Sec Form 13D Filing - Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP filing for Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (PLYA) - 2023-11-08

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, €0.10 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
N70544106
(CUSIP Number)
Shulamit Leviant, Esq.
c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 446-4053
With a copy to:
Eleazer Klein, Esq. Adriana Schwartz, Esq.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 756-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 6, 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 Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [X]

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* 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 M.H. Davidson & Co.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 3,061
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,061
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 3,061
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 0.01%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 436,539
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 436,539
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 436,539
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.32%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON DKLDO V Trading Subsidiary LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 12,242,519
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,242,519
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 12,242,519
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.84%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 12,682,119
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,682,119
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 12,682,119
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.16%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

 

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Anthony A. Yoseloff
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 12,682,119
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,682,119
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 12,682,119
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.16%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

 

 

 

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 23, 2022 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed by the undersigned with the SEC on December 12, 2020 ("Amendment No. 1" and the Original Schedule 13D as amended by Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment No. 2, the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. The Original Schedule 13G and Amendment No. 1 were filed by Davidson Kempner Partners. Since Davidson Kempner Partners is no longer a Reporting Person hereunder due to the Internal Restructuring (as defined below), this Amendment No. 2 is being filed by DKCM (as defined below).

 

Item 2.	IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

(a)	This Statement is filed by each of the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":

 

	(i)	M.H. Davidson & Co., a New York limited partnership (“CO”). M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“CO GP”), is the general partner of CO and Davidson Kempner Liquid GP Topco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the managing member of CO GP. DKCM (as defined below) is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of CO;
	(ii)	Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“DKOPPC”). Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DKOPPC GP”), is the general partner of DKOPPC and Davidson Kempner Liquid GP Topco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the managing member of DKOPPC GP.  DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKOPPC;
	(iii)	DKLDO V Trading Subsidiary LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“DKLDO”).  Davidson Kempner Long-Term Distressed Opportunities GP V LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of DKLDO.  DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKLDO.
	(iv)	Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), acts as investment manager to each of CO, DKOPPC and DKLDO (“DKCM”). DKCM GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of DKCM. The managing members of DKCM are Anthony A. Yoseloff, Eric P. Epstein, Conor Bastable, Shulamit Leviant, Morgan P. Blackwell, Patrick W. Dennis, Gabriel T. Schwartz, Zachary Z. Altschuler, Joshua D. Morris and Suzanne K. Gibbons (collectively, the "DKCM Managing Members"); and

  

	(v)	Mr. Anthony A. Yoseloff, through DKCM, is responsible for the voting and investment decisions relating to the securities held by CO, DKOPPC and DKLDO reported herein.
		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.
		The filing of this statement should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.

 

	Following an internal restructuring, Davidson Kempner Partners, DKIP (Cayman) Ltd II, Davidson Kempner Institutional Partners, L.P., Davidson Kempner International, Ltd., Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities Fund LP and Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities International Ltd. (collectively, the “Prior Reporting Persons”) hold the Common Stock indirectly through Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit LP and accordingly, Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit LP has replaced the Prior Reporting Persons as Reporting Persons on this Schedule 13D (the “Internal Restructuring”).
(b)	The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(c)	The principal business of each of CO, DKOPPC and DKLDO is to invest in securities. The principal business of DKCM is the management of the affairs of CO, DKOPPC and DKLDO and other investment funds. The principal business of Mr. Anthony A. Yoseloff is to invest for funds and accounts under his management.
(d)	None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e)	None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, 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.

 

Schedule A attached hereto sets forth the information required by Instruction C of the instructions to Schedule 13D.

  

(f)	(i)	CO – a New York limited partnership
	(ii)	DKOPPC – a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
	(iii)	DKLDO – a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
	(iv)	DKCM – a Delaware limited partnership
	(v)	Anthony A. Yoseloff – United States

 

Item 5.	INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)	See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares and percentages of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. The percentages used in this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 138,454,910 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of October 31, 2023, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 filed with the SEC on November 2, 2023.
(b)	See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of Ordinary Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.
(c)	The transactions in the Ordinary Shares within the past sixty days by the Reporting Person, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6.	CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 6 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

The DK Funds and another affiliated investment fund have entered into notational principal amount derivative agreements in the form of cash settled swaps (the “Derivative Agreements”) with respect to an aggregate of 13,910,627 Ordinary Shares (collectively representing economic exposure comparable to 10.05% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares) The Derivative Agreements provide the DK Funds with economic results that are comparable to the economic results of ownership of the Ordinary Shares but do not provide them with the power to vote or direct the voting of, or dispose of or direct the disposition of, the shares that are referenced by the Derivative Agreements (such shares, the “Subject Shares”). The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Subject Shares. The counterparties to the Derivative Agreements are unaffiliated third party financial institutions.   Other than as described in this Schedule 13D and the Joint Filing Agreement attached as Exhibit 1 hereto, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or similar relationships with respect to the securities of the Issuer between any of the Reporting Persons or Instruction C Persons and any other person or entity.

 

 

SIGNATURES

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

DATE:  November 8, 2023

/s/ Anthony A. Yoseloff

ANTHONY A. YOSELOFF, (i) individually, (ii) as Executive Managing Member of:  (a) Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, (b) Davidson Kempner Long-Term Distressed Opportunities GP V LLC, as General Partner of DKLDO V Trading Subsidiary LP and (c) Davidson Kempner Liquid GP Topco LLC, as Managing Member of  (1) M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C., as General Partner of M.H. Davidson & Co. and (2) Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit GP LLC, as General Partner of Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit LP.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

GENERAL PARTNERS, CONTROL PERSONS, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CERTAIN REPORTING PERSONS

 

The following sets forth the name, position, address, principal occupation and citizenship of each general partner, control person, director and/or executive officer of the applicable Reporting Persons (the "Instruction C Persons"). To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge, (i) none of the Instruction C Persons during the last five years has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or other similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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 and (ii) none of the Instruction C Persons owns any Ordinary Shares or is party to any contract or agreement as would require disclosure in this Schedule 13D, except to the extent such Instruction C Person is a Reporting Person in which case such Instruction C Person's beneficial ownership is as set forth in Item 5 of the Schedule 13D.

 

REPORTING PERSON: M.H. Davidson & Co. ("CO")

 

M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C. ("CO GP") serves as the general partner of CO. Its business address is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Its principal occupation is serving as the general partner of CO. CO GP is a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Davidson Kempner Liquid GP Topco LLC ("Liquid GP Topco") serves as the managing member of CO GP. Its business address is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Manag ement LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Its principal occupation is to hold interests in CO GP and in other entities formed to act as a general partner. Liquid GP Topco is a Delaware limited liability company.

 

The DKCM Managing Members serve as the managing members of Liquid GP Topco. The other information with respect to the DKCM Managing Members required by Instruction C of the instructions to Schedule 13D is set forth below.

 

REPORTING PERSON: Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit LP (“DKOPPC”)

 

Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit GP LLC (“DKOPPC GP”) serves as the general partner of DKOPPC. Its business address is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Its principal occupation is serving as the general partner of DKOPPC. DKOPPC GP is a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Liquid GP Topco serves as the managing member of DKOPPC GP. Its business address is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Its principal occupation is to hold interests in DKOPPC GP and in other entities formed to act as a general partner. Liquid GP Topco is a Delaware limited liability company.

 

The DKCM Managing Members serve as the managing members of Liquid GP Topco. The other information with respect to the DKCM Managing Members required by Instruction C of the instructions to Schedule 13D is set forth below.

 

REPORTING PERSON: DKLDO V Trading Subsidiary LP (“DKLDO”)

 

Davidson Kempner Long-Term Distressed Opportunities GP V LLC (“DKLDO GP”) serves as the general partner of DKLDO. Its business address is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Its principal occupation is serving as the general partner of DKLDO. DKLDO GP is a Delaware limited liability company.

 

The DKCM Managing Members serve as the managing members of DKLDO GP. The other information with respect to the DKCM Managing Members required by Instruction C of the instructions to Schedule 13D is set forth below.

 

REPORTING PERSON: DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP ("DKCM")

 

DKCM GP LLC ("DKCM GP") serves as the general partner of DKCM. Its business address is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Its principal occupation is serving as the general partner of DKCM. DKCM GP is a Delaware limited liability company.

 

The DKCM Managing Members serve as the managing members of DKCM. The business address of each Managing Member is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022. The principal occupation of each Managing Member is to invest for funds and accounts under their management. Each Managing Member is a United States citizen.

SCHEDULE B

 

This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Ordinary Shares which were effectuated by the Reporting Persons within the past sixty days. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.

 

Trade Date	Shares Purchased (Sold)	Price Per Share ($)*
11/06/2023	(1,060,400)	7.01

*       Excluding commissions.

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. 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 herein and 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.

DATE:  November 8, 2023

/s/ Anthony A. Yoseloff

ANTHONY A. YOSELOFF, (i) individually, (ii) as Executive Managing Member of:  (a) Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, (b) Davidson Kempner Long-Term Distressed Opportunities GP V LLC, as General Partner of DKLDO V Trading Subsidiary LP and (c) Davidson Kempner Liquid GP Topco LLC, as Managing Member of  (1) M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C., as General Partner of M.H. Davidson & Co. and (2) Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit GP LLC, as General Partner of Davidson Kempner Opportunistic Credit LP.