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0001437749-23-001552.txt : 20230123 0001437749-23-001552.hdr.sgml : 20230123 20230123104451 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-23-001552 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230123 GROUP MEMBERS: SERIES E OF MERCED CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: VINCE VERTIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CSI Compressco LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001449488 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389] IRS NUMBER: 943450907 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86307 FILM NUMBER: 23542920 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1735 HUGHES LANDING BLVD STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132529226 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1735 HUGHES LANDING BLVD STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Compressco Partners, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081104 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCED CAPITAL, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001597848 IRS NUMBER: 411625820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CARLSON PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55305 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-476-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CARLSON PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55305 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EBF & Associates, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140122 SC 13G/A 1 mclp20230118_sc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A mclp20230118_sc13ga.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

CSI Compressco LP

(Name of Issuer)

Common Units

(Title of Class of Securities)

12637A103

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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 (“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).

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 12637A103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Merced Capital, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (See Instructions)

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

COMMON

UNITS

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

SHARED VOTING POWER

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN COMMON UNITS * (See Instructions)

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.48%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (See Instructions)

IA, PN

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 12637A103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Series E of Merced Capital Partners, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (See Instructions)

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

COMMON

UNITS

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

SHARED VOTING POWER

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN COMMON UNITS * (See Instructions)

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.48%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 12637A103

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Vince Vertin

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (See instructions)

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America

NUMBER OF

COMMON

UNITS

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

SHARED VOTING POWER

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,736,528 (see Item 4)

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN COMMON UNITS * (See Instructions)

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.48%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (See Instructions)

IN, HC

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

The name of the issuer is CSI Compressco LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s principal executive offices:

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1735 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.

Item 2(a).

Name of persons filing:

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G is being filed by Merced Capital, L.P. (“Merced Capital”), Merced Partners V, L.P. (“First MP”) and Athilon Capital Corp. LLC (“Second MP”); Series E of Merced Capital Partners, LLC (“Merced”), the general partner of Merced Capital; and Vince Vertin (“Mr. Vertin), a managing director of Merced Capital and the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Merced (each of whom may be referred to herein as a “Reporting Person,” and, collectively, as the “Reporting Persons”). The positions reported herein, which are beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, are held for the account of First MP and Second MP P. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Units except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

Item 2(b).

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

The principal business address of each Reporting Person is 601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 200, Minnetonka, MN 55305.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

i) Merced Capital is a Delaware limited partnership;

ii) Merced is a Delaware limited liability company; and

iii) Mr. Vertin is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).

Title of class of securities:

The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is common units representing limited partnership interests.

Item 2(e).

CUSIP No.:

12637A103

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

☐

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

☐

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

☐

Insurance company, as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

☐

Investment company registered under section 8 of the InvestmentCompany Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

☐

An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

☐

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

☐

A parent holding company or control person, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

☐

A savings association, as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)

☐

A church plan, that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j)

☐

A non-US institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k)

☐

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4.

Ownership:

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: As of December 31, 2022, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,736,528 Common Units, which amount includes (i) 1,235,417 Common Units held for the account of the First MP and (ii) 6,501,111 Common Units held for the account of Second MP.

(b)

Percent of class: As of December 31, 2022, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 5.48% of the Common Units outstanding. (There were 141,237,462 Common Units outstanding as of November 1, 2022, according to the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022, filed November 3, 2022.)


	(c)	Number of Common Units as to which each Reporting Person has:


	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0


	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 7,736,528


	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0


	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,736,528

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐

Item 6.

Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below, each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

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

Dated: January 18, 2023

MERCED CAPITAL, L.P.

By: Series E of Merced Capital Partners, LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Vince Vertin

Vince Vertin

Its: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

SERIES E OF MERCED CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

By: /s/ Vince Vertin

Vince Vertin

Its: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Vince Vertin

Vince Vertin

EXHIBIT I

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required on this Amendment No. 3 on Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to ownership by each of the undersigned of the Common Units of CSI Compressco LP.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

Dated: January 18, 2023

MERCED CAPITAL, L.P.

By: Series E of Merced Capital Partners, LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Vince Vertin

Vince Vertin

Its: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

SERIES E OF MERCED CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

By: /s/ Vince Vertin

Vince Vertin

Its: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Vince Vertin

Vince Vertin