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Old School SC Fundamental Value Fund Betting On Nicholas Financial Inc (NICK)

Published on September 25, 2018 at 11:44 am by Insider Monkey Staff in Hedge Funds

You probably never heard of SC Fundamental Value Fund. David Einhorn andCurtis Macnguyen used to work there as analysts. Currently SC Fundamental Value manages a small portfolio which is why it isn’t required to file 13Fs with the SEC. The fund was founded by Gary Siegler and Peter Collery. Here is what Barron’s said about the fund in 2015:

“…the firm’s long-term track record is much more consistent than many bigger, better known hedge funds. SC has generated net annualized returns of 12.2% since its founding in June 1990 versus the S&P 500’s annual total returns of 9.6% in that time. Its annual volatility has been nearly one-third less than the market’s, 10.4% versus 14.6%. And its worst drawdown [peak to trough] was 22.2% versus the market’s 51%.”

This morning SC Fundamental Value Fund filed a 13G revealing a 5.8% position in Nicholas Financial Inc (NASDAQ:NICK). The details of this filing can be seen below.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
SC Fundamental Value Fund 0 370,644 0 370,644 370,644 4.69%
SC Fundamental 0 370,644 0 370,644 370,644 4.69%
SC Fund Management Profit Sharing Plan 0 89,522 0 89,522 89,522 1.13%
Peter M. Collery 0 460,166 0 460,166 460,166 5.82%
Neil H. Koffler 0 370,644 0 370,644 370,644 4.69%
John T. Bird 0 370,644 0 370,644 370,644 4.69%
David A. Hurwitz 0 370,644 0 370,644 370,644 4.69%

Page 1 of 11 – SEC Filing

UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE
13G/A

(Amendment No. 1)

Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Nicholas
Financial, Inc.

(Name
of Issuer)

 

Common
Stock

(Title
of Class of Securities)

 

65373J209

(CUSIP
Number)

 

September
24, 2018

(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the
appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

o Rule
13d-1(b)
x Rule
13d-1(c)
o Rule
13d-1(d)

 

*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 the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

 

The
information required in 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).

 

Persons
who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
a currently valid OMB control number.

Page 2 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
2 of 11 Pages
1.

names of reporting
persons

i.r.s. identification no.
of above persons (entities only)

 

SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P.

2. check the appropriate box if a group*

(a)
x

(b)
o
3.

sec use only

 
4.

citizenship or place
of organization

Delaware
number of
shares		 5. sole voting power 0
beneficially
owned by		 6. shared voting power 370,644
each
reporting		 7. sole dispositive power 0
person with: 8. shared dispositive power 370,644
9. aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 370,644
10. check
box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)		 o
11. percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 4.69%
12. type of reporting person (See Instructions) PN

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Page 3 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
3 of 11 Pages
1.

names of reporting
persons

i.r.s. identification no.
of above persons (entities only)

 

SC Fundamental LLC
2. check the appropriate box if a group*

(a)
x

(b)
o
3.

sec use only

 
4.

citizenship or place
of organization

Delaware
number of
shares		 5. sole voting power 0
beneficially
owned by		 6. shared voting power 370,644
each
reporting		 7. sole dispositive power 0
person with: 8. shared dispositive power 370,644
9. aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 370,644
10. check
box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)		 o
11. percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 4.69%
12. type of reporting person (See Instructions) PN

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Page 4 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
4 of 11 Pages
1.

names of reporting
persons

i.r.s. identification no.
of above persons (entities only)

 

SC Fund Management
Profit Sharing Plan
2. check the appropriate box if a group*

(a)
x

(b)
o
3.

sec use only

 
4.

citizenship or place
of organization

Delaware
number of
shares		 5. sole voting power 0
beneficially
owned by		 6. shared voting power 89,522
each
reporting		 7. sole dispositive power 0
person with: 8. shared dispositive power 89,522
9. aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 89,522
10. check
box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)		 o
11. percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 1.13%
12. type of reporting person (See Instructions) PN

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Page 5 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
5 of 11 Pages
1.

names of reporting
persons

i.r.s. identification no.
of above persons (entities only)

 

Peter M. Collery

2. check the appropriate box if a group*

(a)
x

(b)
o
3.

sec use only

 
4.

citizenship or place
of organization

United States of America
number of
shares		 5. sole voting power 0
beneficially
owned by		 6. shared voting power 460,166
each
reporting		 7. sole dispositive power 0
person with: 8. shared dispositive power 460,166
9. aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 460,166
10. check
box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)		 o
11. percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 5.82%
12. type of reporting person (See Instructions) IN

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Page 6 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
6 of 11 Pages
1.

names of reporting
persons

i.r.s. identification no.
of above persons (entities only)

 

Neil H. Koffler
2. check the appropriate box if a group*

(a)
x

(b)
o
3.

sec use only

 
4.

citizenship or place
of organization

United States of America
number of
shares		 5. sole voting power 0
beneficially
owned by		 6. shared voting power 370,644
each
reporting		 7. sole dispositive power 0
person with: 8. shared dispositive power 370,644
9. aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 370,644
10. check
box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)		 o
11. percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 4.69%
12. type of reporting person (See Instructions) IN

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Page 7 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
7 of 11 Pages
1.

names of reporting
persons

i.r.s. identification no.
of above persons (entities only)

 

John T. Bird
2. check the appropriate box if a group*

(a)
x

(b)
o
3.

sec use only

 
4.

citizenship or place
of organization

United States of America
number of
shares		 5. sole voting power 0
beneficially
owned by		 6. shared voting power 370,644
each
reporting		 7. sole dispositive power 0
person with: 8. shared dispositive power 370,644
9. aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 370,644
10. check
box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)		 o
11. percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 4.69%
12. type of reporting person (See Instructions) IN

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Page 8 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
8 of 11 Pages
1.

names of reporting
persons

i.r.s. identification no.
of above persons (entities only)

 

David A. Hurwitz
2. check the appropriate box if a group*

(a)
x

(b)
o
3.

sec use only

 
4.

citizenship or place
of organization

United States of America
number of
shares		 5. sole voting power 0
beneficially
owned by		 6. shared voting power 370,644
each
reporting		 7. sole dispositive power 0
person with: 8. shared dispositive power 370,644
9. aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 370,644
10. check
box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)		 o
11. percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 4.69%
12. type of reporting person (See Instructions) IN

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Page 9 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
9 of 11 Pages

Item 1.

 

  (a)   Name of Issuer: Nicholas
Financial, Inc.
       
  (b)   Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:		 2454 McMullen
Booth Road, Building C
      Clearwater,
Florida  33759
         

 

Item
2.

 

  This
Schedule 13G/A (the “Schedule”) is being filed with respect to shares of Common Stock (no par value) of Nicholas Financial,
Inc. (the
“Issuer”) which are or were beneficially owned by the following reporting persons:

 

    (i) SC Fundamental
Value Fund, L.P.
    (ii) SC Fundamental
LLC
(iii)

SC Fund Management Profit Sharing Plan
    (iv) Peter M. Collery
    (v) Neil H. Koffler
    (vi) John T. Bird
and
  (a)   Name
of Person Filing:		 (vii) David
A. Hurwitz (together, the “Reporting Persons”). This Form is being filed by SC Fundamental Value Fund, LP (the “Fund”)
on behalf of itself and SC Fundamental, LLC (the “General Partner”), SC Fund Management Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”)
and Peter M. Collery (“Collery”), Neil H. Koffler (“Koffler”), John T. Bird (“Bird”) and David
A. Hurwitz (“Hurwitz”). Collery is the President and a member of the General Partner and the Trustee of the Plan and
Koffler, Bird and Hurwitz are Vice Presidents and members of the General Partner.
         

 

  (b) Address
of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:		 The
principal business office of each of SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P., SC Fundamental LLC, SC Fund Management Profit Sharing Plan,
Peter M. Collery, Neil H. Koffler, John T. Bird and David A. Hurwitz is:
      747 Third Avenue,
27th Floor
      New York, New
York 10017

 

  (c),
(d) and (e):		 For
information with respect to citizenship or place of organization of each of the Reporting Persons, title of class of securities
and CUSIP number for the shares held by such persons, see the appropriate cover page above.

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Page 10 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
10 of 11 Pages

 

Item
3.		 If
this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)  o Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
     
(b)  o Bank as defined
in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
     
(c)  o Insurance company
as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
     
(d)  o Investment company
registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
     
(e)  o An investment
adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
     
(f)  o An employee benefit
plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
     
(g)  o A parent holding
company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
     
(h)  o A savings associations
as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
     
(i)  o A church plan
that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
     
(j)  o Group, in accordance
with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4. Ownership.

(a)-(c)
The response of each of the Reporting Persons to Items 5 through 12 of each of their respective Cover Sheets which relate to the
beneficial and percentage ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer is incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate Cover
Sheets above. The percentage ownership of the Reporting Persons is based on the 7,909,122 outstanding shares of Common Stock of
the Issuer (as of August 1, 2018) as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q dated August 14, 2018. The General Partner is filing
on behalf of the Fund, which owns 370,644 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Collery, Koffler, Bird and Hurwitz are each members
of the General Partner. The Plan owns 89,522 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Collery is the sole trustee of the Plan.
 

 

Item 5. Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: o.

 

Item 6. Ownership
of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.  

 

Item 7. Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

Not applicable.  

 

Item 8. Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

See Exhibit No. 2 hereto.  

 

Item 9. Notice
of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not
applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification.

   

The
following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):

 

(a) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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Page 11 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. 65373J209 13G/A Page
11 of 11 Pages

SIGNATURE

 

After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

 

Dated:
September 24, 2018

 

  SC
FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND, L.P.		  
  By:
SC Fundamental LLC, its General Partner		  
     
  By:
 /s/
Neil H. Koffler		  
  Name:
Neil H. Koffler		  
  Title:
Member		  
     
  SC
FUNDAMENTAL LLC		  
     
  By:   /s/
Neil H. Koffler		  
  Name:
Neil H. Koffler		  
  Title:
Member		  
     
 

SC
FUND MANAGEMENT PROFIT SHARING PLAN
     
  By:  

/s/
Peter Collery, its trustee

  
  Name:
Peter Collery		  
  Title:
Trustee		  
     
    /s/
Neil H. Koffler		  
  Neil
H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact for		  
  Peter
M. Collery (1)		  
     
    /s/
Neil H. Koffler		  
  Neil
H. Koffler		  
     
    /s/
Neil Koffler		  
  Neil
H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact for		  
  John
T. Bird (2)		  
     
    /s/
Neil Koffler		  
  Neil
H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact for		  
  David
A. Hurwitz (3)		  

 

(1) Executed
by Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact for Peter M. Collery. The Power of Attorney for
Mr. Collery is attached as Exhibit 3 to the Statement on Schedule 13G with respect to
the Common Stock of Trans World Corporation, filed on January 24, 2013, and is incorporated
herein by reference.

 

(2) Executed
by Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact for John T. Bird. The Power of Attorney for Mr.
Bird is attached as Exhibit 3 to the Statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common
Stock of First Financial Northwest Inc., filed on September 14, 2011, and is incorporated
herein by reference.

 

(3) Executed
by Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact for David A. Hurwitz. The Power of Attorney for
Mr. Hurwitz is attached as Exhibit 4 to the Statement on Schedule 13G with respect to
the Common Stock of First Financial Northwest Inc., filed on September 14, 2011, and
is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The
original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If
the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner
of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the
statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated
by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

 

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 for whom copies are to be sent.

 

Attention: Intentional
misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

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