3.
The Offer is being made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 14, 2015 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Receptos, Celgene and Purchaser. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that after the successful completion of the Offer and subject to specified conditions, Purchaser will merge with and into Receptos (the “Merger”), with Receptos continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene.
4.
The Receptos board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that it is in the best interests of Receptos and its stockholders to enter into, and approved and declared advisable, the Merger Agreement, (ii) approved the execution and delivery by Receptos of the Merger Agreement, the performance by Receptos of its covenants and agreements contained in the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Offer and the Merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Merger Agreement, and (iii) resolved, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, to recommend that the holders of Shares accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.
5.
The Offer and withdrawal rights expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Monday, August 24, 2015, unless the Offer is extended by the Purchaser (as extended, the “Expiration Date”).
6.
The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things:
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there shall have been validly tendered in the Offer and not properly withdrawn that number of Shares which, together with any Shares then owned by Purchaser (if any), would represent at least a majority of the issued and outstanding Shares (not including any Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures unless and until such shares are actually received in accordance with the terms of the Offer);
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the expiration or termination of the waiting period (and any extensions thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; and
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the absence of any law or order, judgment, conciliation agreement, award, decision, decree, injunction, ruling, writ or assessment of any governmental authority that has the effect of making illegal or restricting, prohibiting or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Offer, the acquisition of Shares by Celgene or Purchaser or the Merger.
Other conditions of the Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase. See Section 13 “Conditions of the Offer” of the Offer to Purchase. See also Section 15 “Certain Legal Matters” of the Offer to Purchase. Consummation of the Offer is not conditioned on Purchaser or Celgene obtaining financing.
7.
Any stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer will be paid by Purchaser, except as otherwise set forth in Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal. However, federal income tax backup withholding at a rate of 28% may be required, unless the required taxpayer identification information is provided and certain certification requirements are met, or unless an exemption is established. See Instruction 9 of the Letter of Transmittal.
If you wish to have us tender any or all of your Shares, please complete, sign, detach and return to us the instruction form below. An envelope to return your instructions to us is enclosed. If you authorize tender of your Shares, all such Shares will be tendered unless otherwise specified on the instruction form. Your instructions should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit a tender on your behalf by the Expiration Date.
The Offer is not being made to holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.