UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
GORES HOLDINGS II, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
3828672081
(CUSIP Number)
December 8, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | 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).
| 1 | The Class A Common Stock has no CUSIP number. The CUSIP number for the units, which include Class A Common Stock, is 382867208. |
| CUSIP No. 382867208 | 13G | Page 2 of 6 Pages |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC | |||||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
1,975,239 | |||||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,975,239 | |||||
| 9. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,975,239 | |||||
| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
☐ | |||||
| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.9% (1) | |||||
| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IA | |||||
| (1) | The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on the 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) of the Issuer (as defined herein) outstanding as of November 6, 2017, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2017. |
| CUSIP No. 382867208 | 13G | Page 3 of 6 Pages |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Blue Mountain Credit Alternatives Master Fund L.P. | |||||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 9. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 | |||||
| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
☐ | |||||
| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.0% | |||||
| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 382867208 | 13G | Page 4 of 6 Pages |
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer |
Gores Holdings II, Inc.
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s principal executive offices |
9800 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, California 90212
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of person filing |
This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to the Schedule 13G filed on January 23, 2017 is being filed on behalf of BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC (“BMCM”) and Blue Mountain Credit Alternatives Master Fund L.P. (“BMCA”) with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Gores Holdings II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).
BMCM, which is the beneficial owner of 1,571,355 shares of Common Stock, acts as investment manager to, and exercises investment discretion with respect to the following beneficial owners of Common Stock (each, a “BlueMountain Fund”):
| (i) | BlueMountain Kicking Horse Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, with respect to the 78,753 shares of Common Stock directly owned by it |
| (ii) | BlueMountain Foinaven Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, with respect to the 84,015 shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; |
| (iii) | BlueMountain Guadalupe Peak Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the 59,622 shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; and |
| (iv) | BlueMountain Montenvers Master Fund SCA SICAV-SIF, an investment company with variable capital organized as a specialized investment fund in the form of a corporate partnership limited by shares under the laws of Luxembourg, with respect to the 181,494 shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. |
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that BMCM is, for the purpose of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Stock owned by the BlueMountain Funds.
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence |
280 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10017
| (c) | Citizenship |
See Row 4 of each Cover Page.
| (d) | Title of class of securities |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
| (e) | CUSIP No. |
382867208
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
| (a) | ☐ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
| (b) | ☐ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (c) | ☐ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
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| (d) | ☐ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
| (e) | ☐ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | ☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | ☐ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | ☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | ☐ Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
Item 4. Ownership.
The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of each Cover Page and is incorporated herein by reference.
BMCM expressly declares that this filing shall not be construed as an admission that it is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of the securities owned by the BlueMountain Funds.
Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.
Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: December 15, 2017
| BLUEMOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric M. Albert | |
| Eric M. Albert, Chief Compliance Officer | ||
| BLUE MOUNTAIN CREDIT ALTERNATIVES MASTER FUND L.P. | ||
| By: Blue Mountain CA Master Fund GP, Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrew Feldstein | |
| Andrew Feldstein, Director | ||