SC 14D9/A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under
Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 13)
BAIRNCO CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
BAIRNCO CORPORATION
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(including the associated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
057097107
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Luke E. Fichthorn, III
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Bairnco Corporation
300 Primera Boulevard
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
(407) 875-2222
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
With Copies to:
Andrew L. Bab, Esq.
John H. Hall, Esq.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 909-6000
o Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 14D-9
This Amendment No. 13 amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on
Schedule14D-9 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July
6, 2006, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No.1 filed with the SEC on July 12, 2006,
Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on July 14, 2006, Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on July 28,
2006, Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on October 16, 2006 and Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC
on October 20, 2006, and Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on January 3, 2007, Amendment No. 7
filed with the SEC on January 17, 2007, Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on January 19, 2007,
Amendment No. 9 filed with the SEC on January 24, 2007, Amendment No. 10 filed with the SEC on
January 26, 2007, Amendment No. 11 filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007 and Amendment No. 12
filed with the SEC on February 2, 2007 (as amended and supplemented, the Statement), by
Bairnco Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company or Bairnco), relating
to the tender offer by BZ Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Offeror) and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Steel Partners II, L.P. (Steel Partners), to purchase all of
the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company for $13.35 per share, net to the seller in
cash, without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule TO originally filed by Steel Partners and the Offeror with the SEC on June
22, 2006 (as amended and supplemented, the Schedule TO).
Item 2. Identity and Background of Filing Person.
Item 2 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following new paragraph after the
second paragraph:
On February 2, 2007, Steel Partners issued a press release and filed an amendment to the
Schedule TO announcing that it was amending the Offer to increase the price to be paid per share of
the Companys Common Stock to $13.35 (the Revised Offer) from the original $12.00 per
share price contained in the Offer, which the Board has previously rejected as inadequate.
Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.
The Statement is hereby amended to include the following paragraph after the first paragraph Item
3(b):
On February 5, 2007, the Company entered into discussions with Steel Partners to explore
whether Steele Partners and the Company could reach an agreement regarding a transaction at a price
that fully reflects the value of the Company. The Company expects to continue these discussions
with Steel Partners. With respect to the continuation of discussions with Steel Partners, the
Company does not intend to provide an update on the status of such discussions until such time as a
definitive agreement has been reached with Steel Partners or such discussions are terminated. There
can be no assurance that any discussions will lead to an agreement or transaction.
Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation.
(a) Solicitation or Recommendation.
The Statement is hereby amended to include the following paragraphs at the end of Item 4(a):
The Board of Directors, after careful consideration, and consultation with its financial and
legal advisers, has unanimously determined at a meeting duly held on February 15, 2007, that the
Offer is inadequate and not in the best interests of the Companys stockholders (other than Steel
Partners and its
affiliates). ACCORDINGLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMPANYS STOCKHOLDERS
REJECT THE REVISED OFFER AND NOT TENDER THEIR SHARES. In reaching its conclusion and making its
recommendation, the Board of Directors identified a number of reasons including, but not limited
to, the reasons described in clause (c) below.
A press release announcing the Boards recommendation and confirming the Companys
continuing discussions with Steel Partners has been filed as Exhibit a(21) hereto, respectively,
and is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Background of the Offer.
The Statement is hereby amended to include the following paragraphs at the end of Item 4(b):
On February 3, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company held a telephonic meeting to
discuss the Revised Offer. The Board reviewed the terms and conditions of the Revised Offer and
made a preliminary determination that the Revised Offer price of $13.35 per share was inadequate
and not in the best interests of the Companys stockholders (other than Steel Partners and its
affiliates). The Board authorized Mr. Fichthorn to approach Steel Partners to determine if Steel
Partners would be willing to increase the Revised Offer to a level that fully reflects the value of
the Company.
On February 3, 2007, Mr. Fichthorn contacted Steel Partners to discuss
the possibility of reaching an agreement as to an increase in the price of the Revised Offer.
On February 5, 2007, Mr. Fichthorn and Steel Partners determined to
explore whether Steel Partners and the Company could reach an agreement regarding a transaction.
On February 15, 2007, the Board of Directors held a telephonic meeting to discuss the Revised
Offer and the status of negotiations with respect to a potential transaction. Because the Company
and Steel Partners had not yet reached a definitive agreement with respect to a transaction and the
Companys legal advisors advised the Board that it was required to make a recommendation as to the
Revised Offer not later than February 15, 2007, the Board carefully considered the Revised Offer
and determined to recommend that the Companys stockholders not tender their shares in the Revised
Offer.
(c) Reasons for the Recommendation.
The Statement is hereby amended to include the following paragraphs at the end of Item 4(c):
In reaching the conclusion that the Revised Offer is inadequate from a financial point of view
to the Companys stockholders and not in the best interest of either the Company or its
stockholders, and in making the recommendation set forth above, the Board of Directors consulted
with management of the Company and its financial and legal advisers, and took into account numerous
other factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
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The Boards belief that the Revised Offer price is inadequate and that it does not
reflect the long-term value inherent in the Company; |
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The Boards view that the Revised Offer does not adequately compensate the Companys
stockholders for transferring control of the Company to Steel Partners; |
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The Boards understanding of and familiarity with the Companys business, financial
condition, current business strategy and future prospects; |
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The Boards commitment to the long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders,
and to pursuing strategies that recognize the Companys long-term value. The Board believes
that the Companys senior management will be able to create stockholder value in excess of
the Revised Offer through the continued execution of the Companys current business
strategy; |
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The fact that the consideration offered by Steel Partners would in general be taxable to
the Companys stockholders; |
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The fact that the Revised Offer is highly conditional, which results in significant
uncertainty that the Offer will be consummated. Several of these conditions are beyond the
control of Steel Partners, are of questionable relevance or appear designed to provide
easily triggered outs for Steel Partners; |
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The fact that Bairncos stock has consistently traded above the revised offer price
since Steel Partners announcement of the Revised Offer on February 2, 2007; |
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The fact that Bairncos recent strategic initiatives have added significant value to the
Company since the original Offer and are not fully reflected in the Revised Offer price;
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The continuation of discussions between the Company and Steel Partners with respect to a
potential transaction. |
The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by the Board of Directors
of the Company is not intended to be exhaustive but addresses all of the material information and
factors considered by the Board in its consideration of the Revised Offer. In view of the variety
of factors and the amount of information considered, the Board did not find it practicable to
provide specific assessments of, quantify or otherwise assign any relative weights to, the specific
factors considered in determining their recommendations. The Boards determination was made after
consideration of the factors taken as a whole. Individual members of the Board may have given
differing weights to different factors. In addition, in arriving at their respective
recommendations, the members of the Board were aware of the interests of certain officers and
directors of the Company as described under Item 3 above.
Item 9. Exhibits
Item 9 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following thereto:
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Exhibit No. |
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a(21)
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Press Release issued by Bairnco Corporation, dated February 15, 2007. |
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.
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BAIRNCO CORPORATION
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/s/ Luke E. Fichthorn III
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Name: |
Luke E. Fichthorn III |
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Title: |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: February 15, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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a(21)
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Press Release issued by Bairnco Corporation, dated February 15, 2007. |