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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)*

 

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

225310 10 1

(CUSIP Number)

 

Thomas W. Smith
2200 Butts Road, Suite 320
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 314-0800

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

January 27, 2020

(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 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).

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.  225310 10 1 

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Prescott General Partners LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):   OO (Funds of Managed Accounts)
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)   Not Applicable
6	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,932,520
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,932,520

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,932,520
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   10.3%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   OO

 

 

CUSIP No.  225310 10 1 

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Prescott Associates L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):   WC
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)   Not Applicable
6	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   New York

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,259,449
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,259,449

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,259,449
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   6.7%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   PN

 

 

CUSIP No.  225310 10 1

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):   WC
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)   Not Applicable
6	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER   69,283
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   69,283
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   69,283
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   0.4%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   EP

 

 

CUSIP No.  225310 10 1

 

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Thomas W. Smith
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):   PF and OO (Funds of Managed Accounts)
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)   Not Applicable
6	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER   684,345
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER   86,100
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   684,345
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   86,100

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   770,445
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   4.1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

 

CUSIP No.  225310 10 1

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Scott J. Vassalluzzo
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):   PF and OO (Funds of Managed Accounts)
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)   Not Applicable
6	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER   66,883
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   66,883
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   66,883
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   0.4%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

 

Explanatory Note:

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 9 to the joint filing on Schedule 13D by Thomas W. Smith, Scott J. Vassalluzzo, Steven M. Fischer, Idoya Partners L.P. (“Idoya Partners”) and Prescott Associates L.P. (“Prescott Associates”) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 3, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, and Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC by Thomas W. Smith, Scott J. Vassalluzzo, Idoya Partners, Prescott Associates and Prescott General Partners LLC (“PGP”) on January 5, 2012, June 4, 2012, June 12, 2012, July 10, 2012 and November 26, 2012, respectively, Amendment No. 6 and Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC by Thomas W. Smith, Scott J. Vassalluzzo, Prescott Associates and PGP on April 22, 2013 and February 17, 2016, respectively, and Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC by Thomas W. Smith, Scott J. Vassalluzzo, Prescott Associates, PGP and Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust (“PIPS”) on December 13, 2019 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, and unless amended or supplemented hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“In order to fund the purchase of the Common Stock reported herein, the Managed Accounts (as hereinafter defined) contributed in the aggregate $25,434,674.36 of the funds of the Managed Accounts (including $13,871,307.35 contributed by Prescott Associates and $673,417.64 contributed by PIPS), Mr. Vassalluzzo contributed $990,322.17 of his personal funds and Mr. Smith contributed $10,697,425.34 of his personal funds. The Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Vassalluzzo includes the following received by him for his service as a director of the Issuer: (i) 4,000 vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted under the Issuer’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan dated March 26, 2012 (the “2012 Incentive Plan”) and (ii) 9,125 shares of Common Stock received as payment for an equivalent number of vested RSUs granted under the Issuer’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan dated April 6, 2009 (the “2009 Incentive Plan”).”

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

 

The first paragraph of Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“As described more fully in Item 5 below, as general partner of the Partnerships, PGP may be deemed to beneficially own 1,932,520 shares of Common Stock held by the Partnerships. PIPS may be deemed to beneficially own 69,283 shares of Common Stock held on behalf of the employee profit-sharing plan participants. Messrs. Smith and Vassalluzzo may be deemed to beneficially own 100,048 and 2,758 shares of Common Stock, respectively, in their capacities as investment managers for several managed accounts, which consist of investment accounts for: (i) a private charitable foundation established by Mr. Smith and for which Mr. Smith acts as trustee (the “Foundation”) and (ii) certain family members of Mr. Vassalluzzo and certain individual accounts managed by Mr. Smith. The Partnerships, PIPS and the managed accounts are referred to collectively herein as the “Managed Accounts.” The 2,104,609 shares of Common Stock owned by the Managed Accounts (the “Managed Account Shares”) were acquired by the Reporting Persons on behalf of the Managed Accounts for the purpose of achieving the investment goals of the Managed Accounts.”

 

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

(a)            Based on information included in the current report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer on November 1, 2019, which disclosed that 18,796,754 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of October 22, 2019, the aggregate number and percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons is as follows: PGP – 1,932,520 shares (10.3%); Prescott Associates – 1,259,449 shares (6.7%); PIPS – 69,283 shares (0.4%); Mr. Smith – 770,445 shares (4.1%); and Mr. Vassalluzzo – 66,883 shares (0.4%).

 

(b)            PGP, as the general partner of the Partnerships, may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,932,520 shares of Common Stock. Prescott Associates has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,259,449 shares of Common Stock. PIPS has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 69,283 shares of Common Stock. Messrs. Smith and Vassalluzzo have the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 684,345 and 66,883 shares, respectively. In their capacities as investment managers for Managed Accounts, Messrs. Smith and Vassalluzzo may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 86,100 and no shares of Common Stock, respectively. Voting and investment authority over investment accounts established for the benefit of certain family members and friends of Messrs. Smith and Vassalluzzo is subject to each beneficiary’s right, if so provided, to terminate or otherwise direct the disposition of the investment account.

 

(c)            Except as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, the Reporting Persons effected no transactions involving shares of Common Stock during the sixty (60) days prior to the date of this filing.

 

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to replace the previously filed Exhibit 1 with the following:

 

1.            Agreement relating to the joint filing of statement on Schedule 13D dated January 28, 2020.

 

 

Schedule A

 

The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to the shares of Common Stock effected during the past sixty days prior to the filing of this Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D by any Reporting Person.

 

Date		Nature of Transaction		Reporting Person(s)		Number of Shares				Price Per Share5
1/02/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,900			$	441.6175	6
1/02/20		Disposition2		PGP			200			$	441.6175	6
1/02/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,500			$	441.6175	6
1/02/20		Disposition4		PIPS			400			$	441.6175	6
1/03/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,900			$	436.7417	7
1/03/20		Disposition2		PGP			200			$	436.7417	7
1/03/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,500			$	436.7417	7
1/03/20		Disposition4		PIPS			400			$	436.7417	7
1/06/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,900			$	434.6283	8
1/06/20		Disposition2		PGP			200			$	434.6283	8
1/06/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,500			$	434.6283	8
1/06/20		Disposition4		PIPS			400			$	434.6283	8
1/07/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			3,186			$	431.5092	9
1/07/20		Disposition2		PGP			108			$	431.5092	9
1/07/20		Disposition3		PGP			1,890			$	431.5092	9
1/07/20		Disposition4		PIPS			216			$	431.5092	9
1/08/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,605			$	434.6385	10
1/08/20		Disposition2		PGP			190			$	434.6385	10
1/08/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,325			$	434.6385	10
1/08/20		Disposition4		PIPS			380			$	434.6385	10
1/09/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			3,009			$	433.4830	11

 

 

1/09/20		Disposition2		PGP			102			$	433.4830	11
1/09/20		Disposition3		PGP			1,785			$	433.4830	11
1/09/20		Disposition4		PIPS			204			$	433.4830	11
1/10/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,900			$	434.7052	12
1/10/20		Disposition2		PGP			200			$	434.7052	12
1/10/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,500			$	434.7052	12
1/10/20		Disposition4		PIPS			400			$	434.7052	12
1/13/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,900			$	439.2072	13
1/13/20		Disposition2		PGP			200			$	439.2072	13
1/13/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,500			$	439.2072	13
1/13/20		Disposition4		PIPS			400			$	439.2072	13
1/14/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,900			$	444.5642	14
1/14/20		Disposition2		PGP			200			$	444.5642	14
1/14/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,500			$	444.5642	14
1/14/20		Disposition4		PIPS			400			$	444.5642	14
1/15/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			5,900			$	444.8481	15
1/15/20		Disposition2		PGP			200			$	444.8481	15
1/15/20		Disposition3		PGP			3,500			$	444.8481	15
1/15/20		Disposition4		PIPS			400			$	444.8481	15
1/16/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			7,080			$	448.6375	16
1/16/20		Disposition2		PGP			240			$	448.6375	16
1/16/20		Disposition3		PGP			4,200			$	448.6375	16
1/16/20		Disposition4		PIPS			480			$	448.6375	16
1/17/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			8,850			$	450.0690	17
1/17/20		Disposition2		PGP			300			$	450.0690	17

 

 

1/17/20		Disposition3		PGP			5,250			$	450.0690	17
1/17/20		Disposition4		PIPS			600			$	450.0690	17
1/21/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			8,850			$	450.9817	18
1/21/20		Disposition2		PGP			300			$	450.9817	18
1/21/20		Disposition3		PGP			5,250			$	450.9817	18
1/21/20		Disposition4		PIPS			600			$	450.9817	18
1/22/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			8,850			$	456.2938	19
1/22/20		Disposition2		PGP			300			$	456.2938	19
1/22/20		Disposition3		PGP			5,250			$	456.2938	19
1/22/20		Disposition4		PIPS			600			$	456.2938	19
1/23/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			8,850			$	458.2433	20
1/23/20		Disposition2		PGP			300			$	458.2433	20
1/23/20		Disposition3		PGP			5,250			$	458.2433	20
1/23/20		Disposition4		PIPS			600			$	458.2433	20
1/24/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			8,850			$	458.3957	21
1/24/20		Disposition2		PGP			300			$	458.3957	21
1/24/20		Disposition3		PGP			5,250			$	458.3957	21
1/24/20		Disposition4		PIPS			600			$	458.3957	21
1/27/20		Disposition1		PGP, Prescott Associates			8,850			$	454.3923	22
1/27/20		Disposition2		PGP			300			$	454.3923	22
1/27/20		Disposition3		PGP			5,250			$	454.3923	22
1/27/20		Disposition4		PIPS			600			$	454.3923	22

 

 

 

(1)

Represents an open market sale by Prescott Associates under the 10b5-1 Plan entered into between Prescott Associates and Fidelity on December 10, 2019. PGP is the general partner of Prescott Associates.

 

(2)

Represents an open market sale by Prescott International Partners L.P. (“PIP”) under the 10b5-1 Plan entered into between PIP and Fidelity on December 10, 2019. PGP is the general partner of PIP.

 

(3)

Represents an open market sale by Idoya Partners L.P. (“Idoya”) under the 10b5-1 Plan entered into between Idoya and Fidelity on December 10, 2019. PGP is the general partner of Idoya.

 

(4)

Represents an open market sale by PIPS under the 10b5-1 Plan entered into between PIPS and Fidelity on December 10, 2019.

 

(5)

Upon request by the staff of the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.

 

(6)

Reflects an average sale price of $441.6175 per share, at prices ranging from $438.79 to $444.16 per share.

 

(7)

Reflects an average sale price of $436.7417 per share, at prices ranging from $434.50 to $440.00 per share.

 

(8)

Reflects an average sale price of $434.6283 per share, at prices ranging from $430.01 to $437.84 per share.

 

(9)

Reflects an average sale price of $431.5092 per share, at prices ranging from $428.00 to $435.23 per share.

 

(10)

Reflects an average sale price of $434.6385 per share, at prices ranging from $429.97 to $437.39 per share.

 

(11)

Reflects an average sale price of $433.4830 per share, at prices ranging from $429.70 to $436.89 per share.

 

(12)

Reflects an average sale price of $434.7052 per share, at prices ranging from $431.08 to $436.84 per share.

 

(13)

Reflects an average sale price of $439.2072 per share, at prices ranging from $434.13 to $442.43 per share.

 

(14)

Reflects an average sale price of $444.5642 per share, at prices ranging from $441.16 to $447.50 per share.

 

(15)

Reflects an average sale price of $444.8481 per share, at prices ranging from $440.82 to $447.74 per share.

 

(16)

Reflects an average sale price of $448.6375 per share, at prices ranging from $444.25 to $453.23 per share.

 

(17)

Reflects an average sale price of $450.0690 per share, at prices ranging from $446.26 to $451.90 per share.

 

(18)

Reflects an average sale price of $450.9817 per share, at prices ranging from $448.50 to $453.53 per share.

 

(19)

Reflects an average sale price of $456.2938 per share, at prices ranging from $452.85 to $459.99 per share.

 

(20)

Reflects an average sale price of $458.2433 per share, at prices ranging from $452.61 to $461.22 per share.

 

(21)

Reflects an average sale price of $458.3957 per share, at prices ranging from $432.50 to $461.74 per share.

 

(22)

Reflects an average sale price of $454.3923 per share, at prices ranging from $451.11 to $456.04 per share.

 

 

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: January 28, 2020.
	PRESCOTT General partners LLC
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Name: Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Title: Managing Member
	PRESCOTT ASSOCIATES L.P.
	By: Prescott General Partners LLC
	Its: General Partner
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Name: Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Title: Managing Member
	PRESCOTT INVESTORS PROFIT SHARING TRUST
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Name: Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Title: Trustee
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Thomas W. Smith
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Scott J. Vassalluzzo

 

 

Exhibit 1

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

The undersigned agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D, dated January 28, 2020, is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k).

 

Dated: January 28, 2020.
	PRESCOTT General partners LLC
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Name: Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Title: Managing Member
	PRESCOTT ASSOCIATES L.P.
	By: Prescott General Partners LLC
	Its: General Partner
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Name: Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Title: Managing Member
	PRESCOTT INVESTORS PROFIT SHARING TRUST
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Name: Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Title: Trustee
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Thomas W. Smith
	/s/ Scott J. Vassalluzzo
	Scott J. Vassalluzzo