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CORRESP Filing
Comstock Resources (CRK) CORRESPCorrespondence with SEC
Filed: 25 Jul 18, 12:00am
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July 25, 2018
Via EDGAR and E-mail PanosN@SEC.GOV
Mr. Nicholas P. Panos
Senior Special Counsel
Office of Mergers and Acquisitions
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4546
Mail Stop 4628
Re:Comstock Resources, Inc.
Schedule TO-I
Filed July 13, 2018
Response Letter Dated July 23, 2018
File No. 005-38546
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The following are the responses of Comstock Resources, Inc. (“the Company”, “us”, “our” or “we”) to the comments contained in the Staff’s comment letter dated July 23, 2018 (the “Comment Letter”) concerning the above-referenced Schedule TO-I (the “Schedule TO”). The responses are numbered to correspond to the numbers of the Comment Letter and appear following the comments, which are restated below in bold.
Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation
Incorporation of Documents by Reference, page v
Securities and Exchange Commission
July 25, 2018
Page 2
mean the substantive content of information so incorporated as distinguished from the controlling requirement to identify the information so incorporated as an entry on the exhibit list. Accordingly, please revise the exhibit list. |
Item 10 has been revised to delete the sentence “The information set forth in the documents referred to under the heading “Incorporation of Documents by Reference” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.” The exhibit index has been revised to list the sections of the Company’s 10-K and 10-Q that contain its financial statements.
2. | To the extent that the financial information required by Item 1010(a) of Regulation M-A continues to be incorporated by reference into the Schedule TO, it must be summarized in accordance with Item 1010(c) of Regulation M-A. See General Instruction 6 to Item 10 of Schedule TO. Unless the financial statements required by Item 10 of Schedule TO and corresponding Item 1010(a) of Regulation M-A will be printed and delivered to security holders being invited to tender, or Comstock affirmatively states within Item 10 of Schedule TO as well as this section that the disclosure required by these provisions is immaterial, please amend the Offer to Purchase to disclose the information required by Item 1010(c), including the ratio of earnings to fixed charges disclosed in the Schedule TO. See Interpretation I.H.7 in the July 2001 public guidance accessible via the following link: http://www.sec.gov/interps/telephone/phonesupplement3.htm |
Item 10 has been revised to disclose the information required by Item 1010(c) of Regulation M-A. Pursuant to Interpretation I.H.7 in the July 2001 public guidance, the information required by Item 1010(c) of Regulation M-A has been added to the Offer to Purchase.
The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation, page 8
3. | Disclosure indicates that “Subject to applicable law, the Tender Offer for a series of Notes is being made independently of the Tender Offer for the other series of Notes....” Please advise us more specifically as to the “applicable law” being referred to in the quoted clause. |
The disclosure on the cover and pages 1, 3, 8 and 19 of the Offer to Purchase has been revised to delete the references to “applicable law”.
Proposed Amendments, page 10
Securities and Exchange Commission
July 25, 2018
Page 3
than a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable series of Notes....” Given that other disclosure in the offer document indicates that tenders must be paired with consents, it does not appear to be correct that you would receive the Requisite Consents and execute the applicable Supplemental Indentures but then not purchase a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable series of Notes. Please clarify the disclosure here and throughout the offer document, as well as throughout the Consent and Letter of Transmittal, as this seemingly inconsistent disclosure appears in a number of places. |
The disclosure on the cover and pages 2, 3, and 13 of the Offer to Purchase and the cover and pages 6 and 9 of the Consent and Letter of Transmittal has been revised to state that “If we have received the Requisite Consents and the Tender Offer Conditions have been met, we will execute the Supplemental Indentures on the Settlement Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Proposed Amendments will not become operative until we purchase in the Tender Offer more than a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable series of Notes, excluding any Notes held by Affiliates (or, in the case of the Collateral Release, at least two-thirds of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable series of Notes, excluding any Notes held by Affiliates).”
Conditions to Consummation of the Tender Offer, page 19
5. | The offer document discloses that “Our decision as to whether or not a condition was satisfied will be final and binding, and you will have no right to disagree with our conclusion.” Similarly themed disclosure appears elsewhere in the offer document, e.g., in the sections titled, “Procedures for Tendering Notes and Delivering Consents” and “Withdrawal of Tenders; Revocation of Consents,” as well as in the Consent and Letter of Transmittal. Please revise all such references to remove the implication that security holders may not challenge these determinations in a court of competent jurisdiction. |
The disclosure on pages 19 and 23 of the Offer to Purchase and on pages 7 and 9 of the Consent and Letter of Transmittal has been revised to state that “Holders may challenge our determinations in a court of competent jurisdiction. Only a court of competent jurisdiction can make a determination that will be final and binding upon the parties.”
Consent and Letter of Transmittal
Securities and Exchange Commission
July 25, 2018
Page 4
Rule 13e-4(f)(9)(ii) is restricted to state law. For guidance, refer to Exchange Act Release 34-58597, Section II.G.1 (September 19, 2008). |
The disclosure on pages ii and 33 of the Offer to Purchase and on page 4 of the Consent and Letter of Transmittal has been revised to delete such language limiting participation.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (972) 668‑8811.
| Very truly yours,
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| /s/ ROLAND O. BURNS |
| Roland O. Burns |
| President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc: | Jack E. Jacobsen, Esq. |
| Locke Lord LLP |