As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2018

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)

of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

 

 

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

(Name of Filing Person (Issuer))

Auction-Rate Preferred Shares, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E, Par Value $0.00001

(Title of Class of Securities)

018828202

018828301

018828400

018828509

018828608

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Thomas J. Fuccillo, Esq.

c/o Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Telephone: (888) 852-3922

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)

Copies of Communications to:

David C. Sullivan, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

 

 

Calculation of Filing Fee

 

Transaction Valuation		Amount of Filing Fee
$335,580,000(a)		$41,779.71(b)

(a)	Calculated as the aggregate maximum purchase price to be paid for 14,280 shares in the offer, based upon a price of 94% of the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (or $23,500 per share).

(b)	Calculated as $124.50 per $1,000,000 of the Transaction Valuation.

 

☐	Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

 

Amount Previously Paid:      Not Applicable				Filing Party:   Not Applicable
Form or Registration No.:     Not Applicable				Date Filed:     Not Applicable

 

☐	Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

☐

third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

☒

issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

☐

going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

☐

amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer.  ☐

 

 

 

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ITEMS 1 THROUGH 9 AND ITEM 11.

This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO is filed by AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”). This Schedule TO relates to the Fund’s offer to purchase for cash up to 100% of its outstanding shares of preferred stock, $0.00001 par value and a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, designated Auction-Rate Preferred Shares, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E (the “Preferred Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated June 28, 2018 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and in the Fund’s related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as each may be amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”), copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively. The price to be paid for the Preferred Stock is an amount per share, net to the seller in cash, equal to 94% of the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (or $23,500 per share) in cash, plus any unpaid dividends accrued through July 27, 2018, or such later date to which the Offer is extended, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer, if properly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer). The information set forth in the Offer is incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of this Schedule TO.

ITEM 10.

Not applicable.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No.		Document
(a)(1)(i)		Offer to Purchase dated June 28, 2018.
(a)(1)(ii)		Form of Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(1)(iii)		Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(1)(iv)		Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(v)		Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(vi)		Form of Notice of Withdrawal.
(a)(5)(i)		Press Release issued on June 27, 2018.
(d)(i)		Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 18, 2018, by and among AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, and WFC Holdings, LLC.
(d)(ii)		Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 19, 2018, by and among AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, and RJ Securities, Inc.

ITEM 13.

Not applicable.

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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.

 

Dated as of: June 28, 2018

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Document
(a)(1)(i)		Offer to Purchase dated June 28, 2018.
(a)(1)(ii)		Form of Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(1)(iii)		Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(1)(iv)		Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(v)		Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(vi)		Form of Notice of Withdrawal.
(a)(5)(i)		Press Release issued on June 27, 2018.
(d)(i)		Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 18, 2018, by and among AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, and WFC Holdings, LLC.
(d)(ii)		Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 19, 2018, by and among AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, and RJ Securities, Inc.