Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001144204-19-041150
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2019-08-22 16:15:42
Filed By:
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp I
Company:
Musclepharm Corp (OTCMKTS:MSLP)
Filing Date:
2019-08-22
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value 735,182 0 735,182 0 735,182 4.8%
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value 538,025 0 538,025 0 538,025 3.5%
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (No 551,098 0 551,098 0 551,098 3.6%
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan 107,000 0 107,000 0 107,000 0.7%
Wynnefield Capital Management 1,273,207 0 1,273,207 0 1,273,207 8.3%
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. 13-3688495 551,098 0 551,098 0 551,098 3.6%
Nelson Obus 0 1,931,305 0 1,931,305 1,931,305 12.6%
Joshua Landes 0 1,931,305 0 1,931,305 1,931,305 12.6%
Filing

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Amendment No. 9)

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

MUSCLEPHARM CORP.

‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

627335201

‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

(CUSIP Number)

  

 

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I

450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509

New York, New York 10123

Attention: Mr. Nelson Obus

 

Copy to:

Jeffrey S. Tullman, Esq.

Kane Kessler, P.C.

666 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor

New York, New York 10017

(212) 541-6222


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

 

August 20, 2019

‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

(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 which 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 [ ]

 

   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I 13-3953291

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

735,182 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

735,182 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

735,182 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.8%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

PN

 

       

 

   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. 13-3688497

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

538,025 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

538,025 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

538,025 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

3.5%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

PN

 

       
   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (No IRS Identification No.)

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

WC

5

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

 

[ ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

551,098 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

551,098 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

551,098 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

3.6%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

 

       

 

   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] 

(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

107,000 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

107,000 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

107,000 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.7%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

 

       
   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC 13-4018186

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

N/A

5

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

 

[ ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

New York

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

1,273,207 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,273,207 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,273,207 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

OO

 

       

 

   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Wynnefield Capital, Inc. 13-3688495

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] 

(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

551,098 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

551,098 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

551,098 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

3.6%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

 

       

 

   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Nelson Obus

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

N/A

5

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

 

[ ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,931,305 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,931,305 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,931,305 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

12.6%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IN

 

       

 

   

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Joshua Landes

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]

3

SEC USE ONLY 

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

N/A

5

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

 

[ ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,931,305 (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,931,305 (See Item 5)

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,931,305 (See Item 5)

12

 

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

 

[ ]       

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

12.6%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

 

       

 

   

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

 

This Amendment No. 9 amends the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on July 1, 2015 and as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on November 9, 2015, Amendment No. 2 filed on September 15, 2016, Amendment No. 3 filed on November 22, 2016, Amendment No. 4 filed on July 10, 2017, Amendment No. 5 filed on November 1, 2017, Amendment No. 6 filed on January 3, 2018, Amendment No. 7 filed on July 25, 2018, and Amendment No. 8 filed on March 12, 2019 (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”) by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons (as defined in the Schedule 13D) with respect to shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) of MusclePharm Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive office are located at 4400 Vanowen St., Burbank, CA, 91505. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

 

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

 

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

The securities reported in this Schedule 13D as directly beneficially owned by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons were acquired with funds of approximately $5,850,951 (including brokerage commissions). All such funds were provided from the working capital or personal funds of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons who directly beneficially own such securities.

 

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction

 

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

 

The Wynnefield Reporting Persons are concerned by the degree by which the Issuer is late in complying with its periodic reporting obligations, given that its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2018 fiscal year (the “Missing 10-K”) still has not been filed with the Commission, despite the fact that it is now more than four months past due, and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 have also not been filed. The Wynnefield Reporting Persons insist that the Issuer provide a concise update as to when it will be able to become compliant with its periodic reporting obligations, beginning with its Missing 10-K.

 

The Wynnefield Reporting Persons are also increasingly concerned in regard to the Issuer’s potential legal costs in light of the recent lawsuits brought against the Issuer, including the proceedings brought by White Winston Select Asset Fund Series Fund MP-18, LLC and White Winston Select Asset Funds, LLC on August 21, 2018 (as disclosed in Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D, filed on August 24, 2018, with respect to the shares of common stock of the Issuer). The Wynnefield Reporting Persons’ concern is further enhanced by the Issuer’s failure to publicly file its financial statements since these lawsuits were brought, and the shareholders’ corresponding loss of insight into any legal expenses incurred by the Issuer. The Wynnefield Reporting Persons accordingly demand that the Issuer immediately provide a full accounting to its shareholders of these expenses, particularly the expenses incurred during the first six months of 2019.

 

Other than as set forth in this Item 4, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons do not have any current plans, proposals or negotiations that relate to or would result in any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Wynnefield Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis, and to the extent permitted by law, may seek to engage in discussions with other stockholders and/or with management and the Board of the Issuer concerning the business, operations or future plans of the Issuer. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position, the price levels of the shares of Common Stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons may, in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with management and the Board, engaging in discussions with shareholders of the Issuer and others about the Issuer and the Wynnefield Reporting Persons’ investment, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, board structure (including board composition) or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional securities of the Issuer, selling some or all of such securities, entering into financial instruments or other agreements that increase or decrease the Wynnefield Reporting Persons’ economic or beneficial exposure with respect to their investment in the Issuer, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the securities of the Issuer, including swaps and other derivative instruments, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

(a), (b) and (c) As of August 20, 2019, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons beneficially owned in the aggregate 1,931,305 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 12.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage of shares of Common Stock reported as being beneficially owned by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons is based upon 15,314,667 shares outstanding as of November 1, 2018, as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on November 14, 2018.

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons listed below:

 

Name Number of Common Stock Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock
Wynnefield Partners I 735,182 4.8%
Wynnefield Partners 538,025 3.5%
Wynnefield Offshore 551,098 3.6%
Plan 107,000 0.7%

 

WCM is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I beneficially own. WCM, as the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I beneficially own. Messrs. Obus and Landes are the co-managing members of WCM and, accordingly, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Stock that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own. Each of Messrs. Obus and Landes, as co-managing members of WCM, share the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own.

 

   

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WCI is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Stock that Wynnefield Offshore beneficially owns. WCI, as the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Stock that Wynnefield Offshore beneficially owns. Messrs. Obus and Landes are executive officers of WCI and, accordingly, each may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Stock that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own. Messrs. Obus and Landes, as executive officers of WCI, share the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own.

 

The Wynnefield Profit Plan is an employee profit sharing plan. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes are co-trustees of the Wynnefield Profit Plan and have the authority to direct the voting and the disposition of the shares of Common Stock that the Wynnefield Profit Plan beneficially owns. Accordingly, Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owners (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the shares of Common Stock that the Wynnefield Profit Plan may be deemed to beneficially own.

 

Beneficial ownership of the Common Stock shown on the cover pages of and set forth elsewhere in this Schedule 13D for each member of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons assumes that they have not formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act, and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder. If the members of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons were deemed to have formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) and Rule 13d-5(b)(1), the group would be deemed to own beneficially (and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over) in the aggregate 1,883,513 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 12.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage of shares of Common Stock reported as being beneficially owned by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons is based upon 15,314,667 shares outstanding as of November 1, 2018, as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, filed with the Commission on November 14, 2018.

 

The filing of this Schedule 13D and any future amendment by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to WCM, WCI and Messrs. Obus and Landes, shall not be considered an admission that any of such persons, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, are the beneficial owners of any shares in which such persons do not have a pecuniary interest. Each of WCM, WCI and Messrs. Obus and Landes disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares covered by this Schedule 13D.

  

The Wynnefield Reporting Persons have acquired shares of Common Stock during the last 60 days as follows:

 

Name Transaction Date Number of Shares Price Per Share
Wynnefield Partners I Purchase 8/5/2019 2,440 $0.50
Wynnefield Partners Purchase 8/5/2019 1,569 $0.50
Wynnefield Offshore Purchase 8/5/2019 991 $0.50
Wynnefield Offshore Purchase 8/14/2019 5,400 $0.407
Wynnefield Offshore Purchase 8/15/2019 4,600 $0.40
Wynnefield Offshore Purchase 8/19/2019 4,900 $0.40
Wynnefield Offshore Purchase 8/20/2019 10,100 $0.40

 

(d) and (e). Not Applicable.

 

   

CUSIP No. 627335201

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D/A is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 22, 2019

 

WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I

 

By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,

its General Partner

 

By: /s/ Nelson Obus

Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member

 

WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.

 

By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,

its General Partner

 

By: /s/ Nelson Obus

Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member

 

WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.

 

By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc.,

its Investment Manager

 

By: /s/ Nelson Obus

Nelson Obus, President

 

WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN, INC.

 

By: /s/ Nelson Obus

Nelson Obus, Authorized Signatory

 

 

WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

By: /s/ Nelson Obus

Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member

 

   

CUSIP No. 627335201

 

 

 

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WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.

 

By: /s/ Nelson Obus

Nelson Obus, President

 

/s/ Nelson Obus

Nelson Obus, Individually

 

/s/ Joshua Landes

Joshua Landes, Individually