Except as otherwise set forth in this Amendment, the information set forth in the Schedule TO remains
unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference to the extent relevant to the items in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer to Purchase or in the Schedule TO.
The Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Items 1 through 9, Item 11 and Item 13.
The Offer to
Purchase and Items 1 through 9, Item 11 and Item 13 of the Schedule TO, to the extent such Items 1 through 9, Item 11 and Item 13 incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, are hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
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1. |
By adding the following text: |
On December 5, 2023, Purchaser announced an extension of the Expiration Date until one minute after 11:59 p.m., New
York City time, on December 20, 2023, unless further extended or earlier terminated in accordance with the MoU. The Offer was previously scheduled to expire one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time on December 6, 2023.
The Tender Agent has advised Purchaser that, as of 6 p.m., New York City time, on December 4, 2023, approximately
108,974,617 Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, representing approximately 38.8% of (a) all Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares
represented by ADSs and any Unsellable Company Shares) then outstanding plus (b) all Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any options, warrants, convertible notes, restricted share awards, stock appreciation
rights, or other rights to acquire Ordinary Shares then outstanding (other than Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the Convertible Notes), regardless of whether or not then vested, but, in each case, after giving effect to the cancellation of any
options, restricted shares or warrants in the manner set forth in the MoU.
Parent and Purchaser expect that the Offer will
be consummated promptly following the Expiration Date (as hereby extended and as may be further extended), subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to the consummation of the Offer set forth in the MoU as of the Expiration
Date (as hereby extended and as may be further extended).
The joint press release announcing the extension of the Offer is
attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(H) and is incorporated herein by reference.
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2. |
The information set forth in the first sentence of the second paragraph on the cover page of the Offer to
Purchase is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: |
The Offer is being
made pursuant to that certain Memorandum of Understanding, dated as of August 4, 2023, by and between Parent and Sequans (the Memorandum of Understanding) as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding,
dated September 2, 2023 and Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding, dated December 4, 2023 (as it may be further amended, restated or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the
MoU).
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3. |
The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Summary Term
SheetTransaction Agreement on page 7 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: |
The above offer to purchase Company Shares is being made pursuant to that certain Memorandum of Understanding, dated as
of August 4, 2023, by and between Renesas Electronics Corporation, a Japanese corporation (Parent or Renesas), and Sequans (the Memorandum of Understanding) as amended by Amendment
No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding, dated September 2, 2023 and Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding, dated December 4, 2023 (as it may be further amended, restated or supplemented from time to time in
accordance with its terms, the MoU).