Sec Form 13D Filing - Viola Vincent J filing for VIRTU FINL INC (VIRT) - 2020-03-23

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

Virtu Financial, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
928254101
(CUSIP Number)
 
Justin Waldie
General Counsel
165 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
(212) 418-0100
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
March 20, 2020
(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 which 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 (the “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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SCHEDULE 13D
Page 2 of 13


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Vincent Viola
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  ☒
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
N/A
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,678,646
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,678,646
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
67,678,646
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
35.9%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
 

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SCHEDULE 13D
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Virtu Employee Holdco LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  ☒
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
N/A
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,678,646
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,678,646
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
67,678,646
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
35.9%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 

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SCHEDULE 13D
Page 4 of 13

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
TJMT Holdings LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  ☒
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
N/A
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,678,646
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,678,646
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
67,678,646
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
35.9%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 

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SCHEDULE 13D
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Michael T. Viola
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  ☒
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
N/A
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,678,646
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,678,646
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
67,678,646
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
35.9%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
 

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SCHEDULE 13D
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Teresa Viola
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  ☒
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
N/A
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,678,646
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,678,646
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
67,678,646
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
35.9%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
 

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SCHEDULE 13D
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This Amendment No. 3 amends the statement on Schedule 13D (the “Original Schedule 13D” and, as amended, the “Schedule 13D”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on July 31, 2017, by Mr. Vincent Viola, Virtu Employee Holdco LLC (“Employee Holdco”), TJMT Holdings LLC (“TJMT”), Mr. Michael T. Viola and Mrs. Teresa Viola (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), relating to the Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), of Virtu Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).
Items 5, 6 and 7 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a)
See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock and percentages of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)
See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Vincent Viola is the father of Michael T. Viola and the husband of Teresa Viola. Vincent Viola is the manager of Employee Holdco and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to Employee Holdco upon the exchange of Virtu Financial Units and an equal number of shares of Class C Common Stock held by Employee Holdco.  Michael T. Viola and Teresa Viola are the managing members of TJMT and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to TJMT at any time upon (x) the exchange of Virtu Financial Units and an equal number the Issuer’s Class D common stock, par value $0.00001 per share  (the “Class D Common Stock”) held by TJMT for shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”) and (y) the conversion of such shares of shares of Class B Common Stock, into shares of Class A Common Stock.
By virtue of these relationships, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock held by the other Reporting Persons.
The shares of Class A Common Stock reported herein includes:

(i)
6,810,869 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to Employee Holdco upon the exchange of 6,810,869 Virtu Financial Units and an equal number of shares of Class C Common Stock held by Employee Holdco;

(ii)
60,091,740 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to TJMT at any time upon (x) the exchange of the 60,091,740 Virtu Financial Units and an equal number of shares of Class D Common Stock held by TJMT for shares of Class B Common Stock and (y) the conversion of such shares of shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock;

(iii)
693,750 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying vested and exercisable options or options becoming vested and exercisable within 60 days that Vincent Viola beneficially owns; and

(iv)
(a) 67,287 shares of Class A Common Stock that Michael T. Viola directly owns, and (b) 15,000 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying vested and exercisable options or options becoming vested and exercisable within 60 days that Michael T. Viola beneficially owns.

The total amount of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding is based on:


(i)
120,977,115 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding;

(ii)
6,810,869 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to Employee Holdco upon the exchange of the 6,810,869 Virtu Financial Units and an equal number of shares of Class C Common Stock held by Employee Holdco;

(iii)
60,091,740 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to TJMT upon (a) the exchange of the 60,091,740 Virtu Financial Units and an equal number of shares of Class D Common Stock held by TJMT for shares of Class B Common Stock and (b) the conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock;



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(iv)
693,750 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying vested and exercisable options or options becoming vested and exercisable within 60 days that Vincent Viola beneficially owns; and

(v)
15,000 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying vested and exercisable options or options becoming vested and exercisable within 60 days beneficially owned by Michael T. Viola.

In addition, because of the relationship between TJMT and Ordinal Holdings I, LP (f/k/a North Island Holdings I, LP (“Ordinal”)), as a result of the Stockholders Agreement entered into on April 20, 2017 (effective on July 20, 2017) by and among the Issuer, TJMT, Ordinal, and Havelock Fund Investments Pte Ltd and Aranda Investments Pte. Ltd., each an affiliate of Temasek (collectively, the “Temasek Entities”), pursuant to which TJMT has agreed to take all necessary action, including voting all of its shares of capital stock of the Issuer, or providing written consent, to cause the election of the directors nominated by Ordinal to the member of the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Board”), as further described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons may be deemed, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to beneficially own an additional 40,064,103 shares of Class A Common Stock, which represents the shares of Class A Common Stock held by Ordinal. 40,064,103 shares of Class A Common Stock represents 21.2% of the total number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (assuming that there is a total of 188,655,761 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding, as described in the preceding paragraph).

Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons declare that filing this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities described in this Schedule 13D as being held by Ordinal.

(c)
On March 20, 2020, Virtu Americas LLC (the “Borrower”), an indirect subsidiary of the Issuer entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with TJMT, as lender and administrative agent, providing for unsecured term loans from time to time (the “Loans”) in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed $300 million. The Loans may be borrowed in one or more borrowings on or after March 20, 2020 and prior to September 20, 2020, as further described below. The Borrower intends to use the proceeds of the Loans solely to finance the purchase and settlement of securities and to fund margin deposits with the National Securities Clearing Corporation and Options Clearing Corporation.

Upon the execution of and in consideration for the Lender’s commitments under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower delivered to TJMT a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock.  Pursuant to the Warrant, TJMT may purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which number of shares will be increased to 10,000,000 if, at any time during the term of the Loan Agreement, Loans equal to or greater than $100 million remain outstanding for a certain period of time specified in the Warrant. The exercise price per share of the Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrant shall be equal to the average of the volume weighted average prices of the Class A Common Stock for the ten (10) trading days following the date on which the Issuer publicly announces its earnings results for the first quarter of 2020. The Warrant may be exercised on or after the eleventh (11th) trading day following the date on which the Issuer publicly announces its earnings results for the first quarter of 2020, up to and including January 15, 2022.
(d)
To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no persons other than the Reporting Persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons identified in this Item 5, other than, with respect to the securities held directly by Ordinal and its affiliates, Ordinal and its affiliates.


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(e)
Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Loan Agreement and Warrant
As described in Item 5(c) to this Schedule 13D, on March 20, 2020, the Borrower entered into the Loan Agreement with TJMT, providing for the Loans. Upon the execution of and in consideration for TJMT’s commitments under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower delivered to TJMT the Warrant.  Pursuant to the Warrant, TJMT may purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which number of shares will be increased to 10,000,000 if, at any time during the term of the Loan Agreement, Loans equal to or greater than $100 million remain outstanding for a certain period of time specified in the Warrant. The exercise price per share of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrant shall be equal to the average of the volume weighted average prices of the Class A Common Stock for the ten (10) trading days following the date on which the Issuer publicly announces its earnings results for the first quarter of 2020. The Warrant may be exercised on or after the eleventh (11th) trading day following the date on which the Issuer publicly announces its earnings results for the first quarter of 2020, up to and including January 15, 2022.




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Item 7.    Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2017, by and among Virtu Financial, Inc., TJMT Holdings LLC, Havelock Fund Investments Pte Ltd, Aranda Investments Pte. Ltd. and North Island Holdings I, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Virtu Financial, Inc. on May 10, 2017).
99.2
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2017, by and among Virtu Financial, Inc., TJMT Holdings LLC, Aranda Investments Pte. Ltd., Havelock Fund Investments Pte Ltd., North Island Holdings I, LP and the additional holders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Virtu Financial, Inc. on May 10, 2017).
99.3
Amended and Restated Lock-up Waivers Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2017, by and among Virtu Financial, Inc., TJMT Holdings LLC, Havelock Fund Investments Pte Ltd, Aranda Investments Pte. Ltd., North Island Holdings I, LP and the additional parties named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 of the Initial Schedule 13D filed on August 31, 2017).
99.4
Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Initial Schedule 13D filed on August 31, 2017).
99.5
Powers of Attorney, dated February 4, 2016, granted by the Reporting Persons in favor of the Issuer’s General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on February 5, 2016).
99.6
Underwriting Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, by and between Virtu Financial, Inc., Virtu Financial LLC, the selling stockholders and underwriters party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).


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99.7
Lock-up Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, entered into by Vincent Viola (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).
99.8
Lock-up Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, entered into by Michael T. Viola (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).
99.9
Lock-up Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, entered into by TJMT Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).
99.10
Lock-up Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, entered into by Virtu Employee Holdco LLC(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).
99.11
Member Purchase Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, by and between Virtu Financial, Inc. and TJMT Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).
99.12
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, by and among Virtu Financial, Inc., TJMT Holdings LLC, North Island Holdings I, LP, Havelock Fund Investments Pte Ltd and Aranda Investments Pte. Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).
99.13
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Lock-up Waivers Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, by and among Virtu Financial, Inc., TJMT Holdings LLC, Mr. Vincent Viola, Havelock Fund Investments Pte Ltd, Aranda Investments Pte. Ltd., North Island Holdings I, LP and the stockholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 of Amendment No. 1 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 15, 2018).
99.14
Underwriting Agreement, dated May 14, 2019, by and between Virtu Financial, Inc., Virtu Financial LLC and underwriters party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2019).
99.15
Lock-up Agreement, dated May 14, 2019, entered into by Vincent Viola (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.15 of Amendment No. 2 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 21, 2019).


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99.16
Lock-up Agreement, dated May 14, 2019, entered into by Michael T. Viola (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.16 of Amendment No. 2 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 21, 2019).
99.17
Lock-up Agreement, dated May 14, 2019, entered into by TJMT Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.17 of Amendment No. 2 to Initial Schedule 13D filed on May 21, 2019).
99.18
Member Purchase Agreement, dated May 14, 2019, by and between Virtu Financial, Inc. and TJMT Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2019).
99.19
Loan Agreement, dated March 20, 2020, by and among Virtu Americas LLC, as borrower, TJMT Holdings LLC, as lenders, and TJMT Holdings LLC, as administrative agent.*
99.20
Class A Common Stock Warrant, dated March 20, 2020, entered into by Virtu Financial, Inc.*
* Filed herewith.


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

Dated:  March 23, 2020

 
*
 
 
Vincent Viola
 
     
     
 
*
 
 
Virtu Employee Holdco LLC
 
     
     
 
*
 
 
TJMT Holdings LLC
 
     
     
 
*
 
 
Michael T. Viola
 
     
     
 
*
 
 
Teresa Viola
 


*By:
/s/ Justin Waldie
 
 
Justin Waldie, as Attorney-in-fact