Halcón's pre-packaged Chapter 11 plan was confirmed on Sept 8, 2016 and took effect Sept 9, closing the bankruptcy filed July 27. The $600M debtor-in-possession loan rolled into an exit revolver with JPMorgan, and the $700M 8.625% and $112.8M 12% second-lien notes were reinstated. Third-lien noteholders received 76.5% of the new common stock plus $33.8M cash, unsecured noteholders 15.5% plus $37.6M cash and warrants, and the convertible noteholder 4% plus $15.0M cash. Preferred holders received a share of $11.1M cash, and existing common holders got a share of 4% of the new stock, with 90,000,002 shares outstanding. Warrants for 4,736,842 shares at $14.04 were issued. Old shareholders were heavily diluted, keeping only 4% of the reorganized company.
As required by its bankruptcy plan, Halcón disclosed that its entire board would be replaced with a new nine-member board once the plan took effect - the CEO plus three directors each designated by Ares Management and Franklin Advisers, the two largest holders of its third-lien notes - handing effective control of the reorganized company to those two creditors.
NYSE separately flagged that Halcón's market cap and stockholders' equity had fallen below the $50 million continued-listing minimum; Halcón said it expected to cure this once its restructuring plan closed.
As part of the bankruptcy, Halcón secured a $600 million debtor-in-possession credit facility from JPMorgan and other lenders, structured to convert into a $600 million exit facility once it emerges from Chapter 11.
Halcón and 20 subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on July 27, 2016 to implement the pre-packaged plan its creditors had just approved, continuing to operate as debtor-in-possession.
Creditors overwhelmingly approved Halcón's pre-packaged reorganization plan (99%+ support across every voting class), clearing the way for the bankruptcy filing; a separate lockup deal locked in support from holders of 51% of its 8.625% second-lien notes.
Halcón entered a restructuring support agreement with holders of 80% of its third-lien notes, 57% of its unsecured notes, 100% of the HALRES convertible note and 63% of its preferred stock, committing to a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by August 2, 2016 if the plan won creditor approval.
NYSE again warned Halcón that its stock price (averaging $0.98) had fallen below the $1.00 continued-listing minimum, restarting the six-month cure clock.