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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13E-4/A
(Amendment No. 2)
Issuer Tender Offer Statement
(Pursuant to Section 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
THE LIMITED, INC.
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(Name of issuer and person filing statement)
Common Stock, $.50 par value
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(Title of class of securities)
53271610
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(CUSIP number of class of securities)
SAMUEL P. FRIED
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
THE LIMITED, INC.
Three Limited Parkway
P.O. Box 16000
Columbus, Ohio 43230
Telephone: (614) 415-7000
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(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications
on behalf of the person filing statement)
Copies to:
DENNIS S. HERSCH
DAVID L. CAPLAN
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 450-4000
May 4, 1999
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(Date tender offer first published, sent or given to security holders)
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This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Issuer Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 13E-4 filed on May 4, 1999, as amended on May 6, 1999
(the "Schedule 13E-4"), by The Limited, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), relating to its offer to purchase up to 15,000,000 outstanding
shares of its common stock, $0.50 par value per share (the "Shares") at a
price specified by stockholders, not greater than $55.00 per Share and not
less than $50.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 1999
(the "Offer to Purchase") and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of
which are attached as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2) to the Schedule 13E-4.
Terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Offer to
Purchase.
Item 8. Additional Information.
Item 8(e) of the Schedule 13E-4 is hereby amended as follows:
A new paragraph, which reads as follows, shall be deemed added after
the first paragraph of the cover page and after the third paragraph of the
section entitled "The Offer -- 1. Number of Shares; Proration; Extension of
Offer" in the Offer to Purchase:
"Shareholders may either select the specific price (not less
than $50.00 and not greater than $55.00) per Share at which they are
willing to tender their Shares or, if they wish to maximize their
chances of the Company purchasing all of their tendered Shares
(subject to the possibility of reductions due to proration),
shareholders may indicate that they are willing to tender their
Shares at whatever Purchase Price (not less than $50.00 and not
greater than $55.00) results from the Dutch auction tender process
described herein.
Item 8(e) of the Schedule 13E-4 is hereby amended as follows:
The last paragraph of the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled "The
Offer -- 10. Certain Information Concerning the Company" is deleted and
replaced in its entirety by the following:
All forward-looking statements made by the Company (including
those made in its press releases and repeated herein) involve
material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on
various important factors which may be beyond the Company's control.
Accordingly, the Company's future performance and financial results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such
forward looking statements. Although the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to
forward-looking statements made in connection with tender offers,
factors which may affect future performance and financial results
include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Company's
press releases (portions of which have been repeated herein) and
other filings with the Commission. The Company does not undertake to
publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if
experience or future changes make it clear that any projected
results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
Item 8(e) of the Schedule 13E-4 is hereby supplemented and amended as
follows:
Under the Redemption Agreement, through January 1, 2006, Mr. Wexner and
the Trust had the right to require the Company to redeem up to 18,750,000
Shares at a price of $18.75 per Share and for the six-month period beginning
July 31, 2006, the Company had the right to purchase those Shares at a price
of $25.07 per Share. The Company had been required to maintain $351.6 million
in a restricted cash account to fund its obligations. As a result of the
rescission of the Redemption Agreement, all of these rights were removed. On
May 12, 1999, an alleged stockholder of the Company filed a purported
derivative action in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware styled
Sullivan v. Wexner, et al., C.A. No. 17148-NC, naming as defendants the
members of the Company's Board of Directors and naming the Company as a
nominal defendant. The complaint in the Sullivan action alleges that the
rescission of the Redemption Agreement constituted a waste of corporate
assets. The complaint seeks monetary damages in an unspecified amount from the
members of the Company's Board of Directors. The defendants believe that the
allegations in the Sullivan action are without merit and intend to defend
against them vigorously.
Item 8(e) of the Schedule 13E-4 is hereby supplemented and amended as
follows:
On May 17, 1999, the Company issued a press release with respect to its
first quarter results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
exhibit (a)(16).
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Item 9. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
(a)(16) Press release issued by the Company, dated May 17, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
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.
THE LIMITED, INC.
By: /s/ Kenneth B. Gilman
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Kenneth B. Gilman
Vice Chairman and
Chief Administrative Officer
Dated: May 18, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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(a)(16) Press Release issued by the Company,
dated May 17, 1999
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THE LIMITED, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 17, 1999 -- The Limited, Inc. (NYSE/LSE: LTD) today
reported that sales for the first quarter ended May 1, 1999, increased 5% to
$2.105 billion from $2.008 billion last year. Sales increased 12% in the first
quarter after excluding the 1998 sales of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF)
("A&F"), which became an independent public company in May 1998. Comparable
store sales increased 12% for the quarter.
Earnings per diluted share were $.14 for the quarter ended May 1, 1999, an
increase of 56% compared to adjusted earnings per diluted share of $.09 for
1998, which reflect the separation of A&F from The Limited, Inc. as if it had
occurred at the beginning of fiscal 1998 and exclude special and nonrecurring
items. Operating income was $69.4 million, an increase of 51% compared to an
adjusted $46.0 million for the same quarter last year, and net income was
$33.5 million, an increase of 64% compared to an adjusted $20.5 million last
year.
The earnings results were a significant increase over Wall Street estimates,
and are primarily a result of improved first quarter performances at Express,
Lerner New York, Lane Bryant and Limited Too, as well as Intimate Brands, Inc.
(NYSE:IBI).
Additionally, due to the momentum in the apparel brands, the Company now
expects to report second quarter earnings per share of $.18.
Leslie H. Wexner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are
encouraged that the branding process which has produced such success at
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works is beginning to have an impact at the
apparel brands."
The Limited, Inc., through Express, Lerner New York, Lane Bryant, Limited
Stores, Structure, Limited Too, Galyan's and Henri Bendel, presently operates
3,408 specialty stores. The Company also owns approximately 84% of Intimate
Brands, Inc. (NYSE: IBI), the leading specialty retailer of intimate apparel,
beauty and personal care products through the Victoria's Secret and Bath &
Body Works brands. Victoria's Secret products are available through 849
lingerie and beauty stores, the Victoria's Secret Catalogue and online at
www.VictoriasSecret.com. Bath and Body Works products are available in 1,101
stores.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995: All forward-looking statements made by the Company involve material
risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important
factors which may be beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, the Company's
future performance and financial results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors
include, but are not limited to; those described in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to
publicly update or revise its forward- looking statements even if experience
or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or
implied therein will not be realized.
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For further information, please contact: Tom Katzenmeyer
Vice President, Investor Relations
The Limited, Inc.
614-415-7076
www.limited.com
THE LIMITED, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
FIRST QUARTER REPORT
May 1, 1999
The following are The Limited, Inc.'s unaudited results for the
thirteen weeks ended May 1, 1999 compared to the thirteen weeks
ended May 2, 1998.
Thirteen Thirteen Percent
Weeks Ended Weeks Ended Increase/
May 1, 1999 May 2, 1998 (Decrease)
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(in thousands except per share data)
Net Sales $2,104,798 $2,008,077 4.8%
Income Before Income Taxes $60,546 $137,469 (56.0%)
Net Income $33,546 $79,469 (57.8%)
Net Income (Excluding Special and Nonrecurring Items
and Gain in Connection with Initial Public Offerings) $33,546 $25,836 29.8%
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.14 $0.28 (50.0%)
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.15 $0.29 (48.3%)
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Excluding
Special and Nonrecurring Items and Gain
in Connection with Initial Public Offerings) $0.14 $0.09 55.6%
Weighted Average Dilutive Shares Outstanding 235,547 279,362
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - No Dilution 227,733 273,838
For Further Information Contact: Tom Katzenmeyer at 614-415-7076