UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
59804T407
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Scott C. Weatherholt
Executive Vice President—General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
321 South Boston Avenue, Suite 1000
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
(918) 947-8550
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing person)
Copy to:
Matthew R. Pacey
Michael W. Rigdon
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
609 Main Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 836-3600
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
| Transaction valuation(1) |
Amount of filing fee(2) |
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|---|---|---|
| $50,000,000 | $6,060 | |
| Amount Previously Paid: | N/A | Filing Party: | N/A | |||
| Form or Registration No.: | N/A | Date Filed: | N/A |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
o third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
ý issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
o going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
o amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o
If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:
o Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)
o Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third Party Tender Offer)
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to the offer by Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Midstates" or the "Company"), to purchase for cash up to 5,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), at a fixed price of $10.00 per Share, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, dated January 14, 2019 (the "Offer to Purchase"), a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)(A), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal" and, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Tender Offer"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(B). This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO is being filed in accordance with Rule 13e-4(c)(2) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
The information contained in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is hereby incorporated by reference in response to all the items of this Schedule TO, and as more particularly set forth below.
The information under the heading "Summary Term Sheet" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Subject Company Information.
(a) The name of the issuer is Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. The address and telephone number of the issuer's principal executive offices are 321 South Boston Avenue, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, (918) 947-8550.
(b) The subject securities are Shares of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. As of January 11, 2019, there were 25,390,666 Shares issued and outstanding.
(c) Information about the trading market and price of the Shares set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading "Section 8—Price Range of Shares; Dividends" is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Person.
(a) The filing person to which this Schedule TO relates is Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. The address and telephone number of the Company is set forth under Item 2(a) above.
The names, business addresses and business telephone numbers of the directors, executive officers and controlling persons of the Company are as set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading "Section 11—Interests of the Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares," and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Terms of the Transaction.
(a) The material terms of the transaction set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings "Summary Term Sheet," "Section 1—Number of Shares; Purchase Price; Proration," "Section 3—Procedures for Tendering Shares," "Section 4—Withdrawal Rights," "Section 5—Purchase of Shares and Payment of Purchase Price," "Section 6—Conditional Tender of Shares," "Section 7—Conditions of the Tender Offer," "Section 9—Source and Amount of Funds," "Section 12—Effects of the Offer on the Market for Shares; Registration under the Exchange Act," "Section 14—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences" and "Section 15—Extension of the Tender Offer; Termination; Amendment" are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Information regarding purchases from officers, directors and affiliates of the Company set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings "Summary Term Sheet" and "Section 11—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares" is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Past Contracts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.
(e) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings "Summary Term Sheet" and "Section 11—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares" is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.
(a) The information regarding the purpose of the transaction set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings "Summary Term Sheet" and "Section 2—Purpose of the Tender Offer; Certain Effects of the Tender Offer; Other Plans" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The information regarding the treatment of Shares acquired pursuant to the Tender Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the headings "Summary Term Sheet" and "Section 2—Purpose of the Tender Offer; Certain Effects of the Tender Offer; Other Plans" is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Information about any plans or proposals set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading "Section 2—Purpose of the Tender Offer; Certain Effects of the Tender Offer; Other Plans" is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
(a) Information regarding the source of funds set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the heading "Section 9—Source and Amount of Funds" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
Item 8. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
(a) The information set forth under the heading "Section 11—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The information set forth under the heading "Section 11—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.
(a) The information set forth under the headings "Summary Term Sheet" and "Section 16—Fees and Expenses" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 10. Financial Statements.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 11. Additional Information.
(a)(1) The information set forth under the headings "Summary Term Sheet" and "Section 11—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference. The Company will amend this
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Schedule TO to reflect material changes to information incorporated by reference in the Offer to Purchase to the extent required by Rule 13e-4(d)(2).
(a)(2) The information set forth under the heading "Section 13—Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(3) The information set forth under the heading "Section 13—Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(a)(5) There are no material pending legal proceedings relating to the Tender Offer.
(b) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company will amend this Schedule TO to include documents that the Company may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the date of the Offer to Purchase pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 14 of the Exchange Act and prior to the expiration of the Tender Offer to the extent required by Rule 13e-4(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.
Not applicable.
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After due 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.
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MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | |||||
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By: |
/s/ DAVID J. SAMBROOKS |
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Name: | David J. Sambrooks | ||||
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Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
Date: January 14, 2019
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