The following constitutes Amendment No. 22 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 22”). This Amendment No. 22 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 II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Steel Partners II”), Steel Partners Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Steel Holdings”), Steel Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Partners LLC”), Warren G. Lichtenstein, James R. Henderson and John J. Quicke. Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Steel Holdings is the sole limited partner of Steel Partners II. Partners LLC is the manager of Steel Partners II and Steel Holdings and has been delegated the sole power to vote and dispose of the securities held by Steel Partners II and Steel Holdings. Warren G. Lichtenstein is the manager of Partners LLC. By virtue of these relationships, each of Steel Holdings, Partners LLC and Mr. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Steel Partners II. By virtue of these relationships, each of Partners LLC and Mr. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Steel Holdings. James R. Henderson is a Managing Director and operating partner of Partners LLC. Mr. Henderson is also a director of the Issuer. John J. Quicke is a Managing Director and operating partner of Partners LLC. Mr. Quicke is also 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 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 II GP LLC (“Steel Partners GP”), the general partner of Steel Partners II, (ii) Steel Partners Holdings GP LLC (“Steel Holdings GP”), the general partner of Steel Holdings, (iii) the executive officers of Partners LLC, (iv) the executive officers of Steel Partners GP, and (v) the 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 Steel Partners II is holding securities for the account of Steel Holdings. The principal business of Partners LLC is serving as the manager of Steel Partners II and Steel Holdings. The principal occupation of Warren G. Lichtenstein is serving as the manager of Partners LLC. The principal occupation of James R. Henderson is serving as a Managing Director and operating partner of Partners LLC. 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 annexed hereto 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 annexed hereto 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 who are Reporting Persons or listed on Schedule A are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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 6,389,529 Shares owned directly by Steel Partners II is approximately $4,498,024, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds. The aggregate purchase price of the 57,292 Shares owned directly by Steel Holdings is approximately $136,230, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by Steel Holdings were acquired with the working capital of a predecessor entity of Steel Holdings.
Mr. Henderson owns options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof to purchase 132,250 Shares, which were issued 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 50,000 Shares, which were issued to him in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer.
Set forth on Schedule B annexed hereto is the aggregate purchase price of the Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the directors of Steel Holdings GP.
Steel Partners II and Steel Holdings effect purchases of securities primarily through margin accounts maintained for them with prime brokers, which may extend margin credit to them 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 22,718,306 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of December 5, 2009 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2009.
As of the close of business on March 4, 2010, Steel Partners II owned directly 6,389,529 Shares, constituting approximately 28.1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationships with Steel Partners II discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Steel Holdings, Partners LLC and Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Steel Partners II.
As of the close of business on March 4, 2010, Steel Holdings owned directly 57,292 Shares, which, together with the Shares owned directly by Steel Partners II that Steel Holdings may also be deemed to beneficially own, constitute approximately 28.4% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationships with Steel Holdings discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Partners LLC and Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by Steel Holdings, which, together with the Shares owned directly by Steel Partners II that they may also be deemed to beneficially own, constitute approximately 28.4% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on March 4, 2010, James R. Henderson beneficially owned 132,250 Shares issuable upon the exercise of options, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on March 4, 2010, John J. Quicke beneficially owned 50,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of options, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
Set forth on Schedule B annexed hereto is the aggregate number and percentage of Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the directors of Steel Holdings GP. 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, other than James R. Henderson and John J. Quick, during the past sixty days. All of such transactions were effected in the open market pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Purchase Trading Plan adopted by Steel Partners II.
On January 8, 2010, pursuant to the Issuer’s 2007 Incentive Stock Plan, the Issuer awarded James R. Henderson, in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, Stock Options to purchase 30,000 Shares that vest as follows: 25% on the date of the grant, 25% on the first anniversary of the date of the grant, 25% on the second anniversary of the date of the grant and the remaining 25% on the third anniversary of the date of the grant.
On January 8, 2010, pursuant to the Issuer’s 2007 Incentive Stock Plan, the Issuer awarded John J. Quick, in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer, Stock Options to purchase 100,000 Shares that vest as follows: 25% on the date of the grant, 25% on the first anniversary of the date of the grant, 25% on the second anniversary of the date of the grant and the remaining 25% on the third anniversary of the date of the grant.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
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: March 5, 2010 | STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. |
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| By: | Steel Partners II GP LLC General Partner |
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| By: | |
| | Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer |
| STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. |
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| By: | Steel Partners Holdings GP LLC 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 James R. Henderson |
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| SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for John J. Quicke |
SCHEDULE A
General Partner of Steel Partners II, L.P.
Name | | Present Principal Business | | Business Address |
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Steel Partners II GP LLC | | General Partner of Steel Partners II, L.P. | | 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
General Partner of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.
Name | | Present Principal Business | | Business Address |
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Steel Partners Holdings GP LLC | | General Partner of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. | | 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Executive Officers of Steel Partners LLC
Name and Position | | Present Principal Occupation | | Business Address |
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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 |
Michael Falk, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary | | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant 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 of Steel Partners II GP LLC
Name and Position | | Present Principal Occupation | | Business Address |
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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 |
Directors of Steel Partners Holdings GP LLC
Name | | Present Principal Occupation | | Business Address |
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Anthony Bergamo | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 |
Warren G. Lichtenstein | | 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 |
Sanford Antignas | | 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 |
SCHEDULE B
Interest in Securities of the Issuer by the Directors of Steel Partners Holdings GP LLC
Name | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage | Aggregate Cost |
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Anthony Bergamo | 10 | Less than 1% | $5.94 |
SCHEDULE C
Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days
Class of Security | Securities Purchased | Price ($) | Date of Purchase |
STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
Common Stock | 10,000 | 0.6000 | 01/05/10 |
Common Stock | 60,000 | 0.6000 | 02/09/10 |
Common Stock | 20,000 | 0.5900 | 02/17/10 |
Common Stock | 33,536 | 0.6000 | 02/18/10 |
Common Stock | 20,678 | 0.6000 | 02/23/10 |
Common Stock | 12,600 | 0.6000 | 03/03/10 |