The following constitutes Amendment No. 20 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 20”). This Amendment No. 20 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Paragraph 4 of Item 2(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto is the name and present principal business, occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of (i) Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. (“Steel Holdings GP”), the general partner of Steel Holdings, the managing member of SPHG and the manager of SPHG Holdings, (ii) the executive officers of Partners LLC, and (iii) the executive officers and directors of Steel Holdings GP. To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the persons or entities listed on Schedule A beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer or is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding required to be disclosed herein.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate purchase price of the 6,599,531 Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings is approximately $79,443,409 including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings were acquired with funds of SPHG Holdings and an affiliated entity that initially purchased a portion of the Shares prior to being contributed to SPHG Holdings.
Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns 100,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as Chairman of the Issuer.
The aggregate purchase price of the 57,642 Shares owned by EMH is approximately $184,280, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by EMH were acquired with the working capital of EMH.
Mr. Howard beneficially owns 1,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.
The aggregate purchase price of the 500 Shares owned directly by Mr. McNamara is approximately $5,015, including brokerage commissions. These Shares owned directly by Mr. McNamara were acquired with personal funds. Mr. McNamara beneficially owns 1,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.
Mr. Kassan beneficially owns 100,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.
Set forth on Schedule B annexed to Amendment No. 19 to the Schedule 13D (“Schedule B”) is the aggregate purchase price of the Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the executive officers and directors, who are not Reporting Persons, of the entities listed on Schedule A.
SPHG Holdings effects purchases of securities primarily through margin accounts maintained for it with prime brokers, which may extend margin credit to it as and when required to open or carry positions in the margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and the prime brokers’ credit policies. In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the accounts.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 12,653,775 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of May 11, 2011 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2011.
As of the close of business on August 5, 2011, SPHG Holdings owned directly 6,599,531 Shares, constituting approximately 52.2% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationships with SPHG Holdings, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, Partners LLC and Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by SPHG Holdings.
As of the close of business on August 5, 2011, Warren G. Lichtenstein directly owned 100,000 Shares which, together with the 6,599,531 Shares owned by SPHG Holdings that Mr. Lichtenstein may also be deemed to beneficially own, constitutes approximately 52.9% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on August 5, 2011, EMH owned directly 57,642 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of his relationship with EMH discussed in further detail in Item 2, Jack L. Howard may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by EMH.
Jack L. Howard beneficially owns an additional 1,000 restricted Shares, which, together with the 57,642 Shares owned by EMH that Mr. Howard may also be deemed to beneficially own, constitutes less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on August 5, 2011, John H. McNamara, Jr. owned directly 500 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. McNamara beneficially owns an additional 1,000 restricted Shares, which, together with the 500 Shares he owns, constitutes less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
Glen M. Kassan beneficially owns 100,000 restricted Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
Mr. Quicke does not currently own any Shares.
Set forth on Schedule B is the aggregate number and percentage of Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the executive officers and directors, who are not Reporting Persons, of the entities listed on Schedule A. Unless otherwise indicated thereon, each of the persons listed on Schedule B has (i) the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares they beneficially own, if any, and (ii) the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares that they beneficially own, if any.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:
(c) Schedule C annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days. All of such transactions were effected in the open market pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Purchase Trading Plan.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 8, 2011 | SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC |
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| By: | Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. Manager |
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| By: | |
| | Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer |
| SPH GROUP LLC |
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| By: | Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. Managing Member |
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| By: | |
| | Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer |
| STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. |
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| By: | Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. General Partner |
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| By: | |
| | Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer |
| STEEL PARTNERS LLC |
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| By: | |
| | Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer |
| /s/ Sanford Antignas |
| SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein |
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| SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for John J. Quicke |
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| SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for Glen M. Kassan |
| EMH HOWARD, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Jack L. Howard |
| | Jack L. Howard Managing Member |
SCHEDULE A
General Partner of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., Managing Member of SPH Group LLC and Manager of SPH Group Holdings LLC
Name | | Present Principal Business | | Business Address |
Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. | | General Partner of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., Managing Member of SPH Group LLC and Manager of SPH Group Holdings LLC | | 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Executive Officers of Steel Partners LLC
Name and Position | | Present Principal Occupation | | Business Address |
Warren G. Lichtenstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Steel Partners LLC, a global management firm | | c/o Steel Partners LLC 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Jack L. Howard, President | | President of Steel Partners LLC, a global management firm, and a principal of Mutual Securities, Inc., a registered broker dealer | | c/o Steel Partners LLC 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Sanford Antignas, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary | | Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Steel Partners LLC, a global management firm | | c/o Steel Partners LLC 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Executive Officers and Directors of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Name and Position | | Present Principal Occupation | | Business Address |
Warren G. Lichtenstein, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Steel Partners LLC, a global management firm | | c/o Steel Partners LLC 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Jack L. Howard, President | | President of Steel Partners LLC, a global management firm, and a principal of Mutual Securities, Inc., a registered broker dealer | | c/o Steel Partners LLC 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Sanford Antignas, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and Director | | Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Steel Partners LLC, a global management firm | | c/o Steel Partners LLC 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Anthony Bergamo, Director | | Vice Chairman of MB Real Estate, a property management company | | c/o MB Real Estate 335 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10017 |
John P. McNiff, Director | | Partner of Mera Capital Management LP, a private investment partnership | | c/o Mera Capital Management LP 161 Washington Street, Suite 1560 Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
Joseph L. Mullen, Director | | Managing Partner of Li Moran International, Inc., a management consulting company | | c/o Li Moran International 611 Broadway, Suite 722 New York, NY 10012 |
General Richard I. Neal, Director | | President of Audio MPEG, Inc., a licensor of intellectual property | | c/o Audio MPEG, Inc. 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 750 Alexandria, VA 22314 |
Allan R. Tessler, Director | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Financial Group, Inc., an international merchant banking firm | | c/o International Financial Group, Inc. 2500 North Moose Wilson Road Wilson, WY 83014 |
SCHEDULE C
Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer During the Past 60 Days
Class of Security | Securities Purchased | Price ($) | Date of Purchase |
SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
Common Stock | 4,500 | | 13.4900 | 6/06/11 |
Common Stock | 4,500 | | 13.2539 | 6/07/11 |
Common Stock | 700 | | 13.2571 | 6/08/11 |
Common Stock | 3,931 | | 13.4500 | 6/09/11 |
Common Stock | 35,000 | | 13.4500 | 6/10/11 |
Common Stock | 7,000 | | 12.7600 | 6/13/11 |
Common Stock | 1,201 | | 12.1351 | 6/14/11 |
Common Stock | 5,969 | | 12.3571 | 6/15/11 |
Common Stock | 2,600 | | 12.9088 | 6/16/11 |
Common Stock | 7,200 | | 13.2955 | 6/17/11 |
Common Stock | 9,300 | | 13.4270 | 6/20/11 |
Common Stock | 1,401 | | 14.0000 | 7/29/11 |
Common Stock | 8,424 | | 13.9915 | 8/01/11 |
Common Stock | 5,000 | | 13.9548 | 8/03/11 |
Common Stock | 108,000 | | 14.0000 | 8/04/11 |
Common Stock | 10,000 | | 11.9117 | 8/05/11 |