UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2015
CA, Inc.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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13-2857434 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(IRS Employer
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520 Madison Avenue
New York, New York |
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10022 |
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(800) 225-5224
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 17, 2015, CA, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Share Repurchase Agreement (the Agreement) with Careal Holding AG, a
Swiss corporation (the Seller), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase 22,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (Common Stock) from the Seller (the Repurchase Transaction)
for an aggregate purchase price of $584,388,200. The purchase price for each share of Common Stock is $26.8131, which is equal to a 3.00% discount to the arithmetic average of each daily volume weighted average price for the period of 10 trading
days preceding and including November 5, 2015 according to Bloomberg. The purchase price for each share of Common Stock payable according to the preceding formula will be reduced by a further $0.25 per share, which is the amount of dividend to
be paid for each of the shares of Common Stock repurchased for the dividend the Company will pay its shareholders during the quarterly period ending on December 31, 2015. The Repurchase Transaction is expected to close on November 20,
2015. The Companys payments under the Agreement are being funded with cash on hand. The Repurchase Transaction was made pursuant to, and effectively concludes, the Companys existing $1.0 billion repurchase program adopted by the
Companys board of directors on May 14, 2014.
Immediately prior to the execution of the Agreement, the Seller beneficially owned approximately
28.7% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock as a result of its ownership of approximately 125,813,380 shares of Common Stock.
The Agreement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference. The description of the Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement filed herewith.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
November 18, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing various matters associated with its capital allocation strategy including (i) the Repurchase Transaction, (ii) the Companys intention to increase the dividend per
share of Common Stock in fiscal year 2017, subject to quarterly approval of its board of directors, to $1.02 per share for the year (or $0.255 per share on a quarterly basis) and (iii) the decision by the Companys board of directors to
authorize an additional $750 million repurchase program on November 13, 2015.
The events described under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on
Form 8-K are also described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General
Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The declaration and payment of future dividends is subject to the determination of the Companys Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, after
considering various factors, including the Companys financial condition, historical and forecast operating results, and available cash flow, as well as any applicable laws and contractual covenants and any other relevant factors. The
Companys practice regarding payment of dividends may be modified at any time and from time to time.
Repurchases under the Companys stock
repurchase program may be made from time to time, subject to market conditions and other factors, in the open market, through solicited or unsolicited privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The program does not obligate the Company to
acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified or suspended at any time at the Companys discretion.
Certain statements in
this communication (such as statements containing the words believes, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates, targets and similar expressions relating to the future) constitute
forward-looking statements that are based upon the beliefs of, and assumptions made by, the Companys management, as well as information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements reflect
the Companys current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. A number of important factors could cause actual results or events
to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: the ability to achieve success in the Companys strategy by, among other things, enabling the Companys sales force to accelerate growth of new
product sales (at levels sufficient to offset any decline in revenue in the Companys Mainframe Solutions segment), improving the Companys brand, technology and innovation awareness in the marketplace, ensuring the Companys
offerings for cloud computing, application development and IT operations (DevOps), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and mobile device management, as well as other new offerings, address the needs of a rapidly changing market, while not adversely
affecting the demand for the Companys traditional products or its profitability to an extent greater than anticipated, and effectively managing the strategic shift in the Companys business model to develop more easily installed software,
provide additional SaaS offerings and refocus the Companys professional services and education engagements on those engagements that are connected to new product sales, without affecting the Companys performance to an extent greater than
anticipated; the failure to innovate or adapt to technological changes and introduce new software products and services in a timely manner; competition in product and service offerings and pricing; the ability of the Companys products to
remain compatible with ever-changing operating environments, platforms or third party products; global economic factors or political events beyond the Companys control and other business and legal risks associated with non-U.S. operations; the
failure to expand partner programs; the ability to retain and attract qualified professionals; general economic conditions and credit constraints, or unfavorable economic conditions in a particular region, industry or business sector; the ability to
successfully integrate acquired companies and products into the Companys existing business; risks associated with sales to government customers; breaches of the Companys data center, network, as well as the Companys software
products, and the IT environments of the Companys vendors and customers; the ability to adequately manage, evolve and protect the Companys information systems, infrastructure and processes; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;
discovery of errors or omissions in the Companys software products or documentation and potential product liability claims; the failure to protect the Companys intellectual property rights and source code; the failure to renew large
license transactions on a satisfactory basis; access to software licensed from third parties; risks associated with the use of software from open source code sources; third-party claims of intellectual property infringement or royalty payments;
fluctuations in the number, terms and duration of the Companys license agreements, as well as the timing of orders from customers and channel partners; events or circumstances that would require the Company to record an impairment charge
relating to the Companys goodwill or capitalized software and other intangible assets balances; potential tax liabilities; changes in market conditions or the Companys credit ratings; the failure to effectively execute the Companys
workforce reductions, workforce rebalancing and facilities consolidations; successful and secure outsourcing of various functions to third parties; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; and other factors described more fully in the
Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or should the Companys assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as
believed, planned, anticipated, expected, estimated, targeted or similarly expressed in a forward-looking manner. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Share Repurchase Agreement, dated November 17, 2015 by and between CA, Inc. and Careal Holding AG. |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated November 18, 2015 relating to CA, Inc.s capital allocation strategy. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CA, Inc. |
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Date: November 18, 2015 |
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/s/ Lawrence M. Egan, Jr. |
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Name: Lawrence M. Egan, Jr. |
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Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel, Corporate Governance and Assistant Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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10.1 |
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Share Repurchase Agreement, dated November 17, 2015 by and between CA, Inc. and Careal Holding AG. |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated November 18, 2015 relating to CA, Inc.s capital allocation strategy. |
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
SHARE
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SHARE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of
November 17, 2015, by and among Careal Holding AG, a Swiss corporation (the Seller) and CA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Purchaser and, together with the Seller, the Parties).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the
Seller desires to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Seller, 22,000,000 shares (the Shares) of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Purchaser (Common Stock), on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the Repurchase Transaction).
WHEREAS, the Purchaser has determined
that it is in the best interests of the Purchaser and its stockholders to enter into the Repurchase Transaction.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.1 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
meanings set forth below:
(a) Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
(b) Closing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
(c) Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
(d) Common Stock has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
(e) Contract means any agreement, obligation, contract, license, commitment, indenture or instrument, whether written or
oral.
(f) Custodian means UBS Switzerland AG.
(g) Order has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
(h) Parties has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
(i) Person means an individual, a corporation, a general or limited partnership, an association, a limited liability
company, a governmental entity, a trust or other entity or organization.
(j) Proceeding means any suit, action, proceeding, arbitration, mediation,
audit, hearing, inquiry or, to the knowledge of the Person in question, investigation (in each case, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, formal or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise
involving, any governmental entity.
(k) Purchase Price has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
(l) Purchaser has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
(m) Repurchase Transaction has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
(n) Seller has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
(o) Shares has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
(p) Transfer Agent means Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Section 1.2 Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any
way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 1.3 Interpretation. Unless the express content otherwise
requires, (i) terms herein defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; (ii) the term $ means United States Dollars; (iii) the word or shall not be exclusive;
(iv) references to written or in writing include in electronic form; (v) references herein to any contract or agreement (including this Agreement) mean such contract or agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented
or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; (vi) including and its variants mean including, without limitation and its variants; (vii) the term Section refers to the specified
Section of this Agreement and the term Article refers to the specified Article of this Agreement; and (viii) the word extent in the phrase to the extent shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing
extends and such phrase shall not mean simply if.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
Section 2.1 Purchase.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined below), the Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey
and deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept from the Seller, the Shares, in consideration of the payment by the Purchaser to the Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the amount of the
Purchase Price.
(b) The purchase price for each Share shall be equal to $26.8131. The aggregate amount payable for the Shares shall be
$589,888,200.00; provided, however, that if the Closing occurs on or after November 19, 2015, which is the record date for the dividend that the Purchaser will pay to its shareholders during the quarterly period ending on December 31,
2015,
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the aggregate amount payable for the Shares shall be reduced by $5,500,000.00, which is the aggregate amount of such dividend on the Shares (the amount payable at the Closing being referred to
herein as the Purchase Price). The purchase price of $26.8131 for each Share equals a 3.00% discount to the arithmetic average of each daily volume weighted average price of $27.6424 according to Bloomberg for the period of 10
trading days preceding and including November 5th, 2015.
Section 2.2 Closing. The closing of the Repurchase Transaction
(the Closing) will take place at 9:00 am New York City time on November 20, 2015 or at such other time and place as the Parties may mutually agree. The date on which the Closing occurs is called the Closing
Date. At the Closing, the Seller shall cause the Custodian, which is holding the Shares in custody for the Seller, to deliver the Shares to the Transfer Agent with instructions to register the Shares in the name of the Purchaser against
payment of the Purchase Price to the Custodian for the account of the Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
The Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser that:
Section 3.1 Power; Authorization and Enforceability.
(a) The Seller is a corporation duly formed and validly existing under the laws of Switzerland. The Seller has the power, authority and
capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All consents, Orders, approvals and other authorizations, whether governmental, corporate or
otherwise, necessary for such execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller,
enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors rights
generally and to general principles of equity.
Section 3.2 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Seller and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement does not and will not constitute or result in a breach, violation or default under (i) any agreement or instrument, whether written or oral, express or
implied, to which the Seller is a party, (ii) the organizational documents of the Seller or (iii) any statute, law, ordinance, decree, order, injunction, rule, directive, judgment or regulation of any court, administrative or regulatory
body, governmental entity, arbitrator, mediator or similar body on the part of the Seller, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to (x) adversely affect the ability to deliver the Shares free and clear of any lien, pledge,
charge, security interest, mortgage or other encumbrance or adverse claim or (y) materially impact the Sellers ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 3.3 Title to Shares. The Seller is the sole legal owner of, and has good and
valid title to, the Shares and upon delivery to the Purchaser of the Shares to be sold by the Seller to the Purchaser, against payment made pursuant to this Agreement, good and valid title to such Shares, free and clear of any lien, pledge, charge,
security interest, mortgage, or other encumbrance or adverse claim, will pass to the Purchaser (it being understood that resale of the Shares by the Purchaser is subject to applicable securities laws). There are no outstanding rights, options,
warrants, conversion rights, repurchase rights, agreements, arrangements, calls, commitments or rights of any kind that obligate the Seller to sell the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for, or
giving any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire the Shares.
Section 3.4 Legal Proceedings. As of the date hereof, there
are no legal, governmental or regulatory Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller which, individually or in the aggregate, would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Seller to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
Section 3.5 No Brokers Fees. As of the date hereof, the Seller is not a party to any
Contract with any Person that would require the Purchaser or its subsidiaries to pay any investment banking fee or commission, finders fee or similar payment in connection with the Repurchase Transaction.
Section 3.6 No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties made by the Seller in this
Article III, the Seller makes no representations or warranties to the Purchaser in connection with this Agreement.
Section 3.7
Acknowledgment. The Seller acknowledges that neither the Purchaser nor any Person on behalf of the Purchaser is making any representations, warranties or covenants whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly made by the Purchaser
in Article IV and V and the Seller has not been induced by, or relied upon, any representations, warranties, covenants or statements (written or oral), whether express or implied, made by any Person, other than those that are expressly set forth in
Article IV and Article V.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The Purchaser hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Seller that:
Section 4.1 Power; Authorization and Enforceability.
(a) The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the
power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform the Purchasers obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. All consents, Orders, approvals and other authorizations, whether
governmental, corporate or otherwise, necessary for such execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been obtained and are in full force and effect.
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(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and to general principles of equity.
Section 4.2 No Conflicts.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement does not and will not constitute or result in a breach, violation or default under (i) any
agreement or instrument, whether written or oral, express or implied, to which the Purchaser is a party, (ii) the organizational documents of the Purchaser or (iii) any statute, law, ordinance, decree, order, injunction, rule, directive,
judgment or regulation of any court, administrative or regulatory body, governmental entity, arbitrator, mediator or similar body on the part of the Purchaser, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to (x) affect the ability
to receive the Shares free and clear of any lien, pledge, charge, security interest, mortgage or other encumbrance or adverse claim or (y) materially impact the Purchasers ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 4.3 Sufficiency of Funds. The Purchaser has access to funds sufficient to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section 4.4 Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Purchaser consists of (i) 1,100,000,000
shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Class A preferred stock, without par value (the Preferred Stock). As of the close of business on September 30, 2015, the Purchaser had issued a total of 589,695,081
shares of Common Stock and zero shares of Preferred Stock. Of the 589,695,081 issued shares of Common Stock, 438,761,847 shares were outstanding (which number includes 4,455,617 shares awarded to employees subject to restrictions on transfer and
forfeiture until vesting) and 150,933,233 shares were held by the Purchaser in its treasury, and the Purchaser had reserved for issuance out of the shares held in its treasury (i) 3,877,313 shares upon exercise of outstanding stock options,
(ii) 1,417,514 shares for restricted stock units, (iii) 3,184,210 shares for performance share awards and (iv) 621,799 shares to be issued to directors. From the close of business on September 30, 2015 until December 31,
2015, the Purchaser has not issued and will not issue any shares of Common Stock that are not already outstanding except out of the shares held in its treasury, so that the total number of issued shares will remain the same until December 31,
2015.
Section 4.5 Legal Proceedings. As of the date hereof, there are no legal, governmental or regulatory Proceedings
pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser which, individually or in the aggregate, would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 4.6 No Brokers Fees. As of the date hereof, the Purchaser is not a
party to any Contract with any Person that would require the Seller to pay any investment banking fee or commission, finders fee or similar payment in connection with the Repurchase Transaction.
Section 4.7 No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in this
Article IV, the Purchaser makes no representations or warranties to the Seller in connection with this Agreement.
Section 4.8
Acknowledgment. The Purchaser acknowledges that neither the Seller nor any Person on behalf of the Seller is making any representations, warranties or covenants whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly made by the Seller in
Article III and Article V and the Purchaser has not been induced by, or relied upon, any representations, warranties, covenants or statements (written or oral), whether express or implied, made by any Person, other than those that are expressly set
forth in Article III and Article V.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.1 Further Assurances. The parties agree to use reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed
and delivered, further instruments or documents or take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary (or as reasonably requested by another party) to consummate the Repurchase Transaction.
Section 5.2 Filings and Announcements. The Purchaser will issue a press release, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
will file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to announce this Agreement and the purchase by the Purchaser of the Shares and will include a copy of this Agreement as an exhibit to such Form 8-K. The Seller
will issue a press release, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to announce this Agreement, and the Seller will, to the extent required by law, file a Form 4 and an appropriate amendment to its Schedule 13D regarding the sale of the Shares.
Except as required by applicable law, none of the Parties shall issue a subsequent press release or public announcement or otherwise make any disclosure concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without consulting with the
other Party and providing such other Party a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the Parties or their affiliates ability
to file this Agreement as required by applicable law or disclose the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in any reports that they file with regulators or in any teleconference or webcast hosted by or on
behalf of the Parties or their respective affiliates to discuss financial results or related matters.
Section 5.3 Post-Closing
Shares Treatment. After the Closing, the Purchaser shall not cancel the Shares by way of a capital reduction or otherwise, shall continue to hold the Shares in a separate account pending their sale or other transfer and shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to sell or otherwise transfer the Shares to one or more Persons (other than one of the Parties) after the Closing Date until all the Shares have been so sold or otherwise transferred. Upon request by the Seller, Purchaser shall
document and confirm such position to the Seller.
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Section 5.4 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification by the Purchaser. If the Purchaser breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 5.3 and, solely as a
result of such breach, the Seller is required to pay, and does in fact pay, Swiss federal corporate income taxes arising out of the Repurchase Transaction and/or out of the transfer of 37,050,000 shares of Common Stock of the Purchaser to BigPoint
Holding AG, the private holding company of Mr. Haefner, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be reduced by any deduction, loss, credit or other tax attribute that may be utilized to reduce such corporate income taxes, then the Purchaser
shall pay to the Seller an amount such that, taking into account reasonable expenses incurred by the Seller with respect to such breach and the Swiss federal corporate income taxes (including interest and penalties) imposed on the Seller as the
result of the payment received from the Purchaser pursuant to this Section 5.4(a), the Seller is in the same after-tax position in which the Seller would have been in the absence of the Purchasers breach of such covenants; provided
that the Seller shall, at the Purchasers request, contest any imposition of such Swiss federal corporate income taxes in good faith to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and; provided, further, that the Purchaser
shall not be obligated to make any payment under this Section 5.4(a) until a final tax bill or decision, which can no longer be legally contested, will have been rendered, confirming that Swiss federal corporate income taxes arising out of the
Repurchase Transaction and/or out of the transfer of the 37,050,000 shares of Common Stock of the Purchaser to BigPoint Holding AG are due, except that, if Seller has made a good faith determination that Purchaser is likely to have an obligation to
make a payment under this Section 5.4(a), Purchaser shall advance to the Seller the amount of any tax payment or deposit of tax reasonably required to contest any imposition of such Swiss federal corporate income taxes, provided that any refund
of such tax payment or deposit of tax shall be for the account of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will in any event not be liable for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages suffered by the Seller as a result of the Purchasers breach of
such covenants. The Seller shall promptly notify the Purchaser in writing upon receipt of notice of any tax audits, examinations or assessments that could give rise to a liability for which the Purchaser may be responsible under this
Section 5.4(a). The Seller shall also (i) notify the Purchaser of significant developments with respect to such tax audit, examination or assessment, (ii) give to the Purchaser a copy of any tax adjustment proposed in writing with
respect to such tax audit, examination or proceeding and copies of any other written correspondence with the relevant taxing authority related to such tax audit, examination or proceeding, (iii) not settle or compromise any issue without the
consent of the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (iv) otherwise permit the Purchaser to participate in all aspects of such tax audit, examination or proceeding (including, but not limited to,
appeal proceeding) at the Purchasers own expense. A certificate delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser after such payment of Swiss federal corporate income taxes shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive as to the amount owed by the
Purchaser to the Seller. The Purchaser shall make a payment in cash to the Seller in the amount presented in such certificate within ten (10) business days of the receipt of such certificate. The Parties agree that, from and after the Closing,
the remedies provided for in this Section 5.4(a) shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for any and all loss or damage that the Seller may suffer or incur arising from, or directly or indirectly relating to, a breach by the Purchaser of
such covenants.
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(b) Indemnification by the Seller. If the United States Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) asserts that the deduction or withholding of taxes was required by applicable law with respect to the payment of the Purchase Price made by the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall pay to the
Purchaser an amount such that, taking into account reasonable expenses incurred by the Purchaser with respect to any such assertion and all taxes (including interest and penalties) imposed on the Purchaser as the result of the payment received from
the Seller pursuant to this Section 5.4(b), the Purchaser is in the same after-tax position in which the Purchaser would have been if the IRS had not asserted that any deduction or withholding of taxes was so required; provided that the
Purchaser shall, at the Sellers request, contest any such assertion in good faith to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and; provided, further, that the Seller shall not be obligated to make any payment under this
Section 5.4(b) until there has been a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as to the amount of tax, if any, that is due by reason of the
failure to so deduct or withhold, except that, if Purchaser has made a good faith determination that Seller is likely to have an obligation to make a payment under this Section 5.4(b), the Seller shall advance to the Purchaser the amount of any
tax payment or deposit of tax reasonably required to contest any such assertion, provided that any refund of such tax payment or deposit of tax shall be for the account of the Seller. The Seller will in any event not be liable for any consequential,
incidental or indirect damages suffered by the Purchaser as a result of the IRSs assertion that any deduction or withholding of taxes was required. The Purchaser shall promptly notify the Seller in writing upon receipt of notice of any tax
audits, examinations or assessments that could give rise to a liability for which the Seller may be responsible under this Section 5.4(b). The Purchaser shall also (i) notify the Seller of significant developments with respect to such tax
audit, examination or assessment, (ii) give to the Seller a copy of any tax adjustment proposed in writing with respect to such tax audit, examination or proceeding and copies of any other written correspondence with the relevant taxing
authority related to such tax audit, examination or proceeding, (iii) not settle or compromise any issue without the consent of the Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (iv) otherwise permit the
Seller to participate in all aspects of such tax audit, examination or proceeding at the Sellers own expense. A certificate delivered by the Purchaser to the Seller after a final determination shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive as to
the amount owed by the Seller to the Purchaser. The Seller shall make a payment in cash to the Purchaser in the amount presented in such certificate within ten (10) business days of the receipt of such certificate. The Parties agree that, from
and after the Closing, the remedies provided for in this Section 5.4(b) shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for any and all loss or damage that the Purchaser may suffer or incur arising from, or directly or indirectly relating to,
the IRSs assertion that any deduction or withholding of taxes was required by applicable law with respect to the payment of the Purchase Price made by the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 5.5 Survival. Section 5.3, Section 5.4 and this Section 5.5 shall survive the Closing.
Section 5.6 Tax Treatment. The Parties agree to treat any indemnity payment under Section 5.4 as an adjustment to the
Purchase Price, which interpretation shall be followed for United States federal income tax and Swiss tax purposes to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 6.1 Conditions to Each Partys Obligations to Consummate the Repurchase Transaction. The respective obligation of
each party hereto to consummate the Repurchase Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following condition:
(a) No
Injunction. No judgment, injunction, decree or other legal restraint (each, an Order) prohibiting the consummation of the Repurchase Transaction shall have been issued by any governmental entity and be continuing in effect,
there shall be no pending Proceeding commenced by a governmental entity seeking an Order that would prohibit the Repurchase Transaction, and the consummation of the Repurchase Transaction shall not have been prohibited or rendered illegal under any
applicable law.
Section 6.2 Conditions to the Sellers Obligation to Consummate the Repurchase Transaction. The
obligations of the Seller to consummate the Repurchase Transaction are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Article IV shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).
(b) Covenants. Each of the covenants and agreements of
the Purchaser contained in this Agreement that are to be performed at or prior to the Closing shall have been duly performed in all material respects.
Section 6.3 Conditions to the Purchasers Obligation to Consummate the Repurchase Transaction. The obligation of the
Purchaser to consummate the Repurchase Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the following conditions:
(a)
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in Article III shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent
that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).
(b) Covenants. Each of the covenants and agreements of the Seller contained in this Agreement that are to be performed at or prior to
the Closing shall have been duly performed in all material respects.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 7.1 Termination. Any Party may terminate this Agreement in its entirety and be of no further force or effect with the
exception of the provisions set forth in this Article VII if the Closing has not occurred on or before December 31, 2015.
Section 7.2 Notice. All notices, requests, certificates and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing and
given to each other party hereto and shall be deemed given or made (i) as of the date delivered, if delivered personally, (ii) on the date the delivering party receives confirmation, if delivered by facsimile or electronic mail,
(iii) three business days after being mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or (iv) one business day after being sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery), to the parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.2).
If delivered to the Purchaser, to:
CA, Inc.
520 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:
Michael C. Bisignano
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Facsimile: +1 631 342 4866
E-mail: Michael.Bisignano@ca.com
with a copy to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY
10004
Attention: Keith A. Pagnani
Facsimile No.: +1 212 291 9110
E-mail: pagnanik@sullcrom.com
if to the Seller, to:
Careal
Holding AG
Utoquai 49
8008
Zürich
Attention: Roger Rotach
Facsimile: +41 44 269 53 63
E-mail: roger.rotach@amag.ch
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with a copy to:
Homburger AG
Primetower
Hardstrasse 201
8005 Zürich
Attention: Claude Lambert
Facsimile No.:+41 43 222 15 00
E-mail: claude.lambert@homburger.ch
Section 7.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto and the documents and instruments referred to in this
Agreement) shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
of this Agreement.
Section 7.4 Assignment; Binding Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by any of the Parties without the prior written consent of the other party. Subject to preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any purported assignment not permitted under this Section 7.4 shall be null and void.
Section 7.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or electronic mail transmission) in
one or more counterparts, and by the different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Copies of
executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy, telefax or electronic transmission shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 7.5.
Section 7.6 Specific Performance. Each party acknowledges, stipulates and agrees that (i) irreparable injury will result to
the other parties in the event that any party breaches its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, and (ii) in the event of any such breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions set forth in this Agreement, the other
parties hereto shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedies available to it (including, without limitation, damages), to preliminary injunction, permanent injunction or other injunctive relief, without posting any bond or other security,
compelling such party to comply with any and all such provisions. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as an election of remedies or as a waiver or limitation of any right available to any party under this Agreement or the law, including the
right to seek damages from any party for its breach of any provision of this Agreement.
Section 7.7 Forum Selection, Consent to
Jurisdiction and Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY MATTERS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF
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LAWS. The Purchaser and the Seller agrees that any Proceeding arising in respect of this Agreement will be tried exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York or,
if that court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, in any state court located in The City and County of New York and the Purchaser and the Seller agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of, and to venue in, such courts. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries or Other Rights. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties and their
successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein express or implied shall give or shall be construed to confer any legal or equitable rights or remedies to any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and such successors and permitted
assigns.
Section 7.9 Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement and its terms may not be changed, amended, waived, terminated,
augmented, rescinded or discharged (other than in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, except by a writing executed by the parties hereto.
Section 7.10 Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations
to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
Section 7.11 Expenses and Transfer Duties. Each of the Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Seller, on the other hand, shall bear
their own expenses in connection with the drafting, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Swiss duties, if any, applicable on the transfer of the Shares (such as the Swiss
federal transfer stamp tax) shall be exclusively borne by the Seller.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first
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Exhibit A
[Purchaser press release]
CA Technologies Increases Dividend, Accelerates Stock Repurchase Program, and Announces
Additional $750M Stock Repurchase Authorization
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NEW YORK, November 18, 2015
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) announced today that it intends to increase the dividend per share in Fiscal Year 2017, subject to quarterly board approval, to $1.02 per share for the year, or $0.255 per share on a quarterly basis. This is up from
the current $1.00 per share annual dividend, or $0.25 per share on a quarterly basis.
The company has accelerated its Common Stock Repurchase Program,
having agreed to repurchase 22 million shares of its Common Stock from Careal Holding AG, its largest shareholder, in a private transaction valued at $590 million (with an effective share repurchase price of $26.81 per share).
The per share purchase price represents a 3% discount to the 10-trading day volume weighted average price for CA stock using a reference date of
November 5, 2015. The closing price of CA stock on November 17, 2015 was $26.90. The transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2016, will be funded from US cash on hand.
Careal Holding AG has disclosed that Martin Haefner, one of Careals co-principals, will obtain approximately 37 million shares of CA common stock
from Careal to add to his personal investment holdings.
This deal effectively concludes CAs prior $1 billion stock repurchase program, through
which CA had repurchased approximately 11 million shares as of September 30, 2015. As a result, as part of the companys capital allocation strategy, CAs board of directors has authorized a new $750 million share repurchase
program.
The impact of the accelerated share repurchase is expected to benefit GAAP EPS by $0.03 and non-GAAP EPS by $0.04 in FY16.
Our capital allocation strategy, which includes a new $750 million share buy-back authorization as well as an increasing dividend, reflects our improved
confidence in our business as we look to the coming years, said Rich Beckert, CFO, CA Technologies. The transaction with Careal provided us with the opportunity to accelerate our share repurchase program at favorable prices, and
highlights our long-term strategy of returning capital to shareholders.
Careal used CAs share buyback program as an opportunity to rebalance Careals assets as part of an
overall reallocation. Careal issued a statement today that Careal Holding AG and its shareholders remain the principal shareholders of CA Technologies
they believe that CA Technologies will continue to grow and intend to keep hold of
their investments for the long term.
About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) creates software that fuels transformation for companies and enables them to seize the opportunities of the application economy.
Software is at the heart of every business in every industry. From planning, to development, to management and security, CA is working with companies worldwide to change the way we live, transact, and communicateacross mobile, private and
public cloud, distributed and mainframe environments. Learn more at www.ca.com.
Follow CA Technologies
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release includes certain financial measures that exclude the impact of certain items and therefore have not been calculated in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Non-GAAP metrics for diluted earnings per share exclude the following items: share-based compensation expense; non-cash amortization of purchased software and other intangible assets; charges relating
to rebalancing initiatives that are large enough to require approval from the Companys Board of Directors, and certain other gains and losses. The Company began expensing costs for internally developed software where development efforts
commenced in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Due to this change, the Company also adds back capitalized internal software costs and excludes amortization of internally developed software costs previously capitalized from these non-GAAP metrics.
These non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in
accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, non-GAAP financial measures facilitate managements internal comparisons to the Companys historical operating results and cash flows, to competitors operating results and cash flows,
and to estimates made by securities analysts. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate its performance and they are key variables in determining management incentive compensation. The Company believes these non-GAAP
financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, the Company has historically reported similar non-GAAP
financial measures to its investors and believes that the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency in its financial reporting.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The declaration and payment of future dividends is subject to the determination of the Companys Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, after
considering various factors, including the Companys financial condition, historical and forecast operating results, and available cash flow, as well as any applicable laws and contractual covenants and any other relevant factors. The
Companys practice regarding payment of dividends may be modified at any time and from time to time.
Repurchases under the Companys stock
repurchase program may be made from time to time, subject to market conditions and other factors, in the open market, through solicited or unsolicited privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The program does not obligate the Company to
acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified or suspended at any time at the Companys discretion. Certain statements in this communication (such as statements containing the words believes,
plans, anticipates, expects, estimates, targets and similar expressions relating to the future) constitute forward-looking statements that are based upon the beliefs of, and
assumptions made by, the Companys management, as well as information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements reflect the Companys current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions. A number of important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: the ability to achieve success in the Companys strategy
by, among other things, enabling the Companys sales force to accelerate growth of new product sales (at levels sufficient to offset any decline in revenue in the Companys Mainframe Solutions segment), improving the Companys brand,
technology and innovation awareness in the marketplace, ensuring the Companys offerings for cloud computing, application development and IT operations (DevOps), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and mobile device management, as well as other new
offerings, address the needs of a rapidly changing market, while not adversely affecting the demand for the Companys traditional products or its profitability to an extent greater than anticipated, and effectively managing the strategic shift
in the Companys business model to develop more easily installed software, provide additional SaaS offerings and refocus the Companys professional services and education engagements on those engagements that are connected to new product
sales, without affecting the Companys performance to an extent greater than anticipated; the failure to innovate or adapt to technological changes and introduce new software products and services in a timely manner; competition in product and
service offerings and pricing; the ability of the Companys products to remain compatible with ever-changing operating environments, platforms or third party products; global economic factors or political events beyond the Companys
control and other business and legal risks associated with non-U.S. operations; the failure to expand partner programs; the ability to retain and attract qualified professionals; general economic conditions and credit constraints, or unfavorable
economic conditions in a particular region, industry or business sector; the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies and products into the Companys existing business; risks associated with sales to government customers; breaches
of the Companys data center, network, as well as the Companys software products, and the IT environments of the Companys vendors and customers; the ability to adequately manage, evolve and protect the Companys information
systems, infrastructure and processes; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; discovery of errors or omissions in the Companys software products or documentation and potential product liability claims; the failure to protect the
Companys intellectual property rights and source code; the failure to renew large license transactions on a satisfactory basis; access to software licensed from third parties; risks associated with the use of software from open source code
sources; third-party claims of intellectual property infringement or royalty payments; fluctuations in the number, terms and duration of the Companys license agreements, as well as the timing of orders from customers and channel partners;
events or circumstances that would require the Company to record an impairment charge relating to the Companys goodwill or capitalized software and other intangible assets balances; potential tax liabilities; changes in market conditions or
the Companys credit ratings; the failure to effectively execute the Companys workforce reductions, workforce rebalancing and facilities consolidations; successful and secure outsourcing of various functions to third parties; changes in
generally accepted accounting principles; and other factors described more fully in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or should the Companys
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as believed, planned, anticipated, expected, estimated, targeted or similarly expressed in a forward-looking manner. The Company assumes no obligation to
update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof
Copyright © 2015 CA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective
companies.
Contacts:
Saswato Das
Corporate Communications
(646) 710 6690 US ET
Saswato.Das@ca.com
Traci Tsuchiguchi
Investor Relations
(650) 534 9814 US PT
Traci.Tsuchiguchi@ca.com
Exhibit B
[Seller press release]
Medienmitteilung
Careal Holding AG passt im Rahmen ihrer Portfolio-Strategie ihre Beteiligung an der CA Technologies an
Z ü r i c h, 18. November 2015 Die Careal Holding AG, Zürich, eine Familienholding im Besitz von Martin Haefner und Eva Maria
Bucher-Haefner, hat in Umsetzung ihrer Portfolio-Strategie und im Rahmen eines Aktienrückkaufprogramms der CA Technologies, New York, 22 Millionen Aktien der CA Technologies im Gesamtwert von rund USD 590 Mio. verkauft. Gleichzeitig wird die
Careal Holding AG 37 Millionen Aktien der CA Technologies an die Privatholding von Martin Haefner übertragen. Die Careal Holding AG und ihre Aktionäre bleiben mit rund 24% der ausstehenden Aktien Hauptaktionäre der CA Technologies,
einer der weltweit grössten unabhängigen Software-Unternehmungen. Sie sind überzeugt vom weiteren Wachstum der CA Technologies und beabsichtigen, ihre Beteiligungen langfristig zu halten.
Kontakt
Im Auftrag der Careal Holding AG:
Hirzel.Neef.Schmid.Konsulenten
Sarah Antenore
Telefon +41 344 42 55
sarah.antenore@konsulenten.ch
Über Careal Holding AG
Die 1941 gegründete
Careal Holding AG befindet sich vollständig im Besitz der Familien Martin Haefner und Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner, der Nachkommen des Firmengründers Walter Haefner. Das Unternehmen ist Eigentümerin der AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG, des
bedeutendsten Unternehmens der schweizerischen Automobilwirtschaft, und hält massgebliche Beteiligungen an weiteren schweizerischen und internationalen Industrie- und Immobilienunternehmungen.
Press release
Careal Holding AG adjusts stake in CA Technologies as part of its portfolio strategy
Z u r i c h, November 18, 2015 Careal Holding AG, Zurich, a family holding company owned by Martin Haefner and Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner, has sold
22 million shares in CA Technologies, New York, worth around USD 590 million, as part of its portfolio strategy and in response to a stock repurchase program by CA Technologies. At the same time, Careal Holding AG will transfer
37 million shares in CA Technologies to Martin Haefners private holding company. Careal Holding AG and its shareholders remain the principal shareholders in CA Technologies, one of the worlds largest independent software companies,
with a stake of around 24% of outstanding shares. They believe that CA Technologies will continue to grow and intend to keep hold of their investments for the long term.
Contact
On behalf of Careal Holding AG:
Hirzel.Neef.Schmid.Counselors
Sarah Antenore.
Phone +41 344 42 55
sarah.antenore@konsulenten.ch
About Careal Holding AG
Careal Holding AG, founded in
1941, is wholly owned by the families of Martin Haefner and Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner, the descendants of the companys founder Walter Haefner. The company owns Amag Automobil- und Motoren AG, the leading firm in the Swiss automotive industry,
and holds significant shareholdings in other Swiss and international industrial and real estate companies.
EXHIBIT 99.1
CA Technologies Increases Dividend, Accelerates Stock Repurchase Program, and Announces Additional $750M Stock Repurchase Authorization
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Increases Dividend to $1.02 per share in FY17 |
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Accelerates Stock Repurchase Program |
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Announces Additional $750M Stock Repurchase Authorization |
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Increases FY16 EPS by Approximately $0.03 GAAP and $0.04 non-GAAP |
NEW YORK, November 18, 2015
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) announced today that it intends to increase the dividend per share in Fiscal Year 2017, subject to quarterly board approval, to $1.02 per share for the year, or $0.255 per share on a quarterly basis. This is up from
the current $1.00 per share annual dividend, or $0.25 per share on a quarterly basis.
The company has accelerated its Common Stock Repurchase Program,
having agreed to repurchase 22 million shares of its Common Stock from Careal Holding AG, its largest shareholder, in a private transaction valued at $590 million (with an effective share repurchase price of $26.81 per share).
The per share purchase price represents a 3% discount to the 10-trading day volume weighted average price for CA stock using a reference date of
November 5, 2015. The closing price of CA stock on November 17, 2015 was $26.90. The transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2016, will be funded from US cash on hand.
Careal Holding AG has disclosed that Martin Haefner, one of Careals co-principals, will obtain approximately 37 million shares of CA common stock
from Careal to add to his personal investment holdings.
This deal effectively concludes CAs prior $1 billion stock repurchase program, through
which CA had repurchased approximately 11 million shares as of September 30, 2015. As a result, as part of the companys capital allocation strategy, CAs board of directors has authorized a new $750 million share repurchase
program.
The impact of the accelerated share repurchase is expected to benefit GAAP EPS by $0.03 and non-GAAP EPS by $0.04 in FY16.
Our capital allocation strategy, which includes a new $750 million share buy-back authorization as well as an increasing dividend, reflects our improved
confidence in our business as we look to the coming years, said Rich Beckert, CFO, CA Technologies. The transaction with Careal provided us with the opportunity to accelerate our share repurchase program at favorable prices, and
highlights our long-term strategy of returning capital to shareholders.
Careal used CAs share buyback program as an opportunity to rebalance
Careals assets as part of an overall reallocation. Careal issued a statement today that Careal Holding AG and its shareholders remain the principal shareholders of CA Technologies
they believe that CA Technologies will continue to
grow and intend to keep hold of their investments for the long term.
About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) creates software that fuels transformation for companies and enables them to seize the opportunities of the application economy.
Software is at the heart of every business in every industry. From planning, to development, to management and security, CA is working with companies worldwide to change the way we live, transact, and communicateacross mobile, private and
public cloud, distributed and mainframe environments. Learn more at www.ca.com.
Follow CA Technologies
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release includes certain financial measures that exclude the impact of certain items and therefore have not been calculated in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Non-GAAP metrics for diluted earnings per share exclude the following items: share-based compensation expense; non-cash amortization of purchased software and other intangible assets; charges relating
to rebalancing initiatives that are large enough to require approval from the Companys Board of Directors, and certain other gains and losses. The Company began expensing costs for internally developed software where development efforts
commenced in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Due to this change, the Company also adds back capitalized internal software costs and excludes amortization of internally developed software costs previously capitalized from these non-GAAP metrics.
These non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in
accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, non-GAAP financial measures facilitate managements internal comparisons to the Companys historical operating results and cash flows, to competitors operating results and cash flows,
and to estimates made by securities analysts. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate its performance and they are key variables in determining management incentive compensation. The Company believes these non-GAAP
financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, the Company has historically reported similar non-GAAP
financial measures to its investors and believes that the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency in its financial reporting.
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The declaration and payment of future dividends is subject to the determination of the Companys
Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, after considering various factors, including the Companys financial condition, historical and forecast operating results, and available cash flow, as well as any applicable laws and contractual
covenants and any other relevant factors. The Companys practice regarding payment of dividends may be modified at any time and from time to time.
Repurchases under the Companys stock repurchase program may be made from time to time, subject to market conditions and other factors, in the open
market, through solicited or unsolicited privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified or suspended at any time at the
Companys discretion. Certain statements in this communication (such as statements containing the words believes, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates, targets and
similar expressions relating to the future) constitute forward-looking statements that are based upon the beliefs of, and assumptions made by, the Companys management, as well as information currently available to management.
These forward-looking statements reflect the Companys current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. A number of important
factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: the ability to achieve success in the Companys strategy by, among other things, enabling the Companys
sales force to accelerate growth of new product sales (at levels sufficient to offset any decline in revenue in the Companys Mainframe Solutions segment), improving the Companys brand, technology and innovation awareness in the
marketplace, ensuring the Companys offerings for cloud computing, application development and IT operations (DevOps), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and mobile device management, as well as other new offerings, address the needs of a rapidly
changing market, while not adversely affecting the demand for the Companys traditional products or its profitability to an extent greater than anticipated, and effectively managing the strategic shift in the Companys business model to
develop more easily installed software, provide additional SaaS offerings and refocus the Companys professional services and education engagements on those engagements that are connected to new product sales, without affecting the
Companys performance to an extent greater than anticipated; the failure to innovate or adapt to technological changes and introduce new software products and services in a timely manner; competition in product and service offerings and
pricing; the ability of the Companys products to remain compatible with ever-changing operating environments, platforms or third party products; global economic factors or political events beyond the Companys control and other business
and legal risks associated with non-U.S. operations; the failure to expand partner programs; the ability to retain and attract qualified professionals; general economic conditions and credit constraints, or unfavorable economic conditions in a
particular region, industry or business sector; the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies and products into the Companys existing business; risks associated with sales to government customers; breaches of the Companys data
center, network, as well as the Companys software products, and the IT environments of the Companys vendors and customers; the ability to adequately manage, evolve and protect the Companys information systems, infrastructure and
processes; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; discovery of errors or omissions in the Companys software products or documentation and potential product liability claims; the failure to protect the Companys intellectual property
rights and source code; the failure to renew large license transactions on a satisfactory basis; access to software licensed from third parties; risks associated with the use of software from open source code sources; third-party claims of
intellectual property infringement or royalty payments; fluctuations in the number, terms and duration of the Companys license agreements, as well as the timing of orders from customers and channel partners; events or circumstances that would
require the Company to record an impairment charge relating to the Companys goodwill or capitalized software and other intangible assets balances; potential tax liabilities; changes in market conditions or the Companys credit ratings;
the failure to effectively execute the Companys workforce reductions, workforce rebalancing and facilities consolidations; successful and secure outsourcing of various functions to third parties; changes in generally accepted accounting
principles; and other factors described more fully in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or should the Companys assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein as believed, planned, anticipated, expected, estimated, targeted or similarly expressed in a forward-looking manner. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this
communication, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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companies.
Contacts:
Saswato Das
Corporate Communications
(646) 710 6690 US ET
Saswato.Das@ca.com
Traci Tsuchiguchi
Investor Relations
(650) 534 9814 US PT
Traci.Tsuchiguchi@ca.com
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