MMD NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund

AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 15, 2024

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE TO

ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

 

NYLI MACKAY DEFINEDTERM MUNI OPPORTUNITIES FUND

(Name of Subject Company)

NYLI MACKAY DEFINEDTERM MUNI OPPORTUNITIES FUND

(Name of Filing Person (Issuer))

COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

56064K100

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

J. Kevin Gao, Esq.

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

(212) 576-7000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Person)

 

 

Copies to:

Thomas C. Bogle, Esq.

Corey F. Rose, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

 

 

 

☐	Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

☐

going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ☐

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

 

☐

Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

☐

Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

 

 

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 17, 2024 (the “Schedule”), by NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund, a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), in connection with the Fund’s offer to purchase up to 100% of the Fund’s issued and outstanding common shares of beneficial interest for cash at a price per share equal to the net asset value per share as of the close of ordinary trading on the NYSE on November 14, 2024, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the “Offer”).

Filed as Exhibit (a)(6) to this Amendment No. 1 is the press release issued by the Fund on November 15, 2024 announcing the preliminary results of the Offer. The information in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, previously filed with the Schedule as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively, is incorporated by reference into this Amendment No. 1 in response to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule.

ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 12(a). EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)(i)		Letter to Shareholders and Offer to Purchase1
(a)(1)(ii)		Letter of Transmittal1
(a)(1)(iii)		Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees1
(a)(1)(iv)		Letter to Clients and Client Instruction Form1
(a)(1)(v)		Notice of Guaranteed Delivery1
(a)(2)		Not applicable
(a)(3)		Not applicable
(a)(4)		Not applicable
(a)(5)		Press Release dated October 17, 20241
(a)(6)		Press Release dated November 15, 2024*
(b)		Not applicable
(d)(1)		Management Agreement between Registrant and New York Life Investment Management LLC, dated as of June 26, 20121
(d)(2)		Amendment to Management Agreement between Registrant and New York Life Investment Management LLC, dated as of February  28, 20181
(d)(3)		Subadvisory Agreement by and between New York Life Investment Management LLC and MacKay Shields LLC, dated as of June  26, 20121
(d)(4)		Amendment to the Subadvisory Agreement by and between New York Life Investment Management LLC and MacKay Shields LLC, dated as of February  28, 20181
(g)		Not applicable
(h)		Not applicable

 

1.	Previously filed on Schedule TO-I via EDGAR on October 17, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.

*	Filed herewith

ITEM 12(b). De-SPAC Transaction.

Not applicable.

ITEM 12(c). Filing Fees.

Filing Fee Exhibit.

ITEM 13. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

November 15, 2024

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

(a)(6)		Press Release dated November 15, 2024
		Filing Fee Exhibit

Exhibit 99_A6

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2024 – NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: MMD) today announced the preliminary results of a tender offer.

As previously announced, the Fund conducted a tender offer allowing shareholders to offer up to 100% of their shares for repurchase for cash at a price per share equal to 100% of the net asset value per share determined on the date the tender offer expires. The tender offer expired on November 14, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Based on preliminary information, 9,080,459 common shares were tendered, representing approximately 32.5% of the Fund’s common shares outstanding. These figures do not include shares tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery.

The completion of the Fund’s tender offer is subject to certain conditions, including that the aggregate net assets of the Fund must equal or exceed $200 million as of the expiration date of the tender offer, taking into account the amounts that would be paid to shareholders who have properly tendered their shares. If the Fund’s net assets after the tender offer would be less than $200 million, the tender offer shall be cancelled, no common shares will be repurchased and the Fund will dissolve on December 31, 2024.

The Fund currently anticipates the satisfaction of all tender offer conditions and a successful completion of the tender offer and expects to announce the final results of the tender offer on or about November 18, 2024.

Shareholders participating in the tender offer will not receive the November or December 2024 monthly distributions on tendered shares.

The Fund’s daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices, net asset values per share, as well as other information are available by clicking here or by calling the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent at (855) 456-9683.

For more insights from MacKay Municipal Managers^™ and our New York Life Investments affiliates click here.

There are risks inherent in any investment, including market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and the possible loss of principal. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value, which may increase investor risk.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results, which will vary.

About New York Life Investments

With over $750 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024, New York Life Investments, a Pensions & Investments’ Top 30 Largest Money Manager¹, is comprised of the affiliated global asset management businesses of its parent company, New York Life Insurance Company, and offers clients access to specialized, independent investment teams through its family of affiliated boutiques. New York Life Investments remains committed to clients through a combination of the diverse perspectives of its boutiques and a long-lasting focus on sustainable relationships.

About MacKay Municipal Managers^™

MacKay Municipal Managers^™ is a recognized leader in active municipal bond investing and is entrusted with $82 billion in assets under management, as of 9/30/24. The team manages a suite of highly rated municipal bond solutions available in multiple vehicles. MacKay Municipal Managers^TM is a fundamental relative-value bond manager that combines a top-down approach with bottom-up, credit research. Our investment philosophy is centered on the belief that strong long-term performance can be achieved with a relative value, research driven approach in a highly fragmented, inefficient municipal bond market.

 

1

New York Life Investment Management ranked 26th largest institutional investment manager in Pensions & Investments’ Largest Money Managers 2024 published June 2024, based on worldwide institutional AUM as of 12/31/23. No direct or indirect compensation was paid for the creation and distribution of this ranking.

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About MacKay Shields LLC

MacKay Shields LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “MacKay”)², a New York Life Investments company, is a global asset management firm with $151 billion in assets under management³ as of September 30, 2024. MacKay manages fixed income strategies for high-net worth individuals and institutional clients through separately managed accounts and collective investment vehicles including private funds, collective investment trusts, UCITS, ETFs, closed end funds and mutual funds. MacKay provides investors with specialty fixed income expertise across global fixed income markets including municipal bonds, high yield bonds, investment grade bonds, structured credit, and emerging markets debt. The MacKay Shields client experience provides investors direct access to senior investment professionals. MacKay maintains offices in New York City, Princeton, Los Angeles, London and Dublin. For more information, please visit www.mackayshields.com or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Sara Guenoun | New York Life | (212) 576-4757 | Sara_j_Guenoun@newyorklife.com

Investors Contact:

855-456-9683

 

2	MacKay Shields is a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, which is wholly owned by New York Life Insurance Company.

3	Assets under management (AUM) as of September 30, 2024 represents assets managed by MacKay Shields LLC and its subsidiaries but excludes certain accounts and other assets over which MacKay Shields continues to exercise discretionary authority to liquidate but which are no longer actively managed.

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

SC TO-I

(Form Type)

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Table 1 – Transaction Valuation

 

		Transaction Valuation		Fee Rate		Amount of Filing Fee
Fees to Be Paid		—		—		—
Fees Previously Paid		$475,393,095.80 (1)		$153.10 (2)		$72,782.68
Total Transaction Valuation		$475,393,095.80 (1)		—		—
Total Fees Due for Filing		—		—		—
Total Fees Previously Paid		—		—		$72,782.68
Total Fee Offsets		—		—		—
Net Fee Due		—		—		$0

 

(1)	The Transaction Valuation was calculated by multiplying 27,926,793.602 shares of NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund by $17.02 (100% of the Net Asset Value per share as of the close of ordinary trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 10, 2024).

 

(2)	Calculated at $153.10 per $1,000,000.00 of the Transaction Valuation in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as modified by the Section 6(b) Filing Fee Rate Advisory for Fiscal Year 2025.

Table 2 – Fee Offset Claims and Sources

Not applicable.

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