Sec Form 13D Filing - HELU CARLOS SLIM filing for TALOS ENERGY INC. (TALO) - 2024-08-09

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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. 1)

Talos Energy Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
87484T108

(CUSIP Number)
 
Paseo De Las Palmas 781, Piso 3
Lomas De Chapultepec
Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico 11000
(52) 55 5625 4961

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
With copies to:
Jorge U. Juantorena, Esq.
Kyle A. Harris, Esq.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY 10006
 
August 7, 2024

(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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
 
* 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. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 2 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Carlos Slim Helú
 
 
 
 
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)
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 3 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Carlos Slim Domit
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 4 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Marco Antonio Slim Domit
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 5 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Patrick Slim Domit
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 6 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
María Soumaya Slim Domit
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 7 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Vanessa Paola Slim Domit
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 8 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Johanna Monique Slim Domit
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 9 of 19
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Control Empresarial de Capitales, S.A. de C.V.
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United Mexican States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
40,138,904 Common Shares
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
22.3% of the total Common Shares outstanding(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
HC, CO
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 10 of 19
Item 1.
Security and Issuer
 
This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on June 3, 2024 (as so amended, the “Original Schedule 13D” and, as amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the common stock, with par value of $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), of Talos Energy Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Issuer”). This Schedule 13D is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) solely because the Reporting Persons’ aggregate beneficial ownership has exceeded 20% of the outstanding Common Shares. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Original Schedule 13D.
 
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
 
This Amendment amends and supplements Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D by inserting the following:
 
From June 21, 2024 to August 9, 2024, Control Empresarial purchased 2,466,000 Common Shares of the Issuer for approximately $26.5 million using the working capital of Control Empresarial.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer
 
This Amendment amends and restates Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D in its entirety as set forth below:

(a) — (b) Calculations of the percentage o f the Common Shares beneficially owned are based on a total of approximately 180,153,856 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024. As of August 9, 2024, (i) Control Empresarial, directly or indirectly, owns 40,138,904 Common Shares (representing 22.3% of the outstanding Common Shares) and (ii) the Slim Family, which are beneficiaries of a Mexican trust that owns all of the issued and outstanding voting equity securities of Control Empresarial, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the Common Shares beneficially owned directly by Control Empresarial.
 
(c) All transactions in Common Shares effected by the Reporting Persons during the period beginning 60 days prior to the event which requires the filing of this statement are listed in Schedule 1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(d) Not applicable.
 
(e) Not applicable.
 

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SC13D
Page 11 of 19
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.
 
Date: August 9, 2024
 

   
 
Carlos Slim Helú
   
By:
/s/Marco Antonio Slim Domit
 

   
Marco Antonio Slim Domit
Carlos Slim Domit
   
Attorney-in-Fact*

   
August 9, 2024
Marco Antonio Slim Domit
   
 

   
 
Patrick Slim Domit
   
 

   
 
María Soumaya Slim Domit
   
 

   
 
Vanessa Paola Slim Domit
   
 

   
 
Johanna Monique Slim Domit
   
 

   
 
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES S.A. DE C.V.
 
 

   
 
By: Víctor Manuel Gutierrez Lopez
       
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
       

* See the Powers of Attorney for the members of the Slim Family and Control Empresarial, which are filed as exhibits to the Schedule 13D/A filed by the Slim Family and Control Empresarial with the SEC on February 3, 2022 in connection with their beneficial ownership of American Depositary Shares, each representing 20 Series L Shares of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., are hereby incorporated herein by reference.


CUSIP No. 87484T108
SC13D
Page 12 of 19
Schedule 1

For the period beginning 60 days prior to the event which requires the filing of this statement, the Reporting Persons set forth below effected the following transactions in Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The prices below reflect the price paid by the purchasers per Common Share on the relevant trade date.

 
Reporting
Person
 
Type of
Transaction
Trade
Date
 
Number of
Shares
   
Price per
Share
 
Control Empresarial
 
Purchase
06/18/2024
 
300,000
   
 $10.80
 
Control Empresarial
 
Purchase
07/30/2024
 
250,000
   
 $11.40
 
Control Empresarial
 
Purchase
08/01/2024
 
306,000
   
 $11.4987(1)
 
Control Empresarial
 
Purchase
08/02/2024
 
617,000
   
 $10.9591(2)
 
Control Empresarial
 
Purchase
08/05/2024
 
343,000
   
 $9.9946(3)
 
Control Empresarial
 
Purchase
08/07/2024
 
650,000
   
 $10.3754(4)

1. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.475 to $11.50 inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1).

2. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.60 to $11.27 inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2).

3. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.8150 to $10.00 inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3).

4. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.275 to $10.400 inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (4).