Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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64107N206
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2016
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 64107N206
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IA
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CUSIP No. 64107N206
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Boathouse Row I, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN
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CUSIP No. 64107N206
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Boathouse Row II, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN
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CUSIP No. 64107N206
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 64107N206
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 64107N206
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jordan Hymowitz
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US Citizen
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer:
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Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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President Place
4th Floor
Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
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Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing:
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This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC
Boathouse Row I, L.P.
Boathouse Row II, L.P.
Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd.
OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Jordan Hymowitz
This Schedule 13G relates to the shares of common stock of the Issuer (the “Shares”) held for the accounts of Boathouse Row I, L.P. (“BRI”), Boathouse Row II, L.P. (“BRII”), Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd. (“BRO”), and OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd. (“BROR”). Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC (“PFM”) is the investment advisor of BRO and BROR and the general partner of BRI and BRII and therefore retains voting control and dispositive power of the shares owned by each. Jordan Hymowitz is the Managing Member of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC and its majority owner.
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Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:
c/o Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC
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450 Sansome Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
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Item 2(c).
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Citizenship:
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Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC – California, United States
Boathouse Row I, L.P. – Delaware, United States
Boathouse Row II, L.P. – Delaware, United States
Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd. – Cayman Islands
OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd. – Cayman Islands
Jordan Hymowitz-California, United States
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Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number:
64107N206
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Item 3.
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If this Statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
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(b)
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
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(d)
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of December 31, 2016, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 0 Shares representing 0% of Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016. 0 Shares are held for the account of BRI representing 0% of the Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016. 0 Shares are held for the account of BRII representing 0% of Shares outstanding as of 12/31/2016. 0 Shares are held for the account of BRO representing 0% of Shares outstanding as of 12/31/2016. 0 Shares are held for the account of BROR representing 0% of Shares outstanding as of 12/31/2016.
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(b)
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Percent of Class:
0% (based on 52,521,345 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016), as reported by the Issuer in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed November 3, 2016.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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(ii)
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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(iii)
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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(iv)
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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See disclosure in Items 2 and 4 hereof.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
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See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect for the time being.
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PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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BOATHOUSE ROW I, L.P. | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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BOATHOUSE ROW II, L.P. | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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BOATHOUSE ROW OFFSHORE FUND LTD. | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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OC 532 OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
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By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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JORDAN HYMOWITZ | ||
By: |
/s/Jordan Hymowitz
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EX.
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A Joint Filing Agreement | 12 |
PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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BOATHOUSE ROW I, L.P. | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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BOATHOUSE ROW II, L.P. | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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BOATHOUSE ROW OFFSHORE FUND LTD. | ||
By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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OC 532 OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
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By: |
/s/Rachael Clarke
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Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
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JORDAN HYMOWITZ | ||
By: |
/s/Jordan Hymowitz
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