Accelerated Repurchase Program 2015


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

April 28, 2015
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
 
0-32259
 
94-3267295
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
2560 Orchard Parkway,
San Jose, California
 
95131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(408) 470-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 23, 2014, Align Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Align”), announced a $300 million stock repurchase program (the “Program”), with $100.0 million of that amount authorized to be purchased by April 2015. We completed this initial $100.0 million repurchase in the first quarter of 2015. Subsequently, in January 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the next $100 million under the Program to be repurchased which we anticipate completing within twelve months. On April 28, 2015, Align entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR Contract”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, (“Morgan Stanley”), to repurchase an aggregate of approximately $70.0 million of Align’s common stock. Under the ASR Contract, Align will make an initial payment of $70.0 million in the aggregate to Morgan Stanley and will receive an initial delivery of approximately eight hundred twenty-four thousand shares of common stock. The exact number of shares Align will repurchase under the ASR Contract will be based generally upon the average daily volume weighted average price of Align’s common stock during the repurchase period, less a discount and subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR Contract. At settlement, under certain circumstances, Morgan Stanley may be required to deliver additional shares of common stock to Align, or under certain circumstances, Align may be required either to deliver shares of common stock or to make a cash payment to Morgan Stanley. Final settlement of the transactions under the ASR Contract is expected to occur no later than approximately three months from April 29, 2015. The terms of the accelerated share repurchases under the ASR Contract are subject to adjustment if the Company were to enter into or announce certain types of transactions or to take certain corporate actions.

The ASR Contract contains the principal terms and provisions governing the accelerated share repurchases, including, but not limited to, the mechanism used to determine the number of shares that will be delivered, the required timing of delivery of the shares, the circumstances under which Morgan Stanley is permitted to make adjustments to valuation and calculation periods and various acknowledgements, representations and warranties made by Align, on the one hand, and Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, to one another. The foregoing description of the ASR Contract is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the ASR Contract, a copy of which will be filed with the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2015.

A copy of the press release announcing Align’s entry into the ASR Contract is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release of Align Technology, Inc., dated April 28, 2015 announcing entry into accelerated share repurchase agreement







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:
April 29, 2015
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/  Roger E. George
 
 
Roger E. George
 
 
Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 
 
 






Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Press Release of Align Technology, Inc. dated April 28, 2015 announcing entry into accelerated share repurchase program

    

    
    


99.1 - Press Release 2015



ALIGN TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES $70 MILLION ACCELERATED STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT AS PART OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED $300 MILLION PROGRAM

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 28, 2015 -- Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated stock repurchase agreement (ASR) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, to repurchase $70 million of Align’s common stock as part of Align’s three-year, $300 million stock repurchase program announced on April 23, 2014. Align completed the repurchase of the first $100 million of the program in the first quarter of 2015.

Under the terms of the ASR, Align has agreed to repurchase $70 million of its common stock from Morgan Stanley, with an initial delivery of approximately 824,000 shares. The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on Align’s volume-weighted average stock price during the term of the ASR transaction, less an agreed upon discount. The ASR transaction is expected to be completed approximately three months from April 29, 2015 and will be funded with the Company’s cash on hand.
        
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology is the leader in modern clear aligner orthodontics that designs, manufactures and markets the Invisalign system, which provides dental professionals with a range of treatment options for adults and teenagers. The Company also offers the iTero 3D digital scanning system and services for orthodontic and restorative dentistry. Align Technology was founded in March 1997 and received FDA clearance to market Invisalign in 1998. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.

For additional information about Invisalign or to find an Invisalign provider in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about iTero, please visit www.itero.com.

Forward Looking Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements including statements regarding the expected completion date of the ASR transaction, the number of shares of common stock that will be initially delivered to Align under the ASR transaction and Align’s expectation that it will finance the ASR transaction with cash on hand. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release relating to expectations about future events or results are based upon information available to Align as of the date hereof. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, changing stock market conditions and the other risks described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015. Align undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Investor Relations Contact                        
Shirley Stacy                        
Align Technology, Inc.                
(408) 470-1150                     
sstacy@aligntech.com

Press Contact
Shannon Mangum Henderson
Ethos Communication, Inc.
(678) 261-7803
align@ethoscommunication.com