Statement of Ownership (sc 13g)
15 February 2019 - 9:34AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Mesa Air
Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
590479135
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2018
(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)
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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.
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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).
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Candlewood Investment Group, LP
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,748,173
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,250,001
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,250,001
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CHECK IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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Page 2 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Michael Lau
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,748,173
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,250,001
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,250,001
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (9)
8.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Page 3 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
David Koenig
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,748,173
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,250,001
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,250,001
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10
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CHECK IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Page 4 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Jonathan Weiss
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,748,173
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,250,001
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,250,001
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10
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CHECK IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Page 5 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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Page 6 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF
REPORTING PERSONS
Candlewood Investment Group General, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,748,173
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,250,001
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,250,001
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (9)
8.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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Page 6 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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Page 7 of 10 Pages
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer
: Mesa Air Group, Inc. (the
Company
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
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410 North 44th Street, Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Item 2(a).
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Name of Persons Filing:
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This Schedule 13G is being filed by:
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i.
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Candlewood Investment Group, LP (the
Investment Manager
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ii.
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Candlewood Investment Group General, LLC (the
Manager GP
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iii.
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Mr. Michael Lau, Mr. David Koenig and Mr. Jonathan Weiss (collectively, the
Managing
Partners
) (the Managing Partners, together with the Investment Manager and the Manager GP, the
Reporting Persons
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Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
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555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite C-303
Rye, NY 10580
Investment Manager: Delaware
Manager GP:
Delaware
Managing Partners: United States of America
Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities
: Common Stock, no par value (the
Common Stock
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number
: 590479135
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is
a
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Not applicable.
The information set forth in rows 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G is incorporated by reference. The percentage set forth
in row 11 is based on 23,902,903 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 2018, as reported in the Companys Schedule 14A filed on January 28, 2019. Certain private investment funds advised by the Investment Manager directly hold
an aggregate 500,001 shares of Common Stock and 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock underlying certain warrants of the Company exercisable into Common Stock (the
Warrants
). The Manager GP serves as general partner to the Investment
Manager. The Managing Partners are managing partners of the Investment Manager.
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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Pursuant to the terms of the Warrants and the Companys certificate of incorporation, as
amended and restated (the
Certificate of Incorporation
), the Warrants are subject to certain exercise restrictions, and cannot be exercised if the exercise would violate the Certificate of Incorporation, or result in the holder of
the warrant holding greater than 5% of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock. Each of the Warrants reported on this Schedule 13G are held by entities organized in the Cayman Islands, and therefore cannot be exercised by the holders
of the Warrants without prior approval of the Company. Accordingly, each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock subject to the term of the Warrant.
Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not applicable.
Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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The private investment funds advised by the Investment Manager that directly hold the shares of Common Stock and the Warrants have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock or the Warrants (the Economic Interest) reported as beneficially owned by the Investment Manager, the Manager GP
and the Managing Partners.
Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company or Control Person
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Not applicable.
Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable.
Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
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.
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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SIGNATURES
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: February 14, 2019
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CANDLEWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP, LP
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By:
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/s/ Janet Miller
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Name:
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Janet Miller
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Title:
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COO/GC/Authorized Person
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CANDLEWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP GENERAL, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Michael Lau
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Name:
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Michael Lau
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Title:
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Manager
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/s/ Michael Lau
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Michael Lau
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/s/ David Koenig
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David Koenig
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/s/ Jonathan Weiss
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Jonathan Weiss
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Page 9 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 590479135
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13G
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EXHIBIT I
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
The persons
below hereby agree that the Schedule 13G to which this agreement is attached as an exhibit, as well as all future amendments to such Schedule 13G, shall be filed jointly on behalf of each of them. This agreement is intended to satisfy the
requirements of Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Dated: February 14, 2019
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CANDLEWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP, LP
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By:
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/s/ Janet Miller
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Name:
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Janet Miller
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Title:
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COO/GC/Authorized Person
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CANDLEWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP GENERAL, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Michael Lau
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Name:
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Michael Lau
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Title:
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Manager
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/s/ Michael Lau
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Michael Lau
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/s/ David Koenig
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David Koenig
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/s/ Jonathan Weiss
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Jonathan Weiss
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