SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
SPHERE 3D CORP.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
84841L100
(CUSIP number)
Jennifer M. Pulick
Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel
Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P.
399 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 380-5821
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 6, 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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.
(Continued on the following pages)
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* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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 (the Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
16,210,318 1 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,210,318 1 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,210,318 1 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
| |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
29.1% 1 | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
1 | Includes (i) 8,166,666 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of US$24,500,000 in principal amount of the New Debentures at a Conversion Price of US$3.00 per share, (ii) 135,975 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, (iii) 300,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the 2015 Warrants, (iv) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the December 2015 Warrants and (v) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the February 2016 Warrants. |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Crescent 1, L.P. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
174,041 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
174,041 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
174,041 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
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13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0.4 % | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
CRS Master Fund, L.P. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
151,458 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
151,458 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
151,458 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
| |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0.3% | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Cyrus Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Island | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
473,355 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
473,355 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
473,355 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
| |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
1.0 % | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Cyrus Select Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
76,427 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
76,427 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
76,427 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
| |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0.2% | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Cyrus Capital Parnters GP, L.L.C. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
16,210,318 1 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,210,318 1 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,210,318 1 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
| |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
29.1% 1 | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
1 | Includes (i) 8,166,666 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of US$24,500,000 in principal amount of the New Debentures at a Conversion Price of US$3.00 per share, (ii) 135,975 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, (iii) 300,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the 2015 Warrants, (iv) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the December 2015 Warrants and (v) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the February 2016 Warrants. |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
| |||||
3. | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
325,499 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
325,499 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
325,499 | |||||
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
OO |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
FBC Holdings S.à r.l. | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
| |||||
3. | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
15,335,037 1 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
15,335,037 1 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,335,037 1 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
| |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
27.5 % 1 | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO |
1 | Includes (i) 8,166,666 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of US$24,500,000 in principal amount of the New Debentures at a Conversion Price of US$3.00 per share, (ii) 135,975 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, (iii) 300,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the 2015 Warrants, (iv) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the December 2015 Warrants and (v) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the February 2016 Warrants. |
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Stephen C. Freidheim | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
16,210,318 1 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,210,318 1 | |||||
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,210,318 1 | |||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
| |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
29.1% 1 | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
1 | Includes (i) 8,166,666 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of US$24,500,000 in principal amount of the New Debentures at a Conversion Price of US$3.00 per share, (ii) 135,975 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants , (iii) 300,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the 2015 Warrants, (iv) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the December 2015 Warrants and (v) 500,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the February 2016 Warrants. |
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ITEM 1. | Security and Issuer |
This constitutes Amendment No. 3 (Amendment No. 3) to the Schedule 13D relating to the shares of Common Stock of Sphere 3D Corporation (the Issuer or Sphere 3D) filed with the SEC on December 11, 2014 as subsequently amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 4, 2015 and further amended by Amendment No. 2 filed on January 4, 2016 (as so amended, the Schedule 13D) by Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Cyrus Capital), Crescent 1, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (CRES), CRS Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (CRS), Cyrus Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited company (CMFll), Cyrus Select Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited company (CSOM), Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (Cyrus GP), Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (Cyrus Advisors), FBC Holdings S.à r.l., a Luxembourg private limited liability company (FBC) and Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim (each of Cyrus Capital, CRES, CRS, CMFll, CSOM, Cyrus GP, Cyrus Advisors, FBC and Mr. Freidheim, a Reporting Person and collectively the Reporting Persons). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. Only those items amended are reported herein. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 3 without being defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
(a) On February 26, 2016, FBC was issued warrants (the February 2016 Warrants) to acquire up to 500,000 Common Shares from Sphere 3D in connection with an extension of the due date of the Revolving Credit Agreement resulting from an extension of Sphere 3Ds Silicon Valley Bank credit facility. These warrants expire on February 26, 2019. Each whole warrant may be exercised to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of US$1.62.
(b) Effective on April 6, 2016, FBC and Sphere 3D entered into a Second Amendment (the Second Amendment) to the New Debentures pursuant to which, among other things, the Debentures were amended to provide an additional loan of $5,000,000 under the Debentures (the Additional Loan) and to make certain other amendments provided therein. The proceeds of the Additional Loan were used to pay off a portion of the outstanding obligations owed to FBC under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The remaining amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement were repaid using proceeds from Sphere 3Ds credit facility which it obtained from Opus Bank and the Revolving Credit Agreement was terminated.
ITEM 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
(a) On February 26, 2016, FBC was issued the February 2016 Warrants to acquire up to 500,000 Common Shares from Sphere 3D in connection with an extension of the due date of the Revolving Credit Agreement resulting from an extension of Sphere 3Ds Silicon Valley Bank credit facility. These warrants expire on February 26, 2019. Each whole warrant may be exercised to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of US$1.62.
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(b) Effective on April 6, 2016, FBC and Sphere 3D entered into a Second Amendment to the New Debentures pursuant to which, among other things, the Debentures were amended to provide an additional loan of $5,000,000 under the Debentures and to make certain other amendments provided therein. The proceeds of the Additional Loan were used to pay off a portion of the outstanding obligations owed to FBC under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The remaining amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement were repaid using proceeds from Sphere 3Ds credit facility which it obtained from Opus Bank and the Revolving Credit Agreement was terminated.
The Reporting Persons expect to independently evaluate on an ongoing basis Sphere 3Ds financial condition and prospects and their interest in, and intentions with respect to, Sphere 3D and their investment in the securities of, Sphere 3D, which review may be based on various factors, including whether various strategic transactions have occurred or may occur, Sphere 3Ds business and financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for Sphere 3Ds securities in particular, as well as other developments and other investment opportunities. Each of the Reporting Persons reserves the right to change its intentions and develop plans or proposals at any time, as it deems appropriate. Each of the Reporting Persons may at any time and from time to time, in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, acquire additional securities of Sphere 3D including Common Shares, dispose of all or a portion of the securities of Sphere 3D, including the Common Shares, that the Reporting Persons now own or may hereafter acquire, and/or enter into derivative transactions with institutional counterparties with respect to Sphere 3Ds securities. In addition, the Reporting Persons may engage in discussions with management of Sphere 3D, members of the board of directors of Sphere 3D, shareholders of Sphere 3D, industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment and finance professionals, sources of credit, other investors and other relevant parties concerning the operations, management, composition of Sphere 3Ds board of directors and management, ownership, capital structure, balance sheet management, strategy and future plans of Sphere 3D including the possibility of proposing one of more acquisitions, business combinations, mergers, asset sales, asset purchases or other similar transactions involving Sphere 3D and other third parties.
Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not have present plans or proposals at this time that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The information set forth in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
(a) and (b) Items 7 through 11 and 13 of each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference. Such information is based on 46,069,539 Common Shares outstanding at April 6, 2016 as disclosed in Sphere 3Ds Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2016.
(c) Except for the transactions described in Item 4 above, there have been no transactions with respect to the securities of Sphere 3D during the sixty days prior to the date of this Schedule 13D by the Reporting Persons, or to their knowledge, by any executive officer or director of the Reporting Persons.
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(d) No other person is known by any Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, securities of Sphere 3D beneficially owned by any Reporting Person.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Effective on April 6, 2016, FBC and Sphere 3D entered into a Second Amendment to the New Debentures pursuant to which, among other things, the Debentures were amended to provide an additional loan of $5,000,000 under the Debentures and to make certain other amendments provided therein. The proceeds of the Additional Loan were used to pay off a portion of the outstanding obligations owed to FBC under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The remaining amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement were repaid using proceeds from Sphere 3Ds credit facility which it obtained from Opus Bank and the Revolving Credit Agreement was terminated.
The Reporting Persons expect to independently evaluate on an ongoing basis Sphere 3Ds financial condition and prospects and their interest in, and intentions with respect to, Sphere 3D and their investment in the securities of, Sphere 3D, which review may be based on various factors, including whether various strategic transactions have occurred or may occur, Sphere 3Ds business and financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for Sphere 3Ds securities in particular, as well as other developments and other investment opportunities. Each of the Reporting Persons reserves the right to change its intentions and develop plans or proposals at any time, as it deems appropriate. Each of the Reporting Persons may at any time and from time to time, in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, acquire additional securities of Sphere 3D including Common Shares, dispose of all or a portion of the securities of Sphere 3D, including the Common Shares, that the Reporting Persons now own or may hereafter acquire, and/or enter into derivative transactions with institutional counterparties with respect to Sphere 3Ds securities. In addition, the Reporting Persons may engage in discussions with management of Sphere 3D, members of the board of directors of Sphere 3D, shareholders of Sphere 3D, industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment and finance professionals, sources of credit, other investors and other relevant parties concerning the operations, management, composition of Sphere 3Ds board of directors and management, ownership, capital structure, balance sheet management, strategy and future plans of Sphere 3D including the possibility of proposing one of more acquisitions, business combinations, mergers, asset sales, asset purchases or other similar transactions involving Sphere 3D and other third parties.
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The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a group pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that the Reporting Persons or any of their respective affiliates are the beneficial owners of any Common Stock beneficially owned by any of the Reporting Persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act, the rules promulgated thereunder or for any other purpose.
The information set forth in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
99.2 | Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (incorporated by reference to Schedule 13D as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2014) |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 27 day of April, 2016.
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CYRUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
By: | Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., its general partner | |
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Manager | |
CRESCENT 1, L.P. | ||
By: | Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., its general partner | |
By: | Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., its managing member | |
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Manager | |
CRS MASTER FUND, L.P. | ||
By: | Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., its general partner | |
By: | Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., its managing member | |
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Manager | |
CYRUS OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II, LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Authorized signatory | |
CYRUS SELECT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Authorized signatory |
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CYRUS CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Manager | |
CYRUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. | ||
By: | Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., its managing member | |
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Manager | |
FBC HOLDINGS S.á r.l. | ||
By: | Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., as investment manager of the shareholders | |
By: | Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., its general partner | |
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Name: | Stephen C. Freidheim | |
Title: | Manager | |
STEPHEN C. FREIDHEIM | ||
/s/ Stephen C. Freidheim | ||
Stephen C. Freidheim |