Pico Holdings Inc (PICO): Central Square Management Lowers Its Stake

A newly-amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Kelly Cardwell‘s Central Square Management decreased its stake in Pico Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PICO) to 1.16 million shares, which amass 5.0% of the company’s outstanding stock. Previously, Central Square Management held 1.28 million shares of the company, according to its 13F filing for the end-of-June reporting period.

Pico Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PICO), as the name suggests, is a holding company; its divisions consist of Real Estate Operations, Corporate, and Water Resource and Water Storage Operations. The company’s stock has lost 12.02% year-to-date. In its financial report for the second quarter of 2016, Pico Holdings reported a loss per share of $0.15 and revenue of $83.71 million, compared to a loss per share of $2.17 and revenue of $35.11 million for the second quarter of 2015.

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Eight smart money managers in our database were bullish on Pico Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PICO) at the end of June, down by one from the end of the previous quarter. Among the hedge funds which reported long positions in the company were Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates, which held a position worth $13.36 million, Gregory Bylinsky and Jefferson Gramm’s Bandera Partners, with a position valued at $8.7 million, Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies, and Jeffrey Bronchick’s Cove Street Capital.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
CENTRAL SQUARE CAPITAL 0 920,329 0 920,329 920,329 4.0%
CENTRAL SQUARE CAPITAL MASTER 241,703 241,703 241,703 1.0%
CENTRAL SQUARE GP 920,329 920,329 920,329 4.0%
CENTRAL SQUARE GP II 241,703 241,703 241,703 1.0%
CENTRAL SQUARE MANAGEMENT 1,162,380 1,162,380 1,162,380 5.0%
KELLY CARDWELL 1,162,380 1,162,380 1,162,380 5.0%

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Page 1 of 12 – SEC Filing

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. 7)1
PICO Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
693366205
(CUSIP Number)
KELLY CARDWELL
CENTRAL SQUARE MANAGEMENT LLC
1813 N. Mill Street, Suite F
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 210-8923
 
STEVE WOLOSKY
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 20, 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 §§ 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).

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Page 2 of 12 – SEC Filing

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
CENTRAL SQUARE CAPITAL LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
– 0 –
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
920,329
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
920,329
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
920,329
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
4.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
CENTRAL SQUARE CAPITAL MASTER LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
– 0 –
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
241,703
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
241,703
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
241,703
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

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Page 4 of 12 – SEC Filing

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
CENTRAL SQUARE GP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
– 0 –
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
920,329
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
920,329
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
920,329
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
4.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

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Page 5 of 12 – SEC Filing

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
CENTRAL SQUARE GP II LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
– 0 –
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
241,703
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
241,703
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
241,703
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
CENTRAL SQUARE MANAGEMENT LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
– 0 –
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,162,380
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,162,380
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,162,380
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA

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Page 7 of 12 – SEC Filing

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
KELLY CARDWELL
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,162,380
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,162,380
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,162,380
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

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Page 8 of 12 – SEC Filing

The following constitutes Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 7”).  This Amendment No. 7 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2.
Identity and Background.
Item 2(a)(v) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:    
(a)           This statement is filed by:
 
(v)
Central Square Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Central Square Management”), which  serves as the investment manager of each of Central Square Capital and Central Square Master and as an advisor to a separately managed account (the “Managed Account”).
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares purchased by each of Central Square Capital and Central Square Master and held in the Managed Account were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the 920,329 Shares directly owned by Central Square Capital is approximately $13,600,962, including brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 241,703 Shares directly owned by Central Square Master is approximately $4,144,532, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 348 Shares held in the Managed Account is approximately $3,402, including brokerage commissions.
 Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 23,046,737 Shares outstanding, as of August 5, 2016, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2016.
A.
Central Square Capital
 
(a)
As of the close of business on September 28, 2016, Central Square Capital directly owned 920,329 Shares.
Percentage: Approximately 4.0%
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 920,329
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 920,329
 
(c)
The transactions in the Shares by Central Square Capital during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

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Page 9 of 12 – SEC Filing

B.
Central Square Master
 
(a)
As of the close of business on September 28, 2016, Central Square Master directly owned 241,703 Shares.
Percentage: Approximately 1.0%
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 241,703
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 241,703
 
(c)
The transactions in the Shares by Central Square Master during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
C.
Central Square GP
 
(a)
Central Square GP, as the general partner of Central Square Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 920,329 Shares owned by Central Square Capital.
Percentage: Approximately 4.0%
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 920,329
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 920,329
 
(c)
Central Square GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Central Square Capital during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
D.
Central Square GP II
 
(a)
Central Square GP II, as the general partner of Central Square Master, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 241,703 Shares owned by Central Square Master.
Percentage: Approximately 1.0%
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 241,703
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 241,703
 
(c)
Central Square GP II has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Central Square Master during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

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Page 10 of 12 – SEC Filing

E.
Central Square Management
 
(a)
Central Square Management, as the investment manager of each of Central Square Capital and Central Square Master and as an advisor to the Managed Account, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 920,329 Shares owned by Central Square Capital, (ii) 241,703 Shares owned by Central Square Master and (iii) 348 Shares held in the Managed Account.
Percentage: Approximately 5.0%
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,162,380
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,162,380
 
(c)
Central Square Management has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Central Square Capital and Central Square Master during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
F.
Mr. Cardwell
 
(a)
Mr. Cardwell, as the managing member of each of Central Square GP, Central Square GP II and Central Square Management, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 920,329 Shares owned by Central Square Capital, (ii) 241,703 Shares owned by Central Square Master and (iii) 348 Shares held in the Managed Account.
Percentage: Approximately 5.0%
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,162,380
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,162,380
 
(c)
Mr. Cardwell has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Central Square Capital and Central Square Master during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
The Reporting Persons, as members of a “group” for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

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Page 11 of 12 – SEC Filing

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:  September 29, 2016
 
Central Square Capital LP
   
 
By:
Central Square GP LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Kelly Cardwell
   
Name:
Kelly Cardwell
   
Title:
Managing Member
 
Central Square Capital Master LP
   
 
By:
Central Square GP II LLC
 
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Kelly Cardwell
   
Name:
Kelly Cardwell
   
Title:
Managing Member
 
Central Square GP LLC
     
   
 
By:
/s/ Kelly Cardwell
   
Name:
Kelly Cardwell
   
Title:
Managing Member
 
Central Square GP II LLC
     
   
 
By:
/s/ Kelly Cardwell
   
Name:
Kelly Cardwell
   
Title:
Managing Member
 
Central Square Management LLC
     
   
 
By:
/s/ Kelly Cardwell
   
Name:
Kelly Cardwell
   
Title:
Managing Member
 
/s/ Kelly Cardwell
 
Kelly Cardwell

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Page 12 of 12 – SEC Filing

SCHEDULE A
Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days
Shares of Common
Stock Sold
Price Per
Share($)
Date of
Sale
CENTRAL SQUARE CAPITAL LP
7,376
11.7260
09/21/2016
646
11.8900
09/22/2016
2,376
11.7380
09/23/2016
CENTRAL SQUARE CAPITAL MASTER LP
15,000
11.0005
09/19/2016
2,000
11.2183
09/20/2016
7,624
11.7260
09/21/2016
169
11.8900
09/22/2016
624
11.7380
09/23/2016

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