- Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A)
November 15 2010 - 12:12PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment
No. )
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Registrant
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Preliminary
Proxy Statement
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Definitive
Proxy Statement
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Definitive
Additional Materials
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Soliciting
Material Pursuant to
§240.14a-12
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the
Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
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BUCYRUS
1100 Milwaukee Avenue · P.O. Box 500
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172-0500, USA
(+1) 414.768.4000
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Key Messages
November 15, 2010
This is an outstanding and financially compelling transaction for our shareholders.
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Bucyrus shareholders will receive $92 in cash for each Bucyrus share.
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This represents an approximate 30% premium to shareholders based on Bucyrus closing price
on November 12th.
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Caterpillar is committed to building on Bucyrus as its principal platform for growth in the global
mining machinery industry and to establishing its global mining headquarters in Milwaukee.
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Caterpillar recognizes the global strength of the Bucyrus brand, the quality of its people,
its reputation for technological leadership and its strong and diverse network of customer
relationships. Caterpillar intends to maintain the Bucyrus brand for the principal Bucyrus
legacy products.
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Bucyrus is a perfect fit for Caterpillar, bringing with it the industrys most expansive
offering in surface and underground mining equipment products, including hydraulic excavators
and rope shovels, draglines, highwall miners, trucks, underground longwall systems, room &
pillar mining systems, drills, and belt systems.
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Most of Bucyrus
employees
will have the opportunity to be part of a larger, dynamic organization
that is focused on and strongly committed to growth and success in the global mining equipment
arena.
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Caterpillar is a first-rate, global company that shares a commitment to providing
innovative products and exceptional service to customers, creating a collaborative and safe
work environment for employees, minimizing environmental impact through sustainability
initiatives and delivering strong financial performance.
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Bucyrus appreciates and values the hard work and dedication of its employees who have been
critical to the Companys success. The transaction with Caterpillar is a testament to the
strength of the global Bucyrus brand and the value the employee team has created.
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Caterpillar recognizes that Bucyrus has an incredibly talented employee base, and it has
great respect for the team that has made Bucyrus the industry-leader it is today. With a
Milwaukee global mining headquarters, plans to maintain the Bucyrus brand for the principal
Bucyrus legacy products, and opportunities to leverage Bucyrus distribution infrastructure,
there will be many opportunities for Bucyrus employees going forward. While there will be
some inevitable redundancies, the transaction will take several months to close. The
integration process will be thoughtful and focused on finding the right talent for the Company
going forward. Anyone that is affected ultimately will receive appropriate severance and be
treated with respect and dignity.
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At this time, we will continue to operate as independent entities it is business as
usual. Its important for the team to remain connected and committed
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Meeting the needs of
customers
remains Bucyrus number one priority; Bucyrus is committed to
business as usual through closing and to ensuring that its customers continue to receive the same
industry-leading products and high levels of service they have come to expect.
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Caterpillar shares Bucyrus commitment to providing customers high-quality products and
exceptional service; moreover, as part of Caterpillar, customers will benefit from access to
substantial global resources and enjoy a continued commitment to technological innovation.
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BUCYRUS
1100 Avenue P.O. Box 500
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172-0500, USA
(+1) 414.768.4000
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Additional Information Relating to Bucyrus and Where to Find It
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition
of Bucyrus by Caterpillar. In connection with the proposed merger, Bucyrus intends to file relevant
materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including a proxy statement on
Schedule 14A, which will be mailed to stockholders of Bucyrus.
BUCYRUS STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE
PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement (when
available), as well as other filed documents, without charge, at the SECs website
(http://www.sec.gov). Free copies of Bucyruss filings may be obtained by directing a request to
Bucyruss Investor Relations by telephone to (414)768-4000, in writing to Bucyrus, Attention:
Investor Relations, 1100 Milwaukee Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172, by email to
amalingowski@bucyrus.com or at Bucyruss website (http://www.bucyrus.com).
Bucyrus and its directors and executive officers may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Bucyrus with respect to the proposed
transaction. More detailed information regarding the identity of the potential participants, and
their direct or indirect interests, by securities holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the
proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed
transaction. Information regarding Bucyruss directors and executive officers is also available in
Bucyruss definitive proxy statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC
on March 12, 2010. These documents are available free of charge at the SECs web site at
http://www.sec.gov and from Investor Relations at Bucyrus.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Relating to Bucyrus
Statements in this communication that relate to Bucyruss future plans, objectives, expectations,
performance, events and the like may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Future events, risks
and uncertainties, individually or in the aggregate, could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of predictive, future tense or
forward-looking terminology, such as believes, anticipates, expects, estimates, intends,
may, will or similar terms. The material factors and assumptions that could cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations include, without limitation, the following:
(1) the inability to close the merger in a timely manner; (2) the inability to complete the merger
due to the failure to obtain stockholder approval and adoption of the merger agreement and approval
of the merger or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the merger, including
required regulatory approvals; (3) the failure of the transaction to close for any other reason;
(4) the effect of the announcement of the transaction on Bucyruss business
relationships, operating results and business generally; (5) the possibility that the anticipated
synergies and cost savings of the merger will not be realized, or will not be realized within the
expected time period; (6) the possibility that the merger may be more expensive to complete than
anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (7) diversion of managements
attention from ongoing business concerns; (8) general competitive, economic, political and market
conditions and fluctuations; (9) actions taken or conditions imposed by the governmental or
regulatory authorities; (10) adverse outcomes of pending or threatened litigation or government
investigations; (11) the impact of competition in the industries and in the specific markets in
which Bucyrus operates; and (12) other factors that may affect future results of the combined
company described in the section entitled Risk Factors in the proxy statement to be mailed to
Bucyruss stockholders Bucyruss filings with the SEC that are available on the SECs web site
located at http://www.sec.gov, including the section entitled Risk Factors in Bucyruss Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Readers are strongly urged to
read the full cautionary statements contained in those materials. All forward-looking statements
attributable to Bucyrus are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary
statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events that
occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
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