SEC Form 4 · accession 0001123292-18-000698

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC · ABG

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Table I — non-derivative securities

Table II — derivative securities

Explanation of responses

• F1This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of MSD Capital, L.P. ("MSD Capital") MSD Multi-Strategy, L.P. (formerly known as MSD SBI, L.P.) ("MSD Multi-Strategy") and Michael S. Dell. MSD Capital is the general partner of MSD Multi-Strategy and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD Multi-Strategy. MSD Capital Management LLC ("MSD Capital Management") is the general partner of MSD Capital and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD Capital. Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman, John C. Phelan, and Marc R. Lisker is a manager of MSD Capital Management and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD Capital Management. Michael S. Dell is the controlling member of MSD Capital Management and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD Capital Management. [footnote cont'd]
• F2[continuation] Each of Messrs. Dell, Fuhrman, Phelan, and Lisker disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Alsfine, who is a partner in MSD Capital, was appointed to the Issuer's board of directors and each reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by Mr. Alsfine.
• F3Each reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.
• F4Each reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer. Each of Messrs. Dell, Fuhrman, Phelan, and Lisker disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Alsfine, who is a partner in MSD Capital, was appointed to the Issuer's board of directors and each reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by Mr. Alsfine.
• F5Represents shares owned by Joel Alsfine, a director of the issuer and a partner in MSD Capital.
• F6On May 3, 2016, MSD Multi-Strategy entered into a cash-settled total return equity swap ("Total Return Swap") with Goldman Sachs International ("Goldman") with a reference price of $58.12. Under the terms of the Total Return Swap (i) MSD Multi-Strategy is obligated to pay to Goldman any negative price performance of the 225,000 shares of common stock subject to the Total Return Swap as of the expiration date of the Total Return Swap, plus financing, and (ii) Goldman is obligated to pay to MSD Multi-Strategy any positive price performance of the 225,000 shares of common stock subject to the Total Return Swap as of the expiration date of such Total Return Swap. Any dividends received by Goldman on the 225,000 shares of common stock during the term of the Total Return Swap will be paid to MSD Multi-Strategy. The transaction reported represents the settlement of the Total Return Swap.