On September 27, 2021, CHI acquired 4,294,394 Common Shares and 3,134,067 exchangeable units (“LLC Units”) of Paysafe Bermuda Holding LLC (the “LLC”) in a pro rata distribution in kind in respect of CHI’s limited partnership interests in Trasimene Capital FT, LP II, for no additional consideration.
On December 22, 2021, CHL purchased 599,846 Common Shares for $2,292,851.35 in the aggregate; on December 23, 2021, CHL purchased 631,229 Common Shares for $2,493,228.30 in the aggregate; on December 28, 2021, CHL purchased 1,809,543 Common Shares for $7,044,188.99 in the aggregate; on December 29, 2021, CHL purchased 1,929,315 Common Shares for $7,484,005.82 in the aggregate; on December 30, 2021, CHL purchased 68,109 Common Shares for $265,556.99 in the aggregate; and on December 31, 2021, CHL purchased 676,205 Common Shares for $2,637,199.50 in the aggregate. The source of funds for these purchases was the working capital of CHL.
Information as of the date of this Schedule 13D is set forth on Schedule A to this Schedule 13D with respect to the Schedule A Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.
The Reporting Persons and Schedule A Persons have acquired Common Shares, Warrants and LLC Units, as applicable, for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13D because they acquired beneficial ownership of more than two percent of the Issuer’s Common Shares during the preceding twelve-months, including the acquisitions reported herein in Item 5(c) hereof.
The Reporting Persons and, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, each of the Schedule A Persons, intend to review their investment in the Issuer continually. Depending upon the results of such review and other factors deemed relevant to an investment in the Issuer, the Reporting Persons and, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, each of the Schedule A Persons, may, at any time and from time to time, (i) purchase, receive in a distribution or other transfer, or otherwise acquire Common Shares, Warrants, LLC Units and/or other securities of the Issuer (collectively, “Issuer Securities”), (ii) sell, transfer, distribute or otherwise dispose of Issuer Securities in public or private transactions, or (iii) engage in or encourage communications with the Issuer, members of management and the board of directors of the Issuer, other existing or prospective security holders, industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment and financing professionals, sources of credit and other investors to consider exploring any of (i) or (ii) above or any of the actions referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
William P. Foley, II, Chairman of the board of directors of CHI, is the chairman of the board of directors of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons expect, and to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, one or more of the Schedule A Persons would be expected, to communicate with the Issuer’s board of directors, members of management and/or other stockholders from time to time with respect to operational, strategic, financial or governance matters or otherwise work with management and the Board. Such discussions may also include any of the actions referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. As further described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D, the Shareholders Agreement (as defined below) provides for certain rights and obligations of the Reporting Persons relating to the nomination of directors to the Board. Certain plans or proposals may from time to time be discussed or considered by the directors of the Issuer, in their fiduciary capacity as a director of the Company.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
The information provided or incorporated by reference in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Information as of December 31, 2021 with respect to the Schedule A Persons is set forth on Schedule A and is incorporated herein by reference.
(a) and (b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to rows (7) through (13) of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference as of December 31, 2021.
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