Transaction Valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee** | ||||
$681,521,712.48 | $48,592.50 | ||||
* | Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only, in accordance with Rule 0-1l(d) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). The transaction valuation was calculated by multiplying the offer price of $22.12 per share by 33,810,204, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Shares), of Superior Well Services, Inc. (Superior) outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of August 4, 2010, as represented by Superior in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 6, 2010, with Nabors Industries Ltd. and Diamond Acquisition Corp., which Shares consist of 30,810,204 Shares issued and outstanding, plus 3,000,000 Shares that would be issued upon conversion of the 4% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. | |
** | The filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Exchange Act and Fee Rate Advisory #4 for fiscal year 2010, issued December 17, 2009, by multiplying the transaction value of $681,521,712.48 by 0.00007130. |
þ | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
Amount Previously Paid: $48,592.50
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Filing Party: Nabors Industries Ltd. | |
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
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Date Filed: August 11, 2010 |
o | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
þ | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. | |
o | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. | |
o | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. | |
þ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
CUSIP No. |
86837X 10 5 |
(1) | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Nabors Industries Ltd. |
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(2) | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) o | |||||||||||
(3) | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||
(4) | SOURCE OF FUNDS: | ||||||||||
OO, BK | |||||||||||
(5) | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
(6) | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Bermuda | |||||||||||
(7) | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 0 | ||||||||||
SHARES | (8) | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 28,457,901 | ||||||||||
EACH | (9) | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 0 | ||||||||||
WITH | (10) | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
28,457,901 | |||||||||||
(11) | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
28,457,901 | |||||||||||
(12) | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
(13) | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
92.4% | |||||||||||
(14) | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
OO (Bermuda exempt company) |
CUSIP No. |
86837X 10 5 |
(1) | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Diamond Acquisition Corp. |
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(2) | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) o | |||||||||||
(3) | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||
(4) | SOURCE OF FUNDS: | ||||||||||
OO, BK | |||||||||||
(5) | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
(6) | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Delaware | |||||||||||
(7) | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 0 | ||||||||||
SHARES | (8) | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 28,457,901 | ||||||||||
EACH | (9) | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 0 | ||||||||||
WITH | (10) | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
28,457,901 | |||||||||||
(11) | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
28,457,901 | |||||||||||
(12) | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
(13) | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
92.4% | |||||||||||
(14) | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
CO (Delaware corporation) |
| The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, September 8, 2010. The Depositary for the Offer has advised Nabors and Offeror that, as of the Expiration Date, approximately 28,457,901 Shares were validly tendered, representing approximately 92.4% of the Shares outstanding. All Shares that were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn in the Offer have been accepted and payment will be made promptly for the Shares at the Offer Price of $22.12 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes. | ||
Nabors intends to complete the acquisition of Superior through a short-form Merger under Delaware law. As a result of the Merger, any Shares not tendered (other than Shares owned by Nabors, Offeror, Superior or any wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors or Superior or Dissenting Shares) will be converted into and will thereafter represent the right to receive the Offer Price of $22.12 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes. Following the Merger, Superior will continue as the surviving corporation and will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors. In addition, the Shares will cease to be traded on NASDAQ and Superior will no longer have reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. |
(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase, dated August 11, 2010.(1) | |
(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.(1) | |
(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.(1) | |
(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(1) | |
(a)(1)(E)
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Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(1) | |
(a)(1)(F)
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IRS Form W-9.(1) | |
(a)(5)(A)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors and Superior, dated August 9, 2010, announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement by and among Nabors, Offeror and Superior (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by Nabors on August 9, 2010). |
(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 6, 2010, by and among Nabors, Offeror and Superior (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by Nabors on August 9, 2010). | |
(d)(2)
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Tender and Voting Agreement, by and among Nabors, Offeror and certain stockholder signatories thereto, dated as of August 6, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by Nabors on August 9, 2010). | |
(d)(3)
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Principal Terms and Conditions of Revolving Credit Facility.(2) | |
(d)(4)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors and Superior, dated September 1, 2010, announcing that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired without a request for additional information.(2) | |
(d)(5)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors, dated September 8, 2010, announcing commencement of offering of senior notes. (3) | |
(d)(6)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors, dated September 8, 2010, announcing establishment of unsecured revolving credit facility.(3) | |
(d)(7)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors and Superior, dated September 9, 2010, announcing the completion of the tender offer. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference from the Initial Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with the SEC on August 11, 2010. | |
(2) | Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with the SEC on September 2, 2010. | |
(3) | Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 4 to Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with the SEC on September 8, 2010. |
NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
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By: | /s/ Mark D. Andrews | |||
Name: | Mark D. Andrews | |||
Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||
DIAMOND ACQUISITION CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Scott R. Peterson | |||
Name: | Scott R. Peterson | |||
Title: | Assistant Secretary |
(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase, dated August 11, 2010.(1) | |
(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.(1) | |
(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.(1) | |
(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(1) | |
(a)(1)(E)
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Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(1) | |
(a)(1)(F)
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IRS Form W-9.(1) | |
(a)(5)(A)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors and Superior, dated August 9, 2010, announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement by and among Nabors, Offeror and Superior (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by Nabors on August 9, 2010). | |
(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 6, 2010, by and among Nabors, Offeror and Superior (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by Nabors on August 9, 2010). | |
(d)(2)
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Tender and Voting Agreement, by and among Nabors, Offeror and certain stockholder signatories thereto, dated as of August 6, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by Nabors on August 9, 2010). | |
(d)(3)
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Principal Terms and Conditions of Revolving Credit Facility.(2) | |
(d)(4)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors and Superior, dated September 1, 2010, announcing that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired without a request for additional information.(2) | |
(d)(5)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors, dated September 8, 2010, announcing commencement of offering of senior notes. (3) | |
(d)(6)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors, dated September 8, 2010, announcing establishment of unsecured revolving credit facility.(3) | |
(d)(7)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors and Superior, dated September 9, 2010, announcing the completion of the tender offer. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference from the Initial Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with the SEC on August 11, 2010. | |
(2) | Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with the SEC on September 2, 2010. | |
(3) | Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 4 to Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with the SEC on September 8, 2010. |