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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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SCHEDULE 13D |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
59804T407
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Eric Ross
Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer
Avenue Capital Group
399 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 878-3500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 14, 2017
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. x
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240. 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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).
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock (the Shares) of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). The Issuers principal executive offices are located at 321 South Boston Avenue, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) The persons filing this Schedule 13D are: (i) Avenue Energy Opportunities Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Fund); (ii) Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; (iii) Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; (iv) Avenue Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; (v) GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and (vi) Marc Lasry, a United States citizen (collectively, the Reporting Persons).
(b) The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is 399 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
(c) The Fund is an investment partnership. Avenue Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC is the general partner of the Fund. GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC is the managing member of Avenue Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC. Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. is the investment adviser to the Fund. Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC is the general partner of Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. Marc Lasry is the managing member of GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC and Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC.
(d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have 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 judgement, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or findings any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) See Item 2(a) above for the citizenship or place of organization of each of the Reporting Persons.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The Reporting Persons acquired the Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D pursuant to the Plan (as defined in Item 4).
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
As further described in the Issuers Form 8-K dated October 21, 2016, on September 28, 2016 the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the Bankruptcy Court) entered a Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming Debtors First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Issuer and Midstates Petroleum Company LLC (its Debtor Affiliate), which approved and confirmed the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Issuer and its Debtor Affiliate as filed on the same date (the Plan). The Plan became effective on October 21, 2016. As part of the transactions contemplated by the Plan, the Fund received 3,949,914 Shares and $8,714,592.00 in cash in exchange for $90,777,000 principal amount of the Issuers 10.0% second lien senior secured notes due 2020, which were held by the Fund.
The Fund may buy, sell, short, hedge or enter into other transactions in the Shares. The Fund reserves the right directly or indirectly to acquire or dispose of additional securities of the Issuer, in the ordinary course of business, to the extent deemed advisable in light of market conditions, the availability of such securities, including Shares, or other factors.
The Reporting Persons intend to recommend that the Issuer hire advisers to review opportunities to maximize shareholder value, including (without limitation) changes to capital structure, utilization of significant assets, and/or possible strategic transactions. The Reporting Persons may also develop plans and/or make proposals with respect to, or with respect to potential changes in, the operations, management, organizational documents, Board composition, governance, ownership, capital or corporate structure, dividend policy, strategy and plans of the Issuer, utilization of significant assets, potential strategic transactions involving the Issuer or certain of the Issuers
businesses or assets. Without limiting the foregoing, such plans or proposals may relate to or result in one or more of the actions set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons intend to have discussions with all or some of the following: the Issuers management, board of directors, other shareholders and/or third parties, including, potential advisers, potential acquirers and financing sources, relating to the Issuer and the plans or proposals referenced above. The Reporting Persons intend to have such discussions to enhance shareholder value. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with the Issuer and any of the above-referenced parties pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements. The Reporting Persons may change their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4.
Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons have no present plan or proposal that would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The aggregate number of Shares to which this Schedule 13D relates is 3,494,914. Such aggregate number of Shares represents 13.9% of the common stock of the Issuer. The percentage reported in this Schedule 13D is calculated based upon 25,065,009 shares of common stock reported to be outstanding as of August 3, 2017 in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2017.
(b) The Reporting Persons share the power to vote or to direct the vote and share the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,494,914 Shares.
(c) As further described in the Issuers Form 8-K dated October 21, 2016, on September 28, 2016 the Bankruptcy Court entered a Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming Debtors First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Issuer and its Debtor Affiliate, which approved and confirmed the Plan. The Plan became effective on October 21, 2016. As part of the transactions contemplated by the Plan, the Fund received 3,949,914 Shares and $8,714,592.00 in cash in exchange for $90,777,000 principal amount of the Issuers 10.0% second lien senior secured notes due 2020, which were held by the Fund.
(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
On October 21, 2016, the Issuer entered into a registration rights agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) with the Fund and certain other pre-emergence creditors (collectively, the Holders). The Registration Rights Agreement provides resale registration rights for the Holders Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer is required to file a Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) with respect to the Registrable Securities within 90 days of emergence. The Issuer is required to maintain the effectiveness of any such registration statement until the Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement are no longer Registrable Securities. In addition, the Holders have customary demand, underwritten offering and piggyback registration rights, subject to the limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the referenced agreement, which is filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Issuers Form 8-A.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement with respect to the joint filing of this statement and any amendments hereto, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Other than as described in this Schedule 13D and the agreements attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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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: November 14, 2017
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EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
This Power of Attorney is being granted in connection with executing regulatory filings and related documents.
Marc Lasry hereby constitutes and appoints Eric Ross, Chief Compliance Officer, irrevocably as her true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact (the Attorney ), in her name, place and stead, to execute regulatory or related documents on her behalf.
The foregoing power of attorney is coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable and shall survive the incapacity or bankruptcy of Marc Lasry.
This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any power of attorney that has been previously granted by Marc Lasry to any other person.
For clarity, this Power of Attorney shall not be deemed to be revoked by any power of attorney that may be granted by Marc Lasry to any other person after the date hereof, unless any such subsequent power of attorney specifically refers to this Power of Attorney by the date of execution of this Power of Attorney by Marc Lasry.
Marc Lasry shall be fully responsible for any act done by Eric Ross by virtue hereof as if it had been done by Marc Lasry, herself.
This Power of Attorney will be in full force and effect until (i) such Power of Attorney is terminated by Marc Lasry or (ii) Eric Ross is no longer an employee of Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. or its affiliates.
This Power of Attorney shall be governed by the State of New York
CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document. As the principal, you give the person whom you choose (your agent) authority to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you. You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar authority.
When your agent exercises this authority, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest. Important Information for the Agent at the end of this document describes your agents responsibilities.
Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public.
You can request information from your agent at any time. If you are revoking a prior Power of Attorney by executing this Power of Attorney, you should provide written notice of the revocation to your prior agent(s) and to the financial institutions where your accounts are located.
You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind. If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly.
Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you. You may execute a Health Care Proxy to do this.
The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us.
If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Marc Lasry has executed this Power of Attorney as of February 11, 2010.
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On the 11th day of February, in the year 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared Marc Lasry, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
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CERTIFICATE FILED IN NEW YORK COUNTY |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT:
When you accept the authority granted under this Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked. You must:
(1) act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principals best interest;
(2) avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principals best interest;
(3) keep the principals property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;
(4) keep a record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and
(5) disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principals name and signing your own name as agent in either of the following manner: (Principals Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (your signature) as Agent for (Principals Name).
You may not use the principals assets to benefit yourself or give major gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney. If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principals best interest. You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named in this document, or the principals guardian if one has been appointed. If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.
Liability of agent:
The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New Yorks General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.
Eric Ross has read the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledges his legal responsibilities with respect thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Eric Ross has executed this Power of Attorney as of February 11, 2010.
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On the 11th day of February, in the year 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared Eric Ross, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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 a statement on Schedule 13D dated November 14, 2017 (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such statement.
Dated: November 14, 2017
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AVENUE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. | |||
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By: Avenue Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, its general partner | |||
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By: GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, its managing member | |||
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/s/ Eric Ross as attorney-in-fact | ||
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Marc Lasry | ||
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Managing Member | ||
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AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P. | |||
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By: Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC, its general partner | |||
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By: |
/s/ Eric Ross as attorney-in-fact | ||
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Name: |
Marc Lasry | ||
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Managing Member | ||
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AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II GENPAR, LLC | |||
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By: |
/s/ Eric Ross as attorney-in-fact | ||
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Name: |
Marc Lasry | ||
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Managing Member | ||
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AVENUE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS, LLC | |||
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By: GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, its managing member | |||
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By: |
/s/ Eric Ross as attorney-in-fact | ||
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Name: |
Marc Lasry | ||
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Title: |
Managing Member | ||
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GL ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS, LLC | |||
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By: |
/s/ Eric Ross as attorney-in-fact | ||
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Name: |
Marc Lasry | ||
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Managing Member | ||
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MARC LASRY | |||
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/s/ Eric Ross as attorney-in-fact | |||