SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No 92847R104 | | Page 12 of 15 |
Investor acquired the Securities for aggregate consideration of $190,000,000 (consisting of $150,294,000 for the shares of Class A Common Stock and $39,706,000 for the shares of Series A Preferred Stock).
The funds required for the Investor to purchase the Securities were obtained from the working capital of the Parallel Funds, which was obtained or repaid from capital contributions from partners of the Parallel Funds. No additional consideration was or will be paid by the Reporting Persons for the receipt of such Securities.
Item 4. | Purpose of the Transaction. |
On May 25, 2020, the Company entered into the Investment Agreement with Investor and OEP VII LP, whereby, subject to certain exceptions, Investor agreed to purchase in a private placement an aggregate of up to $190,000,000 in Class A Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock (the “Investment”).
In accordance with the terms of the Investment Agreement, the Company has appointed Mr. Bradley J. Coppens to the board of directors of the Company, and Investor has designated Mr. Gregory Belinfanti as a non-voting observer to the board of directors of the Company.
The information set forth in Item 3 and Item 6 is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4. The description of the Investment Agreement in this Item 4 is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Investment Agreement, which is filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Each of the Reporting Persons acquired the Securities for investment purposes. Consistent with such purposes, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with, without limitation, management, directors and shareholders (including Reporting Persons) of the Company, and may make suggestions concerning the Company’s operations, prospects, business and financial strategies, strategic transactions, assets and liabilities, business and financing alternatives, governance matters and such other matters as the Reporting Persons may deem relevant to their investment in the Securities, and with a view to maximizing stockholder value. Each Reporting Person intends to participate in and influence the affairs of the Company through the exercise of their respective voting rights with respect to any Securities they then hold and through the exercise of their rights under the Investment Agreement, including through director designation and board observer designation rights.
Each of the Reporting Persons expects to continuously review such person’s investment in the Company and, depending on various factors, including, but not limited to, the price of shares of Class A Common Stock, the terms and conditions of the transaction, prevailing market conditions, the Company’s business and prospects, and such other considerations as such Reporting Person deems relevant, may at any time or from time to time, and subject to any required regulatory approvals and the terms of the Investment Agreement, lend funds, invest in debt or similar investments issued by the Company, acquire additional shares of Class A Common Stock, preferred stock of the Company or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock from time to time on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, directly from the Company, or upon the exercise or conversion of securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock. Any transaction that the Reporting Persons may pursue may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice.
Each Reporting Person also may, at any time, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, regulatory requirements and the terms of the Investment Agreement, dispose of or distribute some or all of its Class A Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock or such other securities or investments it owns or may subsequently acquire depending on various factors, including, but not limited to, the price of shares of Class A Common Stock, the terms and conditions of the transaction, the Company’s business and prospects, and prevailing market conditions, as well as liquidity and diversification objectives. Any transaction that the Reporting Persons may pursue may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice.
Based on the transactions and relationships described herein, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are a group, or have agreed to act as a group, and the existence of any such group is expressly disclaimed.