Comscore, Inc.

On:  Thursday, 2/19/15, at 7:06pm ET   ·   As of:  2/20/15   ·   Accession #:  1193125-15-54545   ·   File #:  5-83687

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 2/20/15  WPP plc                           SC TO-T               15:2.2M Comscore, Inc.                    RR Donnelley/FA
          Cavendish Square Holding BV

Tender-Offer Statement — Third-Party Tender Offer   —   Schedule TO
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC TO-T     Schedule to                                         HTML     24K 
 2: EX-99.(A)(1)  Exhibit (A)(1)                                    HTML    240K 
 3: EX-99.(A)(2)  Exhibit (A)(2)                                    HTML     70K 
 4: EX-99.(A)(3)  Exhibit (A)(3)                                    HTML     19K 
 5: EX-99.(A)(4)  Exhibit (A)(4)                                    HTML     17K 
 6: EX-99.(A)(5)  Exhibit (A)(5)                                    HTML     20K 
 7: EX-99.(A)(6)  Exhibit (A)(6)                                    HTML     28K 
 8: EX-99.(A)(7)  Exhibit (A)(7)                                    HTML     23K 
 9: EX-99.(B)   Exhibit (B)                                         HTML    750K 
10: EX-99.(D)(1)  Exhibit (D)(1)                                    HTML    177K 
11: EX-99.(D)(2)  Exhibit (D)(2)                                    HTML    135K 
12: EX-99.(D)(3)  Exhibit (D)(3)                                    HTML     76K 
13: EX-99.(D)(4)  Exhibit (D)(4)                                    HTML     23K 
14: EX-99.(D)(5)  Exhibit (D)(5)                                    HTML     59K 
15: EX-99.(D)(6)  Exhibit (D)(6)                                    HTML     27K 


SC TO-T   —   Schedule to


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  Schedule TO  

 

 

UNITED STATES

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

 

 

COMSCORE, INC.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

CAVENDISH SQUARE HOLDING B.V.

WPP PLC

(Names of Filing Persons—Offerors)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

20564W105

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Cavendish Square Holding B.V.

c/o Andrea Harris

WPP plc

27 Farm Street

London W1J 5RJ

England

+44 (0) 20 7408 2204

(Name, Address and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

Copies to:

Curt Myers, Esq.

Davis & Gilbert LLP

1740 Broadway

New York, New York 10019

(212) 468-4800

 

 

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 

Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee*
$254,648,163.80   $29,590.12
 

 

* Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amount of the filing fee is calculated by multiplying the transaction value by ..0001162. The transaction value assumes the purchase of up to 5,520,229 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of comScore, Inc. (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $46.13 per share.

 

¨  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:

N/A Filing Party: N/A

Form or Registration No.:

N/A Date Filed: N/A

 

¨  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.
¨  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 provisions relied upon:

 

¨  Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer).
¨  Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer).

 

 

 


SCHEDULE TO

Items 1 through 9, and Item 11

This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (this “Schedule TO”) relates to a tender offer by Cavendish Square Holding B.V., a private limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“Purchaser”) and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WPP plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Jersey (“WPP”), pursuant to Rule 14d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to purchase up to 5,520,229 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Shares”), of comScore, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at a price of $46.13 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes. The terms and conditions of the offer are described in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 20, 2015 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any supplements or amendments, collectively constitute the “Offer”), copies of which are attached as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2) hereto, respectively.

The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of this Schedule TO, and is supplemented by the information specifically provided in this Schedule TO. This Schedule TO is being filed on behalf of Purchaser and WPP.

ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

See Exhibit Index immediately following signature page.

ITEM 13. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3

Not applicable.


SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certify as of February 20, 2015, that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

CAVENDISH SQUARE HOLDING B.V.
By:

/s/ A. Van Heulen-Mulder

Name:

A. Van Heulen-Mulder

Title:

Managing Director

WPP PLC
By:

/s/ Paul W.G. Richardson

Name:

Paul W.G. Richardson

Title:

Finance Director


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

(a)(1)   Offer to Purchase, dated February 20, 2015.
(a)(2)   Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(3)   Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(4)   Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees.
(a)(5)   Form of Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.
(a)(6)   Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.
(a)(7)   Summary Advertisement, dated February 20, 2015, as published in The New York Times.
(a)(8)   Press Release of WPP, dated February 12, 2015, announcing the transaction (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Schedule TO-C filed by WPP plc on February 12, 2015).
(a)(9)   Joint Press Release of comScore, Inc. and WPP, dated February 12, 2015, announcing the transaction (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Schedule TO-C filed by WPP plc on February 12, 2015).
(b)   U.S $2,500,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement, dated 30 November 2011 (as amended and restated pursuant to an amendment and restatement agreement, dated 14 December 2012, an amendment and restatement agreement, dated 25 April 2013 and an amendment and restatement agreement, dated 14 July 2014), by and among WPP CP LLC and WPP Finance Co. Limited, as Borrowers, and the Guarantors, Facility Agent, Swingline Agent, Bookrunners and Lenders thereto.
(d)(1)   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2015, by and among Cavendish Square Holding B.V., WPP Group USA, Inc., CS Worldnet Holding B.V. and comScore, Inc.
(d)(2)   Form of Business Sale and Purchase Agreement.
(d)(3)   Stockholders Rights Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2015, by and among comScore, Inc., WPP Group USA, Inc. and Cavendish Square Holding B.V.
(d)(4)   Voting Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2015, by and among comScore, Inc., WPP Group USA, Inc. and Cavendish Square Holding B.V.
(d)(5)   Strategic Alliance Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2015, by and between comScore, Inc. and WPP Group USA, Inc.
(d)(6)   Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2014, by and between WPP plc and comScore, Inc.
(g)   None.
(h)   None.

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘SC TO-T’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Filed as of:2/20/15
Filed on:2/19/15
2/12/154,  8-K,  SC 13D/A,  SC TO-C,  SC14D9C
2/11/154,  6-K,  8-K,  SC 13G/A
5/6/144
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/12/24  Comscore, Inc.                    10-K       12/31/23  112:13M
 3/02/23  Comscore, Inc.                    10-K       12/31/22  109:16M
 3/02/22  Comscore, Inc.                    10-K       12/31/21  103:15M
 3/10/21  Comscore, Inc.                    10-K       12/31/20  107:17M
 2/27/15  SEC                               UPLOAD10/10/17    1:203K Comscore, Inc.
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