The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
| (a) | This statement is filed by: |
| (i) | Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Starboard V&O Fund”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (ii) | Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Starboard LLC”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (iii) | Starboard Value LP (“Starboard Value LP”), as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund and the Manager of Starboard LLC; |
| (iv) | Starboard Value GP LLC (“Starboard Value GP”), as the general partner of Starboard Value LP; |
| (v) | Starboard Principal Co LP (“Principal Co”), as a member of Starboard Value GP; |
| (vi) | Starboard Principal Co GP LLC (“Principal GP”), as the general partner of Principal Co; |
| (vii) | Jeffrey C. Smith, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP; |
| (viii) | Mark Mitchell, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP; |
| (ix) | Peter A. Feld, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP; |
| (xi) | Jeffrey S. McCreary; and |
Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement, as further described in Item 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
(b) The address of the principal office of each of Starboard LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP, Principal Co, Principal GP, and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld is 599 Lexington Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10022. The address of the principal office of Starboard V&O Fund is c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited, Regatta Office Park, Windward 1, 2nd Floor, PO Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands. The officers and directors of Starboard V&O Fund and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule A, annexed to the initial Schedule 13D (“Schedule A”) and are incorporated by reference in this Item 2.
The principal business address of Mr. Kramer is c/o Altitude Capital Partners, 485 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022. The principal business address of Mr. McCreary is 9468 Sullivan Place, Zionsville, Indiana 46077. The principal business address of Mr. Traub is 500 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(c) The principal business of Starboard V&O Fund is serving as a private investment fund. Starboard V&O Fund has been formed for the purpose of making equity investments and, on occasion, taking an active role in the management of portfolio companies in order to enhance shareholder value. Starboard LLC has been formed for the purpose of investing in securities and engaging in all related activities and transactions. Starboard Value LP provides investment advisory and management services and acts as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund and the manager of Starboard LLC. The principal business of Starboard Value GP is providing a full range of investment advisory, pension advisory and management services and serving as the general partner of Starboard Value LP. The principal business of Principal Co is providing investment advisory and management services. Principal Co is a member of Starboard Value GP. Principal GP serves as the general partner of Principal Co. Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld serve as members of Principal GP and the members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP.
The principal occupation of Mr. Kramer is serving as the Managing Partner of Altitude Capital Partners, a leading private investment firm focused on investing in businesses whose primary assets are intellectual property. The principal occupation of Mr. McCreary is as an independent management consultant, an outside director of two major corporations and author. The principal occupation of Mr. Traub is serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ethos Management, a private investment and consulting firm that he founded in 2009.
(d) No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A, has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A, has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Messrs. Smith, Mitchell, Feld, Kramer, McCreary and Traub are citizens of the United States of America. The citizenship of the persons listed on Schedule A is set forth therein.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares purchased by each of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC 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 otherwise noted, as set forth in Schedule B, which is incorporated by reference herein. The aggregate purchase price of the 3,125,632 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund is approximately $13,529,052, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,632,120 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard LLC is approximately $7,037,034, excluding brokerage commissions.
The Shares purchased by each of Messrs. McCreary and Traub were purchased with personal funds in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the 17,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. McCreary is $88,580, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 20,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. Traub is $105,800, excluding brokerage commissions.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On September 12, 2011, Starboard Value LP delivered a letter to Sandeep Vij, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, and to the members of the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). In the letter, Starboard Value LP expressed its belief that the Issuer’s common stock is deeply undervalued and that meaningful opportunities exist to unlock significant value based on actions within the control of management and the Board. Starboard Value LP also noted the Issuer’s dismal stock price performance dating back to its IPO in 1998. Starboard Value LP stated that the destruction in stockholder value is a direct result of the Issuer’s weak operating performance, deteriorating margins and poor capital allocation decisions around internal investments and acquisitions. Starboard Value LP urged the Issuer to discontinue pursuing acquisitions and instead focus on improving its operating performance and consider allocating capital to buy back shares at the current deeply discounted valuation. A copy of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Also, on September 12, 2011, Starboard V&O Fund delivered a letter to the Issuer (the “Nomination Letter”) nominating Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary, Jeffrey C. Smith and/or Kenneth H. Traub (the “Nominees”) for election to the Issuer’s Board at the 2011 annual meeting of the shareholders of the Issuer (the “2011 Annual Meeting”). The Reporting Persons believe that the terms of three (3) directors currently serving on the Board expire at the 2011 Annual Meeting and if this remains the case, Starboard V&O Fund will withdraw one (1) of its Nominees. The Reporting Persons intend to engage in discussions with management, the Board and shareholders of the Issuer regarding the nomination of directors at the 2011 Annual Meeting and the composition of the Issuer’s Board generally. Starboard Value LP would hope to engage in a constructive dialogue with the Issuer and reach a mutually agreeable resolution that will serve the best interests of all stockholders.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a) -(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 52,646,399 Shares outstanding, as of August 15, 2011, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2011.
| (a) | As of the close of business on September 9, 2011 Starboard V&O Fund beneficially owned 3,125,632 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 5.9%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,125,632 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,125,632 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Starboard V&O Fund since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on September 9, 2011, Starboard LLC beneficially owned 1,632,120 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 3.1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,632,120 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,632,120 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard LLC has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Starboard Value LP, as the Investment Manager of Starboard V&O Fund and the Manager of Starboard LLC, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,125,632 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,632,120 Shares owned by Starboard LLC. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.0%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,757,752 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,757,752 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard Value LP has not entered into any transactions in the Since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,125,632 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,632,120 Shares owned by Starboard LLC. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.0%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,757,752 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,757,752 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard Value GP has not entered into any transactions in the since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,125,632 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,632,120 Shares owned by Starboard LLC. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.0%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,757,752 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,757,752 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Principal Co has not entered into any transactions in the since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,125,632 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,632,120 Shares owned by Starboard LLC. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.0%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,757,752 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,757,752 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Principal GP has not entered into any transactions in the since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
G. | Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld |
| (a) | Each of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,125,632 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,632,120 Shares owned by Starboard LLC. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.0%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,757,752 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,757,752 |
| (c) | None of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell or Feld has entered into any transactions in the since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund since the filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on September 9, 2011, Mr. Kramer did not directly own any Shares. Mr. Kramer, 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 (the “Exchange Act”), may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Mr. Kramer disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: 0%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Mr. Kramer has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on September 9, 2011, Mr. McCreary directly owned 17,000 Shares. Mr. McCreary, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Mr. McCreary disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 17,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 17,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Mr. McCreary during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on September 9, 2011, Mr. Traub directly owned 20,000 Shares. Mr. Traub, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Mr. Traub disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 20,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 20,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Mr. Traub during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On September 12, 2011, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement in which, among other things, (a) the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer, (b) the Reporting Persons agreed to solicit proxies or written consents for the election of the Nominees at the 2011 Annual Meeting (the “Solicitation”), and (c) Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC agreed to bear all expenses incurred in connection with the Solicitation, including approved expenses incurred by any of the parties in connection with the Solicitation, subject to certain limitations. A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to letter agreements, Starboard V&O Fund has agreed to indemnify Messrs. Kramer, McCreary and Traub against any and all claims of any nature arising from the Solicitation and any related transactions. A form of the indemnification letter agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Starboard V&O Fund has agreed to compensate Messrs. Kramer, McCreary and Traub for being named as and serving as nominees for election as directors of the Issuer pursuant to letter agreements (the “Compensation Letter Agreements”). Under the Compensation Letter Agreements, Starboard V&O Fund has agreed to pay each of Messrs. Kramer, McCreary and Traub (i) $10,000 in cash upon submission of the Nomination Letter to the Issuer and (ii) $10,000 in cash upon the filing of a definitive proxy statement with the SEC relating to a solicitation of proxies in favor of Messrs. Kramer’s, McCreary’s and Traub’s election as directors of the Issuer at the 2011 Annual Meeting.
Pursuant to the Compensation Letter Agreements, each of Messrs. Kramer, McCreary and Traub agreed to use the after-tax proceeds from such compensation to acquire securities of the Issuer (the “Nominee Shares”) at such time that Messrs. Kramer, McCreary and Traub shall determine. If elected or appointed to serve as a director of the Board, each of Messrs. Kramer, McCreary and Traub agreed not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Nominee Shares within two years of their election or appointment as a director; provided, however, in the event that the Issuer enters into a business combination with a third party, each of Messrs. Kramer, McCreary and Traub may sell, transfer or exchange the Nominee Shares in accordance with the terms of such business combination. A form of the Compensation Letter Agreements is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
| 99.2 | Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark Mitchell, Peter A. Feld, Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary and Kenneth H. Traub, dated September 12, 2011. |
| 99.3 | Form of Indemnification Letter Agreement. |
| 99.4 | Form of Compensation Letter Agreement. |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 12, 2011
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD By: Starboard Value LP, its investment manager STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC By: Starboard Value LP, its manager STARBOARD VALUE LP By: Starboard Value GP LLC, its general partner | | STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC By: Starboard Principal Co LP, its member STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP By: Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, its general partner STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC |
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By: | /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith |
| Name: | Jeffrey C. Smith |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith |
JEFFREY C. SMITH |
Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Mark Mitchell, Peter A. Feld, Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary and Kenneth H. Traub |
SCHEDULE A
Transactions in the Shares by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd Since the Filing of the Schedule 13D and by Messrs. McCreary and Traub During the Past 60 Days
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
KENNETH H. TRAUB
10,000 | | 5.4100 | 09/09/11 |
10,000 | | 5.1700 | 09/09/11 |
JEFFREY S. MCCREARY
3,019 | | 5.6300 | 09/08/11 |
13,981 | | 5.1200 | 09/09/11 |