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
(Amendment No. 4)
NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
B.
Riley Principal Merger Corp. III
(Offeror)
A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.
(Parent of Offeror)
(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status
as offeror, issuer or other person))
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.02 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
636375206
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Bryant R. Riley
B. Riley Financial, Inc.
11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 91206
(310) 966-1444
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
with a copy to:
Patrick S. Brown
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 712-6600
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation*
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Amount of Filing Fee**
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$
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35,442,293
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3,867
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the
filing fee. The transaction value was determined by multiplying (a) $3.25, the tender offer price, by (b) the sum of (i) 7,605,754
shares of common stock, par value $0.02 per share (“Common Stock”) of National Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“NHLD”), which represents the difference between 13,765,304 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding less 6,159,550
shares of Common Stock owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of the date hereof, (ii) 997,708, the number of
shares of Common Stock underlying NHLD restricted stock units and (iii) 2,301,859, the number of shares of Common Stock underlying
NHLD performance restricted stock units. This calculation excludes shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options to purchase
Common Stock and outstanding warrants exercisable into shares of Common Stock because such options and warrants have an exercise
price equal to or greater than the tender offer price. The foregoing figures regarding NHLD shares have been provided by NHLD to
the offeror and are as of January 26, 2021, the most recent practicable date.
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The
amount of the filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and Fee Rate Advisory #1 for Fiscal Year 2021, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2020, by multiplying
the transaction value by 0.0001091.
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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.
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Amount Previously Paid: $3,867
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Filing Party: B. Riley
Financial, Inc.
B. Riley Principal
Merger Corp. III
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Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
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Date Filed: January 27, 2021
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the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement
of a tender offer.
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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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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:
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Rule 13e–4(i) (Cross–Border
Issuer Tender Offer)
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Rule 14d–1(d)
(Cross–Border Third–Party Tender Offer)
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This Amendment No.
4 amends the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by B. Riley Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BRF”),
and B. Riley Principal Merger Corp. III, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of BRF (“Merger Sub”)
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2021 (together with any subsequent amendments and supplements thereto,
including this Amendment No. 4, the “Schedule TO”). The Schedule TO relates to the offer by Merger Sub to purchase
all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “Shares”), of National Holdings
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“NHLD”), owned by stockholders other than BRF and BRF’s subsidiaries, at
a price of $3.25 per Share, to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated January 27, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and
in the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), copies of which are filed with the Schedule TO
as Exhibits a(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) thereto, respectively (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively
constitute the “Offer”).
All information contained
in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, including the schedules and annexes thereto, is hereby incorporated by
reference in answer to all items in the Schedule TO, and is amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided herein.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Offer
to Purchase.
Item 1 through 9 and Item 11
Items 1 through 9
and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, to the extent such Items incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase,
are hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
At
12:00 midnight, New York City time, on February 25, 2021 (one minute after 11:59 P.M., New York City time on February 24,
2021), the Offer expired as scheduled and was not extended. Merger Sub was advised by the Depositary that, as of the
Expiration Date, a total of 4,934,502 Shares (excluding Shares with respect to which Notices of Guaranteed Delivery were
delivered, and Shares tendered by the Excluded Holders) were validly tendered into the Offer and not validly withdrawn,
representing approximately 70.01% of the Shares outstanding as of the Expiration Date, excluding the Shares owned by the
Excluded Holders. In addition, the Depositary advised that Notices of Guaranteed Delivery have been delivered with respect to
60,060 additional Shares, representing approximately 0.85% of the outstanding Shares as of the Expiration Date, excluding the
Shares owned by the Excluded Holders.
The number of Shares
tendered pursuant to the Offer satisfied the Minimum Condition. All conditions to the Offer having been satisfied, Merger Sub accepted
for payment, and expects to promptly pay for, all Shares validly tendered into and not validly withdrawn from the Offer.
Following the consummation
of the Offer, BRF and Merger Sub intend to complete the acquisition of NHLD through the Merger without a meeting of the stockholders
of NHLD in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL. At the Effective Time, each Share that is not owned by BRF and its subsidiaries,
NHLD and its subsidiaries, or any stockholders of NHLD who properly demanded appraisal pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL in connection
with the Merger will be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest, less any applicable withholding
taxes. Each Share owned by BRF, NHLD or their respective subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled
and cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor.
Following the Merger,
the Shares will be delisted and will cease to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
On February 25, 2021,
BRF issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the Offer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
(a)(5)(ii) to the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO
is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
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.
Dated: February 25, 2021
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B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Bryant R. Riley
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Name:
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Bryant R. Riley
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Title:
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Co-Chief Executive Officer
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B. Riley Principal Merger Corp. III
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By:
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/s/ Bryant R. Riley
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Name:
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Bryant R. Riley
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Title:
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Chairman
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Exhibit (a)(5)(ii)
B. Riley Financial Announces Final Results
of Cash Tender Offer for National Holdings Corporation
LOS ANGELES, February 25, 2021 —
B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) (“B. Riley”) today announced the successful completion and final results
for the cash tender offer (“Offer”) to purchase all the issued and outstanding shares of National Holdings Corporation
(NASDAQ: NHLD) (“National”) common stock (“Shares”) not currently owned by B. Riley and its subsidiaries.
The tender offer expired as scheduled at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on February 24, 2021 and was
not extended. B. Riley expects to complete the acquisition of National as soon as practicable through a merger under Section 251(h)
of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the
depositary for the Offer (the “Depositary”), has advised that, as of the expiration of the Offer, the total number
of Shares tendered and not validly withdrawn was 5,364,675 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $17.4 million. This
represents approximately 39% of National’s outstanding Shares and a sufficient number of Shares such that the minimum tender
condition to the Offer was satisfied. Additionally, the Depositary has advised that an additional 60,060 Shares had been tendered
by notice of guaranteed delivery, representing less than 1% of National’s Shares. B. Riley has accepted for payment all Shares
validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer. Under the terms of the Offer, Shares validly tendered other than
by notice of guaranteed delivery and not validly withdrawn will be paid for on the initial settlement date, which is expected to
be today, February 25, 2021.
The Offer was made pursuant to the Agreement
and Plan of Merger entered into among B. Riley, its subsidiary, and National, dated January 10, 2021, and upon the terms and conditions
set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated January 27, 2021, and in the related Letter of Transmittal.
As a result of the merger, National will
become a wholly owned subsidiary of B. Riley. At the effective time of the merger, each Share then outstanding (other than Shares
that are held by B. Riley or its subsidiaries, National or its subsidiaries, or the stockholders of National who have properly
demanded appraisal rights pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL) will be converted into the right to receive $3.25 per Share in cash,
without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, the same consideration received by stockholders who tendered their shares
pursuant to the Offer. Following the completion of the merger, the Shares will be delisted and will cease to trade on the Nasdaq
Capital Market.
Innisfree M&A Incorporated is serving
as the information agent. Requests for documents may be directed to Innisfree by telephone at (212) 750-5833 (banks and brokers)
or (888) 750-5834.
This press release is provided for informational
purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities, and it is not
a substitute for the Offer materials that B. Riley and National have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
B. Riley has filed a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC containing the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal,
and other materials relating to the Offer. National has filed a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 and B.
Riley and National have jointly filed a transaction statement satisfying the requirements of Schedule 13E-3 with the SEC with respect
to the Offer. Those documents as well as B. Riley’s other public filings may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website
at www.sec.gov and B. Riley's investor relations website at ir.brileyfin.com.
B. Riley Financial, Inc. | www.brileyfin.com
| NASDAQ: RILY
About National Holdings Corporation
National Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:
NHLD) is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm that, through its affiliates, provides a range of services,
including independent and employee-managed retail brokerage and advisory services, investment banking, institutional sales and
trading, equity research, financial planning, market-making, tax preparation and insurance to corporations, institutions, high
net-worth and retail investors. With over 1,000 advisors, registered representatives, traders, sales associates and corporate staff,
National operates through various subsidiaries including National Securities Corporation, National Asset Management, Inc., National
Insurance Corporation, National Tax and Financial Services, Inc. (formerly Gilman Ciocia, Inc.), GC Capital Corporation, the Winslow,
Evans & Crocker entities and the United Advisors entities. Formed as a holding company in 1996, National’s largest subsidiary,
National Securities Corporation, has been in business since 1947. National is headquartered in New York and Florida. For more information,
visit www.yournational.com.
About B. Riley Financial
B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) provides
collaborative financial services solutions tailored to fit the capital raising, business, operational, and financial advisory needs
of its clients and partners. B. Riley operates through several subsidiaries that offer a diverse range of complementary end-to-end
capabilities spanning investment banking and institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting,
corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal
and valuation, auction and liquidation services. Certain registered affiliates of B. Riley originate and underwrite senior secured
loans for asset-rich companies. B. Riley also makes proprietary investments in companies and assets with attractive return profiles.
For the latest news and developments, follow B. Riley on Twitter @BRileyFinancial and LinkedIn. For more information, visit www.brileyfin.com.
B. Riley refers to B. Riley Financial and/or
one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For more information about B. Riley’s affiliated companies, visit www.brileyfin.com/platform.
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Contacts
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Investors
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Media
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Mike Frank for B. Riley
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Jo Anne McCusker for B. Riley
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ir@brileyfin.com
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jmccusker@brileyfin.com
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(212) 409-2424
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(646) 885-5425
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National Holdings
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Chelsea Saffran for National
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ir@yournational.com
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ir@yournational.com
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(212) 417-3638
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(212) 417-3638
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Source: B. Riley Financial, Inc.; National Holdings Corp.
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B. Riley Financial, Inc. | www.brileyfin.com
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