The following constitutes Amendment No. 28 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 28”). This Amendment No. 28 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) This statement is filed by Steel Partners Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Steel Holdings”), SPH Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SPHG”), SPH Group Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SPHG Holdings”), Steel Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Partners LLC”), Warren G. Lichtenstein, EMH Howard, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“EMH”), Jack L. Howard and John J. Quicke. Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Steel Holdings owns 99% of the membership interests of SPHG. SPHG is the sole member of SPHG Holdings. Partners LLC is the manager of Steel Holdings and has been delegated the sole power to vote and dispose of the securities held by SPHG Holdings. Warren G. Lichtenstein is the manager of Partners LLC. By virtue of these relationships, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, Partners LLC and Mr. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings. Jack L. Howard is the President of Partners LLC. EMH is an affiliate of Mr. Howard. John J. Quicke is a Managing Director and operating partner of Partners LLC. Mr. Howard is a director of the Issuer. Mr. Quicke is President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
Set forth on Schedule A annexed to Amendment No. 27 to the Schedule 13D (“Schedule A”) 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.
(b) The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(c) Steel Holdings is a global diversified holding company that engages or has interests in a variety of operating businesses through its subsidiary companies. Steel Holdings may seek to obtain majority or primary control, board representation or other significant influence over the portfolio companies in which it holds an interest. The principal business of SPHG Holdings is holding securities for the account of Steel Holdings. The principal business of SPHG is serving as the sole member of SPHG Holdings and other affiliates. The principal business of Partners LLC is serving as the manager of Steel Holdings. The principal occupation of Warren G. Lichtenstein is serving as the manager of Partners LLC. The principal occupation of Jack L. Howard is serving as the President of Partners LLC and serving as a principal of Mutual Securities, Inc., a registered broker dealer. EMH is a family-owned holding company whose principal business is investing in securities. The principal occupation of John J. Quicke is serving as a Managing Director and operating partner of Partners LLC.
(d) No Reporting Person nor any person or entity listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) No Reporting Person nor any person or entity listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been 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) Each of the individuals who are Reporting Persons or listed on Schedule A are citizens of the United States of America. Each of the entities (other than EMH) who are Reporting Persons or listed on Schedule A are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. EMH is organized under the laws of the State of New York.
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 1,977,023 Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings is approximately $16,279,241, 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.
The aggregate purchase price of the 35,975 Shares owned by EMH is approximately $252,185, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by EMH were acquired with the working capital of EMH.
The aggregate purchase price of the 1,035 Shares owned directly by Mr. Howard is approximately $13,300, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by Mr. Howard were acquired with personal funds. Mr. Howard also owns options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof to purchase 500 Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.
Mr. Quicke owns options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof to purchase 10,000 Shares and 25,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer.
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 3,867,572 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of June 1, 2011 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2011.
As of the close of business on September 23, 2011, SPHG Holdings owned directly 1,977,023 Shares, constituting approximately 51.1% 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 September 23, 2011, EMH owned directly 35,975 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. Mr. Howard beneficially owns an additional 1,035 Shares and 500 Shares issuable upon the exercise of options, which, together with the 35,975 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 September 23, 2011, John J. Quicke beneficially owned 25,000 restricted Shares and an additional 10,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of options, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(b) Each of SPHG, Steel Holdings, Partners LLC and Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported in this Schedule 13D owned directly by SPHG Holdings.
Jack L. Howard has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares owned directly by EMH. Mr. Howard has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares he owns directly.
John J. Quicke has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares he owns directly.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:
(c) Except as set forth in Item 6, there were no transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons or the officers and directors, who are not Reporting Persons, of the entities listed on Schedule A during the past 60 days.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On September 22, 2011, the Issuer awarded Jack L. Howard, in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, options to purchase 2,000 Shares pursuant to the Issuer’s Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Stock Plan. 25% of the options vest on the date of grant, 25% of the options vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant, 25% of the options vest on the second anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining 25% of the options vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement by and among Steel Partners Holdings L.P., SPH Group LLC, SPH Group Holdings LLC, Steel Partners LLC, Warren G. Lichtenstein, EMH Howard, LLC, Jack L. Howard and John J. Quicke, dated September 26, 2011. |
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: September 26, 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 |
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| SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein |
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| SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for John J. Quicke |
| EMH HOWARD, LLC |
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| | Jack L. Howard Managing Member |