SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13E-3
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
(Amendment No. 3)
Forgent Networks, Inc.
(Name of the Issuer)
Forgent Networks, Inc.
(Names of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
34629U103
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Jay C. Peterson
Forgent Networks, Inc.
d/b/a Asure Software
108 Wild Basin Road
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 437-2700
(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
with a copy to:
Mark G. Johnson, Esq.
Winstead PC
5400 Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 745-5600
This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
a. | ý | 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. | o | The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. | |||||
c. | o | A tender offer. | |||||
d. | o | None of the above. |
Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: o
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the transaction: o
Transaction Valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee** | |
---|---|---|
$484,826.40 | $27.05 |
This Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement (the "Transaction Statement") is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), by Forgent Networks, Inc. d/b/a Asure Software, a Delaware corporation ("Forgent" or the "Company").
The Company proposes to hold a special meeting of its stockholders to consider two separate proposals to amend the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse/forward stock split (the "Reverse/Forward Stock Split") of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). The Reverse/Forward Stock Split consists of a 1-to-750 reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split") whereby stockholders owning less than 750 shares of Common Stock before the Reverse Stock Split would have such shares cancelled and converted into the right to receive the cash consideration set forth herein. After the Reverse Stock Split is completed, it will be followed immediately by a 750-to-1 forward stock split (the "Forward Stock Split") whereby stockholders owning 750 or more shares of Common Stock before the Reverse Stock Split would own the same number of shares of Common Stock after the Forward Stock Split.
This Transaction Statement is being filed with the SEC concurrently with a definitive proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") filed by the Company pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act. The information contained in the Proxy Statement, including all appendices attached thereto, is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Proxy Statement.
The section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SUMMARY TERM SHEET" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION.
(a) Name and Address. The name of the subject company is Forgent Networks, Inc. d/b/a Asure Software, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the address and phone number of its principal executive offices are 108 Wild Basin Road, Austin, Texas 78746, (512) 437-2700.
(b) Securities. As of the close of business on April 16, 2009 (the most recent practicable date prior to the date of the Proxy Statement), there were 31,106,298 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
(c) Trading Market and Price. The Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "ASUR." The high and low bid prices for the Common Stock for each quarter during the past two years are set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYPrice Range of Common Stock."
(d) Dividends. The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYDividends" is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Prior Public Offerings. Not applicable. The Company has not made an underwritten public offering of the Common Stock for cash during the three years preceding the filing of this Transaction Statement.
(f) Prior Stock Purchases. Not applicable. The Company has not purchased any Common Stock during the two years preceding the filing of this Transaction Statement.
ITEM 3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON.
(a) Name and Address. The Company is the filing person and also the subject company. The Company's business address and business telephone number are set forth in Item 2(a) above. The name of each executive officer and director of the Company is as follows:
Executive Officers
Richard N. SnyderChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Nancy L. HarrisSenior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer
Jay C. PetersonVice President and Chief Financial Officer
Board of Directors
Richard N. Snyder
Richard J. Agnich
Kathleen A. Cote
Lou Mazzucchelli
Ray R. Miles
James H. Wells
The address of each executive officer and director of the Company is c/o Forgent Networks, Inc., 108 Wild Basin Road, Austin, Texas 78746.
1
(b) Business and Background of Entities. Not applicable.
(c) Business and Background of Natural Persons. All of the executive officers of the Company have been with the Company for over five years (Richard N. Synder and Nancy L. Harris joined in 2001, and Jay CC. Peterson joined in 1995). The name and business background of each director of the Company are incorporated herein by reference to the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYDirectors and Executive Officers." This information is also included in "Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed with the SEC on January 27, 2009.
During the past five years, none of the natural persons covered under this Item 3(c) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining such person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.
Each of the natural persons covered under this Item 3(c) is a citizen of the United States of America.
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.
(a) Material Terms. The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSPurposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split," "SPECIAL FACTORSReasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split," "SPECIAL FACTORSEffects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split," and "MEASURES 1 AND 2APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND THE FORWARD STOCK SPLIT" is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Different Terms. The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSEffects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" and "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITMaterial Federal Income Tax Consequences" is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Appraisal Rights. Not applicable. Dissenting security holders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, even if they vote against either of the two proposed amendments to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation that would effect the Reverse/Forward Stock Split. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITAppraisal Rights" is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Provisions for Unaffiliated Security Holders. Not applicable. No provision has been made, except as required by Delaware law, to grant unaffiliated security holders access to the Company's corporate files or to obtain counsel or appraisal services at the Company's expense.
(f) Eligibility for Listing or Trading. Not applicable.
ITEM 5. PAST CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS.
(a) Transactions. Not applicable.
(b) Significant Corporate Events. On October 5, 2007, Forgent acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of iSarla Inc., a Delaware corporation and application service provider. In consideration for the acquisition, Forgent paid approximately $12,661,000, including $6,602,000 in cash, 5,095 shares of its Common Stock, and transaction costs of approximately $1,072,000. A copy of the underlying Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 11, 2007, by and among Forgent Networks, Inc.,
2
Cheetah Acquisition Company, Inc., iSarla, Inc. and the Principal Stockholders signatory thereto is attached as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on December 17, 2007.
(c) Negotiations or Contacts. Not applicable.
(e) Agreements Involving the Subject Company's Securities. On December 15, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the execution of a Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent. The Rights Agreement is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2005. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYRights Agreement" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS.
(b) Use of Securities Acquired. Not applicable. The shares of Common Stock being cashed out in connection with the Reverse/Forward Stock Split will be cancelled.
(c) Plans.
(1) None.
(2) None.
(3) None.
(4) None.
(5) None.
(6) The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSPurposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" and "SPECIAL FACTORSEffects of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitEffects on the Company" is incorporated herein by reference.
(7) The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSPurposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" and "SPECIAL FACTORSEffects of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitEffects on the Company" is incorporated herein by reference.
(8) The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSPurposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" and "SPECIAL FACTORSEffects of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitEffects on the Company" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. PURPOSES, ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS.
(a) Purposes. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSPurposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Alternatives. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSAlternatives Considered by the Board of Directors" is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Reasons. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSReasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Effects. The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSEffects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" and "ADDITIONAL
3
INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITMaterial Federal Income Tax Consequences" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION.
(a) Fairness. None of the Company's directors dissented or abstained from voting on the Reverse/Forward Stock Split. The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitIn General" and "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitProcedural Fairness" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Factors Considered in Determining Fairness. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Approval of Security Holders. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitApproval of Unaffiliated Stockholders" is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Unaffiliated Representative. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitUnaffiliated Representative" is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Approval of Directors. The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitFactors Considered To Be in Support of Substantive Fairness" and "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitProcedural Fairness" is incorporated herein by reference.
(f) Other Offers. Not applicable.
ITEM 9. REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND NEGOTIATIONS.
(a) Report, Opinion or Appraisal. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness Opinion of Southwest Securities" and in the Fairness Opinion attached as Appendix 4 to the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, Southwest Securities, Inc.'s ("Southwest Securities") Presentation to the Board of Directors, dated December 10, 2008 (the "Presentation"), is attached to this Transaction Statement as Exhibit (c)(1).
(b) Preparer and Summary of the Report, Opinion or Appraisal. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness Opinion of Southwest Securities" is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Availability of Documents. The full text of the Fairness Opinion is attached as Appendix 4 to the Proxy Statement, and the full text of the Presentation is attached as Exhibit (c)(1) to this Transaction Statement. Copies of the Fairness Opinion and the Presentation will be made available for inspection and copying, during ordinary business hours at the Company's executive offices located at 108 Wild Basin Road, Austin, Texas 78746, by any interested stockholder of the Company or any representative of the stockholder designated by the stockholder in writing. Upon written request, the Company will also furnish a copy of the Fairness Opinion and the Presentation to any interested stockholder of the Company or any representative designated by the stockholder in writing, at the expense of the requesting stockholder.
4
ITEM 10. SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
(a) Source of Funds. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITSources of Funds and Expenses" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Conditions. Not applicable.
(c) Expenses. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITSources of Funds and Expenses" is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Borrowed Funds. Not applicable.
ITEM 11. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
(a) Securities Ownership. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYInterests of Certain Persons in Matters To Be Acted Upon" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Securities Transactions. Neither the Company nor any of its directors or officers has effected any transaction in the Common Stock during the 60 days preceding the date of filing this Transaction Statement.
ITEM 12. THE SOLICITATION OR RECOMMENDATION.
(d) Intent to Tender or Vote in a Going-Private Transaction. The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled " INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYInterests of Certain Persons in Matters to be Acted Upon" and "MEASURES 1 AND 2APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND THE FORWARD STOCK SPLITSummary and Structure of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split" is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Recommendations of Others. The information contained in the sections of the Proxy Statement entitled "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitIn General" and "SPECIAL FACTORSFairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock SplitFactors Considered To Be in Support of Substantive Fairness" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
(a) Financial Information. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITFinancial Information" and the financial statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended July 31, 2008 and in Part I, Item 1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on January 27, 2009 and March 13, 2009, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference. These financial statements are also attached as Appendix 5 to the Proxy Statement.
(b) Pro Forma Information. Not applicable.
ITEM 14. PERSONS/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED.
(a) Solicitations or Recommendations. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITPersons Retained to Make Solicitations" is incorporated herein by reference.
5
(b) Employees and Corporate Assets. The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITSources of Funds and Expenses" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
(b) Other Material Information. The information contained in the Proxy Statement and all appendices attached thereto is incorporated herein by reference.
(a) Definitive Proxy Statement including all appendices attached thereto (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 21, 2009).
(b) None.
(c)(1) Southwest Securities' Presentation to the Board of Directors, dated December 10, 2008.
(c)(2) Fairness Opinion of Southwest Securities, dated January 29, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix 4 of the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 21, 2009).
(d) Rights Agreement between Forgent Networks, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as agent, dated December 19, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 19, 2005).
(e) None.
(f) The information contained in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLITAppraisal Rights" is incorporated herein by reference.
(g) None.
(h) None.
6
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.
Date: April 21, 2009 | ||||
FORGENT NETWORKS, INC. |
||||
By: |
/s/ JAY C. PETERSON Jay C. Peterson Chief Financial Officer |
7