0000902664-15-004167.txt : 20151112 0000902664-15-004167.hdr.sgml : 20151112 20151112152019 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-15-004167 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151112 GROUP MEMBERS: BOATHOUSE ROW I, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BOATHOUSE ROW II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BOATHOUSE ROW OFFSHORE LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: J. DANIEL PLANTS GROUP MEMBERS: JORDAN HYMOWITZ GROUP MEMBERS: JUSTIN HUGHES GROUP MEMBERS: OC 532 OFFSHORE LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: VOCE CAPITAL LLC GROUP MEMBERS: VOCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920424 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 952848406 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45125 FILM NUMBER: 151223910 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LIBERTY PLAZA STREET 2: 165 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 588-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LIBERTY PLAZA STREET 2: 165 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940316 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Voce Capital Management LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001563530 IRS NUMBER: 270378425 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-489-2600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 SC 13D 1 p15-2164sc13d.htm INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

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

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 5 of 22 Pages

 

 

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

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 6 of 22 Pages

 

 

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

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 8 of 22 Pages

 

 

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

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 10 of 22 Pages

 

 

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

         

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 11 of 22 Pages

 

 

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.

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 14 of 22 Pages

 

 

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.

 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 15 of 22 Pages

 

 

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.
 

 

CUSIP No. 46145F105SCHEDULE 13DPage 16 of 22 Pages

 

 

(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

 

EX-99 2 exhibit1.htm EXHIBIT 1

Exhibit 1

COOPERATION AGREEMENT

This Cooperation Agreement dated April 8, 2015 (the “Agreement”) is by and between Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC (“Philadelphia Financial”), Justin Hughes, and Voce Capital Management LLC (“Voce”) (each of Philadelphia Financial, Mr. Hughes and Voce, a “Stockholder” and together, the “Stockholder Group”) and Investment Technology Group, Inc. (the “Company”). In consideration of and reliance upon the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Stockholder Group that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

2. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder Group. Each of the Stockholders represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Stockholder, and is a valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms. Each of the Stockholders represents and warrants to the Company that it and its Affiliates and Associates (as such terms are hereinafter defined) (i) are the “beneficial owners” (as such term is hereinafter defined) of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (“Shares”) and Derivative Instruments (as such term is hereinafter defined) as set forth on Exhibit A hereto with respect to such Stockholder and its Affiliates and Associates, (ii) do not beneficially own, or have any rights, options or agreements to acquire or vote, any other Shares or Derivative Instruments, and (iii) do not beneficially own, or have any rights, options or agreements to acquire, any indebtedness of the Company. Philadelphia Financial represents and warrants to the Company that it is the general partner of Boathouse Row I, L.P. and Boathouse Row II, L.P. and the investment advisor to Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd. and OC 532 Offshore Ltd, it has sole power to acquire, dispose of and vote the Shares and Derivative Instruments identified on Exhibit A as beneficially owned by it or its Affiliates and Associates, and it has the ability to and shall cause each of such entities to comply with the terms of this Agreement. Voce represents and warrants to the Company that it is the sole managing member of Voce Capital Management and has sole power to acquire, dispose of and vote the Shares and Derivative Instruments identified on Exhibit A as beneficially owned by it or its Affiliates and Associates, and it has the ability to and shall cause each of such entities to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

3. Board Nomination.

(a) In accordance with the Company’s organizational documents and applicable law, the Company agrees that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) will, no later than five (5) business days following the execution of this Agreement, expand the size of the Board and appoint R. Jarrett Lilien (the “New Nominee”) to the Board to serve as a director of the Company, include the New Nominee in the Company’s slate of recommended director candidates for election to the Board at the 2015 Annual Meeting, and solicit proxies in favor of the election of the New Nominee at the 2015 Annual Meeting and otherwise support the New Nominee for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports its other nominees. The Stockholder Group acknowledges that as a condition to the appointment and nomination of the New Nominee, such New Nominee shall (i) have completed and executed the Company’s Director Questionnaire, the Company’s  board nominee representation letter and such other materials as customarily requested of director

 
 

candidates (each as provided to the Stockholder Group prior to the date hereof) and (ii) have agreed to provide the information that is required to be or is customarily disclosed for candidates for directors and directors in a proxy statement and similar documents under the securities laws applicable to the Company and/or the rules and regulations of the stock exchange(s) on which the Company’s Shares are listed and such other customary information as reasonably requested by the Company of other director candidates and directors, and to comply with all policies, codes of conduct, confidentiality obligations (including agreeing to preserve the confidentiality of Company business and information, including discussions of matters considered in meetings of the Board or Board committees or otherwise among directors and/or management), securities trading policies, director qualification requirements and codes of ethics generally applicable to all of the Company’s non-management directors (each as provided to the Stockholder Group prior to the date hereof). Each of the Stockholders also agrees to provide upon request such information about itself and its Affiliates and Associates as is required to be or is customarily disclosed in a proxy statement and similar documents under the securities laws applicable to the Company and/or the rules and regulations of the stock exchange(s) on which the Company’s Shares are listed and such other customary information as reasonably requested by the Company for purposes of satisfying any legal disclosure requirements.

The New Nominee shall be compensated for his service as a director and shall be reimbursed for his expenses on the same basis as all other non-employee directors of the Company, and shall be entitled to the same rights of indemnification and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage as the other non-employee directors of the Company, all as such rights may exist from time to time.

(b) The New Nominee shall be invited to be a member of the Board’s newly established Capital Committee referenced in the Company’s March 13, 2015, press release regarding its new capital plans. The Capital Committee, which is comprised of Christopher V. Dodds, T. Kelley Millet and Kevin J. P. O’Hara, will not be expanded beyond four directors. In accordance with the Company’s current practice, the New Nominee shall be invited to attend meetings of all other Board Committees as a non-voting observer during the first year of his board tenure.

(c) In addition to the New Nominee, the Board will commence a search process, promptly following the Company’s June 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, to add an additional director who qualifies as an independent director under Section 303A of the New York Stock Exchange’s Listed Company Manual not later than 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 Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2016 must be submitted pursuant to the Company’s bylaws (the “Additional Independent Director”). The Additional Independent Director may be an additional director or a replacement for any retiring or resigning director, as determined by the Board. In connection with the foregoing, the Board hereby confirms that it will confer with the Stockholder Group and consider in good faith any input (including recommendations) by the Stockholder Group; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the selection of the Additional Independent Director shall be in the Board’s sole discretion.

4. Standstill; Voting; Other Matters.

(a) During the Standstill Period (as such term is hereinafter defined), each of the Stockholders agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates or Associates, will in any manner, directly or indirectly, absent prior express invitation or authorization by the Board pursuant to a resolution of the Board:

 

 

 

(i) effect or seek (including entering into any discussions, negotiations, agreements or understandings with any third person), offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist, facilitate, finance or encourage any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in: (1) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof), rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or any Derivative Instruments, or any assets or businesses, or any indebtedness or claims against any of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided that the Stockholders, together with their Affiliates and Associates, may acquire beneficial ownership of Shares if upon such acquisition the aggregate beneficial ownership of Shares by both Stockholders and their respective Affiliates and Associates would not at any time be in excess of 10% of the number of Shares that are then outstanding (as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits or recapitalizations); (2) any share repurchase, dividend, self-tender or other change in capitalization, change in management or material change in the business, tender offer or exchange offer, merger, amalgamation, acquisition, share exchange or business combination involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, disposition, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or joint ventures or any portion of its or their businesses or assets (other than participating in any such event referred to in clause (2) on the same basis as the other shareholders);

(ii) seek to call, request the call of, or call or make application to a court or other person to call, order, requisition or administer, a special or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, seek to make or make, present, conduct, participate or engage in any shareholder proposals of any kind or other type of referendum (binding or non-binding), including nominations for, elections of or removal of directors, for consideration at any annual or special meeting of shareholders, through action by written consent or otherwise, or seek to make or make, engage in or participate in any solicitation of proxies or consents or other authority to vote any securities of the Company with respect to nominations for, elections of or removal of directors or any other proposal or business (binding or non-binding) to be considered by the Company’s shareholders, whether at an annual or special meeting of shareholders, regarding the call of a special meeting of shareholders or through action by written consent or otherwise;

(iii) encourage, advise or influence any other person or assist any person in so encouraging, assisting or influencing any person with respect to the giving or withholding of any proxy, consent or other authority to vote or in conducting any type of referendum (other than such encouragement, advice or influence that is consistent with the Board or Company management’s recommendation in connection with such matter);

(iv) form or join in a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group, including a group as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or other applicable law, with respect to the Shares (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any group comprised solely of the Stockholder Group and the Affiliates and Associates of either Stockholder), or otherwise support or participate in any effort by any person, with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 5, or deposit any Shares in a voting trust or subject any Shares to any voting agreement or other arrangement of similar effect or grant any proxy, consent or other authority to vote with respect to any matters (other than to the named proxies included in the Company’s proxy card for any annual or special meeting of shareholders or action by written consent) with respect to the Shares now or hereafter owned by the Stockholder Group or pursuant to this Agreement (excluding customary brokerage accounts, margin accounts, prime brokerage accounts and the like);

 

 

 

  

(v) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, the Board or policies of the Company (provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to restrict the Stockholder Group from having private discussions with management or the Board if such communications are not publicly disclosed and would not result in public disclosure by the Stockholder Group, or its Affiliates or Associates, or require public disclosure by the Company), or, except as provided by Section 3(c) hereof with respect to the search for the Additional Independent Director, initiate or take any action to obtain representation on the Board or alter the composition of the Board or management;

(vi) other than in Rule 144-compliant open market broker sale transactions where the identity of the purchaser is not known and in underwritten public offerings with widely-dispersed distribution, sell, offer or agree to sell directly or indirectly, through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, the securities of the Company or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities held by the Stockholder Group or any of the Affiliates or Associates of either Stockholder to any person or entity not a party to this Agreement (a “Third Party”) that to the Stockholder Group or the knowledge of the Affiliates or Associates of either Stockholder (after due inquiry in connection with a private, non-open market transaction, it being understood that such knowledge shall be deemed to exist with respect to any publicly available information, including information in documents filed with the SEC) would result in such Third Party, together with its Affiliates and Associates, owning, controlling or otherwise having any beneficial or other ownership interest in the aggregate of 5% or more of the Shares outstanding at such time or would increase the beneficial or other ownership interest of any Third Party who, together with its Affiliates and Associates, has a beneficial or other ownership interest in the aggregate of 5% or more of the Shares outstanding at such time, except in a transaction approved by the Board;

(vii) make any request or demand or seek inspection, investigation or examination of any list or register of the Company’s shareholders or debtholders of any class or series, any other stocklist materials or of any other books or records of the Company or its Affiliates or make application or demand to a court or other person for an inspection, investigation or examination of the Company or its Affiliates or invoke any “oppression” or other remedy pursuant to any provision of applicable law, statute, the Company’s organizational documents or otherwise;

(viii) institute, solicit, assist or join, as a party, any litigation, arbitration or other proceeding against or involving the Company or any of its current or former directors or officers (including derivative actions) other than to enforce the provisions of this Agreement against the Company;

(ix) disclose that the Stockholder Group or the Affiliates or Associates of either Stockholder voted contrary to the recommendation of the Board on any matter other than as permitted by Section 4(b) hereof;

(x) make, or cause to be made, or in any way encourage any other person to make or cause to be made, any statement, announcement or disclosure negatively commenting upon the Company or any of its Affiliates, including as to corporate strategy or policies, structure, business, corporate activities, management, the Board or individual members of management or the Board, including any former member of management or the Board (including through any press release or other publicly available format, the filing or furnishing of any document or report with any regulatory or governmental agency or stock exchange, any Internet posting, or any public or private disclosure to any journalist or member of the media (including in a television, radio, newspaper, online, magazine or other interview, regardless of format), shareholder, securities analyst or other person); provided, that the Stockholder Group shall not be deemed in breach of this clause (a)(x) by virtue of an unpremeditated, private, informal remark that is not part of any coordinated communication or campaign and is not intended or designed to

 
 

circumvent, directly or indirectly, the restrictions contemplated by this Agreement (without giving effect to this proviso). The limitations set forth in this Section 4(a)(x) shall not prevent the Stockholder Group or any of its Affiliates or Associates from responding, after giving prior written notice to the Company a reasonable time in advance of any such response, to any statement made by the Company or any of its Affiliates or Associates of the nature described in Section 4(c) of this Agreement if such statement was made in breach of this Agreement;

(xi) take any action which would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in the Company being required to make a public announcement;

(xii) request any permission, waiver or amendment of any provision of this Agreement, disclose any intent, purpose, plan or proposal to obtain any such permission, waiver or amendment under this Agreement or bring any action or otherwise act to contest the validity of this Agreement or seek a release from the restrictions or obligations contained in this Agreement in each case in a manner that would result in public disclosure by the Stockholder Group, or the Affiliates or Associates of either Stockholder, or require public disclosure by the Company; or

(xiii) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any person with respect to any of the foregoing or disclose publicly or privately in any manner any intention, plan or arrangement that is inconsistent with the foregoing.

For the avoidance of doubt, each Stockholder shall cause its respective Affiliates and Associates to comply with the obligations under this Agreement and shall be liable for any failure to so comply by any of its respective Affiliates and Associates.

(b) During the Standstill Period, each Stockholder shall cause all Shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by it, or by any of its Affiliates or Associates (including all Shares beneficially owned as of the record dates for any annual or special meeting of shareholders or other action by shareholders, including through written consent) over which it exercises or has voting authority, to be present for quorum purposes and to be voted, at such meetings or other method for shareholder action or at any adjournments or postponements thereof, in favor of any and all directors nominated by the Board for election at such meetings and in accordance with the recommendation of the Board on any and all other proposals or other business that may come before any such shareholder meetings, whether or not proposed by the Company and whether or not binding, other than (w) approval of a shareholder rights plan, (x) amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws that diminish shareholder rights relative to the rights shareholders have with respect to the Company as of the date hereof (y) approval of sale or merger of the Company or (z) approval of any proposed stock issuances by the Company.

(c) During the Standstill Period, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates shall in any manner, directly or indirectly, make, or cause to be made, or in any way encourage any other person to make or cause to be made, any statement, announcement or disclosure negatively commenting upon the Stockholder Group or any of the Stockholder Group’s Affiliates or any of the Stockholder Group’s current or former partners, members or officers (including through any press release or other publicly available format, the filing or furnishing of any document or report with any regulatory or governmental agency or stock exchange, any Internet posting, or any public or private disclosure to any journalist or member of the media (including in a television, radio, newspaper, online, magazine or other interview, regardless of format), shareholder, securities analyst or other person); provided, that the Company shall not be deemed in breach of this Section 4(c) by virtue of an unpremeditated, private, informal remark that is not part of any coordinated communication or campaign and is not intended or designed to circumvent, directly or indirectly, the restrictions contemplated by this Section 4(c).

 
 

The limitations set forth in this Section 4(c) shall not prevent the Company or any of its Affiliates or Associates, from responding, after giving prior written notice to the Stockholder Group a reasonable time in advance of any such response, to any statement made by the Stockholder Group or any of its Affiliates or Associates of the nature described in Section 4(a)(ix) or (x) of this Agreement if such statement was made in breach of this Agreement.

(d) Effective upon execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder Group hereby irrevocably withdraws its Notice of Intent to Nominate for Election as Directors at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Investment Technology Group, Inc., dated March 12, 2015.

5. Public Announcement and SEC Filing.

(a) The Stockholder Group and the Company shall announce this Agreement by means of a joint press release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Press Release”) to be issued before 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on April 9, 2015. Any public statement or comment by the Company or the Stockholder Group regarding this Agreement or the matters addressed herein shall be consistent with the Press Release.

(b) The Stockholder Group shall promptly prepare and file an amendment (the “13D Amendment”) to its Schedule 13D with respect to the Company filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015 (as amended) reporting the entry into this Agreement and amending applicable items to conform to its obligations hereunder. The 13D Amendment shall be consistent with the Press Release and the terms of this Agreement. The Stockholder Group shall provide the Company with reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon the 13D Amendment prior to filing, and shall consider in good faith any changes proposed by the Company.

6. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

(a) the terms “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); provided, that any references to “Associate” herein shall be deemed to be preceded by the word “controlled”.

(b) the terms “beneficial owner” and “beneficially own” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act except that a person shall also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all Shares which such person has the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to the exercise of any rights in connection with any securities or any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing), regardless of when such rights may be exercised and whether they are conditional, and all Shares which such person or any of such person’s Affiliates or Associates has or shares the right to vote or dispose.

(c) the term “Derivative Instrument” shall mean, with respect to any person, any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of capital stock of the Company or with a value derived in whole or in part from the price, value or volatility of any class or series of shares of the Company or any capital stock of the Company, any “call equivalent position” or “put equivalent position” (as such terms are defined in Rule 16a-1(b) under the Exchange Act) that is, directly or indirectly, held or maintained by such person with respect to any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company (including any security or instrument that would not otherwise constitute a derivative security for purposes of such definitions as a result of any feature that would make any conversion, exercise or similar right or privilege of such

 
 

security or instrument becoming determinable only at some future date or upon the happening of a future occurrence, in which case the determination of the amount of securities into which such security or instrument would be convertible or exercisable shall be made assuming that such security or instrument is immediately convertible or exercisable at the time of such determination) or any other derivative or synthetic arrangement having characteristics of a long position in, or a short position with respect to, any class or series of shares of capital stock of the Company, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Company, or otherwise directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such shareholder person, and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Company.

(d) the term “including” shall mean “including, without limitation,” in all instances.

(e) the term “Net Long Position” shall mean such Shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, that constitute such person’s net long position as defined in Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act mutatis mutandis, provided that “Net Long Position” shall not include any shares as to which such person does not have the right to vote or direct the vote or as to which such person has entered into a derivative or other agreement, arrangement or understanding that hedges or transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such shares;

(f) the terms “person” or “persons” shall mean any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability or unlimited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization or other entity of any kind or nature.

(g) the term “Standstill Period” shall mean the period from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) 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 Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2016 must be submitted pursuant to the Company’s bylaws and (ii) such date, if any, of a breach by the Company in any material respects of its obligations under this Agreement if such breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice of such breach from the Stockholders.

7. Notices. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications provided for herein and all legal process in regard hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed validly given, made or served, if (a) given by telecopy and email, when such telecopy is transmitted to the telecopy number set forth below and sent to the email address set forth below and the appropriate confirmation is received or (b) if given by any other means, when actually received during normal business hours at the address specified in this Section:

if to the Company: Investment Technology Group, Inc.
Attention:  P. Mats Goebels, General Counsel
Facsimile:  (212) 444-6494
Email:  Mats.Goebels@itg.com
 
 

 

with a copy to: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Attention: Nicholas G. Demmo
                 Sabastian V. Niles
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
Email: NGDemmo@wlrk.com
           SVNiles@wlrk.com
if to the Stockholders:

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC
450 Sansome Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, California 94111
Attention: Rachael Clarke
Facsimile: (415) 352-4473
Email: Rachael@phillyfin.com

 

Voce Capital Management LLC
600 Montgomery Street,, Suite 210
San Francisco, California 94111
Attention: Justus Leachman
Facsimile: (415) 489-2610
Email: jleachman@vocecapital.com

 

with a copy to: Schulte Roth & Zabel
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:  Marc Weingarten
Facsimile:  (212) 593-5955
Email:  marc.weingarten@srz.com

8. Specific Performance; Remedies; Other Matters.

(a) The parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. FURTHERMORE, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO WAIVE ANY BONDING REQUIREMENT UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, IN THE CASE ANY OTHER PARTY SEEKS TO ENFORCE THE TERMS BY WAY OF EQUITABLE RELIEF. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT, BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF SUCH STATE.

(b) Notwithstanding any other Section in this Agreement and without limiting any other remedies the Company may have in law or equity, if at any time after the date hereof, (i) the Stockholder Group, together with its Affiliates and Associates, ceases collectively to beneficially own, an aggregate Net Long Position of at least 2% of the outstanding Shares (as publicly announced by the Company from time to time and as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, and recapitalizations ) (the “Minimum Threshold”) as of such date, or (ii) any Stockholder breaches in any material respects its obligations under this Agreement and such breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice of such breach from the Company, then in either case the Company’s obligations set forth in the last sentence of Section 3(c) shall terminate (and, with respect to any

 
 

Stockholder, such obligations shall cease to apply with respect to such Stockholder if it ceases to be the beneficial owner of any Shares). The Stockholder Group shall promptly inform the Company if its Net Long Position is not at least equal to 2% of the outstanding Shares (or if any Stockholder ceases to be the beneficial owner of Shares) and will, upon reasonable request by the Company in connection with the Company’s discharge of its obligations set forth in the last sentence of Section 3(c), confirm in writing that its then current Net Long Position is at least equal to 2% of the outstanding Shares.

(c) Within two business days of the date of the provision to the Company of documentation regarding its expenses, the Company shall reimburse the Shareholder Group for the documented out-of-pocket expenses (up to a maximum of $100,000) incurred by the Shareholder Group in connection with its director nominations, the 2015 Annual Meeting, the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and all related activities and matters. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, all costs or expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

9. Severability. If at any time subsequent to the date hereof, any provision of this Agreement shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such provision shall be of no force and effect, but the illegality or unenforceability of such provision shall have no effect upon the legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.

10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts which together shall constitute a single agreement.

11. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not enforceable by any other persons.

12. No Waiver. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial waiver thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy hereunder.

13. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of successors of the parties hereto. This Agreement and the rights and obligations herein may not be assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, by the Stockholder Group without the express written consent of the Company.

14. Entire Understanding. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only by an agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto.

15. Interpretation and Construction. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel of its choice throughout all negotiations that have preceded the execution of this Agreement, and that it has executed the same with the advice of said counsel. Each party and its counsel cooperated and participated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the documents referred to herein, and any and all drafts relating thereto exchanged among the parties shall be deemed the work product of all of the parties and may not be construed against any party by reason of its drafting or preparation. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement against any party that drafted or prepared it is of no application and is hereby expressly waived by each of the parties hereto, and any controversy over interpretations of this Agreement shall be decided without regard to events of drafting or preparation.

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized signatories of the parties as of the date hereof.

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.   PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC
         
         
By:

/s/ Robert C. Gasser

  By:

/s/ Rachael Clarke

  Name: Robert C. Gasser     Name: Rachael Clarke
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and President     Title: Chief Compliance Officer
         
     
     
      VOCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
       
         
      By: VOCE CAPITAL LLC,
its Managing Member
         
      By:

/s/ J. Daniel Plants

        Name: J. Daniel Plants
        Title: Managing Member
         
         
      By:

/s/ Justin Hughes

        Justin Hughes
         
         

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to the Agreement]

 

 
 

EXHIBIT A

Ownership Schedule

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC, together with its Affiliates and Associates, is the beneficial owner of 1,602,513 Shares.

Justin Hughes is the beneficial owner of 43,377 Shares.

Voce Capital Management LLC, together with its Affiliates and Associates, is the beneficial owner of 548,655 Shares, including call options on an aggregate of 4,400 Shares with a strike price of $20.00 and an expiration date of July 17, 2015.

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B

Form of Press Release

ITG Enters into Cooperation Agreement with Philadelphia Financial and Voce Capital and Adds Independent Director

NEW YORK, April 9, 2015 – ITG (NYSE: ITG, or the "Company"), an independent execution broker and research provider, today announced that it has reached an agreement with shareholders Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco and Voce Capital Management LLC and added a new independent member to its Board of Directors, Jarrett Lilien, former president and chief operating officer of E*TRADE Financial. ITG has further agreed to conduct a search for a second additional independent board member, with input from Philadelphia Financial and Voce Capital.

“Over the last several months, we have had productive discussions with a number of our shareholders, including Philadelphia Financial and Voce Capital, and we appreciate the input we have received,” said Bob Gasser, ITG’s Chief Executive Officer and President. "As a result of those discussions, we have reached an agreement with Philadelphia Financial and Voce Capital that is consistent with ITG’s vision and is beneficial for all holders.”

Maureen O’Hara, Chairman of the ITG Board of Directors, added that “our board is committed to an open dialogue with our shareholders, and is aligned with our long-term shareholders’ interests.” Justin Hughes, Founding Partner at Philadelphia Financial, noted that “today’s Board changes, along with ITG’s previously announced enhancements to its capital allocation policies, are positive steps forward for ITG and its shareholders.” J. Daniel Plants, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Voce Capital, added, “we appreciate the open and constructive dialogue we have had with ITG’s Board of Directors which has led to this successful outcome.”

Mr. Lilien will join the Board of Directors’ newly formed Capital Committee, which will review the Company’s allocation and use of capital in and among its various businesses and geographies and make recommendations to the full Board regarding further capital optimization strategies. “We are excited to have Jarrett join our company,” said Ms. O’Hara. “He is well known and respected throughout the industry and his skills and expertise will provide valuable additional insights to our Board.”

Philadelphia Capital and Voce Capital have committed to support all of the Board’s nominees at ITG’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.

About Jarrett Lilien

Mr. Lilien is currently the Managing Partner of Bendigo Partners, LLC, a venture capital investment firm which he founded in 2008 and also serves on the board of directors of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and Tradier, Inc. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Lilien served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of E*TRADE Financial Corporation. Previously, Mr. Lilien was President and Chief Brokerage Officer at E*TRADE Securities, Inc. Prior to joining E*TRADE, Mr. Lilien spent 10 years as Chief Executive Officer at TIR (Holdings) Limited, a global institutional broker, which E*TRADE acquired in 1999.

About ITG

ITG is an independent execution broker and research provider that partners with global portfolio managers and traders to provide unique data-driven insights throughout the investment process. From investment decision through settlement, ITG helps clients understand market trends, improve performance, mitigate risk and navigate

 
 

increasingly complex markets. ITG is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.itg.com.

In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking” statements that reflect management’s expectations for the future. A variety of important factors could cause results to differ materially from such statements. Certain of these factors are noted throughout ITG’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and its Form 10-Qs (as amended, if applicable) and include, but are not limited to, general economic, business, credit and financial market conditions, both internationally and nationally, financial market volatility, fluctuations in market trading volumes, effects of inflation, adverse changes or volatility in interest rates, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, evolving industry regulations and regulatory scrutiny, changes in tax policy or accounting rules, the actions of both current and potential new competitors, the volatility of our stock price, changes in commission pricing, rapid changes in technology, errors or malfunctions in our systems or technology, cash flows into or redemptions from equity mutual funds, ability to meet liquidity requirements related to the clearing of our customers’ trades, customer trading patterns, the success of our products and service offerings, our ability to continue to innovate and meet the demands of our customers for new or enhanced products, our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies and our ability to attract and retain talented employees. The forward-looking statements included herein represent ITG’s views as of the date of this release. ITG undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason unless required by law.

ITG Media/Investor Contact:

J.T. Farley

1-212-444-6259

corpcomm@itg.com

About Philadelphia Financial Management

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco is a hedge fund that primarily invests in the financial services industry globally. Founded in 2004, its owner/operator founding partners have a bottom up fundamental investment approach.

About Voce Capital Management LLC

Voce Capital Management LLC (“Voce”) is an employee-owned investment manager and the advisor to Voce Catalyst Partners LP, a private investment partnership. Voce employs a value-driven, governance-focused investment strategy and is based in San Francisco, California.

Important Additional Information

ITG intends to file a proxy statement with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for ITG’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2015 Proxy Statement”). ITG, its directors and certain of its executive officers will be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in respect of the 2015 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the names of ITG’s directors and executive officers and their respective interests in ITG by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in ITG’s proxy statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the SEC on April 23, 2014, and the Current Reports filed, or to be filed, on Form 8-K with the SEC on August 11, 2014, and April 9, 2015. To the extent holdings of such participants in ITG’s securities have changed since the amounts described in the 2014 proxy statement, such changes have been reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Details concerning the nominees of ITG’s Board of Directors for election at the 2015 Annual Meeting will be included in

 
 

the 2015 Proxy Statement. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, INCLUDING THE COMPANY'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain a copy of the definitive proxy statement and any other documents filed by ITG free of charge from the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov. ITG’s shareholders will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the definitive Proxy Statement and any other relevant filed documents by directing a request by mail to Investment Technology Group, Inc., One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10006, Attn: Investor Relations or from the investor relations section of ITG’s website, investor.itg.com.

 

EX-99 3 exhibit2.htm EXHBIT 2

Exhibit 2

 

JOINT FILING AND GROUP AGREEMENT

This Joint Filing and Group Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 3, 2015, by and among (1) Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC; Boathouse Row I, L.P.; Boathouse Row II, L.P.; Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd.; OC 532 Offshore Ltd.; Justin Hughes and Jordan Hymowitz (collectively, “PFM”) and (2) Voce Capital LLC, Voce Capital Management LLC and J. Daniel Plants (collectively, “Voce” and with PFM, each a “Party” to this Agreement, and together, the “Parties” or the “Group”).

WHEREAS, each of the Parties is a stockholder, direct or beneficial, of Investment Technology Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”);

WHEREAS, certain of the Parties are party to the Cooperation Agreement, dated April 8, 2015, with the Company (the “Cooperation Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties are forming the Group for the purpose of (i) engaging in private discussions with the Company regarding operating results, cost and capital allocation, opportunities to enhance stockholder value, 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 Group determines to undertake in connection with the Parties’ respective investments in the Company, all to the extent permitted by the Cooperation Agreement.

NOW, IT IS AGREED, by the Parties hereto:

1.                  In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), each of the undersigned agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D, and any amendments thereto, with respect to the Securities (as defined below) of the Company to the extent required by applicable law. Each member of the Group shall be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of its own disclosure therein, and is not responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning the other members, unless such member knows or has reason to know that such information is inaccurate. As used herein, “Securities” shall mean equity securities of the Company, options to purchase or sell equity securities of the Company, and swaps, synthetics and other derivative securities or instruments, the value of which is solely and directly related to equity securities of the Company.

2.                  So long as this Agreement is in effect, each of the undersigned shall provide written notice to Cole-Frieman & Mallon (“Cole-Frieman”) and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP (“Schulte”), such notice to be given no later than 24 hours after each such transaction, of (i) any of their purchases or sales of Securities, or (ii) any Securities over which they acquire or dispose of beneficial ownership; provided, however, that each Party agrees not to purchase or sell securities of the Company or otherwise increase or decrease its economic exposure to or beneficial ownership over Securities if it reasonably believes that, as a result of such action, the Group or any member thereof would be likely to be required to make any regulatory filing (including, but not limited to, a Schedule 13D amendment, Form 3 or Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)) without using its reasonable efforts to give the other members of the Group at least 24 hours prior written notice; provided, further, that neither Party shall buy, or increase any beneficial ownership over, any Securities if, as a result of such action, the Group would beneficially own more than 9.9% of the Company’s Common Stock without the prior consent of

 
 

the other Party. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “beneficial ownership” shall have the meaning of such term set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

3.                  Each of the undersigned agrees to form the Group for the purpose of (i) engaging in private discussions with the Company regarding operating results, cost and capital allocation, opportunities to enhance stockholder value, 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 Group determines to undertake in connection with their respective investment in the Company, all to the extent permitted by the Cooperation Agreement. Each Party agrees to comply with the terms of the Cooperation Agreement.

4.                  PFM and Voce shall have the right to pre-approve all expenses and costs (including all legal fees) incurred in connection with the Group’s activities (the “Expenses”) and each of PFM and Voce agrees to pay its pro rata portion of all such pre-approved Expenses based on the number of shares in the aggregate beneficially owned by each Party. The pro rata distribution shall be adjusted each month based on each Party’s respective ownership percentage as of the last day of the preceding month. Any reimbursement from the Company regarding the Expenses paid pursuant to this Section 4 shall be split by PFM and Voce in proportion to the Expenses paid pursuant to this Section 4.

5.                  Each of the Parties hereto agrees that any SEC filing, press release, Company communication or shareholder communication proposed to be made or issued by the Group or any member of the Group in connection with the Group’s activities shall be as directed jointly by all the members of the Group, and each member of the Group shall be provided notice of and a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon any SEC filing, press release, Company communication, shareholder communication, or any proposed agreement or negotiating position with respect to the Company. Should any disagreement arise that cannot be resolved between any of the members of the Group concerning decisions to be made or actions to be taken or statements to be made in connection with the Group’s activities, any dissatisfied member shall have a 24-hour opportunity to withdraw from the Group prior to making further public or private communications on behalf of the Group. In the absence of disagreement, all members of the Group shall have joint discretion over the content and timing of public or private communications and negotiating positions taken on behalf of the Group.

6.                  The relationship of the Parties hereto shall be limited to carrying on the business of the Group in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Such relationship shall be construed and deemed to be for the sole and limited purpose of carrying on such business as described herein. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any Party to act as an agent for any other party, or to create a joint venture or partnership, or to constitute an indemnification. Nothing herein shall restrict any Party’s right to purchase or sell securities of the Company, as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, provided that all such purchases and sales are made in compliance with all applicable securities laws and the provisions of this Agreement.

7.                  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.

8.                  In the event of any dispute arising out of the provisions of this Agreement or their investment in the Company, the Parties hereto consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in the State of Delaware.

 
 

9.                  Any party hereto may terminate its membership in the Group, and its rights and obligations under this Agreement, on 24 hours’ prior written notice to all other Parties, with a copy by fax to Karl Cole-Frieman at Cole-Frieman, Fax No. (646) 619-4800 and Marc Weingarten at Schulte, Fax No. (212) 593-5955.

10.              Each of the undersigned Parties hereby agrees that Cole-Frieman shall act as counsel for PFM and Schulte shall act as counsel for Voce. Cole-Frieman and Schulte shall act jointly as co-counsel for the Group, with Schulte assuming primary drafting responsibilities in connection with work relating to the Group’s activities set forth in Section 3.

11.              Each of the undersigned Parties hereby agrees that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to any Schedule 13D required to be filed under applicable law pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Exchange Act.

[Signature page follows]

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

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

 

  JUSTIN HUGHES
     
     
  By:  
    Name: Justin Hughes
     
     
  JORDAN HYMOWITZ
     
     
  By:  
    Name: Jordan Hymowitz
     

 

  VOCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
   
  By: Voce Capital LLC
    Managing Member
   
  By:  
    Name:  J. Daniel Plants
    Title:  Managing Member
       
       
  VOCE CAPITAL LLC
     
   
  By:  
    Name:  J. Daniel Plants
    Title:  Managing Member
       
       
  J. DANIEL PLANTS
   
   
  By:  
    Name:  J. Daniel Plants