0001144204-16-138499.txt : 20161208 0001144204-16-138499.hdr.sgml : 20161208 20161208101220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-16-138499 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161208 GROUP MEMBERS: BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: FGI GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: FGI GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION MASTER FUND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL PARTNERS, LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001591890 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 461168622 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88083 FILM NUMBER: 162040558 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1511 N. WESTSHORE BLVD., SUITE 870 CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33607 BUSINESS PHONE: 877-864-4934 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1511 N. WESTSHORE BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 870 CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33607 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fundamental Global Investors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001591508 IRS NUMBER: 455182330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 140 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28209 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-323-6851 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 140 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28209 SC 13D/A 1 v454623_sc13da.htm SC 13D/A

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

68244P107

(CUSIP Number)

 

D. Kyle Cerminara

Fundamental Global Investors, LLC

4201 Congress Street, Suite 140

Charlotte, North Carolina 28209

(704) 323-6851

 

With a copy to:

 

Derek D. Bork

Thompson Hine LLP

3900 Key Center

127 Public Square

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(216) 566-5500

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

 

December 7, 2016

(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.

 

 

 

  

* 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. 68244P107 13D Page 2 of 11 Pages

 

 

 


1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Fundamental Global Investors, LLC

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) ¨
(b) ¨
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

AF

 
5

CHECK 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

  7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

  8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,006,238

  9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,006,238

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON

 

1,006,238

12

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

 

¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

 
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 
         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 3 of 11 Pages

 

 


1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Fundamental Global Partners, LP

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) ¨
(b) ¨
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

 
5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

 

¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

  7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

  8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

100,223

  9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

100,223

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON

 

100,223

12

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

 

¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

1.7%

 
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 
         

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 4 of 11 Pages

 

 


1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) ¨
(b) ¨
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

 
5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

0

  8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

202,666

  9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

202,666

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON

 

202,666

12

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

 

¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

3.4%

 
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 
         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 5 of 11 Pages

 

 


1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

FGI Global Asset Allocation Fund, Ltd.

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) ¨
(b) ¨
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

 
5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

0

  8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

5,296

  9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,296

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON

 

5,296

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

 

OO

 
         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 6 of 11 Pages

 

 


1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

FGI Global Asset Allocation Master Fund, LP

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) ¨
(b) ¨
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

 
5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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

 

0

  8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

4,532

  9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

4,532

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON

 

4,532

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

 

PN

 
         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 7 of 11 Pages

 

  



1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Ballantyne Strong, Inc.

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) ¨
(b) ¨
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC

 
5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

 

¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

  7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

  8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

693,521

  9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

693,521

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON

 

693,521

12

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

 

¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

11.6%

 
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 
         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 8 of 11 Pages

 

This Amendment No. 5 to Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 5”) amends the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on June 18, 2015 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D” or this “Statement”), with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Except as amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 5, the Schedule 13D remains unchanged.

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

 

The total cost for purchasing the Common Stock reported as owned by the Reporting Persons, including brokerage commissions, was approximately as follows: FGPP, $760,182; FGPM, $1,537,309; FGAA, $38,969; FGGM, $33,118; and BTN, $4,964,066. The source of these funds was working capital or personal funds, as applicable.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)       The Reporting Persons beneficially own in the aggregate 1,006,238 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 16.9% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

Each of FGPP, FGPM, FGAA, FGGM and BTN directly holds the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock disclosed as beneficially owned by it in the applicable table set forth on the cover page to this Statement. None of the other Reporting Persons or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any individuals identified on Schedule B to this Statement directly hold any of the shares of Common Stock disclosed in this Statement.

 

In addition, CWA Asset Management Group, LLC (doing business as “Capital Wealth Advisors”) holds 11,648 shares of Common Stock for the accounts of individual investors, which represents approximately 0.2% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. CWA Asset Management Group, LLC provides wealth management, estate planning and family office services to individual investors. Fundamental Global Investors, LLC owns 50% of CWA Asset Management Group, LLC.

 

Each percentage ownership of shares of Common Stock set forth in this Statement is based on the 5,958,866 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company as outstanding as of November 7, 2016 in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to its quarterly period ended September 30, 2016.

 

(c)       The transactions effected by the Reporting Persons in the Common Stock since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D on November 23, 2016 are set forth on Schedule A to this Statement. Each of these transactions was effected through the open market. In addition, on December 7, 2016, Ballantyne Strong, Inc., as buyer, entered into a letter agreement with Kingsway America Inc., as seller, to purchase 100,000 shares of the Common Stock, at a purchase price of $7.57 per share (for an aggregate purchase price of $757,000), in a privately negotiated transaction. The letter agreement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 9 of 11 Pages

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

The information set forth in Item 5(c) above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement with respect to the joint filing of this Amendment No. 5, which agreement is set forth on the signature page to this Statement.

 

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

 

99.1Letter Agreement, dated December 7, 2016, by and between Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Kingsway America Inc.
   
 99.2Joint Filing Agreement (set forth on the signature page to this Statement).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 10 of 11 Pages

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock of the Company.

 

Dated: December 8, 2016

 

FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Chief Executive Officer, Partner and Manager
   
FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL PARTNERS, LP,
by Fundamental Global Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Partner and Manager  
   
FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND, LP,
by FG Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Manager  
   
FGI GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND, LTD.
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Director  
   
FGI GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION MASTER FUND, LP,
by FGI Global Asset Allocation GP, LLC, its general partner
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Manager  
   
FGI INTERNATIONAL USVI, LLC
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Manager  

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 68244P107 13D Page 11 of 11 Pages

 

   
FGI FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Manager  
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
   
/s/  Lewis M. Johnson  
Lewis M. Johnson  
   
/s/  Joseph H. Moglia  
Joseph H. Moglia  
   
BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
   
/s/  D. Kyle Cerminara  
D. Kyle Cerminara  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

Schedule A

 

Transactions by Ballantyne Strong, Inc. since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D on November 23, 2016:

 

Ballantyne Strong, Inc.:

 

Transaction

Date

Number of

Shares

Bought/(Sold)

Price Per
Share ($)
11/28/2016        5,423      7.30
11/28/2016        7,900      7.50
12/01/2016        1,500      7.18
12/01/2016        1,000      7.19
12/01/2016        4,000      7.20
12/01/2016        2,000      7.25
12/01/2016        1,800      7.28
12/01/2016        3,400      7.30
12/02/2016        1,800      7.43
12/02/2016        1,200      7.45
12/05/2016                2      7.37
12/05/2016            502      7.38
12/05/2016         1,463      7.43
12/07/2016        100      7.39
12/07/2016        10      7.40
12/07/2016        708      7.45
12/07/2016        10,482      7.50
12/07/2016        4,000      7.55

 

 

EX-99.1 2 v454623_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

KINGSWAY AMERICA INC.

150 Pierce Road

Itasca, Illinois 60143

 

December 7, 2016

 

 

Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
131 Plantation Ridge Drive, Suite 100

Mooresville, NC 28117
Attention: Kyle Cerminara

 

Re:Shares of Common Stock of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

Dear Kyle:

 

This letter is being delivered in connection with the purchase from Kingsway America Inc. (“Seller”) by Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (“Purchaser”) of 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Securities”), of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) at a purchase price of $7.57 per share.

 

1.                  Subject to the terms and conditions of this letter agreement, at the Closing (as defined below) Seller will sell, assign, transfer and convey to Purchaser, and Purchaser will purchase, the Securities for an aggregate purchase price of $757,000.00 (the “Purchase Price”). The purchase and sale of the Securities shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures on December 16, 2016 or at such other mutually acceptable time and date (which time and date are designated as the “Closing”). At the Closing, Seller shall initiate the electronic or physical delivery of the Securities to Purchaser and Purchaser shall deliver the Purchase Price to Seller by a wire transfer of immediately available funds in an amount equal to the Purchase Price to the bank account designated by Seller.

 

2. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as of the date hereof and as of the Closing as follows: (i) Seller is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) Seller has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this letter agreement and to consummate the transactions described herein, (iii) the execution and delivery by Seller of this letter agreement and the performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Seller and no other proceedings on the part of Seller are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this letter agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (iv) this letter agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this letter agreement by Purchaser constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms except (x) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (y) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies, (v) Seller owns, beneficially and/or of record, the Securities and has good, valid and marketable title to the Securities, free and clear of any and all covenants, conditions, restrictions, voting trust arrangements, proxies, liens, charges, encumbrances, options and adverse claims or rights whatsoever (“Liens”), except for restrictions on transfer arising under applicable federal and state securities laws, (vi) at the Closing, Seller will deliver to Purchaser good, valid and marketable title to the Securities, free and clear of all Liens, except for restrictions on transfer arising under applicable federal and state securities laws, (vii) the execution and delivery of this letter agreement and the performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder will not (x) violate or breach any provision of Seller’s organizational or governing documents, (y) violate or breach any statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to Seller or order applicable to Seller or by which Seller or any of its properties may be bound or (z) breach, or result in a default under, any contract to which Seller is a party or by which Seller or any of its properties may be bound except in the case of clauses (y) and (z), where such violations, breaches and defaults would not affect Seller’s ability to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this letter agreement in any material respect and (viii) there is no action, lawsuit, arbitration, claim or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller that would reasonably be expected to impede the consummation of the transactions described herein.

 

 

 

 

3.                  Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof and as of the Closing as follows: (i) Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this letter agreement and to consummate the transactions described herein, (iii) the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this letter agreement and the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Purchaser and no other proceedings on the part of Purchaser are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this letter agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (iv) this letter agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this letter agreement by Seller constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms except (x) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (y) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies, (v) the execution and delivery of this letter agreement and the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder will not (x) violate or breach any provision of Purchaser’s organizational or governing documents, (y) violate or breach any statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to Purchaser or order applicable to Purchaser or by which Purchaser or any of its properties may be bound or (z) breach, or result in a default under, any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser or any of its properties may be bound, except in the case of clauses (y) and (z), where such violations, breaches or defaults would not affect Purchaser’s ability to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this letter agreement in any material respect and (vi) there is no action, lawsuit, arbitration, claim or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser that would reasonably be expected to impede the consummation of the transactions described herein.

 

 

 

 

4.                  Purchaser acknowledges that Seller, certain of Seller’s affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (“Affiliates”)), and Seller’s and such Affiliates’ directors, officers, partners, stockholders, members, investors, employees, attorneys, agents, representatives, as applicable, and successors and assigns thereto (the “Seller Related Parties”) (a) are existing stockholders of the Company and serve on the Company’s Board of Directors and that Seller and the Seller Related Parties may now possess and may hereafter possess certain non-public information concerning the Company and its Affiliates and/or the Securities (the “Non-Public Information”) that may or may not be known by Purchaser which may constitute material information with respect to the foregoing, and (b) the Seller is relying on this letter agreement and would not enter into a transaction to sell the Securities to Purchaser absent this letter agreement.  Purchaser agrees to purchase the Seller’s Securities from Seller notwithstanding that it is aware that such Non-Public Information may exist and that Seller may not have disclosed all Non-Public Information to it.  Purchaser acknowledges that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) (7) or (8) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. Purchaser acknowledges that it is a sophisticated purchaser with respect to the purchase and sale of securities such as the Securities and that Seller has no obligations to Purchaser to disclose such Non-Public Information and that if the Non-Public Information were fully disclosed to Purchaser, the Non-Public Information could foreseeably affect Purchaser’s willingness to enter into this letter agreement and the price that Purchaser would be willing to pay to purchase the Securities. Moreover, such Non-Public Information may indicate that the value of the Securities is substantially lower or higher than the Purchase Price. Additionally, Purchaser acknowledges that it has adequate information concerning the Securities, and the business and financial condition of the Company and its affiliates, to make an informed decision regarding the purchase of the Securities, and has independently and without reliance upon Seller, and based upon such information as the Purchaser has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to purchase the Securities from Seller. Purchaser is experienced, sophisticated and knowledgeable in the trading of securities and other instruments of private and public companies and understands the disadvantage to which it may be subject on account of any disparity of the access to, and possession of, such Non-Public Information between Purchaser and Seller. Purchaser has conducted an independent evaluation of the Securities to determine whether to enter into this letter agreement and, notwithstanding the absence of access by Purchaser to the Non-Public Information known by Seller, Purchaser is desirous of entering into this letter agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser, because of, among other things, its business and financial experience, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this letter agreement and of protecting its own interests in connection with this letter agreement.

 

5.                  Purchaser, for itself and its successors and/or assigns, to the maximum extent permitted by law, irrevocably forever releases, discharges and waives any and all claims, rights, causes of action, suits, obligations, debts, demands, liabilities, controversies, costs, expenses, fees, or damages of any kind (including, but not limited to, any and all claims alleging violations of federal or state securities laws, common-law fraud or deceit, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence or otherwise), whether directly, derivatively, representatively or in any other capacity, against the Seller, the Company or any of their respective affiliates, including, without limitation, any and all of their present and/or past directors, officers, members, partners, employees, fiduciaries, agents or accounts under management, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “Seller Released Parties”), arising on or prior to the date hereof, which are based upon, arise from or in any way relate to or involve, directly or indirectly, Seller’s failure to disclose all or any portion of the Non-Public Information known by it to Purchaser in connection with the transfer of the Securities by Seller to Purchaser. Purchaser also agrees that it shall not institute or maintain any cause of action, suit, complaint or other proceeding against the Company or any of the Seller Released Parties as a result of such Seller Released Parties’ failure to disclose fully such Non-Public Information to Purchaser or otherwise in connection with this letter agreement. Purchaser also represents that it has not assigned any claim or possible claim against the Company or the Seller Released Parties that relates to the Non-Public Information, it fully intends to release all claims against the Company and the Seller Released Parties that related to the Non-Public Information as set forth above and it has been advised by, and has consulted with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this letter agreement and has been fully apprised of the consequences of the waivers, releases and discharges set forth herein.

 

 

 

 

6.                  Each of Seller and Purchaser agrees that this letter agreement, including, without limitation, the representations, warranties, agreements, waivers, releases, acceptances and acknowledgments contained herein, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Purchaser and Seller and their respective successors and assigns, and shall survive the execution and delivery of this letter agreement and the consummation of the sale of Seller’s Securities to Purchaser.  

 

7.                  This letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, supersedes any prior agreements and understandings, written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of the agreement, and contains the only representations or warranties on which the parties are entitled to rely.

 

8.                  This letter agreement may be executed in counterparts. 

 

9.                  This letter agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and the parties agree to and accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of appropriate jurisdiction sitting in Chicago, Illinois with respect to any action relating to this letter agreement.

 

 

 

 

Please indicate your acknowledgment and agreement to the foregoing by signing below where indicated.

 

SELLER:

 

Kingsway America Inc.  
   
   
By: /s/ William A. Hickey, Jr.  
  Name: William A. Hickey, Jr.  
  Title: Vice President  
       

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED

AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN ABOVE:

 

PURCHASER:  
   
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.  
   
By:

/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara

 
  Name: D. Kyle Cerminara  
  Title: Chairman and CEO