ITEM 1. | SECURITY AND ISSUER. |
This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Shares”), of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). Parent (as defined below) is filing this Schedule 13D in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated December 10, 2020, by and between the Issuer, Juneau Parent Co, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and Juneau Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”) (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”, and the transactions contemplated therein, the “Merger”), whereby each Share of the Issuer will be converted at the effective time into the right to receive $3.26 in cash (the “Merger Consideration”) as provided in the Merger Agreement, and because the Macquarie Entities and the GCM Entities may be deemed to be part of a “group” as that term is defined in Rule 13d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Each of the Reporting Persons (as defined below) disclaims the existence of a “group” as between the Macquarie Entities and the GCM Entities, and disclaims beneficial ownership, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, of any securities held directly by the other Reporting Persons. This report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any of the Reporting Persons are a “group” for purposes of Rule 13d-5.
ITEM 2. | IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. |
Item 2 (a) – (c). This statement is being filed by the following persons:
| (ii) | Juneau Hold Co, LLC, Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco”), which is the sole parent company of Parent; |
| (iii) | MacCap Juneau Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Macquarie Co-Investor”), which is a 50% owner of Holdco and LIF Juneau Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is a 50% owner of Holdco (“GCM Co-Investor” and together with Macquarie Co-Investor, collectively, the “Co-Investors”); |
| (iv) | MIHI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MIHI”), the sole member of Macquarie Co-Investor and Macquarie Group Limited, a Corporation organized under the laws of Australia, the indirect owner of 100% of the equity interests of MIHI (“Macquarie” and together with MIHI and Macquarie Co-Investor, the “Macquarie Entities”); and |
| (v) | GCM Investments GP, LLC (“GCM Investments”), which is the general partner of Labor Impact Fund, L.P. a Delaware partnership (“Labor Impact Fund” and together with GCM Investments and GCM Co-Investor, the “GCM Entities”), and Labor Impact Fund, the sole member of GCM Co-Investor. |
Parent, Holdco, the Macquarie Entities and the GCM Entities are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Each of Parent and Macquarie Co-Investor were formed in connection with the Merger Agreement and Merger. The principal business of MIHI is to manage investments. The principal business of Macquarie is providing banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. The GCM Entities are principally engaged in the business of investing in securities. The business address and principal executive offices of Parent, Holdco, Macquarie Co-Investor and MIHI are 125 W 55th Street, New York, NY 10019. The business address and principal executive offices of Macquarie is 50 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW, C3, 2000, Australia. The business address and principal executive offices of the GCM Entities is 767 5th Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10153 and 900 North Michigan Ave, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
The Shares to which this Schedule 13D relates are owned directly by Parent.
Item 2 (d) – (f). During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or has been a party to any 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 violations with respect to such laws.
The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive of Parent is set forth in Schedule I hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer of Holdco is set forth in Schedule II-A hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer of Macquarie Co-Investor, which exercises the authority of Parent in managing Macquarie Co-Investor, are set forth in Schedule II-B hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer of MIHI, which exercises the authority of Macquarie Co-Investor in managing MIHI, are set forth in Schedule III-A hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer of Macquarie, which exercises the authority of MIHI or in managing Macquarie, are set forth in Schedule III-B hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each executive officer of GCM Investments, which exercises the authority of GCM Co-Investor as the general partner of Labor Impact Fund, the sole member of GCM Co-Investor, are set forth in Schedule III-C hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.