Glenn W. Welling’s Engaged Capital recently filed a Form 13D with the SEC in which it reported holding 2.09 million common shares of Jamba Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA), which amass 13.7% of the company’s outstanding stock. This represents a slight increase to the fund’s stake, as it previously disclosed holding 1.84 million shares as of June 1, which accounted for 12.2% of the company’s outstanding stock.
Jamba is a restaurant retailer with almost 300 company-owned locations and more than 500 franchise-operated stores, known for healthy foods and beverages like whole fruit smoothies and juice blends. Year-to-date, the company’s stock is down by 19.42%. For the second quarter of 2016, Jamba (NASDAQ:JMBA) reported earnings per share of $0.09 and revenue of $21.5 million, missing the estimates of earnings per share of $0.19 and revenue of $22.6 million. Recently, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated its ‘Outperform’ rating on Jamba’s stock and upped its price target on it to $16 from $15.
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There were nine investors in Insider Monkey’s database long Jamba (NASDAQ:JMBA) on March 31, compared to 11 hedge funds a quarter earlier. The biggest position was disclosed by Engaged Capital, while the second-largest stake was held by David Kowitz and Sheldon Kasowitz’ Indus Capital, worth around $16.1 million. Other professional money managers with similar bullishness included Jamie Mendola’s Pacific Grove Capital, Gregg J. Powers’ Private Capital Management, and Gregory Bylinsky and Jefferson Gramm’s Bandera Partners.
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Investors who lost interest in Jamba (NASDAQ:JMBA) and decided to sell off their stakes during the quarter were Benjamin A. Smith’s Laurion Capital Management, which dumped an investment valued at $3.3 million in stock, and Jeffrey Bronchick’s fund, Cove Street Capital, which sold out of its stake in the stock, worth about $0.8 million.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund | 1,849,785 | 1,849,785 | 1,849,785 | 12.1% | ||
| Engaged Capital Flagship Fund | 1,849,785 | 1,849,785 | 1,849,785 | 12.1% | ||
| Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd | 1,849,785 | 1,849,785 | 1,849,785 | 12.1% | ||
| Engaged Capital | 2,080,767 | 2,080,767 | 2,080,767 | 13.6% | ||
| Engaged Capital Holdings | 2,080,767 | 2,080,767 | 2,080,767 | 13.6% | ||
| Glenn W. Welling | 2,089,698 | 2,089,698 | 2,089,698 | 13.7% |
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Page 1 of 11 – SEC Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 9)1
Jamba, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
47023A309
(CUSIP Number)
GLENN W. WELLING
ENGAGED CAPITAL, LLC
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250
Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 734-7900
STEVE WOLOSKY
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 10, 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.
_______________
1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s 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 (“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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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CAYMAN ISLANDS | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,849,785 | |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,849,785 | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,849,785 | ||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.1% | ||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | ||
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,849,785 | |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,849,785 | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,849,785 | ||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.1% | ||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | ||
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd. | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CAYMAN ISLANDS | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,849,785 | |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,849,785 | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,849,785 | ||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.1% | ||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO | ||
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Engaged Capital, LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 2,080,767 | |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,080,767 | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,080,767 | ||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13.6% | ||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO | ||
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 2,080,767 | |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,080,767 | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,080,767 | ||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13.6% | ||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO | ||
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Glenn W. Welling | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 2,089,698 | |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,089,698 | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,089,698* | ||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13.7% | ||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | ||
* Includes 8,931 Shares beneficially owned directly by Mr. Welling, including 1,323 Shares underlying certain Restricted Stock Units that vest within 60 days of the date hereof.
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Page 8 of 11 – SEC Filing
The following constitutes Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 9”). This Amendment No. 9 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
| Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Effective July 1, 2016, certain of the Reporting Persons underwent a name change. Accordingly, Item 2(a) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
| | (a) | This statement is filed by: |
| | (i) | Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP (“Engaged Capital Flagship Master”), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership formerly known as Engaged Capital Master Feeder II, LP, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| | (ii) | Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP (“Engaged Capital Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership formerly known as Engaged Capital II, LP, as a feeder fund of Engaged Capital Flagship Master; |
| | (iii) | Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd. (“Engaged Capital Offshore”), a Cayman Islands exempted company formerly known as Engaged Capital II Offshore Ltd., as a feeder fund of Engaged Capital Flagship Master; |
| | (iv) | Engaged Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Capital”), as the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Flagship Master and the investment adviser of a certain managed account (the “Engaged Capital Account”); |
| | (v) | Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Holdings”), as the managing member of Engaged Capital; and |
| | (vi) | Glenn W. Welling, as the Founder and Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of Engaged Capital and the sole member of Engaged Holdings. |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master and held in the Engaged Capital Account were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as has been previously otherwise noted. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,849,785 Shares beneficially owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master is approximately $22,478,298, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 230,982 Shares held in the Engaged Capital Account is approximately $2,775,856, including brokerage commissions.
The Shares owned directly by Mr. Welling represent Shares acquired upon the vesting of Restricted Stock Units granted to Mr. Welling and Shares awarded to Mr. Welling, in each case in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. Mr. Welling directly owns 7,608 Shares and 5,295 unvested Restricted Stock Units (1,323 of which vest within 60 days of the date hereof), each representing a contingent right to receive one Share.
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| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 15,254,707 Shares outstanding as of July 29, 2016, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2016.
As of the close of business on August 10, 2016, Engaged Capital Flagship Master beneficially owned 1,849,785 Shares, constituting approximately 12.1% of the Shares outstanding. Each of Engaged Capital Fund and Engaged Capital Offshore, as feeder funds of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,849,785 Shares owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master, constituting approximately 12.1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on August 10, 2016, 230,982 Shares were held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 1.5% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on August 10, 2016, Mr. Welling directly beneficially owned 8,931 Shares, including 1,323 Shares underlying certain Restricted Stock Units that vest within 60 days of the date hereof, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
Engaged Capital, as the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Flagship Master and the investment adviser of the Engaged Capital Account, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,080,767 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 13.6% of the Shares outstanding. Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,080,767 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 13.6% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Welling, as the Founder and CIO of Engaged Capital and sole member of Engaged Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,080,767 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master and held in the Engaged Capital Account, which, together with the Shares he directly beneficially owns, constitutes an aggregate of 2,089,698 Shares, constituting approximately 13.7% of the Shares outstanding.
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(b) By virtue of their respective positions with Engaged Capital Flagship Master, each of Engaged Capital Fund, Engaged Capital Offshore, Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master.
By virtue of their respective positions with the Engaged Capital Account, each of Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares held in the Engaged Capital Account.
Mr. Welling has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares directly owned by him.
(c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days.
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Page 10 of 11 – SEC Filing
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 11, 2016
| Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP | |||
| By: | Engaged Capital, LLC General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Name: | Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Title: | Founder and Chief Investment Officer | ||
| Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP | |||
| By: | Engaged Capital, LLC General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Name: | Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Title: | Founder and Chief Investment Officer | ||
| Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd. | |||
| By: | /s/ Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Name: | Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
| Engaged Capital, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Name: | Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Title: | Founder and Chief Investment Officer | ||
| Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Name: | Glenn W. Welling | ||
| Title: | Sole Member | ||
| /s/ Glenn W. Welling | |
| Glenn W. Welling |
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SCHEDULE A
Transactions in Securities of the Issuer During the Past Sixty Days
| Nature of the Transaction | Securities Purchased/(Sold) | Price Per Share($) | Date of Purchase / Sale |
ENGAGED CAPITAL FLAGSHIP MASTER FUND, LP
| Purchase of Common Stock | 100 | 10.8350 | 08/10/2016 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 188,918 | 11.0000 | 08/10/2016 |
ENGAGED CAPITAL, LLC
(Through the Engaged Capital Account)
| Purchase of Common Stock | 37,400 | 10.7423 | 08/09/2016 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 23,582 | 11.0000 | 08/10/2016 |
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