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): October 6, 2017
Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-33816 | 26-0287117 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
14624 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite #300, Scottsdale, Arizona | 85254 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (602) 903-7802
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 6, 2017, Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that its common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE American. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
As previously disclosed by the Company on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2017, the Company and certain of its material subsidiaries emerged from Bankruptcy protection under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on August 7, 2017, pursuant to their Amended Joint Plans of Reorganization (collectively, the Plan). Pursuant to the Plan, the Companys common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE American. The Company anticipates that its common stock will begin trading on the NYSE American on October 12, 2017 under the ticker symbol NES. The Companys listing on the NYSE American is subject to the Companys continued satisfaction of the NYSE American listing standards.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements relate to our expectations for future events and time periods. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, predicts, believes, seeks, estimates, may, might, will, should, would, could, potential, future, continue, ongoing, forecast, project, target or similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed to be forward-looking statements, and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available to us as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Future performance cannot be ensured, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others: the effects of the restructuring on the Company and the interests of various constituents; risks and uncertainties associated with the restructuring process, including the outcome of a pending appeal of the order confirming the Plan and our ability to execute the requirements of the Plan subsequent to the Effective Date; our ability to obtain approval of the Bankruptcy Court with respect to motions or other requests made to the Bankruptcy Court; the Bankruptcy Courts rulings in our chapter 11 cases and the outcome of our chapter 11 cases in general; our ability to comply with the covenants and other terms of our credit facilities; our ability to timely list on the NYSE American; the potential impact of litigation; uncertainty relating to successful negotiation, execution and consummation of all necessary definitive agreements in connection with our strategic initiatives; whether certain markets grow as anticipated; pricing pressures; current and projected future uncertainties in commodities markets, including low oil and/or natural gas prices; changes in customer drilling and completion activities and capital expenditure plans; shifts in production in shale areas where we operate and/or shale areas where we currently do not have operations; control of costs and expenses, including uncertainty regarding the ability to successfully implement cost-management initiatives; liquidity and access to capital; compliance with the terms of agreements governing our financing; and the competitive and regulatory environment. The forward-looking statements contained, or incorporated by reference, herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Companys filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect managements views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise. Additional risks and uncertainties are disclosed from time to time in the Companys filings with the SEC, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as well as Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated October 6, 2017 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated October 6, 2017 |
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.
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||||||
Date: October 6, 2017 |
By: |
/s/ Joseph M. Crabb | ||||
Name: Joseph M. Crabb Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
NUVERRA ANNOUNCES TRADING ON THE NYSE AMERICAN
EXPECTED TO COMMENCE OCTOBER 12, 2017
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (October 6, 2017) Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. (Nuverra or the Company) today announced that its common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE American. The Companys common stock is expected to begin trading on October 12, 2017 under the ticker symbol NES.
About Nuverra
Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. is among the largest companies in the United States dedicated to providing comprehensive, full-cycle environmental solutions to customers focused on the development and ongoing production of oil and natural gas from shale formations. Our strategy is to provide one-stop, total environmental solutions and wellsite logistics management, including delivery, collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal of solid and liquid materials that are used in and generated by the drilling, completion, and ongoing production of shale oil and natural gas. The Company provides its suite of environmentally compliant and sustainable solutions to customers who demand stricter environmental compliance and accountability from their service providers. Find additional information about Nuverra on the Companys website, http://www.nuverra.com, and in documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements relate to our expectations for future events and time periods. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, predicts, believes, seeks, estimates, may, might, will, should, would, could, potential, future, continue, ongoing, forecast, project, target or similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed to be forward-looking statements, and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available to us as of the date of this press release and our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Future performance cannot be ensured, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others: the effects of the restructuring on the Company and the interests of various constituents; risks and uncertainties associated with the restructuring process, including the outcome of a pending appeal of the order confirming the Plan and our ability to execute the requirements of the Plan subsequent to the Effective Date; our ability to obtain approval of the Bankruptcy Court with respect to motions or other requests made to the Bankruptcy Court; the Bankruptcy Courts rulings in our chapter 11 cases and the outcome of our chapter 11 cases in general; our ability to comply with the covenants and other terms of our credit facilities; our ability to timely list on the NYSE American; the potential impact of litigation; uncertainty relating to successful negotiation, execution and consummation of all necessary definitive agreements in connection with our strategic
initiatives; whether certain markets grow as anticipated; pricing pressures; current and projected future uncertainties in commodities markets, including low oil and/or natural gas prices; changes in customer drilling and completion activities and capital expenditure plans; shifts in production in shale areas where we operate and/or shale areas where we currently do not have operations; control of costs and expenses, including uncertainty regarding the ability to successfully implement cost-management initiatives; liquidity and access to capital; compliance with the terms of agreements governing our financing; and the competitive and regulatory environment. The forward-looking statements contained, or incorporated by reference, herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Companys filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect managements views as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise. Additional risks and uncertainties are disclosed from time to time in the Companys filings with the SEC, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as well as Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Source: Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Edward A. Lang
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(602) 903-7802
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