Filed by Nutrisystem, Inc.
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Nutrisystem, Inc.
Commission File No. 000-28551
On February 19, 2019, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the proxy solicitor for Nutrisystem, Inc. (“Nutrisystem”), circulated the below shareholder reminder letter to shareholders of record as of January 23, 2019.
February 19, 2019
Dear Stockholder:
We recently delivered to you a proxy statement of Nutrisystem, Inc. (Nutrisystem) wherein your support is requested, for among other matters, the Agreement and Plan of Merger detailed in the proxy statement. We urge your support for all the Proposals to be voted upon at the special meeting of stockholders to be held on March 5, 2019. As of the date of this letter your shares of Nutrisystem remain unvoted.
The Nutrisystem board of directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” each of the proposals being submitted to a vote at the Nutrisystem special meeting of stockholders.
Please Vote Your Nutrisystem Shares Today!
Regardless of the number of shares you own your vote is very important. We encourage all stockholders to have their voices heard. The approval of the Merger Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Nutrisystem common stock entitled to vote on the proposal. Failure to vote or a vote to abstain will have the same effect as a vote against the Proposal to adopt the merger agreement and thereby approve the merger.
There are three ways to vote your shares of Nutrisystem without attending the special meeting of stockholders in person – each only taking a few moments:
| • | By Internet – Stockholders can submit their vote via internet at www.proxyvote.com; please have the control number located on the enclosed vote instruction form available; or |
| • | By Telephone – Stockholders in the United States can submit their vote by calling the toll-free number indicated on the enclosed vote instruction form; please have your control number located on the enclosed vote instruction form available when calling; and |
| • | By Mail – Stockholders can vote by mail by signing, dating and returning the enclosed vote instruction form in the postage-paid envelope provided. |
To be valid, your vote by telephone or internet must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 4, 2019, the day preceding the special meeting of stockholders.
If you need assistance in voting your shares or have questions regarding the special meeting of stockholders, please contact Nutrisystem’s proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., at (800) 322-2885 (toll-free) or (212) 929-5500 (collect), or email at proxy@mackenziepartners.com.
We thank you for your continued support of Nutrisystem.
Sincerely,
Nutrisystem, Inc.
NOTE ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This communication contains certain statements that are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward- looking statements are based upon current expectations and include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding the intent, belief or expectations, including, without limitation, statements that are accompanied by words such as “will,” “expect,” “outlook,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “target,” or other similar words, phrases or expressions and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed merger (the “proposed transaction”), integration and transition plans, synergies, opportunities and anticipated future performance. Readers of this communication should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Many risks and uncertainties could affect actual results and cause them to vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the timing and likelihood of, and any conditions or requirements imposed in connection with, obtaining required stockholder or regulatory approval of the proposed transaction; the possibility that the closing conditions to the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived; delay in closing the proposed transaction or the possibility of non-consummation of the proposed transaction; the risk that expected benefits, synergies and growth opportunities of the proposed transaction may not be achieved in a timely manner or at all, including that the proposed transaction may not be accretive within the expected timeframe or to the extent anticipated; the occurrence of any event that could give rise to termination of the merger agreement; the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction may affect the timing or occurrence of the proposed transaction or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; the risk that Tivity Health, Inc. (“Tivity Health”) and Nutrisystem, Inc. (“Nutrisystem”) will be unable to retain or hire key personnel; the ability to successfully integrate Nutrisystem’s business with Tivity Health following the closing; the risk that the significant indebtedness incurred to fund the purchase price may limit Tivity Health’s ability to adapt to changes in the economy or market conditions, expose the company to interest rate risk for the variable rate indebtedness and require a substantial portion of cash flows from operations to be dedicated to the payment of indebtedness; and the risk that disruption from the proposed transaction may adversely affect Tivity Health’s and Nutrisystem’s business and their respective relationships with customers, vendors or employees. For additional information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to both Tivity Health’s and Nutrisystem’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Except as required by law, neither Tivity Health nor Nutrisystem undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements made by it to reflect new information, subsequent events or circumstances.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, on January 14, 2019, Tivity Health filed with the SEC an amendment to the registration statement on Form S-4 that was originally filed on
January 7, 2019 (the “registration statement”), which includes a proxy statement of Nutrisystem and that also constitutes a prospectus of Tivity Health (the “proxy statement/prospectus”) in preliminary form. The registration statement became effective on February 3, 2019 and Nutrisystem commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders on or about February 4, 2019. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FILED AND TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TIVITY HEALTH, NUTRISYSTEM AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The registration statement and other documents filed by Tivity Health with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at Tivity Health’s website at http://www.tivityhealth.com or at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free of charge from Tivity Health by requesting them by mail at Tivity Health, Inc., 701 Cool Springs Boulevard, Franklin, Tennessee 37067, Attention: Investor Relations, or by telephone at (615) 614-4576. The proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Nutrisystem with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at Nutrisystem’s website at http://www.nutrisystem.com or at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free of charge from Nutrisystem by requesting them by mail at Nutrisystem, Inc., 600 Office Center Drive, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034, Attention: Investor Relations, or by telephone at (646) 277-1254.
Participants in Solicitation
Tivity Health and Nutrisystem and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about Tivity Health’s directors and executive officers is available in Tivity Health’s proxy statement for Tivity Health’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on April 13, 2018 on Schedule 14A. Information about Nutrisystem’s directors and executive officers is available in Nutrisystem’s proxy statement for Nutrisystem’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on March 26, 2018 on Schedule 14A. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are contained in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the transaction when they become available. Investors should read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Tivity Health or Nutrisystem as indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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If you have questions or need assistance in voting your shares, please contact:
1407 Broadway, 27th Floor New York, New York 10018 (212) 929-5500 or Call Toll-Free (800) 322-2885 Email: proxy@mackenziepartners.com
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