Filing Details

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. 4)¹

Aqua Metals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

03837J101

(CUSIP Number)

Mr. David L. Kanen

Kanen Wealth Management, LLC

5850 Coral Ridge Drive, Suite 309

Coral Springs, FL 33076

(631) 863-3100

 

ANDREW M. FREEDMAN, ESQ.

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)

 

April 4, 2018

(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).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				PHILOTIMO FUND, LP
	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							300,000
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							300,000
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				300,000
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.1%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IA, PN

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO, 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
				FLORIDA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							2,167,596
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							2,167,596
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				2,167,596
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				7.6%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IA, OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				DAVID L. KANEN
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				PF, 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							116,082
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							2,167,596
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							116,082
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							2,167,596
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				2,283,678
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				8.0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

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

  

 

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

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

PADNOS

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

MICHIGAN

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

205,200

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

205,200

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

205,200

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

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				JEFFREY S. PADNOS
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				PF, 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							118,000
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							205,200
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							118,000
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							205,200
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				323,200
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.1%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

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

  

The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 4”). This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein solely to correct a missing transaction.

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 Philotimo 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 transactions. The Shares purchased by KWM were purchased with the funds for the accounts of its customers (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The Shares purchased by Mr. Kanen were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,867,596 Shares beneficially owned by KWM is approximately $4,803,067, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 300,000 Shares beneficially owned by Philotimo is approximately $714,460, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 116,082 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kanen is approximately $268,290, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares purchased by PADNOS 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 transactions. The Shares purchased by Mr. Padnos were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market transactions. The aggregate purchase price of the 205,200 Shares beneficially owned by PADNOS is approximately $869,361, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 118,000 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Padnos is approximately $356,557, excluding 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 28,694,210 Shares outstanding, as of March 9, 2018, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2018.

A.

Philotimo

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, Philotimo beneficially owned 300,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 1.1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 300,000 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 300,000

 

(c)

Philotimo has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

B.

KWM

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, KWM beneficially owned 1,867,596 Shares. KWM, as the general partner of Philotimo, may also be deemed the beneficial owner of the 300,000 Shares owned by Philotimo.

Percentage: Approximately 7.6%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 2,167,596 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,167,596

 

(c)

The transactions in the Shares by KWM since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

C.

Mr. Kanen

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, Mr. Kanen directly beneficially owned 116,082 Shares. Mr. Kanen, as the managing member of KWM, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,867,596 Shares owned by KWM and (ii) 300,000 Shares owned by Philotimo.

Percentage: Approximately 8.0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 116,082 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 2,167,596 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 116,082 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,167,596

 

(c)

Mr. Kanen has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of KWM since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

D.

Mr. Ambrose

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, Mr. Ambrose does not own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

Mr. Ambrose has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

E.

Mr. Howe

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, Mr. Howe does not own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

Mr. Howe has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

F.

PADNOS

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, PADNOS beneficially owned 205,200 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 205,200 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 205,200

 

(c)

PADNOS has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

G.

Mr. Padnos

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, Mr. Padnos directly beneficially owned 118,000 Shares. Mr. Padnos, as the Chairman of PADNOS, may also be deemed the beneficial owner of the 205,200 Shares owned by PADNOS.

Percentage: Approximately 1.1%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 118,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 205,200 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 118,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 205,200

 

(c)

Mr. Padnos has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

H.

Mr. Yosufzai

(a)

As of the close of business on April 3, 2018, Mr. Yosufzai does not own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

Mr. Yosufzai has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

KWM, in its role as investment manager to several customer accounts (collectively, the "Accounts") to which it furnishes investment advice, and Mr. Kanen, as the managing member of KWM, may each be deemed to beneficially own shares of the Issuer's Shares held in the Accounts.

Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons 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.

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: April 4, 2018  

	KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
	By:	/s/ David L. Kanen
		Name:	David L. Kanen
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	PHILOTIMO FUND, LP
	By:	Kanen Wealth Management, LLC its general partner
	By:	/s/ David L. Kanen
		Name:	David L. Kanen
		Title:	Managing Member

 

	/s/ David L. Kanen
	DAVID L. KANEN

 

	/s/ Anthony Ambrose
	ANTHONY AMBROSE

 

	/s/ Alan B. Howe
	ALAN B. HOWE

 

	PADNOS
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey S. Padnos
		Name:	Jeffrey S. Padnos
		Title:	Chairman

 

	/s/ Jeffrey S. Padnos
	JEFFREY S. PADNOS

 

	/s/ S. Shariq Yosufzai
	S. SHARIQ YOSUFZAI

 

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer since the filing of Amendment No. 3 the Schedule 13D

Nature of the Transaction

Amount of Shares Purchased/(Sold)

Price ($)

Date of Purchase/Sale

 KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, llC

Purchase of Common Stock

7,130

2.4461

04/02/2018