UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE TO
(Amendment No. 1)

 

(RULE 14d-100)

 

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

Pinduoduo Inc.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

 

Pinduoduo Inc.

(Name of Filing Person (Issuer))

 

 

 

0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

722304AB8

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

 

 

Jianchong Zhu

28/F, No. 533 Loushanguan Road, Changning District

Shanghai, 200051

People’s Republic of China

Tel: +86-21-52661300

 

with copy to:

 

Haiping Li, Esq.

Yuting Wu, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

46/F, Tower II, Jing An Kerry Centre

1539 Nanjing West Road

Shanghai 200040, China

+86 (21) 6193-8200

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of the filing person)

 

 

 

¨  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.
x  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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment No. 1”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2022 (the “Schedule TO”) by Pinduoduo Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to the right of each holder (each a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”) of the Company’s 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) to sell and the obligation of the Company to purchase the Notes, as set forth in the Company’s Put Right Notice to the Holders dated as of September 2, 2022 (the “Put Right Notice”) and the related notice materials filed as exhibits to the Schedule TO (which Put Right Notice and related notice materials, as amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the “Put Right”). The information contained in the Schedule TO, including the Put Right, as amended and supplemented hereby, is incorporated herein by reference. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 1 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule TO. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Put Right or in the Schedule TO.

 

This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule TO as set forth below and is intended to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

 

ITEM 1.SUMMARY TERM SHEET.

 

Item 1 of the Schedule TO and the Put Right Notice are hereby amended and supplemented by the Amendment to the Put Right Notice, dated as of September 19, 2022, which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) and incorporated herein by reference, to include the following information:

 

Your right to exercise the Put Right, which was previously set to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 29, 2022, will now expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022 (the “Expiration Date”). The deadline for the exercise of the right to withdraw a previous exercise of the Put Right, which was previously set at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 29, 2022, will now also be 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. The Repurchase Price will be paid in cash with respect to any and all Notes validly surrendered for repurchase and not withdrawn prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All references in the Schedule TO and exhibits thereto to an expiration date of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 29, 2022 are hereby amended to be references to an expiration date of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All references in the Schedule TO and exhibits thereto to the second Business Day immediately preceding or prior to the Repurchase Date are hereby amended to be references to the first Business Day immediately preceding or prior to the Repurchase Date.

 

ITEM 4.TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.

 

Item 4 of the Schedule TO and the Put Right Notice are hereby amended and supplemented to include the information set forth in Item 1 above, and further amended and supplemented by the Amendment to the Put Right Notice, dated as of September 19, 2022, which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) and incorporated herein by reference, to include the following information:

 

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Prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022, Holders of Notes in global form that wish to exercise their Put Right with respect to such Notes must deliver such Notes through the transmittal procedures of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). Notes delivered through the transmittal procedures of DTC for purchase may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022, by complying with the withdrawal procedures of DTC. The surrender by a Holder of any Notes to DTC via the transmittal procedures of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program will constitute delivery of a Repurchase Notice that satisfies such Holder’s notice requirements for its exercise of its Put Right.

 

Holders of Notes in global form can exercise the Put Right with respect to such Notes between 5:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. To do so, Holders must complete and sign a Repurchase Notice in the form attached to the Put Right Notice as Annex A in accordance with the instructions set forth therein, have the signature thereon guaranteed and deliver such manually signed Repurchase Notice to the Paying Agent prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All signatures on a Repurchase Notice must be guaranteed by a recognized participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the NYSE Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program.

 

Holders of Notes in global form can withdraw their previous exercise of the Put Right with respect to such Notes between 5:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. To do so, Holders must complete and sign a notice of withdrawal specifying (1) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, which portion must be US$1,000 aggregate principal amount or an integral multiple thereof, (2) the DTC participant number in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, and (3) the principal amount, if any, of such Note which remains subject to the Repurchase Notice, which portion must be US$1,000 aggregate principal amount or an integral multiple thereof, and deliver such manually signed notice of withdrawal to the Paying Agent prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All signatures on a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by a recognized participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the NYSE Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program.

 

For purposes of the Put Right Notice, the address of the Paying Agent is:

 

By Regular, Registered or Certified Mail or Overnight Courier: For Information or Confirmation During Regular Business Hours:
   
DB Services Americas, Inc. Telephone: +1 (800) 735-7777
5022 Gate Parkway Suite 200 Email: db.reorg@db.com
MS JCK01-0218  
Jacksonville, FL 32256 For Information or Confirmation after 5:00 p.m. (New York City Time) on September 30, 2022:
U.S.A.
   
  Telephone: +1 (877) 843-9767
  +1 (904) 271-2503
  Email: db.reorg@db.com

 

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ITEM 12.EXHIBITS.

 

(a)       Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)*Put Right Notice to Holders of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 issued by the Company, dated as of September 2, 2022.

 

(a)(1)(A)†Amendment to the Put Right Notice, dated as of September 19, 2022

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

(d)Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2019, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2020 (File No. 001-38591)).

 

(g)Not applicable.

 

(h)Not applicable.

 

(b)       Filing Fee Exhibit.

 

107†Filing Fee Table.

 

 

*       Previously filed.

†       Filed herewith.

 

ITEM 13.INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3.

 

Not applicable.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
(a)(1)*   Put Right Notice to Holders of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 issued by the Company, dated as of September 2, 2022.
     
(a)(1)(A)†   Amendment to the Put Right Notice, dated as of September 19, 2022
     
(d)   Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2019, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2020 (File No. 001-38591)).
     
107†   Filing Fee Table

 

 

*       Previously filed

†       Filed herewith.

 

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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.

 

  Pinduoduo Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Jun Liu
  Name: Jun Liu
  Title: Vice President of Finance

 

Dated: September 19, 2022

 

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Exhibit (a)(1)(A)

 

AMENDMENT TO
PUT RIGHT NOTICE
TO HOLDERS OF
0% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2024
ISSUED BY
PINDUODUO INC.
CUSIP No. 722304AB8 and CUSIP No. G7115TAA41

 

Reference is made to that certain Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2019 (the “Indenture”), by and between Pinduoduo Inc. (the “Company”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee and paying agent (the “Trustee” and the “Paying Agent”), for the Company’s 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”). Reference is further made to that certain Put Right Notice to Holders of 0% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 Issued by Pinduoduo Inc., dated as of September 2, 2022 (the “Put Right Notice”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Indenture or to the Put Right Notice, as the case may be.

 

Notice is hereby given that the Put Right Notice is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

 

Your right to exercise the Put Right, which was previously set to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 29, 2022, will now expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022 (the “Expiration Date”). The deadline for the exercise of the right to withdraw a previous exercise of the Put Right, which was previously set at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 29, 2022, will now also be 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. The Repurchase Price will be paid in cash with respect to any and all Notes validly surrendered for repurchase and not withdrawn prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All references in the Put Right Notice to an expiration date of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 29, 2022 are hereby amended to be references to an expiration date of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All references in the Put Right Notice to the second Business Day immediately preceding or prior to the Repurchase Date are hereby amended to be references to the first Business Day immediately preceding or prior to the Repurchase Date.

 

Prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022, Holders of Notes in global form that wish to exercise their Put Right with respect to such Notes must deliver such Notes through the transmittal procedures of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). Notes delivered through the transmittal procedures of DTC for purchase may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022, by complying with the withdrawal procedures of DTC. The surrender by a Holder of any Notes to DTC via the transmittal procedures of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program will constitute delivery of a Repurchase Notice that satisfies such Holder’s notice requirements for its exercise of its Put Right.

 

Holders of Notes in global form can exercise the Put Right with respect to such Notes between 5:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. To do so, Holders must complete and sign a Repurchase Notice in the form attached to the Put Right Notice as Annex A in accordance with the instructions set forth therein, have the signature thereon guaranteed and deliver such manually signed Repurchase Notice to the Paying Agent prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All signatures on a Repurchase Notice must be guaranteed by a recognized participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the NYSE Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program.

 

Holders of Notes in global form can withdraw their previous exercise of the Put Right with respect to such Notes between 5:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. To do so, Holders must complete and sign a notice of withdrawal specifying (1) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, which portion must be US$1,000 aggregate principal amount or an integral multiple thereof, (2) the DTC participant number in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, and (3) the principal amount, if any, of such Note which remains subject to the Repurchase Notice, which portion must be US$1,000 aggregate principal amount or an integral multiple thereof, and deliver such manually signed notice of withdrawal to the Paying Agent prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 30, 2022. All signatures on a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by a recognized participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the NYSE Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program.

 

 

1 These CUSIP numbers are included solely for the convenience of the holders of Notes. Neither the Company nor the Trustee shall be responsible for the selection or use of the CUSIP number, nor is any representation made as to its correctness with respect to the Notes or as indicated in this Put Right Notice.

 

 

 

 

For purposes of the Put Right Notice, the address of the Paying Agent is:

 

By Regular, Registered or Certified Mail or Overnight Courier: For Information or Confirmation During Regular Business Hours:
   
DB Services Americas, Inc. Telephone: +1 (800) 735-7777
5022 Gate Parkway Suite 200 Email: db.reorg@db.com
MS JCK01-0218  
Jacksonville, FL 32256 For Information or Confirmation after 5:00 p.m. (New
York City Time) on September 30, 2022:
U.S.A.
   
  Telephone: +1 (877) 843-9767
  +1 (904) 271-2503
  Email: db.reorg@db.com

 

Dated: September 19, 2022

 

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Exhibit 107

 

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

 

Schedule TO-I

(Form Type)

 

Pinduoduo Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Table 1 – Transaction Valuation

 

   Transaction
Valuation
   Fee Rate   Amount of
Filing Fee
 
Fees to Be Paid  $226,253,000.00(1)    0.00927%(2)   $20,973.65(2) 
Fees Previously Paid            $20,973.65(2) 
Total Transaction Valuation  $226,253,000.00           
Total Fees Due for Filing            $20,973.65(2) 
Total Fees Previously Paid            $20,973.65(2) 
Total Fee Offsets              
Net Fee Due              

 

 

(1)Calculated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. The purchase price of the 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”), as described herein, is US$1,000 per US$1,000 principal amount outstanding. As of September 1, 2022, there was US$226,253,000.00 aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding, resulting in an aggregate maximum purchase price of US$226,253,000.00 (excluding accrued but unpaid special interest, if any).

 

(2)The filing fee of $20,973.65 was previously paid in connection with the filing of the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO on September 2, 2022 by Pinduoduo Inc. (File No. 005-90585). The amount of the filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and equals $92.70 for each US$1,000,000 of the value of the transaction.