UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
______________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
______________________________________________ 
(Mark one)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 1-8182
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________________________ 
TEXAS
 
74-2088619
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
1250 NE Loop 410, Suite 1000
San Antonio, Texas
 
78209
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 884-0575
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x   No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
o
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
   (Do not check if a small reporting company.)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No  x
As of July 15, 2015 , there were 64,496,689 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the registrant outstanding.
 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(unaudited)
 
(audited)
 
(in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,468

 
$
34,924

Receivables:
 
 
 
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
67,663

 
136,161

Unbilled receivables
12,635

 
38,002

Insurance recoveries
15,782

 
10,900

Other receivables
7,158

 
5,138

Deferred income taxes
5,996

 
10,998

Inventory
9,528

 
14,117

Assets held for sale
4,056

 
9,909

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,679

 
8,925

Total current assets
192,965

 
269,074

Property and equipment, at cost
1,510,666

 
1,702,273

Less accumulated depreciation
729,575

 
845,732

Net property and equipment
781,091

 
856,541

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $44.1 million and $40.3 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
20,253

 
24,223

Noncurrent deferred income taxes

 
2,753

Other long-term assets
10,588

 
18,998

Total assets
$
1,004,897

 
$
1,171,589

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
49,302

 
$
64,305

Current portion of long-term debt

 
27

Deferred revenues
26,113

 
3,315

Accrued expenses:
 
 
 
Payroll and related employee costs
17,113

 
40,058

Insurance premiums and deductibles
9,501

 
12,829

Insurance claims and settlements
15,782

 
10,900

Interest
5,467

 
5,432

Other
7,920

 
10,326

Total current liabilities
131,198

 
147,192

Long-term debt, less current portion
410,000

 
455,053

Noncurrent deferred income taxes
54,556

 
69,578

Other long-term liabilities
3,097

 
4,702

Total liabilities
598,851

 
676,525

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

Common stock $.10 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 64,481,110 and 63,820,126 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
6,494

 
6,414

Additional paid-in capital
473,370

 
472,457

Treasury stock, at cost; 454,577 and 317,103 shares at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
(3,741
)
 
(3,030
)
Accumulated earnings
(70,077
)
 
19,223

Total shareholders’ equity
406,046

 
495,064

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,004,897

 
$
1,171,589

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drilling services
$
58,559

 
$
127,553

 
$
156,974

 
$
245,510

Production services
76,452

 
132,259

 
171,851

 
253,336

Total revenues
135,011

 
259,812

 
328,825

 
498,846

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drilling services
32,815

 
84,022

 
95,111

 
161,941

Production services
53,106

 
82,576

 
121,874

 
160,147

Depreciation and amortization
38,489

 
45,791

 
80,271

 
91,317

General and administrative
18,363

 
25,276

 
40,223

 
49,759

Bad debt expense
394

 
561

 
713

 
437

Impairment charges
71,329

 

 
77,319

 

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment
(4,377
)
 
(331
)
 
(3,244
)
 
(1,731
)
Gain on litigation

 

 

 
(2,876
)
Total costs and expenses
210,119

 
237,895

 
412,267

 
458,994

Income (loss) from operations
(75,108
)
 
21,917

 
(83,442
)
 
39,852

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized
(5,245
)
 
(10,728
)
 
(10,700
)
 
(23,116
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
(14,595
)
 

 
(22,482
)
Other
486

 
2,017

 
(2,194
)
 
1,815

Total other expense
(4,759
)
 
(23,306
)
 
(12,894
)
 
(43,783
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss before income taxes
(79,867
)
 
(1,389
)
 
(96,336
)
 
(3,931
)
Income tax benefit
2,586

 
1,070

 
7,036

 
1,033

Net loss
$
(77,281
)
 
$
(319
)
 
$
(89,300
)
 
$
(2,898
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share—Basic
$
(1.20
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share—Diluted
$
(1.20
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding—Basic
64,342

 
62,877

 
64,168

 
62,710

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding—Diluted
64,342

 
62,877

 
64,168

 
62,710









See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(89,300
)
 
$
(2,898
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
80,271

 
91,317

Allowance for doubtful accounts
713

 
396

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment
(3,244
)
 
(1,731
)
Stock-based compensation expense
1,240

 
3,827

Amortization of debt issuance costs, discount and premium
827

 
1,504

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
22,482

Impairment charges
77,319

 

Deferred income taxes
(8,267
)
 
(3,762
)
Change in other long-term assets
1,018

 
4,448

Change in other long-term liabilities
(1,606
)
 
(1,284
)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Receivables
91,881

 
(23,463
)
Inventory
1,001

 
(234
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,384

 
(77
)
Accounts payable
(26,220
)
 
7,667

Deferred revenues
22,798

 
2,607

Accrued expenses
(28,044
)
 
(5,312
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
121,771

 
95,487

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(84,027
)
 
(74,567
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
34,538

 
6,538

Proceeds from insurance recoveries
227

 

Net cash used in investing activities
(49,262
)
 
(68,029
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Debt repayments
(45,002
)
 
(330,013
)
Proceeds from issuance of debt

 
320,000

Debt issuance costs
(5
)
 
(6,187
)
Tender premium costs

 
(15,381
)
Proceeds from exercise of options
753

 
1,581

Purchase of treasury stock
(711
)
 
(1,132
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(44,965
)
 
(31,132
)
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
27,544

 
(3,674
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
34,924

 
27,385

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
62,468

 
$
23,711

 
 
 
 
Supplementary disclosure:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
11,385

 
$
25,250

Income tax paid
$
2,331

 
$
2,131

Noncash investing and financing activity:
 
 
 
Change in capital expenditure accruals
$
11,133

 
$
3,346

 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Business
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. provides drilling services and production services to a diverse group of independent and large oil and gas exploration and production companies throughout much of the onshore oil and gas producing regions of the United States and internationally in Colombia. We also provide two of our services (coiled tubing and wireline services) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our Drilling Services Segment provides contract land drilling services to a diverse group of oil and gas exploration and production companies through our four drilling divisions in the US, and internationally in Colombia. In addition to our drilling rigs, we provide the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate our drilling rigs.
Since October 2014, domestic and international oil prices have declined significantly resulting in a downturn in our industry, affecting both drilling and production services. In drilling, all rig classes were severely impacted by the industry downturn. However, AC drilling rigs equipped with either a walking or skidding system are the best suited for horizontal pad drilling and are the most desirable rig design available. During the first half of 2015, we sold 27 of our mechanical and lower horsepower electric drilling rigs. As of June 30, 2015, we continue to have three of this type of rig remaining in our fleet that are well suited for certain higher margin turnkey or horizontal drilling projects, and one rig classified as held for sale.
As the downturn worsened through the first half of 2015 resulting in significantly reduced revenue and utilization rates, and as current projections reflect a more delayed recovery than previously anticipated, we performed impairment testing on all the non-AC electric drilling rigs in our fleet, including the eight drilling rigs in Colombia which are currently idle. As a result, we recognized $71.3 million of impairment charges during the second quarter of 2015, primarily to reduce the carrying values of all eight drilling rigs in Colombia and certain other assets associated with our Colombian operations, as well as the six non-AC electric drilling rigs in our domestic fleet that are not pad-capable, to their estimated fair values.
As of June 30, 2015 , the drilling rigs in our fleet, excluding the one rig classified as held for sale, are assigned to the following divisions:
Drilling Division
Rig Count
South Texas
11

West Texas
4

North Dakota
8

Appalachia
4

Colombia
8

 
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As of June 30, 2015 , 18 of our 35 drilling rigs are earning revenues under drilling contracts, 15 of which are earning under term contracts . Our eight drilling rigs in Colombia are currently idle. We are actively marketing them to various operators in Colombia to diversify our client base, and evaluating other options including the possibility of the sale of some or all of our assets in Colombia.
In April 2015, we deployed our first of five new-build 1,500 horsepower AC drilling rigs to be delivered this year. We expect to deploy three new-build rigs in the third quarter and the final rig by the end of the year. Three of the remaining new-build drilling rigs to be deployed are under multi-year term contracts. The multi-year contract that was initially assigned to the fifth new-build drilling rig has been transferred to an existing AC rig in North Dakota that has a contract expiring in November 2015, thereby allowing us to market the fifth new-build rig to a new domestic client.

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Including the five new-build drilling rigs, we expect to end 2015 with a drilling fleet of 39 rigs, of which 95% will be capable of drilling horizontally, with all but one of our AC rigs built within the last five years. The removal of older, less capable rigs from our fleet and the recent and ongoing investments in the construction of new-builds is transforming our fleet into a highly capable, pad optimal fleet focused on the horizontal drilling market.
Our Production Services Segment provides a range of services to exploration and production companies, including well servicing, wireline services and coiled tubing services. Our production services operations are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states and in the Gulf Coast, both onshore and offshore. As of June 30, 2015 , we have a fleet of 121 well servicing rigs, consisting of 110 rigs with 550 horsepower and 11 rigs with 600 horsepower , 125 wireline units and 17 coiled tubing units. Our well servicing and coiled tubing utilization rates for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were 73% and 24% , respectively, based on total fleet count.
Drilling Contracts
We obtain our contracts for drilling oil and natural gas wells either through competitive bidding or through direct negotiations with existing or potential clients. Our drilling contracts generally provide for compensation on either a daywork or turnkey basis. Contract terms generally depend on the complexity and risk of operations, the on-site drilling conditions, the type of equipment used, and the anticipated duration of the work to be performed. Spot market contracts generally provide for the drilling of a single well and typically permit the client to terminate on short notice. We enter into longer-term drilling contracts for our newly constructed rigs and/or during periods of high rig demand. Currently, we have contracts with original terms of six months to four years in duration.
As of June 30, 2015 , 18 of our 35 drilling rigs are earning revenues under drilling contracts, 15 of which are earning under term contracts , and which if not renewed prior to the end of their terms, will expire as follows:
 
 
 
 
Term Contract Expiration by Period
 
 
Total
 
Within
6 Months
 
6 Months
to 1 Year
 
1 Year to
18 Months
 
18 Months
to 2 Years
 
2 to 4 Years
Term Contracts
 
15

 
3

 
6

 
4

 

 
2

With most long-term drilling contracts, we are entitled to receive a full or reduced rate of revenue from our clients if they choose to place a rig on standby or to early terminate the contract before its original expiration term. Generally, these revenues are billed and collected over the remaining term of the contract, as the rig is placed on standby rather than fully released from the contract, and thus may go back to work at the client's decision any time before the end of the contract. Some of our drilling contracts contain "make-whole" provisions whereby if we are able to secure additional work for the rig with another client, then each party is entitled to a make-whole payment. If the dayrates under the new contract are less than the dayrates in the original contract, we would be entitled to a reduced revenue dayrate from the terminating client, and likewise, the terminating client may be entitled to a payment from us if the new contract dayrates exceed those of the original contract. A client may also choose to early terminate the contract and make an upfront early termination payment based on a per day rate for the remaining term of the contract. Revenues derived from rigs placed on standby or from the early termination of long-term drilling contracts are deferred and recognized as the amounts become fixed or determinable, over the remainder of the original term or when the rig is sold.
In response to the significant decline in oil prices during recent months, term contracts for 16 of our drilling rigs have been early terminated, including seven of our 15 drilling rigs that are currently earning revenues under term contracts, resulting in approximately $53.0 million of early termination revenues. Revenues derived from these early terminations are deferred and recognized over the remainder of the original term of the drilling contracts. We recognized $11.3 million and $16.0 million of revenue for early termination payments during the first and second quarters of 2015, respectively, and $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in

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accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. We suggest that you read these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements together with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 .
In preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we make various estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities we report as of the dates of the balance sheets and income and expenses we report for the periods shown in the income statements and statements of cash flows. Our actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to our recognition of revenues and costs for turnkey contracts, our estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts, our determination of depreciation and amortization expenses, our estimates of projected cash flows and fair values for impairment evaluations, our estimate of deferred taxes, our estimate of the liability relating to the self-insurance portion of our health and workers’ compensation insurance, and our estimate of compensation related accruals.
In preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we have reviewed events that have occurred after June 30, 2015 , through the filing of this Form 10-Q , for inclusion as necessary.
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
The asset “unbilled receivables” represents revenues we have recognized in excess of amounts billed on drilling contracts and production services completed but not yet invoiced. We typically invoice our clients at 15-day intervals during the performance of daywork drilling contracts and upon completion of the daywork contract. Turnkey drilling contracts are invoiced upon completion of the contract.
Our unbilled receivables totaled $12.6 million at June 30, 2015 , of which $11.8 million represented revenue recognized but not yet billed on daywork drilling contracts in progress at June 30, 2015 and $0.8 million related to unbilled receivables for our Production Services Segment. At December 31, 2014 , our unbilled receivables totaled $38.0 million , of which $32.8 million represented revenue recognized but not yet billed on daywork drilling contracts in progress at December 31, 2014 , $0.8 million related to turnkey drilling contract revenues, and $4.4 million related to unbilled receivables for our Production Services Segment.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets include items such as insurance, rent deposits and fees. We routinely expense these items in the normal course of business over the periods these expenses benefit. Prepaid expenses and other current assets also include the current portion of deferred mobilization costs for certain drilling contracts that are recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term.
Intangible Assets
Substantially all of our intangible assets were recorded in connection with the acquisitions of production services businesses and are subject to amortization. We evaluate for potential impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets subject to amortization when indicators of impairment are present. Circumstances that could indicate a potential impairment include significant adverse changes in industry trends, economic climate, legal factors, and an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. More specifically, significant adverse changes in industry trends include significant declines in revenue rates, utilization rates, oil and natural gas market prices and industry rig counts. In performing an impairment evaluation, we estimate the future undiscounted net cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of long-lived tangible and intangible assets grouped at the lowest level that cash flows can be identified. For our Production Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for the individual reporting units (well servicing, wireline and coiled tubing). If the sum of the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, then we would determine the fair value of the asset group. The amount of an impairment charge would be measured as the difference between the carrying amount and the fair

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value of these assets. The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation for long-lived assets are inherently uncertain and require management judgment.
Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets consist of debt issuance costs net of amortization, cash deposits related to the deductibles on our workers’ compensation insurance policies and the long-term portion of deferred mobilization costs.
Other Current Liabilities
Our other accrued expenses include accruals for items such as property tax, sales tax, Colombian net wealth tax, professional and other fees. We routinely expense these items in the normal course of business over the periods these expenses benefit.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Our other long-term liabilities consist of the noncurrent portion of liabilities associated with our long-term compensation plans and other deferred liabilities.
Related-Party Transactions
During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company paid approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively, for trucking and equipment rental services, which represented arms-length transactions, to Gulf Coast Lease Service, a trucking and construction company. Joe Freeman, our Senior Vice President of Well Servicing, serves as the President of Gulf Coast Lease Services, which is owned and operated by Mr. Freeman's two sons. Mr. Freeman does not receive compensation from Gulf Coast Lease Service, and he serves primarily in an advisory role to his sons.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition based on the core principle that a company will recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We are required to apply this new standard beginning with our first quarterly filing in 2017. In July 2015, the FASB decided to defer the effective date by one year (until 2018), but the FASB still needs to issue an ASU to change the effective date. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance, but at this time, do not expect that the adoption of this new standard will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Debt Issuance Costs. On April 7, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2015-03,  Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. This ASU requires retrospective adoption and will be effective for us beginning with our first quarterly filing in 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect this adoption to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the financial statements for the prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

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2 .    Property and Equipment
During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , we had capital expenditures of $95.2 million and $77.9 million , respectively, which includes $1.5 million and $0.1 million , respectively, of capitalized interest costs incurred during the construction periods of new-build drilling rigs and other drilling equipment. Capital expenditures during 2015 primarily relate to our five new-build drilling rigs which began construction during 2014, as well as unit additions to our production services fleets. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , capital expenditures incurred for property and equipment not yet placed in service was $98.2 million and $82.7 million , respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we recorded total gains on disposition of our property and equipment of $3.2 million , primarily for the sales of 27 of our mechanical and lower horsepower electric drilling rigs and other drilling equipment which we sold for aggregate net proceeds of $33.4 million , of which $0.8 million was recognized as a receivable at June 30, 2015 . During the six months ended June 30, 2014 , we recorded total gains on disposition of our property and equipment of $1.7 million , of which $1.1 million was related to the sale of our trucking assets in February 2014.
We evaluate for potential impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets subject to amortization when indicators of impairment are present. Circumstances that could indicate a potential impairment include significant adverse changes in industry trends, economic climate, legal factors, and an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. More specifically, significant adverse changes in industry trends include significant declines in revenue rates, utilization rates, oil and natural gas market prices and industry rig counts. In performing an impairment evaluation, we estimate the future undiscounted net cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of long-lived tangible and intangible assets grouped at the lowest level that cash flows can be identified. For our Production Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for the individual reporting units (well servicing, wireline and coiled tubing). For our Drilling Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for individual domestic drilling rig assets and for our Colombian drilling rig assets as a group. If the sum of the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, then we would determine the fair value of the asset group. The amount of an impairment charge would be measured as the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of these assets. The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation for long-lived assets are inherently uncertain and require management judgment.
Since October 2014, domestic and international oil prices have declined significantly resulting in a downturn in our industry, affecting both drilling and production services. In drilling, all rig classes were severely impacted by the industry downturn. However, AC drilling rigs equipped with either a walking or skidding system are the best suited for horizontal pad drilling and are the most desirable rig design available. As the downturn worsened through the first half of 2015 resulting in significantly reduced revenue and utilization rates, and as current projections reflect a more delayed recovery than previously anticipated, we performed impairment testing on all the non-AC electric drilling rigs in our fleet, including the eight drilling rigs in Colombia which are currently idle. We also performed an impairment test on our coiled tubing operations, which have a net book value of $90.0 million at June 30, 2015 .
In order to estimate our future undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of our drilling assets, we incorporated probabilities of selling these assets in the near term, versus working them at a significantly reduced expected rate of utilization through the end of their remaining useful lives. The most significant assumptions used in our analysis are the expected margin per day and utilization, as well as the estimated proceeds upon any future sale or disposal of the assets. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates used in our analysis are reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact the analysis and resulting conclusions.
Our analysis indicated that the carrying value of our coiled tubing reporting unit was recoverable and thus there was no impairment present at June 30, 2015. Our analysis indicated that there was no impairment present for the six pad-capable non-AC drilling rigs in our fleet (those that are equipped with either a walking or skidding system) , which have a total net book value of $47.4 million at June 30, 2015 . However, our analysis indicated that the carrying values of the six non-AC drilling rigs in our domestic fleet which are not pad-capable, and our Colombian assets as a group, exceeded our estimated undiscounted cash flows for these assets . Therefore, an impairment charge was necessary to reduce the carrying values of these assets to their estimated fair values , which were based on market appraisals which are considered Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

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As a result, we recognized impairment charges of $50.2 million during the second quarter of 2015 to reduce the carrying values of all eight drilling rigs in Colombia and related drilling equipment, $3.6 million to reduce the carrying value of inventory in Colombia, $6.4 million to reduce the carrying value of nonrecoverable prepaid taxes associated with our Colombian operations, and $9.7 million to reduce the carrying values of the six non-AC electric drilling rigs in our domestic fleet that are not pad-capable, to their estimated fair values.
Additionally, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , we recognized impairment charges of $1.5 million and $7.5 million , respectively, to reduce the carrying values of assets which were classified as held for sale, to their estimated fair values, based on expected sales prices . As of June 30, 2015 , our condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects assets held for sale of $4.1 million , which represents the fair value of one drilling rig , two wireline units, one real estate property and other drilling equipment .
These impairment charges are not expected to have an impact on our liquidity or debt covenants; however, they are a reflection of the overall downturn in our industry and decline in our projected future cash flows. If the demand for our drilling services remains at current levels or declines further and any of our rigs become or remain idle for an extended amount of time, then our estimated cash flows may further decrease, and the probability of a near term sale may increase. If any of the foregoing were to occur, we may incur additional impairment charges.
3 .
Valuation Allowances on Deferred Tax Assets
As of June 30, 2015 , we had $80.7 million of deferred tax assets related to domestic and foreign net operating losses that are available to reduce future taxable income. In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we only recognize a tax benefit to the extent of taxable income that we expect to earn in the jurisdiction in future periods. We estimate that our domestic operations will result in taxable income in excess of our net operating losses and we expect to apply the net operating losses against the current year taxable income and taxable income that we have estimated in future periods. The domestic net operating losses have a 20 year carryforward period and can be used to offset future domestic taxable income until their expiration, beginning in 2029 , with the latest expiration in 2033 . The foreign net operating losses have an indefinite carryforward period. However, as a result of the conditions leading to the impairment of our drilling rigs and other assets related to our Colombian operations, we recorded a valuation allowance of $21.1 million as of June 30, 2015 that fully offsets our foreign deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses and other tax benefits.
4 .     Debt
Our debt consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Senior secured revolving credit facility
$
110,000

 
$
155,000

Senior notes
300,000

 
300,000

Other

 
80

 
410,000

 
455,080

Less current portion

 
(27
)
 
$
410,000

 
$
455,053

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
We have a credit agreement, as amended on September 22, 2014 , with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and a syndicate of lenders which provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility, with sub-limits for letters of credit and swing-line loans, of up to an aggregate principal amount of $350 million , all of which matures on September 22, 2019 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). In addition, at our request, and with the lenders' consent, the aggregate commitments of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility may be increased up to an additional $100 million provided that no default exists, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants as set forth in the Revolving Credit Facility is met immediately prior to and after giving effect thereto. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary mandatory prepayments from the proceeds of certain asset dispositions or debt issuances,

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which are applied to reduce outstanding revolving and swing-line loans and letter of credit exposure, but in no event will reduce the borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility to less than $350 million .
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at the LIBOR rate or at the bank prime rate, plus an applicable per annum margin that ranges from 2.0% to 3.0% and 1.0% to 2.0% , respectively. The LIBOR margin and bank prime rate margin currently in effect are 2.25% and 1.25% , respectively. The Revolving Credit Facility requires a commitment fee due quarterly based on the average daily unused amount of the commitments of the lenders, a fronting fee due for each letter of credit issued, and a quarterly letter of credit fee due based on the average undrawn amount of letters of credit outstanding during such period.
Our obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our domestic assets (including equity interests in Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. and 65% of the outstanding equity interests of any first-tier foreign subsidiaries owned by Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., but excluding any equity interest in, and any assets of, Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC) and are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries, including Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are available for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes.
As of July 30, 2015 , we had $110.0 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and $21.3 million in committed letters of credit, which resulted in borrowing availability of $218.7 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. There are no limitations on our ability to access this borrowing capacity provided there is no default, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility is maintained. At June 30, 2015 , we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility. Our total consolidated leverage ratio was 2.1 to 1.0, our senior consolidated leverage ratio was 0.6 to 1.0, and our interest coverage ratio was 7.9 to 1.0. The financial covenants contained in our Revolving Credit Facility include the following:
A maximum total consolidated leverage ratio that cannot exceed 4.00 to 1.00;
A maximum senior consolidated leverage ratio, which excludes unsecured and subordinated debt, that cannot exceed 2.50 to 1.00;
A minimum interest coverage ratio that cannot be less than 2.50 to 1.00; and
If our senior consolidated leverage ratio is greater than 2.00 to 1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter, our minimum asset coverage ratio cannot be less than 1.00 to 1.00.
The Revolving Credit Facility does not restrict capital expenditures or repurchases of capital stock as long as (a) no event of default exists under the Revolving Credit Facility or would result from such capital expenditures or repurchases of capital stock, (b) after giving effect to such capital expenditures or repurchases of capital stock there is availability under the Revolving Credit Facility equal to or greater than $25 million and (c) the senior consolidated leverage ratio as of the last day of the most recent reported fiscal quarter is less than 2.00 to 1.00. In addition, the repurchase of capital stock requires, on a pro-forma basis, compliance with the maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio as set forth in the Revolving Credit Facility, both before and after giving effect to such repurchase. If the senior consolidated leverage ratio as of the last day of the most recent reported fiscal quarter is equal to or greater than 2.00 to 1.00, then capital expenditures are limited to $100 million for the fiscal year. The capital expenditure threshold may be increased by any unused portion of the capital expenditure threshold from the immediate preceding fiscal year up to $30 million .
At June 30, 2015 , our senior consolidated leverage ratio was not greater than 2.00 to 1.00 and therefore, we were not subject to the capital expenditure threshold restrictions listed above.
The Revolving Credit Facility has additional restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional debt, investments, liens, dividends, acquisitions, prepayments of indebtedness, asset dispositions, mergers and consolidations, transactions with affiliates, hedging contracts, sale leasebacks and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain other material indebtedness in excess of specified amounts, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, judgment defaults in excess of specified amounts, failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the credit agreement and change of control.

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Senior Notes
In March 2010 and November 2011 , we issued an aggregate $425 million of unregistered senior notes with a coupon interest rate of 9.875% that were set to mature in 2018 (the “2010 and 2011 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the 2010 issuance were used to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and a portion of the net proceeds from the 2011 issuance were used to fund the acquisition of the coiled tubing business in December 2011. In order to reduce our overall interest expense and lengthen the overall maturity of our senior indebtedness, during 2014, we redeemed all of our outstanding 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes, funded primarily by proceeds from the issuance of our 2014 Senior Notes and additional borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, as well as some cash on hand.
In March 2014 , we issued $300 million of unregistered senior notes with a coupon interest rate of 6.125% that are due in 2022 (the “2014 Senior Notes”). The 2014 Senior Notes were sold at 100% of their face value. After deductions were made for the $6.1 million for underwriters’ fees and other debt offering costs, we received $293.9 million of net proceeds which were used to fund the repayment of $300 million of aggregate principal amount of 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes in March and May 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $7.9 million for the redemption of $99.5 million of 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes in March 2014, which included redemption premiums of $5.5 million , $1.2 million of net unamortized discount and $1.2 million of unamortized debt issuance costs. Additionally, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment during the three months ended June 30, 2014 of $14.6 million for the redemption of $200.5 million of 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes in May 2014, which included redemption premiums of $9.9 million , $2.4 million of net unamortized discount and $2.3 million of unamortized debt issuance costs.
The 2014 Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2022 with interest due semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. We have the option to redeem the 2014 Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after March 15, 2017 in each case at the redemption price specified in the Indenture dated March 18, 2014 (the Indenture) plus any accrued and unpaid interest and any additional interest (as defined in the Indenture) thereon to the date of redemption. Prior to March 15, 2017 , we may also redeem the 2014 Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a “make-whole” redemption price specified in the 2014 Indenture, plus any accrued and unpaid interest and any additional interest thereon to the date of redemption. In addition, prior to March 15, 2017 , we may, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 106.125% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings, provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Senior Notes remains outstanding after the occurrence of such redemption and that the redemption occurs within 120 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering.
In accordance with a registration rights agreement with the holders of our 2014 Senior Notes, we filed an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission that became effective on October 2, 2014 . The exchange offer registration statement enabled the holders of our Senior Notes to exchange their senior notes for publicly registered notes with substantially identical terms. References to the “Senior Notes” herein include the senior notes issued in the exchange offer.
If we experience a change of control (as defined in the Indenture), we will be required to make an offer to each holder of the Senior Notes to repurchase all or any part of the Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of each Senior Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. If we engage in certain asset sales, within 365 days of such sale we will be required to use the net cash proceeds from such sale, to the extent we do not reinvest those proceeds in our business, to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of each Senior Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.

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The Indenture, among other things, limits us and certain of our subsidiaries in our ability to:
pay dividends on stock, repurchase stock, redeem subordinated indebtedness or make other restricted payments and investments;
incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred or disqualified stock;
create liens on our or their assets;
enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
sell or transfer assets;
pay dividends, engage in loans, or transfer other assets from certain of our subsidiaries;
consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell all or substantially all of our properties to any other person;
enter into transactions with affiliates; and
enter into new lines of business.
The Senior Notes are not subject to any sinking fund requirements. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our existing domestic subsidiaries and by certain of our future domestic subsidiaries. (See Note 10 , Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements .)
Debt Issuance Costs
Costs incurred in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility were capitalized and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the Revolving Credit Facility which matures in September 2019 . Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of our 2014 Senior Notes were capitalized and are being amortized using the straight-line method (which approximates amortization using the interest method) over the term of the Senior Notes which mature in March 2022 .
Capitalized debt costs related to the issuance of our long-term debt were $9.0 million and $9.8 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. We recognized $0.8 million and $1.1 million of associated amortization during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
5 .
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , defines fair value and provides a hierarchal framework associated with the level of subjectivity used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value.
At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , our financial instruments consist primarily of cash, trade and other receivables, trade payables and long-term debt. The carrying value of cash, trade and other receivables, and trade payables are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on rates that we believe we would currently pay for similar types of debt instruments. This discounted cash flow analysis is based on inputs defined by ASC Topic 820 as level 2 inputs, which are observable inputs for similar types of debt instruments. The following table presents the supplemental fair value information about long-term debt at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Total debt
$
410,000

 
$
353,032

 
$
455,080

 
$
415,785


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6 .
Earnings Per Common Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic income per share and diluted income per share computations (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(77,281
)
 
$
(319
)
 
$
(89,300
)
 
$
(2,898
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares
64,342

 
62,877

 
64,168

 
62,710

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share—Basic
$
(1.20
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(77,281
)
 
$
(319
)
 
$
(89,300
)
 
$
(2,898
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
64,342

 
62,877

 
64,168

 
62,710

Diluted effect of outstanding stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards

 

 

 

 
64,342

 
62,877

 
64,168

 
62,710

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share—Diluted
$
(1.20
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.05
)
Potentially dilutive stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards representing a total of 4,717,647 and 4,893,961 shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, and 3,213,088 and 4,170,854 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect.
7 .
Equity Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Equity Transactions
In May 2015 , we filed a registration statement that permits us to sell equity or debt in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $300 million . As of June 30, 2015 , the entire $300 million under the shelf registration statement is available for equity or debt offerings. In the future, we may consider equity and/or debt offerings, as appropriate, to meet our liquidity needs.
Stock-based Compensation Plans
We grant stock option and restricted stock awards with vesting based on time of service conditions. We also grant restricted stock unit awards with vesting based on time of service conditions, and in certain cases, subject to performance and market conditions. We recognize compensation cost for stock option, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards based on the fair value estimated in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation . For our awards with graded vesting, we recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in substance, multiple awards.

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The following table summarizes the compensation expense recognized for stock option, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Stock option awards
$
213

 
$
310

 
$
477

 
$
653

Restricted stock awards
99

 
141

 
223

 
294

Restricted stock unit awards
523

 
1,520

 
540

 
2,880

 
$
835

 
$
1,971

 
$
1,240

 
$
3,827

Stock Options
We grant stock option awards which generally become exercisable over a three -year period and expire ten years after the date of grant. Our stock-based compensation plans require that all stock option awards have an exercise price that is not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. We issue shares of our common stock when vested stock option awards are exercised.
We estimate the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. There were no stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014 . The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on a weighted-average calculation for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 :
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Expected volatility
64
%
 
66
%
Risk-free interest rates
1.4
%
 
1.7
%
Expected life in years
5.52

 
5.49

Options granted
341,638
 
221,440
Grant-date fair value
$2.31
 
$4.87
The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are based on multiple factors, including historical exercise patterns of homogeneous groups with respect to exercise and post-vesting employment termination behaviors, expected future exercising patterns for these same homogeneous groups and volatility of our stock price. As we have not declared dividends since we became a public company, we did not use a dividend yield. In each case, the actual value that will be realized, if any, will depend on the future performance of our common stock and overall stock market conditions. There is no assurance the value an optionee actually realizes will be at or near the value we have estimated using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , 39,600 and 196,100 stock options, respectively, were exercised at a weighted-average exercise price of $3.84 . During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , 168,500 and 215,400 stock options were exercised at a weighted-average exercise price of $7.74 and $7.34 , respectively. We receive a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises during the period the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the fair market value of our stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the options. In accordance with ASC Topic 718, we reported all excess tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options as financing cash flows in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
Restricted Stock
Historically, we have generally granted restricted stock awards that vest over a three -year period with a fair value based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant. However, beginning in 2013, we began granting restricted stock awards with a vesting period of one year. When restricted stock awards are granted, or when restricted stock unit awards are converted to restricted stock, shares of our common stock are considered issued, but subject to certain restrictions. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , we granted 47,296 and 32,100 shares of restricted stock awards, with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $7.40 and $14.33 , respectively.

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Restricted Stock Units
We grant restricted stock unit awards with vesting based on time of service conditions only (“time-based RSUs”), and we grant restricted stock unit awards with vesting based on time of service, which are also subject to performance and market conditions (“performance-based RSUs”). Shares of our common stock are issued to recipients of restricted stock units only when they have satisfied the applicable vesting conditions.
There were no restricted stock units granted during the three months ended June 30, 2014. The following table summarizes the number and weighted-average grant-date fair value of the restricted stock unit awards granted during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 :
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
Time-based RSUs:
 
 
 
 
 
Time-based RSUs granted

 
151,919

 
347,335

Weighted-average grant-date fair value
$

 
$
4.08

 
$
8.44

 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance-based RSUs:
 
 
 
 
 
Performance-based RSUs granted
145,107

 
439,773

 
321,606

Weighted-average grant-date fair value
$
8.34

 
$
5.76

 
$
9.90

Our time-based RSUs generally vest over a three -year period, with fair values based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.
Our performance-based RSUs generally cliff vest after 39 months from the date of grant and are granted at a target number of issuable shares, for which the final number of shares of common stock is adjusted based on our actual achievement levels that are measured against predetermined performance conditions. The number of shares of common stock awarded will be based upon the Company’s achievement in certain performance conditions, as compared to a predefined peer group, over the performance period, generally three years.
Approximately one-third of the performance-based RSUs granted during 2012 and 2013, and half of the performance-based RSUs granted during 2014 and 2015, are subject to a market condition based on relative total shareholder return, as compared to that of our predetermined peer group, and therefore the fair value of these awards is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense for awards with a market condition is reduced only for estimated forfeitures; no adjustment to expense is otherwise made, regardless of the number of shares issued. The remaining performance-based RSUs are subject to performance conditions, based on our EBITDA and return on capital employed, relative to our predetermined peer group, and therefore the fair value is based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, applied to the estimated number of shares that will be awarded. Compensation expense ultimately recognized for awards with performance conditions will be equal to the fair value of the restricted stock unit award based on the actual outcome of the service and performance conditions.
In April 2015 , we determined that 64% of the target number of shares granted during 2012 were actually earned based on the Company’s achievement of certain performance measures, as compared to the predefined peer group, over the performance period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 . The performance-based RSUs granted during 2012 vested and were converted to common stock at the end of April 2015 . As of June 30, 2015 , we estimated that our actual achievement level for the performance-based RSUs granted during 2013, 2014 and 2015 will be approximately 60% , 100% and 100% of the predetermined performance conditions, respectively.

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8 .
Segment Information
We have two operating segments referred to as the Drilling Services Segment and the Production Services Segment which is the basis management uses for making operating decisions and assessing performance.
Our Drilling Services Segment provides contract land drilling services to a diverse group of oil and gas exploration and production companies through our four drilling divisions in the US, and internationally in Colombia. In addition to our drilling rigs, we provide the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate our drilling rigs.
Our Production Services Segment provides a range of services to exploration and production companies, including well servicing, wireline services and coiled tubing services. Our production services operations are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states and in the Gulf Coast, both onshore and offshore.
The following tables set forth certain financial information for our two operating segments and corporate as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands):
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2015
 
Drilling
Services
Segment
 
Production
Services
Segment
 
Corporate
 
Total
Identifiable assets
$
574,050

 
$
356,669

 
$
74,178

 
$
1,004,897

Revenues
$
58,559

 
$
76,452

 
$

 
$
135,011

Operating costs
32,815

 
53,106

 

 
85,921

Segment margin
$
25,744

 
$
23,346

 
$

 
$
49,090

Depreciation and amortization
$
20,815

 
$
17,328

 
$
346

 
$
38,489

Capital expenditures
$
42,634

 
$
3,696

 
$
14

 
$
46,344


 
As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2014
 
Drilling
Services
Segment
 
Production
Services
Segment
 
Corporate
 
Total
Identifiable assets
$
778,148

 
$
413,308

 
$
59,975

 
$
1,251,431

Revenues
$
127,553

 
$
132,259

 
$

 
$
259,812

Operating costs
84,022

 
82,576

 

 
166,598

Segment margin
$
43,531

 
$
49,683

 
$

 
$
93,214

Depreciation and amortization
$
28,969

 
$
16,466

 
$
356

 
$
45,791

Capital expenditures
$
19,383

 
$
21,486

 
$
127

 
$
40,996


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As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015
 
Drilling
Services
Segment
 
Production
Services
Segment
 
Corporate
 
Total
Identifiable assets
$
574,050

 
$
356,669

 
$
74,178

 
$
1,004,897

Revenues
$
156,974

 
$
171,851

 
$

 
$
328,825

Operating costs
95,111

 
121,874

 

 
216,985

Segment margin
$
61,863

 
$
49,977

 
$

 
$
111,840

Depreciation and amortization
$
44,415

 
$
35,161

 
$
695

 
$
80,271

Capital expenditures
$
75,690

 
$
19,153

 
$
317

 
$
95,160

 
As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Drilling
Services
Segment
 
Production
Services
Segment
 
Corporate
 
Total
Identifiable assets
$
778,148

 
$
413,308

 
$
59,975

 
$
1,251,431

Revenues
$
245,510

 
$
253,336

 
$

 
$
498,846

Operating costs
161,941

 
160,147

 

 
322,088

Segment margin
$
83,569

 
$
93,189

 
$

 
$
176,758

Depreciation and amortization
$
58,208

 
$
32,485

 
$
624

 
$
91,317

Capital expenditures
$
40,639

 
$
36,829

 
$
445

 
$
77,913

The following table reconciles the segment profits reported above to income from operations as reported on the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Segment margin
$
49,090

 
$
93,214

 
$
111,840

 
$
176,758

Depreciation and amortization
(38,489
)
 
(45,791
)
 
(80,271
)
 
(91,317
)
General and administrative
(18,363
)
 
(25,276
)
 
(40,223
)
 
(49,759
)
Bad debt expense
(394
)
 
(561
)
 
(713
)
 
(437
)
Impairment charges
(71,329
)
 

 
(77,319
)
 

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment
4,377

 
331

 
3,244

 
1,731

Gain on litigation

 

 

 
2,876

Income (loss) from operations
$
(75,108
)
 
$
21,917

 
$
(83,442
)
 
$
39,852

The following table sets forth certain financial information for our international operations in Colombia as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands):
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
 
As of and for the six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Identifiable assets
$
65,902

 
$
157,025

 
$
65,902

 
$
157,025

Revenues
$
14,078

 
$
25,527

 
$
34,039

 
$
47,691

Identifiable assets for our international operations in Colombia include five drilling rigs that are owned by our Colombia subsidiary and three drilling rigs that are owned by one of our domestic subsidiaries and leased to our Colombia subsidiary.

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9 .
Commitments and Contingencies
In connection with our operations in Colombia, our foreign subsidiaries have obtained bonds for bidding on drilling contracts, performing under drilling contracts, and remitting customs and importation duties. We have guaranteed payments of $45.4 million relating to our performance under these bonds as of June 30, 2015 .
Due to the nature of our business, we are, from time to time, involved in litigation or subject to disputes or claims related to our business activities, including workers’ compensation claims and employment-related disputes. Legal costs relating to these matters are expensed as incurred. In the opinion of our management, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims against us will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow from operations.
10 .
Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Our Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by all existing domestic subsidiaries, except for Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC. The subsidiaries that generally operate our non-U.S. business concentrated in Colombia do not guarantee our Senior Notes. The non-guarantor subsidiaries do not have any payment obligations under the Senior Notes, the guarantees or the Indenture.
In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any non-guarantor subsidiary, such non-guarantor subsidiary will pay the holders of its debt and other liabilities, including its trade creditors, before it will be able to distribute any of its assets to us. In the future, any non-U.S. subsidiaries, immaterial subsidiaries and subsidiaries that we designate as unrestricted subsidiaries under the Indenture will not guarantee the Senior Notes. As of June 30, 2015 , there were no restrictions on the ability of subsidiary guarantors to transfer funds to the parent company.
As a result of the guarantee arrangements, we are presenting the following condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows of the issuer, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
June 30, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
57,686

 
(2,033
)
 
6,815

 

 
$
62,468

Receivables, net of allowance
2,335

 
74,384

 
26,519

 

 
103,238

Intercompany receivable (payable)
(24,836
)
 
41,788

 
(16,952
)
 

 

Deferred income taxes
700

 
5,093

 
203

 

 
5,996

Inventory

 
6,378

 
3,150

 

 
9,528

Assets held for sale

 
4,056

 

 

 
4,056

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,192

 
4,972

 
1,515

 

 
7,679

Total current assets
37,077

 
134,638

 
21,250

 

 
192,965

Net property and equipment
3,652

 
741,734

 
35,705

 

 
781,091

Investment in subsidiaries
654,656

 
49,587

 

 
(704,243
)
 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 
20,253

 

 

 
20,253

Noncurrent deferred income taxes
119,992

 

 

 
(119,992
)
 

Other long-term assets
9,466

 
1,122

 

 

 
10,588

Total assets
$
824,843

 
$
947,334

 
$
56,955

 
$
(824,235
)
 
$
1,004,897

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
986

 
$
45,883

 
$
2,433

 

 
$
49,302

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenues

 
26,113

 

 

 
26,113

Accrued expenses
7,393

 
43,682

 
4,708

 

 
55,783

Total current liabilities
8,379

 
115,678

 
7,141

 

 
131,198

Long-term debt, less current portion
410,000

 

 

 

 
410,000

Noncurrent deferred income taxes

 
174,548

 

 
(119,992
)
 
54,556

Other long-term liabilities
418

 
2,452

 
227

 

 
3,097

Total liabilities
418,797

 
292,678

 
7,368

 
(119,992
)
 
598,851

Total shareholders’ equity
406,046

 
654,656

 
49,587

 
(704,243
)
 
406,046

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
824,843

 
$
947,334

 
$
56,955

 
$
(824,235
)
 
$
1,004,897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
27,688

 
$
(5,516
)
 
$
12,752

 
$

 
$
34,924

Receivables, net of allowance
1,641

 
151,048

 
37,512

 

 
190,201

Intercompany receivable (payable)
(24,836
)
 
55,567

 
(30,728
)
 
(3
)
 

Deferred income taxes
1,827

 
8,196

 
975

 

 
10,998

Inventory

 
7,208

 
6,909

 

 
14,117

Assets held for sale

 
9,909

 

 

 
9,909

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,217

 
6,554

 
1,154

 

 
8,925

Total current assets
7,537

 
232,966

 
28,574

 
(3
)
 
269,074

Net property and equipment
4,179

 
763,994

 
89,118

 
(750
)
 
856,541

Investment in subsidiaries
830,185

 
116,799

 

 
(946,984
)
 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 
24,223

 

 

 
24,223

Noncurrent deferred income taxes
111,286

 

 
2,753

 
(111,286
)
 
2,753

Other long-term assets
10,122

 
1,955

 
6,921

 

 
18,998

Total assets
$
963,309

 
$
1,139,937

 
$
127,366

 
$
(1,059,023
)
 
$
1,171,589

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
735

 
$
57,910

 
$
5,660

 
$

 
$
64,305

Current portion of long-term debt

 
27

 

 

 
27

Deferred revenues

 
3,315

 

 

 
3,315

Accrued expenses
11,109

 
64,063

 
4,376

 
(3
)
 
79,545

Total current liabilities
11,844

 
125,315

 
10,036

 
(3
)
 
147,192

Long-term debt, less current portion
455,000

 
53

 

 

 
455,053

Noncurrent deferred income taxes
138

 
180,726

 

 
(111,286
)
 
69,578

Other long-term liabilities
513

 
3,658

 
531

 

 
4,702

Total liabilities
467,495

 
309,752

 
10,567

 
(111,289
)
 
676,525

Total shareholders’ equity
495,814

 
830,185

 
116,799

 
(947,734
)
 
495,064

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
963,309

 
$
1,139,937

 
$
127,366

 
$
(1,059,023
)
 
$
1,171,589


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands)

 
Three months ended June 30, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
120,933

 
$
14,078

 
$

 
$
135,011

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
74,907

 
11,014

 

 
85,921

Depreciation and amortization
346

 
34,367

 
3,776

 

 
38,489

General and administrative
5,685

 
12,118

 
698

 
(138
)
 
18,363

Intercompany leasing

 
(1,215
)
 
1,215

 

 

Bad debt expense

 
394

 

 

 
394

Impairment charges

 
15,447

 
56,632

 
(750
)
 
71,329

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment

 
(4,359
)
 
(18
)
 

 
(4,377
)
Total costs and expenses
6,031

 
131,659

 
73,317

 
(888
)
 
210,119

Income (loss) from operations
(6,031
)
 
(10,726
)
 
(59,239
)
 
888

 
(75,108
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(70,508
)
 
(62,574
)
 

 
133,082

 

Interest expense
(5,135
)
 
(118
)
 
8

 

 
(5,245
)
Other
(2
)
 
419

 
207

 
(138
)
 
486

Total other income (expense)
(75,645
)
 
(62,273
)
 
215

 
132,944

 
(4,759
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(81,676
)
 
(72,999
)
 
(59,024
)
 
133,832

 
(79,867
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
3,645

 
2,491

 
(3,550
)
 

 
2,586

Net income (loss)
$
(78,031
)
 
$
(70,508
)
 
$
(62,574
)
 
$
133,832

 
$
(77,281
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
234,285

 
$
25,527

 
$

 
$
259,812

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
149,539

 
17,059

 

 
166,598

Depreciation and amortization
356

 
41,979

 
3,456

 

 
45,791

General and administrative
6,800

 
17,438

 
1,176

 
(138
)
 
25,276

Intercompany leasing

 
(1,215
)
 
1,215

 

 

Bad debt expense

 
561

 

 

 
561

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment

 
(186
)
 
(145
)
 

 
(331
)
Total costs and expenses
7,156

 
208,116

 
22,761

 
(138
)
 
237,895

Income (loss) from operations
(7,156
)
 
26,169

 
2,766

 
138

 
21,917

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
19,707

 
3,512

 

 
(23,219
)
 

Interest expense
(10,707
)
 
(24
)
 
3

 

 
(10,728
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(14,595
)
 

 

 

 
(14,595
)
Other
7

 
617

 
1,531

 
(138
)
 
2,017

Total other income (expense)
(5,588
)
 
4,105

 
1,534

 
(23,357
)
 
(23,306
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(12,744
)
 
30,274

 
4,300

 
(23,219
)
 
(1,389
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
12,425

 
(10,567
)
 
(788
)
 

 
1,070

Net income (loss)
$
(319
)
 
$
19,707

 
$
3,512

 
$
(23,219
)
 
$
(319
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands)

 
Six months ended June 30, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
294,786

 
$
34,039

 
$

 
$
328,825

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
190,443

 
26,542

 

 
216,985

Depreciation and amortization
695

 
72,044

 
7,532

 

 
80,271

General and administrative
10,760

 
28,373

 
1,366

 
(276
)
 
40,223

Intercompany leasing

 
(2,430
)
 
2,430

 

 

Bad debt expense

 
713

 

 

 
713

Impairment charges

 
21,437

 
56,632

 
(750
)
 
77,319

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment

 
(3,223
)
 
(21
)
 

 
(3,244
)
Total costs and expenses
11,455

 
307,357

 
94,481

 
(1,026
)
 
412,267

Income (loss) from operations
(11,455
)
 
(12,571
)
 
(60,442
)
 
1,026

 
(83,442
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(75,971
)
 
(67,163
)
 

 
143,134

 

Interest expense
(10,590
)
 
(122
)
 
12

 

 
(10,700
)
Other
7

 
871

 
(2,796
)
 
(276
)
 
(2,194
)
Total other income (expense)
(86,554
)
 
(66,414
)
 
(2,784
)
 
142,858

 
(12,894
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(98,009
)
 
(78,985
)
 
(63,226
)
 
143,884

 
(96,336
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
7,959

 
3,014

 
(3,937
)
 

 
7,036

Net income (loss)
$
(90,050
)
 
$
(75,971
)
 
$
(67,163
)
 
$
143,884

 
$
(89,300
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
451,155

 
$
47,691

 
$

 
$
498,846

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
290,304

 
31,784

 

 
322,088

Depreciation and amortization
625

 
83,843

 
6,849

 

 
91,317

General and administrative
13,535

 
34,636

 
1,864

 
(276
)
 
49,759

Intercompany leasing

 
(2,430
)
 
2,430

 

 

Bad debt expense (recovery)

 
437

 

 

 
437

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment

 
(1,464
)
 
(267
)
 

 
(1,731
)
Gain on litigation
(2,876
)
 

 

 

 
(2,876
)
Total costs and expenses
11,284

 
405,326

 
42,660

 
(276
)
 
458,994

Income (loss) from operations
(11,284
)
 
45,829

 
5,031

 
276

 
39,852

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
32,592

 
4,087

 

 
(36,679
)
 

Interest expense
(23,106
)
 
(17
)
 
7

 

 
(23,116
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(22,482
)
 

 

 

 
(22,482
)
Other
10

 
1,288

 
793

 
(276
)
 
1,815

Total other income (expense)
(12,986
)
 
5,358

 
800

 
(36,955
)
 
(43,783
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(24,270
)
 
51,187

 
5,831

 
(36,679
)
 
(3,931
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
21,372

 
(18,595
)
 
(1,744
)
 

 
1,033

Net income (loss)
$
(2,898
)
 
$
32,592

 
$
4,087

 
$
(36,679
)
 
$
(2,898
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
$
75,207

 
$
51,325

 
$
(4,761
)
 
$
121,771

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(268
)
 
(82,554
)
 
(1,205
)
 
(84,027
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
22

 
34,487

 
29

 
34,538

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

 
227

 

 
227

 
(246
)
 
(47,840
)
 
(1,176
)
 
(49,262
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt repayments
(45,000
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(45,002
)
Debt issuance costs
(5
)
 

 

 
(5
)
Proceeds from exercise of options
753

 

 

 
753

Purchase of treasury stock
(711
)
 

 

 
(711
)
 
(44,963
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(44,965
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
29,998

 
3,483

 
(5,937
)
 
27,544

Beginning cash and cash equivalents
27,688

 
(5,516
)
 
12,752

 
34,924

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
57,686

 
$
(2,033
)
 
$
6,815

 
$
62,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
$
25,255

 
$
57,484

 
$
12,748

 
$
95,487

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(494
)
 
(63,159
)
 
(10,914
)
 
(74,567
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 
6,262

 
276

 
6,538

 
(494
)
 
(56,897
)
 
(10,638
)
 
(68,029
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt repayments
(330,000
)
 
(13
)
 

 
(330,013
)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
320,000

 

 

 
320,000

Debt issuance costs
(6,187
)
 

 

 
(6,187
)
Tender premium costs
(15,381
)
 

 

 
(15,381
)
Proceeds from exercise of options
1,581

 

 

 
1,581

Purchase of treasury stock
(1,132
)
 

 

 
(1,132
)
 
(31,119
)
 
(13
)
 

 
(31,132
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(6,358
)
 
574

 
2,110

 
(3,674
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
28,368

 
(2,059
)
 
1,076

 
27,385

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
22,010

 
$
(1,485
)
 
$
3,186

 
$
23,711

 
 

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Item 2 .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Statements we make in the following discussion that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, could differ materially from those we express in the following discussion as a result of a variety of factors, including general economic and business conditions and industry trends, levels and volatility of oil and gas prices, the continued demand for drilling services or production services in the geographic areas where we operate, decisions about exploration and development projects to be made by oil and gas exploration and production companies, the highly competitive nature of our business, technological advancements and trends in our industry and improvements in our competitors' equipment, the loss of one or more of our major clients or a decrease in their demand for our services, future compliance with covenants under our senior secured revolving credit facility and our senior notes, operating hazards inherent in our operations, the supply of marketable drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, coiled tubing and wireline units within the industry, the continued availability of drilling rig, well servicing rig, coiled tubing and wireline unit components, the continued availability of qualified personnel, the success or failure of our acquisition strategy, including our ability to finance acquisitions, manage growth and effectively integrate acquisitions, the political, economic, regulatory and other uncertainties encountered by our operations, and changes in, or our failure or inability to comply with, governmental regulations, including those relating to the environment. We have discussed many of these factors in more detail elsewhere in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 , including under the headings “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Introductory Note to Part I and “Risk Factors” in Item 1A . These factors are not necessarily all the important factors that could affect us. Unpredictable or unknown factors we have not discussed in this report or in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 could also have material adverse effects on actual results of matters that are the subject of our forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We advise our shareholders that they should (1) be aware that important factors not referred to above could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and (2) use caution and common sense when considering our forward-looking statements.
Company Overview
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (formerly called "Pioneer Drilling Company") was incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas in 1979 as the successor to a business that had been operating since 1968. Since September 1999, we have significantly expanded our drilling rig fleet through acquisitions and through the construction of rigs from new and used components. In March 2008, we acquired two production services companies which significantly expanded our service offerings to include well servicing and wireline services. Through these business acquisitions, we also obtained fishing and rental services operations, which were subsequently sold on September 17, 2014. We also acquired a coiled tubing services business at the end of 2011 to expand our existing production services offerings. We have continued to invest in the growth of all our core service offerings through acquisitions and organic growth.
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. provides drilling services and production services to a diverse group of independent and large oil and gas exploration and production companies throughout much of the onshore oil and gas producing regions of the United States and internationally in Colombia. We also provide two of our services (coiled tubing and wireline services) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Drilling services and production services are fundamental to establishing and maintaining the flow of oil and natural gas throughout the productive life of a well site and enable us to meet multiple needs of our clients.

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We currently conduct our operations through two operating segments: our Drilling Services Segment and our Production Services Segment. The following is a description of these two operating segments. Financial information about our operating segments is included in Note 8 , Segment Information , of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 , Financial Statements , of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q .
Drilling Services Segment— Our Drilling Services Segment provides contract land drilling services to a diverse group of oil and gas exploration and production companies through our four drilling divisions in the US, and internationally in Colombia. In addition to our drilling rigs, we provide the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate our drilling rigs. We obtain our contracts for drilling oil and natural gas wells either through competitive bidding or through direct negotiations with existing or potential clients. Our drilling contracts generally provide for compensation on either a daywork or turnkey basis. Contract terms generally depend on the complexity and risk of operations, the on-site drilling conditions, the type of equipment used, and the anticipated duration of the work to be performed.
Since October 2014, domestic and international oil prices have declined significantly resulting in a downturn in our industry, affecting both drilling and production services. In drilling, all rig classes were severely impacted by the industry downturn. However, AC drilling rigs equipped with either a walking or skidding system are the best suited for horizontal pad drilling and are the most desirable rig design available.
During the first half of 2015, we sold 27 of our mechanical and lower horsepower electric drilling rigs. As of June 30, 2015, we continue to have three of this type of rig remaining in our fleet that are well suited for certain higher margin turnkey or horizontal drilling projects, and one rig classified as held for sale. As the downturn worsened through the first half of 2015 resulting in significantly reduced revenue and utilization rates, and as current projections reflect a more delayed recovery than previously anticipated, we performed impairment testing on all the non-AC electric drilling rigs in our fleet, including the eight drilling rigs in Colombia which are currently idle. As a result, we recognized $71.3 million of impairment charges during the second quarter of 2015, primarily to reduce the carrying values of all eight drilling rigs in Colombia and certain other assets associated with our Colombian operations, as well as the six non-AC electric drilling rigs in our domestic fleet that are not pad-capable, to their estimated fair values.
As of June 30, 2015 , the drilling rigs in our fleet, excluding the one rig classified as held for sale, are assigned to the following divisions:
Drilling Division
 
Rig Count
South Texas
 
11

West Texas
 
4

North Dakota
 
8

Appalachia
 
4

Colombia
 
8

 
 
35

In April 2015, we deployed our first of five new-build 1,500 horsepower AC drilling rigs to be delivered this year. We expect to deploy three new-build rigs in the third quarter and the final rig by the end of the year. Three of the remaining new-build drilling rigs to be deployed are under multi-year term contracts. The multi-year contract that was initially assigned to the fifth new-build drilling rig has been transferred to an existing AC rig in North Dakota that has a contract expiring in November 2015, thereby allowing us to market the fifth new-build rig to a new domestic client.
Including the five new-build drilling rigs, we expect to end 2015 with a drilling fleet of 39 rigs, of which 95% will be capable of drilling horizontally, with all but one of our AC rigs built within the last five years. The removal of older, less capable rigs from our fleet and the recent and ongoing investments in the construction of new-builds is transforming our fleet into a highly capable, pad optimal fleet focused on the horizontal drilling market. We believe this positions us well to increase our market share in the significant shale basins in the US and to improve profitability.

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As of June 30, 2015 , 18 of our 35 drilling rigs are earning revenues under drilling contracts, 15 of which are earning under term contracts . Our eight drilling rigs in Colombia are currently idle. We are actively marketing them to various operators in Colombia to diversify our client base, and evaluating other options including the possibility of the sale of some or all of our assets in Colombia.
In response to the significant decline in oil prices during recent months, term contracts for 16 of our drilling rigs have been early terminated, including seven of our 15 drilling rigs that are currently earning revenues under term contracts, resulting in approximately $53.0 million of early termination revenues. Revenues derived from these early terminations are deferred and recognized over the remainder of the original term of the drilling contracts. We recognized $11.3 million and $16.0 million of revenue for early termination payments during the first and second quarters of 2015, respectively, and $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Production Services Segment— Our Production Services Segment provides a range of services to exploration and production companies, including well servicing, wireline services and coiled tubing services. Our production services operations are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states and in the Gulf Coast, both onshore and offshore. We provide our services to a diverse group of oil and gas exploration and production companies. The primary production services we offer are the following:
Well Servicing. A range of services are required in order to establish production in newly-drilled wells and to maintain production over the useful lives of active wells. We use our well servicing rig fleet to provide these necessary services, including the completion of newly-drilled wells, maintenance and workover of active wells, and plugging and abandonment of wells at the end of their useful lives. As of June 30, 2015 , we have a fleet of 110 rigs with 550 horsepower and 11 rigs with 600 horsepower with operations in 11 locations, mostly in the Gulf Coast states, as well as in Arkansas and North Dakota.
Wireline Services. In order for oil and gas exploration and production companies to better understand the reservoirs they are drilling or producing, they require logging services to accurately characterize reservoir rocks and fluids. To complete a well, the production casing must be perforated to establish a flow path between the reservoir and the wellbore. We use our fleet of wireline units to provide these important logging and perforating services. We provide both open and cased-hole logging services, including the latest pulsed-neutron technology. In addition, we provide services which allow oil and gas exploration and production companies to evaluate the integrity of wellbore casing, recover pipe, or install bridge plugs. As of June 30, 2015 , we have a fleet of 125 wireline units in 18 operating locations in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states.
Coiled Tubing Services. Coiled tubing is an important element of the well servicing industry that allows operators to continue production during service operations without shutting in the well, thereby reducing the risk of formation damage. Coiled tubing services involve the use of a continuous metal pipe spooled on a large reel for oil and natural gas well applications, such as wellbore clean-outs, nitrogen jet lifts, through-tubing fishing, formation stimulation utilizing acid, chemical treatments and fracturing. Coiled tubing is also used for a number of horizontal well applications such as milling temporary plugs between frac stages. As of June 30, 2015 , our coiled tubing business consists of 12 onshore and five offshore coiled tubing units which are deployed through three locations in Texas and Louisiana.

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.'s corporate office is located at 1250 NE Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209. Our phone number is (855) 884-0575 and our website address is www.pioneeres.com. We make available free of charge through our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Information on our website is not incorporated into this report or otherwise made part of this report.

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Market Conditions in Our Industry
Demand for oilfield services offered by our industry is a function of our clients’ willingness to make operating expenditures and capital expenditures to explore for, develop and produce hydrocarbons, which in turn is affected by current and expected oil and natural gas prices.
In recent years, generally increasing oil prices drove industry equipment utilization and revenue rates up, particularly in oil-producing regions and certain shale regions. Even though advancements in technology improved the efficiency of drilling rigs, demand remained steady, particularly for drilling rigs that are able to drill horizontally. Since October 2014, domestic and international oil prices have declined significantly resulting in a downturn in our industry, affecting both drilling and production services. If oil prices continue to decline, or if oil and natural gas prices remain at current levels for an extended period of time, then industry equipment utilization and revenue rates could decrease further. We expect continued pricing pressure and a highly competitive environment throughout the remainder of 2015, but we believe our high-quality equipment and services are well positioned to compete.
Drilling and production services have historically trended similarly in response to fluctuations in commodity prices. However, because exploration and production companies often adjust their budgets for exploratory drilling first in response to a shift in commodity prices, the demand for drilling services is generally impacted first and to a greater extent than the demand for production services which is more dependent on ongoing expenditures that are necessary to maintain production. Additionally, within the range of production services businesses, those that derive more revenue from production related activity tend to be less affected by fluctuations in commodity prices and temporary reductions in industry activity.
Our business is influenced substantially by both operating and capital expenditures by exploration and production companies. Exploration and production spending is generally categorized as either a capital expenditure or an operating expenditure.
Capital expenditures by oil and gas exploration and production companies tend to be relatively sensitive to volatility in oil or natural gas prices because project decisions are tied to a return on investment spanning a number of months or years. As such, capital expenditure economics often require the use of commodity price forecasts which may prove inaccurate over the amount of time necessary to plan and execute a capital expenditure project (such as a drilling program for a number of wells in a certain area). When commodity prices are depressed for longer periods of time, capital expenditure projects are routinely deferred until prices are forecasted to return to an acceptable level.
In contrast, both mandatory and discretionary operating expenditures are more stable than capital expenditures for exploration as these expenditures are less sensitive to commodity price volatility. Mandatory operating expenditure projects involve activities that cannot be avoided in the short term, such as regulatory compliance, safety, contractual obligations and certain projects to maintain the well and related infrastructure in operating condition. Discretionary operating expenditure projects may not be critical to the short-term viability of a lease or field and are generally evaluated according to a simple short-term payout criterion that is less dependent on commodity price forecasts.
Capital expenditures by exploration and production companies for the drilling of exploratory wells or new wells in proven areas are more directly influenced by current and expected oil and natural gas prices and generally reflect the volatility of commodity prices. In contrast, because existing oil and natural gas wells require ongoing spending to maintain production, expenditures by exploration and production companies for the maintenance of existing wells, which requires a range of production services, are relatively stable and more predictable.

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The trends in spot prices of WTI crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas, and the resulting trends in domestic land rig counts (per Baker Hughes) and domestic well servicing rig counts (per Guiberson/Association of Energy Service Companies) over the last three years are illustrated in the graphs below.
As shown in the charts above, the trends in industry rig counts are influenced primarily by fluctuations in oil prices, which affect the levels of capital and operating expenditures made by our clients.
Colombian oil prices have historically trended in line with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices. Demand for drilling and production services in Colombia is largely dependent upon its national oil company's long-term exploration and production programs.
Technological advancements and trends in our industry also affect the demand for certain types of equipment. In recent years, and especially during the recent downturn, demand has significantly decreased for certain drilling rigs, particularly in vertical well markets. The decline is primarily due to higher demand for drilling rigs that are able to drill horizontally and the increased use of "pad drilling." Pad drilling enables a series of horizontal wells to be drilled in succession by a walking or skidding drilling rig at a single pad-site location, thereby improving the productivity of exploration and production activities. This trend has resulted in significantly reduced demand for drilling rigs that do not have the ability to walk or skid and to drill horizontal wells, and could further reduce the overall demand for all drilling rigs.
For additional information concerning the effects of the volatility in oil and gas prices and the effects of technological advancements and trends, see Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Strategy
In past years, our strategy was to become a premier land drilling and production services company through steady and disciplined growth. We executed this strategy by acquiring and building a high quality drilling rig fleet and production services business which we operate in the most attractive drilling markets throughout the United States and in Colombia. Our long-term strategy is to maintain and leverage our position as a leading land drilling and production services company, continue to expand our relationships with existing clients, expand our client base in the areas where we currently operate and further enhance our geographic diversification through selective expansion. The key elements of this long-term strategy are focused on our:
Competitive Position in the Most Attractive Domestic Markets. Shale plays and non-shale oil or liquid rich environments are increasingly important to domestic hydrocarbon production, and not all drilling rigs are capable of successfully drilling in these unconventional opportunities. By the end of 2015, we will have deployed a total of 15 new-build drilling rigs to the Bakken, Marcellus and Eagle Ford shales and the Permian Basin in the last three years. Additionally, we have added significant capacity in recent years to our production services fleets, which we believe are well positioned to further capitalize on shale development.

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Exposure to Oil and Liquids Rich Natural Gas Drilling Activity. We believe that our flexible drilling and production services fleets allow us to pursue varied opportunities, enabling us to focus on a favorable mix of natural gas, oil and liquids rich natural gas activity. With natural gas prices at low levels in recent years, we intentionally increased our exposure to oil-related activities by redeploying certain of our assets into predominately oil-producing regions. With the recent decline in oil prices, we believe our fleets are highly capable and well positioned for deployment to whichever market is most profitable.
Growth Through Select Capital Deployment. We have historically invested in the growth of our business by strategically upgrading our existing assets and disposing of assets which use older technology, selectively engaging in new-build opportunities, and through selective acquisitions. Since the beginning of 2010, we have added significant capacity to our production services offerings through the addition of 62 wireline units, 47 well servicing rigs and 17 coiled tubing units. We constructed ten AC drilling rigs during 2011 to 2013, and in April, we delivered the first of five new-build AC rigs which we expect to deliver and begin operating by the end of 2015 . Including the five new-build drilling rigs, we expect to end 2015 with a drilling fleet of 39 rigs, of which 95% will be capable of drilling horizontally, with all but one of our AC rigs built within the last five years. The removal of older, less capable rigs from our fleet and the recent and ongoing investments in the construction of new-builds is transforming our fleet into a highly capable, pad optimal fleet focused on the horizontal drilling market. We believe this positions us well to increase our market share in the significant shale basins in the US and to improve profitability.
With the recent decline in oil prices and the expected reductions in our rig utilization and revenue rates in 2015, our near-term focus is to maintain a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity. Management efforts are focused on stringent cost control measures, the liquidation of nonstrategic or under-performing assets and continued emphasis on the execution and performance of our core businesses. We are currently executing limited organic growth through select fleet additions which were ordered prior to the recent decline in oil prices. We believe these near-term goals will position us to take advantage of future business opportunities and continue our long-term growth strategy.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Capital Resources
Our principal liquidity requirements have been for working capital needs, debt service, capital expenditures and selective acquisitions. Our principal sources of liquidity consist of cash and cash equivalents (which equaled $62.5 million as of June 30, 2015 ), cash generated from operations , including payments from the early terminations of drilling contracts, proceeds from sales of certain non-strategic assets and the unused portion of our senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).
In May 2015 , we filed a registration statement that permits us to sell equity or debt in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $300 million . As of June 30, 2015 , the entire $300 million under the shelf registration statement is available for equity or debt offerings. In the future, we may consider equity and/or debt offerings, as appropriate, to meet our liquidity needs.
In March 2010 and November 2011 , we issued an aggregate $425 million of unregistered senior notes with a coupon interest rate of 9.875% that were set to mature in 2018 (the “2010 and 2011 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the 2010 issuance were used to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and a portion of the net proceeds from the 2011 issuance were used to fund the acquisition of the coiled tubing business in December 2011.
In March 2014 , we issued $300 million of unregistered senior notes with a coupon interest rate of 6.125% that are due in 2022 (the “2014 Senior Notes”), the net proceeds from which, combined with cash on hand, were used to fund the repayment of $300 million of aggregate principal amount of 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes in March and May 2014. In October 2014 , we redeemed the remaining $125.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes, primarily funded by proceeds from our revolving credit facility and through cash on hand.
Our Revolving Credit Facility, as amended on September 22, 2014 , provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility, with sub-limits for letters of credit and swing-line loans, of up to an aggregate principal amount of $350 million , all of which matures in September 2019. In addition, at our request, and with the lenders' consent, the aggregate commitments of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility may be increased up to an additional $100 million provided that no default exists, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants as set forth in the Revolving Credit Facility is met immediately prior to and after giving effect thereto. As

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of July 30, 2015 , we had $110 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and $21.3 million in committed letters of credit, which resulted in borrowing availability of $218.7 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. There are no limitations on our ability to access this borrowing capacity provided there is no default, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility is maintained. Additional information regarding these covenants is provided in the Debt Requirements section below. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are available for selective acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes.
We currently expect that cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations , including payments from the early terminations of drilling contracts, proceeds from sales of certain non-strategic assets and available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility are adequate to cover our liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months.
Uses of Capital Resources
During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we spent $84.0 million on purchases of property and equipment and placed into service property and equipment of $95.2 million . Currently, we expect to spend approximately $160 million to $170 million on capital expenditures during 2015 . We expect the total capital expenditures for 2015 will be allocated approximately 70% for our Drilling Services Segment and approximately 30% for our Production Services Segment. Our planned capital expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2015 include the remaining payments for five new-build drilling rigs , nine well servicing rigs, eight wireline units, routine capital expenditures and certain drilling equipment which was ordered in 2014 but requires a long lead-time for delivery.
Actual capital expenditures may vary depending on the timing of commitments and payments, as well as the level of new-build and other expansion opportunities that meet our strategic and return on capital employed criteria. We expect to fund capital expenditures in 2015 from operating cash flow in excess of our working capital requirements , including payments from the early terminations of drilling contracts, proceeds from sales of certain non-strategic assets and from borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, if necessary.
Working Capital
Our working capital was $61.8 million at June 30, 2015 , compared to $121.9 million at December 31, 2014 . Our current ratio, which we calculate by dividing current assets by current liabilities, was 1.5 at June 30, 2015 compared to 1.8 at December 31, 2014 .
Our operations have historically generated cash flows sufficient to meet our requirements for debt service and normal capital expenditures. However, our working capital requirements could increase during periods when new-build rig construction projects are in progress or when higher percentages of our drilling contracts are turnkey contracts.

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The changes in the components of our working capital were as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
Change
Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,468

 
$
34,924

 
$
27,544

Receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
67,663

 
136,161

 
(68,498
)
Unbilled receivables
12,635

 
38,002

 
(25,367
)
Insurance recoveries
15,782

 
10,900

 
4,882

Other receivables
7,158

 
5,138

 
2,020

Deferred income taxes
5,996

 
10,998

 
(5,002
)
Inventory
9,528

 
14,117

 
(4,589
)
Assets held for sale
4,056

 
9,909

 
(5,853
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,679

 
8,925

 
(1,246
)
Current assets
192,965

 
269,074

 
(76,109
)
Accounts payable
49,302

 
64,305

 
(15,003
)
Current portion of long-term debt

 
27

 
(27
)
Deferred revenues
26,113

 
3,315

 
22,798

Accrued expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and related employee costs
17,113

 
40,058

 
(22,945
)
Insurance premiums and deductibles
9,501

 
12,829

 
(3,328
)
Insurance claims and settlements
15,782

 
10,900

 
4,882

Interest
5,467

 
5,432

 
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Other
7,920

 
10,326

 
(2,406
)
Current liabilities
131,198

 
147,192

 
(15,994
)
Working capital
$
61,767

 
$
121,882

 
$
(60,115
)
The increase in cash and cash equivalents during the six months ended June 30, 2015 is primarily due to $121.8 million of cash provided by operating activities, which includes early termination payments made on certain drilling contracts, and $34.5 million of proceeds from the sale of assets, partially offset by $84.0 million used for purchases of property and equipment and $45.0 million used for debt repayment .
The net decrease in our total trade and unbilled receivables as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily the result of the decrease in consolidated revenues of $148.1 million , or 52% , for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2014 .
The increase in both our insurance recoveries receivables and our insurance claims and settlements accrued expenses as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to an increase in our insurance company's reserve for workers' compensation claims in excess of our deductibles.
The increase in other receivables as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to a decrease in income taxes payable due to a decrease in activity for our Colombian operations, and a $0.8 million short-term note receivable related to the sale of a drilling rig during the second quarter of 2015.
The decrease in current deferred income taxes as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to a reduction in the current deferred tax assets for our annual bonus accruals which were paid in the first quarter of 2015, as well as the valuation allowance on our Colombian deferred tax assets recognized as of June 30, 2015.
The decrease in inventory as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to $3.6 million of impairment charges recognized in the second quarter of 2015 to reduce the carrying value of inventory associated with our Colombian operations.

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As of June 30, 2015 , our condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects assets held for sale of $4.1 million , which represents the fair value of one drilling rig , two wireline units, one real estate property and other drilling equipment .
The decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to a decrease in prepaid insurance costs because most of the insurance premiums are paid in late October of each year, and therefore we had amortization of eight months of these October premiums at June 30, 2015 , as compared to two months at December 31, 2014 .
The decrease in accounts payable as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to the 54% decrease in our operating costs for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2014 , partially offset by an increase of $11.1 million in our accruals for capital expenditures as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 .
The increase in deferred revenues as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily related to deferred revenue for early termination payments. Revenues derived from rigs placed on standby or from the early termination of long-term drilling contracts are deferred and recognized as the amounts become fixed or determinable, over the remainder of the original term or when the rig is sold.
The decrease in accrued payroll and employee related costs as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to a 48% reduction in headcount during the first six months of 2015.
The decrease in insurance premiums and deductibles as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to a decrease in our workers compensation and health insurance costs resulting from a decrease in our estimated liability for the deductible under these policies.
The decrease in other accrued expenses as of June 30, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014 is primarily due to a decrease in sales tax accruals due to the timing of payments, partially offset by $0.9 million of deposits received for the sale of the drilling rig classified as held for sale, and an increase in the Colombian equity tax obligation which was assessed in January 2015.
Long-term Debt and Other Contractual Obligations
The following table includes information about the amount and timing of our contractual obligations at June 30, 2015 (amounts in thousands):
 
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
Total
 
Within 1 Year
 
2 to 3 Years
 
4 to 5 Years
 
Beyond 5 Years
Debt
$
410,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
110,000

 
$
300,000

Interest on debt
139,972

 
21,059

 
42,118

 
40,045

 
36,750

Purchase commitments
52,412

 
45,012

 
7,400

 

 

Operating leases
13,811

 
4,128

 
5,705

 
3,013

 
965

Incentive compensation
10,920

 
5,626

 
5,294

 

 

Total
$
627,115

 
$
75,825

 
$
60,517

 
$
153,058

 
$
337,715

At June 30, 2015 , debt obligations consist of $300 million of principal amount outstanding under our Senior Notes and $110.0 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility. The $110.0 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility is due at maturity on September 22, 2019 . However, we may make principal payments to reduce the outstanding balance prior to maturity when cash and working capital is sufficient. The $300 million principal amount outstanding under our 2014 Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2022 .
Interest payment obligations on our Revolving Credit Facility are estimated based on (1) the 2.4% interest rate that was in effect at June 30, 2015 , and (2) the outstanding balance of $110.0 million at June 30, 2015 to be paid at maturity on September 22, 2019 . Interest payment obligations on our 2014 Senior Notes are calculated based on the coupon interest rate of 6.125% due semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year.

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Purchase commitments primarily relate to components ordered for our new-build drilling rigs, purchases of other new equipment and equipment upgrades. The total estimated cost, excluding capitalized interest, for the five new-build drilling rigs is approximately $125 million , of which $97.0 million has already been incurred, and $21.9 million of which is reflected in the purchase commitments table above. In addition, $22.5 million of the purchase commitments in the table above represent obligations for well servicing rigs and other drilling equipment that were ordered during 2014, but which require long lead-time orders.
Operating leases consist of lease agreements for office space, operating facilities, equipment and personal property.
Incentive compensation is payable to our employees, generally contingent upon their continued employment through the date of each respective award's payout.
Debt Requirements
The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary mandatory prepayments from the proceeds of certain asset dispositions or debt issuances, which are applied to reduce outstanding revolving and swing-line loans and letter of credit exposure. There are no limitations on our ability to access the $350 million borrowing capacity provided there is no default, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility is maintained. At June 30, 2015 , we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility. Our total consolidated leverage ratio was 2.1 to 1.0, our senior consolidated leverage ratio was 0.6 to 1.0, and our interest coverage ratio was 7.9 to 1.0. The financial covenants contained in our Revolving Credit Facility include the following:
A maximum total consolidated leverage ratio that cannot exceed 4.00 to 1.00;
A maximum senior consolidated leverage ratio, which excludes unsecured and subordinated debt, that cannot exceed 2.50 to 1.00;
A minimum interest coverage ratio that cannot be less than 2.50 to 1.00; and
If our senior consolidated leverage ratio is greater than 2.00 to 1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter, our minimum asset coverage ratio cannot be less than 1.00 to 1.00.
The Revolving Credit Facility does not restrict capital expenditures as long as (a) no event of default exists under the Revolving Credit Facility or would result from such capital expenditures, (b) after giving effect to such capital expenditures there is availability under the Revolving Credit Facility equal to or greater than $25 million and (c) the senior consolidated leverage ratio as of the last day of the most recent reported fiscal quarter is less than 2.00 to 1.00. If the senior consolidated leverage ratio as of the last day of the most recent reported fiscal quarter is equal to or greater than 2.00 to 1.00, then capital expenditures are limited to $100 million for the fiscal year. The capital expenditure threshold may be increased by any unused portion of the capital expenditure threshold from the immediate preceding fiscal year up to $30 million .
At June 30, 2015 , our senior consolidated leverage ratio was not greater than 2.00 to 1.00 and therefore, we were not subject to the capital expenditure threshold restrictions listed above.
The Revolving Credit Facility has additional restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional debt, investments, liens, dividends, acquisitions, prepayments of indebtedness, asset dispositions, mergers and consolidations, transactions with affiliates, hedging contracts, sale leasebacks and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain other material indebtedness in excess of specified amounts, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, judgment defaults in excess of specified amounts, failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the credit agreement and change of control.
Our obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our domestic assets (including equity interests in Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. and 65% of the outstanding equity interests of any first-tier foreign subsidiaries owned by Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., but excluding any equity interest in, and any assets of, Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC) and are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries, including Pioneer

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Global Holdings, Inc. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are available for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes.
In addition to the financial covenants under our Revolving Credit Facility, the Indenture governing our Senior Notes also contains certain restrictions which generally restrict our ability to:
pay dividends on stock, repurchase stock, redeem subordinated indebtedness or make other restricted payments and investments;
incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred or disqualified stock;
create liens on our assets;
enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
sell or transfer assets;
pay dividends, engage in loans, or transfer other assets from certain of our subsidiaries;
consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell all or substantially all of our properties to any other person;
enter into transactions with affiliates; and
enter into new lines of business.
If we experience a change of control (as defined in the Indenture), we will be required to make an offer to each holder of the Senior Notes to repurchase all or any part of the Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of each Senior Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. If we engage in certain asset sales, within 365 days of such sale we will be required to use the net cash proceeds from such sale, to the extent we do not reinvest those proceeds in our business, to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of each Senior Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.
Our Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by our existing domestic subsidiaries, except for Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC. The subsidiaries that generally operate our non-U.S. business concentrated in Colombia do not guarantee our Senior Notes. The non-guarantor subsidiaries do not have any payment obligations under the Senior Notes, the guarantees or the Indenture. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any non-guarantor subsidiary, such non-guarantor subsidiary will pay the holders of its debt and other liabilities, including its trade creditors, before it will be able to distribute any of its assets to us. In the future, any non-U.S. subsidiaries, immaterial subsidiaries and subsidiaries that we designate as unrestricted subsidiaries under the Indenture will not guarantee the Senior Notes.
Our Senior Notes are not subject to any sinking fund requirements. As of June 30, 2015 , there were no restrictions on the ability of subsidiary guarantors to transfer funds to the parent company, and we were in compliance with all covenants pertaining to our Senior Notes.

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Results of Operations
Statements of Operations Analysis
The following table provides information about our operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands, except average number of drilling rigs, utilization rate and revenue day information).
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Drilling Services Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
58,559

 
$
127,553

 
$
156,974

 
$
245,510

Operating costs
32,815

 
84,022

 
95,111

 
161,941

Drilling Services Segment margin
$
25,744

 
$
43,531

 
$
61,863

 
$
83,569

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average number of drilling rigs
37.0

 
62.0

 
41.6

 
62.0

Utilization rate
63
%
 
87
%
 
74
%
 
85
%
Revenue days
2,122

 
4,895

 
5,579

 
9,526

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average revenues per day
$
27,596

 
$
26,058

 
$
28,137

 
$
25,773

Average operating costs per day
15,464

 
17,165

 
17,048

 
17,000

Drilling Services Segment margin per day
$
12,132

 
$
8,893

 
$
11,089

 
$
8,773

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production Services Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
76,452

 
$
132,259

 
$
171,851

 
$
253,336

Operating costs
53,106

 
82,576

 
121,874

 
160,147

Production Services Segment margin
$
23,346

 
$
49,683

 
$
49,977

 
$
93,189

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
135,011

 
$
259,812

 
$
328,825

 
$
498,846

Operating costs
85,921

 
166,598

 
216,985

 
322,088

Combined margin
$
49,090

 
$
93,214

 
$
111,840

 
$
176,758

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
35,196

 
$
69,725

 
$
71,954

 
$
132,984

Drilling Services Segment margin represents contract drilling revenues less contract drilling operating costs. Production Services Segment margin represents production services revenue less production services operating costs. We believe that Drilling Services Segment margin and Production Services Segment margin are useful measures for evaluating financial performance, although they are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. However, Drilling Services Segment margin and Production Services Segment margin are common measures of operating performance used by investors, financial analysts, rating agencies and Pioneer Energy Services Corp.'s management. Drilling Services Segment margin and Production Services Segment margin as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA represents income (loss) before interest expense, income tax (expense) benefit, depreciation and amortization, loss on extinguishment of debt and impairments. We use this non-GAAP measure, together with our GAAP financial metrics, to assess our financial performance and evaluate our overall progress towards meeting our long-term financial objectives. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and analysts in allowing for greater transparency of our operating performance and makes it easier to compare our results with those of other companies within our industry. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered (a) in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income (loss), (b) as an indication of cash flows from operating activities or (c) as a measure of liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary use. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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A reconciliation of combined Drilling Services Segment margin and Production Services Segment margin to net income (loss), as reported, and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), as reported, are set forth in the following table.
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of combined margin and Adjusted EBITDA to net loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined margin
$
49,090

 
$
93,214

 
$
111,840

 
$
176,758

General and administrative
(18,363
)
 
(25,276
)
 
(40,223
)
 
(49,759
)
Bad debt expense
(394
)
 
(561
)
 
(713
)
 
(437
)
Gain on dispositions of property and equipment
4,377

 
331

 
3,244

 
1,731

Gain on settlement of litigation

 

 

 
2,876

Other expense
486

 
2,017

 
(2,194
)
 
1,815

Adjusted EBITDA
35,196

 
69,725

 
71,954

 
132,984

Depreciation and amortization
(38,489
)
 
(45,791
)
 
(80,271
)
 
(91,317
)
Impairment charges
(71,329
)
 

 
(77,319
)
 

Interest expense
(5,245
)
 
(10,728
)
 
(10,700
)
 
(23,116
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
(14,595
)
 

 
(22,482
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
2,586

 
1,070

 
7,036

 
1,033

Net loss
$
(77,281
)
 
$
(319
)
 
$
(89,300
)
 
$
(2,898
)
Both our Drilling Services and Production Services Segments experienced a decline in activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 , due to the recent downturn in our industry. Our combined margin decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 , primarily as a result of decreased activity for all our service offerings and pricing pressure in our Production Services Segment, which was partially offset by an increase in average margin per day in our Drilling Services Segment from the benefit of rigs which were earning but not working during the period and due to the removal of 28 mechanical and lower horsepower electric drilling rigs from our fleet which generally earned lower margins per day.
Our Drilling Services Segment’s revenues decreased by $69.0 million , or 54% , and $88.5 million , or 36% , and our Drilling Services Segment’s operating costs decreased by $51.2 million , or 61% , and $66.8 million , or 41% , for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 , primarily resulting from a decrease in revenue days and lower average operating costs per day. Revenue days decreased primarily due to the significant decrease in demand in our industry. In addition, we sold 27 mechanical and lower horsepower electric drilling rigs during the first half of 2015, and have one drilling rig classified as held for sale at June 30, 2015.
Our average revenues per day increased by 6% or $1,538 per day, and 9% or $2,364 per day, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 . Our average revenues per day increased primarily because the drilling rigs which we removed from our fleet, as described above, were generally earning lower average revenues per day as compared to the rest of our fleet. Our average operating costs per day decreased by 10% or $1,701 per day, for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to reduced costs from drilling rigs which were early terminated and are thus earning revenues while not incurring operating costs.
Demand for drilling rigs also influences the types of drilling contracts we are able to obtain. Turnkey drilling contracts result in higher average revenues per day and higher average operating costs per day as compared to daywork drilling contracts. We completed 2 and 16 turnkey contracts during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, as compared to 25 and 36 turnkey drilling contracts completed during the corresponding periods in 2014 ,

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respectively. The following table provides the percentages of our drilling revenues by drilling contract type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 :
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Daywork contracts
100
 %
 
94
%
 
96
%
 
96
%
Turnkey contracts
 %
 
6
%
 
4
%
 
4
%
Our Production Services Segment's revenues decreased by $55.8 million , or 42% , and $81.5 million , or 32% , for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 , while operating costs decreased by 36% and 24% , respectively. The decreases in our Production Services Segment's revenues and operating costs are a result of the significantly reduced demand for our services in response to the downturn in our industry, which resulted in decreased activity and increased pricing pressure for all our service offerings, especially our wireline services operations. The number of wireline jobs we completed decreased by 48% and 39% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 . The total rig hours for our well servicing fleet decreased by 22% and 17% , for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 . Our coiled tubing utilization decreased to 24% and 29% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 from 53% and 52% during the corresponding periods in 2014 . The decreases in revenues were partially offset by a greater mix of higher priced jobs performed in our wireline and coiled tubing businesses. The greater mix of higher cost wireline and coiled tubing jobs performed also resulted in some offsetting increase in operating costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 .
Our general and administrative expense decreased by approximately $6.9 million , or 27% , and $9.5 million , or 19% , for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 , primarily due to a decrease in compensation costs. The decrease in compensation expense is primarily due to a 48% reduction in our workforce during the first six months of 2015, a reduction in stock-based compensation due to a decrease in certain long-term performance-based compensation plans' actual and projected achievement levels, and reduced incentive compensation for 2015.
Our gains on disposition of assets during the six months ended June 30, 2015 are primarily related to the sale of 27 of our mechanical and lower horsepower drilling rigs. Our gains on disposition of assets during the six months ended June 30, 2014 are primarily related to the sale of our trucking assets in February 2014.
We recognized gains of $2.9 million related to settlements of litigation in our favor related to non-compete agreements during the six months ended June 30, 2014 .
Our other expense of $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 is primarily related to net foreign currency losses recognized for our Colombian operations due to the rise in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Colombian peso, and the net wealth tax obligation which was assessed in January 2015 by the Colombian government.
Our depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $7.3 million and $11.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 , primarily as a result of the sales of drilling rigs and equipment during 2014 and 2015, as well as impairment charges to reduce the carrying values of certain drilling rigs to fair value as of December 31, 2014.
We recognized $77.3 million of impairment charges during the six months ended June 30, 2015 , primarily to reduce the carrying values of all eight drilling rigs in Colombia and certain other assets associated with our Colombian operations, as well as the six non-AC electric drilling rigs in our domestic fleet that are not pad-capable, to their estimated fair values.
Our interest expense decreased by $5.5 million and $12.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014 due to the redemption of our 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes in 2014, which incurred interest at a higher rate than the 2014 Senior Notes which we issued in March 2014, as well as the repayments we made in 2014 and 2015 to reduce the level of debt outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility.

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Our loss on debt extinguishment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 represents the tender and redemption premiums and the write-off of net unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs associated with the 2010 and 2011 Senior Notes that were redeemed in March and May 2014.
Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was lower than the federal statutory rate in the United States primarily due to valuation allowances on Colombian deferred tax assets, the effect of foreign currency translation and the nondeductible Colombian net wealth tax.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Revenue and Cost Recognition Our Drilling Services Segment earns revenues by drilling oil and gas wells for our clients under daywork or turnkey contracts, which usually provide for the drilling of a single well. Drilling contracts for individual wells are usually completed in less than 60 days. We recognize revenues on daywork contracts for the days completed based on the dayrate each contract specifies. We recognize revenues from our turnkey contracts on the percentage-of-completion method based on our estimate of the number of days to complete each contract. All of our revenues are recognized net of applicable sales taxes.
Our management has determined that it is appropriate to use the percentage-of-completion method to recognize revenue on our turnkey contracts. Although our turnkey contracts do not have express terms that provide us with rights to receive payment for the work that we perform prior to drilling wells to the agreed-on depth, we use this method because, as provided in applicable accounting literature, we believe we achieve a continuous sale for our work-in-progress and believe, under applicable state law, we ultimately could recover the fair value of our work-in-progress even in the event we were unable to drill to the agreed-on depth in breach of the applicable contract. However, in the event we were unable to drill to the agreed-on depth in breach of the contract, ultimate recovery of that value would be subject to negotiations with the client and the possibility of litigation.
If a client defaults on its payment obligation to us under a turnkey contract, we would need to rely on applicable law to enforce our lien rights, because our turnkey contracts do not expressly grant to us a security interest in the work we have completed under the contract and we have no ownership rights in the work-in-progress or completed drilling work, except any rights arising under the applicable lien statute on foreclosure. If we were unable to drill to the agreed-on depth in breach of the contract, we also would need to rely on equitable remedies outside of the contract available in applicable courts to recover the fair value of our work-in-progress under a turnkey contract.
The risks to us under a turnkey contract are substantially greater than on a contract drilled on a daywork basis. Under a turnkey contract, we assume most of the risks associated with drilling operations that are generally assumed by the operator in a daywork contract, including the risks of blowout, loss of hole, stuck drill pipe, machinery breakdowns and abnormal drilling conditions, as well as risks associated with subcontractors’ services, supplies, cost escalations and personnel operations.
We accrue estimated contract costs on turnkey contracts for each day of work completed based on our estimate of the total costs to complete the contract divided by our estimate of the number of days to complete the contract. Contract costs include labor, materials, supplies, repairs and maintenance, operating overhead allocations and allocations of depreciation and amortization expense. In addition, the occurrence of uninsured or under-insured losses or operating cost overruns on our turnkey contracts could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations. Therefore, our actual results for a contract could differ significantly if our cost estimates for that contract are later revised from our original cost estimates for a contract in progress at the end of a reporting period which was not completed prior to the release of our financial statements .
With most drilling contracts, we receive payments contractually designated for the mobilization of rigs and other equipment. Payments received, and costs incurred for the mobilization services are deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the related contract term. Costs incurred to relocate rigs and other drilling equipment to areas in which

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a contract has not been secured are expensed as incurred. Reimbursements that we receive for out-of-pocket expenses are recorded as revenue and the out-of-pocket expenses for which they relate are recorded as operating costs.
With most long-term drilling contracts, we are entitled to receive a full or reduced rate of revenue from our clients if they choose to place a rig on standby or to early terminate the contract before its original expiration term. Generally, these revenues are billed and collected over the remaining term of the contract, as the rig is placed on standby rather than fully released from the contract, and thus may go back to work at the client's decision any time before the end of the contract. Some of our drilling contracts contain "make-whole" provisions whereby if we are able to secure additional work for the rig with another client, then each party is entitled to a make-whole payment. If the dayrates under the new contract are less than the dayrates in the original contract, we would be entitled to a reduced revenue dayrate from the terminating client, and likewise, the terminating client may be entitled to a payment from us if the new contract dayrates exceed those of the original contract. A client may also choose to early terminate the contract and make an upfront early termination payment based on a per day rate for the remaining term of the contract. Revenues derived from rigs placed on standby or from the early termination of long-term drilling contracts are deferred and recognized as the amounts become fixed or determinable, over the remainder of the original term or when the rig is sold.
Our Production Services Segment earns revenues for well servicing, wireline services and coiled tubing services pursuant to master services agreements based on purchase orders, contracts or other arrangements with the client that include fixed or determinable prices. Production services jobs are generally short-term and are charged at current market rates. Production service revenue is recognized when the service has been rendered and collectability is reasonably assured.
Long-lived tangible and intangible assets— We evaluate for potential impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets subject to amortization when indicators of impairment are present. Circumstances that could indicate a potential impairment include significant adverse changes in industry trends, economic climate, legal factors, and an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. More specifically, significant adverse changes in industry trends include significant declines in revenue rates, utilization rates, oil and natural gas market prices and industry rig counts. In performing an impairment evaluation, we estimate the future undiscounted net cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of long-lived tangible and intangible assets grouped at the lowest level that cash flows can be identified. For our Production Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for the individual reporting units (well servicing, wireline and coiled tubing). For our Drilling Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for individual domestic drilling rig assets and for our Colombian drilling rig assets as a group. If the sum of the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, then we would determine the fair value of the asset group. The amount of an impairment charge would be measured as the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of these assets. The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation for long-lived assets are inherently uncertain and require management judgment.
Deferred taxes— We provide deferred taxes for the basis differences in our property and equipment between financial reporting and tax reporting purposes and other costs such as compensation, net operating loss carryforwards, employee benefit and other accrued liabilities which are deducted in different periods for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes. For property and equipment, basis differences arise from differences in depreciation periods and methods and the value of assets acquired in a business acquisition where we acquire an entity rather than just its assets. For financial reporting purposes, we depreciate the various components of our drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, wireline units and coiled tubing units over 1 to 25 years and refurbishments over 3 to 5 years, while federal income tax rules require that we depreciate drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, wireline units and coiled tubing units over 5 years. Therefore, in the first 5 years of our ownership of a drilling rig, well servicing rig, wireline unit or coiled tubing unit, our tax depreciation exceeds our financial reporting depreciation, resulting in our providing deferred taxes on this depreciation difference. After 5 years, financial reporting depreciation exceeds tax depreciation, and the deferred tax liability begins to reverse.
Accounting estimates Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to our recognition of revenues and costs for turnkey contracts, our estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts, our determination of depreciation and amortization expenses, our estimates of projected cash flows and fair values for

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impairment evaluations, our estimate of deferred taxes, our estimate of the liability relating to the self-insurance portion of our health and workers’ compensation insurance, and our estimate of compensation related accruals.
We consider the recognition of revenues and costs on turnkey contracts to be critical accounting estimates. For these types of contracts, we recognize revenues and accrue estimated costs based on our estimate of the number of days to complete each contract and our estimate of the total costs to complete the contract. Revenues and costs during a reporting period could be affected for contracts in progress at the end of a reporting period which have not been completed before our financial statements for that period are released.
Our initial cost estimates for turnkey contracts do not include cost estimates for risks such as stuck drill pipe or loss of circulation. When we encounter, during the course of our drilling operations, conditions unforeseen in the preparation of our original cost estimate, we increase our cost estimate to complete the contract. If we anticipate a loss on a contract in progress at the end of a reporting period due to a change in our cost estimate, we accrue the entire amount of the estimated loss, including all costs that are included in our revised estimated cost to complete that contract, in our consolidated statement of operations for that reporting period. However, our actual costs could substantially exceed our estimated costs if we encounter problems such as lost circulation, stuck drill pipe or an underground blowout on contracts still in progress subsequent to the release of the financial statements.
We believe that our experienced management team, our knowledge of geologic formations in our areas of operations, the condition of our drilling equipment and our experienced crews have previously enabled us to make reasonable cost estimates and complete contracts according to our drilling plan. While we do bear the risk of loss for cost overruns and other events that are not specifically provided for in our initial cost estimates, our pricing of turnkey contracts takes such risks into consideration. We are more likely to encounter losses on turnkey contracts in periods in which revenue rates are lower for all types of contracts. However, during periods of reduced demand for drilling rigs, our overall profitability on turnkey contracts has historically exceeded our profitability on daywork contracts.
We incurred a total loss of $0.5 million on three of the 16 turnkey contracts which were completed during the six months ended June 30, 2015 , and we incurred a total loss of $0.8 million on five of the 36 turnkey contracts completed during the six months ended June 30, 2014 .
We estimate an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the creditworthiness of our clients as well as general economic conditions. We evaluate the creditworthiness of our clients based on commercial credit reports, trade references, bank references, financial information, production information and any past experience we have with the client. Consequently, any change in those factors could affect our estimate of our allowance for doubtful accounts. In some instances, we require new clients to establish escrow accounts or make prepayments. We had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $2.7 million at June 30, 2015 .
Our determination of the useful lives of our depreciable assets, which directly affects our determination of depreciation expense and deferred taxes is also a critical accounting estimate. A decrease in the useful life of our property and equipment would increase depreciation expense and reduce deferred taxes. We provide for depreciation of our drilling, production, transportation and other equipment on a straight-line method over useful lives that we have estimated and that range from 1 to 25 years. We record the same depreciation expense whether a drilling rig, well servicing rig, wireline unit or coiled tubing unit is idle or working. Our estimates of the useful lives of our drilling, production, transportation and other equipment are based on our more than 45 years of experience in the oilfield services industry with similar equipment.
We evaluate for potential impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets subject to amortization when indicators of impairment are present. Since October 2014, domestic and international oil prices have declined significantly resulting in a downturn in our industry, affecting both drilling and production services. As the downturn worsened through the first half of 2015 resulting in significantly reduced revenue and utilization rates, and as current projections reflect a more delayed recovery than previously anticipated, we performed impairment testing on all the non-AC electric drilling rigs in our fleet, including the eight drilling rigs in Colombia which are currently idle. We also performed an impairment test on our coiled tubing operations, which have a net book value of $90.0 million at June 30, 2015 .

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In order to estimate our future undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of our drilling assets, we incorporated probabilities of selling these assets in the near term, versus working them at a significantly reduced expected rate of utilization through the end of their remaining useful lives. The most significant assumptions used in our analysis are the expected margin per day and utilization, as well as the estimated proceeds upon any future sale or disposal of the assets. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates used in our analysis are reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact the analysis and resulting conclusions.
Our analysis indicated that the carrying value of our coiled tubing reporting unit was recoverable and thus there was no impairment present at June 30, 2015. Our analysis indicated that there was no impairment present for the pad-capable non-AC drilling rigs in our fleet (those that are equipped with either a walking or skidding system) . However, our analysis indicated that the carrying values of the non-AC drilling rigs in our domestic fleet which are not pad-capable, and our Colombian assets as a group, exceeded our estimated undiscounted cash flows for these assets . As a result, we recorded $69.8 million of impairment charges during the second quarter of 2015 to reduce the carrying values of these assets to their estimated fair values , based on market appraisals which are considered Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. We also recognized $1.5 million of impairment charges during the second quarter of 2015 to reduce the carrying values of assets which were classified as held for sale, to their estimated fair values, based on expected sales prices .
These impairment charges are not expected to have an impact on our liquidity or debt covenants; however, they are a reflection of the overall downturn in our industry and decline in our projected future cash flows. If the demand for our drilling services remains at current levels or declines further and any of our rigs become or remain idle for an extended amount of time, then our estimated cash flows may further decrease, and the probability of a near term sale may increase. If any of the foregoing were to occur, we may incur additional impairment charges.
As of June 30, 2015 , we had $80.7 million of deferred tax assets related to domestic and foreign net operating losses that are available to reduce future taxable income. In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we only recognize a tax benefit to the extent of taxable income that we expect to earn in the jurisdiction in future periods. We estimate that our domestic operations will result in taxable income in excess of our net operating losses and we expect to apply the net operating losses against the current year taxable income and taxable income that we have estimated in future periods. However, as a result of the conditions leading to the impairment of our drilling rigs and other assets related to our Colombian operations, we recorded a valuation allowance of $21.1 million as of June 30, 2015 that fully offsets our foreign deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses and other tax benefits.
Our accrued insurance premiums and deductibles as of June 30, 2015 include accruals for costs incurred under the self-insurance portion of our health insurance of approximately $2.1 million and our workers’ compensation, general liability and auto liability insurance of approximately $7.0 million . We have stop-loss coverage of $200,000 per covered individual per year under our health insurance and a deductible of $500,000 per occurrence under our workers’ compensation insurance. We have a deductible of $250,000 per occurrence under both our general liability insurance and auto liability insurance. We accrue for these costs as claims are incurred using an actuarial calculation that is based on industry and our company's historical claim development data, and we accrue the costs of administrative services associated with claims processing.
Our stock-based compensation expense includes estimates for certain of our long-term incentive compensation plans which have performance-based award components dependent upon our performance over a set performance period, as compared to the performance of a pre-defined peer group. The accruals for these awards include estimates which affect our stock-based compensation expense, employee related accruals and equity. The accruals are adjusted based on actual achievement levels at the end of the pre-determined performance periods.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition based on the core principle that a company will recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We are required to apply this new standard beginning with our first quarterly filing in 2017. In July 2015, the FASB decided to defer the effective date by one year (until

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2018), but the FASB still needs to issue an ASU to change the effective date. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance, but at this time, do not expect that the adoption of this new standard will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Debt Issuance Costs. On April 7, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2015-03,  Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. This ASU requires retrospective adoption and will be effective for us beginning with our first quarterly filing in 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect this adoption to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Item 3 .
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
We are subject to interest rate market risk on our variable rate debt. As of June 30, 2015 , we had $110.0 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, which is our only variable rate debt. The impact of a hypothetical 1% increase or decrease in interest rates on this amount of debt would have resulted in a corresponding increase or decrease, respectively, in interest expense of approximately $0.6 million , and a corresponding increase or decrease, respectively, in net income of approximately $0.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 . This potential increase or decrease is based on the simplified assumption that the level of variable rate debt remains constant with an immediate across-the-board interest rate increase or decrease as of January 1, 2015 .
Foreign Currency Risk
While the U.S. dollar is the functional currency for reporting purposes for our Colombian operations, we enter into transactions denominated in Colombian pesos. Nonmonetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates and monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. Income statement accounts are translated at average rates for the period. As a result, Colombian Peso denominated transactions are affected by changes in exchange rates. We generally accept the exposure to exchange rate movements without using derivative financial instruments to manage this risk. Therefore, both positive and negative movements in the Colombian Peso currency exchange rate against the U.S. dollar have and will continue to affect the reported amount of revenues, expenses, profit, and assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements.
The impact of currency rate changes on our Colombian Peso denominated transactions and balances resulted in foreign currency losses of $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 .
Item 4 .
Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2015 , to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 .
Legal Proceedings
Due to the nature of our business, we are, from time to time, involved in routine litigation or subject to disputes or claims related to our business activities, including workers' compensation claims and employment-related disputes. In the opinion of our management, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims against us will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Not applicable.

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

We did not make any unregistered sales of equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 . The following table provides information relating to our repurchase of common shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 :
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased 
(1)
 
Average Price Paid
per Share
(2)
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
April 1—April 30
38,589

 
$
7.44

 

 

May 1—May 31

 
$

 

 

June 1—June 30
9,464

 
$
6.84

 

 

Total
48,053

 
$
7.32

 

 

(1)
The shares indicated consist of shares of our common stock tendered by employees to the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2015 , to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards, which we repurchased based on the fair market value on the date the relevant transaction occurred.
(2)
The calculation of the average price paid per share does not give effect to any fees, commissions or other costs associated with the repurchase of such shares.


Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

Item 5 .
Other Information
Not applicable.

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Item 6 .
Exhibits
The following documents are exhibits to this Form 10-Q :
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1*
-
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 8-K dated July 30, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.1)).
 
 
 
3.2*
-
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 8-K dated July 30, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.2)).
 
 
 
4.1*
-
Form of Certificate representing Common Stock of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 10-Q dated August 7, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.2*
-
Indenture, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.3*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
 
 
 
4.4*
-
First Supplemental Indenture, dated November 21, 2011, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated November 21, 2011 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
 
 
 
4.5*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 21, 2011, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated November 21, 2011 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.3)).
 
 
 
4.6*
-
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated October 1, 2012, by and among Pioneer Coiled Tubing Services, LLC, Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the other subsidiary guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 10-Q dated November 1, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.6)).
 
 
 
4.7*
-
Indenture, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the subsidiaries named as guarantors therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 18, 2014 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.8*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the subsidiaries named as guarantors therein and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 18, 2014 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
 
 
 
10.1+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Agreement.
 
 
 
10.2+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Agreement.
 
 
 
10.3+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
 
 
 
10.4+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
 
 
 
10.5+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
 
 
 
10.6+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement.
 
 
 
31.1**
-
Certification by Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
31.2**
-
Certification by Lorne E. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
32.1#
-
Certification by Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.2#
-
Certification by Lorne E. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
101**
-
The following financial statements from Pioneer Energy Services Corp.’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*    Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
**    Filed herewith.
#    Furnished herewith.
+    Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
 
/s/ Lorne E. Phillips
Lorne E. Phillips
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)
Dated: July 30, 2015


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Index to Exhibits
The following documents are exhibits to this Form 10-Q :
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1*
-
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 8-K dated July 30, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.1)).
 
 
 
3.2*
-
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 8-K dated July 30, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.2)).
 
 
 
4.1*
-
Form of Certificate representing Common Stock of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 10-Q dated August 7, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.2*
-
Indenture, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.3*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
 
 
 
4.4*
-
First Supplemental Indenture, dated November 21, 2011, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated November 21, 2011 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
 
 
 
4.5*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 21, 2011, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated November 21, 2011 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.3)).
 
 
 
4.6*
-
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated October 1, 2012, by and among Pioneer Coiled Tubing Services, LLC, Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the other subsidiary guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 10-Q dated November 1, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.6)).
 
 
 
4.7*
-
Indenture, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the subsidiaries named as guarantors therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 18, 2014 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.8*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the subsidiaries named as guarantors therein and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 18, 2014 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
 
 
 
10.1+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Agreement.
 
 
 
10.2+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Agreement.
 
 
 
10.3+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
 
 
 
10.4+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
 
 
 
10.5+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
 
 
 
10.6+**
-
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 2007 Incentive Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement.
 
 
 
31.1**
-
Certification by Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
31.2**
-
Certification by Lorne E. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
32.1#
-
Certification by Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.2#
-
Certification by Lorne E. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
101**
-
The following financial statements from Pioneer Energy Services Corp.’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*    Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
**    Filed herewith.
#    Furnished herewith.
+    Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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EXHIBIT 10.1
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made by and between Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (the “ Company ”), and «Name» (the “ Optionee ”) as of the << Date >>, pursuant to the Pioneer Energy Services Corp. Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Plan (Effective May 21, 2015) (the “ Plan ”), which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
RECITALS
A.    The Company desires to grant to the Optionee and the Optionee desires to accept an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.10 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.
B.    Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a)
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person (as defined below), any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
(b)
Associate ” means, with reference to any Person, (i) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or any of its Affiliates) of which that Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of its equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which that Person has a substantial beneficial interest or for or of which that Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (iii) any relative or spouse of that Person, or any relative of that spouse, who has the same home as that Person.
(c)
Cause ” means, with reference to the Optionee, (i) the commission by the Optionee of any felony or any crime or offense involving moral turpitude or dishonesty or


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involving money or other property of the Company; (ii) the Optionee’s participation in a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company or any Affiliate; (iii) the Optionee’s willful breach of the policies of the Company or of any Affiliate; (iv) the Optionee’s intentional damage to the property of the Company or of any Affiliate; (v) any material breach by the Optionee of any agreement between the Optionee and the Company; (vi) any unauthorized use or disclosure by the Optionee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or its Affiliates; (vii) the Optionee’s refusal or willful failure to substantially perform his or her employment duties; (viii) the Optionee’s receipt of any bribe or kickback in connection with the Company’s business; or (ix) the Optionee’s willfully engaging in material misconduct that results in damage to the Company or results in adverse publicity, public contempt or public ridicule of the Optionee or the Company. The determination by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Committee ”) as to whether “ Cause ” exists shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Optionee.
(d)
Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the Grant Date:
i.
any Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including any securities acquired directly from the Company after the date the Plan first became effective) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; provided, however , that a Change of Control will not be deemed to occur under this clause (i) if a Person becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding solely as a result of a reduction in the number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding which results from the Company’s repurchase of Voting Stock, unless and until such time as that Person or any Affiliate or Associate of that Person purchases or otherwise becomes the beneficial owner of additional shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding, or any other Person (or Persons) who is (or collectively are) the beneficial owner of shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding becomes an Affiliate or Associate of that Person, unless, in either such case, that Person, together with all its Affiliates and Associates, is not then the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
ii.
the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of Directors then serving on the Board: (A) individuals who on the date the Plan first became effective constitute the Board; and (B) any new Director (other than a Director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of Directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the


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Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors on the date the Plan first became effective or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or
iii.
there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any parent or direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with or into any other corporation, other than: (A) a merger or consolidation which results in the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board or similar governing body of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including, for purposes of this determination, any Voting Stock acquired directly from the Company or its subsidiaries after the date the Plan first became effective other than in connection with the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of a business) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
iv.
the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, unless (A) the sale is to an entity of which at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such entity (“ New Entity Securities ”) are owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Voting Stock immediately prior to such sale; (B) no Person other than the Company and any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or of such corporation then beneficially owns 40% or more of the New Entity Securities; and (C) at least a majority of the directors of such corporation were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action providing for such disposition.
(e)
Disability ” means the absence of an Optionee from the Optionee’s duties with the Company or any of its Affiliates on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury which is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion to be permanent.


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(f)
Exempt Person ” means: (i) the Company; (ii) any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Affiliate and any Person organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; or (iv) any corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of capital stock of the Company.
(g)
Person ” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(h)
Voting Stock ” means the Common Stock and any other securities issued by the Company which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board.
2.      Award . The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase up to « TotalISO » shares of Common Stock at an exercise price per share of $ <<Exercise Price>> upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The Option is intended to be treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent it otherwise qualifies as such.
3.      Option Term . Unless terminated sooner, the Option shall expire if and to the extent it is not exercised within ten years from the date hereof (the “ Expiration Date ”).
4.      Vesting .
(a)
Vesting Through Continued Employment.
i.
If the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company through the << Vesting Terms >>
(b)
Termination of Employment or Service Due to Death or Disability . If, before the Option becomes vested, the Optionee’s Continuous Service terminates due to the Optionee’s death or is terminated by the Company due to the Optionee’s Disability, then the Option will thereupon become fully vested.
(c)
Involuntary Termination of Employment . If the Optionee participates in the Company’s Key Executive Severance Plan, as amended (the “ KESP ”), and, before the Option becomes vested, the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates pursuant to an Involuntary Termination (as defined in the KESP), the Option shall vest in accordance with the terms of the KESP.
(d)
Change in Control . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in accordance with the Plan, if a Change in Control occurs and the Optionee is then still employed by or in the service of the Company, then, unless the Option is assumed, converted


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into an economically equivalent option for shares of the acquiring or successor company (or parent thereof) pursuant to Treasury Regulation §1.424-1, the unvested portion of the Option outstanding immediately prior to the Change in Control will thereupon become fully vested. To the extent the Option is not assumed, converted, exercised or cashed out, it will terminate upon a Change in Control.
5.      Termination of Option in Connection with Termination of Employment or Service . Except as provided in the KESP, if the Optionee’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than death or Disability, then, unless sooner terminated under the terms hereof, the vested portion of the Option will terminate if and to the extent it is not exercised within 90 days after the date of the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service, provided, however, that, if the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated by the Company for Cause, then the Option (whether or not vested) will terminate upon the date of such termination of Continuous Service. If the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated by reason of the Optionee’s death or Disability, then, unless sooner terminated under the terms hereof, the vested portion of the Option (determined with regard to any acceleration of vesting hereunder) will terminate if and to the extent it is not exercised within one year after the date of such termination of Continuous Service. To the extent the Option is not or does not become vested at the time of the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service, the Option will be forfeited by the Optionee and will terminate at such time. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, under no circumstances, will the Option be exercisable at any time after the Expiration Date.
6.      Exercise of Option . If the Option becomes vested, it may be exercised in whole or in part by delivering to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (or another person designated for this purpose) (a) a written notice specifying the number of whole shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and (b) payment in full of the exercise price, together with the amount, if any, deemed necessary by the Company to enable it to satisfy any tax withholding obligations attributable to the exercise. The exercise price and withholding amount shall be payable by bank or certified check or pursuant to such other methods as may be permitted by the Committee or its designee in accordance with the Plan and applicable law, including, without limitation, broker-assisted cashless exercise.
7.      Rights as a Shareholder . No shares of Common Stock shall be sold or delivered hereunder until full payment for such shares has been made (including, for this purpose, satisfaction of the applicable tax withholding). The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares covered by this Option unless and until the Option is exercised and the shares covered by the exercise of the Option are issued in the name of the Optionee. Except as otherwise specified, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such shares are issued.
8.      Assignment; Beneficiary . The Option and the Optionee’s rights with respect thereto may not be assigned, pledged or transferred except upon the Optionee’s death to a beneficiary designated by the Optionee (subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan) or if no beneficiary has been duly designated or no duly designated beneficiary shall survive the Optionee, pursuant to the Optionee’s Will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted assignment, pledge or


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transfer in violation of this Agreement or the Plan will be void ab initio and of no force or effect. The Optionee may designate a beneficiary by filing a written (or electronic) beneficiary designation form with the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in a manner prescribed or deemed acceptable for this purpose by the Committee or its designee. Each such beneficiary designation will automatically revoke all prior designations by the Optionee.
9.      No Right to Employment . Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the Optionee’s employment or other service relationship at any time, nor confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the capacity in which he or she is employed or otherwise serves the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
10.      Withholding . The Company’s obligation to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall be subject to and conditioned upon the satisfaction by the Optionee of applicable tax withholding obligations. The Company shall have the right to deduct applicable taxes from any Award payment and withhold, at the time of delivery of shares of Common Stock under this Agreement, an appropriate amount of cash or number of shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof for payment of taxes required by law or to take, or cause the Optionee to take, such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Committee to satisfy all obligations for withholding of such taxes. The Committee may also permit withholding to be satisfied by the transfer to the Company of shares of Common Stock theretofore owned by the holder of the Option with respect to which withholding is required. If shares of Common Stock are used to satisfy tax withholding, such shares shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is required to be made.
11.      Notices . Any notice, instruction, authorization, request or demand required hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be delivered either by personal delivery, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by courier or delivery service, to the Company at 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, facsimile number (210) 828-8228, and to the Optionee at the Optionee’s address and facsimile number (if applicable) indicated beneath the Optionee’s signature on the execution page of this Agreement, or at such other address and facsimile number as a party shall have previously designated by written notice given to the other party in the manner hereinabove set forth. Notices shall be deemed given (a) when received, if by personal delivery; (b) upon confirmation of receipt, if sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail; and (c) when delivered (or upon the date of attempted delivery where delivery is refused), if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or courier or delivery service.
12.      Amendment and Waiver . Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded only by written instrument executed by the Company and the Optionee. Only a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance hereof shall make any waiver of the terms or conditions effective. Any waiver granted by the Company shall be effective only if executed and delivered by a duly authorized executive officer of the Company. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any term or condition, or of any breach of any term or condition, contained in this Agreement, in one or more


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instances, shall be construed as a continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, a waiver of any other term or condition, or a waiver of any breach of any other term or condition.
13.      Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Option, any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Policy ”). The Optionee agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policy and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policy or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Optionee. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement and the Policy conflict, then the terms of the Policy shall prevail.
14.      Successors . All obligations of the Company under this Agreement with respect to the Option granted hereunder shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.
15.      Governing Law and Severability . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
16.      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original for all purposes and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
17.      Grant Subject to Terms of Plan and this Agreement . The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the grant of the Option hereunder is made pursuant to and governed by the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The Optionee acknowledges having received a copy of the Plan. In the case of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Stock Option Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Optionee has executed this Agreement, all effective as of the date first above written.
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.:

 

By:
    
Name: << Company Officer >>
Title:
<< Title >>

OPTIONEE:


    
Name: «Name»

Address:    ______________________________

    ______________________________
    ______________________________
 




EXHIBIT 10.2
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made by and between Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (the “ Company ”), and «Name» (the “ Optionee ”) as of the<< Date >>, pursuant to the Pioneer Energy Services Corp. Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Plan (Effective May 21, 2015) (the “ Plan ”), which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
RECITALS
A.    The Company desires to grant to the Optionee and the Optionee desires to accept an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.10 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.
B.    Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a)
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person (as defined below), any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
(b)
Associate ” means, with reference to any Person, (i) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or any of its Affiliates) of which that Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of its equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which that Person has a substantial beneficial interest or for or of which that Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (iii) any relative or spouse of that Person, or any relative of that spouse, who has the same home as that Person.
(c)
Cause ” means, with reference to the Optionee, (i) the commission by the Optionee of any felony or any crime or offense involving moral turpitude or dishonesty or involving money or other property of the Company; (ii) the Optionee’s participation


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in a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company or any Affiliate; (iii) the Optionee’s willful breach of the policies of the Company or of any Affiliate; (iv) the Optionee’s intentional damage to the property of the Company or of any Affiliate; (v) any material breach by the Optionee of any agreement between the Optionee and the Company; (vi) any unauthorized use or disclosure by the Optionee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or its Affiliates; (vii) the Optionee’s refusal or willful failure to substantially perform his or her employment duties; (viii) the Optionee’s receipt of any bribe or kickback in connection with the Company’s business; or (ix) the Optionee’s willfully engaging in material misconduct that results in damage to the Company or results in adverse publicity, public contempt or public ridicule of the Optionee or the Company. The determination by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Committee ”) as to whether “ Cause ” exists shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Optionee.
(d)
Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the Grant Date:
i.
any Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including any securities acquired directly from the Company after the date the Plan first became effective) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; provided, however , that a Change of Control will not be deemed to occur under this clause (i) if a Person becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding solely as a result of a reduction in the number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding which results from the Company’s repurchase of Voting Stock, unless and until such time as that Person or any Affiliate or Associate of that Person purchases or otherwise becomes the beneficial owner of additional shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding, or any other Person (or Persons) who is (or collectively are) the beneficial owner of shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding becomes an Affiliate or Associate of that Person, unless, in either such case, that Person, together with all its Affiliates and Associates, is not then the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
ii.
the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of Directors then serving on the Board: (A) individuals who on the date the Plan first became effective constitute the Board; and (B) any new Director (other than a Director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of Directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was


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approved or recommended by a majority vote of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors on the date the Plan first became effective or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or
iii.
there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any parent or direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with or into any other corporation, other than: (A) a merger or consolidation which results in the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board or similar governing body of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including, for purposes of this determination, any Voting Stock acquired directly from the Company or its subsidiaries after the date the Plan first became effective other than in connection with the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of a business) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
iv.
the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, unless (A) the sale is to an entity of which at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such entity (“ New Entity Securities ”) are owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Voting Stock immediately prior to such sale; (B) no Person other than the Company and any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or of such corporation then beneficially owns 40% or more of the New Entity Securities; and (C) at least a majority of the directors of such corporation were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action providing for such disposition.
(e)
Disability ” means the absence of an Optionee from the Optionee’s duties with the Company or any of its Affiliates on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury which is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion to be permanent.


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(f)
Exempt Person ” means: (i) the Company; (ii) any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Affiliate and any Person organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; or (iv) any corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of capital stock of the Company.
(g)
Person ” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(h)
Voting Stock ” means the Common Stock and any other securities issued by the Company which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board.
2.      Award . The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase up to « Total_Options » shares of Common Stock at an exercise price per share of $ <<Exercise Price>> upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The Option is not intended to be treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent it otherwise qualifies as such.
3.      Option Term . Unless terminated sooner, the Option shall expire if and to the extent it is not exercised within ten years from the date hereof (the “ Expiration Date ”).
4.      Vesting .
(a)
General . Except as otherwise provided herein, the Option will become vested and exercisable in << Vesting Terms >>, subject to the Optionee’s continuous employment or other service with the Company (“ Continuous Service ”) through the applicable vesting date.
(b)
Termination of Employment or Service Due to Death or Disability . If, before the Option becomes vested, the Optionee’s Continuous Service terminates due to the Optionee’s death or is terminated by the Company due to the Optionee’s Disability, then the Option will thereupon become fully vested.
(c)
Involuntary Termination of Employment . If the Optionee participates in the Company’s Key Executive Severance Plan, as amended (the “ KESP ”), and, before the Option becomes vested, the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates pursuant to an Involuntary Termination (as defined in the KESP), the Option shall vest in accordance with the terms of the KESP.
(d)
Change in Control . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in accordance with the Plan, if a Change in Control occurs and the Optionee is then still employed by or in the service of the Company, then, unless the Option is assumed, converted


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into an economically equivalent option for shares of the acquiring or successor company (or parent thereof) pursuant to Treasury Regulation §1.424-1, the unvested portion of the Option outstanding immediately prior to the Change in Control will thereupon become fully vested. To the extent the Option is not assumed, converted, exercised or cashed out, it will terminate upon a Change in Control.
5.      Termination of Option in Connection with Termination of Employment or Service . Except as provided in the KESP, if the Optionee’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than death or Disability, then, unless sooner terminated under the terms hereof, the vested portion of the Option will terminate if and to the extent it is not exercised within 90 days after the date of the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service, provided, however, that, if the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated by the Company for Cause, then the Option (whether or not vested) will terminate upon the date of such termination of Continuous Service. If the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated by reason of the Optionee’s death or Disability, then, unless sooner terminated under the terms hereof, the vested portion of the Option (determined with regard to any acceleration of vesting hereunder) will terminate if and to the extent it is not exercised within one year after the date of such termination of Continuous Service. To the extent the Option is not or does not become vested at the time of the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service, the Option will be forfeited by the Optionee and will terminate at such time. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, under no circumstances, will the Option be exercisable at any time after the Expiration Date.
6.      Exercise of Option . If the Option becomes vested, it may be exercised in whole or in part by delivering to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (or another person designated for this purpose) (a) a written notice specifying the number of whole shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and (b) payment in full of the exercise price, together with the amount, if any, deemed necessary by the Company to enable it to satisfy any tax withholding obligations attributable to the exercise. The exercise price and withholding amount shall be payable by bank or certified check or pursuant to such other methods as may be permitted by the Committee or its designee in accordance with the Plan and applicable law, including, without limitation, broker-assisted cashless exercise.
7.      Rights as a Shareholder . No shares of Common Stock shall be sold or delivered hereunder until full payment for such shares has been made (including, for this purpose, satisfaction of the applicable tax withholding). The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares covered by this Option unless and until the Option is exercised and the shares covered by the exercise of the Option are issued in the name of the Optionee. Except as otherwise specified, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such shares are issued.
8.      Assignment; Beneficiary . The Option and the Optionee’s rights with respect thereto may not be assigned, pledged or transferred except upon the Optionee’s death to a beneficiary designated by the Optionee (subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan) or if no beneficiary has been duly designated or no duly designated beneficiary shall survive the Optionee, pursuant to the Optionee’s Will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted assignment, pledge or


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transfer in violation of this Agreement or the Plan will be void ab initio and of no force or effect. The Optionee may designate a beneficiary by filing a written (or electronic) beneficiary designation form with the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in a manner prescribed or deemed acceptable for this purpose by the Committee or its designee. Each such beneficiary designation will automatically revoke all prior designations by the Optionee.
9.      No Right to Employment . Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the Optionee’s employment or other service relationship at any time, nor confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the capacity in which he or she is employed or otherwise serves the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
10.      Withholding . The Company’s obligation to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall be subject to and conditioned upon the satisfaction by the Optionee of applicable tax withholding obligations. The Company shall have the right to deduct applicable taxes from any Award payment and withhold, at the time of delivery of shares of Common Stock under this Agreement, an appropriate amount of cash or number of shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof for payment of taxes required by law or to take, or cause the Optionee to take, such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Committee to satisfy all obligations for withholding of such taxes. The Committee may also permit withholding to be satisfied by the transfer to the Company of shares of Common Stock theretofore owned by the holder of the Option with respect to which withholding is required. If shares of Common Stock are used to satisfy tax withholding, such shares shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is required to be made.
11.      Notices . Any notice, instruction, authorization, request or demand required hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be delivered either by personal delivery, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by courier or delivery service, to the Company at 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, facsimile number (210) 828-8228, and to the Optionee at the Optionee’s address and facsimile number (if applicable) indicated beneath the Optionee’s signature on the execution page of this Agreement, or at such other address and facsimile number as a party shall have previously designated by written notice given to the other party in the manner hereinabove set forth. Notices shall be deemed given (a) when received, if by personal delivery; (b) upon confirmation of receipt, if sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail; and (c) when delivered (or upon the date of attempted delivery where delivery is refused), if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or courier or delivery service.
12.      Amendment and Waiver . Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded only by written instrument executed by the Company and the Optionee. Only a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance hereof shall make any waiver of the terms or conditions effective. Any waiver granted by the Company shall be effective only if executed and delivered by a duly authorized executive officer of the Company. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any term or condition, or of any breach of any term or condition, contained in this Agreement, in one or more


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instances, shall be construed as a continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, a waiver of any other term or condition, or a waiver of any breach of any other term or condition.
13.      Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Option, any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Policy ”). The Optionee agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policy and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policy or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Optionee. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement and the Policy conflict, then the terms of the Policy shall prevail.
14.      Successors . All obligations of the Company under this Agreement with respect to the Option granted hereunder shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.
15.      Governing Law and Severability . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
16.      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original for all purposes and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
17.      Grant Subject to Terms of Plan and this Agreement . The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the grant of the Option hereunder is made pursuant to and governed by the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The Optionee acknowledges having received a copy of the Plan. In the case of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Stock Option Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Optionee has executed this Agreement, all effective as of the date first above written.
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.:

 

By:
    
Name: << Company Officer >>
Title:
<< Company Title >>

OPTIONEE:


    
Name: «Name»

Address:    ______________________________

    ______________________________
    ______________________________
 




EXHIBIT 10.3

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of << Date >>, by and between Pioneer Energy Services Corp (the “ Company ”) and << Name > (the “ Employee ”) pursuant to the Pioneer Energy Services Corp. Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Plan (Effective May 21, 2015) (the “ Plan ). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 7 .
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Committee ”) desires to benefit the Company by increasing motivation on the part of the Employee, who is materially important to the Company, by creating an incentive to remain as an employee of the Company and to work to the very best of the Employee’s abilities.
To further this purpose, the Company desires to make an Award of restricted stock units to the Employee under the terms of the Plan.
Pursuant to official action of the Committee on << Date >> (the “ Date of Award ”), the Company undertook to grant the Award contemplated by this Agreement to the Employee.
1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units . Subject to the vesting and other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Employee is hereby awarded restricted stock units covering << Number >> shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (the “ RS Units ”).

2. Provisions of the Plan Control . The Award is made pursuant to the Plan and is subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The terms and provisions of the Plan are incorporated into this Agreement and will govern to the extent that the terms and provisions in this Agreement conflict with the terms and provisions of the Plan. The Employee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan prior to executing this Agreement.

3. Issuance of Common Stock; Forfeiture Restrictions .

(a) Issuance of Common Stock . As soon as practicable after each vesting date set forth in Section 4 , but in no event later than thirty days following such vesting date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the effective time of a Change of Control that would result in full vesting of RS Units pursuant to Section 4(b)(i )), the Company shall cause the shares of common stock underlying the vested RS Units to be issued in the Employee’s name. Evidence of the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement may be accomplished in such manner as the Company or its authorized representatives shall deem appropriate including, without limitation, electronic registration, book entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates in the name of the Employee (or, in the event of the Employee’s death, to the person(s) indicated in Section 11 ).

    



(b) Forfeiture Restrictions . RS Units shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 5 and any such RS Units that do not become vested in accordance with Section 4 shall be automatically forfeited by the Employee upon termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company, shall be cancelled immediately by the Company and shall be no longer outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. The Company shall have no further obligation to the Employee with respect to any RS Units so forfeited and canceled. Such restrictions on transfer and risk of forfeiture and cancellation with respect to the RS Units are referred to herein as the “ Forfeiture Restrictions .”

(c) Rights . RS Units represent an unsecured promise of the Company to issue shares of Common Stock of the Company as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Other than the rights provided in this Agreement, the Employee shall have no rights of a stockholder of the Company until such RS Units have vested and the related shares of Common Stock have been issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

4. Vesting .

(a) Vesting Through Continued Employment .

<< Vesting Terms >>

(i) the effective date of a Change in Control, if either (A) the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company through the date on which such Change in Control occurs or (B) the Employee’s employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated without Cause on or after the thirtieth (30th) day prior to the date on which such Change in Control occurs; and

(ii) the termination of the Employee’s employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries as a result of the Employee’s death or Disability (whether during or after the Performance Period).

5. Transfer Restrictions . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, RS Units may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, disposed of or encumbered. Any such attempted sale, assignment, pledge, exchange, hypothecation, transfer, disposition or encumbrance in violation of this Agreement shall be void and the Company shall not be bound thereby. Further, the Common Stock granted hereby that is no longer subject to Forfeiture Restrictions may not be sold or otherwise disposed of in any manner that would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws, and the Employee agrees (a) that the Company may refuse to cause the transfer of the Common Stock to be registered on the applicable stock transfer records if such proposed transfer would, in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, constitute a violation of any applicable securities law and (b) that the Company may give related instructions to the transfer agent, if any, to stop registration of the transfer of the Common Stock.


    



6. No Fractional Shares . All provisions of this Agreement concern whole shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if the application of any provision of this Agreement would yield a fractional share, such fractional share shall be rounded down to the next whole share of Common Stock.

7. Certain Definitions .

(a) The term “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

(b) The term “ Associate ” means, with reference to any Person, (i) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or any of its Affiliates) of which that Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of its equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which that Person has a substantial beneficial interest or for or of which that Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (iii) any relative or spouse of that Person, or any relative of that spouse, who has the same home as that Person.

(c) The term “ Board ” means the Company’s Board of Directors.

(d) The term “ Cause ” means, with reference to the Employee, (i) the commission by the Employee of (A) any felony or (B) any other crime or offense involving moral turpitude or dishonesty or involving money or other property of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (ii) the Employee’s participation in a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) the Employee’s willful breach of the policies of the Company or of any Affiliate of the Company; (iv) the Employee’s intentional damage to the property of the Company or of any Affiliate of the Company; (v) any material breach by the Employee of any agreement between the Employee and the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (vi) any unauthorized use or disclosure by the Employee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or its Affiliates; (vii) the Employee’s refusal or willful failure to substantially perform his or her employment duties; (viii) the Employee’s receipt of any bribe or kickback in connection with the Company’s or its Affiliates’ business; or (ix) the Employee’s willful engagement in material misconduct that results in damage to the Company or to its Affiliates or results in adverse publicity, public contempt or public ridicule of the Employee or the Company or its Affiliates. The determination by the Board or the Committee as to whether Cause exists shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Employee.

(e) The term “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of this Agreement:

(i) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including any securities acquired directly from the Company after the date the Plan first

    



became effective) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; provided, however , that a Change in Control will not be deemed to occur under this clause (i) if a Person becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding solely as a result of a reduction in the number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding which results from the Company’s repurchase of Voting Stock, unless and until such time as that Person or any Affiliate or Associate of that Person purchases or otherwise becomes the beneficial owner of additional shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding, or any other Person (or Persons) who is (or collectively are) the beneficial owner of shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding becomes an Affiliate or Associate of that Person, unless, in either such case, that Person, together with all its Affiliates and Associates, is not then the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or

(ii) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of Directors then serving on the Company’s Board: (1) individuals who on the date the Plan first became effective constitute the Board; and (2) any new Director (other than a Director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of Directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors on the date the Plan first became effective or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or

(iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any parent or direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with or into any other corporation, other than: (A) a merger or consolidation which results in the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board or similar governing body of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including, for purposes of this determination, any Voting Stock acquired directly from the Company or its subsidiaries after the date the Plan first became effective other than in connection with the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of a business) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or

(iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, unless (A) the sale is to an entity of which at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such entity (“ New

    



Entity Securities ”) are owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Voting Stock immediately prior to such sale; (B) no Person other than the Company and any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or of such corporation then beneficially owns 40% or more of the New Entity Securities; and (C) at least a majority of the directors of such corporation were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action providing for such disposition.

(f) The term “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

(g) The term “ Disability ” means the absence of the Employee from the Employee’s duties with the Company or any of its Affiliates on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury which is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion to be permanent.

(h) The term “ Exempt Person ” means: (i) the Company; (ii) any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Affiliate and any Person organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; or (iv) any corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of capital stock of the Company.

(i) The term “ Person ” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.

(j) The term “ Voting Stock ” means the Common Stock and any other securities issued by the Company that entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board.

8. Compliance with Section 409A . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the issuance of vested shares to the Employee on account of the Employee’s separation from service, to the extent the Employee’s right to receive such shares is properly treated as deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other applicable guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service thereunder, shall be delayed until the first business day after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the Employee’s separation from service (within the meaning of said regulations under Section 409A of the Code) or, if earlier, the date of the Employee’s death. The Employee shall be solely responsible, and the Company shall have no liability, for any taxes, acceleration of taxes, interest or penalties arising under Section 409A of the Code as a result of this Award and the issuance of Awarded Shares hereunder.

9. Tax Matters . The issuance of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements (the “ Required Withholding ”), if any. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the amount of the Required Withholding, and the amount reflected on tax reports filed by the Company, shall be based upon the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of Awarded Shares on the date of issuance or, if later, the date on which all Forfeiture Restrictions applicable

    



to such Common Stock are removed or lapse (such date, the “ Valuation Date ”). In the Committee’s sole discretion, the Company shall be entitled to satisfy the Employee’s Required Withholding by withholding vested Common Stock having a Fair Market Value on the Valuation Date equal to such amount, or by deducting such amount from any cash compensation otherwise payable to the Employee, or any combination of the foregoing. By execution of this Agreement, the Employee shall be deemed to have authorized the satisfaction of the Employee’s Required Withholding by the Company through any one or more of the foregoing means.

10. No Service Rights . This Agreement is not a services or employment agreement and nothing contained in the Plan or this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Employee any right with respect to the continuation of the Employee’s employment or other service with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company at any time to terminate such relationship.

11. Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the RS Units, any shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of the RS Units, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Policy ”). The Employee agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policy and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policy or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Employee. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement and the Policy conflict, then the terms of the Policy shall prevail.

12. Non-transferability . The Employee’s rights under this Agreement may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, encumbered or transferred, except (a) to the Company or (b) upon the Employee’s death to a beneficiary designated by the Employee (subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan) or if no beneficiary has been duly designated or no duly designated beneficiary survives the Employee, pursuant to the Employee’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted sale, assignment, pledge, exchange, hypothecation, disposition, encumbrance or transfer in violation of this Agreement shall be void and the Company and its Affiliates will not be bound thereby.

13. Severability . If any portion of this Agreement is determined to be in violation of any statute or public policy, then only the portion(s) of this Agreement that have been found to violate such statute or public policy shall be deleted and all portions of this Agreement that have not been found to violate any statute or public policy will continue in full force and effect. Furthermore, it is the parties’ intent that any order that requires deletion of any portion of this Agreement should modify the deleted portion of the Agreement as narrowly as possible to give as much effect as possible to the intentions of the parties hereto.


    



14. Limitation of Liability . Under no circumstances will the Company or any Affiliate be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages (including lost profits) of any form incurred by any Person, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the form of the act in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to this Agreement, the Award or the Plan.

15. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.

16. Amendment and Waiver . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, this Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded only by written instrument executed by the Company and the Employee. Only a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance hereof shall make any waiver of the terms or conditions effective. Any waiver granted by the Company shall be effective only if executed and delivered by a duly authorized executive officer of the Company. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any term or condition, or of any breach of any term or condition, contained in this Agreement, in one or more instances, shall be construed as a continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, a waiver of any other term or condition, or a waiver of any breach of any other term or condition.

17. Miscellaneous . This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, including any successor to the Company as the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.









    



    

In Witness Whereof , the Company has caused this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has executed this Agreement, all effective as of the date first above written.
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP:
By: ____________________________
Name: << Company Officer >>
Title: << Title >>

EMPLOYEE:
    
Name: << Name >>
Address:      ______________________________
______________________________
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EXHIBIT 10.4
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS LONG-TERM INCENTIVE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of << Date >>, by and between Pioneer Energy Services Corp (the “ Company ”) and «Name» (the “ Employee ”) pursuant to the Pioneer Energy Services Corp. Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Plan (Effective May 21, 2015) (the “ Plan ”). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 8 .
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Committee ”) desires to benefit the Company by increasing motivation on the part of the Employee, who is materially important to the Company, by creating an incentive to remain as an employee of the Company and to work to the very best of the Employee’s abilities.
To further this purpose, the Company desires to make a long-term incentive restricted stock unit award to the Employee under the terms of the Plan.
Pursuant to official action of the Committee on << Date >> (the “ Date of Award ”), the Company undertook to grant the award contemplated by this Agreement to the Employee.
1.
Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Award . Subject to the vesting and other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, the Employee is hereby awarded a long-term incentive award (the “ Award ”) consisting of a contingent right to receive in the future a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”), such number of shares to be determined pursuant to Section 3 and Exhibit A based on the reference number of shares of Common Stock set forth on Exhibit A (the “ Reference Number of Shares ”).
2.
Provisions of the Plan Control . The Award is made pursuant to the Plan and is subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The terms and provisions of the Plan are incorporated into this Agreement and will govern to the extent that the terms and provisions in this Agreement conflict with the terms and provisions of the Plan. The Employee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan prior to executing this Agreement.
3.
Determination of Common Stock Subject to the Award.
(a)      Performance Goals . The Committee will establish one or more objective performance goals (the “ Performance Goals ”) for the Employee for a specified performance period (the “ Performance Period ”), in accordance with Section 8(a)(v) of the Plan. The Performance Goals and the Performance Period are indicated on Exhibit A hereto. The Company and the Employee acknowledge that the operating results of the Company and its subsidiaries during the Performance Period are substantially uncertain and, accordingly, it

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is substantially uncertain whether the Performance Goals will be achieved during the Performance Period.
(b)      Determination of Awarded Shares . In accordance with the Performance Goals described on Exhibit A hereto and related criteria and methodology established by the Committee, the Committee will determine whether, and the extent to which, the Performance Goals have been achieved, and, if so achieved, the number of Awarded Shares (as defined below) to be issued to the Employee, which Awarded Shares shall be subject to vesting to the extent provided in Section 5 . Such determination shall be made within a reasonable period of time following the end of the Performance Period and, in all events, by such time as may be necessary to cause the Awarded Shares to be issued pursuant to Section 4(a) as soon as practicable after the end of the Performance Period, but in no event later than the first April 30th following the end of the Performance Period. The number of “ Awarded Shares ” will equal the Reference Number of Shares multiplied by a percentage determined by the Committee (the “ Award Percentage ”) and corresponding to the achievement of the Performance Goals set forth on Exhibit A hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period, the number of Awarded Shares will equal the maximum potential number of Awarded Shares issuable based on the achievement of Performance Goals.
(c)      Adjustment of Performance Goals . In determining the number of Awarded Shares and the Award Percentage with respect to the Performance Period, the Committee may adjust the Performance Goals previously determined by the Committee to the extent permitted by Section 6 of the Plan; provided however , that any Award granted to the Employee that is intended to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “ Code ”), will be paid, vested or otherwise deliverable solely on account of the attainment of one or more pre-established, objective Performance Goals established by the Committee in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code prior to the earlier to occur of (i) 90 days after the commencement of the period of service to which the Performance Goal relates and (ii) the lapse of 25% of the period of service (as scheduled in good faith at the time the goal is established), and in any event while the outcome is substantially uncertain.
4.
Issuance of Restricted Shares; Forfeiture Restrictions.
(a)      Issuance of Restricted Shares . As soon as practicable after the Determination Date, but in no event later than the first << Date >> following the end of the Performance Period (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the effective time of a Change of Control that would result in full vesting of Awarded Shares pursuant to Section 5(c)(i) ), the Company shall cause the Awarded Shares to be issued in the Employee’s name (such Awarded Shares that have not vested in accordance with Section 5 are referred to herein as the “ Restricted Shares ”). Evidence of the issuance of Restricted Shares pursuant to this Agreement may be accomplished in such manner as the Company or its authorized representatives shall deem appropriate including, without limitation, electronic registration, book entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates in the name of the Employee (or,

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in the event of the Employee’s death, to the person(s) indicated in Section 12 ). Subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions and other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Employee shall have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the Restricted Shares, including the right to vote such Shares, from and after the date of issuance.
(b)      Forfeiture Restrictions . Restricted Shares shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 6 and any such Restricted Shares that do not become vested in accordance with Section 5 shall be automatically forfeited by the Employee upon termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company, shall be cancelled immediately by the Company and shall be no longer outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. The Company shall have no further obligation to the Employee with respect to any Restricted Shares so forfeited and canceled. Such restrictions on transfer and risk of forfeiture and cancellation with respect to the Restricted Shares are referred to herein as the “ Forfeiture Restrictions .”
(c)      Certificates Representing Restricted Shares . Any stock certificate representing Restricted Shares shall bear an appropriate legend with respect to the Forfeiture Restrictions applicable to such Restricted Shares and such stock certificate shall be reissued without such legends upon the lapse of all Forfeiture Restrictions applicable to the shares represented thereby. The Company may retain, at its option, the physical custody of any stock certificate representing any Restricted Shares, or require that such certificates be placed in escrow or trust, until all Forfeiture Restrictions applicable thereto are removed or lapse. The Employee shall promptly surrender to the Company for cancellation any stock certificate representing Restricted Shares that have become forfeited.
(d)      Dividends Payable With Respect to Restricted Shares . Regular, ordinary cash dividends paid with respect to Restricted Shares shall be paid to the Employee on a current basis. All other dividends and distributions with respect to Restricted Shares, whether paid in cash, equity securities of the Company, rights to acquire equity securities of the Company or any other property, shall be added to and become a part of the Restricted Shares.
5.
Vesting.
(a)      Involuntary Termination . In the event of an Involuntary Termination (as defined in the Company’s Key Executive Severance Plan, as amended (the “ KESP ”)) of any participant in the KESP, the number of Awarded Shares shall be determined as provided in Section 3(b) and issued as provided in Section 4(a) , and the Award shall vest in accordance with the terms of the KESP.
(b)      Vesting Through Continued Employment . If the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company through the << Vesting Terms >>.
(c)      Full Vesting Upon Certain Events . The entire Award, to the extent not previously vested, shall vest in full upon the first to occur of:

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(i)      the effective date of a Change in Control, if either (A) the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company through the date on which such Change in Control occurs or (B) the Employee’s employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries is involuntarily terminated without Cause on or after the thirtieth (30 th ) day prior to the date on which such Change in Control occurs; and
(ii)      the termination of the Employee’s employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries as a result of the Employee’s death or Disability (whether during or after the Performance Period).
6.
Transfer Restrictions . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, Restricted Shares may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, disposed of or encumbered. Any such attempted sale, assignment, pledge, exchange, hypothecation, transfer, disposition or encumbrance in violation of this Agreement shall be void and the Company shall not be bound thereby. Further, the Awarded Shares granted hereby that are no longer subject to Forfeiture Restrictions may not be sold or otherwise disposed of in any manner that would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws, and the Employee agrees (a) that the Company may refuse to cause the transfer of the Awarded Shares to be registered on the applicable stock transfer records if such proposed transfer would, in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, constitute a violation of any applicable securities law and (b) that the Company may give related instructions to the transfer agent, if any, to stop registration of the transfer of the Awarded Shares.
7.
No Fractional Shares . All provisions of this Agreement concern whole shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if the application of any provision of this Agreement would yield a fractional share, such fractional share shall be rounded down to the next whole share of Common Stock.
8.
Certain Definitions.
(a)      The term “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Person in question. As used herein, the term “ control ” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
(b)      The term “ Associate ” means, with reference to any Person, (i) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or any of its Affiliates) of which that Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of its equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which that Person has a substantial beneficial interest or for or of which that Person serves

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as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (iii) any relative or spouse of that Person, or any relative of that spouse, who has the same home as that Person.
(c)      The term “ Board ” means the Company’s Board of Directors.
(d)      The term “ Cause ” means, with reference to the Employee, (i) the commission by the Employee of (A) any felony or (B) any other crime or offense involving moral turpitude or dishonesty or involving money or other property of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (ii) the Employee’s participation in a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) the Employee’s willful breach of the policies of the Company or of any Affiliate of the Company; (iv) the Employee’s intentional damage to the property of the Company or of any Affiliate of the Company; (v) any material breach by the Employee of any agreement between the Employee and the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (vi) any unauthorized use or disclosure by the Employee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or its Affiliates; (vii) the Employee’s refusal or willful failure to substantially perform his or her employment duties; (viii) the Employee’s receipt of any bribe or kickback in connection with the Company’s or its Affiliates’ business; or (ix) the Employee’s willful engagement in material misconduct that results in damage to the Company or to its Affiliates or results in adverse publicity, public contempt or public ridicule of the Employee or the Company or its Affiliates. The determination by the Board or the Committee as to whether Cause exists shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Employee.
(e)      The term “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of this Agreement:
(i)      any Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including any securities acquired directly from the Company after the date the Plan first became effective) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; provided, however , that a Change in Control will not be deemed to occur under this clause (i) if a Person becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding solely as a result of a reduction in the number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding which results from the Company’s repurchase of Voting Stock, unless and until such time as that Person or any Affiliate or Associate of that Person purchases or otherwise becomes the beneficial owner of additional shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding, or any other Person (or Persons) who is (or collectively are) the beneficial owner of shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding becomes an Affiliate or Associate of that Person, unless, in either such case, that Person, together with all its Affiliates and Associates, is not then the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or

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(ii)      the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of Directors then serving on the Company’s Board: (1) individuals who on the date the Plan first became effective constitute the Board; and (2) any new Director (other than a Director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of Directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors on the date the Plan first became effective or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or
(iii)      there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any parent or direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with or into any other corporation, other than: (A) a merger or consolidation which results in the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board or similar governing body of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including, for purposes of this determination, any Voting Stock acquired directly from the Company or its subsidiaries after the date the Plan first became effective other than in connection with the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of a business) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
(iv)      the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, unless (A) the sale is to an entity of which at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such entity (“ New Entity Securities ”) are owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Voting Stock immediately prior to such sale; (B) no Person other than the Company and any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or of such corporation then beneficially owns 40% or more of the New Entity Securities; and (C) at least a majority of the directors of such corporation were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action providing for such disposition.
(f)      The term “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

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(g)      The term “ Determination Date ” means the date on which the number of Awarded Shares is determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 3(b) .
(h)      The term “ Disability ” means the absence of the Employee from the Employee’s duties with the Company or any of its Affiliates on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury which is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion to be permanent.
(i)      The term “ Exempt Person ” means: (i) the Company; (ii) any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Affiliate and any Person organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; or (iv) any corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of capital stock of the Company.
(j)      The term “ Person ” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(k)      The term “ Voting Stock ” means the Common Stock and any other securities issued by the Company that entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board.
9.
Compliance with Section 409A . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the issuance of vested shares to the Employee on account of the Employee’s separation from service, to the extent the Employee’s right to receive such shares is properly treated as deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other applicable guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service thereunder, shall be delayed until the first business day after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the Employee’s separation from service (within the meaning of said regulations under Section 409A of the Code) or, if earlier, the date of the Employee’s death. The Employee shall be solely responsible, and the Company shall have no liability, for any taxes, acceleration of taxes, interest or penalties arising under Section 409A of the Code as a result of this Award and the issuance of Awarded Shares hereunder.
10.
Tax Matters . The issuance of Awarded Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements (the “ Required Withholding ”), if any. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the amount of the Required Withholding, and the amount reflected on tax reports filed by the Company, shall be based upon the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of Awarded Shares on the date of issuance or, if later, the date on which all Forfeiture Restrictions applicable to such Awarded Shares are removed or lapse (such date, the “ Valuation Date ”). In the Committee’s sole discretion, the Company shall be entitled to satisfy the Employee’s Required Withholding by withholding vested Awarded Shares having a Fair Market Value on the Valuation Date equal to such amount, or by deducting such amount from any cash compensation otherwise payable to the Employee,

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or any combination of the foregoing. By execution of this Agreement, the Employee shall be deemed to have authorized the satisfaction of the Employee’s Required Withholding by the Company through any one or more of the foregoing means.
11.
No Service Rights . This Agreement is not a services or employment agreement and nothing contained in the Plan or this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Employee any right with respect to the continuation of the Employee’s employment or other service with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company at any time to terminate such relationship.
12.
Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Award, any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Policy ”). The Employee agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policy and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policy or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Employee. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement and the Policy conflict, then the terms of the Policy shall prevail.
13.
Non-transferability . The Employee’s rights under this Agreement may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, encumbered or transferred, except (a) to the Company or (b) upon the Employee’s death to a beneficiary designated by the Employee (subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan) or if no beneficiary has been duly designated or no duly designated beneficiary survives the Employee, pursuant to the Employee’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted sale, assignment, pledge, exchange, hypothecation, disposition, encumbrance or transfer in violation of this Agreement shall be void and the Company and its Affiliates will not be bound thereby.
14.
Severability . If any portion of this Agreement is determined to be in violation of any statute or public policy, then only the portion(s) of this Agreement that have been found to violate such statute or public policy shall be deleted and all portions of this Agreement that have not been found to violate any statute or public policy will continue in full force and effect. Furthermore, it is the parties’ intent that any order that requires deletion of any portion of this Agreement should modify the deleted portion of the Agreement as narrowly as possible to give as much effect as possible to the intentions of the parties hereto.
15.
Limitation of Liability . Under no circumstances will the Company or any Affiliate be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages (including lost profits) of any form incurred by any Person, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the form of the act in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to this Agreement, the Award or the Plan.

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16.
Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
17.
Amendment and Waiver . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, this Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded only by written instrument executed by the Company and the Employee. Only a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance hereof shall make any waiver of the terms or conditions effective. Any waiver granted by the Company shall be effective only if executed and delivered by a duly authorized executive officer of the Company. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any term or condition, or of any breach of any term or condition, contained in this Agreement, in one or more instances, shall be construed as a continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, a waiver of any other term or condition, or a waiver of any breach of any other term or condition.
18.
Miscellaneous . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, including any successor to the Company as the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has executed this Agreement, all effective as of the date first above written.
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP:
By:
Name: << Company Officer >>
Title: <<
Title >>
EMPLOYEE:

Name: << Name >>
Address:    ______________________________
    ______________________________
    ______________________________




EXHIBIT A – <<EMPLOYEE NAME>>

Performance Period : << Performance Period >>

Reference Number of Shares : << PBRSU Shares >> shares of Common Stock

The Awarded Shares (AS) will equal the Reference Number of Shares (RNS) set forth above multiplied by the Award Percentage (AP) corresponding to the achievement of the Performance Goals set forth below. In other words: AS = RNS x AP .

Performance Goals : The performance of the Company during the Performance Period will be compared against a peer group of companies in the following three metrics:
 
 
1.
EBITDA growth: Measure the change of the EBITDA for the << Period >> ended << Period End Date >> vs. EBITDA for the << Period >> ending << Period End Date >>.
 
 
2.
EBITDA return on capital employed (ROCE): Computation of Cumulative Average Quarterly EBITDA ROCE: Final computation will consist of a simple average of Quarterly EBITDA ROCE for << Number >> quarters (Q_ << Year >> through Q_ << Year >>). Quarterly EBITDA ROCE computation is Quarterly Annualized EBITDA / (Average Equity for the Quarter + Average Debt for the Quarter).
 
 
3.
Total Shareholder Return (TSR): Measure the TSR (including dividends) using the change of the stock price at the beginning of the Performance Period as determined by the average of the << first/last >> << Number >> consecutive trading day(s) in << Month >> (<< Year >>) vs. the stock price at the end of the Performance Period as determined by the average of the last << Number >> consecutive trading day(s) in << Month >> (<< Year >>) for each member of the peer group.
The peer group: << Peer Group >>.
Each member of the peer group will be ranked based on the results in each performance metric. The award will be determined based on the company's ranking within the peer group in each of the performance metrics, with corresponding payouts measured as follows on a sliding scale:
Company Ranking
Metric Percentage
<25 th  Percentile:
0
%
25th Percentile:
25
%
50th Percentile:
100
%
90th Percentile:
200
%





The Metric Percentage for any ranking achieved between 25 th and 50 th percentiles and between 50 th and 90 th percentiles will be proportional to the percentile achieved. For example, achievement of the 37.5 th percentile would result in a 62.5% Metric Percentage, achievement of the 43.75 th percentile
would result in a 83.3% Metric Percentage and achievement of the 70 th percentile would result in a 150% Metric Percentage.

The results for each performance metric will be weighted as follows: << Metric Weighting >>. The Award Percentage (AP) will be calculated as the weighted average of the three Metric Percentages.





EXHIBIT 10.5

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made by and between Pioneer Energy Services Corp., a Texas corporation (the “ Company ”), and << Name >>(the “ Recipient ”) effective as of the << Date >> (the “ Grant Date ”), pursuant to the Pioneer Energy Services Corp. Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Plan (Effective May 21, 2015) (the “ Plan ”), which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
RECITALS
A.    The Company desires to grant to the Recipient the shares of equity securities specified herein (the “ Shares ”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
B.    The Recipient desires to have the opportunity to hold Shares subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
C.    Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a)
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person (as defined below), any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
(b)
Associate ” means, with reference to any Person, (i) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or any of its Affiliates) of which that Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of its equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which that Person has a substantial beneficial interest or for or of which that Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (iii) any relative or spouse of that Person, or any relative of that spouse, who has the same home as that Person.



(c)
Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the Grant Date:
i.
any Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including any securities acquired directly from the Company after the date the Plan first became effective) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; provided, however , that a Change of Control will not be deemed to occur under this clause (i) if a Person becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding solely as a result of a reduction in the number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding which results from the Company’s repurchase of Voting Stock, unless and until such time as that Person or any Affiliate or Associate of that Person purchases or otherwise becomes the beneficial owner of additional shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding, or any other Person (or Persons) who is (or collectively are) the beneficial owner of shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding becomes an Affiliate or Associate of that Person, unless, in either such case, that Person, together with all its Affiliates and Associates, is not then the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
ii.
the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of Directors then serving on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”): (A) individuals who on the date the Plan first became effective constitute the Board; and (B) any new Director (other than a Director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of Directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors on the date the Plan first became effective or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or
iii.
there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any parent or direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with or into any other corporation, other than: (A) a merger or consolidation which results in the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board or similar governing body of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including, for purposes of this determination, any Voting Stock acquired directly from the Company or its subsidiaries after the date the Plan first became effective other than in connection with the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of a business) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or



iv.
the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, unless (A) the sale is to an entity of which at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such entity (“ New Entity Securities ”) are owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Voting Stock immediately prior to such sale; (B) no Person other than the Company and any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or of such corporation then beneficially owns 40% or more of the New Entity Securities; and (C) at least a majority of the directors of such corporation were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action providing for such disposition.
(d)
Disability ” means the absence of the Recipient from the Recipient’s duties as a Director of the Company for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury which is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion to be permanent.
(e)
Exempt Person ” means: (i) the Company; (ii) any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Affiliate and any Person organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; or (iv) any corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of capital stock of the Company.
(f)
Forfeiture Restrictions ” means any prohibitions and restrictions set forth herein with respect to the sale or other disposition of Shares issued to the Recipient hereunder and the obligation to forfeit and surrender such shares to the Company.
(g)
Person ” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(h)
Restricted Shares ” means the Shares that are subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions under this Agreement.
(i)
Voting Stock ” means the Common Stock and any other securities issued by the Company which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board.
2.
Grant of Restricted Shares . Effective as of the Grant Date, the Company shall cause to be issued in the Recipient’s name the following Shares as Restricted Shares: <<Number>> shares of Common Stock. Subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions and other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Recipient shall have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Restricted Shares, including the right to vote such Shares. Regular, ordinary dividends paid with respect to the Restricted Shares in cash shall be paid to the Recipient currently. All other dividends and distributions, whether paid in cash, equity securities of



the Company, rights to acquire equity securities of the Company or any other property shall be added to and become a part of the Restricted Shares, unless the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that such other dividends or distributions shall be paid to the Recipient currently.
3.
Evidence of Ownership .
(a)
Evidence of the issuance of the Restricted Shares pursuant to this Agreement may be accomplished in such manner as the Company or its authorized representatives shall deem appropriate including, without limitation, electronic registration, book‑entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates in the name of the Recipient. Any stock certificate issued for the Restricted Shares shall bear an appropriate legend with respect to the Forfeiture Restrictions applicable to such Restricted Shares. The Company may retain, at its option, the physical custody of any stock certificate representing any Restricted Shares during the Restriction Period or require that the certificates evidencing Restricted Shares be placed in escrow or trust until all Forfeiture Restrictions are removed or lapse. In the event the issuance of the Restricted Shares is documented or recorded electronically, the Company and its authorized representatives shall ensure that the Recipient is prohibited from selling, assigning, pledging, exchanging, hypothecating or otherwise transferring the Restricted Shares while such shares are still subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions.
(b)
Upon the lapse of the Forfeiture Restrictions, the Company or, at the Company’s instruction, its authorized representative shall release those Restricted Shares with respect to which the Forfeiture Restrictions have lapsed. The lapse of the Forfeiture Restrictions and the release of the Restricted Shares shall be evidenced in such a manner as the Company and its authorized representatives deem appropriate under the circumstances.
4.
Transfer Restrictions . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, the Restricted Shares granted hereby may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, disposed of or encumbered. Any such attempted sale, assignment, pledge, exchange, hypothecation, transfer, disposition or encumbrance in violation of this Agreement shall be void and the Company shall not be bound thereby. Further, the Shares granted hereby that are no longer subject to Forfeiture Restrictions may not be sold or otherwise disposed of in any manner which would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws, and the Recipient agrees (a) that the Company may refuse to cause the transfer of the Shares to be registered on the applicable stock transfer records if such proposed transfer would, in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, constitute a violation of any applicable securities law and (b) that the Company may give related instructions to the transfer agent, if any, to stop registration of the transfer of the Shares.
5.
Vesting .
(a)
Restricted Shares that are granted hereby shall be subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions. All of the Forfeiture Restrictions shall lapse and the Restricted Shares shall vest as follows (it being understood that the number of Restricted Shares as to which all restrictions have lapsed



and which have vested in the Recipient at any time shall be the greatest of the number of vested Shares specified in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) below):
i.      Except as otherwise provided herein, << Vesting Terms >>.
ii.     In the event of death or Disability of the Recipient while serving as a Director and before all of the Restricted Shares have vested, 100% of the Restricted Shares shall vest and the Forfeiture Restrictions shall lapse with respect to such shares.
iii.     If a Change in Control occurs and the Recipient is serving as a Director immediately prior to such Change in Control, 100% of the Restricted Shares shall vest and the Forfeiture Restrictions shall lapse with respect to such Restricted Shares immediately prior such Change in Control.
(b)
Restricted Shares that do not become vested pursuant to Paragraph (a) above shall be forfeited and the Recipient shall cease to have any rights of a shareholder with respect to such forfeited Shares upon termination of the Recipient’s service as a Director.
(c)
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event Restricted Shares are forfeited, such forfeited Shares will automatically, and without any action by the parties hereto, be cancelled on the records of the Company and any stock certificates issued representing such forfeited Shares will thereupon automatically be null and void.
6.
Tax Matters . The lapsing of the Forfeiture Restrictions with respect to the Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements (the “ Required Withholding ”), if any. By execution of this Agreement, the Recipient shall be deemed to have authorized the Company, to the extent permissible, to withhold Restricted Shares with respect to which the Forfeiture Restrictions have lapsed necessary to satisfy the Recipient’s Required Withholding, if any. The amount of the Required Withholding and the number of Restricted Shares required to satisfy the Recipient’s Required Withholding, if any, as well as the amount reflected on tax reports filed by the Company, shall be based upon the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the day the Forfeiture Restrictions lapse pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may require that the Recipient satisfy the Recipient’s Required Withholding, if any, by any other means the Company, in its sole discretion, considers reasonable. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall be conditioned on such satisfaction of the Required Withholding, if any.
7.
No Fractional Shares . All provisions of this Agreement concern whole Shares. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if the application of any provision of this Agreement would yield a fractional share, such fractional share shall be rounded down to the next whole Share.



8.
No Obligation to Retain Services . This Agreement is not a services or employment agreement, and no provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted to create a services or employment relationship between the Recipient, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or guarantee the Recipient the right to continued service as a Director for any specified term.
9.
Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Restricted Stock Award, the Shares and any amount received with respect to any sale of any Shares, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Policy ”). The Recipient agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policy and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policy or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Recipient. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement and the Policy conflict, then the terms of the Policy shall prevail.
10.
Notices . Any notice, instruction, authorization, request or demand required hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be delivered either by personal delivery, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by courier or delivery service, to the Company at 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, facsimile number (210) 828-8228, and to the Recipient at the Recipient’s address and facsimile number (if applicable) indicated beneath the Recipient’s signature on the execution page of this Agreement, or at such other address and facsimile number as a party shall have previously designated by written notice given to the other party in the manner hereinabove set forth. Notices shall be deemed given (a) when received, if by personal delivery; (b) upon confirmation of receipt, if sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail; and (c) when delivered (or upon the date of attempted delivery where delivery is refused), if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or courier or delivery service.
11.
Amendment and Waiver . Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded only by written instrument executed by the Company and the Recipient. Only a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance hereof shall make any waiver of the terms or conditions effective. Any waiver granted by the Company shall be effective only if executed and delivered by a duly authorized executive officer of the Company. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any term or condition, or of any breach of any term or condition, contained in this Agreement, in one or more instances, shall be construed as a continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, a waiver of any other term or condition, or a waiver of any breach of any other term or condition.



12.
Governing Law and Severability . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
13.
Successors and Assigns . Subject to the limitations which this Agreement imposes upon the transferability of the Shares granted hereby, this Agreement shall bind, be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, and to the Recipient and the Recipient’s executors, administrators, agents, and legal and personal representatives.
14.
Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original for all purposes but all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
15.
Grant Subject to Terms of Plan and this Agreement. The Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the grant of the Restricted Shares hereunder is made pursuant to and governed by the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. In the case of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Restricted Stock Award Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Recipient has executed this Agreement, all effective as of the date first above written.
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES:

 

By:
    
Name: << Company Officer >>
Title: <<
Title >>

RECIPIENT:


    
Name: << Name >>

    




EXHIBIT 10.6
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE CASH AWARD AGREEMENT
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN

THIS LONG-TERM INCENTIVE CASH AWARD AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of << Date >>, by and between Pioneer Energy Services Corp (the “ Company ”) and << Name >> (the “ Employee ”) pursuant to the Pioneer Energy Services Corp. Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Plan (Effective May 21, 2015) (the “ Plan ”). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 7 .
1. Long-Term Incentive Cash Award . Subject to the vesting and other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Employee a time-vested, long-term cash incentive award (the “ Award ”) in the amount of $<< Number >> (the “ Award Amount ”).
2. Provisions of the Plan Control . The Award is made pursuant to the Plan and is subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The terms and provisions of the Plan are incorporated into this Agreement and will govern to the extent that the terms and provisions in this Agreement conflict with the terms and provisions of the Plan. The Employee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan prior to executing this Agreement.
3. Reserved .
4. Vesting of the Award . The Award Amount shall vest, without duplication, in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Continuous Service Vesting .
<< Vesting Terms >>
(b) Vesting Upon a Change of Control . If a Change in Control occurs after the date of this Agreement and on or before the Final Vesting Date and either (i) the Employee provides Continuous Service through the date of such Change in Control or (ii) the Employee’s Continuous Service is involuntarily terminated without Cause on or after the thirtieth (30th) day prior to the date of such Change in Control, then, in either such case, the entire Award Amount, to the extent not previously vested, will vest immediately prior to the consummation of such Change in Control.
(c) Vesting Upon Certain Terminations of Continuous Service .
(i) Without Cause Before Initial Vesting Date . If the Employee’s Continuous Service is involuntarily terminated without Cause on or before the Initial Vesting Date, the Award will terminate and be cancelled as of the date of such termination of service, and no portion of the Award Amount, whether or not it would have otherwise become vested in accordance with the terms of this Agreement otherwise, will be paid or be payable to the Employee.



(ii) Without Cause Before Interim Vesting Date . If the Employee’s Continuous Service is involuntarily terminated without Cause after the Initial Vesting Date and on or before the Interim Vesting Date, the Interim Award Portion and the Final Award Portion will terminate and be cancelled as of the date of such termination of service and no portion of the Interim Award Portion or the Final Award Portion, whether or not they would have otherwise become vested in accordance with the terms of this Agreement otherwise, will be paid or be payable to the Employee.
(iii) Without Cause Before Final Vesting Date . If the Employee’s Continuous Service is involuntarily terminated without Cause after the Initial Vesting Date and on or before the Final Vesting Date, the Final Award Portion will terminate and be cancelled as of the date of such termination of service and no portion of the Final Award Portion, whether or not it would have otherwise become vested in accordance with the terms of this Agreement otherwise, will be paid or be payable to the Employee.
(iv) Death or Disability Before Final Vesting Date . If the Employee’s Continuous Service is terminated on or before the Final Vesting Date due to the Employee’s death or Disability, the entire Award Amount will immediately vest.
(d) Termination of Vesting . Except as otherwise provided in Section 4(b) and Section 4(c) , no portion of the Award Amount shall vest following the termination of the Employee’s Continuous Service for any reason or under any circumstances. Any portion of the Award (which may include the entire Award Amount) that has not vested and is incapable of vesting in accordance with the terms of this Section 4 shall thereupon terminate and be cancelled and the Company will have no further obligation to the Employee with respect to such terminated and cancelled portion of the Award.
5. Payment of the Award . Any portion of the Award Amount that becomes vested shall be paid in cash (except as otherwise provided in Section 6 ) as soon as practicable following the date on which it became vested (but in no event later than (a) << Number >> business days after such vesting date or (b) if earlier, immediately prior to the consummation of a Change of Control). Such payment shall be made to the Employee or, in the event of the Employee’s death, to the person(s) indicated in Section 12 .
6. Optional Payment of the Award Amount in Common Stock . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee and without the consent of the Employee, up to 50% of any Award payment made pursuant to this Agreement may be paid in whole shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”) having a Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) equal to the portion of the Award payment to be paid in Common Stock.
7. Certain Definitions .
(a) The term “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Person in question. As used herein, the term “ control ” means the possession,



direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
(b) The term “ Associate ” means, with reference to any Person, (i) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or any of its Affiliates) of which that Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of its equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which that Person has a substantial beneficial interest or for or of which that Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (iii) any relative or spouse of that Person, or any relative of that spouse, who has the same home as that Person.
(c) The term “ Board ” means the Company’s Board of Directors.
(d) The term “ Cause ” means, with reference to the Employee, (i) the commission by the Employee of (A) any felony or (B) any other crime or offense involving moral turpitude or dishonesty or involving money or other property of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (ii) the Employee’s participation in a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) the Employee’s willful breach of the policies of the Company or of any Affiliate of the Company; (iv) the Employee’s intentional damage to the property of the Company or of any Affiliate of the Company; (v) any material breach by the Employee of any agreement between the Employee and the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (vi) any unauthorized use or disclosure by the Employee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or its Affiliates; (vii) the Employee’s refusal or willful failure to substantially perform his or her employment duties; (viii) the Employee’s receipt of any bribe or kickback in connection with the Company’s or its Affiliates’ business; or (ix) the Employee’s willful engagement in material misconduct that results in damage to the Company or to its Affiliates or results in adverse publicity, public contempt or public ridicule of the Employee or the Company or its Affiliates. The determination by the Board or the Committee as to whether Cause exists shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Employee.
(e) The term “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of this Agreement:
(i) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including any securities acquired directly from the Company after the date the Plan first became effective) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; provided, however , that a Change in Control will not be deemed to occur under this clause (i) if a Person becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding solely as a result of a reduction in the number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding which results from the Company’s repurchase of Voting Stock, unless and until such time as that Person or any Affiliate or Associate of that Person purchases or otherwise becomes the beneficial owner of additional shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding, or any other Person (or Persons) who is (or collectively are) the beneficial owner of shares of Voting Stock constituting 1% or more of the combined voting



power of the Voting Stock then outstanding becomes an Affiliate or Associate of that Person, unless, in either such case, that Person, together with all its Affiliates and Associates, is not then the beneficial owner of Voting Stock representing 40% or more of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
(ii) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of Directors then serving on the Company’s Board: (A) individuals who on the date the Plan first became effective constitute the Board; and (B) any new Director (other than a Director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of Directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors on the date the Plan first became effective or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or
(iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any parent or direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with or into any other corporation, other than: (A) a merger or consolidation which results in the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board or similar governing body of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than an Exempt Person) is or becomes the beneficial owner of Voting Stock (not including, for purposes of this determination, any Voting Stock acquired directly from the Company or its subsidiaries after the date the Plan first became effective other than in connection with the acquisition by the Company or one of its subsidiaries of a business) representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock then outstanding; or
(iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, unless (A) the sale is to an entity of which at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities which entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such entity (“ New Entity Securities ”) are owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Voting Stock immediately prior to such sale; (B) no Person other than the Company and any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or of such corporation then beneficially owns 40% or more of the New Entity Securities; and (C) at least a majority of the directors of such corporation were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action providing for such disposition.
(f) The term “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
(g) The term “ Continuous Service ” means the Employee’s service with one or more of the Pioneer Companies, whether as an employee, director or consultant, without interruption or



termination following the date of this Agreement. Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Employee renders service to the Pioneer Companies or a change in the Pioneer Company for which the Employee renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Employee’s service. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted in the case of any approved leave of absence, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave.
(h) The term “ Disability ” means the absence of the Employee from service with one or more of the Pioneer Companies as an employee, director or consultant on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness or injury which is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion to be permanent.
(i) The term “ Exempt Person ” means: (i) the Company; (ii) any Affiliate of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Affiliate and any Person organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; or (iv) any corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of capital stock of the Company.
(j) The term “ Person ” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(k) The term “ Pioneer Companies ” means, collectively, the Company and its subsidiaries.
(l) The term “ Voting Stock ” means the Common Stock and any other securities issued by the Company that entitle the holder thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board.
8. Termination of the Award . Unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 4 , the Employee’s rights under this Agreement with respect to any portion of the Award will terminate at the time such portion of the Award is paid to the Employee or at such time that such portion of the Award is no longer eligible to become paid, as determined by the Committee.
9. Compliance with Section 409A . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the making of any payment pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Employee’s separation from service, to the extent the Employee’s right to receive such payment is properly treated as deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other applicable guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service thereunder, shall be delayed until the first business day after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the Employee’s separation from service (within the meaning of said regulations under Section 409A of the Code) or, if earlier, the date of the Employee’s death. The Employee shall be solely responsible, and the Company shall have no liability, for any taxes, acceleration of taxes, interest or penalties arising under Section 409A of the Code as a result of this Award and the payment of the Award Amount (or any portion thereof) hereunder.



10. Tax Matters . Each payment of any portion of the Award Amount pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements (the “ Required Withholding ”), if any. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the amount of the Required Withholding, and the amount reflected on tax reports filed by the Company, in respect of any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Section 6 shall be based upon the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of such shares on the date of issuance (the “ Valuation Date ”). In the Committee’s sole discretion, the Company shall be entitled to satisfy the Employee’s Required Withholding by withholding shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Section 6 having a Fair Market Value on the Valuation Date equal to the amount of the Required Withholding, or by deducting the amount of such Required Withholding amount from any cash payment made pursuant to this Agreement or from cash compensation otherwise payable to the Employee, or any combination of the foregoing. By execution of this Agreement, the Employee shall be deemed to have authorized the satisfaction of the Employee’s Required Withholding by the Company through any one or more of the foregoing means.
11. No Service Rights . This Agreement is not a services or employment agreement and nothing contained in the Plan or this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Employee any right with respect to the continuation of the Employee’s employment or other service with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company at any time to terminate such relationship.
12. Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Award and any amount received by the Employee under this Award shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Clawback Policy, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Policy ”). The Participant agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policy or any similar policy established by the Company that may apply to the Participant and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policy, any similar policy (as applicable to the Participant) or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Participant. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement and the Policy or any similar policy conflict, then the terms of such policy shall prevail.
13. Non-transferability . The Employee’s rights under this Agreement may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, encumbered or transferred, except (a) to the Company or (b) upon the Employee’s death to a beneficiary designated by the Employee (subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan) or if no beneficiary has been duly designated or no duly designated beneficiary survives the Employee, pursuant to the Employee’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted sale, assignment, pledge, exchange, hypothecation, disposition, encumbrance or transfer in violation of this Agreement shall be void and the Company and its Affiliates will not be bound thereby.



14. Severability . If any portion of this Agreement is determined to be in violation of any statute or public policy, then only the portion(s) of this Agreement that have been found to violate such statute or public policy shall be deleted and all portions of this Agreement that have not been found to violate any statute or public policy will continue in full force and effect. Furthermore, it is the parties’ intent that any order that requires deletion of any portion of this Agreement should modify the deleted portion of the Agreement as narrowly as possible to give as much effect as possible to the intentions of the parties hereto.
15. Limitation of Liability . Under no circumstances will the Company or any Affiliate be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages (including lost profits) of any form incurred by any Person, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the form of the act in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to this Agreement, the Award or the Plan.
16. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
17. Amendment and Waiver . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, this Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded only by written instrument executed by the Company and the Employee. Only a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance hereof shall make any waiver of the terms or conditions effective. Any waiver granted by the Company shall be effective only if executed and delivered by a duly authorized executive officer of the Company. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any term or condition, or of any breach of any term or condition, contained in this Agreement, in one or more instances, shall be construed as a continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, a waiver of any other term or condition, or a waiver of any breach of any other term or condition.
18. Miscellaneous . This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, including any successor to the Company as the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.


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In Witness Whereof , the Company has caused this Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has executed this Agreement, all effective as of the date first above written.

PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP:
By: _________________________
Name: << Company Officer >>
Title: << Title >>
EMPLOYEE:
    
Name: << Name >>
Address:      ______________________________
______________________________
______________________________





Exhibit 31.1
I, Wm. Stacy Locke, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pioneer Energy Services Corp.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

July 30, 2015
/s/ Wm. Stacy Locke
Wm. Stacy Locke
President and Chief Executive Officer





Exhibit 31.2
I, Lorne E. Phillips, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pioneer Energy Services Corp.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
July 30, 2015
/s/ Lorne E. Phillips
Lorne E. Phillips
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





Exhibit 32.1
Officer’s Certification Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(18 U.S.C 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pioneer Energy Services Corp., a Texas corporation, (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to the best of his knowledge:
(1) The Report is in full compliance with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Dated:
July 30, 2015
/s/ Wm. Stacy Locke
 
 
Wm. Stacy Locke
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer





Exhibit 32.2
Officer’s Certification Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(18 U.S.C 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pioneer Energy Services Corp., a Texas corporation, (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Lorne E. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to the best of his knowledge:
(1) The Report is in full compliance with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Dated:
July 30, 2015
/s/ Lorne E. Phillips
 
 
Lorne E. Phillips
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer