I Squared Capital (KNTK) affiliates swap 1.5M Kinetik units for Class A shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kinetik Holdings Inc. reported that entities affiliated with I Squared Capital converted 1,500,000 Kinetik Holdings Units into 1,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. The Kinetik Holdings Units represent partnership units in Kinetik Holdings LP paired with Class C Common Stock and carry a redemption right into Class A shares or cash.
The securities are directly held by Buzzard Midstream LLC, over which ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC, I Squared Capital, LLC and ISQ Holdings, LLC exercise voting and investment power. Individuals Sadek Wahba and Gautam Bhandari are members of ISQ Holdings and disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
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Insights
Large holder converts partnership units into Class A shares in a structured, non-cash move.
Affiliates of I Squared Capital, through Buzzard Midstream LLC, converted 1,500,000 Kinetik Holdings Units into 1,500,000 Class A Common shares at a stated conversion price of $0.0000 per share, indicating a non-cash equity restructuring rather than an open-market purchase.
After the derivative conversion, Buzzard Midstream LLC still holds 17,069,492 Kinetik Holdings Units and 1,500,001 Class A shares indirectly. This suggests the filing reflects ongoing simplification of the capital structure while maintaining a substantial ownership position, rather than a change in overall exposure.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Kinetik Holdings Units | 1,500,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 1,500,000 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Securities issued pursuant to and in connection with a contribution agreement (the "Contribution Agreement"), dated October 21, 2021, by and among Kinetik Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Altus Midstream Company, the "Issuer"), Kinetik Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (f/k/a Altus Midstream LP, the "Partnership"), BCP Raptor Holdco, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and New BCP Raptor Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The term "Kinetik Holdings Units" is used herein to represent common units representing limited partnership interests in the Partnership ("Partnership Common Units") and an equal number of paired shares of Class C Common Stock of the Issuer. The terms of the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership provide that each holder of Partnership Common Units (other than the Issuer) generally has the right to cause the Partnership to redeem all or a portion of its Partnership Common Units (the "Redemption Right") in exchange for shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer or, at the Partnership's election, an equivalent amount of cash. In connection with any redemption of Partnership Common Units pursuant to the Redemption Right, the corresponding number of shares of the Class C Common Stock will be cancelled. The Partnership Common Units and the right to exercise the Redemption Right have no expiration date. The securities are directly held by Buzzard Midstream LLC. ISQ Global Fund II GP, LLC ("Fund II GP") is the general partner of the members of the indirect owners of Buzzard Midstream LLC and, in such capacity, exercises voting and investment power over the securities directly held by Buzzard Midstream LLC. I Squared Capital, LLC ("I Squared Capital") is the sole member of Fund II GP. ISQ Holdings, LLC ("ISQ Holdings") is the managing member of I Squared Capital. Each of Sadek Wahba and Gautam Bhandari is a member of ISQ Holdings and disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.