UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Quanex Building Products Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

747619104

(CUSIP NUMBER)

Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC

1411 Broadway - 29th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Tel. No.: (212) 821-1495

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

April 13, 2015

(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/A, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g) check the following box [x]

The information required in 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, as amended (the “Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

 

*	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.

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 747619104		13D

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC 20-0302413
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		SOURCE OF FUNDS*   OO (Funds from Investment Advisory Clients)
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				7		SOLE VOTING POWER   2,318,542
				8		SHARED VOTING POWER   0
				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,451,318
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,451,318
12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   7.2%
14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   IA

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

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CUSIP No. 747619104		13D

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Kevin Oram
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		SOURCE OF FUNDS*   OO (Funds from Investment Advisory Clients)
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				7		SOLE VOTING POWER   2,318,542
				8		SHARED VOTING POWER   0
				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,451,318
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,451,318
12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   7.2%
14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   IN, HC

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

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CUSIP No. 747619104		13D

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)   Peter Uddo
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		SOURCE OF FUNDS*   OO (Funds from Investment Advisory Clients)
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				7		SOLE VOTING POWER   2,318,542
				8		SHARED VOTING POWER   0
				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,451,318
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,451,318
12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   7.2%
14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   IN, HC

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

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SCHEDULE 13D

This Schedule 13D relating to shares of common stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”), of Quanex Building Products Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) is being filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined herein). The Reporting Persons previously reported their positions on Schedule 13G.

The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant.

 

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

Securities acquired: Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”).

 

Issuer:

Quanex Building Products Corporation

1800 West Loop South, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77027

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

(a) This statement is filed by: (i) Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Praesidium”), (ii) Kevin Oram and (iii) Peter Uddo (together with Praesidium and Mr. Oram, the “Reporting Persons”).

Praesidium, in its capacity as investment manager to certain managed accounts and investment fund vehicles on behalf of investment advisory clients (collectively, the “Accounts”), has sole power to vote 2,318,542 shares of Common Stock held in the Accounts and to dispose of 2,451,318 shares of Common Stock held in the Accounts. As the managing members of Praesidium, each of Kevin Oram and Peter Uddo may be deemed to control Praesidium.

(b) The business address of the Reporting Persons is 1411 Broadway—29th Floor, New York, NY 10018.

(c) The principal business of Praesidium is the management of the assets and activities of the Accounts. Mr. Oram and Mr. Uddo serve as managing members of Praesidium.

(d) None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) None of the Reporting Persons have, 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.

 

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(f) Praesidium is a Delaware limited liability company. Each of Mr. Oram and Mr. Uddo are United States citizens.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds

The net investment costs (including commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Accounts is approximately $18.39 per share.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

The Reporting Persons acquired Common Stock for investment purposes. The purchases were made in the ordinary course of business. The Reporting Persons intend, depending on market price and other factors, to purchase additional shares of Common Stock in public or private transactions. The Reporting Person may, however, depending on market conditions and other factors, dispose of, or cause to be disposed, any or all Common Stock held by it at any time or acquire other securities of the Issuer.

The Reporting Persons have had communications from time to time with management regarding various operational matters. The Reporting Persons are generally supportive of how the Issuer’s Chief Executive Officer, William C. Griffiths, is operating the business and look forward to continuing to engage in constructive and collaborative conversations with the Issuer.

Going forward, the Reporting Persons expect to engage in communications with one or more officers, members of Board, representatives, shareholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties regarding the Issuer’s business and certain initiatives, which could include topics such as capital allocation, governance, potential changes to the Issuer’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, strategic alternatives and one or more of the items in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) - (b) The Reporting Persons beneficially own 2,451,318 shares of Common Stock, which represents 7.2% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership of the Reporting Persons, as reported in this Schedule 13D, was calculated by dividing (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Reporting Person as of April 13, 2015 as set forth in this Schedule 13D, by (ii) the 33,869,560 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 25, 2015, according to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015.

Praesidium, in its capacity as investment manager to the Accounts, has sole power to vote 2,318,542 shares of Common Stock and the power to dispose of 2,451,318 shares of Common Stock held in the Accounts. As the managing members of Praesidium, each of Kevin Oram and Peter Uddo may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock held in the Accounts.

 

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(c) Transactions in the Issuer’s securities by the Reporting Persons during the last sixty days are listed in Annex A attached hereto.

(d) Not Applicable.

(e) Not Applicable.

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Except for the arrangements described herein, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings and relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

 

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit 1. Joint filing agreement by and among the Reporting Persons.

 

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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: April 13, 2015

 

 

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EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of Quanex Building Products Corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of April 13, 2015.

 

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Annex A

Except as set forth below, there have been no transactions in the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, by any of the other persons named in Item 2 during the past sixty days.

During the past sixty days, the Reporting Persons effected the following purchases and sales of shares of Common Stock in open market transactions:

 

Trade Date

Settle Date

Amount Purchased/(Sold)

Price

3/3/2015

3/6/2015

15,202

20.18