0001193125-15-342538.txt : 20151013 0001193125-15-342538.hdr.sgml : 20151012 20151013144100 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-342538 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151013 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151013 GROUP MEMBERS: ASGARD INVESTMENT CORP. GROUP MEMBERS: ASGARD INVESTMENT CORP. II GROUP MEMBERS: BLACK DIAMOND ARBITRAGE OFFSHORE LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: BLACK DIAMOND OFFSHORE LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: BLACK DIAMOND RELATIVE VALUE CAYMAN, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BLACK DIAMOND RELATIVE VALUE OFFSHORE LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: BLACK DIAMOND SRI OFFSHORE LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: CLINT D. CARLSON GROUP MEMBERS: DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND OFFSHORE LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001360530 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400] IRS NUMBER: 113664322 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85153 FILM NUMBER: 151155850 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE VITAMIN SHOPPE STREET 2: 2101 91ST STREET CITY: NORTH BERGEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07047 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-223-1216 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE VITAMIN SHOPPE STREET 2: 2101 91ST STREET CITY: NORTH BERGEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07047 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VS HOLDINGS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060425 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARLSON CAPITAL L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056973 IRS NUMBER: 752494317 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 MCKINNEY AVE STREET 2: STE 1800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 2149329600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 MCKINNEY AVE STREET 2: STE 1800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 SC 13D/A 1 d22933dsc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO.2 TO SCHEDULE 13D Amendment No.2 to Schedule 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

 

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

92849E101

(CUSIP Number)

Shahla Ali

Carlson Capital, L.P.

2100 McKinney Avenue

Dallas, TX 75201

(214) 932-9600

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

October 13, 2015

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 Rule 13D-1(e), rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

(Page 1 of 18 Pages)

 

 

* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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 (the “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. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 2 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Double Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.

  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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,402,988 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,402,988 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,402,988 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

4.76%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 3 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Black Diamond Relative Value Offshore Ltd.

  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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

399,061 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

399,061 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

399,061 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

1.35%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 4 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Black Diamond Relative Value Cayman, 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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

73,532 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

73,532 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

73,532 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

0.25%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 5 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.

  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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

53,136 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

53,136 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

53,136 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

0.18%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 6 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Black Diamond SRI Offshore Ltd.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP181

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

17,600 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

17,600 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

17,600 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

0.06%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 7 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Black Diamond Arbitrage Offshore Ltd.

  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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

12,389 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

12,389 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

12,389 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

0.04%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 8 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Carlson Capital, L.P.

  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 PROCEEDING 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

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

6.94%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN; IA

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 9 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Asgard Investment Corp. II

  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 PROCEEDING 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

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

6.94%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 10 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Asgard Investment Corp.

  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 PROCEEDING 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

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

6.94%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 11 of 18 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Clint D. Carlson

  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 PROCEEDING 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

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,045,997 Common Shares

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

6.94%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

 


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 12 of 18 Pages

 

This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 2”) relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), of Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and amends the Schedule 13D filed on April 22, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on July 31, 2015 (the “Original Schedule 13D” and, together with this Amendment No. 2, the “Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 2 have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D.

This Amendment No. 2 is being filed to amend Item 3, Item 4 and Item 5 of the Schedule 13D as follows:

 

Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is amended and restated to read as follows:

The Reporting Persons used approximately $16,801,733 (including brokerage commissions) in the aggregate to purchase the Common Shares reported in this Schedule 13D.

The source of the funds used to acquire the Common Shares reported herein is the working capital of the Funds and the Accounts and margin borrowings described in the following sentence. Such Common Shares are held by the Reporting Persons in commingled margin accounts, which may extend margin credit to the Reporting Persons from time to time, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and credit policies. In such instances, the positions held in the margin account are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the account. The margin accounts bear interest at a rate based upon the broker’s call rate from time to time in effect. Because other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Common Shares reported herein.

 

Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended to add the following:

As previously disclosed, the Reporting Persons and their representatives have, from time to time, engaged in discussions and correspondence with management and the Board regarding, among other things, the Issuer’s business, management and strategic alternatives and direction. The Reporting Persons believe that the Issuer’s Common Shares trade at a substantial discount to the Issuer’s intrinsic value and represent an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons intend to continue to have discussions and correspondence with the Issuer’s management and Board to discuss ways in which this undervaluation can be rectified, including among other things, reducing the Issuer’s expenses, altering the Issuer’s capital allocation and share buyback policies and other changes to the Issuer’s general corporate strategy, including changes to the composition of the Issuer’s Board.


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 13 of 18 Pages

 

Based on the above discussions with the Issuer, the Reporting Persons may, have discussions with other stockholders and other persons that may be interested in transactions with the Company; make additional proposals to the Issuer concerning its business, management, strategic alternatives and direction; or change their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4.

 

Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Items 5(a)-(c) of the Schedule 13D are amended and restated as follows:

(a) and (b)

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own in the aggregate 2,045,997 Common Shares. Based upon a total of 29,489,081 Common Shares outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 27, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2015, the Reporting Persons’ shares represent approximately 6.94% of the outstanding Common Shares.

Carlson Capital, Asgard II, Asgard I and Mr. Carlson have the power to vote and direct the disposition of (i) the 1,402,988 Common Shares reported herein as owned by DOF, (ii) the 399,061 Common Shares reported herein as owned by ROF, (iii) the 73,532 Common Shares reported herein as owned by RVC, (iv) the 53,136 Common Shares reported herein as owned by OFF, (v) the 17,600 Common Shares reported herein as owned by SRI, (vi) the 12,389 Common Shares reported herein as owned by AOF and (vii) an additional 87,291 Common Shares held in the Accounts.

(c) Information concerning transactions in the Common Shares effected by the Reporting Persons since Amendment No. 1 is set forth in Appendix A hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 14 of 18 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: October 13, 2015

 

DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND OFFSHORE LTD.
By:   Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
By:   Asgard Investment Corp. II, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Clint D. Carlson

Name:   Clint D. Carlson
Title:   President
BLACK DIAMOND RELATIVE VALUE OFFSHORE LTD.
By:   Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
By:   Asgard Investment Corp. II, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Clint D. Carlson

Name:   Clint D. Carlson
Title:   President
BLACK DIAMOND RELATIVE VALUE CAYMAN, L.P.
By:   Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
By:   Asgard Investment Corp. II, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Clint D. Carlson

Name:   Clint D. Carlson
Title:   President
BLACK DIAMOND OFFSHORE LTD.
By:   Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
By:   Asgard Investment Corp. II, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Clint D. Carlson

Name:   Clint D. Carlson
Title:   President


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 15 of 18 Pages

 

BLACK DIAMOND SRI OFFSHORE LTD.
By:   Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
By:   Asgard Investment Corp. II, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Clint D. Carlson

Name:   Clint D. Carlson
Title:   President
BLACK DIAMOND ARBITRAGE OFFSHORE LTD.
By:   Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
By:   Asgard Investment Corp. II, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Clint D. Carlson

Name:   Clint D. Carlson
Title:   President


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 16 of 18 Pages

 

Appendix A

TRANSACTIONS IN THE ISSUER’S COMMON SHARES BY THE REPORTING PERSONS SINCE AMENDMENT NO. 1

The following tables set forth all transactions in the Common Shares effected by any of the Reporting Persons since Amendment No. 1, as applicable. All such transactions were effected in the open market through brokers and the price per share is net of commissions.

Black Diamond Arbitrage Offshore Ltd.

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  888.00   31.70   28,185.12   10/2/2015

Double Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  9,777.00   37.0474   362,261.32   7/31/2015

Buy

  1,800.00   37.0422   66,684.96   7/31/2015

Buy

  268.00   36.634   9,820.59   7/31/2015

Buy

  484.00   36.5044   17,672.97   8/3/2015

Buy

  322.00   37.1258   11,955.64   8/6/2015

Sell

  1,947.00   36.9045   71,832.27   8/12/2015

Buy

  4,128.00   37.1865   153,547.15   8/13/2015

Sell

  2,045.00   36.7936   75,221.07   8/14/2015

Sell

  7,303.00   36.0229   262,997.36   8/19/2015

Sell

  2,434.00   35.0693   85,332.76   8/21/2015

Sell

  6,329.00   35.4763   224,462.07   8/28/2015

Buy

  2,000.00   34.9951   70,010.20   9/1/2015

Buy

  1,289.00   34.965   45,082.78   9/8/2015

Sell

  1,947.00   35.7344   69,554.12   9/9/2015

Buy

  14,797.00   34.4402   509,759.61   9/11/2015

Sell

  9,288.00   34.3818   319,239.40   9/15/2015

Sell

  1,976.00   34.192   67,542.39   9/17/2015

Buy

  9,249.00   32.4925   300,615.63   9/30/2015

Buy

  8,127.00   32.5192   264,311.98   9/30/2015

Buy

  1,700.00   32.415   55,122.50   10/1/2015

Buy

  3,755.00   32.415   121,755.88   10/1/2015

Buy

  16,818.00   32.4286   545,552.37   10/1/2015

Buy

  453.00   32.4883   14,717.65   10/1/2015

Buy

  47,075.00   31.70   1,494,160.50   10/2/2015

MID

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  2,329.00   37.0531   86,308.32   7/31/2015

Sell

  852.00   36.8908   31,421.86   8/12/2015

Sell

  908.00   36.7954   33,400.52   8/14/2015

Sell

  1,987.00   36.873   73,245.43   8/17/2015

Sell

  511.00   35.4809   18,125.30   8/28/2015

Buy

  1,024.00   32.415   33,203.20   10/1/2015


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 17 of 18 Pages

 

MII

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  1,771.00   37.0531   65,629.90   7/31/2015

Sell

  648.00   36.8908   23,898.32   8/12/2015

Sell

  692.00   36.7954   25,455.03   8/14/2015

Sell

  1,513.00   36.873   55,772.69   8/17/2015

Sell

  389.00   35.4809   13,797.92   8/28/2015

Buy

  776.00   32.415   25,161.80   10/1/2015

Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  371.00   37.0474   13,746.45   7/31/2015

Buy

  10.00   36.634   366.44   7/31/2015

Buy

  18.00   36.5044   657.26   8/3/2015

Buy

  12.00   37.1258   445.55   8/6/2015

Sell

  32.00   36.9045   1,180.60   8/12/2015

Buy

  156.00   37.1865   5,802.65   8/13/2015

Sell

  33.00   36.7936   1,213.84   8/14/2015

Sell

  117.00   36.0229   4,213.43   8/19/2015

Sell

  39.00   35.0693   1,367.29   8/21/2015

Sell

  102.00   35.4763   3,617.49   8/28/2015

Buy

  49.00   34.965   1,713.77   9/8/2015

Sell

  32.00   35.7344   1,143.16   9/9/2015

Buy

  561.00   34.4402   19,326.56   9/11/2015

Sell

  71.00   34.3818   2,440.36   9/15/2015

Sell

  15.00   34.192   512.72   9/17/2015

Buy

  350.00   32.4925   11,375.87   9/30/2015

Buy

  308.00   32.5192   10,016.99   9/30/2015

Buy

  142.00   32.415   4,604.35   10/1/2015

Buy

  637.00   32.4286   20,663.39   10/1/2015

Buy

  17.00   32.4883   552.32   10/1/2015

Buy

  1,688.00   31.70   53,577.12   10/2/2015

Black Diamond Relative Value Offshore Ltd.

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  12,500.00   37.0508   463,197.50   7/31/2015

Buy

  180.00   36.634   6,595.92   7/31/2015

Buy

  323.00   36.5044   11,794.15   8/3/2015

Buy

  216.00   37.1258   8,019.93   8/6/2015

Sell

  15,200.00   36.9077   560,834.71   8/12/2015

Buy

  2,609.00   37.1865   97,045.67   8/13/2015

Sell

  15,400.00   36.7802   566,250.65   8/14/2015

Sell

  18,700.00   36.873   689,325.41   8/17/2015

Sell

  3,300.00   36.0229   118,840.38   8/19/2015

Sell

  1,200.00   35.0693   42,070.38   8/21/2015

Sell

  3,000.00   35.4759   106,395.74   8/28/2015

Buy

  777.00   34.965   27,175.58   9/8/2015

Sell

  1,200.00   35.7713   42,912.77   9/9/2015

Buy

  8,926.00   34.4402   307,502.49   9/11/2015

Sell

  6,700.00   34.3818   230,286.82   9/15/2015

Sell

  1,800.00   34.2251   61,586.04   9/17/2015

Buy

  5,579.00   32.4925   181,331.45   9/30/2015

Buy

  4,902.00   32.5192   159,426.28   9/30/2015

Buy

  2,700.00   32.415   87,547.50   10/1/2015

Buy

  9,891.00   32.4286   320,850.19   10/1/2015

Buy

  266.00   32.4883   8,642.16   10/1/2015


CUSIP No. 92849E101    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 18 of 18 Pages

 

Black Diamond Relative Value Cayman, L.P.

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  1,900.00   37.0483   70,401.27   7/31/2015

Buy

  35.00   36.634   1,282.54   7/31/2015

Buy

  62.00   36.5044   2,263.89   8/3/2015

Buy

  41.00   37.1258   1,522.30   8/6/2015

Sell

  4,100.00   36.9016   151,252.77   8/12/2015

Buy

  498.00   37.1865   18,523.86   8/13/2015

Sell

  5,200.00   36.7925   191,265.47   8/14/2015

Sell

  400.00   35.4816   14,188.37   8/28/2015

Buy

  149.00   34.965   5,211.27   9/8/2015

Buy

  1,706.00   34.4402   58,772.04   9/11/2015

Sell

  1,600.00   34.3818   54,993.86   9/15/2015

Sell

  300.00   34.2102   10,259.87   9/17/2015

Buy

  1,046.00   32.4925   33,997.62   9/30/2015

Buy

  20.00   32.4925   650.05   9/30/2015

Buy

  921.00   32.5192   29,953.40   9/30/2015

Buy

  16.00   32.5192   520.37   9/30/2015

Buy

  200.00   32.415   6,485.00   10/1/2015

Buy

  1,859.00   32.4286   60,303.36   10/1/2015

Buy

  34.00   32.4286   1,102.91   10/1/2015

Buy

  50.00   32.4883   1,624.47   10/1/2015

Buy

  1.00   32.4883   32.49   10/1/2015

Black Diamond SRI Offshore Ltd.

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  1,100.00   37.0645   40,776.45   7/31/2015

Sell

  300.00   36.9038   11,067.93   8/12/2015

Sell

  300.00   36.7883   11,033.28   8/14/2015

Sell

  700.00   36.8729   25,803.55   8/17/2015

Sell

  300.00   36.873   11,058.69   8/17/2015

Sell

  200.00   35.4815   7,094.16   8/28/2015

Sell

  300.00   33.0933   9,924.80   9/28/2015

Buy

  500.00   32.4151   16,212.55   10/1/2015

WTL

 

Type

 

Qty

 

Price

 

Net Amount

 

Trade Date

Buy

  252.00   37.0474   9,337.20   7/31/2015

Buy

  7.00   36.634   256.51   7/31/2015

Buy

  13.00   36.5044   474.69   8/3/2015

Buy

  9.00   37.1258   334.16   8/6/2015

Sell

  21.00   36.9045   774.77   8/12/2015

Buy

  118.00   37.1865   4,389.19   8/13/2015

Sell

  22.00   36.7936   809.22   8/14/2015

Sell

  80.00   36.0229   2,880.98   8/19/2015

Sell

  27.00   35.0693   946.58   8/21/2015

Sell

  69.00   35.4763   2,447.14   8/28/2015

Buy

  36.00   34.965   1,259.10   9/8/2015

Sell

  21.00   35.7344   750.20   9/9/2015

Buy

  410.00   34.4402   14,124.58   9/11/2015

Sell

  41.00   34.3818   1,409.21   9/15/2015

Sell

  9.00   34.192   307.63   9/17/2015

Buy

  256.00   32.4925   8,320.64   9/30/2015

Buy

  226.00   32.5192   7,350.13   9/30/2015

Buy

  103.00   32.415   3,339.77   10/1/2015

Buy

  461.00   32.4286   14,954.20   10/1/2015

Buy

  13.00   32.4883   422.36   10/1/2015

Buy

  349.00   31.70   11,077.26   10/2/2015