-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GRO5CwP48nu21Ww9LfTJxoJjJTqhCQeu/n5RtcI8u4ZsUPZMOUEZo4Wp79ed9Spr z+S4DfJrw+yVLA3+BnxP5Q== 0001193125-10-184915.txt : 20100810 0001193125-10-184915.hdr.sgml : 20100810 20100810170155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-184915 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 23 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100810 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100810 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIONEER DRILLING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000320575 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 742088619 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728 FILM NUMBER: 101005649 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 5128287689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810715 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497341 IRS NUMBER: 742982497 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728-07 FILM NUMBER: 101005656 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-828-7689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497878 IRS NUMBER: 870796455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728-04 FILM NUMBER: 101005653 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-828-7689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pioneer Production Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497879 IRS NUMBER: 262031361 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728-05 FILM NUMBER: 101005654 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-828-7689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497880 IRS NUMBER: 371544707 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728-06 FILM NUMBER: 101005655 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-828-7689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pioneer Well Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497882 IRS NUMBER: 050607572 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728-02 FILM NUMBER: 101005651 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-828-7689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497884 IRS NUMBER: 432092205 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728-03 FILM NUMBER: 101005652 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-828-7689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497886 IRS NUMBER: 043814399 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-168728-01 FILM NUMBER: 101005650 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-828-7689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 N.E. LOOP 410 STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 S-4 1 ds4.htm FORM S-4 Form S-4
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2010

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   1381   74-2088619
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000

San Antonio, Texas 78209

(281) 618-0400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Carlos R. Peña

Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Compliance Officer

Pioneer Drilling Company

1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000

San Antonio, TX 78209

(210) 828-7689

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Daryl L. Lansdale, Jr.

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

300 Convent Street, Suite 2200

San Antonio, TX 78205

(210) 270-9367

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

As soon as practicable after the effectiveness of this registration statement.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, please check the following box.  ¨

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)  ¨

Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)  ¨

 

* Includes certain subsidiaries of Pioneer Drilling Company identified on the following page.

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

 

Amount

to be

Registered

 

Proposed

Maximum

Offering Price

per Note

 

Proposed

Maximum

Aggregate

Offering Price (1)

 

Amount of

Registration Fee (1)

9.875% Senior Notes due March 2018

  $250,000,000   100%   $250,000,000   $17,825

Guarantees of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (2)

  (3)   (3)   (3)   None (4)
 
(1) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(2) Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd., Pioneer Production Services, Inc., Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., Pioneer Well Services, LLC, Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, and Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC will guarantee the notes being registered.
(3) No separate consideration will be received for the guarantees.
(4) Pursuant to Rule 457(n) of the Securities Act of 1933, no registration fee is required for the guarantees.

 

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 


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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Exact Name of Registrant Guarantor (1)

   State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Formation
   IRS Employer
Identification
Number
   Primary
Industrial
Classification
Code

Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd.

   Texas    74-2982497    1381

Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

   Delaware    26-2031361    1389

Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    37-1544707    1381

Pioneer Well Services, LLC

   Delaware    05-0607572    1389

Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    87-0796455    1389

Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC

   Delaware    43-2092205    1389

Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC

   Delaware    04-3814399    1389

 

(1) The address for each Registrant Guarantor is 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209, and the telephone number for the Registrant Guarantor is (210) 828-7689.


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED AUGUST 10, 2010

PROSPECTUS

LOGO

Offer to Exchange

Up To $250,000,000 of

9.875% Senior Notes due 2018

That Have Not Been Registered Under

The Securities Act of 1933

For

Up To $250,000,000 of

9.875% Senior Notes due 2018

That Have Been Registered Under

The Securities Act of 1933

 

 

Terms of the New 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 Offered in the Exchange Offer:

 

   

The terms of the new notes are identical to the terms of the old notes that were issued on March 11, 2010, except that the new notes will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and will not contain restrictions on transfer, registration rights or provisions for additional interest.

Terms of the Exchange Offer:

 

   

We are offering to exchange up to $250,000,000 of our old notes for new notes with materially identical terms that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are freely tradable.

 

   

We will exchange all old notes that you validly tender and do not validly withdraw before the exchange offer expires for an equal principal amount of new notes.

 

   

The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                     , 2010, unless extended.

 

   

Tenders of old notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.

 

   

The exchange of new notes for old notes will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

   

Broker-dealers who receive new notes pursuant to the exchange offer acknowledge that they will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes.

 

   

Broker-dealers who acquired the old notes as a result of market-making or other trading activities may use the prospectus for the exchange offer, as supplemented or amended, in connection with resales of the new notes.

 

 

You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 12 of this prospectus before participating in the exchange offer.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is                     , 2010


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This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In making your investment decision, you should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any other information. We are not making an offer to sell these securities or soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making that offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus, as well as the information we previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that is incorporated by reference herein, is accurate as of any date other than its respective date.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

   ii

Prospectus Summary

   1

Risk Factors

   12

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

   27

Use of Proceeds

   28

Exchange Offer

   29

Description of Notes

   36

Plan of Distribution

   82

Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Exchange Offer

   83

Legal Matters

   83

Experts

   83

Where You Can Find More Information and Incorporation by Reference

   83

In this prospectus, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” and “Pioneer” refer to Pioneer Drilling Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.

This prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us that is not included or delivered with this prospectus. Such information is available without charge to holders of old notes upon written or oral request made to Pioneer Drilling Company, 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209, Attn: Secretary, (210) 828-7689. To obtain timely delivery of any requested information, holders of old notes must make any request no later than five business days prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information in this prospectus, including information in documents incorporated by reference, includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, regarding projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of future projects, our strategy, future operations, anticipated capital spending, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, future backlog, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward looking statements. When used in this prospectus, the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “predict,” “plan,” “seek,” “will,” “should,” “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements, although not all forward looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. When considering forward looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in this prospectus, and the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

These forward looking statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate to, among other matters, the following:

 

   

general economic and business conditions and industry trends;

 

   

levels and volatility of oil and gas prices;

 

   

decisions about onshore exploration and development projects to be made by oil and gas producing companies;

 

   

risks associated with economic cycles and their impact on capital markets and liquidity;

 

   

the continued demand for drilling services or production services in the geographic areas where we operate;

 

   

the highly competitive nature of our business;

 

   

our future financial performance, including availability, terms and deployment of capital;

 

   

the supply of marketable drilling rigs, workover rigs and wireline units within the industry;

 

   

the continued availability of drilling rig, workover rig and wireline unit components;

 

   

the continued availability of qualified personnel;

 

   

the success or failure of our acquisition strategy, including our ability to finance acquisitions and manage growth;

 

   

changes in, or our failure or inability to comply with, governmental regulations, including those relating to the environment; and

 

   

other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and any updates to those risk factors included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Because such statements are subject to risks, contingencies and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights some of the information contained in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference and to which we refer you before making an investment decision. You should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus, the other cautionary statements described in this prospectus, and the risk factors and other cautionary statements, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, each of which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and, to the extent applicable, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. In addition, certain statements include forward looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements.”

In this prospectus we refer to the notes to be issued in the exchange offer as the “new notes” and the notes issued on March 11, 2010 as the “old notes.” We refer to the new notes and the old notes collectively as the “notes.”

Overview of Pioneer Drilling Company

Pioneer Drilling Company is a leading oilfield services company, providing drilling and production services to independent and major oil and gas exploration and production companies in the United States and Colombia. Our company was incorporated in 1979 as the successor to a business that had been operating since 1968. We believe we provide best in class drilling and production services with 71 drilling rigs, 74 workover rigs, 79 wireline units and a diverse fishing and rental tool service offering. We conduct our operations in many of the most attractive producing basins in the United States, including shale plays which are characterized by complex and technically demanding drilling. Since announcing our international expansion effort in 2007, we have placed eight drilling rigs in Colombia.

We conduct our operations through two operating segments: our Drilling Services Division and our Production Services Division. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, Drilling Services accounted for 65% and Production Services accounted for 35% of our consolidated revenues.

Drilling Services Division. Our Drilling Services Division provides contract land drilling services with its fleet of 71 drilling rigs in the following locations:

 

Drilling Division Locations

 

Rig Count

South Texas   19
East Texas   15
North Dakota   8
North Texas   4
Utah   4
Oklahoma   6
Appalachia   7
Colombia / International   8

We obtain our contracts for drilling oil and natural gas wells either through competitive bidding or through direct negotiations with customers. Our drilling contracts generally provide for compensation on either a daywork, turnkey or footage basis. Contract terms generally depend on the complexity and risk of operations, the on-site drilling conditions, the type of equipment used and the anticipated duration of the work to be performed.

 

 

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Our fleet is comprised of rigs with various horsepower ratings, from 550 to 2,000. Higher horsepower rigs are particularly well suited to drilling demanding wells (such as horizontal or particularly deep wells), and typically receive higher dayrates than lower horsepower rigs.

As of July 23, 2010, 44 drilling rigs are operating under drilling contracts. We have 21 drilling rigs that are idle and six drilling rigs have been placed in storage or “cold stacked” in our Oklahoma drilling division location due to low demand for drilling rigs in that region. We are actively marketing all our idle drilling rigs. During the second quarter of 2009, we established our Appalachian drilling division location and now have six drilling rigs operating in the Marcellus Shale. We are currently upgrading a seventh rig that will begin operating in the Marcellus Shale in September 2010. We have eight drilling rigs operating under drilling contracts in Colombia. In addition to our drilling rigs, we provide the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate our drilling rigs.

Production Services Division. Our Production Services Division provides a range of well services to oil and gas drilling and producing companies, including workover services, wireline services, and fishing and rental services. Our production services operations are managed through locations and are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountain and Appalachian states. We provide our services to a diverse group of oil and gas companies. The primary production services we offer are the following:

 

   

Well Services. Existing and newly-drilled wells require a range of services to establish and maintain production over their useful lives. We use our fleet of 74 workover rigs in eight locations to provide these required services, including maintenance of existing wells, workover of existing wells, completion of newly-drilled wells, and plugging and abandonment of wells at the end of their useful lives. We have a premium workover rig fleet consisting of sixty-nine 550 horsepower rigs, four 600 horsepower rigs and one 400 horsepower rig. As of July 23, 2010, 72 workover rigs have crews assigned and are either operating or are being actively marketed. The remaining two workover rigs in our fleet are idle with no crews assigned.

 

   

Wireline Services. In order for oil and gas companies to better understand the reservoirs they are drilling or producing, they require logging services to accurately characterize reservoir rocks and fluids. When a producing well is completed, they also must perforate the production casing to establish a flow path between the reservoir and the wellbore. We use our fleet of wireline units to provide these important logging and perforating services. We provide both open and cased-hole logging services, including the latest pulsed-neutron technology. In addition, we provide services which allow oil and gas companies to evaluate the integrity of wellbore casing, recover pipe, or install bridge plugs. During the current year, we have acquired 12 additional wireline units, for a total of 79 wireline units in 20 locations.

 

   

Fishing and Rental Services. During drilling operations, oil and gas companies frequently need to rent unique equipment such as power swivels, foam circulating units, blow-out preventers, air drilling equipment, pumps, tanks, pipe, tubing, and fishing tools. We provide rental services out of four locations in Texas and Oklahoma. As of June 30, 2010 our fishing and rental tools have a gross book value of $13.1 million.

Competitive Strengths

Our competitive strengths include:

 

   

One of the Leading Providers in Many of the Most Attractive Basins. Our 71 drilling rigs operate in many of the most attractive producing basins in the Americas, including the Bakken, Marcellus and Eagle Ford Shales and Colombia. Our rigs are located in eight divisions throughout the United States

 

 

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and Colombia, diversifying our geographic exposure and limiting the impact of any regional slowdown. We believe the varied horsepower capabilities of our rigs (550 horsepower to 2,000 horsepower) make them well suited to these various areas where the optimal rig configuration is dictated by local geology and market conditions. Furthermore, certain of our divisions, such as Colombia, North Dakota and parts of our South Texas division, are located in basins with oil-focused drilling, which reduces our relative exposure to changes in natural gas drilling activity.

 

   

High Quality Assets. We believe our drilling rig fleet is modern and well maintained, with 31 newbuild rigs purchased since 2001, and the majority of these constructed from 2004 to 2006. The majority of our rig fleet has preferred equipment such as more efficient and lower emission engines, rounded bottom mud tanks, matched horsepower mud pumps and mobile or fast-paced substructures. In addition, 69% of our rig fleet has a horsepower rating of over 1,000 horsepower and 49% has top drives. We estimate that more than 75% of our drilling rigs are capable of drilling in shale plays, which typically require higher specification rigs than traditional areas. Our wireline and well servicing assets are among the newest in the industry, with 56% having been built in 2007 or later and all but one of the well servicing rigs having at least 550 horsepower. We believe that our modern and well maintained fleet allows us to realize higher contract and utilization rates by being able to offer our customers equipment that is more reliable and requires less downtime than older equipment.

 

   

Provide Services Throughout the Well Life Cycle. By offering our customers drilling, production and related services, we capture revenue throughout the life cycle of a well and diversify our business. Our Drilling Services Division performs work prior to initial production, and our Production Services Division provides services such as logging, completion, perforation, workover and maintenance throughout the productive life of a well. We also provide certain end-of-well-life activities such as plugging and abandonment. Drilling and production services activity has historically exhibited different degrees of demand fluctuation, and we believe the diversity of our services reduces our exposure to decreases in demand for any single service activity. The diversity of our services also enhances customer revenues by allowing us to cross-sell services in our various business divisions.

 

   

Excellent Safety Record. We believe that our excellent safety record and reputation are critical to winning new business and expanding our relationships with existing customers. Our commitment to safety also reduces our business risk by keeping our employees safe and our equipment in good condition. We have consistently exceeded the International Association of Drilling Contractors, or IADC, average for recordable incidents and have achieved a 65% improvement in recordable incidents since 2005. Much of our equipment contains additional safety features such as the iron roughnecks we have installed on 63% of our drilling rigs. In July and November 2009, we received scores of 100% on health, safety, environment and quality audits by Ecopetrol S.A. (“Ecopetrol”) (NYSE: EC), one of the leading oil companies in Latin America, for whom we currently operate eight drilling rigs in Colombia. We believe our strong performance on such measures has contributed significantly to our growing business with Ecopetrol.

 

   

Experienced Management Team. We believe that important competitive factors in establishing and maintaining long-term customer relationships include having an experienced and skilled management team and maintaining employee continuity. Our CEO, Wm. Stacy Locke, joined Pioneer in 1995 as President and has over 25 years of professional experience. Our two division presidents, F.C. “Red” West and Joe Eustace, have over 70 years of combined oilfield services experience. Our management team has operated through numerous oilfield services cycles and provides us with valuable long-term experience and a detailed understanding of customer requirements. We also seek to maximize employee continuity and minimize employee turnover by maintaining modern equipment, a strong safety record, ongoing growth and competitive compensation. We have devoted, and will continue to devote, substantial resources to our employee safety and training programs and maintaining low employee turnover.

 

 

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Long-standing and Diversified Customers. We maintain long-standing, high quality customer relationships with a diverse group of major independent oil and gas companies including Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, Whiting Petroleum Corporation and Chesapeake Energy Corporation. We also maintain a high quality relationship with Ecopetrol, which accounted for approximately 16% of our 2009 consolidated revenues. No other single customer accounted for more than 6% of consolidated revenues during the same period. We believe our relationships with our customers are excellent and offer numerous opportunities for future growth.

Our Strategy

In past years, our strategy was to become a premier land drilling and production services company through steady and disciplined growth. We executed this strategy by acquiring and building a high quality drilling rig fleet and production services business that operates in active drilling markets in the United States and Colombia. Our long-term strategy is to maintain and leverage our position as a leading land drilling and production services company, continue to expand our relationships with existing customers, acquire new customers in the areas in which we currently operate and further enhance our geographic diversification through selective international expansion. The key elements of this long-term strategy include:

 

   

Further Strengthen our Competitive Position in the Most Attractive Domestic Markets. Shale plays are expected to become increasingly important to domestic hydrocarbon production in the coming years and not all drilling rigs are capable of successfully drilling shale play opportunities. We estimate that more than 75% of our rigs are currently capable of shale drilling, and we intend to further develop our rig fleet to take advantage of the expected increase in shale activity, including furthering our investment in top drives and winterizing additional rigs in our fleet for markets such as the Marcellus Shale in the northeastern United States and the Bakken Shale in the upper mid-west United States. We also plan to invest in additional safety equipment, such as the installation of iron roughnecks on certain of our rigs. We also intend to selectively add capacity to our wireline and well servicing product offerings, which are well positioned to capitalize on increased shale development.

 

   

Increase our Exposure to Oil-Driven Drilling Activity. We have intentionally increased our exposure to oil-related activities by redeploying certain of our assets into predominately oil-producing regions and actively seeking contracts with oil-focused producers. At July 23, 2010, we had 64% of our working drilling rigs and 66% of our workover rigs operating on wells that are targeting or producing oil. We believe that by targeting a balanced mix of oil and natural gas oriented activities over time, we can lessen our exposure to fluctuations in capital spending associated with changes in any single commodity price. We believe that our flexible rig fleet and production services assets allow us to target both natural gas- and oil-focused opportunities.

 

   

Selectively Expand our International Operations. In early 2007, we announced our intention to selectively expand internationally and began a relationship with Ecopetrol S.A. in Colombia after a comprehensive review of international opportunities wherein we determined that Colombia offered an attractive mix of favorable business conditions, political stability, and a long-term commitment to expanding national oil and gas production. We have eight drilling rigs operating under drilling contracts in Colombia. We are continuously evaluating additional international expansion opportunities and intend to target international markets that share the favorable characteristics of our Colombian operations and which would allow us to deploy with sufficient scale to minimize management costs.

 

   

Continue Growth with Select Capital Deployment. We intend to invest in the growth of our business by continuing to strategically upgrade our existing assets, selectively engaging in new-build opportunities, and potentially making selective acquisitions. Our capital investment decisions are determined by an analysis of the projected return on capital employed. For significant capital expenditures, we have customarily identified the incremental revenue associated with the opportunity and secured use of the

 

 

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asset through contracts whenever possible. In addition to analyzing return on capital employed, we also require expenditures to be consistent with our strategic objectives. For example, we established our Appalachian drilling division location in 2009 to supply drilling rigs to the rapidly growing demand in the Marcellus Shale and began our operations in Colombia in 2007 to diversify our operations into the international market.

 

   

Maintain a Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity Access. We will continue to manage our balance sheet and maintain access to liquidity consistent with the needs of our business. As of June 30, 2010, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $17.3 million and total available borrowing capacity under our senior secured revolving credit facility of approximately $193.0 million. There are no limitations on our ability to access this borrowing capacity other than maintaining compliance with the covenants under the senior secured revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with our financial covenants. In order to remain in compliance with our financial covenants, our borrowing availability under the senior secured revolving credit facility was limited to an additional $50.4 million as of June 30, 2010. We believe that a strong balance sheet is a strategic asset in the oilfield services business and we intend to continue to strengthen our balance sheet.

Corporate Offices

Our principal executive offices are located at 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209, and our telephone number at that address is (210) 828-7689. Our Website address is www.pioneerdrlg.com. The information on our Website is not incorporated by reference into and does not constitute a part of this prospectus.

Risk Factors

Investing in the notes involves substantial risks. You should carefully consider all the information contained in this prospectus, including information in documents incorporated by reference, prior to participating in the exchange offer. In particular, we urge you to consider carefully the factors set forth under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus and those risk factors incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, and, to the extent applicable, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by our existing domestic subsidiaries, except for Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC. The subsidiaries that generally operate our non-U.S. business concentrated in Colombia do not guarantee the notes. The non-guarantor subsidiaries do not have any payment obligations under the notes, the guarantees or the indenture. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any non-guarantor subsidiary, such non-guarantor subsidiary will pay the holders of its debt and other liabilities, including its trade creditors, before it will be able to distribute any of its assets to us. In the future, any non-U.S. subsidiaries, immaterial subsidiaries and subsidiaries that we designate as unrestricted subsidiaries under the indenture will not guarantee the notes. As of the date of this prospectus, there were no restrictions on the ability of subsidiary guarantors to transfer funds to the parent company.

As a result of the guarantee arrangements, we provide supplemental guarantor financial information pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X of the issuer, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. On February 23, 2010, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein, to provide the supplemental guarantor financial information for the periods disclosed within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The supplemental guarantor financial information is provided within our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

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Corporate Structure

We provide below a simplified chart that illustrates our corporate structure. For more detailed financial information regarding the non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company, see “Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Information” in Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein.

LOGO

 

(1) The Company’s well services, wireline services, and fishing and rental business are conducted by Pioneer Well Services, LLC, Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, and Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC.
(2) The Company’s non-U.S. drilling business is conducted by Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, which are Pioneer Latina Group SDAD, Ltda., Pioneer de Colombia SDAD, Ltda. (Panama), Pioneer de Colombia SDAD, Ltda. (Colombia), Proveedora Internacional de Taladros S.A.S., PDC Holdings de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., PDC Logistics de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., and PDC Drilling Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C.V.

 

 

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Exchange Offer

On March 11, 2010, we completed a private offering of the old notes. We entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers in the private offering in which we agreed to deliver to you this prospectus and to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the exchange offer within 390 days after the date we issued the old notes.

 

Exchange Offer

We are offering to exchange new notes for old notes. The new notes will evidence the same debt as the old notes and will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the same indenture that govern the old notes. Because the new notes will be registered, they will not be subject to transfer restrictions and will not have registration rights.

 

Expiration Date

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                     , 2010, unless we decide to extend it.

 

Condition to the Exchange Offer

The registration rights agreement does not require us to accept old notes for exchange if the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of the old notes, would violate any applicable law or interpretation of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The exchange offer is not conditioned on a minimum aggregate principal amount of old notes being tendered.

 

Procedures for Tendering Old Notes

To participate in the exchange offer, you must follow the procedures established by The Depository Trust Company, which we call “DTC,” for tendering notes held in book-entry form. These procedures require that (i) the exchange agent receive, prior to the expiration date of the exchange offer, a computer generated message known as an “agent’s message” that is transmitted through DTC’s automated tender offer program, which we call “ATOP,” and (ii) DTC confirms that:

 

   

DTC has received your instructions to exchange your notes, and

 

   

you agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal.

For more information on tendering your old notes, please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “Exchange Offer—Terms of the Exchange Offer,” “—Procedures for Tendering,” and “Description of Notes—Book-Entry, Delivery and Form.”

 

Withdrawal of Tenders

You may withdraw your tender of old notes at any time prior to the expiration date. To withdraw, you must submit a notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent using ATOP procedures before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. Please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders.”

 

Acceptance of Old Notes and Delivery of New Notes

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the expiration date. We will return any old note that we do not accept for exchange to you without expense promptly after the expiration date and acceptance of the old notes for exchange. Please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “Exchange Offer—Terms of the Exchange Offer.”

 

Fees and Expenses

We will bear expenses related to the exchange offer. Please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “Exchange Offer—Fees and Expenses.”

 

Use of Proceeds

The issuance of the new notes will not provide us with any new proceeds. We are making this exchange offer solely to satisfy our obligations under our registration rights agreement.

 

Consequences of Failure to Exchange Old Notes

If you do not exchange your old notes in this exchange offer, you will no longer be able to require us to register the old notes under the Securities Act of 1933 except in limited circumstances provided under the registration rights agreement. In addition, you will not be able to resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer the old notes unless we have registered the old notes under the Securities Act of 1933, or unless you resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer them under an exemption from the registration requirements of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

The exchange of new notes for old notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for United States federal income tax purposes. Please read “Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Exchange Offer.”

 

Exchange Agent

We have appointed Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or the letter of transmittal to the exchange agent by mail: Wells Fargo Bank, NA, MAC N9303-121, P.O. Box 1517, Minneapolis, MN 55480; overnight delivery: Wells Fargo Bank, NA, MAC N9303-121, 6th & Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55479; or hand delivery: Wells Fargo Bank, NA, MAC N9303-121, 608 2nd Avenue S, Northstar East Bldg., 12th Floor, Minneapolis, MN. Eligible institutions may make requests by facsimile at 612-667-6282 and may confirm facsimile delivery by calling 800-344-5128.

 

 

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Terms of the New Notes

The new notes will be identical to the old notes except that the new notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and will not have restrictions on transfer, registration rights or provisions for additional interest. The new notes will evidence the same debt as the old notes, and the same indenture will govern the new notes and the old notes.

The following summary contains basic information about the new notes and is not intended to be complete. It does not contain all information that may be important to you. For a more complete understanding of the new notes, please refer to the section entitled “Description of Notes” in this prospectus.

 

Issuer

Pioneer Drilling Company

 

Securities Offered

$250 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes due 2018.

 

Maturity

March 15, 2018

 

Interest Payment Dates

Interest on the notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year commencing on September 15, 2010. Interest on each new note will accrue from the last interest payment date on which interest was paid on the old note tendered in exchange thereof, or, if no interest has been paid on the old note, from the date of the original issue of the old note.

 

Guarantees

The payment of the principal, premium and interest on the new notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our existing domestic subsidiaries and by certain of our future domestic subsidiaries. Any guarantees will be senior unsecured obligations of our subsidiary guarantors and will have the same ranking with respect to the indebtedness of our subsidiary guarantors as the notes will have with respect to our indebtedness. See “Description of Notes—The Guarantees.”

Not all of our subsidiaries will guarantee the notes. The non-guarantor subsidiaries will not have any payment obligations under the notes, the guarantees or the indenture. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any non-guarantor subsidiary, such non-guarantor subsidiary will pay the holders of its debt and other liabilities, including its trade creditors, before it will be able to distribute any of its assets to us. As of June 30, 2010, the non-guarantor subsidiaries collectively owned approximately 16% of our consolidated total assets and held approximately $1.2 million of cash and cash equivalents. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the non-guarantor subsidiaries had revenues of approximately $20.3 million and a loss from operations of approximately $0.4 million. See “Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Information” in Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial

 

 

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Statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Ranking

The new notes will be our senior unsecured obligations. The new notes will:

 

   

rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior indebtedness;

 

   

rank senior in right of payment to any of our future subordinated indebtedness; and

 

   

effectively rank junior in right of payment to the existing and future debt and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes and to all of our and any subsidiaries’ existing and future secured indebtedness, including borrowings under our senior secured revolving credit facility, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.

 

Optional Redemption

We will have the option to redeem the new notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after March 15, 2014, in each case at the redemption prices described in this prospectus under the heading “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption,” together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

Prior to March 15, 2014, we may redeem the new notes, in whole or in part, at a “make-whole” redemption price described under “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption,” together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

In addition, prior to March 15, 2013, we may, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture at a redemption price of 109.875% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes issued under the indenture for the notes remains outstanding after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 120 days of the closing of the equity offering.

 

Mandatory Offers to Purchase

Upon the occurrence of a change of control, holders of the new notes will have the right to require us to purchase all or a portion of the new notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of each note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. Under certain circumstances in connection with asset dispositions, we will be required to use the excess proceeds of asset dispositions to make an offer to purchase the new notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

 

 

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Certain Covenants

We will issue the new notes under our indenture with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee. The indenture will, among other things, restrict our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to:

 

   

pay dividends on stock, repurchase stock or redeem subordinated debt or make other restricted payments;

 

   

incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue disqualified stock;

 

   

create liens on our assets;

 

   

enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

   

restrict dividends, loans or other asset transfers from our restricted subsidiaries;

 

   

consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell all or substantially all of our properties to, another person;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates; and

 

   

enter into new lines of business.

These covenants will be subject to important exceptions and qualifications, which are described under “Description of Notes—Certain Covenants.”

 

Transfer Restrictions; Absence of a Public Market for the New Notes

The new notes generally will be freely transferable, but will also be new securities for which there will not initially be a market. There can be no assurance as to the development or liquidity of any market for the new notes. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the new notes on any securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system.

 

Risk Factors

Investing in the new notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” for a discussion of certain factors you should consider in evaluating an investment in the new notes.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

We are subject to certain risks and hazards due to the nature of the business activities we conduct. The risks discussed below, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations, are not the only risks we face. We may experience additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, and, as a result of developments occurring in the future, conditions that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations.

You should carefully consider the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the matters addressed under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements,” and the following risks before deciding to participate in the exchange offer. In addition, you should read the risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and, to the extent applicable, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

If you do not properly tender your old notes, you will continue to hold unregistered old notes and your ability to transfer old notes will remain restricted and may be adversely affected.

We will only issue new notes in exchange for old notes that you timely and properly tender. Therefore, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery of the old notes and you should carefully follow the instructions on how to tender your old notes. Neither we nor the exchange agent is required to tell you of any defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of old notes.

If you do not exchange your old notes for new notes pursuant to the exchange offer, the old notes you hold will continue to be subject to the existing transfer restrictions. In general, you may not offer or sell the old notes except under an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws. Following completion of the exchange offer, we do not plan to register old notes under the Securities Act of 1933 unless our registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the old notes requires us to do so. Further, if you continue to hold any old notes after the exchange offer is consummated, you may have trouble selling them because there will be fewer of these notes outstanding.

You may be required to deliver prospectuses and comply with other requirements in connection with any resale of the new notes.

If you tender your old notes for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the new notes, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the new notes. In addition, if you are a broker-dealer that receives new notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or any other trading activities, you will be required to acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes.

Risks Relating to the Notes

The agreements governing our debt will limit our operating and financial flexibility.

As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $266.4 million of indebtedness outstanding (net of the $10.4 million unamortized portion of the original issue discount) and the ability to incur additional indebtedness under the indenture, including under the fixed charge coverage ratio and permitted debt baskets, and approximately $193.0 million of additional indebtedness under our senior secured revolving credit facility, in each case, as

 

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permitted thereunder. There are no limitations on our ability to access this borrowing capacity other than maintaining compliance with the covenants under the senior secured revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with our financial covenants. In order to remain in compliance with our financial covenants, our borrowing availability under the senior secured revolving credit facility was limited to an additional $50.4 million as of June 30, 2010. Our level of indebtedness, and the covenants contained in the agreements governing our debt, could have important consequences, including:

 

   

impairing our ability to make investments and obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate purposes;

 

   

limiting our ability to use operating cash flow in other areas of our business because we must dedicate a substantial portion of these funds to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness;

 

   

making us more vulnerable to a downturn in our business, our industry or the economy in general as a substantial portion of our operating cash flow will be required to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, making it more difficult to react to changes in our business and industry and market conditions;

 

   

limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;

 

   

limiting our ability to obtain additional financing that may be necessary to operate or expand our business;

 

   

putting us at a competitive disadvantage to competitors that have less debt; and

 

   

increasing our vulnerability to rising interest rates regarding our floating rate debt.

The agreement governing our senior secured revolving credit facility and the indenture governing the notes impose operating and financial restrictions on our activities. These restrictions limit our ability to take various actions, such as:

 

   

paying dividends on stock, repurchasing stock, redeeming subordinated debt or making other restricted payments;

 

   

incurring, assuming or guaranteeing additional indebtedness or issuing disqualified stock;

 

   

creating liens on our assets;

 

   

making acquisitions or investments;

 

   

entering into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

   

restricting dividends, loans or other asset transfers from our restricted subsidiaries;

 

   

consolidating with, or merging with or into, or selling all or substantially all of our properties to, another person;

 

   

entering into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

entering into new lines of business; and

 

   

making capital expenditures.

In addition, our senior secured revolving credit facility requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial condition tests, several of which become more restrictive over time, which may require us to reduce our debt or take some other action in order to comply. Our ability to satisfy required financial ratios and tests and comply with other covenants can be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions, among other things. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to comply with these restrictions and covenants or meet these tests. These covenants may also prevent us from taking advantage of business opportunities that may arise.

 

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Our failure to comply with the restrictions and covenants in our senior secured revolving credit facility, the indenture and future debt agreements could cause a default under the terms of these agreements. If we are in default under the terms of any agreements governing such indebtedness:

 

   

the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, which would likely cause a cross-default or cross-acceleration under the indenture and any other debt agreements;

 

   

the lenders under our senior secured revolving credit facility could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, cease making further loans, which would negatively affect our access to liquidity, and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets; and

 

   

we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

If the holders of our debt declare it to be immediately due and payable, we may not be able to pay our debt or borrow sufficient funds to refinance it. Even if new financing is available, it may not be available on terms that are acceptable to us. These restrictions could also limit our ability to obtain future financings, make needed capital expenditures, withstand a downturn in our business or the economy in general, or otherwise conduct necessary business activities.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to fund our operations and service all of our indebtedness, including the notes, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations, and to fund our business, will depend on our financial condition and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control. We may not be able to maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities or raise additional debt or equity capital sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, including the notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs.

If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our outstanding indebtedness and other liquidity needs, we may have to undertake alternative financing plans, such as:

 

   

refinancing or restructuring our debt;

 

   

selling assets;

 

   

reducing or delaying acquisitions or capital investments, such as refurbishments of our rigs and related equipment; and/or

 

   

seeking to raise additional capital.

However, we may be unable to implement alternative financing plans, if necessary, on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and any such alternative financing plans might be insufficient to allow us to meet our debt service obligations and other liquidity needs. Our ability to refinance or restructure our debt will depend on the condition of the capital markets and our financial condition at such time, among other things. Any refinancing of our debt could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations. In addition, any failure to make payments of interest and principal on our outstanding indebtedness on a timely basis or to satisfy our liquidity needs would likely result in a reduction of our credit rating, which could harm our ability to incur additional indebtedness. The terms of existing or future debt instruments and the indenture governing the notes may restrict us from adopting some of these alternatives. Any of the foregoing consequences could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

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Despite our substantial debt, we and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur significantly more debt. This could further exacerbate the risks associated with our existing debt.

We and our subsidiaries can incur additional debt in the future. The terms of the indenture governing the notes and our senior secured revolving credit facility allow us to incur substantial amounts of additional debt, subject to certain limitations. If additional debt is added to our current debt levels, the related risks we face would be magnified. As of June 30, 2010, we had the ability, subject to satisfying certain specified conditions, to incur additional indebtedness under the indenture, including under the fixed charge coverage ratio and permitted debt baskets, and approximately $193.0 million of additional indebtedness under our senior secured revolving credit facility. There are no limitations on our ability to access this borrowing capacity other than maintaining compliance with the covenants under the senior secured revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with our financial covenants. In order to remain in compliance with our financial covenants, our borrowing availability under the senior secured revolving credit facility was limited to an additional $50.4 million as of June 30, 2010.

We have a holding company structure in which our subsidiaries conduct our operations and own our assets. Therefore, we are dependent upon distributions from our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations.

Pioneer Drilling Company is a holding company with no direct operations. We conduct all of our operations through our U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries, which own all of our operating assets. As a result, our ability to meet our debt service obligations is dependent on the performance of our subsidiaries and their ability to distribute funds to us. The ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions to us may be legally restricted by, among other things, any indebtedness of our subsidiaries, foreign currency controls, applicable state limited liability company and corporate laws and other applicable U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations. We cannot assure you that the agreements governing the current and future indebtedness of our subsidiaries, foreign currency controls, and other applicable U.S. and non-U.S. laws will permit our subsidiaries to provide us with sufficient dividends, distributions or loans to fund payments on the notes when due. If we are unable to obtain the funds necessary to pay the principal amount of the notes at maturity, or to repurchase the notes upon a change of control, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as a refinancing of the notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance the notes.

The notes are effectively subordinated to the current and future debt and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes and to our and our guarantors’ secured debt.

The notes are effectively subordinated to the current and future debt and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes and to our and our subsidiaries’ current and future secured debt.

Our foreign subsidiaries and one of our domestic subsidiaries (which do not guarantee our senior secured revolving credit facility) do not guarantee the notes. As of June 30, 2010, the non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately 16% of our consolidated total assets. In addition, for the three months June 30, 2010, the non-guarantors had revenues of approximately $20.3 million and a loss from operations of approximately $0.4 million. All of our foreign subsidiaries and any domestic subsidiaries that we designated as unrestricted subsidiaries are not required to guarantee the notes. As a result, if any of our non-guarantor subsidiaries becomes insolvent, liquidates, reorganizes, dissolves or otherwise winds up, holders of the debt and other liabilities, including trade credit, of such non-guarantor subsidiary will be entitled to payment on their claims from the assets of that subsidiary before any of those assets are made available to us or any guarantors of the notes. Consequently, your claims in respect of the notes are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of any of our subsidiaries that is not a guarantor. In addition, the indenture, subject to certain limitations, permits our non-guarantor subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured debt and liens, and does not contain any limitation on the amount of other liabilities that these subsidiaries may have.

 

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The notes, and each guarantee of the notes, are unsecured and therefore are effectively subordinated to our secured debt and that of the guarantors to the extent of the assets securing such debt. As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $250 million of secured debt outstanding and the ability, subject to satisfying certain specified conditions, to incur additional secured indebtedness under the indenture, including under the fixed charge coverage ratio and permitted debt baskets, and borrowing availability of approximately $193.0 million under our senior secured revolving credit facility. There are no limitations on our ability to access this borrowing capacity other than maintaining compliance with the covenants under the senior secured revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with our financial covenants. In order to remain in compliance with our financial covenants, our borrowing availability under the senior secured revolving credit facility was limited to an additional $50.4 million as of June 30, 2010. Each of the subsidiary guarantors has also guaranteed our obligations under our senior secured revolving credit facility and has granted the lenders thereunder a security interest in its assets to secure its guarantee. As a result, if we or a subsidiary guarantor is declared bankrupt, becomes insolvent, liquidates, reorganizes or otherwise winds up, holders of any secured debt of ours or the subsidiary guarantor will be entitled to payment of their claims from our assets or the assets of the guarantor, as applicable, before any of those assets are made available to us or any guarantors of the notes. Holders of the notes will participate ratably in our remaining assets with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that do not rank junior to the notes, including all of our other general creditors and the holders of our secured debt to the extent such debt is not satisfied with the proceeds of the collateral therefor, based upon the respective amounts owed to each holder or creditor. In any of the foregoing events, we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient assets to pay amounts due on the notes. As a result, holders of the notes would likely receive less, ratably, than holders of secured indebtedness.

We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control or in connection with an asset sale as required by the indenture.

Under the terms of the indenture, you may require us to repurchase all or a portion of your notes at a price of 101% of their principal amount in the event of a change of control. Our ability to repurchase the notes upon such change of control will be limited by our access to funds at the time of the repurchase and the terms of our other debt agreements. Our senior secured revolving credit facility prohibits, and any future credit agreements or other debt agreements to which we become a party may prohibit, us from repurchasing or redeeming the notes. Additionally, a “change of control” is an event of default under the senior secured revolving credit facility that would permit the lenders to accelerate the debt outstanding under such facility. Upon a change of control, we may be required to immediately repay the outstanding principal, any accrued interest on and any other amounts owed by us under our senior secured revolving credit facility, the notes and other outstanding indebtedness. The source of funds for these repayments would be our available cash or cash generated from other sources. However, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient funds available upon a change of control to fund any required repurchases of the notes and the repayment of our other outstanding indebtedness. If we did not have sufficient funds to repurchase all outstanding indebtedness, we would be required to pay amounts outstanding under the senior secured revolving credit facility and any other secured debt before we could repurchase the notes.

The term “change of control” is limited to certain specified transactions and may not include other events that might adversely affect our financial condition. Our obligation to repurchase the notes upon a change of control would not necessarily afford holders of notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, merger or similar transaction involving us.

In addition, the definition of change of control includes a phrase relating to the sale or other transfer of “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. There is no precise definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty in ascertaining whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of “all or substantially all” of the assets of our Company, and therefore it may be unclear as to whether a change of control has occurred and whether the holders of the notes have the right to require us to repurchase such notes.

 

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Additionally, under certain circumstances we will be required to repurchase the notes from the excess proceeds of an asset sale, which could cause a default under our senior secured revolving credit facility if we are then prohibited by the terms thereof from making the asset sale offer under the indenture. In that event, we could seek the consent of the lenders under our senior secured revolving credit facility to the purchase of notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If we do not obtain a consent or repay those borrowings, we will remain prohibited from purchasing notes. In that case, our failure to purchase tendered notes would constitute an event of default under the indenture, which would, in turn, likely constitute a default under our other indebtedness, including our senior secured revolving credit facility. Upon any such default, the lenders may declare any outstanding obligations under our senior secured revolving credit facility immediately due and payable, which could lead, in turn, to risks of cross-acceleration, cross-default and foreclosure. If such debt repayment were accelerated, we may not have sufficient funds to repurchase the notes and repay the debt. There can be no assurance that we would be able to refinance our indebtedness or, if a refinancing were to occur, that the refinancing would be on terms favorable to us.

The guarantees of the notes by our subsidiaries could be deemed fraudulent conveyances under certain circumstances, and a court may subordinate or void the subsidiary guarantees.

Certain of our existing domestic subsidiaries are the initial subsidiary guarantors of the notes. In addition, certain of our future domestic subsidiaries may be required to guarantee the notes. A court could subordinate any guarantees of the notes to all other obligations of the subsidiary guarantor, or void, the subsidiary guarantees under various fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer laws. Generally, to the extent that a U.S. court was to find that at the time one of our subsidiaries entered into a subsidiary guarantee and either:

 

   

the subsidiary incurred the guarantee with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any present or future creditor, or contemplated insolvency with a design to favor one or more creditors to the exclusion of others; or

 

   

the subsidiary did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for issuing the subsidiary guarantee and, at the time it issued the subsidiary guarantee, the subsidiary:

 

   

was insolvent or became insolvent as a result of issuing the subsidiary guarantee,

 

   

was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which the remaining assets of the subsidiary constituted unreasonably small capital, or

 

   

intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay those debts as they matured,

then the court could void or subordinate the subsidiary guarantee in favor of the subsidiary’s other obligations.

A legal challenge of a subsidiary guarantee on fraudulent conveyance grounds may focus, among other things, on the benefits, if any, the subsidiary realized as a result of our issuing the notes. To the extent a subsidiary guarantee is voided as a fraudulent conveyance or held unenforceable for any other reason, the holders of the notes would not have any claim against that subsidiary and would be creditors solely of us and any other subsidiary guarantors whose guarantees are not held unenforceable, and may be required to return to the guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the guarantor any funds already received from the guarantor.

Your ability to transfer the notes may be limited by the absence of an active trading market, and there is no assurance that any active trading market will develop for the notes.

Although the new notes will be registered under the Securities Act, the new notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Because there is no public market for the new notes, you may not be able to resell them.

 

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We cannot assure you that an active market will exist for the new notes or that any trading market that does develop will be liquid. If an active market does not develop or is not maintained, the market price and liquidity of our new notes may be adversely affected. If a market for the new notes develops, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price. The trading market for the notes may be adversely affected by:

 

   

changes in the overall market for non-investment grade securities;

 

   

changes in our financial performance or prospects;

 

   

the financial performance or prospects for companies in our industry generally;

 

   

the number of holders of the notes;

 

   

the interest of securities dealers in making a market for the notes; and

 

   

prevailing interest rates and general economic conditions.

Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to substantial volatility in prices. The market for the new notes, if any, may be subject to similar volatility. Prospective investors in the new notes should be aware that they may be required to bear the financial risks of such investment for an indefinite period of time.

Risks Relating to the Oil and Gas Industry

We derive all our revenues from companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry, a historically cyclical industry with levels of activity that are significantly affected by the levels and volatility of oil and gas prices.

As a provider of contract land drilling services and oil and gas production services, our business depends on the level of exploration and production activity by oil and gas companies operating in the geographic markets where we operate. The oil and gas exploration and production industry is a historically cyclical industry characterized by significant changes in the levels of exploration and development activities. Oil and gas prices, and market expectations of potential changes in those prices, significantly affect the levels of those activities. Worldwide political, economic, and military events as well as natural disasters have contributed to oil and gas price volatility and are likely to continue to do so in the future. Any prolonged reduction in the overall level of exploration and development activities, whether resulting from changes in oil and gas prices or otherwise, could materially and adversely affect us in many ways by negatively impacting:

 

   

our revenues, cash flows and profitability;

 

   

the fair market value of our drilling rig fleet and production service assets;

 

   

our ability to maintain or increase our borrowing capacity;

 

   

our ability to obtain additional capital to finance our business and make acquisitions, and the cost of that capital; and

 

   

our ability to retain skilled rig personnel whom we would need in the event of an upturn in the demand for our services.

Depending on the market prices of oil and gas, oil and gas exploration and production companies may cancel or curtail their drilling programs and may lower production spending on existing wells, thereby reducing demand for our services. Oil and gas prices have been volatile historically and, we believe, will continue to be so in the future. Many factors beyond our control affect oil and gas prices, including:

 

   

the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas;

 

   

the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves;

 

   

the rate of decline of existing and new oil and gas reserves;

 

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available pipeline and other oil and gas transportation capacity;

 

   

the levels of oil and gas storage;

 

   

the ability of oil and gas companies to raise capital;

 

   

economic conditions in the United States and elsewhere;

 

   

actions by OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries;

 

   

political instability in the Middle East and other major oil and gas producing regions;

 

   

governmental regulations, both domestic and foreign;

 

   

domestic and foreign tax policy;

 

   

weather conditions in the United States and elsewhere;

 

   

the pace adopted by foreign governments for the exploration, development and production of their national reserves;

 

   

the price of foreign imports of oil and gas; and

 

   

the overall supply and demand for oil and gas.

As a result of declines in oil and natural gas prices and uncertainty in the capital markets due to the downturn in the global economic environment that began in late 2008 and a continued sluggish economy during 2009, our customers have reduced spending on exploration and production and this has resulted in a decrease in demand for our services. We are unable to determine whether customers and/or vendors and suppliers will be able to access financing necessary to sustain or increase their current level of operations, fulfill their commitments and/or fund future operations and obligations. The sluggish global economic environment may impact industry fundamentals, and the potential resulting continued sluggish demand for drilling and production services could adversely affect our business.

Oil and natural gas prices, and market expectations of potential changes in these prices, significantly impact the level of worldwide drilling and production services activities. Oil and natural gas prices are significantly below the levels seen in late 2008 due to a deteriorating global economic environment which remained sluggish during 2009. The lower oil and natural gas prices, as well as the slow recovery in the global credit markets, have caused exploration and production companies to reduce their overall level of drilling and production services activity and spending. When drilling and production activity and spending declines, both dayrates and utilization have historically declined. As a result, the declines in oil and natural gas prices and the sluggish economy have adversely affected our business and operating results. Though oil and natural gas prices have modestly increased during the first half of 2010, future declines in oil and natural gas prices and a continued sluggish economy could materially and adversely affect our business and financial results.

Moreover, the sluggish global economic environment may continue to impact fundamentals that are critical to our industry, such as the global demand for, and consumption of, oil and natural gas. Reduced demand for oil and natural gas generally results in lower prices for these commodities and may impact the economics of planned drilling projects and ongoing production projects, resulting in the curtailment, reduction, delay or postponement of such projects for an indeterminate period of time. Companies that planned to finance exploration, development or production projects through the capital markets may be forced to curtail, reduce, postpone or delay drilling or production services activities, and also may experience an inability to pay suppliers. The sluggish global economic environment could also impact our vendors’ and suppliers’ ability to meet obligations to provide materials and services in general. If any of the foregoing were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

 

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Risks Relating to Our Business

Reduced demand for or excess capacity of drilling services or production services could adversely affect our profitability.

Our profitability in the future will depend on many factors, but largely on pricing and utilization rates for our drilling and production services. A reduction in the demand for drilling rigs or an increase in the supply of drilling rigs, whether through new construction or refurbishment, could decrease the dayrates and utilization rates for our drilling services, which would adversely affect our revenues and profitability. An increase in supply of well service rigs, wireline units and fishing and rental tools equipment, without a corresponding increase in demand, could similarly decrease the pricing and utilization rates of our production services, which would adversely affect our revenues and profitability. We experienced a substantial decrease in revenue and utilization rates during the last quarter of 2008 and during 2009. During the first half of 2010, we experienced a modest increase in revenue and utilization rates.

We operate in a highly competitive, fragmented industry in which price competition could reduce our profitability.

We encounter substantial competition from other drilling contractors and other oilfield service companies. Our primary market areas are highly fragmented and competitive. The fact that drilling, workover and well-servicing rigs are mobile and can be moved from one market to another in response to market conditions heightens the competition in the industry and may result in an oversupply of rigs in an area. Contract drilling companies and other oilfield service companies compete primarily on a regional basis, and the intensity of competition may vary significantly from region to region at any particular time. If demand for drilling or production services improves in a region where we operate, our competitors might respond by moving in suitable rigs from other regions. An influx of rigs from other regions could rapidly intensify competition, reduce profitability and make any improvement in demand for drilling or production services short-lived.

Most drilling services contracts and production services contracts are awarded on the basis of competitive bids, which also results in price competition. In addition to pricing and rig availability, we believe the following factors are also important to our customers in determining which drilling services or production services provider to select:

 

   

the type and condition of each of the competing drilling, workover and well-servicing rigs;

 

   

the mobility and efficiency of the rigs;

 

   

the quality of service and experience of the rig crews;

 

   

the safety records of the rigs;

 

   

the offering of ancillary services; and

 

   

the ability to provide drilling and production equipment adaptable to, and personnel familiar with, new technologies and drilling and production techniques.

While we must be competitive in our pricing, our competitive strategy generally emphasizes the quality of our equipment, the safety record of our rigs, our ability to offer ancillary services and the quality of service and experience of our rig crews to differentiate us from our competitors. This strategy is less effective as lower demand for drilling and production services or an oversupply of drilling, workover and well-servicing rigs intensifies price competition and makes it more difficult for us to compete on the basis of factors other than price. In all of the markets in which we compete, an oversupply of rigs can cause greater price competition, which can reduce our profitability.

 

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We face competition from many competitors with greater resources.

Some of our competitors have greater financial, technical and other resources than we do. Their greater capabilities in these areas may enable them to:

 

   

better withstand industry downturns;

 

   

compete more effectively on the basis of price and technology;

 

   

retain skilled rig personnel; and

 

   

build new rigs or acquire and refurbish existing rigs so as to be able to place rigs into service more quickly than us in periods of high drilling demand.

Additionally, although we take measures to ensure that we use advanced technologies for drilling and production services equipment, changes in technology or improvements in our competitors’ equipment could make our equipment less competitive or require significant capital investments to keep our equipment competitive.

Unexpected cost overruns on our turnkey drilling jobs and our footage contracts could adversely affect our financial position and our results of operations.

We have historically derived a portion of our revenues from turnkey drilling contracts, and we expect turnkey contracts will continue to represent a component of our future revenues. The occurrence of uninsured or under-insured losses or operating cost overruns on our turnkey jobs could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations. Under a typical turnkey drilling contract, we agree to drill a well for our customer to a specified depth and under specified conditions for a fixed price. We provide technical expertise and engineering services, as well as most of the equipment and drilling supplies required to drill the well. We often subcontract for related services, such as the provision of casing crews, cementing and well logging. Under typical turnkey drilling arrangements, we do not receive progress payments and are paid by our customer only after we have performed the terms of the drilling contract in full. For these reasons, the risk to us under a turnkey drilling contract is substantially greater than for a well drilled on a daywork basis because we must assume most of the risks associated with drilling operations that the operator generally assumes under a daywork contract, including the risks of blowout, loss of hole, stuck drill pipe, machinery breakdowns, abnormal drilling conditions and risks associated with subcontractors’ services, supplies, cost escalations and personnel. Similar to our turnkey contracts, under a footage contract we assume most of the risks associated with drilling operations that the operator generally assumes under a daywork contract. In addition, since we are only paid by our customers after we have performed the terms of the drilling contract in full, our liquidity can be affected by the number of turnkey and footage contracts that we enter into.

Although we attempt to obtain insurance coverage to reduce certain of the risks inherent in our turnkey drilling operations, adequate coverage may be unavailable in the future and we might have to bear the full cost of such risks, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our operations involve operating hazards, which, if not insured or indemnified against, could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our operations are subject to the many hazards inherent in the drilling, workover and well-servicing industries, including the risks of:

 

   

blowouts;

 

   

cratering;

 

   

fires and explosions;

 

   

loss of well control;

 

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collapse of the borehole;

 

   

damaged or lost drilling equipment; and

 

   

damage or loss from natural disasters.

Any of these hazards can result in substantial liabilities or losses to us from, among other things:

 

   

suspension of operations;

 

   

damage to, or destruction of, our property and equipment and that of others;

 

   

personal injury and loss of life;

 

   

damage to producing or potentially productive oil and gas formations through which we drill; and

 

   

environmental damage.

We seek to protect ourselves from some but not all operating hazards through insurance coverage. However, some risks are either not insurable or insurance is available only at rates that we consider uneconomical. Those risks include, among other things, pollution liability in excess of relatively low limits. Depending on competitive conditions and other factors, we attempt to obtain contractual protection against uninsured operating risks from our customers. However, customers who provide contractual indemnification protection may not in all cases maintain adequate insurance or otherwise have the financial resources necessary to support their indemnification obligations. Our insurance or indemnification arrangements may not adequately protect us against liability or loss from all the hazards of our operations. The occurrence of a significant event that we have not fully insured or indemnified against or the failure of a customer to meet its indemnification obligations to us could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, we may be unable to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates we consider reasonable.

We could be adversely affected if shortages of equipment, supplies or personnel occur.

From time to time there have been shortages of drilling and production services equipment and supplies during periods of high demand which we believe could recur. Shortages could result in increased prices for drilling and production services equipment or supplies that we may be unable to pass on to customers. In addition, during periods of shortages, the delivery times for equipment and supplies can be substantially longer. Any significant delays in our obtaining drilling and production services equipment or supplies could limit drilling and production services operations and jeopardize our relations with customers. In addition, shortages of drilling and production services equipment or supplies could delay and adversely affect our ability to obtain new contracts for our rigs, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our strategy of constructing drilling rigs during periods of peak demand requires that we maintain an adequate supply of drilling rig components to complete our rig building program. Our suppliers may be unable to continue providing us the needed drilling rig components if their manufacturing sources are unable to fulfill their commitments.

Our operations require the services of employees having the technical training and experience necessary to obtain the proper operational results. As a result, our operations depend, to a considerable extent, on the continuing availability of such personnel. Shortages of qualified personnel have occurred in our industry. If we should suffer any material loss of personnel to competitors or be unable to employ additional or replacement personnel with the requisite level of training and experience to adequately operate our equipment, our operations could be materially and adversely affected. A significant increase in the wages paid by other employers could result in a reduction in our workforce, increases in wage rates, or both. The occurrence of either of these events for a significant period of time could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Our acquisition strategy exposes us to various risks, including those relating to difficulties in identifying suitable acquisition opportunities and integrating businesses, assets and personnel, as well as difficulties in obtaining financing for targeted acquisitions and the potential for increased leverage or debt service requirements.

As a key component of our business strategy, we have pursued and intend to continue to pursue acquisitions of complementary assets and businesses. For example, over the last 10 years, we have significantly expanded our drilling rig fleet by adding 35 rigs through acquisitions and by adding 31 rigs through the construction of rigs from new and used components. In addition, during the first quarter of 2008, we completed the acquisition of the production services businesses of WEDGE and Competition.

Our acquisition strategy in general, and our recent acquisitions in particular, involve numerous inherent risks, including:

 

   

unanticipated costs and assumption of liabilities and exposure to unforeseen liabilities of acquired businesses, including environmental liabilities;

 

   

difficulties in integrating the operations and assets of the acquired business and the acquired personnel;

 

   

limitations on our ability to properly assess and maintain an effective internal control environment over an acquired business in order to comply with applicable periodic reporting requirements;

 

   

potential losses of key employees and customers of the acquired businesses;

 

   

risks of entering markets in which we have limited prior experience; and

 

   

increases in our expenses and working capital requirements.

The process of integrating an acquired business may involve unforeseen costs and delays or other operational, technical and financial difficulties that may require a disproportionate amount of management attention and financial and other resources. Possible future acquisitions may be for purchase prices significantly higher than those we paid for previous acquisitions. Our failure to achieve consolidation savings, to incorporate the acquired businesses and assets into our existing operations successfully or to minimize any unforeseen operational difficulties could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, we may not have sufficient capital resources to complete additional acquisitions. Historically, we have funded the growth of our rig fleet through a combination of debt and equity financing. We may incur substantial additional indebtedness to finance future acquisitions and also may issue equity securities or convertible securities in connection with such acquisitions. Debt service requirements could represent a significant burden on our results of operations and financial condition and the issuance of additional equity or convertible securities could be dilutive to our existing shareholders. Furthermore, we may not be able to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms.

Even if we have access to the necessary capital, we may be unable to continue to identify additional suitable acquisition opportunities, negotiate acceptable terms or successfully acquire identified targets.

Our international operations are subject to political, economic and other uncertainties not encountered in our domestic operations.

As we continue to implement our strategy of expanding into areas outside the United States, our international operations will be subject to political, economic and other uncertainties not generally encountered in our U.S. operations. These will include, among potential others:

 

   

risks of war, terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping of employees;

 

   

expropriation, confiscation or nationalization of our assets;

 

   

renegotiation or nullification of contracts;

 

   

foreign taxation;

 

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the inability to repatriate earnings or capital due to laws limiting the right and ability of foreign subsidiaries to pay dividends and remit earnings to affiliated companies;

 

   

changing political conditions and changing laws and policies affecting trade and investment;

 

   

concentration of customers;

 

   

regional economic downturns;

 

   

the overlap of different tax structures;

 

   

the burden of complying with multiple and potentially conflicting laws;

 

   

the risks associated with the assertion of foreign sovereignty over areas in which our operations are conducted;

 

   

difficulty in collecting international accounts receivable; and

 

   

potentially longer payment cycles.

Our international operations are concentrated in Colombia and our drilling contracts are currently with one customer, Ecopetrol. We believe our relationship with Ecopetrol is good; however, the loss of this large customer could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our international operations may also face the additional risks of fluctuating currency values, hard currency shortages and controls of foreign currency exchange. Additionally, in some jurisdictions, we may be subject to foreign governmental regulations favoring or requiring the awarding of contracts to local contractors or requiring foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction. These regulations could adversely affect our ability to compete.

In addition, the subsidiaries through which we conduct our international operations do not guarantee the notes. Consequently, your claims in respect of the notes are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of these subsidiaries. See “—Risks Relating to the Notes—The notes are effectively subordinated to the current and future debt and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes and to our and our guarantors’ secured debt.” In addition, there may be limitations on the ability of these subsidiaries to make their funds available to use to pay principal of, and interest on, the notes. See “—Risks Relating to the Notes—We have a holding company structure in which our subsidiaries conduct our operations and own our assets. Therefore, we are dependent upon distributions from our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations.”

Our operations are subject to various laws and governmental regulations that could restrict our future operations and increase our operating costs.

Many aspects of our operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws and governmental regulations, including laws and regulations governing:

 

   

environmental quality;

 

   

pollution control;

 

   

remediation of contamination;

 

   

preservation of natural resources;

 

   

transportation, and

 

   

worker safety.

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the disposal of hazardous substances, oilfield waste and other waste materials and restrict the types, quantities and concentrations of those substances that can be released into the environment. Several of those laws also require removal and remedial action and other cleanup under certain circumstances, commonly regardless of fault. Our operations routinely involve the handling of significant amounts of waste materials, some of which are classified as hazardous substances. Planning, implementation and maintenance of protective measures are required to prevent accidental discharges. Spills of oil, natural gas liquids, drilling fluids and other substances may subject us to penalties and cleanup requirements. Handling, storage and disposal of both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are also subject to these regulatory requirements. In addition, our operations are often conducted in or near ecologically sensitive areas, such as wetlands, which are subject to special protective measures and which may expose us to additional operating costs and liabilities for accidental discharges of oil, gas, drilling fluids, contaminated water or other substances, or for noncompliance with other aspects of applicable laws and regulations. Regulation may become even stricter if laws are changed as a result of the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The federal Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act, the federal Clean Air Act, the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSHA, and their state counterparts and similar statutes are the primary statutes that impose the requirements described above and provide for civil, criminal and administrative penalties and other sanctions for violation of their requirements. The OSHA hazard communication standard, the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) “community right-to-know” regulations under Title III of the federal Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act and comparable state statutes require us to organize and report information about the hazardous materials we use in our operations to employees, state and local government authorities and local citizens. In addition, CERCLA, also known as the “Superfund” law, and similar state statutes impose strict liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons who are considered responsible for the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment. These persons include the current owner or operator of a facility where a release has occurred, the owner or operator of a facility at the time a release occurred, and companies that disposed of or arranged for the disposal of hazardous substances found at a particular site. This liability may be joint and several. Such liability, which may be imposed for the conduct of others and for conditions others have caused, includes the cost of removal and remedial action as well as damages to natural resources. Few defenses exist to the liability imposed by environmental laws and regulations. It is also common for third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage caused by substances released into the environment.

Environmental laws and regulations are complex and subject to frequent change. Failure to comply with governmental requirements or inadequate cooperation with governmental authorities could subject a responsible party to administrative, civil or criminal action. We may also be exposed to environmental or other liabilities originating from businesses and assets which we acquired from others. Our compliance with amended, new or more stringent requirements, stricter interpretations of existing requirements or the future discovery of contamination or regulatory noncompliance may require us to make material expenditures or subject us to liabilities that we currently do not anticipate.

There are a variety of regulatory developments, proposals or requirements and legislative initiatives that have been introduced in the United States and international regions in which we operate that are focused on restricting the emission of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases. Among these developments are the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as the “Kyoto Protocol” (an internationally applied protocol, which has been ratified in Colombia, where one of our reporting segments is located), the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative or “RGGI” in the Northeastern United States, and the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative in the Western United States, including partner states New Mexico, Utah, and Montana and observer states Colorado and Wyoming.

The U.S. Congress has been actively considering legislation to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, primarily through the development of greenhouse gas cap and trade programs. In June 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a cap and trade bill known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,

 

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which is now being considered by the U.S. Senate, among other alternative bills. In addition, more than one-third of the states already have begun implementing legal measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court in Massachusetts, et al. v. EPA, held that carbon dioxide may be regulated as an “air pollutant” under the federal Clean Air Act. On December 7, 2009, the EPA responded to the Massachusetts, et al. v. EPA decision and issued a finding that the current and projected concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations, and that certain greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines contribute to the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and hence to the threat of climate change.

On September 22, 2009, the EPA finalized a rule requiring nationwide reporting of greenhouse gas emissions beginning January 1, 2010. The rule applies primarily to large facilities emitting 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions per year, and to most upstream suppliers of fossil fuels and industrial greenhouse gas, as well as to manufacturers of vehicles and engines. In addition, the EPA recently proposed a rule that would, in general, require facilities that emit more than 25,000 tons per year of greenhouse gas equivalents to obtain permits to demonstrate that best practices and technology are being used to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.

Although it is not possible at this time to predict whether proposed legislation or regulations will be adopted as initially written, if at all, or how legislation or new regulations that may be adopted to address greenhouse gas emissions would impact our business, any such future laws and regulations could result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions. Any additional costs or operating restrictions associated with legislation or regulations regarding greenhouse gas emissions could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and cash flows. In addition, these developments could curtail the demand for fossil fuels such as oil and gas in areas of the world where our customers operate and thus adversely affect demand for our services, which may in turn adversely affect our future results of operations. Finally, we cannot predict with any certainty whether changes to temperature, storm intensity or precipitation patterns as a result of climate change will have a material impact on our operations.

In addition, our business depends on the demand for land drilling and production services from the oil and gas industry and therefore is affected by tax, environmental and other laws relating to the oil and gas industry generally, by changes in those laws and by changes in related administrative regulations. It is possible that these laws and regulations may in the future add significantly to our operating costs or those of our customers, or otherwise directly or indirectly affect our operations.

Among the services we provide, we operate as a motor carrier and therefore are subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation and by various state agencies. These regulatory authorities exercise broad powers, governing activities such as the authorization to engage in motor carrier operations and regulatory safety. There are additional regulations specifically relating to the trucking industry, including testing and specification of equipment and product handling requirements. The trucking industry is subject to possible regulatory and legislative changes that may affect the economics of the industry by requiring changes in operating practices or by changing the demand for common or contract carrier services or the cost of providing truckload services. Some of these possible changes include increasingly stringent environmental regulations, changes in the hours of service regulations which govern the amount of time a driver may drive in any specific period, onboard black box recorder devices or limits on vehicle weight and size.

Interstate motor carrier operations are subject to safety requirements prescribed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. To a large degree, intrastate motor carrier operations are subject to state safety regulations that mirror federal regulations. Such matters as weight and dimension of equipment are also subject to federal and state regulations.

From time to time, various legislative proposals are introduced, including proposals to increase federal, state or local taxes, including taxes on motor fuels, which may increase our costs or adversely impact the recruitment of drivers. We cannot predict whether, or in what form, any increase in such taxes applicable to us will be enacted.

 

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth our ratios of consolidated earnings to fixed charges for the periods presented:

 

     Years Ended
March 31,
   Nine Months
Ended
December 31,
   Years Ended
December 31,
  Six Months
Ended

June  30,
     2006    2007    2007      2008       2009     2010

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   109.47x    719.62x    556.52x   

—(1)

 

—(2)

  —(3)

 

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2008, income was insufficient to cover fixed charges by $56,976,000, primarily due to goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges.
(2) For the year ended December 31, 2009, income was insufficient to cover fixed charges by $40,428,000.
(3) For the six months ended June 30, 2010, income was insufficient to cover fixed charges by $38,810,000.

We have computed the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each period in the table above on a consolidated basis by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, earnings consist of income (loss) before income taxes plus fixed charges less capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest, amortization of debt financing costs and an estimate of the interest component of rental expense. We have determined that 30% of our rental expense represents a reasonable approximation of the interest portion of rental expense.

We did not have any preferred stock outstanding and there were no preferred stock dividends paid or accrued during the periods presented above.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement. We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the new notes in the exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the new notes as contemplated by this prospectus, we will receive old notes in a like principal amount. The form and terms of the new notes are identical in all respects to the form and terms of the old notes, except the new notes will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and will not contain restrictions on transfer, registration rights or provisions for additional interest. Old notes surrendered in exchange for the new notes will be retired and cancelled and will not be reissued. Accordingly, the issuance of the new notes will not result in any change in outstanding indebtedness.

 

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EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer

At the closing of the offering of the old notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers pursuant to which we agreed, for the benefit of the holders of the old notes, at our cost, to do the following:

 

   

file an exchange offer registration statement with the SEC with respect to the exchange offer for the new notes, and

 

   

use commercially reasonable efforts to have the exchange offer completed by the 390th day following issuance of the notes.

Additionally, we agreed to offer the new notes in exchange for surrender of the old notes upon the SEC’s declaring the exchange offer registration statement effective. We agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange offer registration statement to be effective continuously, and to keep the exchange offer open for a period of not less than 20 business days.

We are making the exchange offer to fulfill our contractual obligations under the registration rights agreement. Pursuant to the exchange offer, we will issue the new notes in exchange for properly tendered old notes. The terms of the new notes are identical in all material respects to the old notes, except that the new notes (i) have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and therefore are not subject to certain restrictions on transfer applicable to the old notes and (ii) will not have registration rights or provide for any additional interest related to the obligation to register.

The registration rights agreement also provides an agreement that we use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the exchange offer registration statement continuously effective to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of the notes acquired by broker-dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of the registration rights agreement, the Securities Act of 1933 and the policies, rules and regulations of the SEC, for a period ending on the earlier of 180 days from the date on which the exchange offer registration statement is declared effective and the date on which a broker-dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities. This prospectus covers the offer and sale of the new notes pursuant to the exchange offer and the resale of new notes received in the exchange offer by any broker-dealer who held old notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities other than old notes acquired directly from us or one of our affiliates.

Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the new notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer would in general be freely tradable after the exchange offer without further registration under the Securities Act of 1933. However, any purchaser of old notes who is an “affiliate” of ours or who intends to participate in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing the related new notes:

 

   

will not be able to rely on the interpretation of the staff of the SEC,

 

   

will not be able to tender its old notes in the exchange offer, and

 

   

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with any sale or transfer of the old notes unless such sale or transfer is made pursuant to an exemption from such requirements.

Each holder of the old notes (other than certain specified holders) who desires to exchange old notes for the new notes in the exchange offer will be required to make the representations described below under “—Procedures for Tendering—Your Representations to Us.”

 

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We further agreed to file with the SEC a shelf registration statement to register for public resale of old notes held by any holders of the notes who satisfy certain conditions that require information to be provided in connection with the shelf registration statement, if:

 

   

the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, or

 

   

the exchange offer is not for any reason completed within 390 days following the date of issuance of the notes, or

 

   

any holder (a) is prohibited by applicable law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer; (b) may not resell the exchange notes acquired in the exchange offer to the public without delivering a prospectus (other than by reason of such holder’s status as an affiliate of the Company or any Guarantor) and the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement is not appropriate or available for such resales; or (c) is a broker-dealer and holds notes acquired directly from the Company or one of its affiliates.

We have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the shelf registration statement continuously effective until the earlier of one year following its effective date and such time as all notes covered by the shelf registration statement have been sold. We refer to this period as the “shelf effectiveness period.”

This summary of the material provisions of the registration rights agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the registration rights agreement, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement which includes this prospectus.

Except as set forth above, after consummation of the exchange offer, holders of old notes which are the subject of the exchange offer have no registration or exchange rights under the registration rights agreement. See “—Consequences of Failure to Exchange.”

Terms of the Exchange Offer

Subject to the terms and conditions described in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept for exchange any old notes properly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time ,on the expiration date. We will issue new notes in principal amount equal to the principal amount of old notes surrendered in the exchange offer. Old notes may be tendered only for new notes and only in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of old notes being tendered for exchange.

As of the date of this prospectus, $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the old notes is outstanding. This prospectus and the letter of transmittal are being sent to all registered holders of old notes. There will be no fixed record date for determining registered holders of old notes entitled to participate in the exchange offer.

We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the provisions of the registration rights agreement, the applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Old notes that the holders thereof do not tender for exchange in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest. These old notes will continue to be entitled to the rights and benefits such holders have under the indenture relating to the notes.

We will be deemed to have accepted for exchange properly tendered old notes when we have given oral or written notice of the acceptance to the exchange agent and complied with the applicable provisions of the registration rights agreement. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving the new notes from us.

 

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If you tender old notes in the exchange offer, you will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of old notes. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes described below, in connecting with the exchange offer. It is important that you read the section labeled “—Fees and Expenses” for more details regarding fees and expenses incurred in the exchange offer.

We will return any old notes that we do not accept for exchange for any reason without expense to their tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Expiration Date

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2010, unless, in our sole discretion, we extend it.

Extensions, Termination or Amendment

We expressly reserve the right, at any time or various times, to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open. During any such extensions, all old notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer, and we may accept them for exchange.

In order to extend the exchange offer, we will notify the exchange agent orally or in writing of any extension. We will notify the registered holders of old notes of the extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

If any of the conditions described below under “—Conditions to the Exchange Offer” have not been satisfied, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion:

 

   

to extend the exchange offer, or

 

   

to terminate the exchange offer,

by giving oral or written notice of such extension or termination to the exchange agent. Subject to the terms of the registration rights agreement, we also reserve the right to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.

Any such extension, termination or amendment will be followed promptly by oral or written notice thereof to the registered holders of old notes. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner that we determine to constitute a material change, we will promptly disclose such amendment by means of a prospectus supplement. The supplement will be distributed to the registered holders of the old notes. Depending upon the significance of the amendment and the manner of disclosure to the registered holders, we may extend the exchange offer. In the event of a material change in the exchange offer, including the waiver by us of a material condition, we will extend the exchange offer period if necessary so that at least five business days remain in the exchange offer following notice of the material change.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

We will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange any new notes for, any old notes if the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of old notes, would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC. Similarly, we may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before accepting old notes for exchange in the event of such a potential violation.

In addition, we will not be obligated to accept for exchange the old notes of any holder that has not made to us the representations described under “—Procedures for Tendering—Your Representations to Us” and such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to allow us to use an appropriate form to register the new notes under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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We expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer, and to reject for exchange any old notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions to the exchange offer specified above. We will give prompt oral or written notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the holders of the old notes as promptly as practicable.

These conditions are for our sole benefit, and we may assert them or waive them in whole or in part at any time or at various times in our sole discretion. If we fail at any time to exercise any of these rights, this failure will not mean that we have waived our rights. Each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that we may assert at any time or at various times.

In addition, we will not accept for exchange any old notes tendered, and will not issue new notes in exchange for any such old notes, if at such time any stop order has been threatened or is in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the indenture relating to the notes under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

Procedures for Tendering

In order to participate in the exchange offer, you must properly tender your old notes to the exchange agent as described below. It is your responsibility to properly tender your notes. We have the right to waive any defects. However, we are not required to waive defects and are not required to notify you of defects in your tender.

If you have any questions or need help in exchanging your notes, please call the exchange agent, whose address and phone number are set forth in “Prospectus Summary—Exchange Offer—Exchange Agent.”

All of the old notes were issued in book-entry form, and all of the old notes are currently represented by global certificates held for the account of DTC. We have confirmed with DTC that the old notes may be tendered using the Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”) instituted by DTC. The exchange agent will establish an account with DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the commencement of the exchange offer and DTC participants may electronically transmit their acceptance of the exchange offer by causing DTC to transfer their old notes to the exchange agent using the ATOP procedures. In connection with the transfer, DTC will send an “agent’s message” to the exchange agent. The agent’s message will state that DTC has received instructions from the participant to tender old notes and that the participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal.

By using the ATOP procedures to exchange old notes, you will not be required to deliver a letter of transmittal to the exchange agent. However, you will be bound by its terms just as if you had signed it.

There is no procedure for guaranteed late delivery of the notes.

Determinations Under the Exchange Offer

We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, time of receipt, acceptance of tendered old notes and withdrawal of tendered old notes. Our determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any old notes not properly tendered or any old notes our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defect, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular old notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, all defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes must be cured within such time as we shall determine. Although we intend to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of old notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of old notes will not be deemed made until such defects or irregularities

 

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have been cured or waived. Any old notes received by the exchange agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned to the tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, promptly following the expiration date.

Acceptance of Old Notes for Exchange; Issuance of New Notes

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer, we will accept, promptly after the expiration time, all old notes properly tendered. We will issue the new notes promptly after acceptance of the old notes. For purposes of an exchange offer, we will be deemed to have accepted properly tendered old notes for exchange when, as and if we have given oral or written notice to the exchange agent, with prompt written confirmation of any oral notice.

For each old note accepted for exchange, the holder will receive a new note registered under the Securities Act of 1933 having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered old note. As a result, registered holders of new notes issued in the exchange offer on the relevant record date for the first interest payment date following the completion of the exchange offer will receive interest accruing from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the old notes or, if no interest has been paid on the old notes, from March 11, 2010. Old notes that we accept for exchange will cease to accrue interest from and after the date of completion of the exchange offer.

In all cases, issuance of new notes for old notes will be made only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of:

 

   

certificate for the old notes, or a timely book-entry confirmation of the old notes, into the exchange agent’s account at the book-entry transfer facility;

 

   

a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal or an agent’s message; and

 

   

all other required documents.

Unaccepted or non-exchanged old notes will be returned without expense to the tendering holder of the old notes. In the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer in accordance with the book-entry procedures described above, the non-exchanged old notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. For each old note accepted for exchange, the holder of the old note will receive a new note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered old note.

Return of Old Notes Not Accepted or Exchanged

If we do not accept any tendered old notes for exchange or if old notes are submitted for a greater principal amount than the holder desires to exchange, the unaccepted or non-exchanged old notes will be returned without expense to their tendering holder. Such non-exchanged old notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC. These actions will occur promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Your Representations to Us

By agreeing to be bound by the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among other things:

 

   

any new notes that you receive will be acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

   

you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person or entity to participate in, the distribution of the new notes;

 

   

you are not our “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933; and

 

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if you are a broker-dealer that will receive new notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you will deliver a prospectus (or to the extent permitted by law, make available a prospectus) in connection with any resale of such new notes.

Withdrawal of Tenders

Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, you may withdraw your tender at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. For a withdrawal to be effective, you must comply with the appropriate procedures of DTC’s ATOP system. Any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with withdrawn old notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of DTC.

We will determine all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility and time of receipt of notice of withdrawal. Our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. We will deem any old notes so withdrawn not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer.

Any old notes that have been tendered for exchange but are not exchanged for any reason will be credited to an account maintained with DTC for the old notes. This crediting will take place promptly after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. You may retender properly withdrawn old notes by following the procedures described under “—Procedures for Tendering” above at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

Fees and Expenses

We will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. The principal solicitation is being made by mail; however, we may make additional solicitation by facsimile, telephone, electronic mail or in person by our officers and regular employees and those of our affiliates.

We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any payments to broker-dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and reimburse it for its related reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

We will pay the cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer. They include:

 

   

all registration and filing fees and expenses;

 

   

all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state “blue sky” or securities laws;

 

   

accounting fees, legal fees incurred by us, disbursements and printing, messenger and delivery services, and telephone costs; and

 

   

related fees and expenses.

Transfer Taxes

We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer. The tendering holder, however, will be required to pay any transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person, if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer.

 

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Consequences of Failure to Exchange

If you do not exchange new notes for your old notes under the exchange offer, you will remain subject to the existing restrictions on transfer of the old notes. In general, you may not offer or sell the old notes unless the offer or sale is either registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempt from the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws. Except as required by the registration rights agreement, we do not intend to register resales of the old notes under the Securities Act of 1933.

Accounting Treatment

We will record the new notes in our accounting records at the same carrying value as the old notes. This carrying value is the aggregate principal amount of the old notes less any bond discount, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes in connection with the exchange offer.

Other

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary, and you should carefully consider whether to accept. You are urged to consult your financial and tax advisors in making your own decision on what action to take. We make no recommendation to the holders of old notes as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of their old notes pursuant to the exchange offer. In addition, no one has been authorized to make any such representation.

We may in the future seek to acquire untendered old notes in open market or privately negotiated transactions, through subsequent exchange offers or otherwise. We have no present plans to acquire any old notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or to file a registration statement to permit resales of any untendered old notes.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

In this description of notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer only to Pioneer Drilling Company and not to any of its subsidiaries.

General

The Company will issue the new notes under the indenture dated as of March 11, 2010 (the “indenture”) among itself, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as trustee (the “trustee”). The terms of the new notes will include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

The following is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture. It does not restate the indenture in its entirety. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the new notes. A copy of the indenture is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement that contains this prospectus. Certain defined terms used in this description but not defined below under “—Certain Definitions” have the meanings assigned to them in the indenture.

The registered holder of a new note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes. Only registered holders of the new notes will have rights under the indenture, and all references to “holders” in this description are to registered holders of the new notes.

If the exchange offer contemplated by this prospectus is consummated, holders of old notes who do not exchange those notes for new notes in the exchange offer will vote together with holders of new notes for all relevant purposes under the indenture. In that regard, the indenture requires that certain actions by the holders thereunder must be taken, and certain rights must be exercised, by specified minimum percentages of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities issued under the indenture. In determining whether holders of the requisite percentage in principal amount have given any notice, consent or waiver or taken any other action permitted under the indenture, any old notes that remain outstanding after the exchange offer will be aggregated with the new notes, and the holders of such old notes and the new notes will vote together as a single class for all such purposes. Accordingly, all references herein to specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the notes outstanding shall be deemed to mean, at any time after the exchange offer is consummated, such percentages in aggregate principal amount of the old notes and the new notes then outstanding.

Brief Description of the Notes and the Guarantees

The Notes

The notes are:

 

   

general unsecured obligations of the Company;

 

   

senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated Indebtedness of the Company;

 

   

pari passu in right of payment with any existing and future senior Indebtedness of the Company;

 

   

effectively junior in right of payment to all existing and future secured Indebtedness of the Company, including Indebtedness under our Credit Facilities, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that Indebtedness;

 

   

unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors on a senior unsecured basis; and

 

   

effectively junior in right of payment to all existing and future Indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our non-guarantor Subsidiaries.

 

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As of June 30, 2010, the Company (excluding its subsidiaries) had total Indebtedness of approximately $266.4 million (net of the $10.4 million unamortized portion of the original issue discount), $22.8 million of which is secured Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and, therefore, effectively senior to the notes to the extent of the value of the collateral, and $0.2 million of which would have been pari passu in right of payment with the notes.

The Guarantees

The notes are guaranteed by our Subsidiaries that are not Excluded Subsidiaries. The Guarantors are the same Subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement and may guarantee any other future Credit Facilities.

Each guarantee of the notes is:

 

   

a general unsecured obligation of the Guarantor;

 

   

senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated Indebtedness of that Guarantor;

 

   

pari passu in right of payment with any existing and future senior Indebtedness of that Guarantor; and

 

   

effectively junior in right of payment to all existing and future secured Indebtedness of that Guarantor, including its guarantee of Indebtedness under our Credit Facilities, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that Indebtedness.

As of June 30, 2010, the Guarantors had total Indebtedness of approximately $266.3 million, $22.8 million of which is secured Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and, therefore, effectively senior to the notes to the extent of the value of the collateral, approximately $2.8 million of which would have been pari passu in right of payment with the notes and approximately $1.1 million of which would have been junior in right of payment to the notes.

Not all of our Subsidiaries guarantee the notes. The Excluded Subsidiaries do not have any payment obligations under the notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees or the indenture. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any Excluded Subsidiary, the Excluded Subsidiary will pay the holders of its debt and its trade creditors before it will be able to distribute any of its assets to us. As of June 30, 2010, the Excluded Subsidiaries had assets representing approximately 16% of our consolidated total assets and held approximately $1.2 million of cash and cash equivalents. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Excluded Subsidiaries had revenues of approximately $20.3 million and a loss from operations of approximately $0.4 million. In addition, some of our Restricted Subsidiaries that will not be guarantors have incurred, as of the Issue Date, and, in the future, will be able to incur debt under the indenture. For further information about the division of the revenues and assets among us, the Guarantors and the Excluded Subsidiaries, see “Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Information” in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2010 and in Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, which are incorporated by reference herein.

The indenture permits us and our Subsidiaries to incur additional Indebtedness, including senior secured Indebtedness under our Credit Agreement and any other future Credit Facilities. The indenture does not impose any limitation on the incurrence by our Subsidiaries of liabilities that are not considered Indebtedness.

As of the date of this prospectus, substantially all of our Subsidiaries were “Restricted Subsidiaries.” However, under the circumstances described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries,” we are permitted to designate certain of our Subsidiaries as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries.” Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the restrictive covenants in the indenture and will not Guarantee the notes.

 

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Principal, Maturity and Interest

The Company issued the old notes with an initial aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million. The Company may issue additional notes from time to time after the date hereof. Any offering of additional notes will be subject to all of the covenants in the indenture including the covenant described below under the caption “— Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.” The notes and any additional notes will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Unless the context otherwise requires, for purposes of this “Description of Notes” section, reference to the notes includes any additional notes that may be issued. Any additional notes issued will be guaranteed by each Guarantor party to the indenture. The notes will be issued only in fully registered form, without coupon, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The notes mature on March 15, 2018.

Interest on the notes will accrue at the rate of 9.875% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2010. The Company will make each interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding March 1 and September 1. Interest on the notes will accrue from March 11, 2010, the date of original issuance, or if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. For the avoidance of doubt and whether or not so repeated in any provision herein, all references to “interest” mean the interest rate borne by the notes and any Default Interest that accrues as set forth under “Events of Default and Remedies.”

Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes

If a holder of record has given wire transfer instructions to the Company, the Company will pay all principal, interest and premium on that holder’s notes in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York unless the Company elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the holders at their respective addresses set forth in the security register for the notes. See “—Book-Entry, Delivery and Form—Depositary Procedures.”

Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes

The trustee will initially act as paying agent and registrar. The Company may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the notes, and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar.

Transfer and Exchange

A holder may transfer or exchange notes in accordance with the indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. The Company is not required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption. Also, the Company is not required to transfer or exchange any note for a period of 15 days before a selection of notes to be redeemed. See “—Book-Entry, Delivery and Form.”

Subsidiary Guarantees

The notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s current and future Subsidiaries that are not Excluded Subsidiaries. The Subsidiary Guarantees are joint and several obligations of the Guarantors. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent that Subsidiary Guarantee

 

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from constituting a fraudulent transfer under applicable law. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Notes—The guarantees of the notes by our subsidiaries could be deemed fraudulent conveyances under certain circumstances, and a court may subordinate or void the subsidiary guarantees.”

If the Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor has not been released, a Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the transferee, resulting or surviving Person), another Person, other than the Company or another Guarantor, unless:

 

  (1) immediately after giving effect to that transaction, no Default exists; and

 

  (2) either:

 

  (a) the Person acquiring the property in any such sale or disposition or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company or another Guarantor) assumes all the obligations of that Guarantor under the indenture, its Subsidiary Guarantee and the registration rights agreement, pursuant to a supplemental indenture satisfactory to the trustee and an amendment to the registration rights agreement; or

 

  (b) the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with the covenant described under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales,” provided, however, that the transfer, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of, directly or indirectly, the Guarantors as a whole will be governed by the “Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” covenant and may be subject to the covenant contained under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control.”

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Guarantor may merge with another Subsidiary that has no significant assets or liabilities and was incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating that Guarantor in another U.S. jurisdiction so long as the amount of the Company’s Indebtedness and, the Indebtedness of the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased as a result of the merger.

The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:

 

  (1) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, if the sale or other disposition complies with the covenant described under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales;” or

 

  (2) in connection with any sale or other disposition of such amount of Capital Stock as would result in such Guarantor no longer being a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, if the sale or other disposition complies with the covenant described under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales;” or

 

  (3) if the Company designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions described under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries;” or

 

  (4) if the guarantee by a Guarantor of all other Indebtedness of the Company or any other Guarantor is released, terminated or discharged, except by, or as a result of, payment by such Guarantor under such guarantee; or

 

  (5) upon Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance as described under the caption”—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” or upon satisfaction and discharge of the indenture as described under caption “—Satisfaction and Discharge;” or

 

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Optional Redemption

At any time and from time to time prior to March 15, 2013, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture (which amount includes additional notes) at a redemption price of 109.875% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings by the Company; provided that:

 

  (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture (which amount includes additional notes) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption (excluding notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries); and

 

  (2) the redemption occurs within 120 days after the date of the closing of such Equity Offering. On and after March 15, 2014, the Company may redeem, at any time and from time to time, all or a part of the notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued thereon to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on March 15 of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2014

   104.938

2015

   102.469

2016

   100.000

In addition, at any time and from time to time prior to March 15, 2014, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or a portion of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium with respect to the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest if any, thereon, to the redemption date. Notice of such redemption must be mailed to holders of the notes called for redemption not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date. The notice need not set forth the Applicable Premium but only the manner of calculation thereof. The indenture provides that with respect to any redemption the Company will notify the trustee of the Applicable Premium with respect to the notes promptly after the calculation and that the trustee will not be responsible for such calculation.

“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue with respect to the notes called for redemption (if no maturity is within three months before or after March 15, 2014, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (ii) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date, in each case calculated on the third business day immediately preceding the redemption date, plus, in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii), 0.50%.

“Applicable Premium” means, at any redemption date, the excess of (A) the present value at such redemption date of (1) the redemption price of the notes on March 15, 2014 (such redemption price being described above in the third paragraph of this “—Optional Redemption”) plus (2) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on the notes through March 15, 2014 (excluding accrued and unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Adjusted Treasury Rate, over (B) the principal amount of the notes on such redemption date.

 

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“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term from the redemption date to March 15, 2014, that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of a maturity most nearly equal to March 15, 2014.

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, if clause (ii) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, the average of three, or such lesser number as is obtained by the applicable trustee, Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for the redemption date.

“Quotation Agent” means the Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the applicable trustee after consultation with the Company.

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means any three nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Company that are primary dealers of Government Securities.

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue with respect to the notes, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on the third business day immediately preceding the redemption date.

Selection and Notice

If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed at any time, the trustee will select notes for redemption as follows:

(1) if the notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the notes are listed; or

(2) if the notes are not listed on any national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot unless otherwise required by law.

No notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption will be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of notes to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture. Notices of redemption may not be conditional.

If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that note will state the portion of the principal amount of that note that is to be redeemed. A new note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original note will be issued in the name of the holder of notes upon cancellation of the original note. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on notes or portions of them called for redemption, unless the Company has defaulted in the payment of the redemption price.

Mandatory Redemption; Open Market Purchases

The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the notes. However, under certain circumstances we are required to offer to purchase the notes as set forth below under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders.” We may at any time and from time to time purchase notes in the open market or otherwise.

 

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Repurchase at the Option of Holders

Change of Control

If a Change of Control occurs, each holder of notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holder’s notes pursuant to an offer by the Company (a “Change of Control Offer”) on the terms described below. In the Change of Control Offer, the Company will offer a payment in cash (the “Change of Control Payment”) equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon for the notes repurchased, to the date of purchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will mail a notice to each registered holder of notes describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase notes on the date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”), pursuant to the procedures described below and in such notice.

The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the indenture, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:

 

  (1) accept for payment all notes or portions of notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

  (2) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all notes or portions of notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer; and

 

  (3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of notes being purchased by the Company.

The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer the Change of Control Payment for such notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The provisions described above that require the Company to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of the indenture are applicable, except as set forth under the captions “—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” and “—Satisfaction and Discharge.”

Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the holders of the notes to require that the Company repurchase or redeem the notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

The Company is not required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all notes tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Change of Control Offer.

 

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The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of notes to require the Company to repurchase its notes as a result of a sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

Asset Sales

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale, unless:

 

  (1) the Company (or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at the time of the Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets or Equity Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of; and

 

  (2) at least 75% of the consideration received in the Asset Sale by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, or any combination thereof.

For purposes of this provision, each of the following will be deemed to be cash:

 

  (1) any liabilities, as shown on the Company’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet, of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a customary novation agreement that releases the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from further liability;

 

  (2) any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale, to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received in that conversion; and

 

  (3) the Fair Market Value of all forms of consideration other than cash or Cash Equivalents received for all Asset Sales since the Issue Date does not exceed in the aggregate 10.0% of Consolidated Net Worth of the Company at the time each determination is made.

Any Asset Sale pursuant to an Involuntary Transfer shall not be required to satisfy the conditions set forth in clauses (1) and (2) of the first paragraph of this covenant.

Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale (including, without limitation, an Involuntary Transfer), the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be, may apply those Net Proceeds at its option as follows:

 

  (1) to prepay, repay, purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire Senior Debt of the Company or any Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (2) to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, or a majority of the Voting Stock of, a Permitted Business;

 

  (3) to make a capital expenditure in a Permitted Business; or

 

  (4) to acquire other non-current assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business.

The Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary will be deemed to have complied with clause (2) or (3) of the prior sentence if, within 365 days of such Asset Sale, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary shall have commenced and not completed or abandoned an expenditure or Investment, or a binding agreement with

 

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respect to an expenditure or Investment, in compliance with clause (2) or (3), and that expenditure or Investment is substantially completed within a date one year and six months after the date of such Asset Sale. Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, the Company will temporarily reduce any Credit Facility or other revolving credit borrowings, or, in the absence of any such borrowings, invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the indenture.

Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in the preceding paragraph will constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $20.0 million, the Company will, within thirty days thereafter, make an offer (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to all holders of notes and to the extent required, to all holders of other Indebtedness of the Company that is pari passu with the notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in the indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets, to purchase the maximum principal amount of notes (in integral multiples of $2,000) and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes and other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased or the lesser amount required under agreements governing such other pari passu Indebtedness, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of purchase, and will be payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, the Company may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not prohibited by the indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the trustee will select the notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into or permit to exist any agreement (other than any agreement governing Credit Facilities for Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph of the covenant “Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” that would place any restriction of any kind (other than pursuant to law or regulation) on the ability of the Company to make an Asset Sale Offer.

The Asset Sale Offer will remain open for a period of at least 20 Business Days following its commencement and not more than 30 Business Days, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “Asset Sale Offer Period”). No later than three Business Days after the termination of the Asset Sale Offer Period (the “Asset Sale Payment Date”), the Company will apply all Excess Proceeds to the purchase of notes and the other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased (on a pro rata basis, if applicable) or, if notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount less than the Excess Proceeds has been tendered, all notes and pari passu Indebtedness tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer.

The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with any Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Asset Sale provisions of the indenture, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Asset Sale provisions of the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

The paying agent will promptly (but in any case not later than three Business Days after termination of the Asset Sale Offer Period) mail to each holder of notes properly tendered the payment for such notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

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their right to require the Company to repurchase the notes upon a Change of Control or an Asset Sale could cause a default under these other agreements, even if the Change of Control or Asset Sale itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchases on the Company. If a Change of Control or Asset Sale occurs at a time when the Company is prohibited from purchasing notes, the Company could seek the consent of its applicable lenders to the purchase of notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Company does not obtain a consent or repay those borrowings, the Company will remain prohibited from purchasing notes. In that case, the Company’s failure to purchase tendered notes would constitute an Event of Default under the indenture which could, in turn, constitute a default under the other indebtedness. Finally, the Company’s ability to pay cash to the holders of notes upon a repurchase may be limited by the Company’s then existing financial resources. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Notes—We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control or in connection with an asset sale as required by the indenture.”

Certain Covenants

The indenture contains covenants including, among others, those summarized below.

Ratings and Covenant Suspension

The Company has obtained and will maintain a credit rating for the notes from Moody’s and S&P until all of the Obligations of the Company under the indenture have been satisfied or discharged under the terms of the indenture. If either Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the notes for reasons outside of the control of the Company, the Company shall obtain a credit rating from any other “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act selected by the Company as a replacement agency.

During any period of time that the notes have a Moody’s rating of Baa3 or higher or an S&P rating of BBB- or higher (each, an “Investment Grade Rating”) and no Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the following covenants:

 

   

“—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control;”

 

   

“—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales;”

 

   

“—Restricted Payments;”

 

   

“—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock;”

 

   

“—Liens;”

 

   

“—Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries;”

 

   

clause (4) of the covenant described under “—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets;”

 

   

“—Transactions with Affiliates;”

 

   

“—Additional Subsidiary Guarantees;” and

 

   

“—Business Activities”

(collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”). In the event that the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as a result of the preceding sentence and, subsequently, one or both of the Rating Agencies, as applicable, withdraws its ratings or downgrades the ratings assigned to the notes such that the notes do not have an Investment Grade Rating, then the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants, it being understood that no actions taken by (or omissions of) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during the suspension period shall constitute a Default or an Event of Default under the Suspended Covenants. Furthermore, after the time of reinstatement of the Suspended Covenants upon such withdrawal or downgrade, calculations with respect to Restricted Payments will be made in accordance with the terms of the covenant described below under “—Restricted Payments” as though such covenant had been in effect during the entire period of time from the Issue Date.

 

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The indenture provides that, upon the occurrence of an Investment Grade Rating Event, as a result of the elimination of the covenant described under “—Liens,” the covenant described below under the heading “—Secured Indebtedness” will apply to the Company and its Subsidiaries and become effective only upon the occurrence of such an Investment Grade Rating Event. In the event the Suspended Covenants are reinstated, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the “Secured Indebtedness” covenant.

Secured Indebtedness

If the Company or any Subsidiary incurs any Indebtedness secured by a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any Principal Property or on any share of stock or Indebtedness of a Subsidiary, the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, will secure the notes equally and ratably with (or, at its option, prior to) the Indebtedness so secured until such time as such Indebtedness is no longer secured by a Lien, unless the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness secured by a Lien and the Attributable Debt of all sale and leaseback transactions involving Principal Property would not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

Restricted Payments

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

  (1) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions declared or paid in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company);

 

  (2) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company) any Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company;

 

  (3) make any payment to purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Indebtedness that is subordinated to the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, except a payment of interest or principal at a Stated Maturity thereof; or

 

  (4) make any Restricted Investment

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

 

  (1) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a consequence of such Restricted Payment;

 

  (2) the Company would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described below under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock;” and

 

  (3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) of the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (a)

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the Company’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit), plus

 

  (b) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds, or the Fair Market Value of any Permitted Business or assets used or useful in a Permitted Business, received by the Company from the issue or sale, in either case since the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date of (i) Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or (ii) debt securities of the Company that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests (or Disqualified Stock or such debt securities) sold to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), together with the aggregate cash received at the time of such conversion or exchange, or received by the Company from any such conversion or exchange of such debt securities sold or issued prior to the beginning of such first fiscal quarter, plus

 

  (c) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income for such period, (i) if any Restricted Investment that was made after the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of (1) the cash return of capital with respect to such Restricted Investment, including without limitation repayment of principal of any Restricted Investment constituting a loan or advance (less the cost of disposition, if any) and (2) the initial amount of such Restricted Investment, plus (ii) the net reduction in such Restricted Investment resulting from payments of interest, dividends, principal repayments and other transfers and distributions of cash, assets or property, plus

 

  (d) if any Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, the lesser of (i) the fair market value of the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Investment in such Subsidiary as of the date of such redesignation or (ii) the aggregate fair market value of the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Investment in such Subsidiary as of the date on which such Subsidiary was originally designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and all Investments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary that were treated as Restricted Payments since such designation, in each case as of the date of such Investment.

For the avoidance of doubt, any amount which previously qualified as a Restricted Payment on account of any Guarantee entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (1) such Guarantee has not been called upon and (2) either (a) such Guarantee has been released or terminated, as the case may be, or (b) the obligation arising under such Guarantee no longer exists, shall not be considered as having been made as a Restricted Payment for purposes of calculating the amounts set forth in preceding clause (3).

The preceding provisions will not prohibit:

 

  (1) the payment of any dividend or distribution, or the consummation of an irrevocable redemption of subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or distribution or delivery of the irrevocable notice of redemption, as the case may be, if at the date of such declaration the dividend payment or distribution, or date on which such notice is delivered, such dividend, distribution or redemption, as the case may be, would have complied with the provisions of the indenture;

 

  (2) the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of any subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock); provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition will be excluded from clause (3)(b) of the preceding paragraph;

 

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  (3) the making of any principal payment on, or the defeasance, redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of, prior to a Stated Maturity, subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Company or preferred stock of any Restricted Subsidiary with the net cash proceeds from an incurrence of, or exchange for the issuance of, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;

 

  (4) the declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the holders of its Equity Interests on a pro rata basis;

 

  (5) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or, immediately after giving effect thereto, would be caused thereby, the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company held by any existing or former employee or director of the Company (or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) pursuant to any employment agreements, equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or other management or employee benefit plan, agreement or trust or similar agreements and plans; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests pursuant to this clause (5) may not exceed the sum of (i) $2.5 million in any twelve-month period, (ii) the aggregate net proceeds received by the Company during such twelve-month period from the issuance of such Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) pursuant to such agreements or plans and (iii) the net cash proceeds of key man life insurance received by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;

 

  (6) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or, immediately after giving effect thereto, would be caused thereby, the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Company issued in accordance with the terms of the indenture to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Fixed Charges;”

 

  (7) the acquisition of Equity Interests by the Company (i) in connection with the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights by way of cashless exercise; (ii) in connection with the satisfaction of withholding tax obligations; or (iii) that may be deemed to occur, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, by the return of Equity Interests constituting a portion of the purchase consideration in settlement of indemnification claims;

 

  (8) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or, immediately after giving effect thereto, would be caused thereby, the making of payment on, or the defeasance, redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition, in each case, prior to its Stated Maturity, of any subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary by payments out of Excess Proceeds remaining after completion of an Asset Sale Offer;

 

  (9) the purchase by the Company of fractional shares arising out of stock dividends, splits or combinations or business combinations or conversion of convertible or exchangeable securities of debt or equity of the Company; and

 

  (10) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or, immediately after giving effect thereto, would be caused thereby, and to the extent not otherwise permitted in any other of the preceding clauses, Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount since the date notes are first issued not to exceed the greater of (A) $20.0 million and (B) 2.5% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, as of the date of making such Restricted Payments.

In determining whether any Restricted Payment is permitted by the foregoing covenant, the Company may allocate or reallocate, at anytime and from time to time, all or any portion of such Restricted Payment among all clauses of the preceding paragraph (as of the Issue Date, such clauses being clauses (1) through (10)) or among such clauses and the first paragraph of this covenant including clauses (a), (b) and (c), provided that at the time of such allocation or reallocation, all such Restricted Payments, or allocated portions thereof, would be permitted under the various provisions of the foregoing covenant.

 

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The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment.

Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “incur”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and the Company will not issue any Disqualified Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that the Company and any Guarantor may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) and the Company may issue Disqualified Stock if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock is issued would have been at least 2.0 to 1, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or Disqualified Stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four quarter period.

The first paragraph of this covenant does not apply to or prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):

 

  (1) Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantors of Indebtedness under one or more Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding (with outstanding letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Company and its Subsidiaries thereunder at each relevant time of determination) not to exceed the greater of (a) $250.0 million and (b) 20% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets;

 

  (2) the Existing Indebtedness;

 

  (3) Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantors represented by the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees;

 

  (4) Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries represented by Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case, incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition of, or cost of construction, improvement, material repair or development of property, plant or equipment used in a Permitted Business, in an aggregate principal amount, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to extend, defease, refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), not to exceed the greater of (a) $25.0 million and (b) 3.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, at any time outstanding;

 

  (5) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, defease, refund, refinance or replace, any Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was incurred under the first paragraph of this covenant or clauses (2), (3), (5) or (13) of this paragraph;

 

  (6) intercompany Indebtedness between or among the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that:

 

  (a) if the Company or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Guarantor is the obligee thereon, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the notes, in the case of the Company, or the Subsidiary Guarantee, in the case of a Guarantor; and

 

  (b)

(i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either the Company or a Restricted

 

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Subsidiary will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, on the date of such issuance, sale or transfer that is not then permitted by this clause (6);

 

  (7) Hedging Obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the normal course of business and not for speculative purposes, designed to protect the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred or against fluctuations in the price of commodities used by that entity at the time;

 

  (8) Guarantees by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that was permitted to be incurred by another provision of this covenant; provided that if such Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated in right of payment to the notes or a Subsidiary Guarantee, then the Guarantee of that Indebtedness by the Company or the Guarantor shall be subordinated in right of payment to the notes or the Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be;

 

  (9) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, bid, performance, surety, appeal and similar bonds and obligations and completion guarantees provided by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (10) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days following the Company’s receipt of notice of the incurrence thereof;

 

  (11) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries represented by agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, earn-outs or other similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Capital Stock of the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Indebtedness incurred in connection with a disposition shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such disposition;

 

  (12) Acquired Debt of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such Indebtedness was Indebtedness of (a) a Subsidiary prior to the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or (b) a Person that was acquired (by acquisition of its Capital Stock, merger, consolidation or otherwise) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition); provided that, at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the Company would have been able to incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (12); and

 

  (13) to the extent not otherwise permitted by any other Permitted Debt clause, Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (13), not to exceed $50.0 million.

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time an Unrestricted Subsidiary fails to meet the definitional requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the indenture, and any then outstanding Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date, and such incurrence will be subject to this covenant.

For purposes of determining compliance with this “Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” covenant, if an item of Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) at any time meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Company will be permitted to classify (and later reclassify) in whole or in part in its sole discretion such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this covenant, and such item of Indebtedness or portion thereof may be classified (or later classified or reclassified) in whole or part as having been incurred under more than one of the applicable clauses of Permitted Debt or pursuant to the first paragraph hereof. Indebtedness permitted by this covenant need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such Indebtedness but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or none other provisions of this covenant permitting such Indebtedness.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto will be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was incurred; provided that, if such Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in the same foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, the U.S. dollar-denominated restriction will be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of the refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced. Notwithstanding any other provision of this covenant, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this covenant will not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies.

The accrual of interest, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, and the accretion or payment of dividends on any Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified Stock for purposes of this covenant; provided, in each such case, that the amount thereof is included in Fixed Charges of the Company as accrued.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

 

  (1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;

 

  (2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, in the case of any other Indebtedness;

 

  (3) in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, the lesser of:

 

  (a) the Fair Market Value of such assets at the date of determination; and

 

  (b) the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person; and

 

  (4) if Indebtedness is secured by a letter of credit that only secures such Indebtedness, then the aggregate amount deemed incurred by such Indebtedness and such letter of credit shall be equal to the greater of (a) the principal amount of such Indebtedness and (b) the amount that can be drawn under such letter of credit.

 

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Liens

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or otherwise cause or permit to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) securing any Indebtedness upon any of their property or assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, unless all payments due under the indenture and unless the notes and Subsidiary Guarantees, as applicable, are secured on an equal and ratable basis (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the notes or Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be) with the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien.

Sale and Leaseback Transactions

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any sale and leaseback transaction with a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable; provided that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into such a sale and leaseback transaction if:

 

  (1) the Company or that Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, could have

 

  (a) incurred Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt relating to such sale and leaseback transaction under the covenant described above under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” and

 

  (b) incurred a Lien to secure such Indebtedness pursuant to the covenant described above under the caption “—Liens;”

 

  (2) the gross cash proceeds of that sale and leaseback transaction are at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the property that is the subject of that sale and leaseback transaction; and

 

  (3) the transfer of assets in that sale and leaseback transaction is permitted by, and the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with, the covenant described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

 

  (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to the payment of dividends or liquidating distributions on common stock shall not be deemed to be a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock;

 

  (2) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

  (3) transfer any of its assets to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

 

  (1)

agreements governing Existing Indebtedness, Credit Facilities and Hedging Obligations and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that such agreements, Credit Facilities, Hedging Obligations and the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements,

 

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refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the Issue Date;

 

  (2) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order of any court or governmental authority;

 

  (3) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock, or any other agreement relating to any assets, of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such restriction was created in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the assets of the Person, so acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of the indenture to be incurred;

 

  (4) (a) customary non-assignment provisions in any contract, license or lease and (b) cash, other deposits, or net worth or similar requirements, in each case, imposed by suppliers or landlords under contracts, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;

 

  (5) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on that property of the nature described in clause (3) of the preceding paragraph;

 

  (6) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or other disposition;

 

  (7) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

 

  (8) Liens securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under the provisions of the covenant described above under the caption “—Liens” that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; and

 

  (9) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, agreements relating to sale and leaseback transactions, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

The Company may not, directly or indirectly (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person unless:

 

  (1) either:

 

  (a) the Company is the resulting transferee or surviving Person, or

 

  (b) the resultant, transferee or surviving Person formed (if other than the Company) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;

 

  (2) such resultant, transferee or surviving Person assumes all the obligations of the Company under the notes, the indenture and the registration rights agreement pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the trustee, provided, that unless such resultant, transferee or surviving Person is a corporation, a corporate co-issuer of the notes may be added to the indenture by such supplemental indenture;

 

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  (3) immediately after such transaction no Default exists; and

 

  (4) except in the case of a merger of the Company with or into a Guarantor, or a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets to the Company or a Guarantor, immediately after such transaction after giving pro forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, either the Company or the resultant, transferee or surviving Person (if other than the Company), would be able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.”

In addition, the Company may not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all of its assets, in one or more related transactions, to any other Person.

Notwithstanding the preceding clause (4), (i) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may consolidate with, merge into or sell, assign, transfer or convey all or part of its assets to the Company and (ii) the Company may merge with an Affiliate that has no significant assets or liabilities and was formed solely for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of organization of the Company to another state of the United States so long as the amount of the Company’s Indebtedness and the Indebtedness of the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.

Transactions with Affiliates

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of any such Person (each, an “Affiliate Transaction”) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate consideration in excess of $1.0 million, unless:

 

  (1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person or, if no comparable transaction is available with which to compare such Affiliate Transaction, such Affiliate Transaction is otherwise fair to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view, as evidenced by the delivery of the officers’ certificate provided for in clause (2) below; and

 

  (2) the Company delivers to the trustee:

 

  (a) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million but less than $25.0 million, an officers’ certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) above; and

 

  (b) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, a resolution of its Board of Directors set forth in an officers’ certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) above and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of its Board of Directors.

The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the prior paragraph:

 

  (1) any employment, equity award, equity option or equity appreciation agreement, plan agreement or similar compensation arrangement, employee benefit plan, officer or director indemnification agreement or any similar arrangement entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices and payments pursuant thereto;

 

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  (2) fees and compensation paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in their capacity as such, to the extent such fees and compensation are reasonable and customary;

 

  (3) loans or advances to employees in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, but in any event not to exceed $1.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any one time;

 

  (4) transactions between or among (i) the Company and one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (5) transactions with a Person that is an Affiliate of the Company solely because the Company owns an Equity Interest in, or controls, such Person;

 

  (6) sales of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) to Affiliates of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (7) Restricted Payments that are permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Restricted Payments;” and

 

  (8) the performance of obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under the terms of any agreement to which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party as of the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, supplements, extensions or renewals of those agreements entered into after the Issue Date; provided that, such amendments, modifications, supplements, extensions or renewals do not, in any material respects, adversely affect the rights, taken as a whole, of the holders of the notes as compared to the terms of the agreement in effect on the Issue Date.

Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if the Subsidiary meets or would meet the definition of an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and if no Default shall occur immediately after giving effect to such designation. If a Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate fair market value of all outstanding Investments owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary properly designated will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the date of the designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the first or second paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Restricted Payments” or Permitted Investments, as determined by the Company. That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if, immediately after giving effect to such designation, a Default would not occur; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation will only be permitted if such Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter reference period.

Additional Subsidiary Guarantees

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Subsidiary. Upon the release, termination or satisfaction of such Domestic Subsidiary’s guarantee or assumption of such Indebtedness, or as otherwise provided in the indenture, that Restricted Subsidiary’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall automatically be released and terminated.

Business Activities

The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage in any line of business activity other than Permitted Businesses, except to such extent as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Payments for Consent

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any holder of notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the indenture or the notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all holders of the notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

Reports

Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the trustee and registered holders of notes, within five Business Days of the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

 

  (1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such Forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and

 

  (2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.

All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10 K will include a report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements by the Company’s certified independent accountants. If the Company has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraphs will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company.

The Company will hold a quarterly conference call for the holders of the notes and securities analysts to discuss such financial information no later than 15 Business Days after distribution of such financial information.

The Company will file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing). If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website. Following the consummation of the exchange offer contemplated by the registration rights agreement, whether or not required by the SEC, the Company will file a copy of all of the information and reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and make such

 

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information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request. The Company, and to the extent applicable, the Guarantors, will be deemed to have furnished such reports and other information to the trustee and the holders of notes, and, to the extent herein provided, to securities analysts and prospective investors, if it has filed such reports and other information with the SEC using the EDGAR filing system (or any successor filing system), or if such system is not available to the Company, if it has filed such reports and other information on its website, and in each case, such reports and other information are publicly available thereon.

The Company and the Guarantors agree that, for so long as any notes remain outstanding, they will furnish to the holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933.

Events of Default and Remedies

Each of the following is an Event of Default:

 

  (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the notes;

 

  (2) default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the notes;

 

  (3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions described under the captions “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control” and “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets,” and such failure continues for 30 days after the Company’s receipt of the written notice of such noncompliance given to it as provided below;

 

  (4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with any of the other agreements in the indenture (other than a failure that is subject to clause (1), (2) or (3) above), and such failure continues for 60 days after the Company’s receipt of the written notice of such noncompliance given to it as provided below;

 

  (5) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the Issue Date, if that default:

 

  (a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”); or

 

  (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity, and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $15.0 million or more;

 

  (6) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $15.0 million (excluding amounts covered by insurance, reimbursement agreements and indemnification agreements), which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;

 

  (7) except as permitted by the indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee shall be held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason (other than in accordance with the terms of that guarantee and the indenture) to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor shall deny or disaffirm its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee (other than by reason of the termination of the indenture or the release of any Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the indenture); and

 

  (8) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency described in the indenture with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary.

 

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A Default under clause (3) or clause (4) above will not be an Event of Default until the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes notifies, in writing, the Company of the Default and requests compliance with the specific provision or agreement as the case may be, that is the subject of such Default, and the Company does not cure such Default within the specified time after receipt of such notice.

Notwithstanding the above, if the Company elects, the sole remedy for a Default or an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the “Reports” covenant, and/or for failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act will, for the 60 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default, consist exclusively of the right to receive additional interest on the notes at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of the notes then outstanding over such portion of the 60-day period immediately following such Event of Default during which such Event of Default is continuing (such additional interest, “Default Interest”). In the event the Company does not elect to pay such Default Interest, upon an Event of Default to this covenant, the notes will be subject to acceleration as provided above. The Default Interest will accrue on all outstanding notes from and including the date on which an Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with the “Reports” covenant and/or for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act first occurs to, but not including, the 60th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to such failure shall have been cured or waived). On such 60th day (or earlier, if the Event of Default relating to such failure is cured or waived prior to such 60th day) such Default Interest will cease to accrue and the notes will be subject to acceleration, as provided above, if the Event of Default is continuing. This provision will not affect the rights of holders of notes in the event of the occurrence of any other Event of Default. For all purposes of the indenture, references to interest means interest under the notes and any Default Interest payable pursuant to this paragraph.

In the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may declare all the notes to be due and payable immediately.

Subject to certain limitations, holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may direct the trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding by notice to the trustee may on behalf of all holders of the notes (i) waive any existing Default or Events of Default and its consequences under the indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, the notes and (ii) rescind an acceleration and its consequences, if the rescission would not violate with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived.

Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the duties of the trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction of any holders of notes unless such holders have offered to the trustee indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest when due, no holder of a note may pursue any remedy with respect to the indenture or the notes unless:

 

  (1) such holder has previously given the trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

 

  (2) holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes have requested the trustee to pursue the remedy;

 

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  (4) (4) the trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

 

  (5) (5) holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes have not given the trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

The Company is required to deliver to the trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the indenture. Upon becoming aware of any Default, the Company is required to deliver to the trustee a statement specifying such Default. The trustee may withhold from holders of the notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal of, or interest or premium on, the notes.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder or other owner of Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the notes, the indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of a note by accepting the note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws, and it is the view of the SEC that such waiver is against public policy.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding notes and all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Subsidiary Guarantees (“Legal Defeasance”) except for:

 

  (1) the rights of holders of outstanding notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;

 

  (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to the notes concerning issuing temporary notes, registration of notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

 

  (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the trustee, and the Company’s and the Guarantor’s obligations in connection therewith; and

 

  (4) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the indenture.

In addition, the Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of the Company and the Guarantors released with respect to certain covenants (including its obligations to make Change of Control Offers and Asset Sale Offers) that are described in the indenture (“Covenant Defeasance”), and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the notes. If Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events) described under “—Events of Default and Remedies” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the notes.

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

 

  (1)

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premium, if any, on, the outstanding notes on the Stated Maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

 

  (2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company has delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that:

 

  (a) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling; or

 

  (b) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel will confirm that, the holders of the outstanding notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

 

  (3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company has delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that the holders of the outstanding notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

 

  (4) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit or the granting of Liens to secure such borrowings or any portion thereof) or insofar as Events of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the day of deposit;

 

  (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than the indenture) to which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is bound, or if such breach or default would occur, which is not waived as of, and for all purposes, on and after the date of such defeasance;

 

  (6) the Company must have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that after the 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally;

 

  (7) the Company must have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the holders of notes over the other creditors of the Company and the Guarantors with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Company, any Guarantor or others; and

 

  (8) the Company must have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

Satisfaction and Discharge

The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all notes issued thereunder, when:

 

  (1) either:

 

  (a) all such notes theretofore authenticated and delivered, except lost, stolen or destroyed notes that have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust as provided in the indenture, have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or

 

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  (b) all notes that have not been delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and payable or will become due and payable within one year by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise and, the Company or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in such amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on such notes not theretofore delivered to the trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

 

  (2) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit or will occur immediately after giving effect to the deposit and the deposit will not result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any other material instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;

 

  (3) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under the indenture; and

 

  (4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the trustee under the indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the notes at maturity or the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Company must deliver an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the indenture or the notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes), and, subject to certain exceptions, any existing Default, Event of Default or compliance with any provision of the indenture or the notes may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes).

Without the consent of each holder affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver may not (with respect to any notes held by a non-consenting holder):

 

  (1) reduce the percentage in principal amount of such outstanding notes whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

 

  (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any note or alter any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of the notes (other than provisions relating to the covenants described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders”);

 

  (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any note;

 

  (4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, the notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the notes by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

  (5) make any note payable in currency other than that stated in the notes;

 

  (6) make any change in the provisions of the indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of holders of notes to receive payments of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the notes;

 

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  (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any note (other than a payment required by one of the covenants described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders”);

 

  (8) make any change in the ranking or priority of any note that would adversely affect the noteholder;

 

  (9) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the indenture, except in accordance with the terms of the indenture; or

 

  (10) make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.

Notwithstanding the preceding, without the consent of any holder of notes, the Company, the Guarantors and the trustee may amend or supplement the indenture or the notes:

 

  (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

 

  (2) to provide for uncertificated notes in addition to or in place of certificated notes;

 

  (3) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or any Guarantor’s obligations to holders of notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s or such Guarantor’s assets, including the addition of any required co-issuer of the notes;

 

  (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the indenture of any such holder;

 

  (5) to provide for the issuance of additional notes and related Subsidiary Guarantees in accordance with the provisions set forth in the indenture or any related registration rights agreement;

 

  (6) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

 

  (7) to add any Restricted Subsidiary as an additional Guarantor as provided in the indenture or to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company, any Guarantor or any other obligor under the notes pursuant to the indenture, and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants and agreements of the Company, such Guarantor or such obligor contained in the indenture, the notes and in any Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor, including the addition of any required co-issuer of the notes;

 

  (8) to release a Guarantor from its obligations under the indenture and its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to the indenture;

 

  (9) to provide for the acceptance of appointment of a successor trustee as provided in the indenture;

 

  (10) to add to the covenants of the Company, any Guarantor or any other obligor under the notes for the benefit of the holders of the note or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Guarantor or any other obligor under the notes, as applicable, in the indenture, in the notes or in any Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

  (11) to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depositary; and

 

  (12) to conform the text of the indenture, notes or Subsidiary Guarantees to any provision of this “Description of Notes” to the extent this “Description of Notes” contains text or provisions that are intended to be set forth verbatim in the indenture, notes or Subsidiary Guarantees;

The consent of the holders is not necessary under the indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

Concerning the Trustee

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security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest as described under the Trust Indenture Act it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue or resign.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The indenture provides that if an Event of Default of which a responsible officer of the trustee has been notified by the Company occurs and is continuing, the trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any holder of notes, unless such holder has offered to the trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Governing Law

The indenture, the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

The new notes, like the old notes, will be represented by one or more permanent global notes in registered form without interest coupons (the “global notes”).

The global notes will be deposited upon issuance with the trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), in New York, New York, and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC as described below.

Except as set forth below, the global notes may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the global notes may not be exchanged for notes in certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below. See “—Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes.” Except in the limited circumstances described below, owners of beneficial interests in the global notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form.

In addition, transfers of beneficial interests in the global notes will be subject to the applicable rules and procedures of DTC and its direct or indirect participants, including, Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System (“Euroclear”), and Clearstream Banking S.A. (“Clearstream”), which may change from time to time.

Depositary Procedures

The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. We take no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urge investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

DTC has advised us that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the “Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the initial purchasers), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial

 

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relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “Indirect Participants”). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the Indirect Participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the Participants and Indirect Participants.

DTC has also advised us that, pursuant to procedures established by it:

 

  (1) upon deposit of the global notes, DTC will credit the accounts of Participants designated by the initial purchasers with portions of the principal amount of the global notes; and

 

  (2) ownership of these interests in the global notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to the Participants) or by the Participants and the Indirect Participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in the global notes).

Investors in the global notes who are Participants in DTC’s system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC. Investors in the global notes who are not Participants may hold their interests therein indirectly through organizations (including Euroclear and Clearstream) which are Participants in such system. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream may also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such systems.

The laws of some states require that certain Persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global note to such Persons will be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of Participants, which in turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants, the ability of a Person having beneficial interests in a global note to pledge such interests to Persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

Except as described below, owners of an interest in the global notes will not have notes registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form and will not be considered the registered owners or “holders” thereof under the indenture for any purpose.

Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on a global note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered holder under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, the Company and the trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the notes, including the global notes, are registered as the owners of the notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the Company, the trustee nor any agent of the Company or the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

 

  (1) any aspect of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interest in the global notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the global notes; or

 

  (2) any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or any of its Participants or Indirect Participants.

DTC has advised the Company that its current practice, upon receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the notes (including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant Participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the Participants or the Indirect Participants and will not be

 

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the responsibility of DTC, the trustee or the Company. Neither the Company nor the trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its Participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the notes, and the Company and the trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

Transfers between Participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds, and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

Subject to compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the notes described herein, crossmarket transfers between the Participants in DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant global note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

DTC has advised the Company that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of notes only at the direction of one or more Participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the global notes and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such Participant or Participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the global notes for legended notes in certificated form, and to distribute such notes to its Participants.

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the global notes among participants in DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to continue to perform such procedures, and may discontinue such procedures at any time. None of the Company, the trustee or any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

A global note is exchangeable for definitive notes in registered certificated form (“certificated notes”) if:

 

  (1) DTC

 

  (a) notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the global notes and the Company fails to appoint a successor depositary, or

 

  (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act;

 

  (2) the Company, at its option, notifies the trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of the certificated notes; or

 

  (3) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to the notes.

In addition, beneficial interests in a global note may be exchanged for certificated notes upon at least 20 days prior written notice given to the trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the indenture. In all cases, certificated notes delivered in exchange for any global note or beneficial interests in global notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of DTC (in accordance with its customary procedures).

 

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Same-Day Settlement and Payment

The Company will make payments in respect of the notes represented by the global notes (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the global note holder. The Company will make all payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, with respect to certificated notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the certificated notes or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such holder’s registered address. The notes represented by the global notes are expected to be eligible to trade in DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. The Company expects that secondary trading in any certificated notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a global note from a Participant in DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised us that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of beneficial interests in a global note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a Participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

Certain Definitions

Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.

“Acquired Debt” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

  (1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person (regardless of the form of the applicable transaction by which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary), whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and

 

  (2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person, but excluding Indebtedness that is extinguished, retired or repaid in connection with such Person merging with or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person.

Acquired Debt will be deemed to be incurred on the date the acquired Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or the date of the related acquisition of assets from such Person.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

“Asset Sale” means:

 

  (1)

the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition (a “transfer”) of any assets or rights by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the sale, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by

 

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the provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control” and/or the provisions described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” and not by the provisions of the “Asset Sale” covenant;

 

  (2) the issuance of Equity Interests in any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests in any of its Subsidiaries (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required by applicable law to be held by a Person other than the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries); and

 

  (3) an Involuntary Transfer.

Notwithstanding the preceding, the following items will not be deemed to be Asset Sales:

 

  (1) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets having a fair market value, or receipt by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Net Proceeds, not in excess of $1.0 million;

 

  (2) a transfer of assets between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (3) an issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or to another Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (4) the transfer of assets in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (5) transfer of damaged, worn-out or obsolete assets that, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, are either (a) no longer used or (b) no longer useful in the business of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (6) the sale or other disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;

 

  (7) (a) Permitted Investment or (b) Restricted Payment that is permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments;”

 

  (8) any Lien permitted by the Indenture; and

 

  (9) any transfer of assets in trade or exchange for assets of comparable Fair Market Value used or usable in any Permitted Business (including, without limitation, the trade or exchange for a controlling interest in another business or all or substantially all of the assets or operating line of a business, in each case, engaged in a Permitted Business or for other non-current assets to be used in a Permitted Business); provided that (A) the Fair Market Value of the assets traded or exchanged by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary (including any cash or Cash Equivalents to be delivered by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary) is reasonably equivalent to the Fair Market Value of the assets (together with any cash or Cash Equivalents) to be received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; (B) such trade or exchange, if the Fair Market Value of the related assets exceeded $20 million, is approved by the Board of Directors of the Company; and (C) any cash or Cash Equivalents received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such trade or exchange (net of any transaction costs of the type deducted under the definition of “Net Proceeds”) shall be treated as Net Proceeds of an Asset Sale and shall be applied in the manner set forth in the covenant described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

“Attributable Debt” in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that the Attributable Debt of each of the following sale and leaseback transactions shall, in each case, be zero:

 

  (1) a sale and leaseback transaction in which the lease is for a period, including renewal rights, not in excess of one year;

 

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  (2) a sale and leaseback transaction in which the transfer of the related property is made within 270 days of the acquisition or construction of, or the completion of a material improvement to, such property;

 

  (3) a sale and leaseback transaction in which the lease secures or relates to industrial revenue or pollution control bonds;

 

  (4) a sale and leaseback transaction in which the transaction is between or among the Company and one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or between or among Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

  (5) a sale and leaseback transaction pursuant to which the Company, within 270 days after the completion of the transfer of the related property, applies toward the retirement of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary, or to the purchase of other property, the greater of the net proceeds from the transfer of the related property and the Fair Market Value of such property; provided, however, that the amount that must be applied to the retirement of Indebtedness shall be reduced by all fees and expenses associated with the sale and leaseback transaction.

“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” have correlative meanings.

“Board of Directors” means:

 

  (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation;

 

  (2) with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the partnership;

 

  (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and

 

  (4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function;

and with respect to each of the foregoing, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf thereof.

“Business Day” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

“Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

“Capital Stock” means:

 

  (1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

 

  (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

  (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

 

  (4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

 

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“Cash Equivalents” means:

 

  (1) United States dollars;

 

  (2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support of those securities) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition;

 

  (3) certificates of deposit and Eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits, in each case, with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million and a Thomson BankWatch Rating of “B” or better;

 

  (4) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

 

  (5) commercial paper having the highest rating obtainable from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition; and

 

  (6) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (1) through (5) of this definition.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

 

  (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act);

 

  (2) the adoption of a plan by the stockholders of the Company relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company other than in a transaction that complies with the provisions under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets;”

 

  (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; or

 

  (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company are not Continuing Directors.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur upon the consummation of any actions undertaken by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries solely for the purpose of effecting a reorganization of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that none of the events described in paragraphs (1) through and including (4) of this definition has occurred.

“Consolidated Cash Flow” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus:

 

  (1) an amount equal to any extraordinary loss, plus any net loss realized by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale, to the extent such expenses and losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

  (2) provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

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  (3) the Fixed Charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such Fixed Charges were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

  (4) depreciation and amortization expenses (including amortization of intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash expenses (excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such depreciation and amortization expenses and other non-cash expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

  (5) non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of business,

in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts in clauses (2), (4) and (5) relating to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor will be added to Consolidated Net Income to compute Consolidated Cash Flow only to the extent (and in the same proportion) that the Net Income of such Restricted Subsidiary was included in calculating Consolidated Net Income of such Person and only if a corresponding amount would be permitted at the date of determination to be dividended to such Person by such Restricted Subsidiary without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) and by operation of the terms of its charter and all agreements, instruments, judgments, decrees, orders, statutes, rules and governmental regulations applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that (without duplication):

 

  (1) the Net Income (but not loss) of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions paid in cash to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (2) the Net Income of any Restricted Subsidiary will be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders;

 

  (3) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded; and

 

  (4) notwithstanding clause (1) above, the Net Income of any Unrestricted Subsidiary will be excluded, whether or not distributed to the specified Person or one of its Subsidiaries.

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, the amount which, in accordance with GAAP, would be set forth under the caption “Total Assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, less the sum of (i) all current liabilities and current liability items and (2) all goodwill, patents, tradenames, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, experimental expenses, organization expenses and any other similar intangible assets, in each case, in accordance with GAAP as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available.

“Consolidated Net Worth” means the total of the amounts shown on a Person’s consolidated balance sheet determined in accordance with GAAP, as of the end of such Person’s most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available prior to the taking of any action for the purpose of which the determination is

 

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being made, as the sum of (1) the par or stated value of all of such Person’s outstanding Capital Stock, (2) paid-in capital or capital surplus relating to such Capital Stock and (3) any retained earnings or earned surplus less (A) any accumulated deficit and (B) any amounts attributable to Disqualified Stock.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who:

 

  (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date notes are first issued under the indenture; or

 

  (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election.

“Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 29, 2008, as amended, among the Company and the lenders parties thereto, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith.

“Credit Facility” or “Credit Facilities” means one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities, in each case with banks or other institutional lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time (and whether or not with the original lender or lenders or another lender).

“Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would be, an Event of Default.

“Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions prior to compliance by the Company with the Change of Control offer and Asset Sale offer provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders” and unless such repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants —Restricted Payments.” The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of the indenture will be the maximum amount that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may become obligated to pay upon the maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock, exclusive of accrued dividends.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

“Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

“Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or options, warrants or rights with respect to such Capital Stock made for cash after the Issue Date.

 

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“Excluded Subsidiaries” means

 

  (1) any Foreign Subsidiary; and

 

  (2) any Subsidiary that is an Immaterial Subsidiary.

As of the Issue Date and in addition to the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company identified above in clauses (1) and (2), the following Subsidiaries are Excluded Subsidiaries and are not Guarantors: PDC Holdings de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican company, PDC Logistics de Mexico S. de R.L de C.V., a Mexican company, PDC Drilling Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican company, Pioneer Latina Group SDAD, Ltda., a Panamanian corporation, Pioneer de Colombia SDAD, Ltda., a Panamanian corporation, Proveedora Internacional de Taladros S.A.S., a Colombian company and Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Existing Indebtedness” means the aggregate Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on the Issue Date (other than any other Permitted Debt).

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to consideration received or to be received, or given or to be given, pursuant to any transaction by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, if such consideration is in an amount of at least $25.0 million, the fair market value of such consideration as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a resolution of such Board of Directors, and if consideration is less than $25.0 million, the sale value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or exigent necessity of either party, determined in good faith by a responsible officer of the Company (unless otherwise expressly provided in the indenture).

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any four-quarter reference period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise retires any Indebtedness (other than, without duplication, revolving credit borrowings under any Credit Facility and working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems (or converts to, or exchanges for, any Capital Stock of such Person which is not Disqualifying Stock) any Disqualified Stock or preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of such reference period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but on or prior to the date on which the event for which such calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, repayment, repurchase, defeasance, redemption or retirement of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption (or such conversion or exchange) of Disqualified Stock or such preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom as if the same had occurred at the beginning of such period.

In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

 

  (1) acquisitions that have been made by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations or the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of another Person or a business line or division of another Person, and including any related financing transactions, during or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of the reference period and may be made provided they are in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (2) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded;

 

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  (3) the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the referent Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date;

 

  (4) any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary on the Calculation Date will be deemed not to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at any time during such four-quarter period;

 

  (5) in making such calculation, the Fixed Charges attributable to interest on any Indebtedness calculated on a pro forma basis and bearing a floating rate of interest will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligation applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term as at the Calculation Date in excess of 12 months); and

 

  (6) in making such computation, the Fixed Charges of such Person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility calculated on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the reference period.

“Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued (including, without limitation or duplication, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings), and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to Hedging Obligations incurred with respect to Indebtedness; plus

 

  (2) the consolidated interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized during such period; plus

 

  (3) any interest expense on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not such Guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus

 

  (4) all dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in cash, on any series of preferred stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than dividends on Equity Interests payable solely in Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, a State thereof or the District of Columbia.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entities as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable at the date of determination.

“Guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, of all or any part of any Indebtedness in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keepwell, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise).

 

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“Guarantors” means each of:

 

  (1) the Company’s Domestic Subsidiaries in existence on the date of the indenture that is not an Excluded Subsidiary;

 

  (2) any other Restricted Subsidiary that executes a Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the indenture; and

 

  (3) their respective successors and assigns;

provided that any Person constituting a Guarantor as described above will cease to constitute a Guarantor when its respective Subsidiary Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms thereof.

“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person incurred under:

 

  (1) interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements;

 

  (2) foreign exchange contracts and currency protection agreements;

 

  (3) any commodity futures contract, commodity option or other similar agreements or arrangements; and

 

  (4) other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

“Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that had:

 

  (1) assets having an aggregate book value, as of the end of the fiscal year most recently ended, not exceeding $250,000; and

 

  (2) Consolidated Net Income not exceeding $250,000 for such fiscal year, provided that a Restricted Subsidiary will not be considered to be an Immaterial Subsidiary if it, directly or indirectly, guarantees or otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication:

 

  (1) the principal of, and premium, if any, with respect to indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, loans, debentures or similar instruments;

 

  (2) reimbursement obligations of such Person for the payment of banker’s acceptances or letters of credit;

 

  (3) Capital Lease Obligations of such Person;

 

  (4) obligations of such Person for the payment of the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable;

 

  (5) Hedging Obligations (the amount of which at any time of determination shall be equal to the termination value of the agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time);

 

  (6) all indebtedness of others of the type referred to in the foregoing clauses (1) through (5) of this definition that are secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person (whether or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person), but in an amount not to exceed the lesser of the amount of such other Person’s such indebtedness or the Fair Market Value of such asset;

 

  (7) Attributable Debt regarding sale and leaseback transactions; or

 

  (8) to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by such Person of any indebtedness of others of the type referred to in the foregoing clauses (1) through (7) of this definition, whether or not such Guarantee is contingent, and whether or not such Guarantee appears on the balance sheet of such Person;

in the case of the foregoing clauses (1) through (5), if and to the extent any of the foregoing obligations or indebtedness (other than letters of credit, banker’s acceptances and Hedging Obligations), but excluding amounts recorded in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 133, would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

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“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB— (or the equivalent) by S&P.

“Investment Grade Rating Event” means the first day on which the notes are assigned an Investment Grade Rating by a Rating Agency and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

“Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including Guarantees of Indebtedness or other obligations), advances (excluding advances to customers in the ordinary course of business which are recorded as accounts receivable and commissions, moving, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business) or capital contributions, purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary as the case may be, will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Equity Interests of and other Investments in such Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.”

“Involuntary Transfer” means, with respect to any property or asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (a) any damage to such asset that results in an insurance settlement with respect thereto on the basis of a total loss or a constructive or compromised total loss, (b) the confiscation, condemnation, requisition, appropriation or similar taking regarding such asset by any government or instrumentality or agency thereof, including by deed in lieu of condemnation, or (c) foreclosure or other enforcement of a Lien or the exercise by a holder of a Lien of any rights with respect to it.

“Issue Date” means March 11, 2010.

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in such asset and any filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however:

 

  (1) any gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such gain (but not loss), realized in connection with: (a) any Asset Sale; or (b) the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

 

  (2) any extraordinary or nonrecurring gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary or nonrecurring gain (but not loss).

“Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds or Cash Equivalents received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of (1) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale (including, without limitation, legal, accounting, investment banking and brokers’

 

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fees, sales and underwriting commissions and other reasonable costs incurred in preparing such asset for sale), any relocation expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Sale and any related severance and associated costs, expenses and charges of personnel related to sold assets and related operations, (2) taxes paid or reserved as payable as a result of the Asset Sale, in each case, after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, (3) any amounts paid in order to satisfy any Lien on the asset or assets in connection with such Asset Sale, (4) any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP, and (5) distributions and payments required to be made to any minority interest holders in Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Asset Sale.

“Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

 

  (1) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness, but excluding any pledge of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is an obligor of such Indebtedness); or (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise (other than a pledge of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is an obligor of such Indebtedness);

 

  (2) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of such Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and

 

  (3) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the Company (other than a pledge of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is an obligor of such Indebtedness) or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Obligations” means, without duplication, any principal, premium, if any, interest (interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding), penalties, fees, charges, expenses, indemnifications, reimbursement obligations, damages, guarantees, and other liabilities or amounts payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness or in respect thereof.

“Permitted Business” means the lines of business conducted by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date as described in this prospectus and any business incidental or reasonably related thereto or which is a reasonable extension thereof as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

“Permitted Investments” means:

 

  (1) any Investment in the Company or in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

 

  (2) any deposit accounts, Investments in Cash Equivalents and advances and extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable arising from the sale or lease of goods or services or the licensing of assets or property and deposits and prepaid expenses, in each case, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

  (3) any Investment by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in a Person, if as a result of such Investment:

 

  (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; or

 

  (b) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

 

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  (4) any Investment received or made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to, and in compliance with, the covenant described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales;”

 

  (5) any acquisition of assets from another Person solely in exchange for the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;

 

  (6) any Investments received (a) in settlement of debts, claims and disputes owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that arose out of transactions in the ordinary course of business, (b) in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout or reorganization or similar arrangement of any Person or (c) as a result of a foreclosure or enforcement of other right or Lien by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment in default;

 

  (7) Investments in the form of (i) guarantees (including Subsidiary Guarantees) of Indebtedness or (ii) intercompany Indebtedness, in each case, as permitted under the covenant under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock;”

 

  (8) Investments arising in connection with Hedging Obligations permitted to be incurred under the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock;”

 

  (9) loans made to employees of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5 million outstanding at any one time;

 

  (10) repurchases or purchases of, or any Investment otherwise in, the notes;

 

  (11) Permitted Joint Venture Investments made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in an aggregate amount (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (11) (net of return of capital, dividends and interest paid on Investments and sales, liquidations, repayments, payments and redemption of Investments), that does not exceed $20.0 million;

 

  (12) Investments pursuant to agreements and obligations of the Company and any Restricted Subsidiary in effect on the Issue Date and any renewals or replacements thereof on terms and conditions not materially less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than the terms of the Investment being renewed or replaced;

 

  (13) to the extent not otherwise permitted in any other clause of this definition, Investments having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (13) of (a) $20.0 million and (b) 3.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; and

 

  (14) guarantees received with respect to any Permitted Investment listed above.

“Permitted Joint Venture Investment” means, with respect to an Investment by any specified Person, an Investment by such Person in any other Person engaged in a Permitted Business (a) over which the specified Person is responsible (either directly or through a services agreement) for day-to-day operations or otherwise has operational and managerial control of such other Person, or veto power over significant management decisions affecting such other Person and (b) of which at least 30% of the outstanding Equity Interests of such other Person is at the time owned directly or indirectly by the specified Person.

“Permitted Liens” means:

 

  (1) Liens securing Indebtedness and all other obligations under the Credit Facilities permitted to be incurred by clause (1) of the second paragraph of the covenant entitled “—Certain Covenants— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock;”

 

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  (2) Liens to secure Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) permitted by clause (4) of the second paragraph of the covenant entitled “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” covering only the assets acquired, constructed, improved, repaired or developed with, or secured by, such Indebtedness;

 

  (3) Liens securing Hedging Obligations related to Indebtedness permitted under the indenture;

 

  (4) Liens securing the notes and Subsidiary Guarantees related thereto;

 

  (5) Liens existing on the Issue Date;

 

  (6) Liens in favor of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (7) without duplication, (i) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition of the property by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that, such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or such acquisition of such property, as the case may be, and do not extend to any assets other than those of such Person;

 

  (8) without duplication, (i) Liens securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refinance Indebtedness that was previously secured and (ii) extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements, in whole or part, of any of the Liens described in clauses (2), (5) or (7) of this definition; provided that:

 

  (a) any such Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, after-acquired property, proceeds or distributions in respect thereof) that secured or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure the Indebtedness being refinanced; and

 

  (b) the Indebtedness secured by the new Lien is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater, committed amount, of the original Indebtedness and (ii) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such renewal, refunding, refinancing, replacement, defeasance or discharge;

 

  (9) Liens or deposits to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature and operating leases, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);

 

  (10) banker’s Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more of accounts maintained by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owning to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements;

 

  (11) Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen and similar other Liens arising in the ordinary course of business or that are imposed by law in the ordinary course of business for sums not delinquent for a period of more than 30 days or are being contested in good faith, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof, all being contested in good faith;

 

  (12) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security legislation (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);

 

  (13) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceeding may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

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  (14) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith, and, if necessary, by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor;

 

  (15) any Liens securing industrial development, pollution control or similar bonds; and

 

  (16) to the extent not otherwise permitted in any other clause of the definition, Liens of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which do not exceed, at any one time outstanding, the greater of (a) $20.0 million and (b) 3.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

For purposes of this definition, the term “Indebtedness” will be deemed to include interest on such Indebtedness.

“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness), including Indebtedness that extends, refinances, renews, replaces, defeases or refunds Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that:

 

  (1) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all expenses and premiums incurred in connection therewith);

 

  (2) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date of, or later than, the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded;

 

  (3) if the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded is subordinated in right of payment to the notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to, the notes on terms at least as favorable to the holders of notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded; and

 

  (4) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred either by the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary that is the obligor on the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership (limited or general), joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, business trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or agency, or any political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.

“Principal Property” means (1) a rig or (2) any other real property or other tangible assets or group of tangible assets having a fair market value in excess of $10 million, unless (a) any such properties or assets consist of inventories, furniture, office fixtures and equipment, including data processing equipment, vehicles and equipment used on, or useful with, vehicles or (b) the Board of Directors of the Company determines that any such properties or assets referred to in the preceding clause (1) or (2) is not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in each case, owned by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Rating Agencies” means Moody’s and S&P.

“Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

 

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“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Senior Debt” means:

 

  (1) all Indebtedness of such Person, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter created, incurred or assumed; and

 

  (2) all other Obligations of such Person (including fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations and other amounts payable in respect thereof and any interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to such Person whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) in respect of Indebtedness described in clause (1) above, unless, in the case of the preceding clauses (1) and (2), in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding, it is provided that such Indebtedness or other obligations are subordinate in right of payment to the notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, Senior Debt will not include:

 

  (1) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person;

 

  (2) any intercompany Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries to such Person;

 

  (3) any trade payables;

 

  (4) any portion of any Indebtedness which at the time of incurrence is incurred in breach of the indenture; or

 

  (5) any Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock).

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as such Regulation is in effect on the date hereof; provided that all Unrestricted Subsidiaries will be excluded from all calculations under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person:

 

  (1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person; and

 

  (2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or an entity described in clause (1) of this definition and related to such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more entities described in clause (1) of this definition and related to such Person (or any combination thereof).

“Subsidiary Guarantee” means any Guarantee by a Guarantor of the Company’s payment Obligations under the indenture and on the notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of the indenture.

 

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“Total Assets” means the total assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recently available consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (i) any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company and (ii) each Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, whenever it shall become such a Subsidiary. The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary of the Company to become an Unrestricted Subsidiary if such Subsidiary:

 

  (1) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt;

 

  (2) is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company;

 

  (3) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and

 

  (4) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the trustee by filing with the trustee a certified copy of the Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an officers’ certificate certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and would constitute an Investment that the Company could make in compliance with the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.” If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under the covenant described under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” the Company will be in default of such covenant.

“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Company or preferred stock of a Restricted Subsidiary at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

 

  (1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment in respect of such Disqualified Stock or preferred stock, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

You may transfer new notes issued under the exchange offer in exchange for the old notes if:

 

   

you acquire the new notes in the ordinary course of your business;

 

   

you have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933) of such new notes in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933; and

 

   

you are not our “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933).

If you wish to exchange new notes for your old notes in the exchange offer, you will be required to make representations to us as described in “Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering—Your Representations to Us” in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal. Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for old notes that were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities.

New notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time on one or more transactions in any of the following ways:

 

   

in the over-the-counter market;

 

   

in negotiated transactions;

 

   

through the writing of options on the new notes or a combination of such methods of resale;

 

   

at market prices prevailing at the time of resale;

 

   

at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

 

   

at negotiated prices.

Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such new notes.

Any broker-dealer that resells new notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for old notes that were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933. We agreed to permit the use of this prospectus for a period of up to 180 days after the completion of the exchange offer by such broker-dealers to satisfy this prospectus delivery requirement. Furthermore, we agreed to amend or supplement this prospectus during such period if so requested in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of any new notes by broker-dealers.

We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer other than fees and expenses of counsel to the holders and brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, and will indemnify the holders of the old notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

The exchange of old notes for new notes in the exchange offer will not constitute a taxable event to holders for United States federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, the United States federal income tax consequences of holding the new notes (including the accrual of original issue discount on the new notes) are identical to those of holding the old notes. As a result, no gain or loss will be recognized by a holder upon receipt of a new note in exchange for an old note and any such holder will have the same adjusted basis and holding period in the new note as in the old note immediately before the exchange.

Persons considering the exchange of old notes for new notes in the exchange offer should consult their own tax advisors concerning the United States federal income tax consequences in light of their particular situations as well as any consequences arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the new notes offered in this exchange offer will be passed upon for us by Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., San Antonio, Texas.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Pioneer Drilling Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the nine months ended December 31, 2007, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the reports of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Pioneer files annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials that Pioneer has filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding us. The SEC’s Website address is www.sec.gov.

This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that Pioneer has previously filed with the SEC (excluding any information furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 on any Current Report on Form 8-K). They contain important information about Pioneer and the financial condition of Pioneer. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, except for any information that is superseded by information that is included directly in this prospectus or incorporated by reference subsequent to the date of this prospectus.

 

Pioneer SEC Filing (file no. 001-08182)

  

Period and/or date filed

Annual Report on Form 10-K

   Year ended December 31, 2009

Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q

   Quarters ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010

Current Reports on Form 8-K

   Filed February 23, 2010, March 5, 2010, March 12, 2010 and May 20, 2010.

 

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We incorporate by reference any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement or prior to the termination of the exchange offer, except that we are not incorporating any information included in a Current Report on Form 8-K that has been or will be furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 of Item 7.01 on any Current Report on Form 8-K (and not filed) with the SEC, unless such information is expressly incorporated herein by a reference in a furnished Current Report on Form 8-K or other furnished document.

You can obtain copies of any of these documents without charge by requesting them in writing or by telephone at:

Pioneer Drilling Company 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Telephone number: (210) 828-7689

 

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ANNEX A:

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

TO TENDER

$250,000,000 OUTSTANDING

9.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018

FOR

$250,000,000 REGISTERED

9.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018

PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND PROSPECTUS

DATED                     , 2010

THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK TIME, ON                     , 2010 (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”), UNLESS THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED BY THE ISSUER.

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

Wells Fargo Bank, NA

MAC N9303-121

P.O. Box 1517

Minneapolis, MN 55480

If you wish to exchange old 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 for an equal aggregate principal amount of new 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 pursuant to the exchange offer, you must validly tender (and not withdraw) old notes to the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date.

We refer you to the Prospectus, dated                     , 2010 (the “Prospectus”), of Pioneer Drilling Company (the “Issuer”), and this Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), which together describe the Issuer’s offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange its 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “new notes”) that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for a like principal amount of its issued and outstanding 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “old notes”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meaning given to them in the Prospectus.

The Issuer reserves the right, at any time or from time to time, to extend the Exchange Offer at its discretion, in which event the term “Expiration Date” shall mean the latest date to which the Exchange Offer is extended. The Issuer shall notify the Exchange Agent and each registered holder of the old notes of any extension by oral or written notice prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date.

This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by holders of the old notes. Tender of old notes is to be made according to the Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”) of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering.” DTC participants that are accepting the Exchange Offer must transmit their acceptance to DTC, which will verify the acceptance and execute a book-entry delivery to the Exchange Agent’s DTC account. DTC will then send a computer generated message known as an “agent’s message” to the Exchange Agent for its acceptance. For you to validly tender your old notes in the Exchange Offer the Exchange Agent must receive, prior to the Expiration Date, an agent’s message under the ATOP procedures that confirms that:

 

   

DTC has received your instructions to tender your old notes; and

 

   

you agree to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal.

 

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BY USING THE ATOP PROCEDURES TO TENDER OLD NOTES, YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. HOWEVER, YOU WILL BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS, AND YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IT CONTAINS, JUST AS IF YOU HAD SIGNED IT.

 

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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

1. By tendering old notes in the Exchange Offer, you acknowledge receipt of the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal.

2. By tendering old notes in the Exchange Offer, you represent and warrant that you have full authority to tender the old notes described above and will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Issuer to be necessary or desirable to complete the tender of old notes.

3. You understand that the tender of the old notes pursuant to all of the procedures set forth in the Prospectus will constitute an agreement between you and the Issuer as to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus.

4. By tendering old notes in the Exchange Offer, you acknowledge that the Exchange Offer is being made in reliance upon interpretations contained in no-action letters issued to third parties by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including Exxon Capital Holdings Corp., SEC No-Action Letter (available April 13, 1989), Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., SEC No-Action Letter (available June 5, 1991) and Shearman & Sterling, SEC No-Action Letter (available July 2, 1993), that the new notes issued in exchange for the old notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act (other than a broker-dealer who purchased old notes exchanged for such new notes directly from the Issuer to resell pursuant to Rule 144A or any other available exemption under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and any such holder that is an “affiliate” of the Issuer within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), provided that such new notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders’ business and such holders are not participating in, and have no arrangement with any other person to participate in, the distribution of such new notes.

5. By tendering old notes in the Exchange Offer, you hereby represent and warrant that:

(a) the new notes acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of business of you, whether or not you are the holder;

(b) you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of old notes or new notes within the meaning of the Securities Act;

(c) you are not an “affiliate,” as such term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act, of the Company; and

(d) if you are a broker-dealer that will receive new notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you will deliver a prospectus (or to the extent permitted by law, make available a prospectus) in connection with any resale of such new notes.

You may, if you are unable to make all of the representations and warranties contained in Item 5 above and as otherwise permitted in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below), elect to have your old notes registered in the shelf registration statement described in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2010 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors (as defined therein), and the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein). Such election may be made by notifying the Issuer in writing at Pioneer Drilling Company, 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209, Attention: Corporate Secretary. By making such election, you agree, as a holder of old notes participating in a shelf registration, to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer, each of the directors of the Issuer, each of the officers of

 

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the Issuer who signs such shelf registration statement, each person who controls the Issuer within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and each other holder of old notes, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any shelf registration statement or prospectus, or in any supplement thereto or amendment thereof, or caused by the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; but only with respect to information relating to you furnished in writing by or on behalf of you expressly for use in a shelf registration statement, a prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto. Any such indemnification shall be governed by the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions regarding notice, retention of counsel, contribution and payment of expenses set forth therein. The above summary of the indemnification provision of the Registration Rights Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the Registration Rights Agreement.

6. If you are a broker-dealer that will receive new notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you acknowledge by tendering old notes in the Exchange Offer, that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, you will not be deemed to admit that you are an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

7. If you are a broker-dealer and old notes held for your own account were not acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, such old notes cannot be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

8. Any of your obligations hereunder shall be binding upon your successors, assigns, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal and personal representatives.

 

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INSTRUCTIONS

FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

 

  1. Book-Entry Confirmations.

Any confirmation of a book-entry transfer to the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer (a “Book-Entry Confirmation”), as well as Agent’s Message and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

 

  2. Partial Tenders.

Tenders of old notes will be accepted only in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The entire principal amount of old notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise communicated to the Exchange Agent. If the entire principal amount of all old notes is not tendered, then old notes for the principal amount of old notes not tendered and new notes issued in exchange for any old notes accepted will be delivered to the holder via the facilities of DTC promptly after the old notes are accepted for exchange.

 

  3. Validity of Tenders.

All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance, and withdrawal of tendered old notes will be determined by the Issuer, in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. The Issuer reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders not in proper form or the acceptance for exchange of which may, in the opinion of counsel for the Issuer, be unlawful. The Issuer also reserves the absolute right to waive any of the conditions of the Exchange Offer or any defect or irregularity in the tender of any old notes. The Issuer’s interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions on the Letter of Transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes must be cured within such time as the Issuers shall determine. Although the Issuer intends to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of old notes, neither the Issuer, the Exchange Agent, nor any other person shall be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in tenders or incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of old notes will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any old notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in the Letter of Transmittal, promptly following the Expiration Date.

 

  4. Waiver of Conditions.

The Issuer reserves the absolute right to waive, in whole or part, up to the expiration of the Exchange Offer, any of the conditions to the Exchange Offer set forth in the Prospectus or in this Letter of Transmittal.

 

  5. No Conditional Tender.

No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tender of old notes will be accepted.

 

  6. Request for Assistance or Additional Copies.

Requests for assistance or for additional copies of the Prospectus or this Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address or telephone number set forth on the cover page of this Letter of Transmittal. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offer.

 

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  7. Withdrawal.

Tenders may be withdrawn only pursuant to the limited withdrawal rights set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders.”

 

  8. No Guarantee of Late Delivery.

There is no procedure for guarantee of late delivery in the Exchange Offer.

IMPORTANT: BY USING THE ATOP PROCEDURES TO TENDER OLD NOTES, YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. HOWEVER, YOU WILL BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS, AND YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IT CONTAINS, JUST AS IF YOU HAD SIGNED IT.

 

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We have not authorized any dealer or salesperson or other person to give any information or represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any securities in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful. The information in this prospectus is current only as of the date of this prospectus unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies.

Until                     , 2010, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

LOGO

OFFER TO EXCHANGE

$250,000,000 OF 9.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018

FOR

$250,000,000 OF 9.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018

WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED

 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Texas Corporations

Pioneer Drilling Company (the “Company”) and Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. are incorporated in the state of Texas. The Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation provide that a director will not be liable to the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for an act or omission in such director’s capacity as director, except in the case of (1) breach of such director’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders, (2) an act or omission not in good faith that constitutes a breach of duty of the director to the Company or any act or omission that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, (3) a transaction from which the director received an improper benefit, whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken within the scope of the director’s office or (4) an act or omission for which the liability of a director is expressly provided for by statute. The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company and the Bylaws of Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. each provide for indemnification of, and advancement of expenses to, any executive officer or director to the fullest extent permitted by Chapter 8 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, as amended, referred to herein as the TBOC.

Under Chapter 8, directors and officers are entitled to indemnification against reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees) whenever they successfully defend legal proceedings brought against them by reason of the fact that they hold such a position with the company. In addition, the TBOC permits indemnification for judgments, penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) actually incurred if it is determined that the person seeking indemnification acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company and, with respect to criminal proceedings, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful; provided, if the person is found liable to the company or liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him or her, indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses actually incurred by such person and may not be made in respect of any proceeding in which the person shall have been found liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the company.

The Company has also entered into Indemnification Agreements with its directors and several executive and other officers. A form of the Indemnification Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 8, 2007.

The foregoing discussion of Chapter 8 of the TBOC and the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and form of Indemnification Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in their entirety by reference to such statute, Restated Articles of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and form of Indemnification Agreement.

Delaware Corporations

Pioneer Production Services, Inc., Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. and Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good

 

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faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Section 145 further provides that a corporation similarly may indemnify any such person serving in any such capacity who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

The certificates of incorporation of Pioneer Production Services, Inc. and Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc. provide that indemnification shall be to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL for all current or former directors or officers. As permitted by the DGCL, the certificates of incorporation provide that directors shall have no personal liability to the respective subsidiary or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the subsidiary or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (4) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.

Delaware Limited Liability Companies

Pioneer Well Services, LLC, Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC and Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

Each of the Agreements of Limited Liability Company of these subsidiaries provides that a member or director shall not be liable to such subsidiary for any action or failure to act, including, but not limited to, under any theory of fiduciary duty or obligation, unless such violation or liability is attributable to such member’s or director’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Furthermore, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the subsidiary shall indemnify and hold harmless any member or director who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including any action by or in the right of such subsidiary) on behalf of the subsidiary or in furtherance of its interests arising out of the member’s or director’s activities as a member, director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of the subsidiary, against losses, damages or expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and for which such member or director has not otherwise been reimbursed by, or on behalf of, the subsidiary (including pursuant to insurance policies of the subsidiary), so long as such member or director did not act in a manner constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Insurance

Under an insurance policy maintained by us, our directors and executive officers are insured within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policy, against certain expenses in connection with the defense of certain claims, actions, suits or proceedings and certain liabilities which might be imposed as a result of such claims, actions, suits or proceedings, which may be brought against them by reason of being or having been such directors and executive officers.

 

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Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement, including those exhibits incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act as indicated in parentheses:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

2.1*   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2008, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, WEDGE Group Incorporated, WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C., WEDGE Oil & Gas Services, L.L.C., Timothy Daley, John Patterson and Patrick Grissom (Form 8-K dated February 1, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 2.1)).
2.2*   Letter Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, amending the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2008, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, WEDGE Group Incorporated, WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C., WEDGE Oil & Gas Services, L.L.C., Timothy Daley, John Patterson and Patrick Grissom (Form 8-K dated March 3, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 2.1)).
3.1*   Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Drilling Company (Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.1)).
3.2*   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pioneer Drilling Company (Form 8-K dated December 15, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.1)).
3.3**   Restated Certificate of Formation Without Further Amendments of Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd., dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.4**   Bylaws of Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd.
3.5**   Certificate of Incorporation of Pioneer Production Services, Inc., dated as of February 14, 2008.
3.6**   Bylaws of Pioneer Production Services, Inc.
3.7**   Certificate of Incorporation of Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., dated as of May 16, 2007.
3.8**   Bylaws of Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.
3.9**   Restated Certificate of Formation of Pioneer Well Services, LLC, as amended, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.10**   Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Pioneer Well Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.11**   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.12**   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.
3.13**   Restated Certificate of Formation of Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.14**   Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.15**   Restated Certificate of Formation of Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.16**   Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
4.1*   Form of Certificate representing Common Stock of Pioneer Drilling Company (Form S-8 filed November 18, 2003 (Reg. No. 333-110569, Exhibit 4.3)).

 

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Exhibit
Number

 

Description

  4.2*   Indenture, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010, (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
  4.3*   Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010, (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
  5.1**   Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
  8.1**   Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. relating to tax matters (included in Exhibit 5.1)
10.1*+   Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan dated August 5, 2005 (Form 8-K dated August 5, 2005 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.2*+   Pioneer Drilling Company Amended and Restated Key Executive Severance Plan dated December 10, 2007 (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.4)).
10.3*+   Pioneer Drilling Company’s 1995 Stock Plan and form of Stock Option Agreement (Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.5)).
10.4*+   Pioneer Drilling Company’s 1999 Stock Plan and form of Stock Option Agreement (Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.7)).
10.5*+   Pioneer Drilling Company 2003 Stock Plan (Form S-8 filed November 18, 2003 (File No. 333-110569, Exhibit 4.4)).
10.6*+   Amended and Restated Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan adopted May 15, 2009 (Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 10, 2009 (File No. 1-8182, Appendix A)).
10.7*+   Pioneer Drilling Company Form of Indemnification Agreement (Form 8-K dated August 8, 2007 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.8*+   Pioneer Drilling Company Employee Relocation Policy Executive Officers—Package A (Form 8-K dated August 8, 2007 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
10.9*   Credit Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, among Pioneer Drilling Company, as Borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender, swing line lender and co-lead arranger, Fortis Bank SA/NV, New York Branch, as co-lead arranger, and each of the other parties listed therein (Form 8-K dated March 3, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.10*   First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2009, among Pioneer Drilling Company, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender and swing line lender (Form 8-K dated October 6, 2009 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1))
10.11*   Waiver Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2008, among Pioneer Drilling Company, the guarantors party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender and swing line lender, and each of the other financial institutions party thereto (Form 8-K dated June 11, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.12*   Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2010, among Pioneer Drilling Company, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender and swing line lender (Form 8-K dated February 23, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.13*+   Employment Letter, effective March 1, 2008, from Pioneer Drilling Company to Joseph B. Eustace (Form 8-K dated March 5, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).

 

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Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.14*+   Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, by and between Pioneer Drilling Company, Pioneer Production Services, Inc. and Joe Eustace (Form 8-K dated March 5, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.2)).
10.15*   Agreement between Joyce M. Schuldt and Pioneer Drilling Company, dated August 20, 2008 (Form 8-K dated August 21, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.16*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 8-K dated September 4, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.2)).
10.17*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 8-K dated September 4, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
10.18*+   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 8-K dated September 4, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
10.19*+   Employment Letter Agreement, effective January 7, 2009, from Pioneer Drilling Company to Lorne E. Phillips (Form 8-K dated January 14, 2009 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.20*   Purchase Agreement, dated March 4, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 5, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.21*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.22*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.2)).
10.23*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
12.24*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.4)).
12.1**   Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
21.1**   Subsidiaries of Pioneer Drilling Company.
23.1**   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2**   Consent of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1**   Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages)
25.1**   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to act as trustee under the Indenture.

 

* Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
** Filed herewith.
+ Management contract or compensatory arrangement.

Schedules are omitted because they either are not required or are not applicable or because equivalent information has been included in the financial statements, the notes thereto or elsewhere herein.

 

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Item 22. Undertakings.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrants, the registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of a registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, such registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Each registrant hereby undertakes:

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

  (a) to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (b) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

  (c) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, if such registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

That, for the purpose of determining liability of such registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of securities of such registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if

 

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the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (a) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrants relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (b) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of such registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrants;

 

  (c) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrants or their securities provided by or on behalf of such registrant; and

 

  (d) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by such registrant to the purchaser.

That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of a registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

To deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    DEAN A. BURKHARDT        

Dean A. Burkhardt

   Director   August 10, 2010

/S/    C. JOHN THOMPSON

C. John Thompson

   Director   August 10, 2010

/S/    JOHN MICHAEL RAUH        

John Michael Rauh

   Director   August 10, 2010

/S/    SCOTT D. URBAN        

Scott D. Urban

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES, LTD.
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    FRANKLIN C. WEST        

Franklin C. West

   Director   August 10, 2010

/S/    WILLIAM D. HIBBETTS        

William D. Hibbetts

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    WILLIAM D. HIBBETTS        

William D. Hibbetts

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    WILLIAM D. HIBBETTS        

William D. Hibbetts

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER WELL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    WILLIAM D. HIBBETTS        

William D. Hibbetts

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    WILLIAM D. HIBBETTS        

William D. Hibbetts

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES, LLC
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    WILLIAM D. HIBBETTS        

William D. Hibbetts

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on August 10, 2010.

 

PIONEER FISHING & RENTAL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        
   

Lorne E. Phillips

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Carlos R. Peña and Lorne E. Phillip, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or otherwise) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to each such attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    WM. STACY LOCKE        

Wm. Stacy Locke

   President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    LORNE E. PHILLIPS        

Lorne E. Phillips

   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  August 10, 2010

/S/    WILLIAM D. HIBBETTS        

William D. Hibbetts

   Director   August 10, 2010

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

2.1*   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2008, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, WEDGE Group Incorporated, WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C., WEDGE Oil & Gas Services, L.L.C., Timothy Daley, John Patterson and Patrick Grissom (Form 8-K dated February 1, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 2.1)).
2.2*   Letter Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, amending the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2008, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, WEDGE Group Incorporated, WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C., WEDGE Oil & Gas Services, L.L.C., Timothy Daley, John Patterson and Patrick Grissom (Form 8-K dated March 3, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 2.1)).
3.1*   Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Drilling Company (Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.1)).
3.2*   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pioneer Drilling Company (Form 8-K dated December 15, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.1)).
3.3**   Restated Certificate of Formation Without Further Amendments of Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd., dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.4**   Bylaws of Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd.
3.5**   Certificate of Incorporation of Pioneer Production Services, Inc., dated as of February 14, 2008.
3.6**   Bylaws of Pioneer Production Services, Inc.
3.7**   Certificate of Incorporation of Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., dated as of May 16, 2007.
3.8**   Bylaws of Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.
3.9**   Restated Certificate of Formation of Pioneer Well Services, LLC, as amended, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.10**   Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Pioneer Well Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.11**   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.12**   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.
3.13**   Restated Certificate of Formation of Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.14**   Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.15**   Restated Certificate of Formation of Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
3.16**   Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC, dated as of August 4, 2010.
4.1*   Form of Certificate representing Common Stock of Pioneer Drilling Company (Form S-8 filed November 18, 2003 (Reg. No. 333-110569, Exhibit 4.3)).
4.2*   Indenture, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010, (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).

 

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Exhibit
Number

 

Description

  4.3*   Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010, (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
  5.1**   Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
  8.1**   Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. relating to tax matters (included in Exhibit 5.1)
10.1*+   Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan dated August 5, 2005 (Form 8-K dated August 5, 2005 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.2*+   Pioneer Drilling Company Amended and Restated Key Executive Severance Plan dated December 10, 2007 (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.4)).
10.3*+   Pioneer Drilling Company’s 1995 Stock Plan and form of Stock Option Agreement (Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.5)).
10.4*+   Pioneer Drilling Company’s 1999 Stock Plan and form of Stock Option Agreement (Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.7)).
10.5*+   Pioneer Drilling Company 2003 Stock Plan (Form S-8 filed November 18, 2003 (File No. 333-110569, Exhibit 4.4)).
10.6*+   Amended and Restated Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan adopted May 15, 2009 (Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 10, 2009 (File No. 1-8182, Appendix A)).
10.7*+   Pioneer Drilling Company Form of Indemnification Agreement (Form 8-K dated August 8, 2007 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.8*+   Pioneer Drilling Company Employee Relocation Policy Executive Officers—Package A (Form 8-K dated August 8, 2007 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
10.9*   Credit Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, among Pioneer Drilling Company, as Borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender, swing line lender and co-lead arranger, Fortis Bank SA/NV, New York Branch, as co-lead arranger, and each of the other parties listed therein (Form 8-K dated March 3, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.10*   First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2009, among Pioneer Drilling Company, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender and swing line lender (Form 8-K dated October 6, 2009 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1))
10.11*   Waiver Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2008, among Pioneer Drilling Company, the guarantors party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender and swing line lender, and each of the other financial institutions party thereto (Form 8-K dated June 11, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.12*   Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2010, among Pioneer Drilling Company, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing lender and swing line lender (Form 8-K dated February 23, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.13*+   Employment Letter, effective March 1, 2008, from Pioneer Drilling Company to Joseph B. Eustace (Form 8-K dated March 5, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.14*+   Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, by and between Pioneer Drilling Company, Pioneer Production Services, Inc. and Joe Eustace (Form 8-K dated March 5, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.2)).
10.15*   Agreement between Joyce M. Schuldt and Pioneer Drilling Company, dated August 20, 2008 (Form 8-K dated August 21, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).

 

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Table of Contents

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.16*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 8-K dated September 4, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.2)).
10.17*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 8-K dated September 4, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
10.18*+   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 8-K dated September 4, 2008 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
10.19*+   Employment Letter Agreement, effective January 7, 2009, from Pioneer Drilling Company to Lorne E. Phillips (Form 8-K dated January 14, 2009 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.20*   Purchase Agreement, dated March 4, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 5, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.21*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
10.22*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.2)).
10.23*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.3)).
12.24*   Pioneer Drilling Company 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.4)).
12.1**   Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
21.1**   Subsidiaries of Pioneer Drilling Company.
23.1**   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2**   Consent of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1**   Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages)
25.1**   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to act as trustee under the Indenture.

 

* Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
** Filed herewith.
+ Management contract or compensatory arrangement.

 

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EX-3.3 2 dex33.htm RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION Restated Certificate of Formation

Exhibit 3.3

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

WITHOUT FURTHER AMENDMENTS

OF

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES, LTD.

Pursuant to the Texas Business Organizations Code (the “TBOC”), the undersigned Texas for-profit corporation adopts the following restated certificate of formation without further amendments:

ARTICLE 1

ENTITY INFORMATION

The name of the domestic for-profit corporation is Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. (the “Corporation”) and the file number issued to the Corporation by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas is 800916982. The date of formation of the Corporation is December 28, 2007.

ARTICLE 2

REQUIRED STATEMENTS

This restated certificate of formation does not make any new amendments to the certificate of formation being restated. The restated certificate of formation, which is attached to this form as Exhibit A, accurately states the text of the certificate of formation being restated, as amended, restated, and corrected, except for the information permitted to be omitted by the provisions of the TBOC applicable to the Corporation. The restated certificate of formation has been approved in the manner required by the TBOC and by the governing documents of the Corporation.

ARTICLE 3

EFFECTIVENESS OF FILING

This document becomes effective when it is filed by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas.

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EXECUTION

The undersigned affirms that the organization designated as registered agent in the restated certificate of formation has consented to the appointment. The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is authorized under the provisions of law governing the Corporation to execute the filing instrument.

Dated this 4th day of August, 2010.

 

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES, LTD.,
a Texas corporation
By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


Exhibit A

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES, LTD.

ARTICLE 1

ENTITY NAME AND TYPE

The name of the filing entity is Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd. (the “Corporation”). The Corporation shall be a for-profit corporation formed and existing under the laws of the State of Texas.

ARTICLE 2

REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE

The registered agent of the Corporation is an organization by the name of CT Corporation System. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is 350 N. St. Paul Street, Dallas, Texas 75201.

ARTICLE 3

PURPOSE

The purpose for which the Corporation is formed is for the transaction of any and all lawful business for which a for-profit corporation may be organized under the TBOC.

ARTICLE 4

FORMATION PURSUANT TO CONVERSION

The Corporation is formed pursuant to a Plan of Conversion. The name of the entity that is converting into the Corporation (the “Converting Entity”) is “Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd.” (file number 14422610). The Converting Entity is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Texas. The date of formation of the Converting Entity is December 22, 2000. The address of the principal business office of the Converting Entity is 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209.

ARTICLE 5

AUTHORIZED SHARES

The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) shares, which shall consist of one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock, of the par value of $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).

Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock established by the Board of Directors, the holders of the Common Stock will exclusively possess all voting rights and powers of the Corporation and will have one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record.


ARTICLE 6

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

6.1 Powers Vested. All of the powers of the Corporation, insofar as the same may be lawfully vested by this Certificate of Formation in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), are hereby conferred upon the Board of Directors.

6.2 Board of Directors. The number of directors constituting the Board of Directors is three, and the name and address of each person who is to serve as director until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified is as follows:

 

Name

  

Mailing Address

Wm. Stacy Locke    1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000
   San Antonio, TX 78209
William D. Hibbetts    1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000
   San Antonio, TX 78209
Franklin C. West    1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000
   San Antonio, TX 78209

6.3 Written Ballot Not Required. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

6.4 Elimination of Certain Liability of Directors. To the fullest extent permitted under the TBOC, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any act or omission by such director in his or her capacity as a director, except that this Section 6.4 of Article 6 shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director to the extent that such director is found liable under applicable law for (1) a breach of his or her duty of loyalty, if any, to the Corporation or its shareholders; (2) an act or omission not in good faith that (a) constitutes a breach of his or her duty to the Corporation or (b) involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (3) a transaction from which the director received an improper benefit, regardless of whether the benefit resulted from an action taken within the scope of his or her duties; or (4) an act or omission for which the liability of the director is expressly provided by an applicable statute. If the TBOC hereafter is amended to authorize further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation, in addition to the limitation on personal liability provided herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the amended TBOC. Any repeal or modification of this Section 6.4 of Article 6 shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.


6.5 Indemnification and Insurance.

(1) Right to Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, any director or officer of the Corporation, any former director or officer of the Corporation or any “delegate” (as defined below) of the Corporation who was, is, or is threatened to be made a respondent in any “proceeding” (as defined in Section 8.001 of the TBOC), or is or was involved in any proceeding as a witness or otherwise, because the person is or was a director, officer or delegate of the Corporation from and against all “expenses” (as defined in Section 8.001 of the TBOC) actually incurred by such person in connection with such proceeding, and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer or delegate of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors. The right to indemnification conferred in this clause (1) of Section 6.5 of Article 6 shall be a contract right. The Corporation may, by action of the Board of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors, officers and delegates. For purposes of this clause (1) of Section 6.5 of Article 6, “delegate” shall mean any person who, while serving as a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving as a representative of the Corporation, at the request of the Corporation, at another enterprise (as defined in Section 8.001 of the TBOC) or another organization or to an employee benefit plan. A person is a “delegate” to an employee benefit plan if the performance of the person’s official duties to the Corporation also imposes duties on or otherwise involves service by the person to the plan or participants in or beneficiaries of the plan.

(2) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section 6.5 of Article 6 shall not be exclusive of any other right that any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Certificate of Formation, the bylaws of the Corporation, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

(3) Insurance. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, delegate, employee or agent of the Corporation against any such expenses, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses under the TBOC.

(4) Amendment. Any repeal or modification of this Section 6.5 of Article 6 shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any right of a person to indemnification by the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.


ARTICLE 7

AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

The Corporation reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Formation, and any other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Texas at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law. All rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon shareholders, directors or any other persons or entities whomsoever by and pursuant to this Certificate of Formation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article 7.

ARTICLE 8

BYLAWS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, and for the purpose of the orderly management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend and repeal the bylaws of the Corporation from time to time at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or by written consent, subject to the right of the shareholders of the Corporation to adopt, amend or repeal any bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE 9

SHAREHOLDER ACTION

Except as provided by the TBOC, any action required or authorized to be taken under the TBOC, this Certificate of Formation or the bylaws of Corporation at any annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation may be taken without holding a meeting, without providing notice, and without taking a vote, if a consent or consents in writing setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by the holder or holders of shares having at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting at which the holders of all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted.

EX-3.4 3 dex34.htm BYLAWS OF PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES , LTD. Bylaws of Pioneer Drilling Services , Ltd.

Exhibit 3.4

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES, LTD.

ADOPTED EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2007

 

 

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1.01. Principal Place of Business. The principal place of business of the corporation and the office of its transfer agent or registrar may be located outside the State of Texas.

Section 1.02. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Texas as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Section 2.01. Time and Place of Meetings. Meetings of shareholders for any purpose may be held at such time and place within or without the State of Texas as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

Section 2.02. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of shareholders shall be held annually at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of meeting.

Section 2.03. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the shareholders for any purpose or purposes may be called by the president and shall be called by the president or secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the board of directors, or at the request in writing of shareholders owning at least ten percent of all the shares entitled to vote at the meetings. A request for a special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting, and business transacted at any special meeting of shareholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event that the shareholders shall request a special meeting of the shareholders, the shareholders shall set forth the date, time and place of the meeting in the request and (i) the special meeting of the shareholders shall be held at the date, time and place set forth in the shareholders request, (ii) an individual selected by the board of directors shall convene and preside over said meeting, and (iii) notice of such meeting shall not be required and shall be deemed waived by the shareholders.


Section 2.04. Notice of Meeting. Except as provided in Section 2.03, written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, the means of any remote communications by which shareholders may be considered present and may vote at the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than three days nor more than twenty days before the date of the meeting, either personally, by electronic transmission (as defined in Section 7.07), or by mail, by or at the direction of the president, the secretary, or the officer or persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting.

Section 2.05. Quorum. The holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the shareholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Formation. If, however, a quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the shareholders, the shareholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. After an adjournment, at any reconvened meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted if the meeting had been held in accordance with the original notice thereof, provided a quorum shall be present or represented thereat.

Section 2.06. Vote Required. With respect to any matter, other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on that matter and represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present, shall decide such matter, unless the matter is one upon which a different vote is required by law or by the Certificate of Formation. Unless otherwise required by law or by the Certificate of Formation, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors at a meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present.

Section 2.07. Voting; Proxies. Each outstanding share having voting power shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders. Any shareholder may vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder. A telegram, telex, cablegram, or other form of electronic transmission, including telephone transmission, by the shareholder, or a photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of a writing executed by the shareholder shall be treated as an execution in writing for purposes of this Section 2.07. Any electronic transmission must contain or be accompanied by information from which it can be determined that the transmission was authorized by the shareholder.

 

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Section 2.08. Action Without Meeting. Except as provided by the Texas Business Organizations Code, any action required or authorized to be taken under the Texas Business Organizations Code, the Certificate of Formation or the bylaws of corporation at any annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the corporation may be taken without holding a meeting, without providing notice, and without taking a vote, if a consent or consents, in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holder or holders of shares having at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting at which the holders of all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted. A telegram, telex, cablegram or other electronic transmission by a shareholder consenting to an action to be taken is considered to be written, signed, and dated for the purposes of this Section 2.08 if the transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine that the transmission was transmitted by the shareholder and the date on which the shareholder transmitted the transmission. The date of transmission is the date on which the consent was signed. Consent given by telegram, telex, cablegram, or other electronic transmission may not be considered delivered until the consent is reproduced in paper form and the paper form is delivered to the corporation at its registered office in the State of Texas or its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of shareholder meetings are recorded. Consent given by telegram, telex, cablegram, or other electronic transmission may be delivered to the principal place of business of the corporation or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of shareholder meetings are recorded to the extent and in the manner provided by resolution of the board of directors of the corporation. Any photographic, photostatic, facsimile, or similarly reliable reproduction of a consent in writing signed by a shareholder may be substituted or used instead of the original writing for any purpose for which the original writing could be used, if the reproduction is a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.

Section 2.09. Shareholder Meetings by Remote Communication. The board of directors may, in its discretion, determine that any meeting of shareholders may be held solely by means of remote communication as provided in this Section 2.09. If authorized by the board of directors, and subject to any guidelines and procedures adopted by the board of directors, shareholders not physically present at a meeting of shareholders, by means of remote communication (i) may participate in a meeting of shareholders; and (ii) may be considered present in person and may vote at a meeting of shareholders held at a designated place or held solely by means of remote communication if (A) the corporation implements reasonable measures to verify that each person considered present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a shareholder; (B) the corporation implements reasonable measures to provide the shareholders at the meeting by means of remote communication a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of a meeting substantially concurrently with the proceedings; and (C) the corporation maintains a record of any shareholder vote or other action taken at the meeting by means of remote communication.

ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

Section 3.01. Powers. The powers of the corporation shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the board of directors.

Section 3.02. Number, Election and Term. The number of directors that shall constitute the whole board of directors shall be not less than one. Such number of directors shall from time to time be fixed and determined by the directors and shall be set forth in the notice of any meeting of shareholders held for the purpose of electing directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of shareholders, except as provided in Section 3.03 of these bylaws, and each director elected shall hold office until his or her successor shall be elected and qualify. Directors need not be residents of Texas or shareholders of the corporation.

 

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Section 3.03. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the board of directors shall be filled by election at a special meeting of shareholders called for that purpose. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor in office.

Section 3.04. Change in Number. The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time as provided in these bylaws but no decrease shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by election at an annual or special meeting of shareholders or may be filled by the board of directors for a term of office continuing only until the next election of one or more directors by the shareholders; provided that the board of directors may not fill more than two such directorships during the period between any two successive annual meetings of shareholders.

Section 3.05. Removal. Any director may be removed either for or without cause at any special meeting of shareholders duly called and held for such purpose.

Section 3.06. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the board of directors, regular or special, may be held either within or without the State of Texas.

Section 3.07. Regular Meetings. The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the shareholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In the event that the shareholders fail to fix the time and place of such first meeting, it shall be held without notice immediately following the annual meeting of shareholders, and at the same place, unless by the unanimous consent of the directors then elected and serving such time or place shall be changed.

Section 3.08. Notice of Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held upon such notice, or without notice, and at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board.

Section 3.09. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the chairman of the board of directors or the president and shall be called by the secretary on the written request of a majority of the directors. Notice of each special meeting of the board of directors shall be given to each director at least two days before the date of the meeting.

Section 3.10. Waiver and Requirements of Notice. Attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Except as may be otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Formation or by these bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the board of directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

 

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Section 3.11. Quorum; Vote Required. At all meetings of the board of directors a majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Formation or these bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

Section 3.12. Committees. The board of directors, by resolution passed by a majority of the full board, may from time to time designate a member or members of the board to constitute committees that shall in each case consist of one or more directors and may designate one or more of its members as alternate members of any committee, who may, subject to any limitations imposed by the board of directors, replace absent or disqualified members at any meeting of that committee. Any such committee shall have and may exercise such powers, as the board may determine and specify in the respective resolutions appointing them. A majority of all the members of any such committee may determine its action and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the board of directors shall otherwise provide. The board of directors shall have power at any time to change the number, subject as aforesaid, and members of any such committee, to fill vacancies and to discharge any such committee.

Section 3.13. Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the board of directors or any committee may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the members of the board of directors or committee, as the case may be. A telegram, telex, cablegram, or other electronic transmission by a director consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a director is considered written, signed, and dated for the purposes of this Section 3.13 if the transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine that the transmission was transmitted by the director and the date on which the director transmitted the transmission.

Section 3.14. Compensation. By resolution of the board of directors, the directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors, or a meeting of a committee thereof, and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors, or a meeting of a committee thereof, or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

ARTICLE IV

NOTICES

Section 4.01. Form of Notice; Delivery. Any notice to directors or shareholders shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by electronic transmission (to the extent permitted by Section 4.02), or by mail to the directors or shareholders at their respective addresses appearing on the books of the corporation. Notice by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid.

 

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Section 4.02. Notice by Electronic Transmission. On consent of a director or shareholder, notice from the corporation may be given to the director or shareholder by electronic transmission. The director or shareholder may specify the form of electronic transmission to be used to communicate notice. The director or shareholder may revoke this consent by written notice to the corporation. The director’s or shareholder’s consent is deemed to be revoked if the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices and the secretary of the corporation or other person responsible for delivering the notice on behalf of the corporation knows that the delivery of these two electronic transmissions was unsuccessful. The inadvertent failure to treat the unsuccessful transmissions as a revocation of the director’s or shareholder’s consent does not invalidate a meeting or other action. Notice under this Section 4.02 is deemed given when the notice is (i) transmitted to a facsimile number provided by the director or shareholder for the purpose of receiving notice; (ii) transmitted to an electronic mail address provided by the director or shareholder for the purpose of receiving notice; (iii) posted on an electronic network and a message is sent to the director or shareholder at the address provided by the director or shareholder for the purpose of alerting the director or shareholder of a posting; or (iv) communicated to the director or shareholder by any other form of electronic transmission consented to by the director or shareholder.

Section 4.03. Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the Certificate of Formation or of these bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. The business to be transacted at a regular or special meeting of the shareholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors or the purpose of a meeting is not required to be specified in a written waiver of notice or a waiver by electronic transmission.

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

Section 5.01. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the board of directors and shall consist of a president, a secretary and any other officers deemed advisable by the board of directors, none of whom need be a member of the board of directors. Two or more offices may be held by the same person.

Section 5.02. Additional Officers. The board of directors may also elect a chairman of the board, a vice chairman of the board, a chief executive officer, an assistant president, a treasurer, and one or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. The board of directors may appoint such other officers and assistant officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall have such authority and exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the board by resolution not inconsistent with these bylaws.

Section 5.03. Compensation. The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the board of directors. The board of directors shall have the power to enter into contracts for the employment and compensation of officers for such terms as the board deems advisable.

 

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Section 5.04. Term; Removal; Vacancies. The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualify, or until their death or until their resignation or removal from office. Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the board, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled by the board of directors.

Section 5.05. Chairman of the Board. The chairman of the board, if one is elected, shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the board of directors, upon written directions given to him or her pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors.

Section 5.06. Vice Chairman of the Board. The vice chairman of the board, if one is elected, shall, in the absence or disability of the chairman of the board, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of the chairman of the board. He or she shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe or as the chairman of the board may from time to time delegate.

Section 5.07. Chief Executive Officer. The chief executive officer, if one be elected, shall, subject to the control of the board of directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business of the corporation. He shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board are carried into effect.

Section 5.08. President. The president shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a corporation, subject to the duties delegated by the board of directors to the chairman of the board and the chief executive officer, if there is one. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation unless a separate person is expressly appointed to that office. In addition, he shall also have such powers and duties as prescribed by the board of directors or the bylaws.

Section 5.09. Vice Presidents. The vice presidents, if elected, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of the president. They shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe or as the president may from time to time delegate.

Section 5.10. Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of directors and all meetings of shareholders and record all of the proceedings of the meetings of the board of directors and of the shareholders in a minute book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He or she shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the shareholders and special meetings of the board of directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or president, under whose supervision he or she shall be. The secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the corporation and, when authorized by the board of directors, shall affix the same to any instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, it shall be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of an assistant secretary or of the treasurer. The secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe or as the president may from time to time delegate.

 

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Section 5.11. Assistant Secretaries. The assistant secretaries, if elected, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe or as the president may from time to time delegate.

Section 5.12. Treasurer. The treasurer, if one is elected, shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts and records of receipts, disbursements and other transactions in books belonging to the corporation, and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors. The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render the president and the board of directors, when so directed, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation. The treasurer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe or as the president may from time to time delegate. If required by the board of directors, the treasurer shall give the corporation a bond of such type, character and amount as the board of directors may require.

Section 5.13. Assistant Treasurers. The assistant treasurers, if elected, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe or as the president may from time to time delegate.

ARTICLE VI

CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES

Section 6.01. Certificates. The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates signed by the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, and may be sealed with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof.

Section 6.02. Facsimile Signatures. The signatures of the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary upon a certificate may be facsimiles. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer at the date of its issue.

Section 6.03. Lost Certificates. The board of directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the board of directors, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, may prescribe such terms and conditions as it deems expedient and may require such indemnities as it deems adequate to protect the corporation from any claim that may be made against it with respect to any such certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed.

 

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Section 6.04. Transfers. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate representing shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, a new certificate shall be issued to the person entitled thereto and the old certificate canceled and the transaction recorded upon the transfer records of the corporation.

Section 6.05. Closing of Transfer Records. For the purpose of determining shareholders (i) entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders, or, after an adjournment thereof, at any reconvened meeting, (ii) entitled to receive a distribution (other than a distribution involving a purchase or redemption by the corporation of any of its own shares) or a share dividend or (iii) for any other proper purpose (other than determining shareholders entitled to consent to action by shareholders proposed to be taken without a meeting of shareholders), the board of directors may provide that the share transfer records shall be closed for a stated period but not to exceed, in any case, sixty days. If the share transfer records shall be closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, such records shall be closed for at least ten days immediately preceding such meeting. In lieu of closing the share transfer records, the board of directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than sixty days and, in the case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten days, prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken. If the share transfer records are not closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive a distribution (other than a distribution involving a purchase or redemption by the corporation of any of its own shares) or a share dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the board of directors declaring such distribution or share dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this Section 6.05, such determination shall be applied after an adjournment thereof to any reconvened meeting except where the determination has been made through the closing of the share transfer records and the stated period of closing has expired.

Section 6.06. Fixing Record Dates for Consents to Action. Unless a record date shall have previously been fixed or determined, whenever action by shareholders is proposed to be taken by consent in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting of shareholders, the board of directors may fix a record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to consent to that action which record date shall not precede, and shall not be more than ten days after, the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors. If no record date has been fixed by the board of directors and prior action of the board of directors is not required by law, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to consent to action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting shall be the first date on which a signed written consent or electronic transmission setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to or received by the corporation in the manner required by Section 2.08 of these bylaws. If no record date shall have been fixed by the board of directors and prior action of the board of directors is required by law, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to consent to action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the date on which the board of directors adopts a resolution taking such prior action.

 

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Section 6.07. Registered Shareholders. Except as otherwise required by law, the corporation shall be entitled to regard the person in whose name any shares are registered in the share transfer records at any particular time as the owner of those shares at that time for purposes of voting those shares, receiving distributions, share dividends or notices in respect thereof, transferring those shares, exercising rights of dissent with respect to those shares, exercising or waiving any preemptive right with respect to those shares, entering into agreements with respect to those shares or giving proxies with respect to those shares. Except as otherwise required by law, neither the corporation nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for regarding that person as the owner of those shares at that time for those purposes, regardless of whether that person does not possess a certificate for those shares.

Section 6.08. List of Shareholders. The officer or agent having charge of the transfer books for shares shall make, at least ten days before each meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each and the number of shares held by each, which list, for a period of ten days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office or principal place of business of the corporation and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours. Alternatively, the list of the shareholders may be kept on a reasonably accessible electronic network, if the information required to gain access to the list is provided with the notice of the meeting. The corporation does not need to include any electronic contact information of any shareholder on the list. If the corporation elects to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the information is available only to shareholders of the corporation. Such list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting. If the meeting is held by means of remote communication, the list must be open to the examination of any shareholder for the duration of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access the list must be provided to shareholders with the notice of the meeting. The original share transfer records, or a duplicate thereof, shall be prima facie evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine such list or transfer records or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders.

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 7.01. Distributions and Share Dividends. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Formation relating thereto, if any, distributions and share dividends may be declared by the board of directors, in its discretion, at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Subject to any provisions of the Certificate of Formation, distributions may be made by the transfer of money or other property (except the corporation’s own shares or rights to acquire such shares) or by the issuance of indebtedness of the corporation, and share dividends may be paid in the corporation’s own authorized but unissued shares or in treasury shares.

 

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Section 7.02. Reserve Funds. Before payment of any distribution or share dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for distributions or share dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund for meeting contingencies, or for equalizing distributions or share dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

Section 7.03. Checks. All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the board of directors may from time to time designate.

Section 7.04. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the board of directors; provided, that if such fiscal year is not fixed by the board of directors it shall be the calendar year.

Section 7.05. Seal. The board of directors may adopt a corporate seal which, if adopted, shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the board of directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced.

Section 7.06. Books and Records. The corporation shall keep books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders, its board of directors and each committee of its board of directors. The corporation shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of the original issuance of shares issued by the corporation and a record of each transfer of those shares that have been presented to the corporation for registration of transfer. Such records shall contain the names and addresses of all past and current shareholders of the corporation and the number and class or series of shares issued by the corporation held by each of them.

Section 7.07. Electronic Transmissions. For purposes of these Bylaws, “electronic transmission” means a form of communication that (i) does not directly involve the physical transmission of paper; (ii) creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by the recipient; and (iii) may be directly reproduced in paper form by the recipient through an automated process.

Section 7.08. Invalid Provisions. If any provision of these bylaws is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable; these bylaws shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof; and the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision there shall be added automatically as a part of these bylaws a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable.

 

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Section 7.09. Headings. The headings used in these bylaws are for reference purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of these bylaws.

ARTICLE VIII

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Chapter 8 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (the “Chapter”) permits the corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers to the extent and under the circumstances set forth therein. In addition, in some instances, indemnification is required by the Chapter. The corporation hereby elects to and does hereby indemnify all present and former directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted or required by the Chapter promptly upon request of any such person making a request for indemnity hereunder. Such obligation to so indemnify and to so make such determinations may be specifically enforced by resort to any court of competent jurisdiction. Further, the corporation shall pay or reimburse the reasonable expenses of such persons covered hereby in advance of the final disposition of any proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the Chapter and subject to the conditions thereof.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

These bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed or new bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board of directors at any regular or special meeting; or by written consent, subject to the right of the shareholders of the corporation to alter, amend and repeal any bylaws of the corporation or to adopt new bylaws; provided, that these bylaws may not be altered, amended, or repealed so as to be inconsistent with law or any provision of the Certificate of Formation.

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EX-3.5 4 dex35.htm CERT. OF INCORPORATION - PIONEER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. Cert. of Incorporation - Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

Exhibit 3.5

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

PIONEER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.

 

 

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) is:

Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

ARTICLE II

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801. The name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized and incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL STOCK

The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.01 per share.

ARTICLE V

INCORPORATOR

The name of the incorporator is Bryan C. Wittman, whose mailing address is c/o Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., 300 Convent Street, Suite 2200, San Antonio, Texas 78205-3792.

ARTICLE VI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1. Powers Vested. All of the powers of the Corporation are hereby conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) insofar as the same may be lawfully vested by this Certificate of Incorporation in the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 2. Written Ballot Not Required. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

SECTION 3. Elimination of Certain Liability of Directors. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (a) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (b) for any acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the DGCL hereafter is amended to authorize further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation, in addition to the limitation on personal liability provided herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this section shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

SECTION 4. Indemnification and Insurance.

(a) Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation (as defined in Section 145(i) of the DGCL) as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (as defined in Section 145(i) of the DGCL), both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines (as defined in Section 145(i) of the DGCL) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such proceeding to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment); provided, however, that the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors. The indemnification granted pursuant to this SECTION 4 shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. The right to indemnification conferred in this SECTION 4 shall be a contract right. The Corporation may, by action of the Board of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers. For purposes of this SECTION 4, references to “the Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this SECTION 4 with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

 

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(b) Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall pay expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a director or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this SECTION 4. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents of the Corporation may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Corporation, by action of the Board of Directors, may deem appropriate.

(c) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this SECTION 4 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

(d) Insurance. The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145 of the DGCL.

ARTICLE VII

AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

The Corporation reserves the right at any time from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, and any other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law. All rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons or entities whomsoever by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VIII

BYLAWS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, and for the purpose of the orderly management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend and repeal the bylaws of the Corporation from time to time at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or by written consent, subject to the right of the stockholders of the Corporation to adopt, amend or repeal any bylaws of the Corporation.

 

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THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the DGCL, does make this Certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true. Accordingly, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of February, 2008.

 

By:  

/s/ Bryan C. Wittman

  Bryan C. Wittman, Incorporator

 

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EX-3.6 5 dex36.htm BYLAWS OF PIONEER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. Bylaws of Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

Exhibit 3.6

BYLAWS

OF

PIONEER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Adopted as of February 15, 2008

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation will be located in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

Section 2. Other Offices. The corporation may have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other proper purpose will be held at such place either within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate, as stated in the notice of such meeting or a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that any meeting not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Section 2. Annual Meeting. Unless directors are elected by written consent of stockholders in lieu of an annual meeting, an annual meeting of stockholders will be held at such date and time as may be designated by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. At such meeting, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat will elect a Board of Directors and may transact such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.

Section 3. Special Meetings. Unless otherwise provided by law or the certificate of incorporation of the corporation (as amended or restated from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), special meetings of stockholders may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or the President, and will be called by the Secretary at the request, in writing, of either a majority of the Board of Directors or stockholders owning outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to cast ten percent (10%) or more of the votes that could be cast at such meeting. Such request will state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

Section 4. Notice of Annual or Special Meeting. Unless otherwise required by law, written or printed notice stating the location, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, must be delivered either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Secretary to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, in accordance with Article VIII of these Bylaws.


Section 5. Business at Special Meeting. The business transacted at any special meeting of the stockholders will be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice thereof.

Section 6. Quorum of Stockholders. The holders of outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to cast a majority of the votes that could be cast at any meeting of stockholders, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum at such meeting for the transaction of business. When a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of each such class or classes, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.

Section 7. Adjournment. At any meeting of stockholders, if less than a quorum is present, the holders of outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to cast a majority of the votes that could be cast by the holders of capital stock then present in person or by proxy will have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting until a quorum is present. Any business may be transacted at the adjourned meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date (as provided for in Article IX, Section 5 of these Bylaws) is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting will be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting.

Section 8. Act of Stockholders. Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by holders of shares of capital stock of the corporation outstanding and entitled to vote in the election of directors represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present, and all elections of directors must be by written ballot. Any other action or matter that is approved by a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of capital stock of the corporation outstanding and entitled to vote on such action or matter, represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present, will be the act of the stockholders, unless a higher proportion of such votes is required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. When a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes and represented in person or by proxy, will be the act of such class.

Section 9. Proxies. At any meeting of the stockholders, each stockholder having the right to vote will be entitled to vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy will be valid after one (1) year from its date of execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Each proxy will be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable and the proxy is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy or otherwise made irrevocable by law. Proxies must be filed with the secretary of the meeting, or of any adjournment thereof, before being voted. Except as otherwise provided by a proxy, proxies will not be valid after final adjournment of such meeting. A proxy with respect to stock held in the name of two or more persons will be valid if executed by any one of them unless at or prior to its exercise the corporation receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a stockholder will be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise, and the burden of proving invalidity will rest on the challenger.

Section 10. Voting List. At least ten (10) days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at each such meeting or in any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares of each class of capital stock held by each, will be prepared by the Secretary or the officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer ledger of the corporation. Such list will be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for such ten (10) day period at the principal executive office of the corporation. Such list will also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting. The stock ledger will be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

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Section 11. Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Any action that may be taken at a special or annual meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Every written consent will bear the date of signatures of each stockholder and no written consent will be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) days after the earliest dated consent, written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take such action are delivered to the Secretary. Prompt notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent will be given to those stockholders who did not consent in writing.

Section 12. Presiding Officer and Conduct of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board will preside at all meetings of the stockholders and will automatically serve as chairman of such meetings. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Board of Directors may elect a person to act as chairman at such meeting. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, and if the Board of Directors fails to elect a chairman, then the President will preside at the meeting of the stockholders and will automatically be the chairman of such meeting, unless and until a different person is elected by a majority of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting. The Secretary will act as secretary at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence or disability of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary (if one has been elected) appointed by the chairman of the meeting will act as secretary at such meetings and in the absence or disability of an Assistant Secretary, the chairman of the meeting will appoint another person to act as secretary at such meetings.

Section 13. Inspectors. The Board of Directors may, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. If any of the inspectors so appointed fail to appear or act, or if inspectors have not been appointed, the chairman of the meeting must appoint one or more inspectors. The inspectors will determine the number of shares of capital stock of the corporation outstanding and the voting power of each, the number of votes represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and will receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the results, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the chairman of the meeting, the inspectors will make a report in writing of any challenge, request or matter determined by them and will execute a certificate of any fact found by them. No director or candidate for the office of director may act as an inspector of an election of directors.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation will be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised and done by the stockholders.

Section 2. Compensation of Directors. As specifically prescribed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, directors may be paid their expenses of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated compensation for their services in their capacity as directors. This provision will not preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

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Section 3. Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors, at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders, may elect one of its members as Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board will preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and will have such other powers and duties as usually pertain to such position or as may be delegated by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, and the directors so elected will hold office for the unexpired term of their predecessor in office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and have qualified. A vacancy will be deemed to exist by reason of the death, resignation or removal from office of any director.

Section 5. Resignation; Removal. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Board of Directors. Any such resignation will take effect as of its date unless some other date is specified therein, in which event it will be effective as of that date. The acceptance of such resignation will not be necessary to make it effective. The holders of shares of capital stock of the corporation having the right to cast a majority of the votes that could be cast in an election of directors may remove any director or the entire Board of Directors, with or without cause, either by a vote at a special meeting or annual meeting, or by written consent.

ARTICLE IV

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

Section 1. First Meeting. The first meeting of each newly-elected Board of Directors will be held immediately following the annual meeting of the stockholders and no notice of such meeting will be necessary to the newly-elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum is present.

Section 2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held with or without notice at such time and at such place either within or without the State of Delaware as from time to time is prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or by a majority of the Board of Directors. Written notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors must be given to each director at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting.

Section 4. Business at Regular or Special Meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose or purposes of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

Section 5. Quorum of Directors. A majority of the Board of Directors will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a greater number is required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

 

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Section 6. Act of Meeting of the Board of Directors. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 7. Action by Unanimous Written Consent Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by all members of the Board of Directors and such consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors. Such consent will have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES

The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees, each of which, to the extent provided in such resolution, will have and may exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors, subject to the limitations imposed by applicable law. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, may designate one or more of its members as alternate members of any committee, who may, subject to any limitations imposed by the Board of Directors, replace absent or disqualified members at any meeting of that committee. Vacancies in the membership of any such committee will be filled by resolution adopted by the majority of the full Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting of the Board. All committees will keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. To the extent applicable, the provisions of Article IV of these Bylaws governing the meetings of the Board of Directors will likewise govern the meetings of any committee thereof. Any member of the executive committee or any other committee may be removed by the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full Board of Directors, whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby.

ARTICLE VI

DIRECTORS’ ACTION BY USE OF CONFERENCE TELEPHONE

Members of the Board of Directors or members of any committee designated by such Board of Directors may participate in and hold a meeting of such Board of Directors or committee by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in such a meeting will constitute presence in person at such meeting, except when a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

ARTICLE VII

OFFICERS

Section 1. Executive Officers. The officers of the corporation will consist of a President and a Secretary and may also include a Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers as are provided for in this Article VII, each of whom will be elected by the Board of Directors as provided in Section 2 of this Article. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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Section 2. Election and Qualification. The Board of Directors, at its first meeting held immediately after each annual meeting of stockholders, will choose a President and a Secretary. The Board of Directors also may elect a Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers, including assistant officers and agents as may be deemed necessary, who will hold their offices for such terms and exercise such powers and perform such duties as are determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Salaries. The compensation of all officers and agents of the corporation will be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Term, Removal, and Vacancies. Each officer of the corporation will hold office until his successor is chosen and qualified or until his death, resignation, or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon giving written notice to the corporation. Any officer or agent may be removed by the Board of Directors, with or without cause, but such removal will be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent will not of itself create contract rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise will be filled by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer will, subject to the oversight and the direction of the Board of Directors, be the chief executive officer of the corporation, and will see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer will have such other powers and duties as usually pertain to such office or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Unless the Board of Directors shall elect different persons to be Chief Executive Officer and President, any person that is elected to be President shall also be deemed to have been elected to be Chief Executive Officer.

Section 6. President. The President will, subject to the oversight and the direction of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer (if other than the President), have general powers of oversight, supervision and management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and will see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President will have such other powers and duties as usually pertain to such office or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. The President, or such other officer or agent of the corporation to which the President may delegate such power, will execute bonds, mortgages, instruments, contracts, agreements and other documentation. Unless the Board of Directors shall elect different persons to be Chief Executive Officer and President, any person that is elected to be Chief Executive Officer shall also be deemed to have been elected to be President.

Section 7. Vice Presidents. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Vice Presidents, in the order of their seniority as such seniority may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors, will perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President in the absence or disability of the President. They will perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe.

Section 8. Secretary. The Secretary will attend all meetings of the stockholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors, will record all the proceedings of the meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors in books to be kept for that purpose, and will perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary will give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and will perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President. The Secretary will keep in safe custody the seal of the corporation, and, when authorized by the Board of Directors, affix the same to any instrument requiring it. When so affixed, such seal will be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of an Assistant Secretary.

 

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Section 9. Assistant Secretaries. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Assistant Secretaries, in the order of their seniority as such seniority may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors, will perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary. They will perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary may from time to time prescribe.

Section 10. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer will have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and will keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and will deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors or the President. The Treasurer will disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors or the President, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and will perform such other duties and have such other powers as usually pertain to the office of treasurer or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President from time to time.

Section 11. Assistant Treasurer. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Assistant Treasurer will perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer. The Assistant Treasurer will perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the President or the Chief Financial Officer may from time to time prescribe.

Section 12. Officers’ Bond. If required by the Board of Directors, any officer will give the corporation a bond, which must be renewed as the Board of Directors may require, in such sum and with such surety or sureties as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of any and all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his or her possession or under his or her control belonging to the corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

Section 1. Methods of Giving Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director under the provisions of any law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, it must be given in writing and delivered personally or mailed to such stockholder or director at such address as appears on the books of the corporation, and such notice will be deemed to be given two (2) business days after the day the same is deposited in the United States mail with sufficient postage thereon prepaid. To the extent provided in Section 4 of this Article VIII, notice to stockholders and directors may also be given by any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process (“electronic transmission”).

Section 2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director under the provisions of any law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, will be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

Section 3. Attendance as Waiver. Attendance of a stockholder or director at a meeting will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when a stockholder or director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, a meeting need be specified in any written waiver.

 

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Section 4. Electronic Transmission. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders and directors, any notice to stockholders or directors given by the corporation under any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law (except as otherwise provided below), the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws will be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder or director to whom the notice is given. Any such consent will be revocable by the stockholder or director by written notice to the corporation. Any such consent will be deemed revoked if (a) the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with such consent and (b) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or to the transfer agent of the corporation, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation will not invalidate any meeting or other action. Notice given by electronic transmission will be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the recipient has consented to receive notice; (2) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the recipient has consented to receive notice; (3) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the recipient of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (4) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the recipient. An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission will, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. Notice to stockholders may not be given by electronic transmission if such notice is given pursuant to Sections 164, 296, 311, 312 and 324 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

ARTICLE IX

CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

Section 1. Certificates Representing Shares. The corporation will deliver certificates representing all shares to which stockholders are entitled. Such certificates will be numbered, entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued and will be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and may be sealed with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof. Any or all signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate has ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer at the date of its issuance. If the corporation is authorized to issue shares of more than one class, there will be set forth upon the face or back of the certificate a statement that the corporation will furnish to any stockholder upon request and without charge a full statement of all of the powers, designations, preferences, limitations and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights of the shares of each class authorized to be issued and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights and, if the corporation is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, the variations in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each such series so far as the same have been fixed and determined and the authority of the Board of Directors to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series. Each certificate representing shares must state upon the face thereof that the corporation is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, the name of the person to whom issued, the number and the class and the designation of the series, if any, that such certificate represents and the par value of each share represented by such certificate or a statement that the shares are without par value. No certificate may be issued for any share until the consideration therefor has been fully paid.

 

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Section 2. Restriction on Transfer of Shares. If any restriction on the transfer, or registration of the transfer, of shares is imposed or agreed to by the corporation, as permitted by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, such restriction must be noted conspicuously on the face or back of each certificate representing shares in accordance with applicable law.

Section 3. Transfer of Shares. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this Article IX, upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment, or authority to transfer, it will be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate, and record the transaction upon its books. The corporation will not, however, be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer of shares of capital stock of the corporation, and no such transfer will be made or reflected on the books of the corporation unless and until the person requesting such transfer has paid to the corporation the amount of any such tax, or has established, to the satisfaction of the corporation, that such tax has been paid.

Section 4. Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Certificate. The corporation may issue a new certificate or certificates in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed. The corporation, as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it may require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed or the issuance of such new certificate.

Section 5. Fixing Record Date. For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors may fix a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders, such date to not precede the date of adoption of the resolution fixing the record date, and such date to be not more than sixty (60) days, and, in case of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten (10) days, prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of stockholders is to be taken. If no record date is fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of stockholders, the close of business on the day next preceding the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or, if notice is waived, the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held will be the record date for such determination of stockholders. If no record date is fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or other distribution, or for any other proper purpose, the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend or relating to such other proper purpose is adopted will be the record date for such determination of stockholders. When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made as provided in this Section 5, such determination will apply to any adjournment thereof; provided that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

Section 6. Registered Stockholders. The corporation may recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote such shares as owner, and will not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it has express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

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ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Dividends. The Board of Directors from time to time may declare, and the corporation may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares of capital stock in cash, property, or its own shares, pursuant to law.

Section 2. Reserves. The Board of Directors may by resolution create a reserve or reserves out of earned surplus for any proper purpose or purposes, and may abolish any such reserve in the same manner.

Section 3. Negotiable Instruments. All bills, notes, checks, or instruments for the payment of money will be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as permitted by these Bylaws or in such manner as the Board of Directors from time to time may designate.

Section 4. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation will end on December 31 of each year unless a different fiscal year is fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Seal. The corporate seal will have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

Section 6. Books and Records. The corporation will keep books and records of account and will keep minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors, and each committee of the Board of Directors. The corporation will keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of the original issuance of shares issued by the corporation and a record of each transfer of those shares that have been presented to the corporation for registration of transfer. Such records will contain the names and addresses of all past and current stockholders of the corporation and the number and class of shares issued by the corporation held by each of them. Any books, records, minutes, and share transfer records may be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.

ARTICLE XI

AMENDMENTS

The Bylaws may be amended or repealed or new bylaws adopted as provided by the Certificate of Incorporation.

CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

The undersigned hereby certifies that (i) she is the duly elected and qualified Secretary of Pioneer Production Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and (ii) the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of the corporation reviewed and adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation.

 

/s/ Joyce M. Schuldt

Joyce M. Schuldt
Date effective February 15, 2008

 

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EX-3.7 6 dex37.htm CERT. OF INCORPORATION OF PIONEER GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. Cert. of Incorporation of Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 3.7

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

PIONEER GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

FIRST: The name of the corporation is Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in, carry on and conduct any lawful business, act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 10,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (“Common Stock”).

FIFTH: Each holder of Common Stock shall have one vote in respect of each share of Common Stock held by such holder on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation. Cumulative voting of shares of Common Stock is prohibited. Shares of Common Stock may be issued for such consideration and for such corporate purposes as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may from time to time determine. In the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, distribution or sale of assets, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the assets of the Corporation, tangible and intangible, of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by each.

SIXTH: The number of directors that shall constitute the whole Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be as from time to time fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the Corporation. The election of directors need not be by written ballot, unless the Bylaws so provide. Each director shall hold office for the full term for which such director is elected and until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

SEVENTH: The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the DGCL, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the grant of such authority shall not divest the stockholders of the Corporation of the power, nor limit their power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.


EIGHTH: No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director involving any act or omission of any such director; provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (a) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL, as the same exists or hereafter may be amended, supplemented, or replaced or (d) for any transaction from which such director derived an improper personal benefit.

If the DGCL is amended, supplemented, or replaced after the date of filing of this Certificate of Incorporation to authorize corporate action further limiting or eliminating the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation, in addition to the limitation on personal liability provided for herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by such law.

Any repeal or modification of this Article EIGHTH shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

NINTH: The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL, as the same exists or hereafter may be amended.

TENTH: The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator are as follows:

 

Name    Mailing Address
William D. Hibbetts   

c/o Pioneer Drilling Company

1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 100

San Antonio, Texas 78209

ELEVENTH: The powers of the sole incorporator shall terminate upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation. The name and mailing address of the persons who are to serve as initial directors of the Corporation until the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, are as follows:

 

Name of Director    Mailing Address
Wm. Stacy Locke   

c/o Pioneer Drilling Company

1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 100

San Antonio, Texas 78209

William D. Hibbetts   

c/o Pioneer Drilling Company

1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 100

San Antonio, Texas 78209

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Incorporation as of May 16, 2007 in his capacity as sole incorporator.

 

/s/ William D. Hibbetts

William D. Hibbetts

 

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EX-3.8 7 dex38.htm BYLAWS OF PIONEER GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. Bylaws of Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 3.8

BYLAWS

OF

PIONEER GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)

MAY 16, 2007

ARTICLE I

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 1. Place of Meetings. All meetings of stockholders of Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) or the officer calling the meeting and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

SECTION 2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of directors on such date in each year and at such time as shall be designated by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. At such annual meeting the stockholders shall elect a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears in the records of the Company.

SECTION 3. Special Meetings. Unless otherwise prescribed by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), a special meeting of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be called by the Chairman of the Board, if one is appointed, the President or a majority of the Board of Directors. Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to each stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the Company.

SECTION 4. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the presence, in person or represented by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote on any matter shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of considering such matter at a meeting of the stockholders.

 

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SECTION 5. Conduct of Meetings of Stockholders. At each meeting of the stockholders, the Chairman of the Board, if one is appointed or if there is not a Chairman of the Board or if he shall be absent, the President, or, in his absence, any Vice President, shall preside and act as chairman of the meeting. The Secretary or, in his absence, an Assistant Secretary, or, in the absence of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, a person whom the chairman of such meeting shall appoint, shall act as secretary of such meeting and keep the minutes thereof. The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and regulations as it determines are reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the organization and conduct of any meeting of the stockholders.

SECTION 6. Vote Required. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws and in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders.

SECTION 7. Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after eleven months from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.

SECTION 8. Stockholder List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Company shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. In lieu of making and producing such list, the Company may make the information therein available by any other means permitted by law.

SECTION 9. Stock Ledger. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled (i) to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 8 of this Article or the books of the Company or (ii) to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

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SECTION 10. Action by Written Consent. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Company to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Company having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Company’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required by this Section 10 to the Company, written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the Company by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Company having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

ARTICLE II

DIRECTORS

SECTION 1. Board of Directors. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The number of directors that shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be fixed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members at any time constituting the Board of Directors, and such number may be increased or decreased from time to time; provided, however, that no such decrease shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. Except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the annual meetings of stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until the earliest of his death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders.

SECTION 2. Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. If at any time, by reason of death, resignation, removal or other cause, there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). When one or more directors shall resign from the Board, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as provided in this Section 2 in the filling of other vacancies.

SECTION 3. Removal. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at the election of directors.

 

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SECTION 4. Resignation. Any director of the Company may resign at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the President or the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice by the President or the Secretary, or at any later time specified therein. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 5. Compensation of Directors. The directors shall receive such compensation for their services as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. No director shall be prevented from receiving compensation for his services as a director by reason of the fact that he is also an officer of the Company. All directors shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses of attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Members of any committee of directors may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement for expenses for serving as members of any such committee and for attending committee meetings.

SECTION 6. Place of Meetings. The Board of Directors may hold its meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware as may be specified by the person calling the meeting.

SECTION 7. Regular Meetings. Promptly after each annual election of directors, the Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of other business, at the place where such annual election is held. The Board of Directors may also hold other regular meetings at such time or times and at such place or places as shall be designated by the Board of Directors from time to time. Notice of regular meetings of the Board of Directors need not be given.

SECTION 8. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, if one is appointed, the President or by a majority of the Board of Directors. Notice shall be sent to the last known address of each director, by mail, telegram, cable, telecopier or telex or any similar means, at least two days before the meeting, or oral notice may be substituted for such written notice if received not later than the day preceding such meeting. Special meetings shall be called by the President or by the Secretary in like manner and on like notice at the written request of a majority of directors, and the place and time of such special meeting shall be as designated in the notice of such meetings.

SECTION 9. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors a majority of the whole Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

SECTION 10. Conduct of Meetings of Board of Directors. At each meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, if one is appointed, or, if there is not a Chairman of the Board or if he shall be absent, the President, if he is also a director, or, if the President is not also a director or shall be absent, a director chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall act as chairman of the meeting. The Secretary or, in his absence, a person whom the chairman of such meeting shall appoint, shall act as secretary of such meeting and keep the minutes thereof.

 

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SECTION 11. Meetings by Conference Telephone. Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a Meeting of such Board of Directors or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 11 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

SECTION 12. Action by Written Consent. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing setting forth the action so taken, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee.

SECTION 13. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Company and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Company and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose if (i) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Company as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS

SECTION 1. General. The officers of the Company shall consist of a President, a Secretary and such other officers, including a Chairman of the Board and assistant officers, as may be deemed necessary by the Board of Directors from time to time. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders shall elect the officers of the Company who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any officer the power to appoint or remove any subordinate officers, agents or employees. Each officer of the Company shall hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified or until the earliest of his death, resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Company. The Board of Directors may remove any officer with or without prejudice to the contractual rights of such officer, if any, with the Company. Election or appointment of an officer or an agent shall not of itself create contract rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.

 

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SECTION 2. Powers and Duties. The officers of the Company shall have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their offices, except as modified herein or by the Board of Directors, as well as such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board of Directors. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer and shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors (if a member of the Board) and at meetings of the stockholders. The President shall have the general supervision over the business, affairs and property of the Company. The Secretary shall record all proceedings at meetings and actions in writing of stockholders, directors and committees of directors, and shall exercise such additional authority and perform such additional duties as the Board of Directors may assign.

SECTION 3. Voting Securities Owned by the Company. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Company may be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company by the Chairman of the Board, if one is appointed, the President or any Vice President, if there be any, and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Company may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Company might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time, confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

ARTICLE IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Amendments. The Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, or new Bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws be contained in the notice of such meeting of stockholders or Board of Directors, as the case may be. All such amendments must be approved by either the holders of a majority of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote thereon or by a majority of the entire Board of Directors then in office.

 

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SECTION 2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting of stockholders, in person or by proxy, or at a meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends such meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

SECTION 3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Company shall end on the thirty-first day of March of each year, unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

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EX-3.9 8 dex39.htm RESTATED CERT. OF FORMATION - PIONEER WELL SERVICES, LLC Restated Cert. of Formation - Pioneer Well Services, LLC

Exhibit 3.9

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

PIONEER WELL SERVICES, LLC

Pioneer Well Services, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), hereby certifies as follows:

1. The name of the Company is Pioneer Well Services, LLC, and it originally filed its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 18, 2004, under the name TC3 Investment, L.L.C.

2. This Restated Certificate of Formation was duly adopted in accordance with Section 18-208 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

3. This Restated Certificate of Formation only restates and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of the Certificate of Formation of the Company as theretofore amended or supplemented, and there is no discrepancy between those provisions and the provisions of this Restated Certificate of Formation.

4. The text of the Certificate of Formation of the Company as theretofore amended or supplemented is hereby restated, without amendment or change, to read in its entirety as follows:

 

FIRST:     The name of the LLC formed hereby is:

Pioneer Well Services, LLC

 

SECOND:     The address of the registered office of the LLC in the State of Delaware is:

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

New Castle County

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

 

THIRD:     The name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the LLC in the State of Delaware are:

The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

New Castle County

Wilmington, Delaware 19801


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Restated Certificate of Formation to be signed by Carlos R. Peña, its Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, on the 4th day of August 2010. This Restated Certificate of Formation shall be effective upon filing with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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EX-3.10 9 dex310.htm SECOND AMENDED LTD. LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT - PIONEER WELL SERVICES, LLC Second Amended Ltd. Liability Company Agreement - Pioneer Well Services, LLC

Exhibit 3.10

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

PIONEER WELL SERVICES, LLC

A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

This Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) of Pioneer Well Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) is entered into as of August 4, 2010, by Pioneer Production Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Member”), pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101, et seq., (as amended from time to time, the “Act”).

RECITALS

A. On August 18, 2004, the Company was formed under the name “TC3 Investment, L.L.C.” by the filing of a Certificate of Formation (as amended, the “Certificate”) with the Delaware Secretary of State in accordance with the Act and by the entering into of the Original Agreement (as defined below).

B. WEDGE Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the sole initial member of the Company (the “Original Member”), executed that certain Agreement of Limited Liability Company dated as of August 18, 2004 (the “Original Agreement”).

C. Pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Agreement of Limited Liability Company of TC3 Investment, L.L.C. dated effective as of December 7, 2005, the Original Agreement was amended to reflect the Original Member’s conversion from a corporation to a limited liability company and its corresponding name change from “WEDGE Well Services, Inc.” to “WEDGE Well Services, L.L.C.”

D. Pursuant to that certain Second Amendment to Agreement of Limited Liability Company of TC3 Investment, L.L.C. dated effective as of November 20, 2006, the Original Agreement was amended to reflect the Original Member’s name change from “WEDGE Well Services, L.L.C.” to “WEDGE WS, L.L.C.”

E. Pursuant to that certain Third Amendment to Agreement of Limited Liability Company of TC3 Investment, L.L.C. dated effective as of June 30, 2007, the Original Agreement was amended to reflect (1) the withdrawal of the Original Member as the sole member of the Company; (2) the admission of WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company as the sole remaining member of the Company; and (3) the Company’s name change from “TC3 Investment, L.L.C.” to “WEDGE Well Services, L.L.C.”

F. Pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 31, 2008, all of the membership interests in the Company were transferred by WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C. to Pioneer Well Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PWSHI”).

G. On February 29, 2008, an amendment to the Certificate was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State in order to change the name of the Company from “WEDGE Well Services, L.L.C.” to “Pioneer Well Services, LLC.”


H. On February 29, 2008, PWSHI, as the sole member of the Company, executed that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”) whereby the Original Agreement, as amended, was amended and restated in its entirety.

I. On December 23, 2008, a Certificate of Ownership and Merger was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State merging PWSHI with and into the Member, effective December 31, 2008 (the “Merger”).

J. It is the desire of the Member to amend and restate the Amended and Restated Agreement in its entirety, effective as of the date first set forth above.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Amended and Restated Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. Name. The name of the limited liability company governed hereby (the “Company”) is Pioneer Well Services, LLC.

2. Purpose and Powers. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any activity for which limited liability companies may be organized in the State of Delaware. The Company shall possess and may exercise all of the powers and privileges granted by the Act or by any other law or by this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business purposes or activities of the Company.

3. Certificates; Term; Existence. Richard E. Blohm, Jr., as an “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act, executed, delivered and filed the original Certificate with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Upon the filing of the original Certificate with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, his powers as an “authorized person” ceased. As of the effective date hereof, the Member shall continue as the designated “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act. The Member shall execute, deliver and file any other certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in any other jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business. The term of the Company commenced on the date on which the original Certificate was filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the term of the Company will continue until the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 17 hereof. The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity will continue until the cancellation of the Certificate pursuant to the Act and this Agreement.

4. Registered Office. The registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is located at 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.

5. Registered Agent. The name and address of the registered agent of the Company for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware are The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.

 

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6. Admission of Member. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Amended and Restated Agreement, PWSHI was admitted to the Company as the sole member of the Company in respect of the Interest (as hereinafter defined) and WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C. withdrew as a member of the Company. Simultaneously with the Merger, the Member became the sole member of the Company in respect of the Interest, as predecessor-in-interest to PWSHI.

7. Interest. The Company shall be authorized to issue a single class of Limited Liability Company Interest (as defined in the Act, the “Interest”) that shall not be certificated, and shall include any and all benefits to which the holder of such Interest may be entitled in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

8. Capital Subscriptions. The Member may contribute cash or other property to the Company as it shall decide, from time to time.

9. Tax Characterization and Returns. Until such time as the Company shall have more than one member, it is the intention of the Member that the Company be disregarded for federal and all relevant state tax purposes and that the activities of the Company be deemed to be activities of the Member for such purposes. All provisions of the Company’s Certificate and this Agreement are to be construed so as to preserve that tax status. The Member is hereby authorized to file any necessary elections with any tax authorities and shall be required to file any necessary tax returns on behalf of the Company with any such tax authorities.

10. Management by the Board of Directors.

(a) General Matters.

(i) General. The Company shall at all times have a Board composed of individuals (“Directors”) elected solely by the Member. The day-to-day business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the authority of the Board, which shall act as the Company’s “manager” (within the meaning of the Act) subject to, and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Board shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise, possessed by managers under the Act or other applicable laws of the State of Delaware. The Board may from time to time appoint such officers of the Company as it deems necessary or appropriate. Any such officer shall be delegated only such powers and duties as the Board may from time to time expressly delegate to such officer and shall serve in such capacity until removed by the Board for any reason or no reason.

(ii) Number and Tenure of Members of the Board. The Board shall consist of at least one Director and no more than five Directors. The Board shall hereby be set at two Directors until such time as such number of Directors is increased or decreased by the Member. Each Director shall serve in such capacity until such Director resigns, is removed or is replaced pursuant to the terms of this Section 10. The Directors shall be Wm. Stacy Locke and William D. Hibbetts.

 

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(iii) Election, Removal, Resignation and Vacancies. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Company. Such resignation shall take effect on the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later date specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. At any time a vacancy is created on the Board by the death, removal or resignation of any Director, the Member shall nominate a Director to fill such vacancy.

(iv) Meetings. The Board shall hold regular meetings at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board, but in no event less frequently than one time per fiscal year. No notice of the regular annual meeting need be given. Special meetings of the Board may be called by any Director. At least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice (stating the purpose, date, time and place of the meeting) of a special meeting shall be given to each Director. Any notice required by this clause may be delivered via personal service, telecopy, United States mail, commercial courier, electronic mail or telephone.

(v) Quorum and Voting. At all meetings of the Board a majority of the total number of Directors (whether present in person or by telephone or other means of telecommunication) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, unless otherwise specified herein, or otherwise provided by law, the act of the majority of the Directors shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present, the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice, other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any Director that is not present at a meeting of the Board may vote by proxy on any matter put to a vote of the Board at such meeting.

(vi) Committees. The Board may, from time to time, establish committees of the Board. Except as expressly limited by applicable law, each such committee shall exercise such powers and authority as the Board may determine and specify in a writing designating such committee or any amendment thereto. Unless otherwise specified in the writing designating the committee, a majority of the members of such committee may elect its chairman, fix its rules of procedure, fix the time and place of meetings and specify what notice of meetings, if any, shall be given. Written records of the proceedings of any committee shall be maintained and furnished to the Board.

(vii) Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise specified herein, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee thereof, consent in writing to such action.

(viii) Reimbursement of Expenses. Directors will be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as Directors, including, without limitation, travel expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board.

 

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(b) Limited Liability. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, neither the Member nor any Director shall be deemed to violate this Agreement or be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to any other Director or the Company for any action or failure to act, including but not limited to, under any theory of fiduciary duty or obligation, unless such violation or liability is attributable to such Member’s or Director’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each such Member or Director shall, in the performance of his or its duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented to such Member or Director by any other person or entity (a “Person”) as to matters such Member or Director reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence and that has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company. The Member shall be deemed by the execution of this Agreement to acknowledge and agree that each Director, in accepting its duties hereunder, disclaims, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, any fiduciary duty or obligation it may have to the Company and the Member as a result of its acceptance of its duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder.

(c) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless any Person (an “Indemnified Party”) who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including any action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of or arising from any acts or omissions (or alleged acts or omissions) on behalf of the Company or in furtherance of the interests of the Company arising out of the Indemnified Party’s activities as a Member, Director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of the Company against losses, damages or expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and for which such Indemnified Party has not otherwise been reimbursed by, or on behalf of, the Company (including pursuant to the insurance policies of the Company), so long as such Indemnified Party did not act in a manner constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.

11. Officers.

(a) Officers. The officers of the Company shall be appointed by the Board and shall consist of at least a president and a secretary. Two or more offices may be held by the same person. The officers of the Company appointed by the Board are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

(b) Additional Officers. The Board may also appoint a chief executive officer, a treasurer, and one or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. The Board may appoint such other officers and assistant officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall have such authority and exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be expressly set forth herein or as shall otherwise be determined from time to time by the Board by resolution not inconsistent with this Agreement.

(c) Compensation. The salaries of all officers and agents of the Company shall be fixed by the Board. The Board shall have the power to enter into contracts for the employment and compensation of officers for such terms as the Board deems advisable.

 

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(d) Term; Removal; Vacancies. The officers of the Company shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualify, or until their death or until their resignation or removal from office. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board may be removed at any time by the Board, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company by death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled by the Board.

(e) Chief Executive Officer. The chief executive officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Company, shall have general and active management of the business of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board, as applicable, are carried into effect.

(f) President. The president shall assist the chief executive officer in seeing that all orders and resolutions of the Board, as applicable, are carried into effect and shall have such other duties and such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer may from time to time delegate.

(g) Vice Presidents. The vice presidents in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of the president. They shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

(h) Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board and record all of the proceedings of the meetings of the Board and resolutions of the Board or Member, as applicable, in a record book to be kept for that purpose. The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, chief executive officer or president, under whose supervision he or she shall be. The secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Company (if any) and, when authorized by the Board, shall affix the same to any instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, it shall be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of an assistant secretary or of the treasurer. The secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

(i) Assistant Secretaries. The assistant secretaries in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

 

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(j) Treasurer. The treasurer, if one is elected or appointed, shall have custody of the Company funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts and records of receipts, disbursements and other transactions in books belonging to the Company, and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Company in such depositories as may be designated from time to time by the Board. The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Company as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render the chief executive officer, president and Board, at their regular meetings, or when the chief executive officer or president or Board so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company. If required by the Board, the treasurer shall give the Company a bond of such type, character and amount as the Board may require.

(k) Assistant Treasurers. The assistant treasurers in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

12. Distributions. At such time as the Board shall determine, the Board may cause the Company to distribute any cash held by it that is neither reasonably necessary for the operation of the Company nor otherwise in violation of Sections 18-607 or 18-804 of the Act.

13. Assignments. The Member may assign all or any part of its Interest in the sole discretion of the Member. Any transferee of all or any portion of an Interest shall automatically be deemed admitted to the Company as a substituted Member in respect of the Interest or such portion thereof transferred by the transferring Member and the transferring Member shall be deemed withdrawn in respect of such Interest or portion thereof.

14. Withdrawal. The Member may withdraw from the Company at any time. Upon any such permitted withdrawal, the withdrawing Member shall receive the fair value of its Interest, determined as of the date it ceases to be a member of the Company.

15. Additional Members. No additional persons may be admitted as members of the Company except upon an assignment by the Member of all or any part of its Interest.

16. Compensation. The Member shall not receive compensation for services rendered to the Company.

17. Dissolution. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the earliest to occur of (a) the decision of the Board, or (b) an event of dissolution of the Company under the Act; provided, however, that within ninety (90) days following any event terminating the continued membership of the Member, if the Personal Representative (as defined in the Act) of the Member agrees in writing to continue the Company and to admit itself or some other Person as a member of the Company effective as of the date of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of the Member, then the Company shall not be dissolved and its affairs shall not be wound up.

 

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18. Distributions upon Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 17 hereof, the Company shall continue solely for the purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors and the Member, and the Member shall not take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Company’s business and affairs; provided that all covenants contained in this Agreement and obligations provided for in this Agreement shall continue to be fully binding upon the Member until such time as the property of the Company has been distributed pursuant to this Section 18 and the Certificate has been cancelled pursuant to the Act and this Agreement. The Board shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Company. If upon dissolution, however, there is no Board, the Member shall designate a Person to oversee the winding up and dissolution of the Company. Upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 17 hereof, the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) shall take full account of the Company’s liabilities and assets and shall cause the assets or the proceeds from the sale thereof, to the extent sufficient therefor, to be applied and distributed, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the Member, after paying or making reasonable provision for all of the Company’s creditors to the extent required by Section 18-804 of the Act.

19. Certificate of Cancellation. Upon completion of the winding up and liquidation of the Company in accordance with Section 18 hereof, the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) shall promptly cause to be executed and filed a Certificate of Cancellation in accordance with the Act and the laws of any other jurisdictions in which the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) deems such filing necessary or advisable

20. Limited Liability. The Member shall have no liability for the obligations of the Company except to the extent required by the Act.

21. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only in a writing signed by the Member.

22. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REFER THE GOVERNANCE OR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

23. Severability. Except as otherwise provided in the succeeding sentence, every term and provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable, and if any term or provision of this Agreement is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the legality or validity of the remainder of this Agreement. The preceding sentence shall be of no force or effect if the consequence of enforcing the remainder of this Agreement without such illegal or invalid term or provision would be to cause any party to lose the benefit of its economic bargain.

24. Consent to Jurisdiction Provision. The Member hereby (i) irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Delaware State court or Federal court sitting in Wilmington, Delaware in any action arising out of this Agreement, and (ii) consents to the service of process by mail. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any manner permitted by law or affect its right to bring any action in any other court.

 

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25. Relationship between the Agreement and the Act. Regardless of whether any provision of this Agreement specifically refers to particular Default Rules, (a) if any provision of this Agreement conflicts with a Default Rule, the provision of this Agreement controls and the Default Rule is modified or negated accordingly, and (b) if it is necessary to construe a Default Rule as modified or negated in order to effectuate any provision of this Agreement, the Default Rule is modified or negated accordingly. For purposes of this Section 25, “Default Rule” shall mean a rule stated in the Act that applies except to the extent it is negated or modified through the provisions of a limited liability company’s Certificate of Formation or limited liability company agreement.

26. Continuation. The Member does hereby continue the Company as a limited liability company according to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and otherwise in accordance with the Act.

(Signature on following page.)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

SOLE MEMBER
PIONEER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


EXHIBIT A

Officers

 

President and Chief Executive Officer    -    Wm. Stacy Locke
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    -      Lorne E. Phillips
Executive Vice President and President of Production Services Division    -      Joseph B. Eustace
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    -      Carlos R. Peña
Senior Vice President, Accounting    -      William D. Hibbetts
Vice President    -      Joe Freeman
Vice President and Assistant Secretary    -      Kurt Forkheim
EX-3.11 10 dex311.htm RESTATED CERT. OF INCORPORATION - PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC. Restated Cert. of Incorporation - Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 3.11

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.

Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies as follows:

A. The name of the Corporation is Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc. and it originally filed its Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 28, 2007, under the name WEDGE Wireline Services, Inc.

B. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with Section 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

C. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation only restates and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as theretofore amended or supplemented, and there is no discrepancy between those provisions and the provisions of this Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

D. The text of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as theretofore amended or supplemented is hereby restated, without amendment or change, to read in its entirety as follows:

1. The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) is Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.

2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

4. The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is Ten Thousand (10,000) shares, having a par value of One Dollar and 00/100 ($1.00) per share.

5. The number of directors constituting the board of directors is three (3) and are to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of the shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified.

6. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.


7. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the board of directors is expressly authorized:

To make, alter or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation;

To authorize and cause to be executed Mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of the Corporation;

To set apart out of any of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and to abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created;

By a majority of the whole board, to designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. The by-laws may provide that in the absence of disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board of directors, or in the by-laws of the Corporation, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the by-laws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution or by-laws expressly so provide, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock; and

When and as authorized by the stockholders in accordance with statute, to sell, lease, or exchange all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation, including its good will and its corporate franchises, upon such terms and conditions and for such good consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of money or property including shares of stock in, and/or other securities of, any other corporation or corporations, as the board of directors shall deem expedient and for the best interest of the Corporation.

8. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the by-laws of the Corporation shall so provide.

Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the by-laws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors of in the by-laws of the Corporation.

 

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9. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same may be amended, and supplemented, indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which those indemnified may be entitled under any by-law agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

10. The Corporation shall eliminate or limit the personal liability for monetary damages of each member of its board of directors for violations of a director’s fiduciary duty of care to the extent permitted by Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. However, the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for breaching his duty of loyalty, failing to act in good faith, engaging in intentional misconduct or knowingly violating a law, paying a dividend or approving a stock repurchase which was illegal under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or obtaining an improper personal benefit; and the foregoing provision shall have no effect on the availability of equitable remedies, such as in injunction or rescission, for breach of fiduciary duty by a director.

11. Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction with the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.

 

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12. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

13. The Corporation hereby renounces to the maximum extent allowed pursuant to Section 122 (17) of the Delaware General Corporations Law, any interest or expectation of interest in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities that are presented to the Corporation or one or more of its officers, directors, or stockholders or any affiliate thereof which (i) do not relate to or encompass “wireline services” as that term is generally understood in the energy services industry or (ii) have been offered for consideration by the Minority Shareholders of the Corporation, as defined in the Shareholders’ Agreement among the Corporation and its shareholders dated effective February 28, 2007, and such Minority Shareholders decline or fail to assist in facilitating the participation by the Corporation in such business opportunity pursuant to the terms of such Shareholders’ Agreement by contributing capital, guaranteeing loans, pledging their stock in the Corporation as collateral for loans or the like.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Carlos R. Peña, its Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, on the 4th day of August 2010. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be effective upon filing with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
EX-3.12 11 dex312.htm AMENDED BYLAWS OF PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC. Amended Bylaws of Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 3.12

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.

Adopted as of August 4, 2010

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation will be located in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

Section 2. Other Offices. The corporation may have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other proper purpose will be held at such place either within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate, as stated in the notice of such meeting or a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that any meeting not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Section 2. Annual Meeting. Unless directors are elected by written consent of stockholders in lieu of an annual meeting, an annual meeting of stockholders will be held at such date and time as may be designated by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. At such meeting, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat will elect a Board of Directors and may transact such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.

Section 3. Special Meetings. Unless otherwise provided by law or the certificate of incorporation of the corporation (as amended or restated from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), special meetings of stockholders may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or the President, and will be called by the Secretary at the request, in writing, of either a majority of the Board of Directors or stockholders owning outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to cast ten percent (10%) or more of the votes that could be cast at such meeting. Such request will state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

Section 4. Notice of Annual or Special Meeting. Unless otherwise required by law, written or printed notice stating the location, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, must be delivered either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Secretary to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, in accordance with Article VIII of these Bylaws.


Section 5. Business at Special Meeting. The business transacted at any special meeting of the stockholders will be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice thereof.

Section 6. Quorum of Stockholders. The holders of outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to cast a majority of the votes that could be cast at any meeting of stockholders, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum at such meeting for the transaction of business. When a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of each such class or classes, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.

Section 7. Adjournment. At any meeting of stockholders, if less than a quorum is present, the holders of outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to cast a majority of the votes that could be cast by the holders of capital stock then present in person or by proxy will have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting until a quorum is present. Any business may be transacted at the adjourned meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date (as provided for in Article IX, Section 5 of these Bylaws) is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting will be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting.

Section 8. Act of Stockholders. Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by holders of shares of capital stock of the corporation outstanding and entitled to vote in the election of directors represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present, and all elections of directors must be by written ballot. Any other action or matter that is approved by a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of capital stock of the corporation outstanding and entitled to vote on such action or matter, represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present, will be the act of the stockholders, unless a higher proportion of such votes is required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. When a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes and represented in person or by proxy, will be the act of such class.

Section 9. Proxies. At any meeting of the stockholders, each stockholder having the right to vote will be entitled to vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy will be valid after one (1) year from its date of execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Each proxy will be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable and the proxy is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy or otherwise made irrevocable by law. Proxies must be filed with the secretary of the meeting, or of any adjournment thereof, before being voted. Except as otherwise provided by a proxy, proxies will not be valid after final adjournment of such meeting. A proxy with respect to stock held in the name of two or more persons will be valid if executed by any one of them unless at or prior to its exercise the corporation receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a stockholder will be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise, and the burden of proving invalidity will rest on the challenger.

Section 10. Voting List. At least ten (10) days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at each such meeting or in any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares of each class of capital stock held by each, will be prepared by the Secretary or the officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer ledger of the corporation. Such list will be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for such ten (10) day period at the principal executive office of the corporation. Such list will also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting. The stock ledger will be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

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Section 11. Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Any action that may be taken at a special or annual meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Every written consent will bear the date of signatures of each stockholder and no written consent will be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) days after the earliest dated consent, written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take such action are delivered to the Secretary. Prompt notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent will be given to those stockholders who did not consent in writing.

Section 12. Presiding Officer and Conduct of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board will preside at all meetings of the stockholders and will automatically serve as chairman of such meetings. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Board of Directors may elect a person to act as chairman at such meeting. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, and if the Board of Directors fails to elect a chairman, then the President will preside at the meeting of the stockholders and will automatically be the chairman of such meeting, unless and until a different person is elected by a majority of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting. The Secretary will act as secretary at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence or disability of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary (if one has been elected) appointed by the chairman of the meeting will act as secretary at such meetings and in the absence or disability of an Assistant Secretary, the chairman of the meeting will appoint another person to act as secretary at such meetings.

Section 13. Inspectors. The Board of Directors may, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. If any of the inspectors so appointed fail to appear or act, or if inspectors have not been appointed, the chairman of the meeting must appoint one or more inspectors. The inspectors will determine the number of shares of capital stock of the corporation outstanding and the voting power of each, the number of votes represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and will receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the results, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the chairman of the meeting, the inspectors will make a report in writing of any challenge, request or matter determined by them and will execute a certificate of any fact found by them. No director or candidate for the office of director may act as an inspector of an election of directors.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation will be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised and done by the stockholders.

Section 2. Compensation of Directors. As specifically prescribed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, directors may be paid their expenses of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated compensation for their services in their capacity as directors. This provision will not preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

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Section 3. Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors, at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders, may elect one of its members as Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board will preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and will have such other powers and duties as usually pertain to such position or as may be delegated by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, and the directors so elected will hold office for the unexpired term of their predecessor in office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and have qualified. A vacancy will be deemed to exist by reason of the death, resignation or removal from office of any director.

Section 5. Resignation; Removal. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Board of Directors. Any such resignation will take effect as of its date unless some other date is specified therein, in which event it will be effective as of that date. The acceptance of such resignation will not be necessary to make it effective. The holders of shares of capital stock of the corporation having the right to cast a majority of the votes that could be cast in an election of directors may remove any director or the entire Board of Directors, with or without cause, either by a vote at a special meeting or annual meeting, or by written consent.

ARTICLE IV

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

Section 1. First Meeting. The first meeting of each newly-elected Board of Directors will be held immediately following the annual meeting of the stockholders and no notice of such meeting will be necessary to the newly-elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum is present.

Section 2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held with or without notice at such time and at such place either within or without the State of Delaware as from time to time is prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or by a majority of the Board of Directors. Written notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors must be given to each director at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting.

Section 4. Business at Regular or Special Meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose or purposes of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

Section 5. Quorum of Directors. A majority of the Board of Directors will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a greater number is required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

 

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Section 6. Act of Meeting of the Board of Directors. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 7. Action by Unanimous Written Consent Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by all members of the Board of Directors and such consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors. Such consent will have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES

The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees, each of which, to the extent provided in such resolution, will have and may exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors, subject to the limitations imposed by applicable law. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, may designate one or more of its members as alternate members of any committee, who may, subject to any limitations imposed by the Board of Directors, replace absent or disqualified members at any meeting of that committee. Vacancies in the membership of any such committee will be filled by resolution adopted by the majority of the full Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting of the Board. All committees will keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. To the extent applicable, the provisions of Article IV of these Bylaws governing the meetings of the Board of Directors will likewise govern the meetings of any committee thereof. Any member of the executive committee or any other committee may be removed by the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full Board of Directors, whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby.

ARTICLE VI

DIRECTORS’ ACTION BY USE OF CONFERENCE TELEPHONE

Members of the Board of Directors or members of any committee designated by such Board of Directors may participate in and hold a meeting of such Board of Directors or committee by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in such a meeting will constitute presence in person at such meeting, except when a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

ARTICLE VII

OFFICERS

Section 1. Executive Officers. The officers of the corporation will consist of a President and a Secretary and may also include a Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers as are provided for in this Article VII, each of whom will be elected by the Board of Directors as provided in Section 2 of this Article. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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Section 2. Election and Qualification. The Board of Directors, at its first meeting held immediately after each annual meeting of stockholders, will choose a President and a Secretary. The Board of Directors also may elect a Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers, including assistant officers and agents as may be deemed necessary, who will hold their offices for such terms and exercise such powers and perform such duties as are determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Salaries. The compensation of all officers and agents of the corporation will be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Term, Removal, and Vacancies. Each officer of the corporation will hold office until his successor is chosen and qualified or until his death, resignation, or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon giving written notice to the corporation. Any officer or agent may be removed by the Board of Directors, with or without cause, but such removal will be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent will not of itself create contract rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise will be filled by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer will, subject to the oversight and the direction of the Board of Directors, be the chief executive officer of the corporation, and will see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer will have such other powers and duties as usually pertain to such office or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Unless the Board of Directors shall elect different persons to be Chief Executive Officer and President, any person that is elected to be President shall also be deemed to have been elected to be Chief Executive Officer.

Section 6. President. The President will, subject to the oversight and the direction of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer (if other than the President), have general powers of oversight, supervision and management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and will see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President will have such other powers and duties as usually pertain to such office or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. The President, or such other officer or agent of the corporation to which the President may delegate such power, will execute bonds, mortgages, instruments, contracts, agreements and other documentation. Unless the Board of Directors shall elect different persons to be Chief Executive Officer and President, any person that is elected to be Chief Executive Officer shall also be deemed to have been elected to be President.

Section 7. Vice Presidents. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Vice Presidents, in the order of their seniority as such seniority may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors, will perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President in the absence or disability of the President. They will perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe.

Section 8. Secretary. The Secretary will attend all meetings of the stockholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors, will record all the proceedings of the meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors in books to be kept for that purpose, and will perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary will give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and will perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President. The Secretary will keep in safe custody the seal of the corporation, and, when authorized by the Board of Directors, affix the same to any instrument requiring it. When so affixed, such seal will be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of an Assistant Secretary.

 

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Section 9. Assistant Secretaries. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Assistant Secretaries, in the order of their seniority as such seniority may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors, will perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary. They will perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary may from time to time prescribe.

Section 10. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer will have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and will keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and will deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors or the President. The Treasurer will disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors or the President, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and will perform such other duties and have such other powers as usually pertain to the office of treasurer or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President from time to time.

Section 11. Assistant Treasurer. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Assistant Treasurer will perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer. The Assistant Treasurer will perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the President or the Chief Financial Officer may from time to time prescribe.

Section 12. Officers’ Bond. If required by the Board of Directors, any officer will give the corporation a bond, which must be renewed as the Board of Directors may require, in such sum and with such surety or sureties as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of any and all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his or her possession or under his or her control belonging to the corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

Section 1. Methods of Giving Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director under the provisions of any law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, it must be given in writing and delivered personally or mailed to such stockholder or director at such address as appears on the books of the corporation, and such notice will be deemed to be given two (2) business days after the day the same is deposited in the United States mail with sufficient postage thereon prepaid. To the extent provided in Section 4 of this Article VIII, notice to stockholders and directors may also be given by any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process (“electronic transmission”).

Section 2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director under the provisions of any law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, will be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

Section 3. Attendance as Waiver. Attendance of a stockholder or director at a meeting will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when a stockholder or director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, a meeting need be specified in any written waiver.

 

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Section 4. Electronic Transmission. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders and directors, any notice to stockholders or directors given by the corporation under any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law (except as otherwise provided below), the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws will be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder or director to whom the notice is given. Any such consent will be revocable by the stockholder or director by written notice to the corporation. Any such consent will be deemed revoked if (a) the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with such consent and (b) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or to the transfer agent of the corporation, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation will not invalidate any meeting or other action. Notice given by electronic transmission will be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the recipient has consented to receive notice; (2) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the recipient has consented to receive notice; (3) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the recipient of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (4) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the recipient. An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission will, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. Notice to stockholders may not be given by electronic transmission if such notice is given pursuant to Sections 164, 296, 311, 312 and 324 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

ARTICLE IX

CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

Section 1. Certificates Representing Shares. The corporation will deliver certificates representing all shares to which stockholders are entitled. Such certificates will be numbered, entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued and will be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and may be sealed with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof. Any or all signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate has ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer at the date of its issuance. If the corporation is authorized to issue shares of more than one class, there will be set forth upon the face or back of the certificate a statement that the corporation will furnish to any stockholder upon request and without charge a full statement of all of the powers, designations, preferences, limitations and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights of the shares of each class authorized to be issued and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights and, if the corporation is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, the variations in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each such series so far as the same have been fixed and determined and the authority of the Board of Directors to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series. Each certificate representing shares must state upon the face thereof that the corporation is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, the name of the person to whom issued, the number and the class and the designation of the series, if any, that such certificate represents and the par value of each share represented by such certificate or a statement that the shares are without par value. No certificate may be issued for any share until the consideration therefor has been fully paid.

 

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Section 2. Restriction on Transfer of Shares. If any restriction on the transfer, or registration of the transfer, of shares is imposed or agreed to by the corporation, as permitted by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, such restriction must be noted conspicuously on the face or back of each certificate representing shares in accordance with applicable law.

Section 3. Transfer of Shares. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this Article IX, upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment, or authority to transfer, it will be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate, and record the transaction upon its books. The corporation will not, however, be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer of shares of capital stock of the corporation, and no such transfer will be made or reflected on the books of the corporation unless and until the person requesting such transfer has paid to the corporation the amount of any such tax, or has established, to the satisfaction of the corporation, that such tax has been paid.

Section 4. Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Certificate. The corporation may issue a new certificate or certificates in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed. The corporation, as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it may require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed or the issuance of such new certificate.

Section 5. Fixing Record Date. For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors may fix a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders, such date to not precede the date of adoption of the resolution fixing the record date, and such date to be not more than sixty (60) days, and, in case of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten (10) days, prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of stockholders is to be taken. If no record date is fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of stockholders, the close of business on the day next preceding the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or, if notice is waived, the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held will be the record date for such determination of stockholders. If no record date is fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or other distribution, or for any other proper purpose, the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend or relating to such other proper purpose is adopted will be the record date for such determination of stockholders. When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made as provided in this Section 5, such determination will apply to any adjournment thereof; provided that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

Section 6. Registered Stockholders. The corporation may recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote such shares as owner, and will not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it has express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

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ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Dividends. The Board of Directors from time to time may declare, and the corporation may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares of capital stock in cash, property, or its own shares, pursuant to law.

Section 2. Reserves. The Board of Directors may by resolution create a reserve or reserves out of earned surplus for any proper purpose or purposes, and may abolish any such reserve in the same manner.

Section 3. Negotiable Instruments. All bills, notes, checks, or instruments for the payment of money will be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as permitted by these Bylaws or in such manner as the Board of Directors from time to time may designate.

Section 4. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation will end on December 31 of each year unless a different fiscal year is fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Seal. The corporate seal will have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

Section 6. Books and Records. The corporation will keep books and records of account and will keep minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors, and each committee of the Board of Directors. The corporation will keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of the original issuance of shares issued by the corporation and a record of each transfer of those shares that have been presented to the corporation for registration of transfer. Such records will contain the names and addresses of all past and current stockholders of the corporation and the number and class of shares issued by the corporation held by each of them. Any books, records, minutes, and share transfer records may be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.

ARTICLE XI

AMENDMENTS

The Bylaws may be amended or repealed or new bylaws adopted as provided by the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

The undersigned hereby certifies that (i) he is the duly elected and qualified Secretary of Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and (ii) the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of the corporation reviewed and adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation.

 

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Date:   August 4, 2010

 

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EX-3.13 12 dex313.htm RESTATED CERT. OF FORMATION - PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES, LLC Restated Cert. of Formation - Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC

Exhibit 3.13

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES, LLC

Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), hereby certifies as follows:

1. The name of the Company is Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, and it originally filed its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 10, 2005, under the name WEDGE Log-Tech, L.L.C.

2. This Restated Certificate of Formation was duly adopted in accordance with Section 18-208 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

3. This Restated Certificate of Formation only restates and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of the Certificate of Formation of the Company as theretofore amended or supplemented, and there is no discrepancy between those provisions and the provisions of this Restated Certificate of Formation.

4. The text of the Certificate of Formation of the Company as theretofore amended or supplemented is hereby restated, without amendment or change, to read in its entirety as follows:

 

FIRST:     The name of the LLC formed hereby is:

Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC

 

SECOND:     The address of the registered office of the LLC in the State of Delaware is:

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

New Castle County

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

 

THIRD:     The name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the LLC in the State of Delaware are:

The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

New Castle County

Wilmington, Delaware 19801


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Restated Certificate of Formation to be signed by Carlos R. Peña, its Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, on the 4th day of August 2010. This Restated Certificate of Formation shall be effective upon filing with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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EX-3.14 13 dex314.htm THIRD AMENDED LTD. LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT - PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES, LLC Third Amended Ltd. Liability Company Agreement - Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC

Exhibit 3.14

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES, LLC,

A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

This Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) of Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) is entered into as of August 4, 2010, by Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Member”), pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101, et seq., (as amended from time to time, the “Act”).

RECITALS

A. On November 10, 2005, the Company was formed under the name “WEDGE Log-Tech, L.L.C.” by the filing of a Certificate of Formation (as amended, the “Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Secretary of State”) in accordance with the Act and by the entering into of the Original Agreement (as defined below).

B. WEDGE Oil and Gas Services, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as the sole initial member of the Company (the “Original Member”), executed that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of November 10, 2005 (the “Original Agreement”).

C. Effective as of June 1, 2006, the Original Member and certain other parties executed that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended, the “First Amended Agreement”) whereby, among other things, the Original Agreement was amended and restated in its entirety and such other parties were admitted as members of the Company.

D. Pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of WEDGE Log-Tech, L.L.C., dated effective as of February 28, 2007, the then-existing members of the Company withdrew as members of the Company and WEDGE Wireline Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was admitted as the sole remaining member of the Company.

E. Pursuant to that certain Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Formation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 29, 2008, WEDGE Wireline Services, Inc. changed its name to “Pioneer Wireline Services, Inc.”

F. Pursuant to that certain Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Formation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 29, 2008, WEDGE Log-Tech, L.L.C. changed its name to “Pioneer Log-Tech, LLC.”

G. Effective as of February 29, 2008, the Member executed that certain Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended, the “Second Amended Agreement”) whereby the First Amended Agreement was amended and restated in its entirety.


H. Pursuant to that certain Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Formation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 4, 2008, Pioneer Wireline Services, Inc. changed its name to “Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.”

I. Pursuant to that certain Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Formation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 4, 2008, Pioneer Log-Tech, LLC changed its name to “Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC.”

J. It is the desire of the Member to amend and restate the Second Amended Agreement in its entirety, effective as of the date first set forth above.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Second Amended Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. Name. The name of the limited liability company governed hereby is Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC.

2. Purpose and Powers. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any activity for which limited liability companies may be organized in the State of Delaware. The Company shall possess and may exercise all of the powers and privileges granted by the Act or by any other law or by this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business purposes or activities of the Company.

3. Certificates; Term; Existence. Richard E. Blohm, Jr., as an “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act, executed, delivered and filed the original Certificate with the Delaware Secretary of State. Upon the filing of the original Certificate with the Delaware Secretary of State, his powers as an “authorized person” ceased. As of the effective date hereof, the Member shall continue as the designated “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act. The Member shall execute, deliver and file any other certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in any other jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business. The term of the Company commenced on the date on which the original Certificate was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State, and the term of the Company will continue until the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 16 hereof. The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity will continue until the cancellation of the Certificate pursuant to the Act and this Agreement.

4. Registered Office. The registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is located at 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.

5. Registered Agent. The name and address of the registered agent of the Company for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware are The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.

 

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6. Interest. The Company shall be authorized to issue a single class of Limited Liability Company Interest (as defined in the Act, the “Interest”) that shall not be certificated, and shall include any and all benefits to which the holder of such Interest may be entitled in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

7. Capital Subscriptions. The Member may contribute cash or other property to the Company as it shall decide, from time to time.

8. Tax Characterization and Returns. Until such time as the Company shall have more than one member, it is the intention of the Member that the Company be disregarded for federal and all relevant state tax purposes and that the activities of the Company be deemed to be activities of the Member for such purposes. All provisions of the Company’s Certificate and this Agreement are to be construed so as to preserve that tax status. The Member is hereby authorized to file any necessary elections with any tax authorities and shall be required to file any necessary tax returns on behalf of the Company with any such tax authorities.

9. Management by The Board of Directors.

(a) General Matters.

(i) General. The Company shall at all times have a Board composed of individuals (“Directors”) elected solely by the Member. The day-to-day business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the authority of the Board, which shall act as the Company’s “manager” (within the meaning of the Act) subject to, and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Board shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise, possessed by managers under the Act or other applicable laws of the State of Delaware. The Board may from time to time appoint such officers of the Company as it deems necessary or appropriate. Any such officer shall be delegated only such powers and duties as the Board may from time to time expressly delegate to such officer and shall serve in such capacity until removed by the Board for any reason or no reason.

(ii) Number and Tenure of Members of the Board. The Board shall consist of at least one Director and no more than five Directors. The Board shall hereby be set at two Directors until such time as such number of Directors is increased or decreased by the Member. Each Director shall serve in such capacity until such Director resigns, is removed or is replaced pursuant to the terms of this Section 9. The Directors shall be Wm. Stacy Locke and William D. Hibbetts.

(iii) Election, Removal, Resignation and Vacancies. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Company. Such resignation shall take effect on the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later date specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. At any time a vacancy is created on the Board by the death, removal or resignation of any Director, the Member shall nominate a Director to fill such vacancy.

 

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(iv) Meetings. The Board shall hold regular meetings at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board, but in no event less frequently than one time per fiscal year. No notice of the regular annual meeting need be given. Special meetings of the Board may be called by any Director. At least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice (stating the purpose, date, time and place of the meeting) of a special meeting shall be given to each Director. Any notice required by this clause may be delivered via personal service, facsimile, United States mail, commercial courier, electronic mail or telephone.

(v) Quorum and Voting. At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the total number of Directors (whether present in person or by telephone or other means of telecommunication) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, unless otherwise specified herein, or otherwise provided by law, the act of the majority of the Directors shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present, the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice, other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any Director that is not present at a meeting of the Board may vote by proxy on any matter put to a vote of the Board at such meeting.

(vi) Committees. The Board may, from time to time, establish committees of the Board. Except as expressly limited by applicable law, each such committee shall exercise such powers and authority as the Board may determine and specify in a writing designating such committee or any amendment thereto. Unless otherwise specified in the writing designating the committee, a majority of the members of such committee may elect its chairman, fix its rules of procedure, fix the time and place of meetings and specify what notice of meetings, if any, shall be given. Written records of the proceedings of any committee shall be maintained and furnished to the Board.

(vii) Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise specified herein, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee thereof, consent in writing to such action.

(viii) Reimbursement of Expenses. Directors will be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as Directors, including, without limitation, travel expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board.

 

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(b) Limited Liability. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, neither the Member nor any Director shall be deemed to violate this Agreement or be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to any other Director or the Company for any action or failure to act, including but not limited to, under any theory of fiduciary duty or obligation, unless such violation or liability is attributable to such Member’s or Director’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each such Member or Director shall, in the performance of his or its duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented to such Member or Director by any other person or entity (a “Person”) as to matters such Member or Director reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence and that has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company. The Member shall be deemed by the execution of this Agreement to acknowledge and agree that each Director, in accepting its duties hereunder, disclaims, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, any fiduciary duty or obligation it may have to the Company and the Member as a result of its acceptance of its duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder.

(c) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless any Person (an “Indemnified Party”) who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including any action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of or arising from any acts or omissions (or alleged acts or omissions) on behalf of the Company or in furtherance of the interests of the Company arising out of the Indemnified Party’s activities as a Member, Director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of the Company against losses, damages or expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and for which such Indemnified Party has not otherwise been reimbursed by, or on behalf of, the Company (including pursuant to the insurance policies of the Company), so long as such Indemnified Party did not act in a manner constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.

10. Officers.

(a) Officers. The officers of the Company shall be appointed by the Board and shall consist of at least a president and a secretary. Two or more offices may be held by the same person.

(b) Additional Officers. The Board may also appoint a chief executive officer, a treasurer, and one or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. The Board may appoint such other officers and assistant officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall have such authority and exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be expressly set forth herein or as shall otherwise be determined from time to time by the Board by resolution not inconsistent with this Agreement.

(c) Compensation. The salaries of all officers and agents of the Company shall be fixed by the Board. The Board shall have the power to enter into contracts for the employment and compensation of officers for such terms as the Board deems advisable.

 

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(d) Term; Removal; Vacancies. The officers of the Company shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualify, or until their death or until their resignation or removal from office. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board may be removed at any time by the Board, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company by death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled by the Board.

(e) Chief Executive Officer. The chief executive officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Company, shall have general and active management of the business of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board, as applicable, are carried into effect.

(f) President. The president shall assist the chief executive officer in seeing that all orders and resolutions of the Board, as applicable, are carried into effect and shall have such other duties and such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer may from time to time delegate.

(g) Vice Presidents. The vice presidents in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of the president. They shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

(h) Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board and record all of the proceedings of the meetings of the Board and resolutions of the Board or Member, as applicable, in a record book to be kept for that purpose. The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, chief executive officer or president, under whose supervision he or she shall be. The secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Company (if any) and, when authorized by the Board, shall affix the same to any instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, it shall be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of an assistant secretary or of the treasurer. The secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

(i) Assistant Secretaries. The assistant secretaries in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

 

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(j) Treasurer. The treasurer, if one is elected or appointed, shall have custody of the Company funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts and records of receipts, disbursements and other transactions in books belonging to the Company, and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Company in such depositories as may be designated from time to time by the Board. The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Company as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render the chief executive officer, president and Board, at their regular meetings, or when the chief executive officer or president or Board so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company. If required by the Board, the treasurer shall give the Company a bond of such type, character and amount as the Board may require.

(k) Assistant Treasurers. The assistant treasurers in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

11. Distributions. At such time as the Board shall determine, the Board may cause the Company to distribute any cash held by it that is neither reasonably necessary for the operation of the Company nor otherwise in violation of Sections 18-607 or 18-804 of the Act.

12. Assignments. The Member may assign all or any part of its Interest in the sole discretion of the Member. Any transferee of all or any portion of an interest shall automatically be deemed admitted to the Company as a substituted Member in respect of the interest or such portion thereof transferred by the transferring Member and the transferring Member shall be deemed withdrawn in respect of such interest or portion thereof.

13. Withdrawal. The Member may withdraw from the Company at any time. Upon any such permitted withdrawal, the withdrawing Member shall receive the fair value of its interest, determined as of the date it ceases to be a member of the Company.

14. Additional Members. No additional persons may be admitted as members of the Company except upon an assignment by the Member of all or any part of its Interest.

15. Compensation. The Member shall not receive compensation for services rendered to the Company.

16. Dissolution. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the earliest to occur of (a) the decision of the Board, or (b) an event of dissolution of the Company under the Act; provided, however, that within ninety (90) days following any event terminating the continued membership of the Member, if the Personal Representative (as defined in the Act) of the Member agrees in writing to continue the Company and to admit itself or some other Person as a Member of the Company effective as of the date of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of the Member, then the Company shall not be dissolved and its affairs shall not be wound up.

 

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17. Distributions upon dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 16 hereof, the Company shall continue solely for the purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors and the Member, and the Member shall not take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Company’s business and affairs; provided that all covenants contained in this Agreement and obligations provided for in this Agreement shall continue to be fully binding upon the Member until such time as the property of the Company has been distributed pursuant to this Section 17 and the Certificate has been cancelled pursuant to the Act and this Agreement. The Board shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Company. If upon dissolution, however, there is no Board, the Member shall designate a Person to oversee the winding up and dissolution of the Company. Upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 16 hereof, the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) shall take full account of the Company’s liabilities and assets and shall cause the assets or the proceeds from the sale thereof, to the extent sufficient therefor, to be applied and distributed, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the Member, after paying or making reasonable provision for all of the Company’s creditors to the extent required by Section 18-804 of the Act.

18. Certificate of Cancellation. Upon completion of the winding up and liquidation of the Company in accordance with Section 17 hereof, the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) shall promptly cause to be executed and filed a Certificate of Cancellation in accordance with the Act and the laws of any other jurisdictions in which the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) deems such filing necessary or advisable

19. Limited Liability. The Member shall have no liability for the obligations of the Company except to the extent required by the Act.

20. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only in a writing signed by the Member.

21. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REFER THE GOVERNANCE OR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

22. Severability. Except as otherwise provided in the succeeding sentence, every term and provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable, and if any term or provision of this Agreement is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the legality or validity of the remainder of this Agreement. The preceding sentence shall be of no force or effect if the consequence of enforcing the remainder of this Agreement without such illegal or invalid term or provision would be to cause any party to lose the benefit of its economic bargain.

23. Consent to Jurisdiction Provision. The Member hereby (i) irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Delaware state court or federal court sitting in Wilmington, Delaware in any action arising out of this agreement, and (ii) consents to the service of process by mail. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any manner permitted by law or affect its right to bring any action in any other court.

 

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24. Relationship Between the Agreement and the Act. Regardless of whether any provision of this Agreement specifically refers to particular Default Rules, (a) if any provision of this Agreement conflicts with a default rule, the provision of this Agreement controls and the Default Rule is modified or negated accordingly, and (b) if it is necessary to construe a Default Rule as modified or negated in order to effectuate any provision of this Agreement, the Default Rule is modified or negated accordingly. For purposes of this Section 24, “Default Rule” shall mean a rule stated in the Act that applies except to the extent it is negated or modified through the provisions of a limited liability company’s Certificate of Formation or limited liability company agreement.

25. Continuation. The Member does hereby continue the Company as a limited liability company according to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and otherwise in accordance with the Act.

(Signature on following page)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement to be executed as of the date set forth above.

 

SOLE MEMBER
PIONEER WIRELINE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EX-3.15 14 dex315.htm RESTATED CERT. OF FORMATION - PIONEER FISHING & RENTAL SERVICES, LLC Restated Cert. of Formation - Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC

Exhibit 3.15

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

PIONEER FISHING & RENTAL SERVICES, LLC

Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), hereby certifies as follows:

1. The name of the Company is Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC, and it originally filed its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 12, 2005, under the name WEDGE Fishing and Rental Services, L.L.C.

2. This Restated Certificate of Formation was duly adopted in accordance with Section 18-208 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

3. This Restated Certificate of Formation only restates and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of the Certificate of Formation of the Company as theretofore amended or supplemented, and there is no discrepancy between those provisions and the provisions of this Restated Certificate of Formation.

4. The text of the Certificate of Formation of the Company as theretofore amended or supplemented is hereby restated, without amendment or change, to read in its entirety as follows:

 

FIRST:     The name of the LLC formed hereby is:

Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC

 

SECOND:     The address of the registered office of the LLC in the State of Delaware is:

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

New Castle County

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

 

THIRD:     The name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the LLC in the State of Delaware are:

The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

New Castle County

Wilmington, Delaware 19801


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Restated Certificate of Formation to be signed by Carlos R. Peña, its Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, on the 4th day of August 2010. This Restated Certificate of Formation shall be effective upon filing with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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EX-3.16 15 dex316.htm SECOND AMENDED LTD LIABILITY AGREEMENT - PIONEER FISHING & RENTAL SERVICES, LLC Second Amended Ltd Liability Agreement - Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC

Exhibit 3.16

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

PIONEER FISHING & RENTAL SERVICES, LLC

A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

This Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) of Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) is entered into as of August 4, 2010, by Pioneer Production Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PPSI” or the “Member”), pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101, et seq., (as amended from time to time, the “Act”).

RECITALS

A. On May 12, 2005, the Company was formed under the name “WEDGE Fishing and Rental Services, L.L.C.” by the filing of a Certificate of Formation (as amended, the “Certificate”) with the Delaware Secretary of State in accordance with the Act and by the entering into of the Original Agreement (as defined below).

B. WEDGE Oil and Gas Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the sole initial member of the Company (the “Original Member”), executed that certain Agreement of Limited Liability Company dated as of May 12, 2005 (the “Original Agreement”).

C. Pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Agreement of Limited Liability Company of WEDGE Fishing and Rental Services, L.L.C. dated effective as of December 7, 2005, the Original Agreement was amended to reflect the Original Member’s conversion from a corporation to a limited liability company and its corresponding name change from “WEDGE Oil and Gas Services, Inc.” to “WEDGE Oil and Gas Services, L.L.C.”

D. Pursuant to that certain Second Amendment to Agreement of Limited Liability Company of WEDGE Fishing and Rental Services, L.L.C. dated effective as of December 31, 2006, the Original Agreement was amended to reflect (1) the withdrawal of the Original Member as the sole member of the Company; and (2) the admission of WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company as the sole remaining member of the Company.

E. Pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 31, 2008, all of the membership interests in the Company were transferred by WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C. to Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PFRSHI”).

F. On February 29, 2008, an amendment to the Certificate was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State in order to change the name of the Company from “WEDGE Fishing and Rental Services, L.L.C.” to “Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC.”

G. On February 29, 2008, PFRSHI, as the sole member of the Company, executed that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”) whereby the Original Agreement, as amended, was amended and restated in its entirety.


H. On December 23, 2008, a Certificate of Ownership and Merger was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State merging PFRSHI with and into the Member, effective December 31, 2008 (the “Merger”).

I. It is the desire of the Member to amend and restate the Amended and Restated Agreement in its entirety, effective as of the date first set forth above.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Amended and Restated Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. Name. The name of the limited liability company governed hereby (the “Company”) is Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC.

2. Purpose and Powers. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any activity for which limited liability companies may be organized in the State of Delaware. The Company shall possess and may exercise all of the powers and privileges granted by the Act or by any other law or by this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business purposes or activities of the Company.

3. Certificates; Term; Existence. Richard E. Blohm, Jr., as an “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act, executed, delivered and filed the original Certificate with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Upon the filing of the original Certificate with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, his powers as an “authorized person” ceased. As of the effective date hereof, the Member shall continue as the designated “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act. The Member shall execute, deliver and file any other certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in any other jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business. The term of the Company commenced on the date on which the original Certificate was filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the term of the Company will continue until the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 17 hereof. The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity will continue until the cancellation of the Certificate pursuant to the Act and this Agreement.

4. Registered Office. The registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is located at 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.

5. Registered Agent. The name and address of the registered agent of the Company for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware are The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.

 

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6. Admission of Member. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Amended and Restated Agreement, PFRSHI was admitted to the Company as the sole member of the Company in respect of the Interest (as hereinafter defined) and WEDGE Energy Holdings, L.L.C. withdrew as a member of the Company. Simultaneously with the Merger, the Member became the sole member of the Company in respect of the Interest, as predecessor-in-interest to PFRSHI.

7. Interest. The Company shall be authorized to issue a single class of Limited Liability Company Interest (as defined in the Act, the “Interest”) that shall not be certificated, and shall include any and all benefits to which the holder of such Interest may be entitled in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

8. Capital Subscriptions. The Member may contribute cash or other property to the Company as it shall decide, from time to time.

9. Tax Characterization and Returns. Until such time as the Company shall have more than one member, it is the intention of the Member that the Company be disregarded for federal and all relevant state tax purposes and that the activities of the Company be deemed to be activities of the Member for such purposes. All provisions of the Company’s Certificate and this Agreement are to be construed so as to preserve that tax status. The Member is hereby authorized to file any necessary elections with any tax authorities and shall be required to file any necessary tax returns on behalf of the Company with any such tax authorities.

10. Management by the Board of Directors.

(a) General Matters.

(i) General. The Company shall at all times have a Board composed of individuals (“Directors”) elected solely by the Member. The day-to-day business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the authority of the Board, which shall act as the Company’s “manager” (within the meaning of the Act) subject to, and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Board shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise, possessed by managers under the Act or other applicable laws of the State of Delaware. The Board may from time to time appoint such officers of the Company as it deems necessary or appropriate. Any such officer shall be delegated only such powers and duties as the Board may from time to time expressly delegate to such officer and shall serve in such capacity until removed by the Board for any reason or no reason.

(ii) Number and Tenure of Members of the Board. The Board shall consist of at least one Director and no more than five Directors. The Board shall hereby be set at two Directors until such time as such number of Directors is increased or decreased by the Member. Each Director shall serve in such capacity until such Director resigns, is removed or is replaced pursuant to the terms of this Section 10. The Directors shall be Wm. Stacy Locke and William D. Hibbetts.

(iii) Election, Removal, Resignation and Vacancies. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Company. Such resignation shall take effect on the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later date specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. At any time a vacancy is created on the Board by the death, removal or resignation of any Director, the Member shall nominate a Director to fill such vacancy.

 

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(iv) Meetings. The Board shall hold regular meetings at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board, but in no event less frequently than one time per fiscal year. No notice of the regular annual meeting need be given. Special meetings of the Board may be called by any Director. At least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice (stating the purpose, date, time and place of the meeting) of a special meeting shall be given to each Director. Any notice required by this clause may be delivered via personal service, telecopy, United States mail, commercial courier, electronic mail or telephone.

(v) Quorum and Voting. At all meetings of the Board a majority of the total number of Directors (whether present in person or by telephone or other means of telecommunication) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, unless otherwise specified herein, or otherwise provided by law, the act of the majority of the Directors shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present, the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice, other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any Director that is not present at a meeting of the Board may vote by proxy on any matter put to a vote of the Board at such meeting.

(vi) Committees. The Board may, from time to time, establish committees of the Board. Except as expressly limited by applicable law, each such committee shall exercise such powers and authority as the Board may determine and specify in a writing designating such committee or any amendment thereto. Unless otherwise specified in the writing designating the committee, a majority of the members of such committee may elect its chairman, fix its rules of procedure, fix the time and place of meetings and specify what notice of meetings, if any, shall be given. Written records of the proceedings of any committee shall be maintained and furnished to the Board.

(vii) Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise specified herein, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee thereof, consent in writing to such action.

(viii) Reimbursement of Expenses. Directors will be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as Directors, including, without limitation, travel expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board.

 

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(b) Limited Liability. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, neither the Member nor any Director shall be deemed to violate this Agreement or be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to any other Director or the Company for any action or failure to act, including but not limited to, under any theory of fiduciary duty or obligation, unless such violation or liability is attributable to such Member’s or Director’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each such Member or Director shall, in the performance of his or its duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented to such Member or Director by any other person or entity (a “Person”) as to matters such Member or Director reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence and that has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company. The Member shall be deemed by the execution of this Agreement to acknowledge and agree that each Director, in accepting its duties hereunder, disclaims, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, any fiduciary duty or obligation it may have to the Company and the Member as a result of its acceptance of its duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder.

(c) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless any Person (an “Indemnified Party”) who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including any action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of or arising from any acts or omissions (or alleged acts or omissions) on behalf of the Company or in furtherance of the interests of the Company arising out of the Indemnified Party’s activities as a Member, Director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of the Company against losses, damages or expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and for which such Indemnified Party has not otherwise been reimbursed by, or on behalf of, the Company (including pursuant to the insurance policies of the Company), so long as such Indemnified Party did not act in a manner constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.

11. Officers.

(a) Officers. The officers of the Company shall be appointed by the Board and shall consist of at least a president and a secretary. Two or more offices may be held by the same person. The officers of the Company appointed by the Board are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

(b) Additional Officers. The Board may also appoint a chief executive officer, a treasurer, and one or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. The Board may appoint such other officers and assistant officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall have such authority and exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be expressly set forth herein or as shall otherwise be determined from time to time by the Board by resolution not inconsistent with this Agreement.

(c) Compensation. The salaries of all officers and agents of the Company shall be fixed by the Board. The Board shall have the power to enter into contracts for the employment and compensation of officers for such terms as the Board deems advisable.

(d) Term; Removal; Vacancies. The officers of the Company shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualify, or until their death or until their resignation or removal from office. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board may be removed at any time by the Board, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company by death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled by the Board.

 

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(e) Chief Executive Officer. The chief executive officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Company, shall have general and active management of the business of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board, as applicable, are carried into effect.

(f) President. The president shall assist the chief executive officer in seeing that all orders and resolutions of the Board, as applicable, are carried into effect and shall have such other duties and such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer may from time to time delegate.

(g) Vice Presidents. The vice presidents in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of the president. They shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

(h) Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board and record all of the proceedings of the meetings of the Board and resolutions of the Board or Member, as applicable, in a record book to be kept for that purpose. The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, chief executive officer or president, under whose supervision he or she shall be. The secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Company (if any) and, when authorized by the Board, shall affix the same to any instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, it shall be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of an assistant secretary or of the treasurer. The secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

(i) Assistant Secretaries. The assistant secretaries in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

 

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(j) Treasurer. The treasurer, if one is elected or appointed, shall have custody of the Company funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts and records of receipts, disbursements and other transactions in books belonging to the Company, and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Company in such depositories as may be designated from time to time by the Board. The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Company as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render the chief executive officer, president and Board, at their regular meetings, or when the chief executive officer or president or Board so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company. If required by the Board, the treasurer shall give the Company a bond of such type, character and amount as the Board may require.

(k) Assistant Treasurers. The assistant treasurers in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe or the chief executive officer or president may from time to time delegate.

12. Distributions. At such time as the Board shall determine, the Board may cause the Company to distribute any cash held by it that is neither reasonably necessary for the operation of the Company nor otherwise in violation of Sections 18-607 or 18-804 of the Act.

13. Assignments. The Member may assign all or any part of its Interest in the sole discretion of the Member. Any transferee of all or any portion of an Interest shall automatically be deemed admitted to the Company as a substituted Member in respect of the Interest or such portion thereof transferred by the transferring Member and the transferring Member shall be deemed withdrawn in respect of such Interest or portion thereof.

14. Withdrawal. The Member may withdraw from the Company at any time. Upon any such permitted withdrawal, the withdrawing Member shall receive the fair value of its Interest, determined as of the date it ceases to be a member of the Company.

15. Additional Members. No additional persons may be admitted as members of the Company except upon an assignment by the Member of all or any part of its Interest.

16. Compensation. The Member shall not receive compensation for services rendered to the Company.

17. Dissolution. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the earliest to occur of (a) the decision of the Board, or (b) an event of dissolution of the Company under the Act; provided, however, that within ninety (90) days following any event terminating the continued membership of the Member, if the Personal Representative (as defined in the Act) of the Member agrees in writing to continue the Company and to admit itself or some other Person as a member of the Company effective as of the date of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of the Member, then the Company shall not be dissolved and its affairs shall not be wound up.

 

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18. Distributions upon Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 17 hereof, the Company shall continue solely for the purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors and the Member, and the Member shall not take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Company’s business and affairs; provided that all covenants contained in this Agreement and obligations provided for in this Agreement shall continue to be fully binding upon the Member until such time as the property of the Company has been distributed pursuant to this Section 18 and the Certificate has been cancelled pursuant to the Act and this Agreement. The Board shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Company. If upon dissolution, however, there is no Board, the Member shall designate a Person to oversee the winding up and dissolution of the Company. Upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 17 hereof, the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) shall take full account of the Company’s liabilities and assets and shall cause the assets or the proceeds from the sale thereof, to the extent sufficient therefor, to be applied and distributed, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the Member, after paying or making reasonable provision for all of the Company’s creditors to the extent required by Section 18-804 of the Act.

19. Certificate of Cancellation. Upon completion of the winding up and liquidation of the Company in accordance with Section 18 hereof, the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) shall promptly cause to be executed and filed a Certificate of Cancellation in accordance with the Act and the laws of any other jurisdictions in which the Board (or the Member’s designee, as applicable) deems such filing necessary or advisable

20. Limited Liability. The Member shall have no liability for the obligations of the Company except to the extent required by the Act.

21. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only in a writing signed by the Member.

22. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REFER THE GOVERNANCE OR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

23. Severability. Except as otherwise provided in the succeeding sentence, every term and provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable, and if any term or provision of this Agreement is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the legality or validity of the remainder of this Agreement. The preceding sentence shall be of no force or effect if the consequence of enforcing the remainder of this Agreement without such illegal or invalid term or provision would be to cause any party to lose the benefit of its economic bargain.

24. Consent to Jurisdiction Provision. The Member hereby (i) irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Delaware State court or Federal court sitting in Wilmington, Delaware in any action arising out of this Agreement, and (ii) consents to the service of process by mail. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any manner permitted by law or affect its right to bring any action in any other court.

 

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25. Relationship between the Agreement and the Act. Regardless of whether any provision of this Agreement specifically refers to particular Default Rules, (a) if any provision of this Agreement conflicts with a Default Rule, the provision of this Agreement controls and the Default Rule is modified or negated accordingly, and (b) if it is necessary to construe a Default Rule as modified or negated in order to effectuate any provision of this Agreement, the Default Rule is modified or negated accordingly. For purposes of this Section 25, “Default Rule” shall mean a rule stated in the Act that applies except to the extent it is negated or modified through the provisions of a limited liability company’s Certificate of Formation or limited liability company agreement.

26. Continuation. The Member does hereby continue the Company as a limited liability company according to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and otherwise in accordance with the Act.

(Signature on following page.)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

SOLE MEMBER
PIONEER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Carlos R. Peña

Name:   Carlos R. Peña
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


EXHIBIT A

Officers

 

President and Chief Executive Officer    -    Wm. Stacy Locke
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    -      Lorne E. Phillips
Executive Vice President and President of Production Services Division    -      Joseph B. Eustace
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    -      Carlos R. Peña
Senior Vice President, Accounting    -      William D. Hibbetts
Vice President    -      Randy Watson
Vice President and Assistant Secretary    -      Kurt Forkheim
EX-5.1 16 dex51.htm OPINION OF FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

EXHIBIT 5.1

Fulbright & Jaworski l.l.p.

A Registered Limited Liability Partnership

300 Convent Street, Suite 2200

San Antonio, Texas 78205-3792

www.fulbright.com

 

telephone:            (210) 224-5575

  Facsimile            (210) 270-7205

August 10, 2010

Pioneer Drilling Company

Subsidiary Guarantors Listed in the Form S-4

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As set forth in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by Pioneer Drilling Company, a Texas corporation (the “Company”), and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the registration under the Act of (i) the offering and issuance of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 9 7/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Exchange Notes”) for like principal amount of the Company’s issued and outstanding 9 7/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Outstanding Notes”) and (ii) the guarantees (the “Guarantees”) of certain subsidiaries of the Company listed in the Registration Statement as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) of the Exchange Notes and the Outstanding Notes. The Exchange Notes are issued under an Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2010 (the “Indenture”), between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”).

In connection with the foregoing, we have examined originals or copies of such corporate records of the Company, certificates and other communications of public officials, certificates of officers of the Company, and such other documents as we have deemed relevant or necessary for the purpose of rendering the opinions expressed herein. As to the questions of fact material to those opinions, we have, to the extent we deemed appropriate, relied on certificates of officers of the Company and on certificates and other communications of public officials. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on, and the authenticity of, all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof, the due authorization, execution and delivery by the parties thereto other than the Company of all documents examined by us, and the legal capacity of each individual who signed any of those documents. We have also assumed (i) the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, (ii) the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) will have become effective under the Act and the Indenture will have been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (iii) the Exchange Notes will have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and issued in exchange for Outstanding Notes pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, the Exchange Offer as contemplated in the Registration Statement.

 

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August 10, 2010

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Based upon the foregoing, and upon an examination of such questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we advise you that, in our opinion:

(i) The Exchange Notes have been duly and validly authorized for issuance by the Company and will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

(ii) The Guarantees of the Exchange Notes have been duly authorized for issuance and, upon issuance of the Exchange Notes (assuming due execution and delivery), will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with their terms.

(iii) The statements set forth in the Registration Statement under the heading “Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Exchange Offer,” insofar as such statements purport to describe certain provisions of documents, instruments, agreements, statutes, regulations or the subject legal proceedings referred to therein, fairly summarize in all material respects such documents, instruments, agreements, statutes, regulations or legal proceedings.

Our opinions in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above are subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfer or conveyance), reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law), including, without limitation, (i) the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or any other equitable remedy and (ii) concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and we express no opinion herein with respect to provisions relating to severability or separability. The opinions expressed above are also subject to possible judicial action giving effect to governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors’ rights.

The foregoing opinions are expressly limited to matters under and governed by the federal laws of the United States of America, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Delaware General Corporation Law, and the internal laws of the state of Texas, in each case in effect on the date hereof, and we are expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction, domestic or foreign.

We hereby consent to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement, and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. By giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
EX-12.1 17 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

We have computed the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the following periods on a consolidated basis. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, earnings consist of income (loss) before income taxes plus fixed charges less capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest, amortization of debt financing costs and an estimate of the interest component of rental expense. We have determined that 30% of our rental expense represents a reasonable approximation of the interest portion of rental expense. For the periods indicated below, we did not have any outstanding shares of preferred stock. Therefore, the ratio of combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends to earnings are identical to the ratios presented in the table below.

You should read the ratio of earnings to fixed charges in conjunction with our consolidated and condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes to those statements, incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

     Years Ended
March 31,
   Nine Months
Ended
December 31,
   Years Ended
December 31,
    Six Months
Ended

June 30,
 
     2006     2007    2007    2008     2009     2010  
     (Amounts in thousands, except ratios)  

Earnings

              

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 79,813      $ 130,789    $ 57,774    $ (56,688   $ (40,172   $ (38,346

Plus: Fixed charges

     734        182      104      13,784        10,024        12,064   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (195     —        —        (288     (256     (464
                                              

Total

   $ 80,352      $ 130,971    $ 57,878    $ (43,192   $ (30,404   $ (26,746

Fixed Charges

              

Interest Expense

   $ 236      $ 73    $ 16    $ 12,519      $ 7,598      $ 10,073   

Capitalized interest

     195        —        —        288        256        464   

Amortization of debt financing costs

     218        5      9      553        1,547        1,142   

Estimate of interest component of rental expense

     85        104      79      424        623        385   
                                              

Total

   $ 734      $ 182    $ 104    $ 13,784      $ 10,024      $ 12,064   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     109.47x        719.62x      556.52x      —   (1)      —   (2)      —   (3) 

 

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2008, income was insufficient to cover fixed charges by $56,976,000, primarily due to goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges.
(2) For the year ended December 31, 2009, income was insufficient to cover fixed charges by $40,428,000.
(3) For the six months ended June 30, 2010, income was insufficient to cover fixed charges by $38,810,000.
EX-21.1 18 dex211.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY Subsidiaries of Pioneer Drilling Company

EXHIBIT 21.1

The following is a list of all of Pioneer Drilling Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries:

1. Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd., a Texas corporation—100% direct subsidiary.

2. Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd.

3. Pioneer Services Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.

4. Pioneer Latina Group SDAD, Ltda., a Panama corporation—100% indirect subsidiary—owned by Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. (99%) and Pioneer Services Holdings, L.L.C. (1%).

5. PDC Holdings de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.—100% indirect subsidiary—owned by Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. (99%) and Pioneer Services Holdings, L.L.C. (1%).

6. PDC Logistics de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.—100% indirect subsidiary—owned by PDC Holdings de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (99.9%) and Pioneer Services Holdings, L.L.C. (0.1%).

7. PDC Drilling Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C.V.—100% indirect subsidiary—owned by PDC Holdings de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (99.9%) and Pioneer Services Holdings, L.L.C. (0.1%).

8. Pioneer de Colombia SDAD, Ltda., a Panama corporation—100% indirect subsidiary—owned by Pioneer Latina Group SDAD, Ltda. (99%) and Pioneer Services Holdings, L.L.C. (1%).

9. Pioneer de Colombia SDAD, Ltda., Surcusal Colombia, a Colombian branch—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer de Colombia SDAD, Ltda.

10. Proveedora Internacional de Taladros S.A.S—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.

11. Pioneer Production Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation—100% direct subsidiary.

12. Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

13. Pioneer Wireline Services, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.

14. Pioneer Well Services, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

15. Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company—100% indirect subsidiary—100% owned by Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

EX-23.1 19 dex231.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Pioneer Drilling Company:

We consent to the use of our reports dated February 16, 2010, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Pioneer Drilling Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the nine months ended December 31, 2007, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP

San Antonio, Texas

August 10, 2010

EX-25.1 20 dex251.htm FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER

THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

¨ Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

A National Banking Association

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization if not a U.S. national bank)

 

94-1347393

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

101 North Phillips Aveune

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  57104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

612-667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

Pioneer Drilling Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   74-2088619

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000

San Antonio, Texas

  78209
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

9.875% Senior Notes Due 2018

(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 

 

 


Exact Name of Guarantor as Specified in its Charter(1)

   State or  Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation  or
Formation
   IRS Employer Identification Number
     

Pioneer Drilling Services, Ltd.

   Texas    74-2982497

Pioneer Production Services, Inc.

   Delaware    26-2031361

Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    37-1544707

Pioneer Well Services, LLC

   Delaware    05-0607572

Pioneer Wireline Services Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    87-0796455

Pioneer Wireline Services, LLC

   Delaware    43-2092205

Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC

   Delaware    04-3814399

 

(1) The address for each guarantor is 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209.

FORM T-1

Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee.

 

  (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

     Comptroller of the Currency
     Treasury Department
     Washington, D.C.

 

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
     Washington, D.C.

 

     Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
     San Francisco, California 94120

 

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

     The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

  None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

Item 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

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Exhibit 1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*

 

Exhibit 2. A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**

 

Exhibit 3. See Exhibit 2

 

Exhibit 4. Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***

 

Exhibit 5. Not applicable.

 

Exhibit 6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

 

Exhibit 7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

Exhibit 8. Not applicable.

 

Exhibit 9. Not applicable.

 

* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC file number 333-130784-06.
** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.
*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of Penn National Gaming Inc. file number 333-125274.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Fort Worth and State of Texas on the 10 day of August, 2010.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ John C. Stohlmann

John C. Stohlmann
Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT 6

August 10, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request thereof.

 

Very truly yours,
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ John C. Stohlmann

John C. Stohlmann
Vice President

 

5


Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business March 31, 2010, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

     Dollar Amounts
In Millions

ASSET

  

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

   $ 16,410

Interest-bearing balances

     44,873

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     0

Available-for-sale securities

     140,265

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

     1,091

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     3,199

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     25,990

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     706,137

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     21,371

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

     684,766

Trading Assets

     29,567

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     8,244

Other real estate owned

     3,758

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     536

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     121

Intangible assets

  

Goodwill

     21,238

Other intangible assets

     28,750

Other assets

     57,082
      

Total assets

   $ 1,065,890
      

LIABILITIES

  

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

   $ 718,242

Noninterest-bearing

     150,608

Interest-bearing

     567,634

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

     85,329

Noninterest-bearing

     1,397

Interest-bearing

     83,932

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

     5,562

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     14,003


     Dollar Amounts
In Millions

Trading liabilities

     10,396

Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     55,783

Subordinated notes and debentures

     21,583

Other liabilities

     28,269
      

Total liabilities

   $ 939,167

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0

Common stock

     520

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     98,967

Retained earnings

     21,137

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     4,440

Other equity capital components

     0
      

Total bank equity capital

     125,064

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     1,659
      

Total equity capital

     126,723
      

Total liabilities, and equity capital

   $ 1,065,890
      

I, Howard I. Atkins, EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Howard I. Atkins

EVP & CFO    

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

John Stumpf                                                          Directors

Carrie Tolstedt

Michael Loughlin

 

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