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25 Sept 2009substantial holder notice● Neutral
Double Black Diamond Offshore Ltd., Black Diamond Offshore Ltd., Black Diamond Relative Value Offshore Ltd., Carlson Capital, L.P., Asgard Investment Corp., Clint D. Carlson, Steven J. Pully reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 4,038,221 shares (10.10% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
The court confirmed the reorganisation plan on 3 August 2009: noteholders take 95% of the new equity in exchange for their claims and existing shareholders are left with 5%, with management options able to take up to a further 3%. Emergence still depended on lining up an exit facility.
In bankruptcy, the offshore regulator demanded a further $10.95 million of security for plugging costs at East Bay; the company agreed to raise its quarterly trust payments from about $1.2 million to about $2.04 million, on top of the $36.1 million already promised.
Energy Partners and its US subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 in Houston on 1 May 2009, having failed to repay the borrowing-base shortfall. It went in with a plan support agreement already signed by its noteholders and a settlement term sheet with the offshore regulator, so the outcome was largely pre-negotiated.
The banks extended the $38 million deadline again to 1 May and agreed not to act on the defaults already in place or expected - late audited accounts, broken financial ratios, and the cross-default from a missed interest payment on the notes. A holding pattern, not a fix.
A cut to its borrowing base left Energy Partners owing its banks a $38 million shortfall it plainly could not pay; the lenders granted a short extension to 14 April while a forbearance was negotiated, and the company stated openly it might have to file for bankruptcy protection.
Carlson Capital, L.P., Asgard Investment Corp, Clint D. Carlson, Double Black Diamond Offshore LDC reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 2,994,968 shares (9.30% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
The offshore regulator issued a non-compliance notice after Energy Partners failed to post $16.7 million of supplemental bonds securing its well plugging and platform removal obligations, and threatened to shut in its South Pass 27 and 28 facilities within three weeks. The first public sign the company could no longer meet its cash calls.
Debello Investors LLC, Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC, Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited, Wexford Spectrum Trading Limited, Wexford Capital LLC, Charles E. Davidson, Joseph M. Jacobs reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 2,483,712 shares (7.74% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Wellington Management Company, LLP reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 3,286,914 shares (10.25% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Artisan Investment Corporation, ZFIC, Inc., Andrew A. Ziegler, Carlene M. Ziegler reported no remaining EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding in its periodic institutional filing.
Renaissance Technologies LLC, James H. Simons reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 1,617,200 shares (5.04% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Debello Investors LLC, Wexford Alpha Trading Limited, Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC, Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited, Wexford Spectrum Trading Limited, Wexford Capital LLC, Charles E. Davidson, Joseph M. Jacobs reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 2,694,303 shares (8.40% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P, Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P, Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P, Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P, Tinicum Partners, L.P, Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P, Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C, Farallon Partners, L.L.C, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Ashish H. Pant, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier [See Item, Andrew J. M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer, Mark C. Wehrly reported no remaining EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding in its periodic institutional filing.
Debello Investors LLC, Wexford Alpha Trading Limited, Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC, Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited, Wexford Spectrum Trading Limited, Wexford Capital LLC, Charles E. Davidson, Joseph M. Jacobs reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 3,046,470 shares (9.50% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Debello Investors LLC, Wexford Alpha Trading Limited, Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC, Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited, Wexford Spectrum Trading Limited, Wexford Capital LLC, Charles E. Davidson, Joseph M. Jacobs disclosed a new substantial EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding (7.42% of votes).
Wellington Management Company, LLP reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 3,315,400 shares (10.44% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Carlson Capital, L.P., Asgard Investment Corp, Clint D. Carlson, Double Black Diamond Offshore LDC reported a EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding of 2,994,968 shares (9.40% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Energy Partners appointed three directors recommended by Carlson Capital, which owned about 9.4% of its shares: James Latimer, Bryant Patton and Steven Pully. Carlson agreed to vote for the company's 11-member slate at the 2008 annual meeting.
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Artisan Investment Corporation, ZFIC, Inc., Andrew A. Ziegler, Carlene M. Ziegler disclosed a new substantial EPL OIL & GAS, INC. shareholding (8.20% of votes).