Scitex Commences Additional Offer Period for Self Tender Offer
June 14 2004 - 7:35PM
PR Newswire (US)
Scitex Commences Additional Offer Period for Self Tender Offer *
All Conditions to the Tender Offer Have Been Satisfied TEL AVIV,
Israel, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scitex Corporation Ltd.
(NASDAQ:SCIX)(TASE:SCIX) announced today that all of the conditions
have been satisfied for its previously-announced self tender offer
to purchase a minimum of 3,226,381 and up to 5,643,739 of its
ordinary shares for $5.67 per share net to the seller in cash, less
any required withholding taxes and without interest. According to a
preliminary count by the depositaries for the offer, as of 5:00
p.m., New York time, on June 14, 2004, there were approximately (1)
4,840,563 shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn and
(2) 2,756,759 shares represented by notices of objection to the
offer. Accordingly, as required by Israeli law and as contemplated
in its offer to purchase: * Scitex is providing an additional
period of four calendar days, until 5:00 p.m., New York time, or
12:00 midnight, Israel time, on Friday, June 18, 2004, during which
shareholders who, with respect to each share owned by them, did not
respond to the offer, have notified Scitex of their objection to
the offer, or have tendered such share but withdrawn their tender
prior to June 14, 2004, may tender such shares. Shareholders will
have no withdrawal rights during this additional four-calendar day
period; and * Scitex will purchase, subject to proration (if any),
the shares validly tendered in the offer and not properly withdrawn
prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time, or 12:00 midnight, Israel time,
on June 18, 2004, the final expiration date of the offer. The
closing price of Scitex's shares on the Nasdaq National Market
today was $5.60. Important Notice and Information IMPORTANT
DISCLOSURE RELATING TO TAX CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO SCITEX'S
SELF TENDER OFFER AND PLANNED CASH DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS,
INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF AN APPROVAL OBTAINED FROM THE ISRAELI
TAX AUTHORITY THAT IMPACTS THE WITHHOLDING TAX RATES APPLICABLE
THERETO, IS INCLUDED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE. SHAREHOLDERS ARE
URGED TO REVIEW THIS DISCLOSURE CAREFULLY AND TO CONSULT THEIR OWN
TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF TENDERING SHARES
IN THE TENDER OFFER AND/OR RECEIVING THE PLANNED CASH DISTRIBUTION.
This is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell
any ordinary shares. The tender offer that is described in this
press release will only be made through the Offer to Purchase,
Letter of Transmittal and related tender offer documents. All
shareholders should read the tender offer materials including any
related amendments thereto, which were filed by Scitex with the SEC
and the ISA. Shareholders should read the tender offer materials
because they contain important information about the offer. The
tender offer materials and other filed documents are available at
no charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ and on the
ISA's website at http://www.magna.isa.gov.il/, and will also be
made available without charge to all shareholders by contacting
MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the information agent for the tender
offer, at (212) 929-5500 or toll free (800) 322-2885. Shareholders
are urged to read these materials carefully before making any
decision with respect to the tender offer. Scitex Corporation Ltd.
Scitex shares trade on Nasdaq and The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under
the symbol "SCIX." For more information, please visit our Web site
at http://www.scitex.com/ . Forward-Looking Statements Except for
the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this
news release include forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements that are
based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond the
Company's control) may be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology, such as "may," "can be," "will," "expects,"
"anticipates," "intends," "believes," "projects," "potential," "are
optimistic," "view" and similar words and phrases. Actual results
could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking
statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited
to, (1) risks in product and technology development, (2) market
acceptance of new products and continuing product demand, (3) the
impact of competitive products and pricing, (4) changes in domestic
and foreign economic and market conditions, (5) timely development
and release of new products by strategic suppliers, (6) the impact
of the Company's accounting policies, (7) risks relating to the
integration of new businesses, (8) uncertainty of outcome of
shareholders litigation, (9) uncertainty as to the timing of the
contemplated cash distribution and (10) the other risk factors
detailed in the Company's most recent annual report and other
filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as
may be required by law, the Company does not undertake, and
specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release the
results of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such
forward-looking statements. Scitex and the Scitex logo are
registered trademarks and registered service marks of Scitex
Corporation Ltd. Contact: Scitex Corporation Ltd. Yahel Shachar
Chief Financial Officer Tel: +972 3 607-5855 Fax: +972 3 607-5884
E-mail: DATASOURCE: Scitex Corporation Ltd. CONTACT: Yahel Shachar,
Chief Financial Officer, Scitex Corporation Ltd., +972-3-607-5855,
or fax, +972-3-607-5884, or Web site: http://www.scitex.com/
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