0001193125-14-377444.txt : 20141021 0001193125-14-377444.hdr.sgml : 20141021 20141021161837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-377444 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141021 GROUP MEMBERS: NIGHTINGALE GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: NIGHTINGALE OFFSHORE HOLDINGS L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: NIGHTINGALE ONSHORE HOLDINGS L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: RHONE CAPITAL IV L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: RHONE HOLDINGS IV L.L.C. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELIZABETH ARDEN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000095052 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844] IRS NUMBER: 590914138 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-17826 FILM NUMBER: 141165968 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 SW 145 AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2S CITY: MIRAMAR STATE: FL ZIP: 33027 BUSINESS PHONE: 954-364-6900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 SW 145 AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2S CITY: MIRAMAR STATE: FL ZIP: 33027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRENCH FRAGRANCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUAVE SHOE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rhone Capital L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001469539 IRS NUMBER: 820566081 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 2710 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 218-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 2710 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 SC 13D/A 1 d809162dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Amendment No. 6)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Elizabeth Arden, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

28660G106

(CUSIP Number)

M. Allison Steiner

Nightingale GP LLC

630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2710

New York, New York 10111

(212) 218-6700

With a copy to:

Trevor S. Norwitz

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

(212) 403-1000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 17, 2014

(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 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, as amended (the “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).

 

 

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Nightingale Onshore Holdings L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

None

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,764,615 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,764,615 (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,342,603

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

8.9% (2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

(1) Includes warrants covering 1,078,805 shares of common stock exercisable in the next 60 days.
(2) This calculation is based on 29,811,655 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 21, 2014, based on information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014 by the Issuer and warrants covering 1,078,805 shares of common stock.

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Nightingale Offshore Holdings L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

None

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,521,774 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,521,774 (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,521,774

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

19.48% (2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

(1) Includes warrants covering 1,373,462 shares of common stock exercisable in the next 60 days.
(2) This calculation is based on 29,811,655 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 21, 2014, based on information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014 by the Issuer and warrants covering 1,373,462 shares of common stock.

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Nightingale GP LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

None

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,286,389

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

19.48% (2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

(1) Includes warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock exercisable in the next 60 days.
(2) This calculation is based on 29,811,655 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 21, 2014, based on information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014, by the Issuer and warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock.

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Rhône Capital IV L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

None

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,286,389

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

19.48% (2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

(1) Includes warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock exercisable in the next 60 days.
(2) This calculation is based on 29,811,655 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 21, 2014, based on information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014 by the Issuer and warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock.

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Rhône Holdings IV L.L.C.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

None

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,286,389

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

19.48% (2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

(1) Includes warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock exercisable in the next 60 days.
(2) This calculation is based on 29,811,655 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 21, 2014, based on information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014 by the Issuer and warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock.

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Rhône Capital L.L.C.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

None

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,286,389 (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,286,389

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

19.48% (2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

(1) Includes warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock exercisable in the next 60 days.
(2) This calculation is based on 29,811,655 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 21, 2014, based on information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014 by the Issuer and warrants covering 2,452,267 shares of common stock.

This Amendment No. 6 (this “Amendment”) amends the Schedule 13D, and related amendments, filed by the following entities (collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons” and each, as a “Reporting Person”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2014 (as previously amended, the “Initial Statement”):

 

  (a) Nightingale Onshore Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Nightingale Offshore Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Purchasers”).

 

  (b) Nightingale GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

  (c) Rhône Capital IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

 

  (d) Rhône Holdings IV L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.

 

  (e) Rhône Capital L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.

Capitalized terms used in this Amendment but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Initial Statement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported by the Reporting Persons in the Initial Statement.

ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:

In addition to the Preferred Stock and Warrants acquired pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer validly tendered in the tender offer, the Reporting Persons have effected acquisitions of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer using cash on hand in an amount equal to the purchase price of such shares of Common Stock.

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby amended to add:

The Reporting Persons have acquired 559,684 shares of Common Stock in open market purchases since October 15, 2014, the last acquisitions reported on the Initial Statement.

Following the transactions described above, Nightingale Onshore Holdings L.P. and Nightingale Offshore Holdings L.P. directly hold 3,834,122 shares of Common Stock.

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.

 

Date: October 21, 2014    Nightingale Onshore Holdings L.P.
   By: Nightingale GP LLC, its general partner
   By:  

/s/ Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde

   Name:   Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde
   Title:   Manager
   Nightingale Offshore Holdings L.P.
   By: Nightingale GP LLC, its general partner
   By:  

/s/ Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde

   Name:   Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde
   Title:   Manager
   Nightingale GP LLC
   By:  

/s/ Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde

   Name:   Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde
   Title:   Manager
   Rhône Capital IV L.P.
   By: Rhône Holdings IV L.L.C., its general partner
   By:  

/s/ Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde

   Name:   Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde
   Title:   Authorized Signatory

Rhône Holdings IV L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde

Name:   Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Rhône Capital L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde

Name:   Franz-Ferdinand Buerstedde
Title:   Manager