Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001193125-17-213309
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2017-06-26 16:32:02
- Filed By:
- Vr Advisory Services Ltd
- Company:
- Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ:PANL)
- Filing Date:
- 2017-06-26
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR Global Partners | 2,222,222 | 0 | 2,222,222 | 0 | 2,222,222 | 5.1% |
| VR Advisory Services Ltd | 0 | 2,222,222 | 0 | 2,222,222 | 2,222,222 | 5.1% |
| VR Capital Participation Ltd | 0 | 2,222,222 | 0 | 2,222,222 | 2,222,222 | 5.1% |
| VR Capital Group Ltd | 0 | 2,222,222 | 0 | 2,222,222 | 2,222,222 | 5.1% |
| VR Capital Holdings Ltd | 0 | 2,222,222 | 0 | 2,222,222 | 2,222,222 | 5.1% |
| Richard Deitz | 0 | 2,222,222 | 0 | 2,222,222 | 2,222,222 | 5.1% |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $0.0001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
G6891L105
(CUSIP Number)
June 15, 2017
(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)
| CUSIP No. G6891L105 | 13G |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
VR Global Partners, L.P. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
2,222,2222 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1% ** | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN | |||||
| * | SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT |
| ** | SEE ITEM 4(b). |
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| CUSIP No. G6891L105 | 13G |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
VR Advisory Services Ltd | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1% ** | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, IA | |||||
| * | SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT |
| ** | SEE ITEM 4(b). |
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| CUSIP No. G6891L105 | 13G |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
VR Capital Participation Ltd. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1% ** | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, HC | |||||
| * | SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT |
| ** | SEE ITEM 4(b). |
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| CUSIP No. G6891L105 | 13G |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
VR Capital Group Ltd. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1% ** | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, HC | |||||
| * | SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT |
| ** | SEE ITEM 4(b). |
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| CUSIP No. G6891L105 | 13G |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
VR Capital Holdings Ltd. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1% ** | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, HC | |||||
| * | SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT |
| ** | SEE ITEM 4(b). |
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| CUSIP No. G6891L105 | 13G |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard Deitz | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(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
0 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,222,2222 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1% ** | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN, HC | |||||
| * | SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT |
| ** | SEE ITEM 4(b). |
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SCHEDULE 13G
This Schedule 13G (this Schedule 13G) relates to shares of Common Shares, $0.0001 par value (Common Stock), of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (the Issuer), and is being filed on behalf of (i) VR Global Partners, L.P. (the Fund), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, (ii) VR Advisory Services Ltd (VR), a Cayman Island exempted company, as the general partner of the Fund, (iii) VR Capital Participation Ltd. (VRCP), a Cayman Islands exempted company, as the sole shareholder of VR, (iv) VR Capital Group Ltd. (VRCG), a Cayman Islands exempted company, as the sole shareholder of VRCP, (v) VR Capital Holdings Ltd. (VRCH), a Cayman Islands exempted company, as the sole shareholder of VRCG and (vi) Richard Deitz, the principal of VR, VRCP, VRCG, VRCH (collectively with the Fund, VR, VRCP, VRCG and VRCH, the Reporting Persons). All shares of Common Stock are held by the Fund.
| Item 1(a) | Name of Issuer. |
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
| Item 1(b) | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices. |
c/o Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC
109 Long Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
| Item 2(a) | Name of Person Filing. |
(i) VR Global Partners, L.P. (the Fund), (ii) VR Advisory Services Ltd (VR), (iii) VR Capital Participation Ltd. (VRCP), (iv) VR Capital Group Ltd. (VRCG), VR Capital Holdings Ltd. VRCH) and (iv) Richard Deitz.
| Item 2(b) | Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence. |
For the Fund, VRCP, VRCG and VRCH:
c/o o Intertrust (Cayman) Limited
190 Elgin Avenue
George Town
Grand Cayman
KY1-9005
Cayman Islands
For VR and Mr. Deitz:
Niddry Lodge, 51 Holland Street, First Floor
London W8 7JB
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| Item 2(c) | Citizenship or Place of Organization. |
The Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. VR is a Cayman Islands exempted company. VRCP is a Cayman Islands exempted company. VRCG is a Cayman Islands exempted company. VRCH is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Mr. Deitz is a United States citizen.
| Item 2(d) | Title of Class of Securities. |
Common Shares, $0.0001 par value (the Common Stock).
| Item 2(e) | CUSIP Number. |
G6891L105
| 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: |
Inapplicable.
| Item 4 | Ownership. |
For the Fund:
| Sole Beneficial Ownership | Shared Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Outstanding (1) | ||||||
| 2,222,222 | 0 | 5.1 | % | |||||
For VR:
| Sole Beneficial Ownership | Shared Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Outstanding (1) | ||||||
| 0 | 2,222,222 | 5.1 | % | |||||
For VRCP:
| Sole Beneficial | Shared Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Outstanding (1) | ||||||
| 0 | 2,222,222 | 5.1 | % | |||||
For VRCG:
| Sole Beneficial | Shared Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Outstanding (1) | ||||||
| 0 | 2,222,222 | 5.1 | % | |||||
For VRCH:
| Sole Beneficial | Shared Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Outstanding (1) | ||||||
| 0 | 2,222,222 | 5.1 | % | |||||
For Mr. Deitz:
| Sole Beneficial | Shared Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Outstanding (1) | ||||||
| 0 | 2,222,222 | 5.1 | % | |||||
| (1) | The above percentages were computed using 43,928,515 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 15, 2016 as reported by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons. |
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The filing of this Amendment shall not be construed as an admission that VR, VRCP, VRCG, VRCH or Mr. Deitz is or was the beneficial owner of any of the Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by the Fund. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, VR, VRCP, VRCG, VRCH and Mr. Deitz disclaim such beneficial ownership except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.
| Item 5 | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Inapplicable.
| Item 6 | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Inapplicable.
| Item 7 | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company. |
Inapplicable.
| Item 8 | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Inapplicable.
| Item 9 | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Inapplicable.
| Item 10 | Certification. |
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such persons 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.
| Exhibits | Exhibit 1 |
Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons dated as of June 26, 2017.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: June 26, 2017
| VR Global Partners, L.P. | ||||
| By: VR Advisory Services Ltd, its general partner | ||||
| By: | /s/ Richard Deitz | |||
| Name: | Richard Deitz | |||
| Title: | Authorized Person | |||
| VR Advisory Services Ltd | ||||
| By: | /s/ Richard Deitz | |||
| Name: | Richard Deitz | |||
| Title: | Authorized Person | |||
| VR Capital Participation Ltd. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Richard Deitz | |||
| Name: | Richard Deitz | |||
| Title: | Authorized Person | |||
| VR Capital Group Ltd. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Richard Deitz | |||
| Name: | Richard Deitz | |||
| Title: | Authorized Person | |||
| VR Capital Holdings Ltd. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Richard Deitz | |||
| Name: | Richard Deitz | |||
| Title: | Authorized Person | |||
| /s/ Richard Deitz | ||||
| Richard Deitz | ||||
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