Sec Form 13D Filing - Bandera Partners LLC filing for THE JOINT CORP (JYNT) - 2023-09-15

UNITED STATES

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. 1)¹

The Joint Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

47973J102

(CUSIP Number)

JEFFERSON GRAMM

BANDERA PARTNERS LLC

50 Broad Street, Suite 1820

New York, New York 10004

(212) 232-4583

 

RYAN NEBEL

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

September 13, 2023

(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.

 

 

1              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).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				BANDERA PARTNERS LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				DELAWARE
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							0
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							3,672,473
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							0
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							3,672,473
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				3,672,473
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				24.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				GREGORY BYLINSKY
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							0
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							3,672,473
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							0
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							3,672,473
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				3,672,473
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				24.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				JEFFERSON GRAMM
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							0
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							3,672,473
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							0
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							3,672,473
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				3,672,473
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				24.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares reported herein beneficially owned by Bandera Partners were purchased with the working capital of Bandera Master Fund (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 3,672,473 Shares beneficially owned by Bandera Partners is approximately $44,556,455, including brokerage commissions.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

After assessing the Issuer’s announcement to restate previously issued audited financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2022 contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the unaudited interim financial statements contained in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters and cumulative periods ended June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, together with the Issuer’s failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Reporting Persons may engage in discussions with the Issuer’s management team and Board of Directors (the “Board”) regarding means to enhance stockholder value.

No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with management and the Board of the Issuer, engaging in discussions with stockholders of the Issuer or third parties about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons’ investment, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capital allocation strategy, capitalization, ownership structure, Board structure (including Board composition) or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of their Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) and (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)       The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 14,740,485 Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2023.

As of the date hereof, Bandera Partners and Messrs. Bylinsky and Gramm may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,672,473 Shares, constituting approximately 24.9% of the Shares outstanding, held by Bandera Master Fund.

(c)       Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons since the filing of the Schedule 13D. All of such transactions were effected in the open market unless otherwise noted therein.

SIGNATURES

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

Dated:

September 15, 2023

	Bandera Partners LLC
	By:	/s/ Jefferson Gramm
		Name:	Jefferson Gramm
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	/s/ Gregory Bylinsky
	Gregory Bylinsky

 

 

	/s/ Jefferson Gramm
	Jefferson Gramm

 

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of the Schedule 13D

Nature of the Transaction

Securities Purchased/(Sold)

Price Per Security($)

Date of Purchase/Sale

 

BANDERA PARTNERS LLC
(On Behalf of Bandera Master Fund L.P.)

Purchase of Common Stock	6,247	9.5289	08/23/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	19,713	9.5492	08/24/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	16,462	9.5357	08/25/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	4,480	9.1013	09/05/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	37,072	9.1037	09/06/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	21,307	9.1106	09/07/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	8,276	9.4257	09/11/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	3,029	9.4867	09/12/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	9,984	9.4987	09/12/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	20,814	9.2684	09/13/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	5,053	9.3390	09/13/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	24,716	9.2889	09/14/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	21,381	8.9433	09/14/2023
Purchase of Common Stock	7,378	9.4686	09/15/2023