Attached files

file filename
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - Archrock, Inc.Financial_Report.xls
EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - Archrock, Inc.a14-19549_1ex10d1.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - Archrock, Inc.a14-19549_1ex32d1.htm
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - Archrock, Inc.a14-19549_1ex32d2.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - Archrock, Inc.a14-19549_1ex31d1.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - Archrock, Inc.a14-19549_1ex31d2.htm
EX-10.2 - EX-10.2 - Archrock, Inc.a14-19549_1ex10d2.htm

Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2014

 

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM            TO           .

 

Commission File No. 001-33666

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

74-3204509

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

16666 Northchase Drive

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

77060

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(281) 836-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

Number of shares of the common stock of the registrant outstanding as of October 28, 2014: 68,259,732 shares.

 

 

 



Table of Contents

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

39

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

57

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

58

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

59

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

59

Item 1A. Risk Factors

59

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

59

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

60

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

60

Item 5. Other Information

60

Item 6. Exhibits

61

SIGNATURES

62

 

2



Table of Contents

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value and share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

33,789

 

$

35,665

 

Restricted cash

 

1,514

 

1,269

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,582 and $8,605, respectively

 

517,485

 

476,792

 

Inventory, net

 

428,910

 

413,927

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

108,578

 

117,175

 

Current deferred income taxes

 

95,073

 

117,576

 

Other current assets

 

65,596

 

58,285

 

Current assets associated with discontinued operations

 

189

 

442

 

Total current assets

 

1,251,134

 

1,221,131

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

3,294,933

 

2,820,272

 

Goodwill

 

3,738

 

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

249,976

 

164,836

 

Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations

 

18,977

 

20,918

 

Total assets

 

$

4,818,758

 

$

4,227,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, trade

 

$

194,923

 

$

177,289

 

Accrued liabilities

 

296,895

 

278,949

 

Deferred revenue

 

71,603

 

93,310

 

Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

67,759

 

87,925

 

Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

2,037

 

3,233

 

Total current liabilities

 

633,217

 

640,706

 

Long-term debt

 

1,957,733

 

1,502,155

 

Deferred income taxes

 

198,926

 

198,353

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

66,865

 

72,068

 

Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

291

 

447

 

Total liabilities

 

2,857,032

 

2,413,729

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 73,683,971 and 72,500,773 shares issued, respectively

 

737

 

725

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

3,727,561

 

3,769,429

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

24,363

 

30,078

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,875,268

)

(1,924,244

)

Treasury stock — 6,081,529 and 6,582,068 common shares, at cost, respectively

 

(83,615

)

(213,898

)

Total Exterran stockholders’ equity

 

1,793,778

 

1,662,090

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

167,948

 

151,338

 

Total equity

 

1,961,726

 

1,813,428

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

4,818,758

 

$

4,227,157

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3



Table of Contents

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America contract operations

 

$

191,000

 

$

152,627

 

$

529,463

 

$

472,784

 

International contract operations

 

124,355

 

117,545

 

369,787

 

344,975

 

Aftermarket services

 

96,005

 

102,157

 

284,412

 

285,137

 

Fabrication

 

312,472

 

403,255

 

922,448

 

1,318,490

 

 

 

723,832

 

775,584

 

2,106,110

 

2,421,386

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America contract operations

 

82,453

 

70,877

 

231,048

 

212,500

 

International contract operations

 

47,983

 

50,598

 

135,517

 

146,812

 

Aftermarket services

 

75,510

 

80,788

 

222,628

 

224,170

 

Fabrication

 

251,401

 

328,390

 

760,972

 

1,112,362

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

94,806

 

93,581

 

283,096

 

269,460

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

98,256

 

81,305

 

295,734

 

244,702

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

12,385

 

4,571

 

26,039

 

24,708

 

Restructuring charges

 

219

 

 

5,394

 

 

Interest expense

 

25,737

 

28,882

 

86,767

 

87,006

 

Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

 

(4,951

)

(4,778

)

(14,553

)

(14,165

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

4,663

 

(5,479

)

(1,442

)

(22,510

)

 

 

688,462

 

728,735

 

2,031,200

 

2,285,045

 

Income before income taxes

 

35,370

 

46,849

 

74,910

 

136,341

 

Provision for income taxes

 

11,215

 

16,709

 

31,494

 

55,316

 

Income from continuing operations

 

24,155

 

30,140

 

43,416

 

81,025

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

18,003

 

15,121

 

54,499

 

47,531

 

Net income

 

42,158

 

45,261

 

97,915

 

128,556

 

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

(8,108

)

(4,284

)

(18,892

)

(28,039

)

Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

34,050

 

$

40,977

 

$

79,023

 

$

100,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.80

 

Income from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

0.27

 

0.23

 

0.81

 

0.72

 

Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.62

 

$

1.18

 

$

1.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.79

 

Income from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

0.25

 

0.23

 

0.77

 

0.72

 

Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.62

 

$

1.12

 

$

1.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

66,432

 

64,569

 

65,861

 

64,378

 

Diluted

 

70,406

 

65,136

 

69,317

 

64,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared and paid per common share

 

$

0.15

 

$

 

$

0.45

 

$

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4



Table of Contents

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net income

 

$

42,158

 

$

45,261

 

$

97,915

 

$

128,556

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings

 

1,201

 

(1,728

)

(1,019

)

4,455

 

Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership

 

 

 

65

 

(703

)

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps

 

726

 

872

 

2,255

 

1,881

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(6,250

)

7,621

 

(6,519

)

3,851

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(4,323

)

6,765

 

(5,218

)

9,484

 

Comprehensive income

 

37,835

 

52,026

 

92,697

 

138,040

 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

(9,415

)

(3,538

)

(19,389

)

(32,662

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

28,420

 

$

48,488

 

$

73,308

 

$

105,378

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

5



Table of Contents

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Exterran Holdings, Inc. Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

Noncontrolling
Interest

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2013

 

$

713

 

$

3,710,758

 

$

23,909

 

$

(209,359

)

$

(2,047,408

)

$

223,646

 

$

1,702,259

 

Treasury stock purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,594

)

 

 

 

 

(3,594

)

Options exercised

 

3

 

5,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,975

 

Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan

 

1

 

1,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,213

 

Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

 

7

 

11,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

591

 

12,122

 

Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

960

 

Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership

 

 

 

31,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,238

)

(17,665

)

Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46,244

)

(46,244

)

Other

 

 

 

(142

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(142

)

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,517

 

28,039

 

128,556

 

Derivatives gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings and tax

 

 

 

 

 

(168

)

 

 

 

 

4,623

 

4,455

 

Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

(703

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(703

)

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

1,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,881

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

3,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,851

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

 

$

724

 

$

3,761,857

 

$

28,770

 

$

(212,953

)

$

(1,946,891

)

$

161,417

 

$

1,792,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2014

 

$

725

 

$

3,769,429

 

$

30,078

 

$

(213,898

)

$

(1,924,244

)

$

151,338

 

$

1,813,428

 

Treasury stock purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,372

)

 

 

 

 

(6,372

)

Options exercised

 

6

 

11,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,637

 

Cash dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,047

)

 

 

(30,047

)

Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan

 

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,324

 

Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

 

5

 

14,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

902

 

15,289

 

Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

7,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,937

 

Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units, net of tax

 

 

 

74,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,212

 

125,733

 

Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54,893

)

(54,893

)

Redemption of convertible debt

 

1

 

(234,219

)

 

 

219,211

 

 

 

 

 

(15,007

)

Shares acquired from exercise of call options

 

 

 

89,407

 

 

 

(89,407

)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for exercise of warrants

 

 

 

(6,851

)

 

 

6,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,023

 

18,892

 

97,915

 

Derivatives gain (loss), net of reclassifications to earnings and tax

 

 

 

 

 

(1,516

)

 

 

 

 

497

 

(1,019

)

Adjustments from changes in ownership of Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

2,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,255

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(6,519

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,519

)

Balance, September 30, 2014

 

$

737

 

$

3,727,561

 

$

24,363

 

$

(83,615

)

$

(1,875,268

)

$

167,948

 

$

1,961,726

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

6



Table of Contents

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

97,915

 

$

128,556

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

295,734

 

244,702

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

26,039

 

24,708

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

4,702

 

6,115

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(54,499

)

(47,531

)

Amortization of debt discount

 

12,099

 

17,329

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1,691

 

834

 

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

 

(5,582

)

(23,880

)

Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

 

(14,553

)

(14,165

)

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps

 

3,470

 

2,894

 

Interest rate swaps

 

258

 

295

 

(Gain) loss on remeasurement of intercompany balances

 

(116

)

895

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

15,289

 

12,122

 

Deferred income tax provision

 

(15,450

)

14,865

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and notes

 

(43,328

)

417

 

Inventory

 

(10,095

)

(75,182

)

Costs and estimated earnings versus billings on uncompleted contracts

 

(12,106

)

(95,174

)

Other current assets

 

(7,627

)

13,380

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

10,818

 

4,620

 

Deferred revenue

 

(22,445

)

21,097

 

Other

 

(6,046

)

(14,713

)

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

276,168

 

222,184

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

3,954

 

6,054

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

280,122

 

228,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(385,739

)

(307,863

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

19,736

 

83,978

 

Payments for MidCon acquisitions

 

(494,755

)

 

Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates

 

14,750

 

14,165

 

Increase in restricted cash

 

(245

)

 

Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates

 

(197

)

 

Net cash used in continuing operations

 

(846,450

)

(209,720

)

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

49,835

 

58,449

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(796,615

)

(151,271

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt

 

1,849,799

 

1,778,037

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(1,406,000

)

(1,796,250

)

Payments for debt issuance costs

 

(6,923

)

(11,929

)

Payments above face value for redemption of convertible debt

 

(15,007

)

 

Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements

 

(2,844

)

(1,271

)

Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units

 

169,471

 

 

Proceeds from stock options exercised

 

11,637

 

5,975

 

Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan

 

1,324

 

1,213

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(6,372

)

(3,594

)

Dividends to Exterran stockholders

 

(30,047

)

 

Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit

 

8,269

 

1,075

 

Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership

 

(54,893

)

(46,244

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

518,414

 

(72,988

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(3,797

)

(1,516

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,876

)

2,463

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

35,665

 

34,601

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

33,789

 

$

37,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury shares issued for redemption of convertible debt

 

$

219,211

 

$

 

Shares acquired from exercise of call options

 

$

(89,407

)

$

 

Treasury shares issued for exercise of warrants

 

$

6,851

 

$

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

7



Table of Contents

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Exterran Holdings, Inc. (“Exterran”, “our”, “we” or “us”) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are not required in these interim financial statements and have been condensed or omitted. Management believes that the information furnished includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. That report contains a more comprehensive summary of our accounting policies. The interim results reported herein are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Contract operations revenue is recognized when earned, which generally occurs monthly when service is provided under our customer contracts. Aftermarket services revenue is recognized as products are delivered and title is transferred or services are performed for the customer.

 

Fabrication revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method when the applicable criteria are met. We estimate percentage-of-completion for compressor and accessory fabrication on a direct labor hour to total labor hour basis. We estimate production and processing equipment fabrication percentage-of-completion using the direct labor hour to total labor hour basis and the cost to total cost basis. The duration of these projects is typically between three and 36 months. Fabrication revenue is recognized using the completed contract method when the applicable criteria of the percentage-of-completion method are not met. Fabrication revenue from a claim is recognized to the extent that costs related to the claim have been incurred, when collection is probable and can be reliably estimated. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded $3.5 million of revenue related to a claim on a contract that was determined to be probable of collection.

 

Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Common Stockholders Per Common Share

 

Basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share is computed using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share is determined by dividing income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders after deducting amounts allocated to participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Participating securities include our unvested restricted stock and certain stock settled restricted stock units that have nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid. During periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities because they do not have a contractual obligation to participate in our losses.

 

Diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental common stock equivalents attributed to outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock, restricted stock units, stock to be issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan and convertible senior notes, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

The following table summarizes net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per common share (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

16,047

 

$

25,856

 

$

24,524

 

$

52,986

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

18,003

 

15,121

 

54,499

 

47,531

 

Less: Net income attributable to participating securities

 

(448

)

(754

)

(1,157

)

(2,793

)

Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

33,602

 

$

40,223

 

$

77,866

 

$

97,724

 

 

8



Table of Contents

 

The following table shows the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted income attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities

 

67,347

 

65,780

 

66,820

 

66,218

 

Less: Weighted average participating securities outstanding

 

(915

)

(1,211

)

(959

)

(1,840

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in basic income per common share

 

66,432

 

64,569

 

65,861

 

64,378

 

Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units

 

468

 

565

 

527

 

537

 

On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

On exercise of warrants

 

3,506

 

**

 

2,929

 

**

 

On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014

 

*

 

**

 

**

 

**

 

On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

**

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding — used in diluted income per common share

 

70,406

 

65,136

 

69,317

 

64,917

 

 


*                  Not applicable as the debt instrument was not outstanding during the period.

**           Excluded from diluted income per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

 

There were no adjustments to net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders for the diluted earnings per common share calculation during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

The following table shows the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from computing diluted income attributable to Exterran common stockholders per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period

 

326

 

681

 

470

 

783

 

On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

 

On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares

 

 

 

 

 

On exercise of warrants

 

 

12,426

 

 

12,426

 

On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014

 

 

15,334

 

9,431

 

15,334

 

On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014

 

 

 

 

160

 

Net dilutive potential common shares issuable

 

326

 

28,441

 

9,901

 

28,703

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Components of comprehensive income (loss) are net income (loss) and all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from transactions with owners. Our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of tax, that are designated as cash flow hedges and to the extent the hedge is effective, amortization of terminated interest rate swaps and adjustments related to changes in our ownership of Exterran Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”).

 

9



Table of Contents

 

The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, and excluding noncontrolling interest, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2014 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Derivatives
Cash Flow
Hedges

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment

 

Total

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2013

 

$

(2,984

)

$

26,893

 

$

23,909

 

Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(633

)(1)

(3,640

)(3)

(4,273

)

Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

1,643

 (2)

7,491

 (4)

9,134

 

Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

1,010

 

3,851

 

4,861

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), September 30, 2013

 

$

(1,974

)

$

30,744

 

$

28,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), January 1, 2014

 

$

(1,346

)

$

31,424

 

$

30,078

 

Loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(439

)(5)

(6,519

)(7)

(6,958

)

Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

1,243

 (6)

 

1,243

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

804

 

(6,519

)

(5,715

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), September 30, 2014

 

$

(542

)

$

24,905

 

$

24,363

 

 


(1)         During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized a loss of $0.9 million and a tax benefit of $0.3 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized a loss of $0.8 million and a tax benefit of $0.2 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

 

(2)         During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we reclassified a $0.8 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.3 million to provision for income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we reclassified a $2.5 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.9 million to provision for income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

(3)         During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized a gain of $2.5 million and a loss of $3.6 million, respectively, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.

 

(4)         During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we reclassified a loss of $5.1 million related to foreign currency translation adjustment to income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we reclassified losses of $5.1 million and $2.4 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments to income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and long-lived asset impairment, respectively, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. These amounts represent cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments associated with our contract operations and aftermarket services businesses in Canada (“Canadian Operations”) and a United Kingdom entity that previously had been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 2 for further discussion of the sale of our Canadian Operations. Additionally, as discussed in Note 10, we sold the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom in July 2013 and, we recognized an impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 based on the net transaction value set forth in our agreement to sell this entity.

 

(5)         During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized a gain of $0.3 million and a tax provision of $0.1 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized a loss of $0.7 million and a tax benefit of $0.3 million, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

 

(6)        During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we reclassified a $0.7 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.3 million to provision for income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we reclassified a $1.9 million loss to interest expense and a tax benefit of $0.7 million to provision for income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

10



Table of Contents

 

(7)        During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized a loss of $6.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively, in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to changes in foreign currency translation adjustment.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash, restricted cash, receivables, payables, interest rate swaps and debt. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying amounts as reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our fixed rate debt was estimated based on quoted market yields in inactive markets or model derived calculations using market yields observed in active markets, which are Level 2 inputs. The fair value of our floating rate debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on interest rates offered on loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality, which are Level 3 inputs. See Note 9 for additional information regarding the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Fixed rate debt

 

$

1,041,233

 

$

1,049,000

 

$

1,040,155

 

$

1,070,000

 

Floating rate debt

 

916,500

 

917,000

 

462,000

 

462,000

 

Total debt

 

$

1,957,733

 

$

1,966,000

 

$

1,502,155

 

$

1,532,000

 

 

GAAP requires that all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recognized in the balance sheet at fair value and that changes in such fair values be recognized in earnings (loss) unless specific hedging criteria are met. Changes in the values of derivatives that meet these hedging criteria will ultimately offset related earnings effects of the hedged item pending recognition in earnings.

 

2.  Discontinued Operations

 

In May 2009, the Venezuelan government enacted a law that reserves to the State of Venezuela certain assets and services related to hydrocarbon activities, which included substantially all of our assets and services in Venezuela. The law provides that the reserved activities are to be performed by the State, by the State-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (“PDVSA”), or its affiliates, or through mixed companies under the control of PDVSA or its affiliates. The law authorizes PDVSA or its affiliates to take possession of the assets and take over control of those operations related to the reserved activities as a step prior to the commencement of an expropriation process, and permits the national executive of Venezuela to decree the total or partial expropriation of shares or assets of companies performing those services.

 

In June 2009, PDVSA commenced taking possession of our assets and operations in a number of our locations in Venezuela and by the end of the second quarter of 2009, PDVSA had assumed control over substantially all of our assets and operations in Venezuela. The expropriation of our business in Venezuela meets the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under GAAP. Therefore, our Venezuelan contract operations business is reflected as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2010, our Spanish subsidiary filed a request for the institution of an arbitration proceeding against Venezuela with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) related to the seized assets and investments under the agreement between Spain and Venezuela for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments and under Venezuelan law. The arbitration hearing occurred in July 2012.

 

In August 2012, our Venezuelan subsidiary sold its previously nationalized assets to PDVSA Gas, S.A. (“PDVSA Gas”) for a purchase price of approximately $441.7 million. We received installment payments, including an annual charge, totaling $18.2 million and $17.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $54.1 million and $51.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $133 million as of September 30, 2014, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the third quarter of 2016. We have not recognized amounts payable to us by PDVSA Gas as a receivable and will therefore recognize quarterly payments received in the future as income from discontinued operations in the periods such payments are received. The proceeds from the sale of the assets are not subject to Venezuelan national taxes due to an exemption allowed under the Venezuelan Reserve Law applicable to expropriation settlements. In addition, and in connection with the sale, we and the Venezuelan government agreed to waive rights to assert certain claims against each other.

 

11



Table of Contents

 

In connection with the sale of these assets, we have agreed to suspend the arbitration proceeding previously filed by our Spanish subsidiary against Venezuela pending payment in full by PDVSA Gas of the purchase price for these nationalized assets.

 

In June 2012, we committed to a plan to sell our Canadian Operations as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. In July 2013, we completed the sale of our Canadian Operations. Our Canadian Operations are reflected as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. These operations were previously included in our North American contract operations and aftermarket services business segments. In connection with the planned disposition, we recorded impairment charges totaling $6.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The impairment charges are reflected in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

In July 2013, we completed the sale of our Canadian Operations to Ironline Compression Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Staple Street Capital L.L.C. We received the following consideration for the sale of the Canadian Operations (specified in either U.S. dollars (“$”) or Canadian dollars (“CDN$”)): (i) cash proceeds of $12.3 million, net of transaction expenses, (ii) a note receivable of CDN$8.1 million, (iii) contingent consideration of CDN$5.0 million based upon the Canadian Operations reaching a specified performance threshold prior to December 31, 2016 and (iv) a potential tax refund related to the Canadian Operations of CDN$1.6 million if such amounts are received by the Canadian Operations.

 

In December 2013, we abandoned our contract water treatment business as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. The abandonment of this business meets the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under GAAP. Therefore, our contract water treatment business is reflected as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. This business was previously included in our North American contract operations business segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated our contract water treatment business and recorded impairment charges of $2.4 million. The impairment charges are reflected in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

The following tables summarize the operating results of discontinued operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

Venezuela

 

Contract
Water

Treatment
Business

 

Total

 

Venezuela

 

Canada

 

Contract
Water

Treatment
Business

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

419

 

$

419

 

Expenses and selling, general and administrative

 

84

 

187

 

271

 

423

 

 

710

 

1,133

 

Loss (recovery) attributable to expropriation and impairments

 

(16,539

)

319

 

(16,220

)

(16,489

)

 

2,355

 

(14,134

)

Other (income) loss, net

 

(1,880

)

 

(1,880

)

(847

)

(598

)

1,032

 

(413

)

Benefit from income taxes

 

 

(174

)

(174

)

 

 

(1,288

)

(1,288

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

18,335

 

$

(332

)

$

18,003

 

$

16,913

 

$

598

 

$

(2,390

)

$

15,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

Venezuela

 

Contract
Water

Treatment
Business

 

Total

 

Venezuela

 

Canada

 

Contract
Water

Treatment
Business

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

24,458

 

$

3,338

 

$

27,796

 

Expenses and selling, general and administrative

 

329

 

364

 

693

 

731

 

21,810

 

2,518

 

25,059

 

Loss (recovery) attributable to expropriation and impairments

 

(49,523

)

319

 

(49,204

)

(49,916

)

6,000

 

2,355

 

(41,561

)

Other (income) loss, net

 

(5,738

)

(27

)

(5,765

)

(3,439

)

(86

)

1,015

 

(2,510

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

(223

)

(223

)

 

172

 

(895

)

(723

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

54,932

 

$

(433

)

$

54,499

 

$

52,624

 

$

(3,438

)

$

(1,655

)

$

47,531

 

 

12



Table of Contents

 

The following table summarizes the balance sheet data for discontinued operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Venezuela

 

Contract
Water

Treatment
Business

 

Total

 

Venezuela

 

Contract
Water

Treatment
Business

 

Total

 

Cash

 

$

79

 

$

 

$

79

 

$

74

 

$

 

$

74

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

68

 

68

 

1

 

287

 

288

 

Inventory

 

 

36

 

36

 

 

50

 

50

 

Other current assets

 

6

 

 

6

 

16

 

14

 

30

 

Total current assets associated with discontinued operations

 

85

 

104

 

189

 

91

 

351

 

442

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

560

 

560

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

18,977

 

18,977

 

 

20,358

 

20,358

 

Total assets associated with discontinued operations

 

$

85

 

$

19,081

 

$

19,166

 

$

91

 

$

21,269

 

$

21,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

214

 

$

2

 

$

216

 

$

366

 

$

2

 

$

368

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,130

 

691

 

1,821

 

1,998

 

867

 

2,865

 

Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

1,344

 

693

 

2,037

 

2,364

 

869

 

3,233

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

291

 

 

291

 

447

 

 

447

 

Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

$

1,635

 

$

693

 

$

2,328

 

$

2,811

 

$

869

 

$

3,680

 

 

3.  August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and April 2014 MidCon Acquisition

 

August 2014 MidCon Acquisition

 

On August 8, 2014, the Partnership completed an acquisition of natural gas compression assets, including a fleet of 162 compressor units, comprising approximately 110,000 horsepower from MidCon Compression, L.L.C. (“MidCon”) for $130.1 million. The purchase price was funded with borrowings under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility. The majority of the horsepower acquired is under a five-year contract operations services agreement with BHP Billiton Petroleum (“BHP Billiton”) to provide compression services. In connection with the acquisition, the contract operations services agreement with BHP Billiton was assigned to the Partnership effective as of the closing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Partnership incurred transaction costs of approximately $0.9 million related to this acquisition, which is reflected in other (income) expense, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

In accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Partnership and MidCon relating to this acquisition, the Partnership directed MidCon to sell a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory to our wholly-owned subsidiary Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (“EESLP”), an indirect parent company of the Partnership, for $4.1 million. The assets acquired by EESLP are used in conjunction with the compression units the Partnership acquired from MidCon to provide compression services. The acquisition of the assets by the Partnership and EESLP from MidCon is referred to as the “August 2014 MidCon Acquisition.” The purchase price paid by the Partnership and EESLP is subject to post-closing adjustments in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

We accounted for the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition using the acquisition method, which requires, among other things, assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recorded at their fair value on the acquisition date. The excess of the consideration transferred over those fair values is recorded as goodwill. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price, which is subject to certain adjustments, was based upon preliminary valuations and our estimates and assumptions are subject to change upon the completion of management’s review of the final valuations. We are in the process of finalizing valuations related to property, plant and equipment, goodwill, identifiable intangible assets and liabilities. Post-closing adjustments to the purchase price could impact future depreciation and amortization expense as well as income tax expense. The final valuation of net assets acquired is expected to be completed as soon as possible, but no later than one year from the acquisition date, in accordance with GAAP.

 

13



Table of Contents

 

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

 

 

Preliminary
Fair Value

 

Inventory

 

$

2,302

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

80,154

 

Goodwill

 

3,738

 

Intangible assets

 

48,373

 

Current liabilities

 

(372

)

Preliminary purchase price

 

$

134,195

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired

 

The preliminary amount of property, plant and equipment is primarily comprised of compression equipment that will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated average remaining useful life of 24 years.

 

The preliminary amount of goodwill of $3.7 million resulting from the acquisition is attributable to the expansion of our services in the region and was assigned to our North America contract operations segment. The preliminary amount of goodwill recorded is considered to have an indefinite life and will be reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The goodwill from this acquisition is expected to be deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes based on our ownership interest in the Partnership.

 

The preliminary amount of finite life intangible assets, and their associated average useful lives, was determined based on the period which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows, consisting of the following:

 

 

 

Amount
(In
 thousands)

 

Average
Useful Life

 

Customer related

 

$

21,590

 

25 years

 

Contract based

 

26,783

 

5 years

 

Total acquired identifiable intangible assets

 

$

48,373

 

 

 

 

The results of operations attributable to the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as part of our North America contract operations segment since the date of acquisition. Revenue attributable to the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition was $3.4 million from the date of acquisition through September 30, 2014. We are unable to provide earnings attributable to the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition since the date of acquisition as we do not prepare full stand-alone earnings reports for those assets.

 

April 2014 MidCon Acquisition

 

On April 10, 2014, the Partnership completed an acquisition of natural gas compression assets, including a fleet of 337 compressor units, comprising approximately 444,000 horsepower from MidCon for $352.9 million. The purchase price was funded with the net proceeds from the Partnership’s sale, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, of 6.2 million common units and a portion of the net proceeds from the Partnership’s issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6% senior notes due October 2022 (the “Partnership 2014 Notes”). The compressor units were previously used by MidCon to provide compression services to a subsidiary of Access Midstream Partners LP (“Access”). Effective as of the closing of the acquisition, the Partnership and Access entered into a seven-year contract operations services agreement under which the Partnership will provide compression services to Access. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Partnership incurred transaction costs of approximately $1.5 million related to this acquisition, which is reflected in other (income) expense, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

In accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Partnership and MidCon relating to this acquisition, the Partnership directed MidCon to sell a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory to our wholly-owned subsidiary EESLP, an indirect parent company of the Partnership, for $7.7 million. The assets acquired by EESLP are used in conjunction with the compression units the Partnership acquired from MidCon to provide compression services. The acquisition of the assets by the Partnership and EESLP from MidCon is referred to as the “April 2014 MidCon Acquisition.”

 

14



Table of Contents

 

We accounted for the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition using the acquisition method, which requires, among other things, assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recorded at their fair value on the acquisition date. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based upon preliminary valuations and our estimates and assumptions are subject to change upon the completion of management’s review of the final valuations. We are in the process of finalizing valuations related to property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets and liabilities. Adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation could impact future depreciation and amortization expense. The final valuation of net assets acquired is expected to be completed as soon as possible, but no later than one year from the acquisition date, in accordance with GAAP. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

 

 

Preliminary
Fair Value

 

Inventory

 

$

4,357

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

314,556

 

Intangible assets

 

42,474

 

Current liabilities

 

(827

)

Purchase price

 

$

360,560

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets Acquired

 

The preliminary amount of property, plant and equipment is primarily comprised of compression equipment that will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated average remaining useful life of 25 years.

 

The preliminary amount of finite life intangible assets, and their associated average useful lives, was determined based on the period which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows, consisting of the following:

 

 

 

Amount
(In
 thousands)

 

Average
Useful Life

 

Customer related

 

$

4,701

 

25 years

 

Contract based

 

37,773

 

7 years

 

Total acquired identifiable intangible assets

 

$

42,474

 

 

 

 

The results of operations attributable to the assets acquired in the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as part of our North America contract operations segment since the date of acquisition. Revenue attributable to the assets acquired in the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition was $42.7 million from the date of acquisition through September 30, 2014. We are unable to provide earnings attributable to the assets acquired in the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition since the date of acquisition as we do not prepare full stand-alone earnings reports for those assets.

 

Pro Forma Financial Information

 

Pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 has been included to give effect to the additional assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition. The August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition are presented in the pro forma financial information as though the transactions occurred as of January 1, 2013. The pro forma financial information reflects the following transactions:

 

As related to the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition:

 

·                  the Partnership’s acquisition in August 2014 of natural gas compression assets and identifiable intangible assets from MidCon;

 

·                  our wholly-owned subsidiary EESLP’s, an indirect parent company of the Partnership, acquisition from MidCon, as directed by the Partnership, of a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory;

 

·                  the Partnership’s borrowings under its revolving credit facility to pay $130.1 million to MidCon for the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition; and

 

·                  our borrowings under our revolving credit facility to pay $4.1 million to MidCon for assets acquired by EESLP in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition.

 

As related to the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition:

 

·                  the Partnership’s acquisition in April 2014 of natural gas compression assets and identifiable intangible assets from MidCon;

 

15



Table of Contents

 

·                  our wholly-owned subsidiary EESLP’s, an indirect parent company of the Partnership, acquisition from MidCon, as directed by the Partnership, of a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory;

 

·                  the Partnership’s issuance of 6.2 million common units to the public and approximately 126,000 general partner units to us;

 

·                  the Partnership’s issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes;

 

·                  the Partnership’s use of proceeds from the issuance of common units, general partner units and the Partnership 2014 Notes to pay $352.9 million to MidCon for the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition and to pay down $157.5 million on its revolving credit facility; and

 

·                  our borrowings under our revolving credit facility to pay $7.7 million to MidCon for assets acquired by EESLP in the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition.

 

The pro forma financial information below is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of our results of operations that would have occurred had each transaction been consummated at the beginning of the period presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results. The pro forma financial information below was derived by adjusting our historical financial statements.

 

The following table shows pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except per unit amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Revenue

 

$

726,144

 

$

804,190

 

$

2,143,918

 

$

2,504,698

 

Net income attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

34,151

 

$

42,070

 

$

81,064

 

$

103,326

 

Basic net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.64

 

$

1.21

 

$

1.56

 

Diluted net income per common share attributable to Exterran common stockholders

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.63

 

$

1.15

 

$

1.55

 

 

4.  Inventory, net

 

Inventory, net of reserves, consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Parts and supplies

 

$

249,646

 

$

233,216

 

Work in progress

 

142,554

 

139,763

 

Finished goods

 

36,710

 

40,948

 

Inventory, net

 

$

428,910

 

$

413,927

 

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had inventory reserves of $22.5 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

 

16



Table of Contents

 

5.  Property, Plant and Equipment, net

 

Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets

 

$

4,868,593

 

$

4,304,019

 

Land and buildings

 

204,900

 

197,778

 

Transportation and shop equipment

 

301,645

 

288,042

 

Other

 

192,662

 

181,411

 

 

 

5,567,800

 

4,971,250

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(2,272,867

)

(2,150,978

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

3,294,933

 

$

2,820,272

 

 

6.  Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates

 

Investments in affiliates that are not controlled by us where we have the ability to exercise significant control over the operations are accounted for using the equity method.

 

We own a 30.0% interest in WilPro Energy Services (PIGAP II) Limited and 33.3% interest in WilPro Energy Services (El Furrial) Limited, which are joint ventures that provided natural gas compression and injection services in Venezuela. In May 2009, PDVSA assumed control over the assets of our Venezuelan joint ventures and transitioned the operations, including the hiring of their employees, to PDVSA. In March 2011, our Venezuelan joint ventures, together with the Netherlands’ parent company of our joint venture partners, filed a request for the institution of an arbitration proceeding against Venezuela with ICSID related to the seized assets and investments.

 

In March 2012, our Venezuelan joint ventures sold their assets to PDVSA Gas. We received installment payments, including an annual charge, totaling $5.0 million and $4.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $14.7 million and $14.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $26 million as of September 30, 2014, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the first quarter of 2016. We have not recognized amounts payable to us by PDVSA Gas as a receivable and will therefore recognize quarterly payments received in the future as equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the periods such payments are received. In connection with the sale of our Venezuelan joint ventures’ assets, the joint ventures and our joint venture partners have agreed to suspend their previously filed arbitration proceeding against Venezuela pending payment in full by PDVSA Gas of the purchase price for the assets.

 

17



Table of Contents

 

7.  Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Revolving credit facility due July 2016

 

$

386,500

 

$

49,000

 

Partnership’s revolving credit facility due May 2018

 

380,000

 

263,000

 

Partnership’s term loan facility due May 2018

 

150,000

 

150,000

 

Partnership’s 6% senior notes due April 2021 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $4.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively)

 

345,381

 

344,955

 

Partnership’s 6% senior notes due October 2022 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $5.4 million as of September 30, 2014)

 

344,632

 

 

4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $11.3 million as of December 31, 2013)

 

 

343,661

 

7.25% senior notes due December 2018

 

350,000

 

350,000

 

Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets

 

1,220

 

1,539

 

Long-term debt

 

$

1,957,733

 

$

1,502,155

 

 

Exterran Senior Secured Credit Facility

 

As of September 30, 2014, we had $386.5 million in outstanding borrowings and $126.4 million in outstanding letters of credit under our senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). At September 30, 2014, taking into account guarantees through letters of credit, we had undrawn and available capacity of $387.1 million under the Credit Facility.

 

The Partnership Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan

 

In March 2013, the Partnership amended its senior secured credit agreement (the “Partnership Credit Agreement”) to reduce the borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility by $100.0 million to $650.0 million and extend the maturity date of the term loan and revolving credit facilities to May 2018. As a result of the March 2013 amendment, we expensed $0.7 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, which is reflected in interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Partnership incurred transaction costs of approximately $4.3 million related to the amendment to the Partnership Credit Agreement. These costs were included in intangible and other assets, net, and are being amortized over the terms of the facilities. As of September 30, 2014, the Partnership had undrawn and available capacity of $270.0 million under its revolving credit facility.

 

The Partnership 6% Senior Notes Due April 2021

 

In March 2013, the Partnership issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6% senior notes due April 2021 (the “Partnership 2013 Notes”). The Partnership used the net proceeds of $336.9 million, after original issuance discount and issuance costs, to repay borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility. The Partnership incurred $7.6 million in transaction costs related to this issuance. These costs were included in intangible and other assets, net, and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Partnership 2013 Notes. The Partnership 2013 Notes were issued at an original issuance discount of $5.5 million, which is being amortized using the effective interest method at an interest rate of 6.25% over their term. In January 2014, holders of the Partnership 2013 Notes exchanged their Partnership 2013 Notes for registered notes with the same terms.

 

The Partnership 6% Senior Notes Due October 2022

 

In April 2014, the Partnership issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes. The Partnership received net proceeds of $337.4 million, after original issuance discount and issuance costs, from this offering, which it used to fund a portion of the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition and repay borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Partnership 2014 Notes were issued at an original issuance discount of $5.7 million, which is being amortized using the effective interest method at an interest rate of 6.25% over their term. The Partnership incurred $6.9 million in transaction costs related to this issuance. These costs were included in intangible and other assets, net, and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Partnership 2014 Notes. The Partnership 2014 Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the U.S. except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Partnership offered and issued the Partnership 2014 Notes only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to persons outside the U.S. pursuant to Regulation S. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, the Partnership is required to register the Partnership 2014 Notes no later than 365 days after April 7, 2014.

 

18



Table of Contents

 

The Partnership 2014 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Partnership’s existing subsidiaries (other than EXLP Finance Corp., which is a co-issuer of the Partnership 2014 Notes) and certain of the Partnership’s future subsidiaries. The Partnership 2014 Notes and the guarantees, respectively, are the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ general unsecured senior obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ other senior obligations, and are effectively subordinated to all of the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. In addition, the Partnership 2014 Notes and guarantees are effectively subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of any future non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

Prior to April 1, 2018, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 2014 Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a make-whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, the Partnership may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes prior to April 1, 2017 with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.000% of the principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after April 1, 2018, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 2014 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 103.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2018, 101.500% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2019 and 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2020 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date of the Partnership 2014 Notes.

 

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

 

In June 2009, we issued $355.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 (the “4.25% Notes”). The 4.25% Notes, after taking into consideration dividends declared, were convertible upon the occurrence of certain conditions into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of 43.5084 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the convertible notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $22.98 per share of common stock. In June 2014, we completed our redemption of the 4.25% Notes in exchange for $370.0 million in cash and 6.8 million shares of our common stock. We financed the cash payment to redeem the 4.25% Notes through borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

 

In connection with the offering of the 4.25% Notes, we purchased call options on our stock at approximately $22.98 per share of common stock, after taking into consideration dividends declared, and sold warrants on our stock at approximately $32.33 per share of common stock, after taking into consideration dividends declared. These transactions economically adjust the effective conversion price to $32.33 for $325.0 million of the 4.25% Notes. In June 2014, we exercised our call options to acquire 6.5 million shares of our common stock. The cost of the common shares acquired was recorded as treasury stock in our condensed consolidated balance sheets based on the original cost of the call options of $89.4 million. Counterparties to our warrants have the right to exercise the warrants in equal installments for 80 trading days beginning in September 2014. During the third quarter of 2014, 498,254 common shares were issued out of treasury stock pursuant to warrants exercised.

 

4.75% Convertible Senior Notes

 

In January 2013, we redeemed for cash all $143.8 million principal amount outstanding of our 4.75% convertible senior notes (the “4.75% Notes”) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Upon redemption, the 4.75% Notes were no longer deemed outstanding, interest ceased to accrue thereon and all rights of the holders of the 4.75% Notes ceased to exist. We financed the redemption of the 4.75% Notes through borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As a result of the redemption, we expensed $0.9 million of unamortized deferred financing costs in the first quarter of 2013, which is reflected in interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

8.  Accounting for Derivatives

 

We are exposed to market risks associated with changes in interest rates. We use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with financial activities by managing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

 

19



Table of Contents

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Partnership entered into interest rate swaps with a notional value of $150.0 million. At September 30, 2014, the Partnership was a party to interest rate swaps with a total notional value of $400.0 million, pursuant to which it makes fixed payments and receives floating payments. The Partnership entered into these swaps to offset changes in expected cash flows due to fluctuations in the associated variable interest rates. The Partnership’s interest rate swaps expire over varying dates, with interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $300.0 million expiring in May 2018 and the remaining interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $100.0 million expiring in May 2019. As of September 30, 2014, the weighted average effective fixed interest rate on the interest rate swaps was 1.6%. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedging instruments so that any change in their fair values is recognized as a component of comprehensive income (loss) and is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the extent the hedge is effective. As the swap terms substantially coincide with the hedged item and are expected to offset changes in expected cash flows due to fluctuations in the variable rate, we currently do not expect a significant amount of ineffectiveness on these hedges. We perform quarterly calculations to determine whether the swap agreements are still effective and to calculate any ineffectiveness. There was no ineffectiveness related to interest rate swaps during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. We estimate that $6.0 million of deferred pre-tax losses attributable to interest rate swaps and included in our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 30, 2014, will be reclassified into earnings as interest expense at then current values during the next twelve months as the underlying hedged transactions occur. Cash flows from derivatives designated as hedges are classified in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows under the same category as the cash flows from the underlying assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions, unless the derivative contract contains a significant financing element; in this case, the cash settlements for these derivatives are classified as cash flows from financing activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

In May 2013, the Partnership amended its interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $250.0 million to adjust the fixed interest rates and extend the maturity dates to May 2018 consistent with the maturity date of the Partnership Credit Agreement. These amendments effectively created new derivative contracts and terminated the old derivative contracts. As a result, we designated the new hedge relationships under the amended terms and de-designated the original hedge relationships as of the termination date. The original hedge relationships qualified for hedge accounting and were included at their fair value in our balance sheet as a liability and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements immediately prior to the execution of the amendments was a liability of $8.8 million. The associated amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is being amortized into interest expense over the original terms of the swaps.

 

The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated financial position and results of operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset (Liability)

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate hedges

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

$

2,925

 

Interest rate hedges

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(5,225

)

Total derivatives

 

 

 

$

(2,300

)

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Asset (Liability)

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate hedges

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

$

322

 

Interest rate hedges

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(3,374

)

Total derivatives

 

 

 

$

(3,052

)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) on
Derivatives

 

Location of Pre-tax
Gain (Loss)

 Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
 Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) on
Derivatives

 

Location of Pre-tax
Gain (Loss)

 Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
 Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate hedges

 

$

846

 

Interest expense

 

$

(1,414

)

$

(2,283

)

Interest expense

 

$

(3,917

)

 

20



Table of Contents

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) on
Derivatives

 

Location of Pre-tax
Gain (Loss)

Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
 Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) on
Derivatives

 

Location of Pre-tax
Gain (Loss)

 Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
 Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) into
Income (Loss)

 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate hedges

 

$

(2,247

)

Interest expense

 

$

(1,332

)

$

2,453

 

Interest expense

 

$

(4,805

)

 

The counterparties to the derivative agreements are major international financial institutions. We monitor the credit quality of these financial institutions and do not expect non-performance by any counterparty, although such non-performance could have a material adverse effect on us. The Partnership has no specific collateral posted for its derivative instruments. The counterparties to the interest rate swaps are also lenders under the Partnership’s senior secured credit facility and, in that capacity, share proportionally in the collateral pledged under the related facility.

 

9.  Fair Value Measurements

 

The accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following three broad categories.

 

·                  Level 1 — Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which we have access at the date of measurement.

 

·                  Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers.

 

·                  Level 3 — Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect our own assumptions regarding how market participants would price the asset or liability based on the best available information.

 

The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Interest rate swaps asset

 

$

 

$

2,925

 

$

 

$

 

$

322

 

$

 

Interest rate swaps liability

 

 

(5,225

)

 

 

(3,374

)

 

 

On a quarterly basis, the interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value utilizing a combination of the market approach and income approach to estimate fair value based on forward LIBOR curves.

 

The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Impaired long-lived assets

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,472

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,508

 

Inventory write-down—Restructuring

 

 

 

2,331

 

 

 

 

Impaired long-lived assets—Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term receivable from the sale of our Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,556

 

 

Our estimate of the impaired long-lived assets’ fair value was primarily based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use. We discounted the expected proceeds, net of selling and other carrying costs, using a weighted average disposal period of four years and a discount rate of 9%. Impaired long-lived assets in the table above also includes our estimate of the fair value of the impaired assets of the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom, which was based on the net transaction value set forth in our July 2013 agreement to sell this entity. Our estimate of the fair value of the inventory associated with the restructuring of our make-ready operations was based on expected net sale proceeds. See Note 11 for further discussion of the restructuring of our make-ready operations. Our estimate of the fair value of the impaired assets that are classified as discontinued operations was based on our expected proceeds, net of selling costs. Our estimate of the fair value of the long-term receivable from the sale of our Canadian Operations, which included a note receivable and contingent consideration, was discounted based on a settlement period of 5.5 years, a discount rate of 13% and a probability weighted factor of the achievement of the specified performance threshold.

 

21



Table of Contents

 

10.  Long-Lived Asset Impairment

 

We review long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangibles that are being amortized, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, including the removal of compressor units from our active fleet, indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 240 idle compressor units, representing approximately 72,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $21.5 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.

 

In connection with our fleet review during the third quarter of 2014, we evaluated for impairment idle units that had been culled from our fleet in prior years and were available for sale. Based upon that review, we reduced the expected proceeds from disposition for certain of the remaining units. This resulted in an additional impairment of $4.5 million to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 225 idle compressor units, representing approximately 58,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded an $11.0 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.

 

In July 2013, as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core business, we sold the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom. As a result, we recorded impairment charges of $11.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated other long-lived assets for impairment and recorded long-lived asset impairments of $1.8 million on these assets.

 

11.  Restructuring Charges

 

In January 2014, we announced a plan to centralize our make-ready operations to improve the cost and efficiency of our shops and further enhance the competitiveness of our fleet of compressors. As part of this plan, we examined both recent and anticipated changes in the North America market, including the throughput demand of our shops and the addition of new equipment to our fleet. To better align our costs and capabilities with the current market, we determined to close several of our make-ready shops. The centralization of our make-ready operations was completed in the second quarter of 2014.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we incurred $5.4 million of restructuring charges primarily related to termination benefits and a non-cash write-down of inventory associated with the centralization of our make-ready operations. These charges are reflected as restructuring charges in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and are related to our North America contract operations and aftermarket services segments.

 

22



Table of Contents

 

The following table summarizes the changes to our accrued liability balance related to restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Restructuring
Charges Accrual

 

Beginning balance at January 1, 2014

 

$

 

Additions for costs expensed

 

5,394

 

Less non-cash expense

 

(4,103

)

Reductions for payments

 

(1,274

)

Ending balance at September 30, 2014

 

$

17

 

 

12.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock Incentive Plan

 

In April 2013, we adopted the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) to provide for the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, other stock-based awards and dividend equivalent rights to employees, directors and consultants of Exterran. Under the 2013 Plan, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards is 6,500,000. Each option and stock appreciation right granted counts as one share against the aggregate share limit, and any share subject to a stock settled award other than a stock option, stock appreciation right or other award for which the recipient pays intrinsic value counts as 1.75 shares against the aggregate share limit. Awards granted under the 2013 Plan that are subsequently cancelled, terminated or forfeited are available for future grant. Cash settled awards are not counted against the aggregate share limit. Upon effectiveness of the 2013 Plan, no additional grants may be made under the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2007 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) or the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2011 Employment Inducement Long-Term Equity Plan (the “Employment Inducement Plan”). Previous grants made under the 2007 Plan and the Employment Inducement Plan will continue to be governed by their respective plans.

 

Stock Options

 

Stock options are granted at fair market value at the grant date, are exercisable according to the vesting schedule established by the compensation committee of our board of directors in its sole discretion and expire no later than seven years after the grant date. Stock options generally vest one-third per year on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

 

The weighted average grant date fair value for stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $14.47 and was estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2014

 

Expected life in years

 

4.5

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.33

%

Volatility

 

46.51

%

Dividend yield

 

1.5

%

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect on the grant date for a period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the stock options. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock over the period commensurate with the expected life of the stock options and other factors. The dividend yield is based on the current annualized dividend rate in effect during the quarter in which the grant was made.

 

23



Table of Contents

 

The following table presents stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Stock
Options
(in thousands)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
(in years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Options outstanding, January 1, 2014

 

2,152

 

$

28.27

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

107

 

41.18

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(622

)

18.71

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

(30

)

74.40

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, September 30, 2014

 

1,607

 

31.98

 

2.8

 

$

27,471

 

Options exercisable, September 30, 2014

 

1,290

 

33.49

 

2.2

 

21,593

 

 

Intrinsic value is the difference between the market value of our stock and the exercise price of each stock option multiplied by the number of stock options outstanding for those stock options where the market value exceeds their exercise price. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $14.0 million. As of September 30, 2014, we expect $2.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

 

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units and Cash Settled Performance Units

 

For grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units, we recognize compensation expense over the vesting period equal to the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. Our restricted stock and certain of our stock settled restricted stock units include nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents. We remeasure the fair value of cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units and record a cumulative adjustment of the expense previously recognized. Our obligation related to the cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units is reflected as a liability in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Our grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units generally vest one-third per year on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

 

The following table presents restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance unit, cash settled restricted stock unit and cash settled performance unit activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Shares
(in thousands)

 

Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Per Share

 

Non-vested awards, January 1, 2014

 

1,672

 

$

18.97

 

Granted

 

458

 

41.33

 

Vested

 

(842

)

19.58

 

Cancelled

 

(51

)

25.54

 

Non-vested awards, September 30, 2014(1)

 

1,237

 

26.56

 

 


(1) Non-vested awards as of September 30, 2014 are comprised of 210,000 cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units and 1,027,000 restricted stock shares, restricted stock units and performance units.

 

As of September 30, 2014, we expect $25.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, cash settled restricted stock units and cash settled performance units to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

In August 2007, we adopted the Exterran Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), which is intended to provide employees with an opportunity to participate in our long-term performance and success through the purchase of shares of common stock at a price that may be less than fair market value. The ESPP is designed to comply with Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each quarter, an eligible employee may elect to withhold a portion of his or her salary up to the lesser of $25,000 per year or 10% of his or her eligible pay to purchase shares of our common stock at a price equal to 85% to 100% of the fair market value of the stock as of the first trading day of the quarter, the last trading day of the quarter or the lower of the first trading day of the quarter and the last trading day of the quarter, as the compensation committee of our board of directors may determine.

 

24



Table of Contents

 

The ESPP will terminate on the date that all shares of common stock authorized for sale under the ESPP have been purchased, unless it is extended. In May 2011, we amended the ESPP to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock available for purchase under the ESPP to 1,000,000. At September 30, 2014, 203,798 shares remained available for purchase under the ESPP. Our ESPP is compensatory and, as a result, we record an expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations related to the ESPP. The purchase discount under the ESPP is 5% of the fair market value of our common stock on the first trading day of the quarter or the last trading day of the quarter, whichever is lower.

 

Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

The Partnership’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Partnership Plan”) was adopted in October 2006 for employees, directors and consultants of the Partnership, us and our respective affiliates. A maximum of 1,035,378 common units, common unit options, restricted units and phantom units are available under the Partnership Plan. The Partnership Plan is administered by the board of directors of Exterran GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership’s general partner, or a committee thereof (the “Partnership Plan Administrator”).

 

Phantom units are notional units that entitle the grantee to receive a common unit upon the vesting of the phantom unit or, at the discretion of the Partnership Plan Administrator, cash equal to the fair market value of a common unit. Certain phantom units granted under the Partnership Plan include nonforfeitable tandem distribution equivalent rights to receive cash distributions on unvested phantom units in the quarter in which distributions are paid on common units.

 

Partnership Phantom Units

 

The following table presents phantom unit activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Phantom
Units
(in thousands)

 

Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
per Unit

 

Phantom units outstanding, January 1, 2014

 

85

 

$

23.72

 

Granted

 

55

 

30.50

 

Vested

 

(45

)

24.69

 

Phantom units outstanding, September 30, 2014

 

95

 

27.18

 

 

As of September 30, 2014, we expect $1.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested phantom units to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

 

13.  Cash Dividends

 

The following table summarizes our dividends per common share:

 

Declaration Date

 

Payment Date

 

Dividends per
Common Share

 

Total Dividends

 

February 25, 2014

 

March 28, 2014

 

$

0.15

 

$

10.0 million

 

April 29, 2014

 

May 16, 2014

 

0.15

 

10.0 million

 

July 31, 2014

 

August 18, 2014

 

0.15

 

10.0 million

 

 

On October 30, 2014, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on November 17, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2014. Any future determinations to pay cash dividends to our stockholders will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition and results of operations, credit and loan agreements in effect at that time and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.

 

25



Table of Contents

 

14.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

We have issued the following guarantees that are not recorded on our accompanying balance sheet (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Term

 

Maximum Potential
Undiscounted
Payments as of
September 30, 2014

 

Performance guarantees through letters of credit(1)

 

2014-2019

 

$

185,849

 

Standby letters of credit

 

2014-2015

 

11,439

 

Commercial letters of credit

 

2014-2015

 

29,159

 

Bid bonds and performance bonds(1)

 

2014-2023

 

99,042

 

Maximum potential undiscounted payments

 

 

 

$

325,489

 

 


(1)         We have issued guarantees to third parties to ensure performance of our obligations, some of which may be fulfilled by third parties.

 

As part of an acquisition in 2001, we may be required to make contingent payments of up to $46 million to the seller, depending on our realization of certain U.S. federal tax benefits through the year 2015. To date, we have not realized any such benefits that would require a payment and we do not anticipate realizing any such benefits that would require a payment before the year 2016.

 

See Note 2 and Note 6 for a discussion of our gain contingencies related to assets that were expropriated in Venezuela.

 

In addition to U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, we are subject to a number of taxes that are not income-based. As many of these taxes are subject to audit by the taxing authorities, it is possible that an audit could result in additional taxes due. We accrue for such additional taxes when we determine that it is probable that we have incurred a liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we have accrued $7.8 million and $16.1 million, respectively, for the outcomes of non-income based tax audits. We do not expect that the ultimate resolutions of these audits will result in a material variance from the amounts accrued. We do not accrue for unasserted claims for tax audits unless we believe the assertion of a claim is probable, it is probable that it will be determined that the claim is owed and we can reasonably estimate the claim or range of the claim. We do not have any unasserted claims from non-income based tax audits that we have determined are probable of assertion. We also believe the likelihood is remote that the impact of potential unasserted claims from non-income based tax audits could be material to our consolidated financial position, but it is possible that the resolution of future audits could be material to our results of operations or cash flows for the period in which the resolution occurs.

 

Our business can be hazardous, involving unforeseen circumstances such as uncontrollable flows of natural gas or well fluids and fires or explosions. As is customary in our industry, we review our safety equipment and procedures and carry insurance against some, but not all, risks of our business. Our insurance coverage includes property damage, general liability and commercial automobile liability and other coverage we believe is appropriate. In addition, we have a minimal amount of insurance on our offshore assets. We believe that our insurance coverage is customary for the industry and adequate for our business; however, losses and liabilities not covered by insurance would increase our costs.

 

Additionally, we are substantially self-insured for workers’ compensation and employee group health claims in view of the relatively high per-incident deductibles we absorb under our insurance arrangements for these risks. Losses up to the deductible amounts are estimated and accrued based upon known facts, historical trends and industry averages.

 

Litigation and Claims

 

In 2011, the Texas Legislature enacted changes related to the appraisal of natural gas compressors for ad valorem tax purposes by expanding the definitions of “Heavy Equipment Dealer” and “Heavy Equipment” effective from the beginning of 2012 (the “Heavy Equipment Statutes”). Under the revised statutes, we believe we are a Heavy Equipment Dealer, that our natural gas compressors are Heavy Equipment and that we, therefore, are required to file our ad valorem tax renditions under this new methodology. A large number of appraisal review boards denied our position, and we filed petitions for review in the appropriate district courts.

 

During 2013 and the first nine months of 2014, we were party to three Heavy Equipment Statutes cases tried and completed in Texas state district courts. In each case the court held that the revised Heavy Equipment Statutes apply to natural gas compressors. However, in each case the court further held that the revised Heavy Equipment Statutes are unconstitutional as applied to natural gas compressors, which is favorable to the county appraisal districts. We continue to believe that the revised statutes are constitutional as applied to natural gas compressors and have appealed the courts’ decisions in our cases. For two of these district court rulings, oral arguments were made before the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso, Texas on October 9, 2014. No decision has been issued. In a fourth state district court case, both parties’ respective motions for summary judgment are pending and we have yet to receive the court’s decision. In a fifth state district court case, the court denied both parties’ respective motions for summary judgment and set a trial date for February 15, 2015.

 

26



Table of Contents

 

As a result of the new methodology, our ad valorem tax expense (which is reflected on our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)) includes a benefit of $8.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Since the change in methodology became effective in 2012, we have recorded an aggregate benefit of $23.6 million as of September 30, 2014, of which approximately $6.2 million has been agreed to by a number of appraisal review boards and county appraisal districts and $17.4 million has been disputed and is currently in litigation. Recognizing the similarity of the issues and that these cases will ultimately be resolved by the Texas appellate courts, we have reached, or intend to reach, agreements with appraisal districts to stay or abate other pending district court cases. If we are unsuccessful in any of the cases with the appraisal districts, we would be required to pay ad valorem taxes up to the aggregate benefit we have recorded, and the additional ad valorem tax payments may also be subject to penalties and interest. In addition, if we are unsuccessful in any of the cases with the appraisal districts, we would likely be required to pay the ad valorem taxes under the old methodology going forward, which would increase our quarterly cost of sales expense up to approximately the amount of our then most recent quarterly benefit recorded, and as a result impact our future results of operations and cash flows.

 

In the ordinary course of business, we are also involved in various other 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 any of these other actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation and arbitration proceedings, we cannot provide assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

15.  Recent Accounting Developments

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to revenue recognition. The update outlines a single comprehensive model for companies to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The update also requires disclosures enabling users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The update will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the update on our financial statements.

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to reporting requirements for discontinued operations. The update requires a disposal of a component or a group of components of an entity to meet a higher threshold in order to be reported as a discontinued operation in an entity’s financial statements. Discontinued operations reporting will be limited to disposal transactions that represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale or is disposed. The amended guidance also expands the disclosures for discontinued operations and requires new disclosures related to individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The amendments in the update are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early application is permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The update clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. In situations where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction or the jurisdiction’s tax law does not require, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments in the update are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. Retrospective application is permitted. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

27



Table of Contents

 

16.  Reportable Segments

 

We manage our business segments primarily based upon the type of product or service provided. We have four reportable segments: North America contract operations, international contract operations, aftermarket services and fabrication. The North America and international contract operations segments primarily provide natural gas compression services, production and processing equipment services and maintenance services to meet specific customer requirements on Exterran-owned assets. The aftermarket services segment provides a full range of services to support the surface production, compression and processing needs of customers, from parts sales and normal maintenance services to full operation of a customer’s owned assets. The fabrication segment provides (i) design, engineering, fabrication, installation and sale of natural gas compression units and accessories and equipment used in the production, treating and processing of crude oil and natural gas and (ii) engineering, procurement and fabrication services related to the manufacturing of critical process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities, the fabrication of tank farms and evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants.

 

We evaluate the performance of our segments based on gross margin for each segment. Revenue includes only sales to external customers. We do not include intersegment sales when we evaluate our segments’ performance.

 

The following tables present revenue and other financial information by reportable segment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended

 

North
America
Contract
Operations

 

International
Contract
Operations

 

Aftermarket
Services

 

Fabrication

 

Reportable
Segments
Total

 

September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

$

191,000

 

$

124,355

 

$

96,005

 

$

312,472

 

$

723,832

 

Gross margin(1)

 

108,547

 

76,372

 

20,495

 

61,071

 

266,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

$

152,627

 

$

117,545

 

$

102,157

 

$

403,255

 

$

775,584

 

Gross margin(1)

 

81,750

 

66,947

 

21,369

 

74,865

 

244,931

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

North
America
Contract
Operations

 

International
Contract
Operations

 

Aftermarket
Services

 

Fabrication

 

Reportable
Segments
Total

 

September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

$

529,463

 

$

369,787

 

$

284,412

 

$

922,448

 

$

2,106,110

 

Gross margin(1)

 

298,415

 

234,270

 

61,784

 

161,476

 

755,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

$

472,784

 

$

344,975

 

$

285,137

 

$

1,318,490

 

$

2,421,386

 

Gross margin(1)

 

260,284

 

198,163

 

60,967

 

206,128

 

725,542

 

 


(1)      Gross margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled, in total, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, below.

 

We define gross margin as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense). Gross margin is included as a supplemental disclosure because it is a primary measure used by our management to evaluate the results of revenue and cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense), which are key components of our operations. As an indicator of our operating performance, gross margin should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our gross margin may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate gross margin in the same manner.

 

28



Table of Contents

 

The following table reconciles net income to gross margin (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net income

 

$

42,158

 

$

45,261

 

$

97,915

 

$

128,556

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

94,806

 

93,581

 

283,096

 

269,460

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

98,256

 

81,305

 

295,734

 

244,702

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

12,385

 

4,571

 

26,039

 

24,708

 

Restructuring charges

 

219

 

 

5,394

 

 

Interest expense

 

25,737

 

28,882

 

86,767

 

87,006

 

Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

 

(4,951

)

(4,778

)

(14,553

)

(14,165

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

4,663

 

(5,479

)

(1,442

)

(22,510

)

Provision for income taxes

 

11,215

 

16,709

 

31,494

 

55,316

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(18,003

)

(15,121

)

(54,499

)

(47,531

)

Gross margin

 

$

266,485

 

$

244,931

 

$

755,945

 

$

725,542

 

 

17.  Transactions Related to the Partnership

 

In April 2014, the Partnership sold, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, 6,210,000 common units, including 810,000 common units pursuant to an over-allotment option. The Partnership received net proceeds of $169.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, which it used to fund a portion of the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition. In connection with this sale and as permitted under its partnership agreement, the Partnership issued and sold to Exterran General Partner, L.P. (“GP”), our wholly-owned subsidiary and the Partnership’s general partner, in exchange for $3.6 million, approximately 126,000 general partner units to maintain GP’s approximate 2.0% general partner interest in the Partnership. As a result, adjustments were made to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.

 

In March 2013, we sold to the Partnership contract operations customer service agreements with 50 customers and a fleet of 363 compressor units used to provide compression services under those agreements, comprising approximately 256,000 horsepower, or 8% (by then available horsepower) of our and the Partnership’s combined U.S. contract operations business. The assets sold also included 204 compressor units, comprising approximately 99,000 horsepower, previously leased to the Partnership and contracts relating to approximately 6,000 horsepower of compressor units the Partnership already owned and previously leased to us. Total consideration for the transaction was approximately $174.0 million, excluding transaction costs, and consisted of the Partnership’s issuance to us of approximately 7.1 million common units and approximately 145,000 general partner units. As a result, adjustments were made to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.

 

The following table presents the effects of changes from net income attributable to Exterran stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Exterran stockholders (in thousands):

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

79,023

 

$

100,517

 

Increase in Exterran stockholders’ additional paid-in capital for change in ownership of Partnership units

 

74,521

 

31,573

 

Change from net income attributable to Exterran stockholders and transfers to/from the noncontrolling interest

 

$

153,544

 

$

132,090

 

 

29



Table of Contents

 

18.  Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

 

Exterran Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”) is the issuer of our 7.25% senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million due December 2018 (the “7.25% Notes”). EESLP, EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC and EXH MLP LP LLC (each a 100% owned subsidiary; together, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), have agreed to fully and unconditionally (subject to customary release provisions) on a joint and several senior unsecured basis guarantee Parent’s obligations relating to the 7.25% Notes. As a result of these guarantees, we are presenting the following condensed consolidating financial information pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. These schedules are presented using the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Under this method, investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for our share in the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions and other changes in equity. Elimination entries relate primarily to the elimination of investments in subsidiaries and associated intercompany balances and transactions. The Other Subsidiaries column includes financial information for those subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 7.25% Notes.

 

30



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

September 30, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

7,589

 

$

694,679

 

$

548,677

 

$

 

$

1,250,945

 

Current assets associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

189

 

 

189

 

Total current assets

 

7,589

 

694,679

 

548,866

 

 

1,251,134

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,144,525

 

2,150,408

 

 

3,294,933

 

Investments in affiliates

 

1,779,866

 

1,742,489

 

 

(3,522,355

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

3,738

 

 

3,738

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

6,453

 

28,728

 

214,795

 

 

249,976

 

Intercompany receivables

 

745,246

 

13,248

 

561,346

 

(1,319,840

)

 

Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

18,977

 

 

18,977

 

Total long-term assets

 

2,531,565

 

2,928,990

 

2,949,264

 

(4,842,195

)

3,567,624

 

Total assets

 

$

2,539,154

 

$

3,623,669

 

$

3,498,130

 

$

(4,842,195

)

$

4,818,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

8,876

 

$

362,898

 

$

259,406

 

$

 

$

631,180

 

Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

2,037

 

 

2,037

 

Total current liabilities

 

8,876

 

362,898

 

261,443

 

 

633,217

 

Long-term debt

 

736,500

 

1,220

 

1,220,013

 

 

1,957,733

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

1,306,592

 

13,248

 

(1,319,840

)

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

173,093

 

92,698

 

 

265,791

 

Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

291

 

 

291

 

Total liabilities

 

745,376

 

1,843,803

 

1,587,693

 

(1,319,840

)

2,857,032

 

Total equity

 

1,793,778

 

1,779,866

 

1,910,437

 

(3,522,355

)

1,961,726

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

2,539,154

 

$

3,623,669

 

$

3,498,130

 

$

(4,842,195

)

$

4,818,758

 

 

31



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2013

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

141

 

$

710,801

 

$

509,747

 

$

 

$

1,220,689

 

Current assets associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

442

 

 

442

 

Total current assets

 

141

 

710,801

 

510,189

 

 

1,221,131

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,143,111

 

1,677,161

 

 

2,820,272

 

Investments in affiliates

 

1,851,131

 

1,680,215

 

 

(3,531,346

)

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

20,060

 

29,555

 

126,451

 

(11,230

)

164,836

 

Intercompany receivables

 

536,382

 

14,818

 

633,678

 

(1,184,878

)

 

Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

20,918

 

 

20,918

 

Total long-term assets

 

2,407,573

 

2,867,699

 

2,458,208

 

(4,727,454

)

3,006,026

 

Total assets

 

$

2,407,714

 

$

3,578,500

 

$

2,968,397

 

$

(4,727,454

)

$

4,227,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

2,963

 

$

369,829

 

$

264,681

 

$

 

$

637,473

 

Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

3,233

 

 

3,233

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,963

 

369,829

 

267,914

 

 

640,706

 

Long-term debt

 

742,661

 

1,539

 

757,955

 

 

1,502,155

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

1,170,060

 

14,818

 

(1,184,878

)

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

185,941

 

95,710

 

(11,230

)

270,421

 

Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations

 

 

 

447

 

 

447

 

Total liabilities

 

745,624

 

1,727,369

 

1,136,844

 

(1,196,108

)

2,413,729

 

Total equity

 

1,662,090

 

1,851,131

 

1,831,553

 

(3,531,346

)

1,813,428

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

2,407,714

 

$

3,578,500

 

$

2,968,397

 

$

(4,727,454

)

$

4,227,157

 

 

32



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

367,326

 

$

408,847

 

$

(52,341

)

$

723,832

 

Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

 

260,530

 

249,158

 

(52,341

)

457,347

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

61

 

43,437

 

51,308

 

 

94,806

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

32,040

 

66,216

 

 

98,256

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

 

7,783

 

4,602

 

 

12,385

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

94

 

125

 

 

219

 

Interest expense

 

9,593

 

396

 

15,748

 

 

25,737

 

Intercompany charges, net

 

(9,006

)

8,026

 

980

 

 

 

Equity in income of affiliates

 

(34,481

)

(28,290

)

(4,951

)

62,771

 

(4,951

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

10

 

1,301

 

3,352

 

 

4,663

 

Income before income taxes

 

33,823

 

42,009

 

22,309

 

(62,771

)

35,370

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(227

)

7,528

 

3,914

 

 

11,215

 

Income from continuing operations

 

34,050

 

34,481

 

18,395

 

(62,771

)

24,155

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

18,003

 

 

18,003

 

Net income

 

34,050

 

34,481

 

36,398

 

(62,771

)

42,158

 

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(8,108

)

 

(8,108

)

Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

34,050

 

34,481

 

28,290

 

(62,771

)

34,050

 

Other comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

(5,630

)

(5,687

)

(5,498

)

11,185

 

(5,630

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

28,420

 

$

28,794

 

$

22,792

 

$

(51,586

)

$

28,420

 

 

33



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

465,950

 

$

372,263

 

$

(62,629

)

$

775,584

 

Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

 

340,418

 

252,864

 

(62,629

)

530,653

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

45

 

43,951

 

49,585

 

 

93,581

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

31,252

 

50,053

 

 

81,305

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

 

3,737

 

834

 

 

4,571

 

Interest expense

 

18,775

 

391

 

9,716

 

 

28,882

 

Intercompany charges, net

 

(8,701

)

7,562

 

1,139

 

 

 

Equity in income of affiliates

 

(47,564

)

(24,351

)

(4,778

)

71,915

 

(4,778

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

10

 

(1,736

)

(3,753

)

 

(5,479

)

Income before income taxes

 

37,435

 

64,726

 

16,603

 

(71,915

)

46,849

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(3,542

)

17,162

 

3,089

 

 

16,709

 

Income from continuing operations

 

40,977

 

47,564

 

13,514

 

(71,915

)

30,140

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

15,121

 

 

15,121

 

Net income

 

40,977

 

47,564

 

28,635

 

(71,915

)

45,261

 

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(4,284

)

 

(4,284

)

Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

40,977

 

47,564

 

24,351

 

(71,915

)

40,977

 

Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

7,511

 

6,984

 

7,105

 

(14,089

)

7,511

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

48,488

 

$

54,548

 

$

31,456

 

$

(86,004

)

$

48,488

 

 

34



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

1,085,562

 

$

1,183,139

 

$

(162,591

)

$

2,106,110

 

Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

 

798,368

 

714,388

 

(162,591

)

1,350,165

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

211

 

131,668

 

151,217

 

 

283,096

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

102,651

 

193,083

 

 

295,734

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

 

16,960

 

9,079

 

 

26,039

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

4,692

 

702

 

 

5,394

 

Interest expense

 

45,208

 

1,634

 

39,925

 

 

86,767

 

Intercompany charges, net

 

(27,177

)

24,568

 

2,609

 

 

 

Equity in income of affiliates

 

(90,910

)

(102,779

)

(14,553

)

193,689

 

(14,553

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

30

 

3,082

 

(4,554

)

 

(1,442

)

Income before income taxes

 

72,638

 

104,718

 

91,243

 

(193,689

)

74,910

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(6,385

)

13,808

 

24,071

 

 

31,494

 

Income from continuing operations

 

79,023

 

90,910

 

67,172

 

(193,689

)

43,416

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

54,499

 

 

54,499

 

Net income

 

79,023

 

90,910

 

121,671

 

(193,689

)

97,915

 

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(18,892

)

 

(18,892

)

Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

79,023

 

90,910

 

102,779

 

(193,689

)

79,023

 

Other comprehensive loss attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

(5,715

)

(6,531

)

(6,071

)

12,602

 

(5,715

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

73,308

 

$

84,379

 

$

96,708

 

$

(181,087

)

$

73,308

 

 

35



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

1,515,558

 

$

1,129,181

 

$

(223,353

)

$

2,421,386

 

Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

 

1,162,518

 

756,679

 

(223,353

)

1,695,844

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

205

 

134,473

 

134,782

 

 

269,460

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

96,720

 

147,982

 

 

244,702

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

 

9,326

 

15,382

 

 

24,708

 

Interest expense

 

57,698

 

1,709

 

27,599

 

 

87,006

 

Intercompany charges, net

 

(26,785

)

22,820

 

3,965

 

 

 

Equity in income of affiliates

 

(121,084

)

(77,640

)

(14,165

)

198,724

 

(14,165

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

29

 

(8,353

)

(14,186

)

 

(22,510

)

Income before income taxes

 

89,937

 

173,985

 

71,143

 

(198,724

)

136,341

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(10,580

)

52,901

 

12,995

 

 

55,316

 

Income from continuing operations

 

100,517

 

121,084

 

58,148

 

(198,724

)

81,025

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

47,531

 

 

47,531

 

Net income

 

100,517

 

121,084

 

105,679

 

(198,724

)

128,556

 

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(28,039

)

 

(28,039

)

Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

100,517

 

121,084

 

77,640

 

(198,724

)

100,517

 

Other comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

4,861

 

4,769

 

5,351

 

(10,120

)

4,861

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Exterran stockholders

 

$

105,378

 

$

125,853

 

$

82,991

 

$

(208,844

)

$

105,378

 

 

36



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

 

$

(1,743

)

$

79,455

 

$

198,456

 

$

 

$

276,168

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 

3,954

 

 

3,954

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(1,743

)

79,455

 

202,410

 

 

280,122

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(116,458

)

(269,281

)

 

(385,739

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

8,274

 

11,462

 

 

19,736

 

Payments for MidCon acquisitions

 

 

(11,743

)

(483,012

)

 

(494,755

)

Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

40,688

 

 

(40,688

)

 

Increase in restricted cash

 

 

 

(245

)

 

(245

)

Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates

 

 

 

14,750

 

 

14,750

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

(13,813

)

 

13,813

 

 

Cash invested in non-consolidated affiliates

 

 

 

(197

)

 

(197

)

Return of investments in consolidated subsidiaries

 

252,482

 

 

 

(252,482

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

 

252,482

 

(93,052

)

(726,523

)

(279,357

)

(846,450

)

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 

49,835

 

 

49,835

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

252,482

 

(93,052

)

(676,688

)

(279,357

)

(796,615

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt

 

1,056,001

 

 

793,798

 

 

1,849,799

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(1,073,500

)

 

(332,500

)

 

(1,406,000

)

Payments for debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(6,923

)

 

(6,923

)

Payments above face value for redemption of convertible debt

 

(15,007

)

 

 

 

(15,007

)

Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements

 

 

 

(2,844

)

 

(2,844

)

Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units

 

 

 

169,471

 

 

169,471

 

Proceeds from stock options exercised

 

11,637

 

 

 

 

11,637

 

Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan

 

1,324

 

 

 

 

1,324

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(6,372

)

 

 

 

(6,372

)

Dividends to Exterran stockholders

 

(30,047

)

 

 

 

(30,047

)

Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit

 

8,269

 

 

 

 

8,269

 

Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership

 

 

 

(95,581

)

40,688

 

(54,893

)

Net proceeds from sale of general partner units

 

 

 

3,573

 

(3,573

)

 

Capital distributions to affiliates

 

 

(252,482

)

 

252,482

 

 

Capital contributions received from parent

 

 

 

10,240

 

(10,240

)

 

Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net

 

(203,025

)

264,974

 

(61,949

)

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(250,720

)

12,492

 

477,285

 

279,357

 

518,414

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(3,797

)

 

(3,797

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

19

 

(1,105

)

(790

)

 

(1,876

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

11

 

1,554

 

34,100

 

 

35,665

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

30

 

$

449

 

$

33,310

 

$

 

$

33,789

 

 

37



Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Other
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidation

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

$

6,301

 

$

117,958

 

$

97,925

 

$

 

$

222,184

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 

6,054

 

 

6,054

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

6,301

 

117,958

 

103,979

 

 

228,238

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(143,823

)

(167,418

)

3,378

 

(307,863

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

21,475

 

65,881

 

(3,378

)

83,978

 

Capital distributions received from consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

32,612

 

 

(32,612

)

 

Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates

 

 

 

14,165

 

 

14,165

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

(16,830

)

 

16,830

 

 

Net cash used in continuing operations

 

 

(106,566

)

(87,372

)

(15,782

)

(209,720

)

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 

58,449

 

 

58,449

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(106,566

)

(28,923

)

(15,782

)

(151,271

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt

 

854,501

 

 

923,536

 

 

1,778,037

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(911,750

)

 

(884,500

)

 

(1,796,250

)

Payments for debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(11,929

)

 

(11,929

)

Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements

 

 

 

(1,271

)

 

(1,271

)

Proceeds from stock options exercised

 

5,975

 

 

 

 

5,975

 

Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan

 

1,213

 

 

 

 

1,213

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(3,594

)

 

 

 

(3,594

)

Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit

 

1,075

 

 

 

 

1,075

 

Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership

 

 

 

(78,856

)

32,612

 

(46,244

)

Capital contributions received from parent

 

 

 

16,830

 

(16,830

)

 

Borrowings (repayments) between consolidated subsidiaries, net

 

46,272

 

(17,339

)

(28,933

)

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(6,308

)

(17,339

)

(65,123

)

15,782

 

(72,988

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(1,516

)

 

(1,516

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7

)

(5,947

)

8,417

 

 

2,463

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

24

 

10,461

 

24,116

 

 

34,601

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

17

 

$

4,514

 

$

32,533

 

$

 

$

37,064

 

 

38



Table of Contents

 

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 (“Financial Statements”) of this report and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including, without limitation, statements regarding our business growth strategy and projected costs; future financial position; the sufficiency of available cash flows to fund continuing operations; the expected amount of our capital expenditures; anticipated cost savings, future revenue, gross margin and other financial or operational measures related to our business and our primary business segments; the future value of our equipment and non-consolidated affiliates; and plans and objectives of our management for our future operations. You can identify many of these statements by looking for words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will continue” or similar words or the negative thereof.

 

Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this report. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. Known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and those set forth from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available through our website at www.exterran.com and through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, as well as the following risks and uncertainties:

 

·                  conditions in the oil and natural gas industry, including a sustained decrease in the level of supply or demand for oil or natural gas or a sustained decrease in the price of oil or natural gas, which could cause a decline in the demand for our natural gas compression and oil and natural gas production and processing equipment and services;

 

·                  our reduced profit margins or the loss of market share resulting from competition or the introduction of competing technologies by other companies;

 

·                  the success of our subsidiaries, including Exterran Partners, L.P. (along with its subsidiaries, the “Partnership”);

 

·                  changes in economic or political conditions in the countries in which we do business, including civil uprisings, riots, terrorism, kidnappings, violence associated with drug cartels, legislative changes and the expropriation, confiscation or nationalization of property without fair compensation;

 

·                  changes in currency exchange rates, including the risk of currency devaluations by foreign governments, and restrictions on currency repatriation;

 

·                  the inherent risks associated with our operations, such as equipment defects, impairments, malfunctions and natural disasters;

 

·                  loss of the Partnership’s status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes;

 

·                  a decline in the Partnership’s quarterly distribution of cash to us attributable to our ownership interest in the Partnership;

 

·                  the risk that counterparties will not perform their obligations under our financial instruments;

 

·                  the financial condition of our customers;

 

·                  our ability to timely and cost-effectively obtain components necessary to conduct our business;

 

·                  employment and workforce factors, including our ability to hire, train and retain key employees;

 

39



Table of Contents

 

·                  our ability to implement certain business and financial objectives, such as:

 

·                           winning profitable new business;

 

·                           sales of additional United States of America (“U.S.”) contract operations contracts and equipment to the Partnership;

 

·                           timely and cost-effective execution of projects;

 

·                           enhancing our asset utilization, particularly with respect to our fleet of compressors;

 

·                           integrating acquired businesses;

 

·                           generating sufficient cash; and

 

·                           accessing the capital markets at an acceptable cost;

 

·                  liability related to the use of our products and services;

 

·                  changes in governmental safety, health, environmental or other regulations, which could require us to make significant expenditures; and

 

·                  our level of indebtedness and ability to fund our business.

 

All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us on the date of this report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained throughout this report.

 

General

 

Exterran Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Exterran”, “our”, “we” or “us”), is a global market leader in the full-service natural gas compression business and a premier provider of operations, maintenance, service and equipment for oil and natural gas production, processing and transportation applications. Our global customer base consists of companies engaged in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry, including large integrated oil and natural gas companies, national oil and natural gas companies, independent producers and natural gas processors, gatherers and pipelines. We operate in three primary business lines: contract operations, aftermarket services and fabrication. In our contract operations business line, we use our fleet of natural gas compression equipment and crude oil and natural gas production and processing equipment to provide operations services to our customers. In our aftermarket services business line, we sell parts and components and provide operations, maintenance, overhaul and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression, production, processing, treating and other equipment. In our fabrication business line, we fabricate natural gas compression and oil and natural gas production and processing equipment for sale to our customers and for use in our contract operations services. In addition, our fabrication business line provides engineering, procurement and fabrication services related to the manufacturing of critical process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities, the fabrication of tank farms and the fabrication of evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants. We offer our customers, on either a contract operations basis or a sale basis, the engineering, design, project management, procurement and construction services necessary to incorporate our products into production, processing and compression facilities, which we refer to as Integrated Projects.

 

Exterran Partners, L.P.

 

We have an equity interest in the Partnership, a master limited partnership that provides natural gas contract operations services to customers throughout the U.S. As of September 30, 2014, public unitholders held a 63% ownership interest in the Partnership and we owned the remaining equity interest, including all of the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights. We consolidate the financial position and results of operations of the Partnership. It is our intention for the Partnership to be the primary vehicle for the growth of our U.S. contract operations business and for us to continue to contribute U.S. contract operations customer contracts and equipment to the Partnership over time in exchange for cash, the Partnership’s assumption of our debt and/or additional equity interests in the Partnership. As of September 30, 2014, the Partnership’s fleet included 6,318 compressor units comprising approximately 3,052,000 horsepower, or 74% of our and the Partnership’s combined total U.S. horsepower. The Partnership’s fleet included 233 compressor units, comprising approximately 64,000 horsepower, leased from our wholly-owned subsidiaries and excluded 5 compressor units, comprising approximately 1,000 horsepower, owned by the Partnership but leased to our wholly-owned subsidiaries as of September 30, 2014.

 

40



Table of Contents

 

August 2014 MidCon Acquisition

 

On August 8, 2014, the Partnership completed an acquisition of natural gas compression assets, including a fleet of 162 compressor units, comprising approximately 110,000 horsepower from MidCon Compression, L.L.C. (“MidCon”) for $130.1 million. The purchase price was funded with borrowings under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility. The majority of the horsepower acquired is under a five-year contract operations services agreement with BHP Billiton Petroleum (“BHP Billiton”) to provide compression services. In connection with the acquisition, the contract operations services agreement with BHP Billiton was assigned to the Partnership effective as of the closing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Partnership incurred transaction costs of approximately $0.9 million related to this acquisition, which is reflected in other (income) expense, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

In accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Partnership and MidCon relating to this acquisition, the Partnership directed MidCon to sell a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory to our wholly-owned subsidiary Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (“EESLP”), an indirect parent company of the Partnership, for $4.1 million. The assets acquired by EESLP are used in conjunction with the compression units the Partnership acquired from MidCon to provide compression services. The acquisition of the assets by the Partnership and EESLP from MidCon is referred to as the “August 2014 MidCon Acquisition.” The purchase price paid by the Partnership and EESLP is subject to post-closing adjustments in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

April 2014 MidCon Acquisition

 

On April 10, 2014, the Partnership completed an acquisition of natural gas compression assets, including a fleet of 337 compressor units, comprising approximately 444,000 horsepower from MidCon for $352.9 million. The purchase price was funded with the net proceeds from the Partnership’s sale, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, of 6.2 million common units and a portion of the net proceeds from the Partnership’s issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6% senior notes due October 2022 (the “Partnership 2014 Notes”). The compressor units were previously used by MidCon to provide compression services to a subsidiary of Access Midstream Partners LP (“Access”). Effective as of the closing of the acquisition, the Partnership and Access entered into a seven-year contract operations services agreement under which the Partnership will provide compression services to Access. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Partnership incurred transaction costs of approximately $1.5 million related to this acquisition, which is reflected in other (income) expense, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

In accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Partnership and MidCon relating to this acquisition, the Partnership directed MidCon to sell a tract of real property and the facility located thereon, a fleet of vehicles, personal property and parts inventory to our wholly-owned subsidiary EESLP, an indirect parent company of the Partnership, for $7.7 million. The assets acquired by EESLP are used in conjunction with the compression units the Partnership acquired from MidCon to provide compression services. The acquisition of the assets by the Partnership and EESLP from MidCon is referred to as the “April 2014 MidCon Acquisition.”

 

Overview

 

Industry Conditions and Trends

 

Our business environment and corresponding operating results are affected by the level of energy industry spending for the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves. Spending by oil and natural gas exploration and production companies is dependent upon these companies’ forecasts regarding the expected future supply, demand and pricing of oil and natural gas products as well as their estimates of risk-adjusted costs to find, develop and produce reserves. Although we believe our contract operations business is typically less impacted by commodity prices than certain other energy service products and services, changes in oil and natural gas exploration and production spending normally result in changes in demand for our products and services.

 

Natural gas consumption in the U.S. for the twelve months ended July 31, 2014 increased by approximately 4% compared to the twelve months ended July 31, 2013. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) forecasts that total U.S. natural gas consumption will increase by 2% in 2014 compared to 2013 and increase by an average of 0.7% per year thereafter until 2040. The EIA estimates that the U.S. natural gas consumption level will be approximately 30 trillion cubic feet in 2040, or 16% of the projected worldwide total of approximately 185 trillion cubic feet.

 

41



Table of Contents

 

Natural gas marketed production in the U.S. for the twelve months ended July 31, 2014 increased by approximately 4% compared to the twelve months ended July 31, 2013. The EIA forecasts that total U.S. natural gas marketed production will increase by 5% in 2014 compared to 2013, and U.S. natural gas production will increase by an average of 1.5% per year thereafter until 2040. The EIA estimates that the U.S. natural gas production level will be approximately 33 trillion cubic feet in 2040, or 18% of the projected worldwide total of approximately 187 trillion cubic feet.

 

Our Performance Trends and Outlook

 

Our revenue, earnings and financial position are affected by, among other things, market conditions that impact demand and pricing for natural gas compression and oil and natural gas production and processing and our customers’ decisions among using our products and services, using our competitors’ products and services or owning and operating the equipment themselves.

 

In the second half of 2011, we embarked on a multi-year plan to improve the profitability of our operations. We implemented certain key profitability initiatives associated with this plan in 2012, and implemented additional process initiatives intended to improve operating efficiency and reduce our cost structure throughout 2013 and into 2014. These initiatives have positively impacted all of our business segments, and we expect continued positive impact.

 

We continue to see steady activity in North America shale plays and areas focused on the production of oil and natural gas liquids. This activity has increased the overall amount of compression horsepower in the industry; however, these increases continue to be partially offset by horsepower declines in more mature and predominantly dry gas markets, where we provide a significant amount of contract operations services. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, excluding operating horsepower added through acquisitions, our operating horsepower has increased at a higher rate in the shale plays and areas focused on the production of oil and natural gas liquids than the declines we have seen in the more mature and predominately dry gas plays in North America. Historically, oil and natural gas prices in North America have been volatile. Global oil prices have fallen recently compared to levels seen over the past 18 months. West Texas Intermediate crude oil spot prices as of September 30, 2014 were 14% and 11% lower than prices at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. During periods of lower oil and natural gas prices, oil and natural gas production growth could moderate or decline in North America and internationally. Booking activity levels for our fabricated products in North America during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 have increased by approximately 39% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and our North America fabrication backlog increased by approximately 58% as of September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013. Despite these improvements, we do not believe our backlog will return to relatively high 2012 levels due to increased efficiency as well as a shift in product mix away from our longest lead time products, such as installation. Our continued focus on increasing throughput in our fabrication facilities is resulting in shorter lead times, which generally lead to lower backlog levels.

 

In international markets, we believe demand for our contract operations and fabricated projects will continue and we expect to have opportunities to grow our international business through our contract operations, aftermarket services and fabrication business segments over the long term.

 

Our level of capital spending depends on our forecast for the demand for our products and services and the equipment required to provide services to our customers. Based on the demand we see for contract compression in both North America and international markets, we have invested more capital in our contract operations business in 2014 than we did in 2013.

 

Based on current market conditions, we expect that net cash provided by operating activities and availability under our credit facilities will be sufficient to finance our operating expenditures, capital expenditures, scheduled interest and debt repayments and anticipated dividends through December 31, 2014; however, to the extent it is not, we may seek additional debt or equity financing. We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity or other debt securities, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, and may from time to time seek to repurchase our equity. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

 

We intend to continue to contribute over time additional U.S. contract operations customer contracts and equipment to the Partnership in exchange for cash, the Partnership’s assumption of our debt and/or our receipt of additional interests in the Partnership. Such transactions depend on, among other things, market and economic conditions, our ability to agree with the Partnership regarding the terms of any purchase and the availability to the Partnership of debt and equity capital on reasonable terms.

 

42



Table of Contents

 

Operating Highlights

 

The following tables summarize our total available horsepower, total operating horsepower, average operating horsepower, horsepower utilization percentages and fabrication backlog (in thousands, except percentages):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Total Available Horsepower (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

4,125

 

3,423

 

4,125

 

3,423

 

International

 

1,268

 

1,257

 

1,268

 

1,257

 

Total

 

5,393

 

4,680

 

5,393

 

4,680

 

Total Operating Horsepower (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

3,588

 

2,840

 

3,588

 

2,840

 

International

 

952

 

977

 

952

 

977

 

Total

 

4,540

 

3,817

 

4,540

 

3,817

 

Average Operating Horsepower:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

3,514

 

2,845

 

3,249

 

2,872

 

International

 

952

 

992

 

967

 

999

 

Total

 

4,466

 

3,837

 

4,216

 

3,871

 

Horsepower Utilization (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

87

%

83

%

87

%

83

%

International

 

75

%

78

%

75

%

78

%

Total

 

84

%

82

%

84

%

82

%

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

September 30,
2013

 

Compressor and Accessory Fabrication Backlog

 

$

174,540

 

$

157,893

 

$

177,302

 

Production and Processing Equipment Fabrication Backlog

 

549,961

 

475,565

 

357,528

 

Installation Backlog

 

115,374

 

46,429

 

84,605

 

Total Fabrication Backlog

 

$

839,875

 

$

679,887

 

$

619,435

 

 

Financial Results of Operations

 

Summary of Results

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the Financial Statements, the results from continuing operations for all periods presented exclude the results of our Venezuelan contract operations business, our contract operations and aftermarket services businesses in Canada (“Canadian Operations”) and our contract water treatment business. Those results are reflected in discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

Revenue.  Revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $723.8 million compared to $775.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. Revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $2,106.1 million compared to $2,421.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily caused by lower fabrication revenue, partially offset by higher North America contract operations revenue. The decrease in revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily caused by lower fabrication revenue, partially offset by higher North America contract operations and international contract operations revenue.

 

Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders and EBITDA, as adjusted.  We generated net income attributable to Exterran stockholders of $34.1 million and $41.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We generated net income attributable to Exterran stockholders of $79.0 million and $100.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decrease in net income attributable to Exterran stockholders during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense, an increase in other expense, net, and an increase in long-lived asset impairment, partially offset by an increase in gross margin and a decrease in income tax expense. The decrease in net income attributable to Exterran stockholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense, an $18.3 million decrease in gain on sale of property, plant and equipment and an increase in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense, partially offset by an increase in gross margin and a decrease in income tax expense. Our EBITDA, as adjusted, was $170.6 million and $157.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $476.6 million and $479.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. EBITDA, as adjusted, during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased primarily due to an increase in gross margin, partially offset by an increase in other expense, net. EBITDA, as adjusted, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased primarily due to an $18.3 million decrease in gain on sale of property, plant and equipment and an increase in SG&A expense, partially offset by an increase in gross margin. For a reconciliation of EBITDA, as adjusted, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), please read “— Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

43



Table of Contents

 

The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

North America Contract Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

191,000

 

$

152,627

 

25

%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

82,453

 

70,877

 

16

%

Gross margin

 

$

108,547

 

$

81,750

 

33

%

Gross margin percentage

 

57

%

54

%

3

%

 

The increase in revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to a 24% increase in average operating horsepower, which included the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition as well as organic growth in operating horsepower, and higher rates in the current year. The increases in gross margin (defined as revenue less cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization expense) and gross margin percentage during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 were primarily caused by the revenue increase explained above. Gross margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled, in total, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, in Note 16 to the Financial Statements.

 

International Contract Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

124,355

 

$

117,545

 

6

%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

47,983

 

50,598

 

(5

)%

Gross margin

 

$

76,372

 

$

66,947

 

14

%

Gross margin percentage

 

61

%

57

%

4

%

 

The increase in revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a $5.8 million increase in revenue in Brazil primarily related to the start-up of a project in the current year with little incremental costs and the impact of higher rates in Argentina. Gross margin and gross margin percentage increased during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 primarily due to the revenue increase explained above.

 

44



Table of Contents

 

Aftermarket Services

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

96,005

 

$

102,157

 

(6

)%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

75,510

 

80,788

 

(7

)%

Gross margin

 

$

20,495

 

$

21,369

 

(4

)%

Gross margin percentage

 

21

%

21

%

0

%

 

The decrease in revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was due to a decrease in revenue in North America, Eastern Hemisphere and Latin America of $2.6 million, $2.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Gross margin decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 due to a decrease in gross margin in Latin America and North America of $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, partially offset by an increase in gross margin in the Eastern Hemisphere of $1.1 million.

 

Fabrication

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

312,472

 

$

403,255

 

(23

)%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

251,401

 

328,390

 

(23

)%

Gross margin

 

$

61,071

 

$

74,865

 

(18

)%

Gross margin percentage

 

20

%

19

%

1

%

 

The decrease in revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was due to lower revenue in North America, Eastern Hemisphere and Latin America of $46.3 million, $35.3 million and $9.2 million, respectively. The decrease in revenue in North America was due to decreases of $42.4 million and $32.2 million in installation revenue and production and processing equipment revenue, respectively, partially offset by an increase of $28.3 million in compressor revenue. The decrease in Eastern Hemisphere revenue was due to a decrease of $47.2 million in compressor revenue, partially offset by a $9.5 million increase in production and processing equipment revenue. The decrease in Latin America revenue was primarily due to decreases of $5.3 million and $2.4 million in production and processing equipment revenue and compressor revenue, respectively. The decrease in gross margin was primarily driven by the revenue decrease explained above, partially offset by cost overruns on a large turnkey project recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Costs and Expenses

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

94,806

 

$

93,581

 

1

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

98,256

 

81,305

 

21

%

Long-lived asset impairment

 

12,385

 

4,571

 

171

%

Restructuring charges

 

219

 

 

n/a

 

Interest expense

 

25,737

 

28,882

 

(11

)%

Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

 

(4,951

)

(4,778

)

4

%

Other (income) expense, net

 

4,663

 

(5,479

)

(185

)%

 

The increase in SG&A expense during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in professional, consulting and legal expenses and a $1.2 million increase in state and local taxes, partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in bad debt expense. SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 13% and 12% during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased primarily due to accelerated depreciation on a contract operations project in Brazil and an increase in property, plant and equipment and intangible asset additions, including the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition.

 

45



Table of Contents

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 70 idle compressor units, representing approximately 26,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $7.9 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.

 

In connection with our fleet review during the third quarter of 2014, we evaluated for impairment idle units that had been culled from our fleet in prior years and were available for sale. Based upon that review, we reduced the expected proceeds from disposition for certain of the remaining units. This resulted in an additional impairment of $4.5 million to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 55 idle compressor units, representing approximately 18,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $3.9 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated other long-lived assets for impairment and recorded long-lived asset impairments of $0.7 million on these assets.

 

The decrease in interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a decrease in the weighted average effective interest rate on our debt, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of long-term debt. The decrease in the weighted average effective interest rate was primarily due to the redemption of $355.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes (the “4.25% Notes”) in the second quarter of 2014 with borrowings from our revolving credit facility, including the impact of amortizing the debt discount on the 4.25% Notes in the prior year period, partially offset by the issuance of the Partnership 2014 Notes in April 2014.

 

In March 2012, our Venezuelan joint ventures sold their assets to PDVSA Gas. We received payments, including an annual charge, of $5.0 million and $4.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $26 million as of September 30, 2014, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the first quarter of 2016. Payments we receive from the sale will be recognized as equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the periods such payments are received.

 

The change in other (income) expense, net, was primarily due to a foreign currency loss of $4.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to a gain of $0.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. Foreign currency gains and losses during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 included a translation loss of $2.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively, related to the remeasurement of our foreign subsidiaries’ U.S. dollar denominated intercompany debt. The change in other (income) expense, net, during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was also due to a $4.1 million loss recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2014 on short-term investments related to converting Argentine pesos to U.S. dollars and a $2.9 million decrease in gain on sale of property, plant and equipment.

 

Income Taxes

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

11,215

 

$

16,709

 

(33

)%

Effective tax rate

 

31.7

%

35.7

%

(4.0

)%

 

The decrease in income tax expense during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a reduction in pre-tax income in the current year period and a $3.0 million state tax benefit recognized in the current period for amendments to prior years’ tax returns.

 

46



Table of Contents

 

Discontinued Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

18,003

 

$

15,121

 

19

%

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 includes our operations in Venezuela that were expropriated in June 2009, including compensation for expropriation and costs associated with our arbitration proceeding, results from our Canadian Operations and results from our contract water treatment business.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the Financial Statements, in June 2009, PDVSA assumed control over substantially all of our assets and operations in Venezuela. In August 2012, our Venezuelan subsidiary sold its previously nationalized assets to PDVSA Gas for a purchase price of approximately $441.7 million. We received an installment payment, including an annual charge, totaling $18.2 million and $17.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $133 million as of September 30, 2014, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the third quarter of 2016. We have not recognized amounts payable to us by PDVSA Gas as a receivable and will therefore recognize quarterly payments received in the future as income from discontinued operations in the periods such payments are received. The proceeds from the sale of the assets are not subject to Venezuelan national taxes due to an exemption allowed under the Venezuelan Reserve Law applicable to expropriation settlements. In addition, and in connection with the sale, we and the Venezuelan government agreed to waive rights to assert certain claims against each other.

 

In December 2013, we abandoned our contract water treatment business as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. The abandonment of this business meets the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under GAAP. Therefore, our contract water treatment business is reflected as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. This business was previously included in our North American contract operations business segment. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated out contract water treatment business and recorded impairment charges of $2.4 million.

 

Noncontrolling Interest

 

Noncontrolling interest comprises the portion of the Partnership’s earnings that is applicable to the Partnership’s publicly-held limited partner interest. As of September 30, 2014, public unitholders held a 63% ownership interest in the Partnership.

 

The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

North America Contract Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

529,463

 

$

472,784

 

12

%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

231,048

 

212,500

 

9

%

Gross margin

 

$

298,415

 

$

260,284

 

15

%

Gross margin percentage

 

56

%

55

%

1

%

 

The increase in revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to a 13% increase in average operating horsepower, which included the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition as well as organic growth in operating horsepower, and higher rates in the current year, partially offset by a $12.1 million decrease in revenue with little incremental cost due to the termination of three natural gas processing plant contracts during the second quarter of 2013. The increases in gross margin (defined as revenue less cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization expense) and gross margin percentage during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were primarily caused by the revenue increase explained above. Gross margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled, in total, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, in Note 16 to the Financial Statements.

 

47



Table of Contents

 

International Contract Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

369,787

 

$

344,975

 

7

%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

135,517

 

146,812

 

(8

)%

Gross margin

 

$

234,270

 

$

198,163

 

18

%

Gross margin percentage

 

63

%

57

%

6

%

 

The increase in revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a $13.4 million increase in revenue in Brazil primarily related to the start-up of a project in the current year with little incremental costs, a $7.6 million increase in revenue related to contracts that commenced in 2013 in Trinidad and Iraq, the impact of higher rates in Argentina and a $4.1 million increase in revenue in Indonesia primarily due to an increase in production. These increases in revenue were partially offset by a decrease in revenue of $6.4 million in Colombia primarily due to recognition of revenue with no incremental cost on the termination of a contract during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Gross margin and gross margin percentage increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 primarily due to the revenue increase explained above.

 

Aftermarket Services

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

284,412

 

$

285,137

 

0

%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

222,628

 

224,170

 

(1

)%

Gross margin

 

$

61,784

 

$

60,967

 

1

%

Gross margin percentage

 

22

%

21

%

1

%

 

The decrease in revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was due to a decrease in revenue in North America of $7.0 million, partially offset by an increase in revenue in the Eastern Hemisphere and Latin America of $3.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Gross margin increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 due to an increase in gross margin in the Eastern Hemisphere and Latin America of $3.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in gross margin in North America of $3.6 million.

 

Fabrication

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenue

 

$

922,448

 

$

1,318,490

 

(30

)%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)

 

760,972

 

1,112,362

 

(32

)%

Gross margin

 

$

161,476

 

$

206,128

 

(22

)%

Gross margin percentage

 

18

%

16

%

2

%

 

The decrease in revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was due to lower revenue in North America, Eastern Hemisphere and Latin America of $272.5 million, $89.8 million and $33.7 million, respectively. The decrease in revenue in North America was primarily due to decreases of $160.9 million and $132.5 million in installation revenue and production and processing equipment revenue, respectively, partially offset by a $20.9 million increase in compressor revenue. The decrease in Eastern Hemisphere revenue was due to decreases of $104.9 million and $4.2 million in compressor revenue and production and processing equipment revenue, respectively, partially offset by a $19.3 million increase in installation revenue. The decrease in Latin America revenue was primarily due to decreases of $21.8 million and $11.7 million in installation revenue and production and processing equipment revenue, respectively. The decrease in gross margin was primarily caused by the revenue decrease explained above and additional costs charged to a project in North America related to a warranty expense accrual during the second quarter of 2014, partially offset by cost overruns on three large turnkey projects recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in gross margin percentage was primarily caused by cost overruns on three large turnkey projects recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, partially offset by additional costs charged to a project in North America related to a warranty expense accrual during the second quarter of 2014.

 

48



Table of Contents

 

Costs and Expenses

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

283,096

 

$

269,460

 

5

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

295,734

 

244,702

 

21

%

Long-lived asset impairment

 

26,039

 

24,708

 

5

%

Restructuring charges

 

5,394

 

 

n/a

 

Interest expense

 

86,767

 

87,006

 

0

%

Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

 

(14,553

)

(14,165

)

3

%

Other (income) expense, net

 

(1,442

)

(22,510

)

(94

)%

 

The increase in SG&A expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to an $11.3 million increase in compensation and benefits costs and a $3.0 million increase in state and local taxes. SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 13% and 11% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased primarily due to accelerated depreciation on contract operations projects in Brazil and Mexico and an increase in property, plant and equipment and intangible asset additions, including the assets acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 240 idle compressor units, representing approximately 72,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded a $21.5 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.

 

In connection with our fleet review during the third quarter of 2014, we evaluated for impairment idle units that had been culled from our fleet in prior years and were available for sale. Based upon that review, we reduced the expected proceeds from disposition for certain of the remaining units. This resulted in an additional impairment of $4.5 million to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated the future deployment of our idle fleet and determined to retire and either sell or re-utilize the key components of approximately 225 idle compressor units, representing approximately 58,000 horsepower, previously used to provide services in our North America contract operations segment. As a result, we performed an impairment review and recorded an $11.0 million asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit was estimated based on either the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.

 

In July 2013, as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core business, we sold the entity that owned our fabrication facility in the United Kingdom. As a result, we recorded impairment charges of $11.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated other long-lived assets for impairment and recorded long-lived asset impairments of $1.8 million on these assets.

 

In January 2014, we announced a plan to centralize our make-ready operations to improve the cost and efficiency of our shops and further enhance the competitiveness of our fleet of compressors. As part of this plan, we examined both recent and anticipated changes in the North America market, including the throughput demand of our shops and the addition of new equipment to our fleet. To better align our costs and capabilities with the current market, we determined to close several of our make-ready shops. The centralization of our make-ready operations was completed in the second quarter of 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we incurred $5.4 million of restructuring charges primarily related to termination benefits and a non-cash write-down of inventory associated with the centralization of our make-ready operations. See Note 11 to the Financial Statements for further discussion of these charges.

 

49



Table of Contents

 

Interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was impacted by a decrease in the weighted average effective interest rate on our debt, offset by an increase in the average balance of long-term debt. The decrease in the weighted average effective interest rate was primarily due to the redemption of the 4.25% Notes in the second quarter of 2014 with borrowings from our revolving credit facility, including the impact of a decrease in amortization of the debt discount on the 4.25% Notes in the current year, and $1.6 million of unamortized deferred financing costs which were expensed during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as a result of an amendment to the Partnership’s senior secured credit agreement (the “Partnership Credit Agreement”) and the redemption of our 4.75% convertible senior notes (the “4.75% Notes”), partially offset by the issuance of the Partnership 2014 Notes in April 2014 and the issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership’s 6% senior notes in March 2013 (the “Partnership 2013 Notes”).

 

In March 2012, our Venezuelan joint ventures sold their assets to PDVSA Gas. We received payments, including an annual charge, of $14.7 million and $14.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $26 million as of September 30, 2014, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the first quarter of 2016. Payments we receive from the sale will be recognized as equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the periods such payments are received.

 

The change in other (income) expense, net, was primarily due to an $18.3 million decrease in gain on sale of property, plant and equipment and a $6.5 million loss recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 on short-term investments related to converting Argentine pesos to U.S. dollars.

 

Income Taxes

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

31,494

 

$

55,316

 

(43

)%

Effective tax rate

 

42.0

%

40.6

%

1.4

%

 

The decrease in income tax expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a reduction in pre-tax income in the current year period and a $3.0 million state tax benefit recognized in the current year period for amendments to prior years’ tax returns.

 

Discontinued Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

(Decrease)

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

54,499

 

$

47,531

 

15

%

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 includes our operations in Venezuela that were expropriated in June 2009, including compensation for expropriation and costs associated with our arbitration proceeding, results from our Canadian Operations and results from our contract water treatment business.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the Financial Statements, in June 2009, PDVSA assumed control over substantially all of our assets and operations in Venezuela. In August 2012, our Venezuelan subsidiary sold its previously nationalized assets to PDVSA Gas for a purchase price of approximately $441.7 million. We received installment payments, including an annual charge, totaling $54.1 million and $51.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The remaining principal amount due to us of approximately $133 million as of September 30, 2014, is payable in quarterly cash installments through the third quarter of 2016. We have not recognized amounts payable to us by PDVSA Gas as a receivable and will therefore recognize quarterly payments received in the future as income from discontinued operations in the periods such payments are received. The proceeds from the sale of the assets are not subject to Venezuelan national taxes due to an exemption allowed under the Venezuelan Reserve Law applicable to expropriation settlements. In addition, and in connection with the sale, we and the Venezuelan government agreed to waive rights to assert certain claims against each other.

 

50



Table of Contents

 

In June 2012, we committed to a plan to sell our Canadian Operations. In connection with the planned disposition, we recorded impairment charges totaling $6.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. As discussed in Note 2 to the Financial Statements, in July 2013, we completed the sale of our Canadian Operations.

 

In December 2013, we abandoned our contract water treatment business as part of our continued emphasis on simplification and focus on our core businesses. The abandonment of this business meets the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under GAAP. Therefore, our contract water treatment business is reflected as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. This business was previously included in our North American contract operations business segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we evaluated out contract water treatment business and recorded impairment charges of $2.4 million.

 

Noncontrolling Interest

 

Noncontrolling interest comprises the portion of the Partnership’s earnings that is applicable to the Partnership’s publicly-held limited partner interest. As of September 30, 2014, public unitholders held a 63% ownership interest in the Partnership.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our unrestricted cash balance was $33.8 million at September 30, 2014, compared to $35.7 million at December 31, 2013. Working capital increased to $617.9 million at September 30, 2014 from $580.4 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in working capital was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable, a decrease in deferred revenue and a decrease in billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings, partially offset by a decrease in current deferred income taxes and increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The increase in accounts receivable was primarily due to billings on contracts acquired in the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the timing of billings on fabrication projects in North America, partially offset by a payment received during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 relating to a rate adjustment in Argentina that was outstanding as of December 31, 2013. The decrease in deferred revenue was primarily related to timing of contract operations projects in Latin America and fabrication projects in North America. The decrease in billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings were primarily driven by the timing of billings on fabrication projects in the Eastern Hemisphere at September 30, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013. The increase in accrued liabilities was primarily attributable to an increase in accrued interest and accrued warranty expense, partially offset by a decrease in income taxes payable during the current year period.

 

Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

276,168

 

$

222,184

 

Investing activities

 

(846,450

)

(209,720

)

Financing activities

 

518,414

 

(72,988

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(3,797

)

(1,516

)

Discontinued operations

 

53,789

 

64,503

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(1,876

)

$

2,463

 

 

Operating Activities.  The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to lower current period increases in working capital and improved gross margins in our North America contract operations and international contract operations segments, partially offset by a decrease in gross margin in our fabrication segment.

 

Investing Activities.  The increase in net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to $494.8 million paid for the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition, a $77.9 million increase in capital expenditures and a $64.2 million decrease in proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment.

 

Financing Activities.  The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to $443.8 million in net borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $18.2 million of net repayments during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 under our debt facilities and $169.5 million of net proceeds received during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from a public offering by the Partnership of its common units. These activities were partially offset by dividends paid to Exterran stockholders of $30.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. We did not pay a dividend to Exterran stockholders prior to 2014.

 

51



Table of Contents

 

Discontinued Operations.  The decrease in net cash provided by discontinued operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to proceeds of $12.4 million received from the sale of our Canadian Operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, partially offset by a $2.4 million increase in proceeds received from the sale of our Venezuelan subsidiary’s assets to PDVSA Gas in the current year.

 

Capital Expenditures.  We generally invest funds necessary to fabricate fleet additions when our idle equipment cannot be reconfigured to economically fulfill a project’s requirements and the new equipment expenditure is expected to generate economic returns over its expected useful life that exceed our targeted return on capital. We currently plan to spend approximately $500 million to $550 million in net capital expenditures during 2014, including (1) contract operations equipment additions and (2) approximately $100 million to $110 million on equipment maintenance capital related to our contract operations business. Net capital expenditures are net of proceeds from used fleet sales.

 

Long-term Debt.  As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately $2.0 billion in outstanding debt obligations, consisting of $386.5 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility, $350.0 million outstanding under our 7.25% senior notes, $380.0 million outstanding under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility, $150.0 million outstanding under the Partnership’s term loan facility, $345.4 million outstanding under the Partnership 2013 Notes and $344.6 million outstanding under the Partnership 2014 Notes.

 

In January 2013, we redeemed for cash all $143.8 million principal amount outstanding of our 4.75% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Upon redemption, the 4.75% Notes were no longer deemed outstanding, interest ceased to accrue thereon and all rights of the holders of the 4.75% Notes ceased to exist. We financed the redemption of the 4.75% Notes through borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

 

In July 2011, we entered into a five-year, $1.1 billion senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). In March 2012, we decreased the borrowing capacity under this facility to $900.0 million. As of September 30, 2014, we had $386.5 million in outstanding borrowings and $126.4 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility. At September 30, 2014, taking into account guarantees through letters of credit, we had undrawn and available capacity of $387.1 million under the Credit Facility.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR, at our option, plus an applicable margin. Depending on our Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement), the applicable margin for revolving loans varies (i) in the case of LIBOR loans, from 1.50% to 2.50% and (ii) in the case of base rate loans, from 0.50% to 1.50%. The base rate is the highest of the prime rate announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. At September 30, 2014, all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility were LIBOR loans and the applicable margin was 1.5%. The weighted average annual interest rate at both September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 on the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility was 1.7%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the average daily debt balance under the Credit Facility was $231.6 million and $231.2 million, respectively.

 

Our Significant Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the credit agreement) guarantee the debt under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the personal property assets and certain real property assets of us and our Significant Domestic Subsidiaries, including all of the equity interests of our U.S. subsidiaries (other than certain excluded subsidiaries) and 65% of the equity interests in certain of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries. The Partnership does not guarantee the debt under the Credit Facility, its assets are not collateral under the Credit Facility and the general partner units in the Partnership are not pledged under the Credit Facility. Subject to certain conditions, at our request, and with the approval of the lenders, the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility may be increased by up to an additional $300 million.

 

The Credit Facility contains various covenants with which we or certain of our subsidiaries must comply, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the use of proceeds from borrowings and limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make certain investments and acquisitions, make loans, grant liens, repurchase equity and pay dividends and distributions. We are also subject to financial covenants, including a ratio of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) to Total Interest Expense (as defined in the credit agreement) of not less than 2.25 to 1.0, a ratio of consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to Adjusted EBITDA of not greater than 5.0 to 1.0 and a ratio of Senior Secured Debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to Adjusted EBITDA of not greater than 4.0 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2014, we maintained a 13.7 to 1.0 Adjusted EBITDA to Total Interest Expense ratio, a 1.6 to 1.0 consolidated Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio and a 0.8 to 1.0 Senior Secured Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio. If we fail to remain in compliance with our financial covenants we would be in default under our debt agreements. In addition, if we experience a material adverse effect on our assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations that, taken as a whole, impacts our ability to perform our obligations under our debt agreements, this could lead to a default under our debt agreements. A default under one or more of our debt agreements would trigger cross-default provisions under certain of our other debt agreements, which would accelerate our obligation to repay our indebtedness under those agreements. As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Facility.

 

52



Table of Contents

 

In November 2010, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes (the “7.25% Notes”). The 7.25% Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of our existing subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under the Credit Facility and certain of our future subsidiaries. The Partnership and its subsidiaries have not guaranteed the 7.25% Notes. The 7.25% Notes and the guarantees, respectively, are our and the guarantors’ general unsecured senior obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of our and the guarantors’ other senior obligations, and are effectively subordinated to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. In addition, the 7.25% Notes and guarantees are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries. On or after December 1, 2013, we may redeem all or a part of the 7.25% Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2013, 103.625% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2014, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2015 and 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2016 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date of the 7.25% Notes.

 

In June 2009, we issued $355.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.25% Notes. The 4.25% Notes, after taking into consideration dividends declared, were convertible upon the occurrence of certain conditions into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of 43.5084 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the convertible notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $22.98 per share of common stock. In June 2014, we completed our redemption of the 4.25% Notes in exchange for $370.0 million in cash and 6.8 million shares of our common stock. We financed the cash payment to redeem the 4.25% Notes through borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

 

In connection with the offering of the 4.25% Notes, we purchased call options on our stock at approximately $22.98 per share of common stock, after taking into consideration dividends declared, and sold warrants on our stock at approximately $32.33 per share of common stock, after taking into consideration dividends declared. These transactions economically adjust the effective conversion price to $32.33 for $325.0 million of the 4.25% Notes. In June 2014, we exercised our call options to acquire 6.5 million shares of our common stock. The cost of the common shares acquired was recorded as treasury stock in our condensed consolidated balance sheets based on the original cost of the call options of $89.4 million. Counterparties to our warrants have the right to exercise the warrants in equal installments for 80 trading days beginning in September 2014. During the third quarter of 2014, 498,254 common shares were issued out of treasury stock pursuant to warrants exercised.

 

In November 2010, the Partnership amended and restated its Partnership Credit Agreement to provide for a five-year $550.0 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $400.0 million revolving credit facility and a $150.0 million term loan facility. The revolving borrowing capacity under this facility increased to $550.0 million in March 2011 and to $750.0 million in March 2012. The Partnership amended the Partnership Credit Agreement in March 2013 to reduce the borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility to $650.0 million and extend the maturity date of the term loan and revolving credit facilities to May 2018. As of September 30, 2014, the Partnership had undrawn and available capacity of $270.0 million under its revolving credit facility.

 

The Partnership’s revolving credit and term loan facilities bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR, at the Partnership’s option, plus an applicable margin. Depending on the Partnership’s leverage ratio, the applicable margin for the revolving and term loans varies (i) in the case of LIBOR loans, from 2.0% to 3.0% and (ii) in the case of base rate loans, from 1.0% to 2.0%. The base rate is the highest of the prime rate announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% and one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. At September 30, 2014, all amounts outstanding under these facilities were LIBOR loans and the applicable margin was 2.5%. The weighted average annual interest rate on the outstanding balance under these facilities at September 30, 2014 and 2013, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps, was 2.7% and 2.2%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the average daily debt balance under these facilities was $397.1 million and $471.6 million, respectively.

 

Borrowings under the Partnership Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the U.S. personal property assets of the Partnership and its Significant Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement), including all of the membership interests of the Partnership’s Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement).

 

The Partnership Credit Agreement contains various covenants with which the Partnership must comply, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the use of proceeds from borrowings and limitations on the Partnership’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, engage in transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make certain investments and acquisitions, make loans, grant liens, repurchase equity and pay dividends and distributions. The Partnership Credit Agreement also contains various covenants requiring mandatory prepayments from the net cash proceeds of certain asset transfers. The Partnership must maintain various consolidated financial ratios, including a ratio of EBITDA (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to Total Interest Expense (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) of not less than 2.75 to 1.0, a ratio of Total Debt (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to EBITDA of not greater than 5.25 to 1.0 (subject to a temporary increase to 5.5 to 1.0 for any quarter during which an acquisition meeting certain thresholds is completed and for the following two quarters after the acquisition closes) and a ratio of Senior Secured Debt (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to EBITDA of not greater than 4.0 to 1.0. Because the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition closed during the third quarter of 2014, our Total Debt to EBITDA ratio was temporarily increased to 5.5 to 1.0 during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and will continue at that level through March 31, 2015, reverting to 5.25 to 1.0 for the quarter ending June 30, 2015 and subsequent quarters. As of September 30, 2014, the Partnership maintained a 5.5 to 1.0 EBITDA to Total Interest Expense ratio, a 4.1 to 1.0 Total Debt to EBITDA ratio and a 1.8 to 1.0 Senior Secured Debt to EBITDA ratio. A material adverse effect with respect to the Partnership’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations that, taken as a whole, impacts the Partnership’s ability to perform its obligations under the Partnership Credit Agreement, could lead to a default under that agreement. A default under one of the Partnership’s debt agreements would trigger cross-default provisions under the Partnership’s other debt agreements, which would accelerate the Partnership’s obligation to repay its indebtedness under those agreements. As of September 30, 2014, the Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Partnership Credit Agreement.

 

53



Table of Contents

 

In March 2013, the Partnership issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2013 Notes. The Partnership used the net proceeds of $336.9 million, after original issuance discount and issuance costs, to repay borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility. The Partnership 2013 Notes were issued at an original issuance discount of $5.5 million, which is being amortized using the effective interest method at an interest rate of 6.25% over their term. In January 2014, holders of the Partnership 2013 Notes exchanged their Partnership 2013 Notes for registered notes with the same terms.

 

Prior to April 1, 2017, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 2013 Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a make-whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, the Partnership may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2013 Notes prior to April 1, 2016 with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.000% of the principal amount of the Partnership 2013 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2013 Notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after April 1, 2017, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 2013 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 103.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2017, 101.500% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2018 and 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2019 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date of the Partnership 2013 Notes.

 

In April 2014, the Partnership issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes. The Partnership received net proceeds of $337.4 million, after original issuance discount and issuance costs, from this offering, which it used to fund a portion of the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition and repay borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Partnership 2014 Notes were issued at an original issuance discount of $5.7 million, which is being amortized using the effective interest method at an interest rate of 6.25% over their term. The Partnership 2014 Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the U.S. except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Partnership offered and issued the Partnership 2014 Notes only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to persons outside the U.S. pursuant to Regulation S. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, the Partnership is required to register the Partnership 2014 Notes no later than 365 days after April 7, 2014.

 

Prior to April 1, 2018, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 2014 Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a make-whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, the Partnership may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes prior to April 1, 2017 with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.000% of the principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Partnership 2014 Notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after April 1, 2018, the Partnership may redeem all or a part of the Partnership 2014 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 103.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2018, 101.500% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2019 and 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2020 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date of the Partnership 2014 Notes.

 

54



Table of Contents

 

The Partnership 2013 Notes and the Partnership 2014 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Partnership’s existing subsidiaries (other than EXLP Finance Corp., which is a co-issuer of the Partnership 2013 Notes and the Partnership 2014 Notes) and certain of the Partnership’s future subsidiaries. The Partnership 2013 Notes and the Partnership 2014 Notes and the guarantees, respectively, are the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ general unsecured senior obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ other senior obligations, and are effectively subordinated to all of the Partnership’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. In addition, the Partnership 2013 Notes and the Partnership 2014 Notes and guarantees are effectively subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of any future non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

The Partnership has entered into interest rate swap agreements to offset changes in expected cash flows due to fluctuations in the interest rates associated with its variable rate debt. At September 30, 2014, the Partnership was a party to interest rate swaps with a notional value of $400.0 million pursuant to which it makes fixed payments and receives floating payments. The Partnership’s interest rate swaps expire over varying dates, with interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $300.0 million expiring in May 2018 and the remaining interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $100.0 million expiring in May 2019. As of September 30, 2014, the weighted average effective fixed interest rate on the interest rate swaps was 1.6%. See Part I, Item 3 (“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”) of this report for further discussion of the interest rate swap agreements.

 

We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity securities, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

 

Historically, we have financed capital expenditures with a combination of net cash provided by operating and financing activities. Our ability to access the capital markets may be restricted at a time when we would like, or need, to do so, which could have an adverse impact on our ability to maintain our operations and to grow. If any of our lenders become unable to perform their obligations under our credit facilities, our borrowing capacity under these facilities could be reduced. Inability to borrow additional amounts under those facilities could limit our ability to fund our future growth and operations. Based on current market conditions, we expect that net cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under our credit facilities will be sufficient to finance our operating expenditures, capital expenditures, scheduled interest and debt repayments and anticipated dividends through December 31, 2014; however, to the extent it is not, we may seek additional debt or equity financing.

 

Dividends.  On October 30, 2014, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on November 17, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2014. Any future determinations to pay cash dividends to our stockholders will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition and results of operations, credit and loan agreements in effect at that time and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.

 

Partnership Distributions to Unitholders.  The Partnership’s partnership agreement requires it to distribute all of its “available cash” quarterly. Under the partnership agreement, available cash is defined generally to mean, for each fiscal quarter, (i) cash on hand at the Partnership at the end of the quarter in excess of the amount of reserves its general partner determines is necessary or appropriate to provide for the conduct of its business, to comply with applicable law, any of its debt instruments or other agreements or to provide for future distributions to its unitholders for any one or more of the upcoming four quarters, plus, (ii) if the Partnership’s general partner so determines, all or a portion of the Partnership’s cash on hand on the date of determination of available cash for the quarter.

 

Through our ownership of common units and all of the equity interests in the Partnership’s general partner, we expect to receive cash distributions from the Partnership.

 

Under the terms of the partnership agreement, there is no guarantee that unitholders will receive quarterly distributions from the Partnership. The Partnership’s distribution policy, which may be changed at any time, is subject to certain restrictions, including (i) restrictions contained in the Partnership’s revolving credit facility, (ii) the Partnership’s general partner’s establishment of reserves to fund future operations or cash distributions to the Partnership’s unitholders, (iii) restrictions contained in the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and (iv) the Partnership’s lack of sufficient cash to pay distributions.

 

On October 28, 2014, Exterran GP LLC’s board of directors approved a cash distribution by the Partnership of $0.5525 per limited partner unit, or approximately $34.8 million, including distributions to the Partnership’s general partner on its incentive distribution rights. The distribution covers the period from July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014. The record date for this distribution is November 7, 2014 and payment is expected to occur on November 14, 2014.

 

55



Table of Contents

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

We define gross margin as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense). Gross margin is included as a supplemental disclosure because it is a primary measure used by our management to evaluate the results of revenue and cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense), which are key components of our operations. We believe gross margin is important because it focuses on the current operating performance of our operations and excludes the impact of the prior historical costs of the assets acquired or constructed that are utilized in those operations, the indirect costs associated with our SG&A activities, the impact of our financing methods and income taxes. Depreciation and amortization expense may not accurately reflect the costs required to maintain and replenish the operational usage of our assets and therefore may not portray the costs from current operating activity. As an indicator of our operating performance, gross margin should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our gross margin may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate gross margin in the same manner.

 

Gross margin has certain material limitations associated with its use as compared to net income (loss). These limitations are primarily due to the exclusion of interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, SG&A expense, impairments and restructuring charges. Each of these excluded expenses is material to our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Because we intend to finance a portion of our operations through borrowings, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and our ability to generate revenue. Additionally, because we use capital assets, depreciation expense is a necessary element of our costs and our ability to generate revenue, and SG&A expenses are necessary to support our operations and required corporate activities. To compensate for these limitations, management uses this non-GAAP measure as a supplemental measure to other GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of our performance.

 

For a reconciliation of gross margin to net income, see Note 16 to the Financial Statements.

 

We define EBITDA, as adjusted, as net income (loss) excluding income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax), cumulative effect of accounting changes (net of tax), income taxes, interest expense (including debt extinguishment costs and gain or loss on termination of interest rate swaps), depreciation and amortization expense, impairment charges, restructuring charges, non-cash gains or losses from foreign currency exchange rate changes recorded on intercompany obligations, expensed acquisition costs and other items. We believe EBITDA, as adjusted, is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare our core operating results from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (interest expense from our outstanding debt), asset base (depreciation and amortization), our subsidiaries’ capital structure (non-cash gains or losses from foreign currency exchange rate changes on intercompany obligations), tax consequences, impairment charges, restructuring charges, expensed acquisition costs and other items. Management uses EBITDA, as adjusted, as a supplemental measure to review current period operating performance, comparability measures and performance measures for period to period comparisons. Our EBITDA, as adjusted, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate EBITDA in the same manner.

 

EBITDA, as adjusted, is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities and other measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Items excluded from EBITDA, as adjusted, are significant and necessary components to the operations of our business, and, therefore, EBITDA, as adjusted, should only be used as a supplemental measure of our operating performance.

 

56



Table of Contents

 

The following table reconciles our net income to EBITDA, as adjusted (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net income

 

$

42,158

 

$

45,261

 

$

97,915

 

$

128,556

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(18,003

)

(15,121

)

(54,499

)

(47,531

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

98,256

 

81,305

 

295,734

 

244,702

 

Long-lived asset impairment

 

12,385

 

4,571

 

26,039

 

24,708

 

Restructuring charges

 

219

 

 

5,394

 

 

Investments in non-consolidated affiliates impairment

 

 

 

197

 

 

Proceeds from sale of joint venture assets

 

(4,951

)

(4,778

)

(14,750

)

(14,165

)

Interest expense

 

25,737

 

28,882

 

86,767

 

87,006

 

(Gain) loss on currency exchange rate remeasurement of intercompany balances

 

2,766

 

426

 

(116

)

895

 

Expensed acquisition costs

 

866

 

 

2,410

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

11,215

 

16,709

 

31,494

 

55,316

 

EBITDA, as adjusted

 

$

170,648

 

$

157,255

 

$

476,585

 

$

479,487

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risks primarily associated with changes in interest rates under our financing arrangements and foreign currency exchange rates. We use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with financial activities by managing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

 

We have significant international operations. The net assets and liabilities of these operations are exposed to changes in currency exchange rates. These operations may also have net assets and liabilities not denominated in their functional currency, which exposes us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates that impact income. We recorded a foreign currency loss of $2.0 million and $0.8 million in our condensed consolidated statements of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Our foreign currency gains and losses are primarily due to exchange rate fluctuations related to monetary asset balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency including the remeasurement of our foreign subsidiaries’ U.S. dollar denominated intercompany debt. Changes in exchange rates may create gains or losses in future periods to the extent we maintain net assets and liabilities not denominated in the functional currency.

 

Current regulations in Argentina restrict foreign exchange, including exchanging Argentine pesos for U.S. dollars in certain cases which has impacted our ability to utilize the official exchange rate to repatriate cash generated in Argentina to fund our other operations. As a result, during 2014, we began using Argentine pesos to purchase short-term investments in Argentine government issued U.S. dollar denominated bonds. The effective peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate embedded in the purchase price of these bonds resulted in our recognition of a loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $4.1 million and $6.5 million, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2014, after taking into consideration interest rate swaps, we had $516.5 million of outstanding indebtedness that was effectively subject to floating interest rates. A 1% increase in the effective interest rate on our outstanding debt subject to floating interest rates at September 30, 2014 would result in an annual increase in our interest expense of approximately $5.2 million.

 

For further information regarding our use of interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations, see Note 8 to the Financial Statements.

 

57



Table of Contents

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act), which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that we are able to record, process, summarize and report the information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on the evaluation, as of September 30, 2014 our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, and made known to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on a timely basis to ensure that it is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

58



Table of Contents

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

A description of certain legal proceedings can be found in Litigation and Claims in Note 14 (“Commitments and Contingencies”) to the Financial Statements included in this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes or updates to our risk factors that were previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, except as follows:

 

The Partnership’s failure to successfully combine its business with the assets acquired from MidCon may adversely affect its future results, which could limit the amount of cash the Partnership has available to distribute to its equity holders, including us.

 

The Partnership’s consummation of the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition and the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition involve potential risks, including:

 

·                  the failure to realize expected profitability, growth or accretion;

 

·                  environmental or regulatory compliance matters or liabilities;

 

·                  diversion of management’s attention from the Partnership’s existing businesses; and

 

·                  the incurrence of unanticipated liabilities and costs for which indemnification is unavailable or inadequate.

 

If these risks or other anticipated or unanticipated liabilities were to materialize, any desired benefits of the August 2014 MidCon Acquisition or the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition may not be fully realized, if at all, and the Partnership’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted, which could limit the amount of cash the Partnership has available to distribute to its equity holders, including us. A reduction in the Partnership’s cash distributions to us would reduce the amount of cash available for payment of our debt and to fund our business requirements, and as a result could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

As a result of the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition, the Partnership depends on Access for a significant portion of its revenue. The Partnership’s loss of its business with Access or the inability or failure of Access to meet their payment obligations may adversely affect the Partnership’s financial results, which could limit the amount of cash the Partnership has available for distribution to its equity holders, including us.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, no customer individually accounted for 10% or more of the Partnership’s total revenue. In connection with the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition, the Partnership and Access have entered into a seven-year contract operations services agreement under which the Partnership provides contract compression services to Access in regions including the Permian, Eagle Ford, Barnett, Anadarko, Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash, Woodford, Haynesville and Niobrara Basins. Following completion of the April 2014 MidCon Acquisition, Access accounted for approximately 14% of the Partnership’s revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2014. The Partnership’s loss of its business with Access, unless offset by additional contract compression services revenue from other customers, or the inability or failure of Access to meet their payment obligations could have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s business, results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions to its equity holders, including us. A reduction in the Partnership’s cash distributions to us would reduce the amount of cash available for payment of our debt and to fund our business requirements, and as a result could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

(a)  Not applicable.

 

(b)  Not applicable.

 

59



Table of Contents

 

(c)  The following table summarizes our purchases of equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2014:

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares Repurchased
(1)

 

Average
Price Paid
Per Unit

 

Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

 

Maximum Number of Shares
yet to be Purchased Under the
Publicly Announced Plans or
Programs

 

July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014

 

 

$

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014

 

1,168

 

42.26

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

September 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014

 

183

 

46.63

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Total

 

1,351

 

$

42.86

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 


(1)         Represents shares withheld to satisfy employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with vesting of restricted stock awards during the period.

 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

None.

 

60



Table of Contents

 

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated March 7, 2013, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran General Holdings LLC, Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC and Exterran Partners, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2013

2.2

 

Asset Transfer Contract, dated August 7, 2012, between Exterran Venezuela, C.A. and PDVSA Gas, S.A., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2012

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2007

3.2

 

Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 20, 2013

4.1

 

Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 27, 2012, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, for the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2012

4.2

 

Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009

4.3

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009

4.4

 

Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 7.25% Senior Notes due 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2010

10.1*

 

Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated August 15, 2014, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., Exterran GP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., Exterran Partners, L.P. and EXLP Operating LLC (portions of this exhibit have been omitted by redacting a portion of the text (indicated by asterisks in the text) and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)

10.2†*

 

Offer Letter, dated September 10, 2014, to Jon C. Biro

31.1*

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.1*

 

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T

 


 

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*

 

Filed herewith.

**

 

Furnished, not filed.

 

61



Table of Contents

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: November 4, 2014

 

By:

/s/ JON C. BIRO

 

 

 

Jon C. Biro

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ KENNETH R. BICKETT

 

 

 

Kenneth R. Bickett

 

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

62



Table of Contents

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated March 7, 2013, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran General Holdings LLC, Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC and Exterran Partners, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2013

2.2

 

Asset Transfer Contract, dated August 7, 2012, between Exterran Venezuela, C.A. and PDVSA Gas, S.A., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2012

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2007

3.2

 

Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 20, 2013

4.1

 

Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 27, 2012, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, for the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2012

4.2

 

Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009

4.3

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009

4.4

 

Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, for the 7.25% Senior Notes due 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2010

10.1*

 

Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated August 15, 2014, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., Exterran GP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., Exterran Partners, L.P. and EXLP Operating LLC (portions of this exhibit have been omitted by redacting a portion of the text (indicated by asterisks in the text) and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)

10.2†*

 

Offer Letter, dated September 10, 2014, to Jon C. Biro

31.1*

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.1*

 

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T

 


 

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*

 

Filed herewith.

**

 

Furnished, not filed.

 

63