Billionaire Carl Icahn has emerged as a winner from another battle of titans. Or so it seems. When Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) agreed to a $200 million settlement with Federal Trade Commission on Friday, Icahn quickly issued a statement, reiterating his firm belief that the company is not a “pyramid scheme.” Through Icahn Capital and its affiliates, Carl Icahn holds exactly 17 million shares, which represent 18.3% of Herbalife’s common stock.
Icahn has issued a statement together with a recent filing with the SEC, where he wrote that “the FTC settlement announced today, coming after a two-year investigation also concluded that Herbalife is not a pyramid scheme – a conclusion that obviously vindicates our research and conviction.” The controversy surfaced several hours later when FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez said: “They [Herbalife] were not determined not to be a pyramid. That would be inaccurate.” The use of a double negative has left investors uncertain and it came down to Icahn to appease market participants again. In an interview on Monday, Icahn said: “If the FTC thought we were a pyramid scheme, in my opinion they would have not settled; they would have tried to shut us down.” Carl Icahn has emerged the big winner from this debacle, netting an estimated $457 million in profits according to Fortune. At the other end of the stick is Bill Ackman, the one who started it all by criticizing Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)’s business model and whose losses are close to $500 million according to the same source.
Hedge fund interest in Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) picked up during the first quarter, with the number of long positions among the funds tracked by Insider Monkey rose to 37 at the end of March, from 31 registered three months earlier. David E Shaw’s D E Shaw also held a significant positions, having boosted it by 449% during the quarter. According to its 13F filing, the fund held 3.34 million shares at the end of March. William Duhamel’s Route One Investment Company was not far behind, having amassed 3.15 million shares during the quarter.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
Herbalife Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, par value $0.001 per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G4412G101
(CUSIP Number)
Andrew Langham, Esq.
Icahn Capital LP
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
(212) 702-4300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
July 15, 2016
(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 Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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).
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SCHEDULE 13D
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement constitutes Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D relating to the Common Shares, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), issued by Herbalife Ltd. (the “Issuer”), and hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 14, 2013, as amended by Amendment Number 1 thereto, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013, Amendment Number 2 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013, Amendment Number 3 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 7, 2013, Amendment Number 4 thereto, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2013, Amendment Number 5 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2014, and Amendment Number 6 thereto, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2014, to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following:
The persons filing this statement are High River Limited Partnership (“High River”), Hopper Investments LLC (“Hopper”), Barberry Corp. (“Barberry”), Icahn Partners Master Fund LP (“Icahn Master”), Icahn Offshore LP (“Icahn Offshore”), Icahn Partners LP (“Icahn Partners”), Icahn Onshore LP (“Icahn Onshore”), Icahn Capital LP (“Icahn Capital”), IPH GP LLC (“IPH”), Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. (“Icahn Enterprises Holdings”), Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. (“Icahn Enterprises GP”), Beckton Corp. (“Beckton”), and Carl C. Icahn, a citizen of the United States of America (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
The principal business address of each of (i) High River, Hopper, Barberry, Icahn Offshore, Icahn Partners, Icahn Master, Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP and Beckton is White Plains Plaza, 445 Hamilton Avenue – Suite 1210, White Plains, NY 10601, and (ii) Mr. Icahn is c/o Icahn Associates Holding LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10153.
Barberry is the sole member of Hopper, which is the general partner of High River. Icahn Offshore is the general partner of Icahn Master. Icahn Onshore is the general partner of Icahn Partners. Icahn Capital is the general partner of each of Icahn Offshore and Icahn Onshore. Icahn Enterprises Holdings is the sole member of IPH, which is the general partner of Icahn Capital. Beckton is the sole stockholder of Icahn Enterprises GP, which is the general partner of Icahn Enterprises Holdings. Carl C. Icahn is the sole stockholder of each of Barberry and Beckton. As such, Mr. Icahn is in a position indirectly to determine the investment and voting decisions made by each of the Reporting Persons. In addition, Mr. Icahn is the indirect holder of approximately 89.5% of the outstanding depositary units representing limited partnership interests in Icahn Enterprises L.P. (“Icahn Enterprises”). Icahn Enterprises GP is the general partner of Icahn Enterprises, which is the sole limited partner of Icahn Enterprises Holdings.
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Each of High River and Barberry is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities. Hopper is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of High River. Each of Icahn Master and Icahn Partners is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities. Icahn Offshore is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Icahn Master. Icahn Onshore is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Icahn Partners. Icahn Capital is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of each of Icahn Offshore and Icahn Onshore. IPH is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Icahn Capital. Icahn Enterprises Holdings is primarily engaged in the business of holding direct or indirect interests in various operating businesses. Icahn Enterprises GP is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of each of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings. Beckton is primarily engaged in the business of holding the capital stock of Icahn Enterprises GP.
Carl C. Icahn’s present principal occupation or employment is serving as (i) Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Capital LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, through which Mr. Icahn manages various private investment funds, including Icahn Partners and Icahn Master, (ii) Chairman of the Board of Icahn Enterprises GP, the general partner of Icahn Enterprises, a Nasdaq listed diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment management, metals, mining, energy, automotive, real estate, railcar, food packaging, gaming, and home fashion, and (iii) Chairman of the Board and a director of Starfire Holding Corporation (“Starfire”), a holding company engaged in the business of investing in and/or holding securities of various entities, and as Chairman of the Board and a director of various of Starfire’s subsidiaries.
The name, citizenship, present principal occupation or employment and business address of each director and executive officer of the Reporting Persons are set forth in Schedule A to Exhibit 1 attached hereto.
None of the Reporting Persons nor any manager or executive officer of the Reporting Persons, has, during the past five years, (a) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (b) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting, or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following:
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, in the aggregate, 17,000,000 Shares. The aggregate purchase price of the Shares purchased by the Reporting Persons collectively was approximately $629.3 million (including commissions and premiums). The source of funding for these Shares was the general working capital of the respective purchasers. The Shares are held by the Reporting Persons in margin accounts together with other securities. Such margin accounts may from time to time have debit balances. Part of the purchase price of the Shares was obtained through margin borrowing.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following:
On July 15, 2016, the Reporting Persons entered into a Second Amended and Restated Support Agreement with the Issuer, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, on July 15, 2016, Carl C. Icahn issued a statement regarding the Issuer’s settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (the “Statement”). A copy of the Statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The Reporting Persons may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional Shares and/or other equity, debt or other securities, notes or instruments (collectively, “Securities”) of the Issuer in the open market or otherwise and reserve the right to dispose of any or all of their Securities in the open market or otherwise, at any time and from time to time, and to engage in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Items 5 (a) and (b) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended by replacing them in their entirety with the following:
(a) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 17,000,000 Shares, representing approximately 18.32% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares (based upon the 92,800,128 Shares stated to be outstanding as of April 28, 2016 by the Issuer in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016).
(b) For purposes of this Schedule 13D:
High River has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 3,399,999 Shares. Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Master has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 5,430,218 Shares. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Partners has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 8,169,783 Shares. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares.
Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to High River (as disclosed in Item 2), may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the “Act”) the Shares which High River directly beneficially owns. Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to Icahn Master (as disclosed in Item 2), may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) the Shares which Icahn Master directly beneficially owns. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to Icahn Partners (as disclosed in Item 2), may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) the Shares which Icahn Partners directly beneficially owns. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes.
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 1
Joint Filing Agreement of the Reporting Persons.
Exhibit 2
Second Amended and Restated Support Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2016, among the Issuer and the Reporting Persons (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on July 15, 2016).
Exhibit 3
Statement of Carl C. Icahn regarding the Issuer’s settlement with the Federal Trade Commission
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: July 15, 2016
ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
ICAHN OFFSHORE LP
ICAHN PARTNERS LP
ICAHN ONSHORE LP
BECKTON CORP.
HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC
BARBERRY CORP.
HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner
By: Barberry Corp.
By: /s/ Edward E. Mattner
Name: Edward E. Mattner
Title: Authorized Signatory
ICAHN CAPITAL LP
By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
IPH GP LLC
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
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