Sec Form 13D Filing - MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC filing for TITAN INTL DEL (TWI) - 2024-05-14

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

[Rule 13d-101]

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED

PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS

THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 10)*

Titan International, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, No Par Value Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

88830M102

(CUSIP Number)

Janet Yeung

MHR Fund Management LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor

New York, New York 10105

(212) 262-0005

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

May 13, 2024

(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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

This statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) amends and supplements, as Amendment No. 10, the Schedule 13D filed on January 21, 2014 (the “Initial Schedule 13D”), which was amended on February 20, 2014 by Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 1”), on February 27, 2014 by Amendment No. 2 to the Initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 2”), on April 24, 2014 by Amendment No. 3 to the Ini tial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 3”), on April 30, 2014 by Amendment No. 4 to the Initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 4”), on July 31, 2014 by Amendment No. 5 to the initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 5”), on December 10, 2014 by Amendment No. 6 to the initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 6”), on February 29, 2016 by Amendment No. 7 to the Initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 7”), on October 4, 2016 by Amendment No. 8 to the Initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 8”), and on February 26, 2019 by Amendment No. 9 to the Initial Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 9” and, together with the Initial Schedule 13D and Amendment No. 1 through Amendment No. 8, the “Schedule 13D”), and relates to shares of common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Titan International, Inc. (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used in this Statement but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in Amendment No. 9.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

All of the Common Stock reported on this Statement were acquired for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons intend to review their holdings in the Issuer on a continuing basis and as part of this ongoing review evaluate various alternatives that are or may become available with respect to the Issuer and its securities. Except as otherwise set forth in this Statement, neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the other persons identified in response to Item 2 hereof, has any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in the occurrence of any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (b) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

(a) The Reporting Persons may from time to time and at any time (in accordance with any trading policy of the Issuer or its subsidiaries and affiliates that may then be applicable to the Reporting Persons) in their sole discretion acquire, or cause to be acquired, additional equity or debt securities or other instruments of the Issuer, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or dispose, or cause to be disposed, such equity or debt securities or instruments, in any amount that the Reporting Persons may determine in their sole discretion, through public or private transactions or otherwise. In addition to the foregoing, certain of the Reporting Persons are pursuing various alternatives with respect to the Issuer’s securities in order to create liquidity opportunities for limited partners of certain of such Reporting Persons. Among the alternatives being pursued, such Reporting Persons are considering forming a continuation vehicle or other special purpose vehicle that would continue to be controlled by certain of the Reporting Persons that would enable existing limited partners to continue their indirect investment in the Issuer, making an in-kind distribution to certain limited partners of certain of such Reporting Persons, or effecting a public or private transaction. The timing, and whether and how these alternatives can be effected, will depend on transaction and market terms and conditions, as well as legal, regulatory and other factors.

The Reporting Persons reserve the right to and may, from time to time and at any time, in their sole discretion, formulate and implement other purposes, plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any of their equity or debt securities or instruments that relate to or would result in the occurrence of any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable in their sole discretion. The information set forth in this Item 4 is subject to change from time to time and at any time, and there can be no assurances that any of the Reporting Persons will or will not take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions described above or any similar actions.

Item 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 is hereby amended by deleting such Item in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

The percentages set forth below are calculated based on information contained in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, which disclosed that there were 72,870,714 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 24, 2024.

(a) (i) Master Account may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 715,138 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 1.0% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).

(ii) Capital Partners (100) may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 89,435 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 0.1% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).

(iii) Advisors may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 804,573 shares of Common Stock (approximately 1.1% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).

(iv) Institutional Partners III may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,200,427 shares of Common Stock held for its own account (approximately 9.9% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 (d)(1)(i) under the Act).

(v) Institutional Advisors III may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,200,427 shares of Common Stock (approximately 9.9% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).

(vi) MHRC may be deemed the beneficial owner of 804,573 shares of Common Stock (approximately 1.1% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of all of the shares of Common Stock otherwise described in Item 5(a)(iii) by virtue of MHRC’s position as the managing member of Advisors.

(vii) Fund Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,005,000 shares of Common Stock (approximately 11.0% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of all of the shares of Common Stock otherwise described in this Item 5(a) by virtue of Fund Management’s investment management agreement with Master Account, Capital Partners (100) and Institutional Partners III.

(viii) MHR Holdings may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,005,000 shares of Common Stock (approximately 11.0% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of all of the shares of Common Stock otherwise described in this Item 5(a) by virtue of MHR Holdings’ position as the managing member of Fund Management.

(ix) Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,218,291 shares of Common Stock (approximately 11.3% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of (a) all of the shares of Common Stock otherwise described in this Item 5(a) by virtue of Dr. Rachesky’s position as the managing member of each of MHRC, Institutional Advisors III and MHR Holdings and (b) restricted stock units to purchase 15,706 shares of Common Stock held directly.

(b) (i) Master Account may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 715,138 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Master Account as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 715,138 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Master Account as described above.

(ii) Capital Partners (100) may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 89,435 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Capital Partners (100) as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 89,435 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Capital Partners (100) as described above.

(iii) Advisors may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 804,573 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Advisors as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 804,573 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Advisors as described above.

(iv) Institutional Partners III may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 7,200,427 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners III as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 7,200,427 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners III as described above.

(v) Institutional Advisors III may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 7,200,427 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors III as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 7,200,427 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors III as described above.

(vi) MHRC may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of the 804,573 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHRC as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 804,573 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHRC as described above.

(vii) Fund Management may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 8,005,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Fund Management as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 8,005,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Fund Management as described above.

(viii) MHR Holdings may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of the 8,005,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHR Holdings as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 8,005,000 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MHR Holdings as described above.

(ix) Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 8,218,291 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Dr. Rachesky as described above, and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 8,218,291 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Dr. Rachesky as described above.

(c) None.

(d)(i) The partners of Master Account, including Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Stock held for the account of Master Account in accordance with their partnership interests in Master Account.

(ii) The partners of Capital Partners (100), including Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Stock held for the account of Capital Partners (100) in accordance with their partnership interests in Capital Partners (100).

(iii) The partners of Institutional Partners III, including Institutional Advisors III, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Stock held for the account of Institutional Partners III in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners III.

(e) Not Applicable.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.