0000899243-23-001947.txt : 20230117 0000899243-23-001947.hdr.sgml : 20230117 20230117215259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-23-001947 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230113 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230117 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Jefferies Financial Group Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096223 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-41546 FILM NUMBER: 23532828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124601900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TALCOTT NATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800603 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vitesse Energy Finance LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001960900 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-41546 FILM NUMBER: 23532827 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124601977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vitesse Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001944558 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 883617511 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9200 E MINERAL AVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 720.361.2500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9200 E MINERAL AVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2023-01-13 1 0001944558 Vitesse Energy, Inc. VTS 0000096223 Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 520 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0001960900 Vitesse Energy Finance LLC 520 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2023-01-13 4 J 0 25913891 A 25914891 D Common Stock 2023-01-13 4 J 0 696304 A 26611195 D Common Stock 2023-01-13 4 J 0 26611195 D 0 D 25,913,891 shares of Vitesse Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer") common stock were acquired by Vitesse Energy Finance LLC in exchange for 450,000,000 Vitesse Energy, LLC common units in connection with the merger of Vitesse Energy, LLC into VE MergerSub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Through a series of distributions following such merger, such shares of common stock of the Issuer became held directly by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. ("Jefferies"). 1,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer were previously reported as held indirectly by Jefferies. In connection with the distributions described in footnote 1, such shares became held directly by Jefferies. The 696,304 shares of common stock of the Issuer were acquired by Jefferies indirectly in exchange for 48,000,000 Vitesse Oil, LLC common units owned by certain indirect, partially owned subsidiaries of Jefferies in connection with the merger of Vitesse Oil, LLC into VO MergerSub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Through a series of distributions following such merger, 696,304 shares of common stock of the Issuer became held directly by Jefferies. Such distributions included the distribution of some of the Issuer common stock held by Jefferies Capital Partners V L.P. and Jefferies SBI USA Fund L.P to their partners, of which Jefferies owns a portion of the limited partner interests of each such fund and a portion of the economic general partner interest of Jefferies Capital Partners V L.P., in accordance with their respective limited partnership agreements. This transaction relates to the spin-off of the Issuer from Jefferies effective January 13, 2023 (the "Spin-Off"). To effect the Spin-Off, all shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Jefferies were distributed, by way of a pro rata dividend, to holders of Jefferies common stock. As a result of the Spin-Off, Jefferies no longer beneficially owns any shares of common stock of the Issuer. /s/ Michael J. Sharp, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, on behalf of Jefferies Financail Group Inc. 2023-01-17 /s/ Michael J. Sharp, Executive Vice President, on behalf of Vitesse Energy Finance LLC 2023-01-17