UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. )1
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
Y0017S102
(CUSIP Number)
THE committee for aegean accountability
c/o Tyler Baron
1 Ferry Building, Suite 255
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 677-5490
ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ.
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 20, 2017
(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
1 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. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
THE COMMITTEE FOR AEGEAN ACCOUNTABILITY | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
OO | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 4,736,358 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
4,736,358 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
4,736,358 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
11.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
OO |
2 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
TYLER BARON | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
PF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 160,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
160,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
160,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IN |
3 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
AUGUST ROTH | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
PF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
IN |
4 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
JUSTIN MOORE | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
PF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 650,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
650,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
650,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
1.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IN |
5 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SHAH CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LP | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
OO | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 858,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
858,800 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
858,800 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
2.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
PN |
6 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SHAH CAPITAL LLC | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
OO | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 858,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
858,800 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
858,800 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
2.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
OO |
7 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
OO | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
NORTH CAROLINA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 1,003,390 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
1,003,390 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
1,003,390 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
2.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IA |
8 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
HIMANSHU H. SHAH | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
PF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 35,594 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | 1,003,390 | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
35,594 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
1,003,390 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
1,038,984 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
2.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IN |
9 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
TOWLE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
OO | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 313,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
313,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
313,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
PN |
10 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
TOWLE DEEP VALUE FUND | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
OO | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 310,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
310,700 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
310,700 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IV |
11 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
TOWLE & CO. | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
OO | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
MISSOURI | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 1,990,639 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
1,990,639 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
- 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
1,990,639 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
4.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IA |
12 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
JOSEPH E. TOWLE | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
PF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 69,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | 1,990,639 | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
69,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
1,990,639 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
2,059,639 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
5.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
IN |
13 |
CUSIP No. Y0017S102
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
CHRISTOPHER D. TOWLE | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
(b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
PF | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
USA | |||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | 26,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
REPORTING | 1,991,874 | ||||||||||||||||||
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
26,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
1,991,874 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
2,018,374 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
5.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
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The following constitutes the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”).
Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
This statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 10, Akti Kondili, 185 38, Piraeus, Greece.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
(a) On December 20, 2017, the filing persons formed The Committee for Aegean Accountability (the “Committee”) pursuant to a Group Agreement of event date therewith, as further defined and described below in Item 6. The members of the Committee include:
(i) | Tyler Baron, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by him; |
(ii) | August Roth, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by him; |
(iii) | Justin Moore, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by him; |
(iv) | Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP (“Shah Opportunity”), a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
(v) | Shah Capital LLC (“Shah Capital”), a Delaware limited liability company, as the general partner of Shah Opportunity, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
(vi) | Shah Capital Management (“Shah Management”), a North Carolina corporation, as the investment manager of Shah Opportunity and of a certain managed account (the “Shah Management Account”), and with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
(vii) | Himanshu H. Shah, as President and Chief Investment Officer of Shah Management, as Managing Member of Shah Capital, and with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by him; |
(viii) | Towle Capital Partners LP (“Towle Capital”), a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
(ix) | Towle Deep Value Fund (“Towle Value”), a Delaware statutory trust and registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
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(x) | Towle & Co. (“Towle”), a Missouri corporation, as the general partner of Towle Capital, the investment manager of Towle Value and with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
(xi) | Joseph E. Towle, as an owner of Towle and with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by him; and |
(xii) | Christopher D. Towle, as an owner of Towle and with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by him. |
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 Group Agreement, as further described in Item 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
(b) The address of the principal office of Mr. Baron is 1 Ferry Building, Suite 255, San Francisco, California 94111. The address of the principal office of Messrs. Roth and Moore is 1050 Chestnut St., Menlo Park, California 94025. The address of the principal office of each of Shah Opportunity, Shah Capital, Shah Management and Mr. Shah is 8601 Six Forks Road, Suite 630, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615. The address of the principal office of each of Towle Capital, Towle Value, Towle and Messrs. J. Towle and C. Towle is 1610 Des Peres Road, Suite 250, St. Louis, Missouri 63131.
(c) The principal business of Mr. Baron is as an investment manager. The principal business of Mr. Roth is as an investor. The principal business of Mr. Moore is as an investor. The principal business of each of Shah Opportunity, Shah Capital and Shah Management is investing in securities. The principal occupation of Mr. Shah is serving as the President and Chief Investment Officer of Shah Capital. The principal business of each of Towle Capital, Towle Value and Towle is investing in securities. The principal business of Mr. C. Towle is serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Towle. The principal business of Mr. J. Towle is founder and owner of Towle.
(d) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) No Reporting Person, has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Messrs. Baron, Roth, Moore, Shah, J. Towle and C. Towle are citizens of the United States of America. Shah Opportunity, Shah Capital, Towle Capital and Towle Value are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Shah Management is organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina. Towle is organized under the laws of the State of Missouri.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
The Shares purchased by Mr. Baron were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 160,000 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Baron is approximately $688,770, excluding brokerage commissions.
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The Shares purchased by Mr. Roth were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 800,000 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Roth is approximately $3,704,000, including brokerage commissions.
The Shares purchased by Mr. Moore were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 650,000 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Moore is approximately $2,621,302, including brokerage commissions.
The Shares purchased by each of Shah Opportunity and Shah Management and held in the Shah Management Account were purchased with the investment capital of Shah Management clients (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 858,800 Shares beneficially owned Shah Opportunity is approximately $4,055,597, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,003,390 Shares beneficially owned Shah Management is approximately $4,465,086, including brokerage commissions.
The Shares purchased by Mr. Shah were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 35,594 Shares directly beneficially owned by Mr. Shah and is approximately $156,614, including brokerage commissions.
The Shares purchased by each of Towle Capital, Towle Value and Towle were purchased with the investment capital of Towle clients (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 313,000 Shares beneficially owned Towle Capital is approximately $2,175,350, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 310,700 Shares beneficially owned Towle Value is approximately $2,159,365, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,990,639 Shares beneficially owned Towle is approximately $13,834,941, excluding brokerage commissions.
The Shares purchased by each of Messrs. J. Towle and C. Towle were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 69,000 Shares owned directly and beneficially by Mr. J. Towle, including the 10,100 Shares owned by Ellwood House Association (“Ellwood”), a non-profit organization of which Mr. J. Towle is the investment manager, is approximately $404,492, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 27,735 Shares owned directly and beneficially by Mr. C. Towle, including (i) 4,500 Shares directly owned by his spouse, and (ii) 1,235 Shares owned by Towle Institutional Partners, LP (“Towle Partners”), of which Mr. C. Towle is the general partner and investment manager, is approximately $171,714, including brokerage commissions.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
On December 20, 2017, the Committee issued a press release announcing that it delivered an open letter (the “Letter”) to the Chairman of the Issuer’s board of directors (the “Board”) identifying severe concerns with the Board’s ongoing conflicts of interest, poor financial management and inadequate corporate governance practices. The Committee noted in the Letter that its efforts to engage in constructive dialogue with the Board over the past eight months have not resulted in any meaningful changes to the Issuer’s governance and performance. To this end, the Committee noted its intent to nominate a slate of four highly qualified independent director candidates for election at the Issuer’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”). Based on its discussions with the Issuer and its review of Marshall Islands law and the Issuer’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Committee has concluded that there are two seats up for election at the 2018 Annual Meeting, as well as two existing vacancies in Class B that the Committee intends to nominate director candidates to fill. The existing Class B vacancies are a result of the failure of two directors to receive a majority of the votes cast in favor of their election at the Issuer’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. The Committee would view any attempt by the Board to eliminate or manipulate any existing vacancies as a transparent action to entrench management and the Board and to disenfranchise shareholders.
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In the Letter, the Committee cited the impairment of shareholder value since the Issuer became publicly listed in 2006, noting that the Issuer’s shares have declined by 75% and underperformed the Russel 2000 Index by more than 200%. The Committee further noted that the Issuer’s valuation in relation to its net assets had reached an all-time low of 0.3x tangible book value and remains below a conservative estimate of liquidation value.
The Committee also expressed in the Letter its serious concerns regarding the Issuer’s troubling corporate governance practices, stating that the Issuer had been majority owned and controlled by its founder Mr. Dimitris Melissanidis, who has been subject to a number of proceedings, including criminal cases for which he was indicted but later acquitted. In addition, the Committee noted that the Issuer has engaged in various related party transactions with entities controlled by Mr. Melissanidis, many of which still persist.
The Committee stated that three out of four Board members currently serving were appointed by Mr. Melissanidis at the time of the Issuer’s IPO and shortly thereafter despite the fact that he is no longer a shareholder and the Issuer’s share ownership is nearly entirely concentrated in the United States today. The Letter further stated that no new members have joined the Board since 2009.
The Committee highlighted that the Issuer’s purchase of Mr. Melissanidis’ remaining stake for $100 million last year at $8.81 per share triggered liquidity problems for the Issuer and noted a subsequent decline in Issuer’s share price in the following months. The Committee also raised concerns in the Letter that the Issuer’s governance structure presents seven out of the eight problematic provisions that inform voting recommendations by Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”).
In the Letter, the Committee recommended changing the Issuer’s financing structure, reducing costs of capital, rationalizing the fixed asset base, instilling capital discipline and repositioning operations ahead of the significant industry changes prompted by IMO 2020 regulations expected to take effect in two years.
The Committee believes that the Board needs to be immediately reconstituted with directors who are fully committed to representing the best interests of all shareholders. The Committee further stated that the director candidates it has already recommended to the Board are uniquely well qualified to carry out the changes that are needed to restore shareholder value.
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The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase or sale of Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase or decrease their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase or sale of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.
No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets 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, continuing to attempt to engage in communications with management and the Board of the Issuer, engaging in discussions with stockholders of the Issuer or other third parties about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons’ investment, including potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, making recommendations or proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, board structure (including board composition and board representation), potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, or suggestions for improving the Issuer’s financial and/or operational performance, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of their Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares, including swaps and other derivative instruments, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.
The Committee calculated its percentage ownership in the Letter based on the Issuer’s diluted weighted average shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 15, 2017. The full text of the Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 40,640,422 Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on November 15, 2017.
A. | Mr. Baron |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Mr. Baron directly owned 160,000 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
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(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 160,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 160,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Mr. Baron during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
B. | Mr. Roth |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Mr. Roth directly owned 800,000 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.0%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 800,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 800,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Mr. Roth during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
C. | Mr. Moore |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Mr. Moore directly owned 650,000 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 1.6%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 650,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 650,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Mr. Moore during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
D. | Shah Opportunity |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Shah Opportunity beneficially owned 858,800 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 858,800 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 858,800 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
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(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Shah Opportunity during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
E. | Shah Capital |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Shah Capital, as the general partner of Shah Opportunity, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 858,800 Shares owned by Shah Opportunity |
Percentage: Approximately 2.1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 858,800 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 858,800 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | Shah Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Shah Opportunity during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
F. | Shah Management |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Shah Management beneficially owned 1,003,390 Shares, of which 144,590 Shares were held in the Shah Management Account. Shah Management, as the investment manager of Shah Opportunity, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 858,800 Shares owned by Shah Opportunity. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.5%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,003,390 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,003,390 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Shah Management as investment manager of Shah Opportunity and in the Shah Management Account during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
H. | Mr. Shah |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Mr. Shah directly owned 35,494 Shares. Mr. Shah, as President and Chief Investment Officer of Shah Management and the managing member Shah Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,003,390 Shares beneficially owned by Shah Management. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.6%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 35,594 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,003,390 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 35,594 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,003,390 |
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(c) | Mr. Shah has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transaction in the Shares on behalf of Shah Opportunity and through the Shah Management Account during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
I. | Towle Capital |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Towle Capital beneficially owned 313,000 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 313,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 313,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | Towle Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. |
J. | Towle Value |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Towle Value beneficially owned 310,700 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 310,700 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 310,700 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | Towle Value has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. |
K. | Towle |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Towle beneficially owned 1,990,639 Shares. Towle, as the general partner of Towle Capital and investment manager of Towle Value, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 313,000 shares owned by Towle Capital and (ii) the 310,700 shares owned by Towle Value. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.9%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,990,639 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,990,639 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
(c) | The transactions in the Shares by Towle during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
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L. | Mr. J. Towle |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Mr. J. Towle directly owned 58,900 Shares and, as the investment manager of Ellwood, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 10,100 Shares held by Ellwood. Mr. J. Towle, as a partner of Towle, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,990,639 Shares beneficially owned by Towle. |
Percentage: Approximately 5.1%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 69,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,990,639 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 69,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,990,639 |
(c) | Mr. J. Towle has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Towle during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
M. | Mr. C. Towle |
(a) | As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, Mr. C. Towle directly owned 26,500 Shares, including 4,500 Shares owned by his spouse. Mr. C. Towle, as general partner of Towle Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,235 Shares held by Towle Partners. As a partner of Towle, Mr. C. Towle may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,990,639 Shares beneficially owned by Towle. |
Percentage: Approximately 5.0%
(b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 26,500 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,991,874 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 26,500 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,991,874 |
(c) | Mr. C. Towle has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Towle during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
As of the close of business on December 28, 2017, the Reporting Persons collectively beneficially owned an aggregate of 4,736,358 Shares, constituting approximately 11.7% of the Shares outstanding.
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(d) | No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares. |
(e) | Not applicable. |
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Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
On December 20, 2017, the Reporting Persons entered into a Group Agreement (the “Group Agreement”) pursuant to which the Reporting Persons agreed, among other things, to (i) engage in discussions with the Issuer regarding means to enhance stockholder value and the corporate governance of the Issuer and (ii) the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. The Group Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Other than as described 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 securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
99.1 | Open Letter to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, dated December 20, 2017. |
99.2 | Group Agreement, dated December 20, 2017. |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 28, 2017
/s/ Tyler Baron | |
Tyler Baron |
/s/ August Roth | |
August Roth |
/s/ Justin Moore | |
Justin Moore |
Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP | |||
By: | Shah Capital LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: |
/s/ Himanshu H. Shah | ||
Name: | Himanshu H. Shah | ||
Title: | Managing Member |
Shah Capital LLC | |||
By: |
/s/ Himanshu H. Shah | ||
Name: | Himanshu H. Shah | ||
Title: | Managing Member |
Shah Capital Management | |||
By: |
/s/ Himanshu H. Shah | ||
Name: | Himanshu H. Shah | ||
Title: | President and Chief Investment Officer |
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/s/ Himanshu H. Shah | |
Himanshu H. Shah |
Towle Capital Partners LP | |||
By: | Towle & Co., its General Partner | ||
By: |
/s/ Christopher D. Towle | ||
Name: | Christopher D. Towle | ||
Title: | President and CEO |
Towle Deep Value Fund | |||
By: | Towle & Co., its Investment Manager | ||
By: |
/s/ Christopher D. Towle | ||
Name: | Christopher D. Towle | ||
Title: | President and CEO |
Towle & Co. | |||
By: |
/s/ Christopher D. Towle | ||
Name: | Christopher D. Towle | ||
Title: | President and CEO |
/s/ Joseph E. Towle | |
Joseph E. Towle |
/s/ Christopher D. Towle | |
Christopher D. Towle |
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SCHEDULE A
Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days
Nature of the Transaction |
Securities Purchased/(Sold) |
Price Per Share($) |
Date of Purchase / Sale |
tyler baron
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,000 | 4.4000[1] | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (11,000) | 4.4500* | 10/31/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,571 | 4.2500* | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,022 | 4.1500* | 11/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,300 | 3.8250* | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,316 | 3.9500* | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,200 | 4.0500* | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,250 | 4.0458* | 11/28/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,500 | 4.0000* | 11/30/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,410 | 4.2000* | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,200 | 4.2500* | 12/04/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,200 | 4.0500* | 12/05/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,728 | 4.0442* | 12/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,180 | 4.1476* | 12/08/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 60,000 | 4.2500* | 12/11/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 15,000 | 4.2500* | 12/12/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 25,000 | 4.1331* | 12/13/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 6,810 | 4.2073* | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 4,997 | 4.2300* | 12/18/2017 |
august roth
Sale of Common Stock | (3,977) | 4.5000 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5000 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5000 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5000 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5000 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5000 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5007 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.5029 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5050 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5092 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5100 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5100 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5100 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5100 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5100 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.5102 | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.5250 | 10/25/2017 |
*Represents the average price
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Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.1000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1051 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1100 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1143 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1178 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.1266 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (20,000) | 4.1500 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1500 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1541 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.1750 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (9,725) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (20,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2003 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2014 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2030 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2037 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2050 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2100 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2107 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (10,000) | 4.2250 | 11/07/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (5,000) | 4.2266 | 11/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.2250 | 11/16/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 26 | 3.2500 | 11/16/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 3.2500 | 11/16/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.2500 | 11/16/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.3000 | 11/16/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 4,974 | 3.3000 | 11/16/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.3750 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.3750 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.3750 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.3750 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.3750 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.3750 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.3750 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.3900 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 3.5210 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.5234 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.5250 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,000 | 3.5418 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,504 | 3.5457 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,496 | 3.5842 | 11/17/2017 |
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Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.5876 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.5909 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.5954 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.5955 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,000 | 3.6400 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 3.6400 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,000 | 3.6500 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 3.6500 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 512 | 3.6500 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7191 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7250 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 4,488 | 3.7380 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7382 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7382 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7391 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7391 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7400 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7400 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7400 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7400 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7484 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7900 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7900 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7950 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7991 | 11/17/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 3.8300 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,000 | 3.8400 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 3.8400 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,000 | 3.8417 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,300 | 3.8453 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.9363 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.9400 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,000 | 3.9400 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,200 | 3.9400 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.9467 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0250 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0346 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0391 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 4.0400 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0426 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 7,424 | 4.0500 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0500 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0750 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,576 | 4.0750 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.1750 | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.1750 | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.1750 | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.1750 | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.1750 | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0912 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0942 | 12/14/2017 |
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Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0980 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0984 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 4.1894 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 4.1900 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.2250 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.2250 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.2334 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.2400 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,000 | 4.2500 | 12/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0734 | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0831 | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0868 | 12/18/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0894 | 12/18/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0894 | 12/18/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.0898 | 12/18/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,000 | 4.1247 | 12/18/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,702 | 4.1250 | 12/18/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.1394 | 12/18/2017 |
justin moore
Purchase of Common Stock | 601 | 4.4000 | 10/25/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 45,772 | 4.4000 | 10/26/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 4,228 | 4.3900 | 10/26/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 437 | 4.4000 | 10/30/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 4.4000 | 10/31/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 22,500 | 4.3900 | 10/31/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.4000 | 11/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,000 | 4.4000 | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 8,000 | 4.3900 | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 15,000 | 4.3000 | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,500 | 4.3000 | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 13,500 | 4.2900 | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 800 | 4.2000 | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 15,000 | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 4.2000 | 11/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 15,000 | 4.1500 | 11/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 15,000 | 3.8000 | 11/08/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 15,000 | 3.7400 | 11/08/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 4,880 | 3.6500 | 11/08/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 900 | 3.7000 | 11/09/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 9,000 | 3.6900 | 11/09/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 100 | 3.6750 | 11/09/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.7000 | 11/10/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.6500 | 11/10/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.6500 | 11/13/2017 |
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Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.3500 | 11/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 3.3500 | 11/14/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 900 | 3.2000 | 11/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,978 | 3.7500 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 8,022 | 3.7400 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 3.7000 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 3.6500 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 1,014 | 3.8500 | 11/20/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 6,600 | 3.9500 | 11/21/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,600 | 3.9500 | 11/22/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 4,400 | 3.9000 | 11/22/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 3,000 | 3.9000 | 11/22/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 7,000 | 3.8900 | 11/22/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 3.8500 | 11/22/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2 | 3.9500 | 11/27/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 3.9500 | 11/28/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 4.0500 | 11/29/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 4.0000 | 11/29/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 20,000 | 4.0500 | 11/30/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 20,000 | 4.0000 | 11/30/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 20,000 | 4.0000 | 11/30/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,000 | 3.9900 | 11/30/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 6,109 | 4.0000 | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 20,000 | 4.0000 | 12/13/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 40,000 | 4.0000 | 12/13/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 20,000 | 4.0000 | 12/13/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 20,000 | 3.9900 | 12/13/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 20,774 | 4.0000 | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 25,000 | 4.0500 | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 14,100 | 4.0500 | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 10,900 | 4.0450 | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 300 | 4.0500 | 12/19/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 74,700 | 4.0500 | 12/19/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 71 | 4.0000 | 12/19/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 26 | 4.0450 | 12/19/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 786 | 4.0450 | 12/19/2017 |
Shah Capital opportunity fund lp
Purchase of Common Stock | 100,000 | 4.2372 | 11/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 162,528 | 4.1811 | 11/07/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 15,729 | 3.2125 | 11/16/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 87,033 | 4.0409 | 12/15/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 16,800 | 4.1027 | 12/18/2017 |
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Shah capital mangement, inc.
(Through the Shah Management Account)
Purchase of Common Stock | 50,774 | 4.4536 | 10/31/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 86,316 | 4.4500 | 11/02/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 5,000 | 4.3500 | 11/03/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,500 | 4.3350 | 11/03/2017 |
TOWLE & CO.
Sale of Common Stock | (260) | 4.4049* | 10/25/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (40) | 3.2798* | 11/14/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (142) | 3.9799* | 11/30/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (9,408) | 4.1177* | 12/01/2017 |
Purchase of Common Stock | 2,540 | 4.2700* | 12/12/2017 |
Sale of Common Stock | (100) | 4.0750* | 12/21/2017 |
*Reflects the weighted average price.
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is made and entered into as of December 20, 2017, by and among (1) Tyler Baron, (2) August Roth, (3) Justin Moore, (4) Shah Capital
Management, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“Shah Capital”), and (5) Towle & Co., a Missouri corporation
(“Towle”), each a “Party” to this Agreement, and collectively, the “Parties”
or the “Group.” WHEREAS, each of the Parties is a shareholder,
direct or beneficial, of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc., a Marshall Islands holding company (the “Company”);
and WHEREAS, the Parties have formed the Group for
the purpose of (i) undertaking a plan of action at the Company aimed at enhancing shareholder value, which plan may include, but
is not limited to, proposals relating to the Company’s operations, cost and capital allocation, strategic alternatives, the
calling of special meeting(s), and/or reconstitution of the Company’s Board of Directors, (ii) taking all action necessary
or advisable to achieve the foregoing, and (iii) taking any other actions the Group determines to undertake in connection with
its respective investment in the Company (collectively, the “Group Activities”). NOW, IT IS AGREED, this 18th day of December
2017 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 member of the Group 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 of the Company (including 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, each a “Security” and collectively, the “Securities”). 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. 2. So
long as this Agreement is in effect, the Parties shall provide reasonable advance notice to Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP (“Olshan”)
prior to effecting any purchase, sale, acquisition or disposal of any and all Securities of which it has, or would have, direct
or indirect beneficial ownership so that Olshan may advise the Group on the potential filing implications for any such contemplated
transactions. In order to facilitate the monitoring of the sale, acquisition and/or disposition of any Security beneficially
owned by any and every Party (and related disclosure requirements under applicable law), the Parties further agree to provide notice
to Olshan by 5:00 PM (EST) of the day of such purchase(s), sale(s) or disposal of Securities by any such Party. 3. Each
of the undersigned agrees to form the Group for the purposes of undertaking the Group Activities. 4. The
Parties understand that certain expenses and costs (including all legal fees) are likely to be incurred in connection with the
Group Activities (the “Expenses”), and, subject to the letter agreement dated as of the date hereof entered
into by certain of the Parties (the “Expense Letter Agreement”), each of Tyler Baron, August Roth, Justin Moore,
Shah Capital and Towle agrees to pay its pro rata portion of all such Expenses based on the number of shares of the Company in
the aggregate beneficially owned by each of Tyler Baron, August Roth, Justin Moore, Shah Capital and Towle. The pro
rata distribution shall be adjusted each month based on each of Tyler Baron, August Roth, Justin Moore, Shah Capital and Towle’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 Tyler Baron, August Roth, Justin Moore, Shah Capital and
Towle in proportion to the Expenses paid pursuant to this Section 4. 5. Each
of the Parties hereto agrees that any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), press
release, communication or communication proposed to be made or issued by the Group or any member of the Group in connection with
the Group Activities shall be as directed and first approved by Tyler Baron, who will provide notice to, and a reasonable opportunity
for, August Roth, Justin Moore, Shah Capital and Towle to review and comment upon any SEC filing, press release, communication,
communication, or any proposed agreement or negotiating position with respect to the Company. The Parties hereby agree
to work in good faith to resolve any disagreement that may arise between or among any of the members of the Group concerning decisions
to be made, actions to be taken or statements to be made in connection with the Group Activities. The Parties further
agree that Tyler Baron shall be the primary decision maker with respect to the content and timing of public or private communications
and negotiating positions taken on behalf of the Group. Each of the Parties hereto further agrees that any communication
with the Company in connection with or related to Group Activities shall be at Tyler Baron’s direction, and that the Parties
shall not participate in such communications with the Company on the Group’s behalf without Tyler Baron’s prior written
consent. 6. The
relationship of the Parties hereto shall be limited to carrying on the Group Activities 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 Group Activities 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. Except as otherwise may be provided herein, nothing
shall restrict any Party’s right to purchase or sell Securities, 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 (1) 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 the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York located
in the Borough of Manhattan or the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York. 9. This
Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the certification of votes in connection with the Company’s 2018 annual
meeting of shareholders, or any other meeting of shareholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings
or continuations thereof or (ii) the written notice of Tyler Baron, August Roth, Justin Moore, Shah Capital or Towle delivered
to the remaining Parties, provided, however, that if one Party chooses to terminate this Agreement, such termination would be effective
only with respect to the terminating party, and this Agreement would remain in effect between the non-terminating Parties. 10. Each
of the undersigned Parties hereby agrees that Olshan shall act as counsel for the Group and each of Tyler Baron, August Roth, Justin
Moore, Shah Capital and Towle as relating to their investment in the Company and the Group Activities set forth herein. 11. Each
of the undersigned Parties hereby agrees that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to any Schedule 13D that may in the future
be 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. /s/ Tyler Baron /S/ August Roth /s/ Justin Moore /s/ Himanshu H. Shah /s/ Christopher D. Towle 9$&F:3
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AUGUST ROTH
JUSTIN MOORE
Shah Capital Management
By:
Name:
HIMANSHU H. SHAH
Title:
President and CIO
Towle & Co.
By:
Name:
CHRISTOPHER D. TOWLE
Title:
President