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): March 26, 2019
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-22664 |
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75-2504748 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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10713 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 800, Houston, Texas |
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77064 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-765-7100
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 26, 2019, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Company’s amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of March 27, 2018 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, letter of credit issuer, swing line lender and lender and each of the other letter of credit issuers and lenders party thereto.
The Amendment, among other things, extends the maturity date under the Credit Agreement from March 27, 2023 to March 27, 2024. The Credit Agreement is described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which description is incorporated herein by reference herein.
The above description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information described in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
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March 26, 2019 |
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/s/ C. Andrew Smith |
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Name: C. Andrew Smith |
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Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |