Peter S. Park and his team have stepped up their interest in Stamps.com Inc (NASDAQ:STMP). According to a recent regulatory filing, Park’s fund, Park West Asset Management, has boosted its stake in the company to 920,381 shares from just 160,000 shares held at the end of the first quarter. The fund’s current position amounts to 5.3% of the company’s outstanding stock.
A provider of online postage services, Stamps.com Inc (NASDAQ:STMP) has a market cap of $1.45 billion and is currently trading at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 42, which is a bit lower than the industry average of 54 according to data compiled by Yahoo! Finance. So far this year, the stock’s performance has been rather disappointing, as shares are currently down by 25% year-to-date.
Stamps.com’s recently issued its second quarter earnings report, which might provide the stock with a boost, as the company managed to surpass expectations. Revenue came it at $84 million for the quarter, up by 75% year-over-year and ahead of analysts’ forecast of $73.2 million, while adjusted earnings stood at $1.94 per share, easily beating the consensus of $1.34 per share. The company also issued improved full-year guidance, with it now expecting to earn between $7.00 and $7.50 per share on revenue of $320 million-to-$345 million, up from previous forecasts of $6.00 to $6.50 per share on revenue of $310 million-to-$330 million.
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During the first three months of 2016, Stamps.com Inc (NASDAQ:STMP) registered a boost in popularity among the funds tracked by Insider Monkey. The number of long positions held by that collection of funds rose to 29 as of the end of March, from 22 at the end of December, and their combined holdings reached 13% of the company’s common stock. Jim Simons‘ Renaissance Technologies held a sizable position in Stamps.com of 254,124 shares on March 31, though it was down by 57% compared to the end of the previous quarter.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park West Asset Management | 920,381 | 0 | 920,381 | 0 | 920,381 | 5.3% |
| Peter S. Park | 920,381 | 0 | 920,381 | 0 | 920,381 | 5.3% |
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Page 1 of 9 – SEC Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
| STAMPS.COM, INC. |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 852857200 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| July 29, 2016 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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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| CUSIP No. 852857200 | ||
| (1) | Names of Reporting Persons Park West Asset Management LLC | |
| (2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | (a) o (b) o |
| (3) | SEC Use Only | |||
| (4) | Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware | |||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: | (5) Sole Voting Power | 920,381* |
| (6) Shared Voting Power | 0 | |
| (7) Sole Dispositive Power | 920,381* | |
| (8) Shared Dispositive Power | 0 |
| (9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 920,381* | |||
| (10) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o | |||
| (11) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.3%* | |||
| (12) | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA | |||
* Beneficial ownership percentage is based upon 17,446,820 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of Stamps.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2016, based on information reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2016. Park West Asset Management LLC (“PWAM”) is the investment manager to Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWIMF”), and Park West Partners International, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWPI” and, collectively with PWIMF, the “PW Funds”), and Peter S. Park (“Mr. Park” and, collectively with PWAM, the “Reporting Persons”) is the sole member and manager of PWAM. As of July 29, 2016, PWIMF held 809,422 shares of Common Stock of the Company and PWPI held 110,959 shares of Common Stock of the Company. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the 920,381 shares of Common Stock of the Company held in the aggregate by the PW Funds, or 5.3% of the shares of Common Stock of the Company deemed to be issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2016.
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| CUSIP No. 852857200 | ||
| (1) | Names of Reporting Persons Peter S. Park | |
| (2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | (a) o (b) o |
| (3) | SEC Use Only | |||
| (4) | Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America | |||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: | (5) Sole Voting Power | 920,381* |
| (6) Shared Voting Power | 0 | |
| (7) Sole Dispositive Power | 920,381* | |
| (8) Shared Dispositive Power | 0 |
| (9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 920,381* | |||
| (10) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): o | |||
| (11) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.3%* | |||
| (12) | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN | |||
*Beneficial ownership percentage is based upon 17,446,820 shares of Common Stock of the Company, issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2016, based on information reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2016. PWAM is the investment manager to the PW Funds, and Mr. Park is the sole member and manager of PWAM. As of July 29, 2016, PWIMF held 809,422 shares of Common Stock of the Company and PWPI held 110,959 shares of Common Stock of the Company. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the 920,381 shares of Common Stock of the Company held in the aggregate by the PW Funds, or 5.3% of the shares of Common Stock of the Company deemed to be issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2016.
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Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer: Stamps.com, Inc. (the “Company”)
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
1990 E. Grand Avenue
El Segundo, California 90245
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
This report on Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”), is being jointly filed by (i) Park West Asset Management LLC (“PWAM”), a Delaware limited liability company and the investment manager to (a) Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited (“PWIMF”), a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 809,422 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, (“Common Stock”) of the Company reported on this Schedule 13G, and (b) Park West Partners International, Limited (“PWPI” and, collectively with PWIMF, the “PW Funds”), a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 110,959 shares of Common Stock of the Company reported on this Schedule 13G; and (ii) Peter S. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM (“Mr. Park” and, collectively with PWAM, the “Reporting Persons”).
The 920,381 shares of Common Stock of the Company held in the aggregate by the PW Funds, which constitute 5.3% of the shares of Common Stock of the Company deemed to be issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2016, may be deemed to be beneficially owned (x) indirectly by PWAM, as the investment adviser to PWIMF and PWPI, and (y) indirectly by Mr. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.
The address for the Reporting Persons is: 900 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 165, Larkspur, California 94939.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
PWAM is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Park is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP No.
852857200
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a:
Not Applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership.
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: | 920,381* | ||
| (b) | Percent of Class: | 5.3%* | ||
| (c) | Number of Shares as to which the person has: | |||
| (i) | sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | 920,381* | ||
| (ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote | 0 | ||
| (iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | 920,381* | ||
| (iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 0 | ||
* This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by (i) PWAM, a Delaware limited liability company and the investment manager to (a) PWIMF, a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 809,422 shares of Common Stock of the Company, as reported on this Schedule 13G, and (b) PWPI, a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 110,959 shares of Common Stock of the Company, as reported on this Schedule 13G; and (ii) Mr. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM.
The 920,381 shares of Common Stock of the Company held in the aggregate by the PW Funds, which constitute 5.3% of the shares of Common Stock of the Company deemed to be issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2016, may be deemed to be beneficially owned (x) indirectly by PWAM, as the investment adviser to PWIMF and PWPI, and (y) indirectly by Mr. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM. The foregoing beneficial ownership percentage is based upon 17,446,820 shares of Common Stock of the Company, issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2016, based on information reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2016.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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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.
| August 8, 2016 | |||
| PARK WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Grace Jimenez | ||
| Name: Grace Jimenez | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
| /s/ Peter S. Park | |||
| Peter S. Park | |||
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Page |
| A. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2016, by and between Park West Asset Management LLC and Peter S. Park. | 9 |
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Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Stamps.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as Exhibit A to such Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement this 8th day of August, 2016.
| /s/ Peter S. Park | ||||
| Peter S. Park | ||||
| PARK WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ | Grace Jimenez | ||
| Name: Grace Jimenez | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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