Banner

Form SC 13D/A



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*

Novatel Wireless, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
66987M604
(CUSIP Number)
 
Edward E. Murphy
c/o North Sound Management, Inc.
115 East Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
 (203) 340-8306
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
September 15, 2016
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 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).
 



 
CUSIP No.  66987M604
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 2 of 7

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
North Sound Management, Inc.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  o
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 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
 
3,808,296
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,808,296
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,808,296
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
7.1%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA, CO
 
 
 

 
CUSIP No.  66987M604
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 3 of 7

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Brian Miller
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  o
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
3,808,296
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,808,296
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,808,296
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
7.1%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
 
 

 
CUSIP No.  66987M604
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 4 of 7

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
North Sound Trading, LP
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  o
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 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
 
3,808,296
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,808,296
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,808,296
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
7.1%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 
 

 
CUSIP No.  66987M604
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 5 of 7
 
 
Item 1.   Security and Issuer.
This Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D (as so amended, the “Statement”) is being filed by the undersigned to amend the Statement as originally filed with the SEC on August 15, 2016.  Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Statement.  The security to which this statement relates is shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), of Novatel Wireless, Inc. (the “Issuer”).  The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 9645 Scranton Road San Diego, California.
Item 2.  Identity and Background.
No material change.
Item 3.  Source or Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows.
As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 3,808,296 shares of Common Stock, which were acquired between April 16, 2015 and September 15, 2016 for an aggregate consideration of approximately $9,534,893.   The source of the purchase price for the shares of Common Stock was capital contributions from Mr. Miller.  No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Common Stock.
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.
No material change.
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)           The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported as owned by each Reporting Person is based on 53,854,656 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 28, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2016. Based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d), each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own 3,808,296 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 7.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(b)            By virtue of the relationships between and among the Reporting Persons described in Item 2 of this Schedule 13D, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the 3,808,296 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
 


 
CUSIP No.  66987M604
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 6 of 7
 
 

(c)           Except as previously disclosed on this Schedule 13D or otherwise set forth below, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons with respect to the persons named in response to paragraph (a), none of the persons named in response to paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days.

Between August 16, 2016 and September 15, 2016, NS Trading acquired, in open market transactions, the following shares of Common Stock set forth in the table below:

Date
 
Shares Purchased
 
Price Per Share
 
8/16/2016
 
84,800
 
$2.569
 
8/17/2016
 
107,300
 
$2.741
 
8/18/2016
 
16,000
 
$2.935
 
8/19/2016
 
37,000
 
$3.321
 
8/22/2016
 
30,396
 
$3.450
 
8/23/2016
 
122,896
 
$3.201
 
8/24/2016
 
30,000
 
$3.191
 
8/25/2016
 
26,500
 
$3.109
 
8/26/2016
 
25,004
 
$3.143
 
8/29/2016
 
15,000
 
$3.170
 
8/30/2016
 
50,510
 
$3.414
 
8/31/2016
 
4,490
 
$3.215
 
9/6/2016
 
9,000
 
$3.321
 
9/7/2016
 
2,000
 
$3.486
 
9/15/2016
 
82,673
 
$2.894
 
9/15/2016
 
14,623
 
$2.872
 
 
In addition, on August 23, 2016, NS Trading sold 27,400 shares of Common Stock at a price per share of $3.693, in an open market transaction.
 
(d)           To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock owned by any member of the group.
 
(e)           Not applicable.
 
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

No material change.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

 
Exhibit 1:
Joint Filing Agreement (previously filed).
 


 
CUSIP No.  66987M604
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 7 of 7
 
SIGNATURE
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.

Dated:  September 16, 2016
 
 
North Sound Management, Inc.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Brian Miller  
    Brian Miller  
    Authorized Person  
 
       
 
/s/ Brian Miller
 
  Brian Miller  
     
 
 
 
North Sound Trading, LP
 
       
 
By:
North Sound Management, Inc., its
General Partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Brian Miller  
    Brian Miller  
    Authorized Person