A newly-amended 13D filing with the SEC showed that Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) signed a Second Lien Credit Agreement with billionaire Edward Lampert‘s ESL Partners, L.P. on September 1, under which the company has borrowed $300 million of term loans as the Second-Lien Term Loan. This agreement also grants Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) the right to acquire up to $200 million of additional loans from third parties. The Second-Lien Term Loan is set to mature on July 20, 2020, and will not amortize.
ESL Partners holds 64.63 million shares of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD), which amass 57.8% of the company’s outstanding stock, while Edward Lampert, who is also the CEO of the company, owns the same amount of shares, which correspond to 54.7% of the shares outstanding. Mr. Lampert’s percentage is slightly lower, as more of his beneficial ownership amount is in exercisable warrants. According to this latest filing, there has been a slight increase to both the fund’s and Mr. Lampert’s stakes, as each held 64.61 million shares as reported in its previous 13D filing, released on August 26.
Sears Holdings is a holding company that owns retail store brands Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Kmart Holding Corporation. Since the beginning of the year, the company’s stock has lost 35.17%. For the second quarter of 2016, Sears Holdings reported a diluted loss per share of $3.70 and revenue of $5.7 billion, compared to earnings per share of $1.84, and revenue of $6.2 billion for the corresponding quarter a year earlier. Recently, Evercore ISI reiterated its ‘Sell’ rating on Sears Holdings’ stock.
Of the 749 hedge funds that we track which filed 13F’s for the June quarter, 16 were long Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) at the end of June, down from 19 at the end of March. Some of the bullish investors included Debra Fine’s Fine Capital Partners, with a position valued at $34.87 million, Michael Blitzer’s Kingstown Capital Management, which held $34.03 million in Sears shares, Francis Chou’s Chou Associates Management, Gordy Holterman and Derek Dunn’s Overland Advisors, and Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group.
Among the investors who lost interest in Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) and sold out of their positions during the second quarter were Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies, which said goodbye to a position valued at $931,000 on March 31, Mark Broach’s Manatuck Hill Partners, which dumped a $230,000 position, Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser’s Magnetar Capital, and David Charney snd Sky Wilber’s Foundation Asset Management.
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Ownership Summary Table
Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESL Partners | 26,801,105 | 0 | 26,801,105 | 37,484,424 | 64,285,529 | 57.5% |
SPE I Partners | 150,124 | 0 | 150,124 | 011 | 150,124 | 0.1% |
SPE Master I | 193,341 | 0 | 193,341 | 011 | 193,341 | 0.2% |
RBS Partners | 27,144,570 | 0 | 27,144,570 | 37,484,424 | 64,628,994 | 57.8% |
ESL Investments, Inc | 27,144,570 | 0 | 27,144,570 | 37,484,424 | 64,628,994 | 57.8% |
Edward S. Lampert | 64,628,994 | 0 | 27,144,570 | 37,484,424 | 64,628,994 | 54.7% |
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Page 1 of 17 – SEC Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 47) *
Sears
Holdings Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares
(Title of
Class of Securities)
812350106
(CUSIP Number)
Janice V.
Sharry, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 651-5000
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 1, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has
previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 812350106
1. | Names of ESL Partners, L.P. | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) x (b) ¨ | |||||
3. | SEC Use Only | |||||
4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal ¨ | |||||
6. | Citizenship or Place of Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power 26,801,105 (1) | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power 0 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power 26,801,105 (1) | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power 37,484,424 (2) | |||||
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 64,285,529 (1)(2) | |||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ¨ | |||||
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount 57.5% (3) | |||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See PN |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
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CUSIP No. 812350106
1. | Names of SPE I Partners, LP | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) x (b) ¨ | |||||
3. | SEC Use Only | |||||
4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal ¨ | |||||
6. | Citizenship or Place of Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power 150,124 | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power 0 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power 150,124 | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power 0 | |||||
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 150,124 | |||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ¨ | |||||
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount 0.1% (1) | |||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See PN |
(1) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016. |
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CUSIP No. 812350106
1. | Names of SPE Master I, LP | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) x (b) ¨ | |||||
3. | SEC Use Only | |||||
4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal ¨ | |||||
6. | Citizenship or Place of Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power 193,341 | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power 0 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power 193,341 | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power 0 | |||||
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 193,341 | |||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ¨ | |||||
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount 0.2% (1) | |||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See PN |
(1) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016. |
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CUSIP No. 812350106
1. | Names of RBS Partners, L.P. | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) x (b) ¨ | |||||
3. | SEC Use Only | |||||
4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal ¨ | |||||
6. | Citizenship or Place of Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power 27,144,570 (1) | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power 0 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power 27,144,570 (1) | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power 37,484,424 (2) | |||||
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 64,628,994 (1)(2) | |||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ¨ | |||||
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount 57.8% (3) | |||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See PN |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
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CUSIP No. 812350106
1. | Names of ESL Investments, Inc. | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) x (b) ¨ | |||||
3. | SEC Use Only | |||||
4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal ¨ | |||||
6. | Citizenship or Place of Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power 27,144,570 (1) | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power 0 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power 27,144,570 (1) | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power 37,484,424 (2) | |||||
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 64,628,994 (1)(2) | |||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ¨ | |||||
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount 57.8% (3) | |||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See CO |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
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CUSIP No. 812350106
1. | Names of Edward S. Lampert | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) x (b) ¨ | |||||
3. | SEC Use Only | |||||
4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO; PF | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal ¨ | |||||
6. | Citizenship or Place of United States | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power 64,628,994 (1)(2) | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power 0 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power 27,144,570 (1) | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power 37,484,424 (2) | |||||
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 64,628,994 (1)(2) | |||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ¨ | |||||
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount 54.7% (3) | |||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See IN |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and an aggregate of 11,137,152 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by certain of the reporting persons within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
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This Amendment No. 47 to Schedule 13D (this Amendment) relates to common shares,
par value $0.01 per share (the Holdings Common Stock), of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Holdings). This Amendment amends the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Partners), SPE I Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (SPE I), SPE Master I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (SPE Master I), RBS
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (RBS), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, CRK Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ESL), and Edward S. Lampert, a United States citizen, by furnishing the information set forth below. Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, all previous Items
are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
In a grant of shares of Holdings Common Stock by Holdings on August 31, 2016, pursuant to the Extension Letter between Holdings and
Mr. Lampert, Mr. Lampert acquired an additional 22,124 shares of Holdings Common Stock. Mr. Lampert received the shares of Holdings Common Stock as consideration for serving as Chief Executive Officer and no cash consideration was
paid by Mr. Lampert in connection with the receipt of such shares of Holdings Common Stock.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On September 1, 2016, Holdings, Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. and Kmart Corporation (collectively, the Second-Lien
Borrowers), entered into that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement with the ESL Lenders (the Second Lien Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Second-Lien Borrowers borrowed $300 million of term loans as the Second-Lien Term
Loan.
The maturity date for the Second-Lien Term Loan is July 20, 2020, and the Second-Lien Term Loan will not amortize. The Second
Lien Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature which allows the Second-Lien Borrowers to seek to obtain from third parties up to $200 million of additional loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement on the same terms as the Second-Lien
Term Loan.
The Second-Lien Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to, at the election of the Second-Lien Borrowers, either LIBOR
(subject to a 1.00% floor) or a specified prime rate (Base Rate), in either case plus an applicable margin. The margin with respect to the Second-Lien Term Loan is 7.50% for LIBOR loans and 6.50% for Base Rate loans.
Pursuant to the Security Agreement (as defined below) Holdings obligations under the Second Lien Credit Agreement are secured on a pari
passu basis with Holdings obligations under that certain Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Holdings, Holdings subsidiaries from time to time party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as successor
collateral agent (Wilmington Trust), pursuant to which Holdings issued the Notes. The collateral includes inventory, receivables and other related assets of Holdings and its subsidiaries which are obligated on the Second-Lien Term Loan
and the Notes. The Second Lien Credit Agreement will be guaranteed by all domestic subsidiaries of Holdings that guarantee Holdings obligations under its existing revolving credit facility.
The Second Lien Credit Agreement includes customary representations and warranties, covenants and other undertakings, which representations
and warranties, covenants and undertakings are subject to important qualifications and limitations set forth in the Second Lien Credit Agreement. The Second Lien Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, including (subject to
certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. If there is an event of default, the ESL Lenders may
declare all or any portion of the outstanding indebtedness to be immediately due and payable, and exercise any rights they might have under any of the related facility documents (including against the collateral), subject to the Security Agreement
and the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined below).
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The foregoing description of the Second Lien Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement, entered into in connection with the Second-Lien Term Loan, filed as Exhibit 99.30 and incorporated by reference herein.
Also on September 1, 2016, Holdings amended that certain Security Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010 (together with all
exhibits and schedules attached thereto, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement), among Holdings, the subsidiaries of Holdings from time to time party
thereto as grantors and Wilmington Trust, to cure certain ambiguities, omissions, defects or inconsistencies in the Security Agreement.
In addition, in connection with the entry into the Second Lien Credit Agreement, JPP, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral
administrator under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, executed a joinder to the Security Agreement.
The foregoing discussion does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to both (i) the First Amendment to the Security Agreement on Exhibit 10.2 to Holdings Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 2, 2016, and
(ii) that certain Pari Passu Joinder Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.31 and incorporated by reference herein.
Also on
September 1, 2016, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC), as co-collateral agents, and Wilmington Trust, as successor trustee, entered into an amendment and
restatement of that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Intercreditor Agreement), to, among other
things, make certain amendments in connection with Holdings entry into the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the security interests granted in connection therewith.
The foregoing description of the Intercreditor Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement on Exhibit 10.3 to Holdings Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 2, 2016.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a)-(b) Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an
admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to Holdings or securities of Holdings for the purposes of
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act
or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act) with any other person as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, or disposing of securities of Holdings or
otherwise with respect to Holdings or any securities of Holdings or (ii) a member of any syndicate or group with respect to Holdings or any securities of Holdings.
As of September 2, 2016, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Holdings Common Stock set forth in the
table below.
REPORTING PERSON | NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED | PERCENTAGE OF OUTSTANDING SHARES | SOLE VOTING POWER | SHARED VOTING POWER | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
ESL Partners, L.P. | 64,285,529 | (1)(2) | 57.5 | %(3) | 26,801,105 | (2) | 0 | 26,801,105 | (2) | 37,484,424 | (1) | |||||||||||||
SPE I Partners, LP | 150,124 | 0.1 | % | 150,124 | 0 | 150,124 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
SPE Master I, LP | 193,341 | 0.2 | % | 193,341 | 0 | 193,341 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
RBS Partners, L.P. | 64,628,994 | (1)(4) | 57.8 | %(5) | 27,144,570 | (4) | 0 | 27,144,570 | (4) | 37,484,424 | (1) | |||||||||||||
ESL Investments, Inc. | 64,628,994 | (1)(6) | 57.8 | %(7) | 27,144,570 | (6) | 0 | 27,144,570 | (6) | 37,484,424 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Edward S. Lampert | 64,628,994 | (1)(8) | 54.7 | %(9) | 64,628,994 | (1)(8) | 0 | 27,144,570 | (8) | 37,484,424 | (1) |
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(1) | This number includes 31,155,737 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Mr. Lampert and 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Mr. Lampert has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Mr. Lampert. Partners has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with Mr. Lampert that restricts the purchase and sale of securities owned by Mr. Lampert. Pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreement, Partners may be deemed to have shared dispositive power over, and to indirectly beneficially own, securities owned by Mr. Lampert. RBS, ESL and Mr. Lampert may also be deemed to have shared dispositive power over, and to indirectly beneficially own, such securities. |
(2) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. |
(3) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. |
(4) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 150,124 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I and 193,341 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Partners, SPE I and SPE Master I. |
(5) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. |
(6) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 150,124 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I and 193,341 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. |
(7) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and the 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. |
(8) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 150,124 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I and 193,341 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, ESL. |
(9) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as |
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Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, ESL. |
(c) Other than as set forth on Annex B hereto, there have been
no transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D, whichever is less.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The following exhibits are filed as exhibits hereto:
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Amendment, dated March 22, 2005, to the Agreement, dated January 31, 2005, among Kmart Holding Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation, ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Investors, L.L.C., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. and CRK Partners II, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit L to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.2 | Acknowledgement, dated March 24, 2005, by Sears Holdings Corporation (relating to the assumption of the Registration Rights Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit K to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.3 | Letter Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 2, 2010). | |
99.6 | Form of Letter (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2013). | |
99.7 | Loan Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, among Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 16, 2014). | |
99.8 | Participation Agreement, dated September 22, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2014). | |
99.9 | Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, The Fairholme Partnership, LP, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 1, 2014). | |
99.10 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 17, 2014). | |
99.11 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.12 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.12 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.13 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.13 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.14 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.14 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.15 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.15 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014). | |
99.16 | Form of Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.17 | Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.18 | Amendment to Loan Agreement, entered into on February 25, 2015 and effective as of February 28, 2015, by and between JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015). | |
99.19 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.19 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 16, 2015). | |
99.20 | Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert and Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. and Seritage Growth Properties (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.20 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2015). | |
99.21 | Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, by and among the Participating Limited Partner, RBS Partners, L.P. and RBS Partners, L.P., in its capacity as general partner of either SPE I Partners, LP or SPE Master I, LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.21 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). |
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99.22 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE I Partners, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.22 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.23 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE Master I, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.23 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.24 | Letter Agreement, dated January 28, 2016, by and between Holdings and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2016). | |
99.25 | Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.25 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on February 4, 2016). | |
99.26 | Loan Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, between Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co., Innovel Solutions, Inc., Big Beaver of Florida Development, LLC and Kmart Corporation, and JPP, LLC, JPP II, LLC and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.26 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.27 | Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and among JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and each transferee of a portion of any interest in the loan made in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.27 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.28 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP II, LLC, as assignee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.28 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on August 26, 2016). | |
99.29 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP, LLC, as assignee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.29 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on August 26, 2016). | |
99.30 | Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2016, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016). | |
99.31 | Pari Passu Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2016, by JPP, LLC, as agreed to and accepted by Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent (filed herewith). |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable 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.
Date: September 2, 2016 | ESL PARTNERS, L.P. | |||||
By: | RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner | |||||
By: | ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||||
Name: Edward S. Lampert | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
SPE I PARTNERS, LP | ||||||
By: | RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner | |||||
By: | ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||||
Name: Edward S. Lampert | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
SPE MASTER I, LP | ||||||
By: | RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner | |||||
By: | ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||||
Name: Edward S. Lampert | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
RBS PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||
By: | ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||||
Name: Edward S. Lampert | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||||
Name: Edward S. Lampert | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EDWARD S. LAMPERT | ||||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert |
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ANNEX B
RECENT TRANSACTIONS BY THE REPORTING PERSONS IN THE SECURITIES OF
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Entity | Date of Transaction | Description of Transaction | Shares Acquired | Shares Disposed | Price Per Share | |||||
Edward S. Lampert | 08/31/2016 | Grant of Shares Pursuant to a Letter between Edward S. Lampert and Holdings | 22,124 | $0 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Amendment, dated March 22, 2005, to the Agreement, dated January 31, 2005, among Kmart Holding Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation, ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Investors, L.L.C., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. and CRK Partners II, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit L to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.2 | Acknowledgement, dated March 24, 2005, by Sears Holdings Corporation (relating to the assumption of the Registration Rights Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit K to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.3 | Letter Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 2, 2010). | |
99.6 | Form of Letter (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2013). | |
99.7 | Loan Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, among Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 16, 2014). | |
99.8 | Participation Agreement, dated September 22, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2014). | |
99.9 | Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, The Fairholme Partnership, LP, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 1, 2014). | |
99.10 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 17, 2014). | |
99.11 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.12 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.12 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.13 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.13 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.14 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.14 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.15 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.15 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014). | |
99.16 | Form of Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.17 | Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.18 | Amendment to Loan Agreement, entered into on February 25, 2015 and effective as of February 28, 2015, by and between JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015). | |
99.19 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.19 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 16, 2015). | |
99.20 | Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert and Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. and Seritage Growth Properties (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.20 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2015). | |
99.21 | Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, by and among the Participating Limited Partner, RBS Partners, L.P. and RBS Partners, L.P., in its capacity as general partner of either SPE I Partners, LP or SPE Master I, LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.21 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). |
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99.22 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE I Partners, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.22 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.23 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE Master I, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.23 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.24 | Letter Agreement, dated January 28, 2016, by and between Holdings and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2016). | |
99.25 | Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.25 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on February 4, 2016). | |
99.26 | Loan Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, between Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co., Innovel Solutions, Inc., Big Beaver of Florida Development, LLC and Kmart Corporation, and JPP, LLC, JPP II, LLC and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.26 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.27 | Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and among JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and each transferee of a portion of any interest in the loan made in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.27 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.28 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP II, LLC, as assignee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.28 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on August 26, 2016). | |
99.29 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP, LLC, as assignee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.29 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on August 26, 2016). | |
99.30 | Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2016, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016). | |
99.31 | Pari Passu Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2016, by JPP, LLC, as agreed to and accepted by Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent (filed herewith). |