ROYTL Pacific Coast Oil Trust (CE)

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

(Amendment No. 9)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Pacific Coast Oil Trust

(Name of Issuer)

 

Units of Beneficial Interest

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

694103102

(CUSIP Number)

 

Carson Mitchell

Shipyard Capital LP
1477 Ashford Avenue, #2006

San Juan, PR 00907

1-646-509-9519

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

 

September 24, 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. x

 

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. 694103102

13D

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	47-4835562 SHIPYARD CAPITAL LP
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)	¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER   3,212,503
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   3,212,503
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,212,503
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	8.33%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	PN

 

*

Percentage calculated based on 38,583,158 units outstanding as of August 1, 2019, as reported in the 10-Q of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019.

 

CUSIP No. 694103102

13D

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	47-4663148 SHIPYARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)	¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER   3,212,503
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   3,212,503
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,212,503
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	8.33%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	IA

 

*

Percentage calculated based on 38,583,158 units outstanding as of August 1, 2019, as reported in the 10-Q of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019.

 

CUSIP No. 694103102

13D

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	CEDAR CREEK PARTNERS LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)	¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER   2,658,766
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,658,766
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,658,766
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	6.89%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	PN

 

*

Percentage calculated based on 38,583,158 units outstanding as of August 1, 2019, as reported in the 10-Q of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019.

 

CUSIP No. 694103102

13D

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ERIKSEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)	¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER   3,268,651
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   3,268,651
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,268,651
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	8.47%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	IA

 

*

Percentage calculated based on 38,583,158 units outstanding as of August 1, 2019, as reported in the 10-Q of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019.

 

CUSIP No. 694103102

13D

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Tim Eriksen
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)	¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER   20,000
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   20,000
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	20,000
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0.05%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	IN

 

*

Percentage calculated based on 38,583,158 units outstanding as of August 1, 2019, as reported in the 10-Q of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019.

 

CUSIP No. 694103102

13D

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Eriksen Family LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)	¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER   40,000
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   40,000
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	40,000
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0.10%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	PN

 

CUSIP No. 694103102

13D

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Item 1.

Security and Issuer

 

This Schedule 13D relates to units of beneficial interest (the “Units”), of Pacific Coast Oil Trust (the “Issuer” or “Pacific Coast”). The address of the issuer is 601 Travis Street, 16^th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002.

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

 

(a) This Statement is filed by:

 

(1) Shipyard Capital Management LLC (“Shipyard”)

 

(2) Cedar Creek Partners LLC (“CCP”), Eriksen Capital Management LLC (“ECM”), Eriksen Family LLC and Tim Eriksen (“Mr. Eriksen”).

 

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

(b)       The principal business address of Shipyard is 1477 Ashford Avenue, #2006, San Juan, PR 00907. The principal business address of CCP, ECM, Eriksen Family LLC and Mr. Eriksen is 8695 Glendale Road, Custer, WA 98240.

 

(c)       The principal business of Shipyard is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The principal business of CCP and Eriksen Family LLC is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The principal business of Eriksen Capital Management and Mr. Eriksen is investment advisory services.

 

(d)       No Reporting Person described herein has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

 

(e)       None of the Reporting Parties described herein has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.

 

(f)       Mr. Mitchell is a citizen of the United States. Shipyard is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Eriksen is a citizen of the United States. CCP, ECM and Eriksen Family LLC are Washington limited liability companies.

 

Item 3.

Source and amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

The units were acquired in open market purchases with working capital of Shipyard, CCP, ECM managed accounts, Mr. Eriksen and Eriksen Family LLC, respectively. The amount of funds expended, excluding commissions, to acquire units held by Shipyard, CCP, ECM managed accounts, Mr. Eriksen, and Eriksen Family LLC is $469,225, $889,785, $173,440, $6,400, and $12,800 respectively.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

 

The Reporting Persons acquired shares of Pacific Coast for investment purposes.

 

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13D

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Shipyard, CCP, ECM, Mr. Eriksen, and Eriksen Family LLC believe that the trustee is not properly representing unitholders. The trustee has refused to file suit against Pacific Coast Energy Company LP (“PCEC”), the operator of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, for what we believe are illegal and improper assessments against the trust, preventing the trust from making distributions and potentially forcing dissolution and liquidation, which we believe would harm unitholders. In addition, the Trustee has not required escrow of the assessed asset retirement obligations which we believe could subject them to potential appropriation by the owners of PCEC or be subject to any claims against PCEC. While we continue to believe the assessment was improper, we believe that the assessed funds, along with interest, should be returned to the Trust (unitholders) should the trust be liquidated and sold since asset retirement obligations transfer to any new buyer.

In pursuing such investment purposes, the Reporting Persons may further purchase, hold, vote, trade, dispose or otherwise deal in the units at times, and in such manner, as they deem advisable to benefit from, among other things, (1) changes in the market prices of the units; (2) changes in the Issuer’s operations, business strategy or prospects; or (3) from the sale or merger of the Issuer. To evaluate such alternatives, the Reporting Persons will closely monitor the Issuer’s operations, prospects, business development, management, competitive and strategic matters, capital structure, and prevailing market conditions, as well as other economic, securities markets, and investment considerations. Consistent with their investment research methods and evaluation criteria, the Reporting Persons may discuss such matters with the trustee of the Issuer (the “Trustee”), other unitholders, industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment and financing professionals, sources of credit, and other investors. Such evaluations and discussions may materially affect, and result in, among other things, the Reporting Persons (1) modifying their ownership of the units; (2) exchanging information with the Issuer pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements; (3) proposing changes in the Issuer’s operations, governance or capitalization; (4) proposing changes of the trust’s trustee or bylaws; or (5) pursuing one or more of the other actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

In addition to the information disclosed in this Statement, the Reporting Persons reserve the right to (1) formulate other plans and proposals; (2) take any actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer, including any or all of the actions set forth in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D; and (3) acquire additional units or dispose of some or all of the units beneficially owned by them, in each case in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Reporting Persons may at any time reconsider and change their plans or proposals relating to the foregoing.

 

Since the filing of the 7^th Amended 13D on May 31, 2024, no material events have occurred.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

The following sets forth the aggregate number and percentage (based on 38,583,158 units outstanding on August 1, 2019, as reported in the 10-Q of the Issuer filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019) of outstanding units owned beneficially by the Reporting Persons.

 

Name		No. of Shares				Percent of Class
Shipyard Capital LP (1)			3,212,503				8.3	%
Cedar Creek Partners LLC (2)			2,658,766				6.9	%
Eriksen Capital Management managed accounts (3)			549,885				1.4	%
Eriksen Family LLC (4)			40,000				0.1	%
Tim Eriksen (5)			20,000				0.1	%
Total for Shipyard, CCP, Eriksen Family LLC and Mr. Eriksen			6,481,154				16.8	%

 

(1)

These units are owned by Shipyard, an investment partnership, for which Shipyard Capital Management LLC is General Partner and acts as the discretionary portfolio manager.

(2)

These units are owned by CCP, an investment partnership, for which Eriksen Capital Management LLC is the Managing Member, and acts as the discretionary portfolio manager.

(3)

These units are owned by separately managed accounts of Eriksen Capital Management, for which Mr. Eriksen acts as the discretionary portfolio manager.

(4)

These units are owned by Eriksen Family LLC, a family partnership, for which Mr. Eriksen is the Managing Member, and acts as the discretionary portfolio manager.

(5)

These units are owned by Tim Eriksen.

 

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13D

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There following table sets forth all transactions with respect to the units effected by the Reporting Persons within 60 days of the filing of Amendment No. 8 to the Statement.

 

		Date		Shares		Buy/Sell		Price
Cedar Creek Partners		7/11/2024		37,500		Buy		0.300
Cedar Creek Partners		7/12/2024		280		Buy		0.300
Cedar Creek Partners		7/15/2024		1,000		Buy		0.300
Cedar Creek Partners		7/16/2024		21,175		Buy		0.300
Cedar Creek Partners		7/17/2024		2,000		Buy		0.300
Cedar Creek Partners		7/18/2024		3,000		Buy		0.300
Cedar Creek Partners		7/19/2024		934		Buy		0.300
ECM managed account		9/5/2024		2,277		Buy		0.310
ECM managed account		9/11/2024		5,000		Buy		0.320
ECM managed account		9/12/2024		13		Buy		0.320
ECM managed account		9/13/2024		500		Buy		0.320
ECM managed account		9/16/2024		10		Buy		0.310
ECM managed account		9/19/2024		54,855		Buy		0.320
ECM managed account		9/20/2024		41,595		Buy		0.320
ECM managed account		9/23/2024		4,000		Buy		0.320
ECM managed account		9/24/2024		191,635		Buy		0.320
ECM managed account		9/24/2024		250,000		Buy		0.310
Cedar Creek Partners		9/24/2024		250,000		Buy		0.310

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1 Letter to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company

 

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13D

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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: September 25, 2024

 

	SHIPYARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
	By:	/s/ Carson Mitchell
		Carson Mitchell
		Managing Member
	CEDAR CREEK PARTNERS LLC
	By:	/s/ Tim Eriksen
		Tim Eriksen
		Managing Member
	ERIKSEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
	By:	/s/ Tim Eriksen
		Tim Eriksen
		Portfolio Manager
	ERIKSEN FAMILY LLC
	By:	/s/ Tim Eriksen
		Tim Eriksen
		Managing Member
	TIM ERIKSEN
	By:	/s/ Tim Eriksen
		Tim Eriksen

 

 

Exhibit 1

 

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

Trustee for Pacific Coast Oil Trust

601 Travis, Floor 16

Houston, Texas 77002

Attn: Ms. Sarah Newell

Vice President

 

September 25, 2024

 

Dear Ms. Newell,

 

We note that recent Forms 8-K include new language about the Trust’s auditor working on “reviews of the Trust’s quarterly financial statements for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024”. Presumably this means that the heavy audit work has been done and that Unitholders will soon receive comprehensive financial statements.

 

Our expectation is that any competent audit will conclude that approximately $40M of distributions were withheld from Unitholders in violation of the Conveyance Agreement and in contravention of ASC 410-20. We expect that BONY would, on that basis, refuse to wind up the Trust and auction its assets.

 

Nevertheless, if BONY does proceed with an improper windup of the Trust, it should remember that according to PCEC’s former CEO an ill-bid auction was the very goal of the fraudulent scheme allegedly put in place by the Trust’s operator. He stated, “the inflated ARO could also be used to reduce the Trust’s valuation so that its assets could be acquired for virtually nothing”ⁱ.

 

Any auction taking place under the pall of such allegations must be conducted with uncustomary thoroughness and lack of hurry. Any “data room” assembled by an auctioneer must contain a full recital of the claims made against PCEC, including:

 

·

The Evergreen Second Amended Complaint

·

The infamous “second set of books” produced in the Evergreen action, purporting to show de minimis expenditures for Asset Retirement Obligationsii

·

All letters filed as exhibits to forms 13G, 13D, and 13D/A since 2021

 

Lastly, our “D Group” must be contacted by any auctioneer no later than any other potential bidder is contacted.

 

Sincerely,

 

Carson Mitchell	Tim Eriksen
Managing Member	Managing Member
Shipyard Capital Management LLC	Cedar Creek Partners LLC
carson@shipyardcapital.com	tim@eriksencapital.com

 

 

ⁱ Evergreen Capital Management v. Pacific Coast Energy Company, 20STCV26290, Second Amended Complaint, 28 January 2022

 

ⁱⁱ Evergreen Capital Management v. Pacific Coast Energy Company, 20STCV26290, Exhibit 16 to Declaration of Robert Foss in support of defendant Pacific Coast Energy Company LP’s opposition, uploaded to docket on www.lacourt.org on 30 August 2021

 

 

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