Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001193125-20-028223
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2020-02-07 16:30:36
Filed By:
Stonehill Capital Management Llc
Company:
Akorn Inc (NASDAQ:AKRXQ)
Filing Date:
2020-02-07
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Stonehill Capital Management 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 6,374,699 5.1%
John Motulsky 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 6,374,699 5.1%
Christopher Wilson 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 6,374,699 5.1%
Jonathan Sacks 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 6,374,699 5.1%
Peter Sisitsky 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 6,374,699 5.1%
Michael Thoyer 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 10 5.1%
Michael Stern 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 6,374,699 5.1%
Samir Arora 0 6,374,699 0 6,374,699 6,374,699 5.1%
Filing

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Amendment No.     )*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Akorn, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

009728 10 6

(CUSIP Number)

January 28, 2020

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 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 persons 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 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).

 

 

 


Page 2 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Stonehill Capital Management LLC

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware, USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,374,699

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

    

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IA

 


Page 3 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

John Motulsky

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,374,699

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

    

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 


Page 4 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Christopher Wilson

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,374,699

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

    

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 


Page 5 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Jonathan Sacks

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,374,699

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

    

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 


Page 6 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Peter Sisitsky

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,374,699

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

    

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 


Page 7 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Michael Thoyer

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  ☐

 

    

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

6,374,699

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 


Page 8 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Michael Stern

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,374,699

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

    

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 


Page 9 of 13 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Samir Arora

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ☐        b.  ☐

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

    

  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

   6   

Shared Voting Power

 

6,374,699

   7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

6,374,699

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,374,699

10  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

    

11  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

5.1%

12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 


Page 10 of 13 Pages

 

ITEM 1(a).   NAME OF ISSUER:
  Akorn, Inc.
ITEM 1(b).   ADDRESS OF ISSUERS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
  1925 W. Field Court, Suite 300, Lake Forest, IL 60045
ITEM 2(a).   NAME OF PERSON FILING:
  This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the Reporting Persons):

 

(i)    Stonehill Capital Management LLC (Management)
(ii)    John Motulsky (Motulsky)
(iii)    Christopher Wilson (Wilson)
(iv)    Jonathan Sacks (Sacks)
(v)    Peter Sisitsky (Sisitsky)
(vi)    Michael Thoyer (Thoyer)
(vii)    Michael Stern (Stern)
(viii)    Samir Arora (Arora)

 

ITEM 2(b).    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
   c/o Stonehill Capital Management LLC
   885 Third Avenue
   30th Floor
   New York, NY 10022
ITEM 2(c).    CITIZENSHIP:

 

Management:    Delaware limited liability company
Motulsky:    US Citizen
Wilson:    US Citizen
Sacks:    US Citizen
Sisitsky:    US Citizen
Thoyer:    US Citizen
Stern:    US Citizen
Arora:    US Citizen

 

ITEM 2(d).   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
  Common Stock, no par value.
ITEM 2(e).   CUSIP NUMBER:
  009728 10 6
ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON
FILING IS A:
  Not applicable.
ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP:

The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2 -9) on this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference. The amounts of securities reported as beneficially owned on this Schedule 13G are the number of shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. The beneficial ownership information represents the Common Stock and is based on an aggregate of 126,145,832 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported in the Issuers Form 10-Q filed on October 31, 2019.


Page 11 of 13 Pages

 

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following.  ☐

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:
  Not applicable.
ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A 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.


Page 12 of 13 Pages

 

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.

Dated: February 7, 2020

 

STONEHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC*
By:  

/s/ Paul D. Malek

  Paul D. Malek
  An Authorized Signatory of a Member

 

JOHN MOTULSKY*

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for John Motulsky
CHRISTOPHER WILSON*

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Wilson
JONATHAN SACKS*

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Jonathan Sacks
PETER SISITSKY*

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Peter Sisitsky
MICHAEL THOYER*

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Thoyer
MICHAEL STERN*

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Stern
SAMIR ARORA*

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Samir Arora

 

*

The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not otherwise be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes.


Page 13 of 13 Pages

 

EXHIBIT 1

AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

Stonehill Capital Management LLC, John Motulsky, Christopher Wilson, Peter Sisitsky, Michael Thoyer, Jonathan Sacks, Michael Stern and Samir Arora hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G to which this agreement is attached as an exhibit as well as all future amendments to such Statement, shall be filed jointly on behalf of each of them. This agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: February 7, 2020

 

STONEHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By:  

/s/ Paul D. Malek

  Paul D. Malek
  An Authorized Signatory of a Member

 

JOHN MOTULSKY

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for John Motulsky
CHRISTOPHER WILSON

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Wilson
JONATHAN SACKS

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Jonathan Sacks
PETER SISITSKY

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Peter Sisitsky
MICHAEL THOYER

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Thoyer
MICHAEL STERN

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Stern
SAMIR ARORA

/s/ Paul D. Malek

Paul D. Malek
Attorney-in-Fact for Samir Arora