* 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)
CUSIP No. 68244P107
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13D
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Page 2 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
¨
(b)
¨
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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¨
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6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
North Carolina
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,914,362(1)
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,914,362(1)
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
2,914,362(1)(2)
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
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13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
48.0%
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
|
|
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(1)
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Includes 100,000 shares of Common Stock subject to a call option.
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(2)
|
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 34,620 shares of the Company’s 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”), that are directly held by Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP, which represent approximately 4.9% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock is non-voting and non-convertible.
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CUSIP No. 68244P107
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13D
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Page 3 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP
|
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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¨
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6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
550,656(1)
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
550,656(1)
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
550,656(1)(2)
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.1%
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
|
|
|
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|
(1)
|
Includes 50,000 shares of Common Stock subject to a call option.
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(2)
|
Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP also directly holds 34,620 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock, which
represent approximately 4.9% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock is non-voting and
non-convertible.
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CUSIP No. 68244P107
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13D
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Page 4 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
FGI Global Asset Allocation Fund, Ltd.
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
|
¨
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
5,296
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,296
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
5,296
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.1%*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
|
|
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* Less than 1%.
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13D
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Page 5 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
FGI Global Asset Allocation Master Fund, LP
|
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
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5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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¨
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6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
4,532
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,532
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
4,532
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.1%*
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
|
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* Less than 1%.
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13D
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Page 6 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fundamental Activist Fund I, LP
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
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3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
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5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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¨
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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
838,187(1)
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
838,187(1)
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
838,187(1)
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.8%
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(1) Includes 50,000
shares of Common Stock subject to a call option.
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13D
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Page 7 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
FGI 1347 Holdings, LP
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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¨
|
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
477,282
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
477,282
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
477,282
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.9%
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
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13D
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Page 8 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
1,038,409
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,038,409
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
1,038,409
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
17.1%
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
|
|
|
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CUSIP No. 68244P107
|
13D
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Page 9 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
D. Kyle Cerminara
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
7,141(1)
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,914,362(2)
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,141(1)
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,914,362(2)
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
2,921,503(1)(2)
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
48.1%
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Does not include 16,294 shares potentially issuable to Mr. Cerminara pursuant to grants of restricted stock units.
|
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(2)
|
Includes 100,000 shares of Common Stock subject to a call option.
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13D
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Page 10 of 21 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Lewis M. Johnson
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
|
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
7,141(1)
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,914,362(2)
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,141(1)
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,914,362(2)
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
2,921,503(1)(2)
|
12
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
¨
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
48.1%
|
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Does not include 16,294 shares potentially issuable to Mr. Johnson pursuant to grants of restricted
stock units.
|
|
(2)
|
Includes 100,000 shares of Common Stock subject to a call option.
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CUSIP No. 68244P107
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13D
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Page 11 of 21 Pages
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This Amendment No.
13 to Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 13”) amends the Statement of Beneficial
Ownership on Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on June 18, 2015 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D” or this “Statement”),
with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 13 shall
have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Except as amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 13, the Schedule 13D
remains unchanged.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Statement is filed
by (i) Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FGPM”), (ii) FGI
Global Asset Allocation Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“FGAA”), (iii) FGI Global Asset Allocation Master
Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FGGM”), (iv) Fundamental Activist Fund I, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (“FAFI”), (v) FGI 1347 Holdings, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“FGIH”), (vi)
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, (vii) FGI International USVI, LLC, a U.S. Virgin
Islands limited liability company, (viii) FGI Funds Management, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, (ix) Mr. Joseph H. Moglia,
(x) Mr. D. Kyle Cerminara, (xi) Mr. Lewis M. Johnson, (xii) Ballantyne Strong, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BTN”),
and (xiii) BK Technologies Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“BKTI”).
The principal business
of each of FGPM, FGAA, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH is serving as a private investment fund. The principal business of Fundamental Global
Investors, LLC is to serve as a registered investment advisor. The principal business of FGI International USVI, LLC is to provide
investment advisory services, including to FGAA. The principal business of FGI Funds Management, LLC is to provide investment advisory
services, including to FGPM, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH. The principal business of CWA Asset Management Group, LLC (doing business as
“Capital Wealth Advisors”), a Florida limited liability company (“CWA”), is to provide wealth management,
estate planning and family office services to individual investors. Fundamental Global Investors, LLC owns 50% of CWA. Mr. Moglia’s
principal occupation is serving as Chairman of TD Ameritrade, a securities brokerage firm, Chair of Athletics and Executive Advisor
to the President for Coastal Carolina University and Chairman of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC. The address of TD Ameritrade
is 200 S. 108th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The principal occupation of Mr. Cerminara is serving as an investment manager. Mr.
Cerminara has also been designated as the “principal executive officer” of the Company. The principal occupation of
Mr. Johnson is serving as an investment manager. Each of Messrs. Moglia, Cerminara and Johnson is a U.S. citizen.
The business address
of each of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and Mr. Moglia is 4201 Congress Street, Suite 140, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209.
The business address of each of FGPM, FGAA and FGGM is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand
Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands. The business address of FGI International USVI, LLC is One Hibiscus Alley, 5093 Dronningens Gade,
Suite 1, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802. The business address of each of FAFI, FGIH, FGI Funds Management, LLC and CWA is
9130 Galleria Court, Third Floor, Naples, Florida 34109. The business addresses for Mr. Cerminara are c/o Fundamental Global Investors,
LLC, 4201 Congress Street, Suite 140, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 and 131 Plantation Ridge Dr., Suite 100, Mooresville, North
Carolina 28117. The business addresses for Mr. Johnson are c/o CWA Asset Management Group, LLC, 9130 Galleria Court, Third Floor,
Naples, Florida 34109 and c/o Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, 4201 Congress Street, Suite 140, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209.
Mr. D. Kyle Cerminara
is the Chief Executive Officer, Partner and Manager of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC. Mr. Cerminara is also the Chairman of
the Board of Directors of BTN, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BKTI and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Lewis M. Johnson is the President, Partner and Manager of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and is also the Co-Chairman of
the Board of Directors of BTN, the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of BKTI, and the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Company. Mr. Joseph H. Moglia is Chairman and Partner of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC. Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson
are the Managers of FGI International USVI, LLC and FGI Funds Management, LLC and Co-Chief Investment Officers of CWA.
Bill Beynon, Blaine
Ferguson and Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson are managers of CWA. Each of these individuals is a U.S. citizen. Messrs. Beynon and
Ferguson are the co-founders of CWA, and their principal occupations are serving as managers of CWA. Their business address is
c/o CWA Asset Management Group, LLC, 9130 Galleria Court, Third Floor, Naples, Florida 34109.
BTN is a Delaware corporation,
with its principal executive offices located at 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209. BTN is a holding
company with diverse business activities focused on serving the entertainment, retail, financial, advertising and government markets.
BTN and its subsidiaries design, integrate, and install technology solutions for a broad range of applications; develop and deliver
out-of-home messaging, advertising and communications; manufacture projection screens; and provide managed services including monitoring
of networked equipment to its customers.
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Page 12 of 21 Pages
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BKTI, formerly known
as BK Technologies, Inc., is a Nevada corporation, with its principal executive offices located at 7100 Technology Drive, West
Melbourne, Florida 32904. On March 28, 2019, BK Technologies, Inc. implemented a holding company reorganization. The reorganization
created a new holding company, BK Technologies Corporation, which became the new parent company of BK Technologies, Inc. BKTI,
through its operating subsidiary, designs, manufactures and markets wireless communications products consisting of two-way land
mobile radios, repeaters, base stations and related components and subsystems.
Information regarding
the identity and background of each executive officer and director of BTN and BKTI is set forth on Schedule A and Schedule B to
this Statement, respectively. Each of the individuals identified on Schedule A and Schedule B to this Statement is a U.S. citizen.
None of the Reporting
Persons, any of their partners, managers, officers or other controlling persons or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge,
any individuals identified on Schedule A or Schedule B to this Statement has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
None of the Reporting
Persons, any of their partners, managers, officers or other controlling persons or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge,
any individuals identified on Schedule A or Schedule B to this Statement has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject
to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The total cost for
purchasing the Common Stock reported as owned by the Reporting Persons, including brokerage commissions, was approximately as follows:
FGPM, $3,742,505; FGAA, $38,969; FGGM, $33,118; FAFI, $6,060,004; FGIH, $3,740,789; BTN, $7,711,566; Mr. Cerminara, $26,003; and
Mr. Johnson, $27,746. The source of these funds was working capital or personal funds, as applicable. The total cost for purchases
of Common Stock by CWA’s customers was approximately $525,232. The source of funds for the shares of Common Stock acquired
for the accounts of CWA’s customers were funds of such customers.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
On April 16, 2020,
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC entered into a Purchase Agreement, dated as of the same date (the “Purchase Agreement”),
with Fund Management Group LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“FMG”), pursuant to which Fundamental Global Investors,
LLC acquired on behalf of the funds managed by it 100,000 shares of Common Stock from FMG, in a privately negotiated transaction,
at a price of $4.75 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $475,000. Of the 100,000 shares acquired by Fundamental Global
Investors, LLC, 50,000 shares are held by each of FGPM and FAFI. FMG also granted a call option to Fundamental Global Investors,
LLC to acquire from FMG an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Option Shares”), for a purchase price of
$6.00 per Option Share, at any time during the two-year period beginning on the date of the Purchase Agreement, ending at 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on April 16, 2022 (the “Expiration Time”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Fundamental Global
Investors, LLC agreed to pay $100,000 in the aggregate to FMG promptly after the date of the Purchase Agreement for the call option.
Additionally, Fundamental Global Investors, LLC granted FMG a put option to sell the Option Shares to Fundamental Global Investors,
LLC, at a purchase price of $4.75 per Option Share, at any time during the two-year period beginning on the date of the Purchase
Agreement, ending on the Expiration Time. If FMG exercises the put option on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on October 16, 2021,
then the purchase price per Option Share will be reduced by $1.00 per Option Share.
With respect to any
Option Shares then held by FMG and/or its affiliates at any time through and until the Expiration Time, FMG has agreed to vote,
and to cause all of its affiliates to vote, all such Option Shares in accordance with the recommendation of the board of directors
of the Company in connection with any matter submitted to the shareholders of the Company for vote or action.
The foregoing description
of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Page 13 of 21 Pages
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None of the Reporting
Persons has any present plan or proposal that would result in any of the actions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item
4 of Schedule 13D, except as set forth herein and except as may be proposed by Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson in their capacities
as directors of the Company, or by such board of directors with Messrs. Cerminara’s and Johnson’s participation. The
Reporting Persons reserve the right in the future to formulate any such plans or proposals, and to take any actions with respect
to their investments in the Company, including any or all of the actions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule
13D.
The Reporting Persons
may in the future acquire additional shares of Common Stock of the Company or dispose of some or all of the shares of Common Stock
of the Company held by them in open-market transactions or privately negotiated transactions, on such terms and at such times as
the Reporting Persons may deem advisable, subject to applicable law.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the
Issuer.
(a) The
Reporting Persons beneficially own in the aggregate 2,928,644 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 48.3% of the
Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock and includes 100,000 shares of Common Stock subject to a call option.
Each of FGPM, FGAA,
FGGM, FAFI, FGIH and BTN directly holds the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock disclosed as beneficially owned by
it in the applicable table set forth on the cover page to this Statement. Each of Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson directly hold the
number and percentage of shares of Common Stock disclosed as solely beneficially owned by him in the applicable table set forth
on the cover page to this Statement. Mr. Moglia holds 16,216 shares of Common Stock through trusts. None of the other Reporting
Persons or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any individuals identified on Schedule A or Schedule B to this Statement
directly hold any of the shares of Common Stock disclosed in this Statement, except as described below.
In addition, CWA holds
69,710 shares of Common Stock for the accounts of individual investors, which represents approximately 1.1% of the Company’s
outstanding shares of Common Stock. CWA, in its role as investment advisor for customer accounts, Fundamental Global Investors,
LLC, as a 50% owner of CWA, and Messrs. Beynon, Cerminara, Ferguson and Johnson, as managers of CWA, may each be deemed to beneficially
own the number of shares of Common Stock held in CWA’s customer accounts. Each of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and Messrs.
Beynon, Ferguson, Cerminara and Johnson expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
The shares of Common
Stock held by Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson do not include (i) 4,000 shares potentially issuable to each of Messrs. Cerminara and
Johnson pursuant to restricted stock units granted by the Company on December 15, 2017, (ii) 4,572 shares potentially issuable
to each of Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson pursuant to restricted stock units granted by the Company on August 22, 2018, and (iii)
7,722 shares potentially issuable to each of Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson pursuant to restricted stock units granted by the Company
on August 13, 2019.
Each percentage ownership
of shares of Common Stock set forth in this Statement is based on the 6,068,106 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company
as outstanding as of March 25, 2020 in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
30, 2020.
The Reporting Persons
also beneficially own in the aggregate 34,620 shares of the Company’s 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, $25.00
par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”), which represent approximately 4.9% of the Company’s outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock is non-voting and non-convertible. FGPM directly holds all of the shares of Preferred
Stock. In addition, for the accounts of individual investors, CWA also holds 53,665 shares of Preferred Stock, including 44 shares
of Preferred Stock held by Mr. Cerminara in a joint account with his spouse.
Fundamental Global
Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by FGPM, FGAA, FGGM, FAFI
and FGIH. BKTI is the sole limited partner of FGIH. FGI International USVI, LLC, as the investment manager to FGAA, may be deemed
to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by FGAA. FGI Funds Management, LLC, as the investment
manager to FGPM, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH (as the relying advisor to Fundamental Global Investors, LLC), may be deemed to beneficially
own the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by FGPM, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH. As principals of FGI International USVI,
LLC, Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by
FGAA. As principals of FGI Funds Management, LLC, Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of
Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by FGPM, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH. As principals of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, Messrs.
Moglia, Cerminara and Johnson may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by FGPM,
FGAA, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH. Due to their positions at BTN and as principals of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, Messrs. Cerminara
and Johnson, and Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly
owned by BTN. Each of Messrs. Moglia, Cerminara and Johnson expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership. Fundamental Global Investors,
LLC expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by BTN. The Reporting Persons may be deemed to
be a “group.”
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(b) Each of FGPM, FGAA,
FGGM, FAFI and FGIH beneficially owns, and has the shared power to direct the voting and disposition of, the shares of Common Stock
disclosed as beneficially owned by it in the applicable table set forth on the cover page to this Statement. Fundamental Global
Investors, LLC has the shared power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock held by FGPM, FGAA, FGGM,
FAFI and FGIH. FGI International USVI, LLC, as the investment manager to FGAA, has the shared power to direct the voting and disposition
of the shares of Common Stock held by FGAA. FGI Funds Management, LLC, as the investment manager to FGPM, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH (as
the relying advisor to Fundamental Global Investors, LLC), has the shared power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares
of Common Stock held by FGPM, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH. Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson, as principals of FGI International USVI, LLC,
may be deemed to have the shared power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock held by FGAA. Messrs.
Cerminara and Johnson, as principals of FGI Funds Management, LLC, may be deemed to have the shared power to direct the voting
and disposition of the shares of Common Stock held by FGPM, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH. Messrs. Moglia, Cerminara and Johnson, as principals
of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, may be deemed to have the shared power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares
of Common Stock held by FGPM, FGAA, FGGM, FAFI and FGIH. Due to their positions at BTN and as principals of Fundamental Global
Investors, LLC, Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson, and Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, may be deemed to have the shared power to
direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock held by BTN. Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson have the power to direct
the voting and disposition of the respective shares of Common Stock directly held by them.
CWA has the power to
direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock held in its customer accounts while CWA’s customers retain the power
to direct the voting of the shares of Common Stock held in their respective accounts. CWA, in its role as investment advisor for
customer accounts, Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, as a 50% owner of CWA, and Messrs. Beynon, Cerminara, Ferguson and Johnson,
as managers of CWA, may each be deemed to beneficially own, and to have the shared power to direct the disposition of, the number
of shares of Common Stock held in CWA’s customer accounts and disclosed as beneficially owned by CWA in this Statement. Each
of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and Messrs. Beynon, Ferguson, Cerminara and Johnson expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership.
(c) On April 16, 2020,
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC acquired on behalf of the funds managed by it (i) 100,000 shares of Common Stock from FMG in
a privately negotiated transaction, at a price of $4.75 per share, for the aggregate purchase price of $475,000, and (ii) a call
option to acquire an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock, at a purchase price of $6.00 per share, at any time during the
two-year period beginning on April 16, 2020, ending on the Expiration Time. Fundamental Global Investors, LLC paid FMG $100,000
in the aggregate for the call option.
(d) The customers of
CWA have the sole right to receive and, subject to notice, to withdraw the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock, and
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from any shares of Common Stock held for their respective accounts. Such customers
may also terminate the investment advisory agreements upon appropriate notice. None of CWA, its owners and its managers have an
economic or pecuniary interest in any shares of the Common Stock reported herein as being held in CWA’s customer accounts.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Information set forth
under Item 4 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Each of Messrs. Cerminara
and Johnson have entered into an investment advisory agreement with CWA pursuant to which CWA exercises discretionary investment
management authority with respect to shares of Common Stock held in Messrs. Cerminara’s and Johnson’s customer accounts
with CWA.
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement with respect
to the joint filing of this Amendment No. 13, which agreement is set forth on the signature page to this Statement.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true,
complete and correct.
In accordance with
Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing
on behalf of each of them of this Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock of the Company.
Dated: April 16, 2020
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FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Chief Executive Officer, Partner and Manager
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FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND, LP,
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by FG Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Manager
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FGI GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND, LTD.
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Director
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FGI GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION MASTER FUND, LP,
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by FGI Global Asset Allocation GP, LLC, its general partner
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Manager
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FUNDAMENTAL ACTIVIST FUND I, LP,
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by Fundamental Activist Fund I GP, LLC, its general partner
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Manager
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FGI 1347 HOLDINGS, LP,
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by FGI 1347 GP, LLC, its general partner
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Manager
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FGI INTERNATIONAL USVI, LLC
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Manager
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FGI FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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Manager
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JOSEPH H. MOGLIA
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/s/ Joseph H. Moglia
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D. KYLE CERMINARA
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/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
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LEWIS M. JOHNSON
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/s/ Lewis M. Johnson
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BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
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/s/ Mark D. Roberson
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Mark D. Roberson
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Chief Executive Officer
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BK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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/s/ William P. Kelly
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William P. Kelly
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Schedule A
Identity and Background of Executive
Officers of Ballantyne Strong, Inc.:
Name
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Business Address
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Present Principal Occupation and Name,
Principal
Business and Address of any Organization
in
which such Employment Is Conducted
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Mark D. Roberson
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Chief Executive Officer
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Todd Major
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Ray F. Boegner
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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President of Strong Cinema
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Identity and Background of Directors
of Ballantyne Strong, Inc.:
Name
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Business Address
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Present Principal Occupation and Name,
Principal
Business and Address of any Organization
in
which such Employment Is Conducted
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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131 Plantation Ridge Drive,
Suite 100
Mooresville, NC 28117
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Lewis M. Johnson
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c/o CWA Asset Management Group, LLC
9130 Galleria Court, Third Floor
Naples, FL 34109
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Co-Chief Investment Officer
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC
9130 Galleria Court, Third Floor
Naples, FL 34109
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c/o Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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President, Co-Founder and Partner
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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William J. Gerber
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Director
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Colonel Jack H. Jacobs
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Professor; Private Investor; Television Analyst; Director
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Name
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Business Address
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Present Principal Occupation and Name,
Principal
Business and Address of any Organization
in
which such Employment Is Conducted
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Charles T. Lanktree
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Chief Executive Officer
Eggland’s Best, LLC
2 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 201
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Eggland’s Best, LLC is a distributor of nationally branded
eggs.
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Robert J. Roschman
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Investor/Self-Employed
Roschman Enterprises
6300 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
Roschman Enterprises is involved in real estate, property management
and property development.
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Ndamukong Suh
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Professional Athlete; Independent Private Investor; Director
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Schedule B
Identity and Background of Executive
Officers of BK Technologies Corporation:
Name
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Business Address
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Present Principal Occupation and Name,
Principal
Business and Address of any Organization
in which
such Employment Is Conducted
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Timothy A. Vitou
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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President
BK Technologies Corporation
7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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William P. Kelly
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary
BK Technologies Corporation
7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Henry R. (Randy) Willis
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Chief Operating Officer
BK Technologies Corporation
7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Branko Avanic, Ph.D.
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Chief Technology Officer
BK Technologies Corporation
7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Identity and Background of Directors
of BK Technologies Corporation:
Name
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Business Address
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Present Principal Occupation and Name,
Principal
Business and Address of any Organization
in which
such Employment Is Conducted
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D. Kyle Cerminara
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4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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131 Plantation Ridge Drive,
Suite 100
Mooresville, NC 28117
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Lewis M. Johnson
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c/o CWA Asset Management Group, LLC
9130 Galleria Court, Third Floor
Naples, FL 34109
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Co-Chief Investment Officer
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC
9130 Galleria Court, Third Floor
Naples, FL 34109
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c/o Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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President, Co-Founder and Partner
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Name
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Business Address
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Present Principal Occupation and Name,
Principal
Business and Address of any Organization
in which
such Employment Is Conducted
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Michael R. Dill
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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President, Americas West
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems North America
142 James South McDonnell Boulevard
Hazelwood, MO 63042
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems North America, a privately-held
company, is a designer and manufacturer of aerospace engine components
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Charles T. Lanktree
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Chief Executive Officer
Eggland’s Best, LLC
2 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 201
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Eggland’s Best, LLC is a distributor of nationally branded
eggs.
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General E. Gray Payne
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Consultant
7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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John W. Struble
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Finance Operations
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC
4201 Congress Street, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28209
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Ryan R.K. Turner
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7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Vice President of Strategic Investments
Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
Ballantyne Strong, Inc. is a publicly-held holding company with
diverse business activities focused on serving the cinema, retail, financial, and government markets.
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