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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 26)1

Steel Connect, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

858098 10 6

(CUSIP Number)

Warren G. Lichtenstein

Steel Partners Holdings L.P.

590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 520-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

October 29, 2021

(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 §§ 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 § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

1              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. 858098 10 6

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        HANDY & HARMAN LTD.  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        WC, 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   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         8,436,715  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          8,436,715  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        8,436,715  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        14.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        CO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        WHX CS CORP.  
  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 PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         5,940,170  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          5,940,170  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        5,940,170  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        9.8%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        CO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        STEEL EXCEL INC.  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         8,436,715  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          8,436,715  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        8,436,715  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        14.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        CO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        STEEL PARTNERS, 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 PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         60,000  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          60,000  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        60,000  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        LESS THAN 1%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        CO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        WC, 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   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         42,333,555*  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          42,333,555*  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        42,333,555*  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        50.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

* Includes 17,857,143 Shares underlying the currently convertible Preferred Stock and 6,293,707 Shares underlying the currently convertible 2024 Note.

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        SPH GROUP LLC  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         34,833,555*  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          34,833,555*  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        34,833,555*  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        41.2%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

* Includes 17,857,143 Shares underlying the currently convertible Preferred Stock and 6,293,707 Shares underlying the currently convertible 2024 Note.

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC  
  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 PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         34,833,555*  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          34,833,555*  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        34,833,555*  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        41.2%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

* Includes 17,857,143 Shares underlying the currently convertible Preferred Stock and 6,293,707 Shares underlying the currently convertible 2024 Note.

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS GP INC.  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         42,333,555*  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          42,333,555*  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        42,333,555*  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        50.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        CO  

  

* Includes 17,857,143 Shares underlying the currently convertible Preferred Stock and 6,293,707 Shares underlying the currently convertible 2024 Note.

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        AF, 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  
         
        USA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         1,539,660  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         60,000  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          1,472,254  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          60,000  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        1,599,660  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        2.6%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        JACK L. HOWARD  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        WC, 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  
         
        USA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         816,589  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          749,183  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        816,589  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.4%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 26 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 26”). This Amendment No. 26 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. This Amendment No. 26 is being filed to report a change of more than 1% in beneficial ownership of the Shares outstanding that was triggered solely from a reduction in the number of Shares outstanding.

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

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate purchase price of the 2,496,545 Shares owned directly by HNH is approximately $9,109,689, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by HNH were acquired with the working capital of HNH.

The 5,940,170 Shares owned directly by WHX CS were transferred to WHX CS by its parent HNH.

The aggregate purchase price of the 2,245,990 Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings is approximately $4,013,692, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 35,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the “Preferred Stock”) owned directly by SPHG Holdings is $35,000,000. The aggregate purchase price of the 2024 Note (as defined in Item 4) owned directly by SPHG Holdings is $14,940,000. The Shares, Preferred Stock and 2024 Note owned directly by SPHG Holdings were acquired with the working capital of SPHG Holdings.

The aggregate purchase price of the 7,500,000 Shares owned directly by Steel Holdings is $30,000,000. Such Shares were acquired with the working capital of Steel Holdings.

The aggregate purchase price of the 60,000 Shares owned directly by SPL is approximately $411,192, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by SPL were acquired with the working capital of SPL.

Mr. Lichtenstein directly beneficially owns 1,539,660 Shares (including 67,406 unvested restricted Shares) awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

The aggregate purchase price of 10,000 Shares owned directly by Mr. Howard is approximately $68,530, including brokerage commissions. Mr. Howard directly beneficially owns an additional 806,589 Shares (including 67,406 unvested restricted Shares) awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)       The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 60,437,486 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of October 1, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed on October 29, 2021.

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As of the close of business on the date hereof, HNH owned directly 2,496,545 Shares, constituting approximately 4.1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationship with HNH discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings GP and Steel Excel may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by HNH.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, WHX CS owned directly 5,940,170 Shares, constituting approximately 9.8% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationship with WHX CS discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of HNH, Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings GP and Steel Excel may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by WHX CS.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, SPHG Holdings owned directly 2,245,990 Shares and beneficially owned an additional (i) 17,857,143 Shares underlying the currently convertible Preferred Stock owned directly by SPHG Holdings and (ii) 6,293,707 Shares underlying the currently convertible 2024 Note owned directly by SPHG Holdings, constituting approximately 31.2% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationship with SPHG Holdings discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG and Steel Holdings GP may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares, including the Shares underlying the Preferred Stock and 2024 Note, owned directly by SPHG Holdings.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, Steel Holdings owned directly 7,500,000 Shares, constituting approximately 12.4% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of its relationship with Steel Holdings discussed in further detail in Item 2, Steel Holdings GP may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by Steel Holdings.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, SPL owned directly 60,000 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of his relationship with SPL discussed in further detail in Item 2, Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by SPL.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, Warren G. Lichtenstein directly beneficially owned 1,539,660 Shares (including 67,406 unvested restricted Shares), constituting approximately 2.5% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, Jack L. Howard directly beneficially owned 816,589 Shares (including 67,406 unvested restricted Shares), constituting approximately 1.4% of the Shares outstanding.

This statement reports an aggregate of 44,749,804 Shares, including 17,857,143 Shares underlying the currently convertible Preferred Stock and 6,293,707 Shares underlying the currently convertible 2024 Note, constituting approximately 52.9% of the Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis.

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Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(b)       Each of WHX CS, HNH, SPHG Holdings, SPHG, Steel Holdings, Steel Holdings GP and Steel Excel is deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the Shares owned directly by WHX CS. Each of HNH, SPHG Holdings, SPHG, Steel Holdings, Steel Holdings GP and Steel Excel is deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the Shares owned directly by HNH. Each of SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings, SPHG and Steel Holdings GP is deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings. Each of Steel Holdings and Steel Holdings GP is deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the Shares owned directly by Steel Holdings. Each of SPL and Mr. Lichtenstein is deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of the Shares owned directly by SPL. Each of Messrs. Lichtenstein and Howard has the sole power to vote all Shares he directly owns and has the sole power to dispose all Shares (other than unvested restricted Shares) he directly owns.

Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

(c)       On October 1, 2021, the Issuer awarded to each of Messrs. Lichtenstein and Howard, in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, 12,570 restricted Shares, which vest on October 1, 2022, provided that he remains a director of the Issuer on such vesting date. There have been no other transactions by the Reporting Persons in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

Dated: November 2, 2021 HANDY & HARMAN LTD.
   
  By:

/s/ Jason Wong

   

Jason Wong

Senior Vice President

 

 

  WHX CS Corp.
   
  By:

/s/ Jason Wong

   

Jason Wong

Senior Vice President

 

 

  STEEL PARTNERS, LTD.
   
  By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard

   

Jack L. Howard

President

 

 

  STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
   
  By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
General Partner
   
  By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard

   

Jack L. Howard

President

 

 

  SPH GROUP LLC
   
  By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Managing Member
   
  By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard

   

Jack L. Howard

President

 

 

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  SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Manager
   
  By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard

   

Jack L. Howard

President

 

 

  STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS GP INC.
   
  By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard

   

Jack L. Howard

President

 

 

  STEEL EXCEL INC.
   
  By:

/s/ Jason Wong

   

Jason Wong

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

/s/ Jack L. Howard

  Jack L. Howard
as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein

 

 

 

/s/ Jack L. Howard

  JACK L. HOWARD

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