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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Filed by the Registrant [x]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant
Check the appropriate box
[ ]Preliminary Proxy Statement
[ ]Confidential for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
14a-b(e)(2)
[x]Definitive Proxy Statement
[ ]Definitive Additional Materials
[ ]Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
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Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[ ]Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(1)(4) and 0-11.
1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
Common Stock, par value $ 3.125 per share, of Texaco Inc.
2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
56,285,161 Monterey securities, which includes 1,490,654 shares of issuable
in respect of Monterey stock options outstanding as of August 31,1997.
3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant
to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
calculated and state how it was determined):
$21.00 per share (1)
4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
$1,181,988,381
5. Total Fee Paid:
$236,398
[x] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset, as provided by Exchange
Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee was paid previously. Identity the previous filing by
registration statement number, or the Form of Schedule and the date
of its filing.
1. Amount Previously Paid:
$237,000
2. Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
Preliminary Proxy Statement
3. Filing Party:
Monterey Resources, Inc.
4. Date Filed:
September 30, 1997
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(1) The exact number of shares of Texaco Common Stock to be issued will be
determined by dividing $21.00 by the average closing price of Texaco
Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the 30 trading days
ending on and including the fifth trading day prior to the date upon
which the merger is completed. Accordingly, the product of multiplying
$21.00 by the total number of Monterey securities outstanding is the
maximum aggregate value of the transaction.
[Monterey Logo]
Special Meeting of Stockholders
MERGER PROPOSED-YOUR
VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
The Board of Directors of Monterey Resources, Inc. has unanimously approved a
merger between Monterey and a subsidiary of Texaco Inc. The Board unanimously
believes that the merger provides Monterey stockholders with both fair value
for their investment in the company and the chance to benefit from the
company's rapidly expanding operations, as supported by the diversity of
opportunities and financial strength of a major worldwide energy company in
Texaco.
If the merger is completed, each of the outstanding shares of Monterey's
common stock will be converted into between 0.3471 and 0.4242 shares of Texaco
common stock depending on the price of Texaco's common stock during a period
shortly before the merger. We estimate that if all Monterey and Texaco stock
options are exercised, the shares of Texaco common stock to be issued to
Monterey stockholders will represent between approximately 3.5% and 4.2% of
the outstanding Texaco common stock after the merger.
This Proxy Statement/Prospectus provides you with detailed information about
the proposed merger. In addition, you may obtain information about Monterey and
Texaco from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. I
encourage you to read this entire document carefully before you decide how you
wish to vote.
The date, time and place of the Special Meeting:
November 4, 1997
10:00 a.m.
The Doubletree Inn
3100 Camino Del Rio Court
Bakersfield, California
At the Special Meeting, Monterey stockholders will be asked to approve the
merger and the related merger agreement. The affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Monterey common stock is required
to approve the merger and related merger agreement. At September 26, 1997,
the record date for the vote, there were outstanding 54,791,751 shares of
Monterey common stock. The merger cannot be completed unless Monterey
stockholders approve it.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please take the time to
vote by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card to us. If you sign,
date and mail your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your
proxy will be counted as a vote in favor of the merger and the related merger
agreement. If you fail to return your card, the effect will be a vote against
the merger. Your vote is very important.
On behalf of the Board, I urge you to be represented in person or by proxy at
this meeting, regardless of the number of shares you own. Please complete,
sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible. This action
will not limit your right to vote in person at the meeting if you wish to do
so.
On behalf of your Board of Directors, I thank you for your support and urge
you to vote "for" approval of the merger and the related merger agreement.
/s/ R. Graham Whaling
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R. Graham Whaling
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
regulators have approved the Texaco common stock to be issued in the merger
or determined if this Proxy Statement/Prospectus is accurate or adequate.
Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. See "Risk
Factors" beginning on page 9 for a discussion of certain matters which
should be considered by Monterey stockholders with respect to the merger.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
5201 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93309
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1997
To the Stockholders of Monterey Resources, Inc.:
A Special Meeting of the holders of common stock of Monterey
Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at 10:00
a.m. local time, on Tuesday, November 4, 1997 at The Doubletree Inn, 3100
Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, California. At the Special Meeting, the
holders of common stock of the Company will:
1. Consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 17, 1997 (the "Merger
Agreement"), relating to the merger ("Merger") of a recently formed
wholly owned subsidiary of Texaco Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Texaco"), with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the
Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Texaco. In the Merger, each
outstanding share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, will be converted into the right to receive between 0.3471 and
0.4242 shares of common stock, par value $3.125 per share, of Texaco,
depending on the average closing price of Texaco common stock as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange during the 30 consecutive
trading day period ending on and including the fifth trading day prior
to the effective time of the Merger. A description of the Merger and
the Merger Agreement is contained in the accompanying Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, which includes a copy of the Merger Agreement; and
2. Transact such other business as may properly come before the
Special Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
September 26, 1997 as the record date for determining which stockholders are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting or any adjournments
thereof. Complete lists of such stockholders will be available for
examination at the offices of the Company during normal business hours by any
holder of the Company's common stock, for any purpose relevant to the Special
Meeting, for a period of 10 days prior to the Special Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT. The
affirmative vote of the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of
the Company's common stock is required to approve and adopt the Merger
Agreement and the Merger.
IF YOU DO NOT SEND IN YOUR PROXY OR VOTE AT THE SPECIAL
MEETING, IT WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF YOU VOTED AGAINST THE MERGER.
Holders of the Company's common stock, even if they expect to
be present at the Special Meeting, are requested to sign, vote and date the
enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the enclosed envelope. Any
stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time prior to the
Special Meeting. Stockholders who are present at the Special Meeting may
withdraw their proxies and vote in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
September 29, 1997 Terry L. Anderson,
Secretary
TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER....................................1
SUMMARY...................................................................2
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA........................................6
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA................................................8
RISK FACTORS..............................................................9
Integration of Operations.................................................9
Stock Ownership in Texaco.................................................9
THE MERGER................................................................9
General...................................................................9
Background of the Merger.................................................10
Monterey's Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the
Monterey Board......................................................12
Texaco's Reasons for the Merger..........................................13
Opinion of Monterey's Financial Advisor..................................14
Forward-Looking Statements May Prove Inaccurate..........................18
Accounting Treatment.....................................................18
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.............................18
Regulatory Matters; Certain Legal Matters................................19
No Appraisal Rights......................................................20
Federal Securities Laws Consequences; Resale Restrictions................20
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND
INFORMATION.........................................................21
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS...........22
Employment Agreements....................................................22
Consulting Agreements....................................................22
Indemnification and Insurance............................................23
Other Employment Arrangements............................................23
Compensation Plans.......................................................23
THE MERGER AGREEMENT.....................................................24
Structure; Effective Time................................................24
Merger Consideration.....................................................24
Employee Stock Options...................................................24
Conversion of Shares.....................................................24
Certain Covenants.......................................................25
Certain Representations and Warranties...................................27
Conditions to the Merger.................................................27
Termination of the Merger Agreement......................................28
Amendments; No Waivers...................................................29
SPECIAL MEETING..........................................................30
Time and Place; Purpose..................................................30
Record Date; Voting Rights and Proxies...................................30
Solicitation of Proxies..................................................30
Quorum...................................................................31
Required Vote, Failure to Vote and Broker Non-Votes......................31
BUSINESS OF MONTEREY.....................................................32
General..................................................................32
Reserves.................................................................33
Strategy.................................................................34
Development Activities...................................................35
Significant Producing Properties.........................................36
Other Business Matters...................................................39
MONTEREY SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA................43
Capitalization of Monterey...............................................45
BUSINESS OF TEXACO.......................................................45
MONTEREY MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS...............................................46
General..................................................................46
Results of Operations....................................................47
Liquidity and Capital Resources..........................................49
Dividends................................................................51
Environmental Matters....................................................51
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.........................................51
Spin Off Completed.......................................................51
McFarland Acquisition....................................................52
Other Matters............................................................52
Intercompany Agreements..................................................52
MANAGEMENT OF MONTEREY...................................................54
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS..........................57
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS...................57
COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS.........................................59
General..................................................................59
Comparison of Current Monterey Stockholder Rights and Rights of Texaco
Stockholders Following the Merger...................................59
DESCRIPTION OF TEXACO CAPITAL STOCK......................................65
Authorized Capital Stock.................................................65
Texaco Common Stock......................................................65
Texaco Preferred
Stock...............................................................65
Transfer Agent and Registrar.............................................65
Stock Exchange Listing; Delisting and Deregistration of Monterey Common
Stock...............................................................65
LEGAL MATTERS............................................................66
EXPERTS..................................................................66
FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS.............................................66
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION......................................66
LIST OF DEFINED TERMS....................................................69
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX A - Agreement and Plan of Merger
ANNEX B - Opinion of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
Q: Why is Monterey proposing the merger? How will I benefit?
A: The merger provides Monterey stockholders with both fair value for their
investment in the company and the opportunity to benefit, as stockholders of
Texaco, from the diversity of Texaco's opportunities, financial strength and
technological expertise.
Q: What do I need to do now?
A: Please mail your signed proxy card in the enclosed return envelope as
soon as possible, so that your shares may be represented at the Special
Meeting. In addition, you may attend and vote at the Special Meeting in
person, whether or not you have signed and mailed your proxy card. Do not
send in your stock certificates now - if the merger is completed, you will
receive written instructions on how to exchange them.
Q: What do I do if I want to change my vote?
A: Just send in a later-dated, signed proxy card before the Special Meeting
or attend the meeting in person and vote.
Q: If my shares are held in "street name" by my broker, will my broker vote
my shares for me?
A: Your broker will vote your shares only if you provide instructions on
how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares, following
the directions provided by your broker. Without instructions, your shares will
not be voted.
Q: Please explain what I will receive in the merger.
A: If the merger is completed, Monterey stockholders will have the right to
receive between 0.3471 and 0.4242 shares of Texaco common stock in exchange
for each share of Monterey common stock they own. Stockholders who elect to
participate in Texaco's book entry transfer program will have any fractional
Texaco shares credited to their account. Stockholders who do not participate
in that program will receive cash for any fractional Texaco shares.
The exact number of Texaco shares to be received per Monterey share will be
determined by dividing $21 by the average closing price of Texaco common stock
on the New York Stock Exchange for the thirty consecutive trading day period
ending on and including the fifth trading day prior to the effective date of
the merger. In no event will the number of Texaco shares to be received be
less than 0.3471, nor more than 0.4242.
Example:
o If the thirty day average closing price of Texaco common stock is
$52, each holder of Monterey common stock would be entitled to
receive 0.4038 shares of Texaco common stock.
o If the thirty day average closing price of Texaco common stock is
$62, each holder of Monterey common stock would be entitled to
receive 0.3471 shares of Texaco common stock, and not 0.3387 shares.
All of the above amounts take into account Texaco's two-for-one stock split,
effective September 29, 1997.
Q: Will I owe any federal income tax as a result of the merger?
A: No, unless you receive cash for fractional Texaco shares. Each Monterey
stockholder will have to pay tax on the difference, if any, between cash
received for fractional shares and such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in
the stockholder's fractional share interest. The exchange of shares by
Monterey stockholders will otherwise be tax-free to Monterey stockholders for
federal income tax purposes.
Q: When do you expect the merger to be completed?
A: Monterey and Texaco are working toward completing the merger as quickly
as possible. In addition to Monterey stockholder approval, Monterey and Texaco
must also obtain certain regulatory approvals. We hope to complete the merger
by November 30, 1997.
Q: What happens to my future dividends?
A: We expect no changes in Monterey's or Texaco's dividend policies before
the merger. The payment of dividends by Texaco in the future will depend on
business conditions, its financial condition and earnings, and other factors.
Q: Whom should I call with questions?
A. If you have any questions about the merger, please call Corporate
Investor Communications, Inc., toll-free at (888) 881-0530.
SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information from this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is
important to you. To understand the merger fully and for a more complete
description of the legal terms of the merger, you should read carefully this
entire document and the documents to which we have referred you. See "Where
You Can Find More Information" on page 66. We have included page references in
parentheses to direct you to a more complete description of the topics
presented in this summary.
The Companies
Monterey Resources, Inc.
5201 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93309
Monterey is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the production,
development and acquisition of oil and natural gas, principally in the State
of California. Monterey was formed in 1996 to own the properties and conduct
the business of the Western Division of Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.
Texaco Inc.
200 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, New York 10650
Texaco (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is a vertically
integrated enterprise, principally engaged in the worldwide exploration for,
and production, transportation, refining and marketing of crude oil, natural
gas and petroleum products.
Monterey's Reasons for the Merger
The Monterey Board unanimously believes that the merger provides Monterey
stockholders with both fair value for their investment in Monterey and the
chance to benefit from Monterey's expanding operations, as supported by the
diversity of opportunities and financial strength of a major oil and gas
company in Texaco. In reaching its conclusion to approve the merger and the
Merger Agreement and recommend that Monterey stockholders approve the same, the
Board considered and analyzed a number of factors which are summarized under
"The Merger--Monterey's Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Monterey
Board" that begins on page 12.
The Special Meeting
The Special Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on November 4, 1997. At the
Special Meeting, Monterey stockholders will be asked to approve the merger and
the related merger agreement. The Special Meeting will be held at The
Doubletree Inn, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, California.
Recommendation to Monterey Stockholders
The Monterey Board of Directors believes that the merger is in your best
interests and unanimously recommends that you vote "for" approval of the
merger and the related merger agreement.
Record Date; Voting Power
You are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting if you owned shares as of the
close of business on September 26, 1997, the Record Date.
On the Record Date, there were 54,791,751 shares of Monterey common stock
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. There were approximately 33,700
holders of record on the Record Date. Monterey stockholders will have one vote
at the Special Meeting for each share of Monterey common stock they own on the
Record Date.
Stockholder Vote Required to Approve the Merger
The favorable vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Monterey common stock is required to approve the merger and the related merger
agreement. Your failure to vote will have the effect of a vote against the
merger. A vote of Texaco stockholders is not required.
Share Ownership of Management and Certain Stockholders
On August 31, 1997, Monterey directors, executive officers and their
affiliates owned and were entitled to vote 5,183,539 shares of Monterey common
stock, or approximately 9.5% of the shares of Monterey common stock
outstanding on that date.
The directors of Monterey have indicated that they intend to vote the Monterey
common stock owned by them "for" approval of the merger and the related merger
agreement.
The Merger
The merger agreement (a copy of which is included as Annex A) is attached at
the back of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. We encourage you to read this
agreement as it is the legal document that governs the merger.
What Monterey Stockholders Will Receive in the Merger (See page 9)
If Monterey's stockholders approve the merger, Monterey stockholders will have
the right to receive between 0.3471 and 0.4242 shares of Texaco common stock
for each share of Monterey common stock they own.
The exact number of Texaco shares to be received per Monterey share will be
determined by dividing $21 by the average closing price of the Texaco common
stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the thirty consecutive trading day
period ending on and including the fifth trading day prior to the effective
date of the merger. However, in no event will the number of Texaco shares to
be received be less than 0.3471, nor more than 0.4242. These amounts take
into account Texaco's two-for-one stock split effective September 29, 1997.
Monterey and Texaco hope to complete the merger shortly after the Special
Meeting. If the merger is completed within five trading days after the Special
Meeting, the exact number of Texaco shares to be received per Monterey share
will be known before Monterey stockholders vote on the merger.
When Monterey stockholders surrender their shares after the merger in exchange
for Texaco shares, they can elect to participate in Texaco's book-entry
transfer program. Participants in that program will have any fractional
Texaco shares credited to their account. All other stockholders will instead
receive a check in the amount of the net proceeds from the sale of those
fractional shares in the market.
Monterey stockholders should not send in their stock certificates for exchange
until instructed to do so.
What Current Texaco Stockholders Will Hold After the Merger
Texaco stockholders will continue to own their existing shares after the
merger. Texaco stockholders should not send in their stock certificates in
connection with the merger.
Ownership of Texaco After the Merger
Texaco will issue between approximately 19.1 and 23.3 million shares of Texaco
common stock to Monterey stockholders in the merger. Following the merger, and
assuming all Monterey and Texaco stock options are exercised, Monterey
stockholders will own between approximately 3.5% and 4.2% of the outstanding
Texaco common stock. These numbers are based on the number of shares of
Monterey and Texaco common stock outstanding on August 31, 1997.
Interests of Monterey's Officers and Directors in the Merger (See page 22)
When considering the recommendation by the Monterey Board that Monterey
stockholders vote "for" approval of the merger and the related merger
agreement, you should be aware that Monterey directors and certain officers
have agreements, stock options and other benefit plans that may provide them
with interests in the merger that are different from, and in addition to,
yours. The Board of Monterey was aware of these interests and considered them
in approving the merger and the related merger agreement.
Conditions to the Merger (See page 27)
The merger will be completed if certain conditions, including the following,
are met:
(1) the approval of Monterey stockholders;
(2) the absence of legal restraints or prohibitions that prevent the
completion of the merger; and
(3) the receipt of legal opinions from Monterey's and Texaco's
counsel regarding certain tax matters.
Termination of the Merger Agreement (See page 28)
The Boards of Directors of Monterey and Texaco may jointly agree in writing to
terminate the merger agreement without completing the merger. The merger
agreement may also be terminated in certain other circumstances, as follows:
(1) Either company may terminate the merger agreement if:
(a) the merger is not completed by March 31, 1998. However, neither
Monterey nor Texaco may terminate the merger agreement if that
party's breach is the reason the merger has not been completed;
(b) the Monterey stockholders do not approve the merger; or
(c) a law or final court order prohibits the merger.
(2) Only Texaco may terminate the merger agreement if:
(a) the Monterey Board withdraws or modifies its recommendation in
favor of the merger in a manner adverse to Texaco;
(b) Monterey does not promptly call the Special Meeting; or
(c) Monterey solicits alternative acquisition proposals from,
negotiates with, or discloses confidential information to,
certain persons in violation of the merger agreement.
Termination Fee and Expenses (See page 29)
Monterey must pay Texaco a termination fee of $35 million in cash if the
merger agreement is terminated in the following circumstances:
o the stockholders of Monterey do not approve the merger (but only if
both a new acquisition proposal with respect to Monterey is
announced prior to the Special Meeting and Monterey enters into, or
announces its intention to enter into, an agreement relating to a
new acquisition proposal before June 30, 1998);
o the Monterey Board withdraws or modifies its recommendation in favor
of the merger in a manner adverse to Texaco;
o Monterey does not promptly call the Special Meeting; or
o Monterey solicits alternative acquisition proposals from, negotiates
with, or discloses confidential information to, certain persons in
violation of the merger agreement.
Regulatory Approvals (See page 19)
Monterey and Texaco are both required to make a filing with United States
antitrust authorities. The merger cannot be completed until a specified period
(typically thirty days, although it may be shorter or longer in some
circumstances) has passed after the date of the filing.
Fairness Opinion of Financial Advisor (See page 14)
In deciding to approve the merger, Monterey's Board considered an opinion from
its financial advisor, Goldman, Sachs & Co., that the number of shares of
Texaco common stock to be received by Monterey stockholders in exchange for
each share of Monterey common stock is fair to the Monterey stockholders. A
copy of this opinion is attached as Annex B to this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. We encourage you to read this opinion carefully and in
its entirety before voting on the merger.
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences (See page 18)
Monterey and Texaco have structured the merger so that neither Monterey nor
its stockholders will recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes
as a result of the merger, except for taxes payable by each Monterey
stockholder on the difference, if any, between cash received for fractional
shares and such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in the stockholder's
fractional share interest. Monterey's and Texaco's obligation to complete the
merger is conditional upon receipt of a legal opinion from their counsel as to
such tax consequences. Monterey and Texaco may each waive these conditions.
However, in the event of such waiver, approval of the Monterey stockholders
would be resolicited.
Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences of the merger to you
will depend on the facts of your own situation. You should consult your tax
advisors for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the merger to you.
No Appraisal Rights (See page 20)
Under Delaware law, Monterey stockholders do not have any right to an
appraisal of the value of their shares in connection with the merger.
Comparative Per Share Market Price Information (See page 21)
Monterey and Texaco common stock are both listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. On August 15, 1997, the last full trading day prior to the
public announcement of the proposed merger, Monterey common stock closed at
$15.06 and Texaco common stock closed at $55 (giving retroactive effect to
Texaco's two-for-one stock split, effective September 29, 1997). On
September 26, 1997, Monterey common stock closed at $20.88 and Texaco
common stock closed at $59.75.
Listing of Texaco Common Stock
Texaco will list the shares of its common stock to be issued in the merger on
the New York Stock Exchange.
Forward-Looking Statements (See page 18)
This document (and documents that are incorporated herein by reference)
includes various forward-looking statements about Monterey, Texaco and the
combined company that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking
statements include information concerning future results of operations of
Monterey, Texaco and the combined company. Also, statements including the
words "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" or
similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Stockholders should note
that many factors, some of which are discussed elsewhere in this document and
in the documents that are incorporated by reference, could affect the future
financial results of Monterey, Texaco and the combined company and could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document. These
factors are described on page 18.
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated,
selected financial data for Monterey. The selected balance sheet data as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the selected statement of operations data for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 is derived from
the financial statements of Monterey. The selected balance sheet data as of
December 31, 1994 and the selected statement of operations data for the year
ended December 31, 1993 is derived from the financial statements of the
Western Division of Santa Fe. The selected balance sheet data as of December
31, 1993 and 1992 and the selected statement of operations data for the year
ended December 31, 1992 is derived from the unaudited accounting records of
the Western Division of Santa Fe. The selected balance sheet data as of June
30, 1997 and 1996 and the selected statement of operations data for the
six-month periods then ended is derived from the unaudited financial
statements of Monterey and include, in the opinion of Monterey's management,
all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to
present fairly the financial data for such periods. This selected financial
data should be read in conjunction with Monterey's financial statements and
the notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein. This information should not be
considered indicative of future operating results of Monterey. See also
"Monterey Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations."
Monterey Selected Historical Financial Data(1)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
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Six Months Ended
June 30, Year Ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Historical Statement of Operations
Data
Revenues............................. $160 $128 $293 $219 $192 $200 $226
Income (loss) before
extraordinary items............... 25 24 55 34 12 (35) 13
Extraordinary items............ -- -- (5) -- -- -- --
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Net income (loss).............. $25 $24 $50 $34 $12 $(35) $13
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Per Share Data (in dollars):
Net income............. $0.46 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
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Pro forma
Income (loss) before
extraordinary items..... $ -- $0.44 $1.00 $0.63 $0.21 $(0.64) $0.22
Extraordinary items.... -- -- (0.08) -- -- -- --
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Net income (loss)...... $ -- $0.44 $0.92 $0.63 $0.2 $(0.64) $0.22
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Average number of Monterey
common shares outstanding for
computation of earnings per share
or pro forma earnings per share (2).... 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.37 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
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Historical Balance Sheet Data, at
period end
Current assets..................... $67 $32 $67 $23 $25 $28 $28
Total assets....................... 468 410 447 391 376 387 476
Current liabilities................ 55 63 49 21 27 28 27
Long-term debt..................... 185 210 175 245 245 258 263
Shareholders' equity and
Division
equity............................. 182 51 177 45 32 35 94
(1) Reflects the operations of the Western Division of Santa Fe for the
years 1992 through 1995 and the six months ended June 30, 1996. The
year 1996 reflects the operations of the Western Division of Santa Fe
for January through October and Monterey for November and December.
The six months ended June 30, 1997 reflects the operations of Monterey.
(2) Common shares outstanding at November 19, 1996, the closing date of
Monterey's initial public offering, have been included on a pro forma
basis in the calculation of net income per share for the years ended
December 31, 1992 through 1996 and the six months ended June 30, 1996
as if such shares were outstanding during such periods.
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Texaco Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data(1)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
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(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended
June 30, Year Ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Historical Consolidated
Statement of Income Data
Revenues from continuing
operations..................... $23,525 $21,532 $45,500 $36,787 $33,353 $34,071 $36,530
Net income (loss) before
cumulative effect of accounting
changes:
Continuing operations..... $1,551 $1,075 $2,018 $728 $979 $1,259 $1,038
Discontinued operations... -- -- -- -- (69) (191) (26)
Cumulative effect of
accounting changes........ -- -- -- (121) -- -- (300)
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Net income...................... $1,551 $1,075 $2,018 $607 $910 $1,068 $712
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Per common share (dollars)......
Net income (loss) before
cumulative effect of accounting
changes:
Continuing operations..... $2.93 $2.01 $3.76 $1.28 $1.72 $2.23 $1.81
Discontinued operations... -- -- -- -- (0.14) (0.36) (0.05)
Cumulative effect of -- -- -- (0.23) -- -- (0.58)
accounting changes........
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Net income...................... $2.93 $2.01 $3.76 $1.05 $1.58 $1.87 $1.18
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Dividends paid per common share $0.85 $0.80 $1.65 $1.60 $1.60 $1.60 $1.60
Average number of Texaco
common shares outstanding for
computation of earnings per
share......................... 520.2 521.4 521.4 520.0 517.6 517.8 517.3
Historical Consolidated Balance
Sheet Data, as of
Current assets................. $7,055 $6,521 $7,665 $6,458 $6,019 $6,865 $5,611
Total assets................... 27,041 25,241 26,963 24,937 25,505 26,626 25,992
Current liabilities............ 5,431 5,206 6,184 5,206 5,015 4,756 4,225
Long-term debt and capital lease
obligations................... 5,067 5,159 5,125 5,503 5,564 6,157 6,441
Stockholders' equity........... 11,415 10,026 10,372 9,519 9,749 10,279 9,973
(1) All per share amounts reflect the two-for-one stock split of Texaco common
stock effective September 29, 1997.
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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes the per share information for Monterey and
Texaco on a historical, pro forma combined and equivalent basis. All per
share amounts, except historical Monterey amounts, reflect the two-for-
one stock split of Texaco common stock effective September 29, 1997. The pro
forma information gives effect to the merger accounted for by Texaco as a
purchase business combination. You should read this information together with
Monterey's financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere
herein, Texaco's financial statements and the notes thereto included in its
annual reports on Form 10-K and other information that Monterey and Texaco
have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See "Where You Can
Find More Information" on page 66. You should not rely on the pro forma
combined information as being indicative of the results that would have been
achieved had the companies been combined or the future results that the
combined company will experience after the merger.
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Six Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, 1997 December 31, 1996
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Historical Per Common Share -- Monterey
Income from continuing operations (before extraordinary items)...... $0.46 $1.00
Book value(1)....................................................... 3.32 3.22
Dividends declared(2)............................................... 0.37 --
Equivalent Pro Forma Combined Per Monterey Common Share(3)(4)
Income from continuing operations (before extraordinary items)...... $1.10 $1.42
Book value.......................................................... 8.96 8.22
Dividends declared.................................................. 0.33 0.64
Historical Per Common Share -- Texaco
Income from continuing operations................................... $2.93 $3.76
Book value(1)....................................................... 21.96 19.97
Dividends declared.................................................. 0.85 1.65
Pro Forma Combined Per Texaco Common Share(3)
Income from continuing operations (before extraordinary items)(5)... $2.84 $3.67
Book value(6)....................................................... 23.23 21.32
Dividends declared.................................................. 0.85 1.65
(1) Based on common shares outstanding at the end of each period.
(2) Excludes dividends paid to Monterey's parent company prior to Monterey's
initial public offering in November 1996.
(3) Pro forma amounts include the effects of the cash purchase by Monterey of
100% of the common stock of McFarland Energy, Inc. in July, 1997 for $106.2
million.
(4) Based on an assumed exchange ratio of 0.3857 Texaco common shares for each
Monterey common share, the midpoint of the possible range.
(5) Based on weighted average pro forma common shares and pro forma net income
available for common stock.
(6) Based on pro forma common shares outstanding at the end of each period.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information included in this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus (including the matters addressed in "The
Merger--Forward-Looking Statements May Prove Inaccurate" on page 18), the
following risk factors should be considered carefully by Monterey stockholders
in determining whether to vote to approve the merger and the related merger
agreement.
Integration of Operations
The merger involves the integration of two companies that have
previously operated independently. No assurance can be given that Texaco will
be able to integrate the operations of Monterey without encountering
difficulties or experiencing the loss of key Monterey employees, customers or
suppliers, or that the benefits expected from such integration will be
realized.
Stock Ownership in Texaco
Upon completion of the merger, Monterey stockholders will
become stockholders of Texaco. Texaco's business is different from that of
Monterey, and Texaco's results of operations, as well as the price of Texaco
common stock, will be affected by many factors different than those affecting
Monterey's results of operations and the price of Monterey common stock. See
"The Merger--Forward-Looking Statements May Prove Inaccurate" on page 18 for a
summary of many of the key factors that might affect Texaco and the price at
which the Texaco common stock may trade from time to time. See also
"Comparative Per Share Market Price and Dividend Information" on page 21 for a
chart depicting the prices at which Monterey common stock and Texaco common
stock have traded in recent periods and the dividend paid by Monterey and
Texaco during such periods.
THE MERGER
The discussion in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus of the Merger
and the principal terms of the Merger Agreement is subject to, and qualified
in its entirety by reference to, the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is
attached to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus as Annex A, and is incorporated
herein by reference. Except where otherwise noted, all references to Texaco
common stock, including the market price, number of shares, par value,
historical earnings per share and related information contained in this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock
split, effective September 29, 1997.
General
Monterey Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Monterey"),
and Texaco Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Texaco"), are furnishing this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus to holders of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of
Monterey ("Monterey Common Stock"), in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Monterey Board of Directors (the "Monterey Board") in
connection with a special meeting of holders of Monterey Common Stock (the
"Special Meeting") to be held on November 4, 1997, and at any adjournments or
postponements thereof.
At the Special Meeting, holders of Monterey Common Stock will
be asked to vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt an Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated as of August 17, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement") between Texaco and
Monterey.
The Merger Agreement provides, on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein, (i) for the merger of a newly formed wholly
owned subsidiary of Texaco ("Merger Subsidiary") with and into Monterey (the
"Merger"), with Monterey surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Texaco, and (ii) that each share of Monterey Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time, as defined herein (other than shares
owned by Monterey as treasury stock or by Texaco or any subsidiary of Texaco),
will be converted into the right to receive that number of shares (the "Stock
Consideration") of common stock, par value $3.125 per share, of Texaco ("Texaco
Common Stock") derived by dividing $21 by the average closing price of Texaco
Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") for the thirty
consecutive trading day period ending on and including the fifth trading day
prior to the Effective Time ("Average Closing Price"); provided, that if the
Average Closing Price is greater than $60.50, the number of shares of Texaco
Common Stock to be issued per share of Monterey Common Stock will be 0.3471,
and if the Average Closing Price is less than $49.50, the number of shares of
Texaco Common Stock to be issued per share of Monterey Common Stock will be
0.4242. The Merger will become effective (the "Effective Time") at the time
of filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware (or at such later time as is specified in the certificate of
merger), which is expected to occur as soon as practicable after the last of
the conditions precedent to the Merger set forth in the Merger Agreement has
been satisfied or waived.
Background of the Merger
On July 28, 1997 Peter Bijur, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Texaco, contacted R. Graham Whaling, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Monterey, regarding Texaco's interest in engaging in a
stock-for-stock business combination with Monterey at an exchange ratio
representing a significant premium to Monterey's prevailing stock price. Mr.
Bijur advised Mr. Whaling of Texaco's belief that both Texaco's stockholders
and Monterey's stockholders would benefit from such a combination.
On July 30, 1997 Claire S. Farley, President of Texaco North
America Producing, met with Mr. Whaling to reiterate Texaco's interest in
pursuing a business combination with Monterey. Ms. Farley advised Mr. Whaling
that Texaco was contemplating a business combination in which Monterey would
be combined with Texaco and each outstanding share of Monterey Common Stock
would be exchanged for Texaco Common Stock, at an exchange ratio that would
value Monterey Common Stock at $20.00 per share. Ms. Farley advised Mr.
Whaling that, if Monterey were to advise Texaco that Monterey was interested
in pursuing such a combination, Texaco would require only two or three days of
high-level, confirmatory due diligence before such a proposal could be
finalized. Ms. Farley further advised Mr. Whaling that Texaco intended to
retain all non-executive employees of Monterey as well as David B. Kilpatrick,
President and Chief Operating Officer of Monterey, who would be assigned a
responsible position in the combined organization. Ms. Farley advised Mr.
Whaling that tax counsel to Texaco was of the view that, based on all of the
information then available to Texaco, such a stock-for-stock business
combination would not affect the tax-free status of the distribution by Santa
Fe Energy Resources, Inc. ("Santa Fe") on July 25, 1997 of Monterey Common
Stock to Santa Fe's common stockholders (the "Spin Off"). Mr. Whaling advised
Ms. Farley that, although Monterey was not for sale, Mr. Whaling would discuss
Texaco's proposal with the Monterey Board and would advise Ms. Farley as to
whether Monterey was interested in further pursuing the proposed business
combination.
On July 31, 1997 the Monterey Board held a telephonic meeting
to discuss Texaco's proposal. During that meeting, Mr. Whaling advised the
Monterey Board of his conversations with Mr. Bijur and Ms. Farley and the terms
of Texaco's proposal for a business combination between Texaco and Monterey.
Following a thorough discussion of the matter, the Monterey Board concluded
that (i) although Monterey was not for sale, Mr. Whaling should continue his
discussions with Ms. Farley regarding a possible stock-for-stock business
combination of Texaco and Monterey and (ii) Monterey should retain an
investment banking firm to assist it in discussions with Texaco.
Following such meeting of the Monterey Board, on July 31, 1997
Mr. Whaling contacted Ms. Farley to advise her that although Monterey was not
for sale, he was authorized to continue discussions with her regarding a
possible business combination and that the Monterey Board was interested in
further evaluating the possibility of a strategic combination with Texaco and
intended to engage an investment banking firm to assist it with such analysis.
On August 5, 1997, a telephonic meeting of the Monterey Board
was held to discuss the potential business combination with Texaco. During
that meeting, the Monterey Board approved the engagement letter pursuant to
which Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") was engaged as Monterey's
financial advisor and approved the engagement of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
("Andrews & Kurth") as counsel for Monterey in connection with the proposed
business combination with Texaco. The Monterey Board was then advised by
representatives of Andrews & Kurth of its fiduciary obligations under Delaware
law in the context of the proposed business combination, and Goldman Sachs
discussed with the Monterey Board the financial condition, business and
prospects of Monterey and Texaco, individually, as compared to each other and
as compared with a peer group. Based upon the presentations made and
discussions conducted during that meeting, the Monterey Board directed Mr.
Whaling to engage Ms. Farley in discussions relating to the value of Monterey.
The Monterey Board also directed Monterey's legal and financial advisors to
analyze the benefits that a combination with Texaco could provide.
After the Monterey Board meeting, on August 5, 1997, Mr.
Whaling contacted Ms. Farley and advised her that (i) the Monterey Board was
unwilling to continue business combination discussions with Texaco on an
exclusive basis unless the proposed $20 per share exchange value was increased
and (ii) if such an increase were made, the Monterey Board would be prepared
to proceed quickly in its due diligence confirmation efforts. Ms. Farley then
arranged for Monterey to meet with Texaco to determine if Texaco overlooked
any factors in its evaluation of Monterey that would justify an increase by
Texaco in the proposed exchange rate per share.
On August 8, 1997, Messrs. Whaling and Kilpatrick and
representatives of Goldman Sachs met with Ms. Farley and other representatives
of Texaco, including their financial advisors, Credit Suisse First Boston.
During that meeting, Monterey presented information relating to certain
aspects of its business and operations. At the conclusion of these
discussions, Texaco advised Messrs. Whaling and Kilpatrick that they had
considered and evaluated in their proposal all matters presented by Monterey
during such meeting and that the proposed exchange value remained at $20 per
share. The meeting was then adjourned.
During the evening of August 8, 1997, Ms. Farley contacted Mr.
Whaling and suggested a meeting on August 9, 1997 to revisit the issue of the
appropriate exchange ratio.
On August 9, 1997, Ms. Farley met with Mr. Whaling and advised
him that (i) Texaco was willing to increase the proposed exchange ratio per
share of Monterey Common Stock to $21.00, (ii) such increased exchange value
was the highest value that Texaco would offer for such a business combination
and (iii) Texaco's business combination proposal would be withdrawn if
Monterey held discussions with any third party regarding a proposed business
combination with Monterey. Mr. Whaling advised Ms. Farley that he would
discuss Texaco's revised proposal with the Monterey Board and would advise her
if the Monterey Board determined to proceed with negotiations.
During the afternoon of August 9, 1997, the Monterey Board held
a telephonic meeting during which Mr. Whaling reviewed his conversations with
Ms. Farley and Texaco's most recent proposal with respect to a possible
business combination. Following a thorough discussion of the revised proposal
among the members of the Monterey Board, which included discussions with
Goldman Sachs and Andrews & Kurth, the Monterey Board authorized Mr. Whaling
to commence negotiations with Texaco to determine if Texaco and Monterey could
negotiate a definitive agreement on mutually acceptable terms providing for a
business combination with Texaco pursuant to which Monterey Common Stock would
be converted into Texaco Common Stock at an exchange value of $21.00 per
share. After the meeting, Mr. Whaling contacted Ms. Farley to advise her of
the determination by the Monterey Board to commence negotiations to determine
if a mutually acceptable definitive agreement could be negotiated.
On August 12, 1997, Texaco and Monterey entered into a
confidentiality agreement, pursuant to which each party agreed to keep
confidential any non-public information that might be exchanged between them.
During the afternoon of August 12, 1997 and continuing on August 13, 1997
Monterey provided Texaco and certain of its advisors with certain information
regarding Monterey's business, properties, operations and prospects. During
the afternoon of August 12, 1997 Texaco provided to Monterey and its advisors
Texaco's initial draft of a definitive merger agreement for the proposed
business combination. From time to time on each of August 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
and 17 negotiations regarding the definitive agreements were conducted between
Texaco management and Monterey management and their respective financial and
legal advisors. On August 14, 1997 and again on August 16, 1997, Texaco held
discussions with Monterey and certain of its advisors regarding Texaco's
business, properties, operations and prospects.
On August 15, 1997, the Monterey Board held a telephonic
meeting during which it discussed the current status of negotiations on the
definitive merger agreement. Andrews & Kurth discussed with the Monterey
Board the terms of the proposed merger agreement, including the principal
issues that remained to be negotiated thereunder. Monterey management,
together with its advisors, discussed with the Monterey Board their
conclusions to date regarding due diligence conducted on Texaco. Following a
thorough discussion, the Monterey Board directed Monterey management and the
Monterey financial and legal advisors to continue negotiations with, and their
due diligence of, Texaco.
On August 17, 1997, the Monterey Board held a telephonic
meeting. During that meeting, Andrews & Kurth discussed the terms of the
revised form of merger agreement, including material changes to the terms
thereof made since the prior meeting, the fiduciary obligations of the
Monterey Board in the context of the proposed business combination, the form
of amendment to be made to Monterey's rights plan if the business combination
with Texaco was approved and certain due diligence findings made since the
prior meeting. Goldman Sachs then made a presentation to advise the Monterey
Board that, as of August 17, 1997, it was Goldman Sachs' opinion that the Stock
Consideration to be received by the holders of Monterey Common Stock pursuant
to the Merger Agreement was fair to the Monterey stockholders. For a
discussion of Goldman Sachs' opinion, see "--Opinion of Monterey's Financial
Advisor." A presentation was also given by management to the Monterey Board
of changes proposed to be made to certain compensation arrangements and
employee benefit plans if the Monterey Board approved the business combination
with Texaco. The Monterey Board also considered Monterey's obligation, under
a tax indemnity agreement between it and Santa Fe, not to consummate the
Merger unless it received an opinion of Andrews & Kurth (or another law firm
of similar repute) that consummation of the Merger would not affect the
tax-free status of the Spin Off. In this connection, the Monterey Board
considered the view of Andrews & Kurth that, based on all of the information
then available to it and subject to receiving representations from officers,
directors and employees of Texaco, Santa Fe and Monterey, as well as from
certain other persons, it would be able to deliver the opinion just described.
The Monterey Board then reviewed its reasons for the business combination and,
based upon the information presented, the Monterey Board unanimously approved
the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
related thereto as fair to and in the best interests of the Monterey
stockholders and agreed to recommend to the Monterey stockholders that they
vote "for" approval and adoption of such matters. Following such meeting of
the Monterey Board, representatives of Texaco and Monterey executed the Merger
Agreement.
On August 18, 1997 Texaco and Monterey issued a press release
jointly announcing the transaction.
Monterey's Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Monterey Board
The Monterey Board has (a) determined unanimously that the
Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are
advisable and fair to and in the best interests of Monterey and its
stockholders, (b) directed that the proposed transaction be submitted for
consideration by Monterey stockholders and (c) recommended that Monterey
stockholders vote for approval and adoption of the Merger, the Merger
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. In reaching this
conclusion, the Monterey Board, with the assistance of its financial and legal
advisors, considered and analyzed a number of factors, including, without
limitation, the following:
(i) The Monterey Board analyzed information with respect to the
financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, business and prospects
of Monterey on both a stand-alone basis and as compared with those available
in combination with Texaco, and concluded that Monterey's stockholders would
benefit substantially from a business combination with Texaco. Such benefits
would consist of the ability of Monterey stockholders to continue to own an
interest in the combined company ("Combined Company") and thereby benefit from
the enhanced prospects of the Combined Company in terms of enhanced financial
and operational resources and flexibility, the combination of complementary
skills and experience, as well as the Combined Company's enhanced ability to
take advantage of future strategic opportunities.
(ii) The Monterey Board took into account that the Merger should
allow the Combined Company to meet the challenges of the increasingly
competitive environment in the oil and gas industry more effectively than
Monterey could on its own, thereby enabling Monterey to achieve its strategic
objectives substantially earlier than it could independently.
(iii) The Monterey Board considered the oral and written
presentations of Goldman Sachs and its opinion that, as of August 17, 1997,
the Stock Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement was fair to the
holders of shares of Monterey Common Stock. See "-Opinion of Monterey's
Financial Advisor" for a discussion of Goldman Sachs' opinion. A copy of such
opinion, which is subject to certain limitations, qualifications and
assumptions, is included as Annex B hereto and should be read carefully and in
its entirety.
(iv) The Monterey Board considered the terms of the Merger
Agreement, the consideration to be received by Monterey stockholders in the
Merger and the fact that the receipt of Texaco Common Stock by Monterey's
stockholders upon consummation of the Merger will be a tax-free exchange
(other than taxes payable on cash received for fractional shares).
In reaching the determination that the Merger, the Merger
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are advisable and fair to
and in the best interests of Monterey and its stockholders, the Monterey Board
also considered a number of additional factors, including its discussions with
Monterey's management concerning the results of Monterey's investigation of
Texaco, the strategic, operational and financial opportunities available to
Monterey, the historical and current market prices of Monterey Common Stock
and Texaco Common Stock and the proposed structure of the transaction and the
other terms of the Merger Agreement and related agreements.
The Monterey Board also considered certain risks and potential
disadvantages associated with the Merger, including the risk that anticipated
positive synergies will not be realized to the degree anticipated, the risk
that the business combination might not be completed as a result of a failure
to satisfy the conditions to the Merger Agreement and other matters described
under "Risk Factors" and "--Forward-Looking Statements May Prove Inaccurate."
In the judgment of the Monterey Board, the potential benefits of the Merger
outweigh these considerations.
The foregoing discussion of the information and factors that
were given weight by the Monterey Board is not intended to be exhaustive, but
is believed to include all material factors considered by the Monterey Board.
In view of the variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation
of the proposed Merger and the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Monterey
Board did not deem it practicable to, and did not, quantify or otherwise
assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its
conclusion, and individual directors may have given different weights to
different factors. After considering all such factors, at a telephonic
meeting held on August 17, 1997, the Monterey Board unanimously approved the
Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby as fair
to, and in the best interests of, Monterey and its stockholders.
THE MONTEREY BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS TO ITS STOCKHOLDERS
THAT THEY VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AND THE MERGER
AGREEMENT.
In considering the recommendation of the Monterey Board with
respect to the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby, Monterey stockholders should be aware that certain officers and
directors of Monterey have certain interests in the proposed Merger that are
different from and in addition to the interests of Monterey stockholders
generally. The Monterey Board was aware of these interests and considered
them in approving the Merger and Merger Agreement. See "Interests of Certain
Persons in the Merger and Related Matters."
Texaco's Reasons for the Merger
Texaco believes that the Merger will create a company poised to
be the leader in heavy oil production in California. The Merger demonstrates
Texaco management's commitment to technology leadership in enhanced oil
recovery and its application to this region. Monterey, with its large
existing and potential reserve base in the Midway Sunset field, has already
begun to apply horizontal drilling and advanced steam flood techniques to the
field. Texaco intends to further its capital investment program in this field
in which it is presently operating and capitalize on its worldwide experience
in heavy oil production to create synergies and maximize the production,
reserves and value available from all properties of the Combined Company.
With Monterey's current production of over 54,000 barrels per day in
California (as of September 1, 1997), a large existing reserve base with
immense resource target potential, and approximately 350 capable and focused
employees, the Merger will offer significant benefits to both employees and
shareholders of the two companies.
Opinion of Monterey's Financial Advisor
On August 17, 1997, Goldman Sachs delivered its written opinion
to the Monterey Board that, as of such date, the Stock Consideration pursuant
to the Merger Agreement was fair to the holders of shares of Monterey Common
Stock.
The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs dated
August 17, 1997, which sets forth assumptions made, matters considered and
limitations on the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is
attached hereto as Annex B and is incorporated herein by reference. Monterey
stockholders are urged to, and should, read such opinion in its entirety.
In connection with its opinion, Goldman Sachs reviewed, among
other things, (i) the Merger Agreement; (ii) Annual Reports to Stockholders
and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of Monterey for the year ended December 31,
1996 and of Texaco for the five years ended December 31, 1996; (iii) certain
interim reports to stockholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of Monterey
and Texaco; (iv) Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 and
the prospectus contained therein, each dated November 13, 1996, relating to
the initial public offering of the shares of Monterey Common Stock; (v)
certain other communications from Monterey and Texaco to their respective
stockholders; and (vi) certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for
Monterey prepared by its management. Goldman Sachs also held discussions with
members of the senior management of Monterey and Texaco regarding the past and
current business operations, financial condition and future prospects of their
respective companies. Goldman Sachs reviewed certain information provided by
Monterey relating to Monterey's oil and gas reserves, including reserve
reports for the year ended December 31, 1996 prepared by independent petroleum
engineers for Monterey, and discussed the reserve information with the senior
management of Monterey. In addition, Goldman Sachs reviewed the reported
price and trading activity for the shares of Monterey Common Stock and the
shares of Texaco Common Stock, compared certain financial and stock market
information for Monterey and Texaco with similar information for certain other
companies the securities of which are publicly traded, reviewed the financial
terms of certain recent business combinations in the oil and gas industry
specifically and other industries generally and performed such other studies
and analyses as it considered appropriate.
Goldman Sachs relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all
of the financial and other information reviewed by it and assumed such
accuracy and completeness for purposes of rendering its opinion. In addition,
Goldman Sachs has not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the
assets and liabilities of Monterey or Texaco or any of their respective
subsidiaries and, except for the reserve information referred to in the
preceding paragraph, Goldman Sachs has not been furnished with any such
evaluation or appraisal. With respect to such reserve information, Goldman
Sachs indicated that it is not an expert in the evaluation of oil and gas
properties and, with the consent of the Monterey Board, relied without
independent verification solely upon the reserve reports and internal
estimates prepared by the independent petroleum engineers and senior
management of Monterey. Goldman Sachs' opinion is based upon the economic and
market conditions existing on the date of its opinion. Goldman Sachs was not
requested to solicit and did not solicit interest from other parties in a
potential business combination with Monterey. The opinion of Goldman Sachs
referred to herein was provided for the information and assistance of the
Monterey Board in connection with its consideration of the Merger and does not
constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of shares of Monterey Common
Stock should vote with respect to the Merger.
The following is a summary of certain of the financial analyses
used by Goldman Sachs in connection with providing its written opinion to the
Monterey Board on August 17, 1997. Such analyses which utilized prices of the
Texaco Common Stock were not adjusted for the Texaco Common Stock split
effective September 29, 1997.
Historical Exchange Ratio Analysis. Goldman Sachs reviewed the
historical trading prices for the Monterey Common Stock and the Texaco Common
Stock. In addition, Goldman Sachs compared the historical stock prices of the
Monterey Common Stock and the Texaco Common Stock on the basis of the
respective closing prices per share on August 15, 1997, the weighted average
stock prices for the prior 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 180 days, and the weighted
average stock prices since Monterey's initial public offering on November 14,
1996. This analysis indicated that the implied exchange ratios ranged from
0.126 to 0.146 as compared to an exchange ratio of 0.191, based on a
transaction value of $21.00 per share of Monterey Common Stock, and without
adjusting for the Texaco Common Stock split effective September 29, 1997.
Monterey Selected Companies Analysis. Goldman Sachs
reviewed and compared certain financial information relating to Monterey to
corresponding financial information, ratios and public market multiples for
four publicly traded corporations: Berry Petroleum Company, ELAN Energy
Inc., Nuevo Energy Company and Vintage Petroleum, Inc. (the "Monterey
Selected Companies"). The Monterey Selected Companies were chosen because
they are publicly-traded companies with operations that for purposes of
analysis may be considered similar to Monterey. Goldman Sachs calculated
and compared various financial multiples and ratios. The multiples of
Monterey were calculated using a price of $21.00 per share of Monterey
Common Stock. The multiples and ratios for Monterey were based on
information provided by Monterey's management and the multiples for each of
the Monterey Selected Companies were based on the most recent publicly
available information and estimates provided by Institutional Brokers
Estimate Service ("IBES"). With respect to the Monterey Selected
Companies, Goldman Sachs considered estimated calendar year 1997 and 1998
price/earnings ("P/E") multiples that ranged from 14.8x to 24.2x with a
mean of 19.0x for estimated calendar year 1997 and 14.3x to 22.0x with a
mean of 17.1x for estimated calendar year 1998 compared to 20.2x and 14.9x,
respectively, for Monterey; estimated calendar year 1997 and 1998
price/discretionary cash flow multiples that ranged from 5.5x to 10.3x with
a mean of 6.8x for estimated calendar year 1997 and 5.0x to 10.2x with a
mean of 6.3x for estimated calendar year 1998, compared to 9.3x and 7.6x,
respectively, for Monterey; enterprise value as a percentage of SEC 10
("Pre-Tax PV10") that ranged from 61% to 78% with a mean of 69% compared to
123% for Monterey; and reserves/production ratios (derived by dividing 1996
reserves by 1996 production) that ranged from 11.1 to 28.6 with a mean of
16.7 compared to 13.6 for Monterey.
Texaco Selected Companies Analysis. Goldman Sachs reviewed and
compared certain financial information relating to Texaco to corresponding
financial information, ratios and public market multiples for six publicly
traded corporations: Amoco Corp., Atlantic Richfield Company, British
Petroleum Plc, Chevron Corp., Mobil Corporation and Phillips Petroleum Company
(the "Texaco Selected Companies"). The Texaco Selected Companies were chosen
because they are publicly-traded companies with operations that for purposes
of analysis may be considered similar to those of Texaco. Goldman Sachs
calculated and compared various financial multiples and ratios. The multiples
of Texaco were calculated using a price of $110.00 per share of Texaco Common
Stock, the per share price of the Texaco Common Stock on the NYSE on August
15, 1997, without adjustment for the Texaco Common Stock split effective
September 29, 1997. The multiples and ratios for Texaco were based on
information provided by IBES and the multiples for each of the Texaco Selected
Companies were based on the most recent publicly available information and
estimates provided by IBES. With respect to the Texaco Selected Companies,
Goldman Sachs considered estimated calendar year 1997 and 1998 P/E multiples
that ranged from 13.8x to 18.2x with a mean of 16.7x for estimated calendar
year 1997 and 13.8x to 17.5x with a mean of 16.2x for estimated calendar year
1998 compared to 17.1x and 16.4x, respectively, for Texaco; estimated calendar
year 1997 and 1998 price/discretionary cash flow multiples, that ranged from
6.6x to 9.5x with a mean of 8.4x for estimated calendar year 1996 and 6.2x to
9.3x with a mean of 8.2x for estimated calendar year 1998, compared to 8.5x
and 7.8x, respectively, for Texaco; and reserves/production ratios (derived by
dividing 1996 reserves by 1996 production) that ranged from 11.2 to 13.0 with
a mean of 11.8 compared to 9.0 for Texaco.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. Goldman Sachs performed a
discounted cash flow analysis using Monterey's management projections.
Goldman Sachs calculated a net present value of free cash flows for the years
1997 through 2001 using discount rates ranging from 8.0% to 12.0%. Goldman
Sachs calculated Monterey's terminal values in the year 2001 based on
multiples ranging from 5.0x discretionary cash flow to 8.0x discretionary cash
flow. These terminal values were then discounted to present value using
discount rates from 8.0% to 12.0%. Based on this analysis the implied per
share of Monterey Common Stock values ranged from $13.60 to $24.18.
Selected Transactions Analysis. Goldman Sachs analyzed certain
information relating to eight selected transactions in the exploration and
production industry since 1996 (the "Selected Transactions"). Such analysis
indicated that for the Selected Transactions (i) the transaction value to
estimated calendar year 1997 and 1998 earnings per share ("EPS") multiples
that ranged from 14.3x to 70.6x with a mean of 33.6x for estimated calendar
year 1997 and 13.0x to 65.5x with a mean of 29.9x for estimated calendar year
1998 compared to 20.2x and 14.9x, respectively, for the Merger (based on a
transaction price of $21.00 per share of Monterey Common Stock); (ii) the
estimated calendar year 1997 and 1998 transaction value/discretionary cash
flows multiples that ranged from 5.5x to 8.2x with a mean of 6.6x for
estimated calendar year 1997 and 4.1x to 8.0x with a mean of 5.9x for
estimated calendar year 1998 compared to 9.3x and 7.6x, respectively, for the
Merger (based on a transaction price of $21.00 per share of Monterey Common
Stock); (iii) premiums to undistributed stock prices that ranged from 21% to
42% with a mean of 33% compared to 39% for the Merger (based on a transaction
price of $21.00 per share of Monterey Common Stock); and (iv) transaction value
per barrel of oil equivalent proved reserves ("BOE") ranged from $4.47 to
$8.51 with a mean of $5.95, compared to $6.06 per BOE for the Merger.
Goldman Sachs also analyzed certain information relating to
seven selected transactions involving companies with oil producing fields in
California (the "California Selected Transactions"). Such analysis indicated
that for the California Selected Transactions the transaction value per BOE
ranged from $3.35 to $6.80 with a mean of $4.97, compared to $6.06 per BOE for
the Merger.
Pro Forma Merger Analysis. Goldman Sachs prepared pro forma
analyses of the financial impact of the Merger. Using earnings estimates for
Monterey prepared by its management and for Texaco provided by IBES for the
years 1997 and 1998, Goldman Sachs compared the EPS of each of the Monterey
Common Stock and the Texaco Common Stock, on a stand alone basis, to the EPS
of the common stock of the combined companies on a pro forma basis. Goldman
Sachs performed this analysis based on a price equal to a transaction value of
$21.00 per share of Monterey Common Stock and a price of $110.00 per share of
Texaco Common Stock (the per share price of the Texaco Common Stock on August
15, 1997, without adjustment for the Texaco Common Stock split effective
September 29, 1997). Based on such analyses, the Merger would be moderately
accretive to Monterey's stockholders on an EPS basis in 1997 and moderately
dilutive in 1998. Goldman Sachs also compared the discretionary cash flow of
Monterey and Texaco, on a stand alone basis, to the discretionary cash flow of
the combined companies on a pro forma basis using discretionary cash flow
estimates from Monterey's management for Monterey and from IBES estimates for
Texaco. Based on these analyses, the Merger would be slightly dilutive to
Monterey's discretionary cash flow in 1997 and slightly accretive in 1998.
Contribution Analysis. Goldman Sachs reviewed certain
historical and estimated future operating and financial information
(including, among other things, net income, discretionary cash flow,
unlevered discretionary cash flow, Pre-Tax PV10, Pre-Tax PV10 less debt and
preferred stock, reserves and production) for Monterey, Texaco and the pro
forma combined company resulting from the Merger based on Monterey's
management's financial forecasts for Monterey and IBES estimates for Texaco.
The analysis indicated that the Monterey stockholders would receive 2.8% of
the market capitalization of the combined companies after the Merger based on
the closing stock prices of the Monterey Common Stock and the Texaco Common
Stock on August 15, 1997 and 3.8% based on a transaction value of $21.00 per
share of Monterey Common Stock and Monterey's stockholders would receive 3.0%
of the combined companies enterprise value after the Merger based on the
closing stock prices of the Monterey Common Stock and the Texaco Common Stock
on August 15, 1997 and 3.9% based on a transaction value of $21.00 per share
of Monterey Common Stock. Goldman Sachs also analyzed the relative
contribution of Monterey and Texaco to the combined companies on a pro forma
basis with respect to various financial items. This analysis indicated that
(i) in 1996 Monterey would have contributed 3.0% to combined net income, 2.8%
to combined discretionary cash flow, 3.0% to combined unlevered discretionary
cash flow, 3.7% to combined Pre-Tax PV 10, 3.5% to combined Pre-Tax PV 10 less
debt and preferred stock, 6.0% to combined reserves and 3.9% to combined
production, (ii) in 1997 Monterey would contribute 3.3% to combined net
income, 3.6% to combined discretionary cash flow, 3.7% to combined unlevered
discretionary cash flow, and 4.2% to combined production and (iii) in 1998
Monterey would contribute 4.2% to combined net income, 4.0% to combined
discretionary cash flow, 4.1% to combined unlevered discretionary cash flow,
and 4.3% to combined production.
The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and
is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description.
Selecting portions of the analyses or of the summary set forth above, without
considering the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the
processes underlying Goldman Sachs' opinion. In arriving at its fairness
determination, Goldman Sachs considered the results of all such analyses. No
company or transaction used in the above analyses as a comparison is directly
comparable to Monterey or Texaco or the contemplated transaction. The analyses
were prepared solely for purposes of Goldman Sachs' providing its opinion to
the Monterey Board as to the fairness of the Stock Consideration and do not
purport to be appraisals or necessarily reflect the prices at which businesses
or securities actually may be sold. Analyses based upon forecasts of future
results are not necessarily indicative of actual future results, which may be
significantly more or less favorable than suggested by such analyses. Because
such analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon numerous
factors or events beyond the control the parties or their respective advisors,
none of Monterey, Texaco, Goldman Sachs or any other person assumes
responsibility if future results are materially different from those forecast.
As described above, Goldman Sachs' opinion to the Monterey Board was one of
many factors taken into consideration by the Monterey Board in making its
determination to approve the Merger Agreement. The foregoing summary does not
purport to be a complete description of the analysis performed by Goldman
Sachs and is qualified by reference to the written opinion of Goldman Sachs set
forth in Annex B hereto.
Goldman Sachs, as part of its investment banking business, is
continually engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in
connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings,
competitive biddings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted
securities, private placements, and valuations for estate, corporate and other
purposes. Monterey selected Goldman Sachs as its financial advisor because it
is a nationally recognized investment banking firm that has substantial
experience in transactions similar to the Merger.
Goldman Sachs is familiar with Monterey having provided certain
investment banking services to Monterey from time to time, including having
acted as lead underwriter of the initial public offering of shares of Monterey
Common Stock in November 1996, and having acted as its financial advisor in
connection with, and having participated in certain of the negotiations
leading to, the Merger Agreement. Prior to the initial public offering of the
shares of Monterey Common Stock and until the tax-free distribution of shares
of Monterey Common Stock owned by Santa Fe to its common stockholders on July
25, 1997, Monterey was a wholly owned subsidiary of Santa Fe. Goldman Sachs
provided certain investment banking services to Santa Fe from time to time and
may provide investment banking services to Santa Fe in the future. Goldman
Sachs has provided certain investment banking services to Texaco from time to
time and may provide investment banking services to Texaco in the future.
Goldman Sachs provides a full range of financial, advisory and
brokerage services and in the course of its normal trading activities may from
time to time effect transactions and hold positions in the securities or
options on securities of Monterey and/or Texaco for its own account and for
the account of customers.
Pursuant to a letter agreement dated August 5, 1997 (the
"Engagement Letter"), Monterey engaged Goldman Sachs to act as its financial
advisor in connection with the exploration of strategic alternatives,
including a possible strategic combination or similar transaction. Pursuant to
the terms of the Engagement Letter, Monterey has agreed to pay Goldman Sachs
upon consummation of the Merger a transaction fee equal to approximately
$7,900,000. Monterey has agreed to reimburse Goldman Sachs for its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses, including attorney's fees and disbursements plus any
sales, use or similar taxes, and to indemnify Goldman Sachs against certain
liabilities, including certain liabilities under the federal securities laws.
Forward-Looking Statements May Prove Inaccurate
This document (including documents that have been
incorporated herein by reference) includes various forward-looking
statements about Monterey, Texaco and the Combined Company that are subject
to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, the information concerning future results of operations of
Monterey, Texaco and the Combined Company after the Effective Time, set
forth under "Questions and Answers About The Merger," "Summary," "--
Background of the Merger," "--Monterey's Reasons for the Merger;
Recommendation of the Monterey Board," "--Texaco's Reasons for the Merger,"
"--Opinion of Monterey's Financial Advisor" and those preceded by, followed
by or that otherwise include words such as "expects," "anticipates,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates", variations of such words and
similar expressions. For these statements, Monterey and Texaco claim the
protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The following important factors, in addition to those discussed
elsewhere in this documents and the documents incorporated herein by
reference, could affect the future financial result of Monterey, Texaco and
the Combined Company and could cause actual results to differ from those
expressed in forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference
in this document: estimation of reserves; inaccurate seismic data; mechanical
failures; unilateral cancellation of concessions by host governments;
decreased demand for motor fuels, natural gas and other products;
above-average temperatures; pipeline failures; oil spills; increasing price
and product competition; higher or lower costs and expenses; domestic and
foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental
regulations; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental
proceedings, and continued availability of financing. In addition, such
results could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth
rates; general domestic and international economic conditions including
interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; and other factors.
Accounting Treatment
The Merger will be recorded by Texaco as a purchase business
combination for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Under this
method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Monterey will be recorded
based on allocating the Texaco purchase cost of the acquisition. The pro
forma effect of the Merger on consolidated net income and net income per share
of Texaco Common Stock for six months, 1997 and prior years is not material.
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
Tax Opinions Regarding the Merger. In the opinion of Davis
Polk & Wardwell, counsel to Texaco, and Andrews & Kurth, counsel to Monterey,
the Merger will be a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), provided that the
representation letters attached to the Merger Agreement (as Exhibits B and C)
are delivered at the closing, the representations contained therein are
correct as of the Effective Time, the Merger is consummated in the manner
contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and
there is no change in the Code or applicable authority. If such
representation letters are not so delivered, the representations are not
correct, the Merger is not so consummated or there is a change in the Code or
applicable authority, this opinion cannot be relied upon.
Provided that the Merger constitutes a reorganization within
the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes: (i) no gain or loss will be recognized by the stockholders of
Monterey upon the receipt of Texaco Common Stock in exchange for Monterey
Common Stock in the Merger; (ii) the aggregate adjusted tax basis of the
shares of Texaco Common Stock to be received by a stockholder of Monterey in
the Merger (including fractional shares to be sold on behalf of the
stockholder) will be the same as the aggregated adjusted tax basis of the
shares of Monterey Common Stock surrendered in exchange therefor; (iii) the
holding period of the shares of Texaco Common Stock received by a stockholder
of Monterey in exchange for the Monterey Common Stock will include the holding
period of the shares of Monterey Common Stock surrendered in exchange
therefor, provided that such shares of Monterey Common Stock are held as
capital assets at the Effective Time; and (iv) a stockholder of Monterey who
receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Texaco Common Stock would
generally recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the
amount of cash received and such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in the
fractional share interest.
Consummation of the Merger is conditioned upon the receipt of
opinions of Andrews & Kurth and Davis Polk & Wardwell, each dated as of the
Effective Time, to the effect that the Merger will qualify as a tax-free
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. Monterey is permitted to
waive the condition calling for the opinion of Andrews & Kurth, and Texaco is
permitted to waive the condition calling for the opinion of Davis Polk &
Wardwell. If Monterey or Texaco waives the condition to its obligation to
consummate the Merger relating to the receipt of the opinions referred to
above, Monterey will resolicit proxies from its stockholders with respect to
the Merger. In connection with any such resolicitation, Monterey will inform
its stockholders of any changes in the tax consequences of the Merger to
Monterey and its stockholders.
The foregoing discussion does not address all of the tax
consequences that may be relevant to particular taxpayers in light of their
personal circumstances or to taxpayers subject to special treatment under the
Code (for example, insurance companies, financial institutions, dealers in
securities, tax-exempt organizations, foreign corporations, foreign
partnerships or other foreign entities and individuals who are not citizens or
residents of the United States).
No information is provided herein with respect to the tax
consequences, if any, of the Merger under applicable foreign, state, local
and other tax laws. The foregoing discussion is based upon the provisions
of the Code, applicable Treasury regulations thereunder, Internal Revenue
Service rulings and judicial decisions as in effect as of the date of this
Proxy Statement/Prospectus. There can be no assurance that future
legislative, administrative or judicial changes or interpretations will not
affect the accuracy of the statements or conclusions set forth herein. Any
such change could apply retroactively and could affect the conclusions
reached in such discussion. No rulings have been or will be sought from
the Internal Revenue Service concerning the tax consequences of the Merger.
Each stockholder of Monterey is urged to consult such
stockholder's own tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences to such
stockholder of the Merger under U.S. federal, state, local or any other
applicable tax laws.
Tax Opinion Regarding the Effect of the Merger on the Spin-Off
of Monterey. Texaco's obligation to consummate the Merger is further
conditioned on receipt by Monterey of an opinion from its counsel, Andrews &
Kurth, that the Merger and any related transactions will not affect the
tax-free status under Section 355 of the Code of the Spin Off.
In rendering the opinion described in the previous paragraph,
Andrews & Kurth will rely upon representations contained in certificates from
employees, officers and directors of Santa Fe, Monterey and Texaco, as well as
certain other persons, delivered for purposes of such opinion.
Regulatory Matters; Certain Legal Matters
Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended (the "HSR Act"), and the rules promulgated thereunder by the
Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC"), the Merger may not be consummated until
notifications have been given and certain information has been furnished to
the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice
(the "Antitrust Division") and specified waiting period requirements have been
satisfied. Monterey and Texaco have filed the required notification and report
forms under the HSR Act with the FTC and the Antitrust Division, and the
applicable waiting period is scheduled to expire prior to the Special Meeting,
at midnight on October 18, 1997. However, there can be no assurance that
Monterey and Texaco will not receive a "second request", in which case the
waiting period will expire fifteen days after substantial compliance with such
request. The FTC and the Antitrust Division have the authority to challenge
the Merger on antitrust grounds before or after the Merger is completed. Each
state in which Monterey or Texaco has operations may also review the Merger
under state antitrust laws. Neither Monterey nor Texaco is aware of any other
regulatory approvals or filings that are required in connection with the
Merger.
On August 28, 1997, a shareholder of Monterey filed a purported
class action complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery, No. 15886-NC,
seeking (i) to enjoin the Merger on terms proposed and (ii) damages.
Defendants named in the complaint are Monterey and each of its directors. The
plaintiff alleges numerous breaches of the duties of care and loyalty owed by
the defendants to the purported class in connection with entering into the
Merger Agreement with Texaco. The defendants believe the complaint is without
merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.
No Appraisal Rights
Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
"DGCL") provides appraisal rights (sometimes referred to as "dissenters'
rights") to stockholders of Delaware corporations in certain situations.
However, Section 262 appraisal rights are not available to stockholders of a
corporation, such as Monterey, (a) whose securities are listed on a national
securities exchange or are designated as a national market system security on
an interdealer quotation system by the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") and (b) whose stockholders are not required to accept in
exchange for their stock anything other than stock of another corporation
listed on a national securities exchange or on an interdealer quotation system
by the NASD and cash in lieu of fractional shares. Because the Monterey Common
Stock is traded on such an exchange, the NYSE, and because the Monterey
stockholders are being offered Texaco Common Stock, which is also traded on
the NYSE, and (in some cases) cash in lieu of fractional shares, stockholders
of Monterey will not have appraisal rights with respect to the Merger.
Holders of Texaco Common Stock are not entitled to appraisal
rights under Delaware law in connection with the Merger.
Federal Securities Laws Consequences; Resale Restrictions
This Proxy Statement/Prospectus does not cover resales of the
Texaco Common Stock to be received by the stockholders of Monterey upon
consummation of the Merger, and no person is authorized to make any use of
this Proxy Statement/Prospectus in connection with any such resale.
All shares of Texaco Common Stock received by Monterey
stockholders in the Merger will be freely transferable, except that shares of
Texaco Common Stock received by persons who are deemed to be "affiliates" (as
such term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act")) of Monterey may be resold by them only in transactions permitted by the
resale provisions of Rule 145 (or Rule 144 in the case of such persons who
become affiliates of Texaco) or as otherwise permitted under the 1933 Act.
Persons who may be deemed to be affiliates of Monterey or Texaco generally
include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by, or are under
common control with, such party and may include certain officers and
directors of Monterey or Texaco as well as significant stockholders. The
Merger Agreement requires Monterey to use its reasonable efforts to cause each
of its affiliates to execute a written agreement to the effect that such
persons will not offer or sell or otherwise dispose of any of the shares of
Texaco Common Stock issued to them in the Merger in violation of the 1933 Act
or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") thereunder.
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
Monterey Common Stock and Texaco Common Stock are listed on the
NYSE. The Monterey ticker symbol on the NYSE is "MRC". The Texaco ticker
symbol on the NYSE is "TX".
The table below sets forth, for the calendar quarters
indicated, the reported high and low closing prices of Texaco Common Stock and
Monterey Common Stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Transaction Tape, in
each case based on published financial sources, and the dividends declared on
such stock.
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Monterey Common Stock Texaco Common Stock(2)
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Market Price Cash Market Price Cash
---------------------- Dividends ------------------- Dividends
High Low Declared High Low Declared
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1994
First Quarter........... $ -- $ -- $ -- $33.88 $31.50 $0.400
Second Quarter.......... -- -- -- 32.81 30.19 0.400
Third Quarter........... -- -- -- 31.94 29.50 0.400
Fourth Quarter.......... -- -- -- 32.69 29.81 0.400
1995 -- -- --
First Quarter........... -- -- -- 33.31 29.94 0.400
Second Quarter.......... -- -- -- 34.56 32.50 0.400
Third Quarter........... -- -- -- 33.63 31.88 0.400
Fourth Quarter.......... -- -- -- 40.06 32.19 0.400
1996 -- --
First Quarter........... -- -- -- 44.19 38.13 0.400
Second Quarter.......... -- -- -- 44.06 40.00 0.400
Third Quarter........... -- -- -- 47.63 42.00 0.425
Fourth Quarter.......... 16.75 15.63 (1) -- 52.94 47.00 0.425
1997
First Quarter........... 16.75 15.00 0.22 54.88 49.38 0.425
Second Quarter.......... 16.50 14.88 0.15 56.94 50.50 0.425
Third Quarter (through
September 26, 1997)... 21.25 20.63 0.15 61.00 57.69 0.450
(1) November 14 (first available) through December 31, 1996. Prior to
November 14, 1996, Monterey was a wholly owned subsidiary of Santa Fe.
(2) Reflects two-for-one stock split effective September 29, 1997.
</TABLE>
On August 15, 1997, the last full trading day prior to the
public announcement of the proposed Merger, the closing price on the NYSE
Composite Transaction Tape was $15.06 per share of Monterey Common Stock and
$55.00 per share of Texaco Common Stock, taking into account the two-for-one
stock split. On September 26, 1997, the most recent practicable date prior to
the printing of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the closing price on the NYSE
Composite Transaction Tape was $59.75 per share of Texaco Common Stock and
$20.88 per share of Monterey Common Stock.
Stockholders are urged to obtain current market quotations
prior to making any decision with respect to the Merger.
The payment of dividends by Texaco in the future will depend on
business conditions, Texaco's financial condition and earnings and other
factors.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS
In considering the recommendation of the Monterey Board with
respect to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby,
stockholders should be aware that certain members of the management of Monterey
and the Monterey Board have interests in the Merger that are different from,
and in addition to, the interests of stockholders of Monterey.
Employment Agreements
Six of Monterey's executives have employment agreements with
Monterey pursuant to which they will be entitled to resign on or following the
Merger and receive a lump sum severance payment. The executives with these
agreements are R. Graham Whaling, David B. Kilpatrick, Gerald R. Carman, Terry
L. Anderson, C. Ed Hall and J. Jeffery Guise. Three other executives, Jeffrey
B. Williams, Lou E. Shuflin and Scott D. Heflin have employment agreements with
Monterey for which the Merger will begin a two-year period during which the
executive will be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is
terminated either by Monterey for any reason other than for "Misconduct" or by
the executive for a "Good Reason," each such phrase as defined in the
respective employment agreement.
Under each of these employment agreements, on a qualifying
termination the executive will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal
to the sum of (i) two times the executive's annual base salary (R. Graham
Whaling will receive three times his annual base salary), (ii) a bonus equal
to the executive's bonus received under Monterey's Incentive Compensation Plan
for 1997, and (iii) two times (three times for R. Graham Whaling) the amount of
Monterey's contributions that it would have made on behalf of the executive to
Monterey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") and 401(k) plan and credited
under Monterey's nonqualified supplemental ESOP and 401(k) plans for 1997
(assuming full participation in such plans by the executive for all of 1997).
In addition, Monterey will continue to provide the executive with welfare
benefits for two years (three years for R. Graham Whaling); provide
outplacement services to the executive of up to $15,000; provide home
relocation benefits under Monterey's relocation policy if the executive moves
from Bakersfield, California; and if the executive's termination occurs prior
to 1998, the executive shall be paid and receive benefits as if his employment
with Monterey continued through the end of 1997. Further, to the extent that
payments to any of these executives, whether under the employment agreement or
otherwise, are subject to the "golden parachute" excise tax imposed by Section
4999 of the Code, the executive generally will be entitled to receive an
additional cash payment sufficient to make the executive "whole" on a net
after-tax basis for these additional payments, including the taxes thereon,
and any interest or penalties with respect thereto.
In the event that all executives with employment agreements
were to be terminated by Monterey other than for "Misconduct" or were to
resign with "Good Reason" on or following the Effective Time, Monterey's
aggregate additional liability under the employment agreements based on August
1, 1997 compensation levels is estimated to be approximately $5.9 million.
Consulting Agreements
Monterey has entered into consulting agreements (the
"Consulting Agreements") with certain of its executive officers (the
"Executive Officers"). Upon the termination of such Executive Officer's
employment with Monterey on or following the Merger, the Executive Officer
will be available for consulting with Monterey (the cost to Monterey per month
for each such Executive Officer's consulting services will vary). Each of the
Consulting Agreements terminates on the earliest to occur of (i) December 31,
1998 (or in one case, June 30, 1999), (ii) the first anniversary of
termination of employment, (iii) death, (iv) working for a competitor of
Monterey or Texaco, and (v) obtaining full time employment with another
employer.
Indemnification and Insurance
All Monterey directors have entered into indemnification
agreements with Monterey which provide that Monterey will maintain directors'
and officers' liability insurance and indemnify directors to the full extent
permitted by applicable law. Further, under the terms of the Merger
Agreement, for a period of six years after the Effective Time, Texaco is
required to cause Monterey to indemnify the current and former officers and
directors of Monterey, to the extent provided in Monterey's certificate of
incorporation and bylaws in effect at the date of execution of the Merger
Agreement. In addition, for a period of six years after the Effective Time,
Texaco is obligated to cause Monterey to use Monterey's best efforts to
maintain in effect policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance
that are no less advantageous to such persons than are policies covering each
person in effect on the date of execution of the Merger Agreement.
Other Employment Arrangements
Texaco has indicated to certain senior Monterey executives,
D.B. Kilpatrick and J.B. Williams, that they will be employed by Texaco in
positions of equivalent responsibility. Except as described above, no
employment agreements or consulting agreements have been entered into with
these or any other employees of Monterey in connection with the Merger
Agreement.
Compensation Plans
The Merger will constitute a "Change in Control" for
purposes of Monterey's stock compensation plans, annual bonus plan and
severance plan. As a result, at the Effective Time: (i) all stock options
held by Monterey employees and directors will become exercisable (and, with
respect to options held by Monterey's outside directors, Texaco has agreed
to cash out the option's "spread" upon the Merger for any electing
director, rather than granting the director a replacement Texaco stock
option); (ii) with respect to all shares of restricted stock held by
Monterey employees and directors, all restrictions thereon will lapse; and
(iii) each participant in Monterey's Incentive Compensation Plan will
receive a cash bonus equal to the maximum bonus that would have been
payable to the participant "as if" all performance goals for 1997 under the
plan had been fully met as of that date. In addition, the Merger will
begin a two-year "protected period" for Monterey's full-time employees
(other than employees with employment agreements or employees covered by a
collective bargaining agreement), during which the employee will receive
certain severance benefits if the employee incurs a qualifying termination
of employment.
Under Monterey's Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended, an
officer may elect to defer, until one or more subsequent years as elected by
the officer, all or part of his (i) stock option "spread" upon the Merger,
(ii) restricted stock payment, (iii) 1997 annual bonus, and/or (iv) severance
payments under his employment agreement. Deferred amounts will be credited
with "phantom" interest by Monterey until paid.
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
This section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus describes
certain aspects of the proposed Merger, including certain provisions of the
Merger Agreement. The description of the Merger Agreement contained in this
Proxy Statement/Prospectus does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Annex A, and which is incorporated herein by reference. All Monterey
stockholders are urged to read carefully the Merger Agreement in its entirety.
Structure; Effective Time
The Merger Agreement contemplates the Merger of Merger
Subsidiary with and into Monterey, with Monterey surviving the Merger as a
wholly owned subsidiary of Texaco. The Merger will become effective at the
time of filing a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware (or such later time as is agreed in writing by the parties
and specified in the certificate of merger), which is expected to occur as
soon as practicable after the last condition precedent to the Merger set forth
in the Merger Agreement has been satisfied or waived.
Merger Consideration
The Merger Agreement provides that each share of Monterey
Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except as
described in the following sentence) will, at the Effective Time, be converted
into the right to receive the Stock Consideration (see "The Merger--General").
All shares of Monterey Common Stock that are owned by Monterey as treasury
stock and any shares of Monterey Common Stock owned by Texaco or any
subsidiary of Texaco will, at the Effective Time, be canceled and no payment
will be made for such shares.
Employee Stock Options
At the Effective Time, each option to purchase shares of
Monterey Common Stock outstanding under any employee stock option or
compensation plan or arrangement of Monterey, whether or not vested or
exercisable, shall be converted into an option to purchase shares of Texaco
Common Stock (a "Substitute Option"). The number of shares of Texaco Common
Stock subject to such Substitute Option and the exercise price thereunder
shall be computed in compliance with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the
Code. Monterey has agreed that it will, prior to the Effective Time, use its
reasonable efforts to obtain such consents, if any, and take such other
permitted action, if any, as may be necessary to give effect to the
transactions contemplated by this paragraph. Except as contemplated by this
paragraph, Monterey has agreed that it will not, without the written consent
of Texaco, amend any outstanding options to purchase shares of Monterey Common
Stock (including accelerating the vesting or lapse of repurchase rights or
obligations).
Conversion of Shares
Prior to the Effective Time, Texaco will appoint an exchange
agent (the "Exchange Agent") for the purpose of exchanging certificates
representing shares of Monterey Common Stock for the Stock Consideration,
which Texaco will make available to the Exchange Agent. Promptly after the
Effective Time, Texaco or the Exchange Agent will send each holder of Monterey
Common Stock a letter of transmittal for use in the exchange and instructions
explaining how to surrender certificates to the Exchange Agent. Holders of
Monterey Common Stock may elect in the letter of transmittal to receive the
Stock Consideration in certificate or book-entry form. Holders of Monterey
Common Stock who surrender their certificates to the Exchange Agent, together
with a properly completed letter of transmittal, will receive (in either
certificate or book-entry form) the Stock Consideration for each surrendered
share of Monterey Common Stock. Holders of unexchanged shares of Monterey
Common Stock will not be entitled to receive any dividends or other
distributions payable by Texaco after the Effective Time until their
certificates are surrendered. Upon surrender, however, such holders will
receive accumulated dividends and distributions payable on the related shares
of Texaco Common Stock subsequent to the Effective Time, without interest,
together with (if applicable) cash in lieu of fractional shares of Texaco
Common Stock (paid as described in the following paragraph).
Holders of Monterey Common Stock who have elected to receive
Texaco Common Stock in book-entry form will have any fractional shares of
Texaco Common Stock credited to their account. All other holders will instead
receive a check in the amount of the net proceeds from the sale of those
fractional shares in the market by the Exchange Agent.
Certain Covenants
Interim Operations of Monterey. From the date of execution of
the Merger Agreement until the Effective Time, Monterey and its subsidiaries
are required to conduct their business in the ordinary course consistent with
past practice and oil field practices standard in the industry and to use
their reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their business organizations
and relationships with third parties and to keep available the services of
their officers and employees. In particular, during this period, Monterey may
not, without Texaco's prior written consent, amend its organizational
documents; and neither Monterey nor its subsidiaries may, without Texaco's
prior written consent: enter into any merger or consolidation; acquire a
material amount of assets of any person; sell or otherwise dispose of
"material" assets (except pursuant to existing contracts or commitments, or in
the ordinary course consistent with past practice); take any action that would
make any representation and warranty of Monterey under the Merger Agreement
materially inaccurate in any respect; or agree or commit to any of the
foregoing.
Interim Operations of Texaco. From the date of execution of the
Merger Agreement until the Effective Time, Texaco and its subsidiaries are
required to conduct their business in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice and to use their reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their
business organizations and relationships with third parties. In particular,
during this period, Texaco may not (subject to certain limited exceptions)
make any material amendment to its organizational documents, and neither
Texaco nor its subsidiaries may (subject to certain limited exceptions) take
any action that would make any representation or warranty of Texaco under the
Merger Agreement inaccurate in any respect, or agree or commit to any of the
foregoing.
Special Meeting; Proxy Material. Monterey has agreed to cause
the Special Meeting to be duly called and held as soon as reasonably
practicable for the purpose of voting on the approval and adoption of the
Merger Agreement. In connection with the Special Meeting, Monterey has agreed
to (i) promptly prepare and file with the SEC, use its reasonable best efforts
to have cleared by the SEC and thereafter mail to its stockholders as promptly
as practicable a proxy statement for the Special Meeting and all other proxy
materials for such meeting and (ii) otherwise comply with all legal
requirements applicable to such meeting.
No Solicitation by Monterey. Monterey has covenanted in the
Merger Agreement that it and its subsidiaries will not, and that it will use
its best reasonable efforts to cause the officers, directors and financial and
legal advisors of Monterey and its subsidiaries not to, directly or
indirectly, take any action to solicit, initiate or encourage any Acquisition
Proposal (as defined below) or engage in negotiations with, or disclose any
nonpublic information relating to Monterey or any subsidiary of Monterey or
afford access to the properties, books or records of Monterey or any
subsidiary of Monterey to, any person that may be considering making, or has
made, an Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Monterey or the
Monterey Board may engage in negotiations with, disclose nonpublic information
to, or afford access to properties, books or records to, any person to the
extent required to comply with the fiduciary duties of the Monterey Board as
advised in writing by Andrews & Kurth, and the Monterey Board may take, and
disclose to Monterey stockholders, a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and
14e-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act") with
regard to any tender offer (provided that the Monterey Board shall not
recommend that Monterey stockholders tender their shares in connection with
any such tender offer other than to the extent required to comply with the
fiduciary duties of the Monterey Board as advised in writing by Andrews &
Kurth). "Acquisition Proposal" means any good faith offer or proposal for a
merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Monterey or any
subsidiary of Monterey or the acquisition of 20% or more of the outstanding
shares of Monterey Common Stock, or a substantial portion of the assets of
Monterey or any subsidiary of Monterey, taken as a whole, other than the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Monterey must notify Texaco promptly (and in no event later
than 24 hours) after receipt of (i) any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) any
indication that any person is considering making an Acquisition Proposal or
(iii) any request for nonpublic information relating to Monterey or any
subsidiary of Monterey or for access to the properties, books or records of
Monterey or any subsidiary of Monterey by any person that may be considering
making, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal. Monterey has agreed to keep
Texaco fully informed of the status of any such Acquisition Proposal or
request. Monterey has further agreed to, and has agreed to cause its
subsidiaries and the directors, officers and financial and legal advisors of
Monterey and its subsidiaries to, cease immediately and cause to be terminated
all activities, discussions or negotiations, if any, with any persons
conducted with respect to any Acquisition Proposal prior to the execution of
the Merger Agreement.
Monterey Board's Covenant to Recommend. The Monterey Board has
agreed to recommend the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement to
Monterey stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Monterey Board is
permitted to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Texaco its
recommendation, but only if and to the extent the Monterey Board concludes
that such withdrawal or modification is required to comply with its fiduciary
duties under applicable law after advice to that effect by Andrews & Kurth.
Reasonable Best Efforts. Each party has agreed to use its
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do,
or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement.
Certain Employee Benefits Matters. The Merger Agreement
provides that, from the first of the month following the Effective Time, the
non-represented employees of Monterey and its subsidiaries will commence
participation in Texaco's benefit plans. Texaco shall (subject to the
following sentence) recognize an employee's service with Monterey and Santa Fe
for eligibility, vesting, accrual and determination of benefits in its benefit
plans to the extent that such service was recognized for such purposes by
Monterey or Santa Fe. Texaco's retirement plan shall provide to each
non-represented employee of Monterey and its subsidiaries at normal retirement
a pension benefit which will equal the pension benefit that would be provided
under Texaco's retirement plan, recognizing all such employee's pensionable
service with Santa Fe's pension plan as of the Effective Time under its
non-contributory formula, less the employee's vested pension benefit accrued
under Santa Fe's pension plan as of July 25, 1997. Texaco has also agreed
to honor Monterey's severance plan in effect on August 17, 1997 for two years
following the Effective Time.
Texaco's Standstill. Texaco has agreed, until the earlier to
occur of June 30, 1998 and the receipt by Monterey, or the public
announcement, of an Acquisition Proposal, and except as contemplated by the
Merger Agreement, not to (i) acquire any securities or assets of Monterey,
enter into any merger or business combination or tender or exchange offer
involving Monterey or any of its subsidiaries, effect any recapitalization or
restructuring with respect to Monterey, solicit any proxies or consents to
vote with respect to any voting securities of Monterey, or propose, offer,
cause or participate in any of the foregoing; (ii) form, join or participate
in a "group" (as defined under the 1934 Act); (iii) otherwise act, alone or in
concert with others, to seek to control or influence, the Monterey Board, or
policies of Monterey; (iv) take any action which would require Monterey to
make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in
(i) above; or (v) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third
party with respect to any of the foregoing.
Indemnification and Insurance of Monterey Directors and
Officers. Texaco has agreed that for six years after the Effective Time, it
will cause Monterey to indemnify and hold harmless the present and former
directors and officers of Monterey, to the extent provided under Monterey's
certificate of incorporation and bylaws in effect on the date of the Merger
Agreement, against certain liabilities. Texaco has further agreed to cause
Monterey to use best efforts to maintain in effect for six years after the
Effective Time certain directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage
for Monterey directors and officers. See "Interests of Certain Persons in the
Merger and Related Matters--Indemnification and Insurance."
Certain Other Covenants. The Merger Agreement contains certain
mutual covenants of the parties, including covenants relating to: actions to
be taken so as not to jeopardize the intended tax treatment of the Merger;
public announcements; notification of certain matters; access to information;
further assurances; cooperation in connection with certain governmental
filings and in obtaining consents and approvals; and confidential treatment of
non-public information.
Certain Representations and Warranties
The Merger Agreement contains substantially reciprocal
representations and warranties made by Monterey and Texaco as to, among other
things: due organization and good standing; corporate authorization to enter
into the contemplated transactions; governmental approvals required in
connection with the contemplated transactions; absence of any breach of
organizational documents and certain material agreements as a result of the
contemplated transactions; capitalization; filings with the SEC; financial
statements; absence of certain material changes (including changes which would
have a material adverse effect) since June 30, 1997; absence of undisclosed
material liabilities; compliance with laws and court orders; litigation; tax
matters; employee matters; environmental matters; tax treatment of the Merger;
and information included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. "Material
adverse effect" means any change, effect, event, occurrence or state of facts
that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse
effect on the business, operations, assets, liabilities, condition (financial
or otherwise) or results of operations of Texaco and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, or Monterey and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as the case
may be.
In addition, Monterey has represented to Texaco as to, among
other things: advisors' fees and opinions; subsidiaries; patents and other
proprietary rights; and status and operation of oil and gas properties.
Monterey has further represented to Texaco that neither Section 203 of the
DGCL nor any other antitakeover or similar statute or regulation applies or
purports to apply to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
and that it has taken all action necessary to render the rights issued
pursuant to the terms of the rights agreement (as amended, the "Monterey
Rights Agreement") entered into between Monterey and First Chicago Trust
Company of New York, as rights agent (the "Monterey Rights Agent")
inapplicable to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby. See "Comparison of Stockholder Rights--Comparison of Current
Monterey Stockholder Rights and Rights of Texaco Stockholders Following the
Merger--Monterey Rights Plan" below.
The representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement do
not survive the Effective Time.
Conditions to the Merger
Conditions to Each Party's Obligations to Effect the Merger.
The obligations of Texaco, Monterey and Merger Subsidiary to consummate the
Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) receipt of the approval of Monterey stockholders;
(ii) the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act having
expired or been terminated;
(iii) no applicable law or regulation, judgment, injunction, order
or decree prohibiting or enjoining the consummation of the Merger;
(iv) the registration statement of which this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus is a part having become effective under the 1933
Act and not being subject to any stop order or related proceedings by
the SEC; and
(v) the shares of Texaco Common Stock to be issued in the Merger
having been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official
notice of issuance.
Conditions to the Obligations of Texaco and Merger Subsidiary.
The obligations of Texaco and Merger Subsidiary to effect the Merger are
further subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the performance in all material respects by Monterey of its
obligations under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Effective
Time;
(ii) the representations and warranties of Monterey contained in
the Merger Agreement being true in all material respects at and as of
the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time;
(iii) Texaco having received the legal opinion of Davis Polk &
Wardwell to the effect that the Merger will be treated for federal
income tax purposes as a reorganization qualifying under the provisions
of Section 368(a) of the Code; and
(iv) Monterey having received an opinion of Andrews & Kurth to the
effect that neither the entering into of the Merger Agreement by
Monterey nor the consummation of the Merger will affect the tax-free
status of the Spin Off.
Conditions to the Obligations of Monterey. The obligation of
Monterey to effect the Merger is further subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions:
(i) the performance in all material respects by Texaco and Merger
Subsidiary of their obligations under the Merger Agreement at or prior
to the Effective Time;
(ii) the representations and warranties of Texaco contained in the
Merger Agreement being true in all material respects at and as of the
Effective Time as if made at and as of such time; and
(iii) Monterey having received the legal opinion of Andrews & Kurth
to the effect that the Merger will be treated for federal income tax
purposes as a reorganization qualifying under the provisions of Section
368(a) of the Code.
Termination of the Merger Agreement
Right to Terminate. The Merger Agreement may be terminated at
any time prior to the Effective Time as follows:
(i) by mutual written consent of Monterey and Texaco;
(ii) by either Monterey or Texaco: (a) if the Merger has not been
consummated by March 31, 1998 (but neither Monterey nor Texaco may
terminate if that party's breach is the reason that the Merger has not
been consummated); (b) if the stockholders of Monterey fail to approve
and adopt the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting (or any
adjournment thereof); or (c) any law or regulation makes consummation
of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or if any judgment,
injunction, order or decree enjoining Monterey, Texaco or Merger
Subsidiary from consummating the Merger is entered and such judgment,
injunction, order or decree has become final and non-appealable; or
(iii) by Texaco: if (a) the Monterey Board has withdrawn or
modified in a manner adverse to Texaco its approval or recommendation
of the Merger; or (b) Monterey violates its obligation set forth above
under "--Certain Covenants--No Solicitation by Monterey," does not call
the Special Meeting or does not use its reasonable best efforts to
prepare, have cleared and mail the proxy materials for the Special
Meeting. See "--Certain Covenants--Special Meeting; Proxy Material" and
"--Certain Covenants--No Solicitation by Monterey" on page 25 for
discussion of these covenants.
If the Merger Agreement is validly terminated, no provision
thereof shall survive (except for the provisions relating to Texaco's
standstill obligations, confidentiality, termination fees and expenses,
governing law, jurisdiction and waiver of a jury trial) and such termination
shall be without any liability on the part of any party, unless such party is
in willful or grossly negligent breach of any provision of the Merger
Agreement. The confidentiality agreement entered into between Monterey and
Texaco on August 11, 1997 will continue in effect notwithstanding termination
of the Merger Agreement.
Termination Fee and Expenses Payable by Monterey. Monterey has
agreed to pay Texaco $35 million if the Merger Agreement is terminated in the
circumstances described in paragraph (ii) (b) under "--Right to Terminate" (but
only if both an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Monterey is publicly
announced prior to the stockholder vote and Monterey shall have entered into,
or publicly announced its intention to enter into, an agreement with respect
to any Acquisition Proposal prior to June 30, 1998) or in the circumstances
described in paragraph (iii) under "--Right to Terminate."
Amendments; No Waivers
Any provision of the Merger Agreement may be amended or waived
prior to the Effective Time only if the amendment or waiver is in writing and
signed, in the case of an amendment, by Monterey, Texaco and Merger
Subsidiary, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver
is to be effective; provided that after the approval of the Merger Agreement
by the stockholders of Monterey, no amendment or waiver shall, without the
further approval of the Monterey stockholders, reduce the amount or change the
kind of consideration to be received in exchange for any shares of capital
stock of Monterey.
SPECIAL MEETING
This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is furnished in connection with
the solicitation of proxies from the holders of Monterey Common Stock by the
Monterey Board for use at the Special Meeting. This Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and accompanying form of proxy are first being mailed to the stockholders of
Monterey on or about October 1, 1997.
Time and Place; Purpose
The Special Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., California
time, on November 4, 1997 at The Doubletree Inn, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court,
Bakersfield, California. At the Special Meeting (and any adjournment or
postponement thereof), the stockholders of Monterey will be asked to consider
and vote upon the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the Merger
and such other matters as may properly come before the Special Meeting.
Monterey stockholder approval and adoption of the Merger and
the Merger Agreement is required by the DGCL.
The Monterey Board has unanimously approved the terms of the
Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Merger contemplated thereby,
unanimously believes that the terms of the Merger and the Merger Agreement are
fair to, and in the best interests of, Monterey and its stockholders, and
unanimously recommends that holders of Monterey Common Stock vote "for"
approval and adoption of the Merger and the Merger Agreement.
One or more representatives of Price Waterhouse LLP are
expected to be present at the Special Meeting to answer appropriate questions
of stockholders of Monterey and to make a statement if so desired.
Record Date; Voting Rights and Proxies
Only holders of record of Monterey Common Stock at the close of
business on September 26, 1997 (the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of
and to vote at the Special Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were
54,791,751 shares of Monterey Common Stock outstanding, each of which entitled
the holder thereof to one vote. There were approximately 33,700 holders of
record on the Record Date.
All shares of Monterey Common Stock represented by properly
executed proxies will, unless such proxies have been previously revoked, be
voted in accordance with the instructions indicated in such proxies. If no
instructions are indicated, such shares of Monterey Common stock will be voted
"for" approval and adoption of the Merger and the Merger Agreement. Monterey
does not know of any matters other than the approval of the Merger and the
Merger Agreement that are to come before the Special Meeting. If any other
matter or matters are properly presented for action at the Special Meeting,
the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy and acting thereunder will
have the discretion to vote on such matters in accordance with their best
judgment. A stockholder who has given a proxy may revoke it at any time prior
to its exercise by giving written notice of revocation to Monterey by signing
and returning a later dated proxy, or by voting in person at the Special
Meeting. Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Special Meeting will be
tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting.
Solicitation of Proxies
Proxies are being solicited by and on behalf of the Monterey
Board. In addition to solicitation by use of the mails, proxies may be
solicited by directors, officers and employees of Monterey in person or by
telephone, telegram or other means of communication. Such directors, officers
and employees will not be additionally compensated, but may be reimbursed for
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such solicitation.
Arrangements have also been made with brokerage firms, banks, custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of proxy solicitation materials
to owners of Monterey Common Stock held of record by such persons and in
connection therewith such firms will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses
incurred in forwarding such materials. Monterey has retained Morrow & Co. to
assist in the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders. The total fees
and expenses of Morrow & Co. are estimated to aggregate $17,000 and will be
paid by Monterey.
Monterey stockholders should not send any certificates
representing Monterey Common Stock with their proxy cards. Following the
Effective Time, Monterey stockholders will receive instructions for the
surrender and exchange of such stock certificates.
Quorum
The presence in person or by properly executed proxy of a
majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Monterey Stock entitled to
vote is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting.
Required Vote, Failure to Vote and Broker Non-Votes
Approval and adoption of the Merger and the Merger Agreement
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Monterey Common Stock. On August 31, 1997, Monterey directors, executive
officers, and their affiliates owned and were entitled to vote 5,183,539
shares of Monterey Common Stock, or approximately 9.5% of the shares of
Monterey Common Stock outstanding on that date.
Any failure to vote will have the effect of a vote against the
Merger and the Merger Agreement.
Under NYSE rules, brokers who hold shares in street name for
customers have the authority to vote on certain "routine" proposals when they
have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, such brokers
are precluded from exercising their voting discretion with respect to the
approval and adoption of non-routine matters such as the Merger and the Merger
Agreement and, thus, absent specific instructions from the beneficial owner of
such shares, brokers are not empowered to vote such shares with respect to the
Merger and the Merger Agreement. These "broker non-votes" will therefore have
the effect of a vote against the Merger and the Merger Agreement.
BUSINESS OF MONTEREY
As used herein, the following terms have the specific meanings
set out: "Bbl" means barrel, "MBbl" means thousand barrels, "MMBbl" means
million barrels, "Mcf" means thousand cubic feet, "MMcf" means million cubic
feet, "Bcf" means billion cubic feet, "BOE" means barrel of oil equivalent,
"MBOE" means thousand barrels of oil equivalent, and "MMBOE" means million
barrels of oil equivalent. Natural gas volumes are converted to barrels of
oil equivalent using the ratio of 6.0 Mcf of natural gas to 1.0 barrel of
crude oil. Unless otherwise indicated, natural gas volumes are stated at the
legal pressure base of the state or area in which the reserves are located and
at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. "Improved recovery," "enhanced oil recovery" and
"EOR" include all methods of supplementing natural reservoir forces and
energy, or otherwise increasing ultimate recovery from a reservoir, and
include waterfloods, thermal techniques (including cyclic steam, steam flood
and in situ combustion operations) and CO(2) (carbon dioxide) injection.
"Heavy oil" or "heavy crude" is low gravity, high viscosity crude oil.
"Working interest" means an operating interest which gives the owner the right
to drill, produce and conduct operating activities on a property and to a share
of production and requires the owner to bear a proportionate share of related
expenses. "Net revenue interest" means the percentage of production to which
the owner of a working interest is entitled. "Net acres" and "net wells"
refer to the sum of the fractional working interests owned in gross acres and
gross wells, respectively. Unless otherwise indicated, references to
"reserves" mean net proved reserves and references to "wells" mean gross wells.
General
Monterey is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the
production, development and acquisition of oil and natural gas, principally in
the State of California. Monterey's principal executive offices are located
at 5201 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, 93309. Monterey was formed
in 1996 to own the properties and conduct the business of the Western Division
of Santa Fe (the "Western Division"). In November 1996, Monterey completed an
initial public offering of 17.8% of the outstanding Monterey Common Stock.
Until July 25, 1997, Santa Fe owned 82.8% of the outstanding Monterey Common
Stock.
The discussions and financial information included herein with
respect to the years ended December 31, 1995 and prior relate to the
operations of the Western Division. The discussion with respect to the year
ended December 31, 1996 relate to the operations of the Western Division for
January through October and the operation of Monterey for November and
December.
At December 31, 1996 Monterey reported net proved reserves of
approximately 218 MMBOE with a pre-tax net present value, discounted at 10%,
of approximately $1.05 billion ($680.7 million after tax), according to
estimates prepared by Ryder Scott Company, independent petroleum engineers
("Ryder Scott"). In 1996, Monterey's operations generated total revenues of
approximately $292.9 million and net income of approximately $50.3 million.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, Monterey's average production was
approximately 47.4 MBOE per day, resulting in a reserve-to-production ratio of
12.6 years.
In July, 1997 Monterey acquired McFarland Energy, Inc.
("McFarland"), an oil and gas exploration and production company whose
principal producing properties are located in the Midway-Sunset field adjacent
to properties owned by Monterey. Monterey paid $18.55 per share in cash for
each of the 5.7 million outstanding common shares of McFarland or a total of
approximately $106 million. At December 31, 1996, McFarland reported proved
reserves of 13.7 MMBbls of oil and condensate and 19.8 Bcf of natural gas
(17.0 MMBOE oil equivalent) with a pre-tax net present value, discounted at
10% of approximately $115.0 million ($90.0 million after tax), according to
estimates prepared by McFarland. During the year ended December 31, 1996,
McFarland's average production was approximately 4.6 MBOE per day.
Monterey owns and operates properties in four major oil
producing fields located in the San Joaquin Valley of California: Midway-
Sunset, Kern River, South Belridge and Coalinga. These fields include the
Midway-Sunset, Kern River and South Belridge fields, which are the three
largest producing oil fields in the lower 48 states. The Midway-Sunset
field accounted for approximately 75% of Monterey's total proved reserves
at December 31, 1996 and 74% of its average daily production for 1996. An
additional 18% of Monterey's total proved reserves as of December 31, 1996,
and 21% of its average daily production for 1996 were attributable to the
Kern River, South Belridge and Coalinga fields. Monterey initiated
production from the San Joaquin Valley fields in 1905 and nearly all of the
reserves in these fields have been characterized by low gravity and high
viscosity or "heavy" oil, the production of which depends primarily on
thermally enhanced recovery techniques. Monterey holds an interest in
approximately 16,000 gross acres in these fields with an average working
interest in these properties of approximately 99%.
Reserves
The table set forth below demonstrates the growth in Monterey's
proved reserve base, as estimated by Ryder Scott. The information set forth
below with respect to such estimates constitutes a fair and accurate summary
of the report of Ryder Scott.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Increases (Decreases)
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Net
Extensions, Purchases
Balance at Revision of Discoveries (Sales) of Balance at
Beginning Previous Improved and Minerals in End of
of Period Estimates Recovery Additions Place Production Period
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proved Reserves at December
31, 1994:
Oil and Condensate (MMBbls).. 183.6 9.9 12.6 -- 0.2 (15.1) 191.2
Gas (Bcf).................... 11.8 2.9 -- -- 0.1 (1.4) 13.4
Oil Equivalent (MMBOE)....... 185.6 10.4 12.6 -- 0.2 (15.3) 193.5
Proved Reserves at December
31, 1995:
Oil and Condensate (MMBbls).. 191.2 9.7 13.7 -- 0.1 (15.2) 199.5
Gas (Bcf).................... 13.4 0.9 -- -- -- (1.9) 12.4
Oil Equivalent (MMBOE)....... 193.5 9.8 13.7 -- 0.1 (15.5) 201.6
Proved Reserves at December
31, 1996:
Oil and Condensate (MMBbls).. 199.5 12.0 14.4 -- 7.6 (17.1) 216.4
Gas (Bcf).................... 12.4 1.1 -- -- -- (1.3) 12.2
Oil Equivalent (MMBOE)....... 201.6 12.1 14.4 -- 7.6 (17.3) 218.4(1)
December 31,
------------------------------------
1994 1995 1996
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Proved Developed Reserves (MMBOE)....................................................... 141.8 158.6 172.6
(1) At December 31, 1996 McFarland reported proven reserves of 13.7 MMBbls of
oil and condensate and 19.8 Bcf of natural gas (17.0 MMBOE oil equivalent).
Such amounts are not included in this table.
</TABLE>
Heavy oil properties characteristically contain large amounts
of original oil in place which is usually recovered through the application of
a series of recovery processes over a long period of time. The determination
of ultimate recoverability from heavy oil properties can be relatively
difficult to predict. In addition to the proved reserves reflected in the
foregoing table, Ryder Scott has identified unrisked probable and possible
reserves totalling 152 MMBOE and 155 MMBOE, respectively, at December 31, 1996
which are currently too uncertain of recovery to be categorized as proven.
Most of such reserves are of the undeveloped category and will, if they become
recoverable, require significant additional development expenditures to be
produced. Over and above Ryder Scott's estimates Monterey has also identified
approximately 340 MMBOE of reserves on existing properties that could
potentially be recovered if higher ultimate recovery factors can be achieved
by improved technology. Reserve estimates that cannot be categorized as
proven are highly speculative.
In 1996 Monterey began to implement its plan to accelerate
growth in both production and reserves by increasing its investment in
development opportunities on its existing properties and tactical acquisitions
in 1996 to $52.2 million, an increase of $17.3 million above the $34.9 million
per year average of the previous four years. The 1996 investment program added
34.2 MMBOE of proved reserves at a cost of $1.53 per BOE. Reserve additions
were 197% of Monterey's 1996 production of 17.3 MMBOE. During the five years
ended December 31, 1996, Monterey spent a total of $172.9 million (an average
of $34.6 million per year) on development activities on its properties.
Cumulative production from Monterey's properties during the same five-year
period exceeded 79.8 MMBOE while additions to proved reserves exceeded 111.4
MMBOE (yielding 31.6 MMBOE net additions after production).
Based on reservoir engineering studies prepared by Ryder Scott,
Monterey believes that it can continue to make significant additions to proved
reserves on its properties through additional EOR and development projects, and
Monterey has developed a large inventory of such projects from which it
expects to make such additions. Monterey anticipates spending approximately
$75 million during 1997 on additional development projects on its properties.
Because the actual amounts expended in the future and the results therefrom
will be influenced by numerous factors, including many beyond Monterey's
control, and due to the inherent uncertainty to reservoir engineering studies,
no assurances can be given as to the amounts that will be expended or, if
expended, that the results therefrom will be consistent with Monterey's prior
experience or expectations.
During 1996 Santa Fe filed Energy Information Administration
Form 23 which reported natural gas and oil reserves for the year ended
December 31, 1995. The reserve estimates reported on Form 23 are not
comparable with the reserve estimates reported herein because Form 23 requires
that reserves be reported on a gross operated basis rather than on a net
interest basis. On an equivalent barrel basis, the reserve estimates for the
year 1995 contained in such report and those reported herein for the year
ended December 31, 1995 do not differ by more than five percent.
Strategy
Monterey's strategy is to efficiently and consistently increase
its production rates and proved reserves while maximizing total return to
stockholders. Monterey intends to achieve its objectives by developing its
existing fields through the deployment of advanced production techniques, by
pursuing reserve acquisition opportunities which are consistent with its
geographic and operational strengths, and by maintaining a dividend policy
that will provide a significant current return to stockholders. Key elements
of Monterey's production and reserve growth strategy include:
Aggressive Exploitation of its Large Development Inventory.
During 1996 Monterey completed 317 well operations (which include development
and injection wells, workovers, and recompletions) on relatively low risk
development and infill drilling opportunities at a cost of $48.7 million,
adding 26.6 MMBOE at a finding and development cost of $1.83 per BOE. This
activity level compares with an average of 222 well operations per year over
the previous four years. Monterey expects to complete more than 480 well
operations in 1997 with budgeted capital expenditures of approximately $75
million. Monterey believes that its sizable project inventory will allow it to
continue to increase its production and reserves over the next several years.
Increased Horizontal Drilling. In order to increase production
and ultimate reserve recovery on its existing properties, Monterey began
utilizing horizontal drilling in 1995 and expanded its use in 1996. As of
December 31, 1996 Monterey had a total of eight horizontal wells on
production, including seven wells that were drilled in 1996. These wells,
which are all in the Midway-Sunset field and incorporate several methods of
steam assisted gravity drainage, are currently producing at rates ranging from
20 to 200 Bbls per day per well (an average of 70 Bbls per day per well as of
July 1, 1997) compared to a range of 5 to 25 Bbls per day for the typical
vertical wells. Performance of both vertical and horizontal wells are directly
related to the temperature of the formation in the immediate wellbore area
with the higher performance being exhibited by the wells that are hotter due
to steam input to the formation. Monterey expects to complete 43 additional
horizontal wells by the end of 1997 at an expected capital cost of
approximately $18 million, although the actual number of horizontal wells
drilled could be increased or decreased based upon the results realized from
the horizontal wells completed. Monterey believes that this technology
represents a significant opportunity for more cost effective development,
increased reserves and increased production and total recovery rates from its
properties.
Low Cost Producer. Monterey believes that its finding costs
and producing costs are among the lowest for heavy crude producers in the
United States. Due to the reservoir characteristics of Monterey's
producing properties and the extensive development activities conducted to
date thereon, such properties are well suited to low cost development and
exploitation drilling. For example, Monterey's average finding cost for
the three years ended December 31, 1996 was $1.58 per BOE. In addition,
continuing cost control efforts have contributed to the reduction of its
non-fuel production and operating costs from $3.56 per BOE in 1995 to $3.53
per BOE in 1996. This reduction continues a long-term trend in which
Monterey has reduced non-fuel production and operating expenses about 20%
since 1992. The 1996 fuel costs were $2.69 per BOE, up from $1.98 per BOE
in 1995, largely due to higher natural gas prices. Monterey plans to
continue to pursue operational efficiencies, including facilities upgrades
and process consolidations with adjoining producers, to further reduce both
finding and producing costs.
Application of Advanced Technologies. Monterey will continue
to utilize its growing technology base, including increasing use of 3-D
seismic surveys, waterfloods, thermal EOR techniques including applications to
substantial deposits of heavy oil in Diatomite formations on its Midway-Sunset
properties, new fracturing techniques and reservoir modeling. Monterey
believes that 3-D seismic techniques may identify significant additional
reserves. As part of a joint venture with Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Monterey
completed 3-D seismic data acquisition and processing in mid-1997 on a large
acreage block that includes a portion of its Midway-Sunset properties.
Monterey has extensive experience with EOR techniques which it has improved
over time and has conducted various types of steam and in situ combustion
operations on its properties since the 1960s. Monterey is currently focusing
on efficient reservoir heat management techniques, which are intended to
optimize recoveries and minimize fuel costs. Technologies as diverse as
down-hole steam generation and microbial production enhancement are part of
the Monterey's ongoing pursuit of better technology. Monterey believes that
its expertise in utilizing advanced technologies will allow it to identify and
recover additional reserves in its existing properties.
Development Activities
Monterey is engaged in development activities primarily through
the application of thermal EOR techniques on its heavy oil properties in the
San Joaquin Valley. Thermal EOR operations involve the injection of steam into
a reservoir to raise the temperature and reduce the viscosity of heavy oil,
facilitating the flow of the oil into producing wellbores. Monterey has
conducted thermal EOR projects in the San Joaquin Valley since the mid-1960s
and employs two principal techniques: cyclic steam stimulation, which involves
the injection of steam through a wellbore for a period of days or weeks after
which the same wellbore is used to produce oil, typically for a period of
weeks or months; and steam flooding, a process by which steam is injected into
the center of a well pattern and oil is produced from surrounding producing
wells. In addition, Monterey has begun to utilize horizontal drilling in
conjunction with the steam projects already deployed. Based on results of the
horizontal wells drilled to date Monterey believes that horizontal wells can
achieve production rates up to 10 times greater than the typical vertical well
and drain portions of reservoirs that cannot be economically drained by
vertical wells. Monterey also employs a third technique, referred to as in
situ combustion, in which air is injected into a dedicated wellbore, a
combustion zone is established within a reservoir to heat the oil and reduce
its viscosity and oil is produced from surrounding wellbores. In addition to
these thermal techniques, Monterey has extensive experience in the use of
waterfloods, which involves the injection of water into a reservoir to drive
hydrocarbons into producing wellbores.
In 1996 Monterey spent $48.7 million in development work
including the drilling of vertical infill and step-out wells and seven
horizontal wells, the addition of 39 steamflood patterns and the expansion of
key facilities to serve increased production and steam volumes. The majority
of the 1996 development activity was focused at Midway-Sunset and Kern River
and resulted in a combined net oil production increase from December 31, 1995
to December 31, 1996 of 4.3 MBbls per day. Development work was also done in
1996 in the Coalinga, South Belridge.
Significant Producing Properties
Monterey's production and reserves are concentrated in four
giant fields (a giant field is a field with ultimate producible reserves in
excess of 100 MMBOE) in California's San Joaquin Valley. These fields,
Midway-Sunset, Kern River, South Belridge and Coalinga, account for 95% of
Monterey's net production and 93% of Monterey's proved reserves. Monterey's
properties in these fields are generally highly concentrated and equipped with
an efficient centralized infrastructure.
Midway-Sunset. Monterey owns and operates a 100% working
interest (96% average net revenue interest) in over 13,000 gross acres and
2,300 producing wells in the Midway-Sunset field. The Midway-Sunset field is
the largest producing oil field in the lower 48 states and Monterey is
currently the second largest producer in the field and has operated there
continuously since 1905. Substantially all of the oil produced from the
Midway-Sunset field is heavy crude oil located in the Pleistocene, Pliocene
and Miocene reservoirs at depths of less than 2,000 feet. Producing formations
include (in order of increasing depth) the Tulare and Etchegoin formations as
well as the Potter, Spellacy and Diatomite horizons of the Monterey formation.
During 1996, Monterey's properties at Midway-Sunset produced at
record levels averaging 35.1 MBbls per day for the year, an increase of 2.5
MBbls per day over the average for 1995, and accounted for 74% of Monterey's
1996 crude production. Total December 31, 1996 proved reserves for Monterey's
Midway-Sunset properties were approximately 164.5 MMBOE, representing
approximately 75% of Monterey's total proved reserves. Monterey's investment
in development drilling, cyclic steam injection, steamflood, in situ
combustion and horizontal drilling in Midway-Sunset was approximately $35
million in 1996 compared to an average of $23 million per year over the
previous four years and production has increased from approximately 29.5 MBbls
per day in 1992 to over 35.8 MBbls per day in December 1996.
Despite record levels of production, Monterey believes, based
on reservoir engineering studies prepared by Ryder Scott, that it can continue
to make significant additions to its proved reserves in this field through
additional EOR and development projects. While most of Monterey's EOR efforts
in this field have concentrated on the Potter horizon, Monterey believes that
these techniques may generate similar production and reserve additions in each
of the Spellacy, Tulare and Diatomite horizons. Monterey has identified in
excess of 1,300 well operations that could be undertaken in the field and
anticipates completing 336 of these operations (including 40 horizontal wells)
in 1997 at an estimated capital cost of $61.0 million.
The McFarland acquisition added 175 wells and 130 acres in the
Midway-Sunset field, increasing Monterey's net production by approximately
3,000 barrels per day and adding several horizontal and vertical development
locations.
Kern River. Monterey owns and operates a 100% working interest
(91% average net revenue interest) in four properties in the Kern River field.
The Kern River field is the second largest producing oil field in the lower 48
states and Monterey has operated there continuously since 1905. Most of the
oil produced from the Kern River field is heavy crude oil produced from
Plio-Pleistocene reservoirs at depths of less than 1,000 feet. During 1996,
the Kern River field accounted for approximately 11% of Monterey's total crude
production. As of December 31, 1996, Monterey's total proved reserves in the
Kern River field were approximately 19.1 MMBOE, or approximately 9% of its
total proved reserves.
Monterey's production from the Kern River field has increased
from approximately 2 MBbls per day in 1990 to approximately 5 MBbls per day in
1996. Capital expenditures over the same period of time have increased from
$2.0 million in 1991 to $6.0 million in 1996.
As with the Midway-Sunset field, management believes, based on
engineering studies prepared by Ryder Scott, that Monterey can continue to
make significant additions to its proved reserves in the Kern River field
through additional thermal development projects. Monterey has identified 94
well operations (including 4 horizontal wells) that could be undertaken in the
field and anticipates completing 43 of these operations in 1997 at an
estimated capital cost of $3.0 million.
South Belridge. Monterey has a 46% average working interest
(40% average net revenue interest) in its properties in the South Belridge
field, which is located 15 miles north of the Midway-Sunset field. Monterey
acquired interests in the South Belridge field in 1987 and expanded its
holdings in 1991. The South Belridge field is the third highest producing oil
field in the lower 48 states. The field produces both heavy and light crude
from Tulare, Etchegoin and Diatomite formations equivalent to those found in
the Midway-Sunset field, generally at depths of less than 2,000 feet. During
1996, the South Belridge field accounted for approximately 5% of Monterey's
total crude production. As of December 31, 1996, Monterey's total proved
reserves in the South Belridge field were approximately 13.8 MMBOE, or
approximately 6% of its total proved reserves.
Monterey has identified 106 additional drilling and remediation
projects (including one horizontal well) in the South Belridge field and
anticipates completing 56 of the projects by the end of 1997 at an estimated
cost of approximately $4.0 million.
Coalinga. Monterey has a 100% average working interest (84%
average net revenue interest) in its properties in the Coalinga field which is
located 55 miles southwest of Fresno, California. During 1996, the Coalinga
field accounted for approximately 5% of Monterey's crude production. As of
December 31, 1996, Monterey's total proved reserves in the Coalinga field were
approximately 5.6 MMBOE, or approximately 3% of its total proved reserves.
Monterey acquired its interest in the Coalinga field in 1977.
Monterey has identified 167 additional drilling and remediation projects
(including two horizontal wells) in the Coalinga field and anticipates
completing 47 of the projects by the end of 1997 at an estimated cost of
approximately $5.0 million.
LA Basin. Monterey has an average 30% working interest (24%
aggregate net revenue interest) in four producing properties in Los Angeles
and Orange Counties and the Federal Outer Continental Shelf in southern
California (the "LA Basin"). During 1996, Monterey's LA Basin properties
accounted for approximately 5% of Monterey's total crude production. As of
December 31, 1996, Monterey's total proved reserves in the LA Basin were
approximately 14.7 MMBOE, or approximately 7% of its total proved reserves.
The McFarland acquisition added approximately 475 barrels per
day of net oil production from several fields in the LA Basin and the Barham
Ranch Field on the central California coast. In August 1997, Monterey
acquired the remaining working interest at Barham Ranch not owned by McFarland
for approximately $5.0 million, resulting in the addition of approximately 220
barrels per day of net oil production.
Development, Exploration and Acquisition Activities. The
following table shows Monterey's total oil and gas development, exploration
and acquisition expenditures (including capitalized interest and allocated
exploratory support costs), whether capitalized or charged to expense, since
the beginning of 1992 through December 31, 1996.
<TABLE>
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Year Ended December 31,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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(in millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Development costs(1). $17.0 $38.4 $22.7 $47.7 $47.1
Exploration costs.... 2.8 1.7 1.4 2.6 1.6
Acquisition costs:
Unproved leasehold.. -- -- -- 0.1 0.1
Proved properties... 0.1 3.6 -- 1.3 3.4
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Total........... $19.9 $43.7 $24.1 $51.7 $52.2
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(1) Development expenditures include costs of EOR projects, infill drilling
and primary development drilling of offset wells.
</TABLE>
Monterey continually evaluates acquisitions of producing and
non-producing oil and gas properties that would add to its reserve base and
present additional development opportunities at attractive prices. From 1994
through 1996, Monterey spent approximately $4.7 million to purchase an
estimated 7.9 MMBOE of proved oil and gas reserves in California. Although
Monterey may pursue opportunities in other areas, Monterey plans to focus
primarily on areas contiguous with, or in close proximity to, its existing
operations. Future acquisitions will depend upon, among other things, the
availability of opportunities to purchase reserves that would complement
Monterey's existing properties and that would meet or exceed Monterey's
economic criteria with respect to, among other things, cost of reserve
additions, the availability of funding on acceptable terms and other projects
to which Monterey may be committed that would compete with the personal or
capital resources required to be dedicated to a particular acquisition
opportunity.
Drilling Activities. The table below sets forth, for the
periods indicated, the number of wells drilled in which Monterey had an
economic interest.
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<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1994 1995 1996
------------------- ------------------ -------------------
Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Development wells:
Completed.............. 78 70.2 224 209.2 224 215.2
Dry holes.............. 1 1.0 -- -- 3 3.0
---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ------
Total................ 79 71.2 224 209.2 227 218.2
Exploration wells:
Dry holes.............. -- -- 3 3.0 1 0.4
---- ---- ---- ------ ---- ------
Total................ 79 71.2 227 212.2 228 218.6
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</TABLE>
Producing Wells. The following table sets forth Monterey's
ownership in producing wells at December 31, 1996:
Gross Net
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Oil........................ 5,639 5,102.7
Natural Gas................ 2 0.2
----- -------
Total................... 5,641 5,102.9
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Acreage. The following table summarizes Monterey's developed
and undeveloped fee and leasehold acreage at December 31, 1996. Excluded from
such information is acreage in which Monterey's interest is limited to royalty,
overriding royalty and other similar interests.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Developed Undeveloped Total
------------------- ----------------- ------------------
Field Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midway-Sunset........ 12,795 12,787 320 320 13,115 13,107
Kern River........... 755 755 -- -- 755 755
South Belridge....... 919 710 -- -- 919 710
Coalinga............. 1,474 1,474 -- -- 1,474 1,474
LA Basin............. 1,244 1,241 229 229 1,473 1,470
Other................ 19,809 4,603 6,053 6,053 25,862 10,656
-------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------
Total............. 36,996 21,570 6,602 6,602 43,598 28,172
======== ======= ======= ======= ======== ======
</TABLE>
Current Markets for Oil and Gas. Monterey's profitability is
determined in large part by the difference between the prices received for the
oil and natural gas that it produces and the costs of finding, developing and
producing such reserves. Even relatively modest changes in oil and natural gas
prices may significantly change Monterey's revenues, results of operations,
cash flows and proved reserves. Based on operating results for the first half
of 1997, Monterey estimates that on an annualized basis a $1.00 per barrel
increase (or decrease) in its average crude oil sales price would result in an
$18.2 million increase (or decrease) in income from operations and an $11.0
million increase (or decrease) in cash flow from operating activities. Because
Monterey is a relatively small producer of natural gas, it consumes more gas
in its EOR operations than it produces. As a result, an increase in natural
gas prices adversely affects Monterey's results of operations. Based on
operating results for the first half of 1997, Monterey estimates that on an
annualized basis a $0.10 per Mcf increase (or decrease) in the average
domestic natural gas sales price would result in a $1.8 million decrease (or
increase) in income from operations and a $1.0 million decrease (or increase)
in cash flow from operating activities. The foregoing estimates do not give
effect to changes in any other factors, such as the effect of depreciation and
depletion that would result from a change in oil and natural gas prices.
The market for heavy crude oil produced in California differs
substantially from the remainder of the domestic crude oil market, due
principally to the transportation and refining requirements associated with
heavy crude. Although the prices realized for heavy crude oil are generally
lower than those realized from the sale of light crude oil, several economic
trends have favorably affected the market for Monterey's production in recent
years. In addition to the current favorable economic trends in California
heavy crude prices, Monterey has facilities in place that it believes will
allow it to adapt to changes in pricing trends to a greater extent than many
of its competitors. For example, Monterey owns and operates a large gathering,
blending and transportation system on its properties in the San Joaquin
Valley. At this terminal up to 30 MBbls of heavy oil per day can be mixed or
blended with lighter grades, a capability which enables Monterey to upgrade
the majority of its heavy oil into a lighter crude which can be sold at a
higher price. The terminal also directly connects Monterey's production with
five major pipelines serving refineries throughout California and gives
Monterey the ability to meet the product specifications of multiple pipelines
and inter- and intra-state markets.
Monterey has been allocated its share of Santa Fe's hedged oil
and natural gas production. Monterey does not presently hedge any of its
production but may do so in the future. See "Monterey Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--General" for a
discussion of Monterey's hedging activities.
Customers. During 1996, affiliates of Shell Oil Company and
Celeron Corporation accounted for approximately 35% and 22%, respectively, of
Monterey's crude oil and liquids sales (which with respect to certain
properties includes royalty and working interest owners' shares of
production). Monterey has sales contracts with several customers, including
Shell and Celeron, which generally provide for sales of Monterey's crude oil
and liquids at market responsive prices and are cancelable by either party
thereto upon short notice (generally 60 days or less). Because Monterey's
markets are characterized by a number of potential customers who are willing
to purchase Monterey's crude oil and liquids at market responsive prices,
Monterey does not believe that the loss or cancellation of its contracts with
Shell or Celeron would have material adverse effect on its financial condition
or results of operations. No other individual customer accounted for more than
10% of Monterey's crude oil and liquids revenues during 1996. Substantially
all of Monterey's oil production is currently sold at market prices that
approximate posted field prices. Availability of a ready market for Monterey's
oil production depends on numerous factors, including the level of customer
demand, the level of worldwide oil production, the cost and availability of
alternative fuels, the availability of refining capacity, the cost of and
proximity of pipelines and other transportation facilities, regulation by
state and federal authorities and the cost of complying with applicable
environmental regulations.
Other Business Matters
Competition. Monterey faces competition in all aspects of its business,
including, but not limited to, acquiring reserves, leases and licenses;
obtaining goods, services and labor needed to conduct its operations and manage
Monterey; and marketing its oil and gas. Monterey's competitors include
multinational energy companies, other independent producers, oil and gas
syndication programs and individual producers and operators. Many competitors
have greater financial and other resources than Monterey and ready access to
more favorable markets for their production. Monterey believes that the
well-defined nature of the reservoirs in its long-lived oil fields, its
expertise in EOR methods, its extensive fee and leasehold acreage position,
its regional focus, its active development position and its experienced
management may give it a competitive advantage over some other producers, and
management believes that Monterey effectively competes in its markets.
Availability of a ready market for Monterey's oil and gas production depends
on numerous factors, including the level of consumer demand, the extent of
worldwide oil production, the cost and availability of alternative fuels, the
cost of and proximity of pipelines and other transportation facilities,
regulation by state and federal authorities and the cost of complying with
applicable environmental regulations.
Environmental Regulation--General. Monterey's operations are
subject to Federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the
discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to
environmental protection. Environmental laws and regulations carry
substantial penalties for failure to comply. These laws and regulations may
require the acquisition of a permit before drilling commences, restrict the
types, quantities and concentration of various substances that can be released
into the environment in connection with drilling and production activities,
limit or prohibit drilling activities on certain lands lying within
wilderness, wetlands and other protected areas, and impose substantial
liabilities for pollution resulting from Monterey's operations. State laws
often require some form of remedial action to prevent pollution from former
operations, such as pit closure and plugging abandoned wells.
These laws and regulations increase Monterey's cost of doing
business and consequently affect its profitability. Monterey anticipates that
it will expend significant resources, both financial and managerial, to comply
with environmental regulations and permitting requirements in order to comply
with stricter industry and regulatory environmental and health and safety
standards such as those described below. Monterey estimates that capital
expenditures necessary for foreseeable environmental control facilities are
within normal provisions for maintenance capital expenditures. Although
Monterey believes that its operations and facilities are in compliance in all
material respects with applicable environmental regulations, risks of
substantial costs and liabilities are inherent in oil and gas operations and
there can be no assurance that significant cost and liabilities will not be
incurred in the future.
Other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental
laws and regulations and enforcement policies thereunder, and claims for
damages to property, employees, other persons and the environment resulting
from Monterey's operations, could result in substantial costs and liabilities
in the future. Currently, Monterey does not believe that such costs will have
a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
Solid and Hazardous Waste. Monterey currently owns or leases
numerous properties that have been used for production of oil and gas for many
years. Although Monterey has utilized operating and disposal practices that
were standard in the industry at the time, hydrocarbons or wastes may have
been disposed or released on or under these properties. Monterey could be
required to remove or remediate previously disposed wastes and any related
contamination or to perform remedial plugging operations to prevent future
contamination.
Superfund. The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), also known as the "Superfund" law,
imposes joint and several liability, without regard to fault or the legality
of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons that contributed to the
release of a "hazardous substance" into the environment. These persons include
the owner or operator of a site and companies that disposed or arranged for
the disposal of the hazardous substance found at a site. CERCLA also
authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") and, in some cases,
third parties to take actions in response to threats to the public health or
the environment and to seek to recover from the responsible classes of persons
the costs they incur. In the course of its operations, Monterey has generated
and will generate wastes that may fall within CERCLA's definition of
"hazardous substances." Monterey may be responsible under CERCLA for all or
part of the costs to clean up sites at which such wastes have been disposed.
Certain properties owned or used by Monterey or its predecessors have been
investigated under state and Federal Superfund statutes, and Monterey has been
and could be named a potentially responsible party ("PRP") for the cleanup of
some of these sites.
Monterey has been identified as one of over 250 PRPs at a
Superfund site in Los Angeles County, California (the "OII Site"). The OII
Site was operated by a third party as a waste disposal facility from 1948
until 1983. The EPA is requiring the PRPs to undertake remediation of the OII
Site in several phases, which include site monitoring and leachate control,
gas control and final remediation. In 1988 the EPA and a group of PRPs that
includes Monterey entered into a consent decree covering the site monitoring
and leachate control phases of remediation. Monterey was a member of the group
Coalition Undertaking Remediation Efforts ("CURE") that was responsible for
constructing and operating the leachate treatment plant. This phase is now
complete and Monterey's share of costs with respect to this phase was $0.9
million. Another consent decree provides for the predesign, design and
construction of a landfill gas treatment system to harness and market methane
gas emissions. Monterey is a member of another group, "New CURE", that is
responsible for the gas treatment system construction and operation and
landfill cover. Currently, New CURE is in the design stage of the gas
treatment system. Monterey's share of costs of this phase is expected to be
$1.6 million and such costs have been provided for in Monterey's financial
statements. Pursuant to consent decrees settling lawsuits against the
municipalities and transporters involved with the OII site but not named by
the EPA as PRPs, such parties are required to pay approximately $84 million,
of which approximately $76 million will be credited against future expenses.
The EPA and the PRPs are currently negotiating the final closure requirements.
After taking into consideration the credits from the municipalities and
transporters, Monterey estimates that its share of the final costs of the
closure will be approximately $0.8 million, which amount has been provided for
by Monterey. McFarland has been identified by the EPA as a PRP at the OII
site. On July 23, 1997, McFarland paid $367,440 to settle its liability
associated with the First Partial Consent Decree and a Unilateral
Administrative Order issued to McFarland on March 7, 1997. McFarland's future
liability at the site is estimated to be approximately $1.5 million. This
liability has been provided for in McFarland's financial statements. Monterey
has entered into a Joint Defense Agreement with the other PRPs to defend
against a lawsuit filed in September 1994 by 95 homeowners alleging, among
other things, nuisance, trespass, strict liability and infliction of emotional
distress. A second lawsuit has been filed by 33 additional homeowners against
Monterey and the other PRPs alleging similar damages and wrongful death.
Monterey has entered into a Joint Defense Agreement with the other PRPs and is
not able to estimate costs or potential liability.
In 1994 Monterey received a request from the EPA for
information pursuant to Section 104(e) of CERCLA and a letter ordering
Monterey and seven other PRPs to negotiate with the EPA regarding
implementation of a remedial plan for a site located in Santa Fe Springs,
California (the "Santa Fe Springs Site"). Monterey owned the property on which
the Santa Fe Springs Site is located from 1921 to 1932. During that time the
property was leased to another company and in 1932 the property was sold to
that company. During the time the other company leased or owned the property
and for a period thereafter, hazardous wastes were allegedly disposed at the
Santa Fe Springs Site. Monterey filed its response to the Section 104(c) order
setting forth its position and defenses based on the fact that the other
company was the lessee and operator of the site during the time Monterey was
the owner of the property. However, Monterey has also given its Notice of
Intent to comply with the EPA's order to prepare a remediation design plan. In
March 1997 the EPA issued an Amended Order for Remedial Design to the original
eight PRPs plus an additional thirteen PRPs. The Amended Order directs the
twenty-one PRPs to complete certain work required under the original order,
plus additional remedial design and investigative work. The total cost to
complete this work and to complete the final remedy (including ongoing
operations and maintenance) is currently estimated to be $5 million. Past
costs incurred by the EPA for this site for which the EPA is seeking
reimbursement totals approximately $6 million. Monterey has provided $250,000
in its financial statements for its share of future costs at the Santa Fe
Springs Site.
In 1995 Monterey and eleven other companies received notice
that they have been identified as PRPs by the California Department of Toxic
Substances Control (the "DTSC") as having generated and/or transported
hazardous waste to the Environmental Protection Corporation ("EPC") Eastside
Landfill during its fourteen-year operation from 1971 to 1985 (the "Eastside
Site"). EPC has since liquidated all assets and placed the proceeds in trust
(the "EPC Trust") for closure and post-closure activities. However, these
monies may not be sufficient to close the site. The PRPs have entered into an
agreement with the DTSC to characterize the contamination at the site and
prepare a focused remedial investigation and feasibility study. The DTSC has
agreed to implement reasonable measures to bring new PRPs into the agreement.
The cost of the remedial investigation and feasibility study for the Eastside
Site is estimated to be $1.0 million, the cost of which will be shared by the
PRPs and the EPC Trust. The ultimate costs of subsequent phases will not be
known until the remedial investigation and feasibility study is completed and
a remediation plan is accepted by the DTSC. Monterey currently estimates final
remediation could cost $2 million to $6 million and believes the monies in the
EPC Trust will be sufficient to fund the lower end of this range of costs. The
DTSC recently designated 27 new PRPs for the Eastside Site. Monterey has
provided $80,000 in its financial statements for its share of costs related to
this site.
Monterey has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless Santa Fe
from and against any costs incurred in the future relating to environmental
liabilities of the Western Division assets (other than the assets retained by
Santa Fe), including any costs or expenses incurred at any of the OII Site,
the Santa Fe Springs Site and the Eastside Site, and any costs or liabilities
that may arise in the future that are attributable to laws, rules or
regulations in respect of any property or interest therein located in
California and formerly owned or operated by the Western Division or its
predecessors. Santa Fe has agreed to indemnify Monterey from and against any
costs relating to environmental liabilities of any assets or operations of
Santa Fe (whether or not currently owned or operated by Santa Fe) to the
extent not attributable to the Western Division (other than the assets
retained by Santa Fe).
Air Emissions. The operations of Monterey are subject to
Federal, state and local regulations for the control of emissions from sources
of air pollution. Monterey's properties have been and may in the future be
the subject of administrative enforcement actions for failure to comply with
air regulations or permits. The administrative actions are generally resolved
by payment of a monetary penalty and correction of any identified
deficiencies. Alternatively, regulatory agencies may require Monterey to
forego construction or operation of certain air emissions sources, although
Monterey believes that in the latter cases it would have enough permitted or
permitable capacity to continue its operations without a material adverse
effect on any particular producing field.
Other. Monterey is subject to the requirements of the Federal
Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA") and comparable state statutes.
The OSHA hazard communication standard, the EPA community right-to-know
regulations under Title III of the Federal Superfund Amendment and
Reauthorization Act and similar state statutes require Monterey to organize
information about hazardous materials used or produced in its operations.
Certain of this information must be provided to employees, Federal, state and
local governmental authorities and local citizens.
Monterey's facilities in California are also subject to
California Proposition 65, which was adopted in 1986 to address discharges and
releases of, or exposures to, toxic chemicals in the environment. Proposition
65 makes it illegal to knowingly discharge a listed chemical if the chemical
will pass (or probably will pass) into any source of drinking water. It also
prohibits companies from knowingly and intentionally exposing any individual
to such chemicals through ingestion, inhalation or other exposure pathways
without first giving a clear and reasonable warning.
Employees. At August 31, 1997 Monterey had 350 employees, 188
of whom are covered by a collective bargaining agreement the current term of
which expires on January 31, 1999. Monterey believes that its relations with
its employees are satisfactory. Monterey's hourly employees are represented by
the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union. For a description of the
employment agreements between Monterey and certain of its key executive
officers, see "Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger and Related Matters".
Legal Proceedings. Monterey and other related companies are
defendants in several lawsuits and named parties in certain governmental
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of
lawsuits or other proceedings against Monterey cannot be predicted with
certainty, management does not expect these matters to have a material adverse
effect on the business, financial condition, liquidity or results of
operations of Monterey. See "The Merger--Regulatory Matters; Certain Legal
Matters" on page 19 and "Monterey Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation--Other Matters" on page 52.
MONTEREY SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated,
selected financial and operating data for Monterey. The selected balance
sheet data as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the selected statement of
operations and cash flow data for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996 is derived from the financial statements of Monterey. The
selected balance sheet data as of December 31, 1994 and the selected statement
of operations and cash flow data for the year ended December 31, 1993 is
derived from the financial statements of the Western Division. The selected
balance sheet data as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the selected statement
of operations and cash flow data for the year ended December 31, 1992 is
derived from the unaudited accounting records of the Western Division. The
selected balance sheet data as of June 30, 1997 and the selected statement of
operations and cash flow data for the six-month periods ended June 30, 1997
and 1996 is derived from the unaudited financial statements of Monterey and
include, in the opinion of Monterey's management, all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the
financial data for such periods. This selected financial and operating data
should be read in conjunction with Monterey's financial statements and the
notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein. This information should not be
considered indicative of future operating results of Monterey. See also
"Monterey Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations."
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Six Months
Ended June 30, Year Ended December 31, (1)
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(in millions of dollars, except as noted)
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Statement of Operations Data
Revenues.................................. $159.5 $128.1 $292.9 $218.7 $191.9 $199.5 $226.4
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Costs and Expenses:
Production and operating................. 60.7 49.0 107.8 86.1 87.4 101.7 106.3
Cost of crude oil purchased.............. 21.4 1.2 20.8 6.5 11.7 11.1 9.9
Exploration, including dry hole costs.... 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.4 1.4 1.7 2.7
Depletion, depreciation and
amortization........................... 19.0 18.1 37.4 32.4 32.0 41.2 44.0
Impairment of oil and gas properties..... -- -- -- -- -- 49.1 --
General and administrative............... 6.5 3.9 8.9 7.3 7.8 9.2 8.8
Taxes (other than income)................ 6.0 4.3 9.4 7.9 8.7 8.4 8.9
Restructuring charges -- -- -- -- 1.1 11.9 --
Loss (gain) on disposition of oil and
gas properties......................... -- -- -- -- (0.3) 0.1 0.3
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114.4 77.4 186.0 142.6 149.8 234.4 180.9
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Income (Loss) from Operations............. 45.1 50.7 106.9 76.1 42.1 (34.9) 45.5
Interest income.......................... 0.8 -- 0.1 -- -- 0.2 0.2
Interest expense......................... (9.6) (12.9) (25.0) (25.8) (26.4) (27.2) (27.6)
Interest capitalized..................... 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.1
Other income (expense)................... -- -- -- (0.6) (0.1) (0.4) 0.4
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
and Extraordinary Items.................. 37.0 38.2 83.1 50.4 16.2 (62.0) 18.6
Income taxes............................. (12.0) (13.9) (28.3) (16.0) (4.7) 26.9 (6.1)
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Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary Items.. 25.0 24.3 54.8 34.4 11.5 (35.1) 12.5
Extraordinary items...................... -- -- (4.5) -- -- -- --
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Net Income (Loss)......................... $25.0 $24.3 $50.3 $34.4 $11.5 $(35.1) $12.5
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Six Months
Ended June 30, Year Ended December 31, (1)
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(in millions of dollars, except as noted)
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Statement of Operations Data
Per Share Data (in dollars):
Net income............................... 0.46 -- -- -- -- -- --
Pro forma
Income (loss) before
extraordinary items.................. -- 0.44 1.00 0.63 0.21 (0.64) 0.22
Net income (loss)...................... -- 0.44 0.92 0.63 0.21 (0.64) 0.22
Number of shares used in computing
per share amounts (in millions)........ 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8
Statement of Cash Flows Data
Net cash provided by operating
activities............................. 48.0 47.6 86.3 75.7 45.5 47.5 59.0
Net cash used in investing activities.... 40.9 29.4 54.6 54.2 18.2 18.2 17.4
Net cash used in financing activities.... 2.0 18.2 22.4 21.5 27.3 29.3 41.6
Balance Sheet Data (at period end)
Properties and equipment, net............. 399.1 376.8 379.0 367.3 349.5 356.3 445.5
Total assets.............................. 467.5 410.0 447.2 391.3 376.1 387.3 476.2
Long-term debt............................ 185.0 210.0 175.0 245.0 245.0 257.6 263.0
Shareholders' Equity and Division
Equity................................... 181.7 51.1 176.7 45.0 32.1 35.3 93.5
Selected Operating Data
Average Daily Production
Crude oil and
liquids (MBbls/day).................. 50.2 45.1 46.8 41.8 41.3 42.5 42.0
Natural gas (MMcf/day)................. 3.1 3.6 3.5 5.3 3.8 6.4 7.1
Total production (MBOE/day)............ 50.7 50.8 47.4 42.7 41.9 43.6 43.2
Average Sales Prices
Crude oil and liquids ($/Bbl)
Unhedged............................. 15.33 15.69 16.00 13.79 11.77 11.77 13.22
Hedged............................... 15.33 15.39 15.82 13.79 11.77 11.77 13.78
Natural Gas ($/Mcf realized)........... 1.06 1.05 1.03 0.98 1.14 1.59 1.57
Proved Reserves at Year-End
Crude oil, condensate and natural
gas liquids (MMBbls)................. n/a n/a 216.4 199.5 191.2 183.6 190.3
Natural gas (Bcf)...................... n/a n/a 12.2 12.4 13.4 11.8 18.8
Proved reserves (MMBOE)................ n/a n/a 218.4 201.6 193.5 185.6 193.4
Proved developed reserves
(MMBOE).............................. n/a n/a 172.6 158.6 141.8 142.3 157.6
Present Value of Proved Reserves
at Year-End
After income taxes..................... n/a n/a 680.7 426.4 366.1 143.0 275.4
Production Costs per BOE (lifting
costs) (including related
production, severance and ad
valorem taxes) (in dollars)............ 7.15 6.33 6.64 5.98 6.19 6.85 7.23
(1) Reflects the operations of the Western Division for the years 1992 through
1995. The year 1996 reflects the operations of the Western Division for
January through October and Monterey for November and December.
(2) Common shares outstanding at November 19, 1996, the closing date of
Monterey's initial public offering, have been included on a pro forma
basis in the calculation of net income per share for the years ended
December 31, 1992 through 1996 and the six months ended June 30, 1996 as if
such shares were outstanding during such periods.
"n/a" denotes "not available".
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Capitalization of Monterey
The following table sets forth the historical capitalization of
Monterey as of June 30, 1997. This table should be read in conjunction with
the Financial Statements of Monterey and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere
herein.
As of June 30, 1997
(in millions of dollars)
Cash and Cash Equivalents............ $ 14.4
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Long-Term Debt
Monterey Senior Notes............... $175.0
Credit Facility..................... 10.0
Shareholders' Equity................. 181.7
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Total Capitalization.............. $366.7
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BUSINESS OF TEXACO
Operating in more than 150 countries, Texaco and its affiliates
find and produce crude oil and natural gas, manufacture and market high
quality fuel and lubricant products, operate transportation, trading and
distribution facilities and produce alternate forms of energy for power and
manufacturing. Texaco finds and produces oil and natural gas from a global
portfolio of new and mature fields. Newer prospects in the United Kingdom
North Sea, China, West Africa and Latin America complement established
operations in the United States, Indonesia and the Middle East and exploration
activities in the Asia-Pacific region and deepwater Gulf of Mexico. At a five
year average of 112%, Texaco's worldwide reserve replacement places it among
the leaders in the industry. Texaco and its affiliates own or have interests
in 25 refineries in the U.S. and around the world. Equity crude processing
capacity is 1.5 million barrels a day. With its affiliates, Texaco markets
automotive fuels through some 22,000 service stations worldwide, and through
its global businesses, its sells lubricants, coolants and marine and aviation
fuel. Texaco's principal executive offices are located at 2000 Westchester
Avenue, White Plains, New York 10650.
MONTEREY MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
General
The discussion presented herein relates to the operations of
the Western Division for the years ended December 31, 1995 and prior. The
discussion with respect to 1996 relates to the operations of the Western
Division for January through October and Monterey for November and December.
The discussion with respect to 1997 relates to the operations of Monterey.
As an independent oil and gas producer, Monterey's results of
operations are dependent upon the difference between the prices received for
oil and gas and the costs of finding and producing such resources. Monterey
produces most of its oil and gas from long-lived fields in the San Joaquin
Valley of California utilizing various EOR methods. The market price of heavy
(i.e., low gravity, high viscosity) and sour (i.e., high sulfur content) crude
oils produced in these fields is lower than sweeter, light (i.e., low sulfur
and low viscosity) crude oils, reflecting higher transportation and refining
costs. In addition, the lifting costs of heavy crude oils are generally
higher than the lifting costs of light crude oils. As a result, even
relatively modest changes in crude oil prices may significantly affect
Monterey's revenues, results of operations, cash flows and proved reserves.
In addition, prolonged periods of high or low oil prices may have a material
effect on Monterey's financial condition and results of operations.
The average realized sales price of Monterey's crude oil and
liquids for the first half of 1997 was $15.33 per barrel, or approximately 78%
of the average posted price of $19.58 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate
("WTI") crude oil (an industry posted price generally indicative of prices for
sweeter light crude oil).
Crude oil prices are subject to significant changes in response
to fluctuations in the domestic and world supply and demand and other market
conditions, as well as the world political situation as it relates to OPEC,
the Middle East and various producing countries. Since the beginning of 1994,
the average sales price (unhedged) received by Monterey ranged from a low of
$8.80 per barrel for the first quarter of 1994 to a high of $17.29 per barrel
in the fourth quarter of 1996. Based on operating results for the first half
of 1997, Monterey estimates that on an annualized basis a $1.00 per barrel
increase or decrease in its average crude oil sales price would result in a
corresponding $18.2 million change in income from operations and a $11.0
million change in cash flow from operating activities. The foregoing
estimates do not give effect to changes in any other factors, such as the
effect of depreciation and depletion, that would result from a change in oil
prices.
The price of natural gas fluctuates due to supply and demand,
which may be affected by weather conditions, the level of natural gas in
storage and other economic factors. Increases in the price of natural gas
adversely impact Monterey's results of operations because the natural gas
consumed in Monterey's EOR operations exceeds the amount of natural gas
produced by Monterey. Based on operating results for the first half of 1997,
Monterey estimates that on an annualized basis a $0.10 per Mcf increase (or
decrease) in the average domestic natural gas sales price would result in a
$1.8 million decrease (or increase) in income from operations and a $1.0
million decrease (or increase) in cash flow from operating activities. The
foregoing estimates do not give effect to changes in any other factors, such
as depletion and depreciation, that would result from a change in natural gas
prices.
In February 1996 the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") of
the United States Department of the Interior (which oversees Monterey's
leases of Federal lands) agreed, effective as of June 1, 1996, to reduce
the royalties payable on any Federal lease that produces crude oil with a
weighted average API gravity of less than 20 degrees. The reduced royalty
rates are based upon the weighted average API gravity of the heavy oil
produced from the subject Federal leases and are as low as 3.9%, compared
to 12.5% before the reduction. The reduced royalty rates continue in
effect for 12-month periods, after which the operator can establish a new
reduced rate for continued heavy oil production by submitting an application.
As a result of this program, Monterey's royalty rate on its Federal leases has
been reduced from 12.5% to an average of 4.8%, resulting in a net increase in
the production attributable to Monterey's net revenue interests in such leases
of approximately 1.6 MBbls per day. During the period that such royalty
reduction is in effect, Monterey (and other working interests owners, if any)
will bear all of the thermal EOR costs to produce the heavy oil from such
properties. The royalty reduction will be terminated upon the first to occur
of (i) the determination by the BLM that the WTI average oil price (as
adjusted for inflation) has remained above $24 per barrel for six consecutive
months and (ii) such time after September 10, 1999, as the Secretary of the
Interior determines that the heavy oil royalty rate reduction has not produced
the intended results (i.e., to reduce the loss of otherwise recoverable
reserves).
Monterey's 1996 financial statements include the impact of oil
and gas hedging losses which were allocated by Santa Fe. Santa Fe from time
to time enters into such transactions in order to reduce exposure to
fluctuations in market prices of oil and natural gas. Oil hedging losses were
allocated to Monterey based upon relative production volumes and were
recognized as a reduction of oil revenues in the period in which the hedged
production was sold. Such amounts totaled $3.1 million in 1996. Currently
Monterey has no oil hedges in place and, going forward, Monterey does not
expect to hedge a substantial portion of its oil production.
Additionally, during the first six months of 1996, Santa Fe
hedged 20 MMcf per day of the natural gas purchased for use in Monterey's
steam generation operations. Such hedges, which terminated at the end of the
second quarter, resulted in a $3.2 million increase in Monterey's production
and operating costs. While Monterey currently has no natural gas hedges in
place, Monterey's management may determine that such arrangements are
appropriate in the future in order to reduce Monterey's exposure to increase
in gas prices.
Results of Operations
The following table reflects certain components of Monterey's
revenues (expressed in millions of dollars) and expenses (expressed in dollars
per BOE) for the periods indicated:
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Six Months Ended
June 30, Year Ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994
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Revenues:
Crude oil and liquids:
Average realized sales prices ($/Bbl)
Unhedged.............................. 15.33 15.69 16.00 13.79 11.77
Hedged................................ 15.33 15.39 15.82 13.79 11.77
Sales volumes (MBbls/d)................. 50.2 45.1 46.8 41.8 41.3
Revenues ($ Millions)
Sales................................. 139.4 128.7 274.0 210.2 177.5
Hedging............................... -- (2.5) (3.1) -- --
Net profits payments.................. (0.8) (0.5) (1.0) (0.8) (0.4)
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Total............................... 138.6 125.7 269.9 209.4 177.1
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Natural Gas:
Average realized sales prices ($/Mcf)... 1.06 1.05 1.03 0.98 1.14
Sales volumes (MMcf/d).................. 3.1 3.6 3.5 5.3 3.8
Revenues ($ Millions)................... 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.9 1.6
Expenses Per BOE: ($)
Production and operating expenses:.......
Steam generation........................ 3.00 2.40 (2) 2.69 (1) 1.98 2.16
Lease operating ........................ 3.61 3.50 3.53 3.56 3.55
Total............................... 6.61 5.90 (2) 6.22 (1) 5.54 5.71
Exploration, including dry holes......... 0.08 0.11 0.10 0.15 0.09
Depletion, depreciation and amortization. 2.07 2.18 2.16 2.08 2.09
General and administrative............... 0.71 0.47 0.44 0.47 0.51
Taxes (other than income)................ 0.65 0.52 0.54 0.51 0.56
Interest, net............................ 0.97 1.50 1.38 1.61 1.68
(1) Includes $0.18 per BOE loss on hedging, see "--General." The hedging
transactions which generated these losses expired on June 30, 1996.
Excluding such hedging losses, historical steam generation costs would have
been $2.51 per BOE and historical total production costs would have been
$6.04 per BOE.
(2) Includes $0.39 per BOE loss on hedging, see "--General." Excluding such
hedging losses, historical steam generation costs would have been $2.01 per
BOE and historical production costs would have been $5.51 per BOE.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 Compared to Six Months Ended
June 30, 1996. Revenues of $159.5 million for the first six months of 1997
were $31.4 million, or 25%, greater than the $128.1 million reported for the
first half of 1996. The variance primarily reflects greater sales volumes
($13.6 million) and the sales of crude oil purchased ($18.7 million) partially
offset by a decrease in the realized price of crude oil ($0.5 million).
Costs and expenses of $114.4 million for the first six months
of 1997 were $37.0 million, or 48%, higher than the $77.4 million reported in
the first half of 1996. This variance primarily reflects an increase in the
cost of crude oil purchased ($20.2 million) due to increased marketing
activity. In addition, production and operating costs were higher due to
greater production volumes and increased steam fuel costs ($11.7 million).
General and administrative costs included higher personnel costs due to
Monterey operating as a separate, unaffiliated entity and non-recurring
transition costs ($2.6 million). Taxes other than income taxes increased due
to greater production volumes and higher ad valorem taxes ($1.7 million).
Interest expense of $9.6 million for the first six months of
1997 was $3.3 million, or 26%, lower than the $12.9 million reported in the
first half of 1996. This variance relates to the notes retired in November
1996.
Income taxes for the first six months of 1997 were $12.0
million, down 14% from the $13.9 million reported in the same period in 1996.
Monterey's effective tax rate was 32.4% for the first half of 1996 as compared
to 36.4% for the first half of 1996, reflecting an increase in the amount of
EOR credits available to Monterey relative to pre-tax income.
Year Ended December 31, 1996 Compared to Year Ended December
31, 1995. Revenues for 1996 of $293 million were 34% higher than the $219
million reported for 1995. The variance primarily reflects greater sales
volumes ($29 million) and higher sales prices ($31 million). An increase in
the sales of crude oil purchased ($14 million) accounted for most of the
remaining difference and represents purchases of higher gravity third-party
crude blended with Monterey's heavy production to enhance the available
transportation and marketing opportunities. Such activity varies directly
with market conditions.
Costs and expenses totaled $186 million for the year and were
30% higher than the $143 million reported for 1995. Production and operating
costs were higher due to greater production volumes and included fuel cost
increases ($13 million) and allocated steam fuel hedging losses ($3 million).
The cost of third-party crude oil purchases increased due to greater marketing
activity ($14 million) and general and administrative expenses include a
non-recurring charge of $1.3 million for employee relocation and other
transition costs directly related to the Monterey IPO.
Income taxes for the year were $28 million, up 75% over the $16
million reported in 1995. In addition to a greater level of pre-tax income
Monterey's effective tax rate was 34% in 1996 compared with 32% in 1995,
reflecting primarily the amount of EOR credits available to Monterey relative
to pre-tax income.
Extraordinary items in 1996 consisted of the after-tax costs of
early extinguishment of debt assumed in connection with the Monterey IPO.
Year Ended December 31, 1995 Compared to Year Ended December
31, 1994. Revenues for 1995 of $219 million were 14% higher than the $192
million reported in 1994. The increase primarily reflects the effects of
increased sales prices ($30 million) and increased sales volumes ($2 million)
partially offset by decreased sales of crude oil purchased ($5 million).
Costs and expenses totaled $143 million in 1995, a decrease of
5% compared to $150 million in 1994. Costs of crude oil purchased decreased
$5 million due to less marketing activity, and exploration costs for 1995
include $1 million related to the drilling of two dry exploratory wells.
Costs and expenses for 1994 included $1 million in restructuring costs related
to Santa Fe's 1993 corporate restructuring program. Although other 1995 costs
showed no significant change from the 1994 levels, steam generation costs and
general and administrative costs declined $0.18 per BOE and $0.11 per BOE,
respectively.
Income taxes in 1995 were $16 million, an increase of 220%
compared to $5 million in 1994 and primarily reflect higher pre-tax income.
Monterey's effective tax rate in 1995 of 32% was up from 29% in 1994,
primarily reflecting the amount of EOR credits generated relative to the level
of pre-tax income.
Year Ended December 31, 1994 Compared to Year Ended December
31, 1993. Revenues for 1994 of $192 million were 4% lower than the $200
million reported in 1993. Revenues for 1993 included crude oil and liquids
revenues of $13 million (2.5 MBbls per day) and natural gas revenues of $2
million (2.3 MMcf per day) attributable to certain producing properties which
were sold to Vintage Petroleum, Inc. ("Vintage") in the fourth quarter of
1993. Crude oil and liquids revenues from other properties increased $6
million primarily reflecting the effects of increased sales volumes.
Costs and expenses totaled $150 million in 1994, a decrease of
36% compared to $234 million in 1993. Costs and expenses in 1993 included
impairments of oil and gas properties of $49 million with regard to two
properties in the LA Basin and restructuring charges of $11.9 million. The
restructuring charges were incurred in the fourth quarter of 1993 as a result
of the adoption by Santa Fe of a corporate restructuring program which
included, among other things, (i) the concentration of capital spending in
Santa Fe's core operating areas (one of which is the San Joaquin Valley of
California); (ii) the disposition of non-core assets; and (iii) an evaluation
of Santa Fe's cost structures. As a result of the program, certain of
Monterey's producing properties were sold to Vintage and Monterey's salaried
work force was reduced. In implementing the corporate restructuring program,
Monterey recorded restructuring charges of $11.9 million in 1993, comprised of
losses on property dispositions of $11.3 million and accruals for certain
personnel benefits and related costs of $0.6 million. Also, costs and
expenses in 1993 included $9 million of production and operating costs, $4
million in DD&A and $0.4 million of taxes (other than income) related to
certain producing properties sold to Vintage in the fourth quarter of 1993.
The remainder of the decrease in DD&A was primarily attributable to the effect
of the impairments taken in 1993. General and administrative expense was
lower in 1994, primarily reflecting the effect of the 1993 corporate
restructuring program.
Income taxes in 1994 were $5 million, compared to a $27 million
benefit in 1993 attributable to the net loss of $62 million incurred in that
year. Monterey's effective tax rate in 1994 was 29%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Monterey's cash flow from operating activities is a function of
the volumes of oil and gas produced from Monterey's properties and the sales
prices received therefor. Since crude oil and natural gas are depleting
assets, unless Monterey replaces the oil and gas produced from its properties,
Monterey's assets will be depleted over time and its ability to incur debt at
constant or declining prices will be reduced. Monterey increased its proved
reserves (net of production and sales) by approximately 17% from December 31,
1991 to December 31, 1996; however, no assurances can be given that similar
increases will occur in the future. Historically, Monterey has funded
development and exploration expenditures and working capital requirements
primarily from cash provided by operating activities; however, the future
levels of operating cash flows, which are significantly affected by oil and
gas prices, may limit the cash available for future exploration, development
and acquisition activities. Net cash provided by operating activities and net
proceeds from sales of properties totaled $48.0 million in the first half of
1997; net cash used for capital expenditures and producing property
acquisitions in such period totaled $40.9 million. Monterey intends to
continue to meet its short-term (through 1997) and long-term (the foreseeable
future after 1997) liquidity needs with cash provided by operating activities,
supplemented from time to time with borrowings under the Monterey Credit
Facility and, if appropriate, debt and equity financing.
Monterey expects to increase its capital expenditures
(including the McFarland and other acquisitions) from an average of $35.8
million per year over the five-year period ended December 31, 1996 to
approximately $200 million in 1997. However, the actual amount expended by
Monterey in 1997 will be based upon numerous factors, the majority of which
are outside its control, including, without limitation, prevailing oil and
natural gas prices and the outlook therefor and the availability of funds.
Monterey intends to fund such future capital expenditures with cash provided
by operating activities and borrowings under the New Facility (as defined
below).
In November 1996 Monterey issued the Monterey Senior Notes
which were exchanged for $175.0 million of Senior G Notes previously issued by
Santa Fe. The Monterey Senior Notes bear interest at 10.61% per annum and
mature $25 million per year in each of the years 1999 through 2005.
Effective November 13, 1996 Monterey entered into a credit
facility which matures November 13, 2000 (the "First Facility"). The First
Facility permits Monterey to obtain revolving credit loans and issue letters
of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $75.0 million, with the aggregate
amount of letters of credit outstanding at any time limited to $15.0 million.
Borrowings are unsecured and interest rates are tied to the bank's prime rate
or eurodollar rate, at the option of Monterey. Effective July 22, 1997
Monterey terminated the First Facility and entered into a new credit facility
which matures in July, 2002 (the "New Facility"). The New Facility permits
Monterey to obtain revolving credit loans and issue letters of credit in an
aggregate amount of up to $200 million, with the aggregate amount of letters
of credit outstanding at one time limited to $50 million. Borrowings are
unsecured and interest rates are tied to the bank's prime rate or eurodollar
rate, at the option of Monterey. On July 22, 1997 Monterey drew $100 million
under the New Facility to fund the McFarland acquisition. On July 31, 1997,
interest accrued on the New Facility at 6.375% subject to adjustment under the
interest rate swap described below.
On June 17, 1997 Monterey entered into an interest rate swap
with a bank with a notional principal amount of $100 million. Under the terms
of the swap, which is effective for the period July 21, 1997 through July 21,
2003, during any quarterly period at the beginning of which a floating rate
specified in the agreement is less than 6.74%, Monterey must pay the bank
interest for such quarterly period on the principal amount at the difference
between the rates. Should the floating rate be in excess of 6.74%, the bank
must pay Monterey interest for such quarterly period on the principal amount
at the difference between the rates.
The New Facility and Senior Notes include covenants that
restrict Monterey's ability to take certain actions, including the ability to
incur additional indebtedness and to pay dividends on capital stock. To the
extent that Monterey is restricted from incurring additional indebtedness
under the Senior Notes or the New Facility, the cash available for use in its
operations may be reduced. Under the most restrictive of these covenants on a
pro forma basis at June 30, 1997, giving effect to the McFarland acquisition,
Monterey could incur up to $81.5 million of additional indebtedness, or incur
a lesser amount and pay dividends of up to $66.7 million.
At June 30, 1997, Monterey had $10.0 million in loans and $2.4
million of letters of credit outstanding under the First Facility.
Dividends
If the Merger is not consummated, Monterey currently intends to
pay to its stockholders a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common
stock ($0.60 annually). Monterey declared a dividend of $0.15 per outstanding
common share, which was paid July 22, 1997 to the stockholders of record as of
June 30, 1997. The determination of the amount of future cash dividends, if
any, to be declared and paid will depend upon declaration by Monterey's Board
and upon Monterey's financial condition, earnings and funds from operations,
the level of its capital and exploration expenditures, dividend restrictions
contained in the New Facility and the Senior Notes as described in
"--Liquidity and Capital Resources," future business prospects and such other
matters as Monterey's directors deem relevant.
Environmental Matters
Almost all phases of Monterey's oil and gas operations are
subject to stringent environmental regulation by governmental authorities.
Such regulation has increased the costs of planning, designing, drilling,
installing, operating and abandoning oil and gas wells and other facilities.
Monterey has expended significant financial and managerial resources to comply
with such regulations. These efforts include both Monterey employees
responsible for environmental compliance and paid consultants who have
evaluated known sites for which Monterey may face environmental liability and
who monitor Monterey's properties and waste handling and disposal practices.
All oilfield wastes are disposed of at facilities authorized to accept such
wastes. Although Monterey believes its operations and facilities are in
general compliance with applicable environmental regulations, risks of
substantial costs and liabilities are inherent in oil and gas operations. It
is possible that other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental
laws, regulations and enforcement policies or claims for damages to property,
employees, other persons and the environment resulting from Monterey's
operations, could result in significant costs and liabilities in the future.
As it has done in the past, Monterey intends to fund its costs of
environmental compliance from operating cash flows.
Monterey has been named as a PRP with respect to certain
Superfund sites. See "Business of Monterey--Other Business
Matters--Environmental Regulation--Superfund."
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") recently
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("FAS") No. 128, "Earnings
per Share", which establishes new guidelines for calculating and reporting
earnings per share in financial statements for periods ending after December
15, 1997. This rule is not expected to have a material effect on Monterey's
reported earnings per share.
The FASB issued FAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income,"
during June 1997. This statement requires disclosure of changes in equity
from nonowner sources in a new primary financial statement and as a separate
caption within the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet. It is
effective for periods beginning after December 15, 1997.
Also during June 1997, the FASB issued FAS No. 131,
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information". This
Statement does not affect Monterey since it operates in a single segment. It
is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 1997.
Spin Off Completed
As of June 30, 1997, Santa Fe owned approximately 83% of the
outstanding shares of Monterey's common stock. Santa Fe's spin off of its
interest in Monterey was completed on July 25, 1997 with a tax-free
distribution of its Monterey shares to Santa Fe shareholders.
Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement dated as of June
13, 1996, a fee of $3.3 million was paid one half to Chase Securities Inc. and
one half to Petrie Parkman & Co., Inc. In addition, a fee of $200,000 was
paid on July 25, 1997 to GKH Partners, L.P. One of Monterey's directors is
associated with GKH Partners.
McFarland Acquisition
In July, 1997, Monterey completed its acquisition of McFarland.
Monterey Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monterey,
merged with and into McFarland, and as a consequence, McFarland is now a wholly
owned subsidiary of Monterey. Monterey paid $18.55 per share for each of the
5,727,422 shares outstanding. McFarland's principal producing properties are
located in the Midway Sunset Field adjacent to properties owned by Monterey.
Other Matters
On July 16, 1997 Monterey was served with a petition (the
"Prudential Complaint") filed by The Prudential Insurance Company of American
("Prudential") alleging breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud,
constructive fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. The Prudential Complaint
relates to the alleged conduct of Monterey's predecessor in interest, Santa
Fe, as the General Partner of the South Belridge Limited Partnership (the
"Partnership"). Prudential is the sole limited partner in the Partnership.
Prudential alleges that Santa Fe failed to develop the Partnership's property
in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. In November, 1996, Santa Fe's
interest in the Partnership was assigned to Monterey. Monterey is in the
process of investigating the allegations made by Prudential in the Prudential
Complaint. Based on the information currently available to it, Monterey
believes that it has valid defenses to Prudential's claims and intends to
vigorously defend this lawsuit.
Intercompany Agreements
Spin Off Tax Indemnity Agreement. To protect Santa Fe from
Federal and state income taxes, penalties, interest and additions to tax that
would be incurred by it if the Spin Off by Santa Fe were determined to be a
taxable event, Monterey and Santa Fe have entered into an agreement under
which Monterey has agreed to indemnify Santa Fe with respect to tax
liabilities resulting primarily from actions taken by Monterey at any time
during the "Restricted Period" (a two-year period that commenced on July 25,
1997). Monterey has also agreed that, unless it obtains an opinion of counsel
or a supplemental ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that such action
will not adversely affect the qualification of the Spin Off as tax-free,
Monterey will not merge or consolidate with another corporation, liquidate or
partially liquidate, sell or transfer all or substantially all of its assets
or redeem or otherwise repurchase any of its stock or issue additional shares
of Monterey's capital stock during such Restricted Period. Texaco's
obligation to consummate the Merger is conditioned upon Monterey receiving
such an opinion from Andrews & Kurth. Monterey's obligations under this
agreement could possibly deter offers or other efforts by third parties to
obtain control of Monterey during such Restricted Period, which could deprive
Monterey's stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of Monterey
Common Stock at prices higher than prevailing market prices.
Monterey has retained the right to contest, at its expense, any
determination by taxing authorities that the Spin Off has failed to qualify as
tax-free by reason of an action by Monterey; provided, however, that if Santa
Fe reasonably perceives, either at the commencement or during the course of
any proceeding challenging the tax-free nature of the Spin Off, that Monterey
could not pay the indemnified amounts if the taxing authorities were
successful and Monterey fails to furnish a guarantee or performance bond
satisfactory to Santa Fe in an amount equal to the indemnified liability being
asserted by the taxing authority, Santa Fe may assume the defense of any such
challenge, at Monterey's expense, and may compromise, concede, or settle the
taxing authorities' claim. Santa Fe's assumption of the conduct of such
defense would not relieve Monterey of its financial responsibility to Santa Fe
under this agreement.
Monterey believes that if Monterey is required to make payments
pursuant to such agreement, the amount that Monterey would pay to Santa Fe
would have a material adverse effect on Monterey's financial condition. The
actions for which Monterey is required to indemnify Santa Fe pursuant to this
agreement are within Monterey's control, and Monterey has no intention of
taking any actions during the Restricted Period that would have such an effect.
The Spin Off Tax Indemnity Agreement also contains provisions
covering certain other tax matters between Santa Fe and Monterey. Under the
tax sharing agreements and arrangements between Santa Fe and Santa Fe Pacific
Corporation ("SFP"), the former parent company of Santa Fe, Santa Fe and its
subsidiaries receive benefits from and are responsible for liabilities
directly attributable to audit adjustments for California franchise taxes with
respect to all California properties or operations owned or conducted by Santa
Fe and its subsidiaries prior to the spin off of Santa Fe by SFP. Monterey
now owns substantially all of the California properties and operations that
would relate to such audit matters. Accordingly, Monterey will receive the
benefits and be responsible for the obligations attributable to California
franchise tax liabilities under Santa Fe's agreements with SFP for any of the
tax years ending on or after December 31, 1984 (the years for which the audits
have not been conducted by California). Santa Fe prepares and files all
consolidated federal, combined state and local income and franchise tax
returns required to be filed while Monterey is a member of Santa Fe's
affiliated group and Monterey will not be compensated for the carryback after
Spin Off to Santa Fe's affiliated group of any Monterey tax items realized
after Monterey ceases to be a member of Santa Fe's affiliated group. Monterey
will not be compensated for such carryback both because it is anticipated that
Monterey will make the necessary election to forego any such carryback and
because management of both Santa Fe and Monterey desire to minimize, to the
extent possible, continuing relationships and obligations between the two
companies.
Tax Allocation Agreement. Monterey is included in the
consolidated federal income tax return filed by Santa Fe as the common parent
for itself and its subsidiaries through the effective date of the Spin Off.
Consistent therewith and pursuant to a tax allocation agreement (the "Tax
Allocation Agreement"), Monterey has agreed to pay to Santa Fe an amount
approximating the federal tax liability and state and local tax liability it
would have paid if it and its subsidiaries were a separate consolidated group.
This amount will be payable regardless of whether the Santa Fe consolidated
group, as a whole, has any current federal, state or local tax liability. In
determining amounts payable to Santa Fe in accordance with the foregoing
formula, Monterey and its subsidiaries may take into account only their losses
and credits (including carryforwards) to reduce amounts they would owe if they
were a separate consolidated group. Such amounts must first be used by the
Santa Fe consolidated group. Any of Monterey's carryforwards not used by the
Santa Fe consolidated group will be available for use by Monterey when it
leaves the Santa Fe consolidated group. When Monterey or its subsidiaries
cease to be members of the Santa Fe consolidated group, the Tax Allocation
Agreement will continue to apply to prior periods, and additional payments to
or receipts from Santa Fe could be required if there is an audit or similar
adjustment subsequently made that impacts the computation of amounts to be
paid or received from Santa Fe as described above. In addition, when Monterey
and its subsidiaries cease to be members of the Santa Fe consolidated group,
they will not be entitled to any compensation or reimbursement with respect to
any tax refund, benefit or other similar item realized by the Santa Fe group
after Monterey leaves the Santa Fe group or with respect to any carryforwards
not used by Monterey prior to Monterey leaving the Santa Fe group.
MANAGEMENT OF MONTEREY
Directors
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Principal Occupation; Five-Year
Name, Age and Address Employment History; Other Directorships
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<S> <C>
Michael A. Morphy, 65..................... Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of California Portland
526 Las Fuentes Drive Cement Company. Mr. Morphy is also a member of the Board of
Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. and Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, Inc. and
was a director of Santa Fe
from 1990 to 1996.
Robert F. Vagt, 50........................ President, Davidson College since July 1, 1997. Mr. Vagt was
Davidson College President and Chief Operating Officer of Seagull Energy Corporation
100 North Main Street from October 1996 until June 30, 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Vagt was
Chambers Building Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and director
Davidson, NC 28036 of Global National Resources, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and
production) from May 1992 to October 1996; President and Chief
Operating Officer of Adobe Resources Corporation ("Adobe")(oil and
gas exploration and production) from November 1990 to May 1992;
Executive Vice President of Adobe from August 1987 to October 1990;
and Senior Vice President of Adobe from October 1985 to August 1987.
Mr. Vagt was a director of Santa Fe from 1992 to 1996.
James A. Middleton, 61.................... Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crown Energy Company
574 Chapela Drive since 1996. Upon his retirement from the Atlantic Richfield Company
Pacific Palisades, CA 90279 ("ARCO") in December, 1994 Mr. Middleton was appointed Executive
Vice President, Emeritus of ARCO. From 1990 until his retirement
Mr. Middleton served as Executive Vice President of ARCO. Mr.
Middleton served on the Board of Directors of ARCO and the ARCO
Foundation from 1987 until 1994. Mr. Middleton is currently a
Director of Texas Utilities Company (since 1989) and ARCO Chemical
Company (since 1989).
Craig A. Huff, 33......................... Principal in Ziff Brothers Investment since July of 1993. Prior to
Ziff Brothers Investments joining Ziff Brothers, Mr. Huff received a degree from the Harvard
153 East 53rd Street Business School in 1993. Ziff Brothers currently holds approximately
New York, NY 10022 3.3% of Monterey's outstanding Common Stock. Mr. Huff was a
director of Santa Fe in 1996.
Robert J. Wasielewski, 34................. Employed by GKH Partners, L.P. ("GKH") since October 1991. GKH
GKH Partners, L.P. is an investment partnership whose general partners include entities
200 West Madison Street controlled by Jay and Tom Pritzker, Dan W. Lufkin and Melvyn N.
Chicago, IL 60606 Klein. From July 1996 to the present Mr. Wasielewski has held the
position of Managing Director of GKH. He was employed by Citicorp
in the Leveraged Capital Division from September 1987 to October
1991, serving as Assistant Vice President from December 1990 until
joining GKH. Mr. Wasielewski serves as a director and officer of
various privately-held affiliates of GKH. GKH through an affiliate, HC
Associates, a Delaware general partnership, currently holds
approximately 4.2% of Monterey's outstanding common stock.
James L. Payne, 60........................ Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Santa
Santa Fe Energy Resources Fe since June 1990, Mr. Payne was President of Santa Fe Energy
1616 South Voss Corporation, a predecessor in interest of Santa Fe, from January 1986
Houston, TX 77057 to January 1990 when he became President of Santa Fe. Mr. Payne is
also a director of Pool Energy Services Co., an oil field services
corporation.
R. Graham Whaling, 43..................... Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Monterey. Mr.
5201 Truxtun Avenue Whaling was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Bakersfield, CA 93309 Santa Fe from January 1995 to November 1996. Prior to that time he
was with CS First Boston, an investment banking firm, as Vice
President, Corporate Finance from 1991 to 1994 and Director,
Corporate Finance from 1994 to 1995. Prior to joining First Boston,
Mr. Whaling served as a petroleum engineer for Sun Oil Corporation
and petroleum reservoir consulting engineer for Ryder Scott. Mr.
Whaling has been a director of Monterey since September 1996.
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Executive Officers
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Principal Occupation; Five-Year
Name, Age and Address Employment History; Other Directorships
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R. Graham Whaling, 43.................... Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Monterey.
5201 Truxtun Avenue Mr. Whaling was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Bakersfield, CA 93309 Santa Fe from January 1995 to November 1996. Prior to that time he
was with CS First Boston, an investment banking firm, as Vice
President, Corporate Finance from 1991 to 1994 and Director,
Corporate Finance from 1994 to 1995. Prior to joining First Boston,
Mr. Whaling served as a petroleum engineer for Sun Oil Corporation
and petroleum reservoir consulting engineer for Ryder Scott. Mr.
Whaling has been a director of Monterey since September 1996.
David B. Kilpatrick, 47.................. President and Chief Operating Officer since November 1996. Mr.
5201 Truxtun Avenue Kilpatrick was Division Manager -- Production for Santa Fe's Western
Bakersfield, CA 93309 Division from January 1990 until November 1996.
Gerald R. Carman, 32..................... Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Carman
5201 Truxtun Avenue was Treasurer of Santa Fe from January 1995 until December 1996.
Bakersfield, CA 93309 Prior to 1995, Mr. Carman was Director of Corporate Planning and
Manager of Tax Planning for Santa Fe.
Terry L. Anderson, 50.................... Vice President -- Law, General Counsel and Secretary since
5201 Truxtun Avenue November 1996. Mr. Anderson was Manager -- Business
Bakersfield, CA 93309 Development of Santa Fe from December 1994 until November 1996.
Prior to that time and beginning in 1988, Mr. Anderson was Senior
Counsel of Santa Fe.
Jeffrey B. Williams, 52.................. Vice President -- Development since November 1996. Mr. Williams
5201 Truxtun Avenue was Corporate Production Manager of Santa Fe from July 1996 until
Bakersfield, CA 93309 November 1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Williams was employed by
Santa Fe as Regional, Corporate or Divisional Production Manager, a
position he assumed in 1983.
C. Ed. Hall, 55.......................... Vice President -- Public Affairs since November 1996. Mr. Hall was
5201 Truxtun Avenue Vice President -- Public Affairs of Santa Fe from March 1991 until
Bakersfield, CA 93309 November 1996.
</TABLE>
All executive officers hold office at the pleasure of the
board of directors.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
To the best of Monterey's knowledge, the following persons are
the only persons who are beneficial owners of more than five percent of
Monterey's Common Stock based on the number of shares outstanding on August
31, 1997:
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<CAPTION>
Name and Address Number of Shares Percent of Class
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<S> <C> <C>
FMR Corp. (1)................. 3,222,000 5.9%
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Neuberger Berman.............. 2,933,000 5.4%
605 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10158
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(1) Fidelity Management & Research Company ("Fidelity"), 82 Devonshire Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109, a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. and an
investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, is the beneficial owner of 3,222,000 shares or 5.9% of the
Common Stock outstanding of Monterey as a result of acting as investment
adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the number of shares of
Monterey Common Stock beneficially owned as a of August 31, 1997 by each of
the directors, the executive officers, and all directors and executive
officers as a group. Unless otherwise noted, each of the named persons and
members of the group has sole voting and investment power with respect to
the shares shown.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares of Percent of
Monterey Monterey
Common Common
Name of Beneficial Owner Stock (1) Stock
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<S> <C> <C>
R. Graham Whaling(2)..................... 428,614 0.8%
David B. Kilpatrick(3)................... 161,429 0.3%
Gerald R. Carman(4)...................... 60,484 0.1%
Terry L. Anderson(5)..................... 68,990 0.1%
Jeffrey B. Williams(6)................... 95,343 0.2%
C. Ed Hall(7)............................ 81,247 0.1%
Craig A. Huff(8)......................... 1,852,067 3.4%
James A. Middleton(9).................... 17,000 --
James L. Payne(10)....................... 36,918 0.1%
Michael A. Morphy(11).................... 34,246 0.1%
Robert F. Vagt(12)....................... 35,253 0.1%
Robert J. Wasielewski(13)................ 2,311,948 4.2%
All directors and officers as a group
(12 persons)............................ 5,183,539 9.5%
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(1) Common stock ownership includes the shares that could be purchased by
exercise of options available at August 31, 1997, within sixty days
thereafter, or in the event of a change in control as defined in the
Monterey's stock compensation plans, except as otherwise noted.
(2) Mr. Whaling's common stock ownership includes 901 shares arising from
participation in Monterey's Savings Investment Plan, 37,500 shares of
restricted stock granted in November, 1996, 5,725 shares of restricted
stock granted in August, 1997 and 368,965 Non-Qualified Stock Options
("NQSOs"). The weighted average price of such options is $10.94.
(3) Mr. Kilpatrick's common stock ownership includes 1,463 shares arising
from participation in Monterey's Savings Investment Plan, 15,000 shares
of restricted stock granted in November, 1996, 3,210 shares of
restricted stock granted in August, 1997 and 134,808 NQSOs. The
weighted average price of such options is $13.79.
(4) Mr. Carman's common stock ownership includes 1,517 shares arising
from participation in Monterey's Savings Investment Plan, 12,000
shares of restricted stock granted in December, 1996, 871 shares of
restricted stock granted in August, 1997 and 46,096 NQSOs. The
weighted average price of such options is $13.49.
(5) Mr. Anderson's common stock ownership includes 5,267 shares arising
from participation in Monterey's Savings Investment Plan, 3,333 shares
of restricted stock granted in December, 1996, 1,507 shares of
restricted stock granted in August, 1997 and 54,896 NQSOs. The
weighted average price of such options is $13.54. Mr. Anderson's
common stock ownership also includes 2,000 shares owned by his wife
for which Mr. Anderson disclaims beneficial ownership.
(6) Mr. Williams' common stock ownership includes 3,814 shares arising
from participation in Monterey's Savings Investment Plan, 6,667 shares
of restricted stock granted in December, 1996, 789 shares of
restricted stock granted in August, 1997 and 83,211 NQSOs. The
weighted average price of such options is $14.16.
(7) Mr. Hall's common stock ownership includes 4,928 shares arising from
participation in Monterey's Savings Investment Plan, 3,333 shares of
restricted stock granted in December, 1996 and 66,168 NQSOs. The
weighted average price of such options is $13.67.
(8) Mr. Huff's common stock ownership includes 1,822,569 shares owned by
clients of Ziff Brothers Investments ("ZBI"). Mr. Huff, who is a
Principal of ZBI, disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. Mr.
Huff's common stock ownership also includes 1,000 shares of restricted
stock granted in May, 1997, and 28,498 NQSOs. The weighted average
price of such options is $13.89.
(9) Mr. Middleton's common stock ownership includes 1,000 shares of
restricted stock granted in July, 1997, and 15,000 NQSOs. The
weighted average price of such options is $13.875.
(10) Mr. Payne's common stock ownership includes 1,000 shares of
restricted stock granted in July, 1997, and 15,000 NQSOs. The
weighted average price of such options is $14.19.
(11) Mr. Morphy's common stock ownership includes 1,000 shares of
restricted stock granted in May, 1997, and 28,498 NQSOs. The weighted
average price of such options is $13.26.
(12) Mr. Vagt's common stock ownership includes 1,000 shares of
restricted stock granted in May, 1997, and 28,498 NQSOs. The weighted
average price of such options is $13.26.
(13) Mr. Wasielewski's common stock ownership includes 2,294,948 shares
which may be deemed to be owned by GKH, primarily through its
participation in HC Associates. Mr. Wasielewski is a Managing
Director of GKH, the general partner of GKH Investment, L.P. and the
nominee of GKH Private, Ltd., and disclaims beneficial ownership of
shares held by GKH and HC Associates. Mr. Wasielewski's common stock
ownership also includes 1,000 shares of restricted stock granted in
May, 1997, and 15,000 NQSOs. The weighted average price of such
options is $14.96.
COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS
General
The rights of Texaco stockholders are currently governed by
the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Texaco (the
"Texaco Charter" and the "Texaco Bylaws," respectively). The rights of
Monterey stockholders are currently governed by the DGCL and the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Monterey (the "Monterey Charter"
and the "Monterey Bylaws," respectively). Accordingly, upon consummation
of the Merger, the rights of Texaco stockholders and of Monterey
stockholders who become Texaco stockholders in the Merger will be governed
by the DGCL, the Texaco Charter and the Texaco Bylaws. The following is a
summary of the principal differences between the current rights of Monterey
stockholders and those of Texaco stockholders following the Merger.
The following summary is not intended to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the DGCL, the Texaco Charter, the
Texaco Bylaws, the Monterey Charter and the Monterey Bylaws. Copies of the
Texaco Charter, the Texaco Bylaws are incorporated by reference herein.
Copies of the Monterey Charter and the Monterey Bylaws and the Texaco
Charter and Texaco Bylaws will be sent to holders of shares of Texaco
Common Stock and Monterey Common Stock upon request. See "Where You Can
Find More Information" on page 66.
Comparison of Current Monterey Stockholder Rights and Rights of Texaco
Stockholders Following the Merger
Neither the Texaco Bylaws nor the Texaco Charter is being
amended in connection with the Merger.
The rights of Monterey stockholders under the DGCL and the
Monterey Charter and Monterey Bylaws prior to the Merger are substantially
the same as the rights of Texaco stockholders (including Monterey
stockholders who become Texaco stockholders as a result of the Merger)
under the DGCL and the Texaco Charter and Texaco Bylaws, with the following
principal exceptions.
Authorized Capital Stock. The authorized capital stock of
Monterey consists of 100,000,000 shares of Monterey Common Stock and
25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Monterey Preferred Stock"). The authorized capital of Texaco is set forth
under "Description of Texaco Capital Stock--Authorized Capital Stock" on
page 65.
Board of Directors. The Monterey Charter provides that the
number of directors shall be not fewer than three nor greater than fifteen
persons, with the exact number to be determined by resolution of a majority
of the Monterey Board. Pursuant to the Monterey Charter, the Monterey
Board is classified into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and
Class III. The current term for directors in Class I shall expire at the
annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2000; the initial term for
directors in Class II shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to
be held in 1998; and the initial term for directors in Class III shall
expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1999. At the
expiration of the initial term of each class of directors, and of each
succeeding term of each class, each class of directors shall be elected to
serve until the annual meeting of stockholders held three years from such
expiration. Monterey currently has 7 directors.
Nominations of persons for election to the Monterey Board
may be made by the Monterey Board (or a nominating committee thereof), or
by any Monterey stockholder according to the procedures described in the
Monterey Bylaws. Under the Monterey Bylaws, vacancies in the Monterey
Board must be filled by resolution of a majority of the Monterey Board (or
a sole director, if applicable), and any director so appointed will hold
office until the next annual election of directors of that class.
The Monterey Bylaws provide that the directors may be
removed from office, but only for cause, by vote of the holders of a
majority of shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.
The Texaco Bylaws provide that the number of directors shall
be not fewer than three, with the exact number to be determined by
resolution of a majority of the Texaco Board of Directors (the "Texaco
Board"). Texaco currently has 14 directors. Pursuant to the Texaco
Charter, the Texaco Board is classified into three classes, with directors
of each class serving until the third annual meeting of stockholders after
the annual meeting at which that class was elected. Neither the Texaco
Charter nor the Texaco Bylaws provide for cumulative voting for election of
directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Texaco Board may be
made by or at the direction of the Texaco Board, or by Texaco stockholders
according to the procedures described in the Texaco Bylaws. Under the
Texaco Bylaws, vacancies in the Texaco Board may be filled by resolution of
a majority of the Texaco Board, and any director so appointed will hold
office until the next annual meeting of stockholders. Subject to any
rights of holders of Texaco Preferred Stock (as defined below), pursuant to
the Texaco Charter and Bylaws any director may be removed from office, with
or without cause, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66 2/3% of
the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as
a single class.
Special Meetings of Stockholders. The Monterey Bylaws
provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by the chief
executive officer, and shall be called by the secretary at the written
request of a majority of the Monterey Board. The Texaco Bylaws provide
that special meetings of stockholders may be called by the chairman of the
Texaco Board, or in his absence, by the vice-chairman of the Board, or, in
their absence, the president, or by one third of the Directors then in
office.
Amendment of Corporate Charter and Bylaws. The Monterey
Charter provides that certain provisions relating to the composition of the
Monterey Board, management of Monterey's business, issuance of rights to
purchase Monterey securities and indemnification contained therein may only
be amended by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the voting power of
all of the then outstanding shares of Monterey capital stock entitled to
vote in an election of directors, voting together as a single class. The
Texaco Charter provides that certain provisions relating to, among others,
the calling of special meetings, voting rights, amendment of the Texaco
Bylaws and composition of the Board contained therein may only be amended
by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of
the then outstanding shares of Texaco capital stock entitled to vote in an
election of directors, voting together as a single class. The Texaco
Charter also provides that certain provisions relating to certain business
combinations and certain stock repurchases may only be amended by the
affirmative vote of at least 80% of the voting power of all of the then
outstanding shares of Texaco capital stock entitled to vote in an election
of directors, voting together as a single class. Amendment of any other
provision of the Monterey Charter or the Texaco Charter is governed by the
DGCL. The DGCL provides that a charter amendment requires the approval of
a majority of the company's board of directors and the approval of the
holders of a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding capital
stock of the company.
The Monterey Bylaws expressly provide for their amendment by
a majority of the Monterey Board by holders of not less than 80% of the
voting power of the then outstanding capital stock of the company. The
Texaco Bylaws expressly provide for their amendment by either the Texaco
Board or a majority of the Texaco stockholders save that certain provisions
relating to the composition of the Texaco Board contained therein may only
be amended by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power
of all of the then outstanding shares of Texaco capital stock entitled to
vote in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
Voting Rights. The Monterey Common Stock is the only
outstanding class of Monterey capital stock entitled to vote generally on
all matters submitted to Monterey stockholders, including the election of
directors and the approval of the Merger and the Merger Agreement. Each
outstanding share of Monterey Common Stock is entitled to one vote on all
matters submitted to Monterey stockholders. There are currently no shares
of Monterey Preferred Stock outstanding.
The outstanding equity securities of Texaco as of September
26, 1997 are the shares of Texaco Common Stock, shares of Series B ESOP
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), shares of
Series F ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series F Preferred Stock")
and shares of Market Auction Preferred Stock (the "Market Auction Preferred
Stock"). Under the DGCL each share of Texaco Common Stock is entitled to
one vote on all matters submitted to Texaco stockholders.
The holders of Series B Preferred Stock and Series F
Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of
the stockholders of Texaco, voting together with the holders of Texaco
Common Stock as one class. The holder of each share of Series B Preferred
Stock and Series F Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a number of votes
equal to the number of shares of Texaco Common Stock into which such share
of Series B Preferred Stock or Series F Preferred Stock could be converted
on the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote (which
as of September 26, 1997 was 25.8 votes for Series B Preferred Stock and 20
votes for Series F Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment in the case of
certain dilutive events).
The holders of Market Auction Preferred Stock have no voting
rights other than certain voting rights relating to appointment of
additional directors which only arise in the event of a default by Texaco
in payment of dividends to holders of Market Auction Preferred Stock in
accordance with the terms of the Texaco Charter.
Removal of Officers. The Monterey Bylaws permit the removal
of any officer by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Monterey Board.
The Texaco Bylaws permit the removal of any officer elected by the Board at
any time with or without cause by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
Texaco Board.
Certain Business Combinations and Stock Repurchases. Under
the Texaco Charter certain business combinations require an affirmative
vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the outstanding
capital stock of Texaco entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors, voting together as a single class, and certain stock repurchases
require an affirmative vote of the holders of at least 50% of the voting
power of the outstanding capital stock of Texaco entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors, voting together as a single class (excluding
the selling stockholder).
Monterey Rights Plan. Monterey has entered into the
Monterey Rights Agreement with the Monterey Rights Agent. Pursuant to the
Monterey Rights Agreement, rights (each, a "Monterey Right") attach to each
share of Monterey Common Stock outstanding and entitle the registered
holder to purchase from Monterey one-hundredth of a share of Monterey
Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $45 (the "Monterey Purchase Price"),
subject to adjustment. Each share of Monterey Common Stock outstanding has
attached thereto one Monterey Right.
The Monterey Rights will separate from the Monterey Common
Stock (i) upon the earlier of (A) 10 days following a public announcement
that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (a "Monterey
Acquiring Person") has acquired or obtained the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of Monterey Common Stock
(the "Monterey Stock Acquisition Date") and (B) 10 business days following
the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in a
person or group beneficially owning 15% or more of such outstanding shares
of Monterey Common Stock, or (ii) such later date as may be fixed by the
Monterey Board (the date of any such event, the "Monterey Distribution
Date"). Until the Monterey Distribution Date, (i) the Monterey Rights will
be evidenced by Monterey Common Stock certificates and will be transferred
with and only with Monterey Common Stock certificates, (ii) new Monterey
Common Stock certificates will contain a notation incorporating the
Monterey Rights Agreement by reference and (iii) the transfer of any
certificates representing outstanding Monterey Common Stock outstanding
will also constitute the transfer of the Monterey Rights associated with
Monterey Common Stock represented by such certificate.
In the event that Monterey is acquired in a merger or other
business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets
or earning power are sold after a person or group has become a Monterey
Acquiring Person, each holder of a Monterey Right will thereafter have the
right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise
price of the Monterey Right, that number of shares of common stock of the
acquiring company which at the time of such transaction will have a market
value of two times the exercise price of the Monterey Right. In the event
that any person or group of affiliated or associated persons becomes a
Monterey Acquiring Person, each holder of a Monterey Right, other than
Monterey Rights beneficially owned by the Monterey Acquiring Person (which
will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon
exercise that number of shares of Monterey Common Stock having a market
value of two times the exercise price of the Monterey Right.
At any time after any person or group becomes a Monterey
Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by such person or group of
50% or more of the outstanding Monterey Common Stock, the Monterey Board
may exchange the Monterey Rights (other than Monterey Rights owned by such
person or group which will have become void), in whole or in part, at an
exchange ratio of one share of Monterey Common Stock, or one one-hundredth
of a share of Monterey Preferred Stock, per Monterey Right (subject to
adjustment).
The Monterey Rights are not exercisable until the Monterey
Distribution Date and will expire at the close of business on August 31,
1999 unless earlier redeemed by Monterey as further described in the
Monterey Rights Agreement. At no time will the holder of the Monterey
Rights as such have any voting power or any rights as a stockholder.
Subject to certain exceptions, any of the provisions of the Monterey Rights
Agreement may be amended by the Monterey Board prior to the Monterey
Distribution Date.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Monterey has amended the
Monterey Rights Agreement so as to render the Monterey Rights inapplicable
to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement. See "The Merger Agreement--Certain Representations and
Warranties" on page 27.
The above summary of the Monterey Rights Agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
terms and conditions of the Monterey Rights Agreement. See "Where You Can
Find More Information" on page 66.
Texaco Rights Plan. Texaco has entered into a rights
agreement (the "Texaco Rights Agreement"), with The Chase Manhattan Bank,
N.A. as rights agent (the "Texaco Rights Agent"). Pursuant to the Texaco
Rights Agreement, rights (each, a "Texaco Right") attach to each share of
Texaco Common Stock outstanding and entitle the registered holder to
purchase from Texaco one-two hundredth of a share of Series D Junior
Participating Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred Stock") at a
purchase price of $75 (the "Texaco Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment.
Each share of Texaco Common Stock outstanding has attached thereto one
Texaco Right.
The Texaco Rights will separate from the Texaco Common Stock
upon the earlier of (A) 10 days following a public announcement that,
subject to certain exceptions, a person or group of affiliated or
associated persons (an "Texaco Acquiring Person") has acquired or obtained
the right to acquire beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding
shares of Texaco Common Stock (the "Texaco Stock Acquisition Date") or (B)
10 business days (or such later date as may be fixed by the Texaco Board)
following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer that would
result in a person or group beneficially owning 20% or more of such
outstanding shares of Texaco Common Stock, (the date of any such event, the
"Texaco Distribution Date"). Until the Texaco Distribution Date, (i) the
Texaco Rights will be evidenced by Texaco Common Stock certificates and
will be transferred with and only with Texaco Common Stock certificates,
(ii) new Texaco Common Stock certificates will contain a notation
incorporating the Texaco Rights Agreement by reference and (iii) the
transfer of any certificates representing outstanding Texaco Common Stock
outstanding will also constitute the transfer of the Texaco Rights
associated with Texaco Common Stock represented by such certificate.
The Texaco Rights will not be exercisable until the Texaco
Distribution Date and will cease to be exercisable at the close of business
on April 3, 1999. In addition, the Texaco Rights will expire automatically
(without payment of any redemption amount) upon the acquisition of Texaco
pursuant to an all cash merger or consolidation which follows a Qualifying
Offer (as hereinafter defined) and is at the same price per share paid in
the Qualifying Offer.
In the event (a "Flip-In Event") that a person or group
becomes the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the then outstanding shares
of Texaco Common Stock, subject to certain exceptions, each Texaco Right
(other than Texaco Rights which have become null and void as described
below) will thereafter entitle the holder to receive, upon exercise of the
Texaco Right and payment of the applicable Texaco Purchase Price, in lieu
of the Series D Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Texaco Common Stock
having a formula value equal to two times the exercise price of the Texaco
Right. The formula value of a share of Texaco Common Stock, and thus the
number of shares issuable upon the exercise of a Texaco Right, is based
upon the average market price of a share of Texaco Common Stock during a
specified period prior to the Flip-In Event. The actual value of such
shares will depend upon the market price of a share of Texaco Common Stock
after the Flip-In Event, giving effect to any dilution resulting from the
issuance of such shares. If insufficient shares of Texaco Common Stock are
authorized and available for this purpose, upon the proper exercise of a
Texaco Right Texaco may deliver cash, property or other securities of
Texaco (which may include preferred stock such as the Series D Preferred
Stock) having a value equal to the average market price during a specified
period after the Flip-In Event of the shares of Texaco Common Stock that
would otherwise have been issued upon exercise of a Texaco Right. Texaco
Rights will not become exercisable following the occurrence of a Texaco
Stock Acquisition Date until such time as the Texaco Rights are no longer
redeemable by Texaco as described below. In addition, following the
occurrence of a Flip-In Event, all Texaco Rights that are, or under certain
circumstances specified in the Texaco Rights Agreement were, beneficially
owned by any Texaco Acquiring Person (or certain related persons) will be
null and void.
A "Qualified Offer" is an all-cash tender offer for all
outstanding shares of Texaco Common Stock which meets all of the following
requirements: (1) the person or group making the tender offer must, prior
to or upon commencing such offer, have provided to Texaco firm written
commitments from responsible financial institutions, which have been
accepted by such person or group, to provide, subject only to customary
terms and conditions, funds for such offer which, when added to the amount
of cash and cash equivalents which such person or group then has available
and has irrevocably committed in writing to Texaco to utilize for purposes
of the offer, will be sufficient to pay for all shares outstanding on a
fully diluted basis and all related expenses; (2) such person or group
must own, after consummating such offer, shares of voting stock of Texaco
representing a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding shares
of voting stock; (3) such offer must in all events (except in certain
limited circumstances set forth in the Texaco Rights Agreement) remain open
for at least 45 business days and must be extended for at least 20 business
days after the last increase or permitted decrease in the price offered and
after any bona fide higher alternative offer is made; and (4) prior to or
upon commencing such offer, such person or group must irrevocably commit in
writing to Texaco (x) to consummate promptly upon completion of the offer
an all-cash transaction or transactions whereby all remaining shares of
Texaco Common Stock will be acquired at the same price per share paid
pursuant to the offer, provided that the Texaco Board has granted any
approvals required to enable such person or group to consummate such
transaction or transactions without obtaining the vote of any other
stockholder, (y) that such person or group will not amend such offer to
reduce the per share price offered (except in certain limited circumstances
set forth in the Texaco Rights Agreement), change the form of consideration
offered, reduce the number of shares being sought or in any other respect
which is materially adverse to Texaco's stockholders, and (z) that such
person or group will not make any offer for any equity securities of Texaco
for six months after commencement of the original offer if the original
offer does not result in the tender of the number of shares required to be
purchased pursuant to clause (2) above, unless another all-cash tender
offer for all outstanding shares of Texaco Common Stock is commenced (a) at
a price in excess of that provided for in such original offer, (b) on terms
satisfying clauses (1) and (4) of this paragraph (in which event, any new
offer by such person or group must be at a price no less than that provided
for in the original offer of such person or group) or (c) with the approval
of Texaco's Board (in which event any new offer by such person or group
must be at a price no less than that provided for in such approved offer).
In the event that, at any time following the Texaco Stock
Acquisition Date, (A) Texaco is acquired in a merger or other business
combination transaction in which Texaco is not the surviving corporation
(other than an all-cash merger or consolidation which follows a Qualifying
Offer and is at the same price per share paid in the Qualifying Offer), or
(B) 50% or more of Texaco's assets or earning power is sold or transferred,
each holder of a Texaco Right (except Texaco Rights which previously have
been voided as set forth above) shall thereafter have the right to receive,
upon exercise, Texaco Common Stock of the acquiring company having a value
equal to two times the exercise price of the Texaco Right.
In general, Texaco may redeem the Texaco Rights in whole,
but not in part, at any time until ten days following the Texaco Stock
Acquisition Date (which period may be extended at any time while the Texaco
Rights are still redeemable), at a price of $.01 per Texaco Right, payable
in cash, Texaco Common Stock or other consideration deemed appropriate by
the Texaco Board. Immediately upon the action of the Texaco Board ordering
redemption of the Texaco Rights, the Texaco Rights will terminate and the
only right of the holders of Texaco Rights will be to receive the $.01 per
Texaco Right redemption price.
Until a Texaco Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as
such, will have no rights as a stockholder of Texaco, including the right
to vote or to receive dividends.
Other than those provisions relating to the basic economic
terms of the Texaco Rights and the criteria that define a Qualifying Offer,
any of the provisions of the Texaco Rights Agreement may be amended by the
Texaco Board prior to the Texaco Distribution Date to shorten or lengthen
any time period and otherwise in any manner which the Board determines is
generally consistent with the purposes for which the Texaco Rights
Agreement was adopted; provided, however, that the Texaco Rights Agreement
may be amended in any respect by the Texaco Board prior to the Texaco
Distribution Date if the amendment has been approved at an annual or
special meeting of Texaco stockholders at which a quorum is present by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the
shares entitled to vote and voting (in person or by proxy) for or against
such amendment at such meeting. After the Texaco Distribution Date, the
provisions of the Texaco Rights Agreement may be amended by the Texaco
Board in order to cure any ambiguity, to make changes that do not adversely
affect the interest of holders of Texaco Rights (excluding the interest of
any Texaco Acquiring Person), or to shorten or lengthen any time period
under the Texaco Rights Agreement; provided, however, that no amendment to
adjust the time period governing redemption shall be made at such time as
the Texaco Rights are not redeemable.
The above summary of the Texaco Rights Agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
terms and conditions of the Texaco Rights Agreement. See "Where You Can
Find More Information" on page 66.
DESCRIPTION OF TEXACO CAPITAL STOCK
The summary of the terms of the capital stock of Texaco set
forth below does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference
to the Texaco Charter and Texaco Bylaws. Copies of the Texaco Charter and
Texaco Bylaws are incorporated by reference herein and will be sent to
holders of shares of Texaco Common Stock and Monterey Common Stock upon
request. See "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 66. For a
comparison of certain provisions of the Texaco Charter and the Monterey
Charter, see "Comparison of Stockholder Rights" on page 59.
Authorized Capital Stock
Under the Texaco Charter, Texaco's authorized capital stock
consists of 700,000,000 shares of Texaco Common Stock, par value $3.125 per
share, and 30,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(the "Texaco Preferred Stock").
Texaco Common Stock
The holders of Texaco Common Stock are entitled to one vote
for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of
stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any
outstanding Texaco Preferred Stock, holders of Texaco Common Stock are
entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the Texaco
Board out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of a
liquidation or dissolution of Texaco, holders of Texaco Common Stock are
entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of
liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding Texaco
Preferred Stock.
Holders of Texaco Common Stock have no preemptive rights and
have no rights to convert their Texaco Common Stock into any other
securities. All of the outstanding shares of Texaco Common Stock are, and
the shares of Texaco Common Stock issued pursuant to the Merger will be,
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Texaco Preferred Stock
The Texaco Board is authorized to designate any series of
Texaco Preferred Stock and the powers, preferences and rights of the shares
of such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof
without further action by the holders of Texaco Common Stock. There are
833,333.33 shares designated as Series B Preferred Stock, 67,796.61 shares
designated as Series F Preferred Stock, 1,200 shares designated as Market
Auction Preferred Stock, and 3,000,000 shares designated as Series D
Preferred Stock. As of September 26, 1997, there were outstanding 699,011
shares of Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, 56,285 shares of
Series F ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,200 shares of Market Auction
Preferred Stock, and no shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Texaco is the transfer agent and registrar for the Texaco
Common Stock.
Stock Exchange Listing; Delisting and Deregistration of Monterey Common Stock
It is a condition to the Merger that the shares of Texaco
Common Stock issuable in the Merger be approved for listing on the NYSE on
or prior to the Effective Time, subject to official notice of issuance. If
the Merger is consummated, Monterey Common Stock will cease to be listed on
the NYSE.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Texaco Common Stock to be issued to
Monterey stockholders pursuant to the Merger will be passed upon by Davis
Polk & Wardwell, special counsel to Texaco. It is a condition to the
consummation of the Merger that Monterey and Texaco receive opinions from
Andrews & Kurth and Davis Polk & Wardwell, respectively, with respect to
certain tax matters. See "The Merger--Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences" and "The Merger Agreement--Conditions to the Merger" on pages
18 and 27, respectively.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Texaco for the year
ended December 31, 1996, incorporated by reference in this Proxy/Prospectus
have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent accountants, as
indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are incorporated herein
in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and
auditing in giving such reports.
The financial statements of Monterey Resources, Inc. as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1996 included in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus have
been so included in reliance on the report of Price Waterhouse LLP,
independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in
auditing and accounting.
The consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 1996 and
1995 and the consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity,
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1996 of McFarland Energy, Inc. included in this Prospectus have been
included herein in reliance on the report of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
independent accountants, given on the authority of that firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any Texaco stockholder who intends to submit a proposal for
inclusion in the proxy materials for the 1998 annual meeting of Texaco
stockholders must submit such proposal to the Secretary of Texaco by
November 29, 1997. Monterey expects to hold an annual meeting of
stockholders in the first calender quarter of 1998 unless the Merger is
completed prior thereto. Any Monterey stockholder who intends to submit a
proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials for the 1998 annual meeting
of Monterey, if any, must submit such proposal to the Secretary of Monterey
by November 24, 1997.
SEC rules set forth standards as to what stockholder
proposals are required to be included in a proxy statement for an annual
meeting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Monterey and Texaco file annual, quarterly and special
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read
and copy any reports, statements or other information filed by either
company at the SEC's public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York,
New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-
0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. The companies'
SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial document
retrieval services and at the web site maintained by the SEC at
"http://www.sec.gov." Such material should also be available for inspection
at the library of the NYSE, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
Texaco filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to
register with the SEC the Texaco Common Stock to be issued to Monterey
stockholders in the Merger. This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is a part of
that Registration Statement and constitutes a prospectus of Texaco in
addition to being a proxy statement of Monterey for the Special Meeting.
As allowed by SEC rules, this Proxy Statement/Prospectus does not contain
all the information you can find in the Registration Statement or the
exhibits to the Registration Statement.
The SEC rules allow Texaco to "incorporate by reference"
information into this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which means important
information may be disclosed to you by referring you to another document
filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference
is deemed to be part of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, except for any
information superseded by information in (or incorporated by reference in)
this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. This Proxy Statement/Prospectus
incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that have been
previously filed with the SEC. These documents contain important
information about Texaco and its finances.
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Texaco SEC Filings (File No. 1-27) Period
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Annual Report on Form 10-K Year ended December 31, 1996.
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Quarters ended June 30, 1997 and March 31, 1997.
Current Reports on Form 8-K Filed August 19, 1997; July 25, 1997; July 22, 1997;
July 17, 1997; June 19, 1997; April 22, 1997;
March 19, 1997; January 29, 1997; January 23, 1997;
January 7, 1997.
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for 1997 Dated March 27, 1997.
Annual Meeting
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Texaco is also incorporating by reference additional
documents that it may file with the SEC between the date of this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and the date of the Special Meeting.
Texaco has supplied all information contained or
incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to
Texaco, and Monterey has supplied all such information relating to
Monterey.
You can obtain copies of any of the documents described
above through Texaco or the SEC. Documents incorporated by reference are
available from Texaco without charge, excluding all exhibits unless we have
specifically incorporated by reference an exhibit in this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. Stockholders may obtain documents incorporated by
reference in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus by requesting them in writing
or by telephone from Texaco at the following address:
Texaco Inc.
2000 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, New York 10650
Tel: (914) 253-4000
Attention: Secretary
If you would like to request documents from Texaco, please
do so by October 28, 1997 to receive them before the Special Meeting.
You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus to vote on the
approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger. Neither Monterey nor
Texaco has authorized anyone to provide you with information that is
different from what is contained in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. This
Proxy Statement/Prospectus is dated September 29, 1997. You should not
assume that the information contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus is
accurate as of any date other than such date, and neither the mailing of
this Proxy Statement/Prospectus to stockholders nor the issuance of Texaco
Common Stock in the Merger shall create any implication to the contrary.
Monterey and the Monterey logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Monterey Resources, Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries. Texaco and the Texaco logo are registered trademarks of Texaco
Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
LIST OF DEFINED TERMS
Defined Term Page
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1933 Act.............................................................20
1934 Act.............................................................25
Acquisition Proposal.................................................25
Adobe................................................................54
Andrews & Kurth......................................................10
Antitrust Division...................................................19
ARCO.................................................................54
Average Closing Price................................................10
Bbl..................................................................32
Bcf..................................................................32
BLM..................................................................46
BOE..................................................................16
California Selected Transactions.....................................16
CERCLA...............................................................40
Combined Company.....................................................12
Consulting Agreements................................................22
CURE.................................................................41
DGCL.................................................................20
DTSC.................................................................41
Eastside Site........................................................41
Effective Time.......................................................10
Engagement Letter....................................................17
EPA..................................................................40
EPC..................................................................41
EPC Trust............................................................41
EPS..................................................................16
ESOP.................................................................22
Exchange Agent.......................................................24
Executive Officers...................................................22
FAS..................................................................51
FASB.................................................................51
Fidelity.............................................................57
First Facility.......................................................50
Flip-In Event........................................................62
FTC..................................................................19
GKH..................................................................54
Goldman, Sachs.......................................................10
heavy crude..........................................................32
heavy oil............................................................32
HSR Act..............................................................19
IBES.................................................................15
LA Basin.............................................................37
Market Auction Preferred Stock.......................................60
Material Adverse Effect..............................................27
MBbl.................................................................32
MBOE.................................................................32
Mcf..................................................................32
McFarland............................................................32
Merger................................................................9
Merger Agreement......................................................9
Merger Subsidiary.....................................................9
MMBbl................................................................32
MMBOE................................................................32
MMcf.................................................................32
Monterey..............................................................9
Monterey Acquiring Person............................................61
Monterey Board........................................................9
Monterey Bylaws......................................................59
Monterey Charter.....................................................59
Monterey Common Stock.................................................9
Monterey Distribution Date...........................................61
Monterey Preferred Stock.............................................59
Monterey Purchase Price..............................................61
Monterey Right.......................................................61
Monterey Rights Agent................................................27
Monterey Rights Agreement............................................27
Monterey Selected Companies..........................................15
Monterey Stock Acquisition Date......................................61
NASD.................................................................20
Net acres............................................................32
net revenue interest.................................................32
net wells............................................................32
New CURE.............................................................41
New Facility.........................................................50
NQSOs................................................................58
NYSE.................................................................10
OII Site.............................................................40
OSHA.................................................................42
P/E..................................................................15
Partnership..........................................................52
Pre-Tax PV10.........................................................15
PRP..................................................................40
Prudential...........................................................52
Prudential Complaint.................................................52
Qualified Offer......................................................63
Record Date..........................................................30
reserves.............................................................32
Restricted Period....................................................52
Ryder Scott..........................................................32
Santa Fe.............................................................10
Santa Fe Springs Site................................................41
SEC..................................................................20
Selected Transactions................................................16
Series B Preferred Stock.............................................60
Series D Preferred Stock.............................................62
Series F Preferred Stock.............................................60
SFP..................................................................53
Special Meeting.......................................................9
Spin Off.............................................................10
Stock Consideration..................................................10
Substitute Option....................................................24
Superfund............................................................40
Tax Allocation Agreement.............................................53
Texaco................................................................9
Texaco Acquiring Person..............................................62
Texaco Board.........................................................60
Texaco Bylaws........................................................59
Texaco Charter.......................................................59
Texaco Common Stock..................................................10
Texaco Distribution Date.............................................62
Texaco Preferred Stock...............................................65
Texaco Purchase Price................................................62
Texaco Right.........................................................62
Texaco Rights Agent..................................................62
Texaco Rights Agreement..............................................62
Texaco Selected Companies............................................15
Texaco Stock Acquisition Date........................................62
Vintage..............................................................49
wells................................................................32
Western Division.....................................................32
working interest.....................................................32
WTI..................................................................46
ZBI..................................................................58
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
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Audited Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants................................................... F - 1
Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994........ F - 2
Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996 and 1995......................................... F - 3
Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994........ F - 4
Statement of Division Equity and Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............................................................. F - 5
Notes to Financial Statements....................................................... F - 6
Supplemental Information to Financial Statements (Unaudited)........................ F - 19
Unaudited Financial Statements
Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996............. F - 24
Balance Sheet at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996................................ F - 25
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996............. F - 26
Statement of Division Equity and Shareholders' Equity for the six months ended June
30, 1997 and 1996................................................................... F - 27
Notes to Financial Statements....................................................... F - 28
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six
months ended June 30, 1997.......................................................... F - 34
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 1997........... F - 35
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year
ended December 31, 1996............................................................. F - 36
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements............ F - 37
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
Audited Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants................................................... F - 39
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995........................... F - 40
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994............................................................................ F - 41
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994................................................................. F - 42
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994............................................................................ F - 43
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................................... F - 44
Supplemental Information to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)........... F - 54
Unaudited Financial Statements
Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 1997...................... F - 60
Balance Sheet at June 30, 1997...................................................... F - 61
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 1997...................... F - 62
Notes to Financial Statements....................................................... F - 63
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Monterey Resources, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and the related statements of
operations, of cash flows and of division equity and shareholders' equity
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Monterey
Resources, Inc. at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for the opinion expressed above.
Price Waterhouse LLP
Houston, Texas
February 20, 1997
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in millions of dollars, except per share data)
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Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Revenues
Sales of crude oil and liquids produced............................... $269.9 $209.4 $177.1
Sales of natural gas produced......................................... 1.3 1.9 1.6
Sales of crude oil purchased.......................................... 21.1 6.6 11.9
Other................................................................. 0.6 0.8 1.3
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292.9 218.7 191.9
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Costs and Expenses
Production and operating.............................................. 107.8 86.1 87.4
Cost of crude oil purchased........................................... 20.8 6.5 11.7
Exploration, including dry hole costs................................. 1.7 2.4 1.4
Depletion, depreciation and amortization.............................. 37.4 32.4 32.0
General and administrative............................................ 8.9 7.3 7.8
Taxes (other than income)............................................. 9.4 7.9 8.7
Restructuring charges................................................. -- -- 1.1
Loss (gain) on disposition of properties.............................. -- -- (0.3)
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186.0 142.6 149.8
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Income from Operations................................................. 106.9 76.1 42.1
Interest income....................................................... 0.1 -- --
Interest expense...................................................... (25.0) (25.8) (26.4)
Interest capitalized.................................................. 1.1 0.7 0.6
Other income (expenses)............................................... -- (0.6) (0.1)
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Income before Income Taxes and Extraordinary Items..................... 83.1 50.4 16.2
Income taxes.......................................................... (28.3) (16.0) (4.7)
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Income Before Extraordinary Items...................................... 54.8 34.4 11.5
Extraordinary items................................................... (4.5) -- --
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Net Income............................................................. $50.3 $34.4 $11.5
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Pro forma Per Share Data
Income before extraordinary items..................................... $1.00 $0.63 $0.21
Extraordinary items................................................... (0.08) -- --
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Net Income............................................................. $0.92 $0.63 $0.21
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Number of shares used in computing per share amounts (in millions)..... 54.8 54.8 54.8
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
(in millions of dollars)
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December 31,
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1996 1995
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ASSETS
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Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents........................................................... $ 9.3 $ --
Accounts receivable................................................................. 46.4 20.6
Inventories......................................................................... 1.7 1.4
Other current assets................................................................ 9.3 0.6
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66.7 22.6
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Properties and Equipment, at cost
Oil and gas (on the basis of successful efforts accounting)......................... 1,016.1 970.8
Other............................................................................... 14.2 20.0
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1,030.3 990.8
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization................................ (651.3) (623.5)
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379.0 367.3
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Other Assets......................................................................... 1.5 1.4
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$447.2 $391.3
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable.................................................................... $34.2 $8.3
Interest payable.................................................................... 4.7 6.4
Taxes payable....................................................................... 5.8 2.0
Accrued employee benefits........................................................... 1.1 2.7
Other current liabilities........................................................... 3.0 1.5
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48.8 20.9
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Long-Term Debt....................................................................... 175.0 245.0
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Other Long-Term Obligations.......................................................... 3.5 5.7
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Deferred Income Taxes................................................................ 43.2 74.7
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11).............................................. -- --
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Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued or outstanding............................................................. -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
54,757,499 shares issued and outstanding.......................................... 0.5 --
Paid-in capital..................................................................... 170.8 --
Unamortized restricted stock awards................................................. (1.0) --
Retained earnings................................................................... 6.4 --
Division equity..................................................................... -- 45.0
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176.7 45.0
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$ 447.2 $ 391.3
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions of dollars)
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<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Operating Activities:
Net income........................................................ $ 50.3 $ 34.4 $ 11.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization........................ 37.4 32.4 32.0
Deferred income taxes........................................... 4.2 7.7 4.7
Net loss (gain) on disposition of properties.................... -- -- (0.3)
Exploratory dry hole costs...................................... 0.3 1.0 --
Other........................................................... -- (0.2) (0.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable.................... (25.8) 2.0 (5.5)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets................... (0.3) 0.5 0.5
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable....................... 17.6 (2.8) (3.5)
Increase (decrease) in interest payable....................... (1.8) -- --
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities.............. 5.8 (2.8) 4.9
Net change in other assets and liabilities.................... (1.4) 3.5 1.3
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.......................... 86.3 75.7 45.5
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Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures, including exploratory dry hole costs........ (43.0) (52.9) (27.3)
Acquisition of producing properties............................... (3.4) (1.3) --
Proceeds from sales of properties................................. 0.1 -- 9.1
Other investing activities........................................ (8.3) -- --
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities.............................. (54.6) (54.2) (18.2)
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Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
Initial public offering......................................... 123.6 -- --
Issued to parent................................................ 0.4 -- --
Principal payments on long-term borrowings........................ (70.0) -- (12.6)
Settlement of production payment.................................. (30.0) -- --
Net change in revolving credit agreement.......................... (16.0) -- --
Dividends to parent............................................... (30.4) (21.5) (14.7)
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities.............................. (22.4) (21.5) (27.3)
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Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents.......................... 9.3 -- --
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period................... -- -- --
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period......................... $ 9.3 $ -- $ --
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
STATEMENT OF DIVISION EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(shares and dollars in millions)
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Common Stock Total
Division
Unamortized Equity and
Division Paid-in Restricted Retained Shareholders'
Equity Shares Amount Capital Stock Awards Earnings Equity
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Balance at December 31,
1993..................... $ 35.3 -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 35.3
Net income................ 11.5 -- -- -- -- -- 11.5
Dividends to parent....... (14.7) -- -- -- -- -- (14.7)
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Balance at December 31,
1994..................... 32.1 -- -- -- -- -- 32.1
Net income................ 34.4 -- -- -- -- -- 34.4
Dividends to parent....... (21.5) -- -- -- -- -- (21.5)
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Balance at December 31,
1995..................... 45.0 -- -- -- -- -- 45.0
Net income................ 43.9 -- -- -- -- 6.4 50.3
Dividends to parent....... (30.4) -- -- -- -- -- (30.4)
Issuance of common
stock:
Net assets contributed
at book value.......... (58.5) 45.4 0.4 22.4 -- -- (35.7)
Step-up in tax basis of
certain assets......... -- -- -- 23.9 -- -- 23.9
Initial public offering.. -- 9.3 0.1 123.5 -- -- 123.6
Employee stock -- 0.1 -- 1.0 (1.0) -- --
compensation..............
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Balance at December 31,
1996................... $ -- 54.8 $ 0.5 $170.8 $(1.0) $ 6.4 $176.7
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Organization And Basis of Presentation
Monterey Resources, Inc. (the "Company" or "Monterey") was
formed in 1996 to assume the operations of Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.'s
("SFR") Western Division (the "Western Division") which conducted SFR's
operations in the state of California. The Company's financial statements
include (i) the operations of the Western Division for the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1995, and for the period January 1, 1996 through October
31, 1996, and (ii) the operations of the Company for the two months ended
December 31, 1996. The financial statements for these periods are presented as
if the Western Division existed as a entity separate from SFR and include the
historical assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses that are directly
related to the Company's operations, and include allocations from certain SFR
income statement and balance sheet accounts. Such allocations are considered
reasonable by management and are discussed further in Note 4. Certain prior
period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current presentation.
In November 1996, prior to the initial public offering (the
"IPO") discussed below, pursuant to a contribution and conveyance agreement,
among other things: (i) SFR contributed to Monterey substantially all of the
assets and properties of the Western Division, subject to the retention by SFR
of a $30.0 million production payment; (ii) the Company assumed all
obligations and liabilities of SFR associated with or allocated to the assets
and properties of the Western Division, including $245.0 million of
indebtedness in respect of SFR's 10.23% Series E Notes due 1997, 10.27% Series
F Notes due 1998 and 10.61% Series G Notes due 2005 (the "Series E Notes",
"Series F Notes" and "Series G Notes", respectively); (iii) Monterey agreed to
purchase from SFR an $8.3 million promissory note receivable, which bears
interest at prime plus 2%, compounded quarterly, related to the sale to a
third party of certain surface acreage located in Orange County, California
and secured by a Deed of Trust thereon, and (iv) Monterey agreed to pay
certain investment advisory fees which approximate $3.5 million on behalf of
SFR, payable only upon the occurrence of the Spin Off (See Note 3). Also prior
to the IPO, Monterey and SFR entered into a $75.0 million revolving credit
facility with a group of banks (the "Credit Facility") and borrowed $16.0
million which was retained by SFR.
In exchange for the net assets contributed, the Company issued
45,350,000 shares of its common stock to SFR. The transfer of assets resulted
in a step-up in the tax basis of certain transferred assets, and the Company
recorded a $23.9 million deferred tax asset related to the step-up as a credit
to paid-in capital.
In November 1996 Monterey completed its IPO, selling 9,335,000
shares of its common stock for total consideration of $123.6 million (after
deducting underwriting discounts of $9.1 million and other costs of $2.6
million). The proceeds from the IPO were used in part to (i) repay the Series
E Notes and the Series F Notes ($70.0 million) and pay a prepayment penalty
thereon of $2.5 million; (ii) retire the production payment ($30.0 million);
(iii) repay the $16.0 million outstanding under the Credit Facility; and (iv)
pay a $2.0 million fee with respect to a supplement to the indenture relating
to SFR's 11% Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2004 to permit the IPO and the
Spin Off (as defined in Note 3) to proceed without the occurrence of a breach
or default under such indenture. Subsequent to the IPO, Monterey issued $175.0
million in aggregate principal amount of 10.61% Senior Notes due 2005 (the
"Senior Notes") to holders of the Series G Notes in exchange for the
cancellation of such notes and paid a $1.3 million consent fee in connection
therewith. In December 1996 the Company purchased the previously mentioned
$8.3 million note receivable, which bears interest at prime plus 2% and
matures on June 30, 1997, from SFR for cash.
The costs and expenses relating to the early extinguishment of
debt assumed in the IPO as discussed above, and $1.0 million of related
transaction costs, are reflected in the Statement of Operations as an
extraordinary item, net of $2.3 million in income taxes.
At December 31, 1996, SFR owned 82.8% of the Company's
outstanding common stock. SFR has announced that it intends to distribute pro
rata to its common shareholders all of the shares of the Company's common stock
that it owns by means of a tax-free distribution. See Note 3.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Oil and Gas Operations
The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting
for its oil and gas exploration and production activities. Costs (both
tangible and intangible) of productive wells and development dry holes, as well
as the cost of prospective acreage, are capitalized. The costs of drilling and
equipping exploratory wells which do not find proved reserves are expensed
upon determination that the well does not justify commercial development.
Other exploratory costs, including geological and geophysical costs and delay
rentals, are charged to expense as incurred.
Depletion and depreciation of proved properties are computed on
an individual field basis using the unit-of-production method based upon
proved oil and gas reserves attributable to the field. Certain other oil and
gas properties are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis.
In the fourth quarter of 1995 the Company changed its
impairment policy to conform to the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". In accordance
with the provisions of SFAS No. 121 individual proved properties are reviewed
periodically to determine if the carrying value of the property exceeds the
expected undiscounted future net cash flows from the operation of the
property. Based on this review and the continuing evaluation of development
plans, economics and other factors, as appropriate, the Company records
impairment (additional depletion and depreciation) to the extent that the
carrying value of the property exceeds the fair value, based on discounted
future net cash flows. No impairments were recorded in connection with the
adoption of SFAS No. 121.
The Company provides for future abandonment and site
restoration costs with respect to certain of its oil and gas properties. The
Company estimates that with respect to these properties such future costs
total approximately $19.1 million and such amount is being accrued using
unit-of-production rates over the expected life of the properties. At December
31, 1996 and 1995, Accumulated Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization
includes $6.2 million and $4.8 million, respectively, of such costs.
The value of undeveloped acreage is aggregated and the portion
of such costs estimated to be nonproductive, based on historical experience,
is amortized to expense over the average holding period. Additional
amortization may be recognized based upon periodic assessment of prospect
evaluation results. The cost of properties determined to be productive is
transferred to proved properties; the cost of properties determined to be
nonproductive is charged to accumulated amortization.
Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; major
renewals and improvements are capitalized. Gains and losses arising from sales
of properties are included in income currently.
The Company's financial statements reflect its proportionate
interest in the revenues, costs, expenses and capital with respect to
properties in which its ownership is less than 100%.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from the sale of crude oil and liquids produced are
generally recognized upon the passage of title (generally when the crude oil
and liquids leave the field), net of royalties and net profits interests.
Revenues from sales of crude oil purchased relate to the sales of low
viscosity crude oil purchased and blended with certain of the Company's high
viscosity, low gravity crude oil production, either to facilitate pipeline
transportation or to realize higher marketing margins. The cost to purchase
such crude oil is reflected as an expense. Revenues from natural gas
production are generally recorded using the entitlement method, net of
royalties and net profits interests.
From time to time a portion of the Company's oil sales have
been hedged. See Note 11--Commitments and Contingencies--Hedging.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable relates primarily to sales of oil and gas
and amounts due from joint interest partners for expenditures made by the
Company on behalf of such partners. The Company reviews the financial
condition of potential purchasers and partners prior to signing sales or joint
interest agreements.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (average price or
first-in, first-out) or market. Crude oil inventories at December 31, 1996 and
1995 were $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and materials and
supplies inventories at such dates were $0.8 million and $0.6 million,
respectively.
Environmental Expenditures
Environmental expenditures relating to current operations are
expensed or capitalized, as appropriate, depending on whether such
expenditures provide future economic benefits. Liabilities are recognized when
the expenditures are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated.
Measurement of liabilities is based on currently enacted laws and regulations,
existing technology and undiscounted site-specific costs. Generally, such
recognition coincides with the Company's commitment to a formal plan of action.
Income Taxes
The Company is included in the consolidated tax return of SFR
and records a provision for income taxes under the terms of the Tax Allocation
Agreement with SFR (See Note 12). The Company follows the asset and liability
approach to accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are determined using the tax rate for the period in which those amounts are
expected to be received or paid, based on a scheduling of temporary
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported
amounts. Under this method of accounting for income taxes, any future changes
in income tax rates will affect deferred income tax balances and financial
results.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company's financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the Company
to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
and the periods in which certain items of revenue and expense are included.
Actual results may differ from such estimates.
Pro Forma Per Share Data
Common shares outstanding at November 19, 1996, the closing
date of the Company's IPO, have been included in the pro forma per share
calculations as if such shares were outstanding for all periods prior to
November 19, 1996.
(3) Intended Spin Off
SFR has announced that it intends to distribute pro rata to its
common shareholders all of the shares of the Company's common stock it owns by
means of a tax-free distribution (the "Spin Off"). SFR's final determination
to proceed will require a declaration of the Spin Off by SFR's board of
directors. Such a declaration is not expected to be made until certain
conditions, many of which are beyond the control of SFR, are satisfied,
including: (i) receipt by SFR of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service as
to the tax-free nature of the Spin Off, (ii) approval of the Spin Off by SFR's
stockholders; (iii) the absence of any future change in future market or
economic conditions (including developments in the capital markets) or SFR's
or the Company's business and financial condition that causes SFR's board to
conclude that the Spin Off is not in the best interests of SFR's shareholders.
The Company has been advised by SFR that it does not expect the Spin Off to
occur prior to August 1997. If SFR consummates the Spin Off, the increased
shares available in the marketplace may have an adverse effect on the market
price of the Company's common stock. Monterey has been advised by SFR that as
of December 31, 1996, SFR had approximately 38,500 shareholders of record.
Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement dated as of June
13, 1996, a fee will be payable by the Company to Chase Securities Inc. and
Petrie Parkman & Co., Inc. upon consummation of the Spin Off. The total amount
of such fee is equal to the product of (a) the sum of the market value of the
shares of the Company's common stock distributed in the Spin Off (based upon
the average closing price of the Company's common stock during the ten trading
days after the Spin Off) plus the aggregate principal amount of long-term
indebtedness assumed by the Company in connection with the Spin Off (which
totalled $175.0 million) times (b) 0.5%, less $1.0 million. If the market
value of the Company's common stock at the time of the Spin Off is $16.00 per
share, the Company estimates the total fee payable would be approximately $3.5
million, of which $1.75 million would be payable to each of Chase Securities
and Petrie Parkman. In addition, a fee of $400,000 will be payable to GKH
Partners, L.P., of which $200,000 will be payable by each of the Company and
SFR. One of the Company's directors is associated with GKH Partners.
(4) Related-Party Transactions
The financial statements for Western Division for each of the
periods presented include certain allocations from SFR income statement and
balance sheet accounts, which are considered reasonable and necessary by
management to properly reflect the actual costs incurred of the Western
Division's operations. The Western Division's results of operations include
corporate overhead allocations as follows: (i) production and operating
expense includes $2.4 million in 1996, $1.9 million in 1995 and $3.0 million
in 1994; (ii) exploration expense includes $0.3 million in 1996, $0.5 million
in 1995 and $0.5 million in 1994; and (iii) general and administrative expense
includes $5.3 million in 1996, $6.4 million in 1995 and $7.9 million in 1994.
If the Western Division had been a separate, unaffiliated entity, the Company
estimates that general and administrative expense would have been higher by
$0.6 million, $2.1 million and $1.2 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. SFR provided cash management services to the Western Division
through a centralized treasury system and therefore all intercompany accounts
were settled daily and no cash balances were maintained by the Western
Division. All cash generated from the Western Division's operations, after
considering revenues and deductions for expenses (including corporate
allocations), capital expenditures and working capital requirements, were
deemed to be cash dividends to SFR.
SFR provides various administrative and financial services to
the Company, including administration of certain employee benefits plans,
access to telecommunications, corporate legal assistance and certain other
corporate staff and support services. The Company and SFR have entered into a
Services Agreement under which the Company pays a fee of $120,000 per month
for such services until such time as the Company assumes full responsibility
during 1997 for each of the services covered by the agreement. General and
administrative expense for 1996 includes $240,000 of such costs.
See Note 1 for a discussion of the Company's purchase of an
$8.3 million promissory note from SFR, Note 3 for discussion of advisory fees
payable upon consummation of the Spin Off to an affiliate of one of the
Company's directors and Note 10 for discussion of the participation of certain
of the Company's employees in SFR's employee benefit and pension plans.
(5) Cash Flows
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a
maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
The Company made interest payments of $26.8 million, $25.8
million and $26.3 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(6) Financing and Debt
Long-Term Debt at December 31, 1996 and 1995 consisted of (in
millions of dollars):
December 31,
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1996 1995
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Current Long-Term Current Long-Term
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Senior Notes............. -- 175.0 -- --
SFR Series E & F Notes... -- -- -- 70.0
SFR Series G Notes....... -- -- -- 175.0
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-- 175.0 -- 245.0
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In November 1996 the Company issued the Senior Notes which were
exchanged for $175.0 million of senior notes previously issued by SFR. The
Senior Notes bear interest at 10.61% per annum and mature $25 million per year
in each of the years 1999 through 2005.
Effective November 13, 1996 the Company entered into the Credit
Facility which matures November 13, 2000. The Credit Facility permits the
Company to obtain revolving credit loans and issue letters of credit up to an
aggregate amount of up to $75.0 million, with the aggregate amount of letters
of credit outstanding at any time limited to $15.0 million. Borrowings are
unsecured and interest rates are tied to the bank's prime rate or eurodollar
rate, at the option of the Company.
The Credit Facility and Senior Notes include covenants that
restrict the Company's ability to take certain actions, including the ability
to incur additional indebtedness and to pay dividends on capital stock. Under
the most restrictive of these covenants, at December 31, 1996, the Company
could incur up to $253.4 million of additional indebtedness, or incur a lesser
amount and pay dividends of up to $61.7 million. The Company's ability to pay
dividends is limited by provisions in the Credit Facility and the Senior Notes
prohibiting the payment of more than $31.0 million in dividends to SFR in any
fiscal year prior to the Spin Off.
At December 31, 1996, the Company had $2.3 million of
outstanding letters of credit.
In 1994 the Company retired the $12.6 million outstanding
balance of a term loan which the Company had incurred in 1991 in connection
with the purchase of certain producing properties.
(7) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107 "Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial
Instruments" requires the disclosure, to the extent practicable, of the fair
value of financial instruments which are recognized or unrecognized in the
balance sheet. The fair value of the financial instruments disclosed herein is
not representative of the amount that could be realized or settled, nor does
the fair value amount consider the tax consequences, if any, of realization or
settlement. The following table reflects the financial instruments for which
the fair value differs from the carrying amount of such financial instrument
in the Company's December 31, 1996 and 1995 balance sheets (in millions of
dollars):
1996 1995
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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Long-Term Debt..... 175.0 199.9 245.0 267.9
The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is based upon
current borrowing rates available for financings with similar terms and
maturities.
(8) Segment Information
The principal business of the Company consists of the
acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties and the
production and sale of crude oil and liquids and natural gas. All such
operations are located in the United States.
Crude oil and liquids accounted for about 99% of revenues in
1996, 1995 and 1994. The following table (which, with respect to certain
properties, includes royalty and working interest owners' share of production)
reflects sales to crude oil purchasers who accounted for more than 10% of the
Company's crude oil and liquids revenues (in millions of dollars):
Year Ended
December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Shell Oil Company........... 35 44 42
Celeron Corporation......... 22 28 31
(9) Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock
In a public offering in November 1996 the Company issued
9,335,000 shares of common stock. The issue price was $14.50 per share and the
Company received total proceeds of $123.6 million, after deducting
underwriting costs of $9.1 million and other costs of $2.6 million.
Immediately prior to the IPO the Company issued 45,350,000 shares to SFR in
exchange for the net assets of the Western Division.
The Company currently intends to pay to its stockholders a
quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock ($0.60 annually). The
first dividend has been declared and will be paid in April 1997, consisting of
a pro rated dividend of $0.22 in respect of the Company's first partial
quarter ended December 31, 1996, and for its first full quarter of operations
ending March 31, 1997.
1996 Incentive Stock Compensation Plan
Under the terms of the Monterey Resources, Inc. 1996 Incentive
Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") the Company may grant options and awards
with respect to no more than 3,000,000 shares of common stock to officers,
directors and key employees. Up to 500,000 of such shares may be issued as
Restricted Stock. During 1996, the Company granted options on 248,500 shares
at an average exercise price of $14.59 per share, with each option granted
having an average fair value of $7.77 per share. The grants, which were
awarded at the market price at the date of the grant, have a ten-year term and
vest 20% per year over five years. The fair value of each option grant is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
with the following assumptions: (i) expected dividend yield--0%; (ii) expected
stock price volatility--24%; (iii) risk-free interest rate--6.4%; (iv)
expected life of options--10 years.
During 1996 the Company also issued 72,499 restricted shares in
accordance with the terms of the plan, which vest over a five-year period from
the date of grant.
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award agreement to
the contrary, generally no 1996 Award shall become exercisable or payable
(even if vested) prior to the first anniversary of the date the Company is
spun off by SFR, or during any such additional period, if any, as may be
recommended by counsel to the Company as necessary or helpful to the tax-free
status of the Spin Off.
In October 1995 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" ("FAS 123"), which established financial accounting
and reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation plans. FAS 123
encourages companies to adopt a fair value based method of accounting for such
plans but continues to allow the use of the intrinsic value method prescribed
for Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" ("APB 25"). The Company has elected to continue to account for
stock-based compensation in accordance with APB 25. If the Company had elected
to recognize compensation costs based on the fair value of options granted as
prescribed by FAS 123, net income and the related per share amounts would have
been unchanged.
During the initial phase-in period, the effects of applying FAS
123 for recognizing compensation cost on a pro forma basis may not be
representative of the effects on reported earnings for future periods since
the options granted vest over several periods and additional awards will be
made in future periods.
(10) Pension and Other Employee Benefit Plans
Pension Plans
The Company sponsors a pension plan covering certain
hourly-rated employees in California (the "Hourly Plan"). The Hourly Plan
provides benefits that are based on a stated amount for each year of service.
The Company annually contributes amounts which are actuarially determined to
provide the Hourly Plan with sufficient assets to meet future benefit payment
requirements.
The following table sets forth the funded status of the Hourly
Plan at December 31, 1996 and 1995 (in millions of dollars):
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1996 1995
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Plan assets at fair value, primarily invested in fixed-rate securities..... 9.5 8.7
Actuarial present value of projected benefit obligations
Accumulated benefit obligations
Vested.................................................................. (10.9) (10.4)
Nonvested............................................................... (0.4) (0.4)
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Excess of projected benefit obligation over plan assets.................... (1.8) (2.1)
Unrecognized net (gain) loss from past experience different
from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions................... (0.4) (0.3)
Unrecognized prior service cost............................................ 0.4 0.4
Unrecognized net obligation................................................ 1.0 1.2
Additional minimum liability............................................... (1.1) (1.3)
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Accrued pension liability.................................................. (1.9) (2.1)
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Major assumptions at year-end
Discount rate....................................... 7.50% 7.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets.... 8.50% 8.50%
The following table sets forth the components of pension
expense for the Hourly Plan for 1996, 1995 and 1994 (in millions of dollars):
Year Ended
December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Service cost..................... 0.2 0.2 0.2
Interest cost.................... 0.8 0.8 0.8
Return on plan assets............ (0.9) (1.4) (0.4)
Net amortization and deferral.... 0.4 0.9 --
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0.5 0.5 0.6
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The Company's salaried personnel participate in the SFR defined
benefit retirement plan (the "SFR Plan") and a nonqualified supplemental
retirement plan (the "Supplemental Plan"). The Supplemental Plan will pay
benefits to participants in the SFR Plan in those instances where the SFR Plan
formula produces a benefit in excess of limits established by ERISA and the
Tax Reform Act of 1986. Benefits payable under the SFR Plan are based on years
of service and compensation during the five highest paid years of service
during the ten years immediately preceding retirement. SFR's funding policy is
to contribute annually not less than the minimum required by ERISA and not
more than the maximum amount deductible for income tax purposes. The Company
has been allocated its proportionate share of the expense associated with such
plans. The Company's share of such expenses totaled $0.4 million, $0.2 million
and $0.2 million in 1996, 1995, and 1994 respectively.
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions
SFR provides healthcare and life insurance benefits for
substantially all employees who retire under the provisions of a SFR-sponsored
retirement plan and their dependents. Participation in the plans is voluntary
and requires a monthly contribution by the employee. Effective January 1, 1993
SFR adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 106--"Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions." The Statement requires the
accrual, during the years the employee renders service, of the expected cost
of providing postretirement benefits to the employee and the employee's
beneficiaries and covered dependents. The Company has been allocated its
proportionate share of SFR's expense with respect to such benefits. The
Company's share of such expense totaled $0.2 million in 1996 and $0.1 million
in each of 1995 and 1994.
Savings Plan
SFR has a savings plan available to substantially all salaried
employees and intended to qualify as a deferred compensation plan under
Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "401(k) Plan"). SFR will match
employee contributions for an amount up to 4% of each employee's base salary.
In addition, if at the end of each fiscal year SFR's performance for such year
has exceeded certain predetermined criteria, each participant will receive an
additional matching contribution equal to 50% of the regular matching
contribution. The Company has been allocated its proportionate share of
contributions to the 401(k) Plan, which are charged to expense. The Company's
share of such contributions totaled $0.3 million in 1996 and $0.2 million in
each of 1995 and 1994.
(11) Commitments and Contingencies
Hedging
The Company's 1996 and 1995 financial statements include the
impact of oil and gas hedging losses which were allocated by SFR. SFR from
time to time enters into such transactions in order to reduce exposure to
fluctuations in market prices of oil and natural gas. Oil hedging losses were
allocated to the Company based upon relative production volumes and were
recognized as a reduction of oil revenues in the period in which the hedged
production was sold. Such amounts totaled $3.1 million and $0.1 million in
1996 and 1995, respectively. Currently the Company has no oil hedges in place
and, going forward, the Company does not expect to hedge a substantial portion
of its oil production.
Additionally, during the first six months of 1996, SFR hedged
20 MMcf per day of the natural gas purchased for use in the Company's steam
generation operations. Such hedges, which terminated at the end of the second
quarter, resulted in a $3.2 million increase in the Company's production and
operating costs. While the Company currently has no natural gas hedges in
place, the Company's management may determine that such arrangements are
appropriate in the future in order to reduce the Company's exposure to
increases in gas prices.
Spin Off Tax Indemnity Agreement
To protect SFR from Federal and state income taxes, penalties,
interest and additions to tax that would be incurred by it if the Spin Off by
SFR were determined to be a taxable event, the Company and SFR have entered
into an agreement under which the Company has agreed to indemnify SFR with
respect to tax liabilities resulting primarily from actions taken by the
Company at any time during the one-year period after the Spin Off (or if
certain tax legislation is enacted and is applicable to the Spin Off, such
longer period as is required for the Spin Off to be tax free to SFR) (the
"Restricted Period"). The Company has also agreed that, unless it obtains an
opinion of counsel or a supplemental ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
that such action will not adversely affect the qualification of the Spin Off
as tax-free, the Company will not merge or consolidate with another
corporation, liquidate or partially liquidate, sell or transfer all or
substantially all of its assets or redeem or otherwise repurchase any of its
stock or issue additional shares of the Company's capital stock during such
Restricted Period. The Company's obligations under this agreement could
possibly deter offers or other efforts by third parties to obtain control of
the Company during such Restricted Period, which could deprive the Company's
stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of Common Stock at prices
higher than prevailing market prices.
The indemnity agreement will apply if the Spin Off occurs prior
to December 31, 1997. The Company believes that if the Company is required to
make payments pursuant to such agreement, the amount that the Company would
pay to SFR would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition. The actions for which the Company is required to indemnify SFR
pursuant to this agreement are within the Company's control, and the Company
has no intention of taking any actions during the Restricted Period that would
have such effect.
Environmental Regulation
Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to
environmental quality control affect the Company in all of its oil and gas
operations. Set forth below are descriptions of three sites for which the
Company has been identified as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") and for
which the Company may be held jointly and severally liable with other PRPs.
The Company has been identified as one of over 250 PRPs at a
Superfund site in Los Angeles County, California (the "OII site"). The site
was operated by a third party as a waste disposal facility from 1948 until
1983. The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is requiring the PRPs to
undertake remediation of the site in several phases, which include site
monitoring and leachate control, gas control and final remediation. In November
1988 the EPA and a group of PRPs that includes the Company entered into a
consent decree covering the site monitoring and leachate control phases of
remediation. The Company was a member of the group Coalition Undertaking
Remediation Efforts ("CURE") which was responsible for constructing and
operating the leachate treatment plant. This phase is now complete and the
Company's share of costs with respect to this phase was $1.6 million ($0.9
million after recoveries from working interest participants in the unit in
which the wastes were generated). Another consent decree provides for the
predesign, design and construction of a gas plant to harness and market
methane gas emissions. The Company is a member of the New CURE group which is
responsible for the gas plant construction and operation and landfill cover.
Currently, New CURE is in the design stage of the gas plant. The Company's
share of costs of this phase is expected to be $1.9 million and such costs
have been provided for in the financial statements. Pursuant to consent
decrees settling lawsuits against the municipalities and transporters not
named by the EPA as PRPs, such parties are required to pay approximately $84
million of which approximately $76 million will be credited against future
expenses. The EPA and the PRPs are currently negotiating the final closure
requirements. After taking into consideration the credits from the
municipalities and transporters, the Company estimates that its share of final
costs of the closure will be approximately $0.8 million which amount has been
provided for by the Company in its financial statements. The Company has
entered into a Joint Defense Agreement with the other PRPs to defend against a
lawsuit filed in September 1994 by ninety-five homeowners alleging, among
other things, nuisance, trespass, strict liability and infliction of emotional
distress. A second lawsuit has been filed by thirty-three additional
homeowners and the Company and the other PRPs have entered into a Joint
Defense Agreement. At this stage of the lawsuit the Company is not able to
estimate costs or potential liability.
In 1994 the Company received a request from the EPA for
information pursuant to Section 104(e) of CERCLA and a letter ordering the
Company and seven other PRPs to negotiate with the EPA regarding
implementation of a remedial plan for a site located in Santa Fe Springs,
California (the "Santa Fe Springs Site"). The Company owned the property on
which the site is located from 1921 to 1932. During that time the property was
leased to another company and in 1932 the property was sold to that company.
During the time the other company leased or owned the property and for a
period thereafter, hazardous wastes were allegedly disposed at the site. Total
past and future costs for remediation are estimated to be approximately $8.0
million. The Company filed its response to the Section 104(e) order setting
forth its position and defenses based on the fact that the other company was
the lessee and operator of the site during the time the Company was the owner
of the property. However, the Company has also given its Notice of Intent to
comply with the EPA's order to prepare a remediation design plan. The PRPs
estimate total cost to complete this final remediation to be $3 million and
the Company has provided $250,000 for such costs in its financial statements.
In 1995 the Company and twelve other companies received notice
that they have been identified as PRPs by the California Department of Toxic
Substances Control (the "DTSC") as having generated and/or transported
hazardous waste to the Environmental Protection Corporation ("EPC") Eastside
Landfill during its fourteen-year operation from 1971 to 1985 (the "Eastside
Site"). EPC has since liquidated all assets and placed the proceeds in trust
(the "EPC Trust") for closure and post-closure activities. However, these
monies may not be sufficient to close the site. The PRPs have entered into an
enforceable agreement with the DTSC to characterize the contamination at the
site and prepare a focused remedial investigation and feasibility study. The
DTSC has agreed to implement reasonable measures to bring new PRPs into the
agreement. The DTSC will address subsequent phases of the cleanup, including
remedial design and implementation in a separate order agreement. The cost of
the remedial investigation and feasibility study is estimated to be $0.8
million, the cost of which will be shared by the PRPs and the EPC Trust. The
ultimate costs of subsequent phases will not be known until the remedial
investigation and feasibility study is completed and a remediation plan is
accepted by the DTSC. The Company currently estimates final remediation could
cost $2 million to $6 million and believes the monies in the EPC Trust will be
sufficient to fund the lower end of this range of costs. The Company has
provided $80,000 in its financial statements for its share of costs related to
this site.
Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company agreed to
indemnify and hold harmless SFR from and against any costs incurred in the
future relating to environmental liabilities of the Western Division assets
(other than the assets retained by SFR), including any costs or expenses
incurred at any of the OII Site, the Santa Fe Springs Site and the Eastside
Site, and any costs or liabilities that may arise in the future that are
attributable to laws, rules or regulations in respect of any property or
interest therein located in California and formerly owned or operated by the
Western Division or its predecessors. SFR agreed to indemnify the Company from
and against any costs relating to environmental liabilities of any assets or
operations of SFR (whether or not currently owned or operated by SFR) to the
extent not attributable to the Western Division (other than the assets
retained by SFR).
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements ("Employment
Agreements") with eight key employees. The initial term of seven of the
agreements expire on December 31, 1998; however, beginning January 1, 1998 and
on each January 1 thereafter the term of the agreements will automatically be
extended for additional one-year periods, unless by September 30 of the
preceding year the Company gives notice that the agreement will not be so
extended. The term of each is automatically extended for a period of two years
following a Change in Control (as defined herein). The other employment
agreement has an initial term which expires on December 31, 1999, is
automatically extended for one-year periods beginning January 1, 1999 and is
automatically extended for a three-year period following a Change in Control.
In the event that following a change in control employment is
terminated for reasons specified in the Employment Agreements, the agreements
provide for (i) payment of certain amounts to the employee based on the
employee's salary and bonus under the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan;
(ii) payout of nonvested restricted stock, phantom units, stock options, if
any, and (iii) continuation of certain insurance benefits for a period of up
to 24 to 36 months. The payments and benefits are payable pursuant to the
Employment Agreements only to the extent they are not paid out under the terms
of any other plan of the Company. In addition, payments and benefits under
certain employment agreements are subject to further limitation based on
certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Operating Leases
The Company has noncancellable agreements with terms ranging
from one to six years to lease office space and equipment. Minimum rental
payments due under the terms of these agreements are: 1997--$1.7 million,
1998--$1.5 million, 1999--$1.4 million, 2000--$1.2 million, 2001--$1.2 million
and $5.5 million thereafter. Rental payments made under the terms of
noncancellable agreements totaled $1.3 million in 1996, $0.8 million in 1995
and $0.9 million in 1994.
Other Matters
The Company has certain long-term contracts ranging up to
eleven years for the supply and transportation of approximately 20 million
cubic feet per day of natural gas to the Company's operations in Kern County,
California. In the aggregate, these contracts involve a minimum commitment on
the part of the Company of approximately $18.6 million per year (based on
prices equal to 102% of the applicable index and transportation charges in
effect for December 1996).
There are other claims and actions, including certain other
environmental matters, pending against the Company. While the outcome of
lawsuits or other proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with
certainty, management does not expect these matters to have a material adverse
effect on the business, financial condition or liquidity of the Company.
(12) Income Taxes
Monterey is included in the consolidated tax returns of SFR,
and pursuant to the Tax Allocation Agreement, the Company pays to SFR an
amount approximating the federal, state and local tax liability it would have
paid if it was an unaffiliated company. Accordingly, the amounts reflected in
the financial statements, for all periods presented, have been prepared as if
Monterey was not a member of SFR's consolidated group.
During 1995 SFR elected for federal income tax purposes to
capitalize, rather than expense, intangible drilling costs attributable to the
Company's operations (which aggregated $23 million and $22 million in 1996 and
1995, respectively). Current federal tax expense includes $5.8 million and
$7.0 million in 1996 and 1995, respectively, as a result of such election.
After the Company ceases to be a member of SFR's consolidated group, it
intends to elect to expense such costs thereafter incurred.
The Company's income tax expense for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 is presented below. Such amounts for 1996 include a
current and deferred tax benefit of $2.2 million and $0.1 million,
respectively, related to the Company's extraordinary debt extinguishment costs.
1996 1995 1994
Current ------ ------ ------
U.S. federal......... 15.7 5.0 --
State................ 6.1 3.3 --
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21.8 8.3 --
---- --- ---
Deferred
U.S. federal......... 3.7 6.4 3.0
State................ 0.4 1.3 1.7
---- ---- ---
4.1 7.7 4.7
---- ---- ---
25.9 16.0 4.7
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The Company's deferred income tax liabilities (assets) at
December 31, 1996 and 1995 are composed of the following differences between
financial and tax reporting (in millions of dollars):
1996 1995
---- ----
Capitalized costs and write-offs..................... 40.8 72.4
State deferred liability............................. 10.1 17.0
---- ----
Gross deferred liabilities........................... 50.9 89.4
---- ----
Accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes... (5.8) (7.3)
EOR credit carryforwards............................. (1.9) (4.6)
AMT credit carryforwards............................. -- (2.8)
---- ----
Gross deferred assets................................ (7.7) (14.7)
---- ----
Deferred tax liability............................... 43.2 74.7
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A reconciliation of the Company's U.S. income tax expense
computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the
Company's income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 is presented in the following table (in millions of dollars):
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
U.S. federal income taxes at statutory rate. 26.7 17.6 5.7
Increase (reduction) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal effect.. 4.2 3.0 1.1
Enhanced oil recovery credit............... (5.2) (4.2) (2.5)
Permanent differences...................... 0.2 (0.2) (0.2)
Other...................................... -- (0.2) 0.6
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25.9 16.0 4.7
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MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Oil and Gas Reserves and Related Financial Data
Information with respect to the Company's oil and gas producing
activities, all of which are located in the United States, is presented in the
following tables. Reserve quantities as well as certain information regarding
future production and discounted cash flows were determined by independent
petroleum consultants, Ryder Scott Company.
Oil and Gas Reserves
The following table sets forth the Company's net proved oil and
gas reserves at December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993 and the changes in net
proved oil and gas reserves for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994.
Crude Oil Natural
and Liquids Gas
(MMBBLS) (BCF)
----------- -------
Proved reserves at December 31, 1993....... 183.6 11.8
Revisions of previous estimates........... 9.9 2.9
Improved recovery techniques.............. 12.6 --
Purchases of minerals-in-place............ 0.2 0.1
Production................................ (15.1) (1.4)
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Proved reserves at December 31, 1994....... 191.2 13.4
Revisions of previous estimates........... 9.7 0.9
Improved recovery techniques.............. 13.7 --
Purchases of minerals-in-place............ 0.1 --
Production................................ (15.2) (1.9)
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Proved reserves at December 31, 1995....... 199.5 12.4
Revisions of previous estimates........... 12.0 1.1
Improved recovery techniques.............. 14.4 --
Purchases of minerals-in-place............ 7.6 --
Production................................ (17.1) (1.3)
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Proved reserves at December 31, 1996....... 216.4 12.2
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Proved developed reserves at December 31:
1996...................................... 171.0 9.5
1995...................................... 157.1 9.2
1994...................................... 140.2 9.4
1993...................................... 140.8 9.0
Proved reserves are estimated quantities of crude oil and
natural gas which geological and engineering data indicate with reasonable
certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under
existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves are
proved reserves which can be expected to be recovered through existing wells
with existing equipment and operating methods.
Estimated Present Value of Future Net Cash Flows
Estimated future net cash flows from the Company's proved oil
and gas reserves at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 are presented in the
following table (in millions of dollars, except as noted):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Future cash inflows....................................................... 4,169.3 2,763.0 2,428.5
Future production costs................................................... (2,178.0) (1,383.6) (1,219.9)
Future development costs.................................................. (170.6) (170.0) (167.9)
Future income tax expenses................................................ (638.4) (421.5) (352.7)
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Net future cash flows.................................................... 1,182.3 787.9 688.0
Discount at 10% for timing of cash flows.................................. (501.6) (361.5) (321.9)
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Present value of future net cash flows from proved reserves
(standardized measure).................................................... 680.7 426.4 366.1
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Present value of pretax future net cash flows from proved reserves........ 1,047.8 654.4 553.8
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</TABLE>
Average sales prices
Oil ($/Barrel)............. 19.19 13.78 12.62
Natural gas ($/Mcf)........ 1.38 0.98 1.07
The following table sets forth the changes in the present value
of estimated future net cash flows from proved reserves during 1996, 1995 and
1994 (in millions of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year.................... 426.4 366.1 143.0
Increase (decrease) due to:
Sales of oil and gas, net of production costs.. (155.9) (119.2) (85.0)
Net changes in prices and production costs..... 265.8 89.9 405.3
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery.. 66.6 39.6 25.6
Purchases of minerals-in-place................. 40.8 0.8 0.6
Sales of minerals-in-place..................... (0.4) -- --
Development costs incurred..................... 50.5 49.1 22.7
Changes in estimated volumes................... 79.8 8.8 20.1
Changes in estimated development costs......... (20.8) (24.8) (22.7)
Interest factor--accretion of discount......... 66.9 56.5 20.0
Income taxes................................... (139.0) (40.4) (163.5)
----- ----- -----
254.3 60.3 223.1
----- ----- -----
680.7 426.4 366.1
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</TABLE>
Estimated future cash flows represent an estimate of future net
cash flows from the production of proved reserves using estimated sales prices
and estimates of the production costs, ad valorem and production taxes, and
future development costs necessary to produce such reserves. No deduction has
been made for depletion, depreciation or any indirect costs such as general
corporate overhead or interest expense.
The sales prices used in the calculation of estimated future
net cash flows are based on the prices in effect at year end. Such prices have
been held constant except for known and determinable escalations.
Operating costs and ad valorem and production taxes are
estimated based on current costs with respect to producing oil and gas
properties. Future development costs are based on the best estimate of such
costs assuming current economic and operating conditions.
Income tax expense is computed based on applying the
appropriate statutory tax rate to the excess of future cash inflows less
future production and development costs over the current tax basis of the
properties involved. While applicable investment tax credits and other
permanent differences are considered in computing taxes, no recognition is
given to tax benefits applicable to future exploration costs or the activities
of the Company that are unrelated to oil and gas producing activities.
The information presented with respect to estimated future net
revenues and cash flows and the present value thereof is not intended to
represent the fair value of oil and gas reserves. Actual future sales prices
and production and development costs may vary significantly from those in
effect at year-end and actual future production may not occur in the periods
or amounts projected. This information is presented to allow a reasonable
comparison of reserve values prepared using standardized measurement criteria
and should be used only for that purpose.
Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Producing Activities
The following table includes all costs incurred, whether
capitalized or charged to expense at the time incurred (in millions of
dollars):
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Property acquisition costs
Unproved...................... 0.1 0.1 --
Proved........................ 3.4 1.3 --
Exploration costs.............. 1.6 2.5 1.4
Development costs.............. 47.1 47.8 22.7
---- ---- ---
52.2 51.7 24.1
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Capitalized Costs Related to Oil and Gas Producing Activities
The following table sets forth information concerning
capitalized costs at December 31, 1996 and 1995 related to the Company's oil
and gas operations (in millions of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Oil and gas properties
Unproved......................................................... 0.4 0.4
Proved........................................................... 1,006.2 960.7
Other............................................................ 9.6 9.7
Accumulated amortization of unproved properties................... (0.2) (0.1)
Accumulated depletion and depreciation of proved properties....... (643.3) (614.8)
Accumulated depreciation of other oil and gas properties.......... (3.5) (3.4)
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369.2 352.5
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</TABLE>
Results of Operations from Oil and Gas Producing Activities
The following table sets forth the Company's results of
operations from oil and gas producing activities for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 (in millions of dollars):
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Revenues................................. 292.9 218.7 191.9
Production costs:
Production and operating costs.......... (107.8) (86.1) (87.4)
Taxes (other than income)............... (8.2) (6.8) (7.6)
Cost of crude oil purchases.............. (20.8) (6.5) (11.7)
Exploration, including dry hole costs.... (1.7) (2.4) (1.4)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization. (36.1) (31.1) (31.1)
Restructuring charges.................... -- -- (1.1)
Gain (loss) on disposition of properties. -- -- 0.3
----- ----- -----
118.3 85.8 51.9
Income taxes............................. (48.4) (35.1) (21.2)
----- ----- -----
69.9 50.7 30.7
===== ===== =====
Income taxes are computed by applying the appropriate statutory
rate to the results of operations before income taxes. Applicable tax credits
and allowances related to oil and gas producing activities have been taken
into account in computing income tax expenses. No deduction has been made for
indirect cost such as corporate overhead or interest expense.
Summarized Quarterly Financial Data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Year
------- ------- ------- ------- ----
(in millions of dollars, except as noted)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996
Revenues................................ 59.7 68.4 76.9 87.9 292.9
Gross profit (a)........................ 24.4 30.2 26.3 34.9 115.8
Income from operations.................. 22.5 28.2 24.4 31.8 106.9
Income before extraordinary items....... 10.3 13.9 11.7 18.9 54.8
Extraordinary items..................... -- -- -- (4.5) (4.5)
Net income.............................. 10.3 13.9 11.7 14.4 50.3
Pro forma per share data (b)
Income before extraordinary items..... 0.19 0.26 0.21 0.34 1.00
Extraordinary items................... -- -- -- (0.08) (0.08)
Net income............................ 0.19 0.26 0.21 0.26 0.92
Number of shares used in computing
per share amounts (in millions)....... 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8
1995
Revenues................................ 51.0 57.2 56.8 53.7 218.7
Gross profit (a)........................ 15.8 24.9 23.1 19.6 83.4
Income from operations.................. 13.8 23.2 21.3 17.8 76.1
Net income.............................. 7.5 9.1 9.8 8.0 34.4
Pro forma net income per share (b)...... 0.14 0.17 0.18 0.14 0.63
Number of shares used in computing per
share amounts (in millions)........... 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8
- ----------
(a) Revenues less operating expenses other than general and administrative.
(b) Common shares outstanding at November 19, 1996, the closing date of the
Company's IPO, have been included in the pro forma per share calculations
as if such shares were outstanding for all periods prior to November 19,
1996.
</TABLE>
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in millions of dollars, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
June 30,
--------------------
1997 1996
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Revenues
Sales of crude oil and liquids produced.......... $ 138.6 $ 125.7
Sales of natural gas produced.................... 0.6 0.7
Sales of crude oil purchased..................... 19.9 1.2
Other............................................ 0.4 0.5
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159.5 128.1
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Costs and Expenses
Production and operating......................... 60.7 49.0
Cost of crude oil purchased...................... 21.4 1.2
Exploration, including dry hole costs............ 0.8 0.9
Depletion, depreciation and amortization......... 19.0 18.1
General and administrative....................... 6.5 3.9
Taxes (other than income)........................ 6.0 4.3
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114.4 77.4
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Income from Operations 45.1 50.7
Interest income.................................. 0.8 --
Interest expense................................. (9.6) (12.9)
Interest capitalized............................. 0.7 0.4
------ ------
Income Before Income Taxes........................ 37.0 38.2
Income taxes..................................... (12.0) (13.9)
------ ------
Net Income........................................ $ 25.0 $ 24.3
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Net Income Per Share.............................. $ 0.46 $ --
====== ======
Pro Forma Net Income Per Share.................... $ -- $ 0.44
====== ======
Number of shares used in computing net
income per share (in millions).................. 54.8 54.8
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</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
(in millions of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, December 31,
1997 1996
----------- ------------
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
<S> <C> <C>
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents............................................. $ 14.4 $ 9.3
Accounts receivable................................................... 40.5 46.4
Inventories........................................................... 1.4 1.7
Other current assets.................................................. 10.6 9.3
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66.9 66.7
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Properties and Equipment, at cost
Oil and gas (on the basis of successful efforts accounting)........... 1,053.7 1,016.1
Other................................................................. 15.7 14.2
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1,069.4 1,030.3
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization.................. (670.3) (651.3)
------- -------
399.1 379.0
------- -------
Other Assets........................................................... 1.5 1.5
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$ 467.5 $ 447.2
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable...................................................... $ 38.6 $ 34.2
Dividends payable..................................................... 8.2 --
Interest payable...................................................... 4.7 4.7
Taxes payable......................................................... -- 5.8
Accrued employee benefits............................................. 1.1 1.1
Other current liabilities............................................. 2.8 3.0
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55.4 48.8
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Long-Term Debt......................................................... 185.0 175.0
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Other Long-Term Obligations............................................ 3.8 3.5
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Deferred Income Taxes.................................................. 41.6 43.2
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)................................. -- --
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Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock....................................................... -- --
Common stock.......................................................... 0.5 0.5
Paid-in capital....................................................... 171.0 170.8
Unamortized restricted stock awards................................... (1.0) (1.0)
Retained earnings..................................................... 11.2 6.4
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181.7 176.7
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$ 467.5 $ 447.2
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</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in millions of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
June 30,
-----------------------
1997 1996
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Operating Activities:
Net income................................................................... $ 25.0 $ 24.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization................................... 19.0 18.1
Deferred income taxes...................................................... (1.7) 5.5
Other...................................................................... 0.5 0.2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable................................ 5.9 (9.0)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets............................... 0.4 (0.2)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable................................... 6.1 6.9
Increase (decrease) in interest payable................................... -- --
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities.......................... (5.8) --
Net change in other assets and liabilities................................ (1.4) 1.8
----- -----
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. 48.0 47.6
----- -----
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures......................................................... (38.7) (26.8)
Acquisition of producing properties.......................................... (2.2) (2.6)
----- -----
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities.......................................... (40.9) (29.4)
----- -----
Financing Activities:
Net change in line of credit................................................. 10.0 --
Dividends.................................................................... (12.0) --
Dividends to Parent.......................................................... -- (18.2)
----- -----
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities.......................................... (2.0) (18.2)
----- -----
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents........................... 5.1 --
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period............................... 9.3 --
----- -----
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period. ................................... $ 14.4 $ --
===== =====
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
STATEMENT OF DIVISION EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Shares and Dollars in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Total Division
------------ Unamortized Equity and
Division Paid-In Restricted Retained Shareholder's
Equity Shares Amount Capital Stock Awards Earnings Equity
-------- ------ ------ ------- ------------ -------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31,
1995.................... $ 45.0 -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 45.0
Net income............... 24.3 -- -- -- -- -- 24.3
Dividends to parent...... (18.2) -- -- -- -- -- (18.2)
-------- ----- ------ ------ ------- ------- --------
Balance at June 30, 1996. $ 51.1 -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 51.1
======== ===== ====== ====== ======= ======= ========
Balance at December 31,
1996.................... $ -- 54.8 $ 0.5 $170.8 $ (1.0) $ 6.4 $ 176.7
Net income............... -- -- -- -- -- 25.0 25.0
Dividends declared....... -- -- -- -- -- (20.2) (20.2)
Employee stock
compensation............. -- -- -- 0.2 -- -- 0.2
-------- ----- ------ ------ ------- ------- --------
Balance at June 30, 1997 $ -- 54.8 $ 0.5 $171.0 $ (1.0) $ 11.2 $ 181.7
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</TABLE>
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(1) Accounting Policies
Monterey Resources, Inc. (the "Company" or "Monterey") is an
independent oil and gas company engaged in the production, development and
acquisition of crude oil and natural gas in the State of California. The
Company conducted its operations as the Western Division of Santa Fe Energy
Resources, Inc. ("SFR") until the November 1996 initial public offering
("IPO") of its common stock. On June 9, 1997, the Company formed Monterey
Acquisition Corporation ("MAC") for the purpose of acquiring McFarland Energy,
Inc. ("McFarland"). MAC had no operations during the quarter ended June 30,
1997. As of June 30, 1997, SFR owned approximately 83% of the outstanding
shares of Monterey's common stock.
The financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 1996
include proportional allocations from certain SFR income statement and balance
sheet accounts, which are considered reasonable and necessary by management
to properly reflect the actual costs of the Western Division's operations. The
Western Division's results of operations include corporate overhead
allocations as follows: (i) production and operating expense includes $1.3
million; (ii) exploration expense includes $0.2 million; (iii) general and
administrative expense includes $4.5 million (before joint interest
recoveries). If the Western Division had been a separate, unaffiliated entity,
the Company estimates that general and administrative expense would have been
higher by $0.8 million. SFR provided cash management services to the Western
Division through a centralized treasury system and therefore all intercompany
accounts were settled daily and no cash balances were maintained by the
Western Division. All cash generated by operations, after considering revenues
and deductions for expenses (including corporate allocations), capital
expenditures and working capital requirements, were deemed to be cash
dividends to SFR.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Monterey
reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of
normal and recurring adjustments and the allocations noted above, necessary to
present fairly the Company's financial position at June 30, 1997 and the
Company's results of operations and cash flows for the six-month periods ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative
of the results of operations or cash flows for a full year period.
These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read
in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 1996 included elsewhere herein.
(2) Pro Forma Per Share Data
Common shares outstanding at November 19, 1996, the closing
date of the Company's IPO, have been included in the pro forma per share
calculations as if such shares were outstanding for all periods prior to
November 19, 1996.
(3) Statement of Cash Flows
The Company made interest and income tax payments as follows
during the six-month periods ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (in millions of
dollars):
Six Months Ended
June 30,
----------------------
1997 1996
------ ------
Interest payments............. 9.3 12.9
Income tax payments........... 20.7 --
(4) Subsequent Events
On July 24, 1997, the Company completed its acquisition of
McFarland. MAC merged with and into McFarland, and as a consequence, McFarland
is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company paid $18.55 per
share for each of the 5,727,422 shares outstanding. McFarland's principal
producing properties are located in the Midway-Sunset field adjacent to
properties owned by the Company.
SFR's Spin Off of its interest in the Company was completed on
July 25, 1997 with a tax-free distribution of its Monterey shares to SFR
shareholders.
Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement dated as of June
13, 1996, a fee is payable by the Company to Chase Securities Inc. and Petrie
Parkman & Co., Inc. as a result of consummation of the Spin Off. The total
amount of such fee is equal to the product of (a) the sum of the market value
of the shares of the Company's common stock distributed in the Spin Off (based
upon the average closing price of the Company's common stock during the ten
trading days after the Spin Off) plus the aggregate principal amount of
long-term indebtedness assumed by the Company in connection with the Spin Off
(which totaled $175.0 million) times (b) 0.5%, less $1.0 million. The average
market value of the Company's common stock for the ten trading days after the
Spin Off was approximately $14.98 per share, yielding a total fee payable of
approximately $3.3 million, of which half is payable to each of Chase
Securities and Petrie Parkman. In addition, a fee of $200,000 was paid on July
25, 1997 to GKH Partners, L.P. One of the Company's directors is associated
with GKH Partners.
On August 18, 1997 the Company and Texaco, Inc. ("Texaco")
announced that they had signed a definitive merger agreement relating to a
business combination of the Company with Texaco. Under the terms of the
agreement, Texaco will exchange its common stock for all outstanding shares of
the Company, which will be valued at $21.00 per share. The merger is subject
to the approval of the shareholders of Monterey and regulatory agencies.
Monterey's board of directors has agreed to recommend the merger to its
shareholders.
(5) Commitments and Contingencies
Hedging
The Company's 1996 financial statements include the impact of
oil and gas hedging losses which were allocated by SFR. SFR from time to time
entered into such transactions in order to reduce exposure to fluctuations in
market prices of oil and natural gas. Oil hedging losses were allocated to the
Company based upon relative hedged volumes and were recognized as a reduction
of oil revenues in the period in which the hedged production was sold. Such
amounts totaled $2.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 1996.
Currently the Company has no oil hedges in place and, going forward, the
Company does not expect to hedge a substantial portion of its oil production.
Additionally, during the first six months of 1996, SFR hedged
20 MMcf per day of the natural gas purchased for use in the Company's steam
generation operations. Such hedges resulted in a $3.2 million increase in the
Company's production and operating costs for the six-month period ended June
30, 1996. While the Company currently has no natural gas hedges in place, the
Company's management may determine that such arrangements are appropriate in
the future in order to reduce the Company's exposure to increases in gas
prices.
On June 17, 1997 the Company entered into an interest rate swap
with a bank with a notional principal amount of $100 million. Under the terms
of the swap, which is effective for the period July 21, 1997 through July 21,
2003, during any quarterly period at the beginning of which a floating rate
specified in the agreement is less than 6.74%, the Company must pay the bank
interest for such quarterly period on the principal amount at the difference
between the rates. Should the floating rate be in excess of 6.74%, the bank
must pay the Company interest for such quarterly period on the principal
amount at the difference between the rates.
Spin Off Tax Indemnity Agreement
To protect SFR from Federal and state income taxes, penalties,
interest and additions to tax that would be incurred by it if the Spin Off by
SFR were determined to be a taxable event, the Company and SFR have entered
into an agreement under which the Company has agreed to indemnify SFR with
respect to tax liabilities resulting primarily from actions taken by the
Company at any time during the one-year period after the Spin Off (or if
certain tax legislation is enacted and is applicable to the Spin Off, such
longer period as is required for the Spin Off to be tax free to SFR) (the
"Restricted Period"). The Company has also agreed that, unless it obtains an
opinion of counsel or a supplemental ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
that such action will not adversely affect the qualification of the Spin Off
as tax-free, the Company will not merge or consolidate with another
corporation, liquidate or partially liquidate, sell or transfer all or
substantially all of its assets or redeem or otherwise repurchase any of its
stock or issue additional shares of the Company's capital stock during such
Restricted Period. The Company's obligations under this agreement could
possibly deter offers or other efforts by third parties to obtain control of
the Company during such Restricted Period, which could deprive the Company's
stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of Common Stock at prices
higher than prevailing market prices.
The Company believes that if the Company is required to make
payments pursuant to such agreement, the amount that the Company would pay to
SFR would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition
and results of operations. The actions for which the Company is required to
indemnify SFR pursuant to this agreement are within the Company's control, and
the Company has no intention of taking any actions during the Restricted
Period that would have such effect.
Environmental Regulation
Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to
environmental quality control affect the Company in all of its oil and gas
operations. Set forth below are descriptions of three sites for which the
Company has been identified as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") and for
which the Company may be held jointly and severally liable with other PRPs.
The Company has been identified as one of over 250 PRPs at a
Superfund site in Los Angeles County, California (the "OII site"). The site
was operated by a third party as a waste disposal facility from 1948 until
1983. The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is requiring the PRPs to
undertake remediation of the site in several phases, which include site
monitoring and leachate control, gas control and final remediation. In November
1988 the EPA and a group of PRPs that includes the Company entered into a
consent decree covering the site monitoring and leachate control phases of
remediation. The Company was a member of the group Coalition Undertaking
Remediation Efforts ("CURE") which was responsible for constructing and
operating the leachate treatment plant. This phase is now complete and the
Company's share of costs with respect to this phase was $0.9 million. Another
consent decree provides for the predesign, design and construction of a
landfill gas treatment system to harness and market methane gas emissions. The
Company is a member of the New CURE group which is responsible for the gas
treatment system construction and operation and landfill cover. Currently, New
CURE is in the design stage of the gas treatment system. The Company's share
of costs of this phase is expected to be $1.6 million and such costs have been
provided for in the financial statements. Pursuant to consent decrees settling
lawsuits against the municipalities and transporters not named by the EPA as
PRPs, such parties are required to pay approximately $84 million of which
approximately $76 million will be credited against future expenses. The EPA
and the PRPs are currently negotiating the final closure requirements. After
taking into consideration the credits from the municipalities and
transporters, the Company estimates that its share of final costs of the
closure will be approximately $0.8 million which amount has been provided for
by the Company in its financial statements. The Company has entered into a
Joint Defense Agreement with the other PRPs to defend against a lawsuit filed
in September 1994 by ninety-five homeowners alleging, among other things,
nuisance, trespass, strict liability and infliction of emotional distress. A
second lawsuit has been filed by thirty-three additional homeowners and the
Company and the other PRPs have entered into a Joint Defense Agreement. At
this stage of the lawsuit the Company is not able to estimate costs or
potential liability.
In 1994 the Company received a request from the EPA for
information pursuant to Section 104(e) of CERCLA and a letter ordering the
Company and seven other PRPs to negotiate with the EPA regarding
implementation of a remedial plan for a site located in Santa Fe Springs,
California (the "Santa Fe Springs Site"). The Company owned the property on
which the site is located from 1921 to 1932. During that time the property was
leased to another company and in 1932 the property was sold to that company.
During the time the other company leased or owned the property and for a
period thereafter, hazardous wastes were allegedly disposed at the site. The
Company filed its response to the Section 104(e) order setting forth its
position and defenses based on the fact that the other company was the lessee
and operator of the site during the time the Company was the owner of the
property. However, the Company has also given its Notice of Intent to comply
with the EPA's order to prepare a remediation design plan. In March, 1997 the
EPA issued an Amended Order for Remedial Design to the original eight PRPs
plus an additional thirteen PRPs. The Amended Order directs the twenty-one
PRPs to complete certain work required under the original order, plus
additional remedial design and investigative work. The total cost to complete
this work and to complete the final remedy (including ongoing operations and
maintenance) is currently estimated to be $5 million. Past costs incurred by
the EPA for this site for which the EPA is seeking reimbursement totals
approximately $6 million. The Company has provided $250,000 in its financial
statements for its share of future costs at the Santa Fe Springs Site.
In 1995 the Company and eleven other companies received notice
that they have been identified as PRPs by the California Department of Toxic
Substances Control (the "DTSC") as having generated and/or transported
hazardous waste to the Environmental Protection Corporation ("EPC") Eastside
Landfill during its fourteen-year operation from 1971 to 1985 (the "Eastside
Site"). EPC has since liquidated its assets and placed the proceeds in trust
(the "EPC Trust") for closure and post-closure activities. However, these
monies may not be sufficient to close the site. The PRPs have entered into an
enforceable agreement with the DTSC to characterize the contamination at the
site and prepare a focused remedial investigation and feasibility study. The
cost of the remedial investigation and feasibility study is estimated to be $1
million, the cost of which will be shared by the PRPs and the EPC Trust. The
ultimate costs of subsequent phases will not be known until the remedial
investigation and feasibility study is completed and a remediation plan is
accepted by the DTSC. The Company currently estimates final remediation could
cost $2 million to $6 million and believes the monies in the EPC Trust will be
sufficient to fund the lower end of this range of costs. The DTSC recently
designated 27 new PRPs for the Eastside Site. The Company has provided $80,000
in its financial statements for its share of costs related to this site.
Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company agreed to
indemnify and hold harmless SFR from and against any costs incurred in the
future relating to environmental liabilities of the Western Division assets
(other than the assets retained by SFR), including any costs or expenses
incurred at any of the OII Site, the Santa Fe Springs Site and the Eastside
Site, and any costs or liabilities that may arise in the future that are
attributable to laws, rules or regulations in respect of any property or
interest therein located in California and formerly owned or operated by the
Western Division or its predecessors. SFR agreed to indemnify the Company from
and against any costs relating to environmental liabilities of any assets or
operations of SFR (whether or not currently owned or operated by SFR) to the
extent not attributable to the Western Division (other than the assets
retained by SFR).
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements ("Employment
Agreements") with eight key employees. The initial term of seven of the
agreements expire on December 31, 1998; however, beginning January 1, 1998 and
on each January 1 thereafter the term of the agreements will automatically be
extended for additional one-year periods, unless by September 30 of the
preceding year the Company gives notice that the agreement will not be so
extended. The term of each is automatically extended for a period of two years
following a Change in Control (as defined herein). The other employment
agreement has an initial term which expires on December 31, 1999, is
automatically extended for one-year periods beginning January 1, 1999 and is
automatically extended for a three-year period following a Change in Control.
In the event that following a change in control employment is
terminated for reasons specified in the Employment Agreements, the agreements
provide for (i) payment of certain amounts to the employee based on the
employee's salary and bonus under the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan;
(ii) payout of nonvested restricted stock, phantom units, stock options, if
any, and (iii) continuation of certain insurance benefits for a period of up
to 24 to 36 months. The payments and benefits are payable pursuant to the
Employment Agreements only to the extent they are not paid out under the terms
of any other plan of the Company. In addition, payments and benefits under
certain employment agreements are subject to further limitation based on
certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Other Matters
The Company has certain long-term contracts ranging up to
twelve years for the supply and transportation of approximately 20 million
cubic feet per day of natural gas to the Company's operations in Kern County,
California. In the aggregate, these contracts involve a minimum commitment on
the part of the Company of approximately $12.2 million per year (based on
prices equal to 102% of the applicable index and transportation charges in
effect for June 1997).
On July 16, 1997 the Company was served with a petition (the
"Complaint") filed by The Prudential Insurance Company of America
("Prudential") alleging breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud,
constructive fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. The Complaint relates to
the alleged conduct of the Company's predecessor in interest, SFR, as the
General Partner of the South Belridge Limited Partnership (the "Partnership").
Prudential is the sole limited partner in the Partnership. Prudential alleges
that SFR failed to develop the Partnership's property in accordance with the
Partnership Agreement. In November 1996, SFR's interest in the Partnership was
assigned to the Company. The Company is in the process of investigating the
allegations made by Prudential in its Complaint. Based on the information
currently available to it, the Company believes that it has valid defenses to
Prudential's claims and intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit.
On August 28, 1997, a shareholder of Monterey filed a purported
class action complaint (the "Complaint") in the Delaware Court of Chancery,
No. 15886-NC, seeking (i) to enjoin the Merger on terms proposed and (ii)
damages. Defendants named in the Complaint are Monterey and each of its
directors. The plaintiff alleges numerous breaches of the duties of care and
loyalty owed by the defendants to the purported class in connection with
entering into the Merger Agreement with Texaco. The defendants believe the
Complaint is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.
There are other claims and actions, including certain other
environmental matters, pending against the Company. While the outcome of
lawsuits or other proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with
certainty, management does not expect these matters to have a material adverse
effect on the business, financial condition or liquidity of the Company.
(5) Shareholder Rights Plan
On July 16, 1997, the Company adopted a shareholder rights plan
pursuant to which preferred stock purchase rights were distributed for each
share of Common Stock held as of the close of business on July 25, 1997. The
plan was adopted in accordance with the Company's contractual obligations to
SFR as part of the planned Spin Off of SFR's ownership in Monterey to SFR
shareholders. The Rights will expire on August 31, 1999.
Each Right will entitle shareholders to buy one one-hundredth
(1/100) of a share of a new series of Junior Preferred Stock of the Company
for each share owned of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $45
per one one-hundredth of a share. The Rights will be exercisable only if a
person acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of Monterey's outstanding
Common Stock or commences a tender or exchange offer upon consummation of
which such person would beneficially own 15% or more of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock.
If any person acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of
Monterey's Common Stock (an "Acquiring Person"), then each Right not owned by
such person or certain related parties will entitle its holders to purchase,
at the Right's then-current exercise price, shares of Monterey's Common Stock
having a value equal to twice the Right's then-current exercise price. In
addition, if after a person has become an Acquiring Person, Monterey is
involved in a merger of other business combination transaction with another
person in which the Company is not the surviving entity or its Common Stock is
exchanged or converted, or the Company sells 50% or more of its assets or
earning power to another person, each Right will entitle its holder to
purchase, at the Right's then-current exercise price, shares of common stock
of such other person (or the principal party to such transaction) having a
value equal to twice the Right's then-current exercise price.
Monterey will generally be entitled to redeem the Rights in
whole, but not in part, at $0.01 per Right payable in cash or Common Stock,
subject to adjustment, at any time until 10 days after the first public
announcement that an Acquiring Person has become such.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in millions of dollars, except as noted)
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Monterey McFarland Pro Forma Monterey
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Revenues
Crude oil and liquids produced.................. $ 138.6 $ 10.0 $ -- $ 148.6
Natural gas produced............................ 0.6 2.6 -- 3.2
Crude oil purchased............................. 19.9 -- -- 19.9
Other........................................... 0.4 -- -- 0.4
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159.5 12.6 -- 172.1
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Costs and Expenses
Production and operating........................ 60.7 5.2 -- 65.9
Cost of crude oil purchased..................... 21.4 -- -- 21.4
Exploration, including dry hole costs........... 0.8 0.3 -- 1.1
(2.2) (2)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization........ 19.0 2.3 5.6 (3) 24.7
General and administrative...................... 6.5 1.7 -- 8.2
Taxes (other than income)....................... 6.0 0.4 -- 6.4
Loss (gain) on disposition or assets -- (0.1) -- (0.1)
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114.4 9.8 3.4 127.6
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Income (Loss) from Operations.................... 45.1 2.8 (3.4) 44.5
Interest, net................................... (8.1) 0.2 (3.8) (4) (11.7)
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes................ 37.0 3.0 (7.2) 32.8
0.8 (2)
Income taxes.................................... (12.0) (0.8) 1.4 (5) (10.6)
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Net Income (Loss)................................ $ 25.0 $ 2.2 $ (5.0) $ 22.2
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Per Share Data (in dollars)
Net income...................................... $ 0.46 $ 0.39 $ 0.41
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Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 54.8 5.7 54.8
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma condensed
consolidated financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions of dollars)
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As of June 30, 1997
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Monterey McFarland Pro Forma
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ASSETS
Current Assets
$100.0 (2)
Cash and cash equivalents......................... $ 14.4 $ 9.2 (102.8)(3) $ 20.8
Accounts receivable............................... 40.5 3.9 -- 44.4
Other current assets.............................. 12.0 0.5 -- 12.5
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66.9 13.6 (2.8) 77.7
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Properties and Equipment, at cost
135.2 (3)
(99.2)(4)
Oil and gas (successful efforts accounting)....... 1,053.7 89.9 7.9 (5) 1,187.5
Other............................................. 15.7 3.5 1.5 (3) 20.7
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1,069.4 93.4 45.4 1,208.2
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization
and impairment.................................. (670.3) (54.7) 54.7 (4) (670.3)
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399.1 38.7 100.1 537.9
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Other Assets....................................... 1.5 0.4 (0.4)(4) 1.5
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$ 467.5 $ 52.7 $ 96.9 $ 617.1
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LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
$ 3.4 (3)
Accounts payable.................................. $ 38.6 $ 3.5 7.9 (5) $ 53.4
Dividends payable................................. 8.2 -- -- 8.2
Interest payable.................................. 4.7 -- -- 4.7
Other current liabilities......................... 3.9 0.4 -- 4.3
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55.4 3.9 11.3 70.6
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Long-term Debt..................................... 185.0 2.3 100.0 (2) 287.3
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Long-Term Obligations.............................. 3.8 1.6 -- 5.4
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Deferred Income Taxes.............................. 41.6 -- 30.5 (3) 72.1
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Shareholders' Equity
Common stock...................................... 0.5 5.7 (5.7)(4) 0.5
Paid-in capital................................... 171.0 21.6 (21.6)(4) 171.0
Unamortized restricted stock awards............... (1.0) -- -- (1.0)
Retained earnings................................. 11.2 17.6 (17.6)(4) 11.2
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181.7 44.9 (44.9) 181.7
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$ 467.5 $ 52.7 $ 96.9 $ 617.1
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma condensed
consolidated financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in millions of dollars, except as noted)
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Year Ended December 31, 1996
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Monterey McFarland Pro Forma Monterey
Historical(1) Historical(2) Adjustments Pro Forma
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Revenues
Crude oil and liquids produced............... $ 269.9 $ 20.8 $ -- $ 290.7
Natural gas produced......................... 1.3 3.7 -- 5.0
Crude oil purchased.......................... 21.1 -- -- 21.1
Other........................................ 0.6 0.1 -- 0.7
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292.9 24.6 -- 317.5
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Costs and Expenses
Production and operating..................... 107.8 7.1 -- 114.9
Cost of crude oil purchased.................. 20.8 -- -- 20.8
Exploration, including dry hole costs........ 1.7 1.0 -- 2.7
(4.2)(3)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization..... 37.4 4.8 11.4 (4) 49.4
General and administrative................... 8.9 2.8 -- 11.7
Taxes (other than income).................... 9.4 0.6 -- 10.0
Loss (gain) on disposition or assets -- (0.7) -- (0.7)
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186.0 15.6 7.2 208.8
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Income (Loss) from Operations................. 106.9 9.0 (7.2) 108.7
Interest, net................................ (23.8) 0.2 (6.7)(5) (30.3)
Other income (expense)....................... -- (0.1) -- (0.1)
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes............. 83.1 9.1 (13.9) 78.3
1.9 (3)
Income taxes................................. (28.3) (1.9) 2.1 (5) (26.2)
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Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations..... $ 54.8 $ 7.2 $ (9.9) $ 52.1
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Per Share Data (in dollars)
Earnings (Loss) from continuing operations... $ 1.00 $ 1.26 $ 0.95
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Shares Used in Computing Per Share Amounts (in
millions).................................... 54.8 5.7 54.8
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma condensed
consolidated financial statements.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(a) Basis of Presentation
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of
operations for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and the year ended December
31, 1996 and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet at
June 30, 1997 (collectively the "Pro Forma Financial Statements") have been
prepared from the historical financial statements of Monterey Resources, Inc.
("Monterey") and McFarland Energy, Inc. ("McFarland"). The unaudited pro
forma consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30,
1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996 have been prepared to reflect the
acquisition of McFarland by Monterey (the "Acquisition") and the related
transactions described herein as is such transactions had occurred as of
January 1, 1996 and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance has
been prepared as if such transactions had occurred as of June 30, 1997. The
Acquisition has been accounted for in the Pro Forma Financial Statements using
the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma
condensed consolidated balance reflects the recording of the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed of McFarland at estimated fair value.
The Pro Forma Financial Statements are not necessarily
indicative of the current or future financial position or results of Monterey
and such statements should be read in conjunction with the historical
financial statements included in Monterey's and McFarland's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996 and Monterey's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 1997. The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available
information and contain estimates and assumptions. Management believes that
the estimates and assumptions provide a reasonable basis for presenting the
significant effects of the transactions and that the pro forma adjustments give
appropriate effect to these estimates and assumptions and are properly applied
in the Pro Forma Financial Statements.
(b) Pro Forma Adjustments
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations for the six months ended June 30, 1997
(1) Certain amount included in McFarland's historical financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to Monterey's
presentation.
(2) To reverse McFarland's historical depletion, depreciation and
amortization and income taxes.
(3) To reflect depletion, depreciation and amortization for the
McFarland properties on the basis assigned under purchase
accounting.
(4) To reflect interest expense on $100.0 million of borrowing related
to the Acquisition.
(5) To adjust income tax expense to reflect the combined entities.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at
June 30, 1997
(1) Certain amounts included in McFarland's historical financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to Monterey's
presentation.
(2) To reflect $100.0 million of borrowings related to the Acquisition.
(3) (4) To effect the Acquisition, Monterey paid $102.8 million in cash for
5.5 million of the outstanding common shares of McFarland ($18.55
per share) and issued coupons (each coupon being equal to one common
share) to the holders of the remaining 0.2 million common shares of
McFarland, entitling such holders to exchange each coupon for
$18.55. The total value of the cash consideration and the coupons
($106.2 million), less the value of the net assets acquired ($5.8
million, which represents the assets acquired other than properties
and equipment minus the liabilities assumed) has been allocated to
oil and gas properties. In addition, a $30.5 million deferred tax
liability related to the difference between the book basis and the
tax basis of the oil and gas properties acquired has been recorded.
Such amounts are allocated to oil and gas properties.
The amounts shown with respect to footnote (3) represent the
adjustments necessary to adjust McFarland's historical amounts to
reflect the acquisition and the accrual of the deferred income
taxes related to the value allocated to oil and gas properties.
The amounts shown with respect to footnote (4) reflect the
reversal of McFarland's historical shareholders' equity, deferred
income tax liability and accumulated depletion, depreciation and
amortization as a result of the application of purchase
accounting.
(5) To reflect the accrual of $7.9 million in costs related to the
Acquisition.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations for the year ended December 31, 1996
(1) The historical pro forma condensed consolidated statement of
operations does not reflect an extraordinary item, debt
extinguishment costs of $4.5 million, which were included in
Monterey's historical financial statements. See Note 1 to
Monterey's historical financial statements which are included
elsewhere herein.
(2) Certain amounts included in McFarland's historical financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to Monterey's
presentation.
(3) To reverse McFarland's historical depletion, depreciation and
amortization and income taxes.
(4) To reflect depletion, depreciation and amortization for the
McFarland properties on the basis assigned under purchase
accounting.
(5) To reflect interest expense on $100.0 million of borrowing related
to the Acquisition.
(6) To adjust income tax expense to reflect the combined entities.
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of McFarland Energy, Inc.
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of McFarland Energy,
Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and related consolidated
statement of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit included 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of McFarland
Energy, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company
changed its methods of accounting for impairment of long-lived assets in 1995,
and the amortization of oil and gas properties in 1994.
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.
Newport Beach, California
March 7, 1997
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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<CAPTION>
December 31,
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1996 1995
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents..................................................... $ 9,289,000 $ 6,974,000
Accounts receivable........................................................... 4,208,000 3,797,000
Tax refund receivable......................................................... -- 229,000
Crude oil inventory........................................................... 316,000 259,000
Materials and supplies inventory.............................................. 176,000 131,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets..................................... 669,000 610,000
Deferred tax assets........................................................... -- 1,588,000
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Total current assets........................................................ 14,658,000 13,588,000
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Property and Equipment
Oil and gas properties........................................................ 85,505,000 85,688,000
Other equipment............................................................... 3,406,000 3,411,000
---------- ----------
88,911,000 89,099,000
Less accumulated depletion and depreciation................................... (53,274,000) (55,266,000)
---------- ----------
35,637,000 33,833,000
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Other Assets................................................................... 155,000 272,000
---------- ----------
Deferred Tax Assets............................................................ 409,000 --
---------- ----------
$50,859,000 $47,693,000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable.............................................................. $ 2,497,000 $ 2,170,000
Royalties and revenue payable................................................. 1,786,000 1,345,000
Cost advances from joint venture partners..................................... 163,000 9,000
Other taxes payable........................................................... 504,000 283,000
Other accrued liabilities..................................................... 950,000 4,988,000
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Total current liabilities................................................... 5,900,000 8,795,000
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Convertible Note............................................................... -- 2,600,000
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Production Payment Notes....................................................... 2,558,000 3,139,000
---------- ----------
Deferred Income Taxes.......................................................... -- 764,000
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Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Authorized 10,000,000 shares, Issued and Outstanding 5,679,484 and
5,239,234 in 1996 and 1995................................................ 5,679,000 5,239,000
Additional paid-in capital.................................................... 21,372,000 18,932,000
Retained Earnings............................................................. 15,350,000 8,224,000
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42,401,000 32,395,000
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$50,859,000 $47,693,000
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Revenues:
Oil and gas sales................................. $24,541,000 $19,204,000 $15,310,000
Interest and other................................ 495,000 551,000 171,000
Gain on sale of assets............................ 685,000 128,000 789,000
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25,721,000 19,883,000 16,270,000
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Cost and expenses:
Crude oil and gas production...................... 7,691,000 7,274,000 6,482,000
Exploration, dry holes and abandonments........... 1,627,000 1,595,000 705,000
Depletion and depreciation........................ 4,242,000 4,374,000 3,927,000
General and administrative........................ 2,816,000 2,294,000 2,314,000
Litigation settlement............................. -- (17,158,000) --
Property impairments.............................. -- 7,917,000 --
Interest.......................................... 193,000 548,000 840,000
Other............................................. 103,000 440,000 492,000
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16,672,000 7,284,000 14,760,000
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Income before income taxes 9,049,000 12,599,000 1,510,000
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Income taxes (benefit):
Current........................................... 1,508,000 27,000 2,000
Deferred.......................................... 415,000 (1,069,000) --
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1,923,000 (1,042,000) 2,000
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Net income......................................... $ 7,126,000 $13,641,000 $ 1,508,000
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Net income per common share:
Primary........................................... $ 1.26 $ 2.61 $ 0.29
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Fully diluted..................................... $ 1.26 $ 2.41 $ 0.29
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock
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Additional Paid-in Retained Earnings/ Stockholders'
Shares Amount Capital (Deficit) Equity
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Balances, January 1, 1994............ 5,199,359 $5,199,000 $18,796,000 $(6,925,000) $17,070,000
Exercise of stock options............ 12,875 13,000 40,000 -- 53,000
Net income for year.................. -- -- -- 1,508,000 1,508,000
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Balances, December 31, 1994.......... 5,212,234 5,212,000 18,836,000 (5,417,000) 18,631,000
Exercise of stock options............ 27,000 27,000 96,000 -- 123,000
Net income for year.................. -- -- -- 13,641,000 13,641,000
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Balances, December 31, 1995 5,239,234 5,239,000 18,932,000 8,224,000 32,395,000
Conversion of convertible note....... 400,000 400,000 2,200,000 -- 2,600,000
Exercise of stock options, including
related tax benefits................ 40,250 40,000 240,000 -- 280,000
Net income for year.................. -- -- -- 7,126,000 7,126,000
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Balances, December 31, 1996.......... 5,679,484 $5,679,000 $21,372,000 $15,350,000 $42,401,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income....................................................... $7,126,000 $13,641,000 $1,508,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depletion and depreciation...................................... 4,242,000 4,374,000 3,927,000
Dry holes, abandonments and impairments......................... 1,295,000 9,471,000 571,000
Deferred income taxes........................................... 415,000 (1,069,000) --
Gain from sale of assets........................................ (685,000) (128,000) (789,000)
Other........................................................... -- 428,000 --
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in:
Receivables................................................. (411,000) 1,872,000 (2,387,000)
Tax refund receivable....................................... 229,000 (200,000) --
Inventory................................................... (102,000) 3,000 (69,000)
Prepaids and other current assets........................... (59,000) 27,000 (58,000)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable............................................ 327,000 (438,000) 684,000
Royalties and revenue payable............................... 441,000 (312,000) 664,000
Cost advances from joint venture partners................... 154,000 (264,000) 273,000
Taxes payable............................................... 221,000 9,000 78,000
Other accrued expenses...................................... 341,000 (56,000) 391,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES....................... 13,534,000 27,358,000 4,793,000
---------- ---------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment (including dry holes)........ (7,551,000) (13,207,000) (22,435,000)
Amounts included in accrued liabilities......................... (4,379,000) 4,379,000 --
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment................... 895,000 145,000 10,000
Other........................................................... 117,000 55,000 5,000
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES........................... (10,918,000) (8,628,000) (22,420,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Exercise of stock options....................................... 280,000 123,000 53,000
Payments on debt................................................ (581,000) (13,743,000) (143,000)
Issuance of production payment notes............................ -- -- 3,624,000
Proceeds from long-term borrowing............................... -- -- 13,400,000
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NET CASH (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES.................... (301,000) (13,620,000) 16,934,000
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NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS..................................................... 2,315,000 5,110,000 (693,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year................. 6,974,000 1,864,000 2,557,000
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE YEAR....................... $ 9,289,000 $ 6,974,000 $ 1,864,000
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
This summary of significant accounting policies of McFarland
Energy, Inc. is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial
statements. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted
accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of
financial statements.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
McFarland Energy, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Carl Oil and Gas Co.
(collectively, the "Company"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation. In December 1995, Carl was merged into
McFarland and all of the operational and administrative functions of Carl were
assumed by McFarland.
Business Activity
The Company is engaged in the exploration for and the
production of crude oil and natural gas in the Continental United States.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company temporarily invests surplus cash in top rated
commercial paper and money market asset funds. These investments are carried
at cost, which, because of the proximity of maturity, approximate market
value. The average pretax yield at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was 5.3% and
5.6%, respectively. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with
a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The
total of short term investments included as cash equivalents at December 31,
1996 and 1995 was $8,475,000 and $6,200,000, respectively. Also included as
cash equivalent at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was cash held in an interest
bearing escrow account of $328,000 and $280,000, respectively. See Crude Oil
Hedge Program.
Oil and Gas Properties
The Company accounts for its oil and gas operations using the
successful efforts method. Under the successful efforts method, costs of
productive wells, development dry holes and productive leases are capitalized
and amortized on a unit-of-production basis over the life of the related
remaining proven reserves. Cost centers for amortization purposes are
determined on a property by property basis. See Changes in Accounting
Principles. The Company provides for future abandonment and site restoration
costs with respect to certain of its oil and gas properties. The costs are
accrued over the expected life of the properties and are taken into account in
determining depletion and depreciation expense. Oil and gas leasehold costs
are capitalized when incurred. Significant unproved properties are assessed
periodically and any impairments in value are charged to expense. Exploratory
costs including geological and geophysical costs, dry holes and delay rentals
are expensed as incurred. Exploratory drilling costs are initially
capitalized, but charged to expense if and when a well is determined to be
unsuccessful.
Proved properties are assessed periodically for impairments by
comparing the future net cash flows with the net book carrying amount of the
asset. The impairment loss on an oil and gas property is calculated as the
difference between the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value, giving
consideration to recent prices, pricing trends and discount rates. These
projections represent the Company's best estimate of fair value based on the
information available. Any impairment loss is recorded in the current period
in which the recognition criteria are first applied and met. See Changes in
Accounting Principles.
Other Equipment
Depreciation of other equipment has been provided using the
straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to thirty
years.
Costs and accumulated depreciation of automobiles, trucks, and
office equipment are removed from their from their respective accounts when
retired, and the related gain or loss is recognized.
Inventories
Crude oil inventories are stated at market and removed at the
prevailing market price, which is essentially the actual selling price.
Inventory of materials and supplies is stated at the lower of market or
weighted average cost.
Crude Oil Hedge Program
Since 1992, the Company has maintained a crude oil hedging
arrangement with a refiner, whereby a price range based on California Midway
Sunset field posted prices is established. The purpose of the hedge is to
ensure the Company a minimum level of cash flow to fund its capital
commitments. When the monthly weighted average Midway Sunset field posted
price is above the top of this range, then the Company pays the refiner the
difference up to a maximum dollar amount per barrel. When the Midway Sunset
field posted price is below the bottom of the range, then the refiner pays the
Company the difference up to a maximum dollar amount per barrel. The current
agreement, effective November 1, 1996, covers approximately one-half of the
Company's average daily oil production and runs through October 1997.
Any gain or loss resulting form the hedging arrangement is
recognized each month and included in the results of operations. In 1996 and
1995, the hedge program decreased revenues by $1,381,000 and $482,000,
respectively. In 1994, the hedge program increased revenues by $446,000. The
Hedge Agreement requires that the Company and the refiner maintain certain
minimum levels of security. At December 31, 1996 and 1995, and Company had on
deposit in an interest bearing escrow account $328,000 and $280,000,
respectively, to meet such requirements.
The hedging arrangement exposes the Company to minimal
counterparty credit risk, since to the extent that the refiner is unable to
meet a monthly settlement obligation, the Company can call upon the security
posted by the refiner.
Environmental Expenditures
Environmental expenditures relating to current operations are
expensed or capitalized, as appropriate, depending on whether such
expenditures provide future economic benefits. Liabilities are recognized
when the expenditures are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated.
Measurement of liabilities is based on currently enacted laws and regulations,
existing technology and undiscounted site-specific costs.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported 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.
Net Income per Common Share
The computation of primary earnings per share is based on the
weighted average number of outstanding shares during each period. Shares of
common stock issuable under stock options were excluded from the computation
because they did not have a material effect on primary earnings per share.
The weighted average number of outstanding shares used for primary and fully
diluted earnings per share for 1996 was 5,654,474. For 1995, the computation
of fully diluted earnings per share includes the conversion of the 8%
convertible note and the assumed exercise of the dilutive stock options. Net
income used in the computation of fully diluted earnings per share was
adjusted for the interest expense applicable to the convertible note. The
assumed conversion of the production payment notes was not included in the
computation of fully diluted earnings per share since the effect would be
anti-dilutive. The weighted average number of outstanding shares used in the
calculations for primary and fully diluted per share amounts for 1995 was
5,229,338 and 5,775,730, respectively. The weighted average number of
outstanding shares for 1994 was 5,202,630.
Changes in Accounting Principles
Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. In March 1995,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." This
statement requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable. It establishes guidelines for determining
recoverability based on future net cash flows from the use of the asset and
for the measurement of the impairment loss. Impairment loss under SFAS No. 121
is calculated as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and
its fair value. Any impairment loss is recorded in the current period in
which the recognition criteria are first applied and met.
Under the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and
gas operations, the Company periodically assessed its proved properties for
impairments by comparing the aggregate net book carrying amount of all proved
properties with their aggregate future net cash flows. The new statement
requires the impairment review be performed on the lowest level of asset
grouping for which there are identifiable cash flows. In the case of the
Company, this results in a property by property impairment review. The
Company adopted SFAS No. 121 in the first quarter of 1995 and primarily as a
result of significantly lower natural gas prices, recorded an impairment loss
on certain oil and gas properties totaling $4,765,000. In addition, the
Company wrote-off its investment in a natural gas marketing and gas gathering
company in the amount of $750,000.
In the fourth quarter of 1995, the Company recorded an
additional impairment on certain gas properties totaling $1,520,000. In
addition, the Company wrote-off its previously deferred development costs
totaling $882,000 related to its Ten Section gas storage project. The Company
determined that this asset had been impaired based on the market uncertainties
negatively impacting the project.
Amortization of Oil and Gas Properties. Effective January 1,
1994, the Company changed its method of accounting for amortization of its oil
and gas properties. As a result of this change, the capitalized costs of the
Company's oil and gas properties which were previously amortized on a
field-by-field basis are now amortized on a property-by-property basis. The
Company believes that this change permits a more precise calculation of
amortization and association of a property's cost with related revenues. For
the year ended December 31, 1994, the effect of the change increased net
income by $95,000 or $0.02 per share of common stock. The cumulative effect
of this accounting change for years prior to 1994 was not material.
Accounting for Investments. On January 1, 1994, the Company
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities." The adoption of SFAS No. 115 did not have any
effect on the 1994 net income.
2. Property Acquisitions
Rio Vista Property Acquisition. During 1996, the Company
closed two acquisitions for a combined 8% non-operated working interest in
California's most prolific dry gas producing unit in Sacramento Valley. Total
consideration for the interests acquired was $2,612,000 cash and was funded
from the Company's existing cash balances. The acquisition was accounted for
as a purchase, and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets
acquired on the basis of their fair values.
Barham Ranch Property Acquisition. On December 7, 1995, the
Company announced it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire the
operated and non-operated working interests in nineteen producing oil wells in
Santa Barbara County, California for $3,400,000 cash. The transaction closed
on January 31, 1996 and was funded from the Company's existing cash balances.
The transaction was accounted for as a purchase as of December 31, 1996, and
accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired on the
basis of their fair values.
Star Fee Property Acquisition. On April 22, 1994, the Company
announced the closing of its acquisition of a significant oil producing
property located in the Midway Sunset field, Kern County, California. The
property, known as the Star Fee, is located one-eighth mile west of the
Company's other principal Midway Sunset field property and possesses several
similar reservoir characteristics. Final consideration consisted of
approximately $7,300,000 cash, issuance of $3,624,000 seven-year convertible
production payment notes and retention of a sliding scale royalty by the
seller in exchange for 100% working interest. The Company borrowed $6,000,000
under the term loan facility provided by its credit agreement. See Note 4 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement. The Company's financial statements
include the results of the Star Fee property from the closing date. The
acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, and accordingly, the purchase
price was allocated to the assets acquired on the basis of their fair values.
Oak Hill Field Property Acquisition. On September 26, 1994,
the Company closed the acquisition of working interests in fifteen operated
and thirty-three non-operated natural gas producing properties located in the
Oak Hill field, Rusk County, Texas. Total consideration was $6,280,000 cash,
of which the Company borrowed $6,000,000 under its amended revolving line of
credit facility. Most of the reserves and value are concentrated in the
operated properties in which the working interests acquired range from 65% to
96%. The transaction was accounted for as a purchase and reflected as of June
1, 1994, the effective date. In accordance with the purchase method of
accounting, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired on the
basis of their fair values.
The following table presents unaudited pro forma operating
results as if the acquisition of the Star Fee and Oak Hill field properties
had occurred on January 1, 1994 and 1993:
Year Ended December 31,
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1994 1993
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Revenues.......................... $17,268,000 $16,409,000
Net Income (Loss)................. $ 1,354,000 $(1,171,000)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share....... $ 0.26 $ (0.23)
The pro forma results are based upon certain assumptions and
estimates which the Company believes are reasonable. The pro forma results do
not purport to be indicative of results that actually would have been obtained
had the acquisitions occurred on January 1 of the periods presented, nor are
they intended to be a projection of future results.
3. Litigation Settlement
On January 16, 1995, the Company announced it had settled with
Chevron the lawsuit of McFarland Energy, Inc. v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (Case
No. BC023747) for the sum of $25,673,000. In September 1994, a Los Angeles
Superior Court jury trial awarded the Company compensatory and punitive
damages totaling $47,300,000. On January 13, 1995, the Company and Chevron
entered into a final settlement agreement and funds in the amount of
$25,673,000 were wired to the Company on January 17, 1995. Of the total
settlement amount, $8,292,000 was paid to the Company's outside attorneys and
the Company incurred various other costs totaling $223,000. The net
settlement amount of $17,158,000 was recognized as a gain in the first quarter
of 1995.
4. Credit Agreement
On April 20, 1994, the Company entered into a credit agreement
with its bank ("Credit Agreement") which consisted of a $5,000,000 unsecured
revolving line of credit facility and a $6,000,000 seven-year term loan
facility. On September 20, 1994, the Company amended the Credit Agreement in
order to finance its acquisition of the Oak Hill field, Rusk County, Texas
properties. The amendment increased the revolving line of credit facility to
$10,000,000 and replaced the bank's offshore interest rate option with a LIBOR
plus 1.5% optional rate. At the option of the Company, the interest rate on
borrowed funds is either the reference rate, a rate of interest publicly
announced by the bank; the fixed rate, the rate agreed upon between the
Company and the bank; or LIBOR plus 1.5% In January 1995, the Company repaid
all of the outstanding borrowing on the revolving line of credit. At December
31, 1996, there was no outstanding borrowing under this facility. The Company
paid no interest on this facility in 1996.
The term loan credit facility consisted of a $6,000,000
seven-year term loan repayable over twenty-four successive quarterly equal
installments commencing on June 1, 1995. The interest rate on borrowed funds
was either the bank's reference rate plus 0.5%, a negotiated fixed rate or
LIBOR plus 2%. In conjunction with the acquisition of the Star Fee property,
the Company borrowed $6,000,000 under the term loan facility. The term loan
was collateralized by two of the Company's principal crude oil producing
properties. In March 1995, the Company repaid all the outstanding borrowing
under the term loan facility. In 1996, the Company did not pay any interest
on the term loan facility.
The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants which require
maintenance of minimum levels of net worth and working capital, maintenance of
minimum or maximum financial ratios, and certain limitations on the incurrence
of liens or encumbrances on the Company's assets. The Company is required to
pay a quarterly commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the
revolving credit facility. There are no compensating balance requirements.
The Credit Agreement expires on June 1, 1997.
5. Production Payment Notes
On April 22, 1994, the Company issued $3,624,000 of 5%
seven-year production payment notes ("Notes") in conjunction with the Star Fee
Property acquisition. Interest payments are due quarterly, while monthly
principal payments occur when the average monthly crude oil selling price of
the property's production exceeds $12.00 per barrel. When the monthly average
selling price is between $12.00 and $15.01 per barrel, the sum of the principal
payments will be equal to $1.00 per each net revenue barrel produced from the
property in that month. When the monthly average selling price exceeds $15.00
per barrel, the sum of the principal payments will be equal to $2.00 per each
net revenue barrel produced from the property in that month.
The Notes are due February 1, 2001. The Company has the option
to make the final payment of the outstanding balance in either cash, Company
common stock, or a combination of both. The market value per share of common
stock delivered will be based on the average quoted closing price on the
National Association of Securities Dealers Stock Market System for the twenty
trading days prior to January 20, 2001. The Notes are collateralized by one
of the Company's principal crude oil properties. In 1996, the Company made
interest payments totaling $144,000 on the production payment notes.
6. Convertible Notes
On January 4, 1993, the Company refinanced its previously
issued convertible notes with the issuance of a single $2,600,000 convertible
note to its largest institutional shareholder. The note bore interest at 8%
per annum and was due January 4, 2003. The terms of the note called for
quarterly interest payments through January 4, 2003, or up to the date of
conversion. The Company had the option to convert the note to its common
stock at any time after January 4, 1996 provided that the Company's common
stock had been quoted by the National Association of Securities Dealers at a
weighted average price of $6.50 per share, or higher, for at least nineteen
out of twenty consecutive business days. This note was also convertible at
the option of the note holder at any time after January 4, 1994 at the rate of
one share of the Company's common stock for each $6.50 principal amount. In
1995, the Company made interest payments totaling $208,000. On January 29,
1996, the Company converted the note into 400,000 shares of the Company's
common stock. Following the conversion, the Company had a total of 5,639,234
common shares outstanding. The note was subordinate to any senior
indebtedness incurred by the Company and restricted the payment of dividends
on common stock if there existed any unpaid accrued interest.
7. Employees Savings and Stock Ownership Plan
The Company maintains a defined contribution and contributory
savings plan covering all full-time employees who have been employed at least
six months. The plan qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Company contributes to the plan an amount equal to 1% of each
eligible employee's annual earnings. In addition, the Company matches
employee voluntary contributions up to 6% of annual compensation. Effective
January 1, 1997, the Company increased its matching contributions to 8% of
annual compensation. Employees vest in the Company's contribution at the rate
of 10% each year for the first four years of credited service and 20% each
year for the next three years.
For the three years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994,
contributions of $187,000, $172,000, and $171,000, respectively, were made by
the Company to the plan.
8. Stock Option Plans
Employee Plan
On March 6, 1986, the Company's Board of Directors unanimously
approved the 1986 Stock Option Plan ("1986 Plan"), under which 225,000 shares
of the Company's common stock were reserved for issuance to officers and key
employees. The 1986 Plan was adopted by the shareholders at the May 29, 1986
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Options vest 25% annually and are exercisable
beginning one year after the date granted.
At the May 24, 1989 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the
shareholders approved the 1989 Stock Option Plan ("1989 Plan") which is
identical in all material respects to the 1986 Plan. Under the 1989 Plan,
250,000 shares of the Company's common stock were reserved for issuance to
officers and key employees.
At the May 30, 1986 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the
shareholders approved the 1996 Incentive Stock Plan ("1996 Plan") which is
identical in all material respects to the 1986 and 1989 Plans. Under the 1996
Plan, 260,000 shares of the Company's common stock are reserved for issuance
to officers and key employees.
A summary of the Company's stock option activity, and related
information for the years ended December 31 follows:
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1996 1995
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Wtd. Avg. Wtd. Avg.
Options Exer. Price Options Exer. Price
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Outstanding--beginning of year.................... 317,063 $4.89 295,875 $4.59
Granted........................................... 86,000 $7.50 69,000 $6.25
Exercised......................................... (40,250) $4.51 (25,000) $4.55
Forfeited......................................... (2,562) $5.70 (22,812) $5.53
Outstanding--end of year.......................... 360,251 $5.58 317,063 $4.89
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Exercisable--end of year.......................... 219,781 199,892
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Weighted average fair value of options granted
during the year................................... $ 3.33 $ 2.73
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Exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31, 1996
ranged from $4.13 to $10.00 per share. The weighted average contractual life
of these options is 6.9 years.
Director Plan
At the June 7, 1994 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the
shareholders approved the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the
"Director Plan"). Under the Director Plan, 50,000 shares of the Company's
common stock are reserved for issuance to the outside directors of the
Company. Each outside director receives an initial option to purchase 2,000
shares of common stock. Annually, thereafter, options to purchase 1,000
shares of common stock will be granted to each outside director. Effective
January 1, 1997, the Director Plan was amended to increase the annual grant to
outside directors to 2,000 shares of common stock. The option exercise price
is equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of
grant and the options are exercisable immediately.
A summary of the Company's stock option activity, and related
information for the years ended December 31 follows:
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<CAPTION>
1996 1995
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Wtd. Avg. Wtd. Avg.
Options Exer. Price Options Exer. Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding--beginning of year..................... 18,000 $5.86 14,000 $5.21
Granted............................................ 7,000 $9.88 6,000 $7.00
Exercised.......................................... -- -- (2,000) $4.75
Outstanding--end of year........................... 25,000 $6.99 18,000 $5.86
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Exercisable--end of year........................... 25,000 18,000
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Weighted average fair value of options granted
during the year.................................... $ 3.33 $ 2.73
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</TABLE>
Exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31, 1996
ranged from $4.75 to $9.88 per share. The weighted average contractual life
of these options is 8.3 years.
The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and
related Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options because,
as discussed below, the alternative fair value accounting provided for under
FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," requires
use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing
employee stock options. Under APB 25, because the exercise price of the
Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying
stock on the date of the grant, no compensation expense is recognized.
Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per
share is required by SFAS No. 123, and has been determined as if the Company
had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method of
that Statement. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of
the grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
weighted-average assumptions for 1996 and 1995, respectively; risk-free
interest rates of 6.5% and 5.4%; volatility factors of the expected market
price of the Company's common stock of 0.39 and 0.41; and a weighted-average
expected life of the option of 5 years.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use
in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting
restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models
require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected
stock price volatility. Because the Company's employee's stock options have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and
because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the
fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its
employee stock options.
For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value
of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The
Company's pro forma information follows:
1996 1995
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Pro forma net income............... $7,034,000 $13,600,000
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Pro forma earnings per share:
Primary......................... $ 1.24 $ 2.60
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Fully diluted................... $ 1.24 $ 2.41
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9. Income Taxes
Income tax expense provided in the Company's financial
statements differs substantially from the actual income tax liability to
federal and state governments. The following reconciliations are provided to
enhance the reader's understanding of this relationship.
Reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) with tax at
statutory rate:
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<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Computed tax at 34%..................................... $3,077,000 $4,284,000 $513,000
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit.......... 555,000 773,000 93,000
Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards......... (1,347,000) (1,607,000) --
Utilization of percentage depletion..................... (1,177,000) -- --
Asset acquisition and sale differences.................. 736,000 -- --
Other, net.............................................. 79,000 9,000 204,000
Change in valuation allowance........................... -- (4,501,000) (808,000)
---------- ----------- --------
$1,923,000 $(1,042,000) $ 2,000
========== =========== ========
</TABLE>
Income taxes have the following components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current tax expense:
Federal................................ $1,138,000 $ -- $ --
State.................................. 370,000 27,000 2,000
---------- ----------- ----------
1,508,000 27,000 2,000
---------- ----------- ----------
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal................................ 261,000 (1,069,000) --
State.................................. 154,000 -- --
---------- ----------- ----------
415,000 (1,069,000) --
---------- ----------- ----------
$1,923,000 $(1,042,000) $ 2,000
========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
The deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1996
and 1995 were as follows:
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
Net operating loss carryforwards........ $ -- $1,588,000
Statutory depletion carryforwards....... 1,449,000 2,414,000
Tax credit carryforwards................ 1,757,000 327,000
State taxes, net........................ -- 33,000
Property and equipment.................. -- 253,000
Other, net.............................. 569,000 821,000
Valuation allowance..................... (780,000) (780,000)
---------- ----------
Total deferred tax assets............... 2,995,000 4,656,000
---------- ----------
State taxes, net........................ (121,000) --
Property and equipment.................. (1,115,000) --
Other, net.............................. (1,350,000) (3,832,000)
---------- ----------
Total deferred tax liabilities.......... (2,586,000) (3,832,000)
---------- ----------
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)... $ 409,000 $ 824,000
========== ==========
The Company establishes valuation allowances for deferred tax
assets where it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company has approximately $4,300,000 in federal statutory
depletion carryforwards which may be used to offset future taxable income.
These carryforwards do not expire. The Company also has approximately
$1,757,000 of various tax credit carryforwards available which can be used to
offset future regular income taxes in excess of future alternative minimum
taxes. If not fully utilized, certain enhanced oil recovery tax credits of
$1,098,000 will begin to expire in 2009. Federal alternative minimum tax
credits of $659,000 may be carried forward indefinitely. Federal and state
income taxes paid were $1,230,000, $12,000, and $2,000 in 1996, 1995, and
1994, respectively.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has certain contingent liabilities with respect to
litigation, claims, taxes, government regulations and contractual agreements
arising from the ordinary course of business. While there are always risks
inherent in the resolution of any contingency, it is the opinion of management
that such contingent liabilities will not result in any loss which would have
an adverse material effect on the Company's financial position.
The Company is subject to other possible loss contingencies
pursuant to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations.
These include existing and potential obligations to investigate the effects of
the release of certain hydrocarbons or other substances at various sites, to
remediate or restore these sites, and to compensate others for damages and to
make other payments as required by law or regulation. These obligations
relate to sites owned by the Company or others, and are associated with past
and present oil and gas operations. The amount of such obligations is
indeterminate and will depend on such factors as the unknown nature and extent
of contamination, the unknown timing, extent and method of remedial actions
which may be required, the determination of the Company's liability in
proportion to other responsible parties, and the state of the law.
The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain
key employees. The initial term of each agreement expires on December 31,
1999, or after twenty-four months following a change in control. The
agreements provide if the individual's employment is terminated after a change
in control (as described in the agreements), the individual is entitled to a
lump sum payment equal to an amount ranging from one to two times his base
salary, including bonus.
The Company markets its crude oil under long-term contracts to
a number of refiners and marketing agencies, including several major oil
companies, and its natural gas to utilities and pipeline companies. In 1996,
two purchasers accounted for more than 10% of the Company's total oil and gas
sales. Their purchases in 1996 accounted for 34% and 24%, respectively.
11. Supplemental Oil and Gas Reserve Information and Related Data (Unaudited)
As of December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the detail of
capitalized costs attributable to the Company's oil and gas properties were as
follows:
December 31,
---------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
----------- ----------- -----------
Proved properties........ $83,851,000 $85,019,000 $78,942,000
Unproved properties...... 1,654,000 669,000 2,574,000
----------- ----------- -----------
$85,505,000 $85,688,000 $81,516,000
=========== =========== ===========
Accumulated depletion.... $50,488,000 $52,351,000 $48,279,000
=========== =========== ===========
During the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the
following amounts were expended in the activities described:
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---------- ----------- -----------
Acquisition of proved properties. $1,834,000 $ 5,403,000 $17,562,000
Exploration...................... 2,538,000 1,528,000 1,114,000
Development...................... 3,179,000 6,276,000 3,838,000
---------- ----------- -----------
Total.................. $7,551,000 $13,207,000 $22,514,000
========== =========== ===========
The Company operates in only one line of business, oil and gas
exploration and production, and conducts those operations solely in one major
geographic area, the Continental United States. Accordingly, the consolidated
statements of operations shown in these financial statements reflect the
results of operations from oil and gas producing activities for the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
During 1996, 1995 and 1994, the following changes occurred in
the Company's estimated proved oil and gas reserves:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oil Gas
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
(in thousands of bbls and mcf)
1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994
------- ------ ------- ------ ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning of the year............... 9,514 8,299 5,132 12,104 14,723 7,991
Revision of previous estimates:
Price changes...................... 447 54 673 1,735 -- (30)
Quantity estimates................. 5,225 1,740 (166) 3,075 (1,751) (2,715)
Purchases of minerals in place...... -- 696 3,913 4,547 1,266 9,540
Extensions, discoveries and other
additions.......................... -- -- -- 310 47 1,550
Production.......................... (1,357) (1,206) (969) (1,976) (2,181) (1,456)
Sales of minerals in place.......... (117) (69) (284) -- -- (157)
------ ----- ----- ------ ------- -------
End of the year..................... 13,712 9,514 8,299 19,795 12,104 14,723
====== ===== ===== ====== ====== ======
Proved developed reserves........... 12,929 8,534 8,299 19,588 12,104 9,374
====== ===== ===== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
The revision of previous estimates of proved reserves is
primarily influenced by two factors: the estimate of remaining hydrocarbons in
the reservoir and the economics of extraction and sale. When sales prices
fluctuate dramatically, the estimate of economically recoverable reserves is
significantly impacted. At the end of 1994, California crude prices were more
than $4.00 per barrel higher than at the end of 1993. These higher prices
increased the Company's economically recoverable reserves in 1994 at several
oil producing properties. In 1995, better than projected operating results at
the Company's two core Midway Sunset field properties accounted for most of
the upward quantity estimate revisions. 1994 and 1995 gas reserves were
revised downward principally due to disappointing production results at some
of the Company's gas wells in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. Product prices
were sharply higher at the end of 1996, resulting in upward revisions to oil
and gas reserves. In addition, as a result of a comprehensive study performed
by the Company's independent reservoir engineers, the Company's Midway Sunset
field oil reserves were revised upward in 1996 by 4.8 million barrels.
At December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company's Standardized
Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Future gross revenue.......................................... $301,000,000 $153,000,000 $129,000,000
Future production and development costs....................... (115,000,000) (68,000,000) (64,000,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Future net revenue............................................ 186,000,000 85,000,000 65,000,000
10% annual discount for estimated timing of net revenue....... (71,000,000) (25,000,000) (21,000,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Discounted future net revenue................................. 115,000,000 60,000,000 44,000,000
Discounted future income tax expense.......................... (25,000,000) (4,000,000) --
------------ ------------ ------------
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows...... $ 90,000,000 $ 56,000,000 $ 44,000,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The process of estimating oil and gas quantities is inherently
imprecise. Ascribing monetary values to those reserves, therefore, yields
imprecise estimates at best. Proved reserve quantities are merely estimates
of future production from known reservoirs based on year end economic factors,
which may differ materially from actual recovery as production occurs and
market prices and production costs change. The Company's Hedge Program is not
considered in the evaluation of the year end reserves.
THE FOREGOING RESERVE ESTIMATES AND RESULTING FUTURE NET CASH
FLOWS WERE DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC PROCEDURES, USING SELLING PRICES
IN EFFECT AT THE END OF THE YEARS INDICATED. AS ILLUSTRATED ABOVE, BOTH THE
QUANTITY ESTIMATES AND "CASH FLOWS" OF RESERVES ARE SENSITIVE TO SALES PRICES
IN EFFECT AT THE YEAR END QUANTIFICATION DATE. DURING PERIODS OF RAPIDLY
CHANGING PRICES, RESERVE INFORMATION MUST BE EXAMINED WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING.
Statement of Valuation Policies
The following accounting policies have been followed in
preparing the above presentation. The estimates of proved reserves and
related valuations were developed in accordance with rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). The other policies described below are based
principally on rules developed by the SEC and the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB).
The dollar valuation of proved reserves is developed as follows:
(1) Estimates are made of quantities of proved reserves
and the future periods during which they are expected to be
produced, based on year end economic conditions.
(2) The estimated future production of proved reserves
is priced on the basis of year end prices.
(3) The estimated future expense of developing and
producing the reserve quantities and of abandonment and site
restoration are costed at year end costs.
(4) The resulting future net revenue streams are reduced
to present value amount by applying a 10 percent discount factor.
(5) The Discounted Future Net Revenue amount is further
reduced by the estimated amount of discounted future income
tax expense attributable to the future income based on year
end tax rates. Anticipate future permanent differences, such
as allowable statutory percentage depletion in excess of basis,
are taken into account. The effects of any future timing
differences, such as intangible drilling costs, are not
recognized.
AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE SEC, THIS VALUATION PROCEDURE IS NOT
INTENDED TO YIELD THE BEST ESTIMATE OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A COMPANY'S
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES. AN ESTIMATE OF FAIR MARKET VALUE SHOULD ALSO TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT, AMONG OTHER FACTORS, THE LIKELIHOOD OF FUTURE RECOVERIES OF OIL
AND GAS IN EXCESS OF PROVED RESERVES, ANTICIPATED FUTURE PRICES OF OIL AND GAS
AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION COSTS, A DISCOUNT RATE WHICH REFLECTS
ACTUAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND AN INCOME TAX PROVISION WHICH RECOGNIZES BOTH
PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES.
The following are the principal sources of changes in the
standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows during the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning of year estimate................. $56,000,000 $44,000,000 $21,000,000
Net change in prices and production costs.. 24,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000
Revision to previous quantity estimates.... 34,000,000 10,000,000 (3,000,000)
Purchase of minerals in place.............. 8,000,000 6,000,000 22,000,000
Extensions and discoveries................. 1,000,000 -- 2,000,000
Net oil and gas sales...................... (18,000,000) (11,000,000) (9,000,000)
Sales of minerals in place................. -- -- (1,000,000)
Accretion of discount...................... 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000
Net change in income taxes................. (21,000,000) (4,000,000) --
----------- ----------- -----------
End of year estimate....................... $90,000,000 $56,000,000 $44,000,000
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Analysis of Changes
Year ended December 31, 1996:
Net change in prices and production costs represents the
present value of changes in prices and production costs multiplied by proved
reserves as of the beginning of the year.
The revision to previous quantity estimates reflects upward
estimate revisions at the Company's two core Midway Sunset field properties.
Purchase of minerals in place consisted of the acquisition of a
working interest in a gas producing property in Sacramento Valley, California.
Extensions and discoveries resulted from a successful
exploratory gas well drilled in the Northern San Joaquin Valley.
"Accretion of Discount" was computed by applying 10 percent to
the discounted future net revenue before taxes as of the beginning of the year
in recognition of the increase resulting from the impact of the passage of time
on the discounted cash flow approach to the valuation of the proved reserves.
Year ended December 31, 1995:
Net change in prices and production costs represents the
present value of changes in prices and production costs multiplied by proved
reserves as of the beginning of the year.
The revision to previous quantity estimates reflects upward
estimate revisions at the Company's two core Midway Sunset field properties,
partially offset by downward revisions at some of the Company's gas properties
in the California Northern San Joaquin Valley and in East Texas.
Purchases of minerals in place consisted principally of the
acquisition of oil producing properties in Santa Barbara County, California
and the purchase of additional working interests in a property already
operated by the Company.
Year ended December 31, 1994:
The revision to previous quantity estimates reflects the
downward revision to some of the Company's natural gas reserves in the
Northern San Joaquin Valley of California.
Purchases of minerals in place consisted principally of the
acquisition of the Star Fee property in April 1994 and the Oak Hill field
properties in September 1994.
Extensions and discoveries resulted from the drilling of five
successful natural gas wells in the Northern San Joaquin Valley of California.
Sales of minerals in place principally reflects the sale of a
Los Angeles Basin, California property to a third party pursuant to an
out-of-court settlement reached in August 1994.
12. Unaudited Quarterly Operating Results
The following is a tabulation of unaudited quarterly operating
results for 1996, 1995 and 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
(In thousands except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996
Total Revenues.... $ 5,822 $6,719 $6,385 $6,795 $25,721
Net Income........ $ 1,180 $1,953 $1,486 $2,507(1) $ 7,126
Per Share......... $ 0.21 $ 0.35 $ 0.26 $ 0.44 $ 1.26
1995
Total Revenues.... $ 4,520 $5,171 $5,109 $5,083 $19,883
Net Income........ $10,074(2) $ 840 $1,326 $1,401(3) $13,641
Per Share......... $ 1.93 $ 0.16 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 2.61
1994
Total Revenues.... $ 2,955 $3,391 $4,406 $5,518 $16,270
Net (Loss) Income. $ (349) $ 236 $ 658 $ 963(4) $ 1,508
Per Share......... $ (0.07) $ 0.05 $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ 0.29
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) The fourth quarter of 1996 includes year end tax adjustments and the
recognition of deferred tax assets totaling $418,000.
(2) The first quarter of 1995 reflects the net gain from a lawsuit settlement
of $17,158,000 and the $5,515,000 impairment on certain oil and gas
properties and a write-off of an investment in a natural gas marketing
company.
(3) The fourth quarter of 1995 includes the year end income tax adjustments
and the recognition of deferred tax assets totaling $3,050,000, which were
partially offset by an additional impairment of $2,402,000 on certain gas
properties and the write-off of development costs relating to a gas
storage project.
(4) The fourth quarter of 1994 reflects the gain on the sale of an oil and gas
property and other nonrecurring items, the net of which increased operating
income by approximately $437,000.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in millions of dollars, except as noted)
Six Months
Ended June 30,
--------------------
1997 1996
------ ------
Revenues
Oil and gas sales................................ $12.6 $11.7
Interest and other............................... 0.3 0.2
Gain on sale of assets........................... 0.1 0.6
----- -----
13.0 12.5
----- -----
Costs and Expenses
Crude oil and gas production..................... 5.6 3.6
Exploration, dry holes and abandonments.......... 0.4 0.7
Depletion and depreciation....................... 2.2 2.3
General and administrative....................... 1.7 1.4
Interest......................................... 0.1 0.1
----- -----
10.0 8.1
----- -----
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes................. 3.0 4.4
Income taxes..................................... (0.8) (1.3)
----- -----
Net Income (Loss)................................. $ 2.2 $ 3.1
----- -----
Net Income per common share
Primary.......................................... $0.39 $0.56
===== =====
Fully diluted ................................... $0.39 $0.56
===== =====
Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions). 5.7 5.6
===== =====
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
(in millions of dollars)
June 30, December 31,
1997 1996
-------- ------------
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents................... $ 9.2 $ 9.3
Accounts receivable......................... 3.9 4.2
Other current assets........................ 0.5 1.2
----- -----
13.6 14.7
----- -----
Properties and Equipment, at cost
Oil and gas (successful efforts accounting). 89.9 85.5
Other....................................... 3.5 3.4
----- -----
93.4 88.9
Accumulated depletion and depreciation...... (54.7) (53.3)
----- -----
38.7 35.6
----- -----
Deferred Income Taxes........................ 0.4 0.4
----- -----
Other Assets................................. -- 0.2
----- -----
$52.7 $50.9
===== =====
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable............................ $ 3.5 $ 4.4
Other current liabilities................... 0.4 1.5
----- -----
3.9 5.9
----- -----
Production Payment Notes..................... 2.3 2.6
----- -----
Other Long-term Obligations.................. 1.6 --
----- -----
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock................................ 5.7 5.7
Paid-in capital............................. 21.6 21.4
Retained earnings........................... 17.6 15.3
----- -----
44.9 42.4
----- -----
$52.7 $50.9
===== =====
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in millions of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended June 30,
-------------------------
1997 1996
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Operating Activities:
Net income.................................................................. $2.2 $3.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation, depletion and abandonments.................................. 2.3 2.6
Deferred income taxes..................................................... -- 1.2
Gain on disposition of assets............................................. (0.1) (0.6)
Exploratory dry hole costs 0.2 0.2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 0.5 (0.4)
---- ----
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.................................... 5.1 6.1
---- ----
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures........................................................ (5.2) (7.4)
Proceeds from property sales................................................ 0.1 0.6
Other....................................................................... -- 0.1
---- ----
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities........................................ (5.1) (6.7)
---- ----
Financing Activities:
Payments on debt............................................................ (0.3) (0.3)
Exercise of stock options................................................... 0.2 --
---- ----
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities........................................ (0.1) (0.3)
---- ----
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents......................... (0.1) (0.9)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period............................. 9.3 7.0
---- ----
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period................................... $9.2 $6.1
==== ====
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
McFARLAND ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(1) Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments
which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the
financial position at June 30, 1997 and the results of operations for the six
months ended June 30, 1997. These financial statements and the notes thereto
should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 1996 included elsewhere herein.
(2) Production Payment Notes
On April 22, 1994, the Company issued $3,624,000 of 5%
seven-year production payment notes ("Notes") in conjunction with the Star Fee
property acquisition. Interest payments are due quarterly, while monthly
principal payments occur when the average monthly crude oil selling price of
the property's production exceeds $12.00 per barrel. When the monthly average
selling price is between $12.00 and $15.01 per barrel, the sum of the principal
payments will be equal to $1.00 per each net revenue barrel produced from the
property in that month. When the monthly average selling price exceeds $15.00
per barrel, the sum of the principal payments will be equal to $2.00 per each
net revenue barrel produced from the property in that month.
The Notes are due February 1, 2001. The Company has the option
to make the final payment of the outstanding balance in either cash, Company
common stock, or a combination of both. The market value per share of common
stock delivered will be based on the average quoted closing price on the
National Association of Securities Dealers Stock Market for the twenty trading
days prior to January 20, 2001. The Notes are collateralized by one of the
Company's principal crude oil properties.
(3) Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has certain contingent liabilities with respect to
litigation, claims, taxes, government regulations, and contractual agreements
arising from the ordinary course of business. While there are always risks
inherent in the resolution of any contingency, it is the opinion of management
that such contingent liabilities will not result in any loss which would have
an adverse material effect on the Company's financial position.
In the second quarter of 1997 the Company accrued $1.6 million
with respect to an environmental Superfund site. Including such accrual, the
Company has provided a total of $1.9 million with respect to such site.
The Company is subject to other possible loss contingencies
pursuant to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations.
These include existing and potential obligations to investigate the effects of
the release of certain hydrocarbons or other substances at various sites, to
remediate or restore these sites, and to compensate others for damages and to
make other payments as required by law or regulation. These obligations
relate to sites owned by the Company or others, and are associated with past
and present oil and gas operations. The amount of such obligations is
indeterminate and will depend on such factors as the unknown nature and extent
of contamination, the unknown timing, extent and method of remedial actions
which may be required, the determination of the Company's liability in
proportion to other responsible parties, and the state of the law.
ANNEX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of
August 17, 1997
between
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
and
TEXACO INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE 1
The Merger
Section 1.1. The Merger...................................................1
Section 1.2. Conversion of Shares.........................................2
Section 1.3. Surrender and Payment........................................2
Section 1.4. Stock Options................................................4
Section 1.5. Adjustments..................................................4
Section 1.6. Fractional Shares............................................4
Section 1.7. Withholding Rights...........................................5
Section 1.8. Lost Certificates............................................5
ARTICLE 2
The Surviving Corporation
Section 2.1. Certificate of Incorporation.................................6
Section 2.2. Bylaws.......................................................6
Section 2.3. Directors and Officers.......................................6
ARTICLE 3
Representations and Warranties of the Company
Section 3.1. Corporate Existence and Power................................6
Section 3.2. Corporate Authorization......................................7
Section 3.3. Governmental Authorization...................................7
Section 3.4. Non-contravention............................................7
Section 3.5. Capitalization...............................................8
Section 3.6. Subsidiaries.................................................8
Section 3.7. SEC Filings..................................................9
Section 3.8. Financial Statements........................................10
Section 3.9. Absence of Certain Changes..................................10
Section 3.10. No Undisclosed Material Liabilities.........................12
Section 3.11. Compliance with Laws and Court Orders.......................12
Section 3.12. Litigation..................................................13
Section 3.13. Advisors' Fees..............................................13
Section 3.14. Taxes.......................................................13
Section 3.15. Employee Benefit Plans......................................14
Section 3.16. Environmental Matters.......................................15
Section 3.17. Tax Treatment...............................................16
Section 3.18. Opinion of Financial Advisor................................16
Section 3.19. Patents and Other Proprietary Rights........................16
Section 3.20. Status and Operation of Oil and Gas Properties..............17
Section 3.21. Antitakeover Statutes and Rights Agreement..................19
ARTICLE 4
Representations and Warranties of Parent
Section 4.1. Corporate Existence and Power...............................19
Section 4.2. Corporate Authorization.....................................19
Section 4.3. Governmental Authorization..................................20
Section 4.4. Non-contravention...........................................20
Section 4.5. Capitalization..............................................20
Section 4.6. SEC Filings.................................................21
Section 4.7. Financial Statements........................................22
Section 4.8. Absence of Certain Changes..................................22
Section 4.9. No Undisclosed Material Liabilities.........................23
Section 4.10. Compliance with Laws and Court Orders.......................23
Section 4.11. Litigation..................................................23
Section 4.12. Taxes.......................................................23
Section 4.13. Employee Benefit Plans......................................24
Section 4.14. Environmental Matters.......................................25
Section 4.15. Tax Treatment...............................................26
ARTICLE 5
Covenants of the Company
Section 5.1. Conduct of the Company......................................26
Section 5.2. Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material.........................27
Section 5.3. Other Offers................................................28
ARTICLE 6
Covenants of Parent
Section 6.1. Conduct of Parent...........................................29
Section 6.2. Obligations of Merger Subsidiary............................29
Section 6.3. Voting of Shares............................................29
Section 6.4. Director and Officer Liability; Indemnification.............30
Section 6.5. Registration Statement; Form S-8............................30
Section 6.6. Stock Exchange Listing......................................31
Section 6.7. Employee Benefits...........................................31
Section 6.8. Standstill..................................................31
ARTICLE 7
Covenants of Parent and the Company
Section 7.1. Reasonable Best Efforts.....................................32
Section 7.2. Certain Filings.............................................32
Section 7.3. Public Announcements........................................33
Section 7.4. Further Assurances..........................................33
Section 7.5. Notices of Certain Events...................................33
Section 7.6. Tax-free Reorganization.....................................33
Section 7.7. Affiliates..................................................34
Section 7.8. Access to Information; Confidentiality......................34
ARTICLE 8
Conditions to the Merger
Section 8.1. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party.................34
Section 8.2. Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary................................................35
Section 8.3. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company................36
ARTICLE 9
Termination
Section 9.1. Termination.................................................36
Section 9.2. Effect of Termination.......................................37
ARTICLE 10
Miscellaneous
Section 10.1. Notices....................................................37
Section 10.2. Survival of Representations and Warranties.................38
Section 10.3. Amendments; No Waivers.....................................39
Section 10.4. Expenses...................................................39
Section 10.5. Successors and Assigns.....................................40
Section 10.6. Governing Law..............................................40
Section 10.7. Jurisdiction...............................................40
Section 10.8. Waiver of Jury Trial.......................................40
Section 10.9. Counterparts; Effectiveness................................40
Section 10.10. Entire Agreement...........................................41
Section 10.11. Captions...................................................41
Section 10.12. Severability...............................................41
Section 10.13. Specific Performance.......................................41
Section 10.14. Definitions and Usage......................................41
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of August 17, 1997
between Monterey Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and
Texaco Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent").
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the Company and Parent have
determined that the strategic combination of the Company and Parent is in the
best interests of the stockholders of the Company and Parent, respectively;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
The Merger
Section 1.1. The Merger. (a) Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions hereof, at the Effective Time, a newly formed wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger Subsidiary") shall be merged (the "Merger")
with and into the Company in accordance with the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware ("Delaware Law"), whereupon the separate existence of
Merger Subsidiary shall cease, and the Company shall be the surviving
corporation (the "Surviving Corporation").
(b) As soon as practicable after satisfaction or, to the extent
permitted hereunder, waiver of all conditions to the Merger set forth herein
the Company and Merger Subsidiary will file a certificate of merger (the
"Certificate of Merger") with the Delaware Secretary of State and make all
other filings or recordings required by Delaware Law in connection with the
Merger. The Merger shall become effective at such time (the "Effective Time")
as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of
State (or at such later time as may be agreed in writing by the parties hereto
and specified in the Certificate of Merger).
(c) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation
shall possess all the rights, assets, powers, privileges and franchises and be
subject to all of the obligations, liabilities, restrictions and disabilities
of the Company and Merger Subsidiary, all as provided under Delaware Law.
Section 1.2. Conversion of Shares. At the Effective Time:
(a) each share of common stock, $.01 par value, of the Company
("Company Stock") outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
(except as otherwise provided in Section 1.6) be converted into the right to
receive that number of shares (the "Merger Consideration") of common stock,
$6.25 par value, of Parent ("Parent Stock") determined by dividing $21 by the
average closing price ("Average Closing Price") of Parent Stock on the New
York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") for the thirty trading days ending on and
including the fifth trading day prior to the Effective Time; provided that if
the Average Closing Price is greater than $121, the number of shares of Parent
Stock to be issued per share of Company Stock shall be 0.1736, and if the
Average Closing Price is less than $99, the number of shares of Parent Stock
to be issued per share of Company Stock shall be 0.2121.
(b) each share of Company Stock held by the Company as treasury
stock or owned by Parent or any of its subsidiaries immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be canceled, and no payment shall be made with respect
thereto; and
(c) each share of common stock of Merger Subsidiary outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one
share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation with the same rights,
powers and privileges as the shares so converted and shall constitute the only
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.
Section 1.3. Surrender and Payment. (a) Prior to the
Effective Time, Parent shall appoint an agent, which shall be Parent's
Transfer Agent or such other person or persons reasonably satisfactory to the
Company (the "Exchange Agent") for the purpose of exchanging certificates
representing Company Stock (the "Certificates") for the Merger Consideration.
As of the Effective Time, Parent will make available to the Exchange Agent, as
needed, the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of shares of Company
Stock. Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent will send, or will cause the
Exchange Agent to send, to each holder of shares of Company Stock at the
Effective Time a letter of transmittal for use in such exchange (which shall
specify that the delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall
pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent).
(b) Each holder of shares of Company Stock that have been converted
into the right to receive the Merger Consideration will be entitled to receive,
upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together with a
properly completed letter of transmittal, the Merger Consideration in respect
of the Company Stock represented by such Certificate. Each holder of shares
of Company Stock shall receive the Merger Consideration in book-entry form
unless such holder elects to receive certificates of Parent Stock and so
indicates in the letter of transmittal. Until so surrendered, each such
Certificate shall, after the Effective Time, represent for all purposes only
the right to receive such Merger Consideration.
(c) If any portion of the Merger Consideration is to be paid to a
person (as defined in Section 10.14) other than the person in whose name the
Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that the
Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper
form for transfer and that the person requesting such payment shall pay to the
Exchange Agent any transfer or other taxes required as a result of such
payment to a person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or
establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid
or is not payable.
(d) After the Effective Time, there shall be no further
registration of transfers of shares of Company Stock outstanding prior to the
Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to
the Surviving Corporation, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the
consideration provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth,
in this Article.
(e) Any portion of the Merger Consideration made available to the
Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 1.3(a) that remains unclaimed by the
holders of shares of Company Stock six months after the Effective Time shall
be returned to Parent, upon demand, and any such holder who has not exchanged
shares of Company Stock for the Merger Consideration in accordance with this
Section prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Parent for payment of
the Merger Consideration in respect of such shares of Company Stock.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall not be liable to any holder of
shares of Company Stock for any amount paid to a public official pursuant to
applicable abandoned property laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders
of shares of Company Stock six years after the Effective Time (or such earlier
date immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to
or become property of any governmental entity) shall, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, become the property of Parent free and clear of any claims
or interest of any person previously entitled thereto.
(f) No dividends, interest or other distributions with respect to
securities of Parent constituting part of the Merger Consideration shall be
paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificates until such Certificates
are surrendered as provided in this Section. Upon such surrender, there
shall be paid, without interest, to the person in whose name the securities of
Parent have been registered, all dividends, interest and other distributions
payable in respect of such securities on a date subsequent to, and in respect
of a record date after, the Effective Time.
Section 1.4. Stock Options. At the Effective Time, each
option to purchase shares of Company Stock outstanding under any employee stock
option or compensation plan or arrangement of the Company, whether or not
exercisable, and whether or not vested, shall be canceled, and Parent shall
issue in exchange therefor an option to purchase shares of Parent Stock (a
"Substitute Option"). The number of shares of Parent Stock subject to such
Substitute Option and the exercise price thereunder shall be computed in
compliance with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (the "Code"). Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will use
its reasonable efforts to obtain such consents, if any, as may be necessary
to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section. In addition,
prior to the Effective Time, the Company will, to the extent permitted by the
agreements, make any amendments to the terms of such stock option or
compensation plans or arrangements that are necessary to give effect to the
transactions contemplated by this Section. Except as set forth in Schedule
1.4, the Company represents that neither the execution of this Agreement nor
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will cause the
acceleration of vesting with respect to any employee stock option or other
benefit under any stock option plan or compensation plan or arrangement of the
Company. Except as contemplated by this Section, the Company will not, after
the date hereof, without the written consent of Parent, amend any outstanding
options to purchase shares of Company Stock (including accelerating the
vesting).
Section 1.5. Adjustments. If at any time during the period
between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any change in the
outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent shall occur, including by reason
of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange
or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend thereon with a record date
during such period, the Merger Consideration shall be adjusted appropriately.
Section 1.6. Fractional Shares. Fractional shares of Parent
Stock may be issued in the Merger to holders of Common Stock who have not
elected to receive certificates of Parent Stock pursuant to Section 1.03(b).
Except as contemplated by the previous sentence, no fractional shares of
Parent Stock shall be issued in the Merger, but in lieu thereof each holder of
Company Stock otherwise entitled to a fractional share of Parent Stock will be
entitled to receive, from the Exchange Agent in accordance with the provisions
of this Section 1.6, a cash payment in lieu of such fractional shares of Parent
Stock representing such holder's proportionate interest, if any, in the net
proceeds from the sale by the Exchange Agent in one or more transactions
(which sale transactions shall be made at such times, in such manner and on
such terms as the Exchange Agent shall determine in its reasonable discretion)
on behalf of all such holders of the aggregate of the fractional shares of
Parent Stock which would otherwise have been issued (the "Excess Shares"). The
sale of the Excess Shares by the Exchange Agent shall be executed on the NYSE
through one or more member firms of the NYSE and shall be executed in round
lots to the extent practicable. Until the net proceeds of such sale or sales
have been distributed to the holders of Company Stock, the Exchange Agent will
hold such proceeds in trust for the holders of Company Stock. Parent shall
pay all commissions, transfer taxes and other out-of-pocket transaction costs,
including, without imitation, the expenses and compensation of the Exchange
Agent, incurred in connection with such sale of the Excess Shares. As soon as
practicable after the determination of the amount of cash, if any, to be paid
to holders of Company Stock in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Stock,
the Exchange Agent shall make available such amounts to such holders of shares
of Company Stock without interest.
Section 1.7. Withholding Rights. Each of the Surviving
Corporation and Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the
consideration otherwise payable to any person pursuant to this Article such
amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under any provision of federal, state, local or foreign tax law.
To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Surviving Corporation or
Parent, as the case may be, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all
purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of
Company Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by
the Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be.
Section 1.8. Lost Certificates. If any Certificate shall have
been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact
by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and,
if required by the Surviving Corporation, the posting by such person of a
bond, in such reasonable amount as the Surviving Corporation may direct, as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such
Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen
or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of the
shares of Company Stock represented by such Certificates as contemplated by
this Article.
ARTICLE 2
The Surviving Corporation
Section 2.1. Certificate of Incorporation. The certificate of
incorporation of the Company in effect at the Effective Time shall be the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until amended in
accordance with applicable law.
Section 2.2. Bylaws. The bylaws of the Company in effect at
the Effective Time shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until
amended in accordance with applicable law.
Section 2.3. Directors and Officers. From and after the
Effective Time, until successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in
accordance with applicable law, (i) the directors of Merger Subsidiary at the
Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and (ii) the
officers of the Company at the Effective Time shall be the officers of the
Surviving Corporation.
ARTICLE 3
Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company represents and warrants to Parent that, except as
disclosed in the Company Schedule of Exceptions:
Section 3.1. Corporate Existence and Power. The Company is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate powers and all
governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals
required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those licenses,
authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect (as
defined in Section 10.14) on the Company. The Company is duly qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where
failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on the Company. The Company has heretofore delivered
to Parent true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and
bylaws of the Company as currently in effect.
Section 3.2. Corporate Authorization. (a) The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Company's corporate
powers and, except for the required approval of the Company's stockholders in
connection with the consummation of the Merger, have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action. The affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Company Stock is the only vote of the
holders of any of the Company's capital stock necessary in connection with the
consummation of the Merger. No other vote of the holders of the Company's
capital stock is necessary in connection with this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company.
(b) The Company's Board of Directors, at a meeting duly called and
held, has (i) determined that this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated
hereby (including the Merger) are fair to and in the best interests of the
Company's stockholders, (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger), and (iii) resolved
(subject to Section 5.2) to recommend approval and adoption of this Agreement
by its stockholders.
Section 3.3. Governmental Authorization. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation
by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby require no action by or
in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, official or
authority other than (a) the filing of a certificate of merger in accordance
with Delaware Law, (b) compliance with any applicable requirements of the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR Act"), the
Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act"), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("1934 Act"), and foreign or state securities or Blue Sky laws, and (c) any
other filings, approvals or authorizations which, if not obtained, would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
Company or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.4. Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i)
violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, (ii)
assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.3, violate any
applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree, (iii)
require any consent or other action by any person under, give rise to any right
of first refusal or similar right of any third party under, constitute a
default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any right or obligation of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or to a loss of any benefit to which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other
instrument binding upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any license,
franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization
affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of
any Lien on any asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries except, in the
case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), for such matters as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
Company or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. "Lien" means, with respect to
any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest,
encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or
asset.
Section 3.5. Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of
the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares of Company Stock and 25,000,000
shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value. No shares of preferred stock have
been issued. As of July 14, 1997, there were outstanding 54,775,499 shares
of Company Stock and options to purchase an aggregate of 1,454,538 shares of
Company Stock at an average exercise price of $13.70 per share (none of which
were exercisable). All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable. Except as set forth in this Section and except for changes
since July 14, 1997 resulting from the exercise of employee stock options
outstanding on such date, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock
or voting securities of the Company, (ii) securities of the Company convertible
into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the
Company or (iii) options or other rights to acquire from the Company or other
obligation of the Company to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting
securities of the Company. There are no outstanding obligations of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
securities referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
Section 3.6. Subsidiaries. (a) Each subsidiary (as defined in
Section 10.14) of the Company is a corporation duly incorporated or an entity
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as the case may be, has all
powers and all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and
approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those
licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on
the Company. Each subsidiary of the Company is duly qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation or entity, as the case may be, and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for
those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company. All
subsidiaries of the Company and their respective jurisdictions of incorporation
or organization, as the case may be, are identified on Schedule 3.6.
(b) All of the outstanding capital stock of, or other voting
securities or ownership interests in, each subsidiary of the Company is owned
by the Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Lien and free of
any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to
vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other voting
securities or ownership interests), other than any restrictions imposed under
the 1933 Act. Except as set forth in this Section or in Schedule 3.6, there
are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities or
ownership interests in any of the Company's subsidiaries, (ii) securities of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for
shares of capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests in
any of the Company's subsidiaries or (iii) options or other rights to acquire
from the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or other obligation of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other voting
securities or ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for any capital stock or other voting securities or ownership
interests in, any of the Company's subsidiaries. There are no outstanding
obligations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any of the securities referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or
(iii) above.
Section 3.7. SEC Filings. (a) The Company has delivered to
Parent (i) the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996 ("Company 10-K"), (ii) its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
for its fiscal quarters ended after December 31, 1996, (iii) its proxy or
information statements relating to meetings of, or actions taken without a
meeting by, the stockholders of the Company held since December 31, 1996 and
(iv) all of its other reports, statements, schedules and registration
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") since
December 31, 1996 (the documents referred to in this Section 3.7(a) being
referred to collectively as the "Company SEC Filings") . The Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997 is
referred to herein as the "Company 10-Q".
(b) As of its filing date, each Company SEC Filing complied as to
form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act
and the 1934 Act.
(c) As of its filing date, each Company SEC Filing filed pursuant
to the 1934 Act did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(d) Each such registration statement, as amended or supplemented,
if applicable, filed pursuant to the 1933 Act did not, as of the date such
statement or amendment became effective, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
Section 3.8. Financial Statements. The audited consolidated
financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements
of the Company included in the Company SEC Filings fairly present, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the
consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the
dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for
the periods then ended (subject to normal year-end adjustments in the case of
any unaudited interim financial statements). For purposes of this Agreement,
"Company Balance Sheet" means the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as
of June 30, 1997 set forth in the Company 10-Q and "Company Balance Sheet Date"
means June 30, 1997.
Section 3.9. Absence of Certain Changes. Since the Company
Balance Sheet Date, the business of the Company and its subsidiaries has been
conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practices and there has
not been:
(a) any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or
facts which has had or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company;
(b) other than regular quarterly dividends of not more than $0.15
per share of Company Stock payable on October 23, 1997, any declaration,
setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution with respect to
any shares of capital stock of the Company, or any repurchase, redemption or
other acquisition by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any outstanding
shares of capital stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests
in, the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) except for amendments to the Company's Rights Agreement
contemplated by Section 3.21, any amendment of any material term of any
outstanding security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(d) any incurrence, assumption or guarantee by the Company or any
of its subsidiaries of any material indebtedness for borrowed money other than
in the ordinary course and in amounts and on terms consistent with past
practices;
(e) any creation or other incurrence by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries of any Lien on any material asset other than in the ordinary
course consistent with past practices;
(f) any making of any material loan, advance or capital
contributions to or investment in any person other than loans, advances or
capital contributions to or investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
Company made in the ordinary course consistent with past practices;
(g) any damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not
covered by insurance) affecting the business or assets of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on the Company;
(h) any transaction or commitment made, or any contract or
agreement entered into, by the Company or any of its subsidiaries relating to
its assets or business (including the acquisition or disposition of any
assets) or any relinquishment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any
contract or other right, in either case, material to the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than transactions and commitments in the
ordinary course consistent with past practices and those contemplated by this
Agreement;
(i) any change in any method of accounting, method of tax
accounting, or accounting practice by the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
except for any such change required by reason of a concurrent change in
generally accepted accounting principles or Regulation S-X promulgated under
the 1934 Act;
(j) any (i) grant of any severance or termination pay to (x) any
employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than officers (as
defined in Section 10.14) or directors) other than ordinary course grants in
amounts consistent with past practices or (y) any director or officer of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) increase in benefits payable under any
existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (iii)
entering into of any employment, deferred compensation or other similar
agreement (or any amendment to any such existing agreement) with any director
or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (iv) establishment,
adoption or amendment (except as required by applicable law) of any collective
bargaining, bonus, profit sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, deferred
compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit
plan or arrangement covering any director, officer or employee of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, or (v) increase in compensation, bonus or other
benefits payable to directors or officers;
(k) any material labor dispute, other than routine individual
grievances, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any activity or proceeding
by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any material number of
employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which employees were not
subject to a collective bargaining agreement at the Company Balance Sheet
Date, or any material lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats
thereof by or with respect to such employees; or
(l) any tax election, other than those consistent with past
practice, not required by law or any settlement or compromise of any tax
liability in either case that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole.
Section 3.10. No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are
no liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any kind
whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or
otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of
circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in such a
liability, other than:
(a) liabilities or obligations provided for in the Company Balance
Sheet or disclosed in the notes thereto;
(b) liabilities or obligations which would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company; and
(c) liabilities or obligations under this Agreement.
Section 3.11. Compliance with Laws and Court Orders. Except
as set forth in the Company SEC Filings prior to the date hereof, the Company
and each of its subsidiaries is and has been in compliance with, and to the
knowledge (as defined in Section 10.14) of the Company, is not under
investigation with respect to and has not been threatened to be charged with or
given notice of any violation of, any applicable law, rule, regulation,
judgment, injunction, order or decree, except for such matters as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
Section 3.12. Litigation. Except as set forth in the Company
SEC Filings prior to the date hereof, there is no action, suit, investigation,
audit or proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of the Company
threatened against or affecting, the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any
of their respective properties before any court or arbitrator or any
governmental body, agency or official which would, individually or in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Section 3.13. Advisors' Fees. Except for Goldman, Sachs &
Co., a copy of whose engagement agreement has been provided to Parent, there
is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary which has been
retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries who might be entitled to any fee or commission in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.14. Taxes. Except as set forth in the Company
Balance Sheet (including the notes thereto) and except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
Company, (i) all tax returns, statements, reports and forms (collectively, the
"Company Returns") required to be filed with any taxing authority by, or with
respect to, the Company and its subsidiaries have been filed in accordance
with all applicable laws; (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries have timely
paid all taxes shown as due and payable on the Company Returns that have been
so filed, and, as of the time of filing, the Company Returns correctly
reflected the facts regarding the income, business, assets, operations,
activities and the status of the Company and its subsidiaries (other than
taxes which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves
are reflected on the Company Balance Sheet); (iii) the Company and its
subsidiaries have made provision for all taxes payable by the Company and its
subsidiaries for which no Company Return has yet been filed; (iv) the charges,
accruals and reserves for taxes with respect to the Company and its
subsidiaries reflected on the Company Balance Sheet are adequate under United
States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") to cover the tax
liabilities accruing through the date thereof; (v) there is no action, suit,
proceeding, audit or claim now proposed or pending against or with respect to
the Company or any of its subsidiaries in respect of any tax where there is a
reasonable possibility of an adverse determination; and (vi) except as set
forth in Schedule 3.14, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has
been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group other
than one of which the Company was the common parent.
Section 3.15. Employee Benefit Plans. (a) The Company has
provided Parent with a list identifying each material "employee benefit plan",
as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 ("ERISA"), each employment, severance or similar contract, plan,
arrangement or policy applicable to any director or officer of the Company and
each material plan or arrangement, (written or oral), providing for
compensation, bonuses, profit-sharing, stock option or other stock related
rights or other forms of incentive or deferred compensation, vacation benefits,
insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), health or
medical benefits, disability benefits, workers' compensation, supplemental
unemployment benefits, severance benefits and post-employment or retirement
benefits (including compensation, pension, health, medical or life insurance
benefits) which is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company
or any of its affiliates (as defined in Section 10.14) and covers any employee
or former employee of the Company or any of its affiliates, or under which the
Company or any of its affiliates has any liability. Such plans are referred
to collectively herein as the "Company Employee Plans". Copies of all such
Company Employee Plans (and, if applicable, related trust agreements) and all
amendments thereto and written interpretations thereof have been furnished to
Parent together with the most recent annual report (Form 5500 including, if
applicable, Schedule B thereto) prepared in connection with any such Plan.
(b) Each Company Employee Plan has been funded and maintained in
compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all
statutes, order, rules and regulations (including but not limited to ERISA and
the Code) which are applicable to such Plan, except where failure to so comply
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on
the Company.
(c) At no time has the Company or any person who was at that time
an affiliate of the Company maintained an employee benefit plan subject to
Title IV of ERISA.
(d) Each Company Employee Plan which is intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and has been so qualified
during the period from its adoption to date, and each trust forming a part
thereof is exempt from tax pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code.
(e) No director or officer or, to the knowledge of the Company,
other employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries will become entitled
to any retirement, severance or similar benefit or enhanced or accelerated
benefit solely as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, no amount required to be paid or
payable to or with respect to any employee of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (either
solely as a result thereof or as a result of such transactions in conjunction
with any other event) will be an "excess parachute payment" within the meaning
of Section 280G of the Code.
(f) There has been no amendment to, written interpretation or
announcement (whether or not written) by the Company or any of its affiliates
relating to, or change in employee participation or coverage under, any
Company Employee Plan which would increase materially the expense of
maintaining such Company Employee Plan above the level of the expense incurred
in respect thereof for the 12 months ended on the Company Balance Sheet Date.
Section 3.16. Environmental Matters. (a) Except as set forth
in the Company SEC Filings prior to the date hereof and except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
Company,
(i) no notice, notification, demand, request for information,
citation, summons or order has been received, no complaint has been filed, no
penalty has been assessed, and no investigation, action, claim, suit,
proceeding or review is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, is
threatened by any governmental entity or other person relating to or arising
out of any Environmental Law;
(ii) the Company is and has been in compliance with all
Environmental Laws and all Environmental Permits; and
(iii) there are no liabilities of or relating to the Company or
any of its subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent,
absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise arising under or relating to
any Environmental Law and there are no facts, conditions, situations or set of
circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in or be the basis
for any such liability.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries owns or leases
or has owned or leased any real property in New Jersey or Connecticut.
(c) The following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:
"Company" and "its subsidiaries" shall, for purposes of this
Section, include any entity which is, in whole or in part, a corporate
predecessor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
"Environmental Laws" means any federal, state, local or foreign
law (including, without limitation, common law), treaty, judicial decision,
regulation, rule, judgment, order, decree, injunction, permit or governmental
restriction or requirement or any agreement with any governmental authority
or other third party, relating to human health and safety or the environment
and arising from the use, presence, disposal, discharge or release of
pollutants, contaminants, wastes or chemicals or any toxic, radioactive,
ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous substances, wastes or
materials.
"Environmental Permits" means, with respect to any person, all
permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, approvals and other similar
authorizations of governmental authorities relating to or required by
Environmental Laws and affecting, or relating in any way to, the business of
such person as currently conducted.
Section 3.17. Tax Treatment. Neither the Company nor any of
its affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action that would prevent the
Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368
of the Code (a "368 Reorganization").
Section 3.18. Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Company's
Board of Directors has received the opinion of Goldman, Sachs & Co., financial
advisor to the Company, to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement,
the Merger Consideration is fair to the Company's stockholders.
Section 3.19. Patents and Other Proprietary Rights. The
Company and its subsidiaries have rights to use, whether through ownership,
licensing or otherwise, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights and processes of which
the Company is aware that are material to its business as now conducted
(collectively the "Company Intellectual Property Rights"). Except for such
matters as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on the Company, (a) the Company and its subsidiaries have not
assigned, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered any of the Company Intellectual
Property Rights and (b) none of the licenses included in the Company
Intellectual Property Rights purports to grant sole or exclusive licenses to
another person including, without limitation, sole or exclusive licenses
limited to specific fields of use. To the best of the Company's knowledge,
the patents owned by the Company and its subsidiaries are valid and
enforceable and any patent issuing from patent applications of the Company and
its subsidiaries will be valid and enforceable, except as such invalidity or
unenforceability would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on the Company. The Company has no knowledge of any
infringement by any other person of any of the Company Intellectual Property
Rights, and the Company and its subsidiaries have not, to the Company's
knowledge, entered into any agreement to indemnify any other party against any
charge of infringement of any of the Company Intellectual Property Rights,
except for such matters as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on the Company. To the best of the Company's
knowledge, the Company and its subsidiaries have not and do not violate or
infringe any intellectual property right of any other person, and neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries have received any communication alleging
that it violates or infringes the intellectual property right of any other
person, except for such matters as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company. Except for such
matters as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect in the Company, the Company and its subsidiaries have not been
sued for infringing any intellectual property right of another person. None
of the Company Intellectual Property Rights or other know-how relating to the
business of the Company and its subsidiaries, the value of which to the
Company is contingent upon maintenance of the confidentiality thereof, has
been disclosed by the Company or any affiliate thereof to any person other
than those persons who are bound to hold such information in confidence
pursuant to confidentiality agreements or by operation of law.
Section 3.20. Status and Operation of Oil and Gas Properties.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.20:
(a) The Leases are in full force and effect in accordance with
their respective terms, all obligations of the Company under the Leases have
been fully performed and there are currently pending no requests or demands for
payments, adjustments of payments or performance pursuant to obligations under
the Leases, except where the failure of such Leases to be in full force and
effect in accordance with their terms, the failure to perform thereunder or
the pendency of such requests or demands, individually or in the aggregate,
has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse
effect on the Company;
(b) The Oil and Gas Contracts of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries are in full force and effect in accordance with their respective
terms, except for any such Oil and Gas Contracts the termination of which,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be
expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Company; and
(c) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has (i) sold
forward a material amount of any Hydrocarbons for which it has not yet
received payment, (ii) received any material advance, "take-or-pay" or other
similar payments under production sales contracts that entitle the purchasers
to "make up" or otherwise receive deliveries of Hydrocarbons without paying at
such time the contract price therefor or (iii) taken or received any material
amount of Hydrocarbons under any gas balancing agreements or any similar
arrangements that permit any Person thereafter to receive any portion of the
interest of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to "balance" any
disproportionate allocation of Hydrocarbons.
(d) For purposes of this Section 3.20:
"Hydrocarbons" means oil, gas, minerals and other gaseous and
liquid hydrocarbons or any combination thereof.
"Leases" means any oil, gas and mineral leasehold or fee
interest, mineral interests, royalty interests, net profits interests,
licenses, concessions, permits and other interests in Hydrocarbons in which
the Company or any of its subsidiaries holds an interest, including, without
limitation, those set forth in Schedule 3.20.
"Oil and Gas Contracts" means any lease, license, permit,
assignment, farmout, farmin, operating agreement, unit agreement, declaration
or order, joint venture or acquisition agreement, division order, production
sales contract or other contract affecting the ownership or operation of any of
the properties constituting the Oil and Gas Interests or the disposition of the
Hydrocarbons produced therefrom.
"Oil and Gas Interests" means (a) the interests of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries in the Leases, together with the interests of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries in and to all property and rights incident
thereto, including, without limitation, all rights in respect of any pooled or
unitized acreage by virtue of any Lease being a part thereof, all production
from the pool or unit allocated to any such Lease and all interests in any
wells within the pool or unit associated with the Leases; and (b) the
interests of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in and to all of the
personal property, fixtures and improvements thereon, appurtenant thereto or
used, held or obtained in connection with the Leases or the production,
treatment, sale or disposal of Hydrocarbons or water or other substances
produced therefrom or attributable thereto (whether located on or off the
Leases, including, without limitation, wells, equipment, casing, tanks,
boilers, generators, crude oil, condensate or other production in storage or
in pipelines, flow lines, tubing, pumps, motors, machinery and other
equipment, gathering systems and field separators) and all other tenements,
hereditaments, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
Section 3.21. Antitakeover Statutes and Rights Agreement. The
Board of Directors of the Company has approved this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and neither Section 203 of the Delaware Law
nor any other antitakeover or similar statute or regulation applies or
purports to apply to the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company has
taken all action necessary to render the rights issued pursuant to the terms of
the Company's Rights Agreement inapplicable to the Merger, this Agreement and
the other transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE 4
Representations and Warranties of Parent
Parent represents and warrants to the Company that, except as
disclosed in the Parent Schedule of Exceptions:
Section 4.1. Corporate Existence and Power. Parent is, and at
the Effective Time, Merger Subsidiary will be, a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and Parent has all corporate powers and all governmental
licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to carry on
its business as now conducted, except for those licenses, authorizations,
permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not, individually
or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Parent. Parent is duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those
jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Parent. Parent has
heretofore delivered to the Company true and complete copies of the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Parent as currently in effect. From
the date of its incorporation, Merger Subsidiary will not engage in any
activities other than in connection with or as contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.2. Corporate Authorization. The execution, delivery
and performance by Parent of this Agreement, and the consummation by Parent
and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the
corporate powers of Parent and Merger Subsidiary and have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement constitutes a valid and
binding agreement of Parent.
Section 4.3. Governmental Authorization. The execution,
delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by
Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby require no
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency,
official or authority other than (a) the filing of a certificate of merger in
accordance with Delaware Law, (b) compliance with any applicable requirements
of the HSR Act, the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and foreign or state securities or
Blue Sky laws, and (c) any other filings, approvals or authorizations which,
if not obtained, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on Parent or materially impair the ability of the Parent to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.4. Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and
performance by Parent of this Agreement, and the consummation by Parent and
Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not
(i) violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Parent or Merger
Subsidiary, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section
4.3, violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order
or decree, (iii) require any consent or other action by any person under, give
rise to any right of first refusal or similar right of any third party under,
constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of Parent or any of
its subsidiaries or to a loss of any benefit to which Parent or any of its
subsidiaries is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other
instrument binding upon Parent or any of its subsidiaries or any license,
franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization
affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of Parent or any
of its subsidiaries or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien
on any asset of Parent or any of its subsidiaries except, in the case of
clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), for such matters as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Parent or materially
impair the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 4.5. Capitalization. (a) The authorized capital stock
of Parent consists of 350,000,000 shares of Parent Stock, and 30,000,000 shares
of preferred stock, $1.00 par value. As of August 14, 1997, there were
outstanding 274,293,417 shares of Parent Stock (including 10,165,125 shares
of treasury stock), 699,011 shares of Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred
Stock, 56,285 shares of Series F ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,200
shares of Market Auction Preferred Stock and options to purchase an aggregate
of 5,120,068 shares of Parent Stock. All outstanding shares of capital stock
of Parent have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable. Except as set forth in this Section and Schedule 4.05 and
except for changes since August 14, 1997 resulting from the proposed stock
split announced by Parent prior to the date hereof and the transactions
contemplated hereby, the exercise of stock options or the grant of stock based
compensation to directors or employees or any other issuance of Parent Stock
(or any other securities referred to in this sentence) determined by Parent's
Board of Directors to be in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders,
there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or voting securities of
Parent, (ii) securities of Parent convertible into or exchangeable for shares
of capital stock or voting securities of Parent or (iii) options or other
rights to acquire from Parent or other obligation of Parent to issue, any
capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of Parent. There are no
outstanding obligations of Parent or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any securities referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or
(iii) above.
(b) The shares of Parent Stock to be issued as part of the Merger
Consideration have been duly authorized and when issued and delivered in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will have been validly issued and
will be fully paid and non-assessable and the issuance thereof is not subject
to any preemptive or other similar right.
Section 4.6. SEC Filings. (a) Parent has delivered to the
Company (i) Parent's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996 ("Parent 10-K"), (ii) its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
for its fiscal quarters ended after December 31, 1996, (iii) its proxy or
information statements relating to meetings of or actions taken without a
meeting by Parent's stockholders held since December 31, 1996, and (iv) all of
its other reports, statements, schedules and registration statements filed
with the SEC since December 31, 1996 (the documents referred to in this
Section 4.6(a) being referred to collectively as the "Parent SEC Filings").
The Parent's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended June
30, 1997 is referred to herein as the "Parent 10-Q".
(b) As of its filing date, each Parent SEC Filing complied as to
form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act
and the 1934 Act.
(c) As of its filing date, each Parent SEC Filing filed pursuant
to the 1934 Act did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(d) Each such registration statement as amended or supplemented, if
applicable, filed pursuant to the 1933 Act did not, as of the date such
statement or amendment became effective, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
Section 4.7. Financial Statements. The audited consolidated
financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements
of Parent included in the Parent SEC Filings fairly present, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis
(except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the consolidated financial
position of Parent and its subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their
consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended
(subject to normal year-end adjustments in the case of any unaudited interim
financial statements). For purposes of this Agreement, "Parent Balance Sheet"
means the consolidated balance sheet of Parent as of June 30, 1997 set forth
in the Parent 10-Q and "Parent Balance Sheet Date" means June 30, 1997.
Section 4.8. Absence of Certain Changes. Since the Parent
Balance Sheet Date, the business of Parent and its subsidiaries has been
conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practices, and there has
not been:
(a) any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or
facts which has had or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect on Parent;
(b) other than regular quarterly dividends of not more than $0.90
per share of Parent Stock payable on March 10, June 10, September 10 and
December 10 of each year and the proposed stock split announced by Parent
prior to the date hereof, any declaration, setting aside or payment of any
dividend or other distribution with respect to any shares of capital stock of
Parent, or any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition by Parent or any of
its subsidiaries of any outstanding shares of capital stock or other
securities of, or other ownership interests in, the Parent or any of its
subsidiaries;
(c) any change in any method of accounting, method of tax
accounting, or accounting practice by Parent or any of its subsidiaries, except
for any such change required by reason of a concurrent change in GAAP or
Regulation S-X promulgated under the 1934 Act;
(d) any damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not
covered by insurance) affecting the business or assets of Parent or any of its
subsidiaries which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on Parent; or
(e) any material labor dispute, other than routine individual
grievances, or, to the knowledge of Parent, any activity or proceeding by a
labor union or representative thereof to organize any material number of
employees of Parent or any of its subsidiaries, which employees were not
subject to a collective bargaining agreement at the Parent Balance Sheet Date,
or any material lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats
thereof by or with respect to such employees.
Section 4.9. No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no
liabilities of Parent or any of its subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever,
whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise,
and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which
could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability, other than:
(a) liabilities or obligations provided for in the Parent Balance
Sheet or disclosed in the notes thereto;
(b) liabilities or obligations which would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Parent; and
(c) liabilities or obligations under this Agreement.
Section 4.10. Compliance with Laws and Court Orders. Except
as set forth in the Parent SEC filings prior to the date hereof, Parent and
each of its subsidiaries is and has been in compliance with, and to the
knowledge of Parent, is not under investigation with respect to and has not
been threatened to be charged with or given notice of any violation of, any
applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree,
except for such matters as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on Parent.
Section 4.11. Litigation. Except as set forth in the Parent
SEC Filings prior to the date hereof, there is no action, suit, investigation,
audit, or proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of Parent threatened
against or affecting, Parent or any of its subsidiaries or any of their
respective properties before any court or arbitrator or any governmental body,
agency or official which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on Parent.
Section 4.12. Taxes. Except as set forth in the Parent
Balance Sheet (including the notes thereto) and except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Parent,
(i) all tax returns, statements, reports and forms (collectively, the "Parent
Returns") required to be filed with any taxing authority by, or with respect
to, Parent and its subsidiaries have been filed in accordance with all
applicable laws; (ii) Parent and its subsidiaries have timely paid all taxes
shown as due and payable on the Parent Returns that have been so filed, and,
as of the time of filing, the Parent Returns correctly reflected the facts
regarding the income, business, assets, operations, activities and the status
of Parent and its subsidiaries (other than taxes which are being contested in
good faith and for which adequate reserves are reflected on the Parent Balance
Sheet); (iii) Parent and its subsidiaries have made provision for all taxes
payable by Parent and its subsidiaries for which no Parent Return has yet been
filed; (iv) the charges, accruals and reserves for taxes with respect to
Parent and its subsidiaries reflected on Parent Balance Sheet are adequate
under GAAP to cover the tax liabilities accruing through the date thereof; (v)
there is no action, suit, proceeding, audit or claim now proposed or pending
against or with respect to Parent or any of its subsidiaries in respect of any
tax where there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination; and
(vi) neither the Parent nor any of its subsidiaries has been a member of an
affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group other than one of which
the Parent was the common parent.
Section 4.13. Employee Benefit Plans. (a) Each Parent Employee
Plan, as hereinafter defined, has been funded and maintained in compliance
with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes,
order, rules and regulations (including but not limited to ERISA and the Code)
which are applicable to such Plan, except where failure to so comply would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on
Parent. For purposes of this Agreement, "Parent Employee Plan" shall mean each
material "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, each
employment, severance or similar contract, plan, arrangement or policy and
each plan or arrangement, (written or oral), providing for compensation,
bonuses, profit-sharing, stock option or other stock related rights or other
forms of incentive or deferred compensation, vacation benefits, insurance
coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), health or medical benefits,
disability benefits, workers' compensation, supplemental unemployment
benefits, severance benefits and post-employment or retirement benefits
(including compensation, pension, health, medical or life insurance benefits)
which is maintained, administered or contributed to by Parent or any affiliate
of Parent and covers any employee or former employee of Parent or any
affiliate of Parent or under which Parent or any affiliate of Parent has any
liability.
(b) At no time has Parent or any person who was at that time an
affiliate of Parent maintained an employee benefit plan subject to Title IV of
ERISA.
(c) Each Parent Employee Plan which is intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and has been so qualified
during the period from its adoption to date, and each trust forming a part
thereof is exempt from tax pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code.
(d) Except as disclosed in writing to the Company prior to the date
hereof, there has been no amendment to, written interpretation or announcement
(whether or not written) by Parent or any of its affiliates relating to, or
change in employee participation or coverage under, any Parent Employee Plan
which would increase materially the expense of maintaining such Parent
Employee Plan above the level of the expense incurred in respect thereof for
the 12 months ended on the Parent Balance Sheet Date.
(e) No director or officer or, to the knowledge of Parent, other
employee of Parent or any of its subsidiaries will become entitled to any
retirement, severance or similar benefit or enhanced or accelerated benefit
solely as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, no amount required to be paid or payable to or
with respect to any employee of Parent or any of its subsidiaries in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby (either solely as a result thereof or
as a result of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) will be
an "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
Section 4.14. Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in
the Parent SEC Filings prior to the date hereof and except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Parent,
(i) no notice, notification, demand, request for information,
citation, summons or order has been received, no complaint has been filed, no
penalty has been assessed, and no investigation, action, claim, suit,
proceeding or review is pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, is threatened
by any governmental entity or other person relating to or arising out of any
Environmental Law;
(ii) Parent is and has been in compliance with all
Environmental Laws and all Environmental Permits; and
(iii) there are no liabilities of or relating to Parent or any
of its subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent,
absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise arising under or relating to
any Environmental Law, and there are no facts, conditions, situations or set
of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in or be the
basis for any such liability.
"Parent" and "its subsidiaries" shall, for purposes of this
Section, include any entity which is, in whole or in part, a corporate
predecessor of Parent or any of its subsidiaries.
Section 4.15. Tax Treatment. Neither Parent nor any of its
affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action that would prevent the
Merger from qualifying as a 368 Reorganization.
ARTICLE 5
Covenants of the Company
The Company agrees that:
Section 5.1. Conduct of the Company. The Company agrees that
from the date hereof until the Effective Time, except with the prior written
consent of Parent, the Company and its subsidiaries shall conduct their
business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and oil field
practices standard in the industry and shall use their reasonable best efforts
to preserve intact their business organizations and relationships with third
parties and to keep available the services of their present officers and
employees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date
hereof until the Effective Time:
(a) the Company will not adopt or propose any change in its
certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
(b) the Company will not, and will not permit any of its
subsidiaries to, merge or consolidate with any other person or acquire a
material amount of assets of any other person;
(c) the Company will not, and will not permit any of its
subsidiaries to, sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any material
assets or property except (i) pursuant to existing contracts or commitments or
(ii) in the ordinary course consistent with past practice;
(d) the Company will not, and will not permit any of its
subsidiaries, to take any action that would make any representation and
warranty of the Company hereunder materially inaccurate in any respect at, or
as of any time prior to, the Effective Time; and
(e) the Company will not, and will not permit any of its
subsidiaries to, agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
Section 5.2. Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material. (a) The
Company shall cause a meeting of its stockholders (the "Company Stockholder
Meeting") to be duly called and held as soon as reasonably practicable for the
purpose of voting on the approval and adoption of this Agreement. In
connection with such meeting, the Company will (i) promptly prepare and file
with the SEC, use its reasonable best efforts to have cleared by the SEC and
thereafter mail to its stockholders as promptly as practicable the proxy or
information of the Company to be mailed to the Company's stockholders in
connection with the Company Stockholder Meeting (the "Company Proxy
Statement") and all other proxy materials for such meeting and (ii) otherwise
comply with all legal requirements applicable to such meeting.
(b) Except as provided in the next sentence, the Board of
Directors of the Company shall recommend approval and adoption of this
Agreement by the Company's stockholders. The Board of Directors of the
Company shall be permitted to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent
its recommendation to its stockholders, but only if and to the extent that the
Board of Directors concludes that such withdrawal or modification is required
to comply with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors under applicable
law after advice to that effect by the Company's outside counsel.
(c) The Company Proxy Statement and any amendments or supplements
thereto will, when filed, comply as to form in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the 1934 Act. At the time the Company Proxy
Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to
stockholders of the Company and at the time such stockholders vote on the
approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Company Proxy Statement, as
supplemented or amended, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to
make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. The foregoing representations and
warranties will not apply to statements or omissions included in the Company
Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto based upon information
furnished to the Company by Parent for use (or incorporation by reference)
therein.
(d) None of the information furnished to Parent for use (or
incorporation by reference) in the Registration Statement (as defined in
Section 6.5(a)) or any amendment or supplement thereto will contain, at the
time the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto becomes
effective or at the Effective Time, any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
Section 5.3. Other Offers. From the date hereof until the
termination hereof, the Company and its subsidiaries will not, and will use
its best reasonable efforts to cause the officers, directors, financial or
legal advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries not to, directly or
indirectly, (i) take any action to solicit, initiate or encourage any
Acquisition Proposal or (ii) engage in negotiations with, or disclose any
nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
afford access to the properties, books or records of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries to, any person that may be considering making, or has made, an
Acquisition Proposal. The Company will promptly (and in no event later than
24 hours after receipt of the relevant Acquisition Proposal) notify Parent
(which notice shall be provided orally and in writing and shall identify the
person making the Acquisition Proposal and set forth the material terms
thereof) after receipt of any Acquisition Proposal, indication that any person
is considering making an Acquisition Proposal or request for nonpublic
information relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or for access
to the properties, books or records of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
by any person who is considering making or has made an Acquisition Proposal.
The Company will keep Parent fully informed of the status of any such
Acquisition Proposal or request. The Company shall, and shall cause its
subsidiaries and the directors, officers and financial and legal advisors of
the Company and its subsidiaries to, cease immediately and cause to be
terminated all activities, discussions or negotiations, if any, with any
persons conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. For
purposes of this Agreement, "Acquisition Proposal" means any good faith offer
or proposal for a merger, consolidation or other business combination
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the acquisition of 20% or
more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, or a
substantial portion of the assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
taken as a whole, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.3 shall be construed
to prohibit the Company or its Board of Directors from taking any actions or
permitting any events described above (other than any action described in
clause (i) above) to the extent required to comply with the fiduciary duties
of the Board of Directors as advised in writing by Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
Nothing herein shall prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from
taking, and disclosing to its stockholders, a position contemplated by Rules
14d-9 and 14e-2 promulgated under the 1934 Act with regard to any tender
offer, provided, further, that the Board of Directors of the Company shall not
recommend that the stockholders of the Company tender their shares in
connection with any such tender offer other than to the extent required to
comply with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors as advised in
writing by Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
ARTICLE 6
Covenants of Parent
Parent agrees that:
Section 6.1. Conduct of Parent. Parent agrees that from the
date hereof until the Effective Time, Parent and its subsidiaries shall
conduct their business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice
and shall use their reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their business
organizations and relationships with third parties. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, and except as disclosed in the Parent Schedule of
Exceptions or in connection with the proposed stock split announced by Parent
prior to the date hereof, from the date hereof until the Effective Time:
(a) Parent will not adopt or propose any material change in its
certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
(b) Parent will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries
to, take any action that would make any representation and warranty of Parent
hereunder inaccurate in any respect at, or as of any time prior to, the
Effective Time; and
(c) Parent will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries
to, agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
Section 6.2. Obligations of Merger Subsidiary. Parent will
take all action necessary to create Merger Subsidiary and to cause it to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Section 6.3. Voting of Shares. Parent agrees to vote all
shares of Company Stock beneficially owned by it in favor of adoption of this
Agreement at the Company Stockholder Meeting.
Section 6.4. Director and Officer Liability; Indemnification.
For six years after the Effective Time, Parent will cause the Surviving
Corporation to indemnify and hold harmless the present and former officers and
directors of the Company in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to
the Effective Time to the extent provided under the Company's certificate of
incorporation and bylaws in effect on the date hereof. For six years after
the Effective Time, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation to use its
best efforts to provide officers' and directors' liability insurance in
respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time covering
each such person currently covered by the Company's officers' and directors'
liability insurance policy on terms with respect to coverage and amount no
less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof.
Section 6.5. Registration Statement; Form S-8. (a) Parent
shall promptly prepare and file with the SEC under the 1933 Act the
registration statement of Parent with respect to the offering of Parent Stock
in connection with the Merger (the "Registration Statement") (and Registration
Statements on Form S-8 as necessary to register shares of Parent Stock
underlying Substitute Options), and shall use its reasonable best efforts to
cause the Registration Statement (and such Registration Statements on Form
S-8) to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable. Parent
shall promptly take any action required to be taken under foreign or state
securities or Blue Sky laws in connection with the issuance of Parent Stock in
the Merger or pursuant to Substitute Options.
(b) The Registration Statement and any amendments or
supplements thereto will, when filed, comply as to form in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act. At the time the
Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto becomes
effective and at the Effective Time, the Registration Statement, as amended or
supplemented, if applicable, shall not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
The foregoing representations and warranties will not apply to statements or
omissions included in the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement
thereto based upon information furnished to Parent or Merger Subsidiary by the
Company for use (or incorporation by reference) therein.
(c) None of the information furnished to the Company for use (or
incorporation by reference) in the Company Proxy Statement or any amendment or
supplement thereto will contain, at the time the Company Proxy Statement or
any amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to stockholders of the
Company or at the time the stockholders vote on the approval and adoption of
this Agreement, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section 6.6. Stock Exchange Listing. Parent shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Parent Stock to be issued in
connection with the Merger (and the shares of Parent Stock underlying
Substitute Options) to be listed on the NYSE, subject to official notice of
issuance.
Section 6.7. Employee Benefits. From the first of the month
following the Effective Time, the non-represented employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries will commence participation in Parent's benefit plans,
subject to the provisions of such plans. Parent shall recognize an employee's
service with the Company and Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc. (the "Predecessor
Company") for eligibility, vesting, accrual and determination of benefits in
its benefit plans to the extent that such service was recognized for such
purposes by the Company or the Predecessor Company; except with respect to
pension accrual which shall be governed by the next sentence. Parent's
retirement plan shall provide to each non-represented employee of the Company
and its subsidiaries at normal retirement a pension benefit which will equal
the pension benefit that would be provided under the Parent's retirement plan,
recognizing all such employee's pensionable service with the Predecessor
Company's pension plan as of the Effective Time under its non-contributory
formula, less the employee's vested pension benefit accrued under the
Predecessor Company's pension plan as of July 25, 1997. Such pension benefit
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Parent's retirement plan.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, for two years following the
Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall honor the Company's severance
plan in effect on the date hereof (copies of which have been provided to
Parent prior to the date hereof).
Section 6.8. Standstill. (a) Except as contemplated by this
Agreement and subject to Section 6.8(b), neither Parent nor any of its
affiliates shall, without the prior consent of the Company, directly or
indirectly, (i) effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or
otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in or in any way assist any
other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or
otherwise) to effect or participate in, (w) any acquisition of any securities
or rights to acquire any securities (or any other beneficial ownership
thereof) or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (provided that
the foregoing shall not apply to any acquisition by any employee benefit plan
in the ordinary course of business); (x) any merger or other business
combination or tender or exchange offer involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries; (y) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation,
dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company or
any of its subsidiaries; or (z) any "solicitation" of "proxies" (as such terms
are used in the proxy rules of the SEC) or consents to vote or otherwise with
respect to any voting securities of the Company, or make any communication
exempted from the definition of "solicitation" by Rule 14a-1(1)(2)(iv) under
the 1934 Act; (ii) form, join or in any way participate in a "group" (as
defined under the Exchange Act) with respect to the Company; (iii) otherwise
act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the
management, Board of Directors or policies of the Company; (iv) take any
action which the Company has been advised by counsel would require it to make
a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in (i)
above; or (v) enter into any discussions or arrangements with any third party
with respect to any of the foregoing.
(b) The restrictions imposed on Parent and its affiliates pursuant
to Section 6.8(a) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) June 30, 1998 and
(ii) the receipt by the Company, or the public announcement, of any Acquisition
Proposal by any person other than Parent or any of its affiliates.
ARTICLE 7
Covenants of Parent and the Company
The parties hereto agree that:
Section 7.1. Reasonable Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, each party will use its reasonable best efforts
to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 7.2. Certain Filings. The Company and Parent shall
cooperate with one another (i) in connection with the preparation of the
Company Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement, (ii) in determining
whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body,
agency, official, or authority is required, or any actions, consents, approvals
or waivers are required to be obtained from parties to any material contracts,
in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and (iii) in taking such actions or making any such filings,
furnishing information required in connection therewith or with the Company
Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement and seeking timely to obtain any
such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.
Section 7.3. Public Announcements. Parent and the Company will
consult with each other before issuing any press release or making any public
statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby. Except as may be required by applicable law or any listing agreement
with any national securities exchange as advised by counsel (i) Parent will not
issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such
consultation, and (ii) Company will not issue any such press release or make
any such public statement without the prior written approval of Parent.
Section 7.4. Further Assurances. At and after the Effective
Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation will be
authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company or
Merger Subsidiary, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to
take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Subsidiary, any
other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in
the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and
under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company acquired or to be
acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with,
the Merger.
Section 7.5. Notices of Certain Events. Each of the Company and
Parent shall promptly notify the other party hereto of:
(a) any notice or other communication from any person alleging that
the consent of such person is or may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) any notice or other communication from any governmental or
regulatory agency or authority in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement; and
(c) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings
commenced or, to its knowledge threatened against, relating to or involving or
otherwise affecting such party that, if pending on the date of this Agreement,
would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 3.11,3.12,
3.16, 4.10, 4.11 or 4.14 (as the case may be) or that relate to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 7.6. Tax-free Reorganization. Prior to the Effective
Time, each party shall use its best efforts to cause the Merger to qualify as
a 368 Reorganization, and will not take any action reasonably likely to cause
the Merger not to so qualify.
Section 7.7. Affiliates. Within 45 days following the date of
this Agreement, the Company shall deliver to Parent a letter identifying all
known persons who may be deemed affiliates of the Company under Rule 145 of the
1933 Act. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain a written
agreement from each person who may be so deemed as soon as practicable and, in
any event, at least 30 days prior to the Effective Time, substantially in the
form of Exhibit A hereto.
Section 7.8. Access to Information; Confidentiality. (a)
From the date hereof until the Effective Time, the Company and Parent will
give to the other party, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other
authorized representatives reasonable access to the offices, properties, books
and records of such party, furnish to the other party and its
representatives such financial and other data and information as such party
and its representatives may reasonably request and instruct its own
employees and representatives to cooperate with the other party in its
investigations. Any investigation pursuant to this Section shall be conducted
in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the
business of the Company and Parent, as the case may be. No investigation
pursuant to this Section shall affect any representation or warranty made by
any party hereunder.
(b) All information obtained by Parent or the Company pursuant
to this Section shall be kept confidential in accordance with, and shall
otherwise be subject to the terms of, the Confidentiality Agreement dated
August 11, 1997 between Parent and the Company.
ARTICLE 8
Conditions to the Merger
Section 8.1. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The
obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Subsidiary to consummate the
Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) this Agreement shall have been approved and adopted by the
stockholders of the Company in accordance with Delaware Law and the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company;
(b) any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the
Merger shall have expired or been terminated;
(c) no provision of any applicable law or regulation and no
judgment, injunction, order or decree shall prohibit the consummation of the
Merger;
(d) the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective
and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
shall be in effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before
or threatened by the SEC; and
(e) the shares of Parent Stock to be issued in the Merger (as well
as the shares of Parent Stock to be issued upon exercise of Substitute Options)
shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of
issuance.
Section 8.2. Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary. The obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary to consummate the
Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions:
(a) the Company shall have performed in all material respects all
of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the
Effective Time, the representations and warranties of the Company contained
in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered by the
Company pursuant hereto shall be true in all material respects at and as of the
Effective Time as if made at and as of such time and Parent shall have
received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company (which
certificate shall not impose any personal liability on such officer) to the
foregoing effect;
(b) Parent shall have received an opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, on the basis of
certain facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion,
dated the Effective Time, to the effect that the Merger will be treated for
federal income tax purposes as a reorganization qualifying under the
provisions of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, such
counsel shall be entitled to rely upon representations of officers of Parent
and the Company substantially in the form of Exhibits B and C hereto.
(c) the Company shall have received an opinion of Andrews & Kurth
L.L.P., in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, on the basis
of certain facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion,
dated the Effective Time, to the effect that neither the entry into this
Agreement by the Company nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby (including the Merger) will affect the tax-free status of the spinoff
of the Company by the Predecessor Company completed on July 25, 1997. In
rendering such opinion, such counsel shall be entitled to rely upon
representations of the Company, Parent and R. Graham Whaling substantially in
the form of Exhibits D, E and F hereto.
Section 8.3. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The
obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger are subject to the
satisfaction of the following further conditions:
(a) each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall have performed in
all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be
performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time, the representations and
warranties of Parent and Merger Subsidiary contained in this Agreement and in
any certificate or other writing delivered by Parent or Merger Subsidiary
pursuant hereto shall be true in all material respects at and as of the
Effective Time as if made at and as of such time and the Company shall have
received a certificate signed by an executive officer of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary (which certificate shall not impose any personal liability on such
officer) to the foregoing effect;
(b) The Company shall have received an opinion of Andrews & Kurth
L.L.P., in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, on the
basis of certain facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such
opinion, dated the Effective Time, to the effect that the Merger will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization qualifying under
the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, such
counsel shall be entitled to rely upon representations of officers of Parent
and the Company substantially in the form of Exhibits B and C hereto.
ARTICLE 9
Termination
Section 9.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated
and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time
(notwithstanding any approval of this Agreement by the Board of Directors of
the Company or Parent or the stockholders of the Company):
(a) by mutual written agreement of the Company and Parent;
(b) by either the Company or Parent, if
(i) the Merger has not been consummated on or before March
31, 1998; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section shall not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of
this Agreement results in the failure of the Merger to be consummated by such
time;
(ii) there shall be any law or regulation that makes
consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or if any judgment,
injunction, order or decree enjoining any party from consummating the Merger
is entered and such judgment, injunction, order or decree shall have become
final and non-appealable; or
(iii) this Agreement shall not have been approved and adopted
in accordance with Delaware Law by the Company's stockholders at the Company
Stockholder Meeting (or any adjournment thereof).
(c) by Parent, if (x) the Board of Directors of the Company shall
have withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Parent its approval or
recommendation of the Merger or (y) there shall be any breach of any provision
of Section 5.2(a) or 5.3.
The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 9.1 (other than pursuant to Section 9.1(a)) shall give notice of such
termination to the other party.
Section 9.2. Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, this Agreement shall become void and of no
effect with no liability on the part of any party hereto, except that (i) the
agreements contained in Sections 6.8, 7.8(b), 10.4, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8
shall survive the termination hereof and (ii) no such termination shall
release any party of any liabilities or damages resulting from any willful or
grossly negligent breach by that party of any provision of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
Miscellaneous
Section 10.1. Notices. All notices, requests and other
communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including
facsimile transmission) and shall be given,
if to Parent or Merger Subsidiary, to:
Texaco Inc.
2000 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, New York 10650
Attention: Carl B. Davidson
Vice President and Secretary
with a copy to:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attention: William L. Rosoff
if to the Company, to:
Monterey Resources, Inc.
5201 Truxton Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93309
Attention: Terry Anderson
with a copy to:
Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
4200 Texas Commerce Tower
Houston, Texas 77002-3090
Attention: G. Michael O'Leary
or such other address or fax number as such party may hereafter specify for
the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests
and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by
the recipient thereof if received prior to 5 p.m. in the place of receipt and
such day is a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such
notice, request or communication shall be deemed not to have been received
until the next succeeding business day in the place of receipt.
Section 10.2. Survival of Representations and Warranties. The
representations and warranties and agreements contained herein and in any
certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall not survive the
Effective Time except for the agreements set forth in Sections 6.4, 6.7, 10.6,
10.7 and 10.8.
Section 10.3. Amendments; No Waivers. (a) Any provision of
this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Effective Time if, but
only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of
an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or in the case of a waiver, by
the party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided that after the
adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company, no such
amendment or waiver shall, without the further approval of such stockholders,
reduce the amount or change the kind of consideration to be received in
exchange for any shares of capital stock of the Company.
(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and
remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights
or remedies provided by law.
Section 10.4. Expenses. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
this Section, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement
shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
(b) The Company agrees to pay Parent in immediately available funds
by wire transfer an amount equal to $35 million in the event that this
Agreement is terminated as a result of the occurrence of any of the events set
forth in:
(i) Section 9.1(b)(iii), provided that (x) an Acquisition
Proposal shall have been publicly announced at any time prior to the date of
such stockholder vote, and provided further that (y) the Company shall have
entered into, or shall have publicly announced its intention to enter into, an
agreement or an agreement in principle with respect to any Acquisition
Proposal prior to June 30, 1998; or
(ii) Section 9.1(c).
Any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 10.4(b) shall be
paid promptly, but in no event later than two business days, after the date of
the event described in clause (i)(y) or, in the case of clause (ii), after the
date of such termination.
Section 10.5. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns; provided that no party may assign,
delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the consent of each other party hereto, except that Parent
or Merger Subsidiary may transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in
part, to one or more of their affiliates, the right to enter into the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, but any such transfer or
assignment will not relieve Parent or Merger Subsidiary of its obligations
hereunder.
Section 10.6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware.
Section 10.7. Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding
seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or
in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may
be brought in any federal court located in White Plains, New York, and each
of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the
appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding
and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection
which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such
suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or
proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an
inconvenient form. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be
served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the
jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party
agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 10.1 shall
be deemed effective service of process on such party.
Section 10.8. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 10.9. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may
be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original,
with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same
instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall
have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto.
No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer upon any person other
than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, provided that the
provisions of Section 6.4 concerning insurance and indemnification and
intended for the benefit of individuals referred to therein.
Section 10.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the
Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
Section 10.11. Captions. The captions herein are included for
convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or
interpretation hereof.
Section 10.12. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant
or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction
or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the
terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated
so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any parts. Upon
such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as
possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated
hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent
possible.
Section 10.13. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree
that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this
Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the
parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 10.14. Definitions and Usage. (a) For purposes of this
Agreement:
"affiliate" means, with respect to any person, any other person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control
with such person.
"knowledge" of any person which is not an individual means the
knowledge of such person's officers after reasonable inquiry.
"material adverse effect" means, when used in connection with
Parent or the Company, any change, effect, event, occurrence or state of facts
that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse
effect on the business, operations, assets, liabilities, condition (financial
or otherwise) or results of operations of Parent and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, or the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as the case
may be.
"officer" means in the case of Parent and the Company, any
executive officer of Parent or the Company, as applicable, within the meaning
of Rule 3b-7 of the 1934 Act.
"person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization,
including a government or political subdivision or an agency or
instrumentality thereof.
"subsidiary" means, with respect to any person, any entity of
which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to
elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar
functions are at any time directly or indirectly owned by such person.
A reference in this Agreement to any statute shall be to such
statute as amended from time to time, and to the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(b) Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set
forth
1933 Act...................................... 3.3
1934 Act...................................... 3.3
368 Reorganization............................ 3.17
Acquisition Proposal.......................... 5.3
Company 10-K.................................. 3.6
Company 10-Q.................................. 3.7(a)
Company Balance Sheet......................... 3.8
Company Balance Sheet Date.................... 3.8
Company Employee Plans........................ 3.15(a)
Company Proxy Statement....................... 5.2(a)
Company SEC Filings........................... 3.7(a)
Company Stock................................. 1.2(a)
Company Stockholder Meeting................... 5.2(a)
Delaware Law.................................. 1.1(a)
Effective Time................................ 1.1(b)
Environmental Laws............................ 3.16(c)
Environmental Permits......................... 3.16(c)
ERISA......................................... 3.15(a)
GAAP.......................................... 3.14
HSR Act....................................... 3.3
Hydrocarbons.................................. 3.20(d)
Leases........................................ 3.20(d)
Lien.......................................... 3.4
Merger........................................ 1.1
Merger Consideration.......................... 1.2(a)
NYSE.......................................... 1.2(a)
Oil and Gas Contracts......................... 3.20(d)
Oil and Gas Leases............................ 3.20(d)
Parent 10-K................................... 4.6(a)
Parent 10-Q................................... 4.6(a)
Parent Balance Sheet.......................... 4.7
Parent Balance Sheet Date..................... 4.7
Parent Employee Plan.......................... 4.13
Parent SEC Filings............................ 4.6(a)
Parent Stock.................................. 1.2(a)
Predecessor Company........................... 6.7
Registration Statement........................ 6.5(a)
SEC........................................... 3.7(a)(iv)
Surviving Corporation......................... 1.1(a)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement
to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and
year first above written.
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ R. Graham Whaling
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R. Graham Whaling
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
TEXACO INC.
By: /s/ Claire S. Farley
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Claire S. Farley
Vice President
EXHIBIT A TO
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
AFFILIATE LETTER
____________, 1997
TO:
Texaco Inc.
Monterey Resources, Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned has been advised that as of the date of this
letter the undersigned may be deemed to be an "affiliate" of Monterey
Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), as the term "affiliate"
is defined for purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of Rule 145 of the rules and
regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
as of August 17, 1997 (the "Agreement") between Company and Texaco Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Parent"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger
Subsidiary") will be merged with and into Company with Company to be the
surviving corporation in the merger (the "Merger").
As a result of the Merger, the undersigned will receive shares
of Common Stock, par value $6.25 per share, of Parent (the "Parent Common
Stock") in exchange for shares owned by the undersigned of Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of Company (the "Company Common Stock").
The undersigned represents, warrants and covenants to Parent
and Company that as of the date the undersigned receives any Parent Common
Stock as a result of the Merger:
A. The undersigned shall not make any sale, transfer or other
disposition of the Parent Common Stock in violation of the Act or the Rules
and Regulations.
B. The undersigned has carefully read this letter and the
Agreement and discussed the requirements of such documents and other
applicable limitations upon the undersigned's ability to sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of the Parent Common Stock to the extent the undersigned
felt necessary with the undersigned's counsel or counsel for Company.
C. The undersigned has been advised that the issuance of
Parent Common Stock to the undersigned pursuant to the Merger will be
registered with the Commission under the Act on a Registration Statement on
Form S-4. However, the undersigned has also been advised that, since at
the time the Merger is submitted for a vote of the stockholders of Company,
the undersigned may be deemed to be an affiliate of Company, the
undersigned may not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Parent
Common Stock issued to the undersigned in the Merger unless (i) such sale,
transfer or other disposition has been registered under the Act, (ii) such
sale, transfer or other disposition is made in conformity with Rule 145
promulgated by the Commission under the Act, or (iii) in the opinion of
counsel reasonably acceptable to Parent, or pursuant to a "no action"
letter obtained by the undersigned from the staff of the Commission, such
sale, transfer or other disposition is otherwise exempt from registration
under the Act.
D. The undersigned understands that Parent is under no
obligation to register the sale, transfer or other disposition of the
Parent Common Stock by the undersigned or on the undersigned's behalf under
the Act or to take any other action necessary in order to enable such sale,
transfer or other disposition by the undersigned in compliance with an
exemption from such registration.
E. The undersigned further understands and agrees that the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the undersigned
set forth herein are for the benefit of Parent, Company and the Surviving
Corporation (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and will be relied upon by
such entities and their respective counsel and accountants.
F. The undersigned understands and agrees that this letter
agreement shall apply to all shares of the capital stock of Parent and
Company that are deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned
pursuant to applicable federal securities laws.
Execution of this letter should not be considered an admission
on the part of the undersigned that the undersigned is an "affiliate" of
Company as described in the first paragraph of this letter or as a waiver of
any rights the undersigned may have to object to any claim that the
undersigned is such an affiliate on or after the date of this letter.
Very truly yours,
By: _______________________
Name:
Accepted this ____ day of
____________, 1997.
PARENT
By: __________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT B TO
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
PARENT CORPORATION REPRESENTATION LETTER
[Effective Time]
Davis Polk & Wardwell
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.
4200 Texas Commerce Tower
600 Travis
Houston, TX 77002
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the opinion to be delivered pursuant to
Sections 8.2(b) and 8.3(b) of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Agreement")(1) dated as of August 17, 1997, between Texaco Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Parent") and Monterey Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Company"), the undersigned officers of Parent and Merger Subsidiary hereby
certify and represent as to Parent and Merger Subsidiary that the facts
relating to the merger (the "Merger") of Merger Subsidiary with and into
Company pursuant to the Agreement and as described in the Company Proxy
Statement dated ________, 1997 (the "Proxy Statement") are true, correct and
complete in all respects at the Effective Time and that:
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(1) References contained in this Certificate to the Agreement include, unless
the context otherwise requires, each document attached as an exhibit
or annex thereto. Capitalized terms are defined as in the Agreement
and Plan of Merger.
1. The consideration to be received in the Merger by
holders of common stock of the Company ("Company Stock") was determined by
arm's length negotiations between the managements of Parent and Company.
In connection with the Merger, no holder of Company Stock will receive in
exchange for such stock, directly or indirectly, any consideration other
than Parent Stock and, in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Stock, cash.
2. To the knowledge of the management of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary, there is no plan or intention on the part of the holders of
Company Stock to sell, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose (including
by transactions such as a short sale or an equity swap which would have the
economic effect of a disposition) of a number of shares of Parent Stock to
be received by them in connection with the Merger that would reduce the
Company shareholders' ownership of Parent Stock to a number of shares
having a value, as of the Effective Time, of less than 50% of the total
value of all of the formerly outstanding stock of Company immediately prior
to the Effective Time. For purposes of this representation, shares of
Company Stock exchanged for cash or other property or exchanged for cash in
lieu of fractional shares of Parent Stock are treated as outstanding shares
of Company Stock at the Effective Time. Moreover, shares of Company Stock
that are sold, redeemed or disposed of prior to the Merger and in
contemplation or as part of the Merger, and shares of Parent Stock that are
held by holders of Company Stock at or prior to the Effective Time and that
are otherwise sold, redeemed, or disposed of subsequent to the Merger will
be taken into account for purposes of this representation.
3. After the Merger, to the knowledge of the management of
Parent, Company will hold at least 90% of the fair market value of the net
assets and at least 70% of the fair market value of the gross assets held
by Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the Merger, and at least 90% of
the fair market value of the net assets and at least 70% of the fair market
value of the gross assets held by Company immediately prior to the Merger.
For purposes of this representation, assets of Merger Subsidiary or Company
held immediately prior to the Merger include amounts paid or incurred by
Merger Subsidiary or Company in connection with the Merger, including
amounts used to pay reorganization expenses and all payments, redemptions
and distributions made in contemplation or as part of the Merger. Any
dispositions in contemplation or as part of the Merger of assets held by
Merger Subsidiary prior to the Merger will be for fair market value.
4. Prior to the Merger, Parent will be in control of Merger
Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Merger Subsidiary has been formed
solely in order to consummate the Merger, and at no time has or will Merger
Subsidiary conduct any business activities or other operations of any kind
other than the issuance of its stock to Parent prior to the Effective Time.
5. Following the Merger, Company has no plan or intention
to issue and Parent has no plan or intention to cause Company to issue
additional shares of stock that would result in Parent losing control of
Company within the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Code.
6. Neither Parent nor any corporation affiliated with
Parent has any plan or intention to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any of the Parent Stock issued pursuant to the Merger.
7. Parent has no plan or intention to liquidate Company, to
merge Company with or into another corporation, to sell, exchange, transfer
or otherwise dispose of any stock of Company or to cause Company to sell,
exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets or of any
assets acquired from Merger Subsidiary in the Merger, except for (i)
dispositions made in the ordinary course of business, (ii) transfers
described in Section 368(a)(2)(C) of the Code, or (iii) asset dispositions
to the extent that all such dispositions, sale, transfer or exchange of
assets will not, in the aggregate, violate paragraph 3 of this letter.
8. In the Merger, Merger Subsidiary will have no
liabilities assumed by Company and will not transfer to Company any assets
subject to liabilities.
9. Following the Merger, Company will continue (and Parent
will cause Company to continue) its historic business or use a significant
portion of its historic business assets in a business.
10. Parent and Merger Subsidiary each will pay its or their
own expenses, if any, incurred in connection with or as part of the Merger
or related transactions. Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary has paid or
will pay, directly or indirectly, any expenses (including transfer taxes)
incurred by any holder of Company Stock in connection with or as part of
the Merger or any related transactions. Neither Parent nor Merger
Subsidiary has agreed to assume, nor will it directly or indirectly assume,
any expense or other liability, whether fixed or contingent, of any holder
of Company Stock.
11. There is no intercorporate indebtedness existing between
Parent and Company or between Merger Subsidiary and Company that was
issued, acquired or will be settled at a discount.
12. All shares of Parent Stock into which shares of Company
Stock will be converted pursuant to the Merger will be newly issued or
treasury shares, and will be issued by Parent directly to holders of
Company Stock pursuant to the Merger.
13. In the Merger, shares of Company Stock representing
control of Company, as defined in Section 368(c) of the Code, will be
exchanged solely for voting stock of Parent. For purposes of this
representation, any shares of Company Stock exchanged for cash or other
property will be treated as outstanding Company Stock at the Effective
Time.
14. In the Merger, no liabilities of shareholders of Company
will be assumed by Parent, and none of the Company Stock acquired by Parent
will be subject to liabilities. Furthermore, there is no plan or intention
for Parent to assume any liabilities of Company.
15. Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary is an "investment
company" within the meaning of Section 368(a)(2)(F) of the Code.
16. The payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares of
Parent Stock to holders of Company Stock is solely for the purpose of
avoiding the expense and inconvenience to Parent of issuing fractional
shares and does not represent separately bargained for consideration. The
total cash consideration that will be paid in the Merger to the holders of
Company Stock instead of issuing fractional shares of Parent Stock will not
exceed one percent of the total consideration that will be issued in the
Merger to the holders of Company Stock with respect to their shares of
Company Stock. The fractional share interests in Parent of each holder of
Company Stock will be aggregated, and no holder of Company Stock will
receive cash in an amount equal to or greater than the value of one full
share of Parent Stock.
17. None of the employee compensation received by any
shareholder-employees of Company is or will be separate consideration for,
or allocable to, any of their shares of Company Stock to be surrendered in
the Merger. None of the shares of Parent Stock to be received by any
shareholder-employee of Company in the Merger is or will be separate
consideration for, or allocable to, any employment, consulting or similar
arrangement. Any compensation paid or to be paid to any shareholder of
Company who will be an employee of or perform advisory services for Parent,
Merger Subsidiary, Company, or any affiliate thereof after the Merger, will
be determined by bargaining at arm's length.
18. During the past 5 years, none of Parent or any
subsidiary thereof has owned or owns, beneficially or of record, any class
of stock of Company or any securities of Company or any instrument giving
the holder the right to acquire any such stock or securities.
19. The Merger is being effected for bona fide business
reasons and will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Agreement,
as described in the Proxy Statement, and none of the material terms and
conditions therein have been or will be waived or modified.
20. The Merger Agreement and the documents described in the
Merger Agreement represent the entire understanding of Parent, Merger
Subsidiary, and Company with respect to the Merger.
21. Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary will take any
position on any Federal, state or local income or franchise tax return, or
take any other tax reporting position, that is inconsistent with the
treatment of the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a) of the Code, unless otherwise required by a "determination" (as
defined in Section 1313(a)(1) of the Code) or by applicable state or local
income or franchise tax law.
We understand that Davis Polk & Wardwell and Andrews & Kurth,
L.L.P. will rely on this Certificate in rendering their opinions as to certain
United States Federal income tax consequences of the Merger and we will
promptly and timely inform them if, after signing this Certificate, we have
reason to believe that any of the facts described herein or in the Proxy
Statement or any of the representations made in this Certificate are untrue,
incorrect or incomplete in any respect.
Very truly yours,
TEXACO INC.
By:___________________________________
Title:________________________________
MERGER SUBSIDIARY
By:___________________________________
Title:________________________________
EXHIBIT C TO
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
COMPANY REPRESENTATION LETTER
[Effective Time]
Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.
4200 Texas Commerce Tower
600 Travis
Houston, TX 77002
Davis Polk & Wardwell
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the opinions to be delivered pursuant to
Sections 8.2(b) and 8.3(b) of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Agreement")(1) dated August 17, 1997, between Texaco Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Parent") and Monterey Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Company"), the undersigned officers of Company hereby certify and represent
as to Company that the facts relating to the merger (the "Merger") of Merger
Subsidiary with and into Company pursuant to the Agreement and as described in
the Company Proxy Statement dated _________, 1997 (the "Proxy Statement") are
true, correct and complete in all respects at the Effective Time and that:
1. The consideration to be received in the Merger by holders of
common stock of the Company ("Company Stock") was determined by arm's length
negotiations between the managements of Parent and Company. In connection
with the Merger, no holder of Company Stock will receive in exchange for such
stock, directly or indirectly, any consideration other than Parent Stock and,
in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Stock, cash.
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(1) References contained in this Certificate to the Agreement include, unless
the context otherwise requires, each document attached as an exhibit or
annex thereto. Capitalized terms are defined as in the Agreement and
Plan of Merger.
2. There is no plan or intention by any of the holders of Company
Stock who own 5% or more of the Company Stock, and to the knowledge of the
management of Company, there is no plan or intention on the part of the
remaining holders of Company Stock to sell, exchange, transfer or otherwise
dispose (including by transactions such as a short sale or an equity swap which
would have the economic effect of a disposition) of a number of shares of
Parent Stock to be received by them in connection with the Merger that would
reduce the Company shareholders' ownership of Parent Stock to a number of
shares having a value, as of the Effective Time, of less than 50% of the total
value of all of the formerly outstanding stock of Company immediately prior
to the Effective Time. For purposes of this representation, shares of Company
Stock exchanged for cash or other property or exchanged for cash in lieu of
fractional shares of Parent Stock are treated as outstanding shares of Company
Stock at the Effective Time. Moreover, shares of Company Stock that are sold,
redeemed or disposed of prior to the Merger and in contemplation or as part of
the Merger, and shares of Parent Stock that are held by holders of Company
Stock at or prior to the Effective Time and that are otherwise sold, redeemed
or disposed of subsequent to the Merger will be taken into account for
purposes of this representation.
3. After the Merger, to the knowledge of the management of
Company, Company will hold at least 90% of the fair market value of the net
assets and at least 70% of the fair market value of the gross assets held by
Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the Merger and at least 90% of the fair
market value of the net assets and at least 70% of the fair market value of
the gross assets held by Company immediately prior to the Merger. For
purposes of this representation, assets of Merger Subsidiary or Company held
immediately prior to the Merger include amounts paid or incurred by Merger
Subsidiary or Company in connection with the Merger, including amounts used
to pay Company's reorganization expenses and all payments, redemptions and
distributions (except for regular, normal dividends, if any) made in
contemplation or as part of the Merger. Any dispositions in contemplation or
as part of the Merger of assets held by Company prior to the Merger will be
for fair market value.
4. The Company has no plan or intention to issue additional shares
of its stock that would result in Parent losing control (within the meaning of
Section 368(c) of the Code) of the Company.
5. No assets of Company have been sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of which would prevent Parent from continuing the historic business
of Company or from using a significant portion of Company's historic business
assets in a business following the merger, and Company intends to continue
its historic business or use a significant portion of its historic business
assets in a business.
6. Company and the holders of Company Stock each will pay its or
their own expenses, if any, incurred in connection with or as part of the
Merger or related transactions. Company has not paid or will not pay,
directly or indirectly, any expenses (including transfer taxes) incurred by any
holder of Company Stock in connection with or as part of the Merger or any
related transactions. Company has not agreed to assume, nor will it directly
or indirectly assume, any expense or other liability, whether fixed or
contingent, of any holder of Company Stock.
7. There is no intercorporate indebtedness existing between Parent
and Company or between Merger Subsidiary and Company that was issued, acquired
or will be settled at a discount.
8. Company has no authorized stock other than common stock par
value $.01 per share, and preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. At the
date hereof, the only capital stock of Company issued and outstanding is
Company Stock.
9. In the Merger, Company Stock representing control of Company,
as defined in Section 368(c) of the Code, will be exchanged solely for voting
stock of Parent. For purposes of this representation, any shares of Company
Stock exchanged for cash or other property will be treated as outstanding
Company Stock at the Effective Time.
10. There exist no options, warrants, convertible securities or
other rights to acquire Company Stock, other than rights pursuant to employee
stock options and employee stock purchase plans in existence as of the date of
the Agreement.
11. In the Merger, no liabilities of the shareholders of Company
will be assumed by Parent and none of the Company Stock acquired by Parent will
be subject to liabilities. Furthermore, to the knowledge of the management of
Company, there is no plan or intention for Parent to assume any liabilities of
Company.
12. Company is not an "investment company" within the meaning of
Section 368(a)(2)(F) of the Code.
13. Company is not under the jurisdiction of a court in a Title 11
or similar case within the meaning of Section 368(a)(3)(A) of the Code.
14. At the Effective Time, the total fair market value of the
assets of Company exceeds the total liabilities of Company assumed, including
the amount of any liabilities to which the assets of Company are subject.
15. The payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent
stock to holders of Company Stock is solely for the purpose of avoiding the
expense and inconvenience to Parent of issuing fractional shares and does not
represent separately bargained for consideration. The total cash
consideration that will be paid in the Merger to the holders of Company Stock
instead of issuing fractional shares of Parent Stock will not exceed one
percent of the total consideration that will be issued in the Merger to the
holders of Company Stock with respect to their shares of Company Stock. The
fractional share interests in Parent of each holder of Company Stock will be
aggregated, and no holder of Company Stock will receive cash in an amount
equal to or greater than the value of one full share of Parent Stock.
16. None of the employee compensation received by any
shareholder-employees of Company is or will be separate consideration for, or
allocable to, any of their shares of Company Stock to be surrendered in the
Merger. None of the shares of Parent Stock received by any
shareholder-employee of Company in the Merger is or will be separate
consideration for, or allocable to, any employment, consulting or similar
arrangement. Any compensation paid or to be paid to any shareholder of
Company who will be an employee of or perform advisory services for Parent,
Merger Subsidiary, Company, or any affiliate thereof after the Merger, will be
determined by bargaining at arm's length.
17. Since the date of the Agreement, except for the issuance of
Company Stock pursuant to the rights described in paragraph 10 hereof,
Company has not issued any additional shares of Company Stock.
18. No holders of Company Stock have dissenters' rights with
respect to the Merger under applicable laws.
19. Except as disclosed in the Company's Schedule of Exceptions,
Company has not redeemed any of its stock, made any distributions with respect
to its stock, or disposed of any of its assets in contemplation or as part of
the Merger, excluding for purposes of this representation regular, normal
dividends and Company Stock acquired in the ordinary course of business in
connection with employee incentive and benefit programs, or other programs or
arrangements in existence on the date hereof.
20. The Merger is being effected for bona fide business reasons and
will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Agreement, and none of the
material terms and conditions therein have been or will be waived or modified.
21. Company will not take any position on any Federal, state or
local income or franchise tax return, or take any other tax reporting position
that is inconsistent with the treatment of the Merger as a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, unless otherwise required by
a "determination" (as defined in Section 1313(a)(1) of the Code) or by
applicable state or local income or franchise tax law.
We understand that Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P. and Davis Polk &
Wardwell will rely on this Certificate in rendering their opinions as to
certain United States Federal income tax consequences of the Merger and we will
promptly and timely inform them if, after signing this Certificate, we have
reason to believe that any of the facts described herein or in the Proxy
Statement or any of the representations made in this Certificate are untrue,
incorrect or incomplete in any respect.
Very truly yours,
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
By:___________________________________
Title:________________________________
EXHIBIT D TO
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
MONTEREY RESOURCES, INC.
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
The undersigned officer of Monterey Resources, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the opinion to be delivered by
Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. to Company in connection with the Agreement and Plan of
Merger between Company and Texaco Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"),
dated as of August 17, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement"), and recognizing that
Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. will rely on this Certificate in delivering such
opinion, hereby certifies that the facts described in this Officer's
Certificate relating to the proposed merger of Merger Subsidiary with and into
Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the "Merger") and any transactions
related thereto are true, correct, and complete in all respects and will be
true, correct, and complete in all respects at the Effective Time of the
Merger, and further certifies as follows (unless otherwise specified,
capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the
Merger Agreement):
1. I certify to you that I am the General Counsel and
Secretary of Company. I am familiar with the transactions contemplated by,
and the terms and provisions of, the Merger Agreement, have personal
knowledge of the matters covered by the following representations, and am
authorized to make the following representations on behalf of Company.
2. Except as described in Appendix A hereto, as of the time
of the July 25, 1997 distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe Energy
Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Santa Fe"), there had been no
discussions, negotiations, agreements or arrangements regarding the
acquisition of the stock or assets of Company by Parent (or a subsidiary or
affiliates of Parent or anyone else) or the acquisition of the stock or
assets of Parent by Company between (i) the management or the Board of
Directors of Santa Fe or Santa Fe's representatives (or the management or
the Board of Directors of Company or Company's representatives), and the
management of the Board of Directors of Parent or any affiliate of Parent
or Parent's representatives (or any other potential acquiror) or (ii)
shareholders of Company and management or the Board of Directors of Parent
or any affiliate of Parent or Parent's representatives (or any other
potential acquiror).
3. As of the time of the July 25, 1997 distribution
ofCompany stock by Santa Fe, neither the management nor the Board of
Directors of Company (or Santa Fe) had a plan or intent to effect the
acquisition of the stock of Company by Parent (or anyone else) or a plan or
intent to engage in any other transaction that would have caused Company
stockholders (as determined immediately after the July 25, 1997
distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe) to fail to own Company stock
constituting "control" within the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Code. A
belief that the stock of Company might be acquired or that Company might be
a party to a merger at some point after the July 25 distribution of the
stock of Company by Santa Fe would not, by itself, constitute a "plan or
intent" to effect such an acquisition or merger.
4. As of the time of the July 25, 1997 distribution of
Company stock by Santa Fe, there was no plan or intention by any
stockholder of Company who owned five percent or more of the stock of
Company, and the management of Company, to its best knowledge, was not
aware of any plan or intention on the part of any remaining stockholder of
Company to sell, exchange, transfer by gift, or otherwise dispose of any
stock in, or securities of, either Santa Fe or Company after the
distribution. Plan or intent for this purpose has the same meaning as set
forth in paragraph 3 above.
_________________________________
Dated: _______________, 1997 Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT E TO
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
TEXACO INC.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE'S CERTIFICATE
The undersigned authorized representative of Texaco Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Parent"), in connection with the opinion to be
delivered by Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. to Monterey Resources, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the Agreement and Plan of
Merger between Company and Parent dated as of August 17, 1997 (the "Merger
Agreement"), and recognizing that Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. will rely on this
Certificate in delivering such opinion, hereby certifies that the facts
described in this Authorized Representative's Certificate relating to the
proposed merger of Merger Subsidiary with and into Company pursuant to the
Merger Agreement (the "Merger") and any transactions related thereto are true,
correct, and complete in all respects and will be true, correct, and complete
in all respects at the Effective Time of the Merger, and further certifies as
follows (unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meaning assigned to them in the Merger Agreement):
1. I certify to you that I am the Assistant General Counsel of
Parent. I am familiar with the transactions contemplated by, and the terms
and provisions of, the Merger Agreement, have personal knowledge of the
matters covered by the following representations, and am authorized to make
the following representations on behalf of Parent.
2. To the best of my knowledge and belief, except as
described in Appendix A hereto, as of the time of the July 25, 1997
distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Santa Fe"), there had been no discussions,
negotiations, agreements or arrangements regarding the acquisition of the
stock or assets of Company by Parent (or a subsidiary or affiliate of
Parent or anyone else) or the acquisition of the stock or assets of Parent
by Company between (i) the management or the Board of Directors of Santa Fe
or Santa Fe's representatives (or the management or the Board of Directors
of Company or Company's representatives), and the management or the Board
of Directors of Parent or any affiliate of Parent or its representatives
(or any other person) or (ii) shareholders of Company and management or the
Board of Directors of Parent or any affiliate of Parent or Parent's
representatives (or any other person).
3. To the best of my knowledge and belief, as of the time of the
July 25, 1997 distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe, neither the
management nor the Board of Directors of Santa Fe (or Company) had a plan or
intent to effect the acquisition of the stock of Company by Parent (or anyone
else) or a plan or intent to engage in any other transaction that would have
caused Company stockholders (as determined immediately after the July 25, 1997
distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe) to fail to own Company stock
constituting "control" within the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Code. A
belief that the stock of the Company might be acquired or that Company might
be a party to a merger at some point after the July 25 distribution of the
stock of Company by Santa Fe would not, by itself, constitute a "plan or
intent" to effect such an acquisition or merger.
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Dated: _______________, 1997 Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT F TO
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF R. GRAHAM WHALING
The undersigned, in connection with the opinion to be delivered
by Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. to Monterey Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger between
Company and Texaco Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), dated as of August
17, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement"), and recognizing that Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
will rely on this Certificate in delivering such opinion, hereby certifies that
the facts described in this Officer's Certificate relating to the proposed
merger of Merger Subsidiary with and into the Company pursuant to the Merger
Agreement (the "Merger") and any transactions related thereto are true,
correct, and complete in all respects and will be true, correct, and complete
in all respects at the Effective Time of the Merger, and further certifies as
follows (unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meaning assigned to them in the Merger Agreement):
1. I certify to you that I am familiar with the transactions
contemplated by, and the terms and provisions of, the Merger Agreement, have
personal knowledge of the matters covered by the following representations.
2. To the best of my knowledge and belief, except as described
in Appendix A hereto, as of the time of the July 25, 1997 distribution of
Company stock by Santa Fe, there had been no discussions, negotiations,
agreements or arrangements regarding the acquisition of the stock or assets
of Company by Parent (or a subsidiary or affiliate of Parent or anyone else)
or the acquisition of the stock or assets of Parent by Company between (i)
the management or the Board of Directors of Sante Fe or Santa Fe's
representatives (or the management or the Board of Directors of Company or
Company's representatives), and the management or the Board of Directors of
Parent or Parent's representatives (or any other potential acquiror) or
(ii) between sharesholders of the Company and management or the Board of
Directors of Parent or Parent's representatives (or any other potential
acquiror).
3. To the best of my knowledge and belief, as of the time
of the July 25, 1997 distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe, neither the
management nor the Board of Directors of Santa Fe (or the Company) had a
plan or intent to effect the acquisition of the stock of Company by Parent
(or anyone else) or a plan or intent to engage in any other transaction
that would have caused the Company stockholders (as determined immediately
after the July 25, 1997 distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe) to fail
to own Company stock constituting "control" within the meaning of Section
368(c) of the Code. A belief that the stock of the Company might be
acquired or that the Company might be a party to a merger at some point
after the July 25 distribution of the stock of the Company by Santa Fe
would not, by itself, constitute a "plan or intent" to effect such an
acquisition or merger.
4. To the best of my knowledge and belief, except as
described in Appendix A hereto, as of the time of the July 25, 1997
distribution of Company stock by Santa Fe, there was no plan or intention
by any stockholder of Santa Fe who owned five percent or more of the stock
of Santa Fe, and the management of Santa Fe, to its best knowledge, was not
aware of any plan or intention on the part of any remaining stockholder of
Santa Fe to sell, exchange, transfer by gift, or otherwise dispose of any
stock in, or securities of, either Santa Fe or Company after the
distribution. Plan or intent for this purpose has the same meaning as set
forth in paragraph 3 above.
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Dated: _______________________, 1997 Name:
Title:
ANNEX B
[Letterhead of Goldman, Sachs & Co.]
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
August 17, 1997
Board of Directors
Monterey Resources, Inc.
5201 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as to the fairness to the holders of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Shares"), of Monterey Resources, Inc. (the "Company") of the Stock
Consideration (as defined below) to be received for each Share pursuant to
the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 17, 1997 among Texaco
Inc. ("Texaco") and the Company (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the
Agreement, Texaco will cause one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries to merge
with and into the Company (the "Merger") and each Share (other than Shares
owned by Texaco and its affiliates and Shares held in treasury) will be
converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Texaco Common
Stock, par value $6.25 per share ("Texaco Common Stock"), derived by
dividing $21.00 by the Average Closing Price (as defined in the Agreement);
provided that if the Average Closing Price is greater than $121.00, the
number of shares of Texaco Common Stock to be issued per Share will be
0.1736, and if the Average Closing Price is less than $99.00, the number of
shares of Texaco Common Stock to be issued per Share will be 0.2121 (the
"Stock Consideration"). You have advised us that Texaco will take all
necessary actions to form a wholly-owned subsidiary in order to effect the
Merger.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., as part of its investment banking business, is
continually engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in
connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings,
competitive biddings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted
securities, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and
other purposes. We are familiar with the Company having provided certain
investment banking services to the Company from time to time, including
having acted as lead underwriter of the initial public offering of Shares
in November 1996, and having acted as its financial advisor in connection
with, and having participated in certain of the negotiations leading to,
the Agreement. Prior to the initial public offering of the Shares and
until the tax-free distribution of Shares owned by Santa Fe Energy
Resources, Inc. to its common stockholders on July 25, 1997, the Company
was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc. ("Santa
Fe"). We have provided certain investment banking services to Santa Fe
from time to time and may provide investment banking services to Santa Fe
in the future. We also have provided certain investment banking services
to Texaco from time to time and may provide investment banking services to
Texaco in the future. In the course of trading activities of Goldman,
Sachs & Co. prior to our retention with this matter, the Firm accumulated a
long position of 814,948 Shares.
In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other things, the
Agreement; Annual Reports to Stockholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K
of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1996, and of Texaco for the
five years ended December 31, 1996; certain interim reports to stockholders
of the Company and Texaco and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company
and Texaco; Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 and
the Prospectus contained therein, each dated November 13, 1996, relating to
the initial public offering of Shares; certain other communications from
the Company and Texaco to their respective stockholders; and certain
internal financial analyses and forecasts for the Company prepared by its
management. We also have held discussions with members of the senior
management of the Company and Texaco regarding the past and current
business operations, financial condition and future prospects of their
respective companies. We have reviewed certain information provided by the
Company relating to the Company's oil and gas reserves, including reserve
reports for the year ended December 31, 1996 prepared by independent
petroleum engineers for the Company, and have discussed the reserve
information with the senior management of the Company. In addition, we
have reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the Shares and
the shares of Texaco Common Stock, compared certain financial and stock
market information for the Company and Texaco with similar information for
certain other companies the securities of which are publicly traded,
reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business combinations in the
oil and gas industry specifically and in other industries generally and
performed such other studies and analyses as we considered appropriate.
We have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial
and other information reviewed by us and have assumed such accuracy and
completeness for purposes of rendering this opinion. In addition, we have
not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and
liabilities of the Company or Texaco or any of their subsidiaries and,
except for the reserve information referred to in the third paragraph of
this opinion, we have not been furnished with any such evaluation or
appraisal. With respect to such reserve information, we are not experts in
the evaluation of oil and gas properties and, with your consent, have
relied without independent verification solely upon the reserve reports and
internal estimates prepared by the independent petroleum engineers and
senior management of the Company. Our opinion is based upon the economic
and market conditions existing on the date hereof. We were not requested
to solicit and did not solicit interest from other parties in a potential
business combination with the Company. Our advisory services and the
opinion expressed herein are provided for the information and assistance of
the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with its consideration
of the transaction contemplated by the Agreement and such opinion does not
constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of Shares should vote with
respect to such transaction.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and based upon such other matters
as we consider relevant, it is our opinion that as of the date hereof the
Stock Consideration pursuant to the Agreement is fair to the holders
of Shares.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co.
__________________________
(GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.)
