UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Amendment No. 3)

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)

September 30, 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

 

1,078,805(1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,078,805(1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,078,805

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

3.5%(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

 

1,373,462(1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,373,462(1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,373,462

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.4%(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

 

2,452,267(1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,452,267(1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,452,267

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

7.6%(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

 

2,452,267(1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,452,267(1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,452,267

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

7.6%(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

 

2,452,267(1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,452,267(1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,452,267

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

7.6%(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

 

2,452,267(1)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,452,267(1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,452,267

12  

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

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

7.6%(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. 3 (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 Issuer.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On September 30, 2014, the Purchasers confirmed that their previously announced tender offer to the Issuer’s shareholders to acquire up to 6,442,013 shares, constituting approximately 20% of the outstanding shares, of Common Stock of the Issuer (including shares of Common Stock underlying Warrants held by the Reporting Persons), at a purchase price of $17.00 per share, would expire at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, at the end of Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Except as set forth herein, there are no changes to the Initial Statement.

The press release confirming the expiration of the tender offer at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, at the end of Wednesday, October 1, 2014, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.8 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:

 

Exhibit

  

Description of Exhibit

99.8    Press release, dated as of September 30, 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(B) to the Schedule TO/A filed by Nightingale Onshore Holdings L.P., Nightingale Offshore Holdings L.P., Nightingale GP LLC and Rhône Capital IV L.P. on September 30, 2014.


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: September 30, 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


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description of Exhibit

99.8    Press release, dated as of September 30, 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(B) to the Schedule TO/A filed by Nightingale Onshore Holdings L.P., Nightingale Offshore Holdings L.P., Nightingale GP LLC and Rhône Capital IV L.P. on September 30, 2014.
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