SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
SCHEDULE 13D/A | |
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
(Amendment No. 13)* | |
StoneMor Inc. | |
(Name of Issuer) | |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
(Title of Class of Securities) | |
86184W106 | |
(CUSIP Number) | |
Axar Capital Management, LP 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor New York, NY 10019 (212) 356-6130
With a copy to:
Stuart D. Freedman, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 (212) 756-2000 | |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person | |
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) | |
September 7, 2020 | |
(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), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. ý
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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* 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 ("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).
CUSIP No. 86184W106 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 2 of 6 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Axar Capital Management, LP | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ý | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF (see Item 3) | |||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |
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6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | ||
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 72,804,944 | |||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 72,804,944 | |||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 72,804,944 | |||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES See Item 4 |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 61.79%* | |||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA | |||
*The percentages used in this Schedule 13D/A are calculated based upon 117,824,266 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 11, 2020 in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2020.
CUSIP No. 86184W106 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 3 of 6 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Axar GP, LLC | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ý | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF (see Item 3) | |||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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 -0- | ||
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 72,804,944 | |||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 72,804,944 | |||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 72,804,944 | |||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES See Item 4 |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 61.79% | |||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO, HC | |||
*The percentages used in this Schedule 13D/A are calculated based upon 117,824,266 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 11, 2020 in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2020.
CUSIP No. 86184W106 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 4 of 6 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Axelrod | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ý | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF (see Item 3) | |||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ¨ | ||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | ||
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 72,804,944 | |||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 72,804,944 | |||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 72,804,944 | |||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES See Item 4 |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 61.79% | |||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN, HC | |||
*The percentages used in this Schedule 13D/A are calculated based upon 117,824,266 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 11, 2020 in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2020.
CUSIP No. 86184W106 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 5 of 6 Pages |
This Amendment No. 13 ("Amendment No. 13") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 9, 2018 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on August 1, 2018 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on September 28, 2018 ("Amendment No. 2"), Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on October 29, 2018 ("Amendment No. 3"), Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on February 5, 2019 ("Amendment No. 4"), Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on May 1, 2019 ("Amendment No. 5"), Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on June 28, 2019 ("Amendment No. 6"), Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on October 29, 2019 ("Amendment No. 7"), Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on October 31, 2019 ("Amendment No. 8"), Amendment No. 9 filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020 ("Amendment No. 9"), Amendment No. 10 filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020 ("Amendment No. 10"), Amendment No. 11 filed with the SEC on May 27, 2020 ("Amendment No. 11") and Amendment No. 12 filed with the SEC on June 23, 2020 ("Amendment No. 12" and together with the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8, Amendment No. 9, Amendment No. 10, Amendment No. 11 and this Amendment No. 13, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of StoneMor Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 13 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 13 amends Items 4 and 7 as set forth below. |
Item 4. | PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following: | |
On September 7, 2020, the Investment Manager submitted a letter to the Board withdrawing the Proposal (the "Proposal Withdrawal Letter"). | |
The foregoing description of the Proposal Withdrawal Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Proposal Withdrawal, which is attached as Exhibit 20 to this Schedule 3D and is also incorporated herein by reference. | |
Item 7. | MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS |
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following: | |
Exhibit 20: | Proposal Withdrawal Letter |
CUSIP No. 86184W106 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 6 of 6 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: September 8, 2020
AXAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | ||
By: Axar GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew Axelrod | |
Name: | Andrew Axelrod | |
Title: | Sole Member | |
AXAR GP, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew Axelrod | |
Name: | Andrew Axelrod | |
Title: | Sole Member | |
/s/ Andrew Axelrod | ||
ANDREW AXELROD | ||
Exhibit 20
AXAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
1330 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10019
September 7, 2020
Special Committee of the Board of Directors
StoneMor Inc.
3600 Horizon Boulevard
Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053
Re: Axar Take-Private Proposal
Ladies and Gentlemen:
After discussions between Axar Capital Management, LP ("Axar", "we" or "us") and the Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Special Committee") of StoneMor Inc. (the "Company"), it is clear to us that Axar and the Special Committee will not be able to reach an agreement with respect to a transaction between Axar and the Company on terms that would be satisfactory to Axar.
Therefore, effective as of delivery of this letter to the Special Committee, Axar hereby withdraws its proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company not already owned by Axar and its affiliates for consideration of $0.80 per share of common stock in cash.
While we are disappointed that we could not come to an agreement that would have provided substantial value to the Company's stockholders, we thank the Special Committee for its efforts.
Very truly yours, | |||
AXAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | |||
By: | Axar GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew Axelrod | ||
Name: | Andrew Axelrod | ||
Title: | Sole Member |