-----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, NdGv/KdelfPAS/twOnUbb7qiSkl0pVXHwXZ9KrzJj8ySW7jpUsfDqGCW9r04nBcb a/Nv3mwSLMwaHVnwM6gf8Q== 0000912057-02-007510.txt : 20020414 0000912057-02-007510.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-007510 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020225 GROUP MEMBERS: FORSTMANN LITTLE CO. SUB DEBT VI SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: YANKEE CANDLE CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084242 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 042591416 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56541 FILM NUMBER: 02557809 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 110 CITY: SOUTH DEERFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01373 BUSINESS PHONE: 4136658306 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 110 CITY: S DEERFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01373 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO EQUITY PARTNERSHIP V L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947051 IRS NUMBER: 133810289 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVE 44TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123555656 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO STREET 2: 767 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 SC 13D/A 1 a2071826zsc13da.txt SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AMENDMENT NO. 1 * THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 984757104 ---------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. SUBORDINATED DEBT ONE NEW YORK PLAZA AND EQUITY MANAGEMENT BUYOUT NEW YORK, NY 10004 PARTNERSHIP-VI, L.P. ATTN: LOIS HERZECA, ESQ. FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. EQUITY (212) 859-8000 PARTNERSHIP-V, L.P. c/o FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10153 ATTN: WINSTON W. HUTCHINS (212) 355-5656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) FEBRUARY 25, 2002 ---------------------------------------------- (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss. ss. 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 ss.240.13d-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). 13D - -------------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 984757104 Page 2 of 8 - -------------------------------- ------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS. FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. SUBORDINATED DEBT AND EQUITY MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PARTNERSHIP-VI, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 13,661,830 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 13,661,830 --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,661,830 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 25.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 13D - -------------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 984757104 Page 3 of 8 - -------------------------------- ------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS. FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. EQUITY PARTNERSHIP-V, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 20,745,742 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 20,745,742 --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,745,742 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 38.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. Page 4 of 8 This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule13D") relating to the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), previously filed by Forstmann Little & Co. Equity Partnership-V, L.P. ("Equity-V"), a Delaware limited partnership, and Forstmann Little & Co. Subordinated Debt and Equity Management Buyout Partnership-VI, L.P. ("MBO-VI"), a Delaware limited partnership. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 1 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On February 25, 2002, at the request of Equity-V and MBO-VI, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to which Equity-V and MBO-VI currently intend to sell up to 14,375,000 shares, including shares covered by the underwriter's over-allotment option, of Common Stock of the Company in an underwritten public offering. There can be no assurance that this public offering will be consummated as currently contemplated or as to the number of shares that will be sold, if any. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Item 5 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows, as of February 25, 2002: (i) EQUITY-V: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Equity-V directly owns 20,745,742 shares of Common Stock. FLC XXX Partnership, L.P. ("FLC XXX"), a New York limited partnership having its principal business office at the address set forth in response to Item 2(b) of the Schedule 13D, is the general partner of Equity-V. Theodore J. Forstmann, Sandra J. Horbach, Thomas H. Lister and Winston W. Hutchins, each a United States citizen with his or her principal place of business being at the address set forth in response to Item 2(b) of the Schedule 13D, are the general partners of FLC XXX. The shares of Common Stock owned by Equity-V represent approximately 38.3% of the Common Stock. (b) Number of shares as to which such person has: -4- Page 5 of 8 (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 20,745,742. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -- none. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 20,745,742. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -- none. (ii) MBO-VI: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: MBO-VI directly owns 13,661,830 shares of Common Stock. FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P. ("FLC XXIX"), a New York limited partnership having its principal business office at the address set forth in response to Item 2(b) of the Schedule 13D, is the general partner of MBO-VI. Theodore J. Forstmann, Sandra J. Horbach, Thomas H. Lister, Winston W. Hutchins, Jamie C. Nicholls and Gordon A. Holmes, each a United States citizen (other than Mr. Holmes, who is a citizen of the Republic of Ireland) with his or her principal place of business at the address set forth in response to Item 2(b) of the Schedule 13D, are the general partners of FLC XXIX. Mr. Lister, Ms. Nicholls and Mr. Holmes do not have any voting or investment power with respect to, or any economic interest in, the shares of Common Stock held by MBO-VI; and, accordingly, Mr. Lister, Ms. Nicholls and Mr. Holmes are not deemed to be the beneficial owners of these shares. The shares of Common Stock owned by MBO-VI represent approximately 25.2% of the Common Stock. (b) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 13,661,830. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -- none. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 13,661,830. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -- none. -5- Page 6 of 8 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. Dated: February 25, 2002 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. EQUITY PARTNERSHIP-V, L.P. By: FLC XXX Partnership, L.P. its general partner By: /s/ Winston W. Hutchins ------------------------------ Winston W. Hutchins, a general partner FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. SUBORDINATED DEBT AND EQUITY MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PARTNERSHIP-VI, L.P. By: FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P. its general partner By: /s/ Winston W. Hutchins ------------------------------ Winston W. Hutchins, a general partner -6- Page 7 of 8 SCHEDULE I FLC XXX Partnership, L.P.: General Partner of EQUITY-V FLC XXX Partnership, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("FLC XXX"), is the general partner of Equity-V. Its purpose is to act as general partner of Equity-V and other limited partnerships affiliated with Equity-V. The address of the principal office of Equity-V is c/o Forstmann Little & Co., 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153. Partners of FLC XXX The following are the general partners of FLC XXX, the general partner of Equity-V. All of the following are general partners of partnerships affiliated with Forstmann Little & Co., a private investment firm. The business address of each of the following persons is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153 and each is a citizen of the United States. Theodore J. Forstmann Sandra J. Horbach Thomas H. Lister Winston W. Hutchins FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P.: General Partner of MBO-VI FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("FLC XXIX"), is the general partner of MBO-VI. Its purpose is to act as general partner of MBO-VI and other limited partnerships affiliated with MBO-VI. The address of the principal office of FLC XXIX is c/o Forstmann Little & Co., 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153. -7- Page 8 of 8 Partners of FLC XXIX The following are the general partners of FLC XXIX, the general partner of MBO-VI. All of the following are general partners of partnerships affiliated with Forstmann Little & Co., a private investment firm. The business address of each of the following persons is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153 and each is a citizen of the United States (other than Mr. Holmes, who is a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.) Theodore J. Forstmann Sandra J. Horbach Thomas H. Lister Winston W. Hutchins Jamie C. Nicholls Gordon A. Holmes -8- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----