Sec Form 13D Filing - Yi Steven filing for MediaAlpha Inc. (MAX) - 2021-06-25

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CUSIP No. 58450V104

13D

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SCHEDULE 13D

This statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), of MediaAlpha, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MediaAlpha”). MediaAlpha’s principal executive offices are located at 700 South Flower Street, Suite 640, Los Angeles, CA, 90017.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

In March 2011, Steven Yi purchased membership units in a predecessor entity of MediaAlpha in exchange for $10,000 paid in cash, which units were subsequently converted into 3,782,856 Class B-1 units of QL Holdings LLC (the “Founders Units”).

In addition, in February 2019, Mr. Yi received an award of Class B restricted units in QL Holdings LLC, which awards were converted into 977,149 Class B-1 units of QL Holdings LLC (the “Restricted Units”), in connection with, and as partial consideration for, his service to MediaAlpha’s predecessor entities.

OBF Investments is a party to an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), dated October 27, 2020, pursuant to which (and subject to the terms thereof) holders of Class B-1 units of QL Holdings LLC (“Class B-1 units”), from time to time, may exchange one Class B-1 unit, together with the corresponding share of Class B Common Stock of MediaAlpha (“Class B Common Stock”), for one share of Class A Common Stock (or, at the election of MediaAlpha, cash of an equivalent value). As of June 16, 2021, OBF Investments held 3,923,885 Class B-1 units and 3,923,885 shares of Class B Common Stock.  As of result of the Lock-Up Expiration, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, OBF Investments has the right to acquire 3,923,885 shares of Class A Common Stock by exchanging such Class B-1 units and Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

No Reporting Person currently 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 the completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein.

By virtue of his role as manager of OBF Investments, Mr. Heiling may be deemed to have sole power to vote and dispose of the shares reported owned by OBF Investments.

On October 27, 2020, MediaAlpha closed IPO. In connection with the IPO, the Reporting Persons agreed that, without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives for the several underwriters, the Reporting Persons would not, subject to limited exceptions, during the period ending 180 days after October 28, 2020:

whether any such transaction described above was to be settled by delivery of common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

On March 23, 2021, MediaAlpha closed a secondary offering (the “Secondary Offering”) of its shares of Class A Common Stock. In connection with the Secondary Offering, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters in the IPO, agreed to release the restrictions under the lock-up agreements that were executed in connection with the IPO with respect to up to 8,050,000 shares to be sold in the Secondary Offering (including the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares). Additionally, in connection with the Secondary Offering, the Reporting Persons agreed to substantially similar lock-up restrictions as the IPO during the period ending 90 days after March 18, 2021 (the “Lock-Up Expiration”).

OBF Investments is a party to the Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which (and subject to the terms thereof) holders of Class B-1 units, from time to time, may exchange one Class B-1 unit, together with the corresponding share of Class B Common Stock, for one share of Class A Common Stock (or, at the election of MediaAlpha, cash of an equivalent value). The amount of Class A Common Stock issued or conveyed is subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications, and other similar transactions. The Exchange Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

OBF Investments is a party to a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated October 27, 2020, pursuant to which (and subject to the terms thereof) OBF Investments is provided with certain registration rights. An aggregate of 46,468,979 shares of Class A Common Stock, including shares reserved for potential exchanges of Class B-1 units, are entitled to these registration rights. The Registration Rights Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

OBF Investments is a party to a stockholders’ agreement (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), dated October 27, 2020, containing provisions related to the composition of the Board of Directors of MediaAlpha (the “Board”), the committees of the Board and MediaAlpha’s corporate governance. Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement (and subject to the terms thereof), OBF Investments, together with other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement, is entitled to nominate a majority of the members of the Board. Further, OBF Investments and the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement agreed in the Stockholders’ Agreement to vote for each other’s Board nominees. As of the date of this Statement, 17,747,445 shares of Class A Common Stock and 19,483,836 shares of Class B Common Stock are held by parties to the Stockholders Agreement that have agreed to vote in favor of each other’s designations to the Board. The parties have also agreed to coordinate any sale of their respective shares following the Lock-Up Expiration through and until the one-year anniversary of the closing of the IPO (October 30, 2021). The Stockholders’ Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Exchange Agreement, dated October 27, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39671) filed with the SEC on November 2, 2020).
99.2		Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 27, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-39671) filed with the SEC on November 2, 2020).
99.3		Stockholders’ Agreement, dated October 27, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39671) filed with the SEC on November 2, 2020).

SIGNATURE

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

Dated as of: June 25, 2021