On July 28, 2008, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and ILOG (NASDAQ: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) announced the signing of an agreement regarding a proposed acquisition by IBM of ILOG to be implemented by way of concurrent cash public tender offers in both France (the “French Offer”) and the United States (the “U.S. Offer”). Through this proposed transaction, IBM will combine its business process management (BPM), business optimization, and service oriented architecture (SOA) technologies with ILOG’s Business Rules Management Systems software. This will enable IBM to help clients deliver critical business information in real-time, allowing them to make better business decisions faster.
On October 14, 2008, IBM filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a tender offer statement on Schedule TO regarding the U.S. Offer. Security holders of ILOG and other investors are urged to read such tender offer statement (as updated and amended) because it contains important information. Below are copies of certain of the documents that have been filed the SEC in connection with the U.S. Offer. Security holders of ILOG and other investors can obtain copies of these tender offer materials and any other documents filed with the SEC from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) without charge.
The U.S. Offer is being made only to U.S. holders (within the meaning of Rule 14d-1(d) under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of ordinary shares and warrants of ILOG, as well as to all holders of American depositary shares of ILOG wherever located. You will need to determine whether you are eligible to participate in the U.S. Offer. The U.S. Offer is not being made nor will any tender of securities of ILOG be accepted from or on behalf of holders in any jurisdiction in which the making of the U.S. Offer or the acceptance of any tender of securities of ILOG therein would not be made in compliance with laws of such jurisdiction.
Information on any other part of the IBM website, any website directly or indirectly linked to the IBM website, or any other website, is not incorporated by reference on this webpage or in any of the documents below.
Press Releases
- IBM Announces Final Results of Tender Offers for ILOG, December 1, 2008
Tender Offers to Be Reopened for a Subsequent Offering Period From December 2, 2008 Through December 15, 2008
- IBM Announces Provisional Results of Tender Offers for ILOG, November 28, 2008
- IBM Extends U.S. Tender Offer for ILOG, November 17, 2008
- IBM Receives European Commission Clearance on ILOG Acquisition and Announces Timetable for Tender Offer in France, November 12, 2008
- IBM Announces Opening of Cash Tender Offers to Acquire ILOG; Acquisition Will Enhance Business Process Management Portfolio, October 14, 2008
- IBM Announces Plans to Acquire ILOG, July 28, 2008
SEC Filings
Tender Offer Materials
- Summary Announcement published in The Wall Street Journal on October 14, 2008 (132KB)
- U.S. Offer to Purchase dated October 14, 2008 (164KB)
- ADS Letter of Transmittal (75KB)
- Guidelines for Certification of TIN on Substitute Form W-9 (35KB)
- Form of Acceptance for Shares (63KB)
- Form of Acceptance for Warrants (61KB)