0001209191-12-026908.txt : 20120509 0001209191-12-026908.hdr.sgml : 20120509 20120509140038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-026908 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120502 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120509 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cobalt International Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471261 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 270821169 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO POST OAK CENTRAL STREET 2: 1980 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 579-9101 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO POST OAK CENTRAL STREET 2: 1980 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Carlyle Group L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001527166 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 12824991 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004 BUSINESS PHONE: 202 729 5626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001548624 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1212 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 12824992 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 BUSINESS PHONE: 202-729-5626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001548626 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1212 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 12824990 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 BUSINESS PHONE: 202-729-5626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001548627 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1212 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 12824988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 BUSINESS PHONE: 202-729-5626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Carlyle Holdings I L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001548628 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1212 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 12824993 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 BUSINESS PHONE: 202-729-5626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TC Group Sub L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001548639 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1212 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 12824987 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 BUSINESS PHONE: 202-729-5626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004-2505 3 1 c28604_3x2.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0205 3 2012-05-02 0 0001471261 Cobalt International Energy, Inc. CIE 0001548624 Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON DC 20004 0 0 1 0 0001527166 Carlyle Group L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON DC 20004 0 0 1 0 0001548626 Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON DC 20004 0 0 1 0 0001548627 Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON DC 20004 0 0 1 0 0001548628 Carlyle Holdings I L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON DC 20004 0 0 1 0 0001548639 TC Group Sub L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON DC 20004 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 62955756 I See footnotes Following an internal reorganization, the reporting persons, by reason of the relationships described below, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the shares reported herein beneficially owned by C/R Energy GP II, LLC & C/R Energy GP III, LLC (the "Carlyle Funds"). Each of the reporting persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The indirect parent of the Carlyle Funds is now TC Group Sub, L.P. The general partner of TC Group Sub, L.P. is TC Group, L.L.C. The managing member of TC Group, L.L.C. is Carlyle Holdings I L.P. The general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P. is Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. The managing member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. is Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. The sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. is The Carlyle Group L.P. The general partner of The Carlyle Group L.P. is Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., which is managed by an eight person board of directors, with all board action relating to the voting or disposition of these shares requiring approval of a majority of the board. All members of the board of directors expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Confirming Statement Exhibit 99 - Joint Filer Information /s/ R. Rainey Hoffman, attorney-in-fact for Daniel A. D?Aniello, Chairman 2012-05-09 EX-24 2 c28604_24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned understands that, from time to time, the Carlyle Companies (defined below) are required to prepare, execute and file certain federal and state securities laws filings.

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Curt Buser, Jeff Ferguson, David Pearson, Catherine Ziobro, R. Rainey Hoffman, Joanne Cosiol, Monica Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Bruno De Gusmao, Ann Siebecker, Andrea Pekala, Tom Mayrhofer, Orit Mizrachi, John Beczak, Rick Kappler, Matt LoRusso, Rob Konigsberg, James Sloan, Anne Frederick, Norma Kuntz, Victoria Jong, Erica Herberg or any of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare, execute in the name of each Carlyle Company and on behalf of each Carlyle Company, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of Forms D (“Form D”) required to be filed in accordance with Rule 503 (“Rule 503”) promulgated with respect to Sections 4(2), 4(6) and 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and reports required by Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

(2) prepare and execute for and on behalf of each Carlyle Company, in the undersigned’s capacity as a Chairman, authorized person, officer and/or director of each Carlyle Company, federal and state securities laws filings including without limitation Forms D pursuant to Rule 503 and Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the 1934 Act and the rules thereunder;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of each Carlyle Company which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such federal and state securities laws filings including without limitation Forms D, Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4, and 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and the securities administrators of any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam and the United States Virgin Islands or their designees and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted, whether the same needs to be executed, taken or done by him in his capacity as a current or former member, partner, shareholder, director or officer of any company, partnership, corporation, organization, firm, branch or other entity connected with, related to or affiliated with any of the entities constituting the Carlyle Companies or entities that directly or indirectly hold interests in the Carlyle Companies.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with federal and state securities laws, including without limitation Rule 503 of the 1933 Act or Section 13 and Section 16 of the 1934 Act.

This Power of Attorney and all authority conferred hereby shall not be terminated by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of the undersigned or by occurrence of any other event. Actions taken by an attorney-in-fact pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be as valid as if any event described in the preceding sentence had not occurred, whether or not the attorney-in-fact shall have received notice of such event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the event that an attorney-in-fact is no longer employed by The Carlyle Group Employee Co., L.L.C. or its affiliates, this Power of Attorney and all authority conferred hereby shall be immediately terminated with respect to such Attorney, and (ii) the undersigned may terminate or revoke this Power of Attorney at any time.

For purposes hereof, the “Carlyle Companies” shall consist of: (i) Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III GP L.P., Carlyle Holdings III GP Sub L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., TC Group Sub L.P., TC Group Investment Holdings Sub L.P., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., TC Group Cayman Sub L.P. and (ii) the subsidiaries and affiliates of the foregoing in clause (i), including without limitation investment funds sponsored directly or indirectly by one or more of the Carlyle Companies.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9th day of May, 2012.

/s/ Daniel A. D’Aniello
Name: Daniel A. D’Aniello
Title: Chairman

 

 

EX-99 3 c28604_99.htm ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS Joint Filing Agreement
Exhibit 99
Joint Filer Information
     
Date of Event
    
Requiring Statement:
  May 2, 2012
 
    
Issuer Name and Ticker
    
or Trading Symbol:
  Cobalt International Energy, Inc. [CIE]
 
    
Designated Filer:
  Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.
 
    
Other Joint Filers:
  The Carlyle Group, L.P.
 
  Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc.
 
  Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C.
 
  Carlyle Holdings I L.P.
 
  TC Group Sub L.P.
 
    
Addresses:
  The address of each of the reporting persons is c/o The Carlyle Group, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 220 South, Washington, DC 20004-2505.
Signatures:
Dated: May 9, 2012
         
  CARLYLE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. Rainey Hoffman, attorney-in-fact    
    Name:   Daniel D'Aniello   
    Title:   Chairman   
 
  THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. Rainey Hoffman, attorney-in-fact    
    Name:   Daniel D'Aniello   
    Title:   Chairman   
 
  CARLYLE HOLDINGS I GP INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. Rainey Hoffman, attorney-in-fact    
    Name:   Daniel D'Aniello   
    Title:   Chairman   
 
  CARLYLE HOLDINGS I GP SUB L.L.C.
By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., its managing member
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. Rainey Hoffman, attorney-in-fact    
    Name:   Daniel D'Aniello   
    Title:   Chairman   
 

 

 

         
  CARLYLE HOLDINGS I L.P.
By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., its general partner
By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., its managing member
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. Rainey Hoffman, attorney-in-fact    
    Name:   Daniel D'Aniello   
    Title:   Chairman   
 
  TC GROUP SUB L.P.
By: TC Group, L.L.C., its general partner
By: Carlyle Holdings I L.P., its managing member
By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., its general partner
By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., its managing member
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. Rainey Hoffman, attorney-in-fact    
    Name:   Daniel D'Aniello   
    Title:   Chairman