1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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¨
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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¨
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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* Includes 4,000 Shares underlying options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.
The following constitutes Amendment No. 27 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 27”). This Amendment No. 27 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2.
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Identity and Background.
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Paragraph 3 of Item 2(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) 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.
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Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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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.
Mr. Quicke owns options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof to purchase 4,000 Shares and 25,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Issuer.
Set forth on Schedule B annexed to Amendment No. 26 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.
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Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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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 July 6, 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 July 6, 2011, John J. Quicke beneficially owned 25,000 restricted Shares and an additional 4,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of options, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
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) As further described in Item 6 below, on July 5, 2011, SPHG Holdings purchased 193,305 Shares from Grace & White, Inc. (“Grace & White”) for $10.00 per Share, subject to potential adjustment.
There were no other 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 since the filing of Amendment No. 26 to the Schedule 13D.
Item 6.
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Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On July 5, 2011, SPHG Holdings entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Grace & White pursuant to which SPHG Holdings purchased 193,305 Shares from Grace & White. A copy of the Stock Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.
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Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
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99.1
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Stock Purchase Agreement by and between SPH Group Holdings LLC and Grace & White, Inc., dated July 5, 2011.
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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: July 7, 2011
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SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
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By:
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Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Manager
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By:
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Sanford Antignas
Chief Operating Officer
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SPH GROUP LLC
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By:
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Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Managing Member
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By:
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Sanford Antignas
Chief Operating Officer
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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
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By:
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Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
General Partner
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By:
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Sanford Antignas
Chief Operating Officer
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STEEL PARTNERS LLC
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By:
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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
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of July 5, 2011, by and between SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), and GRACE & WHITE, INC., a New York corporation and investment advisory firm (the “Investment Advisor”). Purchaser and Investment Advisor are each individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Purchaser desires to purchase an aggregate of 193,305 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “DGT Shares”), of DGT Holdings Corp. (“DGT’) held by certain clients of Investment Advisor (the “Sellers”);
WHEREAS, Investment Advisor has discretionary authority to sell, or is otherwise duly authorized by Sellers to sell, the DGT Shares owned by Sellers (the “Purchased Shares”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Investment Advisor deems it to be in the best interests of Sellers to sell the Purchased Shares to Purchaser and desires to arrange for the sale of the Purchased Shares to Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
1.1 Purchase and Sale of DGT Shares. Concurrently with Investment Advisor’s receipt of the Closing Amount (as defined herein) at the Closing (as defined herein), Investment Advisor shall cause the Purchased Shares to be sold, assigned, conveyed, transferred and delivered by Sellers to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase and accept the Purchased Shares from Sellers.
1.2 Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Purchased Shares shall be $10.00 per share (the “Purchase Price”), which Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment as set forth on Schedule I, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,933,050 prior to any adjustment (the “Closing Amount”).
1.3 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares (the “Closing”) will take place at the offices of Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP and shall be deemed to have taken place simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Closing Date”).
1.4 Delivery of Closing Amount and Purchased Shares. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Purchaser’s payment of the Closing Amount to Investment Advisor, and Investment Advisor’s delivery of the Purchased Shares to Purchaser, shall be effected by way of a simultaneous and automated “delivery versus payment” transaction executed by 183,197 shares from National Financial Services LLC (“NFS”) and 10,108 shares from UBS S.A. Wealth Management on behalf of Investment Advisor and by UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”) on behalf of Purchaser. Investment Advisor shall provide NFS, and Purchaser shall provide UBS, with the instructions necessary to allow NFS and UBS to execute such transaction in accordance with the terms hereof.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Investment Advisor hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
2.1 Ownership of Purchased Shares. Each Seller is the sole owner of the Purchased Shares being sold on behalf of such Seller and such Purchased Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Each Seller’s title to the Purchased Shares being sold on behalf of such Seller is free and clear of all restrictions on transfer or other restrictions, adverse claims, liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, pledges, options, warrants, purchase rights, contracts, commitments and demands. Investment Advisor represents that Purchaser will acquire good, valid and marketable title to the Purchased Shares free and clear of all encumbrances. Neither Investment Advisor nor any Seller is party to any voting agreement, voting trust, proxy, power of attorney or other understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting or disposition of the Purchased Shares, except with regard to such arrangement or understanding (if any) existing between Investment Advisor and each Seller. There are no actions, suits, proceedings or claims pending or, to the knowledge of Investment Advisor, threatened with respect to or in any manner affecting the ownership by any Seller of the Purchased Shares or the sale of the Purchased Shares to Purchaser.
2.2 Authority; Enforceability.
(a) Investment Advisor has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby and to perform all the terms and conditions hereof to be performed by it. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Investment Advisor and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and approved by Sellers and all requisite corporate action on the part of Investment Advisor has been taken. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Investment Advisor and each Seller, enforceable against Investment Advisor and each Seller in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws of general application (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”)).
(b) Each Seller has all requisite power and authority to consummate the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares being sold on behalf of that Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
2.3 No Violations. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Investment Advisor does not and will not, and the performance and compliance with the terms and conditions hereof and thereof by Investment Advisor and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by Investment Advisor do not and will not, require any consents, advance notices, material filings, authorizations or approvals under, violate, breach or conflict with any provision of, cause a default under, result in acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate or modify in any manner, or give rise to any new or additional obligations under any certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation or association, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, or limited partnership agreement or other agreement that establish the legal personality of a Person or affect the rights of any equity holders therein (collectively, the “Charter Documents”) of Investment Advisor or any Seller, or any material agreement or instrument to which Investment Advisor or any Seller is a party that would prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, unincorporated organization or association, trust or joint venture, or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.
2.4 Access to Information. Investment Advisor acknowledges that it has had sufficient opportunity to obtain information regarding the business, operations, condition (financial and otherwise) and prospects of DGT in connection with its decision to sell (or to otherwise cause Sellers to sell) and to evaluate the decision to sell the Purchased Shares at the price, for the consideration and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Investment Advisor has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive satisfactory answers from Purchaser and representatives of Purchaser concerning the decision to sell the Purchased Shares at the price, for the consideration and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Investment Advisor believes that it has received all the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to sell the Purchased Shares and that the sale of the Purchased Shares is in the best interests of Sellers.
2.5 Sophisticated Investor. Investment Advisor acknowledges that designees of Purchaser serve as directors of DGT and such designees have or may have obtained material, non-public information concerning DGT and the Purchased Shares. Notwithstanding Purchaser’s representations set forth in Article III, Investment Advisor understands and acknowledges that as a consequence of the foregoing, there may exist a disparity of information between Sellers, Investment Advisor and Purchaser with respect to DGT and the Purchased Shares. Investment Advisor is capable of evaluating and understands the risks associated with the sale of the Purchased Shares and, except as expressly set forth herein, Investment Advisor assumes, on behalf of itself and Sellers, all risks and liabilities associated with the sale of the Purchased Shares. Investment Advisor and Sellers are sophisticated investors.
2.6 Reliance. Investment Advisor is fully aware that, in agreeing to purchase the Purchased Shares from Sellers through Investment Advisor, Purchaser is relying upon the truth and accuracy of Investment Advisor’s representations and warranties set forth herein.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Investment Advisor that:
3.1 Authority; Enforceability. Purchaser has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby and to perform all the terms and conditions hereof to be performed by it. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite limited liability company action of Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by Creditors’ Rights).
3.2 No Violations. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser do not and will not, and the performance and compliance with the terms and conditions hereof and thereof by Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by Purchaser do not and will not, require consent, advance notice, any material filing (except required filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC Filings”)), authorization or approval under, violate, breach or conflict with any provision of, cause a default under, result in acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate or modify in any manner, or give rise to any new or additional obligations under any of the Charter Documents of Purchaser, or any material agreement or instrument to which Purchaser is a party that would prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.3 Reliance. Purchaser is fully aware that, in agreeing to sell the Purchased Shares to Purchaser, Investment Advisor is relying upon the truth and accuracy of Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth herein.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
4.1 Transaction Costs. Each Party hereto shall pay its own expenses incident to this Agreement and in performing its obligations hereunder.
4.2 Further Assurances. Purchaser and Investment Advisor agree to execute and deliver promptly such other documents, certificates, agreements, instruments, and other writings (including any amendments or supplements thereto) and to take, or cause to be taken, such other actions as may be necessary or desirable in order to effect more fully the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
4.3 Public Announcements; Confidentiality. No Party shall issue any press release or otherwise make any public announcement or statement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No Party shall disclose to any Person (other than Sellers), either directly or indirectly, this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, and the terms and conditions of each of the foregoing, unless otherwise required by applicable laws (in which case the disclosing Party will provide sufficient advance written notice of such disclosure to allow the other Party reasonable time to seek temporary, interim or permanent injunctions to such disclosure), without the prior written consent of the non-disclosing Party; provided, that each Party may disclose, without notice to or consent of the other Party, any information required to be disclosed by that Party in any required SEC Filing.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Investment Advisor. Investment Advisor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser from and against any and all damages, claims, losses, expenses, costs, obligations and liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) suffered by Purchaser and resulting from or arising in connection with any false or incorrect representation or warranty made by Investment Advisor herein, or the breach by Investment Advisor of any of its covenants and agreements hereunder.
5.2 Purchaser. Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Investment Advisor from and against any and all damages, claims, losses, expenses, costs, obligations and liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) suffered by Investment Advisor and resulting from or arising in connection with any false or incorrect representation or warranty made by Purchaser herein, or the breach by Purchaser of any of its covenants and agreements hereunder.
5.3 Survival. The obligations of Investment Advisor and Purchaser under this Article V shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL
6.1 Successors and Assigns.
(a) All of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties and conditions of this Agreement will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or will be construed to confer upon or to give any Person not a Party any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) No Party will assign its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, that upon written notice to Investment Advisor, Purchaser may assign or delegate any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any affiliate thereof.
6.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations, warranties, agreements, covenants and obligations made or undertaken by each Party in this Agreement or in any document or instrument executed and delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the Closing Date, and shall not merge in the performance of any obligation by either Party.
6.3 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by Purchaser and Investment Advisor or, in the case of a waiver, by or on behalf of Purchaser (if Purchaser is waiving compliance) or Investment Advisor (if Investment Advisor is waiving compliance). The failure of any Party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof will in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any Party of any condition, or of any breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances, will be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or of any breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty.
6.4 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered by hand, mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), sent by facsimile or sent by Federal Express or other recognized overnight courier to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):