SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [ LPI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (''Common Stock'') 4,847,321 D(1)(2)
Common Stock 6,900,452 D(1)(3)
Common Stock 11,747,773 I(1)(2)(3)(4) See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X - A, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X - B, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus (E&P) X LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus & Co US, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. See Exhibit 99.1; Note 1.
2. See Exhibit 99.1; Note 2.
3. See Exhibit 99.1; Note 3.
4. See Exhibit 99.1; Note 4.
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures.
By: /s/ Steven G. Glenn 03/06/2015
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Exhibit 99.1

 

Designated Filer:

Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X, Inc.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

March 5, 2015

 

Explanation of Responses:

 

(1)      This Form 3 is filed on behalf of Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WPX”). Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X-B, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“WP X-B”), is the sole shareholder of WPX. Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“WPX LP”), is the general partner of each of WP X-B and Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“WP X-A”). Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WPX LLC”), is the general partner of WPX LP. Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WP Partners”), is the sole member of WPX LLC. Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“WP US”) is the managing member of WP Partners ( WPX, WP X-A, WP X-B, WPX LP, WPX LLC, WP Partners, and WP US, collectively, the “Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons”).

 

(2)            On March 5, 2015, WPX acquired an aggregate of 4,847,321 shares of common stock of Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (f/k/a Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.) (“Common Stock” and such entity, the “Company”) in an underwritten offering by the Company, at a price of $11.05 per share (the “Offering”).

 

(3)            On March 5, 2015, WP X-A acquired an aggregate of 6,900,452 shares of Common Stock in the Offering.

 

(4)            By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the 11,747,773 shares of Common Stock held collectively by WPX and WP X-A.

 

Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Exchange Act, each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons, other than WPX and WP X-A, herein states that this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that it is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock of the Company reported in this Form 3. Each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Company, except to the extent it has a pecuniary interest in such shares of Common Stock.

 

Solely for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, each of WPX, WP X-A, WP X-B, WPX LP, WPX LLC, WP Partners, and WP US may be deemed a director-by-deputization by virtue of Peter R. Kagan and James R. Levy, managing directors of Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company and manager of WP X-A (“WP LLC”), serving as members of the board of directors of the Company.

 

Due to the limitations on the number of Reporting Persons allowed on Form 3, Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company and manager of each of WP X-B and WP X-A and certain other affiliated funds, who may be deemed to hold beneficial ownership in the shares of Common Stock of the Company, report such beneficial ownership on separate Forms 4 and 3.

 

Information with respect to each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons is given solely by such Warburg Pincus Reporting Person, and no Warburg Pincus Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Warburg Pincus Reporting Person.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Designated Filer:

Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X, Inc.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

March 5, 2015

 

Joint Filer Information

 

Joint Filers:

 

 

 

1. Name:

Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X, Inc.

 

Address:

 

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

 

New York, NY 10017

 

 

2. Name:

Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X-A, L.P.

 

Address:

 

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

 

New York, NY 10017

 

 

3. Name:

Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X-B, L.P.

 

Address:

 

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

 

New York, NY 10017

 

 

4. Name:

Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, L.P.

 

Address:

 

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

 

New York, NY 10017

 

 

5. Name:

Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, LLC

 

Address:

 

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

 

New York, NY 10017

 

 

6. Name:

Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC

 

Address:

 

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

 

New York, NY 10017

 

 

7. Name:

Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC

 

Address: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

 

New York, NY 10017

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

Designated Filer:

Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X, Inc.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

March 5, 2015

 

Joint Filers’ Signatures

 

WARBURG PINCUS PRIVATE EQUITY (E&P) X, INC.

By: Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&P) X-B, L.P., its sole shareholder

By: Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, L.P., its General Partner

By: Warburg Pincus (E&P) X LLC, its General Partner

By: Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC, its Sole Member

By: Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven G. Glenn

 

Date:

March 6, 2015

 

Name: Steven G. Glenn

 

 

 

Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS PRIVATE EQUITY (E&P) X-A, L.P.

By: Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, L.P., its General Partner

By: Warburg Pincus (E&P) X LLC, its General Partner

By: Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC, its Sole Member

By: Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven G. Glenn

 

Date:

March 6, 2015

 

Name: Steven G. Glenn

 

 

 

Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS PRIVATE EQUITY (E&P) X-B, L.P.

By: Warburg Pincus (E&P) X, L.P., its General Partner

By: Warburg Pincus (E&P) X LLC, its General Partner

By: Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC, its Sole Member

By: Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven G. Glenn

 

Date:

March 6, 2015

 

Name: Steven G. Glenn

 

 

 

Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS (E&P) X, L.P.

By: Warburg Pincus (E&P) X LLC, its General Partner

By: Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC, its Sole Member

By: Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven G. Glenn

 

Date:

March 6, 2015

 

Name: Steven G. Glenn

 

 

 

Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

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WARBURG PINCUS (E&P) X, LLC

By: Warburg Pincus Partners (E&P) LLC, its Sole Member

By: Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven G. Glenn

 

Date:

March 6, 2015

 

Name: Steven G. Glenn

 

 

 

Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS PARTNERS (E&P) LLC

 

 

By: Warburg Pincus & Company US, LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven G. Glenn

 

Date:

March 6, 2015

 

Name: Steven G. Glenn

 

 

 

Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS & COMPANY US, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven G. Glenn

 

Date:

March 6, 2015

 

Name: Steven G. Glenn

 

 

 

Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

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