SC 13D/A 1 p19-0208sc13da.htm COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  
   
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)

 

Commvault Systems, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

204166102

(CUSIP Number)
 

Elliott Associates, L.P.

c/o Elliott Management Corporation

40 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

 

with a copy to:

Eleazer Klein, Esq.
Marc Weingarten, Esq.

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(212) 756-2000

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

January 18, 2019

(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. [ ]

 

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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. 204166102

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Elliott Associates, 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 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

945,806 (1)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

-0-

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

945,806 (1)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

945,806 (1)

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

         

 

(1) Includes 273,807 shares of Common Stock underlying Physical Derivative Agreements.

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Elliott International, 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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands, British West Indies

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 7

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,009,837 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,009,837 (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

2,009,837 (1)

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

         

 (1) Includes 581,836 shares of Common Stock underlying Physical Derivative Agreements.

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨
3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

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

2,009,837 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,009,837 (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

2,009,837 (1)

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

 (1) Includes 581,836 shares of Common Stock underlying Physical Derivative Agreements.

 

CUSIP No. 204166102

13D/A

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The following constitutes Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned ("Amendment No. 2"). This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

 

Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

 

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 

Elliott Working Capital

 

 The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Elliott is approximately $36,082,896.  The aggregate purchase price of the Physical Derivative Agreements owned by Elliott is approximately $15,704,425.
Elliott International Working Capital The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Elliott International is approximately $76,676,325.  The aggregate purchase price of Physical Derivative Agreements owned by Elliott International is approximately $33,371,676.

 

The Reporting Persons may effect purchases of the shares of Common Stock through margin accounts maintained for them with prime brokers, which extend margin credit as and when required to open or carry positions in their margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and such firms' credit policies.  Positions in the shares of Common Stock may be held in margin accounts and may be pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in such accounts.  Since other securities may be held in such margin accounts, it may not be possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the shares of Common Stock.

 

Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

 

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:
 
The Reporting Persons owned call options, which expired out-of-the-money on January 18, 2019.  The Reporting Persons remain one of the largest shareholders of the Issuer and are engaged in discussions with the Issuer on numerous strategic and operational matters.  The Reporting Persons believe there is significant opportunity at the Issuer as previously outlined in the letter written by the Reporting Persons on April 2, 2018.

 

Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

 

Item 5(a) and (c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
(a)      As of the date hereof, Elliott, Elliott International and EICA collectively have beneficial ownership of 2,955,643 shares of Common Stock constituting approximately 6.4% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and combined economic exposure in the Issuer equivalent to 3,861,397 shares of Common Stock constituting approximately 8.3% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

The aggregate percentage of the Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 46,288,354 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 29, 2018 as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 31, 2018.

 

 

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As of the date hereof, Elliott beneficially owned 945,806 shares of Common Stock, including 273,807 shares of Common Stock underlying Physical Derivative Agreements that Elliott may be deemed to beneficially own upon satisfaction of certain conditions, constituting 2.0% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

As of the date hereof, Elliott International beneficially owned 2,009,837 shares of Common Stock, including 581,836 shares of Common Stock underlying Physical Derivative Agreements that Elliott International may be deemed to beneficially own upon satisfaction of certain conditions,  constituting 4.3% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. EICA, as the investment manager of Elliott International, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,009,837 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Elliott International, constituting 4.3% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

(c)      The Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.

 

Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

 

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
Elliott and Elliott International have entered into notional principal amount derivative agreements in the form of physically settled swaps (the "Physical Derivative Agreements") with respect to 273,807 and 581,836 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, respectively, that the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own upon satisfaction of certain conditions.  Collectively, the Physical Derivative Agreements held by the Reporting Persons represent economic exposure comparable to an interest in approximately 1.8% of the shares of Common Stock.  The counterparties to the Physical Derivative Agreements are unaffiliated third party financial institutions.
 
Elliott, through The Liverpool Limited Partnership, a Bermuda limited partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elliott, and Elliott International have entered into notional principal amount derivative agreements in the form of cash settled swaps (the "Cash Derivative Agreements") with respect to 289,842 and 615,912 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, respectively (representing economic exposure comparable to approximately 0.6% and 1.3% of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, respectively).  Collectively, the Cash Derivative Agreements held by the Reporting Persons represent economic exposure comparable to an interest in approximately 2.0% of the shares of Common Stock.  The Cash Derivative Agreements provide Elliott and Elliott International with economic results that are comparable to the economic results of ownership but do not provide them with the power to vote or direct the voting or dispose of or direct the disposition of the shares that are referenced in the Cash Derivative Agreements (such shares, the "Subject Shares").  The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Subject Shares.  The counterparties to the Cash Derivative Agreements are unaffiliated third party financial institutions.

 

 

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On April 2, 2018, Elliott, Elliott International and EICA entered into a Joint Filing Agreement (the "Joint Filing Agreement") in which the parties agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law.  The Joint Filing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
   
The Reporting Persons' response to Item 4 is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.
   
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.

 

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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: January 18, 2019

 

ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.    
By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner    
By: Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner    
     
     
/s/ Elliot Greenberg    
Name: Elliot Greenberg    
Title: Vice President    
     
ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.    
By: Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Attorney-in-Fact    
     
     
/s/ Elliot Greenberg    
Name: Elliot Greenberg    
Title: Vice President    
     

 

ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS INC.    
     
     
/s/ Elliot Greenberg    
Name: Elliot Greenberg    
Title: Vice President