On September 13, 2020, the Issuer entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with SLP Geology. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, SLP Geology purchased from the Issuer 3,030,303 shares of Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $100 million at a price of $33.00 per share, which was the initial public offering price of a share of Class A Common Stock in the initial public offering of the Issuer.
During May 2021, SLP Geology purchased an additional 451,774 shares of Class A Common Stock in the open market, for an aggregate purchase price of $14,004,262 (excluding commissions), and in connection therewith, SLP Geology converted an aggregate of 50,199 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock.
The funds required for the purchases by SLP Geology were provided through equity contributions from equityholders of SLP Geology.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The information set forth in or incorporated by reference in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4.
Each of the Reporting Persons acquired the Class A Common Stock for investment purposes.
Mr. Greg Mondre, Co-CEO and a Managing Member of SLG, and Mr. Adam Karol, a Managing Director of SLG serve as a members of the board of directors of the Issuer.
Although the Reporting Persons do not currently have any specific plan or proposal to sell the Class A Common Stock, except as described herein, each Reporting Person, consistent with its investment purpose and subject to the agreements described in Item 6 below, at any time and from time to time may acquire additional securities of the Issuer or dispose of any or all of its securities of the Issuer (including, without limitation, distributing some or all of such shares of Class A Common Stock to such Reporting Person’s members, partners, stockholders or beneficiaries, as applicable, transferring shares of Class A Common Stock to affiliated transferees, or the entry into a total return swap, asset swap or repurchase transaction), depending upon an ongoing evaluation of its investment in the Issuer, the price and availability of the Issuer’s securities, the Issuer’s business and the Issuer’s prospects, applicable legal restrictions, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, tax considerations, liquidity requirements of such Reporting Person and/or other investment considerations.
In their capacity as significant stockholders of the Issuer, the Reporting Persons intend to take an active role in working with the Issuer’s management, the board of directors and the other Stockholders (as defined below) on operational, financial and strategic initiatives and may engage in communications with one or more other stockholders or other securityholders of the Issuer as well. Each of the Reporting Persons, in its capacity as a shareholder of the Issuer, may discuss ideas that, if effected, may relate to or result in any of the matters listed in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D.
Other than as described above, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of each Reporting Person, any individuals listed in Annex A attached hereto, currently has any plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in, any of the matters listed in Items 4(a) through (j) of Schedule 13D, although the Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position, change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. As a result of these activities, one or more of the Reporting Persons may suggest or take a position with respect to potential changes in the operations, management, or capital structure of the Issuer as a means of enhancing stockholder value. Such suggestions or positions may include one or more plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in Items 4(a) through (j) of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The information contained in rows 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 on each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and the information set forth or incorporated in Items 2, 3 and 6 is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.