Sec Form 13G Filing - Polus Capital Management Ltd filing for Seadrill Ltd (SDRL) - 2024-02-12

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Seadrill Limited
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G7997W102
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2023 and January 31, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G/A is filed:
ý	Rule 13d-1(b)
¨	Rule 13d-1(c)
¨	Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)

 

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*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Polus Capital Management Limited
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England & Wales
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 203,184
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 203,184
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 203,184
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO, IA

* The information set forth on this Cover page reflects information as of January 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2023, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own 760,184 shares of Common Stock, representing 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of such time.

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Polus Capital Management Group Limited
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England & Wales
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 203,184
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 203,184
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 203,184
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO, HC

* The information set forth on this Cover page reflects information as of January 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2023, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own 760,184 shares of Common Stock, representing 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of such time.

 

 

Item 1(a).	NAME OF ISSUER:
	The name of the issuer is Seadrill Limited, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”).

 

Item 1(b).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
	The Company’s principal executive offices are located at Park Place, 55 Par-la-Ville Road  Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda.

 

Item 2(a).	NAME OF PERSON FILING:
	This statement is filed by (i) Polus Capital Management Limited (“Polus Capital Management”) with respect to the Common Shares (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held by  certain funds (collectively, the “Polus Funds”) to which it serves as investment manager and (ii) Polus Capital Management Group Limited (“Polus Capital Management Group”, and together with Polus Capital Management, the “Reporting Persons”), the parent holding company of the Polus Funds and Polus Capital Management.
	The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the forgoing persons or the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Shares reported herein.

 

Item 2(b).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
	The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 62 Buckingham Gate SW1E 6AJ London UK.

 

Item 2(c).	CITIZENSHIP:
	Polus Capital Management is a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. Polus Capital Management Group is a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.

 

Item 2(d).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
	Common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”).

 

Item 2(e).	CUSIP NUMBER:
	G7997W102

 

Item 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

	(a)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
	(b)	¨	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(d)	¨	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
	(e)	ý	Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	¨	Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	ý	Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	¨	Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	¨	Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	¨	Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
	(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
	specify the type of institution:

 

Item 4.	OWNERSHIP
	The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows (5) – (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
	The percentages used in this Schedule 13G/A are calculated based upon 74,048,962 Common Shares outstanding as of December 20, 2023, as disclosed in the Company’s Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2023.

 

Item 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ý

 

Item 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
	See Item 2.

 

Item 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
	See Items 2(a) and 3.

 

Item 8.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
	Not applicable.

 

Item 9.	NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
	Not applicable.

 

Item 10.	CERTIFICATION.
	Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
	By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: February 12, 2024

 

POLUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
By:	/s/ Melanie Davison
Name: Melanie Davison
Title: Chief Operating Officer
POLUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED
By:	/s/ Melanie Davison
Name: Melanie Davison
Title: Chief Operating Officer