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    SEC Form SC 13G/A filed

    2/16/21 4:05:00 PM ET
    $PACD
    Oil & Gas Production
    Energy
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    SC 13G/A 1 tm216669d1_sc13g.htm SC 13G/A

     

     

     

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

     

    SCHEDULE 13G/A

     

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    (Amendment No. 2)

     

    Pacific Drilling S.A.
    (Name of Issuer)
     
    Common shares, par value $0.01 per share
    (Title of Class of Securities)
     
    L7257P205
    (CUSIP Number)
     
    December 31, 2020
    (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     

    Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed.
     
    ¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
    ¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
    x Rule 13d-1(d)

     

    *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. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 10

     

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Strategic Value Partners, LLC

     
    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    3 SEC USE ONLY  
    4

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Delaware

     

    NUMBER OF

    SHARES

    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED

    BY EACH
    REPORTING

    PERSON

    WITH

    5

    SOLE VOTING POWER

    0

    6

    SHARED VOTING POWER

    0

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0

     
    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0%

     
    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    OO, IA

     

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 10

     

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    SVP Special Situations III LLC

     
    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    3 SEC USE ONLY  
    4

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Delaware

     

    NUMBER OF

    SHARES

    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED

    BY EACH
    REPORTING

    PERSON

    WITH

    5

    SOLE VOTING POWER

    0

    6

    SHARED VOTING POWER

    0

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0

     
    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0%

     
    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    OO, IA

     

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 10

     

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    SVP Special Situations IV LLC

     
    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    3 SEC USE ONLY  
    4

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Delaware

     

    NUMBER OF

    SHARES

    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED

    BY EACH
    REPORTING

    PERSON

    WITH

    5

    SOLE VOTING POWER

    0

    6

    SHARED VOTING POWER

    0

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0

     
    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0%

     
    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    OO, IA

     

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 10

     

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    SVP Special Situations III-A LLC

     
    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    3 SEC USE ONLY  
    4

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Delaware

     

    NUMBER OF

    SHARES

    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED

    BY EACH
    REPORTING

    PERSON

    WITH

    5

    SOLE VOTING POWER

    0

    6

    SHARED VOTING POWER

    0

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0

     
    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0%

     
    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    OO, IA

     

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 10

     

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Victor Khosla

     
    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    3 SEC USE ONLY  
    4

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States

     

    NUMBER OF

    SHARES

    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED

    BY EACH
    REPORTING

    PERSON

    WITH

    5

    SOLE VOTING POWER

    0

    6

    SHARED VOTING POWER

    0

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0

     
    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0%

     
    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    OO, IA

     

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 10

     

    ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
         
        Pacific Drilling S.A.
         
      (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
         
        8-10, Avenue de la Gare, L-1610 Luxembourg
       
    ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
         
        This amendment to Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by Strategic Value Partners, LLC (“Strategic Value Partners”), SVP Special Situations III LLC (“Special Situations III”), SVP Special Situations IV LLC (“Special Situations IV”), SVP Special Situations III-A LLC (“Special Situations III-A”), and Victor Khosla (“Mr. Khosla,” and together with Strategic Value Partners, Special Situations III, Special Situations IV and Special Situations III-A, the “Reporting Persons”).
         
      (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
         
       

    The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is:

    c/o Strategic Value Partners, LLC

    100 West Putnam Avenue

    Greenwich, CT 06830

         
      (c) Citizenship:
         
       

    Strategic Value Partners is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

    Special Situations III is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

    Special Situations IV is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

    Special Situations III-A is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

    The citizenship of Mr. Khosla is the United States of America.

         
      (d) Title of Class of Securities:
         
        Common shares, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”)
         
      (e) CUSIP Number:
         
        L7257P205
         
    ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
         
      Not applicable.
       
    ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
       
      Items 5 through 9 and 11 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference.

     

    ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
       
      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 10

     

    ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
       
      The information in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.
       
    ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
       
      Not applicable.
       
    ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
       
      Not applicable.
       
    ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
       
      Not applicable.
       
    ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
       
      Not applicable.

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 9 of 10

     

    SIGNATURE

     

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

     

    Dated: February 16, 2021

     

      STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS, LLC
       
      By: /s/ James Dougherty
        Name: James Dougherty
        Title: Chief Financial Officer
         
      SVP SPECIAL SITUATIONS III LLC
       
      By: /s/ James Dougherty
        Name: James Dougherty
        Title: Chief Financial Officer
         
      SVP SPECIAL SITUATIONS IV LLC
       
      By: /s/ James Dougherty
        Name: James Dougherty
        Title: Chief Financial Officer
         
      SVP SPECIAL SITUATIONS III-A LLC
       
      By: /s/ James Dougherty
        Name: James Dougherty
        Title: Chief Financial Officer
         
      /s/ Victor Khosla
      Victor Khosla

     

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. L7257P205 SCHEDULE 13G Page 10 of 10

     

    EXHIBIT INDEX

     

    Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (previously filed).

     

     

     

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