Superior Energy Services, Inc. Announces Closing of $800 Million Senior Note Offering and Updates Anticipated Timing of Closing Merger with Complete Production Services, Inc.
The Company also announced today that its previously announced acquisition of
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand and the proceeds of a term loan and borrowings under a revolving credit tranche of its senior credit facility, which it intends to amend and restate, to pay the cash consideration component of the Company's announced acquisition of Complete, satisfy and discharge the indenture governing Complete's existing 8.0% senior notes due 2016, repay any amounts outstanding on the closing of the acquisition under, and terminate, Complete's senior secured credit facility and pay related fees and expenses.
Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this press release contains "forward-looking statements" (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which reflect the Company's and Complete's expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to whether and when the transactions contemplated by acquisition of Complete will be consummated, the new combined company's plans, market and other expectations, objectives, intentions and other statements that are not historical facts.
The following additional factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain regulatory approvals for the transaction and the approval of the merger agreement by both the Company's and Complete's stockholders; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the ability to successfully integrate the businesses; unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities that may arise from the transaction, whether or not consummated; the ability of the combined company to successfully introduce new product or service offerings or enter new markets on a timely and cost-effective basis; any adverse developments in customer relationships or legal proceedings; prevailing oil and gas prices; the Company's continued access to the capital markets; the inability to retain key personnel; continuation or deterioration of current market conditions; future regulatory or legislative actions that could adversely affect the companies; and the business plans of the customers of the respective parties. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in the Company's and Complete's filings with the
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company and Complete filed with the
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, its directors, executive officers and certain members of management and employees may be considered "participants in the solicitation" of proxies from the Company's stockholders in connection with the acquisition. Information regarding such persons and a description of their interests in the acquisition is available in the Company's joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the
Complete, its directors, executive officers and certain members of management and employees may be considered "participants in the solicitation" of proxies from Complete's stockholders in connection with the acquisition. Information regarding such persons and a description of their interests in the acquisition is available in its joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135(c) under the Securities Act.
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