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13G Filing: Firefly Value Partners and Noble Corp PLC (NE)

Published on September 19, 2017 at 10:19 am by Insider Monkey Staff in Hedge Funds

Noble Corp PLC (NYSE:NE): Ryan Heslop And Ariel Warszawski’s Firefly Value Partners filed an amended 13D.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Ryan Heslop 0 12,246,200 0 12,246,200 12,246,200 5.0%
Ariel Warszawski 0 12,246,200 0 12,246,200 12,246,200 5.0%
Firefly Value Partners 0 12,246,200 0 12,246,200 12,246,200 5.0%
FVP GP 0 12,246,200 0 12,246,200 12,246,200 5.0%
Firefly Management Company GP 0 12,246,200 0 12,246,200 12,246,200 5.0%
FVP Master Fund 0 12,246,200 0 12,246,200 12,246,200 5.0%

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Page 1 of 11 – SEC Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,
DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE
13G

 

Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  

 

NOBLE
CORPORATION PLC

(Name
of Issuer)

Ordinary
Shares

(Title
of Class of Securities)

G65431101

(CUSIP
Number)

September
8, 2017

(Date
of Event That Requires Filing of This Statement)

Check the appropriate box to
designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o
Rule 13d-1 (b)

x
Rule 13d-1 (c)

o
Rule 13d-1 (d)

*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 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).

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Page 2 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
2 OF 9
1.

NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS

Ryan Heslop
2.

CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a)
o

(b)
x
3. SEC
USE ONLY
4.

CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 5.

SOLE
VOTING POWER

0
6.

SHARED
VOTING POWER

12,246,200
7.

SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
8.

SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,246,200
9.

AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,246,200
10.

CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11.

PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.0% (1)
12.

TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

IN
         

(1) Based
on 244,903,025 ordinary shares of the Company outstanding as of July 25, 2017.

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CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
3 OF 9

 

1.

NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS

Ariel Warszawski
2.

CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a)
o

(b)
x
3. SEC
USE ONLY
4.

CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 5.

SOLE
VOTING POWER

0
6.

SHARED
VOTING POWER

12,246,200
7.

SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
8.

SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,246,200
9.

AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,246,200
10.

CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11.

PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.0% (1)
12.

TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

IN
         

(1) Based
on 244,903,025 ordinary shares of the Company outstanding as of July 25, 2017.

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CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
4 OF 9

 

1.

NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS

Firefly Value Partners,
LP
2.

CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a)
o

(b)
x
3. SEC
USE ONLY
4.

CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 5.

SOLE
VOTING POWER

0
6.

SHARED
VOTING POWER

12,246,200
7.

SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
8.

SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,246,200
9.

AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,246,200
10.

CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11.

PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.0% (1)
12.

TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

PN, IA
         

(1) Based
on 244,903,025 ordinary shares of the Company outstanding as of July 25, 2017.

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CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
5 OF 9

 

1.

NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS

FVP GP, LLC
2.

CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a)
o

(b)
x
3. SEC
USE ONLY
4.

CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 5.

SOLE
VOTING POWER

0
6.

SHARED
VOTING POWER

12,246,200
7.

SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
8.

SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,246,200
9.

AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,246,200
10.

CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11.

PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.0% (1)
12.

TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

OO
         

(1) Based
on 244,903,025 ordinary shares of the Company outstanding as of July 25, 2017.

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CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
6 OF 9

 

1.

NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS

Firefly Management
Company GP, LLC
2.

CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a)
o

(b)
x
3. SEC
USE ONLY
4.

CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 5.

SOLE
VOTING POWER

0
6.

SHARED
VOTING POWER

12,246,200
7.

SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
8.

SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,246,200
9.

AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,246,200
10.

CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11.

PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.0% (1)
12.

TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

OO
         

(1) Based
on 244,903,025 ordinary shares of the Company outstanding as of July 25, 2017.

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CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
7 OF 9

 

1.

NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS

FVP Master Fund,
L.P.
2.

CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a)
o

(b)
x
3. SEC
USE ONLY
4.

CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 5.

SOLE
VOTING POWER

0
6.

SHARED
VOTING POWER

12,246,200
7.

SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
8.

SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,246,200
9.

AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,246,200
10.

CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11.

PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.0% (1)
12.

TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

PN
         

(1) Based
on 244,903,025 ordinary shares of the Company outstanding as of July 25, 2017.

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Page 8 of 11 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
8 OF 9
     
Item 1(a).   Name
of Issuer:
    Noble
Corporation plc
Item 1(b).   Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
   

Devonshire
House, 1 Mayfair Place

London,
England, W1J8AJ
Item 2(a).   Name
of Person(s) Filing:
    This
statement (the “Statement”) is being filed by: (i) FVP Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted
limited partnership (“FVP Master Fund”), (ii) Firefly Value Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Firefly
Partners”), which serves as the investment manager of FVP Master Fund, (iii) FVP GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“FVP GP”), which serves as the general partner of FVP Master Fund, (iv) Firefly Management Company GP,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Firefly Management”), which serves as the general partner of Firefly
Partners, and (v) Messrs. Ryan Heslop and Ariel Warszawski, the managing members of FVP GP and Firefly Management (all of
the foregoing, collectively, “Reporting Persons”). FVP Master Fund is a private investment vehicle
formed for the purpose of investing and trading in a wide variety of securities and financial instruments. FVP
Master Fund directly owns all of the shares reported in this Statement. Messrs. Heslop and Warszawski, Firefly
Partners, Firefly Management and FVP GP may be deemed to share with FVP Master Fund voting and dispositive power with respect
to such shares.
Item 2(b).   Address
of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
   

The
Principal Business Office of FVP Master Fund is:

c/o dms
Corporate Services, Ltd.

P.O. Box 1344

dms House

20 Genesis
Close

Grand Cayman,
KY1-1108

Cayman Islands

 

The
Principal Business Officer of Messrs. Heslop and Warszawski, Firefly Partners, FVP GP and Firefly Management is:

 

601 West 26th
Street, Suite 1520

New York,
NY 10001
Item 2(c).   Citizenship:
    For
citizenship information see Item 4 of the cover sheet of each Reporting Person.
Item 2(d).   Title
of Class of Securities:
    Ordinary
Shares

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CUSIP No. G65431101 SCHEDULE
13G		 PAGE
9 OF 9
     
Item 2(e).   CUSIP
Number:
    G65431101
Item 3.   If
This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) o Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
(b) o Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
(c) o Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
(d) o Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8)
(e) x An
investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) o An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) o A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) o A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) o A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) o Group,
in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
     
Item 4.   Ownership:
    See
Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Reporting Person, and Item 2. The percentage ownership of each Reporting
Person is based on 244,903,025 ordinary shares outstanding as of July 25, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report
on Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2017.
Item
5.		   Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
    Not
Applicable
Item
6.		   Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
    Not
Applicable.
Item
7.		   Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
    Not
Applicable
Item
8.		   Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group.
    Not
Applicable
Item
9.		   Notice
of Dissolution of the Group.
    Not
Applicable
Item
10.		   Certification:
    Not
Applicable

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Page 10 of 11 – SEC Filing

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 18,
2017

 /s/
Ryan Heslop		  
 

Ryan
Heslop
     
  Ariel
Warszawski
  Firefly
Value Partners, LP
  FVP
GP, LLC
  Firefly
Management Company GP, LLC
  FVP
Master Fund, L.P.
     

Date: September 18,
2017

 By:  /s/ Ariel
Warszawski 		  
  Ariel
Warszawski, for himself and as Managing Member
  of
FVP GP (for itself and as general partner of FVP Master
  Fund)
and Firefly Management (for itself and as general
  partner
of Firefly Partners)

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Page 11 of 11 – SEC Filing

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.		   Document
99.1   Joint
Filing Agreement, dated September 18, 2017, among Ryan Heslop, Ariel Warszawski, Firefly Value Partners, LP, FVP GP, LLC,
Firefly Management Company GP, LLC and FVP Master Fund, L.P. to file this joint statement on Schedule 13G.

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