| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Rackspace Technology, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
1 Fanatical Place, City of Windcrest, San Antonio, TX, 78218 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by (i) AP Inception Co-Invest ML Borrower, L.P. ("AP Co-Invest Borrower"); (ii) AP Inception ML Borrower, L.P. ("AP Borrower"); (iii) AP Inception Co-Invest GP, LLC ("AP Co-Invest"); (iv) AP Inception Co-Invest ML GP, LLC ("AP Co-Invest ML"); (v) Apollo Co-Investment Management, LLC ("Co-Investment Management"); (vi) AP Inception ML GP, LLC; (vii) AP VIII Inception Holdings GP, LLC ("AP VIII"); (viii) Apollo Management VIII, L.P. ("Management VIII"); (ix) AIF VIII Management, LLC ("AIF VIII LLC"); (x) Apollo Management, L.P. ("Apollo Management"); (xi) Apollo Management GP, LLC ("Management GP"); (xii) Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. ("Management Holdings"); and (xiii) Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC ("Management Holdings GP"). The foregoing are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
AP Co-Invest Borrower and AP Borrower each hold securities of the Issuer.
AP Co-Invest is the sole member of AP Co-Invest ML, which is the general partner of AP Co-Invest Borrower. AP VIII is the sole member of AP Inception ML GP, LLC, which is the general partner of AP Borrower. Management VIII is the manager of AP VIII. AIF VIII LLC is the general partner of Management VIII. Co-Investment Management is the manager of AP Co-Invest.
Apollo Management is the sole member-manager of each of Co-Investment Management and AIF VIII LLC. Management GP is the general partner of Apollo Management. Management Holdings is the sole member and manager of Management GP. Management Holdings GP is the general partner of Management Holdings. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
The address of each of the Reporting Persons is 9 West 57th Street, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10019. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
AP Co-Invest Borrower, AP Borrower, AP Co-Invest, Management VIII, Apollo Management, and Management Holdings are each Delaware limited partnerships. AP Co-Invest ML, Co-Investment Management, AP Inception ML GP, LLC, AP VIII, AIF VIII LLC, Management GP, and Management Holdings GP are each Delaware limited liability companies. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
750102105 |
| 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: |
| (a) |  Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
| (e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
| (i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please
specify the type of institution: |
| (k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
| | |
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Management Holdings GP 129,609,000
AP Co-Invest Borrower 69,609,000
AP Borrower 60,000,000
AP Co-Invest 69,609,000
AP Co-Invest ML 69,609,000
Co-Investment Management 69,609,000
AP Inception ML GP, LLC 60,000,000
AP VIII 60,000,000
Management VIII 60,000,000
AIF VIII LLC 60,000,000
Apollo Management 129,609,000
Management GP 129,609,000
Management Holdings 129,609,000
AP Co-Invest, AP Co-Invest ML, Co-Investment Management, AP Inception ML GP, LLC, AP VIII, Management VIII, AIF VIII LLC, Apollo Management, Management GP, Management Holdings, and Management Holdings GP, and Messrs. Scott Kleinman, James Zelter, and Marc Rowan, the managers, as well as executive officers, of Management Holdings GP, each disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock included in this filing, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Management Holdings GP 57.0%
AP Co-Invest Borrower 30.6%
AP Borrower 26.4%
AP Co-Invest 30.6%
AP Co-Invest ML 30.6%
Co-Investment Management 30.6%
AP Inception ML GP, LLC 26.4%
AP VIII 26.4%
Management VIII 26.4%
AIF VIII LLC 26.4%
Apollo Management 57.0%
Management GP 57.0%
Management Holdings 57.0%
The percentages are based on 227,568,885 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2024. % |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
|
| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 for all Reporting Persons
|
| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
Management Holdings GP 129,609,000
AP Co-Invest Borrower 69,609,000
AP Borrower 60,000,000
AP Co-Invest 69,609,000
AP Co-Invest ML 69,609,000
Co-Investment Management 69,609,000
AP Inception ML GP, LLC 60,000,000
AP VIII 60,000,000
Management VIII 60,000,000
AIF VIII LLC 60,000,000
Apollo Management 129,609,000
Management GP 129,609,000
Management Holdings 129,609,000
|
| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0 for all Reporting Persons
|
| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Management Holdings GP 129,609,000
AP Co-Invest Borrower 69,609,000
AP Borrower 60,000,000
AP Co-Invest 69,609,000
AP Co-Invest ML 69,609,000
Co-Investment Management 69,609,000
AP Inception ML GP, LLC 60,000,000
AP VIII 60,000,000
Management VIII 60,000,000
AIF VIII LLC 60,000,000
Apollo Management 129,609,000
Management GP 129,609,000
Management Holdings 129,609,000
|
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
| | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 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
|
Rule
13d-1(d)