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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

 

 

 

SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

78470A104

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2008

(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)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*   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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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. 78470A104

 

  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

QVT Financial LP            

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

11-3694008

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware        

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        0

 

  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        4,856,550

 

  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        0

 

  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        4,856,550

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,856,550        

   
10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 

 

 

¨

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

8.98%            

   
12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN            

   

 

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CUSIP No. 78470A104

 

  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

QVT Financial GP LLC            

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

11-3694007

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware        

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        0

 

  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        4,856,550

 

  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        0

 

  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        4,856,550

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,856,550        

   
10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 

 

 

¨

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

8.98%            

   
12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO            

   

 

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CUSIP No. 78470A104

 

  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

QVT Fund LP            

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

98-0415217

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  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

 

        4,011,419

 

  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        0

 

  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        4,011,419

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,011,419        

   
10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 

 

 

¨

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

7.41%            

   
12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN            

   

 

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CUSIP No. 78470A104

 

  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

QVT Associates GP LLC            

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

01-0798253

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware        

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        0

 

  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        4,452,005

 

  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        0

 

  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        4,452,005

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,452,005        

   
10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 

 

 

¨

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

8.23%            

   
12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO            

   

 

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Item (a).

Name of Issuer

 

  SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

  The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is:

 

  590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10022, United States

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

QVT Financial LP

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware Limited Partnership

QVT Financial GP LLC

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware Limited Liability Company

QVT Fund LP

Walkers SPV, Walkers House

Mary Street

George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1 9001 Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Limited Partnership

QVT Associates GP LLC

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware Limited Liability Company

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities

 

  Common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number

 

  The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is 78470A104.

 

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:

 

            (a)

¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

            (b)

¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

            (c)

¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

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  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

  (e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

  (g) ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

  (h) ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:             .

 

Item 4. Ownership.

 

  (a) Amount beneficially owned:

QVT Financial LP (“QVT Financial”) is the investment manager for QVT Fund LP (the “Fund”), which beneficially owns 4,011,419 shares of Common Stock, and for Quintessence Fund L.P. (“Quintessence”), which beneficially owns 440,586 shares of Common Stock. QVT Financial is also the investment manager for a separate discretionary account managed for a third party (the “Separate Account”), which holds 404,545 shares of Common Stock. QVT Financial has the power to direct the vote and disposition of the Common Stock held by the Fund, Quintessence and the Separate Account. Accordingly, QVT Financial may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate amount of 4,856,550 shares of Common Stock, consisting of the shares owned by the Fund and Quintessence and the shares held in the Separate Account.

QVT Financial GP LLC, as General Partner of QVT Financial, may be deemed to beneficially own the same number of shares of Common Stock reported by QVT Financial. QVT Associates GP LLC, as General Partner of the Fund and Quintessence, may be deemed to beneficially own the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Fund and Quintessence, and accordingly, QVT Associates GP LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate amount of 4,452,005 shares of Common Stock.

Each of QVT Financial and QVT Financial GP LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Fund and Quintessence and held in the Separate Account. QVT Associates GP LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock owned by the Fund and Quintessence, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

The percentage disclosed in Item 11 of the Cover Pages for each reporting person is calculated based upon 54,112,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares issued and outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2008.

 

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  (b) Percent of class:

 

       See Item 11 of the Cover Pages to this Schedule 13G.

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

       0

 

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

       See item (a) above.

 

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

       0

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

       See item (a) above.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following . . . ¨.

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Not Applicable

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 10. Certification

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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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.

Dated: February 2, 2009

 

QVT FINANCIAL LP     QVT FUND LP

By QVT Financial GP LLC,

its General Partner

   

By QVT Associates GP LLC,

its General Partner

By:   /s/ Oren Eisner     By:   /s/ Oren Eisner
Name:   Oren Eisner     Name:   Oren Eisner
Title:   Authorized Signatory     Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC     QVT ASSOCIATES GP LLC
By:   /s/ Oren Eisner     By:   /s/ Oren Eisner
Name:   Oren Eisner     Name:   Oren Eisner
Title:   Authorized Signatory     Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G file herewith (and any amendments thereto) signed by each of the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: February 2, 2009

 

QVT FINANCIAL LP     QVT FUND LP

By QVT Financial GP LLC,

its General Partner

   

By QVT Associates GP LLC,

its General Partner

By:   /s/ Oren Eisner     By:   /s/ Oren Eisner
Name:   Oren Eisner     Name:   Oren Eisner
Title:   Authorized Signatory     Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC     QVT ASSOCIATES GP LLC
By:   /s/ Oren Eisner     By:   /s/ Oren Eisner
Name:   Oren Eisner     Name:   Oren Eisner
Title:   Authorized Signatory     Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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