-----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, GFxwRB2UdrSdn764rigjFhwAFBFUBMdP+DFAs/ro/H65jBz5wszc6dj8MRD5NJwY Ppe9t6Txk0rBUDDhWgPD/g== 0000922996-04-000060.txt : 20040601 0000922996-04-000060.hdr.sgml : 20040601 20040601140515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922996-04-000060 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040601 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCION CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001182422 IRS NUMBER: 912085893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2055 GATEWAY PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METROCALL HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906525 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 541215634 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45927 FILM NUMBER: 04840746 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6677 RICHMOND HWY CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22306 BUSINESS PHONE: 7036606677 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6910 RICHMOND HWY CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22306 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METROCALL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930608 SC 13D/A 1 scion_13d-a2.htm SCION 13D/A2 RE METROCALL

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

Metrocall Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

59164X 10 5
(CUSIP Number)

Thomas R. Stephens
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
1899 Wynkoop, Suite 800
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 592-3100
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 28, 2004
(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 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).

(Continued on following pages)


CUSIP No. 59164X 10 5


      1.      Names of Reporting Persons.
               I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

               Scion Capital, LLC


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

               (A)
               (B)


      3.      SEC Use Only


      4.      Source of Funds (See Instructions)    OO


      5.      Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings 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.

8.

9.

10.
Sole Voting Power

Shared Voting Power

Sole Dispositive Power

Shared Dispositive Power
394,939

       

394,939

       

      11.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    394,939


      12.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)


      13.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)    7.2%


      14.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    OO


CUSIP No. 59164X 10 5


      1.      Names of Reporting Persons.
               I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

               Scion Qualified Funds, LLC


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

               (A)
               (B)


      3.      SEC Use Only


      4.      Source of Funds (See Instructions)    OO


      5.      Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings 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.

8.

9.

10.
Sole Voting Power

Shared Voting Power

Sole Dispositive Power

Shared Dispositive Power
307,385

       

307,385

       

      11.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    307,385


      12.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)


      13.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)    5.6%


      14.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    OO


CUSIP No. 59164X 10 5


      1.      Names of Reporting Persons.

               I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

               Dr. Michael J. Burry


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

               (A)
               (B)


      3.      SEC Use Only


      4.      Source of Funds (See Instructions)    Not applicable


      5.      Check 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.

8.

9.

10.
Sole Voting Power

Shared Voting Power

Sole Dispositive Power

Shared Dispositive Power
394,939

       

394,939

       

      11.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    394,939


      12.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)


      13.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)    7.2%


      14.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    IN


               Items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the statement on Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) of Metrocall Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Metrocall”) previously filed by Scion Capital, LLC (“Scion”)and Dr. Michael J. Burry, by virtue of their indirect beneficial ownership of Common Stock, are hereby amended.

Item 2.    Identity and Background

               No change except for the addition of the following:

               Scion Qualified Funds, LLC (“Scion Qualified”) is a Delaware limited liability company. Scion Qualified’s business address is 1731 Technology Drive, Suite 550, San Jose, CA 95110. During the last five years, Scion Qualified has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Scion Qualified, together with Scion and Dr. Burry, are referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

               No change except for the addition of the following:

               Scion Qualified and Scion Funds LLC (the “Funds”) used a total of $1,105,106 to acquire shares of Common Stock listed on Exhibit A. All amounts used by the Funds to acquire Common Stock were derived from the Funds’ capital available for investment.

Item 4.    Purpose of Transaction

               No change except for the addition of the following:

               On May 28, 2004, Dr. Burry sent the letter attached to this Statement as Exhibit 99.2 to Mr. Royce Yudkoff, Chairman of the Board of Metrocall, which letter is hereby incorporated in its entirety. As indicated in the letter, the Reporting Persons continue to believe that the proposed merger between Metrocall and Arch is not fair to Metrocall stockholders.

               If the Metrocall Board of Directors fails to take action to improve the consideration being paid in the proposed merger to Metrocall stockholders, the Reporting Persons will consider communicating their views to other stockholders. In that connection, the Reporting Persons have demanded, pursuant to Delaware law, a copy of Metrocall’s stockholder list. The Reporting Person’s demand letter is attached to this Statement as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated in its entirety.

               In addition, the Reporting Persons may consider other action that, in the opinion of the Reporting Persons, is reasonably designed to cause the Metrocall Board of Directors to take appropriate action in connection with improving the terms of the merger for Metrocall stockholders. The Reporting Persons may also determine to exercise their appraisal rights under Delaware law.

               The Reporting Persons do not intend to engage in a control transaction or a contested solicitation for the election of Metrocall’s Board of Directors.

               The Funds’ acquisition of Common Stock since May 25, 2004 was for the purpose of increasing the Funds’ equity stake in Metrocall. The Reporting Persons intend to continuously review the Funds’ investment in Metrocall. Depending upon their evaluation of Metrocall’s prospects and upon future developments (including, but not limited to, the merger agreement Metrocall recently announced with Arch, the performance of the Common Stock in the market, availability of funds, alternative uses of funds, and general stock market and economic conditions), any of the Reporting Persons or other entities that may be deemed to be affiliated with the Reporting Persons may from time to time purchase additional Common Stock or dispose of all or a portion of the Common Stock held by such person. Any such additional purchases or sales of the Common Stock may be in open market or privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise.

Item 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer

               No change except for the addition of the following:

               By virtue of the relationships previously reported in this Statement, each of Scion and Dr. Burry may be deemed to beneficially own 394,939 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 7.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on 5,462,285 shares of Common Stock outstanding, according to Metrocall’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004). Such shares of Common Stock are directly held by the Funds. Scion and Dr. Burry have sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to such shares.

               Scion Qualified directly beneficially owns 307,385 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 5.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on 5,462,285 shares of Common Stock outstanding, according to Metrocall’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004).

               No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. The transactions in shares of Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons since May 25, 2004 are set forth on Exhibit A. All such transactions were effected by the Funds on the Nasdaq National Market.

Item 7.    Exhibits

               No change except for the addition of the following:


  Exhibit 99.2 Letter dated May 28, 2003 from Dr. Michael J. Burry to Royce Yudkoff, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Metrocall Holdings, Inc.
     
  Exhibit 99.3 Letter dated May 28, 2003 from Dr. Michael J. Burry to Metrocall Holdings, Inc.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


  Date: May 28, 2004


_____________________________________________ Dr. Michael J. Burry, individually and as managing member of Scion Capital, LLC, managing member of Scion Qualified Funds, LLC

EXHIBIT A


Transaction Date Shares Unit Price
5/26/04 1,000 68.3782
5/26/04 2,665 68.3782
5/27/04 400 68.9783
5/27/04 2,000 68.9783
5/28/04 2,000 68.8895
5/28/04 7,998 68.8895
EX-99 2 exhibit99-2.htm LETTER TO METROCALL BOARD DATED MAY 28, 2004

Scion Capital, LLC



Mr. Royce Yudkoff, Chairman of the BoardMetrocall
Holdings, Inc.6677
Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA  22306

May 28, 2004

Dear Mr. Yudkoff,

We have reviewed the Form S-4 proxy filed May 21st by Wizards-Patriots Holdings, regarding the merger transaction between Metrocall Holdings (“Metrocall”) and Arch Wireless (“Arch”). On the grounds that the terms remain unfair to Metrocall shareholders, we remain committed to voting our shares against the deal as currently structured.

“Stockholders of Metrocall should be aware that members of the Metrocall board of directors and members of Metrocall’s management team have agreements or arrangements that provide them with interests in the merger that are in addition to the interests of Metrocall stockholders directly.” That’s a direct quote from page 59 of the proxy. It is also the first time in our recollection that we have seen “in addition to” framed as a euphemism.

In our view, euphemism aside, the Form S-4 makes abundantly clear your unfortunate abdication of shareholder interests. While Metrocall management had been in touch with Arch for some time, you rightly revised your perception of the value of Metrocall in the wake of the Weblink acquisition. In fact, on November 19th, 2003 Metrocall management communicated to Arch that Metrocall was worth up to 47% of the equity of a combined company. Again, this was no initial pie-in-the-sky pitch – the two companies had been talking since February of 2003. As a result, it appears that Mr. David Abrams, a large Arch shareholder evidently privy to this information, became motivated to influence the proceedings. On December 9th, Metrocall management met with Mr. Abrams and emerged declaring that 38% of the equity for Metrocall shareholders was enough.

What changed? Well, per the proxy, also emerging from that December 9th meeting was an understanding between Metrocall management and Mr. Abrams that the new company would be led by Metrocall management and that a majority of the successor company’s board of directors would consist of Metrocall directors. We as shareholders must ask why we took so much less out of that December 9th meeting, while you and the rest of Metrocall management took so much more.

We would point out once again that Metrocall management owns insignificant amounts of stock. Why did you allow an Arch shareholder such as Mr. Abrams to have so much input while Metrocall shareholders had so little?

The story gets more interesting. In a December 12th letter, Arch expressed its happiness with the Metrocall’s downsized request for a 38% equity share in the new company, but balked at Metrocall’s management’s plans to control management of the new company. Today, the joint Arch-Metrocall sales pitch – at least the one that we have heard from Mr. Abrams directly — claims it was an obvious choice that Metrocall management should lead the new company. But given the stated content of this December 12th letter, such an argument does not ring true. It certainly appears that upsized jobs for you and other Metrocall management were part and parcel to the negotiation. They should not have been. Your fiduciary obligations were to Metrocall shareholders. Negotiating for yourself, whether directly or indirectly, at the same time you were negotiating for Metrocall shareholders is a blatant breach of these obligations.

In any event, on December 17th, after Arch refused to accept Metrocall’s proposed arrangements with respect to the board of directors or management of the successor company, Metrocall informed Arch that it was suspending discussions on the merger. The next day, on December 18th, Mr. Abrams became even more involved – he executed a confidentiality agreement so he could participate directly in the bilateral negotiations. In our view, as a large Arch shareholder, Mr. Abrams savored the opportunity to trade senior management positions for more financial value for Arch shareholders. By our read, apparently Metrocall management savored the same.

Such a trade was evidently made explicit during a January 9th, 2004 meeting between Metrocall’s special transaction committee, six of Arch’s directors, and two large Arch shareholders, including Mr. Abrams. Per your proxy, the Metrocall board communicated to Arch that its willingness to permit Metrocall to proceed with the transaction was predicated upon two pre-conditions: Mr. Kelly leading the combined company, and obtaining a Metrocall majority on the new board of directors. By January 19th, the major points of the deal were clear: Metrocall shareholders were to settle for 38% of the equity in the new company, while you and Mr. Kelly were to obtain the Chairman and CEO roles, respectively. Metrocall and Arch would each contribute four members to the board of directors. Mr. Abrams ended up with the ninth board seat in the proposed company.

How very different this negotiation turned out for you and other Metrocall management relative to how it turned out for Metrocall shareholders. From where we sit, it appears that Mr. Abrams got his wish, and Metrocall management granted it in exchange for the most senior management positions in the combined company. Curiously, since Metrocall management owned little stock, no large Metrocall shareholder was ever present in the negotiations.

To recap, on December 17th, Metrocall was unwilling to do a transaction in which Metrocall shareholders received 38% of the combined company and Arch controlled management. Legally, that decision was supposed to be a decision in the best interests of Metrocall shareholders. By January 9th, however, nothing had changed for the Metrocall shareholders – the number was still 38% — but now Metrocall was willing to do a transaction. The only thing that changed was the most senior management positions for you and Mr. Kelly, and board seats for directors that apparently have not done a very good job representing Metrocall shareholders.

Interestingly, during that January 9th meeting, Metrocall’s management argued that Metrocall had made substantial strides. This view was proven correct. Excluding the Weblink acquisition, Metrocall revenue fell 17% year over year during the first quarter, far better than Arch’s 25% decline. This continued a trend of outperformance that existed through 2003. Metrocall’s revenue is now 42.3% of the contemplated combined company’s revenue – and this share is growing. Your financial advisor, Lazard Freres, focused on 2003‘s much lower 36% of revenues number, as well as other already-outdated ex-Weblink 2003 numbers.

Moreover, normalized for continued ARPU convergence and customer mix convergence, Arch is even less well off in a revenue comparison. A significant portion of your stated revenue-enhancing synergies involves selling several of Metrocall’s additional product lines into Arch’s customer base. In our view, this is significant embedded option value brought to Arch courtesy of Metrocall. Too, Weblink certainly adds value, but the deal was struck before its potential could be realized, effectively handing most of the benefit and synergy to Arch shareholders.

Proponents of the transaction, however, have argued that Arch’s tax asset makes all the difference. More so for Arch shareholders. Aside from the fact that additional product line expansion by the merged company could hinder use of the tax asset, one could argue the difference matters relatively little to Metrocall shareholders. Over the next four and a half years, you project that in the absence of this transaction Metrocall will pay a total of just $50 million in taxes. The present value of those payments is much less. In addition to Metrocall’s deferred tax asset, still usable over time, Metrocall has a $28.5 million valuation allowance that it appears likely to relieve as well as roughly $57 million in plant to depreciate.

Further offsetting Arch’s tax asset from the Metrocall shareholder point of view is that, Metrocall shareholders will be significantly penalized by the taxable nature of the cash payment portion of the transaction. Metrocall shareholders will see a taxable event with this merger, where Arch shareholders will not. This substantially alters the view of any tax attributes from the seat of a Metrocall shareholder. It must not be forgotten that the present value of Arch’s deferred tax assets – indeed, too, the present value of Arch stock — is significantly lower without this merger.

Most telling, per page 44 of your proxy, the Metrocall board concluded that it would recommend the merger to the Metrocall shareholders even if these Arch tax attributes were not preserved for the benefit of merged company. This effectively nixes any tax attribute argument Metrocall’s board may wield behind its approval of this transaction. Rather, it would seem to bolster the argument – already well-supported in our view — that Metrocall management has acted in its own self-interest in approving this transaction on current terms. The Arch tax asset is either of central importance or it is not – proponents of the merger cannot have it both ways.

Indeed, the fairness of this deal has been deteriorating since the deal was struck, due to Metrocall’s continued strides and cash production. The price was set before the first quarter demonstrated Metrocall’s relatively strong results, cash production, and progress in integrating Weblink. The longer it takes for the deal to close – and you have recently backed that date to the end of the 3rd quarter – the less fair the original deal becomes. In addition to Metrocall’s growing share of revenues, it appears that from the time the deal was struck until October 1, Metrocall is likely to generate capital well in excess of $50 million that will accrue largely to Arch shareholders. Given the low value of the original deal, we view this further deterioration as even more alarming.

In our view, this is no merger of equals, nor is it structured as one. The background to the merger reads like an acquisition of Metrocall by Arch. The tax asset maneuvering and discussion reflects an acquisition of Metrocall by Arch. And unlike Arch shareholders, Metrocall shareholders have appraisal rights under Delaware law. Arch’s view of Metrocall has been desultory from the start, and Arch showed little interest in changing its view despite Metrocall’s strides. In early October, 2003, Arch even rejected Metrocall’s rather reasonable proposal to have a third party independently value the two companies to facilitate negotiation. The net of it is that this deal is acceptable to an Arch base that has systematically underestimated Metrocall. But why bend for a suitor holding you in such low esteem?

On this point, Metrocall reports that the $150 million cash portion of the deal is an amount so significant that it would take 2 ½ years for Metrocall to accumulate. Your meaning here is unclear and depends on Metrocall’s level of investment in this business or in additional businesses lines. Nevertheless, Metrocall management’s history of lowballing projections puts current projections in severe doubt. It may be that you saw the last year’s outcome very clearly, but that would seem to mean that you saw fit to grant options to your management team at prices that amount to mere basis points of Metrocall’s true intrinsic value per share. We might conclude that you, Metrocall management, are either poor forecasters of your business or gamers of public markets for your own benefit. We are at a loss to understand why either view, if accurate, should provide confidence in your stewardship of this transaction.

The proxy certainly suggests to us that Metrocall’s management had a much more optimistic view of its business than Arch did, but that ultimately Metrocall management caved because they got the banana. It was recently reported in the press that only Scion Capital and one other group appear to decry this transaction on these terms. This is simply not true, if we are to believe the Metrocall shareholder interest generated by our initial Schedule 13D. You should consider it a clear and present danger that your shareholders will recognize how poorly this deal was structured and will have the resolve to vote this deal down.

In our view, shareholders should not feel that approval of this deal is the only option, nor should they fear a future with Metrocall as a consolidator itself, in the mold of the Weblink acquisition. In the event of a Metrocall-Arch combination, revenue synergies would be likely to come about because of Metrocall’s additional product lines being sold into Arch’s customer base. But Metrocall could also do well acquiring smaller companies over a slightly longer time frame – with all benefits accruing to Metrocall shareholders.

Despite pro-deal posturing by the managements of both Metrocall and Arch, a significant portion of the $400 million in SR&M, S&M, and G&A expense reductions expected from the combined company are in fact already built into each company’s respective stand-alone plans, as stated in Metrocall’s most recently filed Form 425. Metrocall shareholders in particular will miss out on the vast majority of the cost and revenue synergies arising from the Weblink transaction.

The sum total of cost synergies specifically related to the merger is only expected to be $58 million for the full year of 2005, and current Metrocall shareholders will only participate in 27.5% of those synergies. To the extent Metrocall shareholders are not fairly compensated for the value of their company, any cost synergies will unfairly accrue to current Arch shareholders.

It is clear to us that this deal provides much more for Metrocall management than for Metrocall shareholders. Our position is that Metrocall shareholders should have significantly more coming to them if any deal is to be approved. In our view, this additional compensation should key off at least a 44% number rather than the 38% contemplated in the current deal. Two multi-faceted reasons for this number stand out, among many.


1. 44% is the midpoint of the 41-47% range that you initially targeted in the wake of the Weblink acquisition, before any agreement that Metrocall management would replace Arch management at the new company.
2. 44% is also more in line with Metrocall's trend-adjusted revenues contribution, synergistic revenue contribution, strategic contribution, productivity contribution, coverage contribution, and management contribution to the new firm. Metrocall shareholders should not suffer a discount simply because Metrocall's management attains more lucrative positions.

Metrocall shareholders could be compensated either with more cash, more equity, or a mix of both. Because the combined company would have significant cash production paired to low financial leverage, a larger cash payment should be considered. As well, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, Arch will have had only a 39% cumulative change in ownership if this deal goes through as currently structured. Any positive tax attributes are not compromised until a 50% cumulative ownership change. Hence, more equity for Metrocall shareholders could be paired to a tweaking of the restrictions on common stock transfers that are already part of the agreement. Deal proponents are quick to explain that the cash and stock payments already contemplated in the current deal are at the limits of feasibility, but in our view this is simply not the case.

We are evaluating all of our options as substantial shareholders, including exercising appraisal rights under Section 262 of Delaware General Corporation Law as well as communicating directly with Metrocall shareholders in connection with the upcoming merger vote. You should receive our request for your shareholder list shortly.

As a final aside, we note that last year Metrocall used an illegal record date – February 27, 2003 – for annual meeting voting privileges. Under Delaware law, the record date should have been within 60 days of the May 7th, 2003 meeting date. We trust you will not make the same mistake this year.

Sincerely,

Michael J. BurryManaging
MemberScion
Capital, LLC


CC: Vincent D. Kelly
Royce Yudkoff
Eugene I. Davis
Nicholas A. Gallopo
David J. Leonard
Brian O'Reilly
Steven D. Scheiwe
George Z. Moratis
Stan Sech
William E. Redmond, Jr,
Richard A. Rubin
Samme L. Thompson
James V. Continenza
Eric Gold
Carroll D. McHenry
Matthew Oristano
 J. Roy Pottle
C. Edward Baker, Jr.
David Abrams

1731 Technology Drive Suite 550, San Jose, California 95110
Phone (408) 441-8400 www.scioncapital.com Fax (408) 441-8405
EX-99 3 exhibit99-3.htm MAY 28TH LETTER TO METROCALL

SCION CAPITAL, LLC
1731 Technology Drive, Suite 550
San Jose, CA 95110

May 28, 2004

Metrocall Holdings, Inc.6677
Richmond HighwayAlexandria,
Virginia 22306

c/o Corporation Service Company2711
Centerville Road, Suite 400Wilmington,
Delaware 19808

Re:       Demand Pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law to Inspect and Copy Stock List Materials of Metrocall Holdings, Inc. (CUSIP No. 59164X 10 5)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        This letter shall confirm that Scion Capital, LLC is the beneficial owner of 378,876 shares of the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of Metrocall Holdings, Inc. For additional documentation confirming Scion’s holdings, please refer to Scion’s Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2004 and via the SEC’s edgar filing system, a true and correct copy of which is enclosed.

        Pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, including without limitation Section 220, Scion hereby makes a demand to inspect and copy a verified stockholder list and related stockholder materials and information concerning registered and beneficial owners of the Metrocall’s Common Stock. Specifically, the undersigned demands the right, during usual hours for business, to inspect the following records and documents and any related stockholder materials of Metrocall and to make copies or extracts therefrom:


(i) a complete record or list of Metrocall's stockholders, certified by its transfer agent and registrar, showing the name and address of each stockholder and the number of shares of Common Stock registered in the name of each such stockholder, as of May 27, 2004;
(ii) all "NOBO" lists (i.e., lists of non-objecting beneficial owners) and "COBO" lists (i.e., lists of consenting beneficial owners) in Metrocall's possession, or which can be obtained upon Metrocall's request under federal securities laws pursuant to Rules 14b-1 and 14b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from those brokers, banks and other institutions that hold Metrocall's stock in record-only form on behalf of beneficial owners, including the names, addresses and stock holdings of all NOBOs or COBOs beneficial owners of Metrocall's stock;
(iii) a magnetic computer tape list of the holders of the Common Stock as of the May 27, 2004, showing the name, address, and number of shares of Common Stock held by each stockholder, such computer processing data and instructions as are necessary to make use of such magnetic computer tape and a printout of such magnetic tape for verification purposes;
(iv) all daily transfer sheets showing changes in the records and lists of Metrocall's stockholders which are or come into the possession of Metrocall or its transfer agent or registrar from May 27, 2004 to the conclusion of Metrocall's proxy solicitation with respect to its proposed merger with Arch;
(v) all information in Metrocall's possession, or which can reasonably be obtained from nominees of any central certificate depository system, concerning the number and identity of the actual beneficial owners of the Common Stock as of May 27, 2004, including an alphabetical breakdown of any holdings in the respective names of Cede & Co. and any other or similar nominees; and
(vi) a list as of May 27, 2004 of all stockholders owning 5,000 or more shares of Common Stock arranged in descending order.

        The above list is not meant to be exclusive, but instead sets forth by example the types of stockholder materials the undersigned would expect to be made available.

        Scion hereby undertakes to bear the reasonable costs incurred by Metrocall, including those of its transfer agent, in connection with the production of the information demanded.

        The purpose of this demand is to enable Scion to communicate with the other shareholders of Metrocall in connection with matters of common interest relative to the affairs of Metrocall, including, without limitation, communicating with such shareholders in connection with the proposed merger.

        Scion hereby designates, authorizes and appoints the firm of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP (“Bartlit Beck”), counsel to Scion, and its partners, employees and any other person designated by them, to conduct the inspection and copying herein requested.

        Please respond to this request by contacting either Thomas Stephens (303-592-3144) or Polly Swartzfager (303-592-3175) of Bartlit Beck as soon as possible, to advise when and where the items demanded will be made available for inspection and copying.


  Very truly yours,

Scion Capital LLC


________________________________
By: Dr. Michael J. Burry



STATE OF CALIFORNIA           )
                                               ) SS.
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA    )

    Dr. Michael J. Burry, having been first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a the managing member of Scion Capital, LLC, that he is authorized on behalf of Scion Capital to execute the foregoing demand and to made the demand designations, authorizations and representations contained therein and that the facts and statements contained in the foregoing demand are true and correct.


   ________________________________
 Dr. Michael J. Burry
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED
before me this ____ day of May, 2004

Notary Public: ___________________________

My commission expires: ___________________
 
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