Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) (the "Company" or "Forum") today provided the following update on the status of the business: Cris Gaut, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company said, "We are closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 to ensure the safety of our employees, while we preserve business continuity and work to meet our customers’ needs. Given the collapse in oil prices and the rapidly devolving outlook for drilling and completions spending, our guidance for the Company’s financial performance for the first quarter and full year 2020 previously provided during our fourth quarter earnings call is withdrawn and investors should no longer rely on this guidance. We expect our results of operations, including operating cash flow, for the first quarter and the full year 2020 to be negatively impacted as a result of lower demand for our products and by supply chain disruptions. This statement replaces and supersedes any previously issued guidance or forecast.

Rating Action: Moody's downgrades Forum Energy Technologies' notes to B3; outlook remains negative. Global Credit Research- 22 Jan 2020. New York, January 22, 2020-- Moody's Investors Service downgraded ...

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) today announced first quarter 2020 revenue of $183 million, a decrease of $17 million from the fourth quarter 2019. Net loss for the quarter was $37 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $12 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2019. Excluding $15 million, or $0.13 per share of special items, adjusted net loss was $0.20 per diluted share in the first quarter 2020, compared to an adjusted net loss of $0.09 per diluted share in the fourth quarter 2019. Forum generated $1.3 million of adjusted EBITDA in the quarter, a decrease of approximately $9.4 million from the fourth quarter 2019.

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The New York Stock Exchange warned Houston-based Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FET) that its stock price had dropped too low earlier this month and that it was at risk for delisting from the exchange if the company doesn’t fix the problem. Forum Energy’s 30-day average stock price has dropped below $1 per share — the NYSE’s continued listing threshold — according to a warning the NYSE sent to Forum on March 10, the day after a sharp decline in Forum’s share price.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) (the "Company") today announced that on March 10, 2020, the Company was notified by the New York Stock Exchange of its noncompliance with continued listing standards because the average closing price of shares of its common stock over a prior 30 consecutive trading day period had fallen below $1.00 per share, which is the minimum average closing price per share required to maintain listing on the NYSE. The Company’s Board of Directors is reviewing all available alternatives to return to compliance with the NYSE continued listing standards. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has currently authorized the Company to propose for stockholder approval a reverse stock split with a ratio of not less than one-for-ten (1:10) and not more than one-for-twenty five (1:25) at the annual meeting of stockholders currently expected to be held in May 2020.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) ("Forum" or the "Company") announced today the expiration and results of its previously announced "Dutch Auction" tender offer and consent solicitation (the "Offer") for a portion of its outstanding 6.250% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "Notes") for aggregate cash consideration of up to $80.0 million.

"Forum's rating downgrade reflects increased debt refinancing risk and elevated risk of default, including from a distressed exchange," said Jonathan Teitel, Moody's Analyst. For provisional ratings, this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to the provisional rating assigned, and in relation to a definitive rating that may be assigned subsequent to the final issuance of the debt, in each case where the transaction structure and terms have not changed prior to the assignment of the definitive rating in a manner that would have affected the rating.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a limited duration Stockholder Rights Plan (the "Rights Plan"), effective April 29, 2020. The Rights Plan is similar to plans adopted by numerous publicly traded companies.

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Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") downgraded Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.'s (Forum) Corporate Family Rating to Ca from Caa1, Probability of Default Rating (PDR) to Ca-PD/LD (/LD appended) from Caa1-PD and senior unsecured notes rating to C from Caa2. For ratings issued on a support provider, this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to the credit rating action on the support provider and in relation to each particular credit rating action for securities that derive their credit ratings from the support provider's credit rating.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FET) ("Forum") announced today a change in the location for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time, on May 12, 2020. However, due to health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, recommendations and orders from various federal, state and local governmental authorities, and out of an abundance of caution to support the health and well-being of Forum’s stockholders, employees and community, the Annual Meeting will now be held in a virtual meeting format only. There will be no physical meeting, and stockholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) ("Forum" or the "Company") today announced the commencement of a modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer and consent solicitation (the "Offer") for a portion of its outstanding 6.250% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "Notes").

Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. New York, April 03, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's assessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers, which was followed by a rating committee.

Forum US, Inc. and Howe-Baker International Ltd., Howe-Baker LLC, Howe Baker International LLC and Omid Malek (collectively "Howe Baker International Ltd.") have settled a lawsuit in which Forum US, Inc. had accused Howe-Baker International Ltd. of violating the Federal Lanham Act based on several statements that appeared on Howe-Baker International Ltd.’s website. Howe-Baker International Ltd. states such statements were inadvertently included on the website.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) ("Forum" or the "Company") announced today that it is extending to 11:59 p.m., New York City Time, on May 12, 2020 the Early Tender and Consent Date (as defined in the Company’s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated April 15, 2020 (the "Statement")) of its cash tender offer (the "Offer") for an aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.250% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "Notes") resulting in an aggregate payment amount of up to $80.0 million (exclusive of accrued and unpaid interest). Accordingly, the Early Tender and Consent Date will occur at the same time the Offer is scheduled to expire at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on May 12, 2020, unless extended or earlier terminated by Forum in its sole discretion, and the holders of all Notes tendered at or prior to such time will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration (as defined in the Statement) for their Notes, including the Early Tender Payment (as defined in the Statement). All of the other terms and conditions of the Offer remain unchanged. The Withdrawal Date (as defined in the Statement) prior to which Notes tendered may be validly withdrawn has passed, and Notes tendered through the expiration date of the Offer may not be validly withdrawn except under the circumstances described in the Statement.

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Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) ("Forum" or, the "Company") today announced a financial update in view of the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse in oil and gas prices are having on drilling and completion activity, and demand for Forum’s products. Forum is taking a number of actions in response to the current market environment, including the following:

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