SEC Form 4 · accession 0000899243-18-030122
MITEL NETWORKS CORP · MITL
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Terence H Matthews
Officer — Chairman of the Board · Director
Period of report
Nov 30, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Dec 4, 2018 · 8:45 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001170534
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common SharesF1,F2 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 58,754 | $11.15 | D | 0 | D | |
| Common SharesF1,F2,F3 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 1,766,690 | $11.15 | D | 0 | I | Wesley Clover International Corporation |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $3.06 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 18,038 | D | Dec 6, 2012 | Dec 6, 2019 | Common Shares | 18,038 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $3.94 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 18,313 | D | Mar 7, 2013 | Mar 7, 2020 | Common Shares | 18,313 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $3.80 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 18,313 | D | Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 1, 2020 | Common Shares | 18,313 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $4.64 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 16,190 | D | Sep 5, 2013 | Sep 5, 2020 | Common Shares | 16,190 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $9.58 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 10,146 | D | Dec 12, 2013 | Dec 12, 2020 | Common Shares | 10,146 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $8.79 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 9,329 | D | Feb 5, 2014 | Feb 5, 2021 | Common Shares | 9,329 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $10.83 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 9,281 | D | May 20, 2014 | May 20, 2021 | Common Shares | 9,281 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $9.96 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 9,281 | D | Aug 14, 2014 | Aug 14, 2021 | Common Shares | 9,281 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $9.96 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 9,816 | D | Nov 13, 2014 | Nov 13, 2021 | Common Shares | 9,816 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $9.70 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 3,585 | D | Mar 5, 2015 | Mar 5, 2022 | Common Shares | 3,585 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $8.94 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 10,000 | D | Dec 31, 2015 | May 14, 2022 | Common Shares | 10,000 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $8.94 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 4,220 | D | May 14, 2015 | May 14, 2022 | Common Shares | 4,220 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $8.30 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 4,542 | D | Aug 12, 2015 | Aug 12, 2022 | Common Shares | 4,542 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $8.75 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 4,307 | D | Nov 11, 2015 | Nov 11, 2022 | Common Shares | 4,307 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $7.17 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 10,000 | D | Mar 4, 2017 | Mar 4, 2023 | Common Shares | 10,000 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $7.17 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 5,278 | D | Mar 4, 2016 | Mar 4, 2023 | Common Shares | 5,278 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $6.74 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 5,674 | D | May 26, 2016 | May 26, 2023 | Common Shares | 5,674 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $8.12 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 4,723 | D | Aug 10, 2016 | Aug 10, 2023 | Common Shares | 4,723 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $6.62 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 5,713 | D | Nov 9, 2016 | Nov 9, 2023 | Common Shares | 5,713 | 0 | D |
| Options (Common Shares)F4 | $6.62 | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 5,674 | D | Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 1, 2024 | Common Shares | 5,674 | 0 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF5 | — | Nov 30, 2018 | D | 14,500 | D | Dec 31, 2018 | — | Common Shares | 14,500 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1On November 30, 2018 (the "Closing Date"), MLN AcquisitionCo ULC (the "Purchaser") acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Mitel Networks Corporation (the "Issuer") under a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Plan of Arrangement"), and Issuer became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Purchaser, an entity currently owned and controlled by funds affiliated with Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., a private equity investment group.
- F2Pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement, each common share was transferred to the Purchaser in exchange for the right to receive US$11.15 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
- F3Dr. Matthews owns 100% of the outstanding voting shares of 4293711 Canada Inc. ("4293711 Canada") which in turn owns 99.9% of the outstanding voting shares of Wesley Clover International Corporation ("WCIC") (the remaining 0.01% of the outstanding voting shares of WCIC are owned by the Matthews Family Trust, of which Dr. Matthews is one of three trustees). Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), each of Dr. Matthews and 4293711 Canada may be deemed the beneficial owner of all of the common shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by WCIC. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person shares beneficial ownership of these shares, and the Reporting Person expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
- F4Pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement, options to purchase common shares were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount equal to the excess, if any, of US$11.15 over the exercise price of such option, less any applicable withholding taxes.
- F5Represents 14,500 common shares underlying 14,500 restricted stock units granted on May 9, 2018 and would have vested on December 31, 2018 (each a "Non-Exercisable RSU"). Pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement, each restricted share unit was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive US$11.15 in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes, following the date such Non-Exercisable RSUs would have vested in accordance with their terms, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment through such date.