0001193125-20-069053.txt : 20200310 0001193125-20-069053.hdr.sgml : 20200310 20200310170702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-069053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200310 GROUP MEMBERS: AG PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: JAMG LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL L. GORDON SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001104485 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 953848122 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82844 FILM NUMBER: 20702774 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CARLSON PKWY, SUITE 990 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55305 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-476-9800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CARLSON PKWY, SUITE 990 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55305 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KENTEX PETROLEUM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000128 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANGELO GORDON & CO., L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860662 IRS NUMBER: 133478879 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 245 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10167 BUSINESS PHONE: 212.692.2010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 245 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10167 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANGELO GORDON & CO LP/NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990402 SC 13D/A 1 d879758dsc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 13D Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 8)*

 

 

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001

(Title of Class of Securities)

665531109

(CUSIP NUMBER)

D. Forest Wolfe

Angelo, Gordon & Co, L.P.

245 Park Avenue, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10167

Tel. No.: (212) 692-8220

COPIES TO:

Jason Daniel

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2300 N. Field Street

Suite 1800

Dallas, TX 75201

(214) 969-4209

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 9, 2020

(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D/A, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g) check the following box  ☐

The information required in 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, as amended (the “Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

 

*

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.

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 665531109    13D

 

  1    

  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

  AF

  5  

  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  41,632,786 (1)

12  

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  9.99%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  IA, PN

 

(1)

Consisting of 30,675,937 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (the “Issuer”) and the number of shares of Common Stock into which shares of 6.500% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) of the Issuer is convertible, subject to the limitations of the Conversion Cap.


CUSIP No. 665531109    13D

 

  1    

  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  AG Partners, L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

  AF

  5  

  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  41,632,786 (1)

12  

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  9.99%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  PN

 

(1)

Consisting of 30,675,937 shares of Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock into which shares Preferred Stock is convertible, subject to the limitations of the Conversion Cap.


CUSIP No. 665531109    13D

 

  1    

  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  JAMG LLC

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

  AF

  5  

  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  41,632,786 (1)

12  

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  9.99%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  OO

 

(1)

Consisting of 30,675,937 shares of Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock into which shares Preferred Stock is convertible, subject to the limitations of the Conversion Cap.


CUSIP No. 665531109    13D

 

  1    

  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Michael L. Gordon

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

  AF

  5  

  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  41,632,786 (1)

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  41,632,786 (1)

12  

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  9.99%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  IN, HC

 

(1)

Consisting of 30,675,937 shares of Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock into which shares Preferred Stock is convertible, subject to the limitations of the Conversion Cap.


AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 13D

This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by (i) Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Angelo Gordon”), (ii) AG Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AG Partners”), (iii) JAMG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JAMG”) and (iv) Michael L. Gordon (collectively with Angelo Gordon, AG Partners and JAMG, the “Reporting Persons”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 30, 2019, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on October 21, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on November 5, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on November 11, 2019, Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on November 20, 2019, Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed on January 22, 2020, Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed on February 13, 2020 and Amendment No. 7 to Schedule D filed on February 25, 2020 (the “Schedule 13D”).

This Amendment No. 8 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read as follows.

(a) - (b) Items 7 through 11 and 13 of each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference. Such information is based on 405,787,759 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2019, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019 and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, as limited by the Conversion Cap.

Angelo Gordon, in its capacity as investment manager to the Accounts, has sole power to vote 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock and the power to dispose of 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 30,675,937 shares of Common Stock held in the Accounts and 10,956,849 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, as limited by the Conversion Cap. As the sole general partner of Angelo Gordon, AG Partners may be deemed to have the sole power to vote 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock and the power to dispose of 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock, as per above. As the general partner of AG Partners, JAMG may be deemed to have the sole power to vote 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock and the power to dispose of 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock, as per the above. As the managing member of JAMG and the chief executive officer of Angelo Gordon, Michael L. Gordon may be deemed to have sole power to vote 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock and the power to dispose of 41,632,786 shares of Common Stock, as per the above.

(c) Transactions in the shares of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons since February 25, 2020 are listed in Annex A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Not Applicable.

(e) Not Applicable.


Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 10, 2020

 

ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
By:   AG Partners, L.P.
  Its General Partner
By:   JAMG LLC
  Its General Partner
By:   MICHAEL L. GORDON
  Its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Kirk Wickman

  Kirk Wickman
  Attorney-in-Fact
AG PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   JAMG LLC
  Its General Partner
By:   MICHAEL L. GORDON
  Its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Kirk Wickman

  Kirk Wickman
  Attorney-in-Fact
JAMG LLC
By:   MICHAEL L. GORDON
  Its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Kirk Wickman

  Kirk Wickman
  Attorney-in-Fact


MICHAEL L. GORDON
By:  

/s/ Kirk Wickman

 

Kirk Wickman

Attorney-in-Fact


Annex A

The following table sets forth all transactions by the Reporting Persons (on behalf of the Accounts) with respect to shares of Common Stock effected since February 25, 2020, inclusive of any transactions effected through 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 10, 2020. Except as otherwise noted below, all such transactions were purchases of Common Stock effected in the open market, and the table excludes commissions paid in per share prices.

 

Trade Date

   Amount Purchased/(Sold)      Price  

3/06/2020

     1,299,712        1.2692  (1) 

 

(1)

The purchase price is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.25 to $1.30, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1).

The following table sets forth all transactions by the Reporting Persons (on behalf of the Accounts) with respect to shares of Preferred Stock effected since February 25, 2020, inclusive of any transactions effected through 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 10, 2020. Except as otherwise noted below, all such transactions were purchases of Preferred Stock effected in the open market, and the table excludes commissions paid in per share prices.

 

Trade Date

   Amount Purchased/(Sold)      Price  

3/09/2020

     119,764        49.5