SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
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SCHEDULE 13D/A |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
(Amendment No. 6)* |
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Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. |
(Name of Issuer) |
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Common Shares, no par value |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
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078314101 |
(CUSIP Number) |
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David Rosewater Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person |
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
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November 10, 2014 |
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
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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 Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]
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* 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.
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 ("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).
CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 2 of 13 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Orange Capital, 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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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 0 |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 23,800,563 shares of Common Shares |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 23,800,563 shares of Common Shares |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 23,800,563 shares of Common Shares |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.4% |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO; IA |
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CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 3 of 13 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Orange Capital Master I, Ltd. |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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 18,587,316 shares of Common Shares |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 18,587,316 shares of Common Shares |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 18,587,316 shares of Common Shares |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.7% |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
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CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 4 of 13 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OC Offshore Investments II, SPC – Segregated Portfolio A |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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 3,859,347 shares of Common Shares |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,859,347 shares of Common Shares |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 3,859,347 shares of Common Shares |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.0% |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 5 of 13 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OC Offshore Investments II, SPC – Segregated Portfolio B |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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 1,353,900 shares of Common Shares |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,353,900 shares of Common Shares |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,353,900 shares of Common Shares |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.7% |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 6 of 13 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Daniel Lewis |
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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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 0 |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 23,800,563 shares of Common Shares |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 23,800,563 shares of Common Shares |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 23,800,563 shares of Common Shares |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.4% |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN; HC |
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CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 7 of 13 Pages |
This Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 19, 2014 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 4, 2014 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 12, 2014 ("Amendment No. 2"), Amendment No. 3 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 26, 2014 ("Amendment No. 3"), Amendment No. 4 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on October 3, 2014 ("Amendment No. 4") and Amendment No. 5 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on October 15, 2014 (“Amendment No. 5” and together with the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4 and this Amendment No. 6, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the common shares, no par value (the "Common Shares"), of Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., a Canadian limited company (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 6 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 6 amends Items 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 as set forth below.
Item 2. | IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND |
| Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
This Schedule 13D is filed by: (i) Orange Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Orange Capital"); (ii) Orange Capital Master I, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Orange Fund"); (iii) OC Offshore Investments II, SPC – Segregated Portfolio A, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("OC Offshore"); (iv) OC Offshore Investments II, SPC – Segregated Portfolio B, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“OC Offshore B” and together with Orange Fund and OC Offshore, the "OC Funds") and (v) Daniel Lewis ("Mr. Lewis" and together with Orange Capital and each of the OC Funds, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business address of Orange Capital and Mr. Lewis is 1370 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business address of each of the OC Funds is c/o Ogier Fiduciary Services (Cayman) Limited, 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, KY1-9007, Cayman Islands. The principal business of Orange Capital is investment management. The Managing Member of Orange Capital is Mr. Lewis, who is primarily engaged in the business of investment management. The principal business of each of the OC Funds is to invest in securities. The name, citizenship, principal occupation and business address for each director and executive officer, as applicable, of Orange Capital, Orange Fund and OC Offshore is set forth on Appendix A hereto. None of the Reporting Persons or persons listed on Appendix A 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 proceedings 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. |
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Item 3. | SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION |
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
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The Reporting Persons used approximately $168,000,000 (CAD $183,000,000) (including brokerage commissions) in the aggregate to purchase the shares of Common Shares reported in this Schedule 13D. |
CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 8 of 13 Pages |
The source of the funds used to acquire the Common Shares reported herein is the working capital of the OC Funds. The shares of Common Shares reported herein are held in commingled margin accounts, which may extend margin credit to the Reporting Persons from time to time, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and credit policies. In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the accounts. The margin accounts bear interest at a rate based upon the broker’s call rate from time to time in effect. Because other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Common Shares reported herein. |
Item 5. | INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. |
Paragraphs (a) – (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows: |
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(a) The aggregate number and percentage of shares of Common Shares to which this Schedule 13D relates is 23,800,563 shares of Common Shares, constituting approximately 12.4% of the Issuer's currently outstanding Common Shares. In addition, Walied Soliman ("Mr. Soliman"), a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and counsel to Orange Capital, beneficially owns 20,000 shares of Common Shares, or less than 0.01% of the Issuer's currently outstanding Common Shares. The aggregate number and percentage of shares of Common Shares reported herein are based upon the 191,488,243 shares of Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2014, as reported in the Issuer's Report on Form 6-K for the month of November 2014, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2014. (b) Orange Capital has shared voting power and shared dispositive power over the shares held by the OC Funds, by virtue of Orange Capital's role as the investment advisor to each of the OC Funds, and accordingly Orange Capital may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such shares. Mr. Lewis has shared voting power and shared dispositive power over the shares held by each of the OC Funds, by virtue of his role as Managing Member of Orange Capital, and accordingly Mr. Lewis may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such shares. Mr. Soliman has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over the shares of Common Shares beneficially owned by him. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Soliman, and Mr. Soliman expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. (c) Appendix B hereto (which is incorporated by reference in this Item 5 as if restated in full herein) sets forth all transactions with respect to the Common Shares effected since the filing of Amendment No. 5. |
Item 6. | CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER |
Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
The Reporting Persons are parties to an agreement with respect to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto (the "Joint Filing Agreement"). A copy of the Joint Filing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated by reference herein. Other than the Joint Filing Agreement, the Reporting Persons have no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with any persons with respect to securities of the Issuer. |
CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 9 of 13 Pages |
Item 7 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: |
Exhibit | Description |
1 | Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 12, 2014. |
CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 10 of 13 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: November 12, 2014
| ORANGE CAPITAL, LLC | |
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| | By: | /s/ Daniel Lewis |
| | | Name: Daniel Lewis |
| | | Title: Managing Member |
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| ORANGE CAPITAL MASTER I, LTD. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Russell Hoffman |
| | | Name: Russell Hoffman |
| | | Title: Director |
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| OC OFFSHORE INVESTMENTS II, SPC- SEGREGATED PORTFOLIO A |
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| | By: | /s/ Russell Hoffman |
| | | Name: Russell Hoffman |
| | | Title: Director |
| OC OFFSHORE INVESTMENTS II, SPC- SEGREGATED PORTFOLIO B |
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| | By: | /s/ Russell Hoffman |
| | Name: Russell Hoffman |
| | Title: Director |
| /s/ Daniel Lewis |
| Daniel Lewis |
CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 11 of 13 Pages |
Appendix A
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CERTAIN REPORTING PERSONS
The following sets forth the name, citizenship, principal occupation and business address of the executive officers of Orange Capital and each director of Orange Fund, OC Offshore and OC Offshore B. There are no executive officers of Orange Fund, OC Offshore or OC Offshore B.
Orange Capital
Name | Citizenship | Principal Occupation | Business Address |
Daniel Lewis | United States | Managing Member, Orange Capital | 1370 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019 |
Russell Hoffman | South Africa | President, Orange Capital | 1370 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019 |
Orange Fund
Name | Citizenship | Principal Occupation | Business Address |
Russell Hoffman | South Africa | President, Orange Capital | 1370 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019 |
Philip Cater | New Zealand | Director | International Management Services Ltd., P.O. Box 61, Harbour Centre, Grand Cayman KY1-11102, Cayman Islands |
Christopher Bowring | United Kingdom | Director | International Management Services Ltd., P.O. Box 61, Harbour Centre, Grand Cayman KY1-11102, Cayman Islands |
OC Offshore
Name | Citizenship | Principal Occupation | Business Address |
Russell Hoffman | South Africa | President, Orange Capital | 1370 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019 |
Philip Cater | New Zealand | Director | International Management Services Ltd., P.O. Box 61, Harbour Centre, Grand Cayman KY1-11102, Cayman Islands |
Christopher Bowring | United Kingdom | Director | International Management Services Ltd., P.O. Box 61, Harbour Centre, Grand Cayman KY1-11102, Cayman Islands |
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OC Offshore B
Name | Citizenship | Principal Occupation | Business Address |
Russell Hoffman | South Africa | President, Orange Capital | 1370 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019 |
Philip Cater | New Zealand | Director | International Management Services Ltd., P.O. Box 61, Harbour Centre, Grand Cayman KY1-11102, Cayman Islands |
Christopher Bowring | United Kingdom | Director | International Management Services Ltd., P.O. Box 61, Harbour Centre, Grand Cayman KY1-11102, Cayman Islands |
CUSIP No. 078314101 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 13 of 13 Pages |
Appendix B
TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON SHARES EFFECTED BY THE REPORTING PERSONS SINCE AMENDMENT NO. 5
The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to the shares effected since the filing of Amendment No. 5 by any of the Reporting Persons. Except as otherwise noted, all such transactions in the table were effected in the open market, and the table includes commissions paid in per share prices. All share prices below are reported in Canadian dollars.
Orange Fund
Date of Transaction | Shares Purchased (Sold) | Average Price Per Share ($) | Range of Prices Per Share ($) |
10/15/2014 | 123,000 | 5.20631 | 5.11-5.38 |
10/27/2014 | 98,000 | 5.13981 | 5.13-5.15 |
10/28/2014 | 33,500 | 5.14721 | 5.12-5.17 |
10/30/2014 | 100,000 | 5.12091 | 5.12-5.13 |
10/31/2014 | 16,700 | 5.01411 | 4.98-5.03 |
11/4/2014 | 70,300 | 4.77911 | 4.39-4.86 |
11/5/2014 | 37,591 | 4.83001 | 4.73-4.97 |
11/5/2014 | 18,750 | 4.9200 | N/A |
11/5/2014 | 123,750 | 5.0600 | N/A |
OC Offshore
Date of Transaction | Shares Purchased (Sold) | Average Price Per Share ($) | Range of Prices Per Share ($) |
10/15/2014 | 40,000 | 5.2700 | N/A |
11/3/2014 | 107,000 | 5.29361 | 5.16-5.38 |
11/5/2014 | 12,409 | 4.83001 | 4.73-4.97 |
11/5/2014 | 6,250 | 4.9000 | N/A |
11/5/2014 | 41,250 | 5.0400 | N/A |
OC Offshore B
Date of Transaction | Shares Purchased (Sold) | Average Price Per Share ($) | Range of Prices Per Share ($) |
11/3/2014 | 323,000 | 5.29971 | 5.16-5.38 |
11/4/2014 | 510,000 | 4.67501 | 4.39-4.86 |
11/5/2014 | 50,000 | 4.83001 | 4.73-4.97 |
11/5/2014 | 25,000 | 4.9200 | N/A |
11/5/2014 | 165,000 | 5.0600 | N/A |
11/10/2014 | 200,000 | 5.41231 | 5.22-5.67 |
11/11/2014 | 80,900 | 5.20711 | 5.12-5.32 |
1This transaction was executed in multiple trades in the open market. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price per share of Common Shares purchased. The range of sales prices for these transactions is set forth above. The Reporting Persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.