UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2008
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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1-33784
(Commission File Number)
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20-8084793
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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1601 N.W. Expressway, Suite 1600
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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73118
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (405) 753-5500
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01—Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 15, 2008, SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Purchase Agreement,
dated as of May 15, 2008 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, certain subsidiary
guarantors named therein (the “Guarantors”) and Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital
Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the several initial purchasers,
relating to the sale and issuance of $750,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 8%
senior unsecured notes due 2018 (the “Notes”).
On May 20, 2008, the Company entered into (i) an Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2008 (the
“Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
trustee (the “Trustee”) and (ii) a Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 20, 2008, among the
Company, the Guarantors and Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc., as representatives of the several initial purchasers, each relating to the Notes.
On May 20, 2008, the Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture in a transaction exempt from
the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The Notes were sold within the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on
Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the United States only to non-U.S. persons in
reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Notes will mature on June 1, 2018, and interest is payable on the Notes on each June 1 and
December 1, commencing December 1, 2008.
At any time prior to June 1, 2013, the Company is entitled at its option to redeem some or all
of the Notes at a redemption price of 100%, plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the
Indenture) and accrued and unpaid interest. On and after June 1, 2013, the Company may redeem some
or all of the Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to
104.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on June 1, 2013, 102.667% for the twelve-month
period beginning June 1, 2014, 101.333%, for the twelve-month period beginning on June 1, 2015 and
100.00% beginning on June 1, 2016, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The Indenture restricts the Company’s ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries
to: (i) borrow money; (ii) pay distributions or dividends on equity or purchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire equity; (iii) make principal payments on, or purchase or redeem subordinated
indebtedness prior to any scheduled principal payment or maturity; (iv) make investments; (v) use
assets as collateral in other transactions; (vi) enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
(vii) sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies; (viii) enter into transactions
with affiliates; and (ix) engage in unrelated businesses. These covenants are subject to a number
of important exceptions and qualifications.
The Indenture provides that each of the following is an Event of Default: (i) default for
30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes; (ii) default in payment when due at
maturity, upon acceleration or redemption, of the principal on the Notes; (iii) failure by the
Company to comply with certain covenants relating to merger, consolidation or sale of assets;
(iv) failure by the Company to comply for 60 days after notice with any of the other agreements in
the Indenture; (v) there occurs with respect to any indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor
having an outstanding principal amount of $50.0 million or more (a) an event of default which
results in such indebtedness being due and payable prior to its maturity or (b) failure to make a
principal, premium or interest payment when due and such defaulted payment is not made, waived or
extended within the applicable grace period, the result of which gives the holder of such
indebtedness the right to accelerate such indebtedness; (vi) failure by the Company, any Guarantor
or other significant subsidiary to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $50.0 million,
which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; (vii) certain events of
bankruptcy or insolvency described in the Indenture with respect to the Company or any of the
Company’s significant subsidiaries; (viii) the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries
becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they
become due; and (ix) any Note guaranty ceases to be in full force and effect, other than in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture, or a Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations
under its Note guaranty. In the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of
bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company, 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. The description above is qualified in its entirety by the Indenture, which is
filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, unless the Notes are freely tradable pursuant
to Rule 144 under the Securities Act by the 365th day following the issue of the Notes,
the Company and the Guarantors will use their reasonable best efforts to file an exchange offer
registration statement with the SEC with respect to an offer to exchange the Notes for
substantially identical notes that are registered under the Securities Act. Under some
circumstances, in lieu of a registered exchange offer, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed
to file a shelf registration statement with respect to the Notes and to use their reasonable best
efforts to keep the shelf registration statement effective until the earlier of the period
specified in Rule 144 for the Notes to become unrestricted securities or the sale pursuant to the
shelf registration statement of all of the Notes registered thereunder. The Company and the
Guarantors are required to pay additional interest if they fail to comply with their obligations to
register the Notes within the specified time periods. The description above is qualified in its
entirety by the Registration Rights Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
Item 2.03 – Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by
reference into this Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On May 15, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Notes. A
copy of the Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
The press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such state.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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4.1
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Indenture dated as of May 20, 2008 among SandRidge Energy, Inc. and the several guarantors
named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. |
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4.2
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Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 20, 2008 among SandRidge Energy, Inc., the
several guarantors named therein and Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the several initial purchasers. |
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99.1
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Press release dated May 15, 2008, announcing the pricing of the Notes. |