0001292814-18-003006.txt : 20180907 0001292814-18-003006.hdr.sgml : 20180907 20180906180158 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001292814-18-003006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180907 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180906 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pampa Energy Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001469395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85324 FILM NUMBER: 181058486 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAIPU 1 CITY: CITY OF BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1084ABA BUSINESS PHONE: 54-11-4809-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAIPU 1 CITY: CITY OF BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1084ABA FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pampa Energy Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001469395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAIPU 1 CITY: CITY OF BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1084ABA BUSINESS PHONE: 54-11-4809-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAIPU 1 CITY: CITY OF BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1084ABA SC 13D/A 1 pam20180905_sc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A pam20180905_sc13da.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)

 

PAMPA ENERGÍA S.A.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Shares, par value Ps.1.00 (the “Pampa Shares”)

American Depositary Shares, each representing 25 Pampa Shares (the “Pampa ADSs”)

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

697660207*

(CUSIP Number)

 

María Carolina Sigwald
Maipú 1

C1084ABA, City of Buenos Aires

Argentina

+54-11-4344-6000

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

 

August 31, 2017

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* This CUSIP number applies to the Pampa ADSs, each representing 25 Pampa Shares, par value Ps.1.00. No CUSIP number exists for the underlying Pampa Shares since such shares are not traded in the United States.

 

The information required on 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 (however, see the Notes).

 

(Continued on following pages)

(Page 1 of 10 Pages)


 

 

CUSIP No. 697660207

 

13D/A

Page 2 of 12 Pages

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons: Grupo Mtres S.A.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

3.

SEC Use Only:

4.

Source of Funds:  WC, AF

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  ¨

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization: Uruguay

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power: -0-

8.

Shared Voting Power: 37,070,458

9.

Sole Dispositive Power: -0-

10.

Shared Dispositive Power: 37,070,458

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 37,070,458

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: ¨

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 1.78%

14.

Type of Reporting Person:  HC

       

 

 


 

 

CUSIP No. 697660207

 

13D/A

Page 3 of 12 Pages

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons: Tresemes Ltd.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

3.

SEC Use Only:

4.

Source of Funds:  AF

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  ¨

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power: -0-

8.

Shared Voting Power: 37,070,458

9.

Sole Dispositive Power: -0-

10.

Shared Dispositive Power: 37,070,458

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 37,070,458

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: ¨

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 1.78%

14.

Type of Reporting Person:  HC

       

 

 


 

 

CUSIP No. 697660207

 

13D/A

Page 4 of 12 Pages

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons: Dolphin Créditos S.A.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

3.

SEC Use Only:

4.

Source of Funds:  AF

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  ¨

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization: Argentina

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power: -0-

8.

Shared Voting Power: 138,756

9.

Sole Dispositive Power: -0-

10.

Shared Dispositive Power: 138,756

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 138,756

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: ¨

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0,007%

14.

Type of Reporting Person:  HC

       

 


 

 

CUSIP No. 697660207

 

13D/A

Page 5 of 12 Pages

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons: Emes Inversora S.A.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

3.

SEC Use Only:

4.

Source of Funds:  AF

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  ¨

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization: Argentina

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power: -0-

8.

Shared Voting Power: 37,073,233

9.

Sole Dispositive Power: -0-

10.

Shared Dispositive Power: 37,073,233

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 37,073,233

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: ¨

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 1.78%

14.

Type of Reporting Person:  HC

       

 

 


 

 

CUSIP No. 697660207

 

13D/A

Page 6 of 12 Pages

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons: Mindlin Warrants S.A.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

3.

SEC Use Only:

4.

Source of Funds:  AF, WC

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  ¨

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization: Uruguay

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power: 190,251,715

8.

Shared Voting Power: -0-

9.

Sole Dispositive Power: 190,251,715

10.

Shared Dispositive Power: -0-  

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 190,251,715

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: ¨

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 9.13%

14.

Type of Reporting Person: HC

       

 


 

 

CUSIP No. 697660207

 

13D/A

Page 7 of 12 Pages

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons: Marcos Marcelo Mindlin

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

3.

SEC Use Only:

4.

Source of Funds: AF, PF

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  ¨

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization: Argentina

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power: 212,905,647

8.

Shared Voting Power: 37,209,214

9.

Sole Dispositive Power: 212,905,647

10.

Shared Dispositive Power: 37,209,214

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 242,667,947

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: ¨

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 11,65%

14.

Type of Reporting Person: IN

       

 

Item 1.   Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 8 (this “Amendment No. 8”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 6, 2017 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), as amended from time to time (the “Schedule 13D”), with respect to the common shares (the “Pampa Shares”) of Pampa Energía S.A., a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of the Republic of Argentina (the “Issuer”), and the American depositary shares (the “Pampa ADSs”) of the Issuer, each representing 25 Pampa Shares, that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at Maipú 1, C1084ABA, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Unless otherwise stated herein, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 8 and not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Original Schedule 13D.

Item 2.   Identity and Background.

Item 2 of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

This Amendment No. 8 is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by the persons listed in (1) to (5) below (the “Reporting Persons”):

(1)                 Grupo Mtres S.A. (“Grupo Mtres”) (formerly known as Dolphin Fund Management S.A.) is a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of the Republic of Uruguay.  The address of its principal office is Zabala 1422, Piso 2, Montevideo, Uruguay.  Grupo Mtres is a holding company whose primary investments are the Pampa Shares disclosed herein and its interest in Pampa F&F LLC (“Pampa F&F”), which entity was dissolved and wound-up.  Grupo Mtres is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tresemes Ltd.

(2)                 Tresemes Ltd. (“Tres M”) (formerly known as Consultores Fund Management Ltd.) is an ordinary company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  The address of its principal office is Regatta Office Park, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands. Tres M is a holding company whose primary investment is its interest in Grupo Mtres, through which it indirectly owns the Pampa Shares disclosed herein. Tres M is wholly owned by Emes Inversora S.A.

(3)                 Dolphin Créditos S.A. (“Dolphin Créditos”) is a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of Argentina. The address of its principal office is Maipú 1, C1084ABA, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Dolphin Créditos is a holding company whose primary investments its interest in Préstamos y Servicios S.A.  Dolphin Créditos is controlled by Marcos Marcelo Mindlin (“Marcelo Mindlin”).

(4)                 Emes Inversora S.A. (“Emes”) (formerly known as Dolphin Inversora S.A.) is a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of the Republic of Argentina.  The address of its principal office is Maipú 1, C1084ABA, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Emes is a holding company whose primary investment is its interest in Tres M, through which it indirectly owns the Pampa Shares disclosed herein. Emes is controlled by Marcelo Mindlin.

(5)                 Mindlin Warrants S.A. (“MW”) is a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of the Republic of Uruguay. The address of its principal office is Costa Rica 1538, Montevideo (11500), Uruguay.  MW is a holding company whose primary investment is owning the Pampa Shares disclosed herein.  MW is wholly-owned by Marcelo Mindlin.

(6)                 Marcelo Mindlin is a citizen of Argentina.  Marcelo Mindlin is the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Executive Director of the Issuer, and his principal business address is Maipú 1, C1084ABA, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The directors and executive officers of each of Tres M and Emes are Marcelo Mindlin, Damián Miguel Mindlin (“Damián Mindlin”) and Gustavo Mariani.  The directors and executive officers of Grupo Mtres are Damián Mindlin, Gustavo Mariani and Germán Pérez. The directors and executive officers of MW are Marcelo Mindlin and Germán Pérez. 


 

Damián Mindlin is a citizen of Argentina. Damián Mindlin is a member of the Board and the Director, Vice-Chairman and Purchasing, QSELH1, Property Security and Marketing Director of the Issuer.  His principal business address is Maipú 1, C1084ABA, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Gustavo Mariani is a citizen of Argentina. Gustavo Mariani is the Vice-Chairman of the Board, as well as Co‑Chief Executive Officer, Chief Generation Manager and Chief of New Business of the Issuer.  His principal business address is Maipú 1, C1084ABA, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Germán Pérez is a citizen of Uruguay. Germán Pérez is a director of Grupo Mtres and MW.  His principal business address is Costa Rica 1538, Montevideo (11500), Uruguay.

None of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the directors, executive officers or members, as applicable, of Grupo Mtres, Tres M, Emes or MW has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.   Sources and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

No material changes.

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction.

No material changes.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer. 

Item 5 of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a) and (b)             The Reporting Persons have, as of August 27, 2018, the following interests in the Pampa Shares:

 

 

Pampa Shares Beneficially Owned

% of Class

Sole Power to Vote

Shared Power to Vote

Sole Power to Dispose

Shared Power to Dispose

Grupo Mtres

 

37,070,458

1.78%

-0-

37,070,458

-0-

37,070,458

Tres M

 

37,070,458

1.78%

-0-

37,070,458

-0-

37,070,458

Dolphin Créditos

 

138,756

0,007%

-0-

138,756

-0-

138,756

Emes Inversora

 

37,073,233

1.78%

-0-

37,073,233

-0-

37,073,233

MW

 

190,251,715

9.13%

190,251,715

-0-

190,251,715

-0-

Marcelo Mindlin

 

242,667,947

11,65%

212,905,647

37,209,214

212,905,647

37,209,214

 

 


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(c)           Since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, the following transactions by Reporting Persons took place with respect to Pampa Shares:

Reporting Person

Date of Transaction

Pampa Shares Acquired/(Sold)

Pampa ADSs Acquired(Sold)

Price per Pampa Shares/ ADS

(AR$ or USD)

Broker

Observations

Grupo Mtres S.A.

06-13-2018

 

20,000

46.99

Nomura

 

Grupo Mtres S.A.

06-18-2018

 

61,000

41.36

Nomura

 

Grupo Mtres S.A.

07-21-2017

 

(50,000)

55,58

Nomura

 

Grupo Mtres S.A.

08-15-2018

231,986

 

38.25 

JP Morgan

*

Grupo Mtres S.A.

08-15-2018

58,722

 

38.25

Allaria

*

Dolphin Créditos S.A.

08-15-2018

138,756

 

38.25

Allaria

*

Mindlin Warrants S.A.

05-14-2018

 

40,000

52.19

Nomura

 

Mindlin Warrants S.A.

05-29-2018

 

20,000

48.00

Nomura

 

Mindlin Warrants S.A.

06-01-2018

 

1,300

46.59

Nomura

 

Mindlin Warrants S.A.

06-07-2018

 

19,870

47.16

Nomura

 

Mindlin Warrants S.A.

06-14-2018

 

20,000

44.18

Nomura

 

Mindlin Warrants S.A.

08-27-2018

1,500,000

 

37.50

Allaria

 

Marcos Marcelo Mindlin

06-27-2018

 

5,000

39.73

Allaria

 

Marcos Marcelo Mindlin

08-15-2018

963,232

 

38,25

Mariva Bursátil

*

Marcos Marcelo Mindlin

08-15-2018

83,900

 

38,25

Solfin

*

Marcos Marcelo Mindlin

08-15-2018

22,981,800

 

38,25

ICBC

*

Marcos Marcelo Mindlin

08-27-2018

(1,500,000)

 

37.50

Mariva Bursátil

 

*Due to the merger between Pampa Energía S.A. (“Pampa”) and Petrolera Pampa S.A. (“PEPASA”), on August 15th, 2018, Grupo Mtres, Dolphin Créditos and Marcelo Mindlin, as shareholders of PEPASA, had received 2.2699 ordinary shares of Pampa for each PEPASA share, with a nominal value of AR$1 each and 1 vote per share.


 

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, (i) Gustavo Mariani beneficially owns 49,872,223 Pampa Shares, or 2.39% of the outstanding Pampa Shares, and (ii) Damian Mindlin beneficially owns 46,879,062 Pampa Shares, or 2. 25% of the outstanding Pampa Shares.

Except as described above, no Reporting Persons have and, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no persons otherwise identified in Item 2 have effected any transactions in the Pampa Shares or Pampa ADSs since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D.

(d)           No person, other than the Reporting Persons, is known to the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any securities covered by this Amendment No. 8.

(e)           Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Securities of the Issuer. 

No material changes.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits. 

                No material changes.


 

SIGNATURE

 

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 8 is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated:  August 28, 2018

 

Grupo Mtres S.A.

 

By: /s/ Damián Mindlin                  

Name: Damián Mindlin

Title: President

 

 

Tresemes Ltd.

 

 

By:  /s/ Marcelo Mindlin                

Name: Marcelo Mindlin 

Title: President

 

 

Emes Inversora S.A.

 

By: /s/ Marcelo Mindlin                

Name: Marcelo Mindlin

Title: President

 

Mindlin Warrants S.A.

 

By: /s/ Marcelo Mindlin                

Name: Marcelo Mindlin

Title: President

 

               

Marcos Marcelo Mindlin

 

By: /s/ Marcelo Mindlin