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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2017

 

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12074   72-1235413

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road

Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 21, 2017, Stone Energy Corporation (the “Company”) and Talos Energy LLC (“Talos”) issued a joint press release announcing the entry into a Transaction Agreement, dated November 21, 2017, among the Company, Talos, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation (“New Sailfish”), Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation and Talos Production LLC, pursuant to which Talos and the Company will both become wholly owned subsidiaries of a new holding company, Talos Energy, Inc., which at closing will become a publicly traded entity.

A copy of the joint press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This communication may contain certain forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements about the expected benefits of the proposed transaction, Talos’s and the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing of completion of the transaction, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, plan, project, target, goal, or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would, could, or similar variations. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements including: the timing, extent, and volatility of changes in commodity prices for oil and gas; operating risks; liquidity risks; political and regulatory developments and legislation, including developments and legislation relating to Talos’s and the Company’s operations in the Gulf of Mexico basin; the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, stockholder or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing, including the successful completion of the notes exchange, are not satisfied or waived on a timely basis or at all; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; uncertainties as to the timing of the transaction; competitive responses to the transaction; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the ability to complete the combination and integration of Talos and the Company successfully; litigation relating to the transaction; and other factors that may affect future results of Talos and the Company. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2017, each of which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available in the “Investor Center” section of the Company’s website, www.stoneenergy.com under the heading “SEC Filings” and in other documents the Company files with the SEC.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Neither Talos nor the Company assumes any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.


Important Additional Information

In connection with the proposed transaction, New Sailfish will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a consent solicitation/prospectus of New Sailfish and the Company, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The Company will mail the consent solicitation/prospectus to its stockholders. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement, registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus or other documents the Company and/or New Sailfish may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE CONSENT SOLICITATION/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the consent solicitation/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Talos, the Company and/or New Sailfish, without charge, at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the consent solicitation/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the consent solicitation/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, from the Company by going to the “Investor Center” section of the Company’s website, www.stoneenergy.com or from Talos by directing a request to talos@fticonsulting.com.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

Participants in the Solicitation

Talos, the Company, New Sailfish and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of written consents in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Information regarding Talos’s directors and executive officers and more detailed information regarding the identity of all potential participants, and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the consent solicitation/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained from the sources indicated above.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release dated November 21, 2017, “Talos Energy LLC to Combine with Stone Energy Corporation”


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: November 21, 2017     By:  

/s/ Lisa S. Jaubert

    Name:   Lisa S. Jaubert
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary