SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
SEARCH CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
812207180
(CUSIP Number)
Timothy G. Ewing
Value Partners, Ltd.
c/o Fisher Ewing Partners
Suite 4660 West
2200 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201-2790
(214) 999-1900
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
JULY 29, 1996
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
Schedule because of Rule 13d- 1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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(1) Name of Reporting Person. Value Partners, Ltd.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification 75-2291866
No of Above Person
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a (a)
Member of a Group (See instructions) (b) X
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Source of Funds (See instructions) WC
(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Texas
Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 8,913,012*
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power ___________
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 8,913,012*
(10) Shared Dispositive Power ___________
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 8,913,012*
Owned by Each Reporting Person
(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See instructions)
(13) Percent of Class Represented by 26.3%
Amount in Row (11)
(14) Type of Reporting Person (See PN
Instructions)
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* But see item 5
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The statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relating to shares of
the common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Search Capital Group,
Inc. (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended as follows:
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
The prior response to Item 1 remains unchanged.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
The prior response to Item 2 remains unchanged.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
The prior response to Item 3 is hereby restated as follows:
On March 19, 1996, Value Partners purchased through a broker promissory
notes previously issued by eight subsidiaries of the Issuer (the "Notes") for
$8,371,845. The Notes were purchased with the working capital of Value Partners.
Pursuant to a plan of reorganization of the eight subsidiaries of the Issuer
confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
Texas (the "Joint Plan"), on approximately April 30, 1996, the Notes were
converted into shares of common stock of the eight subsidiaries (the "Subsidiary
Common Stock"). Immediately thereafter, pursuant to the Joint Plan, the
Subsidiary Common Stock was converted into 2,667,819 shares of (i) 9%/7%
Preferred Stock1 of the Issuer ("Convertible Preferred Stock") and accrued
dividends thereon and (ii) 2,150,174 shares of Common Stock that was newly
issued by Search. On March 19, 1996, Value Partners received $593,258 as accrued
dividends from the Convertible Preferred Stock. Value Partners previously
purchased 10,000 shares of Common Stock on September 29, 1995 at $1.07 per share
in the over-the-counter market and 390,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock
on a when-issued basis in the over-the-counter market on April 3, 1996 for a
total purchase price of $1,023,750. The funds for all such purchases came from
the working capital of Value Partners.
On July 16, July 19, July 23, and July 29, 1996 Value Partners purchased
55,000, 15,000, 50,000, and 178,600 shares, respectively, of Convertible
Preferred Stock for $2.81 per share in the over-the-counter market and on August
2, 1996 Value Partners purchased 20,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock
for $2.66 per share in the over-the-counter market. The total purchase price of
such purchases was $892,972.50. The funds for all such purchases came from the
working capital of Value Partners.
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1 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock at the ratio
of two (2) shares of Common Stock for each one (1) share of Convertible
Preferred Stock.
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Value Partners has acquired the additional shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock beneficially owned by it solely for investment purposes.
Depending on its evaluation of the Issuer, other investment opportunities,
market conditions, and such other factors as it may deem material, Value
Partners may seek to acquire additional shares of Convertible Preferred Stock
and Common Stock in the open market, in private transactions, or otherwise, or
may dispose of all or a portion of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and
Common Stock owned by it.
Except as set forth above, none of Value Partners, Fisher Ewing, Mr.
Fisher or Mr. Ewing has any plans or proposals of the type referred to in
clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
The response to Item 5(a) is hereby restated as follows:
(a) For purposes of Rule 13d-3, as of August 2, 1996, Value Partners
beneficially owned 8,913,012 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately
26.3% of the Common Stock outstanding.
According to the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A dated July 26,
1996, a total of 27,208,225 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
The prior response to Items 5(b) - 5(e) remains unchanged.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
The prior response to Item 6 remains unchanged.
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
The prior response to Item 7 remains unchanged.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: August 15, 1996
VALUE PARTNERS, LTD.
By: FISHER EWING PARTNERS
as General Partner
By: /s/TIMOTHY G. EWING
Timothy G. Ewing
General Partner
