Energy XXI Files For Bankruptcy $EXXI

From the 8-K filing:

On April 14, 2016, Energy XXI Ltd, a Bermuda exempted company (the “Company”), Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“EGC”), EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“EPL”) and certain other subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule 1 of the Restructuring Support Agreement (as defined below) (together with the Company, EGC and EPL, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization (the petitions collectively, the “Bankruptcy Petitions”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”) seeking relief under the provisions of chapter 11 of Title 11 (“Chapter 11”) of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) under the caption In re Energy XXI Ltd, et al ., Case No. 16-31928.

Prior to filing the Bankruptcy Petitions, on April 11, 2016, the Debtors entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the “Restructuring Support Agreement”) with certain holders (the “Second Lien Noteholders”) of EGC’s 11.000% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2020 (the “Second Lien Notes”), providing that the Second Lien Noteholders party thereto will support a restructuring of the Debtors, subject to the terms and conditions of the Restructuring Support Agreement. The restructuring transactions contemplated by the Restructuring Support Agreement will be effectuated through a joint prearranged plan of reorganization in accordance with the terms and conditions of the term sheet dated April 11, 2016 (the “Term Sheet”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A to the Restructuring Support Agreement (as may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Plan”). The Plan will represent a settlement of various issues, controversies, and disputes. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Restructuring Support Agreement.

 Existing common stock and preferred stock of the Company would be extinguished, and existing equity holders would not receive consideration in respect of their equity interests.

The Debtors, on behalf of the holders of claims (the “First Lien Claims”) arising on account of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and subject to further negotiations with the lenders (the “Lenders”) under the Revolving Credit Facility, will use their best efforts to ensure that at emergence, the amount drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility either (i) remains outstanding or (ii) is refinanced with a new facility with terms acceptable to the Second Lien Noteholders party to the Restructuring Support Agreement (the “Restructuring Support Parties”) who hold, in aggregate, at least 66.6% in principal amount of the Second Lien Notes Claims (as defined below) held by the Restructuring Support Parties (the “Majority Restructuring Support Parties”); provided, however that (a) $228 million of letters of credit usage remains outstanding and (b) other terms, including a borrowing base redetermination holiday, are acceptable to the Debtors and the Majority Restructuring Support Parties. If the Debtors are unable to obtain the foregoing treatment of the First Lien Claims, then the Debtors will use their best efforts to obtain treatment acceptable to the Debtors and the Majority Restructuring Support Parties.

Holders of claims relating to the Second Lien Notes (the “Second Lien Notes Claims”) will receive their pro rata share of 100% of the common stock in the reorganized company (the “New Equity”) on account of such Second Lien Notes Claims, subject to dilution from the issuance of New Equity in connection with the long-term management incentive plan for the reorganized Debtors (the “Management Incentive Plan”) and the Warrant Package (as defined below).

Holders of allowed priority claims (other than a priority tax claim or administrative claim) will receive either: (i) cash equal to the full allowed amount of such claim or (ii) such other treatment as may otherwise be agreed to by such holder, the Debtors, and the Majority Restructuring Support Parties.

Holders of secured claims (other than a priority tax claim, First Lien Claim, or Second Lien Notes Claim) will receive, at the Debtors’ election and with the consent of the Majority Restructuring Support Parties, either: (i) cash equal to the full allowed amount of such claim, (ii) reinstatement of such holder’s claim, (iii) the return or abandonment of the collateral securing such claim to such holder, or (iv) such other treatment as may otherwise be agreed to by such holder, the Debtors, and the Majority Restructuring Support Parties.

If the holders of claims relating to the unsecured EGC notes (the “EGC Unsecured Notes Claims”), the unsecured EPL notes (the “EPL Unsecured Notes Claims”) and the Company’s senior unsecured convertible notes (the “EXXI Convertible Notes Claims”) vote to accept the Plan, then such holders will receive their pro rata share of the package of out-of-the-money warrants equal to an aggregate of up to up to 10% of the New Equity (subject to dilution from the Management Incentive Plan) with a maturity of 10 years and an equity strike price equal to (i) the principal amount of the Second Lien Notes Claims less the original issue discount of approximately $53.5 million plus (ii) accrued and unpaid interest (the “Warrant Package”). If, however, the holders of such claims vote to reject the Plan, then such holders will not receive a distribution under the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Warrant Package will be divided amongst the classes of EGC Unsecured Notes Claims, EPL Unsecured Notes Claims, or EXXI Convertible Notes Claims, consistent with their respective legal entitlements.

John D. Schiller, Jr. will continue as the New Entity’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of its board of directors.