- Amended tender offer statement by Third Party (SC TO-T/A)
08 September 2010 - 11:30PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement Under Section
14(d)(l) or 13(e)(l) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
SUPERIOR WELL SERVICES, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
DIAMOND
ACQUISITION CORP.,
a wholly owned subsidiary
of
NABORS INDUSTRIES
LTD.
(Name of Filing Person Offerors)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
86837X 10 5
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Nabors Industries Ltd.
Mintflower Place
8 Par-La-Ville Road
Hamilton, HM08
Bermuda
Laura W. Doerre
Vice President and General Counsel
Nabors Corporate Services, Inc.
515 West Greens Road, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77067
Telephone: (281) 874-0035
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copy To:
Charles J. Conroy, Esq.
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10005
Telephone: (212) 530-5671
Calculation of Filing Fee
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Transaction
Valuation*
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Amount of Filing Fee**
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$681,521,712.48
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$48,592.50
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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.
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**
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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.
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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.
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Amount Previously Paid: $48,592.50
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Filing Party: Diamond Acquisition Corp.
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Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
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Date Filed: August 11, 2010
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the
commencement of a tender offer.
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Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement
relates:
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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
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Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender
offer:
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Nabors Industries Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(b)
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:
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OO
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
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Bermuda
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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NUMBER OF
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0
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SHARES
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY
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10,453,985
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EACH
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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REPORTING
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PERSON
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0
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WITH
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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10,453,985
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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10,453,985
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11):
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33.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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OO (Bermuda exempt company)
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Neither the filing of this Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the reporting person that it is the beneficial owner of any of the common stock of Superior Well Services, Inc. referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Diamond Acquisition Corp.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:
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OO
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
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Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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NUMBER OF
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SHARES
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY
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10,453,985
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EACH
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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REPORTING
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PERSON
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0
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WITH
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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10,453,985
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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10,453,985
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11):
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33.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
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CO (Delaware corporation)
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Neither the filing of this Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the reporting person that it is the beneficial owner of any of the common stock of Superior Well Services, Inc. referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
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This Amendment No. 4 (this
Amendment
) amends and supplements the Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule TO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) on
August 11, 2010 (the
Initial Schedule TO
), Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on August
23, 2010, Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on August 27, 2010 and Amendment No. 3 filed with the
SEC on September 2, 2010 by Nabors Industries Ltd., a Bermuda exempt company (
Nabors
),
and Diamond Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors
(
Offeror
). This Amendment relates to the offer by Offeror to purchase all of the
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Shares
), of Superior
Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (
Superior
), for $22.12 per Share, net to the
seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase,
dated August 11, 2010 (as amended to date, the
Offer to Purchase
), and in the related
Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements to the Offer to Purchase
and the Letter of Transmittal, collectively constitute the
Offer
).
Documentation relating to the Offer has been mailed to Superior stockholders and may be
obtained free of charge at the SECs website at www.sec.gov, and may also be obtained at no charge
by directing a request by mail to the information agent for the Offer, Georgeson Inc. at 199 Water
Street, 26
th
Floor, New York, New York 10038 or by calling toll free at (866) 647-8869
or collect at (212) 440-9800 for banks and brokers.
Item 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Initial Schedule TO is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase, dated August 11, 2010.
(1)
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(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.
(1)
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(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(1)
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(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other
Nominees.
(1)
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(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)
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(a)(1)(F)
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IRS Form W-9.
(1)
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(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).
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(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).
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(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).
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(d)(3)
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Principal Terms and Conditions of Revolving Credit Facility.
(2)
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(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)
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(d)(5)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors, dated September 8, 2010, announcing commencement of offering
of senior notes.
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(d)(6)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors,
dated September 8, 2010, announcing establishment of unsecured
revolving credit facility.
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference from the Initial Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with
the SEC on August 11, 2010.
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(2)
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Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror
with the SEC on September 2, 2010.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this Schedule TO is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 8, 2010
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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Mark D. Andrews
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Name:
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Mark D. Andrews
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Title:
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Corporate Secretary
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DIAMOND ACQUISITION CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Scott R. Peterson
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Name:
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Scott R. Peterson
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Title:
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Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase, dated August 11, 2010.
(1)
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(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.
(1)
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(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(1)
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(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other
Nominees.
(1)
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(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)
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(a)(1)(F)
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IRS Form W-9.
(1)
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(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).
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(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).
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(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).
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(d)(3)
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Principal Terms and Conditions of Revolving Credit Facility.
(2)
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(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)
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(d)(5)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors, dated September 8, 2010, announcing commencement of offering
of senior notes.
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(d)(6)
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Press Release Issued by Nabors,
dated September 8, 2010, announcing establishment of unsecured
revolving credit facility.
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference from the Initial Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror with
the SEC on August 11, 2010.
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(2)
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Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO, filed by Nabors and Offeror
with the SEC on September 2, 2010.
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