SC 13G 1 p11-0158sc13g.htm SONIC SOLUTIONS p11-0158sc13g.htm
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G*
(Rule 13d-102)
 
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
 
(Amendment No.   )*
 
Sonic Solutions
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, no par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
835460106
(CUSIP Number)
 
January 20, 2011
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
 
¨
Rule 13d-1(b)
x
Rule 13d-1(c)
¨
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 13 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 (“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).
 

 
 

 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
DEL MAR MASTER FUND, LTD.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
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
-0-
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,049,000
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    -0-
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,049,000
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,049,000
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.12%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
CO
 

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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
DEL MAR ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
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
-0-
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,049,000
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,049,000
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,049,000
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.12%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
IA
 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 


 
 

 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
DEL MAR MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
 
(a) x
(b) ¨
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
-0-
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,049,000
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,049,000
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,049,000
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.12%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
00
 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 


 
 

 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
RONIN CAPITAL, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
 
(a) x
(b) ¨
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
-0-
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
500,000
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
500,000
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
500,000
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.01%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
00
 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 


 
 

 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
FREESMITH, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
 
(a) x
(b) ¨
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
-0-
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
500,000
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
500,000
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
500,000
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.01%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
00
 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 


 
 

 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
DAVID FREELOVE
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
 
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,549,000
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,549,000
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,549,000
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.13%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**
IN
 

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Item 1 (a).
NAME OF ISSUER.
   
 
The name of the issuer is Sonic Solutions (the “Company”).

Item 1(b).
ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
   
 
The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 7250 Redwood Boulevard, Suite 300, Novato, California 94945.

Item 2 (a).
NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 
This statement is filed by:
   
 
(i)
Del Mar Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Master Fund"), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it;
   
 
(ii)
Del Mar Asset Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("DMAM"), which serves as the investment manager of the Master Fund, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Master Fund;
   
 
(iii)
Del Mar Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "GP"), which serves as the general partner of DMAM, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Master Fund;
   
 
(iv)
Ronin Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ronin") with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
   
 
(v)
Freesmith, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Freesmith"), a member of Ronin, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by Ronin; and
   
 
(vi)
Mr. David Freelove ("Mr. Freelove"), who serves as the managing member of the GP and Freesmith, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Master Fund and Ronin.
   
 
The Master Fund, DMAM, GP, Ronin, Freesmith and Mr. Freelove are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
   

Item 2(b).
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

 
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 711 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022.

Item 2(c).
CITIZENSHIP:

 
Each of the GP, DMAM, Ronin and Freesmith is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  The Master Fund is an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  Mr. Freelove is a citizen of the United States of America.
 
 

 
 

 
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Item 2(d).
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
   
 
Common Stock, no par value per share

Item 2(e).
CUSIP NUMBER:
   
 
835460106

Item 3.
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 
(a)
¨
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
       
 
(b)
¨
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
       
 
(c)
¨
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
       
 
(d)
¨
Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
       
 
(e)
¨
Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
       
 
(f)
¨
Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
       
 
(g)
¨
Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),
       
 
(h)
¨
Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
       
 
(i)
¨
Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
 
(j)
¨
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box:  x

Item 4.
OWNERSHIP.

 
A.
Del Mar Master Fund, Ltd.
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  2,049,000
     
(b)
Percent of class: 4.12%.  The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the 49,693,778 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 7, 2011 as reflected in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on January 14, 2011.
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  2,049,000
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  2,049,000


 
 

 
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B.
Del Mar Asset Management, LP
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  2,049,000
     
(b)
Percent of class:  4.12%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  2,049,000
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  2,049,000

 
C.
Del Mar Management, LLC
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  2,049,000
     
(b)
Percent of class:  4.12%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  2,049,000
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  2,049,000

 
D.
Ronin Capital, LLC
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  500,000
     
(b)
Percent of class:  1.01%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  500,000
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  500,000

 
E.
Freesmith  LLC
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  500,000
     
(b)
Percent of class:  1.01%
     
(c)
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  500,000
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  500,000

 
F.
Mr. David Freelove
     
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  2,549,000
     
(b)
Percent of class:  5.13%
     
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
       
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
       
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  2,549,000
       
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
       
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  2,549,000
 
 

 
 

 
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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.
   
 
See Item 4.

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.
   
 
See Item 2.

Item 9.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
   
 
Not Applicable

Item 10.
CERTIFICATION.

 
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
 
By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its 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.


 
 

 
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SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
DATED:  January 31, 2011

 
/s/ David Freelove
 
David Freelove,
 
(a) individually; (b) as managing member of Del Mar Management, LLC, for itself and as the general partner of Del Mar Asset Management, LP, for itself and as the investment manager of Del Mar Master Fund, Ltd.; and (c) as managing member of Freesmith, LLC, for itself and as a member of Ronin Capital, LLC
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


 
 

 
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EXHIBIT 1
 
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
 
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
 
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
 
DATED:  January 31, 2011

 
/s/ David Freelove
 
David Freelove
 
(a) individually; (b) as managing member of Del Mar Management, LLC, for itself and as the general partner of Del Mar Asset Management, LP., for itself and as the investment manager of Del Mar Master Fund, Ltd.; and (c) as managing member of Freesmith, LLC, for itself and as a member of Ronin Capital, LLC