SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13E-3
(Rule 13e-100)
Transaction Statement under Section 13(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13e-3 thereunder
Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement
under Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
9278 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Sajid Kapadia
NTSE Holding Corp.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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65440w100
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Sajid Kapadia, President
NTSE Holding Corp.
1942 Williamsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 887-9278
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement)
with a copy to:
Seymour H. Bucholz, Esq. and Craig S. Libson, Esq.
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin Snow Becker Krauss P.C.
Lever & Goodman, LLP 605 Third Avenue
675 Third Avenue New York, NY 10158
New York, NY 10017 (212) 687-3860
(212) 661-2150
This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
(a)[X] The filing of solicitation materials or an information
statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C or Rule 13e-3(c)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b)[ ] The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
(c)[ ] A tender offer.
(d)[ ] None of the above.
Check the following box if soliciting materials or information statement
referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: [x]
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the transaction:
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Amount of
valuation Filing Fee
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$1,147,670 $230.00
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[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset 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.
INTRODUCTION
This Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (this
"Statement") is being filed jointly by 9278 Communications, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), NTSE Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation
("NTSE")and Sajid Kapadia, the sole stockholder and sole officer and director of
NTSE ("Kapadia"). Kapadia is also the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. NTSE currently holds 12,465,215 shares, or 52.1%, of the
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (the
Common Stock") of the Company, which is the only class of securities of the
Company outstanding. The Statement relates to a merger transaction contemplated
by a Merger Agreement dated January 31, 2003 between the Company and NTSE
pursuant to which NTSE will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"),
each share of Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive a cash
payment of $0.10, and each share of NTSE will be converted into one share of the
surviving corporation. As a result, Kapadia, by virtue of his ownership of NTSE,
will become the sole stockholder of the Company. The Merger will cause the
Common Stock to be held of record by less than 300 persons.
The Company intends to hold a Special Meeting of Stockholders on May
30, 2003 (the "Special Meeting")to seek stockholder approval under the Delaware
General Corporation Law and to seek to satisfy certain self-imposed stockholder
approval conditions under the Merger Agreement. The Common Stock is not
registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, however the
Company files certain periodic reports thereunder pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Act. The Company intends to distribute to its stockholders a Proxy Statement
(the "Proxy Statement"), a copy of which, including all schedules and annexes
thereto, is attached as an exhibit to this Statement, and certain disclosures
required to be set forth in this Statement are incorporated herein by reference
to the Proxy Statement. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Proxy Statement. The responses to
each item in this Statement are qualified in their entirety by the information
contained in the Proxy Statement.
Item 1. Summary Term Sheet
Item 1001 of Regulation M-A.
The information contained in the section entitled "INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TERM
SHEET" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 2. Subject Company Information
Item 1002 of Regulation M-A.
a) The information set forth in "INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TERM SHEET-The
Merger Transaction-The Parties," " "CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY
-- The Company, and under "CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING NTSE" in the Proxy
Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) There are currently 23,932,912 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value per
share, issued and outstanding. The information contained in the sections
entitled "INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TERM SHEET - The Special Meeting" and "THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein
by this reference.
(c) The information set forth under "MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDENDS -- Market
Prices" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) The information set forth under "MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDENDS -- Dividends"
in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Person
Item 1003(a) through (c) of Regulation M-A.
(a)-(c) This Statement is being filed jointly by the Company (which is
the issuer of the class of equity securities that is the subject of
the Rule 13e-3 transaction), NTSE and Kapadia. Mr. Kapadia is a United States
citizen. The information set forth under "INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TERM
SHEET-The Merger Transaction-The Parties," "CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
COMPANY," and "CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING NTSE" in the Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by reference.
During the last five years, none of the Company or NTSE, nor, to the
best of their knowledge, any of their directors or executive officers, nor
Kapadia (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) has been a party to any judicial or
administrative proceeding that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining such entity or person from further violations of, or prohibiting
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or a finding of any
violation of such laws.
Item 4. Terms of the Transaction
Item 1004 (a) and (c) through (f) of Regulation M-A.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2)(i), (ii) The information contained in the sections entitled "INTRODUCTION
AND SUMMARY TERM SHEET-The Merger Transaction-The Merger", "SPECIAL FACTORS -The
Merger" and "THE MERGER AGREEMENT" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein
by this reference.
(a)(2)(iii) The information in the sections entitled "INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
TERM SHEET -Special Factors Relating to the Merger," "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Background of the Merger," "SPECIAL FACTORS - Determinations of the Board;
Fairness of the Merger" and "SPECIAL FACTORS - Purpose and Structure of the
Merger" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(a)(2)(iv) The information contained in the sections entitled "ITRODUCTION AND
SUMMARY TERM SHEET - The Special Meeting - Voting Rights" and "THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS - Required Vote" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by this reference.
(a)(2)(v) The information contained in the sections entitled "INTRODUCTION AND
SUMMARY TERM SHEET," "SPECIAL FACTORS - Interests of Certain Persons in the
Merger", " - Certain Effects of the Merger" and "- Dissenters Rights of
Appraisal" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(a)(2)(vi) The information contained in the section entitled "THE MERGER -
Accounting Treatment of the Merger" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by this reference.
(a)(2)(vii) The information contained in the sections entitled "INTRODUCTION AND
SUMMARY TERM SHEET-The Merger Transaction-The Merger" and "THE MERGER - Certain
Federal Income Tax Consequences to Public Stockholders" in the Proxy Statement
is incorporated herein by this reference.
(c) The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger" and " - Certain Effects of the
Merger" is incorporated herein by this reference.
(d) The information contained in the sections entitled "THE MERGER - Dissenters'
Rights of Appraisal" and "APPENDIX C" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by this reference.
(e) The information contained in the sections entitled "AVAILABLE INFORMATION"
in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(f) Not applicable.
Item 5. Past Contracts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements
Item 1005 (a) through (c) and (e) of Regulation M-A.
(a) The information contained in the section entitled CERTAIN INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE COMPANY -Certain Relationships and Certain Transactions" in the
Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(b), (c) The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Background of the Merger" and "- Purpose and Structure of the Merger" in the
Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(e) The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Background of the Merger" and " - Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger,"
"THE MERGER" - Financing of the Merger" and "THE MERGER AGREEMENT" in the Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals
Item 1006 (b) and (c)1 through (8) of Regulation M-A.
(b) The outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company will be retired as a
result of the Merger, and will be exchanged for the right to receive $0.10 per
share. The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger" and " - Certain Effects of the
Merger" is incorporated herein by this reference.
(c) The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Certain Effects of the Merger" and "- Plans for the Company after the Merger" in
the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 7. Purposes, Alternatives, Reasons and Effects
Item 1013 of Regulation M-A.
The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS - Background
of the Merger," "- Determinations of the Board; Fairness of the Merger," "-
Purpose and Structure of the Merger" and "- Certain Effects of the Merger," and
"THE MERGER - Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences to Public Stockholders" in
the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 8. Fairness of the Transaction
Item 1014 of Regulation M-A.
(a), (b) The information contained in the sections entitled "INTRODUCTION AND
SUMMARY TERM SHEET," "SPECIAL FACTORS - Background of the Merger", "
-Determinations of the Board; Fairness of the Merger" , "- Financial Advisor;
Fairness Opinion" and " - Position of Kapadia and NTSE" is incorporated by this
reference.
(c) The information contained in the sections entitled "INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
TERM SHEET - The Special Meeting", "SPECIAL FACTORS - Determination of the
Board; Fairness of the Merger", and "THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS -
Voting Rights" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(d) The information contained in the section entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Determination of the Board; Fairness of the Merger" in the Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by this reference.
(e) The information contained in the sections entitled "INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
TERM SHEET - The Special Meeting", "SPECIAL FACTORS - Determination of the
Board; Fairness of the Merger", in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
this reference.
(f) The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Background of the Merger," "- Determinations of the Board; Fairness of the
Merger," and "- Purpose and Structure of the Merger" in the Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Negotiations
Item 1015 of Regulation M-A.
The information contained in the sections entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
"Background of the Merger" and " - Financial Advisor; Fairness Opinion" in, and
"Appendix B" to, the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 10. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 1007 of Regulation M-A.
(a), (b) and (d) The information contained in the section entitled "SOURCE OF
FUNDS" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(c) The information contained in the section entitled "FEES AND EXPENSES" in the
Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 11. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company
Item 1008 of Regulation M-A.
(a) The information contained in the sections entitled "SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT" and "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger" in the Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by this reference.
(b) Not Applicable.
Item 12. The Solicitation or Recommendation
Item 1012 of Regulation M-A.
(d) - (e) The information contained in the section entitled "SPECIAL FACTORS -
Determination of the Board; Fairness of the Merger" in the Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 13. Financial Statements [to be addressed]
Item 1010 (a) and (b) of Regulation M-A.
(a) The information contained in the sections entitled "CERTAIN INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE COMPANY- Summary Financial Information" and "AVAILABLE
INFORMATION" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 14. Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used
Item 1009 of Regulation M-A.
(a) and (b) The information contained in the sections entitled "FEES AND
EXPENSES" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 15. Additional Information
Item 1011 of Regulation M-A.
(b) The information contained in Appendix A to the Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 16. Exhibits
Item 1016 (a) through (d), (f) and (g)of Regulation M-A.
(a) The Proxy Statement, including the Merger Agreement as Appendix A
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Report of Park Capital Securities LLC
(d) Not Applicable
(f) The information contained in the section entitled "THE MERGER - Dissenters
Rights of Appraisal" in the Proxy Statement and Appendix C - Section 262 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law is incorporated herein by this reference.
(g) Not applicable.
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: April 17, 2003 9278 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Haris Syed
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Name: Haris Syed
Title: President
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: April 17, 2003 NTSE HOLDING CORP.
By: /s/ Sajid Kapadia
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Name: Sajid Kapadia
Title: President
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: April 17, 2003
By: /s/ Sajid Kapadia
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Name: Sajid Kapadia