{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001193125-26-230750","cik":"0000889900","ticker":null,"company_name":"PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-05-19","report_date":null,"primary_document":"d152311d8k.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000119312526230750/d152311d8k.htm"},"classifications":[{"id":159,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-230750","item_number":"1.01","item_title":null,"event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"Patterson-UTI Energy completed a $500 million offering of senior notes on May 19, 2026, pursuant to a supplemental indenture dated the same day. While this is a debt issuance rather than a traditional M\u0026A transaction, it represents a material capital structure event involving entry into a definitive agreement (the Supplemental Indenture) that materially affects the company's financial obligations and liquidity. The company intends to use proceeds to redeem existing debt and for general corporate purposes, making this a material financing event that would affect investor assessment of the registrant's capital structure and financial position.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-9e0ffca5","taxonomy_version":"v1","classified_at":"2026-05-20T02:19:18.044641+00:00","company_name":"PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC","ticker":null,"filing_date":"2026-05-19"},{"id":160,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-230750","item_number":"2.03","item_title":null,"event_type":"other_material","event_domain":"catchall","is_material":true,"confidence":0.45,"reasoning":"Item 2.03 discloses creation of a direct financial obligation, with the substance incorporated by reference from Item 1.01. Without access to Item 1.01, the specific nature of the obligation cannot be determined. Item 1.01 typically covers M\u0026A activity, but could also involve debt issuance, lease arrangements, or other material financial commitments. Given the materiality threshold of Item 2.03 and the cross-reference structure, this is material but cannot be classified into a more specific category without the referenced Item 1.01 content.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-9e0ffca5","taxonomy_version":"v1","classified_at":"2026-05-20T02:19:18.044641+00:00","company_name":"PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC","ticker":null,"filing_date":"2026-05-19"}]}