Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (defa14a)
November 08 2021 - 5:17PM
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
Filed by the
Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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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
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McAfee
Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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No fee required.
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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the
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Date Filed:
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DATE:
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November 8
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Consumer (OEM/Telco/Channel)
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FROM:
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McAfee News
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SUBJECT:
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Important Business Update
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November 8, 2021
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Dear [NAME]
Today, McAfee
announced it is entering into an agreement* to be acquired by an Investor Group led by Advent International (Advent) and Permira.
There will
be no changes or disruptions to the way we work today. You can expect the same world class service, support, and commitment that you have come to know and expect from McAfee.
In this shift to a private company, we will continue building market-leading consumer security solutions and offer world-class support under an investment
team who shares our mission to support you in the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
This is a dynamic and exciting time in our industry. The online
protection of consumers has never been more important or in demand. We feel privileged to have you as part of the McAfee journey.
As a valued partner,
you are an incredibly important part of the McAfee story, and we want to thank you for your outstanding partnership, belief in our people and products, along with your continued support.
McAfee is here for you as always, and you can expect to hear more from the team in the coming months. We are excited about embarking on this next chapter with
you.
Sincerely,
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Peter Leav
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Gagan Singh
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Pedro Gutierrez
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CEO & President
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Chief Product & Revenue Officer
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SVP, Global Sales
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McAfee
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McAfee
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McAfee
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The proposed transaction is expected to close by the end of Q2 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and
customary closing conditions.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to McAfees strategy,
goals, future focus areas, and the value of, timing and prospects of the proposed merger transaction (the Merger). These forward-looking statements are based on McAfee managements beliefs and assumptions and on information
currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by terms such as expects, believes, plans, or similar expressions and the
negatives of those terms. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including: (a) risks related to the satisfaction of the conditions to the closing of the Merger (including the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and the
requisite approval of the stockholders) in the anticipated timeframe or at all; (b) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; (c) risks related to disruption
of managements attention from McAfees ongoing business operations due to the Merger; (d) disruption from the Merger making it difficult to maintain business and operational relationships, including retaining and hiring key personnel
and maintaining relationships with McAfees customers, vendors and others with whom it does business; (e) significant transaction costs; (f) the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the Merger; (g) the
possibility that general economic conditions and conditions and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, could cause information technology spending to be reduced or purchasing decisions to be delayed;
(h) an increase in insurance claims; (i) an increase in customer cancellations; (j) the inability to increase sales to existing customers and to attract new customers; (k) McAfees failure to integrate recent or future
acquired businesses successfully or to achieve expected synergies; (l) the timing and success of new product introductions by McAfee or its competitors; (m) changes in McAfees pricing policies or those of its competitors;
(n) developments with respect to legal or regulatory proceedings; (o) the inability to achieve revenue growth or to enable margin expansion; (p) changes in McAfees estimates with respect to its long-term corporate tax rate; and
(q) such other risks and uncertainties described more fully in documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by McAfee, including under the heading Risk Factors in McAfees Annual Report on Form
10-K previously filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021 and under Item 1A Risk Factors in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q previously filed with the SEC on
August 10, 2021. All information provided in this communication is as of the date hereof and McAfee undertakes no duty to update this information except as required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Merger, McAfee will file with the SEC a preliminary Proxy Statement (the Proxy Statement). McAfee plans to mail to its
stockholders a definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the Merger. McAfee URGES YOU TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MCAFEE, THE SPONSORS, THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. You will be able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement and other related documents (when available) filed by McAfee with the SEC at the website maintained by
the SEC at www.sec.gov. You also will be able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement and other documents (when available) filed by McAfee with the SEC by accessing the Investor Relations section of McAfees website at
https://ir.mcafee.com/.
Participants in the Solicitation
McAfee and certain of its directors, executive officers and employees may be considered to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from McAfees
stockholders in connection with the Merger. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the stockholders of McAfee in connection with the Merger, including a description of
their respective direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise will be included in the Proxy Statement when it is filed with the SEC. You may also find additional information about McAfees directors and executive officers in
McAfees proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 22, 2021 and in subsequently filed Current Reports on Form 8-K and Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q. These documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge from the SECs website at www.sec.gov and McAfees website at https://ir.mcafee.com/.
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