UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
TBS International plc
(Name of Issuer)
Class A ordinary shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
G8657Q104
(CUSIP Number)
Gregg L. McNelis
612 East Grassy Sprain Road
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 961-1000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 31, 2011
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. x
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 ("Act") 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).
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9. | Sole Dispositive Power | ||||
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10. | Shared Dispositive Power | ||||
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| 11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | |||
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| 13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) | |||
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See Footnotes after Item 7.
Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
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This Schedule 13D relates to the Class A ordinary shares (the “Class A ordinary shares”) of TBS International plc (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at Block A1 EastPoint Business Park, Fairview, Dublin 3, Ireland. | |
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Item 2. | Identity and Background |
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(a) The person filing this Schedule 13D is Gregg L. McNelis (“Mr. McNelis” or the “Filing Person”).
(b) The address of Mr. McNelis is 612 East Grassy Sprain Road, Yonkers, NY 10710.
(c) Mr. McNelis is principally employed as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of TBS International plc, the principal business of which is deep sea foreign transportation of freight and the principal executive offices of which are located at Block A1 EastPoint Business Park, Fairview, Dublin 3, Ireland.
(d) During the last five years, the Filing Person has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding any traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, the Filing Person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he or she 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 Filing Person is a citizen of the United States of America. | |
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Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
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The information in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference. In purchasing the January 28 Shares and the May 31 Shares (each as defined below), Mr. McNelis used personal funds and $1.94 million in funds borrowed for the purpose of investing in the Issuer’s securities pursuant to a credit line with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC. The borrowed funds are secured by assets other than the Issuer’s securities. | |
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Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
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The Filing Person made the purchases pursuant to an investment agreement entered in connection with amendments to the Issuer’s credit facilities, as subsequently amended.
In January 2011, the Issuer amended its credit facilities with its lenders. As a condition to such lenders’ willingness to agree to the credit facility amendments, the lenders required Mr. McNelis to agree to provide up to $1.94 million of new equity. Consequently, the Issuer and Mr. McNelis entered into an Investment Agreement, dated January, 25, 2011 (the “Investment Agreement”), which was subsequently amended on May 9, 2011 (as amended, the “Amended Investment Agreement”) for the private placement, pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, of Series A Preference Shares of the Issuer (“Series A Preference Shares”) and Series B Preference Shares of the Issuer (“Series B Preference Shares” and, collectively with the Series A Preference Shares, “Preference Shares”). Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, on January 28, 2011, the Issuer sold, and Mr. McNelis purchased, 5,827 Series B Preference Shares (the “January 28 Shares”) at a price of $100 per share. Pursuant to the Amended Investment Agreement, on May 31, 2011, the Issuer sold, and Mr. McNelis purchased, 13,596 Series A Preference Shares (the “May 31 Shares”) at a price of $100 per share.
The January 28 Shares currently are convertible into Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer (the “Class B ordinary shares”) at a rate of 25.0 Class B ordinary shares for each January 28 Share. If the January 28 Shares | |
remain outstanding, the applicable conversion rate will change as follows: 25.6333-for-1 beginning June 30, 2011; 26.4023-for-1 beginning December 31, 2011; 27.1944-for-1 beginning June 30, 2012; 28.0102-for-1 beginning December 31, 2012; 28.8505-for-1 beginning June 30, 2013; 29.7161-for-1 beginning December 31, 2013; 30.6075-for-1 beginning June 30, 2014; and 31.5258-for-1 beginning December 31, 2014.
The May 31 Shares currently are convertible into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of 50.0 Class A ordinary shares for each May 31 Share. If the May 31 Shares remain outstanding, the applicable conversion rate will change as follows: 50.2500-for-1 beginning June 30, 2011; 51.7575-for-1 beginning December 31, 2011; 53.3102-for-1 beginning June 30, 2012; 54.9095-for-1 beginning December 31, 2012; 56.5568-for-1 beginning June 30, 2013; 58.2535-for-1 beginning December 31, 2013; 60.0011-for-1 beginning June 30, 2014; and 61.8012-for-1 beginning December 31, 2014. As set forth in the certificate of designation for the Preference Shares, the Preference Shares may not be converted in certain circumstances.
The description contained in this Item 4 of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Investment Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the Investment Agreement, which are filed as exhibits to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.
The Issuer may, in the ordinary course of business, issue equity securities to Mr. McNelis from time to time in connection with his employment by the Issuer. | |
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Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
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(a), (b) Mr. McNelis has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, 2,450,922 Class A ordinary shares, or approximately 11.8% of the Class A ordinary shares, which represents: (i) 296,205 Class A ordinary shares currently beneficially owned by Mr. McNelis; (ii) 1,322,153 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of 1,322,153 Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by Mr. McNelis (at a conversion rate of 1-for-1); (iii) 683,199 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of 13,596 Series A Preference Shares beneficially owned by Mr. McNelis (at the conversion rate of 50.2500-for-1 that will be effective June 30, 2011); and (iv) 149,365 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of 5,827 Series B Preference Shares beneficially owned by Mr. McNelis (at the conversion rate of 25.6333-for-1 that will be effective June 30, 2011).
Mr. McNelis and his spouse, Susanne E. McNelis (“Ms. McNelis”) share the power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, 791,432 Class A ordinary shares (including 178,432 Class A ordinary shares currently beneficially owned and 613,000 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of Class B ordinary shares), representing approximately 3.8% of the Class A ordinary shares.
(c) Except as provided in Item 4, which is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5, the Filing Person has not effected any transaction in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.
The information provided in Item 2 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5. | |
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Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
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The information provided in Item 4 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 6. | |
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Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
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A. Power of Attorney
B. Investment Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2011, by and among TBS International plc, Joseph Royce, Gregg McNelis and Lawrence Blatte.
C. Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2011, by and among TBS International plc, Joseph Royce, Gregg McNelis and Lawrence Blatte. | |
Footnotes:
(1) Percentage calculations assume 20,785,886 Class A ordinary shares outstanding, which represents: (a) 18,018,169 Class A ordinary shares currently outstanding; (b) 1,935,153 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of 1,935,153 Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by Mr. McNelis (at a conversion rate of 1-for-1); (c) 683,199 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of 13,596 Series A Preference Shares beneficially owned by Mr. McNelis (at the conversion rate of 50.2500-for-1 that will be effective June 30, 2011); and (d) 149,365 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of 5,827 Series B Preference Shares beneficially owned by Mr. McNelis (at the conversion rate of 25.6333-for-1 that will be effective June 30, 2011).
(2) Includes the following shares over which Mr. McNelis disclaims beneficial ownership: 178,432 Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by Ms. McNelis, and 613,000 Class B ordinary shares convertible into Class A ordinary shares and beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by Ms. McNelis.
Signature
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.
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
A. Power of Attorney
B. Investment Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2011, by and among TBS International plc, Joseph Royce, Gregg McNelis and Lawrence Blatte. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2011).
C. Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2011, by and among TBS International plc, Joseph Royce, Gregg McNelis and Lawrence Blatte. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2011 pursuant to Items 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 5.07, and 9.01).
