HLTH CORPORATION
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
May 6, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-24975
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94-3236644 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification
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669 River Drive, Center 2
Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407-1361
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(201) 703-3400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or 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
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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All statements contained in this Current Report, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including those
regarding: the merger transaction (the Merger Transaction) between HLTH and
WebMD Health Corp. (WHC); the potential sales transactions with respect to ViPS and Porex (the
Potential Sales Transactions); and expectations regarding the market for HLTHs and WHCs
investments in auction rate securities (ARS). These statements speak only as of the date of this
Current Report and are based on our current plans and expectations, and they involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to be different than those described
in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those
relating to: changes in economic, political or regulatory conditions or other trends affecting the healthcare,
Internet, information technology and plastics industries; and changes
in the markets for ARS. Further information about these matters can be found in our Securities and
Exchange Commission filings. In addition, there can be no assurances regarding: whether HLTH and
WHC will be able to complete the Merger Transaction or as to the timing of such transaction; or
whether HLTH will be able to complete the Potential Sales Transactions or as to the timing or terms
of such transactions. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, we do not undertake any
obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Amendment to Merger Agreement
On May 6, 2008, HLTH Corporation and WebMD Health Corp. (which we refer to as WHC) entered
into an amendment (the Amendment) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger that they had entered into
on February 20, 2008 (the Original Merger Agreement and, as amended, the Merger Agreement).
The Merger Agreement provides that HLTH will merge into WHC, with WHC continuing as the surviving
company (the Merger). In the Merger, each outstanding share of HLTH common stock will be
converted into 0.1979 shares of WHC common stock and $6.89 in cash, subject to adjustment as
described below (the Merger Consideration). The shares of WHC Class A Common Stock currently
outstanding will remain outstanding following the Merger.
As previously disclosed, HLTH has investments in certain
auction rate securities (ARS) with a face amount of approximately
$194.5 million, excluding the ARS investments held by WHC. For additional
information regarding these ARS investments, see Item 2.03 of this Current Report, which
is incorporated by reference herein.
Under the Original Merger Agreement, HLTH was required, as a condition to closing the Merger,
to have liquidated its ARS holdings and the Original Merger Agreement provided that the aggregate
amount of the cash portion of the Merger Consideration would be
reduced by the difference between the
face amount of the ARS and the amount of proceeds received from their sale. The Original Merger
Agreement has been modified to reflect the flexibility and additional liquidity afforded by the
Credit Facility that HLTH has entered into described in Item 2.03 of this Current Report (the HLTH
Credit Facility). Under the Merger Agreement, HLTH is not required to sell its ARS holdings as a
condition to closing if the outstanding loan amount, under the HLTH Credit Facility, is equal to
75% of the face amount of the ARS investments held by HLTH at the effective
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time of the Merger or if HLTH would be capable of satisfying, as of that time, all of the
conditions to making a drawdown of that amount. In either such case, the reduction in the aggregate cash
consideration payable in the Merger would be fixed at $48.6 million (which is 25% of the face
amount of HLTHs ARS holdings), or approximately $0.27 per share (based on the number of shares of
HLTH Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this Current Report). To the extent that HLTH,
instead, sells some or all of its ARS holdings for greater than 75% of the face amount, the
reduction in the aggregate cash portion of the merger consideration with respect to the ARS that
are sold would be based on the actual sale price for those holdings. The Amendment was approved by
the Boards of Directors of HLTH and WHC and by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors of
WHC. A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current
Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It:
In connection with the proposed Merger, HLTH and WHC expect to file, with the SEC, a proxy
statement/prospectus as part of a registration statement regarding the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus because it will
contain important information about HLTH and WHC and the proposed transaction. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other
documents when filed by HLTH and WHC with the SEC at www.sec.gov or www.hlth.com or www.wbmd.com.
Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant
material when they become available before making any voting or investment decisions with respect
to the Merger.
Participants in the Merger
HLTH, WHC, their directors and certain of their executive officers may be considered
participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction.
Information about the directors and executive officers of HLTH and WHC and their respective
interests in the proposed transactions will be set forth or incorporated by reference in the proxy
statement/prospectus that HLTH and WHC will file with the SEC in connection with the proposed
transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of HLTH is available in Item 10
of HLTHs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2007, included in an Amendment
to that Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 29, 2008. Information about the directors and
executive officers of WHC is available in Item 10 of WHCs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year
Ended December 31, 2007, included in an Amendment to that Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 29,
2008. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by
reading the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.
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Entry into Loan Agreements for the Credit Facilities
To the extent required by Item 1.01 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 2.03 of
this Current Report is incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 2.03. |
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
As previously disclosed, HLTH currently holds investments in certain auction rate securities (ARS)
backed by student loans with a face amount of approximately $362.3 million, of which ARS with a face
amount of approximately $167.8 million are held by WHC. HLTH and WHC have each entered into a non-recourse credit facility (each a Credit Facility) from
Citigroup, secured by their respective ARS holdings (including, in some
circumstances, interest payable on the ARS holdings), that will allow HLTH and WHC to borrow up to
75% of the face amount of the ARS holdings pledged as collateral under the respective Credit
Facilities. The Credit Facilities are each governed by a loan agreement, dated as of May 6, 2008,
containing customary representations and warranties of the borrower and certain affirmative
covenants and negative covenants relating to the pledged collateral. Under each of the loan
agreements, the borrower and the lender may, in certain circumstances, cause the pledged collateral
to be sold, with the proceeds of any such sale required to be applied in full immediately to
repayment of amounts borrowed.
No borrowings have been made under either Credit Facility to date. WHC and HLTH can each make
borrowings under their respective Credit Facilities until May 2009. The interest rate applicable to such
borrowings will be 1-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points. Any borrowings outstanding under the
respective Credit Facilities after March 2009 become demand loans, subject to 60 days notice, with recourse only to the
pledged collateral.
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Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: |
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2.1
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Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 6, 2008, to Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of February 20, 2008, between HLTH Corporation
and WebMD Health Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by WebMD Health Corp. on
May 7, 2008) |
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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HLTH CORPORATION
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Dated: May 7, 2008 |
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/s/ Lewis H. Leicher
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Lewis H. Leicher |
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Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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2.1
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Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 6, 2008, to Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of February 20, 2008, between HLTH Corporation and
WebMD Health Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed by WebMD Health Corp. on May 7, 2008) |