UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2015

 

 

TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

001-34574

None

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

16803 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas

 

 

 

75001

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 220-4323

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On November 17, 2015, TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) unwound the remaining volumes of its crude oil hedge collars and three-way collars for the period from December 1, 2015 through March 31, 2019 and purchased additional puts with a $50.00 strike price in replacement of a portion of the unwound volumes (the “Hedging Transactions”).  The Company’s current crude oil hedged collar remains in place through the end of November 2015. The puts with a $50.00 strike price were purchased pursuant to the requirements of the Company’s senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) with BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA and the International Finance Corporation. The estimated fair value of the Company’s hedge position at November 18, 2015 was $4.7 million, including $0.9 million for the remaining collar.

The Hedging Transactions resulted in proceeds of $11.3 million. The Company used the proceeds to repay indebtedness under the Company’s Senior Credit Facility.  

The following tables show the Company’s derivative position as of November 17, 2015 after giving effect to the Hedging Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Quantity

 

 

Minimum

 

 

Maximum Price

Type

 

Period

 

(Bbl/day)

 

 

Price (per Bbl)

 

 

(per Bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collar

 

November 1, 2015—November 30, 2015

 

 

1,082

 

 

$

73.44

 

 

$

80.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity

 

 

Average

 

 

Type

 

Period

 

(Bbl/day)

 

 

Price (per Bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put

 

November 1, 2015—November 30, 2015

 

 

437

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

Put

 

December 1, 2015—December 31, 2015

 

 

1,047

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

Put

 

January 1, 2016—December 31, 2016

 

 

806

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

Put

 

January 1, 2017—December 31, 2017

 

 

610

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

Put

 

January 1, 2018—December 31, 2018

 

 

494

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

Put

 

January 1, 2019—March 31, 2019

 

 

443

 

 

$

50.00

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:

November 19, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Chad Burkhardt

 

 

 

Chad Burkhardt

 

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary