1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON PW Partners Master Fund LP |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON PW Partners Capital Management LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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The following constitutes the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”).
Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
This statement relates to the common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 5 Penn Plaza, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10001.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
(a) This statement is filed by PW Partners Atlas Fund III LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Atlas Fund III”), PW Partners Master Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PW Master Fund”), PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Atlas Fund GP”), PW Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PW Master Fund GP”), PW Partners Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PW Capital Management”), and Patrick Walsh.
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 Agreement, as further described in Item 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
Atlas Fund GP is the general partner of Atlas Fund III. By virtue of this relationship, Atlas Fund GP may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned directly by Atlas Fund III.
PW Master Fund GP is the general partner of PW Master Fund. By virtue of this relationship, PW Master Fund GP may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned directly by PW Master Fund.
PW Capital Management acts as the investment manager with respect to each of Atlas Fund III and PW Master Fund. Mr. Walsh is the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of each of Atlas Fund GP and PW Master Fund GP and the Managing Member of PW Capital Management. By virtue of these relationships, each of PW Capital Management and Mr. Walsh may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned directly by Atlas Fund III and PW Master Fund.
(b) The business address of each Reporting Person is 141 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60604.
(c) The principal business of each of Atlas Fund III and PW Master Fund is investing in securities. The principal business of Atlas Fund GP is serving as the general partner of Atlas Fund III. The principal business of PW Master Fund GP is serving as the general partner of PW Master Fund. The principal business of PW Capital Management is serving as the investment manager with respect to each of Atlas Fund III and PW Master Fund. The principal occupation of Mr. Walsh is serving as the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of each of Atlas Fund GP and PW Master Fund GP and the Managing Member of PW Capital Management.
(d) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) No Reporting Person 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) Each of Atlas Fund III, PW Master Fund, Atlas Fund GP, PW Master Fund GP and PW Capital Management is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Walsh is a citizen of the United States of America.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
The Shares purchased by each of Atlas Fund III and PW Master Fund were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business).
The aggregate purchase price of the 1,550,799 Shares directly owned by Atlas Fund III is approximately $8,906,611, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 25,000 Shares directly owned by PW Master Fund is approximately $116,333, excluding brokerage commissions. The Shares purchased by Mr. Walsh were purchased with personal funds. The aggregate purchase price of the 69,950 Shares directly owned by Mr. Walsh is approximately $319,532, excluding brokerage commissions.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
The Reporting Persons purchased the securities of the Issuer reported herein based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that such securities, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of securities of the Issuer at prices that would make the purchase or sale of such securities desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase or decrease their respective positions in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase or sale of securities of the Issuer on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.
No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon completion of any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons intend to review their respective investments in the Issuer on a periodic basis and may from time to time engage in discussions with management and the Board of Directors of the Issuer, stockholders of the Issuer, and others concerning, among other things, the business, operations and future plans of the Issuer, and the Reporting Persons’ investment in the Issuer. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the securities of the Issuer, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their respective investments in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, making proposals concerning changes to the capital allocation, capitalization, ownership structure, Board structure (including Board composition) or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional securities of the Issuer, selling some or all of their securities of the Issuer, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the securities of the Issuer, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 24,303,408 Shares outstanding as of July 25, 2014, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2014.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Atlas Fund III beneficially owned directly 1,550,799 Shares, PW Master Fund beneficially owned directly 25,000 Shares and Mr. Walsh beneficially owned directly 69,950 Shares, constituting approximately 6.4%, less than 1%, and less than 1%, respectively, of the Shares outstanding.
Atlas Fund GP, as the general partner of Atlas Fund III, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,550,799 Shares directly beneficially owned by Atlas Fund III, constituting approximately 6.4% of the Shares outstanding.
PW Master Fund GP, as the general partner of PW Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 25,000 Shares directly beneficially owned by PW Master Fund, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
PW Capital Management, as the investment manager with respect to each of Atlas Fund III and PW Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,575,799 Shares directly beneficially owned in the aggregate by Atlas Fund III and PW Master Fund, constituting approximately 6.5% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Walsh, as the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of each of Atlas Fund GP and PW Master Fund GP and the Managing Member of PW Capital Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,575,799 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Atlas Fund GP, PW Master Fund GP and PW Capital Management, which, together with the Shares he directly beneficially owns, constitutes an aggregate of 1,645,749 Shares or approximately 6.8% of the Shares outstanding.
Each of the Reporting Persons, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer owned by the other Reporting Persons. The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.
(b) Each of Atlas Fund III, Atlas Fund GP, PW Capital Management and Mr. Walsh have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares beneficially owned directly by Atlas Fund III.
Each of PW Master Fund, PW Master Fund GP, PW Capital Management and Mr. Walsh have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares beneficially owned directly by PW Master Fund. Mr. Walsh has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares beneficially owned directly by him.
(c) The transactions in securities of the Issuer effected by the Reporting Persons, and certain affiliates of PW Capital Management that no longer beneficially own any securities of the Issuer, during the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. All of such transactions were effected in the open market except as otherwise set forth therein.
(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
On September 15, 2014, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D, with respect to securities of the Issuer, to the extent required by applicable law. A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Except as described above in this Item 6, none of the Reporting Persons has any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement by and among PW Partners Atlas Fund III LP, PW Partners Master Fund LP, PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, PW Partners, LLC, PW Partners Capital Management LLC and Patrick Walsh, dated September 15, 2014. |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Dated: September 15, 2014
| PW PARTNERS ATLAS FUND III LP |
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| By: | PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC General Partner |
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| By: | /s/ Patrick Walsh |
| | Name: | Patrick Walsh |
| | Title: | Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer |
| PW PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP |
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| By: | PW Partners, LLC General Partner |
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| By: | /s/ Patrick Walsh |
| | Name: | Patrick Walsh |
| | Title: | Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer |
| PW PARTNERS ATLAS FUNDS, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Patrick Walsh |
| | Name: | Patrick Walsh |
| | Title: | Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer |
| PW PARTNERS, LLC |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Patrick Walsh |
| | Title: | Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer |
| PW PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Patrick Walsh |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
SCHEDULE A
TRANSACTIONS IN THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER DURING THE PAST 60 DAYS
Class of Security | Amount of Securities Purchased/(Sold) | Price ($) | Date of Purchase/Sale |
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PW PARTNERS ATLAS FUND III LP |
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Common Stock | 31,414 | | 4.5776 | 08/25/2014 |
Common Stock | 115,731 | | 4.7081 | 08/26/2014 |
Common Stock | (300) | | 4.6833 | 08/26/2014 |
Common Stock | 202,627 | | 5.0711 | 08/27/2014 |
Common Stock | (100) | | 4.8500 | 08/27/2014 |
Common Stock | 86,997 | | 5.2917 | 08/28/2014 |
Common Stock | 32,400 | | 5.2964 | 08/28/2014 |
Common Stock | 84,265 | | 5.4770 | 08/29/2014 |
Common Stock | 106,108 | | 5.5440 | 08/29/2014 |
Common Stock | 142,146 | | 5.8043 | 09/02/2014 |
Common Stock | (200) | | 5.6000 | 09/02/2014 |
Common Stock | 40,222 | | 6.0003 | 09/03/2014 |
Common Stock | 12,179 | | 6.0200 | 09/04/2014 |
Common Stock | 14,807 | | 6.0212 | 09/05/2014 |
Common Stock | (300) | | 5.9900 | 09/05/2014 |
Common Stock | 78,881 | | 6.0339 | 09/08/2014 |
Common Stock | 21,700 | | 6.0332 | 09/08/2014 |
Common Stock | (600) | | 5.6950 | 09/08/2014 |
Common Stock | 37,706 | | 6.1246 | 09/09/2014 |
Common Stock | 41,500 | | 6.1301 | 09/09/2014 |
Common Stock | 32,400 | | 6.1506 | 09/10/2014 |
Common Stock | 8,496 | | 6.1484 | 09/10/2014 |
Common Stock | 37,287 | | 6.1977 | 09/11/2014 |
Common Stock | 107,799 | | 6.3500 | 09/12/2014 |
Common Stock | 190,000 | | 6.3500 | 09/12/2014 |
Common Stock | (200) | | 6.1350 | 09/12/2014 |
Common Stock | 6,500 | | 6.3677 | 09/12/2014 |
Common Stock | 24,171 | | 6.3407 | 09/12/2014 |
Common Stock | 22,363 | | 6.2913 | 09/15/2014 |
Common Stock | 74,800 | | 6.3167 | 09/15/2014 |
PW PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP |
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Common Stock | 3,000 | | 6.5332 | 07/22/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,000 | | 6.3500 | 07/23/2014 |
Common Stock | 4,947 | | 4.1896 | 08/04/2014 |
Common Stock | 4,000 | | 4.0864 | 08/08/2014 |
Common Stock | 6,314 | | 4.1872 | 08/18/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,000 | | 4.2700 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,739 | | 4.2927 | 08/20/2014 |
PATRICK WALSH |
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Common Stock | 2,000 | | 6.5089 | 07/22/2014 |
Common Stock | 900 | | 4.1899 | 08/04/2014 |
Common Stock | 100 | | 4.1500 | 08/04/2014 |
Common Stock | 6,000 | | 4.3394 | 08/05/2014 |
Common Stock | 600 | | 4.2999 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 200 | | 4.2900 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 4,200 | | 4.2850 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 7,600 | | 4.2491 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 100 | | 4.2500 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,300 | | 4.2300 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 1,000 | | 4.2899 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 1,500 | | 4.2800 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 1,500 | | 4.2700 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 3,500 | | 4.3180 | 08/20/2014 |
Common Stock | 300 | | 4.2700 | 08/20/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,570 | | 4.3599 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 4,380 | | 4.3600 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 300 | | 4.3500 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 4,000 | | 4.3340 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 3,500 | | 4.3340 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 5,000 | | 4.3182 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 400 | | 4.3100 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 1,100 | | 4.3200 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 5,628 | | 4.4273 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 900 | | 4.4300 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,222 | | 4.4299 | 08/21/2014 |
CERTAIN AFFILIATES OF PW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT THAT NO LONGER OWN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER |
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Common Stock | 5,000 | | 6.5000 | 07/22/2014 |
Common Stock | 5,000 | | 6.1092 | 07/24/2014 |
Common Stock | 11,525 | | 6.0814 | 07/28/2014 |
Common Stock | 4,012 | | 6.0700 | 07/30/2014 |
Common Stock | 28,200 | | 4.7233 | 07/31/2014 |
Common Stock | 40,774 | | 4.3156 | 08/01/2014 |
Common Stock | 7,000 | | 4.1543 | 08/04/2014 |
Common Stock | 55,384 | | 4.3326 | 08/05/2014 |
Common Stock | 35,000 | | 4.1870 | 08/06/2014 |
Common Stock | 25,000 | | 4.1417 | 08/07/2014 |
Common Stock | 20,000 | | 4.0700 | 08/08/2014 |
Common Stock | 5,000 | | 4.0700 | 08/08/2014 |
Common Stock | 12,688 | | 4.0652 | 08/11/2014 |
Common Stock | 10,000 | | 4.1100 | 08/13/2014 |
Common Stock | 5,000 | | 4.1100 | 08/13/2014 |
Common Stock | 15,000 | | 4.2590 | 08/19/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,312 | | 4.3200 | 08/20/2014 |
Common Stock | 8,105 | | 4.2993 | 08/20/2014 |
Common Stock | 2,799 | | 4.3000 | 08/21/2014 |
Common Stock | (107,799) | | 6.3500 | 09/12/2014 |
Common Stock | (190,000) | | 6.3500 | 09/12/2014 |