0001104659-15-011160.txt : 20150218 0001104659-15-011160.hdr.sgml : 20150216 20150217142411 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-011160 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150217 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Moelis & Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001596967 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 464500216 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88531 FILM NUMBER: 15621004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 PARK AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 883-3800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 PARK AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOELIS KENNETH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001604686 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MOELIS & COMPANY STREET 2: 399 PARK AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 a15-4717_1sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )*

 

Moelis & Company

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

60786M

(CUSIP Number)

February 17, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

x

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*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 ("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. 60786M

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Kenneth Moelis

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
2,032,439(1)(2)

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,658

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
2,030,781(1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,032,439(1)(2)

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.3%(3)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

(1)                                 This number includes 2,030,781 shares of Class A common stock held by certain employees of Moelis & Company (the “Company”) and its affiliates and entities holding shares of Class A common stock for such employees.  Mr. Moelis has sole voting power over these 2,030,781 shares.  Mr. Moelis has shared dispositive power over these shares with such employees. Mr. Moelis does not have a pecuniary interest in these shares.

 

(2)                                 This number excludes:

 

(a)                                 11,626,952 shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for Class A partnership units of the Company’s subsidiary, Moelis & Company Group LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Group LP”), held by Moelis & Company Partner Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Partner Holdings”) on behalf of The Moelis Family Trust, of which Mr. Moelis is a beneficiary.  Mr. Moelis shares voting and dispositive power over the assets of The Moelis Family Trust with Mrs. Julie Moelis. Mr. Moelis has a pecuniary interest in the Group LP Class A partnership units held by Partner Holdings on behalf of The Moelis Family Trust. These shares of Class A common stock represent approximately 21.42% of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding as of February 6, 2015 if all outstanding Group LP Class A partnership units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

(b)                                 3,028,089 shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for Group LP Class A partnership units held by Partner Holdings on behalf of The Moelis Irrevocable Trust, of which Mr. and Mrs. Moelis’s children are the primary beneficiaries. Mr. Moelis shares voting and dispositive power over the assets of The Moelis Irrevocable Trust with Mrs. Julie Moelis. Mr. Moelis does not have a pecuniary interest in the Group LP Class A partnership units held by Partner Holdings on behalf of The Moelis Irrevocable Trust. These shares of Class A common stock represent approximately 5.6% of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding as of February 6, 2015 if all outstanding Group LP Class A partnership units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted.

 

(c)                                  31,621,542 shares of Class B common stock held by Partner Holdings. This number correlates to the aggregate number of vested and unvested Group LP Class A partnership held by Partner Holdings as of February 6, 2015. Partner Holdings is controlled by Mr. Moelis. Each share of Class B common stock has ten votes and, as of February 6, 2015, is convertible into 0.00055 shares of Class A common stock.

 

(3)                                 Represents percentage of Class A common stock.  Including the shares set forth in footnote 2, Mr. Moelis has 94.7% of the combined voting power of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock.

 

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The share ownership in this Schedule 13G is as of February 6, 2015.

 

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
Moelis & Company

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
399 Park Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Kenneth Moelis

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
c/o Moelis & Company, 399 Park Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022

 

(c)

Citizenship
U.S.

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
60786M

 

Item 3.

Not applicable.

 

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Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

2,032,439(1)(2)

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

10.3%(3)

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

2,032,439(1)(2)

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

1,658

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

2,030,781(1)(2)

 

(1)                                 This number includes 2,030,781 shares of Class A common stock held by certain employees of the Company and its affiliates and entities holding shares of Class A common stock for such employees.  Mr. Moelis has voting power over these 2,030,781 shares. Mr. Moelis and such employees have shared dispositive power over these shares.  Mr. Moelis does not have a pecuniary interest in these shares.

 

(2)                                 This number excludes:

 

(a)                                 11,626,952 shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for Class A partnership units of Group LP held by Partner Holdings on behalf of The Moelis Family Trust, of which Mr. Moelis is a beneficiary.  Mr. Moelis shares voting and dispositive power over the assets of The Moelis Family Trust with Mrs. Julie Moelis. Mr. Moelis has a pecuniary interest in the Group LP Class A partnership units held by Partner Holdings on behalf of The Moelis Family Trust. These shares of Class A common stock represent approximately 21.4% of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding as of February 6, 2015 if all outstanding Group LP Class A partnership units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

(b)                                 3,028,089 shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for Group LP Class A partnership units held by Partner Holdings on behalf of The Moelis Irrevocable Trust, of which Mr. and Mrs. Moelis’s children are the primary beneficiaries. Mr. Moelis shares voting and dispositive power over the assets of The Moelis Irrevocable Trust with Mrs. Julie Moelis. Mr. Moelis does not have a pecuniary interest in the Group LP Class A partnership units held by Partner Holdings on behalf of The Moelis Irrevocable Trust. These shares of Class A common stock represent approximately 5.6% of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding as of February 6, 2015 if all outstanding Group LP Class A partnership units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted.

 

(c)                                  31,621,542 shares of Class B common stock held by Partner Holdings. This number correlates to the aggregate number of vested and unvested Group LP Class A partnership held by Partner Holdings as of February 6, 2015. Partner Holdings is controlled by Mr. Moelis.  Each share of Class B common stock has ten votes and, as of February 6, 2015, is convertible into 0.00055 shares of Class A common stock.

 

(3)                                 Represents percentage of Class A common stock.  Including the shares set forth in footnote 2, Mr. Moelis has 94.7% of the combined voting power of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Certain employees of the Company and its affiliates and entities holding shares of Class A common stock for such employees own and have a pecuniary interest in 2,030,781 shares set forth in Item 1(a).  Mr. Moelis has sole voting power over these 2,030,781 shares. Mr. Moelis and such employees have shared dispositive power over these shares.  Mr. Moelis does not have a pecuniary interest in these shares.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

 

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Item 10.

Certification

Not applicable.

 

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 17, 2015

 

Date

 


/s/ Kenneth Moelis

 

Signature

 


Kenneth Moelis

 

Name/Title

 

 

 

ATTENTION

 

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 

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