Sec Form 13D Filing - Yorktown Energy Partners IX L.P. filing for Ramaco Resources Inc. (METC) - 2023-11-21

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 9)*

RAMACO RESOURCES, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

(Title of Class of Securities)

75134P 303

(CUSIP Number)

Bryan H. Lawrence

Yorktown Partners LLC

410 Park Avenue

20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 515-2112

Copies to:

Jesse E. Betts

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2300 North Field Street, Suite 1800

Dallas, Texas 75201-4675

(214) 969-2779

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 17, 2023

(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 204.13d-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 § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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. 75134P 303

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	YORKTOWN ENERGY PARTNERS IX, 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
			5,132,031
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,132,031
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	5,132,031
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)
	11.69% (1)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

CUSIP No. 75134P 303

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	YORKTOWN IX COMPANY LP
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
			5,132,031
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,132,031
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	5,132,031 (1)
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)
	11.69% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

(2)	Based on 43,902,118 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2023, as set forth in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023.

 

CUSIP No. 75134P 303

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	YORKTOWN IX ASSOCIATES 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
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			5,132,031
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			0
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			5,132,031
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	5,132,031 (1)
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)
	11.69% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

(2)	Based on 43,902,118 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2023, as set forth in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023.

This Amendment No. 9 amends the Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of Ramaco Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), previously filed by Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Yorktown IX”), Yorktown IX Company LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Yorktown IX Co”), and Yorktown IX Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Yorktown IX Associates” and together with Yorktown IX and Yorktown IX Co, the “Reporting Persons”) with the SEC on February 21, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on October 22, 2018, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto filed with the SEC on March 28, 2019, as further amended by Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on May 31, 2019, as further amended by Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on November 8, 2021, as further amended by Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on March 8, 2022, as further amended by Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2022, as further amended by Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on May 26, 2022, as further amended by Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on June 2, 2022 (the “Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

Item 1.

Security and Issuer.

Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by the following:

This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of Ramaco Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive offices are located at 250 West Main Street, Suite 1900, Lexington, Kentucky 40507.

Subparagraphs a, b and c of Item 5 in the Schedule 13D are amended and restated in their entirety by the following:

(a) As of November 20, 2023, each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns 5,132,031 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, representing 11.69% of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer (based on 43,902,118 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2023, as set forth in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported Class A Common Stock except to the extent of such Reporting Person’s pecuniary interest therein, and this statement shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the reported Class A Common Stock for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose.

(b) As of November 20, 2023, Yorktown IX directly owns 5,132,031 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Yorktown IX Co is the sole general partner of Yorktown IX. Yorktown IX Associates is the sole general partner of Yorktown IX Co. Yorktown IX Associates has the sole power to cause Yorktown IX Co to cause Yorktown IX to vote or direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition of the shares owned by Yorktown IX.

(c) From November 13, 2023 through November 20, 2023, Yorktown IX sold 477,409 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer in a series of open market sales. Except as disclosed in the table below, there have been no transactions in the shares of Class A Common Stock by the Reporting Persons in the last 60 days:

SIGNATURES

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.