Juniper Investment Company, LLC - Nov 30, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP (LINC)

Role
10%+ Owner
Signature
Juniper Investment Company, LLC, By: /s/ John A. Bartholdson, its Managing Member
Stock symbol
LINC
Transactions as of
Nov 30, 2021
Transactions value $
$917,367
Form type
4
Date filed
12/2/2021, 03:01 PM
Previous filing
Nov 30, 2021
Next filing
Dec 6, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LINC Common Stock, no par value per share Purchase $79.3K +11.3K +1.8% $7.02 640K Nov 30, 2021 Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. F1, F2
transaction LINC Common Stock, no par value per share Purchase $838K +117K +18.3% $7.15 758K Dec 1, 2021 Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. F2, F3
holding LINC Common Stock, no par value per share 14K Nov 30, 2021 Juniper Multi-Strategy Fund, L.P. F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
holding LINC Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 11.2K Nov 30, 2021 Common Stock 4.75M See footnote F4, F5, F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The reported price is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased on November 30, 2021 in multiple transactions on the open market at prices ranging from $6.945 to $7.07 by Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. ("Juniper Fund"). Juniper Investment Company, LLC ("Juniper") serves as the investment manager of Juniper Fund. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
F2 As the investment manager of Juniper Fund, Juniper may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Juniper Fund. Juniper disclaims beneficial ownership of all the interests reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
F3 The reported price is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased on December 1, 2021 in multiple transactions on the open market at prices ranging from $7.095 to $7.24 by Juniper Fund. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
F4 As the investment manager of Juniper Multi-Strategy Fund, L.P. ("Juniper Multi-Strategy Fund") Juniper may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Juniper Multi-Strategy Fund. Juniper disclaims beneficial ownership of all the interests reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
F5 Represents an aggregate of 11,200 shares of the Issuer's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred") of which Juniper Fund and Juniper Targeted Opportunities, L.P. ("Juniper Targeted Opportunities") hold 3,500 shares and 7,700 shares, respectively. The Series A Preferred is convertible into the Issuer's Common Stock on a 423.729-for-one basis (when issued and such conversion ratio is subject to increase in the event that dividends on Series A shares are not paid in cash). Series A is convertible at any time at the holder's election and has no expiration date. Beginning on November 14, 2022, the holder may be required by the Issuer to convert the Series A into Common Stock upon satisfaction of certain requirements.
F6 (Footnote 5 continued). Juniper serves as the investment manager of Juniper Fund and Juniper Targeted Opportunities and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by them. Juniper disclaims beneficial ownership of all interests reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.