UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
732872106
(CUSIP Number)
Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC
Attn: Willem Mesdag
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 925
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone (310) 432-0200
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 26, 2015
(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 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. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) x
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF (See Item 3) | |||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDESCERTAIN SHARES*
¨ | |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.9% (See Item 5) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, OO – Limited Liability Company | |||||
* See Instructions
| CUSIP No. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Red Mountain Partners, L.P | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) x
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC (See Item 3) | |||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDESCERTAIN SHARES*
¨ | |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.9% (See Item 5) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN – Limited Partnership | |||||
* See Instructions
| CUSIP No. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
RMCP GP LLC | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) x
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF (See Item 3) | |||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDESCERTAIN SHARES*
¨ | |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.9% (See Item 5) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO – Limited Liability Company | |||||
* See Instructions
| CUSIP No. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) x
| |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF (See Item 3) | |||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDESCERTAIN SHARES*
¨ | |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.9% (See Item 5) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO – Corporation | |||||
* See Instructions
| CUSIP No. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Willem Mesdag | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) x
| |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF (See Item 3) | |||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Citizen | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None (See Item 5) | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
665,549 shares (See Item 5) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDESCERTAIN SHARES*
¨ | |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.9% (See Item 5) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN – Individual | |||||
* See Instructions
| CUSIP No. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES |
This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 18, 2014 (together, this “Schedule 13D”) by (i) Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RMCP LLC”), (ii) Red Mountain Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“RMP”), (iv) RMCP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RMCP GP”), (v) Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“RMCM”), and (vi) Willem Mesdag, a natural person, with respect to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (“PLKI”). The filing of any amendment to this Schedule 13D shall not be construed to be an admission by the Reporting Persons that a material change has occurred in the facts set forth in this Schedule 13D or that such amendment is required under Rule 13d-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| ITEM 2. | IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. |
Item 2 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
| (a), (c), (f) | This Schedule 13D is being jointly filed by RMCP LLC, RMP, RMCP GP LLC, RMCM and Mr. Mesdag. RMCP LLC, RMP and RMCP GP are sometimes collectively referred to herein as “Red Mountain.” Red Mountain, RMCM and Mr. Mesdag are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.” |
| RMP was formed, and its principal business is, to invest in small cap public companies and to enhance shareholder value through active ownership. RMCP GP is the general partner of RMP and thus may be deemed to control RMP. RMCP LLC is the managing member of RMCP GP and thus may be deemed to control RMCP GP and each entity directly or indirectly controlled by RMCP GP. RMCM is the managing member of RMCP LLC and thus may be deemed to control RMCP LLC and each entity directly or indirectly controlled by RMCP LLC. Mr. Mesdag is the president, sole executive officer, sole director and sole shareholder of RMCM and thus may be deemed to control RMCM and each entity directly or indirectly controlled by RMCM (including Red Mountain). The principal business of RMCP LLC is providing investment advisory services to hedge funds and other pooled investment vehicles. The principal business of each of RMCP GP and RMCM is investing in securities. The principal occupation of Mr. Mesdag is serving as an executive officer and Managing Partner of RMCP LLC. He is a U.S. citizen. |
| Each of J. Christopher Teets, John Hill and Patrick Lally (and each of their principal occupations) is serving as an executive officer and Partner of RMCP LLC. None of Mr. Teets, Mr. Hill or Mr. Lally controls any Reporting Person. Information regarding Messrs. Teets, Hill and Lally is being included in this Schedule 13D solely for purposes of complying with General Instruction C to Schedule 13D. Each of Messrs. Teets, Hill and Lally is a U.S. citizen. |
| (b) | The principal executive offices of Red Mountain and RMCM are located at, and the principal business address of each of Messrs. Mesdag, Teets, Hill and Lally is, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 925, Los Angeles, California 90067. |
| (d)-(e) | During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, Mr. Teets, Mr. Hill or Mr. Lally has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person 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. |
| CUSIP No. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES |
| ITEM 5. | INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. |
Items 5(a)-(c) of this Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows:
| (a)-(b) | RMP beneficially owns, in the aggregate, 665,549 shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 2.9% of the outstanding Common Stock.(1) RMP has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, of all such 665,549 shares of Common Stock. |
| Because each of RMCP GP, RMCP LLC, RMCM and Mr. Mesdag may be deemed to control RMP, each of RMCP GP, RMCP LLC, RMCM and Mr. Mesdag may be deemed to beneficially own, and to have the power to vote or direct the vote, or dispose or direct the disposition of, all of the Common Stock beneficially owned by RMP. |
| The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock that such Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, each of RMCM and Mr. Mesdag disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any partner, member, director, officer or affiliate of any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock that such partner, member, director, officer or affiliate may be deemed to beneficially own. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, each of Messrs., Teets, Hill and Lally disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D. |
| (c) | The following table lists all transactions in Common Stock effected during the past sixty days by RMP. All such transactions were effected on the open market. |
Shares of Common Stock Purchased | Weighted Average Price per Share ($) | Date of Purchase | ||
1,900 | 58.02 | 01/16/15 | ||
1,958 | 58.08 | 01/20/15 | ||
100 | 58.00 | 01/22/15 | ||
33,393 | 58.47 | 01/23/15 | ||
15,800 | 58.47 | 01/26/15 | ||
6,400 | 58.06 | 01/27/15 | ||
4,100 | 58.04 | 01/28/15 | ||
50,000 | 61.59 | 02/18/15 | ||
85,000 | 61.52 | 02/19/15 | ||
232,700 | 60.81 | 02/26/15 | ||
83,100 | 61.03 | 02/27/15 |
| (1) | All calculations of percentage ownership in this Schedule 13D are based on the 23,116,070 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 23, 2015, as reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by PLKI with the SEC on February 26, 2015. |
| CUSIP No. 732872106 | SCHEDULE 13D | PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES |
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.
Dated: February 27, 2015
| RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC | ||
/s/ Willem Mesdag | ||
| By: | Willem Mesdag | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| RED MOUNTAIN PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
| By: | RMCP GP LLC, its general partner | |
/s/ Willem Mesdag | ||
| By: | Willem Mesdag | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| RMCP GP LLC | ||
/s/ Willem Mesdag | ||
| By: | Willem Mesdag | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||
/s/ Willem Mesdag | ||
| By: | Willem Mesdag | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| WILLEM MESDAG | ||
/s/ Willem Mesdag | ||
