IMPHP Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc (PK)

This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D originally filed by Richard H. Pickup and the RHP Trust, dated May 31, 2011 (the “Trust”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on November 2, 2015, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on November 18, 2016, Amendment No. 3 thereto (which was the initial filing of Dito Caree Limited Partnership on Schedule 13D in respect of the Common Stock) filed on April 19, 2017, and Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on April 21, 2017 (which was the initial filing of Gamebusters, Inc. on Schedule 13D in respect of the Common Stock.)

The class of equity security to which this statement relates is the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer” or the “Company”). The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 19500 Jamboree Road, Irvine, California 92612.

This statement is being jointly filed by each of the following persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): Richard H. Pickup, an individual, the Trust, Dito Caree Limited Partnership, and Gamebusters, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”).

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons, other than Gamebusters, Inc., is 2532 Dupont Drive, Irvine, California 92612. The principal business address of Gamebusters, Inc. is 9505 Hillwood Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89134.

The principal occupation of Mr. Pickup is engaging in investment activities on behalf of himself and a number of family concerns; the principal business of the Trust is managing the assets of the Trust on behalf of the beneficiary of the Trust pursuant to the terms of the Trust instrument; the principal business of Dito Caree Limited Partnership is engaging in investment activities on behalf of its partners; and the principal business of Gamebusters, Inc. is serving as the sole general partner of Dito Caree Limited Partnership and Dito Devcar Limited Partnership.

During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons, or Dito Devcar Limited Partnership, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or has 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.

Mr. Pickup is a citizen of the United States of America. The Trust is a trust organized under the laws of the State of California. Dito Caree Limited Partnership is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Nevada. Gamebusters, Inc. is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada.

The shares of the Common Stock that are the subject of this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D were acquired by the Reporting Persons using personal funds of the Reporting Persons and Dito Devcar Limited Partnership. Certain of these purchases were previously reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Richard H. Pickup and the Trust with the Commission on February 16, 2011, as amended by Amendments No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 thereto, filed with the Commission on, respectively, February 16, 2012, April 19, 2013, April 30, 2013 and February 14, 2014, and on a Schedule 13D filed by Richard H. Pickup and the Trust with the Commission on August 26, 2014, as amended by Amendments No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 thereto, filed with the Commission on, respectively, November 2, 2015, November 18, 2016, April 19, 2017 and April 21, 2017.

The information set forth in Item 5(c) of this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The shares of the Common Stock that are the subject of this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D were acquired by the Reporting Persons for investment purposes, based on their respective beliefs that the Common Stock represents an attractive investment. The Reporting Persons intend to optimize the value of their investments and, therefore, intend to review and evaluate from time to time the Issuer’s business affairs, financial position, and contractual rights and obligations. Based on such evaluation and review, as well as general economic, industry, and market conditions existing at the time, the Reporting Persons may consider from time to time various alternative courses of action. Such actions may include the acquisition or disposition of the Common Stock or other securities issued by the Issuer through open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, a tender offer, a merger, an exchange offer, or otherwise. As part of monitoring their investments, the Reporting Persons may also, in their discretion, from time to time, seek to meet with and have discussions with the Issuer’s management and directors and, further, may communicate with other holders of the Common Stock to understand their views of the Issuer’s operating strategy and financial performance.

Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals that relate to or that would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

The information set forth in Item 3 of this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

(a) The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D are calculated based upon the sum of (i) 20,895,840 shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2017, as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2017; and (ii) in the case of Mr. Pickup and the Trust only, the 639,535 shares of the Common Stock that the Trust has the right to acquire at any time after January 1, 2016 by converting into such shares the outstanding principal balance of the Convertible Promissory Note Due 2020 issued to the Trust by the Company, at the initial conversion price of $21.50 per share.

Mr. Pickup may be deemed to beneficially own 5,680,102 shares of the Common Stock, constituting 26.4% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding, (x) 3,300,000 of which, or 15.3% of such shares outstanding, are directly owned by the Trust, (y) 1,385,157 of which, or 6.6% of such shares outstanding, are directly owned by Dito Caree Limited Partnership, and (z) 894,945 of which, or 4.3% of such shares outstanding, are directly owned by Dito Devcar Limited Partnership. Gamebusters, Inc., in its capacity as the sole general partner of Dito Caree Limited Partnership and Dito Devcar Limited Partnership, may be deemed to beneficially own all of the 2,280,102 shares of the Common Stock owned directly by those two limited partnerships, constituting 10.9% of such shares outstanding.

(b) Mr. Pickup has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the vote and disposition of, 5,680,102 shares of the Common Stock, constituting 26.4% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding, (x) 3,300,000 of which, or 15.3% of such shares outstanding, are directly owned by the Trust, and (y) 2,280,102 of which, or 10.9% of such shares outstanding, are directly owned in aggregate by Dito Caree Limited Partnership and Dito Devcar Limited Partnership. The Trust, acting through its trustee, Mr. Pickup, has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the vote and disposition of, 3,300,000 shares of the Common Stock, constituting 15.3% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding. Dito Caree Limited Partnership and Dito Devcar Limited Partnership, in each case acting through (A) its sole general partner, Gamebusters, Inc., and (B) Mr. Pickup in his capacity as the sole officer and director of Gamebusters, Inc., have the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the vote and disposition of, respectively, 1,385,157 shares of the Common Stock, constituting 6.6% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding, and 894,945 shares of the Common Stock, constituting 4.3% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding.

(c) Except for the following transactions, no other transactions in the Common Stock were effected by the Reporting Persons or Dito Devcar Limited Partnership during the sixty days before the date that this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D is filed with the Commission (i.e., from and after August 18, 2017): (i) the Trust purchased 300,000 shares of the Common Stock at a price of $12.25 per share pursuant to the terms of a securities purchase agreement entered into with an existing shareholder of the Issuer on October 16, 2017; and (ii) Dito Caree Limited Partnership purchased 194,004 shares of the Common Stock at a price of $12.25 per share pursuant to the terms of a securities purchase agreement entered into with an existing shareholder of the Issuer on October 16, 2017.

(d) Inapplicable.

(e) Inapplicable.

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons have entered into the Joint Filing Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, with respect to the joint filing of this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D and any amendment or amendments hereto.

Except with respect to the Joint Filing Agreement, none of the Reporting Persons or Dito Devcar Limited Partnership is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with respect to any securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Exhibit A – Joint Filing Agreement dated October 17, 2017, by and between each of the Reporting Persons.

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: October 17, 2017