Initial Public Offering (IPO): Registration Statement (General Form) — Form S-1
Filing Table of Contents
Document/Exhibit Description Pages Size
1: S-1 Hanover Compressor Company 90 504K
2: EX-2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger Dated 10/13/95 83 321K
3: EX-3.1 Amended & Restated Certificate of Inc. of Hanover 5 22K
4: EX-3.2 Form of Amended & Restated By-Laws of Hanover 11 41K
5: EX-3.3 Certificate of Amend. of Certificate of Incorp. 2 15K
6: EX-4.1 3rd Amended & Restated Registration Agrmt. 12/5/95 21 74K
14: EX-4.10 Form of Warrant Agreement 19 73K
7: EX-4.3 Stockholders Agreement Dated 1/27/95 21 71K
8: EX-4.4 Amended & Restated Stockholders Agreement 8/7/95 22 91K
9: EX-4.5 Form of Letter Agreement to the Stockholders Agmt. 2 15K
10: EX-4.6 Stockholders Agreement as of 8/7/95 16 70K
11: EX-4.7 Stockholders Agreement as of 12/5/95 18 73K
12: EX-4.8 Pledge Agreement 12/19/95 by Hanover Acquisition 13 47K
13: EX-4.9 2nd Amended & Restated Pledge Agreement 12/19/95 15 55K
15: EX-10.1 2nd Amended & Restated Credit Agreement 12/19/95 114 399K
24: EX-10.10 Hanover Compressor Co. 1996 Employee Stock Options 18 48K
25: EX-10.11 Oem Sales & Purchase Agreement 7 21K
26: EX-10.12 Distribution Agreement 2/23/95 10 46K
27: EX-10.13 Exclusive Distribution Agreement Dated 2/23/95 11 43K
28: EX-10.14 Lease Agreement With Option to Purchase 2/24/95 10 40K
29: EX-10.15 Lease Agreement 12/4/90 W/Hanover & Ricardo Guerra 19 60K
30: EX-10.16 Lease Agreement 3/31/95 W/Hanover & Smith Ind.,Inc 21 73K
31: EX-10.17 Lease Agreement With Option to Purchase 5/8/93 21 65K
32: EX-10.18 Indemnification Agreement Dated 12/5/95 6 28K
33: EX-10.19 Put Agreement Dated 12/5/95 2 15K
16: EX-10.2 Loan Agreement 12/19/95 90 350K
34: EX-10.20 Exchange & Subordinated Loan Agreement 12/23/96 19 49K
17: EX-10.3 Management Fee Letter 11/14/95 6 30K
18: EX-10.4 Hanover Compressor Co. Senior Executive Stock Plan 19 48K
19: EX-10.5 1993 Hanover Compressor Co. Management Stock Plan 18 47K
20: EX-10.6 Hanover Compressor Co. Incentive Option Plan 16 43K
21: EX-10.7 Amend.& Restatement of the Incentive Option Plan 17 42K
22: EX-10.8 Hanover Compressor Co. 1995 Employee Stock Option 18 48K
23: EX-10.9 Hanover Compressor Co. 1995 Management Stock Plan 18 48K
35: EX-11.1 Statement Re Computation of Earnings Per Share 2± 14K
36: EX-23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP 1 11K
37: EX-23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP 1 11K
38: EX-27 Financial Data Schedule 1 14K
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 11, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 7369 75-2344249
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
12001 NORTH HOUSTON ROSSLYN
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77086
(281) 447-8787
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
MICHAEL J. MCGHAN
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
12001 NORTH HOUSTON ROSSLYN
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77086
(281) 447-8787
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
With copies to:
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CHARLES E. GERBER, ESQ. JOHN S. WATSON, ESQ.
MINDY C. SIRCUS, ESQ. VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
NEAL, GERBER & EISENBERG 1001 FANNIN
TWO NORTH LASALLE STREET 2300 FIRST CITY TOWER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(312) 269-8000 (713) 758-2222
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED OFFERING PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock, par value $.001 per share................... $100,000,000 $30,303
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(1) Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A
registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor
may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement
becomes effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these
securities
in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
such state.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 11, 1997
SHARES
[LOGO] HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
COMMON STOCK
(PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE)
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Of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby, shares are being
sold by the Company and shares are being sold by the Selling Stockholders.
See "Principal and Selling Stockholders". The Company will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of shares being sold by the Selling Stockholders, except
for the repayment of approximately $ of indebtedness previously
extended to one Selling Stockholder.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Common
Stock of the Company. It is currently estimated that the initial public offering
price will be between $ and $ . For factors to be considered
in determining the initial public offering price, see "Underwriting".
SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 FOR CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS RELEVANT
TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMMON STOCK.
Application will be made to list the Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol " ".
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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INITIAL PUBLIC UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO PROCEEDS TO SELLING
OFFERING PRICE DISCOUNT(1) COMPANY(2) STOCKHOLDERS
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Per Share............... $ $ $ $
Total(3)................ $ $ $ $
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(1) The Company and the Selling Stockholders have agreed to indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933.
(2) Before deducting estimated expenses of $ payable by the Company.
The Company has agreed to pay the expenses of the Selling Stockholders,
other than underwriting discounts and commissions.
(3) The Company has granted the Underwriters an option for 30 days to purchase
up to an additional shares of Common Stock at the initial public
offering price per share, less the underwriting discount, solely to cover
over-allotments. If such option is exercised in full, the total initial
public offering price, underwriting discount, proceeds to Company and
proceeds to Selling Stockholders will be $ , $ ,
$ and $ , respectively. See "Underwriting".
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The shares offered hereby are offered severally by the Underwriters, as
specified herein, subject to receipt and acceptance by them and subject to their
right to reject any order in whole or in part. It is expected that certificates
for the shares will be ready for delivery in New York, New York on or about
, 1997, against payment therefor in immediately available funds.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
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The date of this Prospectus is , 1997
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CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS THAT
STABILIZE, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING
OVER-ALLOTMENT, STABILIZING AND SHORT-COVERING TRANSACTIONS IN SUCH SECURITIES,
AND THE IMPOSITION OF A PENALTY BID IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING. FOR A
DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACTIVITIES, SEE "UNDERWRITING".
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read
in conjunction with, the more detailed information and the consolidated
financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this
Prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated, (i) references to the Company include
Hanover Compressor Company and its subsidiaries and (ii) all references to the
number of shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company
("Common Stock") and per share amounts assume that the Underwriters'
over-allotment option is not exercised and reflects a 150 for 1 stock split of
the Common Stock to be effected immediately prior and subject to the closing of
the offering of Common Stock made hereby (the "Offering"). See "Description of
Capital Stock".
THE COMPANY
Hanover Compressor Company ("Hanover" or the "Company") is a leading
provider of a broad array of natural gas compression rental, operations and
maintenance services in the United States and select international markets. As
of December 31, 1996, the Company had a fleet of 1,560 compression rental units
with an aggregate capacity of 569,557 horsepower. Hanover's compression services
are complemented by its compressor and oil and gas production equipment
fabrication operations, which broaden its customer relationships both
domestically and internationally.
Through internal growth and a series of strategic acquisitions, the Company
believes it is the largest operator of rental compression horsepower capacity in
the United States, controlling an estimated 20% of the domestic rental market
with 1,508 rental units having an aggregate capacity of approximately 500,000
horsepower at December 31, 1996. Internationally, the Company estimates it is
one of the largest providers of compression services in the rapidly growing
South American market, primarily in Argentina and Venezuela, operating 52 units
with approximately 70,000 horsepower at December 31, 1996. In order to continue
its international expansion, Hanover recently entered into a series of
agreements with Wartsila Diesel International Ltd., OY ("Wartsila"), a leading
global manufacturer of large horsepower engines, providing for, among other
things, the fabrication and the right to exclusively market, in select regions
worldwide, Wartsila powered gas compression packages ranging from 3,850 to 7,850
horsepower.
The Company's products and services are essential to the production,
transportation, processing and storage of natural gas and are provided primarily
to energy producers and processors. The Company's decentralized operating
structure, technically experienced personnel and high quality compressor fleet,
allow Hanover to successfully provide superior, reliable and timely customer
service. As a result, Hanover has experienced substantial growth over the past
five years and has developed and maintained a number of long-term customer
relationships. This success has enabled Hanover to maintain an average
horsepower utilization rate of approximately 95% over the last five years in
comparison to an industry average estimated by the Company to be approximately
80%.
INDUSTRY CONDITIONS
Hanover currently competes primarily in the transportable natural gas
compression market for units of up to 3,000 horsepower. This market, which
includes rental and owner operated units, accounts for approximately 11 million
horsepower in the United States and is believed to have grown between 6-10% per
annum over the last five years. The Company estimates that the growth in the
domestic gas compression market will continue due to the increased consumption
of natural gas, the continued aging of the natural gas reserve base and the
attendant decline of wellhead pressures and the discovery of new reserves.
The rental portion of the domestic gas compression market is currently
estimated to comprise only 25% of the aggregate U.S. horsepower, having grown at
an estimated rate of 20% per annum since 1992. Growth of rental compression
capacity in the U.S. market is primarily driven by the
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increasing trend toward outsourcing by energy producers and processors.
Outsourcing provides the customer greater financial and operating flexibility by
minimizing the customer's investment in equipment and enabling the customer to
more efficiently resize compression units to meet the changing needs of the
well, pipeline or processing plant. In addition, outsourcing typically provides
the customer with more timely and technically proficient service and necessary
maintenance which often reduces operating costs. Internationally, the Company
estimates similar growth opportunities for compressor rental and sales due to
(i) increased worldwide energy consumption, (ii) implementation of international
environmental and conservation laws preventing the flaring of natural gas, and
(iii) increased outsourcing by energy producers and processors.
GROWTH STRATEGY
Since 1992, Hanover has aggressively expanded its operations. Revenues have
increased from $33.1 million in 1992 to $136.0 million in 1996, while earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") have increased
from $7.3 million in 1992 to $44.5 million in 1996. During the same period, net
income has grown from $1.0 million to $10.4 million.
Key elements of the Company's growth strategy include:
DELIVERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
Hanover's core business provides a broad array of compression services
designed to meet specific customer operating, technical and financial
requirements. The Company offers its customers a full range of compressor
rental, maintenance and contract compression services, together with the
engineering, installation and field support necessary for cost-effective
operation. As of December 31, 1996, Hanover owned and operated a
diversified fleet of 1,560 gas compression rental units ranging in size
from 25 to 2,650 horsepower. In this regard, management has pursued
strategies that have significantly increased the average horsepower of
Hanover's fleet over the past five years, and expects to continue to
increase the average horsepower of its fleet. Larger horsepower
applications generally require greater technical expertise and capital
resources than smaller horsepower applications, which, the Company
believes, enhance its competitive advantage.
Hanover's compressor and oil and gas production equipment fabrication
divisions design, engineer and assemble a fleet of larger natural gas
compression units, and oil and gas production equipment, respectively, for
timely delivery into the rental or sales markets. The Company's
participation in the fabrication of compression units and oil and gas
production equipment has broadened its customer relationships both
domestically and internationally, enhancing its opportunities to increase
its compression services business.
PROMOTING INTERNAL GROWTH THROUGH A DECENTRALIZED STRUCTURE
Hanover utilizes a decentralized management and operational structure to
provide superior customer service in a relationship driven, service
intensive industry. The Company's regionally based network, including
maintenance and refurbishment facilities, enables it to maintain superior
maintenance levels and response times, critical performance criteria which
contribute to one of the highest fleet utilization rates in the industry.
Local presence, experience and an in-depth knowledge of customers'
operating needs and growth plans provide the Company with significant
competitive advantages and internally-driven market share growth. In order
to maintain this regional strength and to create incentives to attract and
motivate an entrepreneurial, highly experienced management team and sales
force, Hanover has implemented an equity ownership program pursuant to
which approximately 100 members of the management and sales force have
purchased over time approximately 14.1% of the Company's Common Stock (on
a fully diluted basis before the Offering). See "Stock Option and Purchase
Plans".
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PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION
The compression services industry has undergone significant change and
consolidation over the past five years as energy producers and processors
increasingly seek out suppliers possessing the requisite resources to meet
their needs. Since mid-1993, the Company estimates that over 33% of the
domestic compression rental fleet capacity has changed ownership. Hanover
has been an active participant in this trend, having completed 10 major
acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of approximately $114 million,
adding 223,811 total horsepower and 627 compressor units to the Company's
fleet through December 31, 1996. Hanover's strategy has been to utilize
its decentralized structure and equity incentives to retain local
management teams in order to capitalize on existing experience and
customer relationships. Efficient integration of these acquisitions has
permitted Hanover to accelerate the growth of the acquired businesses and
expand the range of services offered. The Company plans to continue to
pursue the acquisition of other companies, assets and product lines that
either complement or expand its existing business.
CAPITALIZING ON SELECT INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The expanding international demand for energy is creating a growing market
for natural gas compression services. While Hanover's primary market has
historically been the natural gas producing basins in the United States,
it has entered select international markets that management believes offer
attractive long-term growth opportunities. The Company, through
acquisitions and internal growth, believes it is one of the largest
providers of compression services in the rapidly growing South American
market, primarily in Argentina and Venezuela, operating in the aggregate
over 70,000 horsepower at December 31, 1996. The Company's internationally
generated rental and maintenance revenues have increased from $3.1 million
in 1995 to $11.2 million in 1996 and, based on existing and recently
awarded contracts, are expected to increase substantially in 1997 and
1998.
Hanover estimates that only a small portion of the total gas compression
market in South America is served by rental units but believes that large
gas producers in the region will increasingly outsource their compression
needs. In order to expand its presence in the South American market, the
Company successfully utilizes local partners as well as its relationships
with international energy companies such as Enron Capital and Trade
Resources Corp. ("ECT"), the beneficial owner of approximately 12% of the
Company's Common Stock. Furthermore, the Company also actively markets its
compression fabrication services and production equipment worldwide,
currently selling its compressors into China and Egypt and its production
equipment into Canada, China, Mexico, the Middle East, South America and
Russia. In order to access additional international growth opportunities
and to broaden its product offerings, the Company has executed a series of
agreements with Wartsila, providing for, among other things, the
fabrication of Wartsila powered gas compression packages in Europe and the
rental and sale of such units worldwide. Management believes that its
alliance with Wartsila, pursuant to which Hanover will become the
exclusive distributor in the Americas (excluding Canada) of engines
ranging from 3,850 to 7,850 horsepower, will permit the Company to expand
its product offerings and services.
EXPANDING ITS CUSTOMER BASE THROUGH THE ACQUISITION AND LEASEBACK OF
COMPRESSORS
The Company estimates that United States energy producers, transporters
and processors directly own and operate approximately 8 million horsepower
of transportable compression units of the type fabricated and leased by
Hanover. This amount represents approximately 75% of the total U.S.
transportable compression market. Recently, many major oil and gas
companies have been divesting domestic energy reserves to independent
energy producers who more frequently outsource their compressor needs in
order to reduce operating costs. The Company offers these and other energy
industry participants the opportunity to outsource their operations and
reallocate capital to core activities through its acquisition and
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leaseback program, whereby the Company purchases in-place compression
equipment at market value and leases the equipment back to the former
owner under long-term operating and maintenance contracts. Through
December 31, 1996, the Company has consummated 31 acquisition and
leaseback transactions, pursuant to which it has leased compression units
totalling 54,673 horsepower. Hanover believes that this strategy, together
with its success in subsequently expanding upon these relationships, will
promote opportunities to provide such services to other energy industry
participants.
COMPRESSOR RENTAL FEET
The size and horsepower of the Company's compressor rental fleet on
December 31, 1996 is summarized in the following table.
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RANGE OF
HORSEPOWER NUMBER OF AGGREGATE
PER UNIT UNITS HORSEPOWER
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0-99 548 33,662
100-199 330 46,173
200-499 296 89,213
500-799 116 71,356
800-1199 144 142,029
1200-2699 126 187,124
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TOTAL 1,560 569,557
THE OFFERING
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Common Stock offered by the Company......................... shares
Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholders............ shares
Total............................................. shares
Common Stock to be outstanding after the Offering........... shares(1)(2)
Use of Proceeds............................................. To repay certain indebtedness.
Proposed New York Stock Exchange Symbol..................... " ".
Dividend Policy............................................. The Company does not intend to
pay dividends on the Common
Stock.
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(1) Excludes (i) 2,278,650 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $5.38 per
share, all of which will be exercisable upon consummation of the Offering,
(ii) 540,142 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding
warrants at an exercise price of $.01 per share, 62.50% of which will be
exercisable upon consummation of the Offering and (iii) shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options to be granted pursuant
to the Company's 1997 Stock Option and Purchase Plan in connection with and
conditioned upon consummation of the Offering. See "Capitalization" and
"Stock Option and Purchase Plans".
(2) Includes shares of restricted Common Stock to be issued to certain
officers and employees of the Company pursuant to the Company's 1997 Stock
Option and Purchase Plan in connection with and conditioned upon
consummation of the Offering. See "Stock Option and Purchase Plans".
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION
(DOLLARS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
The following table presents certain historical financial data for the
Company. The historical financial data have been derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements of the Company. The following information
should be read together with "Selected Historical Financial Information,"
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and those
relating to Astra Resources Compression, Inc. ("Astra"), which was acquired in
December 1995, included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenues.................................................... $ 33,104 $ 43,346 $ 56,080 $ 95,964 $136,011
Operating expenses.......................................... 19,542 24,541 30,539 56,256 75,031
Selling, general and administrative......................... 6,227 7,413 8,427 12,542 16,439
Depreciation and amortization............................... 3,923 5,758 8,109 13,494 20,722(1)
Interest expense............................................ 1,659 1,366 2,027 4,560 6,594
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes....... 1,753 4,268 6,978 9,112 17,225
Provision for income taxes.................................. 650 1,597 2,590 3,498 6,844
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Income from continuing operations........................... 1,103 2,671 4,388 5,614 10,381
Discontinued operations..................................... (115) -- -- -- --
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Net income.................................................. $ 988 $ 2,671 $ 4,388 $ 5,614 $ 10,381
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Net income available to common stockholders(2)
Net income................................................ $ 988 $ 2,671 $ 4,388 $ 5,614 $ 10,381
Dividends on Series A and Series B preferred stock........ (832) (1,773)
Series A preferred stock exchange......................... (3,794)
Series B preferred stock conversion....................... (1,400)
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Net income available to common stockholders............... 988 2,671 4,388 4,782 3,414
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares........ 8,116 11,120 13,613 15,202 21,046
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Earnings per common share................................... $ .12 $ .24 $ .32 $ .31 $ .16(2)
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Supplemental earnings per common share(3)................... $
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OTHER DATA:
EBITDA from continuing operations(4)........................ $ 7,335 $ 11,392 $ 17,114 $ 27,166 $ 44,541
Aggregate capital expenditures.............................. $ 9,954 $ 19,469 $ 34,301 $123,200 $ 90,312
Total number of rental units (at year end).................. 521 591 759 1,215 1,560
Aggregate horsepower (at year end).......................... 116,898 144,567 228,627 418,480 569,557
Average horsepower per unit (at year end)................... 224 245 301 344 365
Horsepower utilization(5)................................... 95.0% 94.1% 95.7% 94.2% 95.3%
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ACTUAL AS ADJUSTED(6)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital............................................. $ 41,513
Total assets................................................ 341,387
Long-term debt.............................................. 122,756
Stockholders' equity........................................ 176,895
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(1) In order to more accurately reflect the estimated useful lives of natural
gas compressor units in the rental fleet, effective January 1, 1996 the
Company changed the lives over which these units are depreciated from 12 to
15 years. The effect of this change was a decrease in depreciation expenses
of $2.6 million and an increase in net income of $1.5 million ($.07 per
common share).
(2) Earnings per share in 1996 was $.49 per share before the effects of charging
retained earnings for $1.8 million relating to dividends on redeemable
preferred stock and one time charges to retained earnings for (i) $3.8
million related to the exchange of all Series A preferred stock for
subordinated notes and (ii) $1.4 million related to the conversion of all
Series B preferred stock to Common Stock. See Note 7 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Supplemental earnings per common share is based on (i) the number of common
and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding plus the number of common
shares assumed to be sold in the Offering necessary to raise sufficient net
proceeds to pay the Offering expenses and to repay certain indebtedness of
the Company as described in "Use of Proceeds" and (ii) net income increased
by the effect of interest expense ( ), less applicable income tax ( ),
related to the indebtedness to be repaid.
(4) EBITDA consists of the sum of consolidated net income, interest expense,
income tax, and depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that
EBITDA is a meaningful measure of its operating performance and is also used
to measure the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements. EBITDA
should not be considered as an alternative performance measure prescribed by
generally accepted accounting principles.
(5) Reflects average horsepower utilization over each twelve month period
calculated on a monthly basis based upon horsepower available.
(6) Reflects the sale of shares of Common Stock being offered by the Company at
an assumed initial offering price of $
per share (net of approximately $ million of estimated offering expenses
and underwriting discounts and commissions) and the application of the estimated
net proceeds therefrom to repay certain indebtedness. See "Use of Proceeds"
and "Capitalization".
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RISK FACTORS
Prospective purchasers of the Common Stock should consider carefully the
factors set forth below as well as the other information contained in this
Prospectus.
INDUSTRY CONDITIONS
The Company's operations are materially dependent upon the levels of
activity in natural gas development, production, processing and transportation.
Such activity levels are affected both by short-term and long-term trends in
natural gas prices. In recent years, natural gas prices and, therefore, the
level of drilling and exploration activity, have been extremely volatile. Any
prolonged substantial reduction in natural gas prices would, in all likelihood,
depress the level of exploration and development activity and result in a
corresponding decline in the demand for the Company's compression and oil and
gas production equipment. This decline in demand would be partially offset by
the greater reliance on older, developed reserves which require additional
compression to deliver the remaining natural gas to market. A significant
prolonged decline in natural gas prices could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.
SHORT LEASE TERMS; POSSIBLE INABILITY TO RE-LEASE COMPRESSORS
The initial term of the Company's leases generally vary based on operating
conditions and customer needs, but in most events, the Company's initial lease
terms, unless extended by the lessee, are not generally sufficient for the
Company to recoup the average cost of acquiring or fabricating compressors under
currently prevailing lease rates. Accordingly, the Company assumes substantial
risk of not recovering its entire investment in the equipment it acquires or
fabricates. Although the Company has historically been successful in re-leasing
units in its inventory, there can be no assurance that the Company will continue
to be able to do so or that a substantial number of its lessees will not
terminate their leases at approximately the same time, thereby causing an
adverse accumulation of unleased compressors in the Company's inventory. The
inability of the Company to lease a substantial portion of its compressors would
have a material adverse effect upon the Company's business, results of
operations and financial condition. See "Business -- Operations".
SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
The Company makes, and will continue to make, substantial capital
investments in additions to the compressor rental fleet. Historically, the
Company has financed these investments through internally generated funds and
debt and equity financings. The Company, in addition to the approximately $12
million which it expects to spend on maintenance and repairs, plans to incur
capital expenditures of approximately $101 million during 1997 for continued
expansion of the compressor rental fleet, although the ultimate level of such
expansion-oriented capital expenditures will depend on then existing market
conditions. The Company believes that it will have sufficient cash provided by
operations and borrowings under its existing $90 million credit facility with
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as agent (the "Bank Credit Agreement") to fund these
capital needs. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will generate
sufficient cash flow or have sufficient access to external funding to continue
to satisfy its capital requirements. Failure to generate sufficient cash flow,
together with the absence of alternative sources of capital, could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's growth, results of operations and
financial condition. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources".
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Approximately 14.1% of the Company's compression rental and maintenance
revenue was derived from international operations. In September 1995, the
Company acquired 100% of the
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issued and outstanding stock of Proyecto Gas Natural P.G.N., C.A. (now known as
Hanover P.G.N., C.A.), a company which provides compression services in
Venezuela ("PGN"). In December 1995, the Company commenced Argentine operations
through its acquisition of Astra. In May 1996, the Company entered into a joint
venture with COSACOL, Ltd. for the purpose of providing compression services to
Ecopetrol, S.A. in Colombia. In February 1997, the Company entered into a series
of agreements with Wartsila providing for, among other things, fabrication and
the right to exclusively market, in select regions worldwide, Wartsila powered
gas compression packages ranging from 3,850 to 7,850 horsepower. The Company
intends to enter into a joint venture in April 1997 with an affiliate of ECT for
the purpose of providing compression services to Lagoven, S.A. in Venezuela. The
Company intends to continue to expand its business in South America and Europe
and, ultimately, other international markets, directly and through joint
ventures.
The Company's international operations are affected by global economic and
political conditions. In addition, changes in economic or political conditions
in any of the countries in which the Company operates could result in exchange
rate movement, new currency or exchange controls, other restrictions being
imposed on the operations of the Company or expropriation. The Company's
operations may also be adversely affected by significant fluctuations in the
value of the U.S. dollar and the failure of a partner in an international joint
venture to meet its obligations. Furthermore, the financial strength of foreign
customers may not be the same as present domestic customers. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
"Business".
AVAILABILITY AND INTEGRATION OF ACQUISITIONS
As part of its growth strategy, the Company has in the past aggressively
pursued, and plans to continue in the future to pursue, the acquisition of other
companies, assets and product lines that either complement or expand its
existing business. Each such acquisition involves a number of potential risks,
such as the diversion of management's attention to the assimilation of the
operations and personnel of the acquired businesses and possible short-term
adverse effects on the Company's operating results during the integration
process.
By virtue of this strategy, the Company routinely conducts preliminary
discussions with numerous companies concerning possible acquisitions. The
Company is unable to predict whether or when any prospective candidate will
become available or the likelihood of a material acquisition being completed.
The Company may seek to finance any such acquisition through the issuance of new
debt and/or equity securities. If the Company proceeds with an acquisition, and
if such acquisition is relatively large and consideration is in the form of
cash, a substantial portion of the Company's financial resources could be used
in order to consummate any such acquisition. In addition, due to the relatively
large size of several potential acquisition opportunities, the general risks
inherent in acquisitions described above could be particularly acute.
COMPETITION
The natural gas compression industry and the oil and gas production
equipment business are highly competitive. The Company competes with several
large national and multinational companies, many of which have greater financial
and other resources than the Company. These companies, like Hanover, offer a
wide range of compressors for purchase or lease. There can be no assurance that
such competitors will not substantially increase the resources devoted to the
development and marketing of products and services competitive with those of the
Company or that new competitors will not enter the industry. See
"Business -- Competition".
CONTROL BY EXISTING MANAGEMENT AND STOCKHOLDERS AND CERTAIN ANTI-TAKEOVER
PROVISIONS
As of December 31, 1996, approximately 48% of the Company's outstanding
Common Stock was owned by GKH Investments, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(the "Fund") and GKH
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Private Limited (collectively with the Fund, "GKH"). The Fund is the Company's
largest stockholder. The general partners of GKH Partners, L.P. are three
corporations controlled by each of Melvyn N. Klein, Dan W. Lufkin and the
Pritzker family of Chicago, Illinois, respectively.
Subsequent to this Offering, GKH will continue to own % of the Common
Stock of the Company ( %, if the over-allotment option is exercised). As a
result, GKH will have sufficient voting power to significantly influence the
direction and policies of the Company and the outcome of any matter requiring
stockholder approval including mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company and to prevent or cause a change
in control of the Company.
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and By-Laws contain
various provisions including, without limitation, certain notice provisions and
provisions authorizing the Company to issue preferred stock that may make it
more difficult for a third party to acquire, or may discourage acquisition bids
for, the Company and could limit the price that certain investors might be
willing to pay in the future for shares of Common Stock. After the Offering, the
ownership by GKH and the Company's officers, directors and their affiliates of a
substantial number of shares of Common Stock could also discourage such bids. In
addition, the rights of the holders of Common Stock will be subject to, and may
be adversely affected by, the rights of any holders of preferred stock which may
be issued in the future and that may be senior to the rights of the holders of
Common Stock. See "Description of Capital Stock". Furthermore, certain
provisions of Delaware law could delay or make difficult a merger, tender offer
or proxy contest involving the Company. See "Description of Common Stock".
POTENTIAL LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
Natural gas operations are subject to inherent risks, such as equipment
defects, malfunction and failures and natural disasters with resultant
uncontrollable flows of gas or well fluids, fires and explosions. These risks
could expose the Company to substantial liability for personal injury, wrongful
death, property damage, pollution and other environmental damages.
Although the Company has obtained insurance against certain of these risks,
no assurance can be given that such insurance will be adequate to cover the
Company's liabilities or will be generally available in the future or, if
available, that premiums will be commercially justifiable. If the Company were
to incur substantial liability and such damages were not covered by insurance or
were in excess of policy limits, or if the Company were to incur such liability
at a time when it is not able to obtain liability insurance, its business,
results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY RISKS
The Company routinely deals with natural gas, oil and other petroleum
products. Therefore, the Company has implemented, or is in the process of
implementing, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans ("SPCC Plans")
at certain of its fabrication, maintenance and storage facilities; however, no
assurances can be given that these SPCC Plans will prevent environmental damage
from spills of materials handled by the Company or that such damage has not
already occurred. As a result of its fabrication and refurbishing operations,
the Company also generates or manages hazardous wastes, such as solvents,
thinner, waste paint, waste oil, washdown wastes, and sandblast material.
Although the Company attempts to identify and address contamination before
acquiring properties, and although the Company attempts to utilize generally
accepted operating and disposal practices, hydrocarbons or other wastes may have
been disposed of or released on or under properties owned, leased, or operated
by the Company or on or under other locations where such wastes have been taken
for disposal. These properties and the wastes disposed thereon may be subject to
federal or state environmental laws that could require the
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Company to remove the wastes or remediate sites where they have been released.
See also "Government Regulation".
Various Preliminary Phase I Environmental Site Assessments have been
conducted with respect to certain properties owned or operated by the Company.
Some of these assessments have revealed that soils at some of the Company's
facilities are contaminated with hydrocarbons and various other regulated
substances. Although some remediation efforts have been undertaken by previous
owners of these properties, no assurances can be given that such remediation
efforts have been or will be successful or that the Company will not incur
substantial costs in remediating such contamination. The Company has not
established reserves for such matters and can give no assurances that prior
remediation efforts will prove to be adequate.
As a result of the acquisition of Astra, the Company, through a wholly
owned subsidiary, indirectly owns a 17 acre parcel of land which includes a
lagoon at Astra's East Bernard, Texas facility. The area covered by the lagoon
was formerly the site of a solid waste landfill. The Company has been
indemnified by Astra's former parent Westar Capital, Inc. ("Westar"), for any
environmental liability associated with the landfill in excess of $250,000.
Under the indemnity agreement, the Company has the right to "put" the property
to Westar and Westar would be forced to purchase the property for $150,000 under
certain circumstances. No assurances can be given that Westar will have the
resources to indemnify the Company or repurchase the property. Should the
property be put to Westar, the Company's subsidiary and the Company may
nevertheless remain liable under applicable environmental laws. At the present
time, the Company does not believe that it is subject to any remedial
obligations with respect to the former solid waste landfill.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
The Company is subject to various federal, state and local laws and
regulatory standards in the areas of safety, health and the environment,
including regulations regarding emission controls. The Company believes that it
is in substantial compliance with such laws and regulations and that the phasing
in of emission controls and other known standards at the rate currently
contemplated by existing laws and regulations will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations or financial condition.
However, various state and federal agencies from time to time consider adopting
new laws and regulations or amending existing laws and regulations regarding
environmental protection. While the Company may be able to pass on to its
customers the additional costs of complying with such laws, there can be no
assurances that attempts to do so will be successful. Accordingly, new laws or
regulations or amendments to existing laws or regulations could require the
Company to undertake significant capital expenditures and could otherwise have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and
financial condition.
NO PRIOR PUBLIC MARKET AND DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Common
Stock. Application will be made to list the Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange. However, there can be no assurance that an active trading market will
develop subsequent to the Offering or, if developed, that it will be sustained.
The initial public offering price of the Common Stock will be determined through
negotiations between the Company and the representatives of the Underwriters and
may bear no relationship to the price at which the Common Stock will trade after
the Offering. For information relating to the factors to be considered in
determining the initial public offering price, see "Underwriting". Prices for
the Common Stock after the Offering may be influenced by a number of factors,
including the liquidity of the market for the Common Stock, investor perceptions
of the Company and the energy services industry and general economic and other
conditions.
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POTENTIAL EFFECT OF SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE ON PRICE OF COMMON STOCK
Sales of substantial amounts of Common Stock in the public market
subsequent to the Offering could adversely affect the market price of the Common
Stock. Upon consummation of the Offering, the Company will have shares
of Common Stock outstanding ( shares if the Underwriters' overallotment
option is exercised in full). Of these shares, the shares of Common
Stock offered hereby ( shares if the Underwriters' overallotment option
is exercised in full) will be freely tradable without restriction or further
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), except
for shares held by persons deemed to be "affiliates" of the Company or acting as
"underwriters" as those terms are defined in the Act. The remaining
shares of Common Stock outstanding will be "restricted securities" within the
meaning of Rule 144 under the Act and will be eligible for resale subject to the
volume, manner of sale, holding period and other limitations of Rule 144. In
addition, options and warrants to purchase 2,818,792 shares of Common Stock will
be exercisable upon consummation of the Offering. The Company, the executive
officers and directors of the Company, certain other stockholders and the
Selling Stockholders have agreed not to sell any shares of Common Stock for a
period of 180 days from the date of this Prospectus without the consent of the
representatives of the Underwriters. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and
"Underwriting".
DIVIDENDS
The Company has never paid cash dividends on its Common Stock and does not
anticipate paying any such cash dividends in the foreseeable future. In
addition, the ability of the Company to pay dividends following the Offering
will be limited by the terms of the Bank Credit Agreement and the Company's 7%
Subordinated Notes due 2000 (the "Subordinated Notes"). See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources".
DILUTION
Investors participating in the Offering will incur immediate substantial
dilution. To the extent outstanding options and warrants to purchase the
Company's Common Stock are exercised, there may be further dilution. See
"Dilution".
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THE COMPANY
The Company was incorporated in Delaware in October 1990 and commenced
operations primarily in West Texas with 47 compressor units with an aggregate of
12,668 horsepower contributed by a then affiliated company. In November and
December 1990, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of three
corporations and substantially all of the assets of a fourth corporation. As a
result of these acquisitions, the Company increased its compression fleet to 260
units with an aggregate of 64,000 horsepower and expanded its operations to East
Texas and the Arkoma Basin. In May 1991, GKH acquired a controlling interest in
the Company and in July 1991, the Company acquired a compressor fabrication
business and a 50% interest in a compressor leasing joint venture. The remaining
50% interest in the joint venture was acquired by the Company effective March
31, 1993.
In March 1993, the Company commenced production equipment fabrication
operations, utilizing selected assets purchased from, and employees formerly
employed by, a small production equipment fabrication business.
In February 1995, the Company purchased certain compression assets and
related equipment from Gale Force Compression Services, Inc., adding 107 units
with an aggregate of 14,000 horsepower to its fleet and concurrently entered
into a four year alliance agreement with Ward Petroleum, an affiliate of the
seller, for gas compression services to be provided by the Company. Also in
February 1995, the Company significantly expanded its production equipment
capacity by acquiring a substantial portion of the operating assets of the oil
and gas production equipment division of Smith Industries, Incorporated, which
had been in the fabrication of oil and gas production equipment industry since
1927.
In August 1995, Joint Energy Development Investments Limited Partnership
("JEDI"), an affiliate of ECT, purchased 10,637 shares of the Company's 6.5%
Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Series B Preferred Stock (the "Series B
Preferred Stock") (which were converted into 759,786 shares of Common Stock in
December 1996) and purchased Common Stock of the Company and, as a result,
currently owns approximately 12% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. See
"Principal and Selling Stockholders".
In September 1995, the Company acquired PGN, thereby gaining a presence in
Venezuela as well as adding 14 compressor units with an aggregate of 13,408
horsepower. In December 1995, the Company acquired Astra from Westar, a
subsidiary of Western Resources, Inc. ("Western Resources") in exchange for $6.4
million and approximately 22.9% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. This
acquisition added 145 compressor units and 103,699 horsepower to the Company's
rental fleet including an Argentine operation with 22 compressor units
aggregating 22,850 horsepower. Through internal growth and the strategic
acquisitions described above, the Company has increased its fleet to a total of
1,560 compressor units with an aggregate of 569,557 horsepower at December 31,
1996.
The executive offices of the Company are located at 12001 North Houston
Rosslyn, Houston, Texas 77086 and its telephone number is (281) 447-8787.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering (at an assumed offering
price of $ per share) are expected to be approximately $ million
(approximately $ million if the Underwriter's over-allotment option is
exercised in full). The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders, except for the repayment of
approximately $ of indebtedness previously extended to one Selling
Stockholder for the purchase of Common Stock.
The Company will use such net proceeds to repay all of its indebtedness
under its credit facility with JEDI, as agent (the "JEDI Loan Agreement") which
will then be terminated, and the balance of the proceeds will be applied to the
indebtedness outstanding under the Bank Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 1997,
the Company had an aggregate of $30 million and $84.1 million outstanding under
the JEDI Loan Agreement and the Bank Credit Agreement, respectively. Such
obligations bear interest at weighted average rates of 7.625% and 6.7%,
respectively, and mature in 2002 and 1999, respectively. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources".
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock since its
formation and does not anticipate paying such dividends in the foreseeable
future. The Board of Directors anticipates that all cash flow generated from
operations in the foreseeable future will be retained and used to develop and
expand the Company's business. In addition, the Bank Credit Agreement and the
Subordinated Notes prohibit the payment of cash dividends on the Company's
capital stock without the lenders' prior written consent. Any future
determinations to pay cash dividends on the Common Stock will be at the
discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and will be dependent upon the
Company's results of operations and financial condition, credit and loan
agreements in effect at that time and other factors deemed relevant by the Board
of Directors. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Description
of Capital Stock".
For dividends paid on Preferred Stock, all of which have been redeemed, see
Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the total capitalization of the Company at
December 31, 1996 and as adjusted to give pro forma effect to the Offering and
the anticipated application of the estimated net proceeds therefrom as described
under "Use of Proceeds". This table should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included elsewhere in this
Prospectus.
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DECEMBER 31, 1996
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ACTUAL ADJUSTED(2)
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(IN THOUSANDS)
Long-term debt:
Bank Credit Agreement..................................... $ 67,519
JEDI Loan Agreement....................................... 30,000
7% Subordinated Notes..................................... 21,792
Other..................................................... 3,445
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Total long-term debt........................................ 122,756
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares
authorized and issuable in series; no shares issued and
outstanding............................................
Common Stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 21,777,150 issued and outstanding, issued
and outstanding after the Offering(1)(2)............... 22
Additional paid-in capital.................................. 171,343
Retained earnings........................................... 12,518
Less:
Notes receivable from officers and employees for purchase
of Common Stock........................................ (6,770)
Treasury stock -- 29,700 common shares, at cost........... (218)
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Stockholders' equity........................................ 176,895
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Total capitalization........................................ $299,651
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(1) Includes 29,700 treasury shares, but excludes (i) 2,278,650 shares of Common
Stock subject to options previously granted to Company employees pursuant to
various stock option plans maintained by the Company, (ii) warrants to
purchase 540,142 shares of Common Stock granted to the former holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock (which preferred stock is no longer outstanding)
and (iii) shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon
exercise of options to be granted in connection with and conditioned upon
consummation of the Offering. See "Stock Option and Purchase Plans".
(2) The issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock after the Offering
excludes shares of restricted stock to be issued, pursuant to the
Company's 1997 Stock Option and Purchase Plan, to certain officers,
employees and directors of the Company in exchange for promissory notes in
connection with and conditioned upon the Offering. See "Stock Option and
Purchase Plans".
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DILUTION
The net tangible book value of the Company as of December 31, 1996 was
$171,579,000, or $7.88 per share of Common Stock. "Net tangible book value" per
share is equal to the aggregate tangible assets of the Company less its
aggregate liabilities, divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on December 31, 1996. After giving effect to the estimated net
proceeds to the Company of the Offering, the pro forma net tangible book value
of the Company as of December 31, 1996 would have been approximately
$ , or $ per share of Common Stock. This represents an
immediate increase in net tangible book value per share of $ to
existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value per
share of $ to new investors, as illustrated in the following table:
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Assumed initial public offering price per share............. $
Net tangible book value per share at December 31, 1996...... $
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable
to new investors.......................................... $
Pro Forma net tangible book value per share after the
Offering.................................................. $
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Dilution per share to new investors......................... $
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As of December 31, 1996, the Company has reserved an aggregate of 2,818,792
shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exercise of warrants and options. On
that date, there were outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 2,278,650
shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $5.38 per share, all of
which are, or will become, fully exercisable immediately upon consummation of
the Offering. Also on that date, there were outstanding warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 540,142 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.01 per share,
of which are currently exercisable and the remaining warrants vest
in equal monthly installments through , 1998. As of the date hereof,
the Company has reserved shares of Common Stock for issuance as
restricted stock or upon exercise of options granted pursuant to the Company's
1997 Stock Option and Purchase Plan. See "Stock Option and Purchase Plans" and
"Certain Transactions -- Certain Relationships and Related Transactions".
The following table sets forth as of December 31, 1996 the relative
investments of the existing Company stockholders and of the new investors,
giving pro forma effect to the sale by the Company of shares and the
sale by the Selling Stockholders of shares of the Common Stock being
offered hereby (and excluding any sale upon consummation of the Offering of
shares of Common Stock to officers and employees under the Company's 1997
Stock Option and Purchase Plan), at an assumed offering price of $ per
share:
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NUMBER PERCENT AMOUNT PERCENT PER SHARE
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Existing stockholders............. % $ % $
New investors..................... % %
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Total................... 100% $ 100% $
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The foregoing table assumes no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment
option and no exercise of other options or warrants outstanding upon
consummation of the Offering. To the extent that any of such other options or
warrants are exercised, there may be further dilution to new investors.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(DOLLARS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
The following selected historical financial data has been derived from
audited financial statements, including the consolidated balance sheets at
December 31, 1995 and 1996 and the related consolidated statements of income and
of cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 1996 and notes thereto
appearing elsewhere herein. The following information should be read together
with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and those
relating to Astra, which was acquired in December 1995, included elsewhere in
this Prospectus.
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues:
Rentals and maintenance................................... $ 21,680 $ 25,723 $ 32,025 $ 48,354 $ 79,355
Compressor fabrication.................................... 10,838 14,034 16,202 29,593 28,764
Production equipment fabrication.......................... -- 3,178 7,272 16,960 26,903
Other..................................................... 586 411 581 1,057 989
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Total revenues...................................... 33,104 43,346 56,080 95,964 136,011
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Operating expenses:
Rentals and maintenance................................... 10,206 9,739 11,008 17,813 30,800
Compressor fabrication.................................... 9,336 12,131 13,733 25,265 24,657
Production equipment fabrication.......................... -- 2,671 5,798 13,178 19,574
Selling, general and administrative....................... 6,227 7,413 8,427 12,542 16,439
Depreciation and amortization............................. 3,923 5,758 8,109 13,494 20,722(1)
Interest expense............................................ 1,659 1,366 2,027 4,560 6,594
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Total costs and expenses............................ 31,351 39,078 49,102 86,852 118,786
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes....... 1,753 4,268 6,978 9,112 17,225
Provision for income taxes.................................. 650 1,597 2,590 3,498 6,844
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Income from continuing operations........................... 1,103 2,671 4,388 5,614 10,381
Discontinued operations..................................... (115) -- -- -- --
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Net income.................................................. $ 988 $ 2,671 $ 4,388 $ 5,614 $ 10,381
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Net income available to common stockholders(2)
Net income................................................ $ 988 $ 2,671 $ 4,388 $ 5,614 $ 10,381
Dividends on Series A and Series B preferred stock........ (832) (1,773)
Series A preferred stock exchange......................... (3,794)
Series B preferred stock conversion....................... (1,400)
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Net income available to common stockholders............... 988 2,671 4,388 4,782 3,414
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares........ 8,116 11,120 13,613 15,202 21,046
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Earnings per common share................................... $ .12 $ .24 $ .32 $ .31 $ .16(3)
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Supplemental earnings per common share(4)................... $
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OTHER DATA:
EBITDA from continuing operations(5)........................ $ 7,335 $ 11,392 $ 17,114 $ 27,166 $ 44,541
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BALANCE SHEET DATA (end of period):
Working capital............................................. $ (445) $ 962 $ 995 $ 23,270 $ 41,513
Net property, plant and equipment........................... 42,863 61,722 88,391 198,074 266,406
Total assets................................................ 56,176 76,779 114,694 252,313 341,387
Long-term debt.............................................. 15,985 14,279 36,878 50,451 122,756
Preferred stockholders' equity.............................. -- -- -- 26,894 --
Common stockholders' equity................................. 26,470 46,945 51,333 139,302 176,895
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(1) In order to more accurately reflect the estimated useful lives of natural
gas compressor units in the rental fleet, effective January 1, 1996 the
Company changed the lives over which these units are depreciated from 12 to
15 years. The effect of this change was a decrease in depreciation expense
of $2.6 million and an increase in net income of $1.5 million ($.07 per
common share).
(2) Earnings per common share is calculated using the weighted average number of
common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during each period.
In conformity with SEC requirements, common and common equivalent shares
issued during the twelve months prior to the filing of the registration
statement for the Company's proposed initial public offering have been
included in the calculation as if they were outstanding for all periods
presented, using the treasury stock method and the assumed initial public
offering price.
(3) Earnings per share in 1996 was $.49 per share before the effects of charging
retained earnings for $1.8 million relating to dividends on redeemable
preferred stock and one time charges to retained earnings for (i) $3.8
million related to the exchange of all Series A preferred stock for
subordinated notes and (ii) $1.4 million related to the conversion of all
Series B preferred stock to Common Stock. See Note 7 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4) Supplemental earnings per common share is based on (i) the number of common
and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding plus the number of common
shares assumed to be sold in the Offering necessary to raise sufficient net
proceeds to pay the Offering expenses and to repay certain indebtedness of
the Company as described in "Use of Proceeds" and (ii) net income increased
by the effect of interest expense ( ), less applicable income tax
( ), related to the indebtedness to be repaid.
(5) EBITDA consists of the sum of consolidated net income, interest expense,
income tax, and depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that
EBITDA is a meaningful measure of its operating performance and is also used
to measure the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements. EBITDA
should not be considered as an alternative performance measure prescribed by
generally accepted accounting principles.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The Company's operations consist of providing gas compression services
through renting, maintaining and operating natural gas compressors and
engineering, fabricating and selling gas compression and oil and gas production
equipment. See "Business".
The Company commenced operations during the latter part of 1990 with the
acquisition of three regional compression leasing companies and substantially
all of the assets of a fourth company. The compression rental fleet has been
expanded significantly through internal growth and acquisitions and consists of
1,560 units with an aggregate of 569,557 horsepower at December 31, 1996. The
Company's growth has been funded by a combination of internally generated cash
flow, debt financing, the issuance of Common Stock in connection with certain
acquisitions and the sale of additional equity securities to existing
stockholders and other investors.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table summarizes the revenues, expenses and gross profit
percentages of each of the Company's business segments:
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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Revenues:
Rentals and maintenance.................................. $32.0 $48.4 $ 79.4
Compressor fabrication................................... 16.2 29.6 28.8
Production equipment fabrication......................... 7.3 17.0 26.9
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Total............................................... $55.5 $95.0 $135.1
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Expenses:
Rentals and maintenance.................................. $11.0 $17.8 $ 30.8
Compressor fabrication................................... 13.7 25.3 24.7
Production equipment fabrication......................... 5.8 13.2 19.6
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Total............................................... $30.5 $56.3 $ 75.1
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Gross profit %:
Rentals and maintenance.................................. 65.6% 63.2% 61.2%
Compressor fabrication................................... 15.2 14.6 14.3
Production equipment fabrication......................... 20.3 22.3 27.2
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
REVENUES
Revenues from rentals and maintenance increased by $31.0 million, or 64%,
to $79.4 million in 1996 from $48.4 million in 1995. Domestically, revenues from
rentals and maintenance increased by $22.9 million, or 51%, to $68.2 million in
1996 from $45.3 million in 1995 and, internationally, by $8.1 million or 261%,
to $11.2 million in 1996 from $3.1 million in 1995. The increase in such
revenues resulted from two factors: (i) the acquisition of Astra in December
1995, which resulted in 82,447 domestic horsepower and 21,252 international
horsepower being added to the rental fleet (a 33% increase compared to the
Company's fleet before the acquisition), and (ii) a 36% increase in the size of
the total compressor rental fleet during 1996, represented by the addition of
121,000 horsepower and 30,077 horsepower, domestically and internationally,
respectively.
During 1996, Hanover fabricated an aggregate of 129,461 horsepower of
compression units, 44% of which was sold to third parties and 56% of which was
placed in the rental fleet. Revenues from the fabrication and sale of
compression equipment to third parties were $28.8 million in 1996
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as compared to $29.6 million in 1995. By comparison, compression units
fabricated and placed in the rental fleet increased by $23.5 million, or 175%,
to $36.9 million in 1996 from $13.4 million in 1995, which amounts were
eliminated from revenue in consolidation and the cost of which was included in
compression equipment. See Note 14 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included elsewhere herein.
Revenues from the fabrication and sale of production equipment increased by
$9.9 million, or 59%, to $26.9 million during 1996 from $17.0 million during
1995. The increase in revenue reflects the full year of operation and successful
integration of a production equipment business acquired in 1995 which
substantially expanded the Company's production capacity and customer base.
EXPENSES
Operating expenses attributable to rentals and maintenance increased by
$13.0 million, or 73%, to $30.8 million during 1996 from $17.8 million during
1995. The increase results primarily from the growth in the compression rental
fleet as reflected by the corresponding 64% growth in rental and maintenance
revenues during 1996. The rental and maintenance gross profit percentage
decreased to 61.2% during 1996 as compared to 63.2% in 1995. The decrease
results primarily from certain expenses associated with the December 1995
acquisition of rental units from Astra and international operations which
generate lower gross profit margins.
Operating expenses attributable to compressor fabrication decreased by $0.6
million, or 2%, to $24.7 million during 1996 from $25.3 million during 1995, as
a result of the corresponding decrease in revenue. Operating expenses from
production equipment fabrication increased by $6.4 million, or 49%, to $19.6
million during 1996 from $13.2 million during 1995 as a result of the increase
in production equipment fabrication activity. The gross profit percentage from
production equipment fabrication increased to 27.2% in 1996 from 22.3% in 1995,
largely resulting from improved margins in the production equipment market.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $3.9 million, or
31%, to $16.4 million in 1996 from $12.5 million in 1995. This increase resulted
from the expansion of the Company's overall level of activity.
Depreciation and amortization increased $7.2 million or 54%, to $20.7
million in 1996 from $13.5 million in 1995. This increase resulted from
expansion of the rental fleet and other capital expenditures. In addition, in
order to more accurately reflect the estimated useful lives of natural gas
compression units in the rental fleet, the Company changed the lives over which
these units are depreciated from 12 to 15 years effective January 1, 1996. The
effect of this change was a decrease in depreciation expense of $2.6 million.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense increased $2.0 million, or 44%, to $6.6 million in 1996
from $4.6 million in 1995 as a result of borrowings under the Bank Credit
Agreement which was used primarily to finance additions to the compression
rental fleet.
INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective income tax rate was approximately 40% during 1996
and 38% during 1995. Accordingly, the $3.3 million increase to $6.8 million in
1996 from $3.5 million in 1995 resulted from a comparable increase in income
before income taxes from 1995 to 1996.
NET INCOME
Net income increased $4.8 million, or 86%, to $10.4 million in 1996 from
$5.6 million in 1995 for the reasons discussed above.
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Details of earnings per common share for 1996 are as follows:
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Net income before adjustment................................ $.49
Dividends on preferred stock................................ (.08)
Series A preferred stock exchange........................... (.18)
Series B preferred stock conversion......................... (.07)
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Earnings per common share................................... $.16
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As explained in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,
the Company exchanged all outstanding Series A preferred stock for subordinated
notes and converted all outstanding Series B preferred stock into Common Stock.
Accordingly, future earnings per common share will not be reduced by items
related to the preferred stock which had been outstanding prior to December 31,
1996.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
REVENUES
Revenues increased by $39.9 million, or 71%, to $96.0 million in 1995 from
$56.1 million in 1994. Revenues from rentals and maintenance increased by $16.4
million, or 51%, to $48.4 million in 1995 from $32.0 million in 1994. This
increase resulted primarily from an 83% increase in the size of the compression
rental fleet, representing the addition of an aggregate of 189,853 horsepower
during 1995, including 103,699 horsepower added in connection with the December
1995 Astra acquisition.
Revenues from the fabrication and sale of compression equipment increased
by $13.4 million, or 83%, from $16.2 million in 1994 to $29.6 million in 1995.
The increase in compression equipment fabrication revenue is attributable to the
growing demand for gas compression as gas well development and exploration
activity increased from 1994 to 1995.
Revenues from the fabrication and sale of production equipment increased by
$9.7 million, or 133%, to $17.0 million in 1995 from $7.3 million in 1994. The
increase in production equipment fabrication revenue reflects the acquisition of
a production equipment business in 1995 which substantially expanded the
Company's production capacity and customer base.
EXPENSES
Operating expenses increased by $25.8 million, or 85%, to $56.3 million
during 1995 from $30.5 million during 1994. Operating expenses attributable to
rentals and maintenance increased by $6.8 million, or 62%, to $17.8 million
during 1995 from $11.0 million during 1994. The increase resulted from growth in
the compression rental fleet as reflected by the corresponding 51% growth in
rental and maintenance revenues during 1995. Operating expenses from compression
fabrication increased by $11.5 million, or 84%, to $25.2 million during 1995
from $13.7 million during 1994. This increase reflects the increase in
fabrication of units sold during 1995. Operating expenses from production
equipment fabrication increased by $7.4 million, or 128%, to $13.2 million
during 1995 from $5.8 million during 1994 as a result of the increase in
production equipment fabrication activity.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $4.1 million, or
49% to $12.5 million in 1995 from $8.4 million in 1994. This increase resulted
from the expanded level of activity in the Company's business discussed above.
Depreciation and amortization increased $5.4 million, or 67%, to $13.5
million in 1995 from $8.1 million in 1994. This increase resulted from expansion
of the rental fleet and other capital expenditures.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense increased $2.5 million, or 125%, to $4.6 million in 1995
from $2.0 million in 1994 as a result of borrowings under the Bank Credit
Agreement and the JEDI Loan Agreement which were used to finance additions to
the compressor rental fleet and to provide working capital to support the
Company's growth.
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INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective income tax rate was approximately 38% during 1995
and 37% during 1994. Accordingly, the $0.9 million increase, or 35%, to $3.5
million in 1995 from $2.6 million in 1994 resulted largely from a comparable
increase in income before income taxes from 1994 to 1995.
NET INCOME
Net income increased $1.2 million or 28%, to $5.6 million in 1995 from $4.4
million in 1994 for the reasons discussed above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company has historically utilized internally generated funds and equity
and debt financing in order to (i) finance the growth of its compressor rental
fleet, (ii) enter into acquisition-leaseback transactions with its customers and
(iii) maintain sufficient production equipment inventory. Cash flows from
operating activities, before changes in working capital items, were $33.6
million for the year ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $19.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 1995. Capital expenditures for property, plant and
equipment totaled $90.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 as compared
to $69.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1995. The Company, in addition
to the approximately $12 million which it expects to spend on maintenance and
repairs, plans to incur capital expenditures of approximately $101 million
during 1997, although the ultimate level of such expansion-oriented capital
expenditures will depend on existing market conditions.
The equity and debt financing necessary to support the Company's growth has
principally been provided from sales of Preferred Stock (all of which have been
converted into, or exchanged for, shares of Common Stock or Subordinated Notes)
and Common Stock and borrowings under various credit and loan agreements.
The Bank Credit Agreement permits borrowings up to $90 million and the
Company is negotiating an amendment to the Bank Credit Agreement to permit
borrowings up to $150 million. Funds borrowed bear interest based on either the
bank's base rate or the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin and mature in
December 1999. As of March 31, 1997, $84.1 million of principal was outstanding
under the Bank Credit Agreement.
The Bank Credit Agreement is secured by all of the assets of the Company
and contains certain restrictive covenants that impose limitations on the
Company such as restrictions on cash dividends, indebtedness and fundamental
changes. The Bank Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with certain
financial covenants relating to maintenance of a current ratio, fixed charge
coverage, and leverage ratio. Furthermore, failure of GKH to own directly or
indirectly 30% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock constitutes an event
of default under the Bank Credit Agreement.
The JEDI Loan Agreement, which permits borrowings of up to $100 million
will be paid off and terminated concurrently with the consummation of the
Offering. As of March 31, 1997, $30 million of principal was outstanding under
the JEDI Loan Agreement.
In addition to the foregoing, on December 23, 1996, the Company issued its
Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $23 million, bearing
interest at 7%, payable semi-annually, with principal payable in one payment on
December 31, 2000 in exchange for all of its outstanding 6.5% Series A
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The Subordinated Notes contain default
provisions similar to the Bank Credit Agreement and are subordinated to loans
under the Bank Credit Agreement and the JEDI Loan Agreement.
The proceeds of the Offering will be used to partially prepay indebtedness
under the Bank Credit Agreement and to fully prepay indebtedness under the JEDI
Agreement. See "Use of Proceeds". The Company believes that after the Offering
and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, the Company's available
credit facilities, available cash and internally generated funds will be
sufficient to meet liquidity and capital requirements assuming no material
acquisitions.
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BUSINESS
GENERAL
Hanover is a leading provider of a broad array of natural gas compression
rental, operations and maintenance services in the United States and select
international markets. As of December 31, 1996, the Company had a fleet of 1,560
compression rental units with an aggregate capacity of 569,557 horsepower.
Hanover's compression services are complemented by its compressor and oil and
gas production equipment fabrication operations, which broaden its customer
relationships both domestically and internationally.
Through internal growth and a series of strategic acquisitions, the Company
believes it is the largest operator of rental compression horsepower capacity in
the United States controlling an estimated 20% of the domestic rental market
with 1,508 rental units having an aggregate capacity of approximately 500,000
horsepower at December 31, 1996. Internationally, the Company estimates it is
one of the largest providers of compression services in the rapidly growing
South American market, primarily in Argentina and Venezuela, operating 52 units
with approximately 70,000 horsepower at December 31, 1996. In order to continue
its international expansion, Hanover recently entered into a series of
agreements with Wartsila, a leading global manufacturer of large horsepower
engines, providing for, among other things, the fabrication and the right to
exclusively market, in select regions worldwide, Wartsila powered gas
compression packages ranging from 3,850 to 7,850 horsepower.
The Company's products and services are essential to the production,
transportation, processing and storage of natural gas and are provided primarily
to energy producers and processors. The Company's decentralized operating
structure, technically experienced personnel and high quality compressor fleet,
allow Hanover to successfully provide superior, reliable and timely customer
service. As a result, Hanover has experienced substantial growth over the past
five years and has developed and maintained a number of long-term customer
relationships. This success has enabled Hanover to maintain an average
horsepower utilization rate of approximately 95% over the last five years in
comparison to an industry average estimated by the Company to be approximately
80%.
Hanover currently competes primarily in the transportable natural gas
compression market for units of up to 3,000 horsepower. This market, which
includes rental and owner operated units, accounts for approximately 11 million
horsepower in the United States and is believed to have grown between 6-10% per
annum over the last five years. The Company estimates that the growth in the
domestic gas compression market will continue due to the increased consumption
of natural gas, the continued aging of the natural gas reserve base and the
attendant decline of wellhead pressures, and the discovery of new reserves.
The rental portion of the domestic gas compression market is currently
estimated to comprise only 25% of the aggregate U.S. horsepower, having grown at
an estimated 20% per annum since 1992. Growth of rental compression capacity in
the U.S. market is primarily driven by the increasing trend toward outsourcing
by energy producers and processors. Outsourcing provides the customer greater
financial and operating flexibility by minimizing the customer's investment in
equipment and enabling the customer to more efficiently resize compression units
to meet the changing needs of the well, pipeline or processing plant. In
addition, outsourcing typically provides the customer with more timely and
technically proficient service and necessary maintenance which often reduces
operating costs. Internationally, the Company estimates similar growth
opportunities for compressor rental and sales due to (i) increased worldwide
energy consumption, (ii) implementation of international environmental and
conservation laws preventing the flaring of natural gas, and (iii) increased
outsourcing by energy producers and processors.
GROWTH STRATEGY
Since 1992, Hanover has aggressively expanded its operations. Revenues have
increased from $33.1 million in 1992 to $136.0 million in 1996, while EBITDA has
increased from $7.3 million in 1992
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to $44.5 million in 1996. During the same period, net income has grown from $1.0
million to $10.4 million.
Key elements of the Company's growth strategy include:
DELIVERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
Hanover's core business provides a broad array of compression services
designed to meet specific customer operating, technical and financial
requirements. The Company offers its customers a full range of compressor
rental, maintenance and contract compression services, together with the
engineering, installation and field support necessary for cost-effective
operation. As of December 31, 1996, Hanover owned and operated a
diversified fleet of 1,560 gas compression rental units ranging in size
from 25 to 2,650 horsepower. In this regard, management has pursued
strategies that have significantly increased the average horsepower of
Hanover's fleet over the past five years, and expects to continue to
increase the average horsepower of its fleet. Larger horsepower
applications generally require greater technical expertise and capital
resources than smaller horsepower applications, which, the Company
believes, enhance its competitive advantage.
Hanover's compressor and oil and gas production equipment fabrication
divisions design, engineer and assemble a fleet of larger natural gas
compression units, and oil and gas production equipment, respectively, for
timely delivery into the rental or sales markets. The Company's
participation in the fabrication of compression units and oil and gas
production equipment has broadened its customer relationships both
domestically and internationally, enhancing its opportunities to increase
its compression services business.
PROMOTING INTERNAL GROWTH THROUGH A DECENTRALIZED STRUCTURE
Hanover utilizes a decentralized management and operational structure to
provide superior customer service in a relationship driven, service
intensive industry. The Company's regionally based network, including
maintenance and refurbishment facilities, enables it to maintain superior
maintenance levels and response times, critical performance criteria which
contribute to one of the highest fleet utilization rates in the industry.
Local presence, experience and an in-depth knowledge of customers'
operating needs and growth plans provide the Company with significant
competitive advantages and internally-driven market share growth. In order
to maintain this regional strength and to create incentives to attract and
motivate an entrepreneurial, highly experienced management team and sales
force, Hanover has implemented an equity ownership program pursuant to
which approximately 100 members of the management and sales force have
purchased over time approximately 14.1% of the Company's Common Stock (on
a fully diluted basis before the Offering). See " Stock Option and
Purchase Plans".
PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION
The compression services industry has undergone significant change and
consolidation and a change over the past five years as energy producers
and processors increasingly seek out suppliers possessing the requisite
resources to meet their needs. Since mid-1993, the Company estimates that
over 33% of the domestic compression rental fleet capacity has changed
ownership. Hanover has been an active participant in this trend, having
completed 10 major acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of
approximately $114 million, adding 223,811 total horsepower and 627
compressor units to the Company's fleet through December 31, 1996.
Hanover's strategy has been to utilize its decentralized structure and
equity incentives to retain local management teams in order to capitalize
on existing experience and customer relationships. Efficient integration
of these acquisitions has permitted Hanover to accelerate the growth of
the acquired businesses and expand the range of services offered. The
Company plans to continue to pursue the acquisition of other companies,
assets and product lines that either complement or expand its existing
business.
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CAPITALIZING ON SELECT INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The expanding international demand for energy is creating a growing market
for natural gas compression services. While Hanover's primary market has
historically been the natural gas producing basins in the United States,
it has entered select international markets that management believes offer
attractive long-term growth opportunities. The Company, through
acquisitions and internal growth, believes it is one of the largest
providers of compression services in the rapidly growing South American
market, primarily in Argentina and Venezuela, operating in the aggregate
over 70,000 horsepower at December 31, 1996. The Company's internationally
generated rental and maintenance revenues have increased from $3.1 million
in 1995 to $11.2 million in 1996 and, based on existing and recently
awarded contracts, are expected to increase substantially in 1997 and
1998.
Hanover estimates that only a small portion of the total gas compression
market in South America is currently served by rental units but believes
that large gas producers in the region will increasingly outsource their
compression needs. In order to expand its presence in the South American
market, the Company successfully utilizes local partners as well as its
relationships with international energy companies such as ECT, the
beneficial owner of approximately 12% of the Company's Common Stock.
Furthermore, the Company also actively markets its compression fabrication
services and production equipment worldwide, currently selling its
compressors into China and Egypt and its production equipment into Canada,
China, Mexico, the Middle East, South America and Russia.
In order to access additional international growth opportunities and to
broaden its product offerings, the Company has executed a series of
agreements with Wartsila, providing for, among other things, the
fabrication of Wartsila powered gas compression packages in Europe and the
rental and sale of such units worldwide. Management believes that its
alliance with Wartsila, pursuant to which Hanover will become the
exclusive distributor in the Americas (excluding Canada) of engines
ranging from 3,850 to 7,850 horsepower, will permit the Company to expand
its product offerings and services.
EXPANDING ITS CUSTOMER BASE THROUGH THE ACQUISITION AND LEASEBACK OF
COMPRESSORS
The Company estimates that United States energy producers, transporters
and processors directly own and operate approximately 8 million horsepower
of transportable compression units of the type fabricated and leased by
Hanover. This amount represents approximately 75% of the total U.S.
transportable compression market. Recently, many major oil and gas
companies have been divesting domestic energy reserves to independent
energy producers who more frequently outsource their compressor needs in
order to reduce operating costs. The Company offers these and other energy
industry participants the opportunity to outsource their operations and
reallocate capital to core activities through its acquisition and
leaseback program, whereby the Company purchases in-place compression
equipment at market values and leases the equipment back to the former
owner under long-term operating and maintenance contracts. Through
December 31, 1996, the Company has consummated 31 acquisition and
leaseback transactions, pursuant to which it has leased compression units
totalling 54,673 horsepower. Hanover believes that this strategy, together
with its success in subsequently expanding upon these relationships, will
promote opportunities to provide such services to other energy industry
participants.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
GAS COMPRESSION
Over the life of an oil or gas well, natural reservoir pressure typically
declines as reserves are produced. As the natural reservoir pressure of the well
declines below the line pressure of the gas gathering or pipeline system used to
transport the gas to market, gas no longer naturally flows into
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the pipeline. It is at this time that compression equipment is applied to
economically boost the well's production levels and allow gas to be brought to
market.
In addition to such gas field gathering activities, natural gas compressors
are utilized in a number of other applications, all of which are intended to
enhance the productivity of oil and gas wells, gas transportation lines and
processing plants. Compressors are used to increase the efficiency of a low
capacity gas field by providing a central compression point from which the gas
can be removed and injected into a pipeline for transmission to facilities for
further processing. As gas is transported through a pipeline, compression
equipment is applied to allow the gas to continue to flow in the pipeline to its
destination. Additionally, compressors are utilized to re-inject associated gas
to artificially lift liquid hydrocarbons which increases the rate of crude oil
production from oil and gas wells. Furthermore, compression enables gas to be
stored in underground storage reservoirs for subsequent extraction during
periods of peak demand. Finally, in combination with oil and gas production
equipment, compressors are often utilized to process and refine oil and gas into
higher value added and more marketable energy sources.
Changing well and pipeline pressures and conditions over the life of a well
often require producers to reconfigure their compressor units to optimize the
well production or pipeline efficiency. Due to the technical nature of the
equipment, a highly trained staff of field service personnel, parts inventory
and a diversified fleet of natural gas compressors are often necessary to
perform such functions in the most economic manner. These requirements, however,
have typically proven to be an extremely inefficient use of capital for
independent natural gas producers and have caused such firms as well as natural
gas processors and transporters to increasingly outsource their non-core
compression activities to specialists such as Hanover.
The advent of rental and contract compression roughly 40 years ago made it
possible for natural gas producers, transporters and processors to improve the
efficiency and financial performance of their operations. Compressors leased
from specialists generally have a higher rate of mechanical reliability and
typically generate greater productivity than those owned by oil and gas
operators. Furthermore, because compression needs of a well change over time,
outsourcing of compression equipment enables an oil and gas operator to better
match compression to the production needs throughout the life of the well. Also,
certain major domestic oil companies are seeking to streamline their operations
and reduce their capital expenditures and other costs. To this end, they have
sold certain domestic energy reserves to independent energy producers and are
outsourcing facets of their operations. Such initiatives, in the opinion of the
Company, are likely to contribute to increased rental of compressor equipment.
Natural gas compressor fabrication involves the design, fabrication and
sale of compressors to meet the unique specifications dictated by the well
pressure, production characteristics and the particular applications for which
compression is sought. Compressor fabrication is essentially an assembly
operation in which an engine, compressor, control panel, cooler and necessary
piping are attached to a frame called a "skid". A fabricator typically purchases
the various compressor components from third party manufacturers but employs its
own engineers and design and labor force.
In order to meet customers' needs, gas compressor fabricators typically
offer a variety of services to their customers including: (i) engineering,
fabrication and assembly of the compressor unit; (ii) installation and testing
of the units; (iii) ongoing performance review to assess the need for a change
in compression; and (iv) periodic maintenance and replacement parts supply.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Oil and gas reserves are generally not marketable as produced at the
wellhead. Typically, such reserves must be refined before they can be
transported to market. Oil and gas production equipment is utilized to separate
and treat such oil and gas immediately after it is produced in order to
facilitate further processing, transportation and sale of such fuels and
derivative energy sources.
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Oil and gas production equipment is typically installed at the wellhead
immediately prior to commencing the large scale production phase of a well and
remains at the site through the life of the well.
MARKET CONDITIONS
The Company believes that the most fundamental force driving the demand for
gas compression and production equipment is the growing consumption of natural
gas. As more gas is consumed, the demand for compression and production
equipment increases. In 1996, natural gas consumption in the United States was
approximately 22.7 quadrillion BTUs up from 19.3 quadrillion BTUs in 1990,
representing a compound annual growth rate of 2.7% per year.
Additionally, although natural gas has historically been a more significant
source of energy in the United States than in the rest of the world, foreign
natural gas consumption (excluding the former Soviet Union) has grown from 27.4
quadrillion BTUs in 1990 to 34.2 quadrillion BTUs in 1995, representing a
compound annual growth rate of 4.5% per year. Despite significant growth in
energy demand, until recently, most non-U.S. energy markets have typically
lacked the infrastructure to transport natural gas to local markets, and natural
gas historically has been flared at the wellhead. Given recent environmental
legislation and the construction of numerous natural gas-fueled power plants
built to meet international energy demand, international compression markets are
experiencing substantial growth. For example, the Institute of Gas Technology
estimates that Argentine and Venezuelan natural gas consumption will grow at
approximately 15% and 10%, respectively, over the next 3 to 5 years. Similarly,
industry analysts estimate that the energy reserve rich countries comprising the
former Soviet Union and certain Asian-Pacific markets such as Indonesia and
Thailand hold substantial long-term potential for the gas compression market.
Demand for natural gas compression is expected to continue to rise as a
result of: (i) the increasing demand for energy, both domestically and abroad,
(ii) environmental considerations which provide strong incentives to use natural
gas in place of other carbon fuels, (iii) implementation of international
environmental and conservation laws preventing the flaring of natural gas, (iv)
the aging of producing natural gas reserves worldwide, and (v) the extensive
supply of natural gas.
While gas compression and production equipment typically must be highly
engineered to meet demanding and unique customer specifications, the fundamental
technology of such equipment has been stable and not subject to rapid
technological change.
OPERATIONS
The Company's revenues and income are derived from its three operating
divisions -- compression services and rental, compressor fabrication and
production equipment fabrication. For financial data relating to the Company's
divisions for the three years ended December 31, 1996, see "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
Note 14 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
COMPRESSION SERVICES AND FABRICATION
The Company provides its customers with a full range of compressor rental,
maintenance and contract compression services. As of December 31, 1996, the
Company's gas compressor fleet consisted of 1,560 units, ranging from 25 to
2,650 horsepower, of which 95% of available horsepower and 94% of the available
units were utilized during 1996. These utilization rates compare favorably to
estimated industry averages of 82% of available horsepower and 79% of available
units, respectively, during 1996. The size, type and geographic diversity of
this rental fleet enables the Company to provide its customers with a range of
compression units that can serve a wide variety of applications, and to select
the correct equipment for the job, rather than trying to "fit" the job to its
fleet of equipment.
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The Company bases its gas compressor rental rates on several factors,
including the cost and size of the equipment, the type and complexity of service
desired by the customer, the length of the contract, and the inclusion of any
other services desired, such as installation, transportation and daily
operation. Over 95% of the Company's units are operated pursuant to "contract
compression" or "rental with full maintenance" contracts pursuant to which
Hanover performs all maintenance and repairs on such units while under contract.
In the United States onshore market, compression rental fleet units are
generally leased on minimum terms of 6 to 12 months, which convert to month-to-
month at the end of the stipulated minimum period. Historically, the vast
majority of Hanover's customers have extended the length of their contracts, on
a month-to-month basis, well beyond the initial term. In the aggregate, over the
last five years, the length of domestic onshore rental contracts, including
extensions, averaged 24 months in duration. Typically, the Company's compression
rental units utilized in offshore and international applications carry
substantially longer lease terms than those for onshore domestic applications.
Over the last five years, Hanover has experienced 92% aggregate compression
rental fleet utilization and a 95% aggregate horsepower utilization compared to
79% and 80% estimated industry utilizations, respectively.
An essential element to the Company's success is its ability to provide its
compression services to customers with contractually committed compressor
run-times of at least 97%. Historically, run time credits have been
insignificant, due largely to the Company's rigorous preventive maintenance
program and extensive field service network which permits the Company to
promptly address maintenance requirements. The Company's rental compressor
maintenance activities are conducted at eight Hanover facilities staffed by
approximately 320 experienced and factory trained maintenance personnel. Such
maintenance facilities are situated in close proximity to actual rental fleet
deployment to permit superior service response times.
All rental fleet units are serviced at manufacturers' recommended
maintenance intervals, modified as required by the peculiar characteristics of
each individual job, and the actual operating experience of each compressor
unit. Prior to the conclusion of any rental job, Hanover field management
evaluates the condition of the equipment and, where practical, corrects any
problems before the equipment is shipped out from the job site. Although natural
gas compressors generally do not suffer significant technological obsolescence,
they do require routine maintenance and periodic refurbishing to prolong their
useful life. Routine maintenance includes alignment, compression checks, and
other parametric checks which indicate a change in the condition of the
equipment. In addition, oil and wear-particle analysis is performed on all units
prior to their redeployment at specific compression rental jobs. Overhauls are
done on a condition-based interval instead of a time-based schedule. In the
Company's experience, these rigorous procedures maximize component life and unit
availability and minimize avoidable downtime. Typically, the Company overhauls
each rental compressor unit for general refurbishment every 36-48 months and
anticipates performing a comprehensive overhaul of each rental compressor unit
every 60 to 72 months. This maintenance program has provided the Company with a
highly reliable fleet of compressors in excellent condition.
Hanover's field service mechanics provide all operating and maintenance
services for each of the Company's compression units leased on a contract
compression or full maintenance basis and are on-call 24 hours a day. Such field
personnel receive regular mechanical and safety training both from the Company
and its vendors. Each Hanover field mechanic is responsible for specific
compressor unit installations and has at his disposal a dedicated, local parts
inventory. Additionally, each Hanover field mechanic operates from a
fully-equipped service vehicle. Each mechanic's field service vehicle is radio
or cellular equipped which allows that individual to be Hanover's primary
contact with the customer's field operations staff and to be contacted at either
his residence or mobile phone 24 hours per day. Accordingly, Hanover's field
service mechanics are given the responsibility to promptly respond to customer
service needs as they arise based on the mechanic's considerable judgment and
field expertise.
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The Company considers itself to be unique in its industry in that its sales
and field service organizations enjoy managerial parity within the Company,
enabling these two vital organizations to work together in a highly coordinated
fashion in order to deliver maximum customer service, responsiveness and
reliability. The foundation for Hanover's successful field operations effort is
the experience and responsiveness of its approximately 320 member compressor
rental field service and shop staff of factory-trained and field-tested
compressor mechanics. The Company's field service mechanics are coordinated and
supported by regional operations managers who have supervisory responsibility
for specific geographic areas.
The Company's compressor fabrication business, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary doing business as Hanover Maintech, designs, engineers and assembles
compression units for sale to third parties as well as for placement in its
compressor fleet. As of December 31, 1996, the Company had a compressor unit
fabrication backlog of $7.5 million as compared to $1.7 million as of December
31, 1995. All backlog is expected to be produced within a 90-120 day period. In
general, units to be sold to third parties are assembled according to each
customer's specifications and sold on a turnkey basis. Components for such
compressor units are acquired from third party suppliers.
OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary doing business as Hanover
Smith, designs, engineers, fabricates and either sells or occasionally rents a
broad range of oil and gas production equipment designed to heat, separate,
dehydrate and measure crude oil and natural gas. The product line includes line
heaters, oil and gas separators, glycol dehydration units and skid mounted
production packages designed for both onshore and offshore production
facilities. The Company maintains standard product inventories in excess of $3
million and is therefore able to meet most rush orders and minimize customer
downtime. As of December 31, 1996, the Company had a production equipment
fabrication backlog of $7.1 million as compared to $5.3 million as of December
31, 1995. All backlog is expected to be produced within a 90-120 day period. The
Company also purchases and reconditions used production equipment which is then
sold or rented.
MARKETS AND CUSTOMERS
Hanover's customer base consists of over 350 U.S. and international
companies engaged in all aspects of the oil and gas industry, including major
integrated oil and gas companies, large and small independent producers, natural
gas processors, gatherers and pipelines. Additionally, Hanover has negotiated
more than 14 strategic alliances or preferred vendor relationships with key
customers pursuant to which Hanover receives preferential consideration in
customer compressor and oil and gas production equipment procurement decisions
in exchange for enhanced product availability, product support, automated
procurement practices and limited pricing concessions. No individual customer
accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues during 1995
or 1996.
The Company's compressor leasing activities are currently located in Texas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas,
Colorado, Montana and offshore Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela and
Argentina. On December 31, 1996, approximately 11.9% and 12.2 % of the Company's
compressor horsepower was being used in offshore and international applications,
respectively.
SALES AND MARKETING
The Company's 21 salespeople are organized into eight sales regions
reporting to the Company's Vice President of Sales. Hanover's sales
representatives aggressively pursue the rental and sale market in their
respective territories for compressors and production equipment. Each Hanover
salesperson is assigned a customer list on the basis of the experience and
personal relationships of the salesperson and the individual service
requirements of the customer. This
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customer and relationship-focused strategy is communicated through frequent
direct contact, technical presentations, print literature, print advertising and
direct mail. Hanover's advertising and promotion strategy is a "concentrated"
approach, tailoring specific messages into a very focused presentation
methodology.
Additionally, Hanover's salespeople coordinate with each other to
effectively pursue customers who operate in multiple regions. The salespeople
maintain intensive contact with the Company's operations personnel in order to
promptly respond to and satisfy customer needs. The Company's sales efforts
concentrate on demonstrating Hanover's commitment to enhancing the customer's
cash flow through superior product design, fabrication, installation, customer
service and after-market support.
Upon its receipt of a request for proposal or bid by a customer, Hanover
assigns a team of sales, operations and engineering personnel to analyze the
application and prepare a quotation, including selection of the equipment,
pricing and delivery date. The quotation is then delivered to the customer, and
if Hanover is selected as the vendor, final terms are agreed upon and a contract
or purchase order is executed. The Company's engineering and operations
personnel also often provide assistance on complex compressor applications,
field operations issues or equipment modifications.
COMPETITION
The natural gas compression services and fabrication business is highly
competitive. Overall, the Company experiences considerable competition from
companies with significantly greater financial resources and, on a regional
basis, from several smaller companies which compete directly with the Company.
The Company believes it is currently the largest natural gas compression company
in the United States on the basis of aggregate rental horsepower.
Compressor industry participants can achieve significant advantages through
increased size and geographic breadth. As the number of rental units increases
in a rental fleet, the number of sales, engineering, administrative and
maintenance personnel required does not increase proportionately. As a result,
companies such as Hanover with larger rental fleets have relatively lower
operating costs and higher margins due to economies of scale than smaller
companies.
One of the significant cost items in the compressor rental business is the
amount of inventory required to service rental units. Each rental company must
maintain a minimum amount of inventory to stay competitive. As the size of the
rental fleet increases, the required amount of inventory does not increase in
the same proportion. The larger rental fleet companies can generate cost of
capital savings through reduced percentage of inventory.
The Company believes that it competes effectively on the basis of price,
customer service, including the availability of personnel in remote locations,
flexibility in meeting customer needs and quality and reliability of its
compressors and related services.
The Company's compressor fabrication business competes with other
fabricators of compressor units. The compressor fabrication business is
dominated by a few major competitors, several of which also compete with the
Company in the compressor rental business. Although sufficient information is
not available to definitively estimate the Company's relative position in the
compressor fabrication market, management believes that the Company is among the
largest compressor fabrication companies in the U.S.
The production equipment business is a highly fragmented business with
approximately eight substantial U.S. competitors. Although sufficient
information is not available to definitively estimate the Company's relative
position in this market, the Company believes that it is among the top three oil
and gas production equipment fabricators in the United States.
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PROPERTIES
The Company owns its corporate offices in Houston, Texas, which are housed
in a combination corporate office and compressor fabrication complex, including
a 192,000 square foot plant located on approximately 28 acres. This facility is
anticipated to provide the Company with sufficient space and capacity for at
least the next three years after expansion of the corporate offices, which is
currently underway. The Company also owns (i) an 11,700 square foot combination
office and maintenance facility located on 6.5 acres in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
(ii) an 8,000 square foot combination office and maintenance facility situated
on six acres in Pocola, Oklahoma, (iii) 12,000 square feet of maintenance
facilities situated on 3.5 acres in Midland, Texas, (iv) a 5,000 square foot
sales and service facility situated on one acre located in Corpus Christi,
Texas, and (v) a 13,000 square foot facility on 17 acres in East Bernard, Texas
which is being converted to an engine remanufacturing and training facility. The
Company also leases and currently intends to exercise on or about April 30, 1997
its option to purchase a 210,000 square foot production equipment manufacturing
facility located on 82 acres in Columbus, Texas. The Company also leases
maintenance facilities aggregating 23,000 square feet in Victoria, Texas and
Lafayette, Louisiana under five and ten-year leases, respectively.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Company is subject to various federal and state laws and regulations
relating to environmental protection, including regulations regarding emission
controls. These laws and regulations may affect the costs of the Company's
operations. As with any owner of property, the Company is also subject to
clean-up costs and liability for hazardous materials, asbestos, or any other
toxic or hazardous substance that may exist on or under any of its properties.
The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with
environmental laws and regulations and that the phasing in of emission controls
and other known regulatory requirements at the rate currently contemplated by
such laws and regulations will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial condition or results of operations. Notwithstanding, in part
because of the Company's rapid growth through several recent acquisitions, the
Company may not be in compliance with certain environmental requirements. For
example, some of the Company's facilities may not possess proper waste
generation identification numbers, may not be in compliance with underground
storage tank ("UST") registration requirements, and may require the installation
of secondary containment around various material storage areas. In addition, the
Company has not yet determined whether it needs certain permits (such as
stormwater discharge permits, air emission permits, and National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") permits) or certain plans (such as SPCC
Plans) at several of its facilities. The Company is investigating these issues
and is planning to take action where appropriate.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
("CERCLA"), also known as the "Superfund" law, imposes liability, without regard
to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons
who are considered to be responsible for the release of a "hazardous substance"
into the environment. These persons include the owner or operator of the
disposal site or sites where the release occurred and companies that disposed or
arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances. Under CERCLA, such
persons may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs of cleaning
up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for
damages to natural resources, and for the costs of certain health studies.
Furthermore, it is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third
parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused
by hazardous substances or other pollutants released into the environment.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA") and regulations
promulgated thereunder govern the generation, storage, transfer and disposal of
hazardous wastes. The Company
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must comply with RCRA regulations for any of its operations that involve the
generation, management, or disposal of hazardous wastes (such as painting
activities or the use of solvents).
Stricter standards in environmental legislation that may affect the Company
may be imposed in the future, such as proposals to make hazardous wastes subject
to more stringent and costly handling, disposal and clean-up requirements. While
the Company may be able to pass on the additional costs of complying with such
laws to its customers, there can be no assurance that attempts to do so will be
successful. Accordingly, new laws or regulations or amendments to existing laws
or regulations could require the Company to undertake significant capital
expenditures and could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, results of operations and financial condition.
From time to time since President Clinton took office, his administration
has proposed various taxes with respect to the energy industry, none of which
have been enacted and all of which have received significant scrutiny from
various industry lobbyists. At the present time, given the uncertainties
regarding the proposed taxes, including the uncertainties regarding the terms
which the proposed taxes might ultimately contain and the industries and persons
who may ultimately be the subject of such taxes, it is not possible to determine
whether any such tax will have a material adverse affect on the Company. See
also "Risk Factors -- Environmental Liability Risks".
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not currently involved in any material litigation or
proceeding and is not aware of any such litigation or proceeding threatened
against it.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had approximately 760 employees. No
employees are represented by labor unions and the Company believes that its
relations with its employees are satisfactory.
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MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES
The executive officers, directors and key employees of the Company are
identified below.
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NAME AGE POSITION
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Michael A. O'Connor........... 62 Chairman of the Board; Director
Michael J. McGhan............. 42 President and Chief Executive Officer; Director
Curtis Bedrich................ 54 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
William S. Goldberg........... 38 Executive Vice President; Director
Ted Collins, Jr............... 59 Director
Melvyn N. Klein............... 55 Director
Alvin V. Shoemaker............ 58 Director
William E. Simon, Jr.......... 45 Director
Robert R. Furgason............ 61 Director
Carl M. Koupal, Jr............ 43 Director
Charles D. Erwin.............. 36 Vice President, Sales*
Joe C. Bradford............... 39 Vice President, Operations -- International*
William C. Bryant............. 43 Vice President, Operations -- Mid Continent*
Maxwell C. McDonald........... 48 Vice President, Operations -- Southeast*
Jerry Bob McCollum............ 45 Vice President, Operations -- Western Division*
Donald M. DeVille............. 41 Vice President, Operations -- Support*
Teddy J. Head................. 44 Vice President, Operations -- South Texas*
Robert "Bo" Pierce............ 37 Vice President, Operations -- Fabrication*
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* Key employee.
The principal occupations and positions for the past five years, and in
certain cases prior years, of the executive officers, directors and key
employees named above are set forth below. References to service with the
Company includes service with its predecessors.
MICHAEL A. O'CONNOR has served as Chairman of the Board and a director of
the Company since January 1992. Prior thereto, Mr. O'Connor served as president
of Gas Compressors Inc. from 1965 through 1986 and was a private investor from
January 1987 through December 1991. Mr. O'Connor also serves as an officer and a
director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.
MICHAEL J. MCGHAN has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company since October 1991 and served as Chief Operating Officer of the
Company from December 1990 through October 1991. Mr. McGhan has served as a
director of the Company since March 1992. Prior to December 1990, Mr. McGhan was
sales manager of Energy Industries, Inc. ("EII"). Mr. McGhan has been involved
in the gas compression industry for 18 years. Mr. McGhan also serves as an
officer and as a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.
CURTIS BEDRICH has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Company since November 1991. Mr. Bedrich served as Vice President of Adobe
Resources Corporation from June 1980 until January 1991. Mr. Bedrich has been
involved in the oil and gas industry for 19 years. Mr. Bedrich also serves as an
officer of certain subsidiaries of the Company.
WILLIAM S. GOLDBERG has served as Executive Vice President and director of
the Company since May 1991. Mr. Goldberg has been employed by GKH since 1988 and
has served as Managing Director of GKH since June 1990. Mr. Goldberg also serves
as an officer and a director of certain affiliates of the Company. Mr. Goldberg
is also a director of DVI, Inc.
TED COLLINS, JR. has served as a director of the Company since April 1992.
Mr. Collins has served as President of Collins & Ware, Inc., an independent oil
and gas exploration and production company located in Midland, Texas, since
January 1988. From July 1982 through December 1987,
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Mr. Collins served as President of Enron Oil & Gas Company. Additionally, Mr.
Collins is the Chairman of the Board of Mid Louisiana Gas Company, an interstate
pipeline which serves municipal, industrial and residential customers in
Louisiana and Mississippi. Mr. Collins has 36 years of experience in the oil and
gas industry.
MELVYN N. KLEIN has served as a director of the Company since May 1991. Mr.
Klein is the sole stockholder of a corporation which is a general partner of GKH
Partners, L.P. Mr. Klein has been an attorney and counselor-at-law since 1968.
Mr. Klein is a director of Bayou Steel Corporation, Anixter International
Corporation, Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc. and certain privately held
companies. Mr. Klein is also a founder and principal of Questor Partners Fund,
L.P.
ALVIN V. SHOEMAKER has served as a director of the Company since May 1991
and has been a private investor since his retirement as Chairman of the Board of
the First Boston Corporation and First Boston, Inc. in January 1989.
WILLIAM E. SIMON, JR. has served as a director of the Company since
December 1995. Mr. Simon is also the Executive Director of William E. Simon &
Sons, L.L.C., a private investment company and is a former Assistant United
States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
ROBERT R. FURGASON has served as a director of the Company since May 1995.
Mr. Furgason is the President of Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, and has
held a series of faculty and administrative positions at various universities.
Mr. Furgason is the former President of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology Board of Directors, and also serves on a number of other
accreditation and policy boards.
CARL M. KOUPAL, JR. has served as a director of the Company since April
1997. Mr. Koupal is also an Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer of Western Resources. Mr. Koupal has worked for Western Resources in
various capacities since March 1992.
CHARLES D. ERWIN has served as a Vice President of the Company since
October 1990 and served as a sales representative of EII from 1985 until October
1990. Mr. Erwin has been involved in the gas compression industry for 11 years.
JOE C. BRADFORD has served as a Vice President of the Company since March
1993 and served as Operations Manager from January 1991 until March 1993. Mr.
Bradford has been involved in the oil and gas industry for 22 years.
WILLIAM C. BRYANT has served as a Vice President of the Company since
October 1990 and served as a sales representative of EII from 1988 until October
1990. Mr. Bryant has been involved in the gas compression industry for 20 years.
MAXWELL C. MCDONALD has served as a Vice President of the Company since
December 1990 and served as President of C&B Sales and Service, Inc. from 1985
until its acquisition by the Company in 1990. Mr. McDonald has been involved in
the gas compression industry for 22 years.
JERRY BOB MCCOLLUM has served as a Vice President of the Company since
November 1996 and served as Operations Manager from April 1995 to November 1996.
Mr. McCollum was President of McCollum Industrial Corporation from April 1985
until its acquisition by the Company in April 1995. Mr. McCollum has been
involved in the gas compression industry for 25 years.
DONALD M. DEVILLE has served as a Vice President of the Company since
February 1996 and served as Rental Fleet Manager since January 1992. Mr. DeVille
has been involved in the gas compression industry for 17 years.
TEDDY J. HEAD has served as a Vice President of the Company since February
1996 and served as Operations Manager of Astra since 1990. Mr. Head has been
involved in the gas compression industry for 23 years.
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ROBERT "BO" PIERCE has served as Vice President of the Company since April
1995 and previously served as Vice President of Maintech Enterprises since June
1991. Mr. Pierce has been involved in the gas compression industry for 7 years
and has a total of 13 years experience in compressor fabrication and
construction.
All directors hold office until the annual meeting of the stockholders
following their election or until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. For agreements respecting the nomination of directors, see "Certain
Transactions -- Stockholders' Agreements". Executive officers are appointed by
and serve at the discretion of the Board.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has established an Executive Committee, Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Finance Committee.
The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by Delaware law, has all
powers and rights of the Board of Directors. The members of the Executive
Committee are Messrs. O'Connor (Chairman), Goldberg, Klein and McGhan.
The Audit Committee is primarily concerned with the effectiveness of the
Company's accounting policies and practices, financial reporting and internal
controls. The Audit Committee is authorized to (i) select, retain and dismiss
the Company's independent accountants; (ii) review the plans, scope and results
of the annual audit, the independent accountant's letter of comments and
management's response thereto, and the scope of any non-audit services which may
be performed by the independent accountants; (iii) manage the Company's policies
and procedures with respect to internal accounting and financial controls and
(iv) review any changes in accounting policy. The members of the Audit Committee
are Messrs. Koupal, Simon and Collins.
The Compensation Committee is authorized and directed to review and approve
compensation and benefits of the executive officers, to review and approve the
annual salary plans, to review and advise the Board of Directors regarding the
benefits, including bonuses, and other terms and conditions of employment of
other employees. Members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Shoemaker
(Chairman) and Furgason.
The Finance Committee is authorized and directed to exercise authority
pertaining to the financial structure and capitalization of the Company and
recommend to the Board of Directors for sale and/or purchase debt and equity
securities and the sale of net assets comprising all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company. The members of the Finance Committee are Messrs. Goldberg
(Chairman), O'Connor, Shoemaker and Collins.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table provides certain summary information concerning the
compensation paid by the Company to its Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer in 1996 (collectively, the "Named Executive
Officers"):
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE (1)
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION(2)
NAME AND ----------------------
PRINCIPAL POSITION SALARY BONUS(3)
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Michael A. O'Connor......................................... $130,000 $160,000
Chairman of the Board
Michael J. McGhan........................................... 150,000 190,000
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Curtis A. Bedrich........................................... 120,000 115,000
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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(1) Mr. Goldberg, a Managing Director of GKH, is also the Executive Vice
President of the Company and spends substantial time on the Company's
business. He does not currently receive separate remuneration from the
Company, which reimburses GKH for certain expenses incurred by Mr. Goldberg
in connection with his efforts on the Company's behalf. See "Certain
Transactions -- Certain Relationships and Related Transactions".
(2) Amounts exclude perquisites and other personal benefits because such
compensation did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total annual
salary and bonus reported for each executive officer.
(3) Annual bonus amounts represent estimated amounts earned and accrued during
1996 which were paid subsequent to the end of such year.
FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
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NUMBER OF SHARES UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AS OF VALUE OF OPTIONS
DECEMBER 31, 1996(1) AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996(2)
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EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Michael O'Connor..................... 295,775 597,599
Michael J. McGhan.................... 141,415 231,284
Curtis A. Bedrich.................... 75,765 178,700
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(1) No options were granted to or exercised by any Named Executive Officer in
1996.
(2) Calculated using an assumed initial public offering price of $ per
share as the assumed fair market value per share of Common Stock on December
31, 1996.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
The only director to receive compensation for his service on the Board
during 1996 was Robert Furgason. The Company paid Mr. Furgason a director's fee
of $15,000, plus $2,500 for each Board meeting he attended in person, subject to
an annual cap of $25,000.
Following consummation of the Offering, all directors, other than those who
are also full time employees, of the Company will be paid an annual fee of
$ .
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STOCK OPTION AND PURCHASE PLANS
The Company previously adopted the Stock Compensation Plan, the 1993
Management Stock Option Plan, the Senior Executive Stock Option Plan, the 1995
Management Stock Option Plan, the 1995 Employee Option Plan, the Incentive
Option Plan, and the 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan (collectively, the
"Plans"), all of which will be terminated upon consummation of the Offering.
Pursuant to the Plans, the Company has from time to time granted options to
purchase an aggregate of 2,278,650 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices
ranging from $.01 per share to $14.67 per share and a weighted average exercise
price of $5.38 per share. To the extent any such options have not previously
vested, the options will become fully vested and exercisable, upon consummation
of the Offering. Termination of these Plans will have no effect on options
previously granted thereunder.
On April 8, 1997, the Board adopted the 1997 Stock Option and Purchase Plan
(the "1997 Plan"). The 1997 Plan, which is administered by the Compensation
Committee, permits the Board to issue, subject to consummation of the Offering,
options and restricted stock ("Restricted Stock") with respect to 5% of the
fully diluted shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Offering.
All options issuable under the 1997 Plan will be nonstatutory options and are
not classified as "incentive stock options" within the meaning of section 422 of
the Code. Employees, directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries
are eligible to participate in the 1997 Plan and to receive grants of awards
thereunder. The selection of employees who will receive grants under the 1997
Plan (the "Participants") is in the sole discretion of the Compensation
Committee. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued
under options or as Restricted Stock to any Participant may not exceed
. To date, pursuant to the 1997 Plan, each of Messrs. O'Connor, McGhan
and Bedrich were granted options to purchase , and
shares of Common Stock, respectively, and purchased ,
and shares of Restricted Stock, respectively. Future awards
to be made to the Named Executive Officers pursuant to the 1997 Plan, if any,
cannot be determined at this time. The exercise price of any option granted
under the 1997 Plan is set in each case by the Compensation Committee.
Options granted under the 1997 Plan expire upon the earliest to occur of
(i) a period not to exceed ten years from the date of grant; (ii) the date on
which it is forfeited under the terms of the 1997 Plan due to termination of
employment; (iii) with respect to vested options, three months after the
Participant's termination of employment by the Company for any reason other than
Cause (as defined in the 1997 Plan), death or disability; or (v) twelve months
after the Participant's death or disability.
Unless the Compensation Committee establishes a different vesting schedule,
options shall become 10% vested upon the first anniversary of the grant date,
30% vested upon the second anniversary of the grant date, 60% vested upon the
third anniversary of the grant date and 100% vested upon the fourth anniversary
of the grant date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant's employment
is terminated for Cause, then such Participant will forfeit all options, whether
or not previously vested. All unvested options are forfeited upon a
Participant's termination of employment.
Upon a Change of Control (as defined in the 1997 Plan), the Company has the
right to acquire from Participants their vested options for a cash payment equal
to the difference between the price per share established in the Change of
Control and the exercise price. Additionally, upon a Change of Control, all
unvested options granted under the 1997 Plan would be converted into either
options to purchase the securities of the acquirer in the Change of Control on
the same terms and conditions as apply to such options under the 1997 Plan or
such consideration as the Participant would have received had the options been
fully vested. In addition, upon a Change of Control each Participant may receive
a one time cash payment, provided that the Participant has remained in the
employ of the Company and the Company has met certain performance thresholds.
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The Compensation Committee has granted certain executive officers and other
employees of the Company options to purchase an aggregate of shares of
Common Stock pursuant to the 1997 Plan at an exercise price equal to $ .
As a condition of such grants, the Participant must agree not to sell more than
40% of the shares of Common Stock held by such Participant or issuable to such
Participant upon the exercise of options at the time of the Offering, for a
period ending on the earlier of (a) the third anniversary of the Offering, or
(b) the date upon which GKH sells or otherwise distributes all of its Common
Stock. In exchange, the maturity of certain loans made by the Company to the
Participants in connection with the Participants' prior purchases of Common
Stock will be extended to the fourth anniversary of the Offering.
The Compensation Committee has awarded certain executive officers the right
to purchase shares of restricted stock pursuant to the 1997 Plan at a
price equal to $ . As a condition of such awards the Participant must
agree not to sell more than 40% of the shares of Common Stock held by such
Participant or issuable to such participant upon the exercise of options at the
time of the Offering, for a period ending on the earlier of (a) the third
anniversary of the Offering, or (b) the date upon which GKH and its affiliates
sells or otherwise distributes all of its equity holdings. The Company has
agreed to lend, on a full recourse basis, the Participants the necessary amount
to purchase such shares of Restricted Stock. In the event the Participant has
remained in the employ of the Company and the Company has met certain
performance thresholds, upon the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, the
Participant may receive a one time cash payment. In addition, the Company has
agreed to extend the maturity of certain loans made by the Company to the
participants in connection with the Participants prior purchases of Common Stock
to the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENTS
The Company and most of its existing stockholders are parties to various
stockholder agreements which provide for, among other things, (i) a right of
first refusal of the Company and a right of second refusal of GKH or its
designee with respect to any proposed transfer of Common Stock (except transfers
to affiliates of such transferring stockholders), (ii) the right of GKH to
compel the other parties thereto to sell their Common Stock upon the sale by GKH
of all of its Common Stock, (iii) the right of the parties thereto to
participate in the sale by GKH of more than fifty percent of the Common Stock
then owned by GKH, and (iv) the right (but not the obligation) of the Company to
require certain employee stockholders to sell such employees' Common Stock to
the Company upon the respective dates of termination of employment with the
Company or any of its affiliates at prices which vary based upon the reason for
such termination. Upon consummation of the Offering, the provisions of these
agreements will no longer be operative, except (a) the rights described in
clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) will survive, (b) JEDI's right to receive notice of
and designate observers to attend board meetings and the Company's obligation to
provide Rule 144A information to certain prospective transferees of JEDI's stock
in the Company will survive and (c) Westar's rights of visitation and inspection
and the Company's obligation to provide Rule 144A information to prospective
transferees of Westars' Common Stock will also survive.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS
The Company, GKH, JEDI, Westar and other stockholders, together holding
approximately 90% of the Company's Common Stock prior to the Offering (GKH,
JEDI, Westar and such other stockholders, hereinafter "Holders") are parties to
a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). The
Registration Rights Agreement generally provides that in the event the Company
proposes to register shares of its capital stock or any other securities under
the Act, then upon the request of those Holders owning in the aggregate at least
2.5% of the Common Stock or derivatives thereof (the "Registrable Securities")
then held by all of the Holders, the Company
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will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities so
requested by the Holders to be included in the applicable registration
statement, subject to underwriter cutbacks. The Company agrees to pay all
registration expenses in connection with registrations of Registrable Securities
effected pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement; however, all fees and
expenses relating to the distribution of such Registrable Securities are to be
borne by the Company and each Holder pro rata based on the number of Registrable
Securities included in the registration for the account of the Company and each
Holder. In addition, after December 5, 1998, any single Holder of Common Stock
which owns 18% or more of the Common Stock has the right to demand, on one
occasion, the registration of its Common Stock.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
GKH Partners, L.P. ("Partners"), the beneficial owner of 10,753,500 shares
(approximately 49.5% prior to the Offering) of the outstanding Common Stock, and
the Company have entered into an agreement whereby in exchange for investment
banking and financial advisory services rendered and to be rendered by Partners,
the Company has agreed to pay Partners a fee equal to .75% of the equity value
of the Company determined and payable at such time as (i) a disposition of
shares of the Company resulting in GKH owning less than 25% of the outstanding
Common Stock or (ii) any other transaction occurs resulting in the effective
sale of the Company or its business by the current owners.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company leased one compressor to an affiliate
of Cockrell Oil and Gas, L.P., which is owned 50% by the Fund. The lease is on a
month-to-month basis and, for the year ended 1996, $228,540 was billed under the
lease.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company leased seven compressors to affiliates
of ECT. For the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company billed $701,000 to
affiliates of ECT, on leases with terms ranging from 6-12 months. In addition,
another affiliate of ECT is currently the lender under the JEDI Loan Agreement.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company leased ten compressors to affiliates
of Westar. The leases vary in length from 36-60 months, and $2,237,746 was
billed to affiliates of Western Resources for the year ended December 31, 1996.
On December 23, 1996, the Company's outstanding 6 1/2% Cumulative
Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock, approximately 86% of which was owned by GKH
and affiliates of members of the Company's Board of Directors, was exchanged for
Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $23.5
million, bearing interest at 7.0% per annum and maturing December 31, 2000. The
principal amount of the Subordinated Notes represented the redemption amount of
the Series A Preferred Stock and accrued dividends thereon.
On December 23, 1996, JEDI, with the agreement of the Company, converted
the Company's Series B Preferred Stock into 759,750 shares of Common Stock and
received a payment of $1,400,000 in connection therewith.
Mr. Collins, a director and stockholder of the Company, controls a
corporation which owns a 50% interest in a joint venture to which the Company
leases compressors pursuant to a long-term lease which provides for monthly
payments of $56,450. For the year 1996, the Company leased three compressors to
affiliates of Mr. Collins. The leases vary from 12-36 months, and during 1996,
$535,800 was billed to affiliates of Mr. Collins under the leases.
Management believes that the terms of the foregoing transactions were no
less favorable to the Company than those that would otherwise be obtainable in
arms' length transactions with unaffiliated third parties.
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Set forth below is certain information concerning the indebtedness of
executive officers and directors to the Company. All of such indebtedness was
incurred in connection with the acquisition of shares of Common Stock.
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AGGREGATE WEIGHTED
AMOUNT LARGEST AVERAGE
OUTSTANDING AGGREGATE RATE OF
AS OF AMOUNT INTEREST AS OF
DECEMBER 31, OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31,
1996 DURING 1996 1996
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Michael O'Connor.......................... $1,155,775 $1,155,775 8.25%
Michael J. McGhan......................... 476,553 476,553 8.25
Curtis Bedrich............................ 367,950 367,950 8.25
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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of March 31, 1997, and as
adjusted to reflect the sale of shares of Common Stock offered by the Company
and the Selling Stockholders hereby, for (i) each stockholder who is known by
the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, (ii) each of the Company's directors, (iii) each Named Executive Officer,
(iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group and (v) each
Selling Stockholder.
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED OWNED AFTER THE
PRIOR TO THE OFFERING OFFERING(1)
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NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER PERCENT(2) OFFERED NUMBER PERCENT(2)
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GKH Partners, L.P.(3)................. 10,753,500 49.5%
200 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Melvyn N. Klein(4).................... 10,753,500 49.5%
Mercantile Tower, Suite 1940
615 North Upper Broadway
Corpus Christi, Texas 78477
GKH Investments, L.P.(5).............. 10,362,150 47.7%
200 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Westar Capital Inc.................... 4,978,800 22.9%
818 Kansas Street
Topeka, Kansas 66601
Joint Energy Development Investments
Limited Partnership................. 2,622,000 12.1%
1400 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Michael A. O'Connor(6)................ 1,201,623 5.3%
Michael J. McGhan(6).................. 469,899 2.1%
Ted Collins, Jr....................... 150,750 *
William S. Goldberg(7)................ -- --
Alvin V. Shoemaker(8)................. 243,300 *
Curtis Bedrich(6)..................... 338,464 1.5%
William E. Simon, Jr.(9).............. 274,800 *
Robert A. Furgason.................... 3,750 *
Carl M. Koupal, Jr.................... -- --
All directors and executive officers
as a group (10 persons including the
directors and executive officers
named above)........................ 13,436,086 61.0%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Assumes that the Underwriters' over-allotment option is not exercised.
(2) There are presently 29,700 treasury shares issued which are not counted as
outstanding in calculating the beneficial ownership percentages.
(3) Includes 10,362,150 shares of Common Stock owned by GKH Investments, L.P.
GKH Partners, L.P. is the general partner of GKH Investments, L.P.
(4) Mr. Klein, who is a director of the Company, is the sole stockholder of a
corporation which is a general partner of GKH Partners, L.P. By virtue of
his relationship to GKH Partners, L.P., Mr.
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Klein may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common
Stock owned by GKH Partners, L.P. and GKH Investments, L.P. Mr. Klein
disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares owned by GKH Partners, L.P. and
GKH Investments, L.P.
(5) Does not include 391,350 shares of Common Stock owned by GKH Partners, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, as nominee for GKH Private Limited, a
Singapore corporation. GKH Partners, L.P. is the general partner of GKH
Investments, L.P.
(6) Includes 372,699, 893,373 and 254,464 shares subject to options held by
Messrs. McGhan, O'Connor and Bedrich, respectively, which are, or will
become, exercisable within 60 days. Mr. O'Connor's address is c/o the
Company's principal executive offices.
(7) Does not include 77,400 shares of Common Stock (less than 1% of the
outstanding shares) owned by Mr. Goldberg's wife, Nancy K. Goldberg, not
individually, but solely as trustee of the Nancy K. Goldberg Declaration of
Trust. Mr. Goldberg disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(8) Excludes shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly by members of Mr.
Shoemaker's family as to which Mr. Shoemaker disclaims beneficial ownership.
(9) Excludes shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly by members of Mr.
Simon's family as to which Mr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The authorized capital stock of the Company currently consists of
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.01
par value per share, ("Preferred Stock"). The following summary description
relating to the capital stock does not purport to be complete. For a detailed
description, reference is made to the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company (the "Certificate"), which is filed as an exhibit
to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part.
COMMON STOCK
As of December 31, 1996, 21,777,150 shares of Common Stock were issued and
held of record by approximately 136 stockholders (including 29,700 treasury
shares held by the Company). The holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled
to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of
the stockholders. Subject to preferential rights with respect to the Preferred
Stock, holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as
may be declared by the Board out of legally available funds. In the event of a
liquidation, dissolution, sale or winding up of the Company, holders of Common
Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of
liabilities and satisfaction of preferential rights. Holders of Common Stock
will have no preemptive or subscription rights upon consummation of the
Offering. The outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and the shares of Common
Stock to be issued pursuant to this Offering will be, fully paid and
nonassessable. Additionally, the Bank Credit Agreement prohibits the payment of
dividends on the Company's Common Stock without the lenders' prior written
consent and such dividends will also be subject to, and may be limited by the
terms of Preferred Stock hereafter issued.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The Transfer Agent and Registrar for the Common Stock is .
PREFERRED STOCK
As of December 31, 1996, no shares of Preferred Stock were outstanding.
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The Board has the authority to cause the Company to issue, without any
further vote or action by the stockholders, shares of Preferred Stock in one or
more series, to designate the number of shares constituting any series, and to
fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including
dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of
redemption, redemption price or prices and liquidation preferences of such
series.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND DELAWARE LAW
LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY
Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("Section
102(b)") authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of
directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breach
of directors' fiduciary duty of care. Although Section 102(b) does not change
directors' duty of care, it enables corporations to limit available relief to
equitable remedies such as injunction or rescission. The Company's Certificate
of Incorporation limits the liability of directors to the Company or its
stockholders (in their capacity as directors but not in their capacity as
officers) to the fullest extent permitted by Section 102(b). Specifically,
directors of the Company will not be personally liable for monetary damages for
breach of a director's fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i)
for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its
stockholders (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful
payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided
in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
INDEMNIFICATION
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws provide for mandatory indemnification of directors and
officers and permit indemnification of officers, employees and agents of the
Company against all expense, liability and loss to which they may become subject
or which they may incur as a result of being or having been a director, officer,
employee or agent of the Company. In addition, the Company must advance or
reimburse directors, and may advance or reimburse officers, employees and agents
for expenses incurred by them in connection with indemnifiable claims.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW
The Company will be governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a public
Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an
"interested stockholder" for a period of three years after the date of
transaction which the person became an interested stockholder, unless (a) before
that person became an interested stockholder, the Company's Board of Directors
approved the transaction in which the interested stockholder became an
interested stockholder or approved the business combination; (b) upon completion
of the transaction that resulted in the interested stockholder's becoming an
interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owns at least 85% of the
voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (excluding stock
held by directors who are also officers of the Company and by employee stock
plans that do not provide employees with the right to determine confidentially
whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange
offer); or (c) following the transaction in which that person became an
interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by the Company's
Board of Directors and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting
stock not owned by the interested stockholder. Under Section 203, these
restrictions also do not apply to certain business combinations proposed by an
interested stockholder following the announcement or notification of one of
certain extraordinary transactions
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involving the Company and a person who was not an interested stockholder during
the previous three years or who became an interested stockholder with the
approval of a majority of the Company's directors, if that extraordinary
transaction is approved or not opposed by a majority of the directors who were
directors before any person became an interested stockholder in the previous
three years or who were recommended for election or elected to succeed such
directors by a majority of such directors then in office. "Business combination"
includes mergers, assets sales and other transactions resulting in a financial
benefit to the stockholder. "Interested stockholder" is a person who, together
with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 15% or
more of the corporation's voting stock.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Upon completion of the Offering, the Company will have shares of
Common Stock outstanding ( shares if the Underwriters' over-allotment
option is exercised in full). Of these outstanding shares of Common Stock, the
shares to be sold in this Offering will be freely tradeable without
restriction or further registration under the Act, unless purchased by
"affiliates" of the Company, as that term is defined in Rule 144 ("Rule 144")
under the Act described below. The remaining shares of Common Stock
outstanding after the Offering are "restricted securities" and may not be sold
in a public distribution except in compliance with the registration requirements
of the Act or an applicable exemption under the Act, including an exemption
pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder. Restricted securities are eligible for sale in
the public market pursuant to Rule 144 no sooner than one year from the date of
acquisition.
LOCKUP AGREEMENTS
GKH, Western Resources and JEDI and all directors and employees of the
Company owning Common Stock, and each of the Selling Stockholders have entered
into contractual "lock-up" agreements pursuant to which they have agreed that
during the period beginning from the date of this Prospectus and continuing and
including the date 180 days after the date of this Prospectus, not to offer,
sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of any equity securities of the
Company, other than shares sold in this Offering or pursuant to employee stock
option plans existing on or on the conversion or exchange of convertible or
exchangeable securities outstanding on the date of this Prospectus, which are
substantially similar to the shares of Common Stock or which are convertible or
exchangeable into securities which are substantially similar to the shares of
Common Stock, without the prior written consent of the representatives of the
Underwriters. As a result of these contractual restrictions, notwithstanding
possible earlier eligibility for sale under the provisions of Rules 144 and 701,
shares subject to lock-up agreements will not be saleable until the agreements
expire without the prior written consent of the representatives of the
Underwriters. The number of outstanding shares subject to such lock-up
agreements that will be available for sale in the public market, upon expiration
of the lock-up agreements, will be approximately . The approximately
remaining shares of Common Stock will become eligible for sale upon
expiration of their respective one-year holding period or upon exercise of the
registration rights described below.
RULE 144
In general, under Rule 144 a person (or persons whose shares are
aggregated) who has beneficially owned shares for at least one year (including
the holding period of any prior owner except an affiliate) is entitled to sell
in "broker's transactions" or to market makers, within any three-month period
commencing 90 days after the date of this Prospectus, a number of shares that
does not exceed the greater of: (i) one percent of the number of shares of
Common Stock then outstanding (approximately shares immediately after the
Offering); or (ii) generally, the average weekly trading volume of the Common
Stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the required filing of a Form 144
with respect to such sale. The holding period for Company employees who have
borrowed money to purchase their Common Stock does not begin until such loans
have
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been paid in full unless such employees are entitled to rely on Rule 701. See
"-- Other Exemptions". Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to certain "manner
of sale" provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current
public information about the Company. Under Rule 144(k), a person who is not
deemed to have been an affiliate of the Company at any time during the 90 days
preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold
for at least two years (including the holding period of any prior owner except
an affiliate), is entitled to sell such shares without having to comply with the
manner of sale, public information, volume limitation or notice provisions of
Rule 144.
OTHER EXEMPTIONS
In addition, any employee, officer or director of or consultant to the
Company who purchased his or her shares pursuant to a written compensatory plan
or contract may be entitled to rely on the resale provisions of Rule 701
promulgated under the Securities Act. Rule 701 provides that 90 days after an
issuer becomes "publicly-held," affiliates may sell their Rule 701 shares under
Rule 144 without complying with the holding period requirements of Rule 144.
Rule 701 further provides that non-affiliates may sell such shares in reliance
on Rule 144 without having to comply with the holding period, public
information, volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
The Company has granted to certain stockholders owning an aggregate of
19,890,000 shares of Common Stock (or approximately 90% of the shares of Common
Stock outstanding prior to consummation of the Offering), certain demand and
piggy-back registration rights. See "-- Certain Transactions -- Registration
Rights Agreement".
OPTIONS, WARRANTS AND RESTRICTED STOCK
As of December 31, 1996, the Company has reserved an aggregate of 2,818,792
shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exercise of warrants and options. On
that date, there were outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 2,278,650
shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $5.38 per share, all of
which are, or will become, fully exercisable immediately upon consummation of
the Offering. Also on that date, there were outstanding warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 540,142 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.01 per share,
337,589 of which are currently exercisable and the remaining warrants vest in
equal monthly installments through August, 1998. In addition, in connection with
and conditioned upon the Offering the Company will reserve 5% of the Common
Stock outstanding immediately after the Offering (on a fully diluted basis) for
issuance as Restricted Stock or upon exercise of options granted pursuant to the
1997 Plan. Under the 1997 Plan upon consummation of the Offering options to
purchase shares of Common Stock at the initial public offering price
will be outstanding, none of which will be immediately exercisable and
shares of Restricted Stock will be issued. See "Stock Option and
Purchase Plans".
VALIDITY OF COMMON STOCK
The validity of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby is being passed
upon for the Company and the Selling Stockholders by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg,
Chicago, Illinois, and for the Underwriters by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P, Houston,
Texas. Richard S. Meller, the Secretary of the Company, is a partner of Neal,
Gerber & Eisenberg. In addition, certain partners in Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg
beneficially own shares of the Common Stock.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31,
1995 and 1996 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1996 included in this Prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report
of Price Waterhouse LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said
firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of Astra Resources Compression, Inc. included in
this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been audited by
Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in their
report with respect thereto, and are included herein in reliance upon the
authority of said firm as experts in giving said report.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company has not previously been subject to the reporting requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company has filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), a Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (including all amendments thereto, the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act with respect to the Common Stock offered
hereby. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission, this
Prospectus omits certain information contained in the Registration Statement.
For further information with respect to the Company and the Common Stock offered
hereby, reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement and to the
exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this Prospectus
regarding the contents of any agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to
the Registration Statement are not necessarily complete, and in each instance,
reference is made to the copy of such agreement filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by
such reference. The Registration Statement, including the exhibits and schedules
thereto, may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Commission at Judiciary Plaza, Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and the Commission's regional offices located at
Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048 and at
Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois
60661. Copies of such materials also may be obtained from the Public Reference
Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at
prescribed rates. Such materials also may be accessed electronically by means of
the Commission's home page on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Hanover Compressor Company:
Report of Independent Accountants......................... F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1995 and
1996................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended
December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996....................... F-4
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996....................... F-5
Consolidated Statement of Common Stockholders' Equity for
the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996....... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................ F-7
Astra Resources Compression, Inc.:
Report of Independent Public Accountants.................. F-20
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 1995 and
December 31, 1994...................................... F-21
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the eleven
months ended November 30, 1995 and the year ended
December 31, 1994...................................... F-22
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's equity for the
eleven months ended November 30, 1995 and the year
ended December 31, 1994................................ F-23
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the eleven
months ended November 30, 1995 and the year ended
December 31, 1994...................................... F-24
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................ F-25
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Hanover Compressor Company
The recapitalization described in the third paragraph of Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements has not been consummated at April 10, 1997.
When it has been consummated, we will be in a position to furnish the following
report:
"In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the
related consolidated statements of income, of cash flows and of common
stockholders' equity present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Hanover Compressor Company and its subsidiaries
at December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above."
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Houston, Texas
April 8, 1997
F-2
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS)
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1995 1996
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 2,989 $ 7,322
Accounts receivable, net.................................. 19,490 28,012
Inventory................................................. 13,582 18,134
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts.................................. 6,331 7,774
Prepaid taxes............................................. 2,180 4,372
Other current assets...................................... 425 1,025
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Total current assets.............................. 44,997 66,639
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Property, plant and equipment:
Compression equipment..................................... 214,149 296,060
Land and buildings........................................ 3,825 5,236
Transportation and shop equipment......................... 7,498 10,788
Other..................................................... 3,028 3,892
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228,500 315,976
Accumulated depreciation.................................. 30,426 49,570
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Net property, plant and equipment................. 198,074 266,406
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Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization
of $4,741 and $5,994...................................... 9,242 8,342
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$252,313 $341,387
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt...................... $ 571 $ 492
Accounts payable, trade................................... 9,871 9,051
Accrued liabilities....................................... 4,493 8,214
Advance billings.......................................... 6,266 6,701
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and
estimated earnings..................................... 526 668
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Total current liabilities......................... 21,727 25,126
Long-term debt.............................................. 50,451 122,756
Other liabilities........................................... 753 1,161
Deferred income taxes....................................... 13,186 15,449
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Total liabilities................................. 86,117 164,492
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable preferred stock; 3 million shares authorized:
Series A preferred stock, $.01 par value; 21,602 and 0
shares issued and outstanding.......................... 16,630 --
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Series B convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value;
10,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding............. 10,264 --
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Common stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value; 100 million shares
authorized; 19,268,850 and 21,777,150 shares issued.... 19 22
Additional paid-in capital................................ 135,066 171,343
Notes receivable -- employee stockholders................. (4,669) (6,770)
Retained earnings......................................... 9,104 12,518
Treasury stock -- 29,700 common shares, at cost........... (218) (218)
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Total common stockholders' equity................. 139,302 176,895
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$252,313 $341,387
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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Revenues:
Rentals and maintenance................................... $ 32,025 $ 48,354 $ 79,355
Compressor fabrication.................................... 16,202 29,593 28,764
Production equipment fabrication.......................... 7,272 16,960 26,903
Other..................................................... 581 1,057 989
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56,080 95,964 136,011
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Expenses:
Rentals and maintenance................................... 11,008 17,813 30,800
Compressor fabrication.................................... 13,733 25,265 24,657
Production equipment fabrication.......................... 5,798 13,178 19,574
Selling, general and administrative....................... 8,427 12,542 16,439
Depreciation and amortization............................. 8,109 13,494 20,722
Interest expense.......................................... 2,027 4,560 6,594
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49,102 86,852 118,786
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Income before income taxes.................................. 6,978 9,112 17,225
Provision for income taxes.................................. 2,590 3,498 6,844
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Net income.................................................. $ 4,388 $ 5,614 $ 10,381
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Net income available to common stockholders:
Net income................................................ $ 4,388 $ 5,614 $ 10,381
Dividends on Series A and Series B preferred stock........ (832) (1,773)
Fair value of subordinated notes in excess of carrying
amount of Series A preferred stock..................... (3,794)
Cash paid as an incentive to convert Series B preferred
stock into common stock................................ (1,400)
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Net income available to common stockholders............... 4,388 4,782 3,414
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding............................................... 13,613 15,202 21,046
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Earnings per common share................................... $ .32 $ .31 $ .16
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income................................................ $ 4,388 $ 5,614 $ 10,381
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization........................... 8,109 13,494 20,722
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount... 359 405 547
Gain on sale of assets.................................. (195) (412) (352)
Deferred income taxes................................... 878 638 2,263
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
business combinations:
Accounts receivable................................... (4,153) (8,307) (8,522)
Inventory............................................. (5,417) (5,230) (4,552)
Costs and estimated earnings versus billings on
uncompleted contracts................................ 1,534 671 (1,301)
Accounts payable and other liabilities................ 4,594 424 3,309
Advance billings...................................... 511 1,376 435
Other................................................. (862) 415 (2,654)
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Net cash provided by operating activities................... 9,746 9,088 20,276
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures...................................... (31,791) (42,447) (83,598)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets........................ 417 1,322 2,404
Cash used for business acquisitions....................... (27,349) (6,489)
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Net cash used in investing activities....................... (31,374) (68,474) (87,683)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt.............................. 53,650 82,262 57,621
Issuance of common stock.................................. 21,585 23,317
Debt issuance costs....................................... (444) (796) (498)
Repayment of long-term debt............................... (31,704) (72,204) (7,300)
Purchase of treasury stock................................ (218)
Issuance of preferred stock and warrants.................. 19,577
Issuance of notes payable to stockholders................. 12,000
Conversion of Series B preferred stock.................... (1,400)
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Net cash provided by financing activities................... 21,502 62,206 71,740
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents........ (126) 2,820 4,333
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year.............. 295 169 2,989
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year.................... $ 169 $ 2,989 $ 7,322
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid............................................. $ 1,433 $ 4,161 $ 5,831
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Income taxes paid......................................... $ 666 $ 4,790 $ 2,541
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions:
Debt issued for property, plant and equipment............. $ 2,510 $ 428
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Conversion of notes payable to Series A preferred stock... $ 12,000
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Common stock issued in exchange for notes receivable...... $ 2,574 $ 2,101
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Acquisitions of businesses:
Property, plant and equipment acquired.................. $ 80,325 $ 6,714
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Other non-cash assets acquired.......................... $ 14,152
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Liabilities assumed..................................... $(10,246)
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Common stock issued..................................... $(56,882) $ (225)
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Exchange of Series A preferred stock for subordinated
notes:
Amount assigned to subordinated notes................... $ 21,792
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Amount charged to retained earnings..................... $ (3,794)
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Conversion of Series B preferred stock into common
stock................................................... $ 10,637
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Preferred stock dividend.................................. $ 832 $ 1,741
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
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NOTES
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL RECEIVABLE-
-------------------- PAID-IN TREASURY EMPLOYEE RETAINED
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL STOCK STOCKHOLDERS EARNINGS
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Balance at January 1, 1994.......... 12,406,950 $ 12 $ 49,094 $(2,095) $ (66)
Net income for 1994................. 4,388
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Balance at December 31, 1994........ 12,406,950 12 49,094 (2,095) 4,322
Acquisition of Gale Force........... 172,500 1,725
Exercise of stock options........... 6,300 46
Purchase of 29,700 common shares as
treasury stock.................... $ (218)
Issuance of common stock............ 2,083,950 2 23,509 (2,574)
Issuance of warrants to purchase
common stock...................... 5,540
Acquisition of PGN.................. 15,750 157
Acquisition of Astra................ 4,583,400 5 54,995
Net income for 1995................. 5,614
Accrual of dividends on redeemable
preferred stock................... (832)
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Balance at December 31, 1995........ 19,268,850 19 135,066 (218) (4,669) 9,104
Issuance of common stock to
employees......................... 237,000 2,885 (2,101)
Acquisition of New Prospect and
Oxley............................. 18,750 225
Accrual of dividends on redeemable
preferred stock................... (1,773)
Fair value of subordinated notes in
excess of carrying amount of
Series A preferred stock.......... (3,794)
Stock issuance for conversion of
Series B preferred stock.......... 759,750 1 10,636 (1,400)
Issuance of Common Stock............ 1,492,800 2 22,531
Net income for 1996................. 10,381
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Balance at December 31, 1996........ 21,777,150 $ 22 $171,343 $ (218) $(6,770) $12,518
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 -- DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Hanover Compressor Company is a leading provider of a broad array of
natural gas compression rental, operations and maintenance services in the
United States and select international markets. Hanover's compression services
are complemented by its compressor and oil and gas production equipment
fabrication operations.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Hanover Compressor Company and its subsidiaries ("Hanover" or the "Company").
Hanover is a Delaware corporation formed on October 17, 1990.
On April 8, 1997, the Board of Directors approved an increase of authorized
shares of preferred stock and common stock to 3,000,000 shares and 100,000,000
shares, respectively. In addition, the Board of Directors approved a 150 for 1
stock split of the Company's common stock. The stock split has been effected in
the form of a stock dividend. All share and per share information included
herein reflects the stock split. The Board also adopted the 1997 Stock Option
and Purchase Plan. This plan permits the Board to issue options and restricted
stock, subject to consummation of the Company's proposed initial public offering
of its common stock, for up to 5% of the fully diluted common shares to be
outstanding after the offering.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Hanover and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. Operating results of businesses acquired (Note 2) are
included after the acquisition dates. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses, as well as the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.
Because of the inherent uncertainties in this process, actual future results
could differ from those expected at the reporting date. Management believes that
the estimates are reasonable.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company rents equipment primarily to gas well and gas pipeline
operators with lease terms generally ranging from one month to five years.
Revenue from equipment rentals and maintenance is recorded when earned.
Compressor and production equipment fabrication revenue is recognized using
the percentage-of-completion method. The Company estimates
percentage-of-completion for compressor fabrication on a direct labor
hour-to-direct labor hour basis. Production equipment fabrication
percentage-of-completion is estimated using the cost-to-cost basis.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Trade accounts receivable are due from companies of varying size engaged
principally in oil and gas activities in the United States, Venezuela and
Argentina. The Company reviews the financial
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
condition of customers prior to extending credit and periodically updates
customer credit information.
Payment terms are on a short-term basis and in accordance with industry
standards. Trade accounts receivable are recorded net of estimated doubtful
accounts of $428,000 and $494,000 at December 31, 1995 and 1996.
INVENTORY
Inventory consists of parts used for fabrication or maintenance of natural
gas compression units and production equipment and also includes compression
units and production equipment, under construction, which are held for sale.
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market using the average-cost
method.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated
using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
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Compression equipment............................... 4 to 15 years
Buildings........................................... 30 years
Transportation, shop equipment and other............ 3 to 15 years
Prior to 1996, natural gas compression units in the rental fleet were
depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 12
years. Effective January 1, 1996, the Company changed its estimate of the useful
life of compression units from 12 years to 15 years. The effect of this change
in estimate was a decrease in 1996 depreciation expense of $2,565,000 and an
increase in net income of $1,546,000 ($.07 per common share).
Major improvements are capitalized and depreciated. Repairs and maintenance
are expensed as incurred. Depreciation expense was $7,418,000, $12,615,000 and
$19,887,000 in 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
In 1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 121 (FAS 121), Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of. In accordance with FAS 121, the Company
reviews for the impairment of long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset may not be recoverable. Under FAS 121, an impairment loss is recognized
when estimated cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its
eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. The adoption of FAS 121
did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position
or operating results.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill of $5,819,000 and $5,316,000 is included in intangible and other
assets and is net of accumulated amortization of $188,000 and $691,000 at
December 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively. Prior to 1996, goodwill was amortized
on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 12 years. Effective
January 1, 1996, the Company changed its estimate of the useful life of goodwill
to 15 years. The effect of this change was minimal in 1996. At each balance
sheet date, the Company evaluates the realizability of goodwill based upon
expectations of undiscounted cash flows from operations and operating income for
subsidiaries having material goodwill balances. The Company believes that no
impairment of goodwill exists at December 31, 1995 and 1996. The cost of other
intangible assets, comprised primarily of organizational costs and noncompete
agreements
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
with former owners of acquired companies, is amortized on a straight-line basis
over five years. Total amortization expense was $691,000, $879,000 and $835,000
in 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS
The Company accrues environmental remediation costs based on estimates of
known environmental remediation exposure. Such accruals are recorded even if
significant uncertainties exist over the ultimate cost of the remediation.
Ongoing environmental compliance costs, including maintenance and monitoring
costs, are expensed as incurred.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In 1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
123 (FAS 123), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Upon adoption of FAS
123, the Company continued to measure compensation expense for its stock-based
employee compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed in APB
Opinion No. 25 (APB 25), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and has
provided in Note 9, pro forma disclosures of the effect on net income and
earnings per share as if the fair value-based method prescribed by FAS 123 had
been applied in measuring compensation expense.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and liability approach
that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the
Company's financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax
consequences, all expected future events are considered other than enactments of
changes in the tax law or rates.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
During 1995, the Company began operating in South America. For such foreign
operations, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency and transaction gains and
losses are included in determining net income. Transaction gains and losses for
the year ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 were not significant.
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings per common share is calculated using the weighted average number
of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during each period.
In conformity with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements, common and
common equivalent shares issued during the twelve months prior to the filing of
the registration statement for the Company's proposed initial public offering
have been included in the calculation as if they were outstanding presented for
all periods, using the treasury stock method and the assumed initial public
offering price.
Earnings per share in 1996 was $.49 per share before the effects of
charging retained earnings for (i) $1,773,000 relating to dividends on
redeemable preferred stock, (ii) $3,794,000 related to the exchange of all
Series A preferred stock for subordinated notes and (iii) $1,400,000 related to
the conversion of all Series B preferred stock to common stock.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 -- BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
Effective January 12, 1995, Hanover acquired certain compressor rental
assets of CBC Compression for $2,775,000 in cash. The acquisition was accounted
for as a purchase, and therefore, Hanover recorded the acquired assets at their
estimated fair market value.
Effective February 1, 1995, Hanover acquired the compressor rental assets
of Gale Force Compression Services, Inc. for $9,655,000 in cash and 172,500
shares of Hanover common stock valued at $1,725,000. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase and, therefore, Hanover recorded the acquired assets
at their estimated fair market value.
Effective February 24, 1995, Hanover acquired the production equipment
fabrication assets of Smith Industries, Inc. for $2,683,000 in cash. The
acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and, therefore, Hanover recorded the
acquired assets at their estimated fair market value.
Effective September 8, 1995, Hanover purchased Proyecto Gas Natural, C.A.
("PGN") for $6,333,000 in cash and 15,750 shares of Hanover common stock valued
at $157,000. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and, therefore,
Hanover recorded the acquired assets at their estimated fair market value.
Effective December 5, 1995, Hanover purchased Astra Resources Compression,
Inc. and subsidiaries ("Astra") in exchange for cash of $6,432,000 and 4,583,400
shares of Hanover common stock valued at $55,000,000. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase and, therefore, Hanover recorded the acquired assets
at their estimated fair market value.
Net cash paid for the 1995 acquisitions is as follows (in thousands):
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Fair value of noncash assets acquired....................... $ 94,477
Liabilities assumed......................................... (10,246)
Common stock issued......................................... (56,882)
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Net cash paid for acquisitions.............................. $ 27,349
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The following unaudited pro forma information assumes that the 1995
acquisitions described above were consummated at the beginning of the periods
presented. The pro forma information is for illustrative information only and is
not necessarily indicative of results which would have been achieved or results
which may be achieved in the future:
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PRO FORMA
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995
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(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)
Revenue..................................................... $ 86,269 $112,894
Net income.................................................. 6,224 6,867
Earnings per common share................................... $ .34 $ .31
Effective February 1, 1996, Hanover acquired certain compressor rental
assets of New Prospect Drilling Company and Oxley Petroleum for approximately
$4,500,000 in cash and 18,750 shares of Hanover common stock valued at $225,000.
The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and therefore, Hanover recorded
the acquired assets at their estimated fair market value.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Effective May 1, 1996, Hanover acquired certain compressor rental assets of
Cactus Compression for $1,989,000 in cash. The acquisition was accounted for as
a purchase and, therefore, Hanover recorded the acquired assets at their
estimated fair market value.
Net cash paid for the 1996 business acquisitions is as follows (in
thousands):
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Fair value of noncash assets acquired....................... $6,714
Common stock issued......................................... (225)
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Net cash paid for acquisitions.............................. $6,489
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Hanover's results of operations for 1996 were not materially impacted by
the 1996 business acquisitions.
NOTE 3 -- INVENTORY
Inventory consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):
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DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1996
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Parts and supplies.......................................... $ 10,171 $ 11,582
Work in progress............................................ 3,218 6,219
Finished goods.............................................. 193 333
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$ 13,582 $ 18,134
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NOTE 4 -- COMPRESSOR AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FABRICATION CONTRACTS
Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts are as
follows (in thousands):
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DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1996
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Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts..................... $ 10,560 $ 9,009
Estimated earnings.......................................... 1,888 2,598
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12,448 11,607
Less -- billings to date.................................... 6,643 4,501
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$ 5,805 $ 7,106
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Presented in the accompanying financial statements as follows (in
thousands):
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts..................................... $ 6,331 $ 7,774
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and
estimated earnings........................................ (526) (668)
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$ 5,805 $ 7,106
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NOTE 5 -- LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
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DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1996
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Revolving credit facility................................... $ 16,737 $ 67,519
Term loan facility.......................................... 30,000 30,000
Subordinated notes, net of unamortized discount of
$1,711,000................................................ -- 21,792
Mortgage, interest at 6.73%, secured by the Company's
headquarters and manufacturing facility, payable through
1998...................................................... 1,475 1,362
Other, interest at various rates, secured by equipment and
other assets.............................................. 2,810 2,575
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51,022 123,248
Less -- current maturities.................................. 571 492
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$ 50,451 $122,756
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The Company has two primary credit agreements. The Company's credit
agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank provides for a $90,000,000 revolving
credit facility which matures on December 18, 1999. Advances bear interest at
the bank's prime or a negotiated rate (6.7% at December 31, 1995 and 1996) and a
commitment fee of 0.35% per annum on the average available commitment is payable
quarterly. Unamortized discount related to the credit agreement aggregated
$163,000 and $81,000 at December 31, 1995 and 1996.
The Company's credit agreement with Joint Energy Development Investments
Limited Partnership, a common stockholder, provides for a $100,000,000 term loan
facility which matures on December 19, 2007. Loans outstanding bear interest at
prime or a negotiated rate (7.7% and 7.625% at December 31, 1995 and 1996) and a
commitment fee, calculated in accordance with the terms of the agreement which
varies based upon the level of amounts outstanding, is payable quarterly. The
loan outstanding at December 31, 1996 is due December 18, 2002.
The credit agreements are secured by the Company's assets and contain
certain financial covenants, working capital requirements and restrictions on,
among other things, indebtedness, liens, sales of assets, leases and dividends.
At December 31, 1996, all equipment, land, buildings and improvements were
pledged as collateral to secure the Company's long-term debt obligations.
The Company's subordinated notes issued in exchange for Series A preferred
stock provides for a $23,503,000 term loan facility which matures on December
31, 2000. Amounts outstanding bear interest at 7%, and are payable each June 30
and December 31. Unamortized discount related to the credit agreement aggregated
$1,711,000 at December 31, 1996.
Maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 1996 are: 1997 -- $492; 1998
-- $2,937; 1999 -- $67,623; 2000 -- $23,528; 2001 -- $27 and $28,641 thereafter.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NOTE 6 -- INCOME TAXES
The components of income before income taxes were as follows (in
thousands):
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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Domestic............................................ $ 6,978 $ 9,267 $15,780
Foreign............................................. (155) 1,445
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$ 6,978 $ 9,112 $17,225
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The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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Current tax expense:
Federal........................................... $ 1,632 $ 2,640 $ 3,625
State............................................. 80 220 720
Foreign........................................... 236
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Total current............................. 1,712 2,860 4,581
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Deferred tax expense:
Federal........................................... 741 369 1,822
State............................................. 137 269 441
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Total deferred............................ 878 638 2,263
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Total provision..................................... $ 2,590 $ 3,498 $ 6,844
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The income tax expense for 1994, 1995 and 1996 resulted in effective tax
rates of 37.1%, 38.4% and 39.7%, respectively. The reasons for the differences
between these effective tax rates and the U.S. statutory rate of 35% are as
follows (in thousands):
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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Federal income tax at statutory rates............... $ 2,442 $ 3,189 $ 6,028
State income taxes, net of federal income tax
benefit........................................... 141 318 755
Foreign income taxes................................ (222)
Other, net.......................................... 7 (9) 283
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$ 2,590 $ 3,498 $ 6,844
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 1996 and 1995 are
comprised of the following (in thousands):
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DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1996
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Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses...................................... $ 2,124 $ 1,308
Alternative minimum tax carryforward...................... 4,513 7,109
Other..................................................... 1,655 2,210
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Gross deferred tax assets................................... 8,292 10,627
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Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment............................. (21,341) (24,146)
Other..................................................... (137) (1,930)
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Gross deferred tax liabilities.............................. (21,478) (26,076)
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$(13,186) $(15,449)
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The Company has a net operating loss carryforward at December 31, 1996 of
$3,535,000 expiring in 2005 to 2009. Utilization of the net operating loss
carryforward is limited to the taxable income generated by the parent company in
each year. In addition, the Company has an alternative minimum tax credit
carryforward of $7,109,000 which does not expire.
In the event of a greater than 50% change in ownership of the Company, the
net operating loss and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards would be
subject to annual utilization limitations under the change in ownership rules of
the Internal Revenue Code. Based on the projected value of the Company, if such
a change does occur, the annual limitation would not significantly limit the
utilization of the net operating loss and alternative minimum tax carryforwards.
The Company has not recorded a deferred income tax liability for additional
U.S. federal income taxes that would result from the distribution of earnings of
its foreign subsidiaries, if they were actually repatriated. The Company intends
to indefinitely reinvest the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries.
Any federal income taxes on such earnings, if remitted, would generally be
offset by available foreign tax credits.
NOTE 7 -- REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
On August 7, 1995, Hanover issued, primarily to a major common stockholder,
21,602 shares of Series A preferred stock and warrants to purchase the Company's
common stock for $21,602,000 of which $12,000,000 was a conversion of notes
payable to stockholders. On the same date, Hanover issued 10,000 shares of
Series B preferred stock for $10,000.000. Based upon an independent valuation,
proceeds allocated to Series A preferred stock and warrants were $16,062,000 and
$5,540,000, respectively.
The Series A and Series B preferred stock had cumulative 6.5% dividend
rates and certain liquidation and redemption preferences. Each share of Series A
preferred stock was issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 25 shares of
common stock at $.01 per common share. The Series B preferred stock was
convertible into common stock at specified rates. The shares were convertible at
the earlier of three years after the issuance of the shares, the sale or merger
of the Company where Hanover was not the surviving corporation or a person or
group (as defined) controlled at least 50% of the total voting power. The
Company has reserved 540,142 common shares for issuance upon exercise of the
warrant.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Accrued dividends on Series A and Series B preferred stock in 1995 of
$568,000 and $264,000 were paid in shares of Series A and Series B preferred
stock. Accrued dividends in 1996 were $1,368,000 on Series A and $373,000 on
Series B preferred stock.
In December 1996, the Company exchanged all of the issued and outstanding
shares of the Series A preferred stock for subordinated notes. At the exchange
date, the fair market value of the subordinated notes was $21,792,000 and a debt
issuance discount of $1,711,000 was recorded by the Company. The $3,794,000
excess of the fair value of the subordinated notes over the $17,998,000 recorded
for the Series A preferred stock has been charged to retained earnings.
In December 1996, the Company converted all of the issued and outstanding
shares of the Series B preferred stock into 759,750 shares of the Company's
common stock and paid a conversion premium of $1,400,000.
Redeemable preferred stock activity is as follows (in thousands):
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SERIES A SERIES B
PREFERRED PREFERRED
STOCK STOCK
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Issuance of preferred stock................................. 16,062 10,000
Accrued dividends........................................... 568 264
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Balance at December 31, 1995................................ 16,630 10,264
Accrued dividends........................................... 1,368 373
Exchange of Series A preferred stock for subordinated
notes..................................................... (17,998)
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock...... (10,637)
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Balance at December 31, 1996................................ -- --
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NOTE 8 -- COMMON STOCK
On July 7, 1995, Hanover issued 37,500 shares of common stock to various
members of management for cash of $85,000 and notes of $190,000. The majority of
the notes are due in four years and the remainder are due upon demand by the
Company.
On August 7, 1995, Hanover issued 1,666,650 shares of common stock for
$20,000,000.
On August 31, 1995, Hanover issued 259,050 shares of common stock to
various members of management for cash of $707,000 and notes of $1,884,000. The
majority of the notes are due in four years and the remainder are due upon
demand by the Company.
On September 8, 1995, pursuant to the PGN purchase agreement, Hanover
issued 70,050 shares of common stock to an owner of PGN for $200,000 cash and a
note of $500,000. The note is due in four years, bears interest at prime and has
been recorded as a reduction of common stockholders' equity.
On November 2, 1995, Combustion Control Corporation ("CCC"), an entity
under common control, was merged into Hanover. In connection with this merger,
50,700 shares of Hanover common stock were issued for cash held by CCC of
approximately $593,000. Results of operations of CCC for 1995 and 1994 were not
significant.
During 1996, Hanover issued 1,492,800 shares of common stock for cash of
$22,533,000 to existing shareholders and issued 237,000 shares of common stock
to various members of management for cash of $784,000 and notes of $2,101,000.
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The notes from various members of management for purchased stock bear
interest at prime and have been recorded as a reduction of common stockholders'
equity.
See Notes 2 and 7 for a description of other common stock transactions.
NOTE 9 -- STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
The Company has several employee stock option plans which provide for the
granting of 2,278,650 shares which vest over a five or seven-year period from
date of grant. Options are generally exercisable over a ten or fifteen-year
period from the date of grant. The Company recorded compensation expense of
$31,000 in 1994, $47,000 in 1995 and $109,000 in 1996 related to the options
granted under the plans.
The following is a summary of stock option activity for the years ended
December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996:
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
PRICE PER
SHARES SHARE
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Options outstanding, December 31, 1993...................... 2,025,150 $4.90
Options granted........................................... -- --
Options canceled.......................................... -- --
Options exercised......................................... -- --
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Options outstanding, December 31, 1994...................... 2,025,150 4.90
Options granted........................................... 159,750 9.03
Options canceled.......................................... -- --
Options exercised......................................... (6,300) .01
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Options outstanding, December 31, 1995...................... 2,178,600 5.19
Options granted........................................... 100,050 9.51
Options canceled.......................................... -- --
Options exercised......................................... -- --
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Options outstanding, December 31, 1996...................... 2,278,650 5.38
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There were 0, 139,950 and 153,600 exercisable options under the 1992 plans
and 92,100, 174,000 and 274,650 exercisable options under the 1993 plans at
December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively. There were 282,000 exercisable
options under the 1995 plans at December 31, 1996. No exercisable options under
the 1996 plans were outstanding at December 31, 1996.
The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and
exercisable options at December 31, 1996:
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WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
RANGE OF REMAINING EXERCISE EXERCISE
EXERCISE PRICES SHARES LIFE IN YEARS PRICE SHARES PRICE
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$ 0.01 - $ 4.83................... 1,686,150 6.4 $ 4.70 546,300 $ 4.61
$ 4.84 - $ 7.33................... 400,050 6.6 5.61 141,000 5.59
$ 7.34 - $10.67................... 124,350 8.6 10.05 22,950 10.00
$10.68 - $14.67................... 68,100 9.5 12.49 -- --
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The weighted average fair value at date of grant for options where exercise
price equals the market price of the stock on the grant date was $4.24 and $5.84
per option during 1995 and 1996, respectively. The weighted average fair values
at date of grant for options where the exercise price does not equal the market
price of the stock on the grant date were $4.19 and $11.10 per option during
1995 and 1996, respectively. As no option activity occurred during 1994, no fair
values of granted options are disclosed. The fair value of options at date of
grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted
average assumptions:
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Expected life.......................................... 10 years 10 years
Interest rate.......................................... 5.7% 6.3%
Volatility............................................. 0% 0%
Dividend yield......................................... 0% 0%
Stock based compensation costs would have reduced pretax income by $52,000
and $237,000 in 1995 and 1996, respectively. The after tax impact for 1995 and
1996, respectively, was $34,000 and $156,000 if the fair value of the options
granted in that year had been recognized as compensation expense on a
straight-line basis over the vesting period of the grant. The pro forma impact
on net income would have reduced earnings per share by less than $.01 per share
during 1995 and 1996. The pro forma effect on net income for 1995 and 1996 is
not representative of the pro forma effect on net income in future years because
it does not take into consideration pro forma compensation expense related to
grants made prior to 1995.
As of December 31, 1996, warrants to purchase 540,142 shares of common
stock at $.01 per share were outstanding. The warrants were issued in connection
with the Series A preferred stock during August 1995 and provide for vesting 20%
at the time of issuance and, thereafter, increasing incrementally on a monthly
basis over the subsequent three years.
NOTE 10 -- BENEFIT PLANS
The Company's 401(k) retirement plan provides for optional employee
contributions up to the IRS limitation and discretionary employer matching
contributions. The Company did not make a matching contribution for 1994, 1995
or 1996.
NOTE 11 -- OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Accrued liabilities comprised the following (in thousands):
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1995 1996
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Accrued salaries and wages.................................. $ 964 $ 1,196
Accrued bonuses............................................. 628 873
Accrued taxes............................................... 808 1,010
Accrued other............................................... 2,093 5,135
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$ 4,493 $ 8,214
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NOTE 12 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Hanover and GKH Partners, L.P., a major stockholder of the Company, have
entered into an agreement whereby in exchange for investment banking and
financial advisory services rendered and to be rendered by the major
stockholder, the Company has agreed to pay a fee to GKH
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Partners, L.P., equal to .75% of the equity value of the Company determined and
payable at such time as (1) a disposition of shares of the Company's common
stock resulting in GKH Partners, L.P. owning less than 25% of the outstanding
common stock or (2) any other transaction occurs resulting in the effective sale
of the Company or its business by the current owners.
In June 1995, several common stockholders of the Company loaned the Company
$12,000,000 at an interest rate of prime plus 5% per annum with a maturity of
March 31, 2002. These loans were repaid in August 1995 through the issuance of
Series A preferred stock. This Series A preferred stock was exchanged in
December 1996 for subordinated promissory notes.
In connection with stock offerings to management, the Company has received
notes from employees for shares purchased. The total amounts owed to the Company
at December 31, 1995 and 1996 are $4,669,000 and $6,770,000. Total interest
accrued on the loans is $198,000 and $399,000 as of December 31, 1995 and 1996.
The Company has a credit agreement with Joint Energy Development
Investments Limited Partnership, a common stockholder. Interest expense in 1995
and 1996 was $81,900 and $2,548,000. The Company also leases compressors to
affiliates of Enron Capital and Trade Resources Corp., an affiliate of Joint
Energy Development Investments Limited Partnership. Rentals of $375,000 and
$701,000 were paid by affiliates of Enron in 1995 and 1996.
The Company leases compressors to other companies owned or controlled by or
affiliated with related parties. Rental and maintenance revenues billed to these
related parties were minimal in 1994 and totaled $1,071,000 and $3,429,000
during 1995 and 1996, respectively.
See Note 7 for a description of redeemable preferred stock transactions
with related parties.
NOTE 13 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Rent expense for 1994, 1995 and 1996 was approximately $201,000, $332,000
and $440,000. Commitments for future minimum lease payments are not significant
at December 31, 1996.
As a result of the acquisition of Astra, the Company, owns a 17 acre parcel
of land which includes a lagoon. The area covered by the lagoon was formerly the
site of a solid waste landfill. The Company has been indemnified by Astra's
former parent Westar Capital, Inc. for any environmental liability associated
with the landfill in excess of $250,000. At the present time, the Company does
not believe that it is subject to any remedial obligations with respect to the
former solid waste landfill.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in various
pending or threatened legal actions. While management is unable to predict the
ultimate outcome of these actions, it believes that any ultimate liability
arising from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial position or operating results.
The Company has no commitments or contingent liabilities which, in the
judgment of management, would result in losses which would materially affect the
Company's consolidated financial position or operating results.
NOTE 14 -- INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
The Company has three principal industry segments: Rentals and Maintenance,
Compressor Fabrication and Production Equipment Fabrication. The Rentals and
Maintenance Segment provides natural gas compression rental and maintenance
services to meet specific customer requirements. The Compressor Fabrication
Segment involves the design, fabrication and sale of natural gas compression
units to meet unique customer specifications. The Production Equipment
Fabrication
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Segment designs, fabricates and sells equipment utilized in the production of
crude oil and natural gas.
INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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RENTALS PRODUCTION
AND COMPRESSOR EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE FABRICATION FABRICATION CORPORATE ELIMINATIONS CONSOLIDATED
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1994:
Sales to unaffiliated
customers............ $ 32,025 $16,202 $ 7,272 $ 581 $ 56,080
Intersegment sales...... 6,730 $ (6,730)
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Total
revenues...... 32,025 22,932 7,272 581 (6,730) 56,080
Operating income
(loss)............... 9,531 778 183 (1,487) 9,005
Identifiable assets..... 101,962 8,089 4,394 169 114,614
Capital expenditures.... 33,367 855 79 34,301
Depreciation and
amortization......... 7,850 225 34 8,109
1995:
Sales to unaffiliated
customers............ $ 48,354 $29,593 $16,960 $ 1,057 $ 95,964
Intersegment sales...... 3,500 13,384 269 $(17,153)
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Total
revenues...... 51,854 42,977 17,229 1,057 (17,153) 95,964
Operating income
(loss)............... 12,318 2,449 773 (1,868) 13,672
Identifiable assets..... 224,934 8,927 15,463 2,989 252,313
Capital expenditures.... 120,176 499 2,525 123,200
Depreciation and
amortization......... 13,056 291 147 13,494
1996:
Sales to unaffiliated
customers............ $ 79,355 $28,764 $26,903 $ 989 $136,011
Intersegment sales...... 3,071 36,851 526 $(40,448)
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Total
revenues...... 82,426 65,615 27,429 989 (40,448) 136,011
Operating income (loss)... 21,192 2,300 3,342 (3,015) 23,819
Identifiable assets....... 299,760 14,550 19,755 7,322 341,387
Capital expenditures...... 88,870 578 864 90,312
Depreciation and
amortization............ 19,654 490 578 20,722
Revenues by segment include sales to unaffiliated customers and
intersegment sales. Intersegment sales are accounted for at cost and are
eliminated in consolidation. Segment operating income represents revenues less
operating expenses and does not include the effect of interest expense and
income taxes. Identifiable assets are those tangible and intangible assets that
are identified with the operations of a particular industry segment. Corporate
assets consist of cash and cash equivalents. Capital expenditures include fixed
asset purchases and assets acquired in business acquisitions.
Foreign operations of the Company which comprise 6.4% and 14.1% of rentals
and maintenance revenue in 1995 and 1996, respectively, consist primarily of
operations in Venezuela and Argentina.
No single customer accounts for 10% or more of the Company's revenues.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
TO HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Astra
Resources Compression, Inc. (a Texas corporation), and subsidiaries as of
November 30, 1995, and December 31, 1994, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholder's equity and cash flows for the eleven
months ended November 30, 1995, and for the year ended December 31, 1994. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Astra
Resources Compression, Inc., and subsidiaries as of November 30, 1995, and
December 31, 1994, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for
the eleven months ended November 30, 1995, and for the year ended December 31,
1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Houston, Texas
August 16, 1996
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AMOUNTS)
ASSETS
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NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash...................................................... $ 331 $ 123
Accounts receivable, net.................................. 1,112 599
Prepaid assets............................................ 2,371 358
Short-term note receivable................................ 261 240
Spare parts inventory..................................... 1,322 1,372
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Total current assets.............................. 5,397 2,692
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment............................. 49,430 43,837
Work-in-progress.......................................... 6,954 1,630
Land and buildings........................................ 565 539
Components................................................ 348 650
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57,297 46,656
Less -- Accumulated depreciation and amortization......... (10,550) (7,342)
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Property, plant and equipment, net................ 46,747 39,314
NOTE RECEIVABLE............................................. -- 240
DEFERRED TAX ASSET.......................................... 197 526
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Total assets...................................... $ 52,341 $ 42,772
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable.......................................... $ 675 $ 813
Advances from Astra....................................... 190 86
Accrued liabilities....................................... 945 507
Accrued interest.......................................... 58 473
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Total current liabilities......................... 1,868 1,879
NOTE PAYABLE TO ASTRA....................................... 5,578 21,195
OTHER LIABILITIES........................................... 492 423
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding................................. 1 1
Additional paid-in capital................................ 46,336 20,150
Retained deficit.......................................... (1,934) (876)
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Total stockholder's equity........................ 44,403 19,275
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity........ $ 52,341 $ 42,772
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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ELEVEN MONTHS
ENDED YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
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REVENUES:
Compression services...................................... $10,043 $ 9,899
Sales to affiliates....................................... 2,382 2,209
Compression equipment sales............................... -- 1,334
Other revenue............................................. 238 115
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Total revenues.................................... 12,663 13,557
EXPENSES:
Compression services expense.............................. 5,941 5,495
Cost of compression equipment sold........................ -- 1,263
Selling, general and administrative....................... 2,043 1,839
Severance expense......................................... 941 --
Depreciation and amortization............................. 3,472 3,377
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Total expenses.................................... 12,397 11,974
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS...................................... 266 1,583
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income........................................... 34 55
Interest expense.......................................... (1,258) (1,694)
Other expense, net........................................ (547) (527)
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Total other expense............................... (1,771) (2,166)
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LOSS BEFORE TAX............................................. (1,505) (583)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT.......................................... 447 197
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NET LOSS.................................................... $(1,058) $ (386)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
FOR THE ELEVEN MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1995, AND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
(IN THOUSANDS)
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ADDITIONAL
COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED
STOCK CAPITAL DEFICIT TOTAL
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BALANCE, December 31, 1993....................... $ 1 $20,150 $ (490) $19,661
NET LOSS......................................... -- -- (386) (386)
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BALANCE, December 31, 1994....................... 1 20,150 (876) 19,275
CONVERSION OF INTERCOMPANY BALANCES TO ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN CAPITAL:
Note payable to Astra.......................... -- 25,452 -- 25,452
Accrued interest on note payable to Astra...... -- 623 -- 623
Amounts due from Astra for tax operating losses
provided by Astra Resources Compression,
Inc. ....................................... -- (501) -- (501)
SEVERANCE EXPENSE PAID BY ASTRA, net of tax...... -- 612 -- 612
NET LOSS......................................... -- -- (1,058) (1,058)
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BALANCE, November 30, 1995....................... $ 1 $46,336 $(1,934) $44,403
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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ENDED YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss.................................................. $ (1,058) $ (386)
Adjustments to arrive at net cash provided by operating
activities- Depreciation and amortization.............. 3,472 3,377
Deferred taxes......................................... (312) 58
Gain on sale of equipment.............................. -- (71)
Severance expense paid by Astra........................ 941 --
Accounts receivable.................................... (513) 122
Prepaid assets......................................... (2,013) (270)
Accounts payable....................................... (138) 606
Accrued interest....................................... 208 (422)
Accrued liabilities.................................... 438 241
Other.................................................. (36) 312
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Net cash provided by operating activities......... 989 3,567
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of equipment........................... -- 1,404
Additions to property, plant and equipment................ (10,857) (6,379)
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Net cash used in investing activities............. (10,857) (4,975)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in note payable to Astra......................... 9,836 1,025
(Increase) decrease in note receivable.................... 240 240
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Net cash provided by financing activities......... 10,076 1,265
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH............................. 208 (143)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD................................. 123 266
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD....................................... $ 331 $ 123
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest.................. $ 1,050 $ 2,088
Cash paid during the period for taxes..................... -- --
Conversion of note payable to Parent to equity............ 25,452 --
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION:
Astra Resources Compression, Inc. (formerly Contract Compression, Inc.),
and subsidiaries (the Company) are wholly owned by Astra Resources, Inc.
(Astra), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Resources, Inc.
(Western), of Topeka, Kansas. The Company conducts operations in Argentina
through its wholly owned domestic subsidiary, Astra Resources International,
Inc. (formerly Contract Compression International, Inc.), and its wholly owned
Argentine subsidiary, Contract Compression International Argentina, S.A.
Effective January 11, 1995, Contract Compression, Inc., changed its name to
Astra Resources Compression, Inc.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The accompanying financial statements are presented in accordance with Rule
3-05 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation S-X and represent
the assets, liabilities, stockholder's equity and results of operations of the
Company, which was merged into Hanover Compressor Company (Hanover) on December
5, 1995.
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE MERGER TRANSACTION:
Effective December 5, 1995, pursuant to an October 13, 1995, Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the Agreement), Hanover issued to Astra 30,556 shares of stock
valued at $55 million. In exchange for receipt of Hanover's shares, Astra's
shares of the Company were canceled and retired. The Company immediately issued
100 new shares to Hanover.
The terms of the Agreement required that certain of the Company's federal
income tax attributes and a note payable to Astra be contributed to paid-in
capital as of June 30, 1995. Additionally, Hanover paid Astra approximately $6.5
million as a final settlement of the purchase price in December 1995. The final
settlement included amounts due Astra for borrowings by the Company from Astra
between July 1, 1995, and December 5, 1995, accrued interest on those borrowings
and amounts required to buy out the Company's leased equipment.
The Agreement grants Hanover the right to sell a certain facility included
in the transaction back to Astra for $150,000 in the event that Hanover is
unable to find a buyer for the facility within five years and certain other
conditions of the Agreement are met. Astra has granted Hanover certain
indemnities, including indemnity against environmental claims arising from
actions prior to Hanover's acquisition of the Company.
As an inducement for continuing employment through the closing of the
transaction, certain employees of the Company were given severance payments
totaling approximately $941,000. Astra paid payments on behalf of the Company.
Accordingly, the costs associated with the payments have been recorded in the
financial statements, net of tax. Over half of the total severance payments went
to three key employees of the Company who signed noncompete agreements with
terms of 180 days subsequent to any termination of employment.
4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
CONSOLIDATION
The Company includes the assets, liabilities, income and expense of its
subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses, as well as the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, if
any. Because of the inherent uncertainties in this process, actual future
results could differ from those expected at the reporting date.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
SPARE PARTS INVENTORY AND COMPONENTS
Inventory held for construction or repair of equipment is valued at the
lower cost or market and accounted for using the average cost method.
DEPRECIATION
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciation is
provided on the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives. Normal
maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. Major overhauls of
equipment are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated period for which
benefit is derived from the overhaul. Estimated useful lives for the Company's
major assets by category are as follows:
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Compression units and components............................ 15 years
Gas treatment plants........................................ 5 years
Office equipment............................................ 3-7 years
Buildings................................................... 40 years
Leasehold improvements...................................... Term of lease
WORK-IN-PROGRESS
The Company's overhaul activities on compression units typically cover a
period of several weeks or months. Costs related to these activities are
recorded as work-in-progress until such time as the overhaul is completed and
the related cost transferred to fixed assets. In addition, costs of new
compression units being prepared and packaged for service are recorded as
work-in-progress until such time as they are placed in service.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense includes provisions for income taxes currently payable
and deferred income taxes calculated in conformity with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109. SFAS No. 109 requires the Company to
establish deferred tax assets and liabilities, as appropriate, for all temporary
differences, based on tax rates expected to be in effect during the periods the
temporary differences reverse.
REVENUES
The Company leases compressors primarily to gas well and gas pipeline
operators. Sales and service revenues are recognized at the time products are
delivered and services are performed.
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
5. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
For federal income tax purposes, the Company was included as part of the
Western consolidated tax group. For financial statement purposes, tax benefits
or provisions and assets or liabilities are calculated by the Company as if it
were a separate taxpayer.
The provision for income taxes consists of current and deferred federal and
state taxes. The provision (benefit) for the eleven months ended November 30,
1995 and the year ended December 31, 1994 is as follows:
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ENDED YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
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Current provision (benefit) --
Federal............................................... $(134,137) $(240,774)
State................................................. (841) (13,927)
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Deferred provision (benefit) --
Federal............................................... (313,944) 54,572
State................................................. 2,083 2,929
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(311,861) 57,501
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Total benefit................................. $(446,839) $(197,200)
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The effective tax rates for the eleven months ended November 30, 1995 and
the year ended December 31, 1994 were different from the applicable statutory
tax rates. The components of these differences are presented below:
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ELEVEN MONTHS
ENDED YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
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Statutory tax rate...................................... 35.0% 35.0%
State taxes, net of federal benefit..................... -- 4.0
Foreign tax rate differential........................... 2.1 1.2
Expenses not deductible for tax......................... (4.5) (6.7)
Other items, net........................................ (2.9) 2.3
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Effective tax rate...................................... 29.7% 35.8%
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the
financial statement and tax bases of the Company's assets and liabilities. The
source of these differences and their cumulative tax effects at November 30,
1995, and December 31, 1994, are presented below:
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NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
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Property, plant and equipment.......................... $(1,168,802) $(1,210,849)
Net operating loss carryforwards....................... 367,452 743,771
Alternative minimum tax carryforwards.................. 895,408 895,408
Deferred compensation and benefits..................... 102,801 92,008
Other.................................................. (34) 5,440
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Net deferred income tax asset................ $ 196,825 $ 525,778
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No valuation allowance was necessary for deferred tax assets at November 30,
1995, or December 31, 1994.
6. NOTE PAYABLE TO ASTRA:
At December 31, 1994, the Company had a note payable to Astra, with an
outstanding principal balance of $21,195,000. This note bears interest at prime
plus 1 percent, payable quarterly. On June 30, 1995, the note payable to Astra
plus accrued interest ($26,075,000 in total) was contributed to additional
paid-in capital. Funds borrowed from Astra from July 1, 1995, to the effective
date of the merger plus accrued interest are due and payable to Astra at closing
of the merger. These funds bear interest at LIBOR plus 1 percent.
7. LEASES:
At November 30, 1995, and December 31, 1994, the Company had leases
covering various items of property, plant and equipment, primarily vehicles.
Certain of these lease agreements meet the criteria, as set forth in SFAS No.
13, for classification as capital leases.
The original costs of property, plant and equipment leased under a capital
lease and related accumulated amortization are as follows:
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1995 1994
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Acquisition cost of leased property, plant and
equipment.............................................. $ 974,509 $1,016,306
Less -- Accumulated amortization....................... (906,831) (734,100)
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Net book value........................................... $ 67,678 $ 282,206
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Commitments for rental payments under capital and operating leases are as
follows:
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CAPITAL OPERATING
LEASES LEASES
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1996................................................... $49,426 $32,161
1997................................................... 15,686 5,093
1998................................................... 2,566 3,430
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Total........................................ $67,678 $40,684
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For the eleven months ended November 30, 1995 and the year ended December
31, 1994 total rental payments for operating leases charged to expense were
approximately $113,532 and
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
$20,398, respectively. Amortization on vehicles under capital lease is included
in depreciation expense.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
The Company is party to certain claims arising out of its ongoing
operations. Management believes that the outcome of these claims will not have a
material impact on the business, financial position or results of operations of
the Company.
9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:
PENSION
The Company, through Western, maintains noncontributory defined benefit
pension plans covering substantially all employees. Pension benefits are based
on years of service and the employee's compensation during the five highest paid
consecutive years out of the 10 years before retirement. Western's policy is to
fund pension costs accrued, subject to limitations set by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code, and
allocate a pro rata share of such costs, based on employee participation, to its
subsidiaries. During 1995 and 1994, the Company expensed $28,591 and $27,494,
respectively, and at November 30, 1995, and December 31, 1994, had accrued
$7,865 and $--, respectively, related to this plan.
POSTRETIREMENT
The Company, through Western, adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 106 in
1993. This statement requires the accrual of postretirement benefits other than
pensions, primarily medical benefit costs, during the years an employee provides
service. Costs of the plan are allocated to the Company from Western on a pro
rata basis, based on employee participation. During 1995 and 1994, the Company
expensed $137,998 and $152,852, respectively, and at November 30, 1995, and
December 31, 1994, had accrued $402,930 and $264,932, respectively, related to
this plan.
SAVINGS
The Company, through Western, maintains savings plans in which
substantially all employees participate. Employees' contributions, up to
specified maximum limits, are matched by Western. Costs of the plan, and
matching contributions, are allocated to the Company from Western on a pro rata
basis, based on employee participation. During 1995 and 1994, the Company
expensed $14,993 and $10,052, respectively, and at November 30, 1995, and
December 31, 1994, had accrued $14,120 and $1,575, respectively, related to this
plan.
10. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTION:
The Company entered into several operating leases for compression equipment
with Hanover during the eleven months ended November 30, 1995, that terminated
effective December 31, 1995. The Company made lease payments of $87,857 to Astra
during the eleven months ended November 30, 1995.
Compression services are rendered to affiliates of Western. Sales during
the eleven months ended November 30, 1995 and the year ended December 31, 1994
totaled $2,382,178 and $2,208,899, respectively. Terms and pricing for these
transactions are similar to those offered to unrelated customers.
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ASTRA RESOURCES COMPRESSION, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The Company was charged a service fee of $543,000 and $533,000 by Western
during 1995 and 1994, respectively.
11. MAJOR CUSTOMERS:
Approximately 38 percent of the Company's revenue from service contracts
during the eleven months ended November 30, 1995 and 34 percent for the year
ended December 31, 1994 were from two customers. Both customers individually
accounted for more than 10 percent of total revenues. The Company does not
believe that the loss of either or both of these two customers, or the loss of
any other individual customer, would have a material adverse impact on its
operations.
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UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Company and the Selling Stockholders have agreed to sell to each of the
Underwriters named below, and each of such Underwriters, for whom Goldman, Sachs
& Co., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and Salomon Brothers Inc are
acting as representatives, has severally agreed to purchase from the Company and
the Selling Stockholders, the respective number of shares of Common Stock set
forth opposite its name below:
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SHARES OF
UNDERWRITER COMMON STOCK
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.........................................
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation......................
Salomon Brothers Inc........................................
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Under the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares offered hereby,
if any are taken.
The Underwriters propose to offer the shares of Common Stock in part
directly to the public at the initial public offering price set forth on the
cover page of this Prospectus, and in part to certain securities dealers at such
price less a concession of $ per share. The Underwriters may allow, and
such dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $ per share to
certain brokers and dealers. After the shares of Common Stock are released for
sale to the public, the offering price and other selling terms may from time to
time be varied by the representatives.
In connection with the Offering, the Underwriters may purchase and sell the
Common Stock in the open market. These transactions may include overallotment
and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover syndicate short positions
created by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering. Stabilizing
transactions consist of certain bids or purchases for the purpose of preventing
or retarding a decline in the market price of the Common Stock and syndicate
short positions involve the sale by the Underwriters of a greater number of
shares of Common Stock than they are required to purchase from the Company in
the Offering. The Underwriters also may impose a penalty bid, whereby selling
concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers in respect of
the securities sold in the Offering for their account may be reclaimed by the
syndicate if such securities are repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or
covering transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise
affect the market price of the Common Stock, which may be higher than the price
that might otherwise prevail in the open market; and these activities, if
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commenced, may be discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected
on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option exercisable for 30
days after the date of this Prospectus to purchase up to an aggregate of
additional shares of Common Stock solely to cover over-allotments, if
any. If the Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option, the Underwriters
have severally agreed, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately
the same percentage thereof that the number of shares to be purchased by each of
them, as shown in the foregoing table, bears to the shares of Common
Stock offered.
The Company, the Company's employees and directors and certain of the
Company's stockholders have agreed during the period beginning from the date of
this Prospectus and continuing and including the date 180 days after the date of
this Prospectus, not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of
any equity securities of the Company, other than pursuant to employee stock
option plans existing on or on the conversion or exchange of convertible or
exchangeable securities outstanding on the date of this Prospectus, which are
substantially similar to the shares of Common Stock or which are convertible or
exchangeable into securities which are substantially similar to the shares of
Common Stock, without the prior written consent of the representatives of the
Underwriters. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale".
Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for the shares. The
initial public offering price will be negotiated among the Company, the Selling
Stockholders and the representatives of the Underwriters. Among the factors to
be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the Common
Stock, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be the Company's
historical performance, estimates of the business potential and earnings
prospects of the Company, an assessment of the Company's management and the
consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation of companies
in related businesses.
The Company intends to apply for listing on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol " ". In order to meet one of the requirements for listing
the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, the Underwriters have
undertaken to sell lots of 100 or more shares to a minimum of 2,000 beneficial
holders.
The Company and the Selling Stockholders have agreed to indemnify the
several Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under
the Act.
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NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AND, IF GIVEN OR
MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN
AUTHORIZED. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THE SECURITIES TO
WHICH IT RELATES OR AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SUCH
SECURITIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS UNLAWFUL.
NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF OR THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS DATE.
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Prospectus Summary.................... 1
Risk Factors.......................... 6
The Company........................... 11
Use of Proceeds....................... 12
Dividend Policy....................... 12
Capitalization........................ 13
Dilution.............................. 14
Selected Historical Financial
Information......................... 15
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations....................... 16
Business.............................. 20
Management............................ 30
Executive Compensation................ 33
Stock Option and Purchase Plans....... 33
Certain Transactions.................. 34
Principal and Selling Stockholders.... 38
Description of Capital Stock.......... 39
Shares Eligible for Future Sale....... 41
Validity of Common Stock.............. 42
Experts............................... 42
Available Information................. 43
Index to Financial Statements......... F-1
Underwriting.......................... U-1
THROUGH AND INCLUDING , 1997 (THE 25TH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THIS
PROSPECTUS), ALL DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON STOCK, WHETHER OR
NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE OBLIGATION OF DEALERS TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS WHEN
ACTING AS UNDERWRITERS AND WITH RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS OR
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
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SHARES
HANOVER COMPRESSOR
COMPANY
COMMON STOCK
(PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE)
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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNDERWRITERS
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following are the estimated expenses (other than the SEC registration
fee, the NASD filing fee and the New York Stock Exchange application fee) of the
issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, all of which will
be paid by the Company.
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SEC registration fee........................................ $ 30,303
NASD Fee.................................................... 10,500
New York Stock Exchange fees................................ *
Printing expenses........................................... *
Fees and expenses of counsel................................ *
Fees and expenses of accountants............................ *
Transfer agent and registrar fees........................... *
Blue sky fees and expenses.................................. *
Miscellaneous............................................... *
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Total............................................. $
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* To be provided by amendment.
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Under Delaware law, a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to an action (other than an action by
or in the right of the corporation) by reason of his service as a director of
officer of the corporation, or his service, at the corporation's request, as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys' fees) that are actually and reasonably
incurred by him ("Expenses"), and judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement that are actually and reasonably incurred by him, in connection with
the defense or settlement of such action; provided that he acted in good faith
and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
corporation's best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Although Delaware law permits a corporation to indemnify any person referred to
above against Expenses in connection with the defense or settlement of an action
by or in the right of the corporation, provided that he acted in good faith and
in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation's
best interests, if such person has been judged liable to the corporation,
indemnification is only permitted to the extent that the adjudicating court (or
the court in which the action was brought) determines that, despite the
adjudication of liability, such person is entitled to indemnity for such
Expenses as the court deems proper. The determination as to whether a person
seeking indemnification has met the required standard of conduct is to be made
(1) by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested members of the board of
directors, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, if such a
quorum does not exist or if the disinterested directors so direct, or (3) by the
stockholders. The General Corporation Law of Delaware also provides for
mandatory indemnification of any director, officer, employee or agent against
Expenses to the extent such person has been successful in any proceeding covered
by the statute. In addition, the General Corporation Law of Delaware provides
for the general authorization of advancement of a director's or officer's
litigation expenses in lieu of requiring the authorization of such advancement
by the board of directors in specific cases, and that indemnification and
advancement of expenses provided by the statute shall not be deemed exclusive of
any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of
expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement or otherwise.
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The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the
Company shall indemnify its directors and officers and advance expenses incurred
by its directors and officers in defending any civil, commercial, administrative
or investigative action, suit or proceeding, in accordance with and to the
fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
The Company has also entered into agreements to indemnify its directors and
certain of its officers, in addition to the indemnification provided for in the
Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws. These agreements,
among other things, will indemnify the Company's directors and officers for all
direct and indirect expenses and costs (including, without limitation, all
reasonable attorneys' fees and related disbursements, other out-of-pocket costs
and reasonable compensation for time spent by such persons for which they are
not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third person) and liabilities of
any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgements, fines and
settlement fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with either the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or other proceeding, including any action by
or in the right of the corporation, arising out of such person's services as a
director, officer, employee or other agent of the Company, any subsidiary of the
Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services
at the request of the Company. The Company believes that these provisions and
agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced
directors and officers.
The Company maintains liability insurance for the benefit of its directors
and officers.
The form of Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this
Registration Statement contains certain provisions for indemnification of
directors and officers of the Company and the Underwriters against civil
liabilities under the Act.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
Set forth below is certain information with respect to all securities of
the Company sold by the Company within the past three years which were not
registered under the Act.
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TITLE AND AMOUNT EXEMPTION
DATE OF SALE OF SECURITIES PURCHASERS CONSIDERATION CLAIMED
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3/8/95............... 172,500 shares of Gale Force Issued in connection Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock Compression with an acquisition.
Services, Inc. The Company also
paid $9.8 million in
cash at closing.
7/7/95............... 37,500 shares of 9 employees $7.33 per share. Rule 701
Common Stock (66% of which was
paid by four year
secured promissory
notes and the
balance in cash).
8/7/95............... 1,666,665 shares of JEDI $12 per share Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock
8/7/95............... 21,500 shares of 7 purchasers, $1,000 per share Sec. 4(2)
Series A Preferred including the Fund
Stock and GKH
8/7/95............... 10,000 shares of JEDI $1,000 per share Sec. 4(2)
Series B Preferred
Stock
8/31/95.............. 259,050 shares of 55 employees $10 per share Rule 701
Common Stock
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TITLE AND AMOUNT EXEMPTION
DATE OF SALE OF SECURITIES PURCHASERS CONSIDERATION CLAIMED
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9/8/95............... 85,701 shares of Former stockholder $10 per share. Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock of PGN Issued in connection
with acquisition of
PGN (50,000 of which
were purchased by
delivery of 4 year
secured promissory
note and 15,750 of
which were issued in
exchange for PGN
stock.)
9/29/95.............. 102 shares of 1 individual $1,000 per share. Sec. 4(2)
Series A Preferred
Stock
11/20/95 50,765 shares of 1 individual $12 per share. Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock Issued in connection
with acquisition.
12/6/95.............. 4,583,400 shares of Astra $12 per share. In Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock addition, the
Company paid
approximately $6.5
million in cash.
1/24/96.............. 4,500 shares of 2 employees $7.33 per share. Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock (All of which was
paid by delivery of
two secured
promissory notes.)
2/22/96.............. 18,750 shares of New Prospect $13.33 per share. In Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock Drilling Company and addition, the
its principal Company paid $4.5
stockholder million in cash.
4/25/96.............. 166,650 shares of 35 employees $12 per share. Of Rule 701
Common Stock this consideration,
$435,600 was paid in
cash and the balance
was paid by delivery
of notes.
5/29/96.............. 37,500 shares of 1 individual $14.66 per share in Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock connection with an
acquisition. (Of
this consideration,
67% was paid by
delivery of a
secured promissory
note.)
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6/17/96......... 28,350 shares of Common 1 employee $10.66 per share. (Of this Sec. 4(2)
Stock consideration, two- thirds
was paid by delivery of a
secured promissory note.)
12/23/96........ 759,750 shares of Common JEDI $14 per share. Issued in Sec. 4(2)
Stock exchange for 10,367 shares and/or
of Series B Preferred 3(a)(9)
Stock and cash payment to
JEDI of $1.4 million.
12/13/96........ 1,492,800 shares of Accredited investors $15.33 per share. Issued Rule 506
Common Stock pursuant to exercise of and/or Sec.
preemptive rights. 4(2)
12/13/96........ $23.5 million of Series A preferred $23.5 million. Issued upon Secs. 4(2)
Subordinated Promissory stockholders conversion of all and/or
Notes outstanding Series A 3(a)(9)
Preferred Stock.
2/19/97......... 4,891.35 shares of Accredited investor $15.33 per share. Sec. 4(2)
Common Stock and/or Rule
506
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
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1.1* Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 13, 1995
among Hanover, Hanover Acquisition Corporation, Astra
Resources Compression, Inc. and Astra Resources, Inc.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Hanover
3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws of Hanover
3.3 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of
Hanover filed March 8, 1996
4.1 Third Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of December 5, 1995, among Hanover, GKH Partners,
L.P., GKH Investments, L.P., Astra Resources, Inc. and other
stockholders of Hanover party thereto
4.3 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of January 27, 1995, among
Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P. GKH Investments, L.P. and other
stockholders of Hanover party thereto; Amendment No. 1 dated
October 31, 1996
4.4 Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of
August 7, 1995, among Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P., GKH
Investments, L.P. and other stockholders of Hanover party
thereto; Amendment No. 1 dated October 31, 1996
4.5 Form of Letter Agreement relating to the Amended and
Restated Stockholders Agreement
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4.6 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1995, among
Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P., GKH Investments, L.P. and Joint
Energy Development Investments Limited Partnership;
Amendment No. 1 dated December 23, 1996
4.7 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1995, among
Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P., GKH Investments, L.P. and Astra
Resources, Inc.
4.8 Pledge Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, made by
Hanover Acquisition Corporation in favor of The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as Chemical Bank) as
Collateral Trustee
4.9 Second Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of
December 19, 1995, made by Hanover Compressor Company in
favor of The Chase Manhattan Bank (formerly known as
Chemical Bank) as Collateral Trustee
4.10 Form of Warrant Agreement
5.1* Opinion of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, counsel to Hanover
10.1 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 19, 1995, by and between Hanover, The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as Chemical Bank), a New York
banking corporation as Agent and several banks that are
parties thereto
10.2 Loan Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, by and
between Hanover, Joint Energy Development Investment
Partnership as Agent and several banks that are parties
thereto
10.3 Management Fee Letter, dated November 14, 1995 between GKH
Partners, L.P. and Hanover
10.4 Hanover Compressor Company Senior Executive Stock Option
Plan
10.5 1993 Hanover Compressor Company Management Stock Option Plan
10.6 Hanover Compressor Company Incentive Option Plan
10.7 Amendment and Restatement of the Hanover Compressor Company
Incentive Option Plan
10.8 Hanover Compressor Company 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan
10.9 Hanover Compressor Company 1995 Management Stock Option Plan
10.10 Hanover Compressor Company 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan
10.11 OEM Sales and Purchase Agreement, between Hanover Compressor
Company and the Waukesha Engine Division of Dresser
Industries, Inc.
10.12 Distribution Agreement, dated February 23, 1995, between
Ariel Corporation and Maintech Enterprises, Inc.
10.13 Exclusive Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 23,
1995 by and between Hanover/Smith, Inc. and Uniglam
Resources, Ltd.
10.14 Lease Agreement with Option to Purchase dated as of February
24, 1995 between Smith Industries, Incorporated and
Hanover/Smith, Inc.
10.15 Lease Agreement, dated December 4, 1990, between Hanover
Compressor Company and Ricardo J. Guerra and Luis J. Guerra,
as amended
10.16 Lease Agreement, dated as of March 31, 1995 between Hanover
Compressor Company and Smith Industries, Incorporated
10.17 Lease Agreement with Option to Purchase, dated June 8, 1993,
between C&M Land Account and Hanover Compressor Company
10.18 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1995,
between Hanover Compressor Company and Western Resources
(formerly Astra Resources, Inc.)
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10.19 Put Agreement, dated December 5th, 1995, by and between
Western Resources, Inc. (formerly Astra Resources, Inc.) and
Hanover Compressor Company and Hanover Acquisition
Corporation (formerly Astra Resources Compression, Inc.)
10.20 Exchange and Subordinated Loan Agreement dated as of
December 23, 1996, among Hanover and GKH Partners, L.P., GKH
Investments, L.P., IPP95, L.P., Hanna Investment Group, Otto
Candies, Inc., Phyllis S. Hojel, Ted Collins, Jr. and L.O.
Ward
10.21* Cooperation Agreement dated January 16, 1997 among Hanover,
Wartsila and Wartisila Compression Services, GMBH
10.22* Distributorship Agreement dated January 16, 1997 between
Hanover and Wartsila Compression Services
10.23* 1997 Stock Option and Purchase Plan
11.1 Statement re computation of per share earnings
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.3* Consent of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg (included in Exhibit
5.1)
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages to the
Registration Statement)
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
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All schedules are omitted because the required information is inapplicable
or the information is presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements or
related notes.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the Underwriters
at the closing specified in the Underwriting Agreement certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the Underwriter to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered hereunder, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
(i) For purposes of determining any liability under the Act, (i) the
information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form
of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or
497(h) under the Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration
Statement as of the time it was declared effective; and
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(ii) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Houston, Texas on April 10, 1997.
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ MICHAEL J. MCGHAN
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Michael J. McGhan,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Michael A. O'Connor, Michael J. McGhan and
William S. Goldberg, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign this Registration
Statement, and any all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement and any additional registration statement pursuant to
Rule 462(b), and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in his name and
behalf in any and all capacities to enable Hanover Compressor Company to comply
with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING
PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED:
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ MICHAEL J. MCGHAN President and Chief Executive April 10, 1997
----------------------------------------------------- Officer (Principal Executive
Michael J. McGhan Officer) and Director
/s/ CURTIS BEDRICH Chief Financial Officer and April 10, 1997
----------------------------------------------------- Treasurer (Principal Financial
Curtis Bedrich and Accounting Officer)
Director
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Ted Collins, Jr.
/s/ ROBERT R. FURGASON Director April 10, 1997
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Robert R. Furgason
/s/ WILLIAM S. GOLDBERG Director April 10, 1997
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William S. Goldberg
Director
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Carl M. Koupal, Jr.
/s/ MELVYN N. KLEIN Director April 10, 1997
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Melvyn N. Klein
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ MICHAEL A. O'CONNOR Director April 10, 1997
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Michael A. O'Connor
Director
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Alvin V. Shoemaker
/s/ WILLIAM E. SIMON, JR. Director April 10, 1997
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William E. Simon, Jr.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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1.1* Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 13, 1995
among Hanover, Hanover Acquisition Corporation, Astra
Resources Compression, Inc. and Astra Resources, Inc.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Hanover
3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws of Hanover
3.3 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of
Hanover filed March 8, 1996
4.1 Third Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of December 5, 1995, among Hanover, GKH Partners,
L.P., GKH Investments, L.P., Astra Resources, Inc. and other
stockholders of Hanover party thereto
4.3 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of January 27, 1995, among
Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P. GKH Investments, L.P. and other
stockholders of Hanover party thereto; Amendment No. 1 dated
October 31, 1996
4.4 Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of
August 7, 1995, among Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P., GKH
Investments, L.P. and other stockholders of Hanover party
thereto; Amendment No. 1 dated October 31, 1996
4.5 Form of Letter Agreement relating to the Amended and
Restated Stockholders Agreement
4.6 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1995, among
Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P., GKH Investments, L.P. and Joint
Energy Development Investments Limited Partnership;
Amendment No. 1 dated December 23, 1996
4.7 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1995, among
Hanover, GKH Partners, L.P., GKH Investments, L.P. and Astra
Resources, Inc.
4.8 Pledge Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, made by
Hanover Acquisition Corporation in favor of The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as Chemical Bank) as
Collateral Trustee
4.9 Second Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of
December 19, 1995, made by Hanover Compressor Company in
favor of The Chase Manhattan Bank (formerly known as
Chemical Bank) as Collateral Trustee
4.10 Form of Warrant Agreement
5.1* Opinion of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, counsel to Hanover
10.1 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 19, 1995, by and between Hanover, The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as Chemical Bank), a New York
banking corporation as Agent and several banks that are
parties thereto
10.2 Loan Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, by and
between Hanover, Joint Energy Development Investment
Partnership as Agent and several banks that are parties
thereto
10.3 Management Fee Letter, dated November 14, 1995 between GKH
Partners, L.P. and Hanover
10.4 Hanover Compressor Company Senior Executive Stock Option
Plan
10.5 1993 Hanover Compressor Company Management Stock Option Plan
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10.6 Hanover Compressor Company Incentive Option Plan
10.7 Amendment and Restatement of the Hanover Compressor Company Incentive Option Plan
10.8 Hanover Compressor Company 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan
10.9 Hanover Compressor Company 1995 Management Stock Option Plan
10.10 Hanover Compressor Company 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan
10.11 OEM Sales and Purchase Agreement, between Hanover Compressor Company and the Waukesha
Engine Division of Dresser Industries, Inc.
10.12 Distribution Agreement, dated February 23, 1995, between Ariel Corporation and Maintech
Enterprises, Inc.
10.13 Exclusive Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 23, 1995 by and between
Hanover/Smith, Inc. and Uniglam Resources, Ltd.
10.14 Lease Agreement with Option to Purchase dated as of February 24, 1995 between Smith
Industries, Incorporated and Hanover/Smith, Inc.
10.15 Lease Agreement, dated December 4, 1990, between Hanover Compressor Company and Ricardo J.
Guerra and Luis J. Guerra, as amended
10.16 Lease Agreement, dated as of March 31, 1995 between Hanover Compressor Company and Smith
Industries, Incorporated
10.17 Lease Agreement with Option to Purchase, dated June 8, 1993, between C&M Land Account and
Hanover Compressor Company
10.18 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1995, between Hanover Compressor
Company and Western Resources (formerly Astra Resources, Inc.)
10.19 Put Agreement, dated December 5th, 1995, by and between Western Resources, Inc. (formerly
Astra Resources, Inc.) and Hanover Compressor Company and Hanover Acquisition Corporation
(formerly Astra Resources Compression, Inc.)
10.20 Exchange and Subordinated Loan Agreement dated as of December 23, 1996, among Hanover and
GKH Partners, L.P., GKH Investments, L.P., IPP95, L.P., Hanna Investment Group, Otto
Candies, Inc., Phyllis S. Hojel, Ted Collins, Jr. and L.O. Ward
10.21* Cooperation Agreement dated January 16, 1997 among Hanover, Wartsila and Wartsila
Compression Services, GMBH.
10.22* Distributorship Agreement dated January 16, 1997 between Hanover and Wartsila Compression
Services.
10.23* 1997 Stock Option and Purchase Plan
11.1 Statement re computation of per share earnings
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.3* Consent of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages to the Registration Statement)
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
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* To be filed by amendment.
Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference
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