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UNITED STATES Form 10-K
(Mark One)
X
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
or
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. 0-20310 SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
75-2379388 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
1105 Peters Road | |
Harvey, LA | 70058 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number: (504) 362-4321 |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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___
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant at March 26, 2002 based on the closing price on New York Stock Exchange on that date was $545,303,000.
The number of shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding on March 26, 2002 was 73,682,694.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant's definitive proxy statement for its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders have been incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I | |||
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Items 1. & 2. |
Business and Properties |
1 |
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Item 3. |
Legal Proceedings |
8 |
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Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
8 |
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Item 4A. |
Executive Officers of Registrant |
8 |
PART II | |||
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Item 5. |
Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters |
10 |
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Item 6. |
Selected Financial Data |
10 |
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Item 7. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
12 |
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Item 7A. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
17 |
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Item 8. |
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
18 |
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Item 9. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
36 |
PART III | |||
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Item 10. |
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant |
36 |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 36 | |
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Item 12. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |
36 |
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Item 13. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions |
36 |
PART IV | |||
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Item 14. |
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K |
36 |
PART I
Items 1. & 2. Business and Properties
General
We are a leading provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment focused on serving the production-related needs of oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico. We believe that we are one of the few companies in the Gulf of Mexico capable of providing most of the post wellhead products and services necessary to maintain offshore producing wells, as well as plug and abandonment services at the end of their life cycle. We believe that our ability to provide our customers with multiple services and to coordinate and integrate their delivery allows us to maximize efficiency, reduce lead time and provide cost-effective services for our customers.
Over the past several years, we have significantly expanded the geographic scope of our operations and the range of production-related services we provide through both internal growth and strategic acquisitions. Recent acquisitions have expanded our geographic focus to select international market areas and added complementary product and service offerings. We provide a full range of products and services for our customers, including well intervention services, marine services, rental tools, field management services and environmental and other services.
Operations
Well Intervention Services. We provide well intervention services that stimulate oil and gas production using platforms or liftboats rather than through the use of a drilling rig, which we believe provides a cost advantage to our customers. These services include coiled tubing, electric wireline, mechanical wireline, pumping and stimulation, artificial lift, blowout control, snubbing, recompletion, engineering and well evaluation services. During the second quarter of 2001, we added 21 coiled tubing units to our fleet bringing our total number of units to 38. We are also the leading provider of mechanical wireline services in the Gulf of Mexico with approximately 200 offshore wireline units, 20 land wireline units and 18 dedicated liftboats configured specifically for wireline services. We also perform both permanent and temporary plug and abandonment services.
Marine Services. We own and operate the largest and most diverse liftboat fleet in the world. A liftboat is a self-propelled, self-elevating work platform with legs, cranes and living accommodations. We believe that liftboat services are highly complementary to our well intervention services. Our fleet consists of 58 liftboats, including 18 liftboats configured specifically for wireline services, eight liftboats acquired in May 2001 and one 230-foot leg length liftboat that was placed in service in November 2001. All of these liftboats are currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico and represent approximately 28% of the liftboats in the Gulf of Mexico. We are also constructing two 245-foot leg length liftboats that we expect to place in service in the second quarter and the fourth quarter of 2002. We intend to reposition some of our larger liftboats to international market areas under long-term contracts as opportunities arise.
Rental Tools. We are a leading provider of rental tools in the Gulf of Mexico. We manufacture, sell and rent specialized equipment for use with offshore and onshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, production and workover activities. Through internal growth and acquisitions, we have increased the size and breadth of our rental tool inventory and now have 32 locations in all major staging points for offshore oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico. We also have rental tool operations in Venezuela, Trinidad and Canada with a limited inventory of rental tools for these market areas. Our rental tools include pressure control equipment, specialty tubular goods, connecting iron, handling tools, drill pipe and bolting equipment. We also provide on-site accommodations through our rental tools segment.
Field Management Services. We provide a broad range of platform and field management services to the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, including property management, engineering services, operating labor, transportation, tools and supplies, technical supervision, maintenance, supplemental personnel, and logistics services. We currently provide property management services to approximately 160 offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.
Environmental and Other Services. We provide environmental cleaning services, including tank and vessel cleaning and safe vessel entry. We also sell oil spill containment inflatable boom and ancillary storage, deployment and retrieval equipment. We also provide other services, including the manufacture and sale of specialized drilling rig instrumentation, electronic torque and pressure control equipment.
For additional industry segment financial information, see note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.
Customers
Our customers have primarily been the major and independent oil and gas companies operating on the U.S. outer continental shelf. In 2001 and 2000, one customer accounted for approximately 12% and 10% of our total revenue, respectively, primarily in the well intervention group and field management segments. No single customer represented 10% or more of our total revenue in 1999. We do not believe that the loss of any one customer would have a material adverse effect on our revenues.
Competition
We compete in highly competitive areas of the oilfield services industry. The products and services of each of our principal operating segments are sold in highly competitive markets, and our revenues and earnings can be affected by the following factors:
We compete with the oil and gas industry's largest integrated oilfield service providers in the production-related services segments in which we operate, including well intervention, field management and environmental and other services. The rental tools divisions of such companies as well as several smaller companies that are single source providers of rental tools, are our competitors in the rental tools market. In the marine services segment, we compete with smaller companies that provide liftboat services. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the market areas that we serve are price, product and service quality, safety record, equipment availability and technical proficiency.
Our operations may be adversely affected if our current competitors or new market entrants introduce new products or services with better features, performance, prices or other characteristics than our products and services. Further, if additional liftboats are constructed for the Gulf of Mexico market area by our competitors, it will increase the competition for that service. Competitive pressures or other factors also may result in significant price competition that could reduce our operating cash flow and earnings. In addition, competition among oilfield service and equipment providers is affected by each provider's reputation for safety and quality. Although we believe that our reputation for safety and quality service is a key advantage, we cannot be assured that we will be able to maintain our competitive position.
Potential Liabilities and Insurance
Our operations involve a high degree of operational risk, particularly of personal injury and damage or loss of equipment. Failure or loss of our equipment could result in property damages, personal injury, environmental pollution and other damage for which we could be liable. Litigation arising from the sinking of a liftboat or a catastrophic occurrence at a location where our equipment and services are used may in the future result in large claims for damages. We maintain insurance against risks that we believe is consistent with industry standards and required by our customers. Although we believe that our insurance protection is adequate, and we have not experienced a loss in excess of our policy limits, we may not be able to maintain adequate insurance at rates that we consider commercially reasonable, or ensure that our coverage will be adequate to cover all claims that may arise.
Governmental Regulation
Our business is significantly affected by the following:
We cannot predict the level of enforcement of existing laws and regulations or how such laws and regulations may be interpreted by enforcement agencies or court rulings in the future. We also cannot predict whether additional laws and regulations will be adopted, or the effect such changes may have on us, our businesses or our financial condition.
Federal and state laws require owners of non-producing wells to plug the well and remove all exposed piping and rigging before the well is permanently abandoned. The timing and need for plug and abandonment services for wells situated on the federal outer continental shelf are regulated by the Minerals Management Service (United States Department of the Interior). State regulatory agencies similarly regulate plug and abandonment services within state coastal waters.
A decrease in the level of industry compliance with or enforcement of these laws and regulations in the future may adversely affect the demand for our services. In addition, the demand for our services from the oil and gas industry is affected by changes in applicable laws and regulations. The adoption of new laws and regulations curtailing drilling for oil and gas in our operating areas for economic, environmental or other policy reasons could also adversely affect our operations by limiting demand for our services.
Certain of our employees who perform services on offshore platforms and liftboats are covered by the provisions of the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act and general maritime law. These laws operate to make the liability limits established under state workers' compensation laws inapplicable to these employees. Instead, these employees or their representatives are permitted to pursue actions against us for damages for job related injuries, with generally no limitations on our potential liability.
Our operations also subject us to compliance with certain federal and state pollution control and environmental protection laws and regulations. The technical requirements of these laws and regulations are becoming increasingly complex and stringent, and compliance is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive. We believe that our present operations substantially comply with these laws and regulations and that such compliance has had no material adverse effect upon our operations. Sanctions for noncompliance may include the following:
Certain environmental laws provide for joint and several strict liabilities for remediation of spills and other releases of hazardous substances. Sanctions for non-compliance may include revocation of permits, corrective action orders, administrative penalties and criminal prosecution. In addition, companies may be subject to claims alleging personal injury or property damage as a result of alleged exposure to hazardous substances. Finally, some environmental statutes impose strict liability, which could render us liable for environmental damage without regard to our negligence or fault. It is possible that changes in environmental laws and enforcement policies, or claims for damages to persons, property, natural resources or the environment could result in substantial costs and liabilities to us. Our insurance policies provide liability coverage for sudden and accidental occurrences of pollution or clean-up and containment in amounts that we believe are comparable to policy limits carried by others in our industry.
Employees
As of February 28, 2002, we had approximately 3,400 employees. None of our employees is represented by a union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.
Facilities
Our principal operating facilities are located in Harvey, Louisiana on a 17-acre tract. We support the operations conducted by our liftboats from a 3.5-acre maintenance and office facility in New Iberia, Louisiana located on the intracoastal waterway that provides access to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2001, we purchased a 17-acre tract in Broussard, Louisiana, which we are developing to use to support our rental tools and well intervention group operations. We also own certain facilities and lease other office, service and assembly facilities under various operating leases, including 32 facilities located in Louisiana, Texas, Venezuela, Trinidad and Canada to support our rental tool operations. We believe that all of our leases are at competitive or market rates and do not anticipate any difficulty in leasing suitable additional space when our current leases expire.
Intellectual Property
We use several patented items in our operations that we believe are important but are not indispensable to our operations. Although we anticipate seeking patent protection when possible, we rely to a greater extent on the technical expertise and know-how of our personnel to maintain our competitive position.
Cautionary Statements
Certain statements made in this Annual Report that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements that relate to:
Also, you can generally identify forward-looking statements by such terminology as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions. Such statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by our management in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes to be appropriate. We caution you that such statements are only predictions and not guarantees of future performance and that actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisioned by the forward-looking statements.
All phases of our operations are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are beyond our control. Any one of such influences, or a combination, could materially affect the accuracy of the forward-looking statements and the projections on which the statements are based. Some important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements include the following:
We are subject to the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry.
Our business depends primarily on the level of activity by the oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Gulf Coast. This level of activity has traditionally been volatile as a result of fluctuations in oil and gas prices and their uncertainty in the future. The purchases of the products and services we provide are, to a substantial extent, deferrable in the event oil and gas companies reduce capital expenditures. Therefore, the willingness of our customers to make expenditures is critical to our operations. The levels of such capital expenditures are influenced by:
Although activity levels in production and development sectors of the oil and gas industry are less immediately affected by changing prices and as a result, less volatile than the exploration sector, producers generally react to declining oil and gas prices by reducing expenditures. This has in the past and may in the future, adversely affect our business. We are unable to predict future oil and gas prices or the level of oil and gas industry activity. A prolonged low level of activity in the oil and gas industry will adversely affect the demand for our products and services and our financial condition and results of operations.
We are vulnerable to the potential difficulties associated with rapid expansion.
We have grown rapidly over the last several years through internal growth and acquisitions of other companies. We believe that our future success depends on our ability to manage the rapid growth that we have experienced and the demands from increased responsibility on our management personnel. The following factors could present difficulties to us:
If we do not manage these potential difficulties successfully, our operating results could be adversely affected. The historical financial information herein is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been achieved had we been operated on a fully integrated basis or the results that may be realized in the future.
Our inability to control the inherent risks of acquiring businesses could adversely affect our operations.
Acquisitions have been and we believe will continue to be a key element of our business strategy. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify and acquire acceptable acquisition candidates on terms favorable to us in the future. We may be required to incur substantial indebtedness to finance future acquisitions and also may issue equity securities in connection with such acquisitions. Such additional debt service requirements may impose a significant burden on our results of operations and financial condition. The issuance of additional equity securities could result in significant dilution to our stockholders. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully consolidate the operations and assets of any acquired business with our own business. Acquisitions may not perform as expected when the acquisition was made and may be dilutive to our overall operating results. In addition, our management may not be able to effectively manage our increased size or operate a new line of business.
We are susceptible to adverse weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our operations are directly affected by the seasonal differences in weather patterns in the Gulf of Mexico. These differences may result in increased operations in the spring, summer and fall periods and a decrease in the winter months. The seasonality of oil and gas industry activity as a whole in the Gulf Coast region also affects our operations and sales of equipment. Weather conditions generally result in higher drilling activity in the spring, summer and fall months with the lowest activity in winter months. The rainy weather, hurricanes and other storms prevalent in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Gulf Coast throughout the year may also affect our operations. Accordingly, our operating results may vary from quarter to quarter, depending on factors outside of our control. As a result, full year results are not likely to be a direct multiple of any particular quarter or combination of quarters.
We depend on key personnel.
Our success depends to a great degree on the abilities of our key management personnel, particularly our Chief Executive Officer and other high-ranking executives. The loss of the services of one or more of these key employees could adversely affect us.
We depend on significant customers.
We derive a significant amount of our revenue from a small number of major and independent oil and gas companies. Our inability to continue to perform services for a number of our large existing customers, if not offset by sales to new or other existing customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
Our industry is highly competitive.
We compete in highly competitive areas of the oil field services industry. The products and services of each of our principal industry segments are sold in highly competitive markets, and our revenues and earnings may be affected by the following factors:
We compete with the oil and gas industry's largest integrated oil field service providers. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the market areas that we serve are price, product and service quality, availability and technical proficiency.
Our operations may be adversely affected if our current competitors or new market entrants introduce new products or services with better features, performance, prices or other characteristics than our products and services. Further, additional liftboat capacity in the Gulf of Mexico would increase competition for that service. Competitive pressures or other factors also may result in significant price competition that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Finally, competition among oil field service and equipment providers is also affected by each provider's reputation for safety and quality. Although we believe that our reputation for safety and quality service is good, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to maintain our competitive position.
The dangers inherent in our operations and the limits on insurance coverage could expose us to potentially significant liability costs.
Our operations involve the use of liftboats, heavy equipment and exposure to inherent risks, including equipment failure, blowouts, explosions and fire. In addition, our liftboats are subject to operating risks such as catastrophic marine disaster, adverse weather conditions, mechanical failure, collisions, oil and hazardous substance spills and navigation errors. The occurrence of any of these events could result in our liability for personal injury and property damage, pollution or other environmental hazards, loss of production or loss of equipment. In addition, certain of our employees who perform services on offshore platforms and vessels are covered by provisions of the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act and general maritime law. These laws make the liability limits established by state workers' compensation laws inapplicable to these employees and instead permit them or their representatives to pursue actions against us for damages for job-related injuries. In such actions, there is generally no limitation on our potential liability.
Any litigation arising from a catastrophic occurrence involving our services or equipment could result in large claims for damages. The frequency and severity of such incidents affect our operating costs, insurability and relationships with customers, employees and regulators. Any increase in the frequency or severity of such incidents, or the general level of compensation awards with respect to such incidents, could affect our ability to obtain projects from oil and gas companies or insurance. We maintain what we believe is prudent insurance protection. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates we consider reasonable or that our insurance coverage will be adequate to cover future claims that may arise. Successful claims for which we are not fully insured may adversely affect our working capital and profitability. In addition, the terrorist attacks that took place in the U.S. on September 11, 2001 caused an increase in the cost of our insurance coverage and could impact our ability to renew our existing coverage in the future.
A terrorist attack could have a material adverse effect on our businesses.
The terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001 in the U.S. were unprecedented events that have created many economic and political uncertainties, some of which may materially impact our business. The long-term effects of those attacks on our business are unknown. The potential for future terrorist attacks, the national and international responses to terrorist attacks, and other acts of war or hostility have created many economic and political uncertainties, which could adversely affect our business for the short or long-term in ways that cannot presently be predicted.
The nature of our industry subjects us to compliance with regulatory and environmental laws.
Our business is significantly affected by state and federal laws and other regulations relating to the oil and gas industry and by changes in such laws and the level of enforcement of such laws. We are unable to predict the level of enforcement of existing laws and regulations, how such laws and regulations may be interpreted by enforcement agencies or court rulings, or whether additional laws and regulations will be adopted. We are also unable to predict the effect that any such events may have on us, our business, or our financial condition.
Federal and state laws that require owners of non-producing wells to plug the well and remove all exposed piping and rigging before the well is permanently abandoned significantly affect the demand for our plug and abandonment services. A decrease in the level of enforcement of such laws and regulations in the future would adversely affect the demand for our services and products. In addition, demand for our services is affected by changing taxes, price controls and other laws and regulations relating to the oil and gas industry generally. The adoption of laws and regulations curtailing exploration and development drilling for oil and gas in our areas of operations for economic, environmental or other policy reasons could also adversely affect our operations by limiting demand for our services.
We also have potential environmental liabilities with respect to our offshore and onshore operations, including our environmental cleaning services. Certain environmental laws provide for joint and several liabilities for remediation of spills and releases of hazardous substances. These environmental statutes may impose liability without regard to negligence or fault. In addition, we may be subject to claims alleging personal injury or property damage as a result of alleged exposure to hazardous substances. We believe that our present operations substantially comply with applicable federal and state pollution control and environmental protection laws and regulations. We also believe that compliance with such laws has had no material adverse effect on our operations. However, such environmental laws are changed frequently. Sanctions for noncompliance may include revocation of permits, corrective action orders, administrative or civil penalties and criminal prosecution. We are unable to predict whether environmental laws will materially adversely affect our future operations and financial results.
As we expand our international operations, we will be subject to additional political, economic and other uncertainties.
A key element of our business strategy is to expand our operations into international oil and gas producing areas. These international operations are subject to a number of risks inherent in any business operating in foreign countries including, but not limited to:
Our operations have not yet been affected materially by such conditions or events, but as our international operations expand, the exposure to these risks will increase. As a result, we could, at any one time, have a significant amount of our revenues generated by operating activity in a particular country. Therefore, our results of operations could be susceptible to adverse events beyond our control that could occur in the particular country in which we are conducting such operations. We anticipate that our contracts to provide services internationally will generally provide for payment in U. S. dollars and that we will not make significant investments in foreign assets. To the extent we make investments in foreign assets or receive revenues in currencies other than U. S. dollars, the value of our assets and our income could be adversely affected by fluctuations in the value of local currencies.
Additionally, our competitiveness in international market areas may be adversely affected by regulations, including but not limited to regulations requiring:
We cannot predict what types of the above events may occur.
Our principal stockholders have substantial control.
Certain investment funds managed by First Reserve Corporation beneficially own approximately 24% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, they exercise substantial influence over the outcome of most matters requiring a stockholder vote. In addition, in connection with our acquisition of Cardinal, we entered into a stockholders' agreement that provides that our board of directors will consist of six members, consisting in part of two designees of the First Reserve funds and two independent directors designated by the board. The First Reserve funds will continue to be entitled to designate these directors until the stockholders' agreement terminates on July 15, 2009 or in the event of certain substantial reductions of their ownership interest.
We might be unable to employ a sufficient number of skilled workers.
The delivery of our products and services require personnel with specialized skills and experience. As a result, our ability to remain productive and profitable will depend upon our ability to employ and retain skilled workers. In addition, our ability to expand our operations depends in part on our ability to increase the size of our skilled labor force. The demand for skilled workers in the Gulf Coast region is high, and the supply is limited. A significant increase in the wages paid by competing employers could result in a reduction of our skilled labor force, increases in the wage rates that we must pay or both. If either of these events were to occur, our capacity and profitability could be diminished and our growth potential could be impaired.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
We are involved in various legal and other proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of our business. We do not believe that any of these proceedings, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse affect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 4A. Executive Officers of Registrant
The following table sets forth certain information about our executive officers.
Name and Age |
Position |
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Terence E. Hall, 56 |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Kenneth L. Blanchard, 52 |
Vice President |
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Robert S. Taylor, 47 |
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer |
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James A. Holleman, 44 |
Vice President |
Terence E. Hall
has served as our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director since December 1995. Since 1989 he also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Energy Services, L.L.C., and Connection Technology, L.L.C., two of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and their predecessor companies.Kenneth L. Blanchard has served as one of our Vice Presidents since December 1995. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of the predecessor to Connection Technology, L.L.C.
Robert S. Taylor has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 1996 and as one of our Vice Presidents since July 1999. From May 1994 to January 1996, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Kenneth Gordon (New Orleans), Ltd., an apparel manufacturer.
James A. Holleman has served as a Vice President since July 1999. From 1994 until July 1999, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Cardinal Services, Inc., which we acquired in July 1999, and has been active in Cardinal's business since 1981.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Our common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on May 15, 2001, under the symbol "SPN." Prior to May 15, 2001, our stock was traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "SESI". The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices per share of the Common Stock as reported by the respective securities market for each fiscal quarter during the periods indicated.
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Low |
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2000 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
9.88 |
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$ |
6.00 |
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Second Quarter |
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12.50 |
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7.38 |
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Third Quarter |
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11.44 |
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8.25 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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11.56 |
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7.69 |
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2001 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
12.75 |
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$ |
9.50 |
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Second Quarter |
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14.10 |
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7.75 |
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Third Quarter |
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8.96 |
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5.44 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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9.40 |
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5.70 |
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2002 |
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First Quarter (through March 26, 2002) |
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$ |
10.88 |
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$ |
7.88 |
As of March 26, 2002, there were 73,682,694 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which were held by 124 record holders.
We do not plan to pay cash dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain all of the cash our business generates to meet our working capital requirements and fund future growth. In addition, our bank credit facility prevents us from paying dividends or making other distributions to our stockholders.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
We present below our selected consolidated financial data for the periods indicated. We derived the historical data from our audited consolidated financial statements.
When we acquired Cardinal Holding Corp. on July 15, 1999, the transaction was treated for accounting purposes as if Cardinal acquired us. Because we were the company being "acquired" for accounting purposes, financial information for periods prior to the merger represents the results of Cardinal's operations, and financial information for periods following the merger represents the results of the combined companies. Cardinal's historical operating results were substantially different than ours for the same periods and reflected substantial non-cash and extraordinary charges associated with a recapitalization and refinancing. Consequently, analyzing prior period results to determine or estimate our future operating potential would not provide meaningful information.
The data presented below should be read together with, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" and our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Years Ended December 31, |
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2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
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(Financial data in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Revenues |
$449,042 |
(1) |
$ 257,502 |
(2) |
$ 113,076 |
(3) |
$ 82,223 |
(4) |
$63,412 |
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Income from operations |
104,953 |
43,359 |
10,016 |
15,558 |
15,285 |
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Income (loss) before extraordinary |
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losses and cumulative effect of | |||||||||||
change in accounting principle |
51,187 |
19,881 |
(2,034) |
1,203 |
4,321 |
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Extraordinary losses, net |
- |
(1,557) |
(5) |
(4,514) |
(6) |
(10,885) |
(7) |
- |
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Cummulative effect of change in |
2,589 |
(8) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||
accounting principle, net | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
53,776 |
18,324 |
(6,548) |
(9,682) |
4,321 |
||||||
Net income (loss) before |
|||||||||||
extraordinary losses and cumulative | |||||||||||
effect of change in accounting | |||||||||||
principle per share: | |||||||||||
Basic |
0.74 |
0.30 |
(0.11) |
0.06 |
0.21 |
||||||
Diluted |
0.73 |
0.30 |
(0.11) |
0.06 |
0.20 |
||||||
Net income (loss) per share: |
|||||||||||
Basic |
0.78 |
0.28 |
(0.25) |
(1.27) |
0.21 |
||||||
Diluted |
0.77 |
0.28 |
(0.25) |
(1.27) |
0.20 |
||||||
Total assets |
665,520 |
430,676 |
282,255 |
107,961 |
62,387 |
||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
269,633 |
146,393 |
117,459 |
120,210 |
31,297 |
||||||
Stockholders' equity (deficit) |
269,576 |
206,247 |
(9) |
121,487 |
(39,940) |
(7) |
5,646 |
||||
(1) |
In the year ended December 31, 2001, we made five acquisitions for $108
million in initial consideration, of which $2 million was paid with common
stock. For two of the acquisitions, additional consideration, if any, will
be based upon the respective company's average EBITDA (earnings before
interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense) less certain
adjustments, and for one acquisition, additional consideration, if any, will
be based upon the performance of a marine vessel. The total additional
consideration, if any, will not exceed $19.7 million. These acquisitions
have been accounted for as purchases, and the results of operations have
been included from the respective company's acquisition date. |
(2) |
In the year ended December 31, 2000, we made several acquisitions for
$42.5 million in initial cash consideration. These acquisitions have been
accounted for as purchases, and the results of operations have been included
from the respective company's acquisition date. |
(3) |
On July 15, 1999, we acquired Cardinal through a stock for stock merger.
The merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition which has resulted in
the adjustment of our net assets existing at the time of the merger to their
estimated fair value as required by the rules of purchase accounting. Our
operating results have been included from July 15, 1999. We made another
acquisition in November 1999 for approximately $2.9 million in cash and
597,000 shares of our common stock that was accounted for as a purchase. |
(4) |
In 1998, Cardinal acquired three companies for an aggregate purchase price
of $24.1 million in cash and stock. Each of these acquisitions was accounted
for using the purchase method and the operating results of the acquired
companies were included from their respective acquisition dates. |
(5) |
We refinanced our indebtedness in October 2000 resulting in an
extraordinary loss of $1.6 million, net of a $1.0 million income tax
benefit, which included the write-off of unamortized debt acquisition costs. |
(6) |
In July 1999, in connection with the Cardinal acquisition, we refinanced
our combined debt resulting in an extraordinary loss of $4.5 million, net of
a $2.1 million income tax benefit. |
(7) |
In 1998, Cardinal completed a recapitalization and refinancing which was
funded through debt and equity investments resulting in an extraordinary
loss of $10.9 million, net of a $214,000 income tax benefit. |
(8) |
In 2001, we changed depreciation methods from the straight-line method to
the units of production method on our liftboat fleet. The cumulative effect
of this change in accounting principle on prior years resulted in an
increase in net income of $2.6 million, net of income taxes of $1.7 million. |
(9) |
In May 2000, we sold 7.3 million shares of common stock that generated net
proceeds of approximately $63.2 million. |
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The following information contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, our actual results may differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. See "Cautionary Statements."
Acquisition of Cardinal Holding Corp.
On July 15, 1999, we acquired Cardinal Holding Corp. through its merger with one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The merger was treated for accounting purposes as if we were acquired by Cardinal in a purchase business transaction. The purchase method of accounting required that we carry forward Cardinal's net assets at their historical book value and reflect our net assets at their estimated fair value at the date of the merger. Accordingly, all historical financial information presented in the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for periods prior to July 15, 1999 reflects only Cardinal's historical financial and operating data. Financial and operating data relating to our business are included on and after July 15, 1999. Cardinal's historical operating results were substantially different than ours for the same periods. Consequently, analyzing prior period results to determine or estimate our future operating potential would not provide meaningful information.
Overview
We are a leading provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment focused on serving the production-related needs of oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico. We believe that we are one of the few companies in the Gulf of Mexico capable of providing most of the post wellhead products and services necessary to maintain offshore producing wells, as well as plug and abandonment services at the end of their life cycle. We believe that our ability to provide our customers with multiple services and to coordinate and integrate their delivery allows us to maximize efficiency, reduce lead time and provide cost-effective services for our customers.
Over the past several years, we have significantly expanded the geographic scope of our operations and the range of production-related services we provide through both internal growth and strategic acquisitions. Recent acquisitions have expanded our geographic focus to select international market areas and added complementary product and service offerings. We provide a full range of products and services for our customers, including well intervention services, marine services, rental tools, field management services, and environmental and other services. For additional industry segment financial information, see note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to long-lived assets and goodwill. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual amounts could differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any such asset may not be recoverable. We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when the cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those items. Our cash flow estimates are based upon, among other things, historical results adjusted to reflect our best estimate of future market rates, utilization levels, operating performance and other factors. Our estimates of cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, changes in economic conditions or changes in an asset's operating performance. If the sum of the cash flows is less than the carrying value, we recognize an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset. The net carrying value of assets not fully recoverable is reduced to fair value. Our estimate of fair value represents our best estimate based on industry trends and reference to market transactions and is subject to variability. During the year ended December 31, 2001, we did not record any impairment losses related to long-lived assets.
In assessing the recoverability of goodwill we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. If these estimates or their related assumptions adversely change in the future, we may be required to record material impairment charges for these assets not previously recorded. On January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," and will be required to analyze our goodwill for impairment issues during the first six months of 2002, and then on a periodic basis thereafter. At December 31, 2001, goodwill amounted to $148.7 million. During the year ended December 31, 2001, we did not record any impairment losses related to goodwill.
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2001 and 2000
For the year ended December 31, 2001, our revenues were $449.0 million resulting in income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $51.2 million or $0.73 diluted earnings per share, as compared to revenue of $257.5 million and net income before extraordinary loss of $19.9 million or $0.30 diluted earnings per share for 2000. This increase is the result of an increased demand for our services and our acquisitions. The following discussion analyzes our operating results on a segment basis.
Well Intervention Group Segment
Revenue for our well intervention group for 2001 was $171.2 million, a 90% increase over 2000. The segment's gross margin percentage increased to 44.2% in 2001 from 36.2% in 2000. Demand and pricing increased for almost all of our services as production-related activity was significantly higher throughout most of the year. In addition to internal growth, our revenue and margin increases can be attributed to acquisitions made in 2001 and 2000, which expanded our service offering to include hydraulic drilling and workover services and well control services, as well as a significant expansion of our coiled tubing services.
Marine Segment
Revenue for our marine segment for 2001 was $71.4 million, an increase of 108% over 2000. The gross margin percentage increased to 51.7% from 45.0% as dayrates and utilization for all liftboat classes increased. The fleet's average dayrate increased 67.0% over 2000 and utilization increased from 76.9% to 78.3%. Marine revenue, average day rate and margins benefited from the increased size of our liftboat fleet as a result of our acquisitions and from higher demand for production-related services and offshore construction support services.
Rental Tools Segment
Revenue for our rental tools segment for 2001 was $121.7 million, increasing 61% over 2000. The gross margin percentage increased to 66.4% in 2001 from 65.9% in 2000. The increase in revenue is attributable to higher demand for drilling-related tools, such as drill pipe and accessories, gravel packs, high-pressure connecting iron, and on-site accommodations, and increased exposure to deepwater drilling activity. Also, the segment benefited from additional rentals related to acquisitions made in 2001 and 2000.
Field Management Segment
Field management revenue for 2001 was $61.3 million, a 68% increase over 2000, and the gross margin percentage increased to 13.0% in 2001 from 10.4% in 2000. This segment experienced increased activity for its contract operations, supplemental labor, offshore construction and fabrication services. The increased gross margin is attributable to additional platforms and facilities we served in the Gulf of Mexico.
Environmental and Other Segment
Revenue from the environmental and other segment increased to $23.4 million in 2001 from $20.8 million in 2000. The gross margin percentage increased to 44.0% in 2001 from 39.0% in 2000. These increases were driven mainly by higher demand for our environmental maintenance services, as well as our offshore and dockside tank and vessel services related to increases in Gulf of Mexico drilling activity.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased to $33.4 million in 2001 from $22.3 million in 2000. The increase mostly resulted from our larger asset base as a result of our acquisitions and capital expenditures during 2001 and 2000.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased to 16.3% in 2001 from 17.2% for 2000. The percentage decrease is due to increased activity levels and higher pricing for many of our services. General and administrative expenses increased to $73.3 million for 2001 from $44.3 million in 2000. The increase is primarily the result of our acquisitions and our increased activity levels.
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
For the year ended December 31, 2000, our revenues were $257.5 million resulting in income before extraordinary loss of $19.9 million or $0.30 diluted earnings per share, as compared to revenue of $113.1 million and net loss before extraordinary loss of $2.0 million or $0.11 diluted loss per share for 1999. This increase was the result of an increased demand for our services in all of our operating segments, as well as the Cardinal merger and the impact of our acquisitions. The following discussion analyzes our operating results on a segment basis.
Well Intervention Group Segment
Revenue for our well intervention group for 2000 was $90.0 million, a 55% increase over 1999. The segment's gross margin percentage increased to 36.2% in 2000 from 32.8% in 1999. We experienced an increase in gross margin percentage due to increased pricing and improved operating cost efficiency, as well as the Cardinal merger and the impact of our acquisitions.
Marine Segment
Our marine segment's revenue for 2000 was $34.4 million, an increase of 44% over 1999. The gross margin percentage increased to 45.0% in 2000 from 38.5% in 1999 as dayrates and utilization for almost all of our liftboat classes increased. The fleet also benefited from the acquisition of six liftboats in May 2000 and the purchase of one 200-foot leg length liftboat that was delivered to us in September 2000.
Rental Tools Segment
Revenue for the rental tools segment for 2000 was $75.8 million, compared to $21.3 million in 1999. This 256% increase resulted primarily from the Cardinal merger and our 2000 acquisitions, as well as increased pricing and asset utilization. The gross margin percentage fell to 65.9% in 2000 from 69.4% in 1999 due to a change in the mix of our rental revenue.
Field Management Segment
Field management revenue for 2000 was $36.5 million, compared to $4.3 million in 1999. This segment was created through an acquisition in November 1999. The gross margin percentage fell slightly to 10.4% in 2000 from 11.3% in 1999.
Environmental and Other Segment
Revenue from the environmental and other segment increased to $20.8 million in 2000 from $5.5 million in 1999. This increase resulted primarily from the Cardinal merger and our November 1999 acquisition. The gross margin percentage fell slightly to 39.0% in 2000 from 40.5% in 1999.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased to $22.3 million in 2000 from $12.6 million in 1999. Most of the increase resulted from our larger asset base as a result of the Cardinal merger and our acquisitions. Depreciation also increased as a result of our $58.3 million of capital expenditures in 2000 and our 1999 capital expenditures of $9.2 million.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased to $44.3 million in 2000 from $23.1 million in 1999. The increase was primarily the result of the Cardinal merger and our acquisitions. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue have decreased to 17.2% in 2000 from 20.4% in 1999.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In the year ended December 31, 2001, we generated net cash from operating activities of $89.3 million, and we supplemented our cash flow with the issuance of $200 million in senior notes. Our primary liquidity needs are for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and acquisitions. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We had cash and cash equivalents of $3.8 million at December 31, 2001 compared to $4.3 million at December 31, 2000.
We used the cash generated by our operating activities and borrowings to increase our asset base and enhance our earning potential. In 2001, we made five acquisitions for a total of $108 million in consideration, of which $2 million was paid with common stock. For two of the acquisitions, additional consideration, if any, will be based upon the respective company's average EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense) less certain adjustments for a three year period, and for one acquisition, additional consideration, if any, will be based upon the performance for a two year period of a marine vessel. Additional consideration for these acquisitions, if any, will not exceed $19.7 million. These acquisitions expanded our asset base by adding 21 coiled tubing units, eight liftboats ranging from 120 feet to 250 feet in leg length, an expanded line of drill pipe, drill collars, and drill string accessories and services and expanded our business to include well control services and blow-out rental tools.
We also made capital expenditures of $83.9 million during 2001, of which approximately $28.7 million was used to expand and maintain our rental tool equipment inventory, $22.1 million was used for the marine segment (inclusive of payments for vessel construction) and approximately $12.3 million was used for property expansion, including our new facility in Broussard, Louisiana. We also made $20.8 million of other capital expenditures primarily for our well intervention group, including casing calipers, a high pressure coiled tubing unit, a land conventional coiled tubing unit and construction of new hydraulic drilling units.
We issued $200 million of 8 7/8% senior notes due 2011 pursuant to an indenture in May 2001. On August 28, 2001, we completed the exchange of $200 million of our 8 7/8% senior notes due 2001 that we registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for all of our outstanding 8 7/8% senior notes. The indenture governing the registered notes requires semi-annual interest payments which commenced November 15, 2001 and continue through the maturity date of May 15, 2011. The indenture governing the senior notes contains certain covenants that, among other things, prevents us from incurring additional debt, paying dividends or making other distributions, unless our ratio of cash flow to interest expense is at least 2.25 to 1, except that we may incur additional debt in an amount equal to 30% of our net tangible assets, which was approximately $125 million at December 31, 2001, without satisfying this requirement. The indenture also contains covenants that restrict our ability to create certain liens, sell assets, or enter into certain mergers or acquisitions.
In November 2001, we also amended the existing bank credit facility to reduce our original term loan to $45 million, to establish a second term loan in an amount of $32 million and to increase our revolving credit facility to $75 million. The credit facility bears interest at a LIBOR rate plus margins that depend on our leverage ratio. In March 2002, we made a principal payment of $20 million under our term loans. As of March 26, 2002, our amounts outstanding under the term loans were $54.5 million, there were no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility, and the weighted average interest on the credit facility was 4.16% per annum. Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets, including the pledge of the stock of our subsidiaries. The credit facility contains customary events of default and requires that we satisfy various financial covenants. It also limits our capital expenditures to $50 million in 2002 and limits our ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, make acquisitions, make changes to our capital structure, create liens or incur additional indebtedness.
The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations and commercial commitments at December 31, 2001 (amounts in thousands):
Description |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Thereafter |
||||||
Long-term debt |
$ |
16,727 |
$ |
16,425 |
$ |
27,870 |
$ |
25,321 |
$ |
17 |
$ |
200,000 |
Operating leases |
2,216 |
1,384 |
899 |
709 |
430 |
366 |
||||||
Vessel construction |
12,532 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total |
$ |
31,475 |
$ |
17,809 |
$ |
28,769 |
$ |
26,030 |
$ |
447 |
$ |
200,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
In March 2002, we made a principal payment of $20 million on our term loans, which reduces our 2004 and 2005 required principal payments by $7.5 million and $12.5 million, respectively.
The table does not include any potential additional consideration that may be payable as a result of our acquisitions. Additional consideration is generally based on the acquired company's operating performance after the acquisition as measured by earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other adjustments intended to exclude extraordinary items. While the amounts payable depend upon the acquired company's operating performance and are difficult to predict accurately, we estimate as of March 26, 2002 that the maximum additional consideration payable for all of our acquisitions was $47.1 million, with $18.8 million potentially payable in 2003 and $28.3 million in 2004. These amounts are not classified as liabilities under generally accepted accounting principles and not reflected in our financial statements until the amounts are fixed and determinable. When amounts are determined, they are capitalized as part of the purchase price of the related acquisition. We have no other financing arrangements that are not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in our financial statements.
In 2001, we recorded $10.8 million of additional consideration related to three of our earlier acquisitions, of which $4.2 million was paid with common stock and $3.75 million was paid in January 2002 from borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
In January 2002, we made an acquisition of an environmental company by converting $18.6 million of notes and other receivables into ownership of the company. Additional consideration, if any, will be based upon a multiple of four times the company's average annual EBITDA less $9.0 million, and paid in 2003.
In March 2002, we completed the sale of 4.2 million shares of common stock, including 547,500 shares sold pursuant to the underwriter's over-allotment option. The offering generated net proceeds of approximately $38.9 million. We intend to use the proceeds to repay existing borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to fund asset purchases and for general corporate purposes.
We have identified capital improvement projects that will require up to $50 million in 2002, exclusive of any acquisitions. We are currently having two new liftboats constructed for a total contract price of $25.0 million, of which $12.5 million is expected to be payable in 2002. We believe that our current working capital, cash generated from our operations and availability under our revolving credit facility will provide sufficient funds for our identified capital projects.
We intend to continue implementing our growth strategy of increasing our scope of services through both internal growth and strategic acquisitions. Depending on the size of any future acquisitions, we may require additional equity or debt financing in excess of our current working capital, cash generated from our operations and amounts available under our revolving credit facility.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new pronouncements: Statement 141, Business Combinations, Statement 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and Statement 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. Statement 141, which requires the purchase method of accounting for all business combinations, applies to all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and to all business combinations accounted for by the purchase period that are completed after June 30, 2001. Statement 142 requires that goodwill, as well as other intangible assets be tested annually for impairment and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The effect of Statement 142 has not been determined, including whether any transitional impairment losses will be required to be recognized as the effect of a change in accounting principle. We have unamortized goodwill in the amount of $148.7 million as of January 1, 2002, which will be subject to the transition provisions of Statement 142. Amortization expense related to goodwill was approximately $4.4 million and $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Statement 143 requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Statement 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. We are currently assessing the impact of Statement 143 on our financial condition and results of operations.
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. It requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired, and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions. Implementation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. We are evaluating the impact of Statement 144.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations and interest rates. We do not hold any foreign currency exchange forward contracts and/or currency options. We make limited use of derivative financial instruments to manage risks associated with existing or anticipated transactions. We do not hold derivatives for trading purposes or use derivatives with leveraged or complex features. Derivative instruments are traded with creditworthy major financial institutions.
At December 31, 2001, we were a party to an interest rate swap agreement with an amount totaling approximately $1.8 million that was designed to convert a similar amount of variable-rate debt to fixed rates. The swap matures in October 2002, and the fixed interest rate is 5.675%. At December 31, 2001, the interest rate to be received by us averaged 4.1%. We consider the swap to be a hedge against potentially higher future interest rates. As described in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, we would have recognized a loss of an estimated $30,000 had we terminated these agreements on December 31, 2001.
At December 31, 2001, $82.2 million of our long-term debt had variable interest rates. Based on debt outstanding at December 31, 2001, a 10% increase in variable interest rates would increase our interest expense inclusive of the swap in the year 2001 by approximately $343,000, while a 10% decrease would decrease our interest expense by approximately $336,000.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Superior Energy Services, Inc.:
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2001. In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the accompanying financial statement schedule, "Valuation and Qualifying Accounts," for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of depreciation on its liftboat fleet in 2001.
As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities in 2001.
As discussed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, effective July 1, 2001, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, "Business Combinations", and certain provisions of SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", as required for goodwill and intangible assets resulting from business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001.
KPMG LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 1, 2002
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and 2000
(in thousands, except share data)
2001 |
2000 |
|||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
3,769 |
$ |
4,254 |
||||
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful | ||||||||
accounts of $4,057 in 2001 and $2,292 in 2000 |
109,835 |
74,010 |
||||||
Deferred income taxes |
- |
3,506 |
||||||
Income taxes receivable |
11,694 |
48 |
||||||
Prepaid insurance and other |
10,181 |
6,952 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total current assets |
135,479 |
88,770 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Property, plant and equipment - net |
345,878 |
202,498 |
||||||
Goodwill - net of accumulated amortization of |
||||||||
$9,151 in 2001 and $4,758 in 2000 |
148,729 |
114,650 |
||||||
Notes receivable |
23,062 |
19,213 |
||||||
Other assets - net of accumulated amortization of |
||||||||
$1,440 in 2001 and $1,221 in 2000 |
12,372 |
5,545 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
$ |
665,520 |
$ |
430,676 |
||||
|
|
|||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
34,843 |
$ |
22,670 |
||||
Accrued expenses |
26,841 |
14,660 |
||||||
Deferred income taxes |
510 |
- |
||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
16,727 |
16,402 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total current liabilities |
78,921 |
53,732 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Deferred income taxes |
47,390 |
24,304 |
||||||
Long-term debt |
269,633 |
146,393 |
||||||
Stockholders' equity: |
||||||||
Preferred stock of $.01 par value. Authorized, | ||||||||
5,000,000 shares; none issued |
- |
- |
||||||
Common stock of $.001 par value. Authorized, 125,000,000 | ||||||||
shares; issued and outstanding 69,322,886 and 67,803,304 | ||||||||
at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively |
69 |
68 |
||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
324,898 |
315,304 |
||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
16 |
58 |
||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(55,407) |
(109,183) |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total stockholders' equity |
269,576 |
206,247 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
665,520 |
$ |
430,676 |
||||
|
|
|||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
||||||||
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
(in thousands, except per share data)
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
|||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
449,042 |
$ |
257,502 |
$ |
113,076 |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
|||||||||||
Cost of services |
237,355 |
147,601 |
67,364 |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
33,446 |
22,255 |
12,625 |
||||||||
General and administrative |
73,288 |
44,287 |
23,071 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total costs and expenses |
344,089 |
214,143 |
103,060 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Income from operations |
104,953 |
43,359 |
10,016 |
||||||||
Other income (expense): |
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized |
(20,087) |
(12,078) |
(12,969) |
||||||||
Interest income |
1,892 |
1,898 |
308 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes, extraordinary losses |
|||||||||||
and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
86,758 |
33,179 |
(2,645) |
||||||||
Income taxes |
(35,571) |
(13,298) |
611 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Income (loss) before extraordinary losses and cumulative
effect of |
51,187 |
19,881 |
(2,034) |
||||||||
Extraordinary losses, net of income tax benefit |
|||||||||||
of $996 in 2000 and $2,124 in 1999 |
- |
(1,557) |
(4,514) |
||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net | |||||||||||
of income tax expense of $1,655 |
2,589 |
- |
- |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
53,776 |
$ |
18,324 |
$ |
(6,548) |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share: |
|||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before extraordinary losses and | |||||||||||
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ |
0.74 |
$ |
0.30 |
$ |
(0.11) |
|||||
Extraordinary loss |
- |
(0.02) |
(0.14) |
||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
0.04 |
- |
- |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.78 |
$ |
0.28 |
$ |
(0.25) |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: |
|||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before extraordinary losses and | |||||||||||
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ |
0.73 |
$ |
0.30 |
$ |
(0.11) |
|||||
Extraordinary loss |
- |
(0.02) |
(0.14) |
||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
0.04 |
- |
- |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.77 |
$ |
0.28 |
$ |
(0.25) |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Weighted average common shares used |
|||||||||||
in computing earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||
Basic |
68,545 |
64,991 |
31,131 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Diluted |
69,592 |
65,921 |
31,131 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Pro forma amounts assuming the new depreciation method had |
|||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
51,187 |
$ |
18,637 |
$ |
(5,525) |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.74 |
$ |
0.29 |
$ |
(0.22) |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.73 |
$ |
0.28 |
$ |
(0.22) |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Deficit)
Years Ended December 31 2001, 2000 and 1999
(in thousands, except share data)
Accumulated |
||||||||
Preferred |
Common |
Additional |
Other |
|||||
stock |
Preferred |
stock |
Common |
paid-in |
Comprehensive |
Accumulated |
||
shares |
stock |
shares |
stock |
capital |
Income |
deficit |
Total |
|
|
||||||||
Balances, December 31, 1998 |
20,252 |
$ 2 |
6,072,606 |
$ 5 |
$ 79,682 |
$ - |
$ (119,629) |
$ (39,940) |
Net loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(6,548) |
(6,548) |
Stock issued for cash |
2,312 |
- |
15,515,437 |
16 |
54,984 |
- |
- |
55,000 |
Dividends on preferred stock |
1,084 |
- |
- |
- |
1,330 |
- |
(1,330) |
- |
Stock issued under subordinated |
||||||||
debt agreement |
54 |
- |
19,167 |
- |
130 |
- |
- |
130 |
Merger with Superior Energy |
||||||||
Services, Inc. |
- |
- |
28,849,523 |
29 |
109,052 |
- |
- |
109,081 |
Preferred stock conversion - Merger |
||||||||
with Superior Energy Services, Inc. |
(23,702) |
(2) |
8,632,356 |
9 |
(9) |
- |
- |
(2) |
Acquisition of Production |
||||||||
Management Companies, Inc. |
- |
- |
610,000 |
1 |
3,452 |
- |
- |
3,453 |
Exercise of stock options |
- |
- |
111,700 |
- |
313 |
- |
- |
313 |
|
||||||||
Balances, December 31, 1999 |
- |
- |
59,810,789 |
60 |
248,934 |
- |
(127,507) |
121,487 |
Comprehensive income: |
||||||||
Net income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18,324 |
18,324 |
Other comprehensive income- |
||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
58 |
- |
58 |
|
||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
58 |
18,324 |
18,382 |
Stock issued for cash |
- |
- |
7,300,000 |
7 |
63,240 |
- |
- |
63,247 |
Exercise of stock options |
- |
- |
705,476 |
1 |
3,203 |
- |
- |
3,204 |
Acquisition of common stock |
- |
- |
(12,961) |
- |
(73) |
- |
- |
(73) |
|
||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2000 |
- |
- |
67,803,304 |
68 |
315,304 |
58 |
(109,183) |
206,247 |
Comprehensive income: |
||||||||
Net income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
53,776 |
53,776 |
Other comprehensive loss- |
||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(24) |
- |
(24) |
Unrealized loss on derivatives |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(18) |
- |
(18) |
|
||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(42) |
53,776 |
53,734 |
Stock issued for acquisitions |
- |
- |
825,612 |
1 |
6,217 |
- |
- |
6,218 |
Exercise of stock options |
- |
- |
693,970 |
- |
3,377 |
- |
- |
3,377 |
|
||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2001 |
- |
$ - |
69,322,886 |
$ 69 |
$ 324,898 |
$ 16 |
$ (55,407) |
$ 269,576 |
|
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
(in thousands)
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
|||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
53,776 |
$ |
18,324 |
$ |
(6,548) |
|||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) | |||||||||||
to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Extraordinary losses |
- |
1,557 |
4,514 |
||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
(2,589) |
- |
- |
||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
25,865 |
8,348 |
(1,868) |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
33,446 |
22,255 |
12,625 |
||||||||
Amortization of debt acquisition costs |
1,269 |
377 |
593 |
||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, | |||||||||||
net of acquisitions: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(22,248) |
(22,938) |
3,312 |
||||||||
Other - net |
(462) |
(1,172) |
1,628 |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
6,435 |
7,463 |
(4,620) |
||||||||
Accrued expenses |
5,513 |
(4,151) |
4,009 |
||||||||
Income taxes |
(11,656) |
504 |
820 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
89,349 |
30,567 |
14,465 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Payments for purchases of property and equipment |
(83,863) |
(57,257) |
(9,179) |
||||||||
Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired |
(104,999) |
(40,827) |
(4,114) |
||||||||
Increase in notes receivable |
(3,849) |
(10,315) |
- |
||||||||
Other |
1,415 |
(2,315) |
- |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(191,296) |
(110,714) |
(13,293) |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Payments on notes payable |
- |
(3,713) |
(4,440) |
||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt |
232,000 |
148,100 |
125,000 |
||||||||
Principal payments on long-term debt |
(127,145) |
(133,331) |
(165,786) |
||||||||
Debt acquisition costs |
(6,770) |
(1,124) |
(2,827) |
||||||||
Payment of premium on subordinated debt |
- |
- |
(835) |
||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of stock |
- |
63,247 |
55,000 |
||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
3,377 |
3,204 |
313 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
101,462 |
76,383 |
6,425 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(485) |
(3,764) |
7,597 |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
4,254 |
8,018 |
421 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$ |
3,769 |
$ |
4,254 |
$ |
8,018 |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
(1) Merger
On July 15, 1999, Superior consummated a subsidiary merger (the "Merger") whereby it acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Cardinal Holding Corp. ("Cardinal") from the stockholders of Cardinal. Due to the fact that the former Cardinal shareholders received 51% of the outstanding common stock at the date of the Merger, among other factors, the Merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition (i.e., a purchase of Superior by Cardinal) under the purchase method of accounting. As such, the Company's consolidated financial statements and other financial information reflect the historical operations of Cardinal for periods and dates prior to the Merger. The net assets of Superior, at the time of the Merger, have been reflected at their estimated fair value pursuant to the purchase method of accounting at the date of the Merger.
As used in the consolidated financial statements for Superior Energy Services, Inc., the term "Superior" refers to the Company as of dates and periods prior to the Merger and the term "Company" refers to the combined operations of Superior and Cardinal after the consummation of the Merger.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies(a) Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2001 presentation.
(b) Business
The Company is a leading provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment focusing on serving the production-related needs of oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico. A majority of the Company's business is conducted with major and independent oil and gas exploration companies. The Company continually evaluates the financial strength of its customers but does not require collateral to support the customer receivables.
The Company's well intervention and marine services segments are contracted for specific projects on either a day rate or turnkey basis. Rental tools are leased to customers on an as-needed basis on a day rate basis. The Company derives a significant amount of its revenue from a small number of major and independent oil and gas companies. In 2001 and 2000, one customer accounted for approximately 12% and 10% of the Company's total revenue, respectively, primarily in the intervention group and field management segments. No single customer represented 10% or more of the Company's total revenue in 1999. The inability of the Company to continue to perform services for a number of its large existing customers, if not offset by sales to new or existing customers, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and financial condition.
(c) Use of Estimates
(d) Property, Plant and EquipmentThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
Buildings and improvements
15 to 30 years
Marine vessels and equipment
5 to 25 years
Machinery and equipment
5 to 15 years
Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers
2 to 5 years
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 7 years
The company capitalizes interest on borrowings used to finance the cost of major capital projects during the active construction period. Capitalized interest is added to the cost of the underlying assets and is amortized over the useful lives of the assets. For 2001 and 2000, the Company capitalized approximately $839,000 and $242,000, respectively, of interest for various capital expansion projects. No interest was capitalized in 1999.
Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
Change in Accounting Estimate
Effective October 1, 1999, the Company changed the estimated useful lives on the majority of its marine vessels from fifteen years to eighteen years. The Company believes the revised estimated useful lives more appropriately reflect its financial results by better matching costs over the estimated useful lives of these assets. As a result of this change, 1999 net income was increased approximately $350,000.
(e) Goodwill
The Company amortizes costs in excess of fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired using the straight-line method over a period not to exceed 30 years. Recoverability is reviewed by comparing the future net of cash flows of the assets to which the goodwill applies, to the net book value, including goodwill, of such assets. Goodwill amortization expense recorded for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $4,393,000, $3,052,000 and $1,480,000, respectively. At December 31, 2001, $17.9 million of the goodwill balance relates to acquisitions after June 30, 2001 and is not being amortized as the result of new accounting pronouncements.
(f) Other Assets
(g) Cash EquivalentsOther assets consist primarily of debt acquisition costs, long-term receivables, an investment in a company that owns an airplane and covenants not to compete. Debt acquisition costs are being amortized over the term of the related debt, which is approximately four to ten years. The amortization of debt acquisition costs, which is classified as interest expense, was $1,269,000, $377,000 and $593,000 for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The covenants not to compete are being amortized over the terms of the agreements, which is four years. Amortization expense recorded on the covenants not to compete for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $328,000, $386,000 and $265,000, respectively.
The Company considers all short-term deposits with a maturity of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents.
(3) Change in Accounting Principle(h) Revenue Recognition
For all of the Company's segments, revenue is recognized when services or equipment are provided. The Company contracts for marine, well intervention and environmental projects either on a day rate or turnkey basis, with a majority of its projects conducted on a day rate basis. The Company's rental tools are leased on a day rate basis, and revenue from the sale of equipment is recognized when the equipment is shipped. Reimbursements from customers for the cost of rental tools that are damaged or lost downhole are reflected as revenue at the time of the incident.
(i) Income Taxes
The Company provides for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FAS No. 109 requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between amounts of assets for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws.
(j) Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that could have been outstanding assuming the exercise of stock options, convertible preferred stock shares and warrants and the potential shares that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share.
On July 15, 1999, the Company affected an approximate 364 to 1 stock issuance as a result of the Merger. All earnings per common share amounts, references to common stock, and stockholders' equity amounts have been restated as if the stock issuance had occurred as of the earliest period presented. The effect of the preferred dividends on arriving at the income available to common stockholders was zero in 2001 and 2000 and $1,330,000 in 1999. The number of dilutive stock options used in computing diluted earnings per share was 1,047,000 in 2001, 930,000 in 2000, and these securities were anti-dilutive in 1999.
(k) Financial Instruments
(l) Foreign Currency TranslationThe Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, effective January 1, 2001. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its interest rate exposure. The Company specifically designates these agreements as cash flow hedges of debt instruments and recognizes interest differentials as adjustments to interest expense in the period the differentials occur. Under interest rate swap agreements, the Company agrees with other parties to exchange, at specific intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and variable-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. In accordance with the transition provisions of Statement 133, on January 1, 2001, the Company recorded a receivable of approximately $62,000 and a corresponding credit of approximately $36,000, net of income tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income.
The Company acquired foreign subsidiaries in October 2000. Assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign subsidiaries are translated at current exchange rates, while income and expense are translated at average rates for the period. Translation gains and losses are reported as the foreign currency translation component in stockholders' equity.
On January 1, 2001, the Company changed depreciation methods from the straight-line method to the units-of-production method on its liftboat fleet to more accurately reflect the wear and tear of normal use. Management believes that the units-of-production method is best suited to reflect the actual depreciation of the liftboat fleet. Depreciation expense calculated under the units-of-production method may be different than depreciation expense calculated under the straight-line method in any period. The annual depreciation based on utilization of each liftboat will not be less than 25% of annual straight-line depreciation, and the cumulative depreciation based on utilization of each liftboat will not be less than 50% of cumulative straight-line depreciation. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle on prior years resulted in an increase in net income for the year ended December 31, 2001 of $2.6 million, net of taxes of $1.7 million, or $0.04 per share. The pro forma amounts reflect the effect of retroactive application on depreciation, net of related income taxes, that would have been made in the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 had the new method been in effect.
(4) Supplemental Cash Flow Information (in thousands)
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
||||
|
|
|
||||
Cash paid for: |
||||||
Interest |
$ 17,329 |
$ 12,135 |
$ 12,019 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Income taxes |
$ 20,304 |
$ 4,368 |
$ 251 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Details of acquisitions: |
||||||
Fair value of assets |
$ 141,946 |
$ 65,373 |
$ 173,737 |
|||
Fair value of liabilities |
(26,957) |
(19,658) |
(55,679) |
|||
Common stock issued |
(6,218) |
- |
(112,531) |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Cash paid |
108,771 |
45,715 |
5,527 |
|||
Less cash acquired |
(3,772) |
(4,888) |
(1,413) |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Net cash paid for acquisitions |
$ 104,999 |
$ 40,827 |
$ 4,114 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Non-cash investing activity: |
||||||
Additional consideration |
||||||
payable on acquisitions |
$ 3,750 |
$ 18,449 |
$ - |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Retainage payable on |
||||||
vessel construction |
$ - |
$ 1,000 |
$ - |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Amounts payable under covenant |
||||||
not-to-compete |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 893 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Non-cash financing activity: |
||||||
Stock dividends issued on |
||||||
preferred stock |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 1,330 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Stock issued under subordinated |
||||||
debt agreement |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 130 |
|||
|
|
|
(5) Business Combinations
In the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company made five acquisitions for a total of $108 million in consideration, of which $2 million was paid with common stock. For two of the acquisitions, additional consideration, if any, will be based upon the respective company's average EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense) less certain adjustments, and for one acquisition, additional consideration, if any, will be based upon the performance of a marine vessel. The total additional consideration, if any, will not exceed $19.7 million. These acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases and the acquired assets and liabilities have been valued at their estimated fair market value. The purchase price allocated to net assets was approximately $80.5 million, and the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets of approximately $27.5 million was allocated to goodwill, of which $17.9 million relates to acquisitions after June 30, 2001 and is not being amortized as the result of new accounting pronouncements. The results of operations have been included from the respective acquisition date.
In the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company made acquisitions for a total of $42.5 million in cash consideration. These acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases and the results of operations have been included from the respective acquisition date.
The following unaudited pro forma information for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, presents a summary of consolidated results of operations as if the business acquisitions described above had occurred on January 1, 2000, with pro forma adjustments to give effect to amortization of goodwill, depreciation and certain other adjustments, together with related income tax effects (in thousands, except per share amounts):
2001 |
2000 |
|||
|
|
|||
Revenues |
$ 493,946 |
$ 364,328 |
||
|
|
|||
Income before extraordinary losses and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ 58,461 |
$ 25,040 |
||
|
|
|||
Basic earnings per share before extraordinary losses and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ 0.85 |
$ 0.38 |
||
|
|
|||
Diluted earnings per share before extraordinary losses and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ 0.84 |
$ 0.38 |
||
|
|
The above pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as they would have been had the acquisitions been effected on January 1, 2000.
Most of the Company's acquisitions have involved additional contingent consideration based upon a multiple of the acquired companies' respective average EBITDA over a three-year period from the respective date of acquisition. In 2001, the Company capitalized additional consideration of $10.8 million related to three of its acquisitions, of which $4.2 million was paid with common stock and $3.75 million was paid in January 2002 from borrowings under its revolving credit facility. While the amounts of additional consideration payable depend upon the acquired company's operating performance and are difficult to predict accurately, the Company estimates that the maximum additional consideration payable for all of our acquisitions, inclusive of the environmental company acquisition in January 2002 is $47.1 million, with $18.8 million potentially payable in 2003 and $28.3 million in 2004. These amounts are not classified as liabilities under generally accepted accounting principles and not reflected in the Company's financial statements until the amounts are fixed and determinable. When amounts are determined, they are capitalized as part of the purchase price of the related acquisition. The Company has no other financing arrangements that are not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in its financial statements.
(6) Property, Plant and EquipmentA summary of property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands) is as follows:
2001 |
2000 |
|||
|
|
|||
Buildings and improvements |
$ 19,574 |
$ 13,079 |
||
Marine vessels and equipment |
142,295 |
78,872 |
||
Machinery and equipment |
207,022 |
137,271 |
||
Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers |
11,836 |
8,459 |
||
Furniture and fixtures |
5,811 |
4,015 |
||
Construction-in-progress |
24,317 |
6,795 |
||
Land |
4,676 |
3,404 |
||
|
|
|||
415,531 |
251,895 |
|||
Accumulated depreciation |
(69,653) |
(49,397) |
||
|
|
|||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
$ 345,878 |
$ 202,498 |
||
|
|
The cost of property, plant and equipment leased to third parties was $4.2 million at December 31, 2001 and $6.9 million at December 31, 2000.
(7) DebtLong-Term Debt
The Company's long-term debt as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 consists of the following (in thousands):
2001 |
2000 |
|||
|
|
|||
Senior Notes - interest payable semiannually |
||||
at 8.875%, due May 2011 |
$ 200,000 |
$ - |
||
Term Loans - interest payable monthly at floating rate |
||||
(4.19% at December 31, 2001), due in quarterly |
||||
installments through May 2005 |
74,500 |
127,500 |
||
Revolver - interest payable monthly at floating rate |
||||
(4.07% at December 31, 2001), due in May 2004 |
7,700 |
16,500 |
||
Notes payable - paid January 2, 2002 with Revolver |
3,750 |
- |
||
Notes payable - bear interest at 7.25%, paid |
||||
January 2, 2001 with Revolver |
- |
18,449 |
||
Other installment notes payable (interest rates ranging |
||||
from 9% to 11.4%), due monthly through 2005 |
410 |
346 |
||
|
|
|||
286,360 |
162,795 |
|||
Less current portion |
16,727 |
16,402 |
||
|
|
|||
Long-term debt |
$ 269,633 |
$ 146,393 |
||
|
|
The Company issued $200 million of 8 7/8% senior notes due 2011 pursuant to an indenture in May 2001. On August 28, 2001, the Company completed the exchange of $200 million of our 8 7/8% senior notes due 2001 that it registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for all of its outstanding 8 7/8% senior notes. The indenture governing the registered notes requires semi-annual interest payments which commenced November 15, 2001 and continue through the maturity date of May 15, 2011. The indenture governing the senior notes contains certain covenants that, among other things, prevents the Company from incurring additional debt, paying dividends or making other distributions, unless its ratio of cash flow to interest expense is at least 2.25 to 1, except that the Company may incur additional debt in an amount equal to 30% of its net tangible assets, which was approximately $125 million at December 31, 2001, without satisfying this requirement. The indenture also contains covenants that restrict the Company's ability to create certain liens, sell assets, or enter into certain mergers or acquisitions.
In November 2001, the Company amended its existing bank credit facility to reduce its original term loan (term loan I) to $45 million, to establish a second term loan (term loan II) in an amount of $32 million and to increase its revolving credit facility to $75 million. Term loan I requires quarterly principal installments that commenced December 31, 2001 in the amount of $2.5 million a quarter through March 31, 2005 and a balance of $10 million due on the facility maturity date of May 2, 2005. Term loan II requires quarterly principal installments that commence March 31, 2002 in the amount of $1.6 million a quarter through March 31, 2005 and a balance of $11.2 million due on the facility maturity date of May 2, 2005. The credit facility bears interest at a LIBOR rate plus margins that depend on the Company's leverage ratio. Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company's assets, including the pledge of the stock of the Company's subsidiaries. The credit facility contains customary events of default and requires that the Company satisfy various financial covenants. It also limits the Company's capital expenditures to $50 million in 2002 and limits the Company's ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, make acquisitions, make changes to the Company's capital structure, create liens or incur additional indebtedness. At December 31, 2001, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
Subsequent to year end, the Company made a principal payment of $20 million on term loan I, which reduces the Company's 2004 and 2005 required principal payments by $7.5 million and $12.5 million, respectively.
Extraordinary Losses
The early extinguishment of the Company's indebtedness in October 2000 resulted in an extraordinary loss of $1.6 million, net of a $1.0 million income tax benefit, which resulted from the write-off of unamortized debt acquisition costs related to the prior credit facility. The early extinguishment of the Cardinal and Superior indebtedness in July 1999 resulted in an extraordinary loss of $4.5 million, net of a $2.1 million income tax benefit, which included the premium on the subordinated debt and the write-off of unamortized debt acquisition costs.
Annual maturities of long-term debt for each of the five fiscal years following December 31, 2001 are as follows (in thousands):
2002 |
$ 16,727 |
2003 |
16,425 |
2004 |
27,870 |
2005 |
25,321 |
2006 |
17 |
Thereafter |
200,000 |
|
|
Total |
$ 286,360 |
|
The components of income tax expense (benefit), before the income tax effect of the extraordinary losses and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 are as follows (in thousands):
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
||||
|
|
|
||||
Current |
||||||
Federal |
$ 9,706 |
$ 3,851 |
$ (3,101) |
|||
State |
- |
1,099 |
(150) |
|||
|
|
|
||||
9,706 |
4,950 |
(3,251) |
||||
|
|
|
||||
Deferred |
||||||
Federal |
22,991 |
8,125 |
2,354 |
|||
State |
2,874 |
223 |
286 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
25,865 |
8,348 |
2,640 |
||||
|
|
|
||||
$ 35,571 |
$ 13,298 |
$ (611) |
||||
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% in 2001 and 2000 and 34% in 1999 to income before income taxes as follows (in thousands):
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
||||
|
|
|
||||
Computed expected tax expense (benefit) |
$ 30,366 |
$ 11,613 |
$ (899) |
|||
Increase (decrease) resulting from: |
||||||
Goodwill amortization |
1,306 |
1,025 |
502 |
|||
State income taxes |
1,808 |
481 |
136 |
|||
Other |
2,091 |
179 |
(350) |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
$ 35,571 |
$ 13,298 |
$ (611) |
|||
|
|
|
The significant components of deferred income taxes at December 31, 2001 and 2000 are as follows (in thousands):
2001 |
2000 |
|||
|
|
|||
Deferred tax assets: |
||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ 805 |
$ 894 |
||
Alternative minimum tax credit and net |
||||
operating loss carryforward |
1,220 |
5,385 |
||
Other |
878 |
1,061 |
||
|
|
|||
2,903 |
7,340 |
|||
Valuation allowance |
(279) |
(255) |
||
|
|
|||
Net deferred tax assets |
2,624 |
7,085 |
||
Deferred tax liabilities: |
||||
Property, plant and equipment |
45,787 |
26,795 |
||
Other |
4,737 |
1,088 |
||
|
|
|||
Deferred tax liabilities |
50,524 |
27,883 |
||
|
|
|||
Net deferred tax liability |
$ 47,900 |
$ 20,798 |
||
|
|
The net change in the valuation allowance was an increase of $24,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 and an increase of $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. The net deferred tax assets reflect management's estimate of the amount that will be realized from future profitability and the reversal of taxable temporary differences that can be predicted with reasonable certainty.
As of December 31, 2001, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of an estimated $1.8 million, which is available to reduce future Federal taxable income through 2011. The Company also had various state net operating loss carryforwards of an estimated $7.6 million.
(9) Stockholders' EquityIn July 1999, the Company's stockholders approved the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan ("1999 Incentive Plan") to provide long-term incentives to its key employees, including officers and directors, consultants and advisers to the Company ("Eligible Participants"). Under the 1999 Incentive Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock awards or any combination thereof to Eligible Participants for up to 5,929,327 shares of the Company's common stock. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors establishes the term and the exercise price of any stock options granted under the 1999 Incentive Plan, provided the exercise price may not be less than the fair market value of the common share on the date of grant.
In addition to the 1999 Incentive Plan, Superior maintains its 1995 Stock Incentive Plan ("1995 Incentive Plan"), as amended. Under the 1995 Incentive Plan, as amended, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock awards or any combination thereof to Eligible Employees which consists of its key employees, including officers and directors who are employees of the Company for up to 1,900,000 shares of the Company's common stock. All of the Company's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan's options which have been granted are vested.
A summary of stock options granted under the incentive plans for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 is as follows:
2001 |
2000 |
|||||||
|
|
|||||||
Number |
Weighted |
Number |
Weighted |
|||||
of |
Average |
of |
Average |
|||||
Shares |
Price |
Shares |
Price |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Outstanding at beginning of year |
4,348,617 |
$ 6.11 |
4,134,917 |
$ 5.56 |
||||
Granted |
1,918,500 |
$ 8.48 |
917,500 |
$ 7.78 |
||||
Exercised |
(690,648) |
$ 5.38 |
(658,800) |
$ 4.96 |
||||
Forfeited |
(267,254) |
$ 6.42 |
(45,000) |
$ 6.47 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Outstanding at end of year |
5,309,215 |
$ 7.05 |
4,348,617 |
$ 6.11 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Exercisable at end of year |
2,968,689 |
$ 6.15 |
2,400,559 |
$ 5.70 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Available for future grants |
904,218 |
2,546,210 |
||||||
|
|
A summary of information regarding stock options outstanding at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Options Outstanding |
Options Exercisable |
|||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
Range of |
Remaining |
Weighted |
Weighted |
|||||||
Exercise |
Contractual |
Average |
Average |
|||||||
Prices |
Shares |
Life |
Price |
Shares |
Price |
|||||
|
||||||||||
$2.50 - $3.43 |
133,500 |
4-5 years |
$ 2.94 |
133,500 |
$ 2.94 |
|||||
$4.75 - $9.00 |
4,167,969 |
2.5-10 years |
$ 6.58 |
2,619,443 |
$ 5.97 |
|||||
$9.25-$12.45 |
1,007,746 |
7.5-9.5 years |
$ 9.54 |
215,746 |
$ 10.36 |
The Company accounts for its stock based compensation under the principles prescribed by the Accounting Principles Board's Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (Opinion No. 25). However, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation permits the continued use of the value based method prescribed by Opinion No. 25 but requires additional disclosures, including pro forma calculations of earnings and net earnings per share as if the fair value method of accounting prescribed by FAS No. 123 had been applied. The pro forma data presented below is not representative of the effects on reported amounts for future years (in thousands, except per share amounts).
As Reported |
Pro forma |
As Reported |
Pro forma |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
2001 |
2001 |
2000 |
2000 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net income |
$ 53,776 |
$ 51,194 |
$ 18,324 |
$ 14,488 |
||||
Basic income per share |
$ 0.78 |
$ 0.75 |
$ 0.28 |
$ 0.22 |
||||
Diluted income per share |
$ 0.74 |
$ 0.74 |
$ 0.28 |
$ 0.22 |
||||
Average fair value of grants during the year |
$ - |
$ 4.44 |
$ - |
$ 5.35 |
||||
Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions: |
||||||||
Risk free interest rate |
4.5% |
5.2% |
||||||
Expected life (years) |
3 |
3 |
||||||
Volatility |
79.11% |
128.75% |
||||||
Dividend yield |
- |
- |
In 1999, pursuant to the stock awards plan adopted by Cardinal, shares of Class A common stock and Class C preferred stock were awarded to certain members of management. Compensation expense was recorded for fair value of these awards, as estimated based on sales of similar stock. The stock awards plan was eliminated as a result of the Merger.
(10) Profit-Sharing PlanThe Company maintains various defined contribution profit-sharing plans for employees who have satisfied minimum service and age requirements. Employees may contribute up to 15% of their earnings to the plans. The Company matches employees' contributions up to 2.5% of an employee's salary. The Company made contributions of $1,052,000, $729,000 and $142,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
(11) Financial InstrumentsThe Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, effective January 1, 2001. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its interest rate exposure. Under interest rate swap agreements, the Company agrees with other parties to exchange, at specific intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and variable-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. As of December 31, 2001, the Company was party to an interest rate swap with an approximate notional amount of $1.8 million designed to convert a similar amount of variable-rate debt to fixed rates. The swap matures in October 2002, and the interest rate is 5.675%.
The Company's interest rate swap qualifies for cash flow hedge accounting treatment under FAS 133, whereby changes in fair value have been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (a component of stockholders' equity) until settled, when the resulting gains and losses will be recorded in earnings. The effect on the Company's earnings and other comprehensive income as the result of the adoption of FAS 133 will vary from period to period and will be dependent upon prevailing interest rates. In accordance with the transition provisions of FAS 133, on January 1, 2001, the Company recorded a receivable of approximately $62,000 and a corresponding credit of approximately $36,000, net of income tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income. During 2001, losses of approximately $25,000 were transferred from accumulated other comprehensive income and the fair value of swaps decreased approximately $29,000. At December 31, 2001, the company recorded a payable of approximately $30,000 and a corresponding charge to accumulated other comprehensive loss of approximately $18,000, net of income tax.
(12) Commitments and Contingencies
The Company leases certain office, service and assembly facilities under operating leases. The leases expire at various dates over the next several years. Total rent expense was $2,193,000 in 2001, $1,865,000 in 2000 and $683,000 in 1999. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases for the five years ending December 31, 2002 through 2006 and thereafter are as follows: $2,216,000, $1,384,000, $899,000, $709,000, $430,000 and $366,000, respectively. Future minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancelable sub-leases for the five years ending December 31, 2002 through 2006 and thereafter are as follows: $632,000, $538,000, $481,000, $472,000, $472,000, and $511,000, respectively.
From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation arising out of operations in the normal course of business. In management's opinion, the Company is not involved in any litigation, the outcome of which would have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
(13) Related Party TransactionsThe Company provides field management and other services to an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, of which a member of the Company's Board of Directors is Chief Executive Officer. The Company billed this customer approximately $4.1 million in 2001, $4.0 million in 2000 and $1.5 million in 1999 for these services, on terms that the Company believes are customary in the industry. The Company expects to continue providing services to this customer.
The Company leased a plane acquired in November 2001 for business travel from a company in which the President and Chief Executive Officer, then owned a 50% interest. The lease provided that the Company would make monthly lease payments of $14,250 and pay all of the plane's operating and maintenance costs. The Company expensed $16,625 for the use of the plane during the 2001 fiscal year and $15,600 in operating and maintenance costs. Effective December 31, 2001, the Company bought the Chief Executive Officer's interest in the company that owns the plane for $900,000, the same price that he paid for his interest in November 2001.
(14) Segment InformationBeginning January 1, 2001, the Company modified its segment disclosure by combining the wireline services segment with the well services segment (well intervention group segment) and the other services segment with the environmental services segment in order to better reflect how the chief operating decision maker of the Company evaluates the Company's results of operations. The Company's reportable segments are as follows: well intervention group, marine, rental tools, field management and environmental and other. Each segment offers products and services within the oilfield services industry. The well intervention group segment provides plug and abandonment services, coiled tubing services, well pumping and stimulation services, data acquisition services, gas lift services, electric wireline services, hydraulic drilling and workover services and mechanical wireline services that perform a variety of ongoing maintenance and repairs to producing wells, as well as modifications to enhance the production capacity and life span of the well. The marine segment operates liftboats for oil and gas production facility maintenance and construction operations, as well as production service activities. The rental tools segment rents and sells specialized equipment for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, production and workover activities. The field management segment provides contract operations and maintenance services, interconnect piping services, sandblasting and painting maintenance services, and transportation and logistics services. The environmental and other segment provides offshore oil and gas cleaning services, dockside cleaning of items, including supply boats, cutting boxes, and process equipment, and manufactures and sells drilling instrumentation and oil spill containment equipment. All the segments operate primarily in the Gulf Coast Region.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating profits or losses. Segment revenues reflect direct sales of products and services for that segment, and each segment records direct expenses related to its employees and its operations. Identifiable assets are primarily those assets directly used in the operations of each segment.
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's segments as of December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 and for the years then ended is shown in the following tables (in thousands):
Well |
Rental |
Field |
Environ. |
Unallocated |
Consolidated |
||
2001 |
Intervention |
Marine |
Tools |
Mgmt. |
& Other |
Amount |
Total |
|
|||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ 181,467 |
$ 158,729 |
$ 252,608 |
$ 31,909 |
$ 33,364 |
$ 7,443 |
$ 665,520 |
Capital expenditures |
22,300 |
22,091 |
36,274 |
1,683 |
1,515 |
- |
83,863 |
Revenues |
$ 171,223 |
$ 71,406 |
$ 121,742 |
$ 61,311 |
$ 23,360 |
$ - |
$ 449,042 |
Costs of services |
95,549 |
34,473 |
40,929 |
53,312 |
13,092 |
- |
237,355 |
Depreciation and amortization |
9,449 |
4,729 |
16,382 |
1,134 |
1,752 |
- |
33,446 |
General and administrative |
29,521 |
6,134 |
26,883 |
6,186 |
4,564 |
- |
73,288 |
Operating income (loss) |
36,704 |
26,070 |
37,548 |
679 |
3,952 |
- |
104,953 |
Interest expense |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(20,087) |
(20,087) |
Interest income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,892 |
1,892 |
|
|||||||
I ncome (loss) before incometaxes and cumulative effect in accounting principle |
$ 36,704 |
$ 26,070 |
$ 37,548 |
$ 679 |
$ 3,952 |
$ (18,195) |
$ 86,758 |
|
Well |
Rental |
Field |
Environ |
Unallocated |
Consolidated |
||
2000 |
Intervention |
Marine |
Tools |
Mgmt. |
& Other |
Amount |
Total |
|
|||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ 113,132 |
$ 74,055 |
$ 200,694 |
$ 17,307 |
$ 24,414 |
$ 1,074 |
$ 430,676 |
Capital expenditures |
10,244 |
23,676 |
22,641 |
950 |
746 |
- |
58,257 |
|
|||||||
Revenues |
$ 90,031 |
$ 34,390 |
$ 75,814 |
$ 36,493 |
$ 20,774 |
$ - |
$ 257,502 |
Costs of services |
57,460 |
18,929 |
25,840 |
32,704 |
12,668 |
- |
147,601 |
Depreciation and amortization |
6,450 |
3,428 |
10,472 |
950 |
955 |
- |
22,255 |
General and administrative |
15,394 |
3,554 |
16,337 |
4,066 |
4,936 |
- |
44,287 |
Operating income (loss) |
10,727 |
8,479 |
23,165 |
(1,227) |
2,215 |
- |
43,359 |
Interest expense |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(12,078) |
(12,078) |
Interest income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,898 |
1,898 |
|
|||||||
Income (loss) before |
$ 10,727 |
$ 8,479 |
$ 23,165 |
$ (1,227) |
$ 2,215 |
$ (10,180) |
$ 33,179 |
|
Well |
Rental |
Field |
Environ |
Unallocated |
Consolidated |
||
1999 |
Intervention |
Marine |
Tools |
Mgmt. |
& Other |
Amount |
Total |
|
|||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ 70,839 |
$ 48,655 |
$ 134,287 |
$ 12,768 |
$ 13,058 |
$ 2,648 |
$ 282,255 |
Capital expenditures |
2,949 |
1,417 |
4,209 |
13 |
591 |
- |
9,179 |
Revenues |
$ 58,126 |
$ 23,822 |
$ 21,302 |
$ 4,340 |
$ 5,486 |
$ - |
$ 113,076 |
Costs of services |
39,086 |
14,649 |
6,518 |
3,848 |
3,263 |
- |
67,364 |
Depreciation and amortization |
4,939 |
3,605 |
3,688 |
150 |
243 |
- |
12,625 |
General and administrative |
11,180 |
4,366 |
5,194 |
584 |
1,747 |
- |
23,071 |
Operating income (loss) |
2,921 |
1,202 |
5,902 |
(242) |
233 |
- |
10,016 |
Interest expense |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(12,969) |
(12,969) |
Interest income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
308 |
308 |
|
|||||||
Income (loss) before |
$ 2,921 |
$ 1,202 |
$ 5,902 |
$ (242) |
$ 233 |
$ (12,661) |
$ (2,645) |
|
(15) Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of consolidated interim financial information for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
March 31 |
June 30 |
Sept. 30 |
Dec. 31 |
|||||||
2001 |
||||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
91,256 |
$ |
109,639 |
$ |
128,606 |
$ |
119,541 |
||
Gross profit |
42,938 |
53,920 |
60,730 |
54,099 |
||||||
Income before cumulative effect of |
||||||||||
change in accounting principle |
10,880 |
14,336 |
15,279 |
10,692 |
||||||
Net income |
13,469 |
14,336 |
15,279 |
10,692 |
||||||
Earnings before cumulative effect of |
||||||||||
change in accounting principle | ||||||||||
per share: | ||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.16 |
$ |
0.21 |
$ |
0.22 |
$ |
0.15 |
||
Diluted |
0.16 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.15 |
||||||
Earnings per share: |
||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
0.21 |
$ |
0.22 |
$ |
0.15 |
||
Diluted |
0.20 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.15 |
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
March 31 |
June 30 |
Sept. 30 |
Dec. 31 |
|||||||
2000 |
||||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
47,274 |
$ |
57,592 |
$ |
71,251 |
$ |
81,385 |
||
Gross profit |
19,512 |
23,661 |
31,048 |
35,680 |
||||||
Income before extraordinary |
||||||||||
loss |
1,588 |
3,843 |
5,985 |
8,465 |
||||||
Net income |
1,588 |
3,843 |
5,985 |
6,908 |
||||||
Earnings before extraordinary |
||||||||||
loss per share: | ||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.03 |
$ |
0.06 |
$ |
0.09 |
$ |
0.12 |
||
Diluted |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
||||||
Earnings per share: |
||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.03 |
$ |
0.06 |
$ |
0.09 |
$ |
0.10 |
||
Diluted |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
(16) Subsequent Events
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company made an acquisition of an environmental company by converting $18.6 million of notes and other receivables into ownership of the company. Additional consideration, if any, will be based upon a multiple of four times the company's annual average EBITDA less $9.0 million, to be determined in May 2003. The Company currently estimates that the additional consideration will not exceed $8 million.
In March 2002, the Company completed the sale of 4.2 million shares of common stock, including 547,500 shares sold pursuant to the underwriter's over-allotment option. The offering generated net proceeds of approximately $38.9 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds to repay existing borrowings under its revolving credit facility, to fund asset purchases and for general corporate purposes.
(17) Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new pronouncements: Statement 141, Business Combinations, Statement 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and Statement 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. Statement 141, which requires the purchase method of accounting for all business combinations, applies to all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and to all business combinations accounted for by the purchase period that are completed after June 30, 2001. Statement 142 requires that goodwill, as well as other intangible assets be tested annually for impairment and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The effect of Statement 142 has not been determined, including whether any transitional impairment losses will be required to be recognized as the effect of a change in accounting principle. The Company has unamortized goodwill in the amount of $148.7 million as of January 1, 2002, which will be subject to the transition provisions of Statement 142. Amortization expense related to goodwill was approximately $4.4 million and $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Statement 143 requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Statement 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company is currently assessing the impact of Statement 143 on its financial condition and results of operations.
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. It requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired, and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions. Implementation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company is evaluating the impact of Statement 144.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Information required by this item will be included in the Company's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information required by this item will be included in the Company's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Information required by this item will be included in the Company's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Information required by this item will be included in the Company's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) (1) Financial Statements(2) Financial Statement SchedulesThe following financial statements are Included in Part II of this Report:
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets December 31, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying accounts for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999.
(b) Reports on Form 8-KThe exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-K are listed on the Index to Exhibits immediately preceding such exhibits, which index is incorporated herein by reference.
On November 6, 2001, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting, under Item 5, the results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | |
By:/s/ Terence E. Hall |
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title | Date |
/s/ Terence E. Hall |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) | March 28, 2002 |
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/s/ Robert S. Taylor |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
March 28, 2002 |
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/s/ Justin L. Sullivan |
Director | March 28, 2002 |
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/s/ Robert E. Rose |
Director | March 28, 2002 |
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/s/ Joseph R. Edwards |
Director | March 28, 2002 |
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/s/ Ben Guill |
Director | March 28, 2002 |
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/s/ Richard Bachmann |
Director | March 28, 2002 |
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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
(in thousands)
Additions |
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Balance
at the |
Charged
to |
Balances from |
Deductions |
Balance |
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Year ended December 31, 2001: |
$ |
2,292 |
$ |
2,854 |
$ |
3 |
$ |
1,092 |
$ |
4,057 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts | ||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2000: |
$ |
2,892 |
$ |
724 |
$ |
81 |
$ |
1,405 |
$ |
2,292 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts | ||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 1999: |
$ |
868 |
$ |
518 |
$ |
1,790 |
$ |
284 |
$ |
2,892 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Seq. No . |
3.1 |
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1996). |
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3.2 |
Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999). |
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3.3 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999). |
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4.1 |
Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Form S-4 on Form SB-2 (Registration Statement No. 33-94454)). |
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4.2 |
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 15, 1999 by and among the Company, First Reserve Fund VII, Limited Partnership and First Reserve Fund VIII, Limited Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999). |
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4.3 |
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 15, 1999 by and among the Company and certain stockholders named therein (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999). |
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4.4 |
Stockholders' Agreement dated as of July 15, 1999 by and among the Company, First Reserve Fund VII, Limited Partnership and First Reserve Fund VIII, Limited Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999). |
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4.5 |
Registration Rights Agreement dated April 27, 2001, by and among SESI, L.L.C., the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Bear, Stearns and Co., Inc., Raymond James and Associates, Inc. and Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-64946)). |
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4.6 |
Indenture dated May 2, 2001, by and among SESI, L.L.C., the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001), as amended by First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 9, 2001, by and among SESI, L.L.C., Wild Well Control, Inc., Blowout Tools, Inc. and the Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-64946)) as amended by Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2001 by and among SESI, L.L.C., Workstrings, L.L.C., Technical Limit Drillstrings, Inc. and the Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001). |
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10.1 |
Superior Energy Services, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan as amended (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999). |
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10.2 |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 31, 2000 by and among SESI, L.L.C., the Company, Bank One, Louisiana, National Association, as agent, and other lenders specified therein. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000) |
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10.3 |
Employment Agreement between the Company and Terence Hall (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999). |
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10.4* |
Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Competition Agreement between the Company and Robert Taylor dated July 15, 2001. |
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10.5* |
Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Competition Agreement between the Company and Kenneth Blanchard dated July 15, 2001. |
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10.6 |
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 2, 2001, among the Company, SESI, L.L.C., Bank One, NA, as agent, Wells Fargo Bank Texas, N.A., Whitney National bank, and the other lenders specified therein (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2001.) |
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10.7* |
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 14, 2001, among the Company, SESI, L.L.C., Bank One, NA, as agent, Wells Fargo Bank Texas, N.A., Whitney National bank, and the other lenders specified therein. |
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10.8 |
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 16, 2001 among SESI, L.L.C., as Borrower, Superior Energy Services, Inc., as Parent, Bank One, NA, as Agent, Wells Fargo Bank Texas, N.A., as Syndication Agent, Whitney National Bank, as Documentation Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 6, 2002). |
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10.9* |
Purchase Agreement, dated December 31, 2001 between SESI, L.L.C. and Terence E. Hall. |
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21.1* |
Subsidiaries of the Company. |
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23.1* |
Consent of KPMG LLP. |
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___________ *Filed herein |
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EXHIBIT 10.4
AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
Between
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
and
ROBERT TAYLOR
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Competition Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into and effective as of July 15, 2001 between Superior Energy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Robert Taylor ("Executive").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are the parties to that certain Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated July 15, 1999 (the "Employment Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that Executive's contribution to the growth and success of the Company has been substantial and desires to provide for the continued employment of Executive by the Company, and Executive desires to continue to serve the Company on a full-time basis upon the terms and conditions herein provided; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to their mutual desires that Employee's employment by the Company continue, the Company and Executive desire to amend and restate the Employment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the respective representations and warranties hereinafter set forth and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend and restate the Employment Agreement in its entirety as follows:
1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ Executive, and Executive hereby agrees to continue to serve the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
2. Term.
(a) Executive shall continue to be employed by the Company as provided in Section 1 and such employment shall continue until July 31, 2003; provided, however, that on December 31st of each year, commencing December 31, 2002, the term of Executive's employment under this Agreement shall be automatically extended for an additional year unless either party hereto gives written notice of the party's election not to so extend the term on or before such date.
(b) Following Executive's ceasing, for whatever reason, to be an employee of the Company, each party shall have the right to enforce all its rights, and shall be bound by all obligations, that are continuing rights and obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
3. Position and Duties. Executive shall perform such duties, consistent with Executive's status as an officer of the Company elected by the Board, as may be prescribed from time to time by the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer or other officers to whom authority has been delegated by the President and Chief Executive Officer. Executive also agrees to serve without additional compensation, if elected or appointed thereto, as an officer of any of the Company's subsidiaries.
4. Compensation and Related Matters.
(a) Salary. The Company shall pay to Executive a minimum annual base salary of $160,000, payable in equal semi-monthly installments in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices for its principal executives. Executive's base salary will be reviewed annually.
(b) Incentive Bonus. Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus pursuant to the Company's Management Incentive Plan based on the Executive's achievement of performance objectives for each year.
(c) Stock Options. Executive shall be eligible for stock option grants under such option plans as the Company may have in force from time to time; provided that the grant of options to Executive and their terms and conditions, if any, are in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
(d) Automobile. The Company shall either provide a car allowance to Executive or make available to Executive a Company automobile for Executive's use in the discharge of his duties. The automobile so obtained by Executive shall be maintained at the expense of the Company in accordance with the policies and practices of the Company in effect from time to time.
(e) Expenses. Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Executive in performing services hereunder, including all expenses of travel and living expenses while away from home on business or at the request of and in the service of the Company, provided that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company.
(f) Other Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to participate in or receive benefits under any employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the Company to its executives and key management employees, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements. Nothing paid to Executive under any plan or arrangement presently in effect or made available in the future shall be deemed to be in lieu of the salary and bonuses payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 4.
(g) Vacations. Executive shall be excused from rendering his services during reasonable vacation periods for not more than 15 days per year and during other reasonable temporary absences. Executive shall also be entitled to all paid holidays and personal days given by the Company to its executives.
5. Termination. Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement only under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.
(b) Disability. If, as a result of Executive's incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive shall have been absent from his duties hereunder on a full-time basis for a period of 60 consecutive days, or 120 non-consecutive days within any 365 day period, the Company may terminate Executive's employment.
(c) Cause. The Company may terminate Executive's employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall have "Cause" to terminate Executive's employment hereunder upon: (i) substantial and continued willful failure by Executive to perform his duties hereunder which results, or could reasonably be expected to result, in material harm to the business or reputation of the Company, which failure is not cured (if curable) by Executive within 15 days after written notice of such failure is delivered to Executive by the Company; and (ii) the commission by Executive of any criminal act involving moral turpitude or a felony which results in an arrest or indictment, or the commission by Executive, based on reasonable proof, of any act of fraud or embezzlement involving the Company or its customers or suppliers. For purposes of this Section 5(c), no act, or failure to act, on Executive's part shall be considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by him not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Company.
(d) By Executive. Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated pursuant to Section 8.
(e) Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executive's employment by the Company or by Executive (other than termination pursuant to Section 5(a)) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 9. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the provision so indicated.
(f) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" shall mean if Executive's employment is terminated (i) by his death, the date of his death, (ii) pursuant to Section 5(b), 30 days after the Notice of Termination is given (provided that Executive shall not have returned to the performance of his duties on a full-time basis during such 30 day period), (iii) pursuant to Section 5(c), the date specified in the Notice of Termination, and (iv) pursuant to Section 5(d), 30 days after the Notice of Termination is given.
6. Compensation Upon Termination.
(a) If Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5, the Company shall pay Executive his then current base salary through the Date of Termination.
(b) If the Executive's employment is terminated for any reason, he shall be entitled to receive any amounts that are due or become due under Section 4(e).
(c) If Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5(a), 5(b) or 5(d), the Company shall provide continuation coverage under applicable law with respect to the relevant group medical and dental insurance benefits to which Executive was entitled immediately prior to the Notice of Termination.
(d) This Agreement and all rights of Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If Executive should die while any amounts would still be payable to him under this Agreement if he had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Executive's devisee, legatee, or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to Executive's estate.
7. Nondisclosure and Noncompetition
(a) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) "Confidential Information" means any information, knowledge or data of any nature and in any form (including information that is electronically transmitted or stored on any form of magnetic or electronic storage media) relating to the past, current or prospective business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, that at the time or times concerned is not generally known to persons engaged in businesses similar to those conducted or contemplated by the Company and its subsidiaries (other than information known by such persons through a violation of an obligation of confidentiality to the Company), whether produced by the Company and its subsidiaries or any of their consultants, agents or independent contractors or by Executive, and whether or not marked confidential, including without limitation information relating to the Company's or its subsidiaries' products and services, business plans, business acquisitions, processes, product or service research and development methods or techniques, training methods and other operational methods or techniques, quality assurance procedures or standards, operating procedures, files, plans, specifications, proposals, drawings, charts, graphs, support data, trade secrets, supplier lists, supplier information, purchasing methods or practices, distribution and selling activities, consultants' reports, marketing and engineering or other technical studies, maintenance records, employment or personnel data, marketing data, strategies or techniques, financial reports, budgets, projections, cost analyses, price lists and analyses, employee lists, customer lists, customer source lists, proprietary computer software, and internal notes and memoranda relating to any of the foregoing.
(ii) "Company's Business" includes providing services in connection with the plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells, providing wireline services, chartering and operating lift boats and other marine service vessels, renting specialized tools and equipment used in oil and gas drilling and production, providing workover services on oil and gas wells, providing oil spill containment services, and renting equipment and/or tools used in fishing operations.
(b) Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all Confidential Information which shall have been obtained by Executive during Executive's employment by the Company and shall use such Confidential Information solely within the scope of his employment with and for the exclusive benefit of the Company. At the end of the employment term, Executive agrees (i) not to communicate, divulge or make available to any person or entity (other than the Company) any such Confidential Information, except upon the prior written authorization of the Company or as may be required by law or legal process, and (ii) to deliver promptly to the Company any Confidential Information in his possession, including any duplicates thereof and any notes or other records Executive has prepared with respect thereto. In the event that the provisions of any applicable law or the order of any court would require Executive to disclose or otherwise make available any Confidential Information then Executive shall give the Company prompt prior written notice of such required disclosure and an opportunity to contest the requirement of such disclosure or apply for a protective order with respect to such Confidential Information by appropriate proceedings.
(c) Limited Covenant Not to Compete. During the term of Executive's employment under this Agreement and for a period of two years thereafter, Executive agrees that:
(i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or others, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, engage or participate in, allow his skill, knowledge, experience or reputation to be used by, or otherwise be connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation or control of, any company or other business enterprise engaged in any aspect of the Company's Business, within any parish (or any adjacent offshore areas) of the State of Louisiana, (as set forth in Appendix A), or within the States of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi or Texas (including any adjacent offshore areas), and any other state or other jurisdiction (or any adjacent offshore areas) (whether within or outside the United States), in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries carries on a like line of business on the Date of Termination; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit Executive from making passive investments in any publicly held company that do not exceed in the aggregate 1% of the equity interest of such company;
(ii) Executive shall not call upon any customer of the Company or its subsidiaries or any potential customer of the Company, for the purpose of soliciting, diverting or enticing away the business of such person or entity, or otherwise disrupting any previously established relationship existing between such person or entity and the Company or its subsidiaries;
(iii) Executive shall not solicit, induce, influence or attempt to influence any supplier, lessor, licensor, or any other person who has a business relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries, or who on the Date of Termination is engaged in discussions or negotiations to enter into a business relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries, to discontinue or reduce the extent of such relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries; and
(iv) Executive shall not make contact with any of the employees of the Company or its subsidiaries with whom he had contact during the course of his employment with the Company for the purpose of soliciting such employee for hire, whether as an employee or independent contractor, or otherwise disrupting such employee's relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries.
Executive further agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two years thereafter, Executive shall not hire any employee of the Company as an employee or independent contractor, whether or not such engagement is solicited by Executive.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that this Section 7(c) shall not be binding upon the Executive if Executive is discharged by the Company for other than disability or Cause.
(d) Protection of Information.
(i) The Company shall disclose to Executive, or place Executive in a position to have access to or develop, trade secrets or confidential information of the Company; and/or shall entrust Executive with business opportunities of the Company; and/or shall place Executive in a position to develop business good will on behalf of the Company.
(ii) Executive agrees not to disclose or utilize, for Executive's personal benefit or for the direct or indirect benefit of any other person or entity, or for any other reason, whether for consideration or otherwise, during the term of his employment hereunder or at any time thereafter, any information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries or inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed, or acquired by Executive, individually or in conjunction with others, during Executive's employment by the Company (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the Company's premises or otherwise) which relate to the business, products, or services of the Company (including, without limitation, all such business ideas, prospects, proposals or other opportunities which are developed by Executive during his employment hereunder, or originated by any third party and brought to the attention of Executive during his employment hereunder, together with information relating thereto (including, without limitation, data, memoranda, opinions or other written, electronic or charted means, or any other trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information of or concerning the Company)) (collectively, "Business Information"). Moreover, all documents, drawings, notes, files, data, records, correspondence, manuals, models, specifications, computer programs, E-mail, voice mail, electronic databases, maps, and all other writings or materials of any type embodying any such Business Information are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Upon termination of Executive's employment by the Company, for any reason, Executive promptly shall deliver all Business Information, and all copies thereof, to the Company. As a result of knowledge of confidential Business Information of third parties, such as customers, suppliers, partners, joint ventures, and the like, of the Company, Executive also agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of such third party Business Information to the same extent, and on the same basis, as the Company's Business Information.
(iii) Executive agrees that, during his employment, any inventions (whether or not patentable), concepts, ideas, expressions, discoveries, or improvements, including, without limitation, products, processes, methods, publications, works of authorship, software programs, designs, trade secrets, technical specifications, algorithms, technical data, know-how, internal reports and memoranda, marketing plans and any other patent or proprietary rights conceived, devised, developed, or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by the Executive during the term of his employment by the Company (the "Developments") are the sole and exclusive property of the Company on a worldwide basis as works made for hire or otherwise, and further that any revenue or other consideration obtained from the sale, license or other transfer or conveyance of any such Development, or a product or service incorporating such Development, is solely for the benefit of and becomes the property of the Company. To the extent a Development may not be considered work made by the Executive for hire for the Company, the Executive agrees to assign, and automatically assigns at the time of creation of the Development, without any requirement of further consideration, any and all right, title and interest he may have in such Development. Executive shall preserve each such Development as confidential and proprietary information of the Company. Executive shall promptly disclose each such Development and shall, upon demand, at the Company's expense, execute and deliver to the Company such documents, instruments, deeds, acts and things as the Company may request to evidence or maintain the Company's ownership of the Development, in any and all countries of the world, or to effect enforcement thereof, and to assign all rights, if any, of the Executive in and to each of such Developments. In addition, Executive agrees not to publish or seek to publish any information whatsoever concerning any Development without the prior written consent of the Company, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion.
(iv) Any inventions relating to the business of the Company conceived or reduced to practice after the Executive leaves the employ of the Company shall be conclusively deemed to have been conceived and/or reduced to practice during the period of the employment if conceived and/or reduced to practice within six months from termination of employment, and shall be subject to the terms of this Section 7.
(e) Injunctive Relief. Executive acknowledges that a breach by Executive of paragraph (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 7 would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company for which an adequate monetary remedy does not exist; hence, Executive agrees that, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 7 during or after the employment term, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining Executive from violation of any such paragraph without the necessity of proof of actual damage or the posting of any bond, except as required by non-waivable, applicable law. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedy at law or in equity to which the Company may be entitled under applicable law in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement by Executive including, but not limited to, recovery of costs and expenses such as reasonable attorney's fees incurred by reason of any such breach, actual damages sustained by the Company as a result of any such breach, and cancellation of any unpaid salary, bonus, commissions or reimbursements otherwise outstanding at the Date of Termination.
(f) Governing Law of this Section 7; Consent to Jurisdiction. Any dispute regarding the reasonableness of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7, or the territorial scope or duration thereof, or the remedies available to the Company upon any breach of such covenants and agreements, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state in which the prohibited competing activity or disclosure occurs, and, with respect to each such dispute, the Company and Executive each hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the relevant state for resolution of such dispute, and agree to be irrevocably bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with such dispute, and further agree that service of process may be made upon him in any legal proceeding relating to this Section 7 by any means allowed under the laws of such state. Each party irrevocably waives any objection he, she or it may have as to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court or that such a court is an inconvenient forum.
(g) Executive's Understanding of this Section. Executive hereby represents to the Company that he has read and understands, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of this Section. Executive acknowledges that the geographic scope and duration of the covenants contained in paragraph (c) are the result of arm's-length bargaining and are fair and reasonable in light of (i) the importance of the functions performed by Executive and the length of time it would take the Company to find and train a suitable replacement, (ii) the nature and wide geographic scope of the operations of the Company, (iii) Executive's level of control over and contact with the Company's business and operations in all jurisdictions where same are conducted and (iv) the fact that the Company's Business is conducted throughout the geographic area where competition is restricted by this Agreement. It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, whether now or hereafter in effect and therefore, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of applicable law that would render any provision of this Section 7 invalid or unenforceable.
8. Successors. If during the time this Agreement is in force, the Company is acquired by another corporation or other business entity (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise), and the unvested options, if any, to acquire Company common stock held by the Executive vest as a result of the acquisition, either Executive or the Company shall be entitled within 180 days after the consummation of the acquisition to terminate the Executive's employment with the Company by providing the other a Notice of Termination. On the Termination Date, in addition to any other amounts due Executive hereunder, the Executive shall receive a payment from the Company in an amount equal to two times his then current annual base salary plus the bonus paid or payable to the executive for the preceding fiscal year. If any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive in connection with the termination of Executive's employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company) would be subject (in whole or in part), to an excise tax imposed under Internal Revenue Code, then, at Executive's option, Executive's benefits pursuant to Section 6(c) and this Section 8(a) may be reduced to the extent necessary so such benefits are not subject to the Excise Tax.
9. Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or (unless otherwise specified) mailed by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepared, addressed as follows:
If to Executive:
1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
If to the Company:
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
10. Miscellaneous. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by Executive and such officer of the Company as may be specifically designated by the Board. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.
11. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13. Rights and Remedies. In the event that Executive institutes proceedings to enforce this Agreement; he shall be entitled to recover all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred, in addition to any damages or other relief awarded.
14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto; and any prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and cancelled.
15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Louisiana without regard to principles of conflict of laws, except as expressly provided in Section 7(f) above with respect to the resolution of disputes arising under, or the Company's enforcement of, Section 7 of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date and year first above written.
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | |
By: /S/ TERENCE
E.
HALL |
|
/S/ ROBERT
TAYLOR Robert Taylor |
APPENDIX A |
|
Acadia |
Madison |
Allen |
Morehouse |
Ascension |
Natchitoches |
Assumption |
Orleans |
Avoyelles |
Ouachita |
Beauregard |
Plaquemines |
Bienville |
Pointe Coupee |
Bossier |
Rapides |
Caddo |
Red River |
Calcasieu |
Richland |
Caldwell |
Sabine |
Cameron |
St. Bernard |
Catahoula |
St. Charles |
Claiborne |
St. Helena |
Concordia |
St. James |
DeSoto |
St. John the Baptist |
East Baton Rouge |
St. Landry |
East Carroll |
St. Martin |
East Feliciana |
St. Mary |
Evangeline |
St. Tammany |
Franklin |
Tangipahoa |
Grant |
Tensas |
Iberia |
Terrebonne |
Iberville |
Union |
Jackson |
Vermillion |
Jefferson |
Vernon |
Jefferson Davis |
Washington |
Lafayette |
Webster |
Lafourche |
West Baton Rouge |
LaSalle |
West Carroll |
Lincoln |
West Feliciana |
Livingston |
Winn |
|
EXHIBIT 10.5
AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
Between
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
and
KENNETH BLANCHARD
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Competition Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into and effective as of July 15, 2001 between Superior Energy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Kenneth Blanchard ("Executive").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are the parties to that certain Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated July 15, 1999 (the "Employment Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that Executive's contribution to the growth and success of the Company has been substantial and desires to provide for the continued employment of Executive by the Company, and Executive desires to continue to serve the Company on a full-time basis upon the terms and conditions herein provided; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to their mutual desires that Employee's employment by the Company continue, the Company and Executive desire to amend and restate the Employment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the respective representations and warranties hereinafter set forth and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend and restate the Employment Agreement in its entirety as follows:
1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ Executive, and Executive hereby agrees to continue to serve the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
2. Term.
(a) Executive shall continue to be employed by the Company as provided in Section 1 and such employment shall continue until July 31, 2003; provided, however, that on December 31st of each year, commencing December 31, 2002, the term of Executive's employment under this Agreement shall be automatically extended for an additional year unless either party hereto gives written notice of the party's election not to so extend the term on or before such date.
(b) Following Executive's ceasing, for whatever reason, to be an employee of the Company, each party shall have the right to enforce all its rights, and shall be bound by all obligations, that are continuing rights and obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
3. Position and Duties. Executive shall perform such duties, consistent with Executive's status as an officer of the Company elected by the Board, as may be prescribed from time to time by the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer or other officers to whom authority has been delegated by the President and Chief Executive Officer. Executive also agrees to serve without additional compensation, if elected or appointed thereto, as an officer of any of the Company's subsidiaries.
4. Compensation and Related Matters.
(a) Salary. The Company shall pay to Executive a minimum annual base salary of [$153,820], payable in equal semi-monthly installments in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices for its principal executives. Executive's base salary will be reviewed annually.
(b) Incentive Bonus. Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus pursuant to the Company's Management Incentive Plan based on the Executive's achievement of performance objectives for each year.
(c) Stock Options. Executive shall be eligible for stock option grants under such option plans as the Company may have in force from time to time; provided that the grant of options to Executive and their terms and conditions, if any, are in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
(d) Automobile. The Company shall either provide a car allowance to Executive or make available to Executive a Company automobile for Executive's use in the discharge of his duties. The automobile so obtained by Executive shall be maintained at the expense of the Company in accordance with the policies and practices of the Company in effect from time to time.
(e) Expenses. Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Executive in performing services hereunder, including all expenses of travel and living expenses while away from home on business or at the request of and in the service of the Company, provided that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company.
(f) Other Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to participate in or receive benefits under any employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the Company to its executives and key management employees, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements. Nothing paid to Executive under any plan or arrangement presently in effect or made available in the future shall be deemed to be in lieu of the salary and bonuses payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 4.
(g) Vacations. Executive shall be excused from rendering his services during reasonable vacation periods for not more than 15 days per year and during other reasonable temporary absences. Executive shall also be entitled to all paid holidays and personal days given by the Company to its executives.
5. Termination. Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement only under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.
(b) Disability. If, as a result of Executive's incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive shall have been absent from his duties hereunder on a full-time basis for a period of 60 consecutive days, or 120 non-consecutive days within any 365 day period, the Company may terminate Executive's employment.
(c) Cause. The Company may terminate Executive's employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall have "Cause" to terminate Executive's employment hereunder upon: (i) substantial and continued willful failure by Executive to perform his duties hereunder which results, or could reasonably be expected to result, in material harm to the business or reputation of the Company, which failure is not cured (if curable) by Executive within 15 days after written notice of such failure is delivered to Executive by the Company; and (ii) the commission by Executive of any criminal act involving moral turpitude or a felony which results in an arrest or indictment, or the commission by Executive, based on reasonable proof, of any act of fraud or embezzlement involving the Company or its customers or suppliers. For purposes of this Section 5(c), no act, or failure to act, on Executive's part shall be considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by him not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Company.
(d) By Executive. Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated pursuant to Section 8.
(e) Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executive's employment by the Company or by Executive (other than termination pursuant to Section 5(a)) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 9. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the provision so indicated.
(f) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" shall mean if Executive's employment is terminated (i) by his death, the date of his death, (ii) pursuant to Section 5(b), 30 days after the Notice of Termination is given (provided that Executive shall not have returned to the performance of his duties on a full-time basis during such 30 day period), (iii) pursuant to Section 5(c), the date specified in the Notice of Termination, and (iv) pursuant to Section 5(d), 30 days after the Notice of Termination is given.
6. Compensation Upon Termination.
(a) If Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5, the Company shall pay Executive his then current base salary through the Date of Termination.
(b) If the Executive's employment is terminated for any reason, he shall be entitled to receive any amounts that are due or become due under Section 4(e).
(c) If Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5(a), 5(b) or 5(d), the Company shall provide continuation coverage under applicable law with respect to the relevant group medical and dental insurance benefits to which Executive was entitled immediately prior to the Notice of Termination.
(d) This Agreement and all rights of Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If Executive should die while any amounts would still be payable to him under this Agreement if he had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Executive's devisee, legatee, or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to Executive's estate.
7. Nondisclosure and Noncompetition
(a) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) "Confidential Information" means any information, knowledge or data of any nature and in any form (including information that is electronically transmitted or stored on any form of magnetic or electronic storage media) relating to the past, current or prospective business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, that at the time or times concerned is not generally known to persons engaged in businesses similar to those conducted or contemplated by the Company and its subsidiaries (other than information known by such persons through a violation of an obligation of confidentiality to the Company), whether produced by the Company and its subsidiaries or any of their consultants, agents or independent contractors or by Executive, and whether or not marked confidential, including without limitation information relating to the Company's or its subsidiaries' products and services, business plans, business acquisitions, processes, product or service research and development methods or techniques, training methods and other operational methods or techniques, quality assurance procedures or standards, operating procedures, files, plans, specifications, proposals, drawings, charts, graphs, support data, trade secrets, supplier lists, supplier information, purchasing methods or practices, distribution and selling activities, consultants' reports, marketing and engineering or other technical studies, maintenance records, employment or personnel data, marketing data, strategies or techniques, financial reports, budgets, projections, cost analyses, price lists and analyses, employee lists, customer lists, customer source lists, proprietary computer software, and internal notes and memoranda relating to any of the foregoing.
(ii) "Company's Business" includes providing services in connection with the plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells, providing wireline services, chartering and operating lift boats and other marine service vessels, renting specialized tools and equipment used in oil and gas drilling and production, providing workover services on oil and gas wells, providing oil spill containment services, and renting equipment and/or tools used in fishing operations.
(b) Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all Confidential Information which shall have been obtained by Executive during Executive's employment by the Company and shall use such Confidential Information solely within the scope of his employment with and for the exclusive benefit of the Company. At the end of the employment term, Executive agrees (i) not to communicate, divulge or make available to any person or entity (other than the Company) any such Confidential Information, except upon the prior written authorization of the Company or as may be required by law or legal process, and (ii) to deliver promptly to the Company any Confidential Information in his possession, including any duplicates thereof and any notes or other records Executive has prepared with respect thereto. In the event that the provisions of any applicable law or the order of any court would require Executive to disclose or otherwise make available any Confidential Information then Executive shall give the Company prompt prior written notice of such required disclosure and an opportunity to contest the requirement of such disclosure or apply for a protective order with respect to such Confidential Information by appropriate proceedings.
(c) Limited Covenant Not to Compete. During the term of Executive's employment under this Agreement and for a period of two years thereafter, Executive agrees that:
(i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or others, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, engage or participate in, allow his skill, knowledge, experience or reputation to be used by, or otherwise be connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation or control of, any company or other business enterprise engaged in any aspect of the Company's Business, within any parish (or any adjacent offshore areas) of the State of Louisiana, (as set forth in Appendix A), or within the States of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi or Texas (including any adjacent offshore areas), and any other state or other jurisdiction (or any adjacent offshore areas) (whether within or outside the United States), in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries carries on a like line of business on the Date of Termination; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit Executive from making passive investments in any publicly held company that do not exceed in the aggregate 1% of the equity interest of such company;
(ii) Executive shall not call upon any customer of the Company or its subsidiaries or any potential customer of the Company, for the purpose of soliciting, diverting or enticing away the business of such person or entity, or otherwise disrupting any previously established relationship existing between such person or entity and the Company or its subsidiaries;
(iii) Executive shall not solicit, induce, influence or attempt to influence any supplier, lessor, licensor, or any other person who has a business relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries, or who on the Date of Termination is engaged in discussions or negotiations to enter into a business relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries, to discontinue or reduce the extent of such relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries; and
(iv) Executive shall not make contact with any of the employees of the Company or its subsidiaries with whom he had contact during the course of his employment with the Company for the purpose of soliciting such employee for hire, whether as an employee or independent contractor, or otherwise disrupting such employee's relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries.
Executive further agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two years thereafter, Executive shall not hire any employee of the Company as an employee or independent contractor, whether or not such engagement is solicited by Executive.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that this Section 7(c) shall not be binding upon the Executive if Executive is discharged by the Company for other than disability or Cause.
(d) Protection of Information.
(i) The Company shall disclose to Executive, or place Executive in a position to have access to or develop, trade secrets or confidential information of the Company; and/or shall entrust Executive with business opportunities of the Company; and/or shall place Executive in a position to develop business good will on behalf of the Company.
(ii) Executive agrees not to disclose or utilize, for Executive's personal benefit or for the direct or indirect benefit of any other person or entity, or for any other reason, whether for consideration or otherwise, during the term of his employment hereunder or at any time thereafter, any information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries or inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed, or acquired by Executive, individually or in conjunction with others, during Executive's employment by the Company (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the Company's premises or otherwise) which relate to the business, products, or services of the Company (including, without limitation, all such business ideas, prospects, proposals or other opportunities which are developed by Executive during his employment hereunder, or originated by any third party and brought to the attention of Executive during his employment hereunder, together with information relating thereto (including, without limitation, data, memoranda, opinions or other written, electronic or charted means, or any other trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information of or concerning the Company)) (collectively, "Business Information"). Moreover, all documents, drawings, notes, files, data, records, correspondence, manuals, models, specifications, computer programs, E-mail, voice mail, electronic databases, maps, and all other writings or materials of any type embodying any such Business Information are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Upon termination of Executive's employment by the Company, for any reason, Executive promptly shall deliver all Business Information, and all copies thereof, to the Company. As a result of knowledge of confidential Business Information of third parties, such as customers, suppliers, partners, joint ventures, and the like, of the Company, Executive also agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of such third party Business Information to the same extent, and on the same basis, as the Company's Business Information.
(iii) Executive agrees that, during his employment, any inventions (whether or not patentable), concepts, ideas, expressions, discoveries, or improvements, including, without limitation, products, processes, methods, publications, works of authorship, software programs, designs, trade secrets, technical specifications, algorithms, technical data, know-how, internal reports and memoranda, marketing plans and any other patent or proprietary rights conceived, devised, developed, or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by the Executive during the term of his employment by the Company (the "Developments") are the sole and exclusive property of the Company on a worldwide basis as works made for hire or otherwise, and further that any revenue or other consideration obtained from the sale, license or other transfer or conveyance of any such Development, or a product or service incorporating such Development, is solely for the benefit of and becomes the property of the Company. To the extent a Development may not be considered work made by the Executive for hire for the Company, the Executive agrees to assign, and automatically assigns at the time of creation of the Development, without any requirement of further consideration, any and all right, title and interest he may have in such Development. Executive shall preserve each such Development as confidential and proprietary information of the Company. Executive shall promptly disclose each such Development and shall, upon demand, at the Company's expense, execute and deliver to the Company such documents, instruments, deeds, acts and things as the Company may request to evidence or maintain the Company's ownership of the Development, in any and all countries of the world, or to effect enforcement thereof, and to assign all rights, if any, of the Executive in and to each of such Developments. In addition, Executive agrees not to publish or seek to publish any information whatsoever concerning any Development without the prior written consent of the Company, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion.
(iv) Any inventions relating to the business of the Company conceived or reduced to practice after the Executive leaves the employ of the Company shall be conclusively deemed to have been conceived and/or reduced to practice during the period of the employment if conceived and/or reduced to practice within six months from termination of employment, and shall be subject to the terms of this Section 7.
(e) Injunctive Relief. Executive acknowledges that a breach by Executive of paragraph (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 7 would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company for which an adequate monetary remedy does not exist; hence, Executive agrees that, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 7 during or after the employment term, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining Executive from violation of any such paragraph without the necessity of proof of actual damage or the posting of any bond, except as required by non-waivable, applicable law. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedy at law or in equity to which the Company may be entitled under applicable law in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement by Executive including, but not limited to, recovery of costs and expenses such as reasonable attorney's fees incurred by reason of any such breach, actual damages sustained by the Company as a result of any such breach, and cancellation of any unpaid salary, bonus, commissions or reimbursements otherwise outstanding at the Date of Termination.
(f) Governing Law of this Section 7; Consent to Jurisdiction. Any dispute regarding the reasonableness of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7, or the territorial scope or duration thereof, or the remedies available to the Company upon any breach of such covenants and agreements, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state in which the prohibited competing activity or disclosure occurs, and, with respect to each such dispute, the Company and Executive each hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the relevant state for resolution of such dispute, and agree to be irrevocably bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with such dispute, and further agree that service of process may be made upon him in any legal proceeding relating to this Section 7 by any means allowed under the laws of such state. Each party irrevocably waives any objection he, she or it may have as to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court or that such a court is an inconvenient forum.
(g) Executive's Understanding of this Section. Executive hereby represents to the Company that he has read and understands, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of this Section. Executive acknowledges that the geographic scope and duration of the covenants contained in paragraph (c) are the result of arm's-length bargaining and are fair and reasonable in light of (i) the importance of the functions performed by Executive and the length of time it would take the Company to find and train a suitable replacement, (ii) the nature and wide geographic scope of the operations of the Company, (iii) Executive's level of control over and contact with the Company's business and operations in all jurisdictions where same are conducted and (iv) the fact that the Company's Business is conducted throughout the geographic area where competition is restricted by this Agreement. It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, whether now or hereafter in effect and therefore, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of applicable law that would render any provision of this Section 7 invalid or unenforceable.
8. Successors. If during the time this Agreement is in force, the Company is acquired by another corporation or other business entity (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise), and the unvested options, if any, to acquire Company common stock held by the Executive vest as a result of the acquisition, either Executive or the Company shall be entitled within 90 days after the consummation of the acquisition to terminate the Executive's employment with the Company by providing the other a Notice of Termination. On the Termination Date, in addition to any other amounts due Executive hereunder, the Executive shall receive a payment from the Company in an amount equal to the sum of his salary and bonus for the Company's two most recent fiscal years. If any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive in connection with the termination of Executive's employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company) would be subject (in whole or in part), to an excise tax imposed under Internal Revenue Code, then, at Executive's option, Executive's benefits pursuant to Section 6(c) and this Section 8(a) may be reduced to the extent necessary so such benefits are not subject to the Excise Tax.
9. Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or (unless otherwise specified) mailed by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepared, addressed as follows:
If to Executive:
1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
If to the Company:
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
10. Miscellaneous. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by Executive and such officer of the Company as may be specifically designated by the Board. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.
11. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13. Rights and Remedies. In the event that Executive institutes proceedings to enforce this Agreement; he shall be entitled to recover all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred, in addition to any damages or other relief awarded.
14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto; and any prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and cancelled.
15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Louisiana without regard to principles of conflict of laws, except as expressly provided in Section 7(f) above with respect to the resolution of disputes arising under, or the Company's enforcement of, Section 7 of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date and year first above written.
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. |
|
By:
/S/ TERENCE E. HALL |
|
/S/ KENNETH BLANCHARD Kenneth Blanchard |
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APPENDIX A
Acadia |
Madison |
Allen |
Morehouse |
Ascension |
Natchitoches |
Assumption |
Orleans |
Avoyelles |
Ouachita |
Beauregard |
Plaquemines |
Bienville |
Pointe Coupee |
Bossier |
Rapides |
Caddo |
Red River |
Calcasieu |
Richland |
Caldwell |
Sabine |
Cameron |
St. Bernard |
Catahoula |
St. Charles |
Claiborne |
St. Helena |
Concordia |
St. James |
DeSoto |
St. John the Baptist |
East Baton Rouge |
St. Landry |
East Carroll |
St. Martin |
East Feliciana |
St. Mary |
Evangeline |
St. Tammany |
Franklin |
Tangipahoa |
Grant |
Tensas |
Iberia |
Terrebonne |
Iberville |
Union |
Jackson |
Vermillion |
Jefferson |
Vernon |
Jefferson Davis |
Washington |
Lafayette |
Webster |
Lafourche |
West Baton Rouge |
LaSalle |
West Carroll |
Lincoln |
West Feliciana |
Livingston |
Winn |
EXHIBIT 10.7
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT ("Second Amendment") dated as of November 14, 2001 (but effective as of September 30, 2001), is among SESI, L.L.C., as Borrower, SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC., as Parent, BANK ONE, NA (successor by merger to Bank One, Louisiana, National Association), as Agent, WELLS FARGO BANK TEXAS, N.A., as Syndication Agent, WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK, as Documentation Agent, and the lenders party hereto, who agree as follows:
RECITALS
A. The Borrower, Parent, Agents and the lenders a party thereto (the "Lenders") have executed an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 31, 2000 (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"), providing for a revolving loan of up to $70,000,000 and a term loan in the principal amount of $50,000,000 (which has a current balance of $45,000,000).
B. The Borrower has requested that the restriction on capital expenditures be increased from $35,000,000 to $85,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001 and to $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002 and then back to $35,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.
C. Capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment and not otherwise defined in this Second Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and undertakings herein contained, the Borrower, Parent, Agents and Lenders hereby agree as follows:
I. AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Section 1. Section 6.19.4 (Maximum Capital Expenditures) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended (effective as of September 30, 2001) to read as follows:
6.19.4 Maximum Capital Expenditures. The Parent will not permit Capital Expenditures (on a consolidated but non-cumulative basis) of the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries (i) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001 to be greater than $85,000,000, (ii) during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002 to be greater than $50,000,000 and (iii) during any fiscal year thereafter to be greater than $35,000,000.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. The Borrower and Parent certify and acknowledge that (i) except with respect to date specific representations and warranties, all the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the Borrower, Parent and Subsidiaries set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and correct, in all material respects, as of the date of this Second Amendment; (ii) the Borrower and the Parent are in compliance with all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement; and (iii) no Unmatured Default or Default has occurred or is continuing.
Section 2. Each of the Subsidiaries hereby consents to this Second Amendment and agrees that its Subsidiary Guaranty in favor of the Agent and the Lender dated as of December 31, 2000, guaranties the Secured Obligations as amended hereby by and remains in full force and effect.
Section 3. The Borrower and the Parent agree to execute (and cause their Subsidiaries) to execute any and all other documents reasonably required by the Agent, including without limitation, the amendment of any Loan Documents, to conform to the provisions of this Second Amendment.
Section 4. Except as otherwise specifically amended hereby, all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any references to the Credit Agreement contained in the Notes or any other Loan Documents shall refer to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment.
Section 5. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Second Amendment by signing any such counterpart. This Second Amendment shall be effective when it has been executed by the Parent, the Borrower, the Agents and the Required Lenders.
Section 6. This Second Amendment shall be a contract made under and governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent, the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: |
SESI, L.L.C. |
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Member Manager | |||
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By: /S/ ROBERT S. TAYLOR | |||
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Name: | Robert S. Taylor | ||
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Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. |
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By: /S/ ROBERT S. TAYLOR |
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Name: | Robert S. Taylor | ||
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Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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SUBSIDIARIES: |
ACE RENTAL TOOLS, L.L.C. |
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BLOWOUT TOOLS, INC. |
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CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. |
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DRILLING LOGISTICS, L.L.C. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT |
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INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. | |||
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F. & F. WIRELINE SERVICE, L.L.C. |
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FASTORQ, L.L.C. |
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H.B. RENTALS, L.C. |
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INTERNATIONAL SNUBBING SERVICES, L.L.C. |
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CONCENTRIC PIPE & TOOL RENTALS, L.L.C. |
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NON-MAGNETIC RENTAL TOOLS, L.L.C. |
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OIL STOP, L.L.C. |
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PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT |
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INDUSTRIES, L.L.C. | |||
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SELIM LLC |
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SEGEN LLC |
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STABIL DRILL SPECIALTIES, L.L.C. |
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SUB-SURFACE TOOLS, L.L.C. |
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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. |
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TONG RENTALS AND SUPPLY COMPANY, L.L.C. |
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WILD WELL CONTROL, INC. |
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1105 PETERS ROAD, L.L.C. |
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By: /S/ ROBERT S. TAYLOR |
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Name: | Robert S. Taylor | ||
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Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | ||
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HYDRO-DYNAMICS OILFIELD |
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CONTRACTORS, INC. | |||
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By: /S/ ROBERT S. TAYLOR |
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Name: | Robert S. Taylor | ||
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Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | ||
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SE FINANCE LP |
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SEGEN LLC, its General Partner | ||
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By: /S/ ROBERT S. TAYLOR | |||
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Name: | Robert S. Taylor | ||
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Title: | Manager | ||
AGENT AND LENDER: |
BANK ONE, NA (Chicago Main Office) |
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By: /S/ STEVEN D. NANCE |
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Name: Steven D. Nance |
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Title: Vice President |
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SYNDICATION AGENT AND LENDER: |
WELLS FARGO BANK TEXAS, N.A. |
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By: /S/ SCOTT GILDEA |
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Name: Scott Gildea |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
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DOCUMENTATION AGENT AND LENDER: |
WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK |
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By: /S/ HOLLIE L. ERICKSEN |
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Name: Hollie L. Ericksen |
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Title: Vice President |
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LENDER: |
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON |
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By: /S/ WILLIAM S. LUTKINS |
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Name: William S. Lutkins |
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Title: Vice President |
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By: /S/ DAVID M. KOCZAN |
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Name: David M. Koczan |
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Title: Associate |
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LENDER: |
HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK |
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By: /S/ STEPHEN BIRNBAUM |
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Name: Stephen Birnbaum |
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Title: Vice President |
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LENDER: |
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA |
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By: /S/ RANDALL WILHOIR |
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Name: Randall Wilhoir |
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Title: Vice President |
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By: /S/ H. JOHN TYLER, III |
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Name: H. John Tyler, III |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
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LENDER: |
BANK OF SCOTLAND |
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By: /S/ JOSEPH FRATUS |
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Name: Joseph Fratus |
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Title: Vice President |
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LENDER: |
UNION PLANTERS BANK |
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By: /S/ MARK R. PHILLIPS |
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Name: Mark R. Phillips |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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LENDER: |
NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES |
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By: /S/ TIMOTHY L. POLVADO |
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Name: Timothy L. Polvado |
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Title: Vice President and Group Manager |
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By: /S/ RENAUD J. D'HERBES |
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Name: Renaud J. d'Herbes |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Regional Manager |
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LENDER: |
DRESDNER BANK LATEINAMERIKA AG |
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Miami Agency |
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By: /S/ ALAN HILLS |
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Name: Alan Hills |
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Title: Vice President |
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By: /S/ LISSETTE GALLARDO |
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Name: Lissette Gallardo |
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Title: Relationship Officer |
EXHIBIT 10.9
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated and effective as of December 31, 2001 is by and between SESI, L.L.C. ("Buyer") and Terence E. Hall ("Seller").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller owns a 50% membership interest (the "Membership Interest") in Siempre Listo, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"); and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and Buyer desires to purchase the Membership Interest on the date hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in reliance upon the representations and warranties made herein and in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Sale of Membership Interest. Subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, Seller hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Buyer all of Buyer's right, title and interest in and to the Membership Interest and the Company and Buyer accepts from Seller the Membership Interest for $900,000 cash (the "Purchase Price"). Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Buyer shall furnish the Purchase Price to Seller, which shall be delivered by check, and Seller shall execute such documents as are reasonably requested by Buyer in order to admit Buyer as a member in the Company in respect of the Membership Interest acquired pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2. Representations and Warranties. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
(a) Seller is the sole owner of the Membership Interest, has good and marketable title to the Membership Interest and has the absolute right to deliver the Membership Interest in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, free and clear of any and all claims, liens, defects, charges, security interests, easements, restrictions, chattel mortgages, mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, leases, licenses, equities, conditional sales contracts or other encumbrances of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, "Liens"). The transfer of the Membership Interests to Buyer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will transfer good and marketable title in the Membership Interest to Buyer free and clear of all Liens.
(b) Seller has full legal right, power, capacity and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms. Seller is not a party to or bound by any Agreement, arrangement or commitment, whether absolute or contingent, restricting or governing Seller's rights to dispose of the Membership Interest.
(c) The Company has conducted no business other than actions incidental to its organization and the acquisition and charter of a Cessna Citation II aircraft and has no liabilities other than those associated with the acquisition and ownership of this airplane, all of which were incurred in the ordinary course of business.
Section 3. Further Assurances. Each of Buyer and Seller hereby agrees to execute and deliver to the other party all additional documents that may be necessary or advisable to more fully vest in Buyer all right, title and interest of Seller in and to the Membership Interest and the Company.
Section 4. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Section 5. Amendment; Assignability. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by written agreement of the parties hereto. This Agreement is not assignable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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By: Superior Energy Services, Inc., as Managing Member |
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ROBERT S. TAYLOR Robert S. Taylor Chief Financial Officer |
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/S/ TERENCE E.
HALL Terence E. Hall |
EXHIBIT 21.1
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
Subsidiaries List
SUBSIDIARY |
STATE OF JURISDICTION OF |
1105 Peters Road, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Ace Rental Tools, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Blowout Tools, Inc. |
Texas |
Concentric Pipe and Tool Rentals, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Connection Technology, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Drilling Logistics, L.L.C |
Louisiana |
Environmental Treatment Team, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
F & F Wireline Services, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Fastorq, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
H.B Rental, L.C. |
Louisiana |
Hydro-Dynamics Oilfield Contractors, Inc. |
Louisiana |
Imperial Snubbing Services, Ltd. |
Trinidad/Tobago |
International Snubbing Services, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Non-Magnetic Rental Tools, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Oil Stop, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Production Management Industries, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
SE Finance LP |
Delaware |
SEGEN LLC |
Delaware |
SELIM LLC |
Delaware |
SESI, L.L.C |
Delaware |
Southeast Australian Services Pty., Ltd. |
Australia |
Stabil Drill Specialties, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Sub-Surface Tools, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Superior Energy Services de Venezuela, C.A. |
Venezuela |
Superior Energy Liftboats, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Superior Energy Services, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Technical Limit Drillstrings, Inc. |
Louisiana |
Tong Rentals and Supply Co., L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Wild Well Control, Inc. |
Texas |
Workstrings, L.L.C. |
Louisiana |
Exhibit 23.1
The Board of Directors
Superior Energy Services, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in registration statements No. 333-22603 and No. 333-35286 on Form S-3 and No. 333-12175, No. 333-43421, and No. 333-33758 on Form S-8 of Superior Energy Services, Inc. of our report dated March 1, 2002, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2001, and the related financial statement schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 2001, annual report on Form 10-K of Superior Energy Services, Inc.
Our report refers to a change in the method of accounting for depreciation on liftboats, a change in the method of accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities and the adoption of the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141 and certain provisions of SFAS No. 142.
/S/ KPMG LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 27, 2002