Preliminary Note
This Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 6”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 10, 2014 (as amended and supplemented to date, the “Schedule 13D”) relating to the common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Saratoga Resources, Inc. (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 6 shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
This statement is being filed by the following persons (each a “Reporting Person” and, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
| (i) | Blackstone / GSO Capital Solutions Fund LP, which is a Delaware limited partnership; and Blackstone / GSO Capital Solutions Overseas Master Fund L.P., which is a Cayman Islands limited partnership (collectively, the “GSO Funds”); |
| (ii) | Blackstone / GSO Capital Solutions Associates LLC, which is a Delaware limited liability company; Blackstone / GSO Capital Solutions Overseas Associates LLC, which is a Delaware limited liability company; and GSO Holdings I L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “GSO Entities”); |
| (iii) | Blackstone Holdings I L.P., which is a Delaware limited partnership; Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company; Blackstone Inc., which is a Delaware corporation (“Blackstone”); and Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Blackstone Entities”); |
| (iv) | Stephen A. Schwarzman, who is a United States citizen; and |
| (v) | Bennett J. Goodman and J. Albert Smith III, each of whom is a United States citizen. |
The principal business address of each of the GSO Entities is c/o Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154. The principal business address of each of the Blackstone Entities and Mr. Schwarzman is c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154.
Information regarding each director and executive officer of Blackstone is set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.
The principal business of the GSO Funds is investing in both public and private non-investment grade and non-rated securities, including leveraged loans, high yield bonds, distressed securities, second lien loans, mezzanine securities, equity securities, credit derivatives and other investments.
The principal business of each of the GSO Entities and the Blackstone Entities is directing the operations of, and serving as the respective general partner or managing member of, the entity for which it is general partner or managing member.
The principal occupation of Mr. Schwarzman is serving as an executive of Blackstone and Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Each of Messrs. Goodman and Smith is a former executive of GSO Holdings I L.L.C. and Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the other persons set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, (i) have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was 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 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
Items 5 (a), (b), (c) and (e) are hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) and (b) As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons does not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock.
(c) On December 13, 2022, Blackstone / GSO Capital Solutions Fund LP and Blackstone / GSO Capital Solutions Overseas Master Fund L.P. transferred 3,578,781 and 1,221,219 shares of Common Stock, respectively, to the Issuer for no consideration.
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