-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QEAL2ftITl6ehEIm8PZl8cjLRnYbNLtg/3F37u6O1ivGcubiUANcg7HeU0cLQytH vSH5zwrMFHzT6oz+O3maZA== 0001095449-09-000018.txt : 20090211 0001095449-09-000018.hdr.sgml : 20090211 20090211155128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001095449-09-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Red Lion Hotels CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001052595 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 911032187 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55145 FILM NUMBER: 09589759 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 W NORTH RIVER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5094596100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 W NORTH RIVER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAVANAUGHS HOSPITALITY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980108 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001399010 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: Seattle STATE: WA ZIP: 98102 BUSINESS PHONE: (206) 453-0291 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: Seattle STATE: WA ZIP: 98102 SC 13D/A 1 lp13d1.txt AMENDMENT #1 TO SCHEDULE 13D FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2009 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response.........11 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Red Lion Hotels Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 756764106 (CUSIP Number) Alexander B. Washburn c/o Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC 1910 Fairview Avenue East, Suite 500 Seattle, Washington 98102 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 10, 2009 (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 ss.240.13D-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d- 1(g), check the following box [X]. CUSIP No. 756764106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Washington NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,339,308 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,339,308 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,339,308 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN CUSIP No. 756764106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Washington NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,339,308 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,339,308 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,339,308 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA CUSIP No. 756764106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Alexander B. Washburn 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF 5. CHECK BOX 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 2,339,308 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,339,308 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,339,308 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 756764106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Daniel R. Baty 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF 5. CHECK BOX 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 2,339,308 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,339,308 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,339,308 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 756764106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Stanley L. Baty 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF 5. CHECK BOX 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 2,339,308 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,339,308 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,339,308 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 756764106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Brandon D. Baty 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF 5. CHECK BOX 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 2,339,308 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,339,308 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,339,308 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 756764106 The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment amends the original Schedule 13D as specifically set forth. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Reporting Persons acquired shares of the Common Stock for investment purposes based on their belief that the Common Stock of the Issuer represents an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons believe that the Issuer would be better able to realize its full value upon liquidation or a sale. The Reporting Persons have reserved the right to contact management with regard to concerns that they have with respect to the Issuer, including letters to the Board and/or other communications with management. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons sent a letter to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. A copy of the referenced letter is attached as Exhibit A. Other than as listed above, the Reporting Persons have no plan or proposal which relates to, or would result in, any of the actions enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Transactions in the last sixty (60) days Date Amount of Shares Purchased Price 2-5-09 11,500 $2.3072 2-6-09 5,500 $2.5316 2-10-09 9,200 $2.544 Shares were purchased in unsolicited broker transactions on the New York Stock Exchange. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A: Letter to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, dated February 10, 2009 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. February 11, 2009 (Date) COLUMBIA PACIFIC OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P. /s/ Alexander B. Washburn Name: Alexander B. Washburn Title: Managing Member of Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC, its general partner COLUMBIA PACIFIC ADVISORS, LLC /s/ Alexander B. Washburn Name: Alexander B. Washburn Title: Managing Member ALEXANDER B. WASHBURN /s/ Alexander B. Washburn DANIEL R. BATY /s/ Daniel R. Baty STANLEY L. BATY /s/ Stanley L. Baty BRANDON D. BATY /s/ Brandon D. Baty Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). Exhibit A February 10, 2009 Board of Directors Red Lion Hotels Corporation 201 West North River Drive Suite 100 Spokane, WA 99201 Dear Directors: As the single largest shareholder of the Red Lion Hotels Corporation ("RLHC" or the "Company") we would like to express our sincere disagreement with the Board's recent adoption of a shareholder rights plan. In addition, we would like to address the Company's current strategy. Prior to our formal review process we indicated our belief that the Company's assets were undervalued. In the process of evaluating the potential acquisition of RLHC, we engaged a number of consultants and advisors to assist us in our review of RLHC's real estate and the Company's position in the marketplaces in which it operates. Following this process, we came to the following conclusions: First, we believe RLHC should not be an independent public company. The market capitalization of the Company is too small to justify public company costs and the Company lacks the operating scale and capital base to fulfill the current flawed growth strategy. Second, much of RLHC's value is buried in underutilized real estate which is difficult to articulate to investors. Third, in order to realize full value, RLHC should be liquidated in an orderly fashion or sold.The Company's current growth strategy focuses on acquiring and expanding the Red Lion brand with three to four-diamond hotel properties. We do not believe the Company has the expertise or capital to successfully execute this strategy. The Company's recent acquisition efforts in Denver and Anaheim demonstrate this flawed strategy. These acquisitions have resulted in our opinion of over-paying and over-investing in assets. As an independent company, it is too costly for RLHC to expand the Red Lion brand in such a manner. We believe the Company should focus on extracting value out of its current asset base rather than increasing an inefficient and underappreciated platform. What originally attracted us to the Company was the focus on the Pacific Northwest and our impression that the real estate was undervalued by the market. The Company's assets are now more undervalued than ever and we believe that even in a depressed marketplace the liquidation value of the Company is well in excess of the current market capitalization. Our recommendation is for the Board to immediately remove the shareholder rights plan, and begin the process of liquidation or sale of the Company to return value to shareholders in the timeliest manner possible. We expect the Board to put shareholders' interests ahead of management's interests. Sincerely, Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P. 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