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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2020

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34037

 

75-2379388

(State or other

jurisdiction)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900

 

Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(713) 654-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

 

SPN

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 16, 2020, Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, SESI, L.L.C. (the “Issuer”) has elected to extend the early participation date for its previously announced offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $500 million of its $800 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021 for up to $500 million of newly issued 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021 and cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Issuer’s offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement, dated as of January 6, 2020.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.

Information set forth in this Current Report (including the exhibits attached hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “would,” and “will be,” and variations of such words and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to the commencement of the Exchange Offer. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, in light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K may not in fact occur. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required under federal securities laws.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 

No.

   

Description

         
 

99.1

   

Press release, dated January 16, 2020, announcing extension of early participation date of the Exchange Offer.

         
 

104

   

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

     

By:

 

/s/ William B. Masters

 

William B. Masters

 

Executive Vice President, General

Counsel and Secretary

Dated: January 16, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF EARLY

PARTICIPATION DATE FOR EXCHANGE OFFER AND CONSENT

SOLICITATION FOR SENIOR NOTES OF SESI, L.L.C.

Houston, January 16, 2020 – Superior Energy Services, Inc. (“Superior Energy”) (NYSE: SPN) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SESI, L.L.C. (“SESI” or the “Issuer”), has elected to extend the early participation date for its previously announced offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $500 million of its $800 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Original Notes”) for up to $500 million (the “Exchange Offer Maximum Amount”) of newly issued 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “New Notes”) and cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in SESI’s offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement, dated as of January 6, 2020 (the “Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement”).

The early participation date of the Exchange Offer has been extended from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 17, 2020, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 22, 2020 (as the same may be further extended, the “Early Participation Date”). Tenders of Original Notes made pursuant to the Exchange Offer (and related consents delivered pursuant to SESI’s related solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from eligible holders of the Original Notes to amend (the “Proposed Amendment”) the liens covenant in the indenture dated December 6, 2011, governing the Original Notes upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum) may be validly withdrawn (the “withdrawal deadline”) at or prior to the earlier of (i) the Early Participation Date (as extended) and (ii) the date on which holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes outstanding consent to the Proposed Amendment (the “Requisite Consents”) and the Proposed Amendment is executed. The withdrawal deadline has not occurred as of the date hereof.

Except as described in this press release, all other terms of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation remain unchanged.

The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation is being conducted in connection with Superior Energy’s previously announced entry into a definitive agreement to divest its U.S. service rigs, coiled tubing, wireline, pressure control, flowback, fluid management and accommodations service lines and combine them with Forbes Energy Services Ltd.’s (OTCQX: FLSS) complementary service lines to create a new, publicly traded consolidation platform for U.S. completion, production and water solutions (the “Combination”). The consummation of the Exchange Offer is a condition of the Combination; however, the consummation of the Combination is not a condition of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

Substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Combination, the New Notes will automatically exchange into (1) up to $250 million of 8.000% Senior Second Lien Secured Notes due 2027 to be issued by Spieth Newco, Inc. (“Newco” and such notes, the “Newco Secured Notes”) and (2) only to the extent that the Requisite Consents are received in the Consent Solicitation, in an amount equal to the difference between the aggregate principle amount of the New Notes issued in the Exchange and $250 million, up to an additional $250 million of 8.000%


Senior Second Lien Secured Notes due 2027 to be issued by SESI (the “Superior Secured Notes”), subject to adjustment. However, if the Requisite Consents are not received, no Superior Secured Notes will be issued.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the New Notes, Newco Secured Notes or Superior Secured Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In addition, this press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any Original Notes in the Exchange Offer or a solicitation of any consents to the Proposed Amendment. The New Notes, Newco Secured Notes and Superior Secured Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The New Notes, Newco Secured Notes and Superior Secured Notes will only be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

About Superior Energy

Superior Energy serves the drilling, completion and production-related needs of oil and gas companies worldwide through a diversified portfolio of specialized oilfield services and equipment that are used throughout the economic life cycle of oil and gas wells.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release (and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this communication) other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and factors, many of which are outside the control of Superior Energy, SESI and Newco, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to: statements regarding the timing and effect of the Combination; the ability of SESI to satisfy the conditions to the settlement of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, general market and economic conditions, changes in law and government regulations and other matters affecting the businesses of Superior Energy, SESI or Newco, and the other risks described in the Offering Memorandum.

These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors, forward-looking statements and challenges and uncertainties described in Superior Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and those set forth from time to time in Superior Energy’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Superior Energy expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul Vincent, VP of Treasury and Investor Relations, (713) 654-2200

1001 Louisiana St., Suite 2900

Houston, TX 77002

NYSE: SPN

 

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