-----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, FKe+JtaDhNaxPLxRNX82XYk4VZ2JayE/LSg5RYcXFkrBR03DnGhtz4bg5J5xtFyI /H6Zv56O4zPzrPZapA7aew== 0000922423-07-000214.txt : 20070213 0000922423-07-000214.hdr.sgml : 20070213 20070212161947 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922423-07-000214 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001378453 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 205701514 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82539 FILM NUMBER: 07603254 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-964-8389 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCOGGIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000843633 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 MADISON AVE STREET 2: STE 708 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10021 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-355-5600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 708 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10021 SC 13G 1 kl02071.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G


 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
                   
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
TravelCenters of America LLC
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
894174101
(CUSIP Number)
 
                              February 2, 2007                              
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
ý Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
 
Page 1 of 15 Pages
 

 


 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
CUSIP NO. 894174101                                                                        Page 2 of 15 Pages

 
 
1)
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Scoggin Capital Management, L.P. II
 
2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a) ¨
(b) ý
 
3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4)
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
 
5)
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
290,000
 
6)
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
7)
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
290,000
 
8)
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9)
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
290,000
 
10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
 
11)
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
3.3%
 
12)
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 
 

 
CUSIP NO. 894174101                                                                        Page 3 of 15 Pages

 
 
1)
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Scoggin International Fund, Ltd.
 
2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a) ¨
(b) ý
 
3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4)
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
 
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5)
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
315,000
 
6)
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
7)
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
315,000
 
8)
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9)
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
315,000
 
10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
 
11)
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
3.6%
 
12)
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
 
 

 
CUSIP NO. 894174101                                                                        Page 4 of 15 Pages
 
 
1)
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd.
 
2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a) ¨
(b) ý
 
3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4)
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5)
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
41,400
 
6)
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
7)
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
41,400
 
8)
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9)
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
41,400
 
10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
 
11)
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.5%
 
12)
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 


 
 
CUSIP NO. 894174101                                                                        Page 5 of 15 Pages
 
 
1)
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Scoggin, LLC
 
2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a) ¨
(b) ý
 
3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4)
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
New York
 
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5)
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
356,400
 
6)
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
75,000
 
7)
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
356,400
 
8)
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
75,000
 
9)
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
431,400
 
10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
 
11)
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
4.9%
 
12)
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 

 

 
 

 
CUSIP NO. 894174101                                                                        Page 6 of 15 Pages

 
 
1)
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Craig Effron
 
2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a) ¨
(b) ý
 
3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4)
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
 
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5)
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
6)
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
721,400
 
7)
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
8)
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
721,400
 
9)
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
721,400
 
10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
 
11)
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.2%
 
12)
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 


 
 
CUSIP NO. 894174101                                                                        Page 7 of 15 Pages
 
 
1)
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Curtis Schenker
 
2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a) ¨
(b) ý
 
3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4)
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
 
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5)
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
6)
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
721,400
 
7)
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
8)
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
721,400
 
9)
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
721,400
 
10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
 
11)
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.2%
 
12)
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 


 
 

 
Schedule 13G
 
Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer:
 
TravelCenters of America LLC
 
Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
24601 Center Ridge Road
Westlake, OH 44145
 
Item 2(a).
Name of Persons Filing:
 
(i)
Scoggin Capital Management, L.P. II
(ii)
Scoggin International Fund, Ltd.
(iii)
Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd.
(iv)
Scoggin, LLC
(v)
Craig Effron
(vi)
Curtis Schenker

(collectively, the “Reporting Persons” and each a “Reporting Person”)
 
Item 2(b).    Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
Each of the Reporting Persons, other than Scoggin International Fund, Ltd. and Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd., has a business address at 660 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021.
 
Scoggin International Fund, Ltd. has a business address at c/o Financial Services (Bahamas) Ltd.; One Montague Place, 4th Floor; East Bay Street; P.O. Box EE-17758; Nassau, Bahamas.
 
Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd. has a business address at c/o Q&H Corporate Services, Ltd.; 3rd Floor, Harbour Centre; P.O. Box 1348; George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
 
Item 2(c).    Citizenship or Place of Organization: 
 
(i)       Scoggin Capital Management, L.P. II
          Delaware
 
(ii)      Scoggin International Fund, Ltd.
  Commonwealth of the Bahamas
 
(iii)    Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd.
  Cayman Islands
 
(iv)    Scoggin, LLC
  New York




(v)     Craig Effron
          USA
 
(vi)    Curtis Schenker
      USA
 
Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Shares
 
Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:
 
894174101
 
Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
 
(a)
¨
Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
 
 
(b)
¨
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
 
 
(c)
¨
Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
 
 
(d)
¨
Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8)
 
 
(e)
¨
Investment Adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
 
 
(f)
¨
Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
 
 
(g)
¨
Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
 
 
(h)
¨
Savings Association as defined in §3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
 
 
(i)
¨
Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under §3(c)(15) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
 
 
(j)
¨
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J)
 


 

 
Item 4.    Ownership.
 
(i)    Scoggin Capital Management, L.P. II1 
 
 
(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned: 290,000
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of class: 3.3%2 
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 290,000
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 290,000
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
(ii)    Scoggin International Fund, Ltd.3 
 
 
(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned: 315,000
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of class: 3.6%
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 315,000
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 315,000
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
 
-----------------------------------------
 
1
The general partner of Scoggin Capital Management, L.P. II is S&E Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware. Scoggin, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, is the sole general partner of S&E Partners, L.P. Craig Effron and Curtis Schenker are the stockholders of Scoggin, Inc.
 
2
Percentages are based on 8,809,000 outstanding Common Shares (as derived from the Issuer’s Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2007).
 
3
The investment advisor of Scoggin International Fund, Ltd. is Scoggin, LLC. Craig Effron and Curtis Schenker are the managing members of Scoggin, LLC.
 

 

 

 
(iii)    Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd.4  
 
 
(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned: 41,400
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of class: 0.5%
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 41,400
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 41,400
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
(iv)    Scoggin, LLC5  
 
 
(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned: 431,400
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of class: 4.9%
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 356,400
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 75,000
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 356,400
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 75,000
 
(v)    Craig Effron
 
 
(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned: 721,400
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of class: 8.2%
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
 
----------------------------------------------

4
The investment advisor of Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd. is Scoggin, LLC. Craig Effron and Curtis Schenker are the managing members of Scoggin, LLC.
 
5
Scoggin, LLC is the investment advisor of Scoggin International Fund, Ltd., Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd. and the investment manager for certain discretionary managed accounts. Craig Effron and Curtis Schenker are the managing members of Scoggin, LLC.
 
 

 

 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 721,400
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 721,400
 
(vi)    Curtis Schenker
 
 
(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned: 721,400
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of class: 8.2%
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 721,400
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 721,400
 
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
A person other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities with respect to the 75,000 shares held in certain discretionary managed accounts to which Scoggin, LLC is the investment manager.
 
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 10.    Certification.
 
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
 
 


 
 
with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
 
 
 


 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
 
                                Scoggin Capital Management, L.P. II
                                By: S&E Partners, L.P., its General Partner
                                By: Scoggin, Inc., its General Partner
 
                                By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                Title: President
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                Scoggin International Fund, Ltd.
                                By: Scoggin, LLC, its Investment Advisor
 
                                By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                Title: Member
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd.
                                By: Scoggin, LLC, its Investment Advisor
 
                                By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                Title: Member
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                Scoggin, LLC
 
                                By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                Title: Member
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                /s/ Craig Effron
                                Craig Effron
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                /s/ Curtis Schenker
                                Curtis Schenker
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
 


 


Exhibit A
 
Agreement of Joint Filing
 
Pursuant to 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby confirm the agreement by and among them to join in the filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G and any and all amendments thereto, and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing.
 
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.

 
                                    Scoggin Capital Management, L.P. II
                                    By: S&E Partners, L.P., its General Partner
                                    By: Scoggin, Inc., its General Partner
 
                                    By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                    Title: President
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                    Scoggin International Fund, Ltd.
                                    By: Scoggin, LLC, its Investment Advisor
 
                                    By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                    Title: Member
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                    Scoggin Worldwide Fund, Ltd.
                                    By: Scoggin, LLC, its Investment Advisor
 
                                    By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                    Title: Member
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                    Scoggin, LLC
 
                                    By: /s/ Craig Effron
                                    Title: Member
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                    /s/ Craig Effron
                                    Craig Effron
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
                                    /s/ Curtis Schenker
                                    Curtis Schenker
Dated as of February 12, 2007
 
 
 
 
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