SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Purple Innovation Inc. (Amendment)

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 29)*

 

 

PURPLE INNOVATION, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

74640Y 106

(CUSIP Number)

Christopher Shackelton/Adam Gray

105 Rowayton Avenue

Rowayton, CT 06853

with a copy to:

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Attention: William D. Regner, Esq.

66 Hudson Boulevard

New York, NY 10001

(212) 909-6000

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

April 19, 2023

(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.  ☐

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 Notes).

 

 

 

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1.		Names of reporting persons.     Coliseum Capital Management, LLC
2.		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC use only
4.		Source of funds (see instructions)     AF
5.		Check 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     0
				8.		Shared voting power     46,814,450
				9.		Sole dispositive power     0
				10.		Shared dispositive power     46,814,450

11.		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person     46,814,450
12.		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)     ☐
13.		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)     44.6%
14.		Type of reporting person (see instructions)     IA

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1.		Names of reporting persons.     Coliseum Capital, LLC
2.		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC use only
4.		Source of funds (see instructions)     AF
5.		Check 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     0
				8.		Shared voting power     38,285,173
				9.		Sole dispositive power     0
				10.		Shared dispositive power     38,285,173

11.		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person     38,285,173
12.		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)     ☒
13.		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)     36.5%
14.		Type of reporting person (see instructions)     OO

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1.		Names of reporting persons.     Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P.
2.		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC use only
4.		Source of funds (see instructions)     WC
5.		Check 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     0
				8.		Shared voting power     35,151,724
				9.		Sole dispositive power     0
				10.		Shared dispositive power     35,151,724

11.		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person     35,151,724
12.		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)     ☒
13.		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)     33.5%
14.		Type of reporting person (see instructions)     PN

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1.		Names of reporting persons.     Coliseum Capital Co-Invest III, L.P.
2.		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC use only
4.		Source of funds (see instructions)     WC
5.		Check 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     0
				8.		Shared voting power     3,133,449
				9.		Sole dispositive power     0
				10.		Shared dispositive power     3,133,449

11.		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person     3,133,449
12.		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)     ☒
13.		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)     3.0%
14.		Type of reporting person (see instructions)     PN

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1.		Names of reporting persons.     Adam Gray
2.		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC use only
4.		Source of funds (see instructions)     AF
5.		Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ☐
6.		Citizenship or place of organization     United States

Number of shares  beneficially  owned by each reporting person with				7.		Sole voting power     0
				8.		Shared voting power     46,814,450
				9.		Sole dispositive power     0
				10.		Shared dispositive power     46,814,450

11.		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person     46,814,450
12.		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)     ☐
13.		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)     44.6%
14.		Type of reporting person (see instructions)     IN

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1.		Names of reporting persons.     Christopher Shackelton
2.		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC use only
4.		Source of funds (see instructions)     AF
5.		Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ☐
6.		Citizenship or place of organization     United States

Number of shares  beneficially  owned by each reporting person with				7.		Sole voting power     0
				8.		Shared voting power     46,814,450
				9.		Sole dispositive power     0
				10.		Shared dispositive power     46,814,450

11.		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person     46,814,450
12.		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)     ☐
13.		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)     44.6%
14.		Type of reporting person (see instructions)     IN

CUSIP No. 74640Y 106		13D/A		Page 8 of 10

 

Explanatory Note: This Amendment No. 29 (this “Amendment”) to the Schedule 13D (the “Initial 13D”), filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 12, 2018 and as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 to the Initial 13D filed on May 23, 2018, Amendment No. 2 to the Initial 13D filed on June 12, 2018, Amendment No. 3 to the Initial 13D filed on March 1, 2019, Amendment No. 4 to the Initial 13D filed on November 19, 2019, Amendment No. 5 to the Initial 13D filed on May 22, 2020, Amendment No. 6 to the Initial 13D filed on July 8, 2020, Amendment No. 7 to the Initial 13D filed on August 24, 2020, Amendment No. 8 to the Initial 13D filed on September 14, 2020, Amendment No. 9 to the Initial 13D filed on November 23, 2020, Amendment No. 10 to the Initial 13D filed on November 24, 2020, Amendment No. 11 to the Initial 13D filed on March 9, 2021, Amendment No. 12 to the Initial 13D filed on May 25, 2021, Amendment No. 13 to the Initial 13D filed on December 20, 2021, Amendment No. 14 to the Initial 13D filed on December 22, 2021, Amendment No. 15 to the Initial 13D filed on December 29, 2021, Amendment No. 16 to the Initial 13D filed on March 7, 2022, Amendment No. 17 to the Initial 13D filed on March 8, 2022, Amendment No. 18 to the Initial 13D filed on March 29, 2022, Amendment No. 19 to the Initial 13D filed on May 16, 2022, Amendment No. 20 to the Initial 13D filed on May 18, 2022, Amendment No. 21 to the Initial 13D filed on May 20, 2022, Amendment No. 22 to the Initial 13D filed on May 24, 2022, Amendment No. 23 to the Initial 13D filed on September 19, 2022, Amendment No. 24 to the Initial 13D filed on January 17, 2023, Amendment No. 25 to the Initial 13D filed on February 13, 2023, Amendment No. 26 to the Initial 13D filed on February 14, 2023, Amendment No. 27 to the Initial 13D filed on February 21, 2023, and Amendment 28 to the Initial 13D filed on April 13, 2023, amends and supplements certain of the items set forth therein.

As used in this Amendment, the term “Reporting Persons” collectively refers to:

Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CCM”);

Coliseum Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CC”);

Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CCP”);

Coliseum Capital Co-Invest III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CCC III”);

Adam Gray (“Gray”), a director of Purple Innovation, Inc. (the “Issuer”); and

Christopher Shackelton (“Shackelton”).

The items identified below, or the particular paragraphs of such items which are identified below, are amended as set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Initial 13D.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

On April 19, 2023, CCM (together with its managed funds and accounts, “Coliseum”) entered into a cooperation agreement (“Cooperation Agreement”) with the Issuer pursuant to and in accordance with the material terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between Coliseum and the Issuer entered into on April 11, 2023 and described in Amendment 28 to the Initial 13D filed on April 13, 2023.

The description of the Cooperation Agreement in Amendment 28 to the Initial 13D filed on April 13, 2023 does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of such document, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

On April 19, 2023, Coliseum and the Issuer entered into the Cooperation Agreement defined and described in Item 4 above and included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Cooperation Agreement, dated April 19, 2023.

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SIGNATURES

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.