Beverly Enterprises Receives New Merger Proposal at $12.90 Per Share
19 August 2005 - 3:38PM
Business Wire
Beverly Enterprises, Inc. ("BEI") (NYSE: BEV) announced today that
it received an offer late yesterday from Formation Capital, LLC,
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, Appaloosa Management, L.P. and
Northbrook NBV LLC to acquire BEI at a higher price than in BEI's
previously announced agreement with North American Senior Care,
Inc. (NASC). Under the new offer, the consortium would pay $12.90
per share in cash on terms and conditions that are substantially
equivalent to, and in certain respects more favorable than, those
contained in the NASC merger agreement. Under these circumstances,
and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to shareholders,
BEI's Board of Directors has concluded that the terms of the
Formation Capital Consortium's proposal are superior to those in
the NASC merger agreement and has notified NASC to that effect.
However, the agreement with NASC remains in effect and has not been
terminated. BEI may not terminate its existing agreement until noon
New York City time on August 23, 2005. BEI's Board, together with
its outside legal and financial advisors, will work promptly and
diligently towards arriving at a definitive agreement with the
Formation Capital Consortium. BEI said that there is no assurance
that the proposal from the Formation Capital Consortium will result
in an agreement or in a consummated transaction. BEI also noted
that it is not uncommon in auction situations for new proposals to
be received, even after a bid has been accepted and merger
agreement signed. William R. Floyd, BEI Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer said, "We have stated from the beginning that our
Board of Directors is committed to select the bidder that offers
stockholders the best combination of price, terms and conditions.
Our Board's receipt of the Formation Capital proposal does not
preclude North American Senior Care from submitting a
counter-proposal, should it wish to do so, by Tuesday, August 23,
2005. If NASC were to submit a counter-proposal, our Board -- under
terms of the NASC merger agreement -- would be required to take the
NASC counterproposal into account in deciding whether to pursue the
merger agreement with NASC or terminate it in order to enter into a
new merger agreement with the Formation Capital Consortium."
IMPORTANT INFORMATION In connection with the merger with North
American Senior Care, Inc. ("NASC"), Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
("BEI") will file a proxy statement and other materials with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR
INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT AND THESE MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. BEI and its officers and
directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies with respect to any proposed transaction. Information
regarding such individuals is included in the Company's proxy
statements and Annual Reports on Form 10K previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and will be included in the
proxy statement relating to the proposed transaction when it
becomes available. You may obtain BEI's proxy statement, when it
becomes available, any amendments or supplements to the proxy
statement and other relevant documents free of charge at
www.sec.gov. You may also obtain a free copy of BEI's proxy
statement, when it becomes available, any amendments and
supplements to the proxy statement and other relevant documents by
writing to BEI at 1000 Beverly Way, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72919,
Attn: Investor Relations or at www.beverlycorp.com under the tab
"Investor Information" and then under the heading "SEC Filings".
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS The statements in this document relating
to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements based on management's beliefs and assumptions using
currently available information and expectations as of the date
hereof. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, including
the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in BEI's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular:
-- statements regarding the consummation of the merger with North
American Senior Care are subject to risks that the conditions to
the transaction will not be satisfied, including the risk that
regulatory approvals will not be obtained; -- North American Senior
Care, Inc. may terminate its merger agreement with BEI on or before
August 23, 2005, if it is unable to complete to its satisfaction
certain due diligence related to the valuation of BEI's real
estate; -- there can be no assurance that BEI will reach agreement
with the Formation Capital Consortium or the terms upon which any
such agreement may be reached; and -- if agreement is reached with
the Formation Capital Consortium, the consummation of the
transaction with the Formation Capital Consortium will be subject
to conditions which may not be satisfied, including the risk that
regulatory approvals will not be obtained. In addition, our results
of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely
impacted by the recently concluded auction process, the
announcement of the proposed transaction with North American Senior
Care and the announcement of the most recent proposal by the
Formation Capital Consortium. All of these events may impact our
ability to attract and retain customers, management and employees.
We have incurred and will continue to incur significant advisory
fees and other expenses relating to the auction process, the
transaction with North American Senior Care and the most recent
proposal by the Formation Capital Consortium. Although BEI believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable, it cannot give any assurances that these
expectations will prove to be correct. BEI assumes no duty to
publicly update or revise such statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
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