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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number 001-32693
Basic Energy Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   54-2091194
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
500 W. Illinois, Suite 100    
Midland, Texas   79701
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
(432) 620-5500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     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 þ 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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o 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 o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
     42,202,892 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding as of April 22, 2011.
 
 

 


 

BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     This quarterly report contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things, the risk factors discussed in this quarterly report and in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other factors, most of which are beyond our control.
     The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “indicate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this quarterly report are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report are based upon reasonable assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this quarterly report may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
     Important factors that may affect our expectations, estimates or projections include:
    a decline in, or substantial volatility of, oil and natural gas prices, and any related changes in expenditures by our customers;
 
    the effects of future acquisitions on our business;
 
    changes in customer requirements in markets or industries we serve;
 
    competition within our industry;
 
    general economic and market conditions;
 
    our access to current or future financing arrangements;
 
    our ability to replace or add workers at economic rates; and
 
    environmental and other governmental regulations.
     Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
     This quarterly report includes market share and industry data and forecasts that we obtained from internal company surveys (including estimates based on our knowledge and experience in the industry in which we operate), market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information, and industry publications and surveys. Industry surveys and publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Although we believe such information is accurate and reliable, we have not independently verified any of the data from third party sources cited or used for our management’s industry estimates, nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. For example, the number of onshore well servicing rigs in the U.S. could be lower than our estimate to the extent our two larger competitors have continued to report as stacked rigs equipment that is not actually complete or subject to refurbishment. Statements as to our position relative to our competitors or as to market share refer to the most recent available data.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Basic Energy Services, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,765     $ 47,918  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,809 and $3,078, respectively
    177,408       150,364  
Accounts receivable — related parties
    48       42  
Income tax receivable
    79,134       79,480  
Inventories
    24,024       21,556  
Prepaid expenses
    7,308       5,425  
Other current assets
    5,891       18,193  
Deferred tax assets
    8,063       8,290  
 
           
Total current assets
    315,641       331,268  
 
           
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    675,707       625,702  
 
               
Deferred debt costs, net of amortization
    11,834       6,835  
Goodwill
    16,413       16,150  
Other intangible assets, net of amortization
    44,750       45,833  
Other assets
    6,243       4,025  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,070,588     $ 1,029,813  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 40,715     $ 40,477  
Accrued expenses
    60,961       51,237  
Current portion of long-term debt
    26,587       24,231  
Other current liabilities
    2,788       3,309  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    131,051       119,254  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt, less unamortized discount on senior secured notes of $0 and $9,425, respectively
    536,104       474,628  
Deferred tax liabilities
    106,355       123,393  
Other long-term liabilities
    10,777       10,615  
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock; $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none designated or issued at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
           
Common stock; $.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 42,394,809 shares issued, and 42,187,282 shares outstanding at March 31, 2011; 42,394,809 shares issued, and 41,310,447 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010.
    424       424  
Additional paid-in capital
    339,908       335,927  
Retained earnings (defecit)
    (51,957 )     (27,544 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 207,527 and 1,084,362 shares at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    (2,074 )     (6,884 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    286,301       301,923  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,070,588     $ 1,029,813  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Basic Energy Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
Revenues:
               
Completion and remedial services
  $ 97,507     $ 45,234  
Fluid services
    72,345       52,147  
Well servicing
    69,147       41,796  
Contract drilling
    7,055       3,789  
 
               
 
           
Total revenues
    246,054       142,966  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Completion and remedial services
    54,933       29,723  
Fluid services
    48,228       40,940  
Well servicing
    48,440       32,100  
Contract drilling
    4,485       3,270  
General and administrative, including stock-based compensation of $1,680 and $1,150 in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    31,341       25,077  
Depreciation and amortization
    32,980       33,098  
(Gain) Loss on disposal of assets
    (1,705 )     711  
 
               
 
           
Total expenses
    218,702       164,919  
 
           
 
               
Operating income (loss)
    27,352       (21,953 )
 
               
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense
    (11,342 )     (11,664 )
Interest income
    5       26  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
    (49,366 )      
Other income
    157       81  
 
           
 
               
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (33,194 )     (33,510 )
 
               
Income tax benefit
    14,701       11,919  
 
           
 
               
 
           
Net loss
  $ (18,493 )   $ (21,591 )
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share of common stock:
               
Basic
  $ (0.46 )   $ (0.54 )
 
           
 
               
Diluted
  $ (0.46 )   $ (0.54 )
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Basic Energy Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share data)
                                                 
                    Additional                     Total  
    Common Stock     Paid-In     Treasury     Retained     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Stock     Earnings     Equity  
Balance — December 31, 2010
    42,394,809     $ 424     $ 335,927     $ (6,884 )   $ (27,544 )   $ 301,923  
 
                                               
Issuances of restricted stock
                (2 )     5,753       (5,751 )      
Amortization of share-based compensation
                1,680                   1,680  
Purchase of treasury stock
                      (1,716 )           (1,716 )
Exercise of stock options / vesting of restricted stock
                2,303       773       (169 )     2,907  
Net loss
                            (18,493 )     (18,493 )
 
                                               
 
                                   
Balance — March 31, 2011 (unaudited)
    42,394,809     $ 424     $ 339,908     $ (2,074 )   $ (51,957 )   $ 286,301  
 
                                   
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Basic Energy Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (18,493 )   $ (21,591 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    32,980       33,098  
Accretion on asset retirement obligation
    32       40  
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts
    (1,269 )     (495 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    432       382  
Amortization and retirement of discount on senior secured notes
    6,493       460  
Non-cash compensation
    1,680       1,150  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (non-cash)
    3,940        
Premium on retirement of 11.625% senior secured notes
    36,179        
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
    (1,705 )     711  
Deferred income taxes
    (17,002 )     571  
 
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
 
               
Accounts receivable
    (25,936 )     (10,074 )
Inventories
    (2,468 )     (815 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (1,548 )     812  
Other assets
    (2,218 )     (144 )
Accounts payable
    238       2,775  
Excess tax expense (benefit) from exercise of employee stock options / vesting of restricted stock
    (1,955 )     351  
Income tax receivable
    2,301       (12,447 )
Other liabilities
    (323 )     (68 )
Accrued expenses
    9,644       4,687  
 
               
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    21,002       (597 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (72,442 )     (11,092 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    16,687       355  
Change in restricted cash
          (13 )
Payments for other long-term assets
    (140 )     (168 )
Payments for businesses, net of cash acquired
    (10 )     (687 )
 
               
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (55,905 )     (11,605 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from debt
    275,000        
Payments of debt
    (229,891 )     (6,608 )
Premium on retirement of 11.625% senior secured notes
    (36,179 )      
Purchase of treasury stock
    (1,715 )     (297 )
Excess tax (expense) benefit from exercise of employee stock options / vesting of restricted stock
    1,955       (351 )
Tax withholding from exercise of stock options
    (854 )     (2 )
Exercise of employee stock options
    1,805       18  
Deferred loan costs and other financing activities
    (9,371 )      
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    750     (7,240 )
 
           
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    (34,153 )     (19,442 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
    47,918       125,357  
 
               
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
  $ 13,765     $ 105,915  
 
           

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BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2011 (unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations
Basis of Presentation
     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Basic Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Basic” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.
Nature of Operations
     Basic provides a range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies, including completion and remedial services, fluid services and well site construction services, well servicing, and contract drilling. These services are primarily provided using Basic’s fleet of equipment. Basic’s operations are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Montana, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
     The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Basic and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Basic has no variable interest in any other organization, entity, partnership, or contract. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Estimates and Uncertainties
     Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Areas where critical accounting estimates are made by management include:
    Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangible assets
 
    Impairment of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets
 
    Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
    Litigation and self-insured risk reserves
 
    Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
 
    Future cash flows
 
    Stock-based compensation
 
    Income taxes
 
    Asset retirement obligations
Revenue Recognition
     Completion and Remedial Services — Completion and remedial services consists primarily of pumping services, focused on cementing, acidizing and fracturing, nitrogen units, coiled tubing units, snubbing units, and rental and fishing tools. Basic recognizes revenue when services are performed, collection of the relevant receivables is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the price is fixed or determinable. Basic prices completion and remedial services by the hour, day, or project depending on the type of service performed. When Basic provides multiple services to a customer, revenue is allocated to the services performed based on the fair values of the services.

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     Fluid Services — Fluid services consists primarily of the sale, transportation, storage and disposal of fluids used in drilling, production and maintenance of oil and natural gas wells, and well site construction and maintenance services. Basic recognizes revenue when services are performed, collection of the relevant receivables is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the price is fixed or determinable. Basic prices fluid services by the job, by the hour or by the quantities sold, disposed of or hauled.
     Well Servicing — Well servicing consists primarily of maintenance services, workover services, completion services, plugging and abandonment services and rig manufacturing and servicing. Basic recognizes revenue when services are performed, collection of the relevant receivables is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the price is fixed or determinable. Basic prices well servicing by the hour or by the day of service performed. Rig manufacturing revenue is recognized when the rig is accepted by the customer, based on the completed contract method by individual rig.
     Contract Drilling — Contract drilling consists primarily of drilling wells to a specified depth using drilling rigs. Basic recognizes revenues based on either a “daywork” contract, in which an agreed upon rate per day is charged to the customer, or a “footage” contract, in which an agreed upon rate is charged per the number of feet drilled.
     Taxes assessed on sales transactions are presented on a net basis and are not included in revenue.
Inventories
     For Rental and Fishing Tools, inventories consisting mainly of grapples and drill bits are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined on the average cost method. Other inventories, consisting mainly of manufacturing raw materials, rig components, repair parts, drilling and completion materials and gravel, are held for use in the operations of Basic and are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.
Property and Equipment
     Property and equipment are stated at cost or at estimated fair value at acquisition date if acquired in a business combination. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred and additions and improvements that significantly extend the lives of the assets are capitalized. Upon sale or other retirement of depreciable property, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the related accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in operations. All property and equipment are depreciated or amortized (to the extent of estimated salvage values) on the straight-line method. The components of a well servicing rig generally require replacement or refurbishment during the well servicing rig’s life and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, which range from 3 to 15 years. The costs of the original components of a purchased or acquired well servicing rig are not maintained separately from the base rig.
Impairments
     Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment at least annually, or whenever, in management’s judgment, events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of such assets to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. Expected future cash flows and carrying values are aggregated at their lowest identifiable level. If the carrying amount of such assets exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of such assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the consolidated balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities, if material, of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the consolidated balance sheet. These assets are normally sold within a short period of time through a third party auctioneer.
     Basic’s goodwill and trade name intangibles are considered to have an indefinite useful economic life and are not amortized. Basic assesses impairment of its goodwill and trade name intangibles annually as of December 31 or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of the assets has decreased below the assets’ carrying value. A two-step process is required for testing impairment of goodwill. First, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value to determine whether an indication of impairment exists. If impairment is indicated, then the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is determined by allocating the unit’s fair value to its assets and liabilities (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The amount of impairment for goodwill is measured as the excess of its carrying value over its fair value.

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Deferred Debt Costs
     Basic capitalizes certain costs in connection with obtaining its borrowings, such as lender’s fees and related attorney’s fees. These costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method.
     Deferred debt costs were approximately $14.6 million net of accumulated amortization of $2.7 million and $10.7 million net of accumulated amortization of $3.9 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Amortization of deferred debt costs totaled approximately $432,000 and $383,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
     Basic recorded a charge of $3.9 million during the first quarter of 2011 related to the write-off of debt costs associated with its 11.625% Senior Secured Notes and $30.0 million revolving credit facility. On February 15, 2011, Basic terminated the revolving credit facility and completed the closing for an early tender for approximately $224.7 million of the Senior Secured Notes and delivered to the trustee amounts required to satisfy and discharge remaining obligations for the outstanding notes, and as of March 31, 2011, no Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding. Additionally, Basic incurred $6.7 million of deferred debt costs associated with the issuance of its 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019. Basic also incurred $2.7 million of deferred debt costs associated with the $165.0 million revolving credit facility entered into on February 15, 2011.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
     Goodwill and other intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Basic completes its assessment of goodwill and trade name intangible impairment December 31 of each year.
     Basic had trade names of $1.8 million as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Trade names have an indefinite life and are tested for impairment annually.
     The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended March 31, 2011, are as follows (in thousands):
                                         
    Completion and                          
    Remedial     Fluid     Well     Contract        
    Services     Services     Servicing     Drilling     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2010
  $ 10,771     $ 488     $ 4,891     $     $ 16,150  
Goodwill adjustments
    127       72       64             263  
 
                             
Balance as of March 31, 2011
  $ 10,898     $ 560     $ 4,955     $     $ 16,413  
     Basic’s intangible assets subject to amortization consist of customer relationships, non-compete agreements and rig engineering plans. The gross carrying amount of customer relationships subject to amortization was $48.0 million as of March 31, 2011 and $48.0 million as of December 31, 2010, respectively. The gross carrying amount of non-compete agreements subject to amortization totaled approximately $4.5 million and $4.9 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The gross carrying amount of rig engineering plans subject to amortization was $746,000 and $746,000 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to these intangible assets totaled approximately $10.3 million and $9.6 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1.1 million and $851,000, respectively. Other intangibles net of accumulated amortization allocated to reporting units as of March 31, 2011 were $30.8 million, $2.5 million, $4.7 million and $4.9 million for completion and remedial services, fluid services, well servicing, and contract drilling, respectively. No adjustments were made to prior periods to reflect subsequent adjustments to acquisitions due to immateriality.
     Customer relationships are amortized over a 15-year life, non-compete agreements are amortized over a five-year life, and rig engineering plans are amortized over a 15-year life.
Stock-Based Compensation
     Basic’s stock-based awards consist of stock options and restricted stock. Stock options issued are valued on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, and restricted stock issued is valued based on the fair value of Basic’s common stock at the grant date. All stock-based awards are adjusted for an expected forfeiture rate and amortized over the vesting period.

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Income Taxes
     Basic recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in the period that includes the statutory enactment date. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is recognized when it is more likely than not that the benefit of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
     Interest charges are recorded in interest expense and penalties are recorded in income tax expense.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
     Financial instruments, which potentially subject Basic to concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of temporary cash investments and trade receivables. Basic restricts investment of temporary cash investments to financial institutions with high credit standing. Basic’s customer base consists primarily of multi-national and independent oil and natural gas producers. Basic performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers but generally does not require collateral on its trade receivables. Credit risk is considered by management to be limited due to the large number of customers comprising its customer base. Basic maintains an allowance for potential credit losses on its trade receivables, and such losses have been within management’s expectations.
     Basic did not have any one customer that represented 10% or more of consolidated revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010.
Asset Retirement Obligations
     Basic records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and capitalizes an equal amount as a cost of the asset depreciating it over the life of the asset. Subsequent to the initial measurement of the asset retirement obligation, the obligation is adjusted at the end of each quarter to reflect the passage of time, changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation, acquisition or construction of assets, and settlements of obligations.
Environmental
     Basic is subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. These laws, which are constantly changing, regulate the discharge of materials into the environment and may require Basic to remove or mitigate the adverse environmental effects of disposal or release of petroleum, chemicals and other substances at various sites. Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized depending on the future economic benefit. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and that have no future economic benefits are expensed. Liabilities for expenditures of a non-capital nature are recorded when environmental assessment and/or remediation is probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
Litigation and Self-Insured Risk Reserves
     Basic estimates its reserves related to litigation and self-insured risks based on the facts and circumstances specific to the litigation and self-insured claims, its past experience with similar claims and the likelihood of the future event occurring. Basic maintains accruals on the consolidated balance sheets to cover self-insurance retentions (See note 6).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU No. 2010-06”). ASU No. 2010-06 requires the disclosure of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. It also requires that Level 3 fair value measurements present information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. Fair value disclosures should also disclose valuation techniques and inputs used to measure both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This update became effective for Basic on January 1, 2010 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward in activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which became effective on January 1, 2011. This update did not change the techniques Basic uses to measure fair value and has not had a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
     In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, “Business Combinations: Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations” (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 addresses diversity in the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. If a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The Company adopted ASU 2010-29 on January 1, 2011. This update had no impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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3. Acquisitions
     In 2010, Basic acquired either substantially all of the assets or all of the outstanding capital stock of each of the following businesses, each of which was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The following table summarizes the provisional values at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
                 
            Total Cash Paid (net of cash  
    Closing Date   acquired)  
Rocky Mountain Cementers, Inc.
  March 1, 2010   $ 687  
New Tech Systems, Inc
  April 20, 2010   $ 900  
Taylor Rig, LLC
  May 3, 2010   $ 8,734  
Platinum Pressure Services, Inc. and Admiral Well Service, Inc.
  December 16, 2010   $ 39,942  
 
             
Total 2010
          $ 50,263  
 
             
     The operations of each of the acquisitions listed above are included in Basic’s statement of operations as of each respective closing date. Basic does not believe the pro forma effect of any of the acquisitions completed in 2010 is material, either individually or when aggregated, to the reported results of operations.
Contingent Earn-out Arrangements and Purchase Price Allocations
     Contingent earn-out arrangements are generally arrangements entered into on certain acquisitions to encourage the owner/manager to continue operating and building the business after the purchase transaction. The contingent earn-out arrangements of the related acquisitions are generally linked to certain financial measures and performance of the assets acquired in the various acquisitions. For acquisitions that occurred prior to January 1, 2009, all amounts paid or reasonably accrued for related to the contingent earn-out payments are reflected as increases to the goodwill associated with the acquisition or compensation expense depending on the terms and conditions of the earn-out arrangement. For any acquisition that occurred after December 31, 2008, the contingent earn-out is measured at fair value at the date of acquisition and any adjustments to that fair value are recorded through the statement of operations.

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4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Land
  $ 5,307     $ 5,361  
Buildings and improvements
    34,583       32,047  
Well service units and equipment
    422,745       416,015  
Fluid services equipment
    152,713       148,989  
Brine and fresh water stations
    11,178       10,969  
Frac/test tanks
    175,558       151,379  
Pressure pumping equipment
    177,844       171,892  
Construction equipment
    28,101       27,799  
Contract drilling equipment
    69,738       44,181  
Disposal facilities
    68,563       66,388  
Vehicles
    42,109       39,844  
Rental equipment
    45,026       43,502  
Aircraft
    4,251       4,251  
Software
    22,248       22,296  
Other
    7,656       7,345  
 
           
 
    1,267,620       1,192,258  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    591,913       566,556  
 
           
Property and equipment, net
  $ 675,707     $ 625,702  
 
           
     Basic is obligated under various capital leases for certain vehicles and equipment that expire at various dates during the next five years. The gross amount of property and equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases and included above consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Light vehicles
  $ 26,401     $ 25,800  
Well service units and equipment
    1,732       1,791  
Fluid services equipment
    73,281       65,874  
Pressure pumping equipment
    20,604       18,293  
Construction equipment
    1,269       1,269  
Software
    15,548       15,548  
Other
    244       244  
 
           
 
    139,079       128,819  
Less accumulated amortization
    57,119       56,087  
 
           
 
  $ 81,960     $ 72,732  
 
           
     Amortization of assets held under capital leases of approximately $4.9 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

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5. Long-Term Debt
     Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Credit Facilities:
               
Revolver
  $     $  
7.125% Senior Notes
    225,000       225,000  
11.625% Senior Secured Notes
          225,000  
7.75% Senior Notes
    275,000        
Unamortized discount
          (9,425 )
Capital leases and other notes
    62,691       58,284  
 
           
 
    562,691       498,859  
Less current portion
    26,587       24,231  
 
           
 
  $ 536,104     $ 474,628  
 
           
7.125% Senior Notes due 2016
     On April 12, 2006, Basic issued $225.0 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due April 2016 (the “Senior Notes”) in a private placement. Proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes were used to retire the outstanding balance on Basic’s $90.0 million Term B Loan and to pay down approximately $96.0 million under Basic’s previous revolving credit facility. The Senior Notes are unsecured. Under the terms of the sale of the Senior Notes, Basic was required to take appropriate steps to offer to exchange other Senior Notes with the same terms that have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the private placement Senior Notes. Basic completed the exchange offer for all of the Senior Notes on October 16, 2006.
     Basic issued the Senior Notes pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 12, 2006, by and among Basic, the guarantor parties thereto and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Senior Notes Indenture”). Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at a rate of 7.125% per year. Interest payments on the Senior Notes are due semi-annually, on April 15 and October 15.
     The Senior Notes are redeemable at the option of Basic on or after April 15, 2011 at the specified redemption price as described in the indenture governing the Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes Indenture”). Prior to April 15, 2011, Basic may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture.
     Following a change of control, as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture, Basic will be required to make an offer to repurchase all or any portion of the Senior Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
     Pursuant to the Senior Notes Indenture, Basic is subject to covenants that limit the ability of Basic and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock; make certain investments; incur liens; enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; limit dividends or other payments by restricted subsidiaries; and sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies. These limitations are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions set forth in the Senior Notes Indenture. Basic was in compliance with the restrictive covenants at March 31, 2011.
     As part of the issuance of the above-mentioned Senior Notes, Basic incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $4.6 million, which are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Senior Notes.
     The Senior Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by Basic and each of its current subsidiaries, other than three immaterial subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2011, these three subsidiaries held no assets and performed no operations. Basic Energy Services, Inc., the ultimate parent company, does not have any independent operating assets or operations.
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019
     On February 15, 2011, Basic successfully completed the issuance and sale of $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The Notes are jointly and severally, and unconditionally, guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) on a senior unsecured basis initially by all of Basic’s current subsidiaries other than three immaterial subsidiaries (such guarantors, the “Guarantors”). The Notes and the Guarantees rank (i) equally in right of payment with any of Basic’s and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including Basic’s existing 7.125% Senior Notes due 2016 and the related guarantees, and (ii) effectively junior to all existing or future liabilities of Basic’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes and to Basic’s and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing or future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral therefore.

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     The Notes and the Guarantees were offered and sold in private transactions in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
     The purchase price for the Notes and Guarantees was 100.000% of their principal amount. Basic received net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes of approximately $269.6 million after discounts and offering expenses. Basic used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund its tender offer and consent solicitation for its Senior Secured Notes and to redeem any of the Senior Secured Notes not purchased in the tender offer, and the remainder is being used for general corporate purposes.
     The Notes and the Guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of February 15, 2011 (the “Indenture”), by and among Basic, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). Interest on the Notes accrues from and including February 15, 2011 at a rate of 7.75% per year. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2011. The Notes mature on February 15, 2019.
     The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit Basic’s ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to:
    incur additional indebtedness;
 
    pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock;
 
    make certain investments;
 
    incur liens;
 
    enter into certain types of transactions with its affiliates;
 
    limit dividends or other payments by Basic’s restricted subsidiaries to Basic; and
 
    sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies.
These and other covenants that are contained in the Indenture are subject to important exceptions and qualifications. Additionally, during any period of time that the Notes have a Moody’s rating of Baa3 or higher or an Standard & Poor’s rating of BBB- or higher and no default has occurred and is then continuing, certain of the restrictive covenants contained in the Indenture will cease to apply.
     Basic may, at its option, redeem all or part of the Notes, at any time on or after February 15, 2015, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a premium declining ratably to par and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
     At any time before February 15, 2014, Basic, at its option, may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture with the net cash proceeds of one or more qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 107.750% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, as long as:
    at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and
 
    such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of any such qualified equity offering.
     In addition, at any time before February 15, 2015, Basic may redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus an applicable premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
     If Basic experiences certain kinds of changes of control, holders of the Notes will be entitled to require Basic to purchase all or a portion of the Notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
Revolving Credit Facility
     On February 15, 2011, in connection with the Notes offering, Basic entered into a new $165.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Capital One, National Association, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature whereby the total credit available to Basic can be increased by up to $100.0 million under certain circumstances, subject to additional lender commitments. The obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each of Basic’s current subsidiaries, other than three immaterial subsidiaries, and are secured by substantially all assets of Basic and the guarantors as collateral under a related Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”). As of March 31, 2011, the non-guarantor subsidiaries held no assets and performed no operations.

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     Borrowings under the Credit Agreement mature on January 15, 2016, and Basic has the ability at any time to prepay the Credit Agreement without premium or penalty. At Basic’s option, advances under the Credit Agreement may be comprised of (i) alternate base rate loans, at a variable base interest rate plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25% based on Basic’s leverage ratio or (ii) Eurodollar loans, at a variable base interest rate plus a margin ranging from 2.50% to 3.25% based on Basic’s leverage ratio. Basic will pay a commitment fee equal to 0.50% on the daily unused amount of the commitments under the Credit Agreement.
     The Credit Agreement contains various covenants that, subject to agreed upon exceptions, limit Basic’s ability and the ability of certain of Basic’s subsidiaries to:
    incur indebtedness;
 
    grant liens;
 
    enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
 
    make loans, capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments;
 
    change the nature of business;
 
    acquire or sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies;
 
    declare or pay dividends;
 
    enter into transactions with affiliates;
 
    enter into burdensome agreements;
 
    prepay, redeem or modify or terminate other indebtedness;
 
    change accounting policies and reporting practices; and
 
    amend organizational documents.
     The Credit Agreement also contains covenants that, among other things, limit the amount of capital contributions Basic may make and require Basic to maintain specified ratios or conditions as follows:
    a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50:1.00;
 
    a maximum consolidated leverage ratio not to exceed:
    4.25:1.00 for the quarter ending March 31, 2011; and
 
    4.00:1.00 after March 31, 2011; and
    a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio of 2.00:1.00.
     If an event of default occurs under the Credit Agreement, then the lenders may (i) terminate their commitments under the Credit Agreement, (ii) declare any outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable after applicable grace periods and (iii) foreclose on the collateral secured by the Security Agreement.
     Basic had no amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2011. At March 31, 2011, Basic was in compliance with its covenants.
Other Debt
Basic has a variety of other capital leases and notes payable outstanding that are generally customary in its business. None of these debt instruments are individually material. Basic’s leases with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC require us to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.05 to 1.00.

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     Basic’s interest expense consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Cash payments for interest
  $ 14,732     $ 13,419  
Commitment and other fees paid
    220       8  
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on senior secured notes
    687       844  
Change in accrued interest
    (4,310 )     (2,608 )
Other
    13       1  
 
           
 
  $ 11,342     $ 11,664  
 
           
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt
     In February 2011, upon the retirement of the 11.625% Senior Secured Notes and the termination of Basic’s $30.0 million revolving credit facility, Basic wrote off unamortized debt issuance costs of approximately $3.9 million and unamortized discount of $9.2 million. Basic also paid a premium of $36.2 million to the holders of the 11.625% Senior Secured Notes for the early termination of the notes.
6. Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental
     Basic is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that establish standards and requirements for protection of the environment. Basic cannot predict the future impact of such standards and requirements which are subject to change and can have retroactive effectiveness. Basic continues to monitor the status of these laws and regulations. Management believes that the likelihood of any of these items resulting in a material adverse impact to Basic’s financial position, liquidity, capital resources or future results of operations is remote.
     Currently, Basic has not been fined, cited or notified of any environmental violations that would have a material adverse effect upon its financial position, liquidity or capital resources. However, management does recognize that by the very nature of its business, material costs could be incurred in the near term to bring Basic into total compliance. The amount of such future expenditures is not determinable due to several factors, including the unknown magnitude of possible contamination, the unknown timing and extent of the corrective actions which may be required, the determination of Basic’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties and the extent to which such expenditures are recoverable from insurance or indemnification.
Litigation
     From time to time, Basic is a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that Basic considers to be a part of the ordinary course of business. Basic is not currently involved in any legal proceedings that it considers probable or reasonably possible, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Self-Insured Risk Accruals
     Basic is self-insured up to retention limits as it relates to workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of its employees. Basic generally maintains no physical property damage coverage on its workover rig fleet, with the exception of certain of its 24-hour workover rigs and newly manufactured rigs. Basic has deductibles per occurrence for workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of $500,000, $500,000, and $250,000, respectively. Basic has lower deductibles per occurrence for automobile liability. Basic maintains accruals in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets related to self-insurance retentions by using third-party data and claims history.
     At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, self-insured risk accruals totaled approximately $15.5 million net of a $12,000 receivable for medical and dental coverage and $16.6 million net of a $164,000 receivable for medical and dental coverage, respectively.

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7. Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
     At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, Basic had 80,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized.
     During the year ended 2010, Basic issued 53,975 shares of common stock from treasury stock for the exercise of stock options.
     In March 2010, Basic granted various employees 588,600 unvested shares of common stock which vest over a five-year period.
     In March 2010, the Compensation Committee of Basic’s Board of Directors approved grants of performance-based stock awards to certain members of management. In February 2011, it was determined that 285,281 shares, or 150% of the target number of shares, were earned based on Basic’s achievement of total stockholder return over the performance period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, as compared to other members of a defined peer group. These shares remain subject to vesting over a three-year period, with the first shares vesting on March 15, 2012.
     In March 2011, Basic granted various employees 510,399 unvested shares of common stock which vest over a three-year period.
     During the three months ended March 31, 2011, Basic issued 169,250 shares of common stock from treasury stock for the exercise of stock options.
Treasury Stock
     Basic acquired treasury shares through net share settlements for payment of payroll taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock. Basic acquired a total of 40,381 shares through net share settlements during 2010 and 74,358 shares through net share settlements during the first three months of 2011.
Preferred Stock
     At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, Basic had 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized, of which none was designated, issued or outstanding.
8. Incentive Plan
     In May 2003, Basic’s board of directors and stockholders approved the Basic 2003 Incentive Plan (as amended effective May 26, 2009) (the “Plan”), which provides for granting of incentive awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock, performance awards, bonus shares, phantom shares, cash awards and other stock-based awards to officers, employees, directors and consultants of Basic. The Plan assumed awards of the plans of Basic’s predecessors that were awarded and remained outstanding prior to adoption of the Plan. The Plan provides for the issuance of 7,100,000 shares. The Plan is administered by the Plan committee, and in the absence of a Plan committee, by the Board of Directors, which determines the awards and the associated terms of the awards and interprets its provisions and adopts policies for implementing the Plan. The number of shares authorized under the Plan and the number of shares subject to an award under the Plan will be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, mergers and other changes affecting the capital stock of Basic.
     During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, compensation expense related to share-based arrangements was approximately $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For compensation expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Basic recognized a tax benefit of approximately $744,000 and $409,000, respectively.
     As of March 31, 2011, there was approximately $22.1 million of total unrecognized compensation related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.09 years. The total fair value of share-based awards vested during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $8.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from vested share-based awards was $2.9 million and $501,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Stock Option Awards
     The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Basic is required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those options expected to vest. Options granted under the Plan expire 10 years from the date they are granted, and generally vest over a three- to five-year service period.

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     The following table reflects the summary of stock options outstanding at March 31, 2011 and the changes during the three months then ended:
                                 
                    Weighted    
            Weighted   Average   Aggregate
    Number of   Average   Remaining   Instrinsic
    Options   Exercise   Contractual   Value
    Granted   Price   Term (Years)   (000’s)
Non-statutory stock options:
                               
Outstanding, beginning of period
    1,414,450     $ 11.44                  
Options granted
        $                  
Options forfeited
        $                  
Options exercised
    (169,250 )   $ 5.61                  
Options expired
    (3,000 )   $ 26.84                  
 
                               
Outstanding, end of period
    1,242,200     $ 12.20       3.65     $ 16,920  
 
                               
 
                               
Exercisable, end of period
    1,219,200     $ 12.00       3.60     $ 16,855  
 
                               
 
                               
Vested or expected to vest, end of period
    1,237,600     $ 12.16       3.64     $ 16,907  
 
                               
     The total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $2.7 million and $6,000, respectively.
     Cash received from share option exercises under the Plan was approximately $950,000 and $17,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from options exercised was $1.2 million and $2,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
     Basic has a history of issuing treasury and newly-issued shares to satisfy share option exercises.
     Restricted Stock Awards
     On March 10, 2011, the Compensation Committee of Basic’s Board of Directors approved grants of performance-based stock awards to certain members of management. The performance-based awards are tied to Basic’s achievement of total stockholder return over the performance period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, as compared to other members of a defined peer group. The number of shares to be issued will range from 0% to 150% of the target number of shares of 148,363 depending on the performance noted above. Any shares earned at the end of the performance period will then remain subject to vesting over a three-year period, with the first shares vesting March 15, 2013. As of March 31, 2011, it was estimated that 129.2% of the target number performance-based awards will be earned.
     A summary of the status of Basic’s non-vested share grants at March 31, 2011 and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is presented in the following table:
                 
            Weighted Average
    Number of   Grant Date Fair
Nonvested Shares   Shares   Value Per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period
    1,802,573     $ 11.06  
Granted during period
    701,631       19.49  
Vested during period
    (311,184 )     13.67  
Forfeited during period
    (16,700 )     10.79  
 
               
Nonvested at end of period
    2,176,320     $ 13.38  
 
               
9. Related Party Transactions
     Basic had receivables from employees of approximately $48,000 and $42,000 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. During 2006, Basic entered into a lease agreement with Darle Vuelta Cattle Co., LLC, an affiliate of the Chief Executive Officer, for approximately $69,000. The term of the lease is five years and will continue on a year-to-year basis unless terminated by either party. In December 2010, Basic entered into a lease agreement with Darle Vuelta Cattle Co., LLC, for the right to operate a salt water disposal well, brine well and fresh water well. The term of the lease is two years and will continue until the salt water disposal

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well and brine well are plugged and no fresh water is being sold. The lease payments are the greater of the sum of $0.10 per barrel of disposed oil and gas waste and $0.05 per barrel of brine or fresh water sold or $5,000 per month.
10. Earnings Per Share
     Basic’s basic earnings per common share are determined by dividing net earnings applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is based on the increased number of shares that would be outstanding assuming conversion of dilutive outstanding securities using the “as if converted” method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share data):
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Numerator (both basic and diluted):
               
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (18,493 )   $ (21,591 )
 
               
Denominator:
               
 
               
Denominator for basic earnings per share
    39,884,070       39,621,183  
 
               
Stock options
           
Unvested restricted stock
           
 
           
Denominator for diluted earnings per share
    39,884,070       39,621,183  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per common share:
  $ (0.46 )   $ (0.54 )
 
           
 
               
Diluted earnings per common share:
  $ (0.46 )   $ (0.54 )
 
           
     Stock options and unvested restricted stock shares of approximately 1,202,000 and 686,000 were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive due to the net loss in each of these periods.
11. Business Segment Information
     Basic’s reportable business segments are Completion and Remedial Services, Fluid Services, Well Servicing, and Contract Drilling. The following is a description of the segments:
     Completion and Remedial Services: This segment utilizes a fleet of pressure pumping units, air compressor packages specially configured for underbalanced drilling operations, cased-hole wireline units, an array of specialized rental equipment and fishing tools, and snubbing units. The largest portion of this business consists of pumping services focused on cementing, acidizing and fracturing services in niche markets.
     Fluid Services: This segment utilizes a fleet of trucks and related assets, including specialized tank trucks, storage tanks, water wells, disposal facilities, construction and other related equipment. Basic employs these assets to provide, transport, store and dispose of a variety of fluids, as well as provide well site construction and maintenance services. These services are required in most workover, completion and remedial projects and are routinely used in daily producing well operations.
     Well Servicing: This business segment encompasses a full range of services performed with a mobile well servicing rig, including the installation and removal of downhole equipment and elimination of obstructions in the well bore to facilitate the flow of oil and natural gas. These services are performed to establish, maintain and improve production throughout the productive life of an oil and natural gas well and to plug and abandon a well at the end of its productive life. Well servicing equipment and capabilities such as Basic’s are essential to facilitate most other services performed on a well. This segment also includes the manufacturing, refurbishment and servicing of mobile well servicing rigs and associated equipment.
     Contract Drilling: This segment utilizes drilling rigs and associated equipment for drilling wells to a specified depth for customers on a contract basis.

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     Basic’s management evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating revenues and segment profits. Corporate expenses include general corporate expenses associated with managing all reportable operating segments. Corporate assets consist principally of working capital and debt financing costs.
     The following table sets forth certain financial information with respect to Basic’s reportable segments (in thousands):
                                                 
    Completion                                
    and Remedial     Fluid     Well     Contract     Corporate        
    Services     Services     Servicing     Drilling     and Other     Total  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
                                               
Operating revenues
  $ 97,507     $ 72,345     $ 69,147     $ 7,055     $     $ 246,054  
Direct operating costs
    (54,933 )     (48,228 )     (48,440 )     (4,485 )         $ (156,086 )
 
                                   
Segment profits
  $ 42,574     $ 24,117     $ 20,707     $ 2,570     $     $ 89,968  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 8,068     $ 9,404     $ 11,953     $ 1,907     $ 1,648     $ 32,980  
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)
  $ 17,721     $ 20,656     $ 26,256     $ 4,189     $ 3,620     $ 72,442  
Identifiable assets
  $ 213,810     $ 216,485     $ 254,407     $ 44,246     $ 341,640     $ 1,070,588  
 
                                               
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
                                               
Operating revenues
  $ 45,234     $ 52,147     $ 41,796     $ 3,789     $     $ 142,966  
Direct operating costs
    (29,723 )     (40,940 )     (32,100 )     (3,270 )           (106,033 )
 
                                   
Segment profits
  $ 15,511     $ 11,207     $ 9,696     $ 519     $     $ 36,933  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 7,831     $ 9,418     $ 12,140     $ 1,834     $ 1,875     $ 33,098  
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)
  $ 2,624     $ 3,156     $ 4,069     $ 615     $ 628     $ 11,092  
Identifiable assets
  $ 189,603     $ 190,684     $ 238,956     $ 40,511     $ 362,718     $ 1,022,472  
     The following table reconciles the segment profits reported above to the operating income as reported in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Segment profits
  $ 89,968     $ 36,933  
 
               
General and administrative expenses
    (31,341 )     (25,077 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (32,980 )     (33,098 )
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets
    1,705       (711 )
 
           
Operating income (loss)
  $ 27,352     $ (21,953 )
 
           
12. Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information
     The following table reflects non-cash financing and investing activity during the following periods:
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2011   2010
    (In thousands)
Capital leases issued for equipment
  $ 12,230     $ 3,348  
Asset retirement obligation additions
  $     $ 6  
     Basic paid no income taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or for the same period in 2010. Basic paid interest of approximately $14.7 million and $13.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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13. Fair Value Measurements
     Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or the amount paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants (an exit price) at the measurement date. Fair value is a market based measurement considered from the perspective of a market participant. Basic uses market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or unobservable. If observable prices or inputs are not available, unobservable prices or inputs are used to estimate the current fair value, often using an internal valuation model. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the item being valued. Basic primarily applies a market approach for recurring fair value measurements using the best available information while utilizing valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
     There is a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). Basic classifies fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Basic has the ability to access. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2—Inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable. These inputs are either directly observable in the marketplace or indirectly observable through corroboration with market data for substantially the full contractual term of the asset or liability being measured.
Level 3—Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
     In valuing certain assets and liabilities, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. For disclosure purposes, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety in the fair value hierarchy level based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. Basic’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
     Basic’s asset retirement obligation related to its salt water disposal sites, brine water wells, gravel pits and land farm sites, each of which is subject to rules and regulations regarding usage and eventual closure, is measured using primarily Level 3 inputs. The significant unobservable inputs to this fair value measurement include estimates of plugging, abandonment and remediation costs, inflation rate and well life. The inputs are calculated based on historical data as well as current estimated costs. The fair value is calculated by taking the present value of the expected cash flow at the time of the closure of the site. The following table reflects the changes in the fair value of the liability during the three months ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands):
         
    Asset Retirement Obligation  
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 1,983  
 
       
Additional asset retirement obligation
     
Accretion expense
    32  
Settlements
    (36 )
 
     
Balance, March 31, 2011
  $ 1,979  
 
     
14. Subsequent Events
     On April 1, 2011, Basic borrowed $21.9 million against its $165.0 million revolving credit facility for the purchase of capital equipment.
ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Overview
     We provide a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies, including completion and remedial services, fluid services, well servicing and contract drilling. Our results of operations reflect the impact of our acquisition strategy as a leading consolidator in the domestic land-based well services industry. Our acquisitions have increased our breadth of service offerings at the well site and expanded our market presence. In implementing our acquisition strategy, we purchased

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businesses and assets in four separate acquisitions from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Our weighted average number of fluid service trucks increased from 791 in the first quarter of 2010 to 820 in the first quarter of 2011. Our weighted average number of well servicing rigs increased from 405 in the first quarter of 2010 to 412 in the first quarter of 2011. These acquisitions make our revenues, expenses and income not directly comparable between periods.
     Our operating revenues from each of our segments, and their relative percentages of our total revenues, consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
Revenues:
                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2011   2010
     
Completion and remedial services
  $ 97.5       40 %   $ 45.2       32 %
Fluid services
    72.3       29 %     52.1       36 %
Well servicing
    69.1       28 %     41.8       29 %
Contract drilling
    7.1       3 %     3.8       3 %
         
Total revenues
  $ 246.0       100 %   $ 142.9       100 %
         
     Our core businesses depend on our customers’ willingness to make expenditures to produce, develop and explore for oil and natural gas in the United States. Industry conditions are influenced by numerous factors, such as the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas, domestic and worldwide economic conditions, political instability in oil producing countries and merger and divestiture activity among oil and natural gas producers. The volatility of the oil and natural gas industry, and the consequent impact on exploration and production activity, has adversely impacted, and could continue to adversely impact, the level of drilling and workover activity by some of our customers. This volatility affects the demand for our services and the price of our services.
     In the first half of 2009, utilization and pricing for our services declined due to low oil and natural gas prices. In the third quarter of 2009, oil prices began to increase and remained relatively stable through 2010. In the first quarter of 2011, oil prices have increased, primarily due to political instability in several oil producing countries. This trend in oil prices has caused utilization and pricing for our services to increase in our oil-based operating areas. Utilization and pricing for our services in our natural gas-based operating areas throughout 2010 and in the first quarter of 2011 have remained depressed due to low natural gas prices.
     We expect that our utilization levels across all of our business segments should show further improvements through the remainder of 2011 as demand continues to rise based on strong pricing, particularly in our established oil-oriented market areas. Despite current lower natural gas prices, discussions with customers indicate that demand in our natural gas-oriented market areas should remain flat with current levels.
     We derive the majority of our revenues from services supporting production from existing oil and natural gas operations. Demand for these production-related services, including well servicing and fluid services, tends to remain relatively stable, even in moderate oil and natural gas price environments, as ongoing maintenance spending is required to sustain production. As oil and natural gas prices fluctuate, demand for all of our services changes correspondingly as our customers must balance maintenance and capital expenditures against their available cash flows. Because our services are required to support drilling and workover activities, we are also subject to changes in capital spending by our customers as oil and natural gas prices increase or decrease.
     We believe that the most important performance measures for our lines of business are as follows:
    Completion and Remedial Services — segment profits as a percent of revenues;
 
    Fluid Services — trucking hours, revenue per truck, segment profits per truck and segment profits as a percent of revenues;
 
    Well Servicing — rig hours, rig utilization rate, revenue per rig hour, profits per rig hour and segment profits as a percent of revenues; and
 
    Contract Drilling — rig operating days, revenue per drilling day, profits per drilling day and segment profits as a percent of revenues.
     Segment profits are computed as segment operating revenues less direct operating costs. These measurements provide important information to us about the activity and profitability of our lines of business. For a detailed analysis of these indicators for our company, see below in “Segment Overview.”
     We will continue to evaluate opportunities to expand our business through selective acquisitions and internal growth initiatives. Our capital investment decisions are determined by an analysis of the projected return on capital employed for each of those alternatives, which is substantially driven by the cost to acquire existing assets from a third party, the capital required to build new

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equipment and the point in the oil and natural gas commodity price cycle. Based on these factors, we make capital investment decisions that we believe will support our long-term growth strategy. While we believe our costs of integration for prior acquisitions have been reflected in our historical results of operations, integration of acquisitions may result in unforeseen operational difficulties or require a disproportionate amount of our management’s attention.
Selected Acquisitions
     During 2010, we made four acquisitions that complemented our existing business segments. These included, among others:
   Taylor Rig, LLC
     On May 3, 2010, we acquired all the assets of Taylor Rig, LLC for total consideration of $8.7 million in cash. This acquisition has been included in our well servicing segment.
   Platinum Pressure Services, Inc. and Admiral Well Service, Inc.
     On December 16, 2010, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Platinum Pressure Services, Inc. (“Platinum”) and Admiral Well Service, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Platinum, for total cash consideration of $39.9 million plus working capital. This acquisition operates in our completion and remedial services and well servicing segments.
     During the first quarter of 2011, we did not complete any material acquisitions.
Segment Overview
Completion and Remedial Services
     During the first three months of 2011, our completion and remedial services segment represented 40% of our revenues. Revenues from our completion and remedial services segment are generally derived from a variety of services designed to complete and stimulate new oil and natural gas production or place cement slurry within the wellbores. Our completion and remedial services segment includes pumping services, rental and fishing tool operations, cased-hole wireline services, snubbing and underbalanced drilling.
     Our pumping services concentrate on providing single truck, lower-horsepower cementing, acidizing and fracturing services in selected markets. Our total hydraulic horsepower capacity for our pressure pumping operations was 174,000 and 140,000 at March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, respectively.
     In this segment, we generally derive our revenues on a project-by-project basis in a competitive bidding process. Our bids are generally based on the amount and type of equipment and personnel required, with the materials consumed billed separately. During periods of decreased spending by oil and gas companies, we may be required to discount our rates to remain competitive, which would cause lower segment profits.
     The following is an analysis of our completion and remedial services segment for each of the quarters in 2010, the full year ended December 31, 2010 and the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
                 
            Segment
    Revenues   Profits%
2010:
               
First Quarter
  $ 45,234       34 %
Second Quarter
  $ 61,533       39 %
Third Quarter
  $ 73,725       41 %
Fourth Quarter
  $ 80,944       43 %
Full Year
  $ 261,436       40 %
2011:
               
First Quarter
  $ 97,507       44 %
     We gauge the performance of our completion and remedial services segment based on the segment’s operating revenues and segment profits as a percent of revenues.

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     The increase in completion and remedial services revenue to $97.5 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $80.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 was caused by higher drilling and completion activity. There was also an increase in segment profit percentage to 44% in the first quarter of 2011 from 43% in the fourth quarter of 2010 due to the increased activity and improved pricing for our pumping services, especially fracturing and cementing services on new producing wells.
Fluid Services
     During the first three months of 2011, our fluid services segment represented 29% of our revenues. Revenues in our fluid services segment are earned from the sale, transportation, storage and disposal of fluids used in the drilling, production and maintenance of oil and natural gas wells. Revenues also include well site construction and maintenance services. The fluid services segment has a base level of business consisting of transporting and disposing of salt water produced as a by-product of the production of oil and natural gas. These services are necessary for our customers and generally have a stable demand but typically produce lower relative segment profits than other parts of our fluid services segment. Fluid services for completion and workover projects typically require fresh or brine water for making drilling mud, circulating fluids or frac fluids used during a job, and all of these fluids require storage tanks and hauling and disposal. Because we can provide a full complement of fluid sales, trucking, storage and disposal required on most drilling and workover projects, the add-on services associated with drilling and workover activity enable us to generate higher segment profits. The higher segment profits are due to the relatively small incremental labor costs associated with providing these services in addition to our base fluid services segment. Revenues from our well site construction services are derived primarily from preparing and maintaining access roads and well locations, installing small diameter gathering lines and pipelines, constructing foundations to support drilling rigs and providing maintenance services for oil and natural gas facilities. We typically price fluid services by the job, by the hour or by the quantities sold, disposed of or hauled.
     The following is an analysis of our fluid services operations for each of the quarters in 2010, the full year ended December 31, 2010 and the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
                                         
    Weighted                   Segment Profits    
    Average Number of           Revenue Per   Per Fluid    
    Fluid Service   Trucking   Fluid Service   Service   Segment
    Trucks   Hours   Truck   Truck   Profits%
2010:
                                       
First Quarter
    791       431,700     $ 66     $ 14       22 %
Second Quarter
    797       468,600     $ 74     $ 19       26 %
Third Quarter
    789       475,200     $ 80     $ 20       25 %
Fourth Quarter
    782       476,100     $ 85     $ 27       31 %
Full Year
    790       1,851,600     $ 305     $ 80       26 %
2011:
                                       
First Quarter
    820       494,700     $ 88     $ 29       33 %
     We gauge activity levels in our fluid services segment based on trucking hours, revenue and segment profits per fluid service truck, and segment profits as a percent of revenues.
     Revenue per fluid service truck increased by 4% to $88,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $85,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010, primarily due to the increasing rates being charged to customers. Segment profit percentage increased to 33% in the first quarter of 2011 from 31% in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Well Servicing
     During the first three months of 2011, our well servicing segment represented 28% of our revenues. Revenue in our well servicing segment is derived from maintenance, workover, completion, manufacturing and plugging and abandonment services. We provide maintenance-related services as part of the normal, periodic upkeep of producing oil and natural gas wells. Maintenance-related services represent a relatively consistent component of our business. Workover and completion services generate more revenue per hour than maintenance work, due to the use of auxiliary equipment, but demand for workover and completion services fluctuates more with the overall activity level in the industry. We also have a rig manufacturing and servicing facility, that builds new workover rigs, performs large-scale refurbishments of used workover rigs and provides maintenance services on previously manufactured rigs.
     We typically charge our customers for services on an hourly basis at rates that are determined by the type of service and equipment required, market conditions in the region in which the rig operates, the ancillary equipment provided on the rig and the necessary personnel. Depending on the type of job, we may also charge by the project or by the day. We measure our activity levels by the total number of hours worked by all of the rigs in our fleet. We monitor our fleet utilization levels, with full utilization deemed to be 55 hours per week per rig. Our fleet increased from a weighted average number of 405 rigs in the first quarter of 2010 to 412 in the first quarter of 2011.

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     The following is an analysis of our well servicing operations for each of the quarters in 2010, the full year ended December 31, 2010 and the quarter ended March 31, 2011:
                                                 
    Weighted                            
    Average           Rig           Profits    
    Number of   Rig   Utilization   Revenue Per   Per Rig   Segment
    Rigs   Hours   Rate   Rig Hour   Hour   Profits%
2010:
                                               
First Quarter
    405       135,700       46.9 %   $ 308     $ 71       23 %
Second Quarter
    404       153,900       53.3 %   $ 316     $ 83       26 %
Third Quarter
    404       159,400       55.2 %   $ 319     $ 74       21 %
Fourth Quarter
    407       164,400       56.5 %   $ 331     $ 90       24 %
Full Year
    405       613,400       53.0 %   $ 319     $ 81       23 %
2011:
                                               
First Quarter
    412       184,700       62.7 %   $ 356     $ 105       30 %
     We gauge activity levels in our well servicing segment based on rig hours, rig utilization rate, revenue per rig hour, segment profits per rig hour and segment profits as a percent of revenues. Revenue per rig hour and profits per rig hour in the table above do not include revenues and profits from the rig manufacturing and maintenance division (Taylor Rig) of this business segment.
     Rig utilization increased to 62.7% in the first quarter of 2011, compared to 56.5% in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase was caused by improving economic conditions and increased oil prices that allowed our customers to increase spending. Our segment profit percentage increased to 30% during the first quarter of 2011 from 24% during the fourth quarter of 2010. This increase was primarily due to improvements in rates charged to customers, particularly in oil-dominated areas.
Contract Drilling
     During the first three months of 2011, our contract drilling segment represented 3% of our revenues. Revenues from our contract drilling segment are derived primarily from the drilling of new wells.
     Within this segment, we typically charge our drilling rig customers at a “daywork” daily rate, or “footage” at an established rate per number of feet drilled. We measure the activity level of our drilling rigs on a weekly basis by calculating a rig utilization rate based on a seven-day work week per rig. Our contract drilling rig fleet had a weighted average of six rigs during the first quarter of 2011 compared to a weighted average of six rigs in the fourth quarter of 2010, due to the conversion of three of our drilling rigs to well service rigs in the fourth quarter of 2010.
     The following is an analysis of our contract drilling segment for each of the quarters in 2010, the full year ended December 31, 2010 and the quarter ended March 31, 2011:
                                         
    Weighted                
    Average   Rig            
    Number of   Operating   Revenue   Profits   Segment
    Rigs   Days   Per Day   Per Day   Profits%
2010:
                                       
First Quarter
    9       420     $ 9,000     $ 1,200       14 %
Second Quarter
    9       527     $ 10,000     $ 2,900       29 %
Third Quarter
    9       523     $ 10,600     $ 2,700       26 %
Fourth Quarter
    6       536     $ 11,500     $ 3,800       33 %
Full Year
    8       2,006     $ 10,400     $ 2,800       27 %
2011:
                                       
First Quarter
    6       522     $ 13,500     $ 4,900       36 %
     We gauge activity levels in our drilling operations based on rig operating days, revenue per drilling day, profits per drilling day and segment profits as a percent of revenues.

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     The increase in revenue per day to $13,500 in the first quarter of 2011 from $11,500 in the fourth quarter of 2010 was due primarily to improved pricing for our services. The increase in segment profit percentage to 36% in the first quarter of 2011 from 33% in the fourth quarter of 2010 is due to pricing increasing faster than operating costs.
Operating Cost Overview
     Our operating costs are comprised primarily of labor, including workers’ compensation and health insurance, repair and maintenance, fuel and insurance. The majority of our employees are paid on an hourly basis. We also incur costs to employ personnel to sell and supervise our services and perform maintenance on our fleet. These costs are not directly tied to our level of business activity. Compensation for our administrative personnel in local operating yards and in our corporate office is accounted for as general and administrative expenses. Repair and maintenance is performed by our crews, company maintenance personnel and outside service providers. Insurance is generally a fixed cost regardless of utilization and relates to the number of rigs, trucks and other equipment in our fleet, employee payroll and safety record.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
     Our unaudited consolidated financial statements are impacted by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management during their preparation. A complete summary of our critical accounting policies is included in note 2 of the notes to our historical audited consolidated financial statements in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. The following is a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.
Critical Accounting Policies
     We have identified below certain accounting policies that are of particular importance in the presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows and that require the application of significant judgment by management.
     Property and Equipment. Property and equipment are stated at cost or at estimated fair value at acquisition date if acquired in a business combination. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expenses as incurred. We also review the capitalization of refurbishment of workover rigs as described in note 2 of the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
     Impairments. We review our assets for impairment at least annually, or whenever, in management’s judgment, events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recovered over its remaining service life. Provisions for asset impairment are charged to income when the sum of the estimated future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, is less than the asset’s carrying amount. When impairment is indicated, an impairment charge is recorded based on an estimate of future cash flows on a discounted basis.

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     Self-Insured Risk Accruals. We are self-insured up to retention limits with regard to workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of our employees. We generally maintain no physical property damage coverage on our workover rig fleet, with the exception of certain of our 24-hour workover rigs and newly manufactured rigs. We have deductibles per occurrence for workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of $500,000, $500,000 and $250,000 respectively. We have lower deductibles per occurrence for automobile liability. We maintain accruals in our consolidated balance sheets related to self-insurance retentions by using third-party actuarial data and claims history.
     Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenues when the services are performed, collection of the relevant receivables is probable, persuasive evidence of the arrangement exists and the price is fixed and determinable.
     Income Taxes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in the period that includes the statutory enactment date. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is recognized when it is more likely than not that the benefit of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Critical Accounting Estimates
     The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the amounts of revenues and expenses recognized during the reporting period. We analyze our estimates based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results could differ from such estimates. The following is a discussion of our critical accounting estimates.
     Depreciation and Amortization. In order to depreciate and amortize our property and equipment and our intangible assets with finite lives, we estimate the useful lives and salvage values of these items. Our estimates may be affected by such factors as changing market conditions, technological advances in the industry or changes in regulations governing the industry.
     Impairment of Property and Equipment. Our impairment of property and equipment requires us to estimate undiscounted future cash flows. Actual impairment charges are recorded using an estimate of discounted future cash flows. The determination of future cash flows requires us to estimate rates and utilization in future periods and such estimates can change based on market conditions, technological advances in the industry or changes in regulations governing the industry.
     Impairment of Goodwill. Our goodwill is considered to have an indefinite useful economic life and is not amortized. We assess impairment of our goodwill annually as of December 31 or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of the asset has decreased below its carrying value. A two-step process is required for testing impairment. First, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value to determine whether an indication of impairment exists. If impairment is indicated, then the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is determined by allocating the unit’s fair value to its assets and liabilities (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The amount of impairment for goodwill is measured as the excess of its carrying value over its fair value.
     Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We estimate our allowance for doubtful accounts based on an analysis of historical collection activity and specific identification of overdue accounts. Factors that may affect this estimate include (1) changes in the financial positions of our significant customers and (2) a decline in commodity prices that could affect our entire customer base.
     Litigation and Self-Insured Risk Reserves. We estimate our reserves related to litigation and self-insured risk based on the facts and circumstances specific to the litigation and self-insured risk claims and our past experience with similar claims. The actual outcome of litigated and insured claims could differ significantly from estimated amounts. As discussed in “Self-Insured Risk Accruals” above with respect to our critical accounting policies, we maintain accruals on our balance sheet to cover self-insured retentions. These accruals are based on certain assumptions developed using third-party data and historical data to project future losses. Loss estimates in the calculation of these accruals are adjusted based upon actual claim settlements and reported claims.
     Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed. We estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, which involves the use of various assumptions. These estimates may be affected by such factors as changing market conditions, technological advances in the industry or changes in regulations governing the industry. The most significant assumptions, and the ones requiring the most judgment, involve the estimated fair value of property and equipment, intangible assets and the resulting amount of goodwill, if any. We test annually for impairment the goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful

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lives recorded in business combinations. This requires us to estimate the fair values of our own assets and liabilities at the reporting unit level. Therefore, considerable judgment, similar to that described above in connection with our estimation of the fair value of an acquired company, is required to assess goodwill and certain intangible assets for impairment.
     Cash Flow Estimates. Our estimates of future cash flows are based on the most recent available market and operating data for the applicable asset or reporting unit at the time the estimate is made. Our cash flow estimates are used for asset impairment analyses.
     Stock-Based Compensation. Our stock-based awards consist of stock options and restricted stock. Stock options issued are valued on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model and restricted stock issued is valued based on the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. All stock-based awards are adjusted for an expected forfeiture rate and amortized over the vesting period.
     Income Taxes. The amount and availability of our loss carryforwards (and certain other tax attributes) are subject to a variety of interpretations and restrictive tests. The utilization of such carryforwards could be limited or lost upon certain changes in ownership and the passage of time. Accordingly, although we believe substantial loss carryforwards are available to us, no assurance can be given concerning the realization of such loss carryforwards, or whether or not such loss carryforwards will be available in the future.
     Asset Retirement Obligations. We record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which we incur a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and capitalize an equal amount as a cost of the asset, depreciating it over the life of the asset. Subsequent to the initial measurement of the asset retirement obligation, the obligation is adjusted at the end of each quarter to reflect the passage of time, changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation, acquisition or construction of assets, and settlement of obligations.
Results of Operations
     The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. For additional segment-related information and trends, please read “— Segment Overview” above.
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
     Revenues. Revenues increased by 72% to $246.1 million during the first quarter of 2011 from $143.0 million during the same period in 2010. This increase was primarily due to increased demand by our customers for our services, which resulted from higher commodity prices and drilling and well maintenance activity among our customers.
     Completion and remedial services revenues increased by 116% to $97.5 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared to $45.2 million in the same period in 2010. The increase in revenue between these periods was due to improved utilization of equipment, resulting from higher drilling and completion activity, as well as improved pricing for our services. Total hydraulic horsepower increased to 174,000 at March 31, 2011 from 140,000 at March 31, 2010.
     Fluid services revenues increased by 39% to $72.3 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared to $52.1 million in the same period in 2010. Our revenue per fluid service truck increased 33% to $88,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $66,000 in the same period in 2010, which reflects increases in both utilization and pricing for these services. Our weighted average number of fluid service trucks increased to 820 during the first quarter of 2011 from 791 in the same period in 2010.
     Well servicing revenues increased by 65% to $69.1 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared to $41.8 million during the same period in 2010. The higher revenues were due to the 36% increase in rig hours to 184,700 during the first quarter of 2011 from 135,700 during the first quarter of 2010. There was also an increase in revenue per rig hour to $356 during the first quarter of 2011 from $308 during the first quarter of 2010. Our average number of well servicing rigs increased to 412 during the first quarter of 2011 compared to 405 in the same period in 2010, primarily due to the acquisition of Platinum Pressure Services, Inc. (“Platinum”) in the fourth quarter of 2010.
     Contract drilling revenues increased by 86% to $7.1 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared to $3.8 million in the same period in 2010. The number of rig operating days increased 24% to 522 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to 420 in the first quarter of 2010. This increase was due to an increase in new well starts in the Permian Basin, a region in which all of our drilling rigs operate, along with higher dayrates.
     Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses, which primarily consist of labor costs, including workers’ compensation and health insurance, fuel and maintenance and repair costs, increased by 47% to $156.1 million during the first quarter of 2011 from $106.0 million in the same period in 2010. This increase was primarily due to increased activity in each of our four business segments.

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     Direct operating expenses for the completion and remedial services segment increased by 85% to $54.9 million during the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $29.7 million for the same period in 2010 due in part to increased activity levels overall and in our pumping services line. Segment profits increased to 44% of revenues during the first quarter of 2011 compared to 34% for the same period in 2010, due to higher utilization and improved pricing for our services.
     Direct operating expenses for the fluid services segment increased by 18% to $48.2 million during the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $40.9 million for the same period in 2010, mainly due to personnel and other costs associated with increased activity levels. Segment profits were 33% of revenues during the first quarter of 2011 compared to 22% for the same period in 2010 due to improved pricing for our services.
     Direct operating expenses for the well servicing segment increased by 51% to $48.4 million during the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $32.1 million for the same period in 2010. The increase in direct operating expenses was due to increased activity along with increased payroll, insurance and incentive compensation costs. Segment profits were 30% of revenues during the first quarter of 2011 compared to 23% for the same period in 2010 due to improved pricing for our services.
     Direct operating expenses for the contract drilling segment were $4.5 million during the first quarter of 2011 and $3.3 million for the same period in 2010. Segment profits for this segment were 36% of revenues during the first quarter of 2011 compared to 14% for the same period in 2010, primarily due to improved pricing for our services.
     General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased by 25% to $31.3 million during the first quarter of 2011 from $25.1 million for the same period in 2010, due mainly to increased personnel costs, including payroll taxes, and the full quarter effect of the general and administrative expense from the Platinum acquisition that was completed on December 16, 2010. General and administrative expenses included $1.7 million and $1.2 million of stock-based compensation expense during the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively.
     Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $33.0 million during the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $33.1 million for the same period in 2010.
     Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by 3% to $11.3 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared to $11.7 million for the same period in 2010. The decrease was due to the issuance of $275.0 million of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019 and the retirement of the Senior Secured Notes in February 2011.
     Loss on Early Extinguishment of debt. Loss on early extinguishment of debt was $49.4 million in the first quarter of 2011 due to the retirement of the Senior Secured Notes in February 2011.
     Income Tax Expense. There was an income tax benefit of $14.7 million during the first quarter of 2011 as compared to an income tax benefit of $11.9 million for the same period in 2010. Our effective tax rate during the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 was approximately 44% and 36%, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     As of March 31, 2011, our primary capital resources were net cash flows from our operations, utilization of capital leases and our $165.0 million revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2011, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $13.8 million compared to $47.9 million as of December 31, 2010. When appropriate, we will consider public or private debt and equity offerings and non-recourse transactions to meet our liquidity needs.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
     Cash provided by operating activities was $21.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to cash used in operating activities of $597,000 during the same period in 2010. Operating cash flow in the first three months of 2011 was higher mainly due to the increase in profitability due to higher revenues offset by the increase in accounts receivable.
Capital Expenditures
     Capital expenditures are the main component of our investing activities. Cash capital expenditures (including acquisitions) during the first three months of 2011 were $72.4 million as compared to $11.8 million in the same period of 2010. We added $12.2 million of additional assets through our capital lease program during the first three months of 2011 compared to $3.3 million of additional assets in the same period in 2010.

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     For 2011, we now plan to spend at least $148 million for capital expenditures, including amounts spent to purchase three drilling rigs, of which $112 million will be paid for through operating cash flow and existing cash balances and the remainder through capital leases. Based on our view of short-term operating conditions, our capital expenditure program may be increased or decreased accordingly. We do not budget acquisitions in the normal course of business, and we regularly engage in discussions related to potential acquisitions related to the well services industry.
Capital Resources and Financing
     We currently believe that our operating cash flows, available funds from our revolving credit facility, and cash on hand will be sufficient to fund our near term liquidity requirements.
     Our ability to access additional sources of financing will be dependent on our operating cash flows and demand for our services, which could be negatively impacted due to the extreme volatility of commodity prices and declines in capital and debt markets.
7.125% Senior Notes due 2016
     In April 2006, we completed a private offering of $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes due April 15, 2016 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes were jointly and severally guaranteed by each of our restricted subsidiaries (currently all of our subsidiaries other than three immaterial subsidiaries). As of March 31, 2011, these three subsidiaries held no assets and performed no operations. The net proceeds from the offering were used to retire our outstanding Term B Loan balance and to pay down the outstanding balance under our previous credit facility. Remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.
     We issued the Senior Notes pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 12, 2006, by and among us, the guarantor parties thereto and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Senior Notes Indenture”).
     Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at a rate of 7.125% per year. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2016. The Senior Notes and the guarantees are unsecured and rank equally with all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The Senior Notes and the guarantees rank senior in right of payment to any of our and the guarantors’ existing and future obligations that are, by their terms, expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Notes and the guarantees. The Senior Notes and the guarantees are effectively subordinated to our and the guarantors’ secured obligations to the extent of the value of the assets securing such obligations.
     The Senior Notes Indenture contains covenants that limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to:
    incur additional indebtedness;
 
    pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock;
 
    make certain investments;
 
    incur liens;
 
    enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates;
 
    limit dividends or other payments by restricted subsidiaries; and
 
    sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies.
     These limitations are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.
     Upon an Event of Default (as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture), the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding may declare all of the amounts outstanding under the Senior Notes to be due and payable immediately.
     We may, at our option, redeem all or part of the Senior Notes, at any time on or after April 15, 2011 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a premium declining ratably to par and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. Prior to April 15, 2011, we may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture.

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     Following a change of control, as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase all or any portion of the Senior Notes at a purchase price of 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
11.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2014
     On July 31, 2009, we issued $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of 11.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2014 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) in a private placement. The Senior Secured Notes were jointly and severally, and unconditionally, guaranteed on a senior secured basis initially by all of our current subsidiaries other than two immaterial subsidiaries.
     The net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes were $207.7 million after discounts of $12.1 million and offering expenses of $5.2 million. We used the net proceeds from the offering, along with other funds, to repay all outstanding indebtedness under our $225.0 million revolving credit facility, which we terminated in connection with the offering.
     The Senior Secured Notes and the related guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of July 31, 2009 (the “Senior Secured Notes Indenture”), by and among us, the guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association, as trustee. The obligations under the Senior Secured Notes Indenture were secured as set forth in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture and in a Secured Notes Security Agreement, in favor of the trustee, by a first-priority lien (other than Permitted Collateral Liens, as defined in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture) in favor of the trustee, on the Collateral described in the Secured Notes Security Agreement.
     Interest on the Senior Secured Notes accrued at a rate of 11.625% per year. Interest on the Senior Secured Notes was payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2010. The Senior Secured Notes provided for a maturity on August 1, 2014.
     The Senior Secured Notes Indenture contained covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to:
    incur additional indebtedness;
 
    pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock;
 
    make certain investments;
 
    incur liens;
 
    enter into certain types of transactions with our affiliates;
 
    limit dividends or other payments by our restricted subsidiaries to us; and
 
    sell assets (including Collateral under the Secured Notes Security Agreement), or consolidate or merge with or into other companies.
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     On February 1, 2011, Basic announced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation with respect to any and all of the $225.0 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes. On February 15, 2011, Basic completed the closing for an early tender for approximately $224.7 million of the Senior Secured Notes and delivered to the trustee amounts required to satisfy and discharge remaining obligations for the outstanding notes. The tender offer expired on March 2, 2011, and as of March 31, 2011, all obligations of Basic under the Senior Secured Notes Indenture have been satisfied and no Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding.
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019
     On February 15, 2011, we successfully completed the issuance and sale of $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “New Notes”). The New Notes are jointly and severally, and unconditionally, guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis initially by all of our current subsidiaries other than three immaterial subsidiaries. The New Notes and the guarantees rank (i) equally in right of payment with any of our and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including our existing 7.125% Senior Notes due 2016 and the related guarantees, and (ii) effectively junior to all existing or future liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the New Notes and to our and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing or future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral therefor.
     The New Notes and the guarantees were offered and sold in private transactions in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The purchase price for the New Notes and guarantees was 100.000% of their principal amount. We received net proceeds from the issuance of the New Notes of approximately $269.6 million after discounts and offering expenses. We used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund our tender offer and consent solicitation for our Senior Secured Notes and to redeem the Senior Secured Notes not purchased in the tender offer, and we are using the remainder for general corporate purposes.
     The New Notes and the guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of February 15, 2011 (the “New Notes Indenture”), by and among us, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee. Interest on the New Notes accrues from and including February 15, 2011 at a rate of 7.75% per year. Interest on the New Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2011. The New Notes mature on February 15, 2019.
     The New Notes Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to:
    incur additional indebtedness;
 
    pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock;
 
    make certain investments;
 
    incur liens;
 
    enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates;
 
    limit dividends or other payments by our restricted subsidiaries to us; and
 
    sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies.
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Additionally, during any period of time that the New Notes have a Moody’s rating of Baa3 or higher or an Standard & Poor’s rating of BBB- or higher and no default has occurred and is then continuing, certain of the restrictive covenants contained in the New Notes Indenture will cease to apply.
     We may, at our option, redeem all or part of the New Notes, at any time on or after February 15, 2015, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a premium declining ratably to par and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
     At any time before February 15, 2014, we, at our option, may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the New Notes issued under the New Notes Indenture with the net cash proceeds of one or more qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 107.750% of the principal amount of the New Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, as long as:
    at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and
 
    such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of any such qualified equity offering.
     In addition, at any time before February 15, 2015, we may redeem some or all of the New Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the New Notes, plus an applicable premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
     If we experience certain kinds of changes of control, holders of the New Notes will be entitled to require us to purchase all or a portion of the New Notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
New Revolving Credit Facility
     On February 15, 2011, in connection with the New Notes offering, Basic terminated its previous $30.0 million secured revolving credit facility with Capital One, National Association, and entered into a new $165.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Capital One, National Association, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature whereby the total credit available to Basic can be increased by up to $100.0 million under certain circumstances, subject to additional lender commitments. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each of Basic’s current subsidiaries, other than three immaterial subsidiaries, and are secured by substantially all assets of Basic and the guarantors as collateral under a related Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”). As of March 31, 2011, the non-guarantor subsidiaries held no assets and performed no operations.
     Borrowings under the Credit Agreement mature on January 15, 2016, and Basic has the ability at any time to prepay the Credit Agreement without premium or penalty. At Basic’s option, advances under the Credit Agreement may be comprised of (i) alternate base rate loans, at a variable base interest rate plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25% based on Basic’s leverage ratio or (ii) Eurodollar loans, at a variable base interest rate plus a margin ranging from 2.50% to 3.25% based on Basic’s leverage ratio. Basic will pay a commitment fee equal to 0.50% on the daily unused amount of the commitments under the Credit Agreement.
     The Credit Agreement contains various covenants that, subject to agreed upon exceptions, limit Basic’s ability and the ability of certain of Basic’s subsidiaries to:
    incur indebtedness;
 
    grant liens;
 
    enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
 
    make loans, capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments;
 
    change the nature of business;
 
    acquire or sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies;
 
    declare or pay dividends;
 
    enter into transactions with affiliates;
 
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    prepay, redeem or modify or terminate other indebtedness;
 
    change accounting policies and reporting practices; and
 
    amend organizational documents.
     The Credit Agreement also contains covenants that, among other things, limit the amount of capital contributions Basic may make and require Basic to maintain specified ratios or conditions as follows:
    a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50:1.00;
 
    a maximum consolidated leverage ratio not to exceed:
    4.25:1.00 for the quarter ending March 31, 2011; and
 
    4.00:1.00 after March 31, 2011; and
    a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio of 2.00:1.00.
     If an event of default occurs under the Credit Agreement, then the lenders may (i) terminate their commitments under the Credit Agreement, (ii) declare any outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable after applicable grace periods and (iii) foreclose on the collateral secured by the Security Agreement.
     Basic had no amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2011. At March 31, 2011, Basic was in compliance with its covenants.
Other Debt
     We have a variety of other capital leases and notes payable outstanding that is generally customary in our business. None of these debt instruments is material individually. Our leases with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC require us to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.05 to 1.00. As of March 31, 2011, we had total capital leases of approximately $62.7 million.
Preferred Stock
     At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had 5,000,000 shares of $.01 par value preferred stock authorized, of which none was designated, issued or outstanding.
Other Matters
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
     We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Net Operating Losses
     As of March 31, 2011, we had approximately $49.7 million of net operating loss carryforwards.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU No. 2010-06”). ASU No. 2010-06 requires the disclosure of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. It also requires that Level 3 fair value measurements present information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. Fair value disclosures should also disclose valuation techniques and inputs used to measure both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This update became effective for Basic on January 1, 2010 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward in activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which became effective on January 1, 2011. This update did not change the techniques Basic uses to measure fair value and has not had a material impact on Basic’s consolidated financial statements.
     In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, “Business Combinations: Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations” (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 addresses diversity in the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. If a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. Basic adopted ASU 2010-29 on January 1, 2011. This update had no impact on Basic’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Impact of Inflation on Operations
     Management is of the opinion that inflation has not had a significant impact on our business.
ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     As of March 31, 2011, we had no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
     During the most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     From time to time, Basic is a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that Basic considers to be a part of the ordinary course of business. Basic is not currently involved in any legal proceedings that it considers probable or reasonably possible, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS
     For information regarding risks that may affect our business, see the risk factors included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors.”

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ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
     The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
                                 
    Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
                    Total Number of   Approximate Dollar Value
                    Shares Purchased as   of Shares that May Yet
    Total Number of   Average Price Paid   Part of Publicly   be Purchased Under
Period   Shares Purchased (1)   per Share   Announced Program   the Program
January 1 — January 31
        $           $  
February 1 — February 28
    1,167     $ 19.31           $  
March 1 — March 31
    73,191     $ 23.13           $  
Total
    74,358     $ 23.07           $  
 
(1)   These shares were repurchased from various employees to provide such employees the cash amounts necessary to pay certain tax liabilities associated with the vesting of restricted shares owned by them. The shares were repurchased on various dates based on the closing price per share on the date of repurchase.
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
3.1*
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated September 22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on September 28, 2005)
 
   
3.2*
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of March 9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010)
 
   
4.1*
  Specimen Stock Certificate representing common stock of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on November 4, 2005)
 
   
4.2*
  Indenture dated April 12, 2006, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on April 13, 2006)
 
   
4.3*
  Form of 7.125% Senior Note due 2016. (Included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on April 13, 2006)
 
   
4.4*
  First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 14, 2006 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on July 20, 2006)
 
   
4.5*
  Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 26, 2007 and effective as of March 7, 2007 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No 001-32693), filed on May 1, 2007)
 
   
4.6*
  Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 26, 2007 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No 001-32693), filed on May 1, 2007)
 
   
4.7*
  Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 9, 2009 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 9, 2009)

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Exhibit    
No.   Description
4.8*
  Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 23, 2009 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 1, 2010)
 
   
4.9*
  Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 22, 2010 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006, by and among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on December 22, 2010)
 
   
4.10*
  Indenture dated as of July 31, 2009, by and among Basic, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 4, 2009)
 
   
4.11*
  Form of 11.625% Senior Secured Note due 2014. (Included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 4, 2009)
 
   
4.12*
  First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 22, 2010 to Indenture dated as of July 31, 2009 among Basic Energy Services, Inc., as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on December 22, 2010)
 
   
4.13*
  Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011 to Indenture dated as of July 31, 2009 among Basic Energy Services, Inc., as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
4.14*
  Security Agreement dated as of July 31, 2009, by and between Basic and each of the other Grantors party thereto in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 4, 2009)
 
   
4.15*
  Supplement No. 1 dated as of December 22, 2010 to Security Agreement dated as of July 31, 2009, by and between Basic Energy Services, Inc. and each of the other Grantors party thereto in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on December 22, 2010)
 
   
4.16*
  Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
4.17*
  Form of 7.75% Senior Note due 2019. (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
4.18*
  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 15, 2011, by and among Basic, the Guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
10.1*†
  Form of Indemnification Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010)
 
   
10.2*
  Credit Agreement dated as of February 15, 2011, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Borrower, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, a swing line lender and l/c issuer. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
10.3*
  Security Agreement dated as of February 15, 2011, by and among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Borrower and the Debtors party thereto in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
10.4*†
  Form of Performance-Based Award Agreement for Performance Year 2011 (Officers and Employees) (effective March 2011). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 16, 2011)
 
   
31.1
  Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
 
   
31.2
  Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
*   Incorporated by reference
 
  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.
         
  BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kenneth V. Huseman    
    Name:   Kenneth V. Huseman   
    Title:   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   
     
  By:   /s/ Alan Krenek    
    Name:   Alan Krenek   
    Title:   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
Date: April 27, 2011

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
3.1*
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated September 22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on September 28, 2005)
 
   
3.2*
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of March 9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010)
 
   
4.1*
  Specimen Stock Certificate representing common stock of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on November 4, 2005)
 
   
4.2*
  Indenture dated April 12, 2006, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on April 13, 2006)
 
   
4.3*
  Form of 7.125% Senior Note due 2016. (Included in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on April 13, 2006)
 
   
4.4*
  First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 14, 2006 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on July 20, 2006)
 
   
4.5*
  Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 26, 2007 and effective as of March 7, 2007 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No 001-32693), filed on May 1, 2007)
 
   
4.6*
  Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 26, 2007 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No 001-32693), filed on May 1, 2007)
 
   
4.7*
  Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 9, 2009 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 9, 2009)
 
   
4.8*
  Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 23, 2009 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006 among the Company as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 1, 2010)
 
   
4.9*
  Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 22, 2010 to Indenture dated as of April 12, 2006, by and among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on December 22, 2010)
 
   
4.10*
  Indenture dated as of July 31, 2009, by and among Basic, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 4, 2009)
 
   
4.11*
  Form of 11.625% Senior Secured Note due 2014. (Included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 4, 2009)
 
   
4.12*
  First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 22, 2010 to Indenture dated as of July 31, 2009 among Basic Energy Services, Inc., as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on December 22, 2010)
 
   
4.13*
  Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011 to Indenture dated as of July 31, 2009 among Basic Energy Services, Inc., as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
4.14*
  Security Agreement dated as of July 31, 2009, by and between Basic and each of the other Grantors party thereto in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 4, 2009)

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Exhibit    
No.   Description
4.15*
  Supplement No. 1 dated as of December 22, 2010 to Security Agreement dated as of July 31, 2009, by and between Basic Energy Services, Inc. and each of the other Grantors party thereto in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on December 22, 2010)
 
   
4.16*
  Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
4.17*
  Form of 7.75% Senior Note due 2019. (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
4.18*
  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 15, 2011, by and among Basic, the Guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
10.1*†
  Form of Indemnification Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010)
 
   
10.2*
  Credit Agreement dated as of February 15, 2011, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Borrower, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, a swing line lender and l/c issuer. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
10.3*
  Security Agreement dated as of February 15, 2011, by and among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Borrower and the Debtors party thereto in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
 
   
10.4*†
  Form of Performance-Based Award Agreement for Performance Year 2011 (Officers and Employees) (effective March 2011). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 16, 2011)
 
   
31.1
  Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
 
   
31.2
  Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
*   Incorporated by reference
 
  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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