325 Capital LLC
08/21/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2024 19:47
Amendment to Beneficial Ownership Report - Form SC 13D/A
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. 4)1
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
620071100
(CUSIP Number)
Michael Braner
325 Capital LLC
200 Park Avenue 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(646) 774-2904
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 19, 2024
(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).
CUSIP No. 620071100
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 325 Capital Master Fund LP | ||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | ||||
| (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 | |||||
| Cayman Islands | ||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| SHARES | ||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | |||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| EACH | ||||||
| REPORTING | 315,361 | |||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| - 0 - | ||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
| 315,361 | ||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 315,361 | ||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
| 1.6% | ||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| PN |
| 2 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 325 Capital GP LLC | ||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | ||||
| (b) ☐ | ||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| AF | ||||||
| 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 | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| SHARES | ||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | |||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| EACH | ||||||
| REPORTING | 315,361 | |||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| - 0 - | ||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
| 315,361 | ||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 315,361 | ||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
| 1.6% | ||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| OO |
| 3 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 325 Capital LLC | ||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | ||||
| (b) ☐ | ||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| AF | ||||||
| 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 | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| SHARES | ||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | |||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| EACH | ||||||
| REPORTING | 1,893,245 | |||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| - 0 - | ||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
| 9.6% | ||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| OO |
| 4 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| Michael Braner | ||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | ||||
| (b) ☐ | ||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| AF | ||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | ||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||||
| United States | ||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| SHARES | ||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | |||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| EACH | ||||||
| REPORTING | 1,893,245 | |||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| - 0 - | ||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
| 9.6% | ||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| IN |
| 5 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| Daniel Friedberg | ||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | ||||
| (b) ☐ | ||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| AF | ||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | ||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||||
| United States | ||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| SHARES | ||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | |||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| EACH | ||||||
| REPORTING | 1,893,245 | |||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| - 0 - | ||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
| 9.6% | ||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| IN |
| 6 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| Anil Shrivastava | ||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | ||||
| (b) ☐ | ||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| AF | ||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | ||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||||
| United States | ||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| SHARES | ||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | |||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| EACH | ||||||
| REPORTING | 1,893,245 | |||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| - 0 - | ||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| 1,893,245 | ||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
| 9.6% | ||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
| IN |
| 7 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the "Amendment No. 4"). This Amendment No. 4 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:
As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons are deemed to beneficially own the Shares as detailed in Item 5. The aggregate purchase price for the 315,361 Shares beneficially owned directly by 325 Master Fund is approximately $5,219,103. The aggregate purchase price for the 1,577,884 Shares beneficially owned by 325, as the investment manager of the SMAs, is approximately $22,449,633 (inclusive of brokerage commissions and other costs of execution).
The source of funding for the transactions pursuant to which the Reporting Persons obtained beneficial ownership of the Shares was derived from the respective capital of the clients of 325 Master Fund and 325.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a) - (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
| (a) | As of the close of business on August 21, 2023, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned an aggregate of 1,893,245 Shares, which represented 9.6% of the outstanding Shares, based upon 19,753,585 Shares outstanding as of August 1, 2024, 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 August 8, 2024. |
| (b) |
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,893,245 Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0 Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,893,245 |
| (c) | Since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Shares, except as set forth on Schedule A. |
| 8 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 21, 2024
| 325 CAPITAL MASTER FUND LP | |||
| By: | 325 Capital GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Braner |
||
| Name: | Michael Braner | ||
| Title: | Managing Member |
| 325 CAPITAL GP LLC | |||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Braner |
||
| Name: | Michael Braner | ||
| Title: | Managing Member |
| 325 CAPITAL LLC | |||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Braner |
||
| Name: | Michael Braner | ||
| Title: | Managing Partner |
| MICHAEL BRANER | |||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Braner |
||
| Name: | Michael Braner |
| DANIEL FRIEDBERG | |||
| By: |
/s/ Daniel Friedberg |
||
| Name: | Daniel Friedberg |
| 9 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
| ANIL SHRIVASTAVA | |||
| By: |
/s/ Anil Shrivastava |
||
| Name: | Anil Shrivastava |
| 10 |
CUSIP No. 620071100
SCHEDULE A
Transactions in Shares of the Issuer since the Filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D
(all purchases and sales effected on the NASDAQ except as indicated below)
| Nature of the Transaction |
Amount of Securities Purchased/(Sold) |
Price ($) |
Date of Purchase/Sale |
325 Capital Master Fund LP
| Purchase of Common Stock | 467 | $6.10001 | 08/14/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 59 | $6.24002 | 08/15/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 3,335 | $6.20003 | 08/16/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 8,941 | $6.05004 | 08/19/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 9,217 | $6.27005 | 08/21/2024 |
325 Capital LLC (through the SMAs)
| Purchase of Common Stock | 7,131 | $6.10001 | 08/14/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 896 | $6.24002 | 08/15/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 50,953 | $6.20003 | 08/16/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 136,608 | $6.05004 | 08/19/2024 |
| Purchase of Common Stock | 603 | $6.27005 | 08/21/2024 |
1 The price reported is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchases in multiple transactions ranging from $6.0950 to $6.1000 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security of the Issuer or the staff of the of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 1.
2 The price reported is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchases in multiple transactions ranging from $6.2200 to $6.2500 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security of the Issuer or the staff of the of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 2.
3 The price reported is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchases in multiple transactions ranging from $6.1950 to $6.4100 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security of the Issuer or the staff of the of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 3.
4 The price reported is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchases in multiple transactions ranging from $6.000 to $6.2800 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security of the Issuer or the staff of the of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 4.
5 The price reported is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchases in multiple transactions ranging from $6.0000 to $6.2800 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security of the Issuer or the staff of the of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 5.