SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
INCO LIMITED
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
and
CVRD CANADA INC.
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
CUSIP NO. 453258402
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Clovis Torres Junior
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Av. Graça Aranha 26
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(55) 21 3814-4477
Copies to:
William J. Braithwaite Kenneth G. Pogrin Stikeman Elliott LLP 5300 Commerce Court West 199 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9 (416) 869-5500 |
Jeffrey S. Lewis David I. Gottlieb Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP One Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 (212) 225-2000 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Numbers of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation* |
Amount of Filing Fee** |
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$17,737,464,767.94 | $1,897,908.73 | |
Amount Previously Paid: | None | Filing Party: | Not applicable | |||
Form or Registration No.: | Not applicable | Date Filed: | Not applicable |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o
CUSIP Number:
453258402
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (this "Schedule TO") relates to the offer by CVRD Canada Inc. ("Offeror"), a corporation existing under the laws of Canada and a wholly owned subsidiary of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ("CVRD"), a corporation existing under the laws of Brazil, to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Inco Limited ("Inco"), a corporation existing under the laws of Canada, together with associated rights (the "SRP Rights") issued and outstanding under the shareholder rights plan of Inco (together, the "Shares"), and including any Shares that may become issued and outstanding after the date of the Offer (as defined below) but prior to September 28, 2006, or such later date as is set out in a notice of variation of the Offer issued at any time extending the period during which Shares may be deposited into the Offer, upon the conversion or exercise of any securities of Inco (other than SRP Rights) that are convertible or exercisable for Shares, at a purchase price of Cdn. $86.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer and Circular dated August 14, 2006 (the "Offer and Circular") and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer"), which are annexed to and filed with this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively. This Schedule TO is being filed on behalf of Offeror and CVRD.
All information set forth in the Offer and Circular filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to this Schedule TO is incorporated by reference in answer to Items 1-11 of this Schedule TO, except for those items as to which information is specifically provided herein.
Item 10. Financial Statements.
Not applicable.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1)(A) | Offer and Circular, dated August 14, 2006 | |
(a)(1)(B) |
Letter of Transmittal |
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(a)(1)(C) |
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery |
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(a)(1)(D) |
Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(E) |
Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(F) |
Summary advertisement, published August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(1)(G) |
Letter to Inco Securityholders dated August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(A) |
Press Release issued by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(B) |
Picture of web page available at http://www.cvrd.com.br/cvrd_us/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=1568&sid=274, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(C) |
CVRD announcement of press conference webcast dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(D) |
CVRD announcement for Canadian-based media dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(E) |
CVRD announcement for Canadian-based media dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(F) |
Slide presentation of CVRD dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(G) |
Transcript of conference call held by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(H) |
Transcript of conference call held by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(I) |
Transcript of conference call held by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(J) |
Slide presentation of CVRD dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(b) |
Commitment Letter dated August 14, 2006 |
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(d) |
Not applicable |
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(g) |
Not applicable |
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(h) |
Not applicable |
CUSIP Number:
453258402
Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.
Not applicable.
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.
Dated: August 14, 2006 | |||
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE |
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By: |
/s/ FÁBIO DE OLIVEIRA BARBOSA Name: Fábio de Oliveira Barbosa Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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By: |
/s/ MURILO PINTO DE OLIVEIRA FERREIRA Name: Murilo Pinto de Oliveira Ferreira Title: Executive Officer |
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CVRD CANADA INC. |
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By: |
/s/ GUILHERME PERBOYRE CAVALCANTI Name: Guilherme Perboyre Cavalcanti Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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By: |
/s/ CLOVIS TORRES JUNIOR Name: Clovis Torres Junior Title: Director |
(a)(1)(A) |
Offer and Circular, dated August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(1)(B) |
Letter of Transmittal |
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(a)(1)(C) |
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery |
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(a)(1)(D) |
Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(E) |
Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(F) |
Summary advertisement, published August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(1)(G) |
Letter to Inco Securityholders dated August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(A) |
Press Release issued by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(B) |
Picture of web page available at http://www.cvrd.com.br/cvrd_us/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=1568&sid=274, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(C) |
CVRD announcement of press conference webcast dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(D) |
CVRD announcement for Canadian-based media dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(E) |
CVRD announcement for Canadian-based media dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(F) |
Slide presentation of CVRD dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 11, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(G) |
Transcript of conference call held by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(H) |
Transcript of conference call held by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(I) |
Transcript of conference call held by CVRD on August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(a)(5)(J) |
Slide presentation of CVRD dated August 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to CVRD's filing on Schedule TO on August 14, 2006 |
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(b) |
Commitment Letter dated August 14, 2006 |
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(d) |
Not applicable |
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(g) |
Not applicable |
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(h) |
Not applicable |