Section 32 Fund Adjusts Dave Inc. Stake
Ticker: DAVEW · Form: SC 13D/A · Filed: Oct 18, 2024 · CIK: 1841408
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Company | Dave INC./De (DAVEW) |
| Form Type | SC 13D/A |
| Filed Date | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Risk Level | medium |
| Pages | 16 |
| Reading Time | 19 min |
| Key Dollar Amounts | $0.0001, $0.00001, $0.77, $243,671.05, $0.76 |
| Sentiment | neutral |
Sentiment: neutral
Topics: schedule-13d, amendment, shareholder-activity
Related Tickers: DAVE
TL;DR
Section 32 Fund filed an amendment on Dave Inc. stock - check for ownership changes.
AI Summary
Section 32 Fund 1, LP, along with William J. Maris and Section 32, LLC, filed an amendment to their Schedule 13D on October 18, 2024, regarding their holdings in Dave Inc. The filing indicates a change in the beneficial ownership of Dave Inc.'s Class A Common Stock. The group previously held a significant stake and this amendment likely reflects adjustments to their holdings or reporting.
Why It Matters
This filing signals potential shifts in major shareholder positions, which could influence Dave Inc.'s stock performance and strategic direction.
Risk Assessment
Risk Level: medium — Schedule 13D filings often indicate significant investor activity, which can lead to stock price volatility.
Key Players & Entities
- Section 32 Fund 1, LP (company) — Filing entity
- William J. Maris (person) — Group member
- Section 32, LLC (company) — Group member
- Dave Inc. (company) — Subject company
FAQ
What specific changes in beneficial ownership are reported in this amendment?
The filing is an amendment (No. 7) to Schedule 13D, indicating a change in beneficial ownership, but the specific details of the change are not provided in the header information.
Who are the primary entities filing this amendment?
The primary entities filing are Section 32 Fund 1, LP, William J. Maris, and Section 32, LLC.
What is the CUSIP number for Dave Inc. Class A Common Stock?
The CUSIP number for Dave Inc. Class A Common Stock is 23834J102.
When was this amendment filed with the SEC?
This amendment was filed on October 18, 2024.
What was the former company name associated with Dave Inc.?
The former company name associated with Dave Inc. was VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc., with a date of name change on January 20, 2021.
Filing Stats: 4,660 words · 19 min read · ~16 pages · Grade level 12.2 · Accepted 2024-10-18 17:01:46
Key Financial Figures
- $0.0001 — ssuer) ClassA Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Title of Classof Securitie
- $0.00001 — acy Dave ClassA common stock, par value $0.00001 (the “Legacy Dave ClassA Common S
- $0.77 — verage price per share of approximately $0.77 for aggregate proceeds of approximately
- $243,671.05 — for aggregate proceeds of approximately $243,671.05. On August9, 2022, Fund 1 sold 1,380,0
- $0.76 — verage price per share of approximately $0.76 for aggregate proceeds of approximately
- $1,050,214.25 — for aggregate proceeds of approximately $1,050,214.25. On August10, 2022, Fund 1 sold 361,63
- $0.74 — t a weighted average price per share of $0.74 for aggregate proceeds of approximately
- $267,608.42 — for aggregate proceeds of approximately $267,608.42. On August12, 2022, Fund 1 sold 656,65
- $0.66 — verage price per share of approximately $0.66 for aggregate proceeds of approximately
- $430,758.46 — for aggregate proceeds of approximately $430,758.46. On August15, 2022, Fund 1 sold 2,094,
- $0.60 — verage price per share of approximately $0.60 for aggregate proceeds of approximately
- $1,266,950.70 — for aggregate proceeds of approximately $1,266,950.70. On January5, 2023, the Issuer effecte
- $5.7348 — sA Common Stock at a price per share of $5.7348 for aggregate proceeds of $1,707,657.13
- $1,707,657.13 — re of $5.7348 for aggregate proceeds of $1,707,657.13. This summary is qualified by the actua
- $48.90 — sA Common Stock at a price per share of $48.90 for aggregate proceeds of $22,005,000.0
Filing Documents
- tm2426447d1_sc13da.htm (SC 13D/A) — 226KB
- 0001104659-24-109895.txt ( ) — 228KB
Security and Issuer
Item 1. Security and Issuer (a) The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the ClassA Common Stock of the Issuer. (b) The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1265 South Cochran Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019.
Identity and Background
Item 2. Identity and Background (a) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Fund 1, GP 1 and Maris. GP 1 is the general partner of Fund 1 and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares of the Issuer held of record by Fund 1. Maris is the managing member of GP 1 and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares of the Issuer held of record by Fund 1. (b) The address of the principal place of business of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Section32, LLC, 169 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. (c) The principal occupation of Maris is as the founder and managing member of the venture capital firm Section32 . The principal business of each of the other Reporting Persons is the venture capital investment business. (d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have 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. (f) The responses of the Reporting Persons with respect to row 6 of their respective cover pagesto this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference. Page 5
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations Business Combination Agreement An aggregate of 98,114,926 shares of ClassA Common Stock were acquired by the Reporting Persons pursuant to a Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June7, 2021, by and among the Issuer, Bear Merger Company I Inc., a Delaware corporation (“First Merger Sub”) and wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, Bear Merger Company II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Second Merger Sub”) and wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, and Dave Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Dave”) (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, a business combination between the Issuer and Legacy Dave was effected through the merger of First Merger Sub with and into Legacy Dave, with Legacy Dave surviving as the surviving company and as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, immediately followed by the merger of Legacy Dave with and into Second Merger Sub, with Second Merger Sub surviving as the surviving company and as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the “Merger,” and collectively with the other transactions described in the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). The Business Combination closed on January5, 2022 (the “Closing”). At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, each share of Legacy Dave ClassA common stock, par value $0.00001 (the “Legacy Dave ClassA Common Stock”) was canceled and converted into the right to receive the number of shares of the Issuer’s ClassA Common Stock equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of the number of such shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by approximately 1
Purpose of Transaction
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the Reporting Persons tendered 72,442,285 shares of Legacy Dave ClassA Common Stock in exchange for 98,114,926 shares of ClassA Common Stock in the aggregate. in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D, one or more Reporting Persons may from time to time buy or sell additional securities of the Issuer from time to time in open market or private transactions, depending on its evaluation of the Issuer’s business, prospects and financial condition, the market for the Issuer’s securities, other developments concerning the Issuer, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, general economic, money market and stock market conditions, and other considerations as such Reporting Person deems relevant. Except as described herein, none of the Reporting Persons have a present plan or proposal that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a)through (j)of Item 4 of Schedule 13D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”). However, each of the Reporting Persons reserves the right to propose or participate in future transactions which may result in one or more of such actions, including but not limited to, an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, sale of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or its subsidiaries, or other transactions which might have the effect of causing the ClassA Common Stock to become eligible for termination of registration under Section12(g)of the Act. The Reporting Persons also retain the right to change their investment intent at any time, to acquire additional shares of ClassA Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer from time to time, or to sell or otherwise dispose of all or part of the ClassA Common Stock beneficially owned by them in any manner permitted by applicable la
Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a)-(b) The responses of the Reporting Persons with respect to rows 7 through 13 of their respective cover pagesto this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference. Calculations of the percentage of the shares of ClassA Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based on 11,155,158 shares of ClassA Common Stock outstanding as of July26, 2024 , as disclosed in the Issuer’s Form10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (File No.001-40161) on August6, 2024. (c) Except as described in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference, none of the Reporting Persons have engaged in any transaction with respect to the ClassA Common Stock during the 60 days prior to the date of filing of this Schedule 13D. (d) Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited partnership agreement of Fund 1 and the limited liability company agreement of GP 1, the partners or members, as the case may be, of each of such entities may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, shares of the Issuer directly or indirectly owned by each such entity of which they are a partner or member. (e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Issuer’s securities as of October16, 2024.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer Investor Rights Agreement On January5, 2022, the Issuer entered into an Investor Rights Agreement, which became effective as of the Closing, with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings Sponsor III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Issuer’s initial stockholders, the Issuer’s directors, and certain holders of the Issuer’s capital stock, including, among others, certain of the Reporting Persons. Pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, the Issuer will be obligated to file a registration statement to register the resale of certain shares of the Issuer’s ClassA Common Stock within 30 days after the Closing. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement and subject to certain requirements and customary conditions, including with regard to the number of demand rights that may be exercised, the parties to the agreement may demand at any time or from time to time, that the Issuer file a registration holders, and the Issuer is separately required at all times to maintain an effective resale registration statement for the benefit of the holders party to the agreement. The Investor Rights Agreement also provides such holders with “piggy-back” registration rights, subject to certain requirements and customary conditions. The Investor Rights Agreement also provides for the securities of the Issuer held by the holders party thereto to be locked-up for a period of time following the Closing, subject to certain exceptions. This summary is qualified by the actual terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by reference. Page 8 Purchase Agreement On August8, 2023, Fund 1 entered into the Proe
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits ExhibitNo. Description A Reference to Nina C. Labatt as Attorney-In-Fact B Agreement of Joint Filing, dated August17, 2022 C Investor Rights Agreement,dated as of January5, 2022, by and among the Issuer and the persons named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report onForm8-K filedwith the Securities and Exchange Commission on January11, 2022) D Purchase Agreement,dated as of August8, 2023, by and among Fund 1 and Proem Special Situations Fund I LP E Purchase Agreement,dated as of August8, 2023, by and among Fund 1 and Proem Investments Master Fund LP F B. Riley Lock-Up Agreement,dated as of October9, 2024 Page 9
SIGNATURES
SIGNATURES 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. Date: October17, 2024 Section 32 Fund 1, LP By: Section 32 GP 1, LLC Its: General Partner By: /s/ Nina C. Labatt Nina C. Labatt, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Section 32 GP 1, LLC By: /s/ Nina C. Labatt Nina C. Labatt, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer William J. Maris /s/ Nina C. Labatt Nina C. Labatt, Attorney-in-Fact for William J. Maris Page 10 exhibit A POWER OF ATTORNEY Nina C. Labatt has signed this Schedule 13D as Attorney-In-Fact. Note that copies of the applicable Power of Attorney are already on file with the appropriate agencies. Page 11 exhibit B Agreement of Joint Filing The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13D (or any amendment thereto) relating to the ClassA Common Stock of Dave Inc. shall be filed on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons. Note that copies of the applicable Agreement of Joint Filing are already on file with the appropriate agencies. Page 12 exhibit D STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of August8, 2023 by and among Section32 Fund 1, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Seller ”), and Proem Special Situations Fund I LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Purchaser ”). WHEREAS, Seller owns shares of the issued and outstanding ClassA common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“ Company Shares ”), of Dave Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”); and WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, and Purchaser desires to purchase, an aggregate of 148,885 Company Shares for an aggregate purchase price as set forth in Section1.2 herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants, agreements and representation