An amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Glenn W. Welling‘s Engaged Capital has significantly decreased its stake in Outerwall Inc (NASDAQ:OUTR), as it currently owns 1.05 million common shares, which amass 6.1% of the company’s outstanding stock. As disclosed in its previous 13D filing on the company, Engaged Capital held 2.43 million shares, which accounted for 14.1% of Outerwall’s float.
Outerwall is a company engaged in the business of retail, offering its customers self-service kiosks for renting movies and video games, while also running coin-cashing machines. Recently, the company signed a merger agreement with certain funds managed by Apollo Global Management LLC to be acquired by the private equity firm’s affiliates for approximately $1.6 billion. Given that, it’s not surprising to see Engaged Capital cut its position, as there is limited upside left in the stock.
Over the past 12 months, Outerwall’s shares have dropped by 20.09%. In its financial report for the second quarter of 2016, the company reported earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.38 and revenue of $518 million, beating both top- and bottom-line estimates of earnings per share of $1.37 and revenue of $487 million. Recently, B. Riley reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on Outerwall’s stock, with a price target of $58.00, while Dougherty & Co downgraded its rating to ‘Sell’ from ‘Neutral’.
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As per our hedge fund database, the number of investors long Outerwall (NASDAQ:OUTR) decreased by five in the first quarter, as at the end of March, the company was in 22 hedge funds’ portfolios. Aside from Engaged Capital, which held the most-valuable position in Outerwall (NASDAQ:OUTR), big investors were Debra Fine’s Fine Capital Partners, which held the second-largest stake worth $50.9 million. Some other peers with similar bullishness included Allan Mecham and Ben Raybould’s Arlington Value Capital, and Joel Greenblatt’s Gotham Asset Management. Hedge funds that dumped Outerwall (NASDAQ:OUTR) during the quarter were William C. Martin’s Raging Capital Management and James Dondero’s Highland Capital 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund | 296,960 | 296,960 | 296,960 | 1.7% | ||
Engaged Capital Co-Invest III | 716,307 | 716,307 | 716,307 | 4.2% | ||
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund | 296,960 | 296,960 | 296,960 | 1.7% | ||
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd | 296,960 | 296,960 | 296,960 | 1.7% | ||
Engaged Capital | 1,054,923 | 1,054,923 | 1,054,923 | 6.1% | ||
Engaged Capital Holdings | 1,054,923 | 1,054,923 | 1,054,923 | 6.1% | ||
Glenn W. Welling | 1,054,923 | 1,054,923 | 1,054,923 | 6.1% |
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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 296,960 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 296,960 | ||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 296,960 | ||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% | ||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Engaged Capital Co-Invest III, L.P. | ||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o | |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC | ||
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 716,307 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 716,307 | ||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 716,307 | ||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.2% | ||
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 296,960 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 296,960 | ||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 296,960 | ||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% | ||
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 296,960 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 296,960 | ||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 296,960 | ||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% | ||
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 1,054,923 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,054,923 | ||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,054,923 | ||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% | ||
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 1,054,923 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,054,923 | ||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,054,923 | ||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% | ||
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 1,054,923 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER – 0 – | ||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,054,923 | ||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 – | ||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,054,923 | ||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o | |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% | ||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN |
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Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
| (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 Co-Invest III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Engaged Capital Co-Invest III”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (iii) | 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; |
| (iv) | 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; |
| (v) | Engaged Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Capital”), as the general partner and investment advisor of each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Co-Invest III; |
| (vi) | Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Holdings”), as the managing member of Engaged Capital; and |
| (vii) | 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. |
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Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
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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 Co-Invest III, L.P. | |||
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 |
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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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Nature of the Transaction | Securities Purchased/(Sold) | Price Per Share($) | Date of Purchase / Sale |
Sale of Common Stock | (281,220) | 52.3608(1) | 08/09/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (55,867) | 52.3270(2) | 08/10/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (50,330) | 52.2232(3) | 08/11/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (678,332) | 52.3608(1) | 08/09/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (134,752) | 52.3270(2) | 08/10/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (121,402) | 52.2232(3) | 08/11/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (39,448) | 52.3609(1) | 08/09/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (7,836) | 52.3270(2) | 08/10/2016 |
Sale of Common Stock | (7,060) | 52.2232(3) | 08/11/2016 |