SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  
   
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

Investment Technology Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

46145F105

(CUSIP Number)
 

Rachael Clarke

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC

450 Sansome Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 352-4463

 

Mark Shamia

Voce Capital Management LLC

600 Montgomery Street, Suite 210

San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 489-2600

 

with a copy to:

Marc Weingarten

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(212) 756-2000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 

November 3, 2015

(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 Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

 

(Page 1 of 22 Pages)

* 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). 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 2 of 22 Pages

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BOATHOUSE ROW I, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

 

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware, United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

672,067 shares of Common Stock

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

672,067 shares of Common Stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

672,067 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 3 of 22 Pages

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BOATHOUSE ROW II, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware, United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

214,134 shares of Common Stock

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

214,134 shares of Common Stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

214,134 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.6%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 4 of 22 Pages

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BOATHOUSE ROW OFFSHORE LTD.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

800,726 shares of Common Stock

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

800,726 shares of Common Stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

800,726 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.4%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

 

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

OC 532 OFFSHORE LTD.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

508,574 shares of Common Stock

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

508,574 shares of Common Stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

508,574 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.5%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

 

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California, United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,195,501 shares of Common Stock

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,195,501 shares of Common Stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

2,195,501 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.5%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 7 of 22 Pages

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

JORDAN HYMOWITZ

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,195,501 shares of Common Stock

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,195,501 shares of Common Stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

2,195,501 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.5%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

JUSTIN HUGHES

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

50,777 shares of Common Stock

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

50,777 shares of Common Stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

50,777 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 9 of 22 Pages

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

VOCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California, United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

624,907 shares of Common Stock

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

624,907 shares of Common Stock

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

624,907 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

VOCE CAPITAL LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware, United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

624,907 shares of Common Stock

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

624,907 shares of Common Stock

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

624,907 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

J. DANIEL PLANTS

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

624,907 shares of Common Stock

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

624,907 shares of Common Stock

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

624,907 shares of Common Stock

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 12 of 22 Pages

 

 

Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
 
This statement relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Investment Technology Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).  The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006.

 

Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
   
(a) This Schedule 13D is filed by:  
   
  (i) Boathouse Row I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“BRI”);  
     
  (ii) Boathouse Row II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“BRII”);  
     
  (iii) Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation (“BRO”);  
     
  (iv) OC 532 Offshore Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation (“OCO”, and together with BRI,  
  BRII and BRO, the “Boathouse Funds”);  
     
  (v) Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC, a California limited  
  liability company, General Partner of BRI and BRII, and Investment Advisor to BRO  
  and OCO (“Philadelphia Financial”);  
     
  (vi) Jordan Hymowitz, Managing Member of Philadelphia Financial (“Mr. Hymowitz”, and  
  together with Philadelphia Financial and the Boathouse Funds, the “PFM Parties”);  
     
  (vii) Justin Hughes (“Mr. Hughes”);  
     
  (viii) Voce Capital Management LLC, a California limited liability company (“Voce Capital  
  Management”);  
     
  (ix) Voce Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and sole Managing Member of  
  Voce Capital Management (“Voce Capital”); and  
     
  (x) J. Daniel Plants, sole Managing Member of Voce Capital (“Mr. Plants”, and together  
  with Voce Capital Management and Voce Capital, the “Voce Parties”).  
     

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons”. Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing and Group Agreement, as further described in Items 4 and 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.

 
   
Set forth in the attached Annex A and incorporated herein by reference is a listing of the directors, general partners, managing members and controlling persons of the PFM Parties (collectively, the “Covered Persons”), and sets forth the principal occupation, citizenship and principal place of business of each Covered Person.  
   
       

 

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(b) The business address of each of the PFM Parties and Mr. Hughes is 450 Sansome Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, California 94111. The business address of each of the Voce Parties is 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, California 94111.
 
(c) The principal business of the Boathouse Funds is investing in securities and related instruments. The principal business of Philadelphia Financial is the performance of investment management and advisory services. The principal business of Mr. Hymowitz is to serve as Managing Member of Philadelphia Financial. The principal business of Mr. Hughes is to serve as a Partner of Philadelphia Financial. The principal business of Voce Capital Management is investing for funds and accounts under its management. The principal business of Voce Capital is serving as the sole Managing Member of Voce Capital Management. The principal business of Mr. Plants is serving as the sole Managing Member of Voce Capital.
 
(d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best of their knowledge, the Covered Persons, have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
 
(e) On September 16, 2013, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings (except as to jurisdiction), Philadelphia Financial voluntarily consented to the SEC’s entry of an Order that included findings, a Cease and Desist order, a requirement to pay $154,443.60 in disgorgement and interest, and a $65,000 civil penalty related to alleged violations of Rule 105 of Regulation M.   As reflected in the SEC’s Order, Philadelphia Financial undertook prompt remediation and cooperated with the SEC during its investigation.
 
(f) The place of organization of (i) Philadelphia Financial is California, United States of America; (ii) BRI and BRII is Delaware, United States of America; (iii) BRO and OCO is the Cayman Islands; (iv) Voce Capital Management is California, United States of America; and (v) Voce Capital is Delaware, United States of America. The citizenship of each of Mr. Hymowitz, Mr. Hughes and Mr. Plants is the United States of America. The citizenship of each Covered Person is set forth on the Annex A and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
 
The Reporting Persons used approximately $49,841,000 million (excluding brokerage commissions) in the aggregate to purchase the shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D.
 
The shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Boathouse Funds and beneficially owned by Philadelphia Financial were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Boathouse Funds is approximately $37,413,000, excluding brokerage commissions. The shares of Common Stock owned by the Boathouse Funds are held in accounts maintained by broker dealers in Regulation T margin accounts.
 
The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Voce Capital Management were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Voce Capital Management is approximately $11,307,000, excluding brokerage commissions.

 

 

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The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Hughes were purchased with the funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) of trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hughes’s family. The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Hughes is approximately $1,121,000, excluding brokerage commissions.

 

Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
   
The Reporting Persons acquired beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer for investment purposes because they believed the Issuer’s Common Stock represented an attractive investment opportunity.  The Reporting Persons believe that the Common Stock at current market prices is undervalued.
 
On March 2, 2015, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement (the “Original Joint Filing Agreement”), pursuant to which the Reporting Persons engaged in discussions with the Issuer and sought to obtain board representation. On April 8, 2015, Philadelphia Financial, Mr. Hughes and Voce Capital Management (collectively, the “Stockholder Group”) entered into an agreement with the Issuer (the “Cooperation Agreement”). Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Issuer appointed R. Jarrett Lilien to the Board and to the Board’s Capital Committee and nominated Mr. Lilien for election to the Board at the 2015 annual meeting. In addition, the Board agreed to commence a search process, promptly following the 2015 annual meeting, to add an additional director to the Board and to confer with the Stockholder Group regarding such search process.  The Reporting Persons agreed to certain customary standstill provisions, such provisions to last until the earlier of (x) the date which is 30 days prior to the last day on which notice of a stockholder’s intent to make director nominations at or bring other business before the Issuer’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders must be submitted pursuant to the Issuer’s Amended and Restated By-laws and (y) such date, if any, of a breach by the Issuer in any material respects of its obligations under the Cooperation Agreement if such breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice of such breach from the Stockholder Group. The foregoing summary of the Cooperation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Cooperation Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated by reference herein. Upon execution of the Cooperation Agreement, the Reporting Persons terminated the Original Joint Filing Agreement.
 
On November 3, 2015, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing and Group Agreement (the “Joint Filing and Group Agreement”), for the purpose of (i) engaging in private discussions with the Issuer regarding operating results, cost and capital allocation, opportunities to enhance shareholder value and corporate governance, including board composition, and related matters, (ii) taking all other action with respect to the foregoing, and (iii) taking any other actions the Reporting Persons determine to undertake in connection with their respective investments in the Company, all to the extent permitted by the Cooperation Agreement. The foregoing summary of the Joint Filing and Group Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Joint Filing and Group Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

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Representatives of certain of the Reporting Persons intend as a group to engage in private discussions with the Issuer’s management and members of the Issuer’s board of directors (the “Board”) to offer suggestions and advice to the Issuer regarding measures and changes that would maximize shareholder value, and other matters that the Reporting Persons may deem relevant to their investment in the Issuer, all to the extent permitted by the Cooperation Agreement.
 
Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the outcome of any discussions referenced above, the Issuer’s financial position and strategic direction, actions taken by the Board, price levels of the Common Stock, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional shares of Common Stock and/or other equity, debt, notes, instruments or other securities of the Issuer (collectively, “Securities”), disposing of any or all of their Securities, in the open market or otherwise, at any time and from time to time, and engaging in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities.  The Reporting Persons reserve the right to change their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in subparagraphs (a) – (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
 
(a) The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which this Schedule 13D relates is 2,871,185 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 8.6% of the outstanding Common Stock. All percentages set forth herein are based upon a total of 33,583,719 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 20, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2015.
 
(b) Each of the PFM Parties has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,195,501 shares of Common Stock. Each of the Voce Parties has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the disposition of 624,907 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Hughes has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the disposition of 50,777 shares of Common Stock held by trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hughes’s family.
 
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to have formed a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Collectively, the group (and each member thereof) may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each of the PFM Parties disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by either Mr. Hughes or any of the Voce Parties. Each of the Voce Parties disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by either Mr. Hughes or any of the PFM Parties. Mr. Hughes disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any of the PFM Parties or the Voce Parties.
 
(c) Information concerning transactions in the Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days is set forth in Annex B hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
(d) Not applicable.
 

 

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(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
 
Philadelphia Financial, Mr. Hughes and Voce Capital Management are parties to the Cooperation Agreement, as defined and described in Item 4 above.  A copy of the Cooperation Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated by reference herein. The Reporting Persons are parties to the Joint Filing and Group Agreement, as defined and described in Item 4 above. A copy of the Joint Filing and Group Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Except as set forth herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons or between the Reporting Persons and  any other person with respect to the Common Stock.

 

Item 7. EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Description
1 Cooperation Agreement, dated April 8, 2015.
2 Joint Filing and Group Agreement, dated November 3, 2015.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his, her or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: November 12, 2015

 

  BOATHOUSE ROW I, L.P.  
       
  By: /s/ Rachael Clarke  
    Name: Rachael Clarke  
    Title: Chief Compliance Officer of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC  
       
       
  BOATHOUSE ROW II, L.P.  
       
  By: /s/ Rachael Clarke  
    Name: Rachael Clarke  
    Title: Chief Compliance Officer of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC  
       
       
  BOATHOUSE ROW OFFSHORE LTD.  
       
  By: /s/ Rachael Clarke  
    Name: Rachael Clarke  
    Title: Chief Compliance Officer of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC  
       
       
  OC 532 OFFSHORE LTD.    
       
  By: /s/ Rachael Clarke  
    Name: Rachael Clarke  
    Title: Chief Compliance Officer of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC  
       
       
  PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC  
       
  By: /s/ Rachael Clarke  
    Name: Rachael Clarke  
    Title: Chief Compliance Officer of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC  
       
       

 

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  /s/ Jordan Hymowitz  
  Jordan Hymowitz  
       
       
  /s/ Justin Hughes  
  Justin Hughes  
       
       
  VOCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC  
       
  By: Voce Capital LLC, its Managing Member  
       
  By: /s/ J. Daniel Plants  
    Name: J. Daniel Plants  
    Title: Managing Member  
       
       
  VOCE CAPITAL LLC  
       
  By: /s/ J. Daniel Plants  
    Name: J. Daniel Plants  
    Title: Managing Member  
     
     
  /s/ J. Daniel Plants  
  J. Daniel Plants  
     

 

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Annex A

 

 

MANAGERS AND GENERAL PARTNERS OF THE PFM PARTIES

 

The following sets forth the name, principal occupation, citizenship or jurisdiction of organization and principal place of business of the directors, general partners, managing members or controlling persons (the “Covered Persons”) of the PFM Parties:

 

Philadelphia Financial

 

Name

Title or Relationship

with Reporting Person

Principal Occupation

or Employment

Citizenship or

Jurisdiction of

Organization

Principal Place of

Business

Jordan Hymowitz Managing Member Investment Management United States (1)

 

BRI

 

Name

Title or Relationship

with Fund

Principal Occupation

or Employment

Citizenship or

Jurisdiction of

Organization

Principal Place of

Business

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC General Partner Investment Management California (1)

 

BRII

 

Name

Title or Relationship

with Fund

Principal Occupation

or Employment

Citizenship or

Jurisdiction of

Organization

Principal Place of

Business

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC General Partner Investment Management California (1)

 

BRO

 

Name

Title or Relationship

with Fund

Principal Occupation

or Employment

Citizenship or

Jurisdiction of

Organization

Principal Place of

Business

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC Investment Advisor Investment Management California (1)
Rachael Clarke Director Investment Management United States (1)
Geoff Ruddick Director Professional Director Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Ebony Myles-Berry Director Professional Director Cayman Islands Cayman Islands

 

OCO

 

 

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Name

Title or Relationship

with Fund

Principal Occupation

or Employment

Citizenship or

Jurisdiction of

Organization

Principal Place of

Business

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC Investment Advisor Investment Management California (1)
Rachael Clarke Director

Chief Compliance

Officer of Philadelphia

Financial Management

of San Francisco, LLC

United States (1)
Michael Levin Director

VP of Investment

Operations and Co¬

Head of Operational

Due Diligence at

PAAMCO

United States

19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 400, Irvine,

California 92612

Carlos Ferreira Director

Head of Investment

Operations at

PAAMCO

Canada

19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 400, Irvine,

California 92612

 

(1)  The address of the principal place of business of each of the Covered Persons is 450 Sansome Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, California 94111.

 

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Annex B

 

TRANSACTIONS IN COMMON STOCK BY THE REPORTING PERSONS

 

The following tables set forth all transactions in the Common Stock effected by each of the Reporting Persons in the past sixty days. All such transactions were effected in the open market through a broker and all prices per share exclude commissions. The price reported in the column Price Per Share ($) is a weighted average price if a price range is indicated in the column Price Range ($). These shares of Common Stock were purchased/sold in multiple transactions at prices between the price ranges below. The Reporting Persons will undertake to provide to the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price.

 

BRI

 

Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($) Price Range ($)
9/16/2015 25,068 13.51  
9/25/2015 9,657 13.80  
10/5/2015 6,414 13.73  
10/6/2015 28,935 13.97  
10/8/2015 17,351 14.25  
10/9/2015 21,839 14.01  
10/16/2015 30,728 14.89  
10/16/2015 (24,659) 15.44  
10/28/2015 (12,279) 16.27  
10/29/2015 12,000 15.73  
11/5/2015 (59,827) 20.26  
11/5/2015 28,757 19.34 19.20 - 20.19
11/5/2015 17,263 20.68 20.20 - 21.18

 

BRII

 

Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($) Price Range ($)
9/16/2015 7,463 13.51  
9/25/2015 2,480 13.80  
10/5/2015 2,018 13.73  
10/6/2015 9,104 13.97  
10/8/2015 7,419 14.25  
10/9/2015 7,045 14.01  
10/16/2015 7,550 14.89  
10/16/2015 (4,760) 15.44  
10/28/2015 (2,522) 16.27  
10/29/2015 3,600 15.73  
11/5/2015 (18,793) 20.26  
11/5/2015 9,033 19.34 19.20 - 20.19
11/5/2015 5,423 20.68 20.20 - 21.18

 

BRO

 

Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($) Price Range ($)
9/16/2015 28,596 13.51  
9/25/2015 11,645 13.80  

 

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10/5/2015 9,941 13.73  
10/6/2015 44,832 13.97  
10/8/2015 22,757 14.25  
10/9/2015 26,148 14.01  
10/16/2015 26,384 14.89  
10/16/2015 (16,625) 15.44  
10/28/2015 (10,185) 16.27  
10/29/2015 14,200 15.73  
11/5/2015 (70,686) 20.26  
11/5/2015 33,976 19.34 19.20 - 20.19
11/5/2015 20,397 20.68 20.20 - 21.18

 

OCO

 

Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($) Price Range ($)
9/16/2015 18,823 13.51  
9/25/2015 5,498 13.80  
10/5/2015 2,667 13.73  
10/6/2015 12,032 13.97  
10/8/2015 29,902 14.25  
10/9/2015 8,434 14.01  
10/16/2015 35,060 14.89  
10/16/2015 (18,956) 15.44  
10/28/2015 (5,558) 16.27  
10/29/2015 5,200 15.73  
11/5/2015 (45,697) 20.26  
11/5/2015 21,965 19.34 19.20 - 20.19
11/5/2015 13,186 20.68 20.20 - 21.18

 

Mr. Hughes

 

Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($)
10/22/2015 5,400 15.51

 

Voce Capital Management

 

Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($)
9/21/2015 6,724 13.00
9/21/2015 6,284 13.00
10/30/15 85,000 16.02
10/30/15 28,400 15.91
11/02/15 50,000 16.45
11/03/15 31,419 16.98
11/04/15 10,000 17.08
11/04/15 18,200 17.13
11/04/15 46,800 17.07