Filing Details

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ________)*

 

PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

Y67305105

(CUSIP Number)

 

March 1, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

☐	Rule 13d-1(b)

☒	Rule 13d-1(c)

☐	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*	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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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Funicular Funds, LP
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)   (a)   ☐ (b)   ☐
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5.	SOLE VOTING POWER   1,032,563 (1)
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER   -0-
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,032,563 (1)
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   -0-

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,032,563 (1)
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   9.99% (2)
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)   PN

 

(1)

The reporting person’s ownership consists of (a) 665,000 common shares and (b) warrants to purchase 1,111,000 common shares (the “Warrants”); however, due to the exercise limitations of the Warrants, the reporting person’s beneficial ownership of 743,437 Warrants is excluded. The foregoing calculation is based upon 9,968,405 shares outstanding as reported by the Issuer on the Form 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2023.

(2)	Each of the Warrants includes a provision limiting the holder’s ability to exercise the Warrants if such exercise would cause the holder to beneficially own greater than 9.99% of the Company.

 

 

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Cable Car Capital LLC (3)
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)   (a)   ☐ (b)   ☐
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   California

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5.	SOLE VOTING POWER   1,032,563 (1)
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER   -0-
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,032,563 (1)
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   -0-

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,032,563 (1)
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   9.99% (2)
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)   IA

 

(1)

The reporting person’s ownership consists of (a) 665,000 common shares and (b) warrants to purchase 1,111,000 common shares (the “Warrants”); however, due to the exercise limitations of the Warrants, the reporting person’s beneficial ownership of 743,437 Warrants is excluded. The foregoing calculation is based upon 9,968,405 shares outstanding as reported by the Issuer on the Form 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2023.

(2)	Each of the Warrants includes a provision limiting the holder’s ability to exercise the Warrants if such exercise would cause the holder to beneficially own greater than 9.99% of the Company.

(3)	Cable Car Capital LLC, as the General Partner of Funicular Funds, LP, and Jacob Ma-Weaver, as the Managing Member of Cable Car Capital LLC, may each be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by Funicular Funds, LP.

 

 

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Jacob Ma-Weaver (3)
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)   (a)   ☐ (b)   ☐
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5.	SOLE VOTING POWER   1,032,563 (1)
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER   -0-
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,032,563 (1)
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   -0-

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,032,563 (1)
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   9.99% (2)
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)   IN

 

(1)

The reporting person’s ownership consists of (a) 665,000 common shares and (b) warrants to purchase 1,111,000 common shares (the “Warrants”); however, due to the exercise limitations of the Warrants, the reporting person’s beneficial ownership of 743,437 Warrants is excluded. The foregoing calculation is based upon 9,968,405 shares outstanding as reported by the Issuer on the Form 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2023.

(2)	Each of the Warrants includes a provision limiting the holder’s ability to exercise the Warrants if such exercise would cause the holder to beneficially own greater than 9.99% of the Company.

(3)	Cable Car Capital LLC, as the General Partner of Funicular Funds, LP, and Jacob Ma-Weaver, as the Managing Member of Cable Car Capital LLC, may each be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by Funicular Funds, LP.

 

 

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Item 1.

 

a.

Name of Issuer

 

Performance Shipping Inc.

 

b.

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

373 Syngrou Avenue, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing

 

Funicular Funds, LP

Cable Car Capital LLC

Jacob Ma-Weaver

 

(b)

Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence

 

2261 Market Street, #4307, San Francisco, CA 94114

 

(c)

Citizenship

 

Funicular Funds, LP – Delaware

Cable Car Capital LLC – California

Jacob Ma-Weaver – United States

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

 

Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share

 

(e)

CUSIP Number

 

Y67305105

 

Item 3. 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:

 

	(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
	(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	☐	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	☐	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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

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Item 4. Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

Funicular Funds LP – 1,032,563 

Cable Car Capital LLC – 1,032,563 

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 1,032,563

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

Funicular Funds LP – 9.99% 

Cable Car Capital LLC – 9.99%

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 9.99%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

i. Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

Funicular Funds LP – 1,032,563 

Cable Car Capital LLC – 1,032,563 

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 1,032,563

 

ii.Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -

 

Funicular Funds LP – 0 

Cable Car Capital LLC – 0 

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 0

 

iii. Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

Funicular Funds LP – 1,032,563

Cable Car Capital LLC – 1,032,563

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 1,032,563

 

iv. Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

Funicular Funds LP – 0

Cable Car Capital LLC – 0

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 0

 

**

See footnotes on cover pages which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

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. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

See Exhibit A.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing 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 that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

 

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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 10, 2023

 

	FUNICULAR FUNDS, LP
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member of the General Partner
	CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member
	JACOB MA-WEAVER
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Jacob Ma-Weaver

 

 

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Exhibit List

 

Exhibit A. Joint Filing Agreement

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, relating to the Common Shares of PHSB Financial Corporation shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Due to the relationships among them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Dated: March 10, 2023

 

	FUNICULAR FUNDS, LP
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member of the General Partner
	CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member
	JACOB MA-WEAVER
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Jacob Ma-Weaver