Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001341004-21-000073
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2021-02-12 16:19:03
Filed By:
Fortress Investment Group
Company:
New Fortress Energy Inc.
Filing Date:
2021-02-12
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
FIG 0 13,399,317 0 13,399,317 13,399,317 7.7%
Fortress Operating Entity I 0 13,399,317 0 13,399,317 13,399,317 7.7%
FIG Corp 0 13,399,317 0 13,399,317 13,399,317 7.7%
Fortress Investment Group 0 13,399,317 0 13,399,317 13,399,317 7.7%
Filing



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. __)*

New Fortress Energy Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
644393100
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

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 disclosure 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 the section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No.
644393100
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
FIG LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)          ☐
(b)          ☐
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
13,399,317
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,399,317
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,399,317
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.7%1
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO


_____________________________
1
All percentages of Class A Common Stock contained herein are based on 174,221,759 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of December 17, 2020, as reported by the Issuer in its Prospectus Supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) on December 17, 2020.
CUSIP No.
644393100
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Fortress Operating Entity I LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)          ☐
(b)          ☐
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
13,399,3171
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,399,3171
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,399,317
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.7%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN, HC


_____________________________
1
Solely in its capacity as the holder of all issued and outstanding shares of FIG LL
CUSIP No.
644393100
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
FIG Corp.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)          ☐
(b)          ☐
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
13,399,3171
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,399,3171
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,399,317
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.7%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO, HC


_____________________________
1
Solely in its capacity as the general partner of Fortress Operating Entity I LP.
CUSIP No.
644393100
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Fortress Investment Group LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)          ☐
(b)          ☐
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
13,399,3171
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,399,3171
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,399,317
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.7%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, HC


_____________________________
1
Solely in its capacity as the holder of all issued and outstanding shares of FIG Corp.

Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer
The name of the issuer is New Fortress Energy Inc. (the “Issuer”).
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at:
111 W. 19th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10011.
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing
This statement is filed by:

(i)
FIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which directly holds Class A Common Stock of the Issuer;

(ii)
Fortress Operating Entity I LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the holder of all the issued and outstanding shares of FIG LLC and may therefore be deemed to beneficial own the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned thereby;

(iii)
FIG Corp., a Delaware corporation, is the general partner of Fortress Operating Entity I LP and may therefore be deemed to beneficially own the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned thereby; and

(iv)
Fortress Investment Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the holder of all the issued and outstanding shares of FIG Corp. and may therefore be deemed to beneficial own the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned thereby.
The Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Exchange Act is attached as Exhibit B herein.
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
The address of the principal business office of each Reporting Person is:  c/o Fortress Investment Group LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor, New York, NY 10105.
Item 2(c)
Citizenship
See Item 4 of each of the cover pages.
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.
Item 2(e)
CUSIP No.
644393100
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)
  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)
☑  An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)
☐  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)
☑  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)
☐  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)
☐  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)
☐  Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4.
Ownership

(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:  See Item 9 of each of the cover pages.

(b)
Percent of Class:  See Item 11 of each of the cover pages.

(c)
Number of Shares as to which such person has:

(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  See Item 5 of each of the cover pages.

(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  See Item 6 of each of the cover pages.

(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  See Item 7 of each of the cover pages.

(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  See Item 8 of each of the cover pages.
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 Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
See Exhibit A attached.
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.


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.

Dated:  February 12, 2021

 
FIG LLC
 
     
 
By:
/s/ David Brooks
 
   
Name:
David Brooks
 
   
Title:
Secretary
 
     
     
 
FORTRESS OPERATING ENTITY I LP
 
     
 
By:
FIG CORP., its general partner
 
     
 
By:
/s/ David Brooks  
   
Name:
David Brooks
 
   
Title:
Secretary
 
     
     
 
FIG CORP.
 
     
 
By:
/s/ David Brooks  
   
Name:
David Brooks
 
   
Title:
Secretary
 
     
     
 
FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
 
     
 
By:
/s/ David Brooks  
   
Name:
David Brooks
 
   
Title:
Secretary
 

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