Sec Form 13D Filing - 22NW Fund LP filing for DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS (DRTTF) - 2023-06-02

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. 6)¹

DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

25490H106

(CUSIP Number)

Aron R. English

22NW, LP

1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400

Seattle, Washington 98107

(206) 227-3078

 

RYAN NEBEL

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)

 

May 31, 2023

(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
				22NW Fund, LP
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				WC, 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
				DELAWARE
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							21,356,410
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							21,356,410
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				21,356,410
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				20.8%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				22NW, LP
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				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
				DELAWARE
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							21,356,410
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							21,356,410
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				21,356,410
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				20.8%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				22NW Fund GP, LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				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
				DELAWARE
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							21,356,410
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							21,356,410
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				21,356,410
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				20.8%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				22NW GP, Inc.
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				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
				DELAWARE
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							21,356,410
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							21,356,410
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				21,356,410
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				20.8%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				CO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Aron R. English
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO, PF
	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							23,133,779
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							23,133,779
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				23,133,779
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				22.5%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Ryan W. Broderick

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

PF

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

5,675

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

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REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

5,675

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,675

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

IN

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Bryson O. Hirai-Hadley

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

PF

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

1,250

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,250

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,250

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

IN

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Alexander B. Jones

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

PF

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

1,200

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,200

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,200

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

IN

  

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 6”). This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

Of the 21,356,410 Shares owned by 22NW Fund, (i) 17,456,665 of such Shares were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) and have an aggregate purchase price of approximately $42,636,541, excluding brokerage commissions, and (ii) 3,899,745 of such Shares were granted by the Issuer, following shareholder approval, at a deemed price of $0.40 per Share as reimbursement for legal fees and other expenses incurred by 22NW Fund in connection with the contested director election at the Issuer’s 2022 annual and special meeting (the “2022 Annual Meeting”).

The Shares directly owned by Mr. English were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 1,777,369 Shares directly owned by Mr. English is approximately $994,199, excluding brokerage commissions.

The Shares directly owned by Mr. Broderick were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 5,675 Shares directly owned by Mr. Broderick is approximately $7,037, excluding brokerage commissions.

The Shares directly owned by Mr. Hirai-Hadley were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 1,250 Shares directly owned by Mr. Hirai-Hadley is approximately $1,763, excluding brokerage commissions.

The Shares directly owned by Mr. Jones were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 1,200 Sha res directly owned by Mr. Jones is approximately $2,780, excluding brokerage commissions.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) and (c) are hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a)                The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 102,789,582 Shares outstanding, consisting of (i) 98,889,837 Shares outstanding as of May 8, 2023, 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 May 9, 2023, plus (ii) the 3,899,745 Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Agreement (as defined below).

As of the date hereof, 22NW Fund directly beneficially owned 21,356,410 Shares, constituting approximately 20.8% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Mr. English directly beneficially owned 1,777,369 Shares, constituting approximately 1.7% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Broderick directly beneficially owned 5,675 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Hirai-Hadley directly beneficially owned 1,250 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Jones directly beneficially owned 1,200 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

22NW, as the investment manager of 22NW Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 21,356,410 Shares owned by 22NW Fund, constituting approximately 20.8% of the Shares outstanding. 22NW GP, as the general partner of 22NW Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 21,356,410 Shares owned by 22NW Fund, constituting approximately 20.8% of the Shares outstanding. 22NW Inc., as the general partner of 22NW, may be deemed to beneficially own the 21,356,410 Shares owned by 22NW Fund, constituting approximately 20.8% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. English, as the Portfolio Manager of 22NW, Manager of 22NW GP and President and sole shareholder of 22NW Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 21,356,4105 Shares owned by 22NW Fund, which, together with the Shares he directly beneficially owns, constitutes an aggregate of 23,133,779 Shares, constituting approximately 22.5% of the Shares outstanding.

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed 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 securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.

(c)       On May 31, 2023, the Issuer announced that shareholders approved the issuance of 3,899,745 Shares to 22NW Fund, at a deemed price of $0.40 per Share, as reimbursement for legal fees and other expenses incurred by 22NW Fund in connection with the contested director election at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Except as otherwise disclosed herein, the Reporting Persons have not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

As of the date hereof, Mr. English holds 182,144 deferred share units (“DSUs”), which were received pursuant to the Issuer’s Deferred Share Unit Plan for Non-Employee Directors in connection with his service as a director of the Issuer.

On March 15, 2023, 22NW Fund and Mr. English (collectively, the “22NW Parties”) entered into a debt settlement agreement (the “Debt Settlement Agreement”) with the Issuer, pursuant to which the Issuer acknowledged it is indebted to and will reimburse the 22NW Parties for the costs incurred by the 22NW Parties and certain of their affiliates (the “Debt”) in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting, in exchange for the 22NW Parties’ release of (i) the Issuer from any claims for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the 22NW Parties in relation to the 2022 Annual Meeting and (ii) the Issuer’s present and future directors, officers and employees from any claims arising out of or related to the 2022 Annual Meeting. Pursuant to the Debt Settlement Agreement, the Issuer agreed to repay the Debt by either, or a combination of, (a) a payment in cash by the Issuer to the 22NW Parties or (b) the issuance of equity securities of the Issuer to the 22NW Parties.

 

In connection with the Debt Settlement Agreement, on March 15, 2023, the 22NW Parties entered into a share issuance agreement (the “Share Issuance Agreement”) with the Issuer, pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to repay the Debt with the issuance of 3,899,745 Shares to 22NW Fund at a deemed price of $0.40 per Share (the “Share Issuance”), subject to shareholder approval at the Issuer’s 2023 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).

On May 31, 2023, the Issuer filed a report of the voting results of the 2023 Annual Meeting on SEDAR disclosing that shareholders approved the Share Issuance.

The foregoing descriptions of the Debt Settlement Agreement and the Share Issuance Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Debt Settlement Agreement and the Share Issuance Agreement, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:

99.1

Debt Settlement Agreement, dated March 15, 2023, by and among DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd., 22NW Fund, LP and Aron English (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s current report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on March 21, 2023).

99.2

Share Issuance Agreement, dated March 15, 2023, by and among DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd., 22NW Fund, LP and Aron English (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s current report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on March 21, 2023).

 

SIGNATURES

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

Dated: June 2, 2023

 

	22NW FUND, LP
	By:	22NW Fund GP, LLC General Partner
	By:	/s/ Aron R. English
		Name:	Aron R. English
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	22NW, LP
	By:	22NW GP, Inc. General Partner
	By:	/s/ Aron R. English
		Name:	Aron R. English
		Title:	President and Sole Shareholder

 

 

	22NW FUND GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Aron R. English
		Name:	Aron R. English
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	22NW GP, INC.
	By:	/s/ Aron R. English
		Name:	Aron R. English
		Title:	President and Sole Shareholder

 

 

	/s/ Aron R. English
	ARON R. ENGLISH Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Ryan W. Broderick, Bryson O. Hirai-Hadley and Alexander B. Jones