Current Report Filing (8-k)
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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): October 15, 2020
Gulfport Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant specified in
its charter)
Delaware
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000-19514
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73-1521290
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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3001 Quail Springs Parkway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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73134
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(405) 252-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
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GPOR
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Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter)
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
As previously disclosed, Gulfport Energy
Corporation (the “Company”) is party to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 27,
2013, by and among the Company, as borrower, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner,
Amegy Bank National Association, as syndication agent, KeyBank National Association, as documentation agent, and the other lenders
party thereto (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”).
On October 15, 2020, in connection with
the occurrence of the Specified Default (defined below), the Company executed the First Forbearance Agreement and Amendment to
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) among the Company, the Guarantors named therein
(together with the Company, the “Loan Parties”), the lenders party thereto, each swap lender party thereto, each cash
management party thereto and the Bank of Nova Scotia (individually, as lender, in its capacity as the letters of credit issuer,
and in its capacity as the administrative agent for the lenders, (in such capacity, the “Agent”)). Such lender parties,
swap lender parties, cash management parties and the Agent are referred to herein as the “Lender Parties.” Pursuant
to the Forbearance Agreement, the Lender Parties have agreed to (i) temporarily waive any default in connection with the Specified
Default prior to its occurrence without any further action and (ii) forbear from exercising certain of their default-related rights
and remedies against the Company and the other Loan Parties with respect to any default in connection with the Specified Default,
in each case, until the earlier of October 29, 2020 or another event that would trigger the end of the forbearance period. In addition,
pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, the Credit Agreement was amended to modify the anti-cash hoarding provisions contained therein.
A copy of the Forbearance Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of
the Forbearance Agreement is only a summary, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Forbearance Agreement.
Item 8.01 – Other Events
On October 15, 2020, the Company elected
to enter into a 30-day grace period and defer making the interest payment due October 15, 2020 with respect to its 6.000% senior
unsecured notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) while it continues ongoing constructive discussions with its lenders and
certain other stakeholders regarding a potential comprehensive financial restructuring to strengthen the Company’s balance
sheet and financial position. Pursuant to the indenture for the 2024 Notes dated October 14, 2016 (the “Indenture”),
the Company has 30 days to make such interest payment prior to such deferral becoming an “Event of Default” under the
Indenture (the “Specified Default”).
Also, on October 8, 2020, the Company received
notice from the Agent that its borrowing base under the Credit Agreement would be redetermined as of October 8, 2020. The notice
decreased the borrowing base under the Credit Agreement from $700 million to $580 million and decreased elected commitments under
the Credit Agreement from $700 million to $580 million.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 16, 2020
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GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Patrick K. Craine
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Name:
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Patrick K. Craine
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Title:
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General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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