Outerwall Inc (OUTR): Engaged Capital Slashes Its Stake to 6.1%

An amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Glenn W. Welling‘s Engaged Capital has significantly decreased its stake in Outerwall Inc (NASDAQ:OUTR), as it currently owns 1.05 million common shares, which amass 6.1% of the company’s outstanding stock. As disclosed in its previous 13D filing on the company, Engaged Capital held 2.43 million shares, which accounted for 14.1% of Outerwall’s float.

Outerwall is a company engaged in the business of retail, offering its customers self-service kiosks for renting movies and video games, while also running coin-cashing machines. Recently, the company signed a merger agreement with certain funds managed by Apollo Global Management LLC to be acquired by the private equity firm’s affiliates for approximately $1.6 billion. Given that, it’s not surprising to see Engaged Capital cut its position, as there is limited upside left in the stock.

Over the past 12 months, Outerwall’s shares have dropped by 20.09%. In its financial report for the second quarter of 2016, the company reported earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.38 and revenue of $518 million, beating both top- and bottom-line estimates of earnings per share of $1.37 and revenue of $487 million. Recently, B. Riley reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on Outerwall’s stock, with a price target of $58.00, while Dougherty & Co downgraded its rating to ‘Sell’ from ‘Neutral’. 

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As per our hedge fund database, the number of investors long Outerwall (NASDAQ:OUTR) decreased by five in the first quarter, as at the end of March, the company was in 22 hedge funds’ portfolios. Aside from Engaged Capital, which held the most-valuable position in Outerwall (NASDAQ:OUTR), big investors were Debra Fine’s Fine Capital Partners, which held the second-largest stake worth $50.9 million. Some other peers with similar bullishness included Allan Mecham and Ben Raybould’s Arlington Value Capital, and Joel Greenblatt’s Gotham Asset Management. Hedge funds that dumped Outerwall (NASDAQ:OUTR) during the quarter were William C. Martin’s Raging Capital Management and James Dondero’s Highland Capital Management.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund 296,960 296,960 296,960 1.7%
Engaged Capital Co-Invest III 716,307 716,307 716,307 4.2%
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund 296,960 296,960 296,960 1.7%
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd 296,960 296,960 296,960 1.7%
Engaged Capital 1,054,923 1,054,923 1,054,923 6.1%
Engaged Capital Holdings 1,054,923 1,054,923 1,054,923 6.1%
Glenn W. Welling 1,054,923 1,054,923 1,054,923 6.1%

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Page 1 of 13 – SEC Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 5)1
Outerwall Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
690070107
(CUSIP Number)
GLENN W. WELLING
ENGAGED CAPITAL, LLC
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250
Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 734-7900
 
STEVE WOLOSKY
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 9, 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 §§ 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 § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
_______________
1              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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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
296,960
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
296,960
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
296,960
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Engaged Capital Co-Invest III, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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
716,307
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
716,307
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
716,307
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
4.2%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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
296,960
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
296,960
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
296,960
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
296,960
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
296,960
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
296,960
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Engaged Capital, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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
1,054,923
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,054,923
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,054,923
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
6.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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
1,054,923
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,054,923
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,054,923
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
6.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Glenn W. Welling
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,054,923
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,054,923
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,054,923
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
6.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 5”).  This Amendment No. 5 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2.
Identity and Background.
Effective July 1, 2016, certain of the Reporting Persons underwent a name change. Accordingly, Item 2(a) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
(a)
This statement is filed by:
 
(i)
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP (“Engaged Capital Flagship Master”), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership formerly known as Engaged Capital Master Feeder II, LP, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;
 
(ii)
Engaged Capital Co-Invest III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Engaged Capital Co-Invest III”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;
 
(iii)
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP (“Engaged Capital Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership formerly known as Engaged Capital II, LP, as a feeder fund of Engaged Capital Flagship Master;
 
(iv)
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd. (“Engaged Capital Offshore”), a Cayman Islands exempted company formerly known as Engaged Capital II Offshore Ltd., as a feeder fund of Engaged Capital Flagship Master;
 
(v)
Engaged Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Capital”), as the general partner and investment advisor of each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Co-Invest III;
 
(vi)
Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Engaged Holdings”), as the managing member of Engaged Capital; and
 
(vii)
Glenn W. Welling, as the Founder and Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of Engaged Capital and the sole member of Engaged Holdings.
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares owned by each of Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Co-Invest III and held in an account separately managed by Engaged Capital (the “Engaged Capital Account”) were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as has been previously otherwise noted. The aggregate purchase price of the 296,960 Shares beneficially owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master is approximately $11,350,950, including brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 716,307 Shares beneficially owned by Engaged Capital Co-Invest III is approximately $19,096,337, including brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 41,656 Shares held in the Engaged Capital Account is approximately $1,083,369, including brokerage commissions.
 

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Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 (a)           The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 17,215,600 Shares outstanding as of July 22, 2016, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2016.
As of the close of business on August 11, 2016, Engaged Capital Flagship Master beneficially owned 296,960 Shares, constituting approximately 1.7% of the Shares outstanding.  Each of Engaged Capital Fund and Engaged Capital Offshore, as feeder funds of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, may be deemed to beneficially own the 296,960 Shares owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master, constituting approximately 1.7% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on August 11, 2016, Engaged Capital Co-Invest III beneficially owned 716,307 Shares, constituting approximately 4.2% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on August 11, 2016, 41,656 Shares were held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
Engaged Capital, as the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Co-Invest III and the investment adviser of the Engaged Capital Account, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,054,923 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Co-Invest III and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 6.1% of the Shares outstanding.  Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,054,923 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Co-Invest III and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 6.1% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr. Welling, as the Founder and CIO of Engaged Capital and sole member of Engaged Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,054,923 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engaged Capital Flagship Master and Engaged Capital Co-Invest III and held in the Engaged Capital Account, constituting approximately 6.1% of the Shares outstanding.
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(b)           By virtue of their respective positions with Engaged Capital Flagship Master, each of Engaged Capital Fund, Engaged Capital Offshore, Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by Engaged Capital Flagship Master.
By virtue of their respective positions with Engaged Capital Co-Invest III, each of Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported owned by Engaged Capital Co-Invest III.
By virtue of their respective positions with the Engaged Capital Account, each of Engaged Capital, Engaged Holdings and Mr. Welling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares held in the Engaged Capital Account.
 (c)           Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D.

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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated:  August 11, 2016
 
Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP
   
 
By:
Engaged Capital, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
 
Engaged Capital Co-Invest III, L.P.
   
 
By:
Engaged Capital, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
 
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP
     
 
By:
Engaged Capital, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
 
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd.
     
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Director

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Engaged Capital, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
 
Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
   
Name:
Glenn W. Welling
   
Title:
Sole Member
 
/s/ Glenn W. Welling
 
Glenn W. Welling

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SCHEDULE A
Transactions in Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D
Nature of the Transaction
Securities
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Share($)
Date of
Purchase / Sale
ENGAGED CAPITAL FLAGSHIP MASTER FUND, LP
Sale of Common Stock
(281,220)
52.3608(1)
08/09/2016
Sale of Common Stock
(55,867)
52.3270(2)
08/10/2016
Sale of Common Stock
(50,330)
52.2232(3)
08/11/2016
ENGAGED CAPITAL CO-INVEST III, L.P.
Sale of Common Stock
(678,332)
52.3608(1)
08/09/2016
Sale of Common Stock
(134,752)
52.3270(2)
08/10/2016
Sale of Common Stock
(121,402)
52.2232(3)
08/11/2016
ENGAGED CAPITAL, LLC
(Through the Engaged Capital Account)
Sale of Common Stock
(39,448)
52.3609(1)
08/09/2016
Sale of Common Stock
(7,836)
52.3270(2)
08/10/2016
Sale of Common Stock
(7,060)
52.2232(3)
08/11/2016

 

(2) Price reported is a weighted average price. The Shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $52.2930 to $52.3435. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

 

(3) Price reported is a weighted average price. The Shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $52.2000 to $52.3337. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

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