Sec Form 13D Filing - CHAI TRUST CO LLC filing for PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC. (PARR) - 2022-08-02

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 25)*
 
PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
69888T207
(CUSIP Number)

Joseph Miron, Esq.
Equity Group Investments
2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 600
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 454-1800
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
July 29, 2022
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.

 
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*
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 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. 69888T207
 
13D
 
Page 2 of 7

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
 Chai Trust Company, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 Illinois
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 3,348,430
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 3,348,430
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 3,348,430
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
 5.6% (1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 OO
 
 
 
 

(1)
Calculated based on 60,120,255 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2022 as disclosed in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2022.



         
CUSIP No. 69888T207
 
13D
 
Page 3 of 7

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
 ZELL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
 0.0% (1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 PN
 
 
 
 


(1)
Calculated based on 60,120,255 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2022 as disclosed in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2022.


         
CUSIP No. 69888T207
 
13D
 
Page 4 of 7

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
 EGI INVESTORS, L.L.C.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 WC
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 3,348,430
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 3,348,430
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 3,348,430
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
 5.6% (1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 OO
 
 
 
 


(1)
Calculated based on 60,120,255 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2022 as disclosed in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2022.



         
CUSIP No. 69888T207
 
13D
 
Page 5 of 7


EXPLANATORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 25”) relates to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”) of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (the “Issuer”).  This Amendment No. 25 amends and supplements, as set forth below, the Schedule 13D filed by certain of the Reporting Persons with respect to the Issuer on September 10, 2012, and Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on June 27, 2013, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on September 30, 2013, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on July 25, 2014, Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on August 15, 2014, Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2014, Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014, Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D filed on April 14, 2015, Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D filed on August 25, 2015, Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed on November 24, 2015, Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D filed on June 17, 2016, Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D filed on July 18, 2016, Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D filed September 26, 2016, Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D filed November 1, 2021, Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D filed December 9, 2021, Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13D filed on January 6, 2022, Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D filed February 28, 2022, Amendment No. 17 to the Schedule 13D filed April 15, 2022, Amendment No. 18 filed April 25, 2022, Amendment No. 19 filed on May 13, 2022, Amendment No. 20 filed on May 26, 2022, Amendment No. 21 filed on June 7, 2022, Amendment No. 22 filed on June 28, 2022, Amendment No. 23 filed on July 8, 2022, and Amendment No. 24 filed on July 21, 2022 (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”).  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.  The Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented by adding the information contained herein, and only those items amended are reported herein.
 
ITEM 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
 
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
 
As noted in Amendment No. 13, in connection with Master Fund reaching maturity and effecting an orderly liquidation and distribution of its assets to its limited partners, Master Fund, through an affiliated fund (“Sub Fund”), began selling shares of Common Stock under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  The shares of Common Stock sold represented the pro rata interest of an outside investor in the Master Fund (the “Outside Investor”) and the proceeds, net of an expense reserve, will be distributed to the Outside Investor.  After the sales reported in each of Amendment Nos. 13 through 25, the Outside Investor’s interest in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Master Fund was extinguished.  The remaining shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the Master Fund were previously distributed in kind, pro-rata and for no additional consideration to EGI Investors. Accordingly, as of the date of this Amendment No. 25, the Master Fund no longer beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.
 
The remaining shares of Common Stock reported herein are directly beneficially owned by EGI Investors and are not being sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of at this time.
 
ITEM 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
 
(a) and (b) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, 60,120,255 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of April 29, 2022 as disclosed in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2022.  EGI Investors is the beneficial owner of 3,348,430 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 5.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, and EGI Investors shares voting and dispositive power with General Partner with respect to such shares.  Master Fund is the beneficial owner of 0 shares of Common Stock, or 0.0% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
(c) A description of all of the other transactions in the Common Stock since the filing of Amendment No. 24, each of which was effected in the open market in routine brokerage transactions, is included in Exhibit 13.
 
(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or to direct the power to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons.
 
(e) As of July 29, 2022, the Master Fund ceased to be the beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock.
 
ITEM 7.
Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
 
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
 
Exhibit 13:
Schedule of Transactions, in response to Item 5(c)
 


         
CUSIP No. 69888T207
 
13D
 
Page 6 of 7


SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
DATED: August 2, 2022

  ZELL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P.  
       
  By: Chai Trust Company, LLC, its general partner  
       

By:
/s/ Joseph Miron  
    Name: Joseph Miron  
    Title:   Chief Legal Officer  
       

  EGI INVESTORS, L.L.C.  
       

By:
/s/ Joseph Miron  
    Name: Joseph Miron  
    Title:   Vice President  
       




         
CUSIP No. 69888T207
 
13D
 
Page 7 of 7



Exhibit 13

SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS

Name of Account
Date of
Transaction
Nature of
Transaction
Quantity of
Shares
Weighted-Average
Price Per Share
Master Fund
7/22/22
Sale
113,800
$14.8145 (1)
Master Fund
7/22/22
Sale
1,200
$15.6617 (2)
Master Fund
7/25/22
Sale
115,000
$15.3168 (3)
Master Fund
7/26/22
Sale
115,000
$15.2677 (4)
Master Fund
7/27/22
Sale
115,000
$15.7603 (5)
Master Fund
7/28/22
Sale
115,000
$16.0800 (6)
Master Fund
7/29/22
Sale
101,398
$16.4983 (7)


1.
This price is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.57 to $15.52, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes 1 through 7 herein.

2.
This price is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.66 to $15.68, inclusive.

3.
This price is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.92 to $15.47, inclusive.

4.
This price is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.11 to $15.75, inclusive.

5.
This price is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.37 to $16.01, inclusive.

6.
This price is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.66 to $16.49, inclusive.

7.
This price is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.17 to $16.75, inclusive.