0001193125-13-004126.txt : 20130107 0001193125-13-004126.hdr.sgml : 20130107 20130104211150 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-004126 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130104 GROUP MEMBERS: PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: PAR GROUP, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LODGENET INTERACTIVE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911002 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899] IRS NUMBER: 460371161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42773 FILM NUMBER: 13513542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3900 W. INNOVATION STREET CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57107-7002 BUSINESS PHONE: (605)-988-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3900 W. INNOVATION STREET CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57107-7002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LNET INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930820 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001066867 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PAR CAPITAL MGT STREET 2: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 2401 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175268964 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 2400 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 SC 13D/A 1 d462558dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS

FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13(d)-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS

THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

LodgeNet Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

540211109

(CUSIP number)

PAR Capital Management, Inc.

Attention: Steve Smith

One International Place

Suite 2401

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 556-8990

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

January 2, 2013

(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  ¨.

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 to be 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 (“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. 540211109    Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

PAR Investment Partners, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 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

 

    2,248,677*

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    None

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    2,248,677*

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    None

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    2,248,677*

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.4%*

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    PN

 

* Represents 8,500 shares of 10% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer which are presently convertible by the holder thereof into shares of common stock of the Issuer at a conversion ratio of 264.55-to-1. The percentage of shares beneficially owned as set forth in row 13 above is based on 26,831,911 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 5, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.


CUSIP No. 540211109    Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

PAR Group, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    AF

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 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

 

    2,248,677*

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    None

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    2,248,677*

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    None

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    2,248,677*

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.4%*

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    PN

 

* Represents 8,500 shares of 10% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer which are presently convertible by the holder thereof into shares of common stock of the Issuer at a conversion ratio of 264.55-to-1. The percentage of shares beneficially owned as set forth in row 13 above is based on 26,831,911 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 5, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.


CUSIP No. 540211109    Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

PAR Capital Management, Inc.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    AF

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 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

 

    2,248,677*

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    None

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    2,248,677*

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    None

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    2,248,677*

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.4%*

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    CO

 

* Represents 8,500 shares of 10% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer which are presently convertible by the holder thereof into shares of common stock of the Issuer at a conversion ratio of 264.55-to-1. The percentage of shares beneficially owned as set forth in row 13 above is based on 26,831,911 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 5, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.


The following constitutes Amendment No. 1to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

 

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

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

PAR Investment Partners paid an aggregate amount of approximately $19,778,500.00 to acquire beneficial ownership of 5,098,677 shares (the “Shares”) beginning in June 2010, in the ordinary course of business. The Shares initially comprised 2,850,000 shares of Common Stock and 8,500 shares of 10% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) of the Issuer which were then convertible into 2,248,677 shares of Common Stock at the option of the holder.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

PAR Investment Partners disposed of the Shares reported in Item 5(c) of this Schedule 13D/A in the ordinary course of business.

PAR Investment Partners acquired the Shares as investments in its ordinary course of business. In connection with the foregoing, and as may be appropriate from time to time, PAR Investment Partners will consider the feasibility and advisability of various alternative courses of action with respect to its investment in the Issuer, including, without limitation: (a) the acquisition or disposition by the Reporting Persons of additional Shares, including through derivative transactions which may include short sales; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (d) changes in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer; (e) a material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) other material changes in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure; (g) changes in the Issuer’s articles of incorporation or bylaws or other actions that may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (h) causing any class of the Issuer’s securities to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) causing a class of equity securities of the Issuer to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or (j) any action similar to those enumerated above. Except as described in Item 6 and this Item 4, the Reporting Persons do not currently have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in clause (a) through (j) of this paragraph.

The Reporting Persons reserve the right, based on all relevant factors and subject to applicable law or other restrictions, at any time and from time to time, to acquire additional Shares, dispose of some or all of its Shares, in each case in open market or private transactions, block sales or otherwise, and review or reconsider its position, change its purpose, take other actions (including actions that could involve one or more of the types of transactions or have one or more of the results described in clauses (a) through (j) of the foregoing paragraph of this Item


4) or formulate and implement plans or proposals with respect to any of the foregoing. Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, no contract, arrangement, relationship or understanding (either oral or written) exists among the Reporting Persons as to the acquisition, disposition, voting or holding of Shares.

The Reporting Persons intend to review its investment in the Issuer from time to time on the basis of various factors, including the Issuer’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the Issuer’s stock in particular, as well as other developments.

 

        Item 5.       Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a) and (b) As of January 3, 2013, PAR Investment Partners owned beneficially 8,500 shares of Preferred Stock, which are presently convertible by the holder thereof into shares of common stock of the Issuer at a conversion ratio of 264.55-to-1. These shares represent 2,248,677 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 8.4%, on an as-converted basis, of the 26,831,911 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 5, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.

As of January 3, 2013, PAR Group, through its control of PAR Investment Partners as general partner, had sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all 8,500 shares of Preferred Stock owned beneficially by PAR Investment Partners, representing 2,248,677, or approximately 8.4%, on an as-converted basis, of the 26,831,911 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 5, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.

As of January 3, 2010, PAR Capital Management, through its control of PAR Group as general partner, had sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all 8,500 shares of Preferred Stock owned beneficially by PAR Investment Partners, representing 2,248,677, or approximately 8.4%, on an as-converted basis, of the 26,831,911 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 5, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.

(c)

 

Date

   Type of
Transaction
   Number of Shares      Price Per Share  

1/2/2013

   Open Market Sale      1,660,000       $ .0465   

1/3/2013

   Open Market Sale      1,190,000       $ .0447   

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

As more fully described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 2012, on December 30, 2012 the Issuer entered into an


Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Colony Capital, LLC and its affiliate, Col-L Acquisition, LLC (“Colony”), and certain other investors, including PAR Investment Partners, pursuant to which Colony and such other investors will invest an aggregate of $60 million of new capital (the “New Capital”) in the Company, with an option to invest up to an additional $30 million, to support a proposed recapitalization of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, PAR Investment Partners agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement, to invest an amount equal to one-third of the New Capital. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including, among others, bankruptcy court confirmation of a pre-packaged plan or reorganization contemplated by the Investment Agreement, the Issuer’s satisfaction of a minimum liquidity test, execution of a new satellite agreement with DirecTV LLC (“DIRECTV”), the negotiation and execution of a new credit facility pursuant to the terms of an agreed upon term sheet and in form and substance satisfactory to Colony, obtaining a new revolving credit facility, and other typical closing conditions.

In addition, PAR Investment Partners has entered into cash settled equity swap and other similar derivatives transactions and contracts with one or more counterparties, the value of which is based in whole or in part on the value of the Issuer’s securities. PAR Investment Partners has modified, added to and/or unwound certain of such contracts, and expects to do so in the future. The profit and loss on such contracts is wholly or partially referenced to, and therefore calculated based on, the market value of the Issuer’s securities, the relative value of such securities in comparison to one or more other financial instruments, indexes or securities, a basket or group of securities in which the Issuer’s securities may be included, or a combination of any of the foregoing. The equity swap contracts described above do not, and will not at any time, give the Reporting Persons voting or investment power over any Issuer securities referenced therein. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in any Issuer securities that may be referenced in such contracts or that may be held from time to time by any counterparties to such contracts.

Except as described in Item 4 and this Item 6, none of the Reporting Persons has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or voting of any securities of the Issuer, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of profits, division of profits or loss or the giving or withholding of proxies.

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 6 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

  (a) Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons dated December 6, 2010 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

  (b) Investment Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2012, by and among LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, Colony Capital, LLC, Col-L Acquisition, LLC, PAR Investment Partners, L.P. and the other purchasers signatory thereto as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.


SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his, her or its knowledge and belief, each of the persons signing below certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: January 4, 2013   PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS
  By:   PAR Group, L.P., its General Partner
  By   PAR Capital Management, Inc., its General Partner
  By:  

/s/ Steven M. Smith

    Name:   Steven M. Smith
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
  PAR GROUP, L.P.
  By   PAR Capital Management, Inc., its General Partner
  By:  

/s/ Steven M. Smith

    Name:   Steven M. Smith
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
  PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
  By:  

/s/ Steven M. Smith

    Name:   Steven M. Smith
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Exhibit

99.1    Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons dated December 6, 2010.**
99.2    Investment Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2012, by and among LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, Colony Capital, LLC, Col-L Acquisition, LLC, PAR Investment Partners, L.P. and the other purchasers signatory thereto. ***

 

** Previously filed
*** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by LodgeNet Interactive Corporation on December 31, 2012.