Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000921895-17-000314
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2017-02-13 19:08:59
Filed By:
Alpine Investment Management, Llc
Company:
Spx Technologies Inc. (NYSE:SPXC)
Filing Date:
2017-02-14
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
MQR 36,100 36,100 36,100 Less than 1%
ACR Multi-Strategy Quality Return (MQR) Fund 64,798 64,798 64,798 Less than 1%
Nicholas V. Tompras 2,585,658 2,585,658 2,585,658 6.2%
Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
 
(Amendment No. 1)1
 

SPX Corporation
 (Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
 (Title of Class of Securities)
 
784635 10 4
 (CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2016
 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
   o  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
   x  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
   o  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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
      The information required in 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).
 
 

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
MQR, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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
 
- 0 -
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
36,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
36,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
36,100
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
Less than 1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Nicholas V. Tompras
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,585,658
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,585,658
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,585,658
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
6.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
HC

 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:

SPX Corporation

Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

13320-A Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277

Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
This statement is filed by:
 
 
·
Alpine Investment Management, LLC (“Alpine”), a Missouri limited liability company;
 
 
·
Alpine Partners Management, LLC (“APM”), a Missouri limited liability company;
 
 
·
MQR, L.P. (“MQR”), a Delaware limited partnership;
 
 
·
ACR Multi-Strategy Quality Return (MQR) Fund (“ACR-MQR”), a non-diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust II, a Delaware statutory trust; and
 
 
·
Nicholas V. Tompras.
 
Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
 
As of December 31, 2016, Alpine served as the Investment Manager of MQR, ACR-MQR and accounts it separately managed (the “Separately Managed Accounts”).  APM was the General Partner of MQR. Nicholas V. Tompras was the Managing Member, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alpine and the Managing Member of APM.  By virtue of these relationships, each of Alpine, APM and Mr. Tompras was deemed to beneficially own the Issuer’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “Shares”), owned directly by MQR, and each of Alpine and Mr. Tompras was deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts.  Since December 31, 2016, ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC (“Alpine Research”), an entity controlled by Mr. Tompras indirectly through Alpine, replaced Alpine as the Investment Manager of MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts.  As a result, Alpine Research may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares currently owned directly by MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts.
 
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 8000 Maryland Avenue, Suite 700, Saint Louis, Missouri 63105.
 
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
 
Each of Alpine and APM are organized under the laws of the State of Missouri.  MQR is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  ACR-MQR is organized as a non-diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust II, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Nicholas V. Tompras is a citizen of the United States of America.
 
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
 
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
 
784635 10 4
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
 
/X/
Not Applicable
 
 
(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)
/  /
Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
 
(f)
/  /
Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
 
(g)
/  /
Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
 
(h)
/  /
Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
 
 
(i)
/  /
Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
 
 
(j)
/  /
Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
 
(k)
/  /
Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
 
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
All ownership information reported in this Item 4 is as of December 31, 2016.
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 
  MQR owned directly 36,100 Shares.  ACR-MQR owned directly 64,798 Shares.  The Separately Managed Accounts owned directly 2,484,760 Shares.
 
As the Investment Manager of MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts, Alpine was deemed to beneficially own the 2,585,658 Shares owned directly by MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts.  As the General Partner of MQR, APM was deemed to beneficially own the 36,100 Shares owned directly by MQR.  As the Managing Member, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alpine and the Managing Member of APM, Mr. Tompras was deemed to beneficially own the 2,585,658 Shares owned directly by MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts.  Since December 31, 2016, Alpine Research, an entity controlled by Mr. Tompras indirectly through Alpine, replaced Alpine as the Investment Manager of MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts.  As a result, Alpine Research may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares currently owned directly by MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts.
 
The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any of the Shares reported herein.  Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein that are not owned directly by such Reporting Person.
 
 
(b)
Percent of class
 
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 41,887,206 Shares outstanding, as of October 28, 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 November 4, 2016.
 
The 36,100 Shares owned directly by MQR represent less than 1% of the outstanding Shares.  The 64,798 Shares owned directly by ACR-MQR represent less than 1% of the outstanding Shares.  The 2,484,760 Shares owned directly by the Separately Managed Accounts represent approximately 5.9% of the outstanding Shares.
 
By virtue of its relationships with MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts, Alpine was deemed to beneficially own the 2,585,658 Shares owned directly by MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts, representing approximately 6.2% of the outstanding Shares.  By virtue of its relationship with MQR, APM was deemed to beneficially own the 36,100 Shares owned directly by MQR, representing less than 1% of the outstanding Shares.  By virtue of his relationships with Alpine and APM, Mr. Tompras was deemed to beneficially own the 2,585,658 Shares owned directly by MQR, ACR-MQR and the Separately Managed Accounts, representing approximately 6.2% of the outstanding Shares.
 
This Schedule 13G reports an aggregate of 2,585,658 Shares, representing approximately 6.2% of the outstanding Shares.
 
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
 
0 Shares
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
 
MQR, Alpine, APM and Mr. Tompras shared the power to vote or direct the vote of the 36,100 Shares owned directly by MQR.
 
 
ACR-MQR, Alpine and Mr. Tompras shared the power to vote or direct the vote of the 64,798 Shares owned directly by ACR-MQR.
 
 
Alpine and Mr. Tompras shared the power to vote or direct the vote of the 2,484,760 Shares owned directly by the Separately Managed Accounts.
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
 
0 Shares
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
 
MQR, Alpine, APM and Mr. Tompras shared the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 36,100 Shares owned directly by MQR.
 
 
ACR-MQR, Alpine and Mr. Tompras shared the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 64,798 Shares owned directly by ACR-MQR.
 
 
Alpine and Mr. Tompras shared the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 2,484,760 Shares owned directly by the Separately Managed Accounts.
 
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 [  ].
 
 
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 or Control Person.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
See Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13G filed on February 8, 2016.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 10.
Certifications.
 
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.
 
 
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: February 13, 2017
Alpine Investment Management, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Managing Member, President and Chief Investment Officer


 
Alpine Partners Management, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Managing Member


 
MQR, L.P.
   
 
By:
ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer


 
ACR Multi-Strategy Quality Return (MQR) Fund
   
 
By:
ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Nicholas V. Tompras
   
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer


 
/s/ Nicholas V. Tompras
 
Nicholas V. Tompras