U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Weatherford International Ltd., No. 4:2013cv03500 - Document 9 (S.D. Tex. 2013)
Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 12/19/2013.(Signed by Judge Gray H. Miller) Parties notified.(glyons, 4)
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Weatherford International Ltd. Doc. 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION ) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) ~ ) WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD. ) ) Defendant. ) -----------------------------------) FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD. The Securities and Exchange Commission having filed a Complaint and Defendant Weatherford International Ltd. having entered a general appearance; consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Final Judgment; waived fmdings of fact and conclusions of law; and waived any right to appeal from this Final Judgment: I. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant and Defendant's officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal service or otherwise are permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 30A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") [15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1] by use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of Exhibit B Dockets.Justia.com any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of any money, or offer, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to(1) any foreign official for purposes of(A) (i) influencing any act or decision of such foreign official in his official capacity, (ii) inducing such foreign official to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such official, or (iii) securing any improper advantage; or (B) inducing such foreign official to use his influence with a foreign government or instrumentality thereof to affect or influence any act or decision of such government or instrumentality, in order to assist Defendant in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person; (2) any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office for purposes of(A) (i) influencing any act or decision of such party, official, or candidate in its or his official capacity, (ii) inducing such party, official, or candidate to do or omit to do an act in violation of the lawful duty of such party, official, or candidate, or (iii) securing any improper advantage; or (B) inducing such party, official, or candidate to use its or his influence with a foreign government or instrumentality thereof to affect or influence any act or decision of such government or instrumentality, in order to assist Defendant in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person; or 2 Exhibit B (3) any person, while knowing that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given, or promised, directly or indirectly, to any foreign official, to any foreign political party or official thereof, or to any candidate for foreign political office for purposes of(A)(i) influencing any act or decision of such foreign official, political party, party official, or candidate in his or its official capacity, (ii) inducing such foreign official, political party, party official, or candidate to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such foreign official, political party, party official, or candidate, or (iii) securing any improper advantage; (B) inducing such foreign official, political party, party official, or candidate to use his or its influence with a foreign government or instrumentality thereof to affect or influence any act or decision of such government or instrumentality, in order to assist Defendant in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. II IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant and Defendant's officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal service or otherwise are permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 13(b)(2)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 78m(b)(2)(A), by failing to make and keep books, records, and accounts, which, in reasonable 3 Exhibit B detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Defendant. III IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant and Defendant's officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal service or otherwise are permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.c. § 78m(b)(2)(B), by failing to devise and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or any other criteria applicable to such statements, and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. IV. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is liable for disgorgement of $90,984,844 representing profits gained as a result of the conduct alleged in the Complaint, together with prejUdgment interest thereon in the amount of $4,399,423.34 for a total of $95,384,267.34 ("disgorgement obligation"). A portion of the 4 Exhibit B Defendant's disgorgement obligation in the amount of $31,646,907 shall be deemed satisfied by Defendant's entry into a written Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA") with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, wherein Defendant agrees to make a payment in an amount greater than or equal to $31,646,907 within one year of the entry of the Final Judgment. In the event that Defendant's DP A requires a payment less than $31,646,907, the Defendant acknowledges that its disgorgement obligation will be credited up to the amount of the payment required by the DP A, with the remaining balance due and payable to the SEC within 14 days of payment pursuant to the DP A in the parallel criminal proceeding. Defendant is also liable for a civil penalty in the amount of$I,875,000 pursuant to Section 21(d)(3) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.c. § 78u(d)(3)]. Defendant shall satisfy this obligation by paying $1,875,000 within 14 days after entry of this Final Judgment. Defendant may transmit payment electronically to the Commission, which will provide detailed ACH transferlFedwire instructions upon request. Payment may also be made directly from a bank account via Pay.gov through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ofm.htm. Defendant may also pay by certified check, bank cashier's check, or United States postal money order payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which shall be delivered or mailed to Enterprise Services Center Accounts Receivable Branch 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73169 and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action number, and name of this Court; Weatherford International Ltd. as a defendant in this action; and specifying that 5 Exhibit B payment is made pursuant to this Final Judgment. Defendant shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of payment and case identifying information to the Commission's counsel in this action. By making this payment, Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in such funds and no part of the funds shall be returned to Defendant. The Commission shall send the funds paid pursuant to this Final Judgment to the United States Treasury. The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment interest by moving for civil contempt (and/or through other collection procedures authorized by law) at any time after 14 days following entry of this Final Judgment. Defendant shall pay post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.c. § 1961. v. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Consent is incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, and that Defendant shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements set forth therein, including, but not limited to, the undertakings to retain an independent corporate compliance monitor and provide corporate compliance reporting pursuant to paragraphs 4 through 36 of the Consent, and to certify, in writing, compliance with the undertakings set forth above. The certification shall identify the undertaking(s), provide written evidence of compliance in the form of a narrative, and be supported by exhibits sufficient to demonstrate compliance. The Commission staff may make reasonable requests for further evidence of compliance, and Defendant agrees to provide such evidence. Defendant shall submit the certification and supporting material to Assistant 6 Exhibit B ~---------. Director Tracy Price, with a copy to the Office of Chief Counsel of the Enforcement Division, no later than sixty (60) days from the date of the completion of the undertakings. VI. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Final Judgment. 7 Exhibit B
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