Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

(9) Debt

Credit Facility

On the Emergence Date, pursuant to the Plan, the Former Parent, as parent guarantor, and SESI, as borrower, entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders and letter of credit issuers named therein providing for a $120.0 million asset-based secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which provides for revolving loans and is available for the issuances of letters of credit. The Credit Facility will mature on December 9, 2024. The borrowing base under the Credit Facility is determined by reference to SESI’s and its subsidiary guarantors’ (i) eligible accounts receivable, (ii) eligible inventory, (iii) solely during the period from February 2, 2021 until the earlier of December 9, 2022 and the date that unrestricted cash of SESI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries is less than $75.0 million, eligible premium rental drill pipe and (iv) so long as there are no loans outstanding at such time, certain cash of SESI and its subsidiary guarantors, less reserves established by the administrative agent in its permitted discretion.

Availability under the Credit Facility at any time is equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility and (ii) the borrowing base at such time. As of September 30, 2021, the borrowing base under the Credit Facility was approximately $120.0 million and we had $41.1 million of letters of credit outstanding that reduced its borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility. Subject to certain conditions, upon request and with the consent of the participating lenders, the total commitments under the Credit Facility may be increased to $170.0 million. SESI’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by the Former Parent and all of SESI’s material domestic subsidiaries, and secured by substantially all of the personal property of the Former Parent, SESI and SESI’s material domestic subsidiaries, in each case, subject to certain customary exceptions.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at SESI’s option, at either an adjusted LIBOR (as defined below) rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.00% to 3.50% per annum, or an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum, in each case, on the basis of the then applicable consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, SESI is required to pay (i) a letter of credit fee ranging from 3.00% to 3.50% per annum on the basis of the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio on the aggregate face amount of all outstanding letters of credit, (ii) to the issuing lender of each letter of credit, a fronting fee of no less than 0.25% per annum on the outstanding amount of each such letter of credit and (iii) commitment fees of 0.50% per annum on the daily unused amount of the Credit Facility, in each case, quarterly in arrears.

The Credit Facility contains various covenants requiring compliance, including, but not limited to, limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness, permitted investments, liens on assets, making distributions, transactions with affiliates, mergers, consolidations, dispositions of assets and other provisions customary in similar types of agreements. The Credit Facility requires compliance with a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 if either (i) an event of default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) availability under the Credit Facility is less than the greater of $20.0 million or 15% of the lesser of the aggregate commitments and the borrowing base. The covenant and other restrictions of the Credit Facility significantly restrict the ability to incur borrowings other than letters of credit.

On May 13, 2021, SESI, SESI Holdings, Inc. and the subsidiary guarantors party thereto entered into a first amendment and waiver to the Credit Facility (the “First Amendment and Waiver to the Credit Facility”) to, among other things, (i) extend the deadline thereunder for the delivery of our consolidated unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 to June 1, 2021 and (ii) obtain

a limited waiver of potential defaults under the Credit Facility related to a delayed public filing of such financial statements after the original deadline for delivery of such financial statements.

On May 28, 2021, SESI, L.L.C., SESI Holdings, Inc. and the subsidiary guarantors party thereto entered into a waiver to the Credit Facility to (i) extend the deadline under the Credit Agreement for the delivery of Superior Energy Services, Inc.’s consolidated unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and the calendar months ending April 30, 2021 and May 31, 2021 to July 15, 2021 and (ii) agree that until the unaudited financial statements and a revised borrowing base certificate in connection therewith are delivered, the lenders will not be required to make any advances requested. As discussed below, we have filed the required financial statements and delivered the revised borrowing base certificate in satisfaction of this requirement.

On July 15, 2021, SESI, the Former Parent, and the subsidiary guarantors party thereto entered into a waiver to the Credit Facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, and certain other financial institutions and other parties thereto as lenders to (i) extend the deadline under the Credit Facility for the delivery of our consolidated unaudited financial statements (x) as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 to September 30, 2021 and (y) as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and the calendar months ending April 30, 2021, May 31, 2021, July 31, 2021 and August 31, 2021 to October 30, 2021, (ii) obtain a limited waiver of potential defaults under the Credit Facility related to a delayed public filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q with respect to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021 (including related financial statements) after the original deadline (and confirmation of such waiver as it pertains to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q with respect to the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021), and (iii) agree that until the quarterly unaudited financial statements and a revised borrowing base certificate in connection with each such quarter is delivered, the lenders will not be required to make any advances requested. We filed our consolidated unaudited financial statements as of, and for, the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 and delivered a revised borrowing base certificate within the required timeframe.

Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment Letter

On September 29, 2020, the Predecessor entered into a commitment letter (the “Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment Letter”) with certain of the consenting noteholders (such consenting noteholders, the “Backstop Commitment Parties”). The Backstop Commitment Parties committed to provide a delayed draw term loan facility (the “Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200.0 million, upon our emergence from bankruptcy on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment Letter.

The Predecessor paid $12.0 million of fees in consideration for the commitment by the Backstop Commitment Parties during 2020. On the Emergence Date, the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment Letter terminated in accordance with its terms upon the effectiveness of the Credit Facility without the establishment of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility. The termination resulted in the Predecessor recognizing $12.0 million of reorganization items, net during the Current Predecessor Period.

Debtor-in-Possession Financing

In connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, the Affiliate Debtors filed a motion for approval of a debtor-in-possession financing facility, and on December 8, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court approved such motion and entered into an order approving the financings (the “DIP Order”). In accordance with the DIP Order, on December 9, 2020, the Predecessor, as guarantor, and SESI, as borrower, entered into a $120.0 million Senior Secured Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement (the “DIP Credit Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.

On the Emergence Date, the Credit Facility replaced the DIP Credit Facility and approximately $46.6 million of undrawn letters of credit outstanding under the former DIP Credit Facility were deemed outstanding under the Credit Facility. All accrued and unpaid fees and other amounts outstanding thereunder were paid in full as well.

Prepetition Indebtedness

The Predecessor’s outstanding debt was as follows (in thousands) for the periods indicated:

	December 31, 2020
7.75% Senior unsecured notes due September 2024	$	500,000
7.125% Senior unsecured notes due December 2021		800,000
Total debt, gross		1,300,000
Reclassification to liabilities subject to compromise		(1,300,000	)
Total debt, net	$	-

The Predecessor had outstanding $800.0 million of senior unsecured notes due December 2021. The indenture governing the 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2021 required semi-annual interest payments on June 15 and December 15 of each year through the maturity date of December 15, 2021.

The Predecessor also had outstanding $500.0 million of senior unsecured notes due September 2024. The indenture governing the 7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2024 required semi-annual interest payments on March 15 and September 15 of each year through the maturity date of September 15, 2024.

At the Petition Date, there was pre-petition accrued interest of $35.8 million under the two issuances of senior secured notes. As a result of the automatic stay from bankruptcy, principal and interest was not paid during the bankruptcy proceedings. On the Emergence Date, obligations under these notes, including principal and accrued interest of $35.8 million, were fully extinguished in exchange for cash and equity in the Successor.