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

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ________)*

 

  Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.  
  (Name of Issuer)  
     
  Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share  
  (Title of Class of Securities)  
     
  963025606  
  (CUSIP Number)  
     
  Bradley J. Schafer
900 North Third Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Telephone Number: (612) 359-5840
 
  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to  
  Receive Notices and Communications)  
     
  May 24, 2022  
  (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 Sections 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 Section 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. 963025606 

13D Page 2 of 12 Pages

 

1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  SR Equity Ventures, LLC
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    
  (see instructions) (a) x
    (b) ¨
       
3 SEC USE ONLY    
       
       
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)    
  WC    
       
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED    
  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)   ¨
       
       
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    
  Minnesota    

 

    7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

  0
   
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  24,301(1)
   
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  0
   
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  24,301 (1)

 

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  24,301 (1)  
       
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  (see instructions)   ¨
       
       
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
  0.25%(1)(2)    
       
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)    
  PN    
       

 

(1) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Therefore, Ventures may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures with each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting or dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures.

 

(2) Based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 11, 2022.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 963025606 

13D Page 3 of 12 Pages

 

1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  Bradley J. Schafer
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    
  (see instructions) (a) x
    (b) ¨
       
3 SEC USE ONLY    
       
       
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)    
  PF    
       
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED    
  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)   ¨
       
       
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    
  United States    

 

    7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

  344,201(1)(2)
   
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  24,301 (1)(2)
   
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  344,201(1)(2)
   
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  24,301 (1)(2)

 

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  368,502(1)(2)  
       
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  (see instructions)   ¨
       
       
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
  3.79%(1)(2)(3)    
       
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)    
  IN    
       

 

(1) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Therefore, Ventures may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures with each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting or dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures.

 

(2) Does not include (i) 400 shares Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per share, of the Issuer (the “Series B Preferred”) or (ii) 1,200 shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per share, of the Issuer (the “Series D Preferred”). The shares of Series B Preferred are subject to (a) a mandatory conversion based upon certain trading day volume-weighted average closing prices of the Shares and (b) an optional conversion, at any time, at the discretion of the Series B Preferred holder, and each, if triggered, will result in each share of Series B Preferred converting into Shares at a conversion rate of $40.00 per Share. The shares of Series D Preferred are subject to an optional conversion, at any time, at the discretion of the holder of the Series D Preferred, whereby each share of Series D Preferred is converted into Shares at a conversion rate of $16.96 per Share. See the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, Supplementary Articles, and Bylaws of the Issuer, each, as amended and restated from time to time, for additional detail regarding the conversion mechanisms set forth in the foregoing.

 

(3) Based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 11, 2022.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 963025606 13D Page 4 of 12 Pages

 

1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  Steven G. Norcutt
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    
  (see instructions) (a) x
    (b) ¨
       
3 SEC USE ONLY    
       
       
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)    
  PF    
       
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED    
  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)   ¨
       
       
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    
  United States    

 

    7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

  53,540
   
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  24,301(1)
   
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  53,540
   
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  24,301(1)

 

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  77,841(1)  
       
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  (see instructions)   ¨
       
       
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
  0.80%(1)(2)    
       
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)    
  IN    

 

(1) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Therefore, Ventures may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures with each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting or dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures.

 

(2) Based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 11, 2022.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 963025606 

13D Page 5 of 12 Pages

 

1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  N. Christopher (Kit) Richardson
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    
  (see instructions) (a) x
    (b) ¨
       
3 SEC USE ONLY    
       
       
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)    
  PF    
       
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED    
  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)   ¨
       
       
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    
  United States    

 

    7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

  34,549
   
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  24,301(1)
   
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  34,549
   
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  24,301(1)

 

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  58,850(1)  
       
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  (see instructions)   ¨
       
       
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
  0.61%(1)(2)    
       
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)    
  IN    

 

(1) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Therefore, Ventures may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures with each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting or dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures.

 

(2) Based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 11, 2022.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 963025606 

13D Page 6 of 12 Pages

 

1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  Evan C. Richardson
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    
  (see instructions) (a) x
    (b) ¨
       
3 SEC USE ONLY    
       
       
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)    
  PF    
       
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED    
  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)   ¨
       
       
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    
  United States    

 

    7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

  3,500
   
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  24,301(1)
   
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  3,500
   
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  24,301(1)

 

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  27,8011)  
       
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  (see instructions)   ¨
       
       
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
  0.29%(1)(2)    
       
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)    
  IN    

 

(1) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Therefore, Ventures may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures with each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting or dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures.

 

(2) Based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 11, 2022

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 963025606 

13D Page 7 of 12 Pages

 

1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  Gregory J. Springer
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    
  (see instructions) (a) x
    (b) ¨
       
3 SEC USE ONLY    
       
       
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)    
  PF    
       
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED    
  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)   ¨
       
       
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    
  United States    

 

    7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

  0
   
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  24,301(1)
   
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  0
   
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  24,301(1)

 

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  24,301(1)  
       
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  (see instructions)   ¨
       
       
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
  0.25%(1)(2)    
       
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)    
  IN    

 

(1) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Therefore, Ventures may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures with each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting or dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures.

 

(2) Based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 11, 2022.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 963025606 13D Page 8 of 12 Pages

 

1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  David Smith
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    
  (see instructions) (a) x
    (b) ¨
       
3 SEC USE ONLY    
       
       
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* (see instructions)    
  PF    
       
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED    
  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)   ¨
       
       
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    
  United States    

 

    7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

  32,000(1)
   
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  0(1)
   
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  32,000(1)
   
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  0(1)

 

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
  32,000(1)  
       
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  (see instructions)   ¨
       
       
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    
  0.33%(1)(2)    
       
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (see instructions)    
  IN    

 

(1) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting or dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures.

 

(2) Based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 11, 2022.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 963025606 13D Page 9 of 12 Pages

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer.    

 

This statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 2529 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452.

 

This Schedule 13D is being jointly filed by SR Equity Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“Ventures”), Bradley J. Schafer (“Schafer”), Steven G. Norcutt (“Norcutt”), N. Christopher (Kit) Richardson (“Kit Richardson”), Evan C. Richardson (“E. Richardson”), Gregory J. Springer, (“Springer”) and David Smith (“Smith” and together with Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer, collectively, the “SR Group”), and relates to an aggregate of 492,091 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer. Schafer may also be deemed to beneficially own (i) 400 shares of Series B Preferred and (ii) 1,200 shares of Series D Preferred, as set forth above on Schafer’s cover page to this Schedule 13D, but such shares are not included within the aggregate number of Shares held by the Reporting Persons set forth in the immediately preceding sentence. Each of the Series B Preferred and Series D Preferred is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, but neither is entitled to voting rights except as required by law.

       
Item 2. Identity and Background.    
     
(a) This Schedule 13D is being jointly filed by Ventures and the members of the SR Group. Each of the persons identified in this Item 2(a) is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and, collectively, as the “Reporting Persons.”
       
(b) The address of the principal business office of each of Ventures and each member of the SR Group is 900 North Third Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
       
(c) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Minnesota by Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer for investment-related purposes. Smith is not a member of Ventures. The principal occupation for each of the members of the SR Group is serving as an executive officer or director of SR Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
       
(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) Ventures is organized under the laws of Minnesota. Each member of the SR Group and Smith is a resident of the State of Minnesota.
       
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.  
   
The total cost for purchasing the Shares reported as owned by the Reporting Persons, excluding brokerage commissions, was approximately $989,538.74 in the aggregate. The source of these funds was working capital or personal funds, as applicable, as set forth on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D above.

 

 

 

 


Page 10 of 12 Pages

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.    

 

The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares as to which this report on Schedule 13D is being filed based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity.

 

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on an ongoing basis and, in the course of their review, may take actions (including through their affiliates) with respect to their investment or the Issuer, including, but not limited to, purchasing additional Shares and/or other securities of the Issue, communicating with the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Board”), members of management or other securityholders of the Issuer, or other third parties from time to time, taking steps to implement a course of action, including, without limitation, engaging advisors, including legal, financial, regulatory, technical and/or industry advisors, to assist in any review, and evaluating strategic alternatives as they may become available. Such discussions and other actions may relate to, subject to the terms and conditions of the documents described herein to which the Reporting Persons are a party, various alternative courses of action, including, without limitation, those related to an extraordinary corporate transaction (including, but not limited to a merger, reorganization or liquidation) involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, including with a person in which a Reporting Person has an interest; business combinations involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; material asset purchases; the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer (which may include distributions to limited partners and transfers to affiliates); subsequent offerings; the formation of joint ventures with the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or the entry into other material projects; changes in the present business, operations, strategy, future plans or prospects of the Issuer, financial or governance matters; changes to the Board (including board composition) or management of the Issuer; acting as a participant in debt financings of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, dividend policy, business or corporate structure or governance documents of the Issuer; de-listing or de-registration of the Issuer’s securities, or any action similar to those enumerated above.

 

Such discussions and actions may be preliminary and exploratory in nature, and not rise to the level of a plan or proposal. Subject to the terms and conditions of the documents described herein to which the Reporting Persons are a party, the Reporting Persons or their affiliates may seek to acquire securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, additional Shares, other shares of capital stock and/or other equity, debt, notes or other financial instruments related to the Issuer or the common stock (which may include rights or securities exercisable or convertible into securities of the Issuer), and/or sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of such Issuer securities or financial instruments from time to time, in each case, in open market or private transactions, block sales or otherwise. Any transaction that any of the Reporting Persons or their affiliates may pursue, subject to the terms and conditions of the documents described herein to which the Reporting Persons are a party, may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will depend on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the price and availability of the Issuer’s securities or other financial instruments, the Reporting Persons’ or such affiliates’ trading and investment strategies, subsequent developments affecting the Issuer, the Issuer’s business and the Issuer’s prospects, other investment and business opportunities available to the Reporting Persons and their affiliates, general industry and economic conditions, the securities markets in general, tax considerations and other factors deemed relevant by the Reporting Persons and such affiliates.

 

Except as described in this Schedule 13D, 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. However, the Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis, and, depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares and/or other securities of the Issuer, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may consider such matters, and, in the future, formulate a plan or proposal or take actions with respect to such matters with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging 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), or suggestions for improving the Issuer’s financial and/or operational performance, purchasing additional Shares and/or other securities of the Issuer, selling some or all of their Shares and/or other securities of the Issuer, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares and/or other securities of the Issuer, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4.

       
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.    

 

(a)

The Reporting Persons beneficially own in the aggregate 492,091 Shares, which represents approximately 5.06% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares (based on 9,723,093 of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed May 11, 2022). The aggregate number and percentage (based on) of outstanding Shares owned beneficially by each Reporting Person are set forth on the respective cover page of this Schedule 13D on which each such Reporting Person is named, all of which are incorporated into this response by reference.

 

Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Therefore, each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer may be deemed to share with Ventures the voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures. Smith is not a member of Ventures, and, therefore, does not share the voting and dispositive power with regard to the Shares held by Ventures. The voting and dispositive power of each of Ventures, the members of the SR Group and Smith are set forth on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D, all of which are incorporated into this response by reference.

 

The Share numbers and percentages set forth in this Item 5(a) do not include (i) 400 shares of Series B Preferred or (ii) 1,200 shares of Series D Preferred, or the number of Shares into which each is convertible, controlled by Schafer. Further information regarding the shares of Series B Preferred and Series D Preferred is set forth on Schafer’s cover page to this Schedule 13D, all of which are incorporated into this response by reference.

 

       

 

 

 

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(b) Ventures is a member-managed limited liability company. Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer are the sole members of Ventures, and, as such, control the management and operations of Ventures. Each of Schafer, Norcutt, Kit Richardson, E. Richardson and Springer holds an equivalent equity interest in Ventures. Smith is not a member of Ventures. The voting and dispositive power of the SR Group and its members is described in the cover pages to this Schedule 13D and Item 5(a), all of which is incorporated into this response by reference.
       
(c) All of the transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. No other transactions by any Reporting Persons other than those transactions set forth below have occurred during the past 60 days.
       
(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 beneficially owned by any Reporting Person. The voting and dispositive power of Ventures and the members of the SR Group is described in the cover pages to this Schedule 13D and Item 5(a), all of which is incorporated into this response by reference.
       
(e) Not applicable.    
       
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Each of the members of the SR Group are party to that certain Operating Agreement of Ventures dated effective as of March 23, 2022, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

       
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.    

 

99.1 Operating Agreement of SR Equity Ventures, LLC, dated as of March 23, 2022

 

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 963025606
13D Page 12 of 12 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  SR EQUITY VENTURES, LLC

 

Dated: June 2, 2022 By: /s/ Bradley J. Schafer
    Name: Bradley J. Schafer
    Its: President
     
  By: /s/ Bradley J. Schafer
    Name: Bradley J. Schafer
     
  By: /s/ Steven G. Norcutt
    Name: Steven G. Norcutt
     
  By: /s/ N. Christopher Richardson
    Name: N. Christopher Richardson
     
  By: /s/ Evan C. Richardson
    Name: Evan C. Richardson
     
  By: /s/ Gregory J. Springer
    Name: Gregory J. Springer
     
  By: /s/ David Smith
    Name: David Smith

 

 

 

 

Schedule A

 

Shares purchased by Fidelity on behalf of IRA brokerage account of Bradley J. Schafer

 

Date   Number of Shares Purchased   Price Per Share   Where and How Transaction
Effected and Party
3/25/2022    900   $2.18   Open Market
3/28/2022    1,400   $2.20   Open Market
3/30/2022    1,400   $2.28   Open Market
3/31/2022    725   $2.30   Open Market
3/31/2022    725   $2.29   Open Market
3/31/2022    725   $2.30   Open Market

 

Shares purchased by Fidelity on behalf of the brokerage account of Bradley J. Schafer

 

Date  Number of Shares Purchased   Price Per Share   Where and How Transaction
Effected and Party
03/28/2022   1,000   $2.20   Open Market
03/28/2022   1,000   $2.19   Open Market
03/29/2022   100   $2.29   Open Market
03/29/2022   900   $2.29   Open Market
04/04/2022   1,000   $2.25   Open Market
04/08/2022   1,000   $2.28   Open Market
04/11/2022   31   $2.23   Open Market
04/11/2022   1,969   $2.24   Open Market
04/12/2022   30   $2.20   Open Market
04/12/2022   1,970   $2.20   Open Market
04/12/2022   2,000   $2.22   Open Market
04/13/2022   200   $2.26   Open Market
04/13/2022   1,000   $2.24   Open Market
04/14/2022   1,000   $2.29   Open Market
04/18/2022   1,000   $2.30   Open Market
04/20/2022   1,000   $2.44   Open Market
04/20/2022   1,000   $2.44   Open Market
04/21/2022   300   $2.40   Open Market
04/21/2022   700   $2.40   Open Market
04/21/2022   1,000   $2.38   Open Market
04/21/2022   1,000   $2.35   Open Market
04/21/2022   1,000   $2.35   Open Market
04/22/2022   1,000   $2.42   Open Market
04/22/2022   1,000   $2.40   Open Market
04/22/2022   2,000   $2.35   Open Market
04/25/2022   100   $2.27   Open Market
04/25/2022   1,000   $2.23   Open Market
04/25/2022   1,900   $2.27   Open Market
04/25/2022   2,000   $2.29   Open Market
04/25/2022   2,000   $2.25   Open Market
04/25/2022   3,000   $2.27   Open Market
04/26/2022   100   $2.21   Open Market
04/26/2022   100   $2.19   Open Market
04/26/2022   547   $2.16   Open Market

 

A-1

 

 

Shares purchased by Fidelity on behalf of the brokerage account of Bradley J. Schafer

 

Date       Number of Shares Purchased       Price Per Share     Where and How Transaction
Effected and Party
04/26/2022       1,900     $ 2.22     Open Market
04/26/2022       1,900     $ 2.21     Open Market
04/26/2022       2,000     $ 2.24     Open Market
04/26/2022       2,000     $ 2.22     Open Market
04/26/2022       2,000     $ 2.22     Open Market
04/26/2022       2,000     $ 2.21     Open Market
04/27/2022       5     $ 2.20     Open Market
04/27/2022       100     $ 2.26     Open Market
04/27/2022       100     $ 2.26     Open Market
04/27/2022       1,753     $ 2.24     Open Market
04/27/2022       1,900     $ 2.26     Open Market
04/27/2022       1,900     $ 2.26     Open Market
04/27/2022       2,000     $ 2.26     Open Market
04/27/2022       2,000     $ 2.24     Open Market
04/27/2022       2,000     $ 2.23     Open Market
04/28/2022       2,000     $ 2.25     Open Market
04/28/2022       2,000     $ 2.24     Open Market
04/28/2022       2,000     $ 2.18     Open Market
04/29/2022       300     $ 2.23     Open Market
04/29/2022       300     $ 2.23     Open Market
04/29/2022       651     $ 2.21     Open Market
04/29/2022       1,349     $ 2.21     Open Market
04/29/2022       1,400     $ 2.23     Open Market
04/29/2022       2,000     $ 2.22     Open Market
05/02/2022       1,924     $ 2.22     Open Market
05/02/2022       2,000     $ 2.22     Open Market
05/03/2022       185     $ 2.23     Open Market
05/03/2022       1,815     $ 2.24     Open Market
05/04/2022       2,000     $ 2.22     Open Market
05/05/2022       100     $ 2.29     Open Market
05/05/2022       200     $ 2.30     Open Market
05/05/2022       937     $ 2.30     Open Market
05/05/2022       1,063     $ 2.31     Open Market
05/05/2022       1,900     $ 2.30     Open Market
05/05/2022       2,000     $ 2.29     Open Market
05/06/2022       2,000     $ 2.30     Open Market
05/06/2022       2,000     $ 2.29     Open Market
05/06/2022       2,000     $ 2.28     Open Market
05/06/2022       2,000     $ 2.28     Open Market
05/09/2022       690     $ 2.26     Open Market
05/09/2022       1,310     $ 2.27     Open Market
05/09/2022       2,000     $ 2.34     Open Market
05/09/2022       2,000     $ 2.32     Open Market
05/09/2022       2,000     $ 2.30     Open Market
05/09/2022       2,000     $ 2.30     Open Market
05/09/2022       2,000     $ 2.28     Open Market
05/09/2022       2,000     $ 2.25     Open Market
05/09/2022       2,000     $ 2.25     Open Market
05/10/2022       1     $ 2.09     Open Market

 

A-2

 

 

Shares purchased by Fidelity on behalf of the brokerage account of Bradley J. Schafer

 

Date       Number of Shares Purchased       Price Per Share     Where and How Transaction
Effected and Party
05/10/2022    64   $2.05   Open Market
05/10/2022    213   $2.08   Open Market
05/10/2022    442   $2.10   Open Market
05/10/2022    2,558   $2.10   Open Market
05/10/2022    2,787   $2.08   Open Market
05/11/2022    700   $2.09   Open Market
05/11/2022    1,300   $2.10   Open Market
05/11/2022    2,000   $2.09   Open Market
05/11/2022    2,000   $2.07   Open Market
05/12/2022    123   $2.05   Open Market
05/12/2022    960   $2.08   Open Market
05/12/2022    2,000   $2.10   Open Market
05/12/2022    2,000   $2.09   Open Market
05/13/2022    20   $2.03   Open Market
05/13/2022    2,000   $2.08   Open Market
05/13/2022    3,000   $2.06   Open Market
05/13/2022    3,000   $2.05   Open Market
05/20/2022    2,000   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    2,000   $2.03   Open Market
05/23/2022    300   $2.08   Open Market
05/23/2022    3,000   $2.01   Open Market
05/24/2022    964   $2.08   Open Market
05/25/2022    1,200   $2.12   Open Market
05/25/2022    1,800   $2.07   Open Market
05/25/2022    25   $2.21   Open Market
05/25/2022    2,000   $2.32   Open Market

 

Shares purchased by Fidelity on behalf of SR Equity Ventures, LLC

 

Date   Number of Shares Purchased   Price Per Share   Where and How Transaction Effected and Party
05/16/2022    39   $2.08   Open Market
05/16/2022    200   $2.10   Open Market
05/16/2022    300   $2.08   Open Market
05/16/2022    301   $2.05   Open Market
05/16/2022    1,800   $2.10   Open Market
05/16/2022    2,000   $2.09   Open Market
05/16/2022    2,161   $2.08   Open Market
05/17/2022    100   $2.04   Open Market
05/17/2022    2,900   $2.04   Open Market
05/17/2022    3,000   $2.04   Open Market
05/18/2022    278   $2.02   Open Market
05/18/2022    300   $2.04   Open Market
05/18/2022    300   $2.04   Open Market
05/18/2022    1,622   $2.04   Open Market
05/18/2022    2,500   $2.04   Open Market
05/18/2022    2,500   $2.03   Open Market

 

A-3

 

 

Shares purchased by Fidelity on behalf of SR Equity Ventures, LLC

 

Date       Number of Shares Purchased       Price Per Share     Where and How Transaction
Effected and Party
05/19/2022    9   $2.05   Open Market
05/19/2022    1,991   $2.05   Open Market
05/19/2022    2,000   $2.03   Open Market

 

Shares purchased by David Smith

 

Date   Number of Shares Purchased   Price Per Share   Where and How Transaction Effected and Party
04/06/2022    998    2.30   Open Market
04/06/2022    2    2.28   Open Market
04/06/2022    800    2.26   Open Market
04/06/2022    1    2.27   Open Market
04/06/2022    298    2.28   Open Market
04/06/2022    1    2.29   Open Market
05/10/2022    100    1.99   Open Market
05/10/2022    2,000    1.90   Open Market
05/10/2022    2,000    2.00   Open Market
05/10/2022    2,000    2.0899   Open Market
05/11/2022    982    2.08   Open Market
05/11/2022    2,000    2.08   Open Market
05/11/2022    2,000    2.08   Open Market
05/11/2022    2,000    2.08   Open Market
05/12/2022    336    2.08   Open Market
05/13/2022    2,000    2.06   Open Market
05/16/2022    2,000    2.07   Open Market
05/17/2022    2,000    2.01   Open Market
05/18/2022    2    2.00   Open Market
05/19/2022    580    2.0399   Open Market
05/20/2022    2,000    2.00   Open Market

 

Shares purchased by the Schwab brokerage account of Steven G. Norcutt

 

Date   Number of Shares Purchased   Price Per Share   Where and How Transaction Effected and Party
03/25/2022    1,100   $2.18   Open Market
03/25/2022    900   $2.18   Open Market
03/29/2022    75   $2.24   Open Market
03/29/2022    1,425   $2.24   Open Market
04/01/2022    4   $2.25   Open Market
04/07/2022    2,000   $2.30   Open Market
04/14/2022    1,400   $2.31   Open Market
04/22/2022    2,500   $2.55   Open Market
04/25/2022    2,000   $2.29   Open Market
04/26/2022    300   $2.21   Open Market
04/26/2022    100   $2.21   Open Market

 

A-4

 

 

Shares purchased by the Schwab brokerage account of Steven G. Norcutt

 

Date       Number of Shares Purchased       Price Per Share     Where and How Transaction
Effected and Party
04/26/2022    100   $2.21   Open Market
04/26/2022    100   $2.20   Open Market
04/26/2022    100   $2.21   Open Market
04/26/2022    600   $2.21   Open Market
04/26/2022    700   $2.21   Open Market
05/20/2022    106   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    100   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    700   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    100   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    300   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    100   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    50   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    100   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    100   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    99   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    158   $2.04   Open Market
05/20/2022    87   $2.04   Open Market

 

Shares purchased by the E*Trade brokerage account of Steven G. Norcutt

 

Date   Number of Shares Purchased   Price Per Share   Where and How Transaction Effected and Party
05/04/2022    1,000   $2.215   Open Market
05/04/2022    300   $2.23   Open Market
05/09/2022    4,116   $2.285   Open Market
05/09/2022    884   $2.2875   Open Market
05/10/2022    5,000   $2.1219   Open Market
05/23/2022    808   $2.1081   Open Market
05/23/2022    400   $2.1098   Open Market
05/23/2022    479   $2.11   Open Market
05/23/2022    400   $2.1099   Open Market
05/23/2022    413   $2.1   Open Market

 

Shares purchased by the Vanguard brokerage account of N. Christopher Richardson

 

Date   Number of Shares Purchased   Price Per Share   Where and How Transaction Effected and Party
03/29/2022    6,787   $2.28   Open Market

 

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