0000902664-13-003341.txt : 20131002 0000902664-13-003341.hdr.sgml : 20131002 20131002140733 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-13-003341 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131002 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131002 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFC Industrial Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000016859 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 131818111 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54859 FILM NUMBER: 131129647 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 1620 - 400 BURRARD CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 3A6 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-683-5767 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 1620 - 400 BURRARD CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 3A6 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TERRA NOVA ROYALTY Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100330 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MFC BANCORP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970313 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KELLOGG PETER R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897485 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48 WALL STREET STREET 2: C/O IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13D/A 1 p13-1796sc13da.htm MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  
   
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
 

MFC Industrial Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

55278T105

(CUSIP Number)
 

Peter R. Kellogg

48 Wall Street

30th Floor

New York, New York 10005

(212) 389-5841

 

With a copy to:

Marc Weingarten and David Rosewater

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

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

October 1, 2013

(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), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

(Page 1 of 7 Pages)

______________________________

* 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. 55278T105SCHEDULE 13D/APage 2 of 7 Pages

  

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

     Peter R. Kellogg

 
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

20,662,400

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

20,662,400

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

20,662,400

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

33.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         
 
CUSIP No. 55278T105SCHEDULE 13D/APage 3 of 7 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

IAT Reinsurance Company Ltd.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Bermuda

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

13,662,400

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

13,662,400

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

13,662,400

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

21.8%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         
 
CUSIP No. 55278T105SCHEDULE 13D/APage 4 of 7 Pages
Introduction  
 

This Amendment No. 4 ("AMENDMENT NO. 4") to Schedule 13D is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) regarding shares of the common stock, no par value per share (the "SHARES"), of MFC Industrial Ltd., a British Columbia corporation (the "COMPANY") that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Peter R. Kellogg and/or IAT Reinsurance Company Ltd., a Bermuda limited liability company ("IAT"). IAT and Peter R. Kellogg are each referred hereto as a Reporting Person, and are collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons.

 

This Amendment No. 4 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D dated February 9, 2001, as amended from time to time, relating to the Shares. This Amendment No. 4 reflects transactions and developments through October 1, 2013, relating to such Reporting Persons' holdings of the Company. Only those items hereby reported in this Amendment No. 4 are amended and all other items remain unchanged. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in Schedule 13D, as amended.

 

Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
   

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

 

The source of funds for the Shares reported herein was derived from the working capital of IAT and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, funds of the foundation administered by Mr. Kellogg and the funds of the companies controlled by Mr. Kellogg.

 

Funds for the purchase of the Shares reported herein as beneficially held by the Reporting Persons were also derived from margin borrowings described in the following sentence.  Such Shares are held by the Reporting Persons in commingled margin accounts, which may extend margin credit to the Reporting Persons from time to time, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and credit policies. In such instances, the positions held in the margin account are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the account. The margin accounts bear interest at a rate based upon the broker’s call rate from time to time in effect. Because other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Shares reported herein.

 

Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

 

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

 

Recently, the Reporting Persons have become concerned about the corporate governance practices of the Company. As a result, in September 2013, Mr. Kellogg approached Michael Smith, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, concerning the appointment of an additional independent director to the board of directors of the Company (the “BOARD”).

 

Except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon completion of any of the actions discussed herein, the Reporting Persons have no present plan or proposal that would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)–(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may take such future actions with respect to their investment in the Company as they deem appropriate. The Reporting Persons intend to, among other things, closely evaluate the performance of the Company and the value of the Shares, including but not limited to the continued analysis and assessment of the Company’s business, assets, operations, financial condition, capital structure, management and prospects, as well as its corporate governance practices.

 

 

 

 
CUSIP No. 55278T105SCHEDULE 13D/APage 5 of 7 Pages

 

Depending upon such factors that the Reporting Persons may from time to time deem relevant, the Reporting Persons may, among other things: (i) communicate with the Board and management of the Company, as well as other shareholders of the Company, or persons who may desire to become shareholders of the Company, regarding the composition of the Board and management of the Company; (ii) solicit proxies or consents, to be used at either the Company’s regular annual meeting of shareholders, or at a special meeting of shareholders, or otherwise, with respect to the matters described in clause (i) above, including possibly the election of one or more nominees of the Reporting Persons and/or such other shareholders to the Board; (iii) acquire additional Shares; (iv) dispose of some or all of their Shares; and/or (v) take such other actions with respect to the Company as the Reporting Persons may from time to time determine appropriate. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to change their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4 of this Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
 

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

 

         (a) As of the close of business on October 1, 2013, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 20,622,400 Shares, constituting approximately 33.0% of the Shares outstanding. The aggregate number and percentage of Shares reported herein are based upon the 62,552,126 Shares outstanding as of August 14, 2013, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2013.

 

         (b) Mr. Kellogg may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 20,662,400 Shares, constituting approximately 33.0% of the Shares outstanding. IAT may be deemed to beneficially own 13,662,400 Shares, constituting approximately 21.8% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Kellogg has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to the Shares owned by IAT. By virtue of his position with IAT, Mr. Kellogg may be considered to indirectly beneficially own such shares. Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares owned by IAT. In addition, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,200,000 Shares owned by his wife, Cynthia. This statement should not be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Kellogg is a member of any "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

         (c) Since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons have effected the following transactions in Shares as set forth in the table below.

 

Date Reporting Person Number of Shares Purchased (Donated) Price Per Share
September 6, 2013 IAT 257,400 $8.23
October 1, 2013 IAT (420,000) $0(1)
 
(1) Reflects the donation of Shares by such Reporting Person to the Berkshire School, a not-for-profit educational institution
 
(d) The non-voting stockholders of IAT have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the common shares held by them in accordance with their ownership interest in IAT.
 
(e) Not applicable.
 

 

 
CUSIP No. 55278T105SCHEDULE 13D/APage 6 of 7 Pages

 

 

Item 7. EXHIBITS
 

Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:

 

Exhibit Description
1 Press Release, issued October 1, 2013.

 

 
CUSIP No. 55278T105SCHEDULE 13D/APage 7 of 7 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: October 2, 2013

 

 

  IAT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.  
   

 

 

 

 
  By: /s/ Marguerite R. Gorman, attorney in fact  
  Name: Peter R. Kellogg  
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer  
   

 

 

 

 
  /s/ Marguerite R. Gorman, attorney in fact  
  Peter R. Kellogg  
       
       
       

EX-99 2 p13-1796exhibit1.htm EXHIBIT 1

EXHIBIT 1

 

Press Release, dated October 1, 2013

 

IAT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD. DONATES SHARES OF

MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD. TO THE BERKSHIRE SCHOOL

 

New York, New York, October 1, 2013 - Mr. Peter R. Kellogg and IAT Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“IAT”) today announced that IAT has donated an aggregate of 420,000 common shares (“Shares”) of MFC Industrial Ltd. (“MFC”), valued at approximately U.S.$3.5 million based on the current trading price of the Shares on the NYSE, to the Berkshire School, a not-for-profit educational institution. Founded in 1907 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, the Berkshire School, is a co-ed college preparatory school where students are encouraged to learn, in the words of the school motto, “not just for school, but for life”. Mr. Kellogg and his sons graduated from the school.

Mr. Kellogg is the controlling shareholder of IAT. Neither Mr. Kellogg nor IAT has any control or direction over the Berkshire School or the donated Shares. Following the donation of the Shares, Mr. Kellogg and IAT control or direct 20,662,400 Shares, or approximately 33.03% of the issued and outstanding Shares (calculated on a non-diluted basis).

Mr. Kellogg may take such future actions with respect to his investment in MFC as he deems appropriate. Mr. Kellogg intends to, among other things, closely evaluate the performance of MFC and the value of the Shares, including but not limited to the continued analysis and assessment of MFC’s business, assets, operations, financial condition, capital structure, management and prospects, as well as its corporate governance practices. Further details will be contained in the early warning report filed by IAT on SEDAR in connection with the donation of Shares and available for review at www.sedar.com under MFC’s profile and in the 13D/A report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available for review at www.sec.gov.

About IAT

IAT Reinsurance Company Ltd. is a Class 3-A Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer with an A-minus financial strength rating from A.M. Best. It is an active underwriter of commercial and personal lines property and casualty reinsurance and insurance, directly and through its eight wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries domiciled and licensed in the US.

For further information, please contact:

Peter R. Kellogg

800-448-4642