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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON
MAY 31, 2000
REGISTRATION NO. 333 -________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 1311 76-0401023
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) Classification Code No.)
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GALVESTON BAY PROCESSING CORPORATION
(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 1389 76-0570422
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) Classification Code No.)
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GALVESTON BAY PIPELINE COMPANY
(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 4922 76-0595703
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) Classification Code No.)
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1300 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST, HOUSTON, TEXAS
77032-2949, (281) 987-8600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of co-registrants' principal executive offices)
ED DONAHUE, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
1300 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST, SUITE 310, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032-2949,
(281) 987-8600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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copy to:
C. ROBERT BUTTERFIELD
GARDERE & WYNNE, L.L.P.
3000 THANKSGIVING TOWER
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
(214) 999-3000
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
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If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered
on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act
of 1933, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ] __________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ] __________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ] __________
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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TITLE OF EACH CLASS PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TO BE REGISTERED BE REGISTERED PER UNIT OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE
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Senior Secured Notes due 2005 $200,000,000 80% (1) $ 160,000,000 $ 42,240
Guarantees of Senior Secured
Notes due 2005 $200,000,000 (2) (2) -0-
Senior Preferred Stock 328,667,820 shs. $ 0.20 (1) $ 65,733,565 $ 17,354
Junior Preferred Stock 37,469,711 shs. $ 0.10 (1) $ 3,746,971 $ 989
Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(class A Common Stock) 515,625 $ 120 (3) $ 61,875,000 $ 16,335
Class A Common Stock 62,963,125 shs. $ 4.25 (6) $ 267,593,281 $ 1,066 (7)
(4)(5)
Class B Common Stock 247,500 shs. $ 4.25 (8) $ 1,113,750 $ 294
TOTAL $ 78,278
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(1) Based on the estimated maximum offering price. There is no established
trading market for securities of these classes.
(2) No additional consideration will be received for the Guarantees.
(3) Based on the price at which the warrants may be exercised, pursuant to Rule
457(g).
(4) Includes 515,625 shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, 56,875,000
shares issuable upon conversion of the senior preferred stock, 4,375,000
shares issuable upon conversion of the junior preferred stock and 247,500
shares issuable upon conversion of the class B common stock.
(5) Pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration Statement also covers such
additional shares of class A common stock as may be issued as a result of
the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, the senior preferred stock
and the junior preferred stock.
(6) Based on the average of the high and low sales prices reported by the NASD
Over the Counter Bulletin Board on May 25, 2000. There have not been any
asked prices reported by the NASD Over the Counter Bulletin Board for the
class A common stock since it began trading in April, 2000.
(7) Pursuant to Rule 457(g), no additional registration fee is required for the
515,625 shares of class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the
warrants being offered pursuant hereto. Pursuant to Rule 457(i), no
additional registration fee is required for : (i) the 4,375,000 shares of
class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the senior preferred
stock, (ii) the 56,875,000 shares of class A common stock issuable upon
conversion of the junior preferred stock or (iii) the 247,500 shares of
class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the class B common
stock.
(8) Based on the average of the high and low sales prices reported by the NASD
Over the Counter Bulletin Board as of May 25, 2000 for the class A common
stock, into which the class B common stock will be automatically converted
upon a transfer to persons other than John R. Stanley and certain related
persons or upon the termination, for certain reasons, of John R. Stanley
as the chief executive officer and a director of the Registrant.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 31, 2000
PROSPECTUS
TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
$200,000,000 15% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2005
328,667,820 SHARES OF SERIES A SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK
37,469,711 SHARES OF SERIES A JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK
515,625 CLASS A COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS
62,963,125 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
247,500 SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK
This prospectus relates to the offer and sale from time to time of the
securities identified in this prospectus by the selling security holders
identified in this prospectus. We issued the securities to the selling security
holders on March 17, 2000, under our plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale
of the securities. We will, however, receive the exercise price of the warrants
upon exercise of such warrants.
We will pay interest on the notes at the rate of 15% per annum on March 15
and September 15 of each year that the notes are outstanding, beginning on
September 15, 2000. The notes will mature on March 15, 2005, subject to prior
redemption. The notes are secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets,
other than our inventory and receivables. The notes are also guaranteed by our
subsidiaries Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay Pipeline
Company. The guarantees are unsecured; however, the collateral securing the
notes includes our pledge of all of the capital stock of these subsidiaries.
We will pay quarterly dividends on the senior preferred stock. Through
March 15, 2002, we will pay cash dividends at the rate of $0.10 per share per
annum, or, at our option, dividends in additional shares of senior preferred
stock at the rate of $0.20 per share per annum. Beginning June 15, 2002, we will
pay dividends in cash only at the rate of $0.0775 per share per annum. We will
repurchase the senior preferred stock on March 15, 2006, subject to prior
redemption or conversion.
We will pay quarterly dividends on the junior preferred stock at the rate
of $0.10 per share per annum through March 15, 2006 and $0.20 per share per
annum thereafter. We will pay these dividends only in additional shares of
junior preferred stock through March 15, 2006, and beginning June 15, 2006 we
will pay dividends both (i) in cash at the rate of $0.10 per share per annum and
(ii) in additional shares of junior preferred stock at the rate of $0.10 per
share per annum. We will repurchase the junior preferred stock on March 15,
2010, subject to prior redemption or conversion.
Each warrant covered by this prospectus may be exercised to purchase one
share of class A common stock at a price of $120 per share. This purchase price
may be adjusted by customary anti-dilution provisions. The warrants expire on
June 30, 2002. This prospectus also relates to the 515,625 shares of class A
common stock that we will issue upon exercise of the warrants offered hereby.
The class B common stock will automatically convert, on a share for share
basis, into shares of class A common stock upon their transfer to any person
other than John R. Stanley, his affiliates and members of his family or upon the
termination, for certain reasons, of John R. Stanley as our chief executive
officer and as one of our directors.
The class A common stock is quoted on the NASD Over the Counter Bulletin
Board under the symbol "TTXG." On May 25, 2000, the last reported sale price of
the class A common stock was $4.50 per share. There is currently no public
market for any of the other securities.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES, OR DETERMINED IF THIS
PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE
MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OF SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
INVESTMENT IN THESE SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE [__] OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS ______________, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WHERE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ..................................................... 5
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ....................................... 5
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY ......................................................................... 6
The Company ......................................................................... 6
Reorganization of the Company Pursuant to our
Bankruptcy Filing ........................................................ 6
Recent Events and Transactions ...................................................... 7
Summary of the Offering ............................................................. 8
Summary of the Securities ........................................................... 9
Summary Balance Sheet Data .......................................................... 16
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ......................................................... 17
PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS ........ 18
RISK FACTORS ............................................................................... 19
USE OF PROCEEDS ............................................................................ 26
CAPITALIZATION ............................................................................. 27
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK ................................................................ 28
DIVIDEND POLICY ............................................................................ 28
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA .................................................................... 30
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ...... 32
BUSINESS ................................................................................... 41
MANAGEMENT ................................................................................. 49
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ..................................................................... 51
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT ............................. 53
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS ............................................. 56
DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES .............................................................. 58
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS ......................................................... 98
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE ............................................................ 106
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS ................................................................... 107
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION ....................................................................... 108
LEGAL MATTERS .............................................................................. 109
EXPERTS .................................................................................... 109
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .............................................................. F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANTS ......................................................................... F-2
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION ......................................................................... PF-1
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS ................................................. II-1
EXHIBIT INDEX .............................................................................. E-1
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You should not construe the contents of this prospectus as investment,
legal or tax advice. You should consult your own counsel, accountants and other
advisors as to legal, tax, business, financial and related aspects of an
investment in any of the Securities. The Securities may not be a legal
investment for you under appropriate legal investment or similar laws. In making
an investment decision regarding the Securities, you must rely on your own
examination of the Company and the terms of the offering, including the merits
and risks of an investment in the Securities.
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Any statement contained in a document referred to in this prospectus or any
supplement is to be considered modified or replaced to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any supplement or any subsequently filed
document modifies or replaces such statement. Any statement so modified or
replaced is not to be considered, except as so modified or replaced, to be a
part of this prospectus.
This prospectus and any prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to
sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction
where, or to any person to whom, such offer or solicitation is not permitted.
The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date
printed on the cover. You should not assume that the information is accurate as
of any other date.
NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS: Neither the fact that a registration
statement or an application for a license has been filed under RSA 421-B with
the state of New Hampshire nor the fact that a security is effectively
registered or a person is licensed in the state of New Hampshire constitutes a
finding by the secretary of state that any document filed under RSA 421-B is
true, complete and not misleading. Neither any such fact nor the fact that an
exemption or exception is available for a security or a transaction means that
the Secretary of State of New Hampshire has passed in any way upon the merits or
qualifications of, or recommended or given approval to, any person, security or
transaction. It is unlawful to make, or cause to be made, to any prospective
purchaser, customer or client any representation inconsistent with the
provisions of this paragraph.
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WHERE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. You can read and copy any document we file at the SEC's public reference
room located at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549, or at
the SEC's regional offices located at 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60661 and Seven World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New
York 10048. You can call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about
the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available on the Internet
at http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus is part of a Form S-1 registration statement that we have
filed with the SEC. The registration statement includes information that is not
included in this prospectus. You can review the entire registration statement,
including its exhibits and schedules, at the SEC's offices at the addresses
listed in the paragraph above.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus includes forward-looking statements. Whenever you read a
statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we
describe what we "believe," "expect," "estimate" or "anticipate" will occur, and
other similar statements), you must remember that our expectations may not be
correct, even though we believe they are reasonable. We do not guarantee that
the transactions and events described in this prospectus will happen as
described (or that they will happen at all). The forward-looking information
contained in this prospectus is generally located in the material set forth
under the headings "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors," "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
"Business" but may be found in other locations as well. These forward-looking
statements generally relate to our plans and objectives for future operations
and are based upon our management's reasonable estimates of future results or
trends. The factors that may affect our expectations of our operations include,
among others, the following:
o Our level of liquidity
o Our high debt level
o General economic and business conditions
o Our competition
o Our success in discovering, developing and producing reserves
o Prices for crude oil, natural gas, condensate and natural gas liquids
o Conditions in the equity and capital markets
o The outcome of litigation filed against us; and
o Other factors discussed under "Risk Factors" at page [___] or
elsewhere in this prospectus.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary highlights selected information from this
prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you.
This prospectus includes specific terms of the securities as well as information
regarding our business and detailed financial data. We encourage you to read
this prospectus carefully, including the "Risk Factors" and the financial
statements included herein. References in this prospectus to "us," "our" and
"we" refer to TransTexas Gas Corporation and its predecessors and subsidiaries
unless the context requires otherwise. "TEC" refers to TransAmerican Energy
Corporation, our former parent, and "TARC" refers to TransAmerican Refining
Corporation, another subsidiary of TEC. For purposes of this prospectus when we
describe information on a pro forma basis, unless otherwise indicated, we are
giving effect to our bankruptcy plan of reorganization described further down on
this page.
THE COMPANY
We are engaged in the exploration for and development and production of
natural gas and condensate, primarily in South Texas and along the upper Gulf
Coast. Our business strategy is to use our experience in drilling and operating
wells in South Texas to find, develop and produce reserves at a low cost.
Our long-term goal is to convert unproven acreage to proved reserves by
drilling in under exploited areas. In order to meet these long-term goals, our
strategy is to drill wells in areas of the Upper Texas Gulf Coast where 3-D
seismic data indicates productive potential and to drill development wells in
our proven producing areas such as the Eagle Bay field and Wharton County.
During the year ended January 31, 2000, our drilling program was restricted by
reduced capital available from operations and by our debtor-in-possession
financing.
As of February 1, 2000, we had net proved reserves, as estimated by
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., an independent firm of petroleum
engineers, of 118 billion cubic feet equivalent ("Bcfe"). As of January 31,
2000, we owned approximately 333,400 gross (210,000 net) acres of mineral
interests. Our average net daily natural gas production for the year ended
January 31, 2000 was approximately 77 million cubic feet per day ("MMcfd"), for
a total net production of 27.8 billion cubic feet ("Bcf") of natural gas. Our
average net daily condensate and oil production for the year ended January 31,
2000 was approximately 5,005 barrels of oil per day ("Bpd"), for a total net
production of 1.8 million barrels of condensate and oil. Our average net daily
production of natural gas liquids ("NGLs") for the year ended January 31, 2000
was approximately 120,519 gallons per day, for a total net production of 44
million gallons of natural gas liquids.
REORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO OUR BANKRUPTCY FILING
On April 19, 1999, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware. On April 20, 1999, our then parent company, TEC and TARC
also filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11. On May 20, 1999, the
bankruptcy cases were transferred to the Southern District of Texas, Corpus
Christi Division. Our Second Amended, Modified and Restated Plan of
Reorganization dated January 25, 2000 was confirmed by the bankruptcy court on
February 7, 2000. The effective date of our bankruptcy plan was March 17, 2000.
Under our bankruptcy plan, we executed several transactions, most of which were
dated as of March 15, 2000. Among other things, we:
o filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation;
o canceled all of our old common stock, our $450 million intercompany loan
payable to TEC, and all of our 13 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes;
o issued 1,002,500 shares of class A common stock and 247,500 shares of
class B common stock;
o issued 625,000 warrants;
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o filed a certificate of designation relating to 328,667,820 shares of
senior preferred stock, and issued 222,455,320 of those shares;
o filed a certificate of designation relating to 37,469,711 shares of
junior preferred stock, and issued 20,716,080 of those shares;
o entered into an Indenture relating to, and issued, $200 million of notes;
o entered into a $52.5 million oil and gas credit facility;
o entered into a $15 million accounts receivable credit facility; and
o sold a production payment with a primary sum outstanding as of March 15,
2000 of $35 million.
We describe these transactions more fully in the section "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations --
Liquidity and Capital Resources" located at page [___] of this prospectus.
As a result of the effectiveness of our bankruptcy plan, we
adopted"fresh-start" reporting as of January 31, 2000, and a new entity was
created for the purposes of our financial reporting (sometimes referred to as
the "Successor"). Our assets are recorded at reorganization value and
liabilities are recorded at the present value of amounts to be paid at January
31, 2000. Information prior to January 31, 2000 is that of the predecessor
entity.
RECENT EVENTS AND TRANSACTIONS
On the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we entered into an Oil and
Gas Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement with GMAC Commercial Credit LLC, or
GMACC, as a lender and as the agent for other lenders, under which we were
provided certain loans to implement our bankruptcy plan and ongoing operations.
The oil and gas credit facility consists of a term loan in the principal amount
of $22.5 million and a revolving credit facility in a maximum amount of $30
million (all of which we borrowed on the effective date of our bankruptcy plan).
The term loan bears interest at a rate of 14% per annum and the revolving loan
bears interest at a rate of 13 1/2% per annum. Interest on the term loan and the
revolving loan is payable monthly in arrears. The principal amount of the term
loan is due in 20 quarterly installments of $56,250 each, with the balance due
March 14, 2005. The principal amount of the revolving loan is due on March 14,
2005; however, we may, and in certain circumstances must, make prepayments of
the revolving loan. If we make prepayments of the revolving loan and we
demonstrate sufficient collateral value to satisfy certain requirements of the
oil and gas credit facility provisions, we may be entitled to reborrow money
under the revolving loan. The oil and gas credit facility is secured by
substantially all of our assets. The security interest in our accounts
receivable and inventory that secures the oil and gas credit facility is
subordinated to the security interest of GMACC under the accounts receivable
facility (described in the second paragraph following this paragraph). The
repayment of the oil and gas credit facility is guaranteed by our subsidiaries,
Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay Pipeline Company.
On the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we entered into an Indenture
with Firstar Bank, N.A., as Trustee, pursuant to which we issued the notes. Our
subsidiaries Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay Pipeline
Company also entered into the indenture as guarantors of our obligations under
the Indenture and the notes. Interest on the notes is due semi-annually on March
15 and September 15, beginning September 15, 2000. The stated maturity date of
the notes is March 15, 2005. The Indenture contains certain covenants that
restrict our ability to incur indebtedness, engage in transactions with our
affiliates and related parties, dispose of assets or engage in sale/leaseback
transactions, issue dividends on common stock, redeem our preferred stock,
change our line of business, consolidate or merge with or into another entity or
convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets, and suffer a
change of control. The notes are secured by substantially all of our assets
other than our accounts receivable and inventory. However, the security interest
in favor of the Trustee (for the benefit of the holders of the notes) and
securing repayment of the notes is subordinated to the security interest in
favor of the agent under the oil and gas credit facility.
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On the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we entered into a Third
Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management and Security Agreement with
GMACC. This accounts receivable facility is a revolving credit facility secured
by our accounts receivable and inventory. The maximum loan amount under this
facility is $15 million, against which we may from time to time borrow, repay
and reborrow, subject to the terms and conditions of the accounts receivable
facility. As of May 30, 2000, $5.6 million was outstanding under this facility
and there was availability to borrow an additional $2.0 million. Money borrowed
under the accounts receivable facility bears interest at a rate per annum equal
to the higher of (i) the prime commercial lending rate of The Bank of New York
plus 1%, and (ii) the federal funds rate plus 1 1/2%, payable monthly in
arrears. The outstanding principal balance under the accounts receivable
facility will be due on March 14, 2005.
In March 2000, we entered into a production payment agreement with certain
parties unrelated to us whereby the third parties, or counterparties, advanced
us money to finance drilling (a "primary sum") in exchange for the right to
receive a portion of the proceeds resulting from the production of certain wells
owned and/or operated by us ("production payments"). The production payment
agreement requires us to pay the counterparties the primary sum plus an amount
equivalent to a 15% interest rate on the unpaid portion of the primary sum. As
of March 15, 2000, the primary sum outstanding under the production payment
agreement was $35 million. We have the right to sell further production payments
to the counterparties, in return for additional sums up to a maximum aggregate
primary sum of $52 million. The provisions of the oil and gas credit facility
place certain restrictions on the amount of the aggregate primary sum that may
be outstanding under the production payment agreement.
We were organized in May 1993 as a Delaware corporation. Our principal
executive office is located at 1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 310,
Houston, Texas 77032, and our telephone number at that address is (281)
987-8600.
SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING
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Securities Offered by Selling
Security Holders: $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes
328,667,820 shares of senior preferred stock
37,469,711 shares of junior preferred stock
515,625 warrants
62,963,125 shares of class A common stock
247,500 shares of class B common stock
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Use of Proceeds: We will use the proceeds, if any, received
upon exercise of the warrants for general
corporate purposes. We will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of any other of the
securities.
Registration Rights: We entered into various registration rights
agreements with or for the benefit of each
of the selling security holders relating to
the notes, the senior preferred stock, the
junior preferred stock and the class A
common stock. Under the terms of these
various registration rights agreements, we
have agreed to register the securities under
a registration statement filed with the SEC
and, among other things, do the following:
o keep the registration statement
effective for five years (or a
shorter time if all of the
securities covered thereby have been
sold pursuant to the registration
statement);
o cause the registration statement to
be kept sufficiently accurate to
comply with the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 and the rules
and regulations of the SEC;
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o give written notice to the holders
of any of the securities covered
thereby of any amendment to the
registration statement;
o give written notice to the holders
of any of the securities covered
thereby of a suspension of the
effectiveness of the registration
statement or any event that we
believe could lead to such a
suspension;
o make reasonable efforts to have the
registration statement made
effective as soon as possible after
any suspension of its effectiveness;
and
o provide each holder of any security
covered by the registration
statement with as many copies of
this prospectus (and any amendments
or supplements hereto) that are
reasonably requested.
SUMMARY OF THE SECURITIES
The following descriptions of the securities offered by this prospectus are
summaries only and are not complete. You should also carefully read the
descriptions of the securities set forth in the section entitled "Description of
Securities" beginning on page [__] of this prospectus.
NOTES
The 15% Senior Secured Notes due 2005 covered by this prospectus are referred to
in this prospectus as the "notes."
Interest: We will pay you interest on the notes in cash at a rate
of 15% per annum, paid twice a year on March 15 and
September 15, beginning September 15, 2000.
Maturity: March 15, 2005.
Optional Redemption: Before March 15, 2005, at our option, we
can buy back all or a portion of the notes, in cash, at
the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the
outstanding principal amount) set forth below, together
with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
redemption date:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
If redeemed during the Redemption
12-month period beginning Price
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<S> <C>
March 15, 2000 115%
March 15, 2001 112%
March 15, 2002 109%
March 15, 2003 106%
March 15, 2004 103%
</TABLE>
Guaranty: Our material subsidiaries, whether existing now or
created in the future, are required to unconditionally
guarantee our payment of the notes. If we cannot make
payments on the notes when due, our guarantor
subsidiaries must make them instead. Galveston Bay
Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay
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Pipeline Company, each a wholly owned subsidiary of
ours, are currently the guarantor subsidiaries of the
notes.
Our Obligation to
Purchase the notes: If control of our Board of Directors changes
in certain respects, we must offer to purchase your
notes at 101% of the unpaid principal amount, plus
accrued interest.
Security: Our repayment of the notes is secured by substantially
all of our assets other than our accounts receivable
and inventory; however, this collateral for repayment
of the notes is subject to a prior lien securing the
payment of our oil and gas credit facility. Therefore,
in the event that we default on both the notes and our
oil and gas credit facility, our pledged assets will be
used to pay our obligations under our oil and gas
credit facility before they are used to pay our
obligations to you under the notes.
Ranking: The notes rank senior to all of our junior debt, but
rank equally with our other senior debt, if any.
Therefore, if we default, your right to payment under
the notes will be shared, on a dollar for dollar basis,
by any other person who holds any of our other senior
debt, even if the other senior debt is incurred in the
future. Currently the notes are the only outstanding
senior indebtedness of the Company other than the
following:
o our oil and gas credit facility;
o our accounts receivable facility; and
o a promissory note in favor of Jefferies
Analytical Trading Group, Inc. in the principal
amount of $6,676,288, due March 17, 2003.
Restrictive Covenants: We issued the notes under an Indenture with
Firstar Bank, N.A. The Indenture, among other things,
restricts our ability and the ability of our
subsidiaries to:
o borrow money;
o pay dividends on common stock or preferred
stock or make other asset transfers;
o transact business with affiliates and related
parties;
o sell stock in subsidiaries;
o engage in any new line of business;
o further impair the security interests in any
collateral for the notes;
o use assets as security in other transactions;
and
o sell certain assets or merge with or into other
companies.
For additional information concerning the notes, see "Description of Securities
- The Notes" beginning at page [___] of this prospectus.
SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK
The shares of Series A Senior Preferred Stock covered by this prospectus are
referred to in this prospectus as the "senior preferred stock."
Dividends: As a holder of shares of senior preferred stock, you
have the right to receive quarterly cash dividends at
the rate of $0.10 per share of senior preferred stock
per annum, except that during the first two years after
March 15, 2000, in lieu of paying cash dividends, we
have the option to pay you dividends in kind (i.e., in
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additional shares of senior preferred stock with an
aggregate par value equal to the amount of the dividend
to be paid) at a rate of $0.20 per share per annum.
After March 15, 2002, we will pay you dividends only in
cash at the rate of $0.0775 per share per annum. We
cannot pay you dividends if we do not have sufficient
surplus (or, in certain cases, sufficient net profits)
to legally make such dividend payments.
Par Value: $1.00 per share.
Liquidation
Preference: $1.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and
unpaid dividends.
Mandatory
Redemption: We are required to redeem your shares of senior
preferred stock on March 15, 2006 at 100% of the
liquidation preference per share.
Optional Redemption: We may redeem your shares of senior
preferred stock at any time at an initial price equal
to $0.88 per share plus all accrued but unpaid
dividends, increasing by $0.005 per share per month to
a maximum of 100% of the liquidation preference per
share. However, we are not permitted to redeem the
senior preferred stock prior to the time the notes have
been retired.
Mandatory
Conversion: If either (i) more than 75 million shares of the senior
preferred stock are outstanding after March 15, 2006 or
(ii) any two dividend payments have not been paid on
the senior preferred stock, then, on a pro rata basis,
one-half of the outstanding shares of the senior
preferred stock will automatically convert into shares
of our common stock on the basis of 0.3461 shares of
class A common stock for each $1.00 of liquidation
preference of the shares of senior preferred stock
converted. The conversion ratio is subject to
adjustment pursuant to customary anti-dilution
provisions. The remaining shares of senior preferred
stock will remain outstanding.
Voting Rights: Holders of senior preferred stock have the right,
voting separately as a class, to elect four (4) of the
five (5) directors to our Board of Directors; provided,
that if we have not paid dividends with respect to the
payments due commencing March 15, 2002, such holders
will have the right, voting separately as a class, to
elect all five (5) directors to our Board of Directors.
Holders of senior preferred stock have one vote per
share, voting together with the class A common stock,
the junior preferred stock and any other series or
classes of our stock entitled to vote with the class A
common stock, on all matters on which the holders of
the class A common stock are entitled to vote
generally. Voting rights of the senior preferred stock
may not be changed without the consent of the holders
of 75% of the shares of senior preferred stock, voting
as a class.
Ranking: The senior preferred stock ranks senior to all of our
other capital stock with respect to the payment of
dividends and amounts upon our liquidation, dissolution
or winding up, unless additional preferred stock is
issued that ranks senior or equal to the senior
preferred stock in these respects. We are not entitled
to issue any such senior or equal ranking stock without
the approval of the holders of a majority of the senior
preferred stock.
Restrictive
Covenants: The certificate of designation governing the senior
preferred stock contains restrictive covenants that,
among other things, restrict our ability and the
ability of our subsidiaries to:
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o borrow money;
o pay dividends on capital stock or make other asset
transfers;
o transact business with affiliates and related
parties;
o sell stock in subsidiaries;
o engage in any new line of business;
o use assets as security in other transactions; and
o sell certain assets or merge with or into other
companies.
Additional
Issuances: We may not issue additional shares of senior preferred
stock other than shares that we issue to pay dividends
in kind.
For additional information concerning the senior preferred stock, see
"Description of the Securities - Senior Preferred Stock" beginning at page
[___]of this prospectus.
JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK
The shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock covered by this prospectus are
referred to in this prospectus as the shares of "junior preferred stock." The
senior preferred stock and the junior preferred stock, when referred to
collectively, are sometimes referred to as the "preferred stock."
Dividends: As a holder of shares of junior preferred stock, you
have the right to receive quarterly dividends at the
rate of $0.10 per share per annum through March 15,
2006, and at a rate of $0.20 per share per annum
thereafter. We will pay you dividends only in
additional shares of junior preferred stock through
March 15, 2006. Beginning June 15, 2006, we will pay
you dividends both (i) in cash at the rate of $0.10 per
share per annum and (ii) in additional shares of junior
preferred stock at the rate of $0.10 per share per
annum. We cannot pay you dividends if we do not have
sufficient surplus (or, in certain cases, sufficient
net profits) to legally make such dividend payments.
Par Value: $1.00 per share.
Liquidation
Preference: $1.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and
unpaid dividends.
Mandatory
Redemption: We are required to redeem your shares of junior
preferred stock on March 15, 2010 at 100% of the
liquidation preference per share.
Optional Redemption: We may redeem your shares of junior
preferred stock, in whole or in part, at our option for
cash in an amount equal to 100% of the liquidation
preference per share at any time after the notes and
the senior preferred stock have been retired and all
accrued and unpaid dividends on the junior preferred
stock have been paid in full.
Mandatory
Conversion: If either (i) more than 75 million shares of the senior
preferred stock are outstanding after March 15, 2006 or
(ii) any two dividend payments have not been paid on
the senior preferred stock, then all of the outstanding
shares of the junior preferred stock will automatically
convert into shares of our common stock on the basis of
0.1168 shares of class A common stock for each $1.00 of
liquidation preference of the junior preferred stock.
The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment pursuant
to customary anti-dilution provisions.
Voting Rights: Holders of junior preferred stock have one vote per
share, voting together with holders of the class A
common stock, the senior preferred stock and any other
series or classes of our stock entitled to vote with
the class A common stock, on
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all matters on which holders of the class A common
stock are entitled to vote. If no shares of the senior
preferred stock are outstanding, holders of the shares
of junior preferred stock will have the right, voting
separately as a class, to elect two directors to our
Board of Directors. Voting rights of the junior
preferred stock may not be changed without the consent
of the holders of 75% of the shares of the junior
preferred stock, voting as a class.
Ranking: The junior preferred stock ranks junior to the senior
preferred stock and to all of our hereafter issued
preferred stock that is expressly stated to be senior
to the junior preferred stock, and senior to our common
stock and to all of our hereafter issued preferred
stock, if any, that is expressly stated to be junior to
the junior preferred stock with respect to the payment
of dividends and amounts upon our liquidation,
dissolution or winding up.
Restrictive
Covenants: The certificate of designation governing the junior
preferred stock contains restrictive covenants that,
among other things, restrict our ability and the
ability of our subsidiaries to:
o borrow money;
o pay dividends on common stock or the preferred
stock or make other asset transfers;
o transact business with affiliates and related
parties;
o sell stock in subsidiaries;
o engage in any new line of business;
o use assets as security in other transactions; and
o sell certain assets or merge with or into other
companies.
These covenants will become effective when all of the
notes (and any refinancings thereof) have been repaid
and all of the senior preferred stock has been
redeemed.
Additional
Issuances: We may not issue additional shares of junior preferred
stock other than shares that we issue to pay dividends
in kind.
For additional information concerning the junior preferred stock, see
"Description of Securities - Junior Preferred Stock" beginning at page [___]of
this prospectus.
WARRANTS
We have issued a total of 625,000 Class A Common Stock Purchase Warrants, of
which 515,625 are covered by this prospectus. The Class A Common Stock Purchase
Warrants are referred to in this prospectus as the "warrants." The shares of
class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are referred to as
the "warrant shares."
Warrants Issued: 625,000 warrants. The shares of our class A common
stock to be issued upon exercise of the warrants and
our other outstanding warrants will represent
approximately 33% of our common stock on a
fully-diluted basis (after giving effect to the
exercise of all of our outstanding warrants and the
conversion of the class B common stock but before any
conversion of the senior preferred stock or the junior
preferred stock).
Exercise: Each warrant is immediately exercisable to purchase one
share of class A common stock at the exercise price.
Expiration Date: June 30, 2002.
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Exercise Price: $120 per share.
Anti-Dilution
Provisions: We issued the warrants pursuant to a Warrant Agreement
with ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as
warrant agent. The warrant agreement contains customary
anti-dilution provisions. However, the anti-dilution
provisions will not provide for any adjustments
relating to shares that we issue upon the exercise of
warrants covered by the warrant agreement or upon
conversion, if any, of the senior preferred stock or
the junior preferred stock.
For additional information concerning the warrants, see "Description of
Securities - Warrants" beginning at page [___] of this prospectus.
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
The shares of class A common stock covered by this prospectus are sometimes
referred to in this prospectus as the "common stock."
Par Value: $0.01 per share.
Voting Rights: Subject to the rights of the preferred stock and the
class B common stock to elect certain directors,
holders of shares of class A common stock are entitled
to one vote per share on any matter submitted to a vote
of stockholders, including the election of directors to
fill vacancies which are not otherwise designated to be
filled by the holders of the preferred stock or class B
common stock. Cumulative voting is prohibited. The
holders of the class B common stock will have the
right, voting separately as a class, to elect one of
our directors during periods in which the holders of
the senior preferred stock are not entitled to elect
all five of our directors.
Rights Regarding
Dividends and
Liquidation: Shares of class A common stock are not redeemable, do
not have any conversion rights and are not subject to
any obligation of ours to repurchase the class A common
stock. As a holder of class A common stock, you have no
preemptive rights to maintain your percentage ownership
of us in future offerings or sales of stock by us. We
do not pay a dividend on the common stock and may not
do so as long as the preferred stock is outstanding.
Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our
affairs, you will be entitled to participate equally
and ratably, in proportion to the number of shares you
hold, in our net assets available for distribution to
holders of class A common stock. The shares of class A
common stock currently outstanding are validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
CLASS B COMMON STOCK
The shares of class B common stock offered by this prospectus will automatically
convert, on a share for share basis, into shares of class A common stock upon
their transfer to any person other than John R. Stanley, his affiliates and
members of his family or upon the termination, for certain reasons, of John R.
Stanley as our chief executive officer and as one of our directors.
Par Value: $0.01 per share.
Voting Rights: Subject to the rights of the preferred stock to elect
certain directors, the holders of class B common stock
will have the right, voting separately as a class, to
elect
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one director of the Company and to one vote per share
on any other matter submitted to a vote of
stockholders, including the election of directors to
fill vacancies which are not otherwise designated to be
filled by the holders of the preferred stock.
Cumulative voting is prohibited.
Rights Regarding
Dividends and
Liquidation: Shares of class B common stock are not redeemable, do
not have any conversion rights (other than the
automatic conversion into class A common stock in the
instances described above) and are not subject to any
obligation of the Company to repurchase the class B
common stock. As a holder of class B common stock, you
have no preemptive rights to maintain your percentage
ownership of us in future offerings or sales of stock
by us. We do not pay a dividend on the class B common
stock and may not do so as long as the preferred stock
is outstanding. Upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of our affairs, you will be entitled to
participate equally and ratably, in proportion to the
number of shares you hold, in our net assets available
for distribution to holders of class B common stock.
The shares of class B common stock currently
outstanding are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
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SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA
The following table presents our summary historical and pro forma balance
sheet data as of January 31, 2000. The historical balance sheet data have been
derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma balance sheet data give effect to
consummation of our bankruptcy plan. The summary balance sheet data should be
read in conjunction with our historical financial statements included herein.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31, 2000
---------------------------------
(HISTORICAL) (PRO FORMA)
(In thousands of dollars)
<S> <C> <C>
Working capital ....................... $ 8,900 $ 7,629
Net property and equipment ............ $ 327,087 $ 330,545
Total assets .......................... $ 369,254 $ 372,072
Total debt ............................ $ 286,677 $ 315,881
Stockholders' equity (deficit) ........ $ -- $ (1,348)
</TABLE>
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table presents historical information regarding our ability
(or inability) to pay (i) principal of and interest on our indebtedness and (ii)
dividends on our preferred stock as of and for the periods presented.
We adopted fresh-start reporting as of January 31, 2000; therefore, we do
not believe that the consolidated balance sheet data as of January 31, 2000 is
comparable to that of previous years in certain material respects. The data for
the years ended January 31, 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the six months ended
January 31, 1996 and the year ended July 31, 1995 are derived from our audited
consolidated financial statements. The following data should be read in
conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" and our financial statements included elsewhere in
this prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, ENDED YEAR ENDED
---------------------------------------------- JANUARY 31, JULY 31,
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
--------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Earnings .......................... $ 42,397 $(404,671) $ 543,500 $ 193,509 $ 42,519 $ 54,731
Fixed charges ..................... $ 42,291 $ 90,498 $ 98,289 $ 113,581 $ 51,088 $ 69,921
Ratio of earnings to .............. 1.0 -- 5.5 1.7 -- --
fixed charges
Earnings inadequate to ............ -- $ 495,169 -- -- $ 8,569 $ 15,190
cover fixed charges
</TABLE>
In calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of
income before income taxes plus fixed charges minus capitalized interest. Fixed
charges consist of interest incurred on debt, the interest factor deemed to be
included in rental expense and certain amortization.
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PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED
CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Earnings ....................................... $ (8,114)
Combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividend requirements .................. $ 102,270
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock dividend
requirements ................................ --
Earnings inadequate to cover combined
fixed charges and preferred stock dividend
requirements................................. $ 110,384
</TABLE>
The pro forma ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividends was computed by dividing pro forma earnings (income before
income taxes plus pro forma fixed charges minus capitalized interest) by pro
forma fixed charges combined with the assumed preferred stock dividends for the
period indicated. Pro forma fixed charges include interest incurred on debt, the
interest factor deemed to be included in rental expense and certain
amortization. Preferred stock dividends assume that the shares of senior
preferred stock and junior preferred stock issued on the effective date of our
bankruptcy plan were outstanding during the period.
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RISK FACTORS
Your investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. You
should carefully consider the risk factors described below, together with the
other information included in this prospectus, before you decide to buy any
Securities described in this prospectus.
Risks Related to the Offering
WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT AN ACTIVE MARKET WILL DEVELOP FOR THE NOTES, THE
PREFERRED STOCK, THE WARRANTS OR THE COMMON STOCK.
There is no existing trading market for the notes, the senior preferred
stock, the junior preferred stock or the warrants and we cannot assure you that
an active market will develop for any of these securities, or, if a market
develops, that such market will be liquid. We do not expect that any of these
securities will be listed on any national securities exchange. Accordingly, we
cannot assure you that a holder of any of these securities will be able to sell
them in the future or as to the price that may be offered if a sale is possible.
The liquidity of the market for these securities and the prices at which they
trade will depend upon the amount outstanding, the number of holders thereof,
the interest of securities dealers in maintaining a market in these securities
and other factors beyond our control.
The liquidity of, and trading market for, the notes also may be adversely
affected by general declines in the market for high yield securities. Such
declines may adversely affect the liquidity and trading markets for the notes.
Our common stock is quoted on the NASD Over the Counter Bulletin Board
under the symbol "TTXG." While there are currently [6] market makers in the
common stock, none of these market makers is obligated to continue to make a
market in the common stock. The liquidity of the common stock could be adversely
impacted if these market makers ceased making a market in the common stock, and
a holder of the common stock could have difficulty obtaining accurate stock
quotes. A significant portion of our common stock is held by a small number of
stockholders. As a result, our common stock is not actively traded, and a
stockholder may not be able to sell his or her stock when he or she wants to
sell. On many days our common stock is not traded at all. In addition, the
trading price of our common stock has been, and can be, volatile. Sale of the
outstanding shares of common stock offered hereby, which represent approximately
95% of our currently outstanding shares of common stock, may depress the market
price of our common stock.
CONVERSION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK INTO COMMON STOCK COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY
AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE PREFERRED STOCK, THE COMMON STOCK AND THE WARRANTS.
The certificates of designation governing the senior preferred stock and
the junior preferred stock provide that if either (i) more than 75 million
shares of the senior preferred stock are outstanding after March 15, 2006 or
(ii) two dividend payments have not been paid on the senior preferred stock, the
following conversions will automatically take place:
o one-half of the outstanding shares of the senior preferred stock will
convert into shares of common stock at a rate of 0.3461 shares of
common stock for each $1.00 of liquidation preference of the shares of
senior preferred stock converted; and
o all of the outstanding shares of the junior preferred stock will
convert into shares of common stock at the rate of 0.1168 shares of
class A common stock for each $1.00 of liquidation preference of the
shares of junior preferred stock converted.
If these conversions occur, the number of shares of common stock
outstanding would be increased dramatically, which might have a material adverse
effect on the market price of the common stock. Based on the currently
outstanding shares of preferred stock, we would issue between approximately 41
million and
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approximately 62 million additional shares of common stock as a result of these
conversions, and the currently outstanding shares of common stock would then
represent only approximately 2% of the total common stock outstanding (including
the outstanding shares of class B common stock). If these conversions occur, the
holders of preferred stock would, to the extent indicated, receive common stock
for their preferred stock and would no longer be entitled to the benefits
provided by the preferred stock, including, among other things, the right to
receive dividends, the right to have their stock redeemed and preferential
distribution rights upon our liquidation. The value, if any, of the common stock
received upon conversion of the preferred stock may be substantially less than
the value of the preferred stock converted.
The Warrant Agreement's anti-dilution provisions do not provide any
protective adjustment for the issuance of additional shares of common stock upon
the conversion of the senior preferred stock or the junior preferred stock.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS COULD MAKE IT
DIFFICULT FOR A THIRD PARTY TO GAIN CONTROL OF US AND, IN CERTAIN CASES,
ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws include provisions that may
discourage or prevent a third party from taking control of our board of
directors. These provisions include, among others, the following:
o we have a staggered board of directors (i.e., we have different
classes of directors whose terms of directorship terminate at
different times) so that not all of the directors can be replaced at
the same time;
o no action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders may
be taken by written consent without a meeting, unless the unanimous
consent of our stockholders is obtained;
o significant corporate transactions with related persons (generally,
owners of more than 10% of our voting power, with certain exceptions,
and our affiliates), such as any large transfer of property to or from
us, our dissolution or liquidation, or our merger or consolidation
with or into another entity, require approval of both (i) 66-2/3% of
our voting stock and (ii) a majority of our voting stock owned by
persons who are not related persons; and
o prior to February 15, 2001, we may not consolidate or merge with or
into, or transfer substantially all of our assets to, another entity,
without the unanimous approval of our board of directors (other than
in the event that we have filed for bankruptcy protection).
These anti-takeover provisions could delay or prevent a takeover attempt
that a majority of our stockholders might consider to be in their best
interests.
In addition, our board of directors is authorized to issue, without
obtaining stockholder approval (other than the majority approval of the holders
of senior preferred stock of the issuance of preferred stock senior in right of
dividends or liquidation preference to the senior preferred stock, and the
majority approval of the holders of junior preferred stock of the issuance of
preferred stock junior in right of dividends or liquidation preference to the
junior preferred stock) up to an additional 133,862,469 shares of preferred
stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences and privileges of those
shares without further stockholder action (other than approval of any rights or
preferences senior to the senior preferred stock or junior to the junior
preferred stock).
The existence of this "blank check" preferred stock could discourage or
make more difficult an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a tender
offer, merger, proxy contest or otherwise. Also, depending upon the dividend
and liquidation preference rights accorded such additional preferred stock, the
dividend and liquidation preference rights of our common stock could be
adversely affected.
In the future, we may adopt the other measures that may have the effect of
delaying, deferring or preventing an unsolicited takeover, even if such a
change in control were at a premium price or otherwise favored by a majority of
our stockholders. Certain of these measures may be adopted without any further
vote or action by our common stockholders.
OUR LEVEL OF DEBT COULD PREVENT US FROM FULFILLING OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
NOTES AND THE PREFERRED STOCK.
At January 31, 2000, on a pro forma basis giving effect to consummation of
our bankruptcy plan, we had approximately $315.9 million of debt (including
approximately $115.9 million of debt in addition to the notes), and our debt
exceeded the book value of our assets by approximately $1.3 million. See
"Capitalization." Our level of debt may have important consequences to our
security holders. For example, it could
o limit our ability to make interest and principal payments on the notes
and dividend and redemption payments on the preferred stock;
o limit our ability to make the capital expenditures necessary to
replenish or increase our production and maintain our cash flow from
operations;
o place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to other companies in
the gas exploration and production business;
o limit our ability to obtain additional financing for capital
expenditures, working capital or other purposes;
o require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay
interest expense and debt amortization, and dividend and redemption
payments, which will reduce the funds that would otherwise be
available to us for our operations; and
o increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions, including increases in interest rates.
Our ability to pay interest on the notes, to satisfy our other debt
obligations, and to pay cash dividends on, or redeem, the preferred stock, will
depend in part on our ability to significantly increase our production and cash
flow from operations. Although we may have available sources of liquidity other
than cash flow from operations, including asset sales, equity offerings or debt
financings, we can give no assurance that such sources will be available to us
if and when needed, or on terms acceptable to us if at all.
UNDER DELAWARE LAW, WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY, AND MAY NOT IN THE FUTURE BE, ABLE TO
PAY ANY DIVIDENDS ON THE PREFERRED STOCK.
Under Delaware law, dividends (including dividends payable in stock) may
only be paid to the extent a corporation has surplus or, in certain cases, out
of net profits for the current fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year. At
January 31, 2000, for purposes of Delaware law, we had a substantial capital
deficit, and currently we are not legally able to pay any dividends. We intend
to request that our stockholders approve amendments to the certificates of
designation under which the preferred stock is outstanding to reduce the par
value of the preferred stock. These amendments would eliminate substantially all
of our capital deficit. If these amendments are approved, we believe we will be
legally able to pay the dividends payable on the preferred stock in the
foreseeable future. We cannot give any assurance that the proposed amendments
will be approved or, therefore, that we will be legally able to pay dividends.
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WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY CASH TO THE HOLDERS OF THE PREFERRED STOCK
Dividends on the senior preferred stock are payable in cash after March 15,
2002. Dividends on the junior preferred stock are payable partially in cash
after March 15, 2006. Under the indenture governing the notes and under the
agreements governing our oil and gas facility and our accounts receivable
facility, we are permitted to pay scheduled cash dividends on our preferred
stock. We cannot assure you that any of our future financing arrangements will
permit us to make cash distributions on the preferred stock. In addition, we
have substantial outstanding indebtedness, which will require substantial debt
service payments in the future. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital
Resources." These substantial debt service payment requirements may make it
difficult for us to make cash distributions on the preferred stock in the future
even if permitted by the covenants in our debt documents. Any future
refinancings of our indebtedness likely will contain similar covenants. For the
same reasons, we cannot assure you that any preferred stock will ever be
redeemed for cash or that we will pay any cash dividends thereon.
WE DO NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO PAY CASH DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK.
The terms of the notes, our oil and gas credit facility, our accounts
receivable facility and the preferred stock prohibit the payment of cash
dividends on our common stock. Because of these prohibitions and restrictions,
we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RAISE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO PURCHASE NOTES IF A CHANGE OF
CONTROL OFFER IS REQUIRED.
Upon the occurrence of a change of control of us, we will be required to
make an offer to purchase the notes for cash at a price equal to 101% of their
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the date of purchase. A
change of control also may result in an event of default under our oil and gas
credit facility and our accounts receivable facility and other debt that we may
incur in the future. This could result in an acceleration of the payment of that
debt. We can give no assurance that we would have sufficient resources to
repurchase the notes or pay our other debt obligations if any of our debt were
accelerated upon the occurrence of a change of control. If we were not able to
satisfy our obligations upon a change of control, the value of our preferred
stock and our common stock could be materially adversely affected.
THE COLLATERAL SECURING OUR NOTES IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN SUPERIOR LIENS AND MAY
NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY OUR NOTE OBLIGATIONS IN THE EVENT OF A FORECLOSURE.
We granted a security interest in substantially all of our assets, other
than accounts receivable and inventory, to the indenture trustee to secure
repayment of the notes. The Trustee's lien on our assets is subordinated to the
lien of the agent under our oil and gas credit facility and, with respect to
certain of our assets, liens of mechanics and materialmen, and the provisions of
the indenture permit us to suffer certain other liens against our assets that
are or will be superior to the lien of the Trustee. Under certain circumstances,
the shares of our subsidiaries, Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and
Galveston Bay Pipeline Company, may be released from this security interest. See
"Description of Securities - Notes - Collateral and Security." Also, under
certain circumstances, the indenture permits us to sell certain of the
collateral without using the resulting proceeds to repay our obligations under
the notes. See "Description of Securities - The Notes."
In the event that we fail to make payments on the notes, we cannot assure
you that the Trustee will be able to sell any of the collateral pledged to
secure the notes without substantial delays and other risks or that the proceeds
obtained from the collateral and any other assets that may be available will be
sufficient to pay all amounts owed to holders of the notes. Further, to the
extent that we have liabilities under applicable environmental laws, if the
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indenture Trustee forecloses on the collateral, it could incur liability in
certain circumstances for our environmental liabilities.
THE GUARANTIES OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES MAY NOT BE ENFORCEABLE IN BANKRUPTCY.
Our obligations under the indenture and the notes are guaranteed by our
wholly owned subsidiaries Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay
Pipeline Company. Various fraudulent conveyance laws have been enacted for the
protection of creditors and may be used by courts to subordinate or void
guaranties such as these. It is also possible that under certain circumstances a
court could hold that the obligations of our guarantors to their own direct
creditors are superior to any obligations of the guarantors to the holders of
the notes.
If a court determines that either of our guarantors, at the time it entered
its guaranty, either:
(1) intended to hinder, delay or defraud any of its present or future
creditors or that it contemplated insolvency with a design to favor
one or more of its creditors to the exclusion in whole or in part of
others, or
(2) did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for
the guaranty and, either:
o was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of the guaranty,
o was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for
which its remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital,
or
o intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond
its ability to pay as they matured, the court could void or
subordinate the subject guaranty in favor of the guarantor's other
creditors. Among other things, a legal challenge of one or both of
the guaranties on grounds of fraudulent conveyance may focus on
the benefits, if any, realized by the guarantor as a result of our
issuance of the notes. A court might find that the guarantor did
not benefit from our incurrence of the indebtedness represented by
the notes.
To the extent that a guaranty is voided as a fraudulent conveyance or found
unenforceable for any other reason, the claims of the holders of the notes
against the applicable guarantor would be subject to the prior payment of all
direct liabilities of such guarantor. We cannot assure you that, after providing
for all claims of a guarantor, there would be sufficient assets remaining to
satisfy your claims as a holder of the notes relating to any voided portion of
such guaranty.
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES A BANKRUPTCY COURT COULD ORDER THE HOLDERS OF THE
NOTES TO REPAY ANY INTEREST PAYMENTS RECEIVED ON THE NOTES OR ANY PROCEEDS OF
COLLATERAL SECURING THE NOTES.
The Bankruptcy Code allows the bankruptcy trustee (or us, acting as
debtor-in-possession) to avoid certain transfers of a debtor's property as a
"preference." Under the Bankruptcy Code a preference is:
o a transfer of the debtor's property,
o to or for the benefit of a creditor on account of an existing debt,
o made while the debtor was insolvent (presumed in the 90 days before
any bankruptcy filing),
o if the creditor receives more than it would have received in a
bankruptcy liquidation if the transfer had not been made, and
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o if the transfer/payment was made in the 90 days before the bankruptcy
filing, or, if the creditor was an "insider" within one year before
the bankruptcy filing (a creditor that is also a director, officer or
controlling stockholder of a debtor may be deemed to be an insider).
Our payment of principal and/or accrued interest, or our grant of a lien or
security interest, including payments made or liens or security interests
granted pursuant to the issuance of the notes, may be deemed to be a preference
if all of the factors discussed above are present. If such transfers were deemed
to be preferential transfers, the payments could be recovered from the holders
of the notes and the lien or security interest in favor of the Trustee for the
benefit of such holders could be avoided.
If the notes are fully secured (i.e., the value of collateral exceeds the
amount it secures), payments on the notes would not constitute preferential
transfers. However, if, or to the extent, the notes are undersecured (i.e., the
value of the collateral is less than the amount which it secures), payments
would be deemed to have been applied, first, to the unsecured portion of the
notes and, second, to the secured portion of the notes, and the payments
attributable to the unsecured portion could be considered preferential
transfers. Therefore, if we are involved in a bankruptcy proceeding, holders of
the notes may be required to disgorge payments made on the notes to the extent
the notes are undersecured.
Risks Related to Our Business
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN FUNDS WE NEED FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, DEBT
SERVICE, CASH DIVIDENDS AND REDEMPTION PAYMENTS.
In order to maintain or increase our proved oil and gas reserves, we are
required to make substantial capital expenditures for the exploration and
development of natural gas and oil reserves in the normal course of business.
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, we incurred total capital
expenditures of $54 million. We anticipate that our capital expenditures for
fiscal 2001 will be $66 million, which amount is in excess of the cash flow we
expect to generate from our operating activities.
We plan to fund our 2001 debt service requirements and planned capital
expenditures with cash flows from our existing producing properties and certain
identified relatively low risk exploratory prospects that we plan to drill and
complete during fiscal 2001. The reserves that we expect from these prospects
will be used to obtain additional production payment financing which, together
with excess cash flow from these prospects and other operations, will be used to
pay interest on our indebtedness as that interest becomes due as well as to pay
for our capital expenditures. Should these prospects not be productive or should
prices decline for a prolonged period, absent other sources of capital, we would
be forced to substantially reduce our capital expenditures, which would limit
our ability to maintain or increase production and in turn adversely affect our
ability to pay interest or principal on our indebtedness or cash payments on our
preferred stock as these obligations become due. Because asset sales and
financings are restricted under the terms of the indenture, our oil and gas
credit facility, our accounts receivable facility and the preferred stock, our
access to alternate sources of capital is limited.
If our revenues decrease, certain of our contingent obligations become
fixed, or the level of our capital expenditures is limited by the Indenture, the
oil and gas credit facility, the accounts receivable facility, the certificates
of designation for the senior preferred stock or the junior preferred stock, or
any other agreement, we may not have sufficient funds for, or may be restricted
in maintaining the level of, capital expenditures necessary to replace our
reserves or to maintain production at current levels and, as a result,
production may decrease over time. We cannot assure you that our cash flow from
operating activities will be sufficient to meet planned capital expenditures,
contingent liabilities and debt service and cash dividend and redemption
requirements in the future.
OUR DEBT AGREEMENTS AND PREFERRED STOCK IMPOSE SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON US.
The indenture governing the notes limits our ability to:
o incur additional indebtedness,
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o transfer or sell assets,
o transfer assets to subsidiaries or create new subsidiaries,
o pay dividends or make other restricted payments,
o create liens,
o enter into certain transactions with affiliates, or
o consummate a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all
of our assets.
Similar restrictions are contained in certain of our other debt documents
and in the certificates of designation governing the preferred stock. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation." We cannot give any assurance that these limitations will not
adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.
NATURAL GAS PRICE FLUCTUATIONS AND MARKETS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING
RESULTS.
Our profitability and the value of our gas properties are highly dependent
upon the prices we receive for natural gas, condensate and oil. Substantially
all of our sales of natural gas, condensate and oil are made pursuant to
long-term contracts at market prices. Accordingly, the prices we receive for our
natural gas production are dependent upon numerous factors beyond our control,
including the level of consumer demand, the North American supply of natural
gas, government regulations and taxes, the price and availability of alternative
fuels, the level of foreign imports of oil and natural gas and the overall
economic environment.
WE POTENTIALLY HAVE SUBSTANTIAL FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY.
We may have substantial liability for federal income taxes as a result of
the sale of our subsidiary, TransTexas Transmission Corporation, in fiscal 1998.
We did not report any significant tax liability as a result of this sale and,
although we received a legal opinion supporting our position, there are
significant uncertainties regarding this matter. The Internal Revenue Service
(the "IRS") may claim that we and certain of our then affiliated companies are
liable for taxes in the estimated amount of up to $270 million plus penalties
and interest, and its claim could be successful. The potential tax might be
reduced to approximately $10 million if we and our affiliated companies used
available tax attributes (primarily the carryback of net operating loss
carryovers).
We may have additional liability for federal income taxes related to the
cancellation of debt of our former parent, TransAmerican, in 1993. TransAmerican
claimed it had no tax liability as a result of this transaction. If the IRS
successfully challenged TransAmerican's position, we would be liable (pursuant
to an agreement between TransAmerican and us) for the taxes resulting from this
transaction, which are estimated at approximately $25.4 million.
We may also have liability for federal income taxes resulting from audits
by the IRS of the tax returns filed by our affiliated group of companies
relating to maters other than those described above. The IRS is currently
auditing our group's tax returns for our fiscal years ended in 1994 and 1995.
Each member of our group, including us, will be severally liable for any tax
liability of the group.
THE OUTCOME OF APPEALS OF THE CONFIRMATION OF OUR BANKRUPTCY PLAN COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR SECURITY HOLDERS.
High River Partnership has appealed the Bankruptcy Court's confirmation of
our bankruptcy plan. Although we have filed a motion to dismiss High River's
appeal, we cannot give any assurance that our bankruptcy plan will not be
rescinded or altered on appeal. If our bankruptcy plan were rescinded or
altered, holders of our securities issued pursuant to our bankruptcy plan
(including those offered hereby) might be required to surrender those securities
and they would have no assurance what, if anything, they would receive pursuant
to any plan of reorganization that was subsequently approved.
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Risks Related to Our Industry
OUR OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO NUMEROUS RISKS OF DRILLING AND PRODUCTION
ACTIVITIES.
Natural gas and crude oil drilling and production activities are subject to
numerous risks, many of which are beyond our control. These risks include the
following:
o that no commercially productive natural gas or crude oil reservoirs
will be found;
o that drilling and production activities may be shortened, delayed or
canceled; and
o that our ability to develop, produce and market our reserves may be
limited by:
- mechanical difficulties or shortages or delays in the delivery of
drilling rigs, work boats and other equipment,
- title problems,
- weather conditions, and
- compliance with governmental requirements.
CERTAIN HAZARDS AND RISKS OF OUR OPERATIONS COULD RESULT IN LIABILITIES THAT ARE
EITHER UNINSURED OR IN EXCESS OF OUR INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Our operations are subject to hazards and risks inherent in drilling for,
and the production, processing and transportation of, natural gas, such as
fires, explosions, encountering formations with abnormal pressures, blowouts,
cratering, pipeline ruptures and spills, any of which can result in loss of
hydrocarbons, environmental pollution, personal injury claims and other damage
to our properties and the property of others. Although we maintain insurance
coverage that we believe is typical for similar companies, losses can occur for
uninsurable or uninsured risks or in amounts in excess of existing insurance
coverage.
WE OPERATE IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR
OPERATIONS.
We operate in a highly competitive environment. Competition is particularly
intense with respect to the acquisition of desirable undeveloped natural gas
properties. The principal competitive factors in the acquisition of such
undeveloped natural gas properties include the staff and data necessary to
identify, investigate and purchase such properties, and the financial resources
necessary to acquire and develop such properties. We compete with major and
independent natural gas and crude oil companies for properties and the equipment
and labor required to develop and operate such properties. Many of these
competitors have financial and other resources substantially greater than ours.
The principal resources necessary for the exploration and production of
natural gas are leasehold prospects under which natural gas reserves may be
discovered, drilling rigs and related equipment to explore for such reserves and
knowledgeable personnel to conduct all phases of natural gas operations. We must
compete for such resources with both major natural gas and crude oil companies
and independent operators. Although we believe our current operating and
financial resources are adequate to preclude any significant disruption of our
operations in the immediate future, we cannot assure you that such materials and
resources will be available to us.
ESTIMATES OF OUR PROVED RESERVES AND FUTURE NET REVENUE ARE UNCERTAIN AND
INHERENTLY IMPRECISE.
The reserve data set forth in this prospectus are only estimates, even when
referred to as "proved." Petroleum engineers consider many factors and make
assumptions in estimating our gas and oil reserves and future net cash
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flows. These estimates utilize assumptions the Securities and Exchange
Commission requires for all public companies, including us. Estimates by
definition are imprecise. Reservoir engineering is a subjective process of
estimating underground accumulations of oil and gas that cannot be measured
exactly and of making assumptions based on the process. Inherent uncertainties
exist in the projection of future rates of production and the timing of
development expenditures. The timing of production may be considerably different
from the periods estimated. Assumptions are based on factors such as historical
production from the area as compared with production from other areas, assumed
effects of governmental regulation and assumptions regarding future gas and oil
prices, costs, taxes and capital expenditures. Although we believe that our
reserve estimates are reasonable, you should expect that actual production,
revenues and expenditures relating to our reserves will vary from any estimates,
and these variations may be material.
We base the estimates of future net revenues from our proved reserves and
the present value of those revenues upon assumptions about future production
levels. These assumptions may be wrong. The SEC PV-10 values used in our
estimates are based on a calculated present value of assumed future revenues.
Those calculations do not provide for changes in natural gas prices or for
escalation of expenses and capital costs. "SEC PV-10" refers to present value
calculated using a 10% discount rate and other conditions required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The meaningfulness of such estimates is
highly dependent upon the accuracy of the assumptions and discount rate upon
which they are based.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS MAY REQUIRE US TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OR
RESULT IN LIABILITIES THAT ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL POSITION.
We are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws, regulations and
ordinances relating to adverse environmental effects that might result from our
activities in natural gas exploration, development, production and
transportation ("environmental laws"). Although we believe that we are in
substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws, we cannot assure you
that we will not have to make capital expenditures to remain in compliance.
Certain environmental laws could impose significant liability on us for
damages, clean-up costs and penalties if we spill natural gas liquids or other
pollutants in the course of our operations, regardless of any negligence or
fault on our part. We cannot assure you that we will not incur liabilities of
this kind or other liabilities for violations of environmental laws, or that
such liabilities will not have a substantial adverse effect on our financial
position.
WE DEPEND ON THE SKILLS OF KEY PERSONNEL.
We depend on the continued service of our key personnel. Our key personnel
are critical to our success, and many of them would be difficult to replace.
Many of them are not bound by employment agreements, and competitors in our
industry may attempt to recruit them. We currently have agreements to retain the
services of certain members of our management team. These agreements do not,
however, as a practical matters, guarantee our retention of these persons.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the securities. We
will, however, receive the exercise price of the warrants upon any exercise of
the warrants. The proceeds from the exercise of the warrants will be used for
general corporate purposes.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of January 31, 2000 as
adjusted to reflect the issuance of the securities under our bankruptcy plan.
You should read this table along with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company" and our
consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in
this prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31, 2000
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SUCCESSOR PRO FORMA
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(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents................................... $ 18,288 $ 16,364
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Long-term debt.............................................. $ 251,570 $ 276,274
Production payments......................................... 35,107 39,607
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, par value $.01 per share................. 740 12
Additional paid-in capital............................. (740) (12)
Accumulated deficit.................................... -- (1,348)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit)................... -- (1,348)
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Total capitalization.............................. $ 286,677 $ 314,533
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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
Prior to the effective date of our bankruptcy plan (from May 4, 1999
through March 21, 2000), prices for our old common stock were quoted on the
NASD Over The Counter Bulletin Board, or OTCBB, under the symbol "TTGGQ." Our
old common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TTG"
from October 30, 1997 until trading was suspended on April 19, 1999 due to our
bankruptcy filing. On April 20, 2000, prices for the class A common stock
commenced being quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol "TTXG." As of April 24,
2000, there were 112 record holders of the class A common stock. The following
table sets forth, on a per-share basis for the periods indicated, the high and
low sales or bid prices, as the case may be, for our common stock as reported
by the OTCBB and the New York Stock Exchange.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HIGH LOW
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<S> <C> <C>
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2001:
Second Quarter............................................... $ 5.250 $ 4.000
First Quarter -- class A common stock........................ $ 4.000 $ 2.750
-- old common stock............................ $ 0.875 $ 0.312
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2000:
Fourth Quarter............................................... $ 1.500 $ 0.130
Third Quarter ............................................... 0.625 0.188
Second Quarter*.............................................. 0.563 0.250
First Quarter*............................................... 1.688 0.375
Fiscal year ended January 31, 1999:
Fourth Quarter............................................... $ 4.688 $ 1.938
Third Quarter................................................ 6.938 1.000
Second Quarter............................................... 12.625 7.000
First Quarter................................................ 17.125 11.875
</TABLE>
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* Price information is not available from April 20, 1999 through May 12,
1999.
The last sale price of the class A common stock on May 25, 2000 was $4.50.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock since inception,
except a dividend of approximately $33 million to our then parent TransAmerican
Natural Gas Corporation from the proceeds of our initial public offering in
March 1994. The terms of the notes, our oil and gas credit facility, our
accounts receivable facility and the preferred stock prohibit the payment of
dividends. Because of these prohibitions, we do not anticipate paying any
dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -
Liquidity and Capital Resources."
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth our selected historical financial data as of
and for each of the periods presented. From April 19, 1999 through March 17,
2000, we operated under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. We
adopted fresh-start reporting as of January 31, 2000; therefore, we do not
believe that the consolidated balance sheet data as of January 31, 2000 is
comparable to that of previous years in certain material respects. The data for
the years ended January 31, 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the six months ended
January 31, 1996 and the year ended July 31, 1995 are derived from our audited
consolidated financial statements. The data for the six months ended January 31,
1995 is derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The
following data should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our financial
statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
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YEAR
SIX MONTHS ENDED ENDED
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31, JULY 31,
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1995
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Gas, condensate and NGLs revenue .......... $ 111,400 $ 91,319 $ 164,538 $ 363,459 $ 124,663 $ 143,304 $ 275,627
Transportation revenues ................... -- -- 12,055 34,423 15,892 19,161 36,787
Gain (loss) on the sale of assets ......... (438) 61,247 543,365 7,865 474 -- --
Other revenues ............................ 2,770 4,200 3,313 600 127 52 285
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
........................................... 113,732 156,766 723,271 406,347 141,156 162,517 312,699
Operating costs and expenses .............. 28,437 29,482 62,356 137,019 45,629 50,893 99,310
Depreciation, depletion and amortization... 75,044 86,137 82,659 132,453 60,894 70,345 129,964
General and administrative expenses ....... 19,883 21,938 48,156 45,596 13,685 12,595 31,935
Litigation settlements .................... -- -- -- (96,000) (18,300) -- --
Loss on asset impairment .................. -- 425,966 -- -- -- -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income (loss) ......... (9,632) (406,757) 530,100 187,279 39,248 28,684 51,490
Net interest expense(1) ................... 38,054 78,716 68,187 91,463 40,436 29,059 65,797
Reorganization items ...................... (50,511) -- -- -- -- -- --
Income taxes and other .................... 10,000 (38,882) 161,669 12,491 (416) (131) (2,415)
Extraordinary loss, net of taxes .......... (436,490) 1,142 72,043 -- -- -- 56,637
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) ............... $ 429,315 $ 447,733) $ 228,201 $ 83,325 $ (772) $ (244) $ (68,529)
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item.... $ (0.13) $ (7.76) $ 4.49 $ 1.13 $ (0.01) $ -- $ (0.16)
Extraordinary item .............. 7.59 (.02) (1.08) -- -- -- (0.77)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) ............... $ 7.46 $ (7.78) $ 3.41 $ 1.13 $ (0.01) $ -- $ (0.93)
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
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JANUARY 31,
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital (deficit) (3) ........... $ 8,900 $ 27,072 $ (22,122) $ 71,586 $ 43,602
Net property and equipment .............. 327,087 292,143 701,598 846,393 715,340
Total assets ............................ 369,254 345,367 816,635 1,053,152 938,827
Liabilities subject to compromise........ -- 718,139 -- -- --
Total debt (4) .......................... 286,677 56,260 630,103 941,922 824,241
Stockholders' equity (deficit) .......... -- (430,015) 24,637 (150,795) (154,440)
(1) Interest expense for the year ended January 31, 2000 excludes $55.5 million
in interest stayed as a result of our bankruptcy filing.
(2) Our existing debt instruments contain certain restrictions with respect to
the payment of dividends on our common stock.
(3) Working capital as of January 31, 1997 and 1996 includes $46.0 million of
cash restricted for the payment of interest.
(4) Excludes long-term debt included in liabilities subject to compromise of
$583.1 million as of January 31, 1999.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and our unaudited pro forma
condensed consolidated financial information included in this prospectus
beginning on page F-1.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our results of operations are dependent upon natural gas and condensate
production volumes and unit prices from sales of natural gas, condensate and
natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). Our profitability also depends on our ability to
minimize finding and lifting costs and maintain our reserve base while
maximizing production.
From April 19, 1999 through March 17, 2000, we operated as a
debtor-in-possession under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Effective January 31, 2000, we adopted fresh-start reporting in accordance with
AICPA Statement of Position 90-7. Pursuant to fresh start reporting, a new
reporting entity is created. The new reporting entity's assets are recorded at
the reorganization value based on the confirmed plan of reorganization, and
postpetition liabilities are recorded at the present value of amounts to be
paid. Our reorganization value was estimated by management to be $369 million
based primarily on an analysis of discounted cash flows. The value of our
liabilities postpetition was estimated to be $369 million. The present value of
our liabilities has been adjusted for imputed interest at a rate of 15% for the
period from February 1, 2000 to the effective date of our bankruptcy plan. The
imputed interest will be charged to interest expense during the first quarter of
fiscal 2001.
In fiscal 1998, we sold the stock of TransTexas Transmission Corporation
("TTC"), our subsidiary that owned substantially all of our Lobo Trend
producing properties and related pipeline transmission system, for an adjusted
sales price of approximately $1.1 billion (the "Lobo Sale"). Accordingly, our
operating results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998 reflect the impact
of the Lobo Sale. We recorded a gain of $543.4 million on the Lobo Sale.
Our operating data for the years ended January 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales volumes:
Gas (Bcf) (1)................................. 27.8 35.6 72.4
NGLs (MMgals)................................. 44.0 8.4 62.4
Condensate and oil (MBbls).................... 1,827 1,120 619
Average prices:
Gas (dry) (per Mcf) (2)....................... $ 2.32 $ 2.10 $ 2.09
NGLs (per gallon)............................. .32 .21 .29
Condensate and oil (per Bbl).................. 19.88 11.91 19.20
Number of gross wells drilled................... 14 38 107
Percentage of wells completed................... 43% 61% 56%
</TABLE>
(1) Sales volumes for the year ended January 31, 1998 include 7.3 Bcf delivered
pursuant to volumetric production payments.
(2) Average prices for the year ended January 31, 1998 include amounts
delivered pursuant to volumetric production payments. The average gas price
for our undedicated production for this period was $2.10 per Mcf.
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We use the full-cost method of accounting for exploration and development
costs. Under the full-cost method, the cost for successful, as well as
unsuccessful, exploration and development activities is capitalized and
amortized on a unit-of-production basis over the life of the remaining proved
reserves. Net capitalized costs of gas and oil properties are limited to the
lower of unamortized cost or the cost center ceiling, defined as the sum of the
present value (10% discount rate) of estimated unescalated future net revenues
from proved reserves; plus the cost of properties not being amortized, if any;
plus the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproved properties included
in the costs being amortized, if any; less related income tax effects. For the
year ended January 31, 1999, we recorded pre-tax impairments of our gas and oil
properties aggregating $426 million primarily as a result of the limitations on
net capitalized costs of gas and oil properties. Due to higher gas and oil
prices we realized subsequent to January 31, 1999, the impairment was less than
would have been recorded using January 31, 1999 prices.
A summary of our operating expenses is set forth below (in millions of
dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
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YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating costs and expenses:
Lease ................................ $ 9.4 $ 10.4 $ 15.2
Pipeline and gathering ............... 9.2 8.7 32.6
Other ................................ -- 3.3 3.1
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18.6 22.4 50.9
Taxes other than income taxes (1) ...... 9.8 7.1 11.4
--------------- --------------- ---------------
$ 28.4 $ 29.5 $ 62.3
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(1) Taxes other than income taxes include severance, property and other taxes.
Our average depletion rates have been as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
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YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Depletion rates (per Mcfe).................. $ 1.89 $ 1.96 $ 1.11
========= ========= ========
</TABLE>
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"), which establishes accounting
and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities. In July
1999, the FASB issued SFAS 137, "Deferral of the Effective date of FASB
Statement No 133," which delays the effective date for one year, to fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2000. We are evaluating the impact of the provisions of
SFAS 133.
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000, COMPARED WITH THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999.
Gas, condensate and NGL revenues for the year ended January 31, 2000
increased by $20.1 million from the prior period due primarily to increases in
condensate and NGL sales volumes and higher prices for all products offset in
part by a decrease in natural gas sales volumes. The average monthly prices
received per Mcf of gas ranged from $1.74 to $2.90 in the year ended January 31,
2000, compared to a range of $1.90 to $2.36 in the prior period. Other revenues
decreased by $1.4 million for the year ended January 31, 2000 due to the sale of
certain drilling services division assets in the prior period. For the year
ended January 31, 1999, we recognized a pretax gain of $63.6 million from the
sale of certain drilling services division assets and a pretax loss of $2.4
million due to postclosing adjustments to the Lobo Sale purchase price.
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Lease operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2000 decreased $1.0
million from the prior period due primarily to decreases in maintenance costs.
Pipeline and gathering expenses increased $0.5 million primarily due to
operations at Galveston Bay Processing's natural gas treating facility at
Winnie, Texas. Other expenses for the year ended January 31, 2000 decreased $3.3
million due to the sale of certain drilling assets in the prior period.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for the year ended January 31,
2000 decreased $11.1 million due to a decrease in natural gas volumes and a
$0.07 decrease in the depletion rate. General and administrative expenses
decreased by $2.1 million primarily as a result of a decrease in personnel and
related costs. Taxes other than income taxes increased by $2.7 million over the
prior period due primarily to increases in property taxes. The impairment loss
of $426.0 million for the year ended January 31, 1999 related to a write-down of
$420.5 million of our net capitalized costs of gas and oil properties to the
cost center ceiling and a $5.5 million write-down of an underutilized pipeline
system that was exchanged as part of a settlement of certain natural gas
delivery commitments.
Interest income for the year ended January 31, 2000 decreased by $0.7
million as compared to the prior period due to lower cash balances available for
investment. Interest expense decreased $41.4 million primarily as a result of
discontinuing interest accruals on prepetition unsecured debt obligations.
Reorganization items of $8.3 million for the year ended January 31, 2000
included legal and other professional fees and expenses directly related to our
Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and an adjustment to record assets at
reorganization value. The extraordinary item for the year ended January 31, 2000
represents the discharge of certain liabilities subject to compromise pursuant
to our bankruptcy plan.
Based on our reorganization value, the fair value of our preferred stock
and common stock was estimated to be zero. The senior preferred stock and junior
preferred stock are mandatorily redeemable in 2006 and 2010, respectively. As a
result, we will accrete, in the form of a non-cash dividend deducted from net
income available to common stockholders and charged to retained earnings, an
amount equal to the combined redemption amount totaling $243.2 million (initial
liquidation value) over the period prior to redemption. In addition, earnings
available to common stockholders will be reduced by dividends paid on the
preferred stock.
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, COMPARED WITH THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998.
Gas, condensate and NGL revenues for the year ended January 31, 1999
decreased by $73.2 million from the prior year, due primarily to decreases in
gas and NGLs sales volumes attributable to the divestiture of producing
properties as a result of the Lobo Sale and normal production declines on other
properties. These declines were partially offset by increased production from
Eagle Bay. The average monthly prices received per Mcf of gas ranged from $1.90
to $2.36 in the year ended January 31, 1999, compared to a range of $1.49 to
$3.01 in the prior year. As of January 31, 1999, we had a total of 127 producing
wells compared to 157 producing wells at January 31, 1998. Transportation
revenues decreased $12.1 million over the prior year due primarily to the
divestiture of the pipeline system in connection with the Lobo Sale. Other
revenues decreased by $0.4 million for the year ended January 31, 1999 due to a
decrease in services provided to third parties prior to the sale of the drilling
services division. Our net gain on the sale of assets includes a pre-tax gain of
$63.6 million for the sale of certain drilling services division assets and a
pre-tax loss of $2.4 million due to post-closing adjustments to the Lobo Sale
purchase price.
Lease operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 1999 decreased by
$4.8 million from the prior year due primarily to the Lobo Sale offset by
increased operating expenses for the Eagle Bay field. Pipeline and gathering
expenses decreased by $9.4 million from the prior year due primarily to the
divestiture of the pipeline system. NGL costs decreased by $14.5 million from
the prior year due to the Lobo Sale and the resulting decrease in the volumes of
natural gas processed. Other expenses for the year ended January 31, 1999
increased $0.2 million primarily due to increased costs related to providing
services to the new operator of the Lobo Trend properties prior to divestiture
of our drilling services assets. Depreciation, depletion and amortization
expense for the year ended January 31, 1999 increased $3.5 million due to a
$0.85 per Mcfe increase in the depletion rate due to higher acquisition cost of
properties and increased drilling and development costs, partially offset by the
Lobo Sale and the resulting decrease in our undedicated natural gas production.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $26.3 million primarily as a
result of a decrease in litigation expense. Taxes other than income taxes
decreased by
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$4.3 million over the prior year due primarily to decreases in ad valorem,
severance and excise taxes as a result of the decrease in the number of
producing wells, partially offset by an increase in franchise taxes. The
impairment loss of $426.0 million for the year ended January 31, 1999 relates to
an aggregate write-down of $420.5 million of our net capitalized costs of gas
and oil properties as a result of the limitation on net capitalized costs of gas
and oil properties and a $5.5 million write-down of an underutilized pipeline
system.
Interest income for the year ended January 31, 1999 decreased by $11.2
million as compared to the prior period due to lower cash balances available for
investment. Interest expense decreased by $0.7 million primarily as a result of
the retirement of the Senior Secured notes in June 1997, offset in part by an
increase in interest attributable to the issuance of dollar-denominated
production payments and a decrease in the amount of interest capitalized in
connection with unevaluated leasehold acreage.
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998, COMPARED WITH THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997
Gas, condensate and NGL revenues for the year ended January 31, 1998
decreased by $198.9 million from the prior year, primarily due to decreases in
gas, condensate and NGLs sales prices and gas sales volumes as a result of the
divestiture of producing properties in connection with the Lobo Sale. The
average prices received per Mcf of gas, excluding amounts dedicated to
volumetric production payments, ranged from $1.49 to $3.01 in the year ended
January 31, 1998, compared to a range of $1.71 to $3.74 in the prior year. NGLs
sales volumes decreased as a result of decreases in the volumes of natural gas
processed. Transportation revenues decreased by $22.4 million for the year ended
January 31, 1998, due primarily to the divestiture of the pipeline system as a
result of the Lobo Sale. Drilling service revenues increased by $2.7 million for
the year ended January 31, 1998, due primarily to an increase in services
provided to third parties. Prior to 1997, we did not provide significant
drilling services to third parties; therefore, drilling services were not
recorded or accounted for as a separate business segment.
Lease operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 1998 decreased by
$12.3 million from the prior year due primarily to the Lobo Sale and the
resulting decrease in the number of producing wells. Pipeline and gathering
expenses decreased by $19.1 million due primarily to the divestiture of the
pipeline system, offset partially by an increase of $2.3 million attributable to
contractual transportation charges. NGLs cost decreased by $34.8 million from
the prior year primarily due to the Lobo Sale and the resulting decrease in
volumes of natural gas processed. Drilling service expenses for the year ended
January 31, 1998 increased $2.7 million as compared to the prior year primarily
due to costs related to providing services to the new operator of the Lobo Trend
properties. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for the year ended
January 31, 1998 decreased by $49.8 million due to the Lobo Sale and the
resulting decrease in our undedicated natural gas production, as a result of the
Lobo Sale, partially offset by a $0.15 increase in the depletion rate. The
depletion rate increased primarily as a result of the inclusion of approximately
$48 million of properties previously not subject to depletion, and a reduction
in our proved reserves as a result of the Lobo Sale. General and administrative
expenses increased by $2.6 million due primarily to an increase in professional
services related to amendments to debt agreements offset partially by a decrease
in litigation expense. Taxes other than income taxes decreased by $11.2 million
over the prior year due primarily to decreases in ad valorem, severance and
excise taxes resulting from a decrease in the number of producing wells
associated with the Lobo Sale.
Interest income for the year ended January 31, 1998 increased by $6.8
million as compared to the prior year due to higher cash balances available for
investment. Interest expense decreased by $16.4 million primarily as a result of
the retirement of the Senior Secured Notes offset in part by accretion of
interest on our 13 1/4% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003, which were
issued in the face amount of $189 million in December 1996, and retired by us.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
On April 19, 1999, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, we were
prohibited from paying, and creditors were prohibited from attempting to
collect, claims or debts arising prior to the bankruptcy. The United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
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District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division confirmed our bankruptcy plan on
February 7, 2000. The effective date of our bankruptcy plan was March 17, 2000.
In connection with the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we
(1) paid approximately $2.6 million in cash to settle certain accounts
payable and royalty claims;
(2) agreed to pay approximately $28.3 million to settle certain accounts
payable, severance, property and franchise taxes. The $28.3 million is
payable in quarterly installments generally over a five year period
with stated interest ranging from 8% to 10%. We agreed to pay
approximately $8.0 million of this amount in fiscal 2001.
(3) paid approximately $21.9 million in cash, issued $200 million
principal amount of notes, 222,455,320 shares of senior preferred
stock, 20,716,080 shares of junior preferred stock, 1,002,500 shares
of class A common stock, 247,500 shares of class B common stock and
625,000 warrants to settle our senior secured notes claims. A portion
of this distribution was reallocated pursuant to our bankruptcy plan
as follows:
(a) $20 million in cash and five million shares of senior preferred
stock to settle on a pro rata basis all general prepetition
unsecured claims;
(b) $1.8 million in cash, 2,455,320 shares of senior preferred stock
and all of the junior preferred stock to the holders of our
13 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes;
(c) 52,500 shares of class A common stock and 109,375 warrants to the
holders of our old common stock who are not our Affiliates (as
defined in our bankruptcy plan); and
(d) all of the class B common stock and 515,625 warrants to John R.
Stanley.
(4) issued $6.7 million in secured notes in exchange for old secured notes
and related accrued interest; and
(5) canceled all of our old common stock, a $450 million intercompany loan
payable to TEC, and our 13 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes.
On the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we, as Borrower, and
Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay Pipeline Company, as
Guarantors, entered into an Oil and Gas Revolving Credit and Term Loan
Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2000 with GMAC Commercial Credit LLC ("GMACC"),
as a Lender and as Agent. The oil and gas credit facility consists of a term
loan (the "term loan") in the amount of $22.5 million and a revolving facility
(the "revolving loan") in a maximum amount of $30 million (all of which was
funded on the effective date). The term loan bears interest at a rate of 14% per
annum and the revolving loan bears interest at a rate of 13 1/2% per annum.
Interest on the term loan and the revolving loan is payable monthly in arrears.
Principal amortization of the term loan is due in 20 quarterly installments of
$56,250 each, with the balance due March 14, 2005. The principal amount of the
revolving loan is due on March 14, 2005; however we may, and in certain
circumstances must, make prepayments of such amount. If, subsequent to such
prepayments, we demonstrate sufficient collateral value meeting the requirements
of the oil and gas credit facility provisions, we may be entitled to borrow
additional advances under the revolving loan. The oil and gas credit facility is
secured by substantially all of our assets. The security interest in accounts
receivable and inventory securing the oil and gas credit facility is
subordinated to the security interest of GMACC under the accounts receivable
facility.
On the effective date, we, as Issuer, Galveston Bay Pipeline Company and
Galveston Bay Processing Corporation, as Guarantors, and Firstar Bank, N.A., as
Trustee, entered into an indenture dated as of March 15, 2000, pursuant to which
the Company issued the notes. Interest on the notes is due semi-annually on
March 15 and September 15. The notes are secured by substantially all of our
assets other than accounts receivable and inventory. The indenture contains
certain covenants that restrict our ability to incur indebtedness, engage in
related party transactions, dispose of assets or engage in sale/leaseback
transactions, issue dividends on common stock, change
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our line of business, consolidate or merge with or into another entity or
convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets, and suffer a
change of control. The security interest in favor of the Trustee is subordinated
to the security interest in favor of the agent under the oil and gas credit
facility.
On the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we and GMACC entered into a
Third Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management and Security
Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2000 (the "accounts receivable facility"). The
accounts receivable facility is a revolving credit facility secured by accounts
receivable and inventory. The maximum loan amount under the facility is $15
million, against which we may from time to time, subject to the conditions of
the accounts receivable facility, borrow, repay and reborrow. As of May 30,
2000, $5.6 million was outstanding under this facility and there was
availability to borrow an additional $2.0 million. Advances under the facility
bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the higher of (i) the prime
commercial lending rate of The Bank of New York plus 1/2 of 1%, and (ii) the
Federal Funds Rate plus 1%, payable monthly in arrears. The outstanding
principal balance under the Accounts Receivable Facility will be due on March
14, 2005.
As of the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we have outstanding
222,455,320 shares of senior preferred stock with a liquidation preference of
$1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The terms of the senior
preferred stock include a cumulative dividend preference, payable quarterly out
of funds legally available therefor, if any. During the first two years
following the effective date, we will be required to pay cash dividends at a
rate of $0.10 per share per annum, or, at our option, in-kind dividends of
additional shares of senior preferred stock at a rate of $0.20 per share per
annum. The senior preferred stock is mandatorily redeemable on March 15, 2006 at
a rate of $1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. One-half of the
then-outstanding shares of senior preferred stock is mandatorily convertible, on
a pro rata basis, into shares of class A common stock at the rate of 0.3461
shares of class A common stock per $1.00 of liquidation preference if either (i)
more than 75 million shares of senior preferred stock remain outstanding after
March 15, 2006 or (ii) we fail to pay dividends on the senior preferred stock on
any two dividend payment dates. The certificate of designation for the senior
preferred stock includes restrictive covenants comparable to those included in
the indenture relating to the notes.
As of the effective date, we had outstanding 20,716,080 shares of junior
preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share plus accrued
and unpaid dividends. The terms of the junior preferred stock include a
cumulative dividend preference, payable quarterly out of funds legally available
therefor, if any. During the first six years following the effective date, we
will be required to pay in-kind dividends of additional shares of junior
preferred stock at a rate of $0.10 per share per annum. Thereafter, dividends
will be payable both in cash at a rate of $0.10 per share per annum and in kind
at a rate of $0.10 per share per annum. The junior preferred stock is
mandatorily redeemable on March 15, 2010 at a rate of $1.00 per share plus
accrued and unpaid dividends. Each share of junior preferred stock is
mandatorily convertible into shares of class A common stock at the rate of
0.1168 shares of class A common stock per $1.00 of liquidation preference if
either (i) more than 75 million shares of senior preferred stock remain
outstanding after March 15, 2006 or (ii) we fail to pay dividends on the senior
preferred stock on any two dividend payment dates. The certificate of
designation for the junior preferred stock includes restrictive covenants
comparable to those included in the indenture relating to the notes. Such
covenants will become effective when all of the notes (and any refinancings
thereof) have been repaid and all of the senior preferred stock has been
redeemed.
There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient funds or funds
legally available for the payment of either cash or in kind dividends.
In February and September 1998, we entered into two production payment
agreements with an unaffiliated third party pursuant to which we conveyed
certain properties (the "Original Subject Interests") in the form of a term
overriding royalty interest. As of January 31, 2000, the outstanding balance of
these production payments was $35.1 million.
In March 2000, the Original Subject Interests were reconveyed to us and a
new production payment drilling program agreement was entered into between us
and two unaffiliated third parties in the form of a term overriding royalty
interest carved out of and burdening certain properties including the Original
Subject Interests
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(collectively, the "New Subject Interests"). We have the right to offer
additional properties ("Offered Wells") to the production payment parties at a
negotiated purchase price, up to an aggregate maximum for all such wells, of up
to $52 million. Upon acceptance of the Offered Wells, one of the third parties
would be committed to pay to us either the drilling costs of the Offered Wells
or, at the third party's discretion, a higher, mutually agreed upon amount. The
production payment calls for the repayment of the primary sum plus an amount
equivalent to a 15% annual interest rate on the unpaid portion of such primary
sum. The oil and gas credit facility places certain restrictions on the amount
that may be outstanding under the production payment. As of March 15, 2000, the
primary sum outstanding under the production payment was $35 million.
In connection with the new production payment, we entered into various
marketing and processing agreements with one of the third parties. Pursuant to
these agreements, we will pay a nominal marketing fee with respect to our
production associated with the New Subject Interests. In addition, the third
party will pay a fee for certain processing services to be provided by Galveston
Bay Processing Corporation. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk" for information about certain hedging provisions
in the new production payment agreements.
After the effective date, we remain highly leveraged and will have
significant cash requirements for debt service and significant charges for
preferred stock dividends to net income available for common stockholders.
In order to maintain or increase proved oil and gas reserves, we are
required to make substantial capital expenditures for the exploration and
development of natural gas and oil reserves in the normal course of business.
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, total capital expenditures incurred
were $54 million, including $6 million for lease acquisitions, $42 million for
drilling and development and $6 million for gas gathering, other equipment and
seismic acquisitions. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2001 are estimated to be
approximately $66 million which amount is in excess of anticipated cash flows
from operating activities.
Management's plans are to fund our 2001 debt service requirements and
planned capital expenditures with cash flows from existing producing properties
and certain identified relatively low risk exploratory prospects to be drilled
and completed during fiscal 2001. Expected reserves from these prospects will be
used to obtain additional production payment financing which, together with
excess cash flow from these prospects, is necessary to continue to fund debt
service and capital expenditure requirements. Should these prospects not be
productive or should prices decline for a prolonged period, absent other sources
of capital, we would substantially reduce our capital expenditures, which would
limit our ability to maintain or increase production and in turn adversely
affect our ability to pay interest on our indebtedness as that interest became
due and payable. Asset sales and financings are restricted under the terms of
our debt documents and senior preferred stock.
POTENTIAL TAX LIABILITIES
Based upon independent legal advice, including an opinion from a nationally
recognized law firm, we did not report any significant federal income tax
liability as a result of the Lobo Sale. There are, however, significant
uncertainties regarding our tax position and no assurance can be given that our
position will be sustained if challenged by the Internal Revenue Service (the
"IRS"). Prior to the bankruptcy, we were part of an affiliated group for tax
purposes (the "TNGC Consolidated Group"), which included TNGC Holdings
Corporation ("TNGC"), the sole stockholder of TransAmerican Natural Gas
Corporation ("TransAmerican"), and TransAmerican's direct and indirect
subsidiaries, TEC, TARC and us. If the IRS were to successfully challenge our
position, each member of the TNGC Consolidated Group would be severally liable
under the consolidated tax return regulations for the resulting taxes, in the
estimated amount of up to $270 million (assuming the use of none of the
available tax attributes of the TNGC Consolidated Group), possible penalties
equal to 20% of the amount of the tax, and interest at the statutory rate
(currently 9%) on the tax and penalties (if any). Assuming the use of available
tax attributes of the TNGC Consolidated Group, primarily the carryback of net
operating loss carryovers ("NOLs"), this estimated tax would be reduced to
approximately $10 million (with the NOL carrybacks reducing interest as of the
end of the tax year in which the carryback arose and not reducing penalties). In
this event, a substantial portion of our NOLs would be utilized and thus not
available to us in future fiscal years. Pursuant to the tax allocation agreement
among
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the members of the TNGC Consolidated Group, TransAmerican is obligated to fund
the entire tax deficiency (if any) resulting from the Lobo Sale. There can be no
assurance that TransAmerican would be able to make any such payment and the
other members of the TNGC Consolidated Group, including us as a former member,
may be required to pay the tax, penalties and interest. There can be no
assurance that we could pay this contingency.
Part of the refinancing of TransAmerican's debt in 1993 involved the
cancellation of approximately $65.9 million of accrued interest and of a
contingent liability for interest of $102 million owed by TransAmerican.
TransAmerican has taken the federal tax position that the entire amount of this
debt cancellation is excluded from its income under the cancellation of
indebtedness provision (the "COD Exclusion") of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Tax Code"), and has reduced its tax attributes (including
its net operating loss and credit carryforwards) as a consequence of the COD
Exclusion. No federal tax opinion was rendered with respect to this transaction,
however, and TransAmerican has not obtained a ruling from the IRS regarding this
transaction. We believe that there is substantial legal authority to support the
position that the COD Exclusion applies to the cancellation of TransAmerican's
indebtedness. However, due to factual and legal uncertainties, there can be no
assurance that the IRS will not challenge this position, or that any such
challenge would not be upheld. Under the Tax Allocation Agreement, we have
agreed to pay an amount equal to any federal tax liability (which would be
approximately $25.4 million) attributable to the inapplicability of the COD
Exclusion. Any such tax would be offset in future years by alternative minimum
tax credits and retained loss and credit carryforwards to the extent recoverable
from TransAmerican.
As a former member of the TNGC Consolidated Group, we will be severally
liable for any tax liability resulting from any transaction of the TNGC
Consolidated Group that occurred during any taxable year of the TNGC
Consolidated Group during which we were a member, including the above-described
transactions. The IRS has commenced an audit of the consolidated federal income
tax returns of the TNGC Consolidated Group for its taxable years ended July 31,
1994 and July 31, 1995. We have not been advised by the IRS as to whether any
tax deficiencies will be proposed by the IRS as a result of its review.
We expect that substantially all of our NOLs will be eliminated as a
consequence of our bankruptcy plan and, to the extent not entirely eliminated,
the benefit of the use of those NOLs that are not eliminated will be minimal. In
addition, certain other tax attributes may under certain circumstances be
eliminated or reduced as a consequence of our bankruptcy plan. The elimination
or reduction of NOLs and such other tax attributes may substantially increase
the amount of tax payable by us following the consummation of our bankruptcy
plan as compared with the amount of tax payable had no such attribute reduction
or restriction been required.
INFLATION AND CHANGES IN PRICES
Our results of operations and the value of our gas properties are highly
dependent upon the prices we receive for our natural gas, condensate and oil.
Substantially all of our sales of natural gas, condensate and oil are made
pursuant to long-term contracts at market prices. Accordingly, the prices we
receive for our natural gas production are dependent upon numerous factors
beyond our control, including the level of consumer product demand, the North
American supply of natural gas, government regulations and taxes, the price and
availability of alternative fuels, the level of foreign imports of oil and
natural gas and the overall economic environment. Demand for natural gas is
seasonal, with demand typically higher during the summer and winter, and lower
during the spring and fall, with concomitant changes in price. As a result of
high demand for drilling services in 1998 and 1999, we experienced increases in
the cost of oilfield services and equipment used in exploration and development
drilling, and to a lesser extent well completion and production costs.
Any significant decline in current prices for natural gas could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and
quantities of reserves recoverable on an economic basis. Based on an assumed
average net daily production level of approximately 97 MMcfd, we estimate that a
$0.10 per MMBtu change in average gas prices received would change annual
operating income by approximately $3.6 million.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risk from adverse changes in prices for natural
gas, condensate and oil and interest rates as discussed below.
Our revenues, profitability, access to capital and future rate of growth
are substantially dependent upon the prevailing prices of natural gas,
condensate and oil. These prices are subject to wide fluctuations in response to
relatively minor changes in supply and demand and a variety of additional
factors beyond our control. From time to time, we have utilized hedging
transactions with respect to a portion of our gas and oil production to achieve
a more predictable cash flow, as well as to reduce exposure to price
fluctuations. While hedging limits the downside risk of adverse price movements,
it may also limit future revenues from favorable price movements. Because gains
or losses associated with hedging transactions are included in gas and oil
revenues when the hedged volumes are delivered, such gains and losses are
generally offset by similar changes in the realized prices of commodities. We
had no open hedging transactions at January 31, 2000.
Pursuant to the terms of our production payment agreement entered into in
March 2000, the production payment purchasers entered into the following hedge
arrangements with respect to a portion of the natural gas and condensate
production associated therewith and which effectively hedge a portion of our
production:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Contract Price
------------------
Volumes in Collar
------------------
Period MMBtus/Bbls Floor Ceiling
------- ----------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Natural Gas:
April 2000 - October 2000 3,745,000 $ 2.10 $ 3.40
November 2000 - March 2001 1,887,500 2.35 3.95
Condensate:
April 2000 - September 2000 228,750 18.50 32.50
October 2000 - March 2001 182,000 18.50 29.95
</TABLE>
Under these contracts, the counterparty is required to make payment to the
production payment purchaser if the settlement price for the period is below the
floor and the production payment purchaser is required to make payment to the
counterparty if the settlement price for any period is above the ceiling price.
Because substantially all of our long-term obligations at January 31, 2000
are at fixed rates, we consider our interest rate exposure to be minimal. Our
borrowings under our credit facility are subject to a rate of interest that
fluctuates based on short-term interest rates ($4.2 million outstanding at
January 31, 2000). We had no open interest rate hedge positions at January 31,
2000.
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BUSINESS
GENERAL
We were organized in May 1993 as a Delaware corporation. Our principal
executive office is located at 1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 310,
Houston, Texas 77032, and our telephone number at that address is (281)
987-8600.
We are engaged in the exploration for and development and production of
natural gas and condensate, primarily in South Texas and along the upper Gulf
Coast. Our business strategy is to utilize our experience in drilling and
operating wells in South Texas to find, develop and produce reserves at a low
cost.
Our long-term goal is to convert unproven acreage to proved reserves
through drilling in underexploited areas. In order to meet our long-term goals,
our strategy is to drill wells in areas of the Upper Texas Gulf Coast where 3-D
seismic data indicates productive potential and to drill development wells in
our proven producing areas such as the Eagle Bay field and Wharton County.
During fiscal 2000, our drilling program was restricted by capital available
from operations and debtor-in-possession financing.
As of February 1, 2000, our net proved reserves, as estimated by
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., were 118 Bcfe. As of January 31, 2000, we
owned approximately 333,400 gross (210,000 net) acres of mineral interests. Our
average net daily natural gas production for the year ended January 31, 2000 was
approximately 77 MMcfd, for a total net production of 27.8 Bcf of natural gas.
Our average net daily condensate and oil production for the year ended January
31, 2000 was approximately 5,005 Bpd, for a total net production of 1,827 MBbls
of condensate and oil. Our average net daily production of natural gas liquids
for the year ended January 31, 2000 was approximately 120,519 gallons per day,
for a total net production of 44 million gallons of natural gas liquids.
REORGANIZATION
On April 19, 1999, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware. On April 20,1999, TEC and TARC also filed voluntary
petitions under Chapter 11. On May 20, 1999, the cases were transferred to the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus
Christi Division. Our Second Amended, Modified and Restated Plan of
Reorganization dated January 25, 2000 was confirmed by the bankruptcy court on
February 7, 2000.
On March 17, 2000, the effective date of our bankruptcy plan, we
consummated several transactions. We:
o filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation;
o issued 1,002,500 shares of class A common stock and 247,500 shares of
class B common stock;
o issued 625,000 warrants;
o filed a certificate of designation relating to 328,667,820 shares of
senior preferred stock, and issued 222,455,320 of those shares;
o filed a certificate of designation relating to 37,469,711 shares of
junior preferred stock, and issued 20,716,080 of those shares;
o entered into an indenture relating to, and issued $200 million of,
notes;
o entered into a $52.5 million oil and gas credit facility;
o entered into a $15 million accounts receivable credit facility; and
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o sold a production payment with a primary sum outstanding as of March
15, 2000 of $35 million.
These transactions are more fully described in "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and
Capital Resources."
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
Our exploration and production activities consist of geological evaluation
of current and prospective properties, the acquisition of mineral interests in
prospects and the development and operation of leased properties for the
production and sale of natural gas, condensate and crude oil. Our technical
staff consists of geologists, geophysicists and engineers. Our technical staff
selects drilling locations based on the interpretation of available well data,
enhanced by 3-D and 2-D seismic data. We operate substantially all of our
producing properties. We believe that this experience is especially important in
south and upper coastal Texas, which are geologically complex.
During fiscal 1998, we sold the stock of TransTexas Transmission
Corporation ("TTC"), our subsidiary that owned substantially all of our Lobo
Trend producing properties and related pipeline transmission system, for an
adjusted sales price of approximately $1.1 billion (the "Lobo Sale"). Our
operating data for fiscal 1998 reflect the impact of the Lobo Sale.
Primary Operating Areas
Eagle Bay. In January 1998, we announced that we had successfully drilled
and completed the State Tract 331 #1 discovery well in Eagle Bay, Galveston
County, Texas. The well is located approximately one mile off the coast of the
City of San Leon, in a water depth of less than 10 feet. This discovery well
tested at a rate of 76.4 MMcfd of natural gas and 11,002 Bpd of condensate. We
have successfully drilled, completed and produced four additional wells, drilled
one dry hole and, as of January 31, 2000, was drilling a sixth well in the Eagle
Bay field.
In order to facilitate commercial production of natural gas and oil from
the Eagle Bay field and other contemplated production in the Galveston Bay area,
in July 1998, Galveston Bay Processing Corporation, our wholly owned subsidiary,
completed construction of onshore production facilities at Winnie, Texas,
approximately 60 miles east of Houston. These facilities are designed to
separate produced natural gas and condensate streams, dehydrate and treat
natural gas and stabilize condensate produced from the Eagle Bay field.
Production from Eagle Bay is currently transported to Winnie through a
third-party pipeline that crosses Galveston Bay.
We intend to drill additional development wells in Eagle Bay as a part of
our strategy to further increase reserves and production and have identified
additional drilling locations from 3-D seismic data. For the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2000, we produced 23.7 Bcf (13.5 Bcf net) of natural gas, 1.6
million barrels of condensate and 44 million gallons of natural gas liquids from
the Eagle Bay field at average net daily rates of 37 MMcfd, 4,450 Bpd and
120,519 gallons per day, respectively. Production from the Eagle Bay field
represents a significant percentage of our total production. See "Drilling and
Production Data." As of January 31, 2000, we owned a 75% working interest on
approximately 5,636 gross (5,592 net) acres in the Eagle Bay area.
Bob West North. In late 1994, we made a natural gas discovery in the Bob
West North area of southern Zapata County, Texas. As of January 31, 2000, we had
drilled 56 wells and completed 53 wells in the area. As of January 31, 2000, our
mineral interests in the Bob West North area consisted of a 100% working
interest in 11,533 gross (9,786 net) acres. For the fiscal year ended January
31, 2000, we produced 9.2 Bcf (6.6 Bcf net) of natural gas from the Bob West
North area at an average net daily rate of 18 MMcfd. 3-D seismic data indicates
the potential for additional drilling locations to further develop productive
reservoirs in the area.
Southwest Bonus. In 1998, we completed the Obenhaus #2 discovery well in
the Southwest Bonus field of Wharton County, Texas. Restrictions on the
availability of capital prevented us from additional drilling until late 1999.
In 1999, a development drilling program commenced with the drilling and
completion of the Schweinle #1. We are currently drilling two additional
development wells in the field as a part of our strategy to further increase
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reserves and production, and have identified additional drilling locations from
seismic data. As of January 31, 2000, we held a 100% working interest covering
approximately 4,901 gross (3,868 net) acres in the Southwest Bonus area. For the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, our Southwest Bonus properties produced 2.3
Bcf (1.8 Bcf net) of natural gas, at an average net daily rate of 5 MMcfd.
Dinero. In June 1998, we announced the successful drilling of the McNeil #1
well in Live Oak County, Texas. This discovery well tested at a rate of 19.2
MMcfd of natural gas with production commencing in August 1998. As of January
31, 2000, we had drilled three wells, completed two wells and was in the process
of completing one well in the Dinero field. We intend to drill additional wells
to develop the field as a part of our strategy to further increase reserves and
production, and have identified potential drilling locations from 3-D seismic
data. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, our Live Oak County properties
produced 1.0 Bcf (0.7 Bcf net) of natural gas, at an average net daily rate of 2
MMcfd. As of January 31, 2000, we owned an 80% working interest in approximately
8,179 gross (8,102 net) acres in Live Oak County.
Trout Point. In 1998, we commenced drilling an exploratory well in the
Trout Point prospect in Galveston Bay. We drilled the Trout Point sub-salt
prospect to a depth of 21,442 feet. The well encountered gas-bearing zones
beneath the salt when drilling problems resulted in the loss of the hole. Two
sidetrack holes were drilled to establish production in the sub-salt zones.
During completion of the second sidetrack, a gas flow from a lower zone caused
an underground blowout and failure of the 9 5/8" casing. Cement was pumped into
the well to control the underground gas flow. The replacement Sheldon 1-R well
was drilled to a total depth of 22,298 feet. During completion of the well
casing collapsed in the salt section and the well bore was lost. Currently, we
are sidetracking the Sheldon 1-R to test the sub- salt zones in the prospect.
Including Trout Point, we own a 99% working interest in 17,584 gross
(17,246 net) acres in Chambers County, Texas. As of January 31, 2000, we had
drilled 10 wells, completed four wells and were in the process of completing one
well and drilling one well in Chambers County. For the fiscal year ended January
31, 2000, our Chambers County properties produced 2.3 Bcf (1.6 Bcf net) of
natural gas, at an average daily net rate of 4.4 MMcfd.
Drilling and Production Data
During the five years ended January 31, 2000, we completed approximately
65% of 413 wells. As of January 31, 2000, we were drilling two gross (two net)
wells. As of January 31, 2000, we had a total of 116 productive wells. We had a
working interest in the following numbers of wells that were drilled during the
periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 (3)
------------- ------------- -------------
GROSS NET GROSS NET GROSS NET
----- --- ----- --- ----- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Exploratory Wells (1):
Productive(2)........................... 1 1 9 9 13 11
Non-Productive.......................... 6 5 6 5 16 14
% Productive............................ 14% 17% 60% 63% 45% 44%
Development Wells(1):
Productive(2)........................... 5 5 14 12 47 43
Non-Productive.......................... 2 2 9 9 31 27
% Productive............................ 71% 71% 61% 58% 60% 62%
</TABLE>
---------------
(1) The number of net wells is the sum of the fractional working interests
owned in gross wells.
(2) Productive wells consist of producing wells and wells capable of
production, including gas wells awaiting pipeline connection. Wells that
are completed in more than one producing zone are counted as one well.
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(3) Includes wells in the Lobo Trend properties sold in fiscal 1998.
The following table sets forth information with respect to net production
and average unit prices and costs for the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
-------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998(4)
-------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Production:
Gas (Bcf) (1)........................................ 27.8 35.6 72.4
NGLs (MMgals)........................................ 44.0 8.4 62.4
Condensate and oil (MBbls)........................... 1,827 1,120 619
Average sales prices:
Gas (dry) (per Mcf)(2)............................... $2.32 $2.10 $2.09
NGLs (per gallon).................................... .32 .21 .29
Condensate and oil (per Bbl)......................... 19.88 11.91 19.20
Average lifting cost per Mcfe(3)....................... .41 .37 .34
</TABLE>
(1) Net gas production volumes for the year ended January 31, 1998 include 7.3
Bcf delivered pursuant to volumetric production payments.
(2) Average prices for the year ended January 31, 1998 include 7.3 Bcf
delivered pursuant to volumetric production payments. The average gas price
for our undedicated production for this period was $2.10 per Mcf.
(3) Condensate and oil are converted to a common unit of measure on the basis
of six Mcf of natural gas to one barrel of condensate or oil. The
components of production costs may vary substantially among wells depending
on the methods of recovery employed and other factors. The calculation of
average lifting cost per Mcfe for the year ended January 31, 1998 includes
volumes delivered to third parties under volumetric production payments.
(4) Includes production from the Lobo Trend properties sold in fiscal 1998.
TRANSPORTATION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING
We believe that there is currently adequate pipeline transportation
capacity for our hydrocarbon production in all of our operating areas.
We have entered into various agreements for the gathering, transportation,
processing and sale of substantially all of our natural gas and natural gas
liquids produced from our Eagle Bay prospects. Unless otherwise stated, these
agreements, described below, expire on June 30, 2003. We are continuing to
negotiate additional agreements in order to meet future production increases.
Galveston Bay Processing Corporation operates onshore facilities to
separate produced natural gas and condensate, dehydrate and treat natural gas
for the removal of CO(2) and stabilize condensate from our Eagle Bay field.
These facilities are located approximately 60 miles east of Houston at Winnie,
Texas. Galveston Bay Pipeline Company owns a portion of the pipeline that is
used the transport natural gas and condensate from our Eagle Bay field to the
Galveston Bay Processing Corporation facility located in Winnie, Texas.
We entered into firm and interruptible contracts with Tejas Ship Channel
LLC for transportation of our production from the Eagle Bay field to the Winnie
facilities at a fixed negotiated rate. Under the firm agreement, we are
committed to deliver a minimum of 75,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas and
condensate.
We entered into a contract with Centana Intrastate Pipeline Company for
transportation of natural gas on a firm and interruptible basis from the Winnie
facility to natural gas liquids recovery facilities located in the Beaumont/Port
Arthur, Texas area, and residue gas from these facilities to various
distribution points. Under the agreement, we are committed to deliver up to a
maximum of 56,250 Mcf of natural gas and 19,500 MMBtu of
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residue gas. Transportation fees for residue gas are based on a fixed negotiated
rate. Transportation fees for residue gas are based on a published industry
index.
A connection was established with Sun Pipeline at the Winnie facilities for
the transportation or sale of the stabilized condensate. Enron Reserve
Acquisition Corp. purchases 3,000 Bpd of condensate at a price based on a
published industry index pursuant to a six-month contract expiring April 30,
2000.
We and Duke Energy Field Services, Inc. entered into a contract to extract
natural gas liquids from the high-Btu natural gas stream leaving the Winnie
facilities. We can elect, at our discretion on a monthly basis, whether to
process the natural gas to recover natural gas liquids. Our decision whether to
process the natural gas is based on prevailing market prices.
We entered into gas purchase agreements with Tejas Gas Marketing, LLC and
PanEnergy Marketing Company, covering our sale of substantially all of our gas
production from the Eagle Bay field. The agreements provide for deliveries in
excess of 50,000 MMBtu per day of residue gas at a price based on a published
industry index.
For the year ended January 31, 2000, three purchasers accounted for a total
of 55% of our consolidated natural gas, condensate and NGLs revenues. We believe
that the loss of any single purchaser would not have a material adverse effect
on us due to the availability of other purchasers for our production at
comparable prices.
COMPETITION
We encounter significant competition from major oil and gas companies and
independent operators in the acquisition of desirable undeveloped natural gas
leases and in the sale of natural gas. Many of our competitors are large,
well-established companies with substantially greater capital and human
resources than ours and which, in many instances, have been engaged in the
energy business for a much longer time than us.
The primary bases for competition in the natural gas and oil exploration
and production businesses are available capital and the costs involved in
finding and developing gas and oil resources combined with commodity sales
prices and market access.
EMPLOYEES
As of January 31, 2000, we had approximately 200 employees. We may engage
the services of independent geological, engineering, land and other consultants
from time to time. None of our employees are parties to a collective bargaining
agreement.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
Our gas exploration, production and related operations are subject to
extensive rules and regulations promulgated by federal and state agencies.
Failure to comply with such rules and regulations can result in substantial
penalties. The regulatory burden on the gas industry increases our cost of doing
business and affects our profitability. Because such rules and regulations are
frequently amended or reinterpreted, we are unable to predict the future cost or
impact of complying with such laws.
The State of Texas (through the Texas Railroad Commission) and many other
states require permits for drilling operations, drilling bonds and reports
concerning operations, and impose other requirements related to the exploration
and production of natural gas. Such states also have statutes or regulations
addressing conservation matters, including provisions for the unitization or
pooling of gas properties, the establishment of maximum rates of production from
gas wells and the regulation of spacing, plugging and abandonment of such wells.
The statutes and regulations of the State of Texas limit the rate at which
natural gas can be produced from our properties. Management believes that these
statutes and regulations have not materially impacted our results of operations;
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however, there can be no assurance that such statutes and regulations will not
affect our operating results in the future.
Several major regulatory changes have been implemented by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") since 1985 that affect the economics of
natural gas production, transportation and sales. In addition, the FERC
continues to promulgate revisions to various aspects of the rules and
regulations affecting those segments of the natural gas industry, most notably
interstate natural gas transmission companies, that remain subject to the FERC's
jurisdiction. These initiatives may also affect the intrastate transportation of
gas under certain circumstances. The stated purpose of many of these regulatory
changes is to promote competition among the various sectors of the gas industry.
The ultimate impact on us of these complex and overlapping rules and
regulations, many of which are repeatedly subjected to judicial challenge and
interpretation, cannot be predicted.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Our operations and properties are subject to extensive federal, state, and
local laws and regulations relating to the generation, storage, handling,
emission, transportation, and discharge of materials into the environment.
Permits are required for various of our operations, and these permits are
subject to revocation, modification, and renewal by issuing authorities. We also
are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations that impose
liability for the cleanup or remediation of property which has been contaminated
by the discharge or release of hazardous materials or wastes into the
environment. Governmental authorities have the power to enforce compliance with
their regulations, and violations are subject to fines or injunctions, or both.
Certain aspects of our operations may not be in compliance with applicable
environmental laws and regulations, and such noncompliance may give rise to
compliance costs and administrative penalties. We do not anticipate that we will
be required in the near future to expend amounts that are material to our
financial condition or operations by reason of environmental laws and
regulations, but because such laws and regulations are frequently changed and,
as a result, may impose increasingly strict requirements, we are unable to
predict the ultimate cost of complying with such laws and regulations.
PROPERTIES
Acreage and Productive Wells
The following table sets forth our total developed and undeveloped acreage
and productive wells as of January 31, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEVELOPED UNDEVELOPED PRODUCTIVE
ACREAGE ACREAGE WELLS (1)
--------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross........................................................ 19,440 313,935 116
Net (2)...................................................... 16,852 193,112 102
</TABLE>
(1) Of the total productive wells, 108 gross (98 net) were gas wells and 8
gross (4 net) were oil wells. As of January 31, 2000, we had interests in 2
productive wells which had multiple completions.
(2) The number of net acres and net wells is the sum of the fractional working
interests owned in gross acres and gross wells, respectively.
Reserves
As of February 1, 2000, we had total proved reserves of 95.6 Bcf of natural
gas and 3,686 MBbls of condensate and oil. See Note 17 of notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, which contains supplemental information regarding our
proved reserves.
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Proved reserves are the estimated quantities of natural gas, condensate and
oil that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty
to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic
and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can
be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and
operating methods.
The estimation of reserves requires substantial judgment on the part of
petroleum engineers, resulting in imprecise determinations, particularly with
respect to recent discoveries. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on
the quality of available data and engineering and geological interpretation and
judgment. Results of drilling, testing and production after the date of the
estimate may result in revisions of the estimate. Accordingly, estimates of
reserves are often materially different from the quantities of natural gas,
condensate and oil that are ultimately recovered, and these estimates will
change as future production and development information becomes available. The
reserve data represent estimates only and should not be construed as being
exact.
Title to Properties/Liens
As is customary in the oil and gas industry, we perform only a preliminary
title investigation before leasing undeveloped properties. Accordingly, working
interest percentages and gross and net acreage amounts for undeveloped
properties are preliminary. However, a title opinion is typically obtained
before the commencement of drilling operations and any material defects in title
are remedied prior to the time actual drilling of a well on the lease is
commenced. We have not obtained title opinions on all of our properties. We are
uncertain as to the impact that failure to obtain a title opinion has on our
title to developed properties. Our properties are subject to customary royalty
interests, liens incident to operating agreements, liens for current taxes,
liens of vendors and lenders and other burdens.
Legal Proceedings
On April 19, 1999, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware. On April 20, 1999, TEC and TARC also filed voluntary
petitions under Chapter 11. On May 20, 1999, the cases were transferred to the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus
Christi Division. The bankruptcy cases are being jointly administered under the
caption "In re: TransTexas Gas Corporation, et al., Debtors," Case No.
99-21550-C-11. Our Second Amended, Modified and Restated Plan of Reorganization
dated January 25, 2000 was confirmed by an order (the "Confirmation Order") of
the Bankruptcy Court on February 7, 2000. The effective date of our bankruptcy
plan was March 17, 2000.
On February 14, 2000, High River Limited Partnership ("High River") filed
an appeal of the Confirmation Order with the U.S. District Court in Corpus
Christi, objecting to confirmation of our bankruptcy plan on various grounds,
including that: (a) certain provisions of our bankruptcy plan that reallocate
distributions made to the holders of certain secured notes ("TEC Notes") issued
by TEC violate the absolute priority rule under section 1129(b)(2)(B) of the
Bankruptcy Code and violate the unfair discrimination provisions of section
1129(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) our bankruptcy plan contains unauthorized
releases of non-debtor third parties, injunctions preventing actions against
such parties, and language exculpating the parties from liability for carrying
out the terms of our bankruptcy plan; and (c) the acceptance of our bankruptcy
plan by the class consisting of holders of TEC Notes (Class 3) by the majority
vote of such holders was improper because, under the agreements establishing the
indenture for the TEC Notes, only the indenture trustee, not the holders
themselves, was the proper party to vote on behalf of Class 3.
We have filed a motion to dismiss High River's appeal asserting that on
appeal our bankruptcy plan cannot be "unwound" since it has been substantially
consummated and, therefore, the appeal must be dismissed as moot. Our motion to
dismiss has not yet been heard by the District Court.
We also asserted that High River's appeal is without merit because: (a)
High River waived its objections by failing to raise them in the Bankruptcy
Court or failing to do so in a timely manner; (b) High River has no standing to
raise objections to the reallocation provisions, and High River is bound by the
affirmative vote of a majority of members of Class 3, who voted to accept our
bankruptcy plan and its reallocation provisions; (c) High River's
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objection to the exculpatory provisions are without merit because High River's
only substantive argument is that no consideration supported the exculpatory
language, yet there was ample evidence of consideration for these provisions;
and (d) High River's objection to the voting on our bankruptcy plan by holders
of TEC Notes is without merit because under the indenture relating to the TEC
Notes, the holders expressly reserved to themselves the right to vote on any
bankruptcy plan that affected their interests.
High River has asserted that, if the Court were to grant the relief High
River requests (a) we would be required to distribute to High River its
proportionate share of the cash and securities that were reallocated to junior
classes, to the extent that we were unable to recover such amounts from the
junior classes; and (b) all releases and exculpations granted to non-debtor
third parties would be void and enforceable. High River has not requested that
the Confirmation Order be reversed in its entirety, but only to the extent
necessary to provide the foregoing relief. We have asserted that the provisions
of our bankruptcy plan to which High River objects cannot be selectively
modified on appeal, and reversal of the Confirmation Order in its entirety would
be required if the District Court found that the Bankruptcy Court erred in
confirming our bankruptcy plan.
We are a party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the
normal course of our business. Any of our obligations in respect of such claims
and litigation arising out of activities prior to our bankruptcy filing will be
discharged pursuant to our bankruptcy plan. Recovery of these obligations, if
any, will be limited to any collateral held by the claimant and/or such
claimant's pro rata share of amounts available to pay general unsecured claims.
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MANAGEMENT
The following persons were serving as our directors and executive officers
as of April 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Office Age
---- ------ ---
<S> <C> <C>
John R. Stanley Director and Chief Executive Officer 61
Ronald P. Nowak President and Chief Operating Officer 47
Edwin B. Donahue Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 49
Simon J. Ward Vice President and Treasurer 44
George C. Wright Vice President of Accounting 57
R. Gerald Bennett Director 58
Ronald H. Benson Director 54
Walter S. Piontek Director 63
John L. Whitmire Director 59
</TABLE>
Mr. Piontek's and Mr. Whitmire's terms as directors end at our annual
stockholders meeting in 2001; Mr. Bennett's and Mr. Benson's terms as directors
end at our annual stockholders meeting in 2002; and Mr. Stanley's term as a
director ends at our annual stockholders meeting in 2003. Each of our officers
holds his office until his successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified
or until his earlier resignation or removal.
Set forth below is a description of the business experience of each of our
directors and executive officers.
John R. Stanley has been a director and our Chief Executive Officer since
May 1993. He has been Chairman of the Board since March 2000. Mr. Stanley is
also the founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and sole
stockholder of TNGC Holdings Corporation, which is the sole stockholder of
TransAmerican. Mr. Stanley has operated TransAmerican since 1958.
Ronald P. Nowak has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer
since November 1999. Prior to joining us, Mr. Nowak was with 3DX Technologies
Inc. where he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director from
June 1998 until September 1999. Mr. Nowak also served as Vice President of
Exploration from February 1998 through May 1998. From August 1993 to January
1998, Mr. Nowak was with YPF/Maxus Energy Corporation where he served as U.S.
Exploration Manager and U.S. Manager from 1996. Mr. Nowak was with Arco Oil &
Gas from 1987 to 1993. Prior to joining Arco, Mr. Nowak was employed by Exxon
Company, USA as an independent geologist working in the onshore U.S. Gulf Coast
region.
Edwin B. Donahue has been our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary since May 1993. Mr. Donahue has been employed in various positions
with TransAmerican for over 20 years.
Simon J. Ward has been our Vice President and Treasurer since June 1999. He
served as Manager of Investor Relations from 1994 until June 1999. From 1976
until 1994, he held various positions with ICO, Inc., Baker Hughes Vetco
Services, Inc. and Vetco Services, Inc.
George C. Wright has been our Vice President of Accounting since March
1999. He has been employed by us and our affiliates since June 1982.
R. Gerald Bennett has been one of our directors since March 17, 2000. He is
serving in the office of Chairman of the Board of FLASHFIND Corporation. From
June 1996 to December 1998, Mr. Bennett was a Senior Vice President of Equitable
Gas Company. Prior thereto, Mr. Bennett served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Fuel Resources, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Brooklyn Union
Gas Company. Mr. Bennett has over 35 years experience in the oil and gas
industry.
Ronald H. Benson has been one of our directors since March 17, 2000. He is
an independent consultant and a private investor. From 1994 to 1998, he was Vice
President of TPC Gathering and Transmission Company. From
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1991 to 1993, he was President of Phibro Energy Productions, Inc. Prior thereto,
he was vice president of natural gas trading for Phibro Energy, Inc. He also
worked for Marathon Oil Company in various capacities from 1968 to 1980.
Walter S. Piontek has been one of our directors since March 17, 2000. He is
retired from Mobil Oil Corporation where he was employed for 39 years in various
capacities including as executive vice president of Mobil's North American
exploration and production operations.
John L. Whitmire has been one of our directors since March 17, 2000. He is
Chairman of the Board of CONSOL Energy Inc. Form January 1996 to September 1998,
Mr. Whitmire was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Union
Texas Petroleum Holdings, Inc. Prior thereto, he worked for Phillips Petroleum
for over 30 years in various capacities including as Executive Vice President of
exploration and production and director. He is also a director of Global Marine,
Inc.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes the compensation paid during the fiscal
years ended January 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 to our chief executive officer and
each of our other executive officers whose total annual salary and bonus
exceeded $100,000 in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000 ("Named Executive
Officers"):
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
--------------------------------------------------
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION FISCAL OTHER ANNUAL
IN THE COMPANY YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION (1)
-------------- ---- ------------ --------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John R. Stanley.............................. 2000 $ 396,815 $ -- $ 5,808
Chief Executive Officer 1999 367,309 -- 4,800
1998 400,483 -- 4,346
Ronald P. Nowak (2).......................... 2000 $ 69,231 $ -- $ --
President and Chief Operating Officer 1999 -- -- --
1998 -- -- --
Edwin B. Donahue............................. 2000 $ 317,730 $ 208,333 $ 1,467
Vice President, Chief Financial 1999 271,923 111,111 7,701
Officer and Secretary 1998 200,000 213,885 4,519
Simon J. Ward................................ 2000 $ 195,656 $ -- $ --
Vice President and Treasurer 1999 172,000 -- --
1998 144,308 15,000 --
George C. Wright............................. 2000 $ 188,909 $ -- $ 4,800
Vice President of Accounting 1999 170,394 -- 5,019
1998 165,000 7,500 4,560
</TABLE>
(1) Reflects amounts we contributed under the Savings Plan. Certain of our
executive officers receive personal benefits in addition to salary and cash
bonuses. The aggregate amount of such personal benefits, however, does not
exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total of the annual salary and
bonus reported for the named executive officer and accordingly, such
amounts have been excluded from the table.
(2) Mr. Nowak joined us in November 1999.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
On March 17, 2000, we entered into a three-year management agreement with
Mr. Stanley. The management agreement may be renewed for two additional one-year
terms, if approved by our Board of Directors. Pursuant to the management
agreement, Mr. Stanley will receive an annual salary of $300,000. Each year he
will also receive warrants to purchase 37,500 shares of class A common stock
exercisable at a price of $120 per share. If the management agreement is
terminated for cause, Mr. Stanley will be entitled to receive a severance
payment of $1.5 million. If the management agreement is terminated other than
for cause, the severance payment will be $3 million. "Cause" includes, among
other things, our failure to meet any two payment obligations on the notes or on
the senior preferred stock and a bankruptcy filing by us.
In December 1998, we entered into a two-year employment agreement with Mr.
Donahue which provides for an annual salary of $300,000. The employment
agreement also provides that Mr. Donahue shall be entitled to a
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bonus of $500,000 payable in two equal installments on January 31, 1999 and July
31, 1999. If we terminate Mr. Donahue's employment other than for cause, or Mr.
Donahue terminates his employment for cause, prior to the end of the term of the
agreement, we will pay Mr. Donahue his salary for the remaining term of the
agreement plus an additional six months' salary. "Cause" includes a sale,
reorganization or merger of the Company that results in a change of control of
the Company.
In May 1998, we entered into a Severance Agreement with Mr. Ward which
provides that if we terminate Mr. Ward's employment other than for cause, we
will pay Mr. Ward his salary for 12 months past the date of termination.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
All directors, other than Mr. Stanley, are paid an annual fee of $60,000.
The Board meets regularly each quarter. Directors also receive $2,000 for each
meeting attended in addition to the four regular quarterly meetings.
SAVINGS PLAN
We maintain a long-term savings plan (the "Savings Plan") in which eligible
employees may elect to participate. Each employee becomes eligible to
participate in the Savings Plan on January 1 or July 1 following the completion
of one year of service with us or our participating affiliates and attainment of
age 21. The Savings Plan is intended to constitute a qualified plan under
Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and
contains a salary reduction arrangement described in Section 401(k) of the Code.
Each participant may elect to reduce his compensation by a percentage equal
to 2% to 15% and we will contribute that amount to the Savings Plan on a pre-tax
basis on behalf of the participant. The Code limits the annual amount that a
participant may elect to have contributed on his behalf on a pre-tax basis to
the Savings Plan. For 2000, this limit is $10,500. We presently make a matching
contribution in an amount equal to 10%, 20% or 50% of the amount elected to be
contributed by each participant on a pre-tax basis, up to a maximum of 3% of
each participant's compensation, depending on whether the employee has been a
participant in the Savings Plan for one year, two years, or three years. Each
participant also may elect to contribute up to 10% of his compensation to the
Savings Plan on an after- tax basis. The Code imposes nondiscrimination tests on
contributions made to the Savings Plan pursuant to participant elections and on
our matching contributions, and limits amounts that may be allocated to a
participant's Savings Plan account each year. In order to satisfy the
nondiscrimination tests, contributions made on behalf of certain highly
compensated employees (as defined in the Code) may be limited. Contributions
made to the Savings Plan pursuant to participant elections and matching
contributions are at all times 100% vested. Contributions to the Savings Plan
are invested, according to specified investment options selected by the
participants, in investment funds maintained by the trustee of the Savings Plan.
Generally, a participant's vested benefits will be distributed from the Savings
Plan as soon as administratively practicable following a participant's
retirement, death, disability, or other termination of employment. In addition,
a participant may elect to withdraw his after-tax contributions from the Savings
Plan prior to his termination of employment, and subject to strict limitations
and exceptions, the Savings Plan provides for withdrawals of a participant's
pre-tax contributions prior to a participant's termination of employment, in the
event of the participant's severe financial hardship or attainment of age 59
1/2. The Savings Plan may be amended or terminated by our Board of Directors. As
of January 31, 2000, approximately 170 of our employees were eligible to
participate in the Savings Plan, including the Named Executive Officers.
EXECUTIVE REIMBURSEMENT PLAN
We also maintain an executive reimbursement plan in which certain of our
officers are entitled to participate. Pursuant to this plan, participants are
entitled to reimbursement for medical expenses not otherwise covered by our
medical insurance. During the year ended January 31, 2000, John R. Stanley
received approximately $1,200 in reimbursements under this plan.
INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws require us to indemnify our
officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. In
addition, we have customary directors' and officers' liability insurance
policies for our directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of each class of our voting securities, as of March 31,
2000, by (i) each director and director nominee, (ii) each Named Executive
Officer, (iii) each person known to us to beneficially own more than five
percent of each class of voting securities, and (iv) all of our directors and
executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, each stockholder
identified in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to its
or his shares.
Senior Preferred Stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES OWNED
---------------------------
NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER PERCENTAGE
---------------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
John R. Stanley (1) -- --
Ronald P. Nowak -- --
Edwin B. Donahue -- --
Simon J. Ward -- --
George C. Wright -- --
R. Gerald Bennett -- --
Ronald H. Benson -- --
Walter S. Piontek -- --
John L. Whitmire -- --
All directors and executive officers
as a group (9 persons) -- --
Carl C. Icahn (6)(7) 76,695,884 34.8%
Riverdale LLC (6)(8) 76,695,884 34.8%
High River Limited Partnership (6)(9) 76,695,884 34.8%
</TABLE>
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC
Angelo Gordon & CO., L.P.
Junior Preferred Stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES OWNED
---------------------------
NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER PERCENTAGE
---------------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
John R. Stanley (1) -- --
Ronald P. Nowak -- --
Edwin B. Donahue -- --
Simon J. Ward -- --
George C. Wright -- --
R. Gerald Bennett -- --
Ronald H. Benson -- --
Walter S. Piontek -- --
John L. Whitmire -- --
All directors and executive officers
as a group (9 persons) -- --
</TABLE>
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Oaktree Capital Management (5), LLC
Angelo Gordon & CO., L.P.
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Class A Common Stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES OWNED
---------------------------
NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER PERCENTAGE
---------------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
John R. Stanley (1)(2) 518,662 34.2%
Ronald J. Nowak -- --
Edwin B. Donahue (3) (4) 75 *
Simon J. Ward -- --
George C. Wright -- --
R. Gerald Bennett -- --
Ronald H. Benson -- --
Walter S. Piontek -- --
John L. Whitmire -- --
Carl C. Icahn (6)(7) 338,884 33.8%
Riverdale LLC (6)(8) 338,884 33.8%
High River Limited Partnership (6) (9) 338,884 33.8%
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Oaktree Capital Management (5), LLC
Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P.
All directors and executive officers
as a group (9 persons) 518,737 34.2%
</TABLE>
Class B Common Stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES OWNED
---------------------------
NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER PERCENTAGE
---------------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
John R. Stanley (1) 247,500 100%
Ronald P. Nowak -- --
Edwin B. Donahue -- --
George C. Wright -- --
Simon J. Ward -- --
R. Gerald Bennett -- --
Ronald H. Benson -- --
Walter S. Piontek -- --
John L. Whitmire -- --
All directors and executive officers
as a group (9 persons) 247,500 100%
</TABLE>
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* Less than 1% of the shares outstanding in the class.
(1) The address for John R. Stanley is 1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East,
Houston, Texas 77032.
(2) Mr. Stanley is deemed to beneficially own 10 shares of class A common stock
held by his wife and 975 shares of class A common stock held by a
corporation controlled by him. Includes 515,625 shares of class A common
stock underlying currently exercisable common stock purchase warrants. Mr.
Stanley is also deemed to beneficially own 20 shares of class A common
stock underlying currently exercisable common stock purchase warrants held
by his wife, and 2,032 shares of class A common stock underlying currently
exercisable common stock purchase warrants held by a corporation controlled
by him.
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(3) Includes 51 shares of class A common stock underlying currently exercisable
common stock purchase warrants.
(4) The address for Edwin B. Donahue is 1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East,
Houston, Texas 77032.
(5) Oaktree Capital Management, LLC as General Partner and Investment Manager
of certain funds and accounts it manages.
(6) Information contained herein concerning Carl C. Icahn, Riverdale LLC and
High River Limited Partnership is based on the Schedule 13D filed by such
persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2000.
(7) Carl C. Icahn is the sole member of Riverdale LLC and owns 100% of the
interests therein. As such sole member and owner, Mr. Icahn may be deemed
to beneficially own all of the shares of class A common stock and senior
preferred stock owned beneficially by Riverdale LLC. Mr. Icahn's principal
business address is c/o Icahn Associates Corp., 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th
Floor, New York, New York 10153.
(8) Riverside LLC is a New York limited liability company and the general
partner of High River Limited Partnership. As such, Riverside LLC may be
deemed to beneficially own all of the shares of common stock and senior
preferred stock owned beneficially by High River Limited Partnership.
Riverside LLC's principal business address is 100 South Bedford Road, Mount
Kisco, New York 10549.
(9) High River Limited Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership and has
sole voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to the 338,884
shares of common stock and the 76,695,884 shares of senior preferred stock.
High River Limited Partnership's principal business address is 100 South
Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, New York 10549.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
From August 1993 to June 1997, we provided accounting and legal services to
TARC and TEC and drilling and workover, administrative and procurement,
accounting, legal, lease operating, and gas marketing services to TransAmerican
pursuant to a services agreement. The fee to TARC and TEC for general commercial
legal services and certain accounting services (including payroll, tax, and
treasury services) was $26,000 per month. At TransAmerican's request, we, at our
election, provided drilling and workover services. In June 1997, the receivable
from TransAmerican under this services agreement was paid and the services
agreement was terminated.
On June 13, 1997, we entered into a services agreement with TransAmerican,
TEC, and TARC. Under the services agreement, we provided accounting, legal,
administrative and other services to TARC, TEC and TransAmerican and its
affiliates. TransAmerican provided advisory services to TARC, TEC and us. As of
January 31, 1999, receivables of $4.6 million for other services provided to
TransAmerican and certain of its affiliates were recorded as a reduction of
additional paid-in capital.
In connection with a December 15, 1998 transaction pursuant to which TARC
transferred its refinery assets to a minority-owned subsidiary, TCR Holding
Corporation ("TCR Holding"), and TCR Holding transferred such assets to its
majority-owned subsidiary, Orion Refining Corporation ("Orion"; together with
TCR Holding, the "TCR Group"), We entered into an Amended and Restated Services
Agreement with TCR Holding and Orion. The TCR Group Services Agreement called
for us to provide certain accounting, legal, administrative and other services
to the TCR Group through December 15, 2000 and receive payment for such
services, through February 28, 1999, in the amount of $200,000 per month.
Subsequent to February 28, 1999, the monthly fee was adjusted based on an
assessment of the cost to us of providing such services. As of January 31, 2000,
the receivable from Orion for such services was $0.1 million.
In March 2000, we entered into a services agreement with TNGC. Pursuant to
the agreement, we will provide certain accounting, legal, administrative and
other services to TNGC and its affiliates in exchange for a monthly fee of
$2,000.
In December 1994, we entered into an interruptible gas sales agreement with
TransAmerican, revenues from which totaled approximately $11.7 million for the
year ended January 31, 1997. TransAmerican did not purchase any gas from us
during the years ended January 31, 1999 and 1998. All amounts owed under the
agreement were paid on June 13, 1997.
In September 1996, we entered into an agreement with TransAmerican pursuant
to which we obtained an $11.5 million dollar-denominated production payment,
subsequently increased to $19 million, bearing interest at 17% per annum,
burdening certain oil and gas interests owned by TransAmerican as a source of
repayment for certain of the receivables from TransAmerican discussed above. At
January 31, 1997, $59 million of remaining related-party receivables was
recorded as a contra equity account due to uncertainties regarding the repayment
terms for such receivables. We agreed to defer any interest payments due from
TransAmerican until 1998. As of January 31, 1997, TransAmerican conveyed at
historical cost certain oil and gas properties to us for a purchase price of
$31.6 million. A portion of the purchase price was used to offset obligations
under the September 1996 production payment.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, we sold natural gas to TARC
under an interruptible long-term sales contract. Revenues from TARC under this
contract totaled approximately $1.1 million. There were no such sales to TARC
during 1999.
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In July 1996, TransAmerican executed a note payable to TransTexas
Exploration Corporation ("TTEX"), a subsidiary of ours, in the original
principal amount of $25 million maturing on July 31, 1998. Advances by TTEX to
TransAmerican under the note bore interest at a rate of 15% per annum, payable
quarterly. This note was repaid on June 13, 1997.
In order to facilitate the settlement of certain litigation in May 1996, we
advanced to TransAmerican $16.4 million of the settlement amount in exchange for
a note receivable. All amounts outstanding under this note were repaid on June
13, 1997.
We have made various advances to TransAmerican in an aggregate amount of
approximately $7 million for lease purchases and other corporate expenses. This
amount was repaid on June 13, 1997.
During the year ended January 31, 1999, TEC made advances to us pursuant to
a $50 million promissory note which was scheduled to mature on June 14, 2002.
The note accrued interest at a rate of 11.375% per annum. As of January 31,
2000, the outstanding balance of the note was $6.5 million, and the accrued
interest was $0.3 million. This note was canceled on March 17, 2000 pursuant to
our bankruptcy plan.
In December 1998, we executed a note payable to TransAmerican in the
original principal amount of $1.4 million plus interest at a rate of 15% per
annum. On December 31, 1998, we used the proceeds from this loan to pay a
portion of our interest payment obligations on our public debt securities. This
note was secured by a lien on the assets of Galveston Bay Processing. During the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, Galveston Bay Processing made payments of
principal and interest under this note to TransAmerican of approximately $1.6
million. As of January 31, 2000 and 1999, the balance due on the note was $0 and
$1.4 million, respectively.
In October 1997, Mr. Stanley guaranteed our $40 million line of credit
with BNY Financial Corporation.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, TEC allocated $12.6 million
of debt issuance costs relating to TEC's senior secured notes to TransTexas. We
recorded these costs as a contribution of capital.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, we recorded a contribution
to paid-in capital of approximately $129.5 million in connection with
TransAmerican's assumption of the Lobo Sale tax contingency.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, we contributed $13.3 million
to TransAmerican to retire debt related to certain oil and gas properties. Those
properties, which had a net book value of $21.5 million were contributed to us.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999, we paid approximately $5.6
million of Texas franchise taxes on behalf of certain affiliates pursuant to the
Tax Allocation Agreement. Approximately $2.3 million of the
franchise taxes paid exceeded the payable to affiliates for such taxes and was
recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.
In April 1999, TEC made a cash contribution of $0.7 million to us.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES
THE NOTES
The notes were issued under an Indenture among us, our subsidiaries,
Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay Pipeline Company, as
guarantors, and Firstar Bank, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"). Copies of the
Indenture and certain of the security documents relating to the Indenture have
been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is
a part. This summary of the notes is subject to and qualified in its entirety by
reference to all the provisions of the Indenture, including definitions of
certain terms used in the Indenture. For example, in this prospectus we use
capitalized words to signify defined terms that have been given special meaning
in the Indenture. We describe the meaning for only the more important terms. We
also include references in parenthesis to certain Indenture sections. Whenever
we refer to particular sections or defined terms, those sections or defined
terms are incorporated herein by reference. In this section, references to "we"
or "us" refer solely to TransTexas Gas Corporation and not its subsidiaries.
GENERAL
The notes are limited in the aggregate principal amount of $200 million and
payment of the full principal amount of the notes will be due on March 15, 2005.
The notes are our senior secured obligations, which means that the notes:
o are secured by certain of our assets as described below;
o rank senior in right of payment to any of our junior debt or to
any of our debt that is expressly stated to be subordinate to
senior debt or specifically to the notes;
o rank equally in right of payment to our other existing senior
debt; and
o will rank equally in right of payment to any senior debt that we
incur in the future as permitted under the terms of the
Indenture.
Currently, our other senior debt that ranks equally in right of payment
with the notes consists of the following:
o $52.5 million under our oil and gas credit facility;
o $15 million under our accounts receivable facility; and
o a promissory note in favor of Jefferies Analytical Trading Group,
Inc. dated March 17, 2000 in the principal amount of
$6,676,288.41, due March 17, 2003.
Our repayment of the notes is secured by substantially all of our assets.
However, the Trustee's lien does not cover any of our inventory (except our
inventory of oil and gas) or receivables. Additionally, the Trustee's security
interest in the collateral is subordinated to the following security interests:
o the lien of any person accorded lien priority pursuant to our
bankruptcy plan or a plan order (the confirmation order or any
other order entered in our bankruptcy proceedings under the terms
of our bankruptcy plan);
o the holders of First Lien Debt (as defined below in the section
entitled "Collateral and Security; Subordination of the Trustee's
Liens on Collateral"), pursuant to the terms of the Indenture;
and
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o the security interests securing repayment of our oil and gas
credit facility, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Intercreditor Agreement executed among us, the Trustee, the agent
for our creditors under our oil and gas credit facility and our
creditors under our accounts receivable facility (the
"Intercreditor Agreement").
For further description of the subordination of the Trustee's lien, see the
section below entitled "Collateral and Security; Subordination of the Trustee's
Liens on Collateral."
The notes will bear interest at the annual rate shown on the front cover of
this prospectus from March 15, 2000. We will pay interest twice a year, on each
March 15 and September 15, beginning September 15, 2000, until the principal is
paid or made available for payment. Interest will be paid to the person in whose
name the note is registered at the appropriate record date specified in the
notes.
We may redeem the notes at our option at any time, in whole or in part, at
the redemption prices set forth below under the heading "Optional Redemptions,"
plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Also, based upon the
amount of proceeds received from certain asset sales, we may be required to
offer you the option to sell us your notes, or portions of your notes, as
described below under the heading "Limitation on Asset Sales." If there is a
Change of Control, you will have the right to request us to repurchase your
notes as described below under the heading "Purchase at Option of Holders Upon a
Change of Control."
GOVERNING LAW
The Indenture and the notes are governed by New York law.
FORM, DENOMINATION, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE AND BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES
The notes are issued:
o only in registered form; and
o without interest coupons.
The notes are represented by one or more global notes in which you may
purchase a beneficial interest but may not hold (collectively, the "global
note") and definitive (physical) notes. The global note is on deposit with the
Trustee as custodian for DTC and is registered in the name of Cede & Co.
("Cede"), as nominee of DTC. The global note and any notes issued in exchange
for the global note are subject to restrictions on transfer and bear a legend
regarding those restrictions. Except as set forth below, record ownership of the
global note may be transferred, in whole or part, only to DTC or a nominee of
DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee (a "Depository").
DTC is a limited-purpose trust company created to hold securities for its
participating organizations (participants) and to facilitate the clearance and
settlement of transactions in those securities between participants through
electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants. The participants
include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing
corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC's system is also
available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies
that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant,
either directly or indirectly. Persons who are not participants may beneficially
own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through participants (either
directly, or indirectly through entities that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a participant). The only place where the ownership
of beneficial interests in the global note will appear and the only way the
transfer of those interests can be made will be on the records kept by DTC (for
its participants' interests) and the records kept by those participants (for
persons who have a beneficial interest through a participant).
Secondary trading in bonds and notes of corporate issuers like the Company
is generally settled in clearing- house (that is, next-day) funds. In contrast,
beneficial interests in global notes usually trade in DTC's same-day
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funds settlement system, and settle in immediately available funds. We make no
representations as to the effect that settlement in immediately available funds
will have on the trading activity in the beneficial interests in the global
note.
Except as described below, you will not have definitive (physical) notes
registered in your name, will not receive physical delivery of definitive notes
and will not be considered a registered owner of the global note under the
Indenture for any purpose.
The global note will not be registered in the name of any person, or
exchanged for notes that are registered in the name of any person, other than
the Depository, unless either of the following occurs:
o the Depository notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to
continue as Depository and a successor Depository is not
appointed by us within 90 days after delivery of such notice; or
o we notify the Trustee in writing that we elect to cause the
issuance of definitive notes.
In those cases, we will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and make
available for delivery, definitive notes in an aggregate principal amount equal
to the aggregate principal amount of the global note. When all beneficial
interests in the global note have either been exchanged for definitive notes,
redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the global note will be returned to or
retained and canceled by the Trustee.
A definitive note may be exchanged for a beneficial interest in the global
note only upon receipt by the Trustee of a definitive note, duly endorsed or
accompanied by appropriate instruments of transfer, in which case the Trustee
shall cancel the submitted definitive note and cause the aggregate principal
amount of notes represented by the global note to be increased accordingly. Upon
receipt by the Trustee of written transfer instructions from the Depository on
behalf of any person having a beneficial interest in the global note, the
Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the global note to be
reduced accordingly and, following such reduction, we will execute and the
Trustee will authenticate and make available for delivery to the transferee a
definitive note in the appropriate principal amount.
The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery
in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, your ability to
transfer beneficial interests in the global note will be limited to that extent.
Also, because DTC can only act on behalf of participants, who in turn act on
behalf of indirect participants, your ability to pledge your beneficial interest
in the principal amount represented by the global note to persons or entities
that do not participate in the DTC book entry system, or otherwise take actions
in respect of such beneficial interest, may be affected by the lack of a
physical certificate evidencing your interest.
All definitive notes and global notes issued upon any registration of
transfer or exchange of definitive notes or the global note will be our legal,
valid and binding obligations, just as in the case of the originally issued
definitive notes and the global note.
Payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on
any notes registered in the name of the Depository on any relevant Record Date
will be paid by the Trustee to the Depository in its capacity as the registered
holder under the Indenture. Under the terms of the Indenture, we and the Trustee
will treat the persons in whose names the notes, including the global note, are
registered as the owners thereof for the purpose of receiving such payments and
for any and all other purposes whatsoever. Consequently, neither we nor the
Trustee, nor any of our agents has or will have any responsibility or liability
for the payment of such amounts to persons who hold beneficial interests through
a participant in the DTC book-entry system, either directly or indirectly, or
for any other matter relating to actions or practices of DTC or any participants
or indirect participants in the DTC book-entry system.
We will make cash payments of interest on, and principal or, and the
redemption or repurchase price of, the global note to Cede, as the registered
owner of the global note. We will send any redemption notices to Cede. We
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understand that if less than all of the notes are being redeemed, DTC's practice
is to determine by lot the amount of the holdings of each participant to be
redeemed.
We understand that DTC's current practice, upon receipt of any payment in
respect of securities such as the global notes(including principal and
interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant participants with the
payment on the payment date, in amounts proportionate to their respective
holdings in the principal amount of beneficial interests in the relevant
security as shown on the records of DTC (unless DTC has reason to believe it
will not receive payment on such payment date). Payments by the DTC's
participants and indirect participants to the beneficial owners of global notes
will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will not
be the responsibility of DTC (or any Depository), the Trustee or us. Neither we
nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC (or any Depository) or any
participants or indirect participants in identifying the beneficial owners of
any of the notes, and we and the Trustee may conclusively rely on and will be
protected in relying on instructions from the Depository for all purposes.
Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers
of interest in the Global Note among Participants of DTC, neither DTC nor any
subsequent Depository is under any obligation to perform or continue to perform
such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.
Neither we, nor the Trustee, nor any of our agents will have any
responsibility or liability for:
o any aspect of DTC's (or any subsequent Depository's) records or
any participant's or indirect participant's records relating to
or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in
the global note;
o the performance by DTC (or any subsequent Depository) or any
participants or indirect participants of their respective
obligations under the rules and procedures governing their
operations; or
o any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or
any of its participants or indirect participants.
The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry system
has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no
responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
We may redeem the notes at our option, in whole at any time or in part from
time to time, in cash at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the
outstanding principal amount) set forth below for the year 2000 and thereafter:
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IF REDEEMED DURING THE 12-MONTH REDEMPTION
PERIOD BEGINNING MARCH 15, PRICE
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2000 ................................................... 115%
2001 ................................................... 112%
2002 ................................................... 109%
2003 ................................................... 106%
2004 ................................................... 103%
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In each case, we will also pay accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date.
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In the case of a partial redemption, the Trustee shall select the notes to
be redeemed pro rata, by lot or in such other manner as in its sole discretion
it deems appropriate and fair, and in such manner as complies with any
applicable legal and stock exchange requirements.
Notice of any redemption will be sent to the holder of each note to be
redeemed by first class mail at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to
the redemption date. The date fixed for redemption contained in any notice of
redemption and our obligation to redeem any notes on such date may be subject to
the satisfaction or waiver of conditions determined by us in our sole
discretion. Unless we default on our payment obligations or any conditions
contained in the notice of redemption are not satisfied or waived, interest will
cease to accrue on the notes, or portions thereof called for redemption, on the
redemption date.
No "sinking fund" is provided for the notes, which means that the Indenture
does not require us to redeem or retire the notes periodically.
REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL
If a Change of Control, as defined below, occurs, you will have the right,
at your option, subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, to require
us to repurchase all your notes not called for redemption, or any portion of the
principal amount of your notes that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof. The price we are required to pay is 101% of the principal amount of the
notes to be repurchased, together with interest accrued to the repurchase date.
Within 20 business days after the occurrence of a Change of Control, we are
obligated to give you notice of the Change of Control and of your repurchase
right arising as a result thereof. We must also deliver give a copy of this
notice to the Trustee. The notice a Change of Control will contain all
instructions and materials required by applicable law and will contain or make
available to you other information material to your decision to tender your
notes for repurchase. We are required to send you the notice of Change of
Control at least 23 business days before the Change of Control Payment Date. To
exercise your repurchase right, you must surrender your note, together with the
completed form entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of
the note, to the addressee specified in the notice at least three business days
prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. We are required to make the
repurchase on a date that is no later than 60 days after the occurrence of a
Change of Control.
If you elect to tender less than the full amount of your notes, the Trustee
is required to authenticate and deliver to you a new note equal in principal
amount to any unpurchased portion of the note surrendered. We will publicly
announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable
after the Change of Control Payment Date.
A "Change of Control" will be deemed to have occurred during any period of
three consecutive years or less beginning on the original issuance date of the
notes, the following occurs:
Any combination of the following individuals cease to comprise a majority
of our board of directors:
o individuals who were directors at the beginning of such period;
o subsequent directors whose election by our board of directors, or
nomination by our board of directors for election by our
stockholders, was made or approved by a vote of not less than 60%
of the directors who were directors at the beginning of such
period;
o subsequent directors whose election by our board of directors, or
nomination by our board of directors for election by our
stockholders, was made or approved by a vote of not less than 60%
of the directors meeting one of the two preceding descriptions;
or
o any subsequent director elected by the holders of the class B
common stock voting separately as a class in such election.
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COLLATERAL AND SECURITY; SUBORDINATION OF THE TRUSTEE'S LIENS ON COLLATERAL
Our repayment of the notes is secured by security agreements and mortgages,
which, collectively, create or grant in favor of the Trustee (for the benefit of
holders of the notes) a lien on substantially all of our assets, including
substantially all of the mineral properties described in greater detail in the
section of this prospectus entitled "Business -- Exploration and Production
Operations." However, the Trustee's lien does not cover any of our inventory
(except our inventory of oil and gas) or receivables, which have been
specifically excluded from the collateral securing the notes under the terms of
the security documents and the Intercreditor Agreement. The collateral securing
the notes represents substantially all of our assets other than our inventory
and receivables, and includes substantially all of our mineral properties
described in greater detail in the section of this prospectus entitled "Business
-- Exploration and Production Operations."
The notes are guaranteed by our subsidiaries. Although the subsidiaries'
guaranties are not secured, the collateral securing the notes includes our
pledge of all of the capital stock of the subsidiaries. The guaranties are
discussed in greater detail below under the heading "Guarantee by Subsidiaries."
As set forth below, the Trustee's lien on the collateral is subordinated to
certain other security interests, or, in certain circumstances, is subject to
release.
Subordination of Liens on Collateral Under Our Bankruptcy Plan and to Liens
Securing First Lien Debt
The terms of the Indenture obligate the Trustee to subordinate its security
interests in the collateral to the security interests of both (a) any person
accorded lien priority pursuant to our bankruptcy plan or a plan order (the
confirmation order or any other order entered in our bankruptcy proceedings
under the terms of our bankruptcy plan) and (b) certain of our indebtedness and
obligations ("First Lien Debt") secured by one of the following categories of
liens:
o pledges of assets or deposits of cash or cash equivalents to secure
the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than borrowed money),
leases, statutory obligations, surety bonds, performance bonds and
other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of
our business (or to secure reimbursement obligations or letters of
credit in support of such bonds) in an aggregate amount not in excess
of 5% of the SEC PV10 (discounted estimated future cash flows from our
proved reserves) as reported in our most recent reserve report;
o pledges of assets or deposits of cash or cash equivalents to secure
appeal or supercedeas bonds (or to secure reimbursement obligations or
letters of credit in support of such bonds) in an amount not to exceed
$10 million at any one time outstanding;
o pledges of assets or deposits of cash or cash equivalents to secure
pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of our business in
connection with worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, and
other types of social security legislation, property insurance and
liability insurance;
o liens encumbering customary initial deposits and margin deposits
securing interest rate and currency swaps, hedge agreements, forward
contracts or similar agreements or arrangements permitted under the
terms of the Indenture;
o pledges of assets to secure margin obligations, settlement
obligations, reimbursement obligations or letters of credit in
connection with hedging transactions permitted under the Indenture;
provided, however, that, at the time such pledge is made (or, if such
pledge secures future permitted hedging transactions, at the time any
such permitted hedging transaction is entered into), the maximum
aggregate exposure under such permitted hedging transaction does not
exceed the greater of (i) $10 million or (ii) 5% of the SEC PV10
indicated on our most recent reserve report;
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o easements, rights-of-way, zoning, similar restrictions and other
similar encumbrances or title defects incurred in the ordinary course
of our business which, in the aggregate, are not material in amount,
and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the
subject property (as such property is used by us or any of our
subsidiaries) or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of our
business or the business of our subsidiaries;
o liens (including extensions and renewals thereof) encumbering assets
owned by Galveston Bay Processing Corporation or by Galveston Bay
Pipeline Company that existed on the date of the Indenture or that are
created or granted, or, as to liens that existed on the date of the
Indenture, that are extended or renewed, after the date of the
Indenture in connection with any mortgage or a sale- leaseback
transaction, as contemplated by the Indenture;
o liens securing Allowed Priority Tax Claims, liens securing Allowed
Claims of prepetition secured creditors in class 2 under our
bankruptcy plan, and Liens securing Allowed Claims of prepetition
secured creditors in class 6B under our bankruptcy plan;
o liens granted on (i) equipment to the extent granted to secure debt
incurred in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, (ii) inventory
(other than hydrocarbons), and (iii) receivables (which are not
included in the collateral securing repayment of the notes);
o liens constituting or granted in connection with a presale of gas,
provided, however, that all of the proceeds from such presale of gas
shall be applied to a note repurchase or to a note redemption in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture;
o liens created under Drilling Programs (agreements whereby the lien
holder has agreed to provide financing or services to implement or
enhance production), subject to limitations contained in the Indenture
with respect to the number of wells and percentage of production that
may be included in such Drilling Programs;
o any extension, renewal, or replacement of liens created or existing
pursuant to First Lien Debt, provided, however, that such liens would
have otherwise been permitted under the definition of First Lien Debt
in the Indenture, and provided further, that such liens do not secure
any additional debt or encumber any additional property;
o liens constituting or securing certain royalty payment obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of our business and drilling
production payment obligations incurred in accordance with the terms
of the Indenture;
o liens on the proceeds of any property that collateralizes the First
Lien Debt or is the subject of a lien permitted by the Indenture;
o liens on the proceeds of any property that is not collateral for
repayment of the notes;
o liens on real or personal property, acquired after the issuance of the
notes that were created solely for the purpose of securing debt
incurred to finance the cost of such property; and
o liens securing the oil and gas credit facility.
Requests for Subordination of Collateral
Upon our request and if the appropriate provisions of the Indenture have
been complied with, the Trustee, at our expense, must execute and deliver any
instruments that are required to:
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o subordinate the Trustee's lien to any lien accorded priority
under our bankruptcy plan or by a plan order; and
o subordinate the Trustee's lien to any lien that is permitted by
the terms of the indenture ("permitted lien") and comprises First
Lien Debt.
The Trustee is required to comply with our subordination request only to the
extent that we certify to the Trustee that either (a) the lien to which the
Trustee's lien is to be subordinated is a lien accorded priority under our
bankruptcy plan or by a plan order, (b) the lien to which the Trustee's lien is
to be subordinated is a lien securing First Lien Debt, or (c) holders
representing at least 66 2/3% of principal amount of the then outstanding notes
have consented in writing to the subordination.
Release of Collateral Pursuant to a Release Request
Under certain circumstances set forth in the Indenture, the Trustee is
required to release certain of the collateral securing repayment of the notes.
Among other conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Trustee is obligated to
release collateral if:
o the collateral requested to be released will be disposed of in
compliance with the express provisions of the covenant
restricting asset sales set forth in the Indenture (described
under the section below entitled "Limitation on Asset Sales");
o the collateral requested to be released will be used within five
business days either to make redemptions or purchases of notes
which shall be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;
o all of the conditions precedent to the termination of the
security document under which the lien in the collateral to be
released was created, or to the release of such collateral from
the lien created by such security document, as set forth in such
security document, have been satisfied;
o holders of not less than 66 2/3% in principal amount of the then
outstanding notes have consented in writing to such release of
collateral from the Trustee's lien;
o the collateral to be released secures debt or other obligations
that constitute First Lien Debt and we have satisfied or caused
to be satisfied all requirements for obtaining subordination of
the Trustee's lien on such collateral under the terms of the
Indenture and such collateral is (or will be, upon obtaining such
release) encumbered by a lien permitted under the indenture with
respect to either equipment, inventory, receivables, a Drilling
Program, royalty payment obligations, or drilling production
payments; or
o the release of the collateral to be released is required pursuant
to, or is required in order to effect compliance with, our
bankruptcy plan or a plan order.
The Trustee is not obligated to comply with any such release request if any
event of default under the Indenture or any security document relating to the
subject collateral has occurred and is continuing.
Disposition of Certain Collateral Without Requesting Release
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section entitled
"Collateral and Security; Subordination of the Trustee's Lien on Collateral", we
may (or with respect to the security documents, the grantor of the applicable
security interest may), without requesting or receiving the consent of the
Trustee (and any lender, trustee or collateral agent under any such security
documents) do either of the following:
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o make cash payments (including repayments of debt) that are not
otherwise prohibited by the Indenture; and
o dispose of collateral securing the repayment of the notes, free
from applicable security interests;
pursuant to either:
(1) an asset sale not otherwise expressly permitted under the
section below entitled "Limitation on Asset Sales", if the aggregate
proceeds resulting therefrom, and the aggregate fair market value of
all assets sold thereunder, when combined with all such other asset
sales not otherwise expressly permitted, do not exceed $1 million in
any twelve-month period;
(2) any sale, lease, license, abandonment or other disposal of
(a) damaged, worn out, unserviceable or other obsolete property in the
ordinary course of our business, or (b) other property no longer
necessary for the proper conduct of our business, provided that any
collateral to be so disposed has a fair value less than 5% of the
aggregate fair value of all collateral securing repayment of the
notes; or
(3) the conveyance, sale, transfer or other disposal of
hydrocarbons or other mineral products in the ordinary course of our
business.
Subordination of the Liens Securing Notes to Liens Securing Repayment of the Oil
and Gas Credit Facility
The Intercreditor Agreement subordinates the Trustee's lien on certain of
the collateral securing repayment of the notes to the security interests of the
agent for creditors under our oil and gas credit facility. Under the terms of
the Intercreditor Agreement, any collateral that secures the repayment of both
the notes and our oil and gas credit facility, or any proceeds therefrom, must
be applied to repayment of our indebtedness and other obligations under our oil
and gas credit facility until those obligations are paid in full. The
Intercreditor Agreement also obligates the Trustee to execute all instruments
and to take all actions necessary to ensure that its security interests in the
collateral are junior to the security interests of the agent for creditors under
our oil and gas credit facility.
Under the terms of the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, the
following restrictions and obligations are imposed upon the Trustee with respect
to the collateral securing the repayment of the notes:
o the Trustee is required, at our expense, to do all acts and other
things that are reasonably necessary to ensure that the lien of the
Trustee is junior to the lien securing the indebtedness under the oil
and gas credit facility;
o the Trustee is prohibited from exercising any secured lender remedies
(such as sale of, foreclosure on, or liquidation of assets) against
any collateral that secures payment of indebtedness under the oil and
gas credit facility;
o all determinations regarding the exercise of any remedies against the
collateral (for instance, a decision to foreclose) are to be made by
the agent for the creditors under the oil and gas credit facility; and
o any of our cash or assets, or any proceeds thereof, received by the
Trustee as the result of any secured lender remedies are to be turned
over for payment of indebtedness under the oil and gas credit facility
until such indebtedness and all of our other obligations under the oil
and gas credit facility have been fully satisfied.
The Intercreditor Agreement provides that the maximum principal amount of
indebtedness that is allowed under the oil and gas credit facility is $52.5
million, unless the Trustee consents to an increase in that amount.
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Release of Collateral Upon Legal Defeasance
In the event that the we elect to implement a Legal Defeasance, as
described in the section below entitled "Covenant Defeasance and Legal
Defeasance", and all requirements therefore have been satisfied, the Trustee
will disclaim and give up any and all rights it has in or to the collateral
securing the notes and any rights it has under the security documents, subject
only to certain exception set forth in the section below entitled "Covenant
Defeasance and Legal Defeasance."
GUARANTEE BY SUBSIDIARIES
If at any time either we or any of our subsidiaries invest or transfer
assets in excess of $100,000 in or to any of our subsidiaries that is not a
guarantor of the notes, we are required to cause such subsidiary to become a
guarantor of the notes. Currently, our repayment of the notes is guaranteed by
our subsidiaries Galveston Bay Producing Corporation and Galveston Bay Pipeline
Company. However, provided that no event of default has occurred and is
continuing, each of these guarantor subsidiaries may be released from such
guarantee if, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture,
either:
o the book value of the subsidiary is reduced to an amount less than
$100,000 as the result of an asset sale permitted under the Indenture
(for example, where the proceeds of such sale are used for our capital
expenditures or applied toward redemption of the notes);
o we sell all of the subsidiary's capital stock in a stock sale
permitted under the Indenture;
o the subsidiary enters into a financing arrangement secured by a
mortgage or deed of trust that is permitted under the Indenture (for
example, where the mortgagee has executed an attornment agreement in
favor of the Trustee); or
o the subsidiary enters into a sale-leaseback arrangement permitted
under the Indenture.
The liability of each guarantor under its guarantee is limited to the
amount of its adjusted net assets. This limitation is intended to protect the
guarantees from avoidance as fraudulent transfers, although there can be no
assurance that the limitation will successfully do so. See the section of this
prospectus entitled "Risk Factors -- Risk Relating to the Offering -- The
guaranties of our subsidiaries may not be enforceable in bankruptcy."
Certain of our operations are, or are expected to be, conducted through our
guarantor subsidiaries. Our ability to pay principal of and interest on the
notes is dependent in part upon the earnings of our guarantor subsidiaries and
the distribution of those earnings to us, loans or advances made by any of our
subsidiaries to us, or by our sale of the stock or assets of tour subsidiaries.
Any right we have to receive assets of these subsidiaries upon their liquidation
or recapitalization (and the consequent right of holders of the notes to
participate in those assets) is subordinate to the claims of creditors of these
subsidiaries or any of their subsidiaries, if any, except to the extent that we
are recognized as a direct creditor of such subsidiary. See the section of this
prospectus entitled "Risk Factors -- Risk Relating to the Offering -- The
guaranties of our subsidiaries may not be enforceable in bankruptcy."
CERTAIN COVENANTS
The Indenture contains, among others, the following covenants:
Limitation on Additional Indebtedness and Issuances of Disqualified Capital
Stock
We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, incur or otherwise become liable for, any debt or issue any
Disqualified Capital Stock (as defined), except for the following:
o debt evidenced by the notes or our subsidiaries' guarantee of the
notes;
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o Subordinated Debt (debt due and owing only after the notes are paid in
full and junior in right of payment to the notes in the event of a
liquidation) to any of our wholly owned subsidiaries, or debt of any
of our wholly owned subsidiaries to us or any of our other wholly
owned subsidiaries;
o debt outstanding under our accounts receivable facility or any other
revolving credit facility other than the oil and gas credit facility
(a "Revolving Credit Facility") in an aggregate principal amount at
any one time not to exceed the Borrowing Base in effect under such
Revolving Credit Facility, plus any amount outstanding under such
Revolving Credit Facility to the extent incurred with respect to
repayment of certain Allowed Priority Tax Claims or Allowed Claims
under our bankruptcy plan;
o debt in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed at any
one time $120 million, provided, however, that the aggregate principal
amount outstanding under the oil and gas credit facility shall not
exceed $52.5 million;
o debt secured by a Permitted Lien under the Indenture relating to any
pledges of assets or cash to secure contract performance, leases,
bonds and other similar obligations, pledges of assets relating to
permitted hedging transactions, or pledges of assets to secure
obligations under interest rate and currency swaps and similar
agreements, in each case subject to limitations of amounts set forth
in the Indenture;
o any guaranty of debt relating to a Revolving Credit Facility, the oil
and gas credit facility or certain Allowed Priority Tax Claims or
Allowed Claims under our bankruptcy plan;
o debt incurred as an extension, renewal, replacement, or refunding of
debt permitted to be incurred related to certain Allowed Priority Tax
Claims or Allowed Claims under our bankruptcy plan, debt existing on
the issuance date of the notes and secured by assets of Galveston Bay
Pipeline Company, up to a maximum principal amount not to exceed
$2,000,000, and debt existing on the issuance date of the notes and
secured by assets of Galveston Bay Processing Corporation up to a
maximum principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000;
o debt represented by trade payables or accrued expenses, in each case
incurred on normal, customary terms in the ordinary course of our
business (other than money borrowed from financial institutions), not
overdue for a period of more than 45 days;
o obligations under interest rate and currency swaps, hedge agreements,
forward contracts or similar agreements or arrangements permitted
under the terms of the Indenture;
o debt relating to certain Allowed Priority Tax Claims and Allowed
Claims under our bankruptcy plan;
o we may enter into an agreement for the Presale of Gas for cash if the
net proceeds from such sale are applied toward redemption of the notes
under the terms of the Indenture; and
o letters of credit and reimbursement obligations relating thereto to
the extent collateralized by cash or cash equivalents.
"Disqualified Capital Stock" means, any of our capital stock or the capital
stock of our subsidiaries that, by its terms or by the terms of any security
into which it may be converted or for which it may be exchanged, can or could be
subject to redemption or repurchase by us or our subsidiaries, on or prior to
the maturity date of the notes.
If either we or either of our subsidiaries incur any debt or become liable
for any Disqualified Capital Stock that meets the criteria of more than one of
these types of debt, we will have the right to determine in our discretion
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the category to which such debt applies, and may elect to apportion such item of
debt between or among any two or more of these categories that are applicable.
The amount of any debt that is not subject to payment of cash interest or
is issued at a discount to face value will be deemed to be equal to the amount
of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
Under a production payment purchase agreement among us, Southern Producer
Services ("Southern"), L.P., TCW Portfolio No. 1555 DR V Sub-Custody
Partnership, L.P., and TCW DR VI Investment Partnership, L.P. (collectively,
"TCW"), we are obligated under certain circumstances to offer production from
certain of our wells ("TCW/Southern Mandatory Offered Wells") to Southern and
TCW as supplements and additions to our existing production payment obligations
under the production payment agreement. Neither the foregoing restrictions nor
any other covenants under the Indenture prevent us from offering any
TCW/Southern Mandatory Offered Wells. Additionally, we may make additional wells
and acreage, other than TCW/Southern Mandatory Offered Wells, subject to the
production payment purchase agreement or any other drilling production payment
if the incurrence of such debt is otherwise permitted under this covenant and no
event of default then exists under the Indenture.
Nothing contained in this covenant shall effect the ability of our
subsidiaries to enter into the financing arrangements set forth in the above
section entitled "Guarantee by Subsidiaries" if the proceeds from such financing
are applied in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (for example, used for
our capital expenditures or applied to redemption of the notes).
Limitation on Restricted Payments
The Indenture provides that we may not, and may not permit any of our
subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any Restricted Payments.
"Restricted Payments" include, among other things, the following:
o any direct or indirect investment other than:
- trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
- purchases of cash equivalents;
- investments in our wholly owned subsidiaries;
- interest rate or currency swap obligations;
- the receipt of capital stock in lieu of cash in connection
with the settlement of litigation;
- certain limited advances to officers and employees in the
ordinary course of business;
- margin deposits in connection with permitted hedging
transactions;
- investments and expenditures made in the ordinary course of
business that are customary in the business of oil and gas
exploration and development;
- the guarantees of the notes by our subsidiaries;
- the guaranty of any debt that is permitted with respect to a
Revolving Credit Facility;
- deposits permitted by the definition of "Permitted Liens"
(as defined under the section entitled "Limitation on Liens"
below;
- an investment in capital stock resulting from a permitted
asset sale; and
- other investments that do not exceed $1 million in the
aggregate at any time;
o any dividend or other distribution on shares of our capital stock;
o any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, or other
acquisition or retirement for value of any shares of capital stock;
and
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o any defeasance, redemption, repurchase, or other acquisition or
retirement for value, or any payment in respect of any amendment in
connection with any such retirement, acquisition, or defeasance, in
whole or in part, of any Subordinated Debt (debt that requires no
payment of principal until after the notes are paid in full, and is
junior in right of payment to the notes in the event of a
liquidation).
However, "Restricted Payments" do not include the following:
o any dividend, distribution, or other payment on shares of capital
stock solely in shares of capital stock that is Qualified Capital
Stock (i.e., not subject to redemption or repurchase by us or our
subsidiaries until after the maturity date of the notes) and that is
at least as junior in ranking as the capital stock on which such
dividend, distribution, or other payment is to be made;
o any defeasance, redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or
retirement for value of capital stock payable in or from any
combination of (A) shares of Qualified Capital Stock and (B) the net
proceeds of a concurrent sale of Qualified Capital Stock, in each case
to the extent such Qualified Capital Stock is at least as junior in
ranking as the capital stock retired;
o any dividends made pursuant to the certificates of designation of the
senior preferred stock and the junior preferred stock;
o any dividend, distribution, or other payment to us from any of our
subsidiaries;
o any defeasance, redemption, repurchase, or other acquisition or
retirement for value, in whole or in part, of any Subordinated Debt
payable in or from any combination of (A) shares of Qualified Capital
Stock and (B) the net proceeds of a concurrent sale of Qualified
Capital Stock;
o any deposits, payments or distributions made pursuant to and in
accordance with our bankruptcy plan or a plan order; or
o the redemption, purchase, retirement or other acquisition of any debt,
including any premium paid on such debt, with the proceeds of any debt
refinancing that is permitted as described under the above section
entitled "Limitation on Incurrences of Additional Debt and Issuances
of Disqualified Capital Stock."
Limitation on Restricting Subsidiary Dividends
We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, create, assume, or suffer to exist any consensual encumbrance or
restriction on the ability of any of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make
other distributions on their capital stock, except encumbrances and restrictions
existing under the following:
o the Indenture;
o our oil and gas credit facility;
o any Revolving Credit Facility;
o any refinancing of these debt facilities incurred in accordance with
the Indenture's terms; and
o any agreement that restricts an entity that we acquire or that is
acquired by any of our subsidiaries, the restrictions of which existed
at the time of acquisition, were not put in place in anticipation of
such acquisition and are not applicable to any entity or property,
other than the entity of property so acquired.
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Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates
We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to enter directly
or indirectly into, or permit to exist, any transaction or series of related
transactions with any of their affiliates (as defined), including any sale,
lease, transfer or other disposition of properties, assets or securities to or
from such affiliate, an investment in such affiliate and contracts or agreements
with or for the benefit of any such affiliate.
An "affiliate" is, with respect to us or any of our subsidiaries, any
person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or
indirect common control with, us or any of our subsidiaries, or any director,
controlling shareholder, or officer of us or any of our subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding this limitation, however, the following specified
transactions are permitted under the Indenture:
o any transaction with an officer affiliate relating to advances to such
officer in connection with the performance of his duties in the
ordinary course of business (not to exceed in the aggregate for all
officers $500,000 outstanding at any time);
o any transaction with an officer affiliate relating to employee
compensation arrangements relating to that officer's full-time
employment;
o the Services Agreement among TNGC Holdings Corporation, one of our
former parent corporations, and its subsidiaries, and any transactions
related thereto and in accordance with the terms of such Service
Agreement;
o any transaction with a non-officer affiliate made in good faith, and
on terms that are (1) fair and reasonable, (2) at least as favorable
as the terms which we or our subsidiary could obtain in a comparable
transaction with a non-affiliate, and (3) unanimously approved by our
board of directors or the board of directors of our subsidiary, as the
case may be;
o transactions pursuant to the notes and related security documents, the
Services Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreements;
o transactions between us and any of our wholly owned subsidiaries and
transactions between any of our wholly owned subsidiaries;
o transactions effected pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and
provisions of certain court orders entered pursuant to our bankruptcy
plan; and
o any employee compensation arrangement or ordinary course expense
advance.
Depending upon the dollar amount involved, the Indenture requires certain
affiliate transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $5 million to be
reviewed and favorably approved by a nationally recognized investment banking or
"big 5" accounting firm.
Limitation on Asset Sales
We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, consummate any
direct or indirect conveyance, sale, transfer or other disposition (including
through damage or destruction for which insurance proceeds are paid or by
condemnation) any of our or our subsidiaries' properties, businesses or assets
(an "asset sale"), except for the following:
o any disposition of inventory or receivables;
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o any pledge or disposition of assets (if such pledge or disposition
would otherwise constitute an asset sale), but only to the extent that
it results in the creation of a lien permitted under the terms of the
indenture (liens in connection with drilling production payments or
Drilling Programs will be treated as asset sales under this covenant);
o any issuance or disposition of securities that is made pursuant to and
in accordance with our bankruptcy plan or a plan order; or
o the transfer and conveyance of certain of our properties to Davis
Petroleum Corporation, and any related transactions, pursuant to the
order of the bankruptcy court dated November 30, 1999, in case No.
99-21550-C-11, in the United States bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, as amended;
o an asset sale that is not specifically described above, but that is
consummated in accordance with the provisions set forth immediately
below in the paragraphs numbered (1) through (6).
(1) We are permitted to make an asset sale if an amount equal to the
resulting net cash proceeds therefrom is (A) applied to a Note Redemption, (B)
used to make cash payments in the ordinary course of our business that are not
otherwise prohibited by the Indenture up to $3 million, (C) used for capital
expenditures in a related business within 180 days after the date of such asset
sale; or (D) with respect to any asset sale related to damage to or destruction
of assets (and collection of insurance proceeds), or any condemnation, eminent
domain or similar type proceedings, in each case, used for capital expenditures
in a related business within 360 days after the date of such asset sale. In the
case of any asset sale or series of related asset sales for total proceeds in
excess of $1 million, the asset sale will not be permitted under this covenant
unless at least 85% of the value of the consideration for such asset sale
consists of cash, cash equivalents or proved reserves. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this covenant, we may not permit either of
Galveston Bay Pipeline Company or Galveston Bay Processing Corporation to sell
substantially all of their assets unless an amount equal to the resulting net
proceeds of such asset sale is applied either in accordance with clause (C) of
this paragraph or in accordance with the terms of the following paragraph (2) of
this covenant.
(2) Any net cash proceeds remaining after application in accordance with
the above paragraph (1) of this covenant, shall be used by us to fund an offer
to the holders of the notes to sell their notes to us for a purchase price of
100% of their outstanding principal amount (without premium) plus accrued but
unpaid interest (a "Repurchase Offer"), subject to the conditions and in
accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of an
oversubscription) contained in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provision of this paragraph (2), we are not required to apply any net cash
proceeds toward a Repurchase Offer unless the aggregate net cash proceeds
remaining from all asset sales (net of the uses and applications described in
the above paragraph (1)) exceeds $5 million. Any remaining net cash proceeds in
an aggregate amount less than $5 million will be carried forward for purposes of
determining whether a Repurchase Offer is required as the result of any
subsequent asset sale). We are not required to make a Repurchase Offer if the
remaining net cash proceeds available is less than $5 million. Pending
application of remaining net cash proceeds pursuant to this paragraph (2), we
may invest such net cash proceeds in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
(3) In the event of an asset sale that requires a Repurchase Offer pursuant
to the above paragraph (2) of this covenant, the following terms and conditions,
among others contained in the Indenture, shall apply:
o Within 20 days after we become obligated to make a Repurchase Offer,
we must deliver a written notice to you stating the terms of the
offer, such other information concerning our business that we believe
will enable you to make an informed decision, and specifying a
purchase date not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after the
date of such notice (the "Repurchase Date");
o Upon the expiration of the period for which the Repurchase Offer
remains open, we will deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all
notes or portions thereof which have been properly tendered to and
accepted by us, and the Trustee shall, on the Repurchase Date, mail or
deliver payment to each
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tendering holder of the notes the amount of the purchase price. In the
event that the aggregate purchase price of the notes tendered is less
than the Repurchase Offer Amount applicable to the notes tendered, the
Trustee will deliver the excess to us after the expiration of the
Repurchase Offer Period for application in accordance with paragraphs
(1) and (2) of this covenant.
o To sell your notes, or a portion thereof (the Repurchase Offer is
subject to prorating in the event the offer is oversubscribed), under
the Repurchase Offer, you must surrender the note, with an appropriate
form duly completed, to us at the address specified in the notice at
least three business days prior to the Repurchase Date. You will to
withdraw your election if we or the Trustee receive not later than one
business day prior to the Repurchase Date, a telex, facsimile
transmission or letter setting forth your name, the principal amount
of the note delivered for purchase and a statement that you are
withdrawing your election to have your note purchased. If at the
expiration of the Repurchase Offer Period the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of notes surrendered exceeds the Repurchase Offer
Amount, we shall select the notes to be purchased on a pro rata basis
(with such adjustments as we deem appropriate so that only notes in
denominations of $1,000, or integral multiples thereof, shall be
purchased). If your notes are purchased only in part, you shall be
issued a new note equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion
of the notes you surrendered.
(4) We shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of
Section 14 (e) of the Securities and Exchange Act ("Exchange Act") and any other
securities laws or regulations in connection with the purchase of notes pursuant
to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or
regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, we shall comply with the
applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have
breached our obligations under this covenant by virtue of such compliance.
(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations on asset sales and
restrictions on and requirements for the use of the resulting net cash proceeds,
we and our subsidiaries may at any time and from time to time effect any of the
following transactions, and the net cash proceeds, if any, realized from any of
the following transactions shall not be subject to the application requirements
of paragraph (1) of this covenant or paragraph (2) of this covenant:
o we or any of our subsidiaries may convey, sell, lease, transfer, or
otherwise dispose of any or all of our assets (upon voluntary
liquidation or otherwise) to us or one of our wholly owned
subsidiaries;
o we and our subsidiaries may engage in asset sales not otherwise
permitted by the Indenture to the extent that the aggregate proceeds
from all such asset sales and the fair market value of all assets sold
pursuant to such asset sales does not exceed $1 million in any
twelve-month period;
o we and our subsidiaries may engage in asset sales incident to and
resulting from a transaction expressly permitted under the section set
forth below entitled "Limitation on Merger, Sale or Consolidation";
o we and our subsidiaries may sell, assign, lease, license, transfer,
abandon or otherwise dispose of (A) damaged, worn out, unserviceable
or other obsolete property in the ordinary course of business, or (B)
other property no longer necessary for the proper conduct of our
business;
o we and our subsidiaries may engage in asset sales (A) in connection
with the settlement of litigation or the payment of judgments, or (B)
the net cash proceeds of which are used in connection with the
settlement of litigation or for the payment of judgments; provided,
however, that the aggregate value of assets transferred pursuant to
such asset sales may not exceed $10 million;
o we and our subsidiaries may convey, sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of hydrocarbons or other mineral products in the ordinary
course of business; and
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o we and our subsidiaries may convey, sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of drilling production payments and interests related to
Drilling Programs; provided, however, that an amount equal to the net
cash proceeds of each such conveyance, sale, transfer or other
disposition shall be used for capital expenditures (including
reimbursement for capital expenditures already made) or to make a
Repurchase Offer.
For the purpose of determining compliance with this covenant with respect to the
application or use of the net cash proceeds of any asset sale, if such net cash
proceeds would be eligible for application or use under more than one of the
categories of application or use under this covenant, we have the right to
determine in our sole discretion the eligible category or categories of
application or use to which all or any portion of the applicable net cash
proceeds shall be applied or used, and may elect either (x) to apply or use the
full amount of such net cash proceeds under any single eligible category
(subject to any limitation regarding the amount or aggregate amount that may be
applied or used under such eligible category), or (y) to apply or use such net
cash proceeds by apportioning the full amount of such net cash proceeds among
any two or more eligible categories (subject to any limitation regarding the
amount or aggregate amount that may be applied or used under such eligible
category).
Limitation on Liens
We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, incur, or suffer to exist any lien upon any of our or its properties
or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, which properties or assets
constitute collateral securing repayment of the notes, other than "Permitted
Liens", which include the following:
o liens imposed by governmental authorities for taxes, assessments, or
other charges not yet due or which are being contested in good faith
and by appropriate proceedings, if adequate reserves are maintained on
our books in accordance with GAAP;
o statutory liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics,
materialmen, repairmen, mineral interest owners, or other like liens
arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business, unless
such liens arise from obligations that are more than 45 days overdue,
are not being contested in good faith, and are not subject to the
maintenance of adequate reserves in our books in accordance with GAAP;
o liens securing repayment of any items included within the meaning of
First Lien Debt (as described above in the section entitled
"Collateral and Security; Subordination of the Trustee's Lien on
Collateral");
o liens on the assets of any entity existing at the time such assets are
acquired by us or one of our subsidiaries, whether by merger,
consolidation, purchase of assets or otherwise so long as such liens
(i) are not created, incurred or assumed in contemplation of such
assets being acquired by either us or any of our subsidiaries and (ii)
do not extend to any other of our asset or our subsidiaries' assets;
o any extension, renewal, or replacement of liens created or existing
pursuant to this covenant, provided, however, that such liens would
have otherwise been permitted under such clauses, and provided
further, that the liens permitted by this clause do not secure any
additional debt or encumber any additional property;
o any lien of ours or any of our subsidiaries in favor of us of our
subsidiaries;
o liens arising by operation of law in connection with judgements, only
to the extent that such lien does not result in an event of default
under the Indenture;
o liens securing Allowed Claims in classes 5 and 6A under our bankruptcy
plan.
o liens on the proceeds of any property that is subject to a lien
permitted by this covenant (other than proceeds from any financing
arrangement of Galveston Bay Pipeline Company or Galveston Bay
Processing Corporation involving either a mortgage or a sale-leaseback
transaction that are
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received directly by us or that are distributed to the us by such
subsidiary) or on deposit accounts containing any such proceeds;
o liens required in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture;
o liens securing the oil and gas credit facility; and
o liens (including extensions and renewals thereof) on the our
headquarters facility located at 1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East,
Houston, Texas (including real property, any improvements, the
fixtures other than trade fixtures, and the personal property used in
connection with the operation thereof), provided, however, that (i)
such liens are created solely for the purpose of securing debt
incurred by us concurrently with the creation of such liens, (ii) the
principal amount of the debt secured by such liens at the time of
incurrence does not exceed 100% of the appraised value of the
headquarters facility as determined by an appraisal dated within six
(6) months prior to the date on which such liens are created, and
(iii) any such lien shall not extend to or cover any property or
assets other than the headquarters facility and any leases and rents
derived from the ownership and operation of the headquarters facility.
For the purpose of determining compliance with this covenant, if a lien meets
the criteria of more than one of the types of the liens described above, we have
the right to determine in our sole discretion the category of lien to which such
lien applies, shall not be required to include such Lien in more than one of
such categories, and may elect to apportion such Lien between or among any two
or more categories otherwise applicable.
Limitation on Line of Business
We will not, and will not permit our subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly engage to any substantial extent in any line or lines of business
activity other than the exploration for, acquisition of, development of,
production, transportation, gathering, and processing (in connection with
natural gas and natural gas liquids only) of, crude oil, natural gas,
condensate, and natural gas liquids (a "related business"); provided, however,
that "related business" shall not include (i) any refining or distilling of
hydrocarbons other than processing and fractionating natural gas and natural gas
liquids, (ii) the drilling and energy services business and pipeline services
business, (iii) owning and operating a hedging subsidiary, or (iv) owning or
operating facilities designed for separation, dehydration, treatment,
stabilization, processing or storage of hydrocarbons and related operations are
not permitted.
Limitation on Status as Investment Company or Public Utility Company
We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, become an
"investment company" (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended), or a "holding company," or "public utility company" (as such
terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended)
or otherwise become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act or
the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
Limitation on Assets Held by Nominees
Within 270 days of the acquisition of oil and gas property by any person
who is acting as a nominee for either us or any of our subsidiaries (to the
extent the aggregate expenditures for all then existing such property does not
exceed $500,000), we shall cause such nominee to assign and transfer to us, or
our subsidiary, as the case may be, all of such nominee's right, title and
interest in and to such oil and gas property.
Maintenance of Properties and Insurance
We are obligated to cause the properties used or useful to the conduct of
our business and the conduct of our subsidiaries' businesses to be maintained
and kept in good condition, repair, and working order (reasonable wear and tear
excepted) and supplied with all necessary equipment and ensure that all
necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments, and improvements thereof
are made, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be
properly and advantageously conducted at all times. We are obligated to ensure
that we and each
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of our subsidiaries are appropriately insured (including appropriate
self-insurance) against loss or damage, and that such insurance coverage is of
the kind that, in our reasonable, good faith opinion, is adequate and
appropriate for the conduct of our business and the business of our
subsidiaries.
Maintenance of Office or Agency
We are required to maintain in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New
York, New York, an office or agency where notes may be presented or surrendered
for payment, where notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or
exchange and where notices and demands to or upon us in respect of the notes and
the Indenture may be served. We will give prior written notice to the Trustee of
the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at
any time we fail to maintain any such required office or agency or fail to
furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders,
notices and demands may be made or served at the address of the Trustee set
forth in the Indenture.
Corporate Existence
The Indenture provides that, subject to the provisions set forth herein
under the heading "Limitation on Merger, Sale or Consolidation", we shall do or
cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and
effect our corporate existence and the corporate or other existence of each of
our subsidiaries in accordance with the respective organizational documents of
each of them and our and our subsidiaries' rights (charter and statutory) and
corporate franchises; provided, however, that we shall not be required to
preserve, with respect to itself, any right or franchise, and with respect to
any of its subsidiaries, any such existence, right or franchise, if (i) our
board of directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer
desirable in the conduct of our business and (b) the loss thereof is not
disadvantageous in any material respect to the holders of the notes.
Payment of Taxes and Other Claims
The Indenture provides that the we shall, and shall cause each of our
subsidiaries to, pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the
same shall become delinquent all taxes, assessments and governmental charges
(including withholding taxes and any penalties, interest and additions to taxes)
levied or imposed upon us or any of our subsidiaries or any of our or their
properties and assets; provided, however, that we are not required to pay or
discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any tax, assessment or charge that
either we or any of our subsidiaries are contesting in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for which we are maintaining adequate reserves in accordance
with GAAP.
Certain Reporting Requirements Regarding Compliance; Notice of Default
Among other reporting requirements under the Indenture, we are required to
furnish to the Trustee, within 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter or
105 days after the end of a fiscal quarter that is also the end of our fiscal
year, an officers' certificate to the effect that such officers have conducted
or supervised a review of our activities and the activities of our subsidiaries
and of our performance under the Indenture, and that, to the best of such
officers' knowledge, based on their review, we and our subsidiaries have
fulfilled all of our obligations under the Indenture or, if there has been any
default, specifying each default known to them, its nature and its status.
We are also required to deliver to the Trustee within 105 days after the
end of each of our fiscal years a written report of a firm of independent
certified public accountants with an established national reputation stating
that in conducting their audit for such fiscal year, nothing has come to their
attention that caused them to believe that we or any of our subsidiaries was not
in compliance with the provisions set forth in any covenants contained herein
under the headings "Limitation on Restricted Payments", "Limitation on
Incurrences of Additional Debt and Issuance of Disqualified Stock", "Limitation
on Asset Sales", and "Guarantee by Subsidiaries".
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So long as any of the notes are outstanding, we are required to deliver to
the Trustee, immediately upon becoming aware of any default or event of default
under the Indenture, an officers' certificate specifying such default or event
of default and what action we are taking or propose to take with respect
thereto. The Trustee will not be deemed to have knowledge of a default or an
event of default unless one of its trust officers receives notice of the default
giving rise thereto from either us any holder of the notes.
We are also required to notify the Trustee of any changes in the
composition of our board of directors or any change in any of our subsidiaries'
board of directors or of any amendment to our charter or bylaws or the charter
or bylaws of any of our subsidiaries.
Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws
The Indenture provides that neither we nor any of our subsidiary guarantors
shall (to the extent that each may lawfully covenant to refrain from doing so)
at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the
benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law or any usury law or other law
which would prohibit or forgive us or any subsidiary guarantor from paying
all or any portion of the principal of or interest on the notes as contemplated
in the Indenture, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of the
Indenture. We expressly waive (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) all
benefit or advantage of any such law, and we covenant that we will not hinder,
delay or impede the execution of any power granted to the Trustee under the
provisions of the Indenture.
The Indenture further provides that the parties to the Indenture shall
comply strictly with applicable usury laws; and that notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary in the Indenture or in any of the documents securing
the payment of the notes or otherwise relating thereto, in no event shall the
Indenture or such documents require or permit the payment, charging, taking,
reserving, or receiving of any sums constituting interest under applicable laws
which exceed the maximum amount permitted by such laws. If any such excess
interest is contracted for, charged, taken, reserved, or received in connection
with the notes or in any of the documents securing the payment thereof or
otherwise relating to the notes, or in any communication by any holders of the
notes or any other person to us or any other person, or in the event all or part
of the principal or interest on the notes shall be prepaid or accelerated, so
that under any of such circumstances or under any other circumstance whatsoever
the amount of interest contracted for, charged, taken, reserved, or received on
the amount of principal actually outstanding from time to time under the notes
exceeds the maximum amount of interest permitted by applicable usury laws, then
in any such event the Indenture provides as follows: (i) the counterpart to this
paragraph contained in the Indenture will govern and control, (ii) any such
excess shall be deemed an accidental and bona fide error and canceled
automatically to the extent of such excess, and shall not be collected or
collectible, (iii) any such excess which is or has been paid or received shall
be credited against the then unpaid principal balance on the notes or refunded
to us, at the holders' option, and (iv) the effective rate of interest shall be
automatically reduced to the maximum lawful rate allowed under applicable laws
as construed by courts having proper jurisdiction. Without limiting the
foregoing, all calculations of the rate of interest contracted for, charged,
taken, reserved, or received in connection with the Indenture which are made for
the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the maximum lawful rate
shall be made to the extent permitted by applicable laws by amortizing,
prorating, allocating and spreading during the period of the full term of the
notes, including all prior and subsequent renewals and extensions, all interest
at any time contracted for, charged, taken, reserved, or received. The terms of
the Indenture with respect to any usury charge, claim or circumstance shall be
deemed to be incorporated in every document, security instrument, and
communication relating to the Indenture and the notes.
Separate Existence and Formalities
The Indenture provides that we shall:
o maintain procedures designed to prevent commingling of our funds and
the funds of our subsidiaries;
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o ensure that all actions taken by us and our subsidiaries are taken
pursuant to authority granted by the applicable board of directors, to
the extent required by law or by our or our subsidiaries' certificate
of incorporation or bylaws;
o maintain, and cause all of our subsidiaries to maintain, separate
records and books of account and such records and books of account
shall be separate from those of any other person in each case in
accordance with GAAP;
o maintain, and cause all of our subsidiaries to maintain, correct
minutes of the meetings and other corporate proceedings of the owners
of our capital stock and the board of directors and otherwise comply
with requisite corporate formalities required by law;
o not knowingly, and shall cause all of our subsidiaries to not
knowingly, mislead any other person as to our and our subsidiaries'
identity or authority; and
o maintain procedures designed to assure that all of our and our
subsidiaries' written communications, including, without limitation,
letters, invoices, purchase orders, contracts, statements and
applications, appropriately identify the entity on whose behalf such
communication is made.
LIMITATION ON MERGER, SALE OR CONSOLIDATION
We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, consolidate
with, merge with or into any other person, or, directly or indirectly, sell,
lease, assign, transfer or convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially
all of our and our subsidiaries' assets (computed on a consolidated basis) to
any person unless:
(1) we or such subsidiary, as the case may be, shall be the continuing
person, or the person (if other than us) formed by such consolidation or into
which we or such subsidiary, as the case may be, is merged or to which all or
substantially all of our or such subsidiaries', as the case may be, properties
and assets are transferred as an entirety or substantially as an entirety (the
"Surviving Person") shall be a corporation or partnership organized and validly
existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District
of Columbia, and shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental to the
Indenture and any supplements to any security documents as the Trustee may
require, executed and delivered to the Trustee on or prior to the consummation
of such transaction, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, all our or such
subsidiaries', as the case may be, obligations under the notes, the security
documents, and the Indenture;
(2) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such
transaction, no default or event of default shall have occurred and be
continuing;
(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, on a pro forma
basis, the net worth of the Surviving Person is at least equal to the net worth
of such predecessor or transferring entity immediately prior to such
transaction;
(4) immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the
consolidated fixed charges of the Surviving Person, (A) the consolidated fixed
charge coverage ratio of the Surviving Person for the applicable reference
period is greater than 2.5 to 1, and (B) the Surviving Person's adjusted
consolidated tangible assets are equal to or greater than 150% of the total
consolidated principal amount or accreted value, as the case may be, of debt of
the Surviving Person;
(5) we have delivered to the Trustee an officers' certificate and an
opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, assignment, or
transfer and such supplemental indenture comply with the provisions of the
Indenture and that all conditions precedent therein provided relating to such
transaction have been satisfied; and
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(6) at the time of or within 120 days after the occurrence of the event
specified above, the notes have not been or are not downgraded by S&P, Moody's,
or any successor rating agencies to either entity to a rating below that which
existed immediately prior to the time the event specified above is first
publicly announced.
For purposes of this covenant, the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio
shall be determined on a pro forma consolidated basis (giving effect to such
transaction) for the four fiscal quarters immediately preceding such
transaction.
For purposes of this covenant, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment,
transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and
assets of one or more of our subsidiaries, which properties and assets, if held
by us instead of such subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of
our properties and assets, on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the
transfer of all or substantially all of our properties and assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any of our subsidiaries with a net worth
greater than zero may merge into us (or one of our wholly owned subsidiaries) at
any time, provided, however, that we shall have delivered to the Trustee an
officers' certificate stating that such subsidiary has a net worth greater than
zero and such merger does not result in a default or an event of default under
the terms of the Indenture.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any transfer of assets in accordance
with this covenant, the Surviving Person formed by such consolidation or into
which we are merged or to which such transfer is made shall succeed to and be
substituted for us, and may exercise every right and power of ours, under the
Indenture and under the related security documents with the same effect as if
such Surviving Person had been named as us under the Indenture. When a Surviving
Person duly assumes all of our obligations pursuant to that Indenture and
pursuant to the notes, the predecessor shall be released from such obligations.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Events of default under the Indenture include:
(1) our failure to pay installments of interest on the notes as and when
they become due and payable and the continuance of any such failure for 30 days;
(2) our failure to pay all or any part of the principal or premium, if any,
on the notes when and as the same become due and payable at maturity,
redemption, by acceleration, or otherwise, including any payment due by reason
of the occurrence of a Change of Control Offer;
(3) our failure or the failure of any of our subsidiaries to observe or
perform any other covenant, agreement, or warranty contained in the security
documents relating to the Indenture, the notes or the Indenture and, subject to
certain exceptions, the continuance of such failure for a period of 30 days
after written notice is given to us by the Trustee or given to us and the
Trustee by the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of then
outstanding notes;
(4) a default which extends beyond any stated period of grace applicable
thereto (including any extension thereof) under any mortgage, indenture, or
instrument under which there is outstanding any of our or any of our
subsidiaries' debt aggregating in excess of $5 million or a failure to pay such
debt at its stated maturity, provided that a waiver by all of the lenders of
such debt of such default shall constitute a waiver hereunder for the same
period;
(5) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization in respect
of us or any of our subsidiaries;
(6) final judgments not covered by insurance aggregating at least $5
million at any one time rendered against us or any of our subsidiaries and not
stayed or discharged within 60 days;
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(7) any of the security documents required to be executed under the
Indenture not being in full force and effect (except where no material adverse
effect to the holders of the notes would result) or ceasing to give the Trustee
a perfected security interest in, and lien on, the collateral securing repayment
of the notes.
If an event of default occurs and is continuing (other than an event of
default specified in clause (5), above, relating to us or any of our
subsidiaries), then in every such case, unless the principal of all of the notes
has already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the holders of 25% in
aggregate principal amount of then outstanding notes, by notice in writing to us
(and to the Trustee, if notice is given by holders of the notes) (an
"Acceleration Notice"), may declare all principal of the notes, determined as
set forth below, and accrued interest thereon or, as appropriate, the Change of
Control Purchase Price, to be due and payable immediately. If an event of
default specified in clause (5), above, relating to us or any of our
subsidiaries occurs, all principal and accrued interest thereon shall be
immediately due and payable on all outstanding notes without any declaration or
other act on the part of the Trustee or the holders of the notes. The holders of
no less than a majority of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
notes generally are authorized to rescind such acceleration if all existing
events of default, other than the non-payment of the principal of, premium, if
any, and interest on the notes which have become due solely by such
acceleration, have been cured or waived.
Prior to the declaration of acceleration of the notes, the holders of a
majority of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the notes may waive on
behalf of all the holders of the notes any default or potential default, except
a default or potential default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any,
or interest on any note not yet cured, or a default or potential default with
respect to any covenant or provision which cannot be modified or amended without
the consent of
(a) the holders of at least 66 2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the
notes, or
(b) the affected holder of each of the outstanding notes,
unless
(x) 66 2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, or
(y) all such affected holders of the notes, respectively,
agree, in writing, to waive such event of default or event.
No such waiver shall cure or waive any subsequent default or impair any right
consequent thereon.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the
Trustee, the Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or
powers under the Indenture at the request, order, or direction of any of the
holders of the notes, unless such holders of the notes have offered to the
Trustee reasonable security or indemnity. Subject to all provisions of the
Indenture and applicable law, the holders of a majority in principal amount of
the notes at the time outstanding have the right to direct the time, method, and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or
exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.
Subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, any money
collected by the Trustee pursuant to the exercise of remedies upon an event of
default shall be applied as follows:
first to pay the expenses of any foreclosure and other amounts then payable
to the Trustee;
second to the Holders in payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for
principal, premium, if any, and interest on, the notes; and
third, to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled thereto.
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COVENANT DEFEASANCE AND LEGAL DEFEASANCE
(1) We may, at our option, elect either:
(a) to defease or be discharged from any and all of our and any of our
guarantor's obligations with respect to the notes (except for certain
obligations such as to register the transfer of exchange of such notes, to
replace temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen notes, to
maintain an office or agency in respect of the notes and to hold monies for
payment in trust)(Legal Defeasance); or
(b) to be released from our obligations under certain covenants
contained in the Indenture (Covenant Defeasance),
upon our compliance with the conditions set forth below in the below paragraph
(4) this section.
(2) Legal Defeasance and Discharge. Upon our election in accordance with
the above paragraph (1)(a) of this section, and on the date the conditions set
forth in the below paragraph (4) of this section are satisfied, we will be
deemed have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the
outstanding notes, and to have satisfied all our other obligations, as well as
the obligations of any of our guarantors, under the notes and the Indenture,
except that pursuant to such Legal Defeasance, the notes shall thereafter be
deemed to be "outstanding" only for the purposes of the below paragraph (5) of
this section and the following rights and obligations under the Indenture:
(a) the rights of holders of outstanding notes to receive solely from
the trust fund described in the below paragraph (4) of this
section payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any,
and interest on such notes when such payments are due; and
(b) our obligations with respect to:
(i) each paying agent's agreement in writing to hold in trust,
for the benefit of holders of notes or the Trustee, all
assets held by it for the payment of principal of, or
interest on, the notes;
(ii) issuance, transfer and exchange of the Notes, or of any
replacement or temporary notes;
(iii) in the event of a permitted merger, ensuring that our
obligations are assumed by the appropriate Surviving Person
(as described in the above section entitled "Limitation on
Merger, Sale or Consolidation"; and
(iv) this section.
We may exercise a "Legal Defeasance" notwithstanding any prior exercise of a
"Covenant Defeasance" under the following paragraph (3) of this section.
(3) Covenant Defeasance. Upon our election in accordance with the above
paragraph (1)(b) of this section, and on the date the conditions set forth in
the below paragraph (4) of this section are satisfied, we shall be released from
our obligations under the security documents with respect to the outstanding
notes, and from our obligations under the covenants contained herein under the
headings:
o "Limitation on Restricted Payments";
o "Maintenance of Properties and Insurance";
o "Certain Reporting Requirements Regarding Compliance; Notice
of Default";
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o "Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates";
o "Limitation on Incurrences of Additional Debt and Issuance
of Disqualified Stock";
o "Limitation on Restricting Subsidiary Dividends";
o "Limitation on Liens";
o "Limitation on Asset Sales";
o "Guarantee by Subsidiaries";
o "Limitation on Line of Business";
o "Corporate Existence";
o "Limitation on Assets Held by Nominees"; and
o "Limitation on Merger, Sale or Consolidation";
and the notes shall thereafter be deemed not "outstanding" for the purposes of
any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of holders of the notes in
connection with such covenants; provided, however, that pursuant to such a
Covenant Defeasance, any outstanding notes shall continue to be deemed
"outstanding" for all other purposes under the Indenture. No event of default
shall be deemed to have occurred as the result of our failure to observe any
obligation under any covenant from which we have been released pursuant to an
appropriately declared "Covenant Defeasance."
(4) Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance. Among other conditions set
forth in the Indenture, the applicability of either a Legal Defeasance or a
Covenant Defeasance to the outstanding notes shall be conditioned upon our
delivery to the Trustee of an opinion of our outside counsel acceptable to the
Trustee to the effect that:
(a) We have irrevocably deposited with the Trustee, as trust
funds for the benefit of the holders of the notes, U.S.
legal tender, U.S. government obligations, or a combination
thereof, in amounts sufficient to provide (as confirmed in
writing by a nationally recognized firm of independent
public accountants) for the payment and discharge of the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
outstanding notes on the stated maturity or on the
applicable redemption date, as the case may be, of such
principal or installment of principal, premium, if any, or
interest.
(b) The defeasance we have elected will not be deemed, or result
in, a taxable event for federal income tax purposes, with
respect to the holders of the notes;
(c) No default or event of default with respect to the notes has
occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit nor,
after the passage of 90 days following such deposit, shall
such trust funds be subject to set aside or avoidance under
any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally; and
(d) Our election will not result in a breach or violation of, or
constitute a default under, the Indenture or any other
material agreement or instrument to which we or any of our
subsidiaries is a party or by which it or its properties is
bound.
(5) Deposits to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions. All U.S.
legal tender and U.S. government obligations (including the proceeds thereof)
deposited with the Trustee under this section in respect of the outstanding
notes will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the
provisions of such notes and the Indenture, to the payment to the holders of
such notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal and
interest. Any money deposited with the Trustee or any paying agent in trust for
the payment of principal and interest on any notes, and remaining unclaimed for
two years after such principal and interest has become due and payable, shall be
paid to us on request. Thereafter, the holder of such notes may look only to us
for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or any paying agent with
respect to such trust money shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the
Trustee or such paying agent before being required to
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make any such repayment, may at our expense cause to be published once, in the
New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such
money remains unclaimed and that, not less than 30 days from the date of such
notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining
will be repaid to us.
REPORTS TO HOLDERS OF NOTES
We are required, regardless whether or not we are subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, to deliver to
the Trustee and each holder of the notes, within 15 days after it is or would
have been (if we were subject to such reporting requirements) required to file
such with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), annual and quarterly
financial statements substantially equivalent to financial statements that would
have been included in the reports filed with the SEC if we were subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
including, with respect to annual information only, a report by our independent
certified public accountants as such would be required in such reports to the
SEC, and, in each case, together with a management's discussion and analysis of
financial condition and results of operations which would be so required and,
unless the SEC will not accept such reports, file with the SEC the annual,
quarterly and other reports which we are or would have (if we were subject to
such reporting obligations) been required to file with the SEC. These annual and
quarterly financial statements will be accompanied by comparable consolidating
balance sheets and consolidating income statements for each of our subsidiaries
that is or becomes (or is required to become pursuant to the provisions of the
Indenture or any security document) a guarantor, whether or not such subsidiary
is thereafter released from the guarantee. The Indenture further requires the
Company to comply with the other provisions of Section 314(a) of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939.
AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS
The Indenture contains provisions permitting us and the Trustee to enter
into a supplemental indenture or to amend the security documents relating to the
notes for certain limited purposes without the consent of the holders of the
notes. With the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate
value of the notes at the time outstanding, we and the Trustee are permitted to
amend or supplement the Indenture or any supplemental indenture or modify the
rights of the holders of the notes; provided, that no such modification may,
without the consent of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% in aggregate
principal amount of the notes at the time outstanding
o amend, waive or modify the provisions (including the definitions of
the defined terms used therein) of either of the covenants contained
herein under the headings
"Limitation on Restricted Payments",
"Limitation on Incurrences of Additional Debt and Issuance of
Disqualified Stock",
"Limitation on Liens"
"Limitation on Asset Sales", or
"Guarantee by Subsidiaries";
o amend, waive or modify any express provision (including the
definitions of the defined terms used therein) of the Indenture
relating to either (a) events of default or remedies upon any event of
default, (b) the rights and duties of the Trustee, or (c) the
defeasance, discharge or release of our obligations under the
Indenture or the notes, and/or the security documents in a manner
adverse to the holders; or
o amend or supplement any of the security documents in a manner adverse
to the holders, provided, further, that
no such modification may, without the consent of each holder of the notes
affected thereby
o change the stated maturity of the principal or the interest of a note;
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o reduce the principal amount, any premium or interest on a note;
o reduce the amount payable upon a redemption at our option;
o change the place or currency of payment on a note;
o impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment
on any note;
o amend or modify our obligation to make or consummate a Repurchase
Offer upon a Change of Control after the date upon which a Change of
Control Offer is required to be made;
o modify certain of the waiver provisions, except to increase any
required percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of the
Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the
holder of each note affected thereby;
o modify the subordination provisions in a manner that is adverse to the
holders of the notes; or
o impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment
on any note.
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS
No stockholder, officer, or director, as such, past, present, or future of
ours or any of our subsidiaries or any successor corporation or any of them
shall have any personal liability in respect of our or such subsidiaries' the
obligations under the Indenture or the notes by reason of his or its status as
such stockholder, officer, or director.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
We entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial holders of
the notes (the "Registration Rights Agreement") under which we agreed, among
other things, to do the following:
o file a shelf registration statement with the SEC relating to resale of
the notes under the Securities Act of 1933, and use our best efforts
to have the shelf registration statement declared effective as soon as
practicable after filing;
o to keep the shelf registration statement effective for five years from
the date of issuance of the notes or, if earlier, until all notes
covered by the shelf registration statement have been sold pursuant
thereto; and
o cause the shelf registration statement, as amended or supplemented, to
materially comply with applicable requirements of the Securities Act
and regulations of the SEC, including the filing of any amendment or
supplement necessary to prevent the shelf registration statement from
containing any untrue statement of material fact or from omitting any
statement of material fact required to prevent the statements
contained therein from being misleading.
We will provide to each holder of the notes copies of the prospectus which
is a part of the shelf registration statement, notify each holder when the shelf
registration statement has become effective and take certain other actions
required to permit public resales of the notes.
Upon written notice to the holders of the notes, we will be permitted to
suspend the use of the prospectus that is a part of the shelf registration
statement if we possess material non-public information , the disclosure of
which would have a material adverse effect on us and our subsidiaries taken as a
whole. Upon receipt of such
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notice, the holders of the notes are required to cease disposing of the notes
under the prospectus and to keep the notice confidential. We have agreed to make
every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal at the earliest possible time
of any order suspending the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement.
Any holder of the notes who elects to sell the notes pursuant to the shelf
registration statement is required to make certain representations to the us (as
described in the Registration Rights Agreement) and is required to deliver
certain information to us (as described in the Registration Rights Agreement) in
order to have its notes covered by the shelf registration statement. A holder of
the notes that sells the notes pursuant to the shelf registration statement
generally is required to be named as a selling security holder in the related
prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, is subject to certain of
the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in connection with such
sales and shall be bound by the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement
which are applicable to such a holder (including certain indemnification
obligations).
The summary of certain provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement is
not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to,
all the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which we will
make available to beneficial owners of the notes upon request to us.
REPLACEMENT OF NOTES
We will replace, at the expense of the holder, notes that become mutilated,
destroyed, stolen or lost, upon delivery to the Trustee of the mutilated notes
or evidence of the loss, theft or destruction thereof satisfactory to us and the
Trustee. In the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed note, indemnity satisfactory
to the Trustee and us may be required at the expense of the older of the note
before a replacement will be issued.
THE TRUSTEE
The Trustee for the holders of the notes issued under the indenture is
Firstar Bank, N.A. If an event of default occurs and is not cured, the Trustee
will be required to use the degree of care of a prudent person in the conduct of
his own affairs in the exercise of its powers. Subject to these provisions, the
Trustee will be under obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under
the indenture at the request of any holders of the notes, unless they have
offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity.
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THE SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK
General
We are authorized to issue 328,667,820 shares of senior preferred stock,
par value $1.00 per share. As of the date of this prospectus, 222,445,320
shares of our senior preferred stock were issued and outstanding. We are
prohibited from issuing any additional shares of senior preferred stock other
than shares issued to pay dividends in kind on the senior preferred stock.
Dividends
As a holder of shares of senior preferred stock you are entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by our board of directors out of funds at the
time legally available therefor, dividends, as follows:
o Subject to our option to pay dividends in kind as described below,
quarterly cash dividends, in preference to holders of any other shares of
our capital stock, at an annual rate of $0.10 per share, payable on the
15th day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing
June 15, 2000, except that if any such date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday, then such dividend shall be payable on the next day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
o During the period ending March 15, 2002, in lieu of paying cash dividends,
we are entitled, at our option, to pay dividends in kind (i.e., in
additional shares of senior preferred stock with an aggregate par value
equal to the dividend amount), at an annual rate of $0.20 per share.
o After March 15, 2002, we will pay dividends in cash only at an annual rate
of $0.0775 per share.
o Dividends accrue and are cumulative from the date of the immediately
preceding dividend payment date, except with respect to the first dividend
which accrues from the date of issuance of the senior preferred stock. We
will pay dividends to holders of record as they appear on our stock books
on record dates that are determined by our board of directors.
The senior preferred stock is junior as to dividends to any series or class
of our stock hereafter issued that ranks senior as to dividends to the senior
preferred stock ("senior dividend stock"). If at any time we fail to pay or
declare and set apart for payment accrued and unpaid dividends on any senior
dividend stock, we may not pay any dividend on the senior preferred stock.
The senior preferred stock has priority as to dividends over the junior
preferred stock, the common stock and any series or class of our stock hereafter
issued that ranks junior as to dividends to the senior preferred stock ("junior
dividend stock"). We may not declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend
(other than dividends payable solely in junior preferred stock, common stock or
any other series or class of our stock hereafter issued that ranks junior as to
dividends and as to liquidation rights to the senior preferred stock), and may
not purchase, redeem or acquire, any junior dividend stock unless we first pay
or declare and set apart for payment all accrued and unpaid dividends on the
senior preferred stock.
We may not pay dividends on any class or series of our stock that ranks
equally with the senior preferred stock as to dividends ("parity dividend
stock") unless we first pay or declare and set apart for payment, or
contemporaneously pay or declare and set apart for payment, all accrued and
unpaid dividends for all prior periods on the senior preferred stock. We may not
pay dividends on the senior preferred stock unless we first pay or declare and
set apart for payment, or contemporaneously pay or declare and set apart for
payment, all accrued and unpaid dividends for all prior periods on the parity
dividend stock. Whenever all accrued dividends are not paid in full on the
senior preferred stock or any parity dividend stock, all dividends declared on
the senior preferred stock and such parity dividend stock will be declared or
made pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share on the senior
preferred stock and such parity dividend stock will bear the same ratio that
accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the senior preferred stock and such
parity dividend stock bear to each other.
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We compute the amount of dividends payable per share of senior preferred
stock for each quarterly dividend period by dividing the annual dividend amount
by four. We compute the amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend
period and any period shorter than a full quarterly dividend period on the basis
of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. We will not pay interest in respect
of any dividend payment on the senior preferred stock which may be in arrears.
Under Delaware law, we may declare and pay dividends on our shares of
capital stock only out of our surplus, or in certain cases, out of our net
profits. Currently, under Delaware law, we are not able to pay dividends. See
"Risk Factors -- Under Delaware law, we are not currently, and may not be, able
to pay any dividends on the preferred stock."
Liquidation Rights
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of
shares of senior preferred stock are entitled to receive the liquidation
preference of $1.00 per share, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid
dividends to the payment date, before any payment or distribution is made to the
holders of junior preferred stock, common stock or any series or class of our
stock hereafter issued that ranks junior as to liquidation rights to the senior
preferred stock. However, the holders of the shares of the senior preferred
stock are not entitled to receive the liquidation preference of such shares
until after we have fully paid the liquidation preference of any other series or
class of our stock hereafter issued that ranks senior as to liquidation rights
to the senior preferred stock ("senior liquidation stock").
The holders of senior preferred stock and all series or classes of our
stock hereafter issued that rank on a parity as to liquidation rights with the
senior preferred stock are entitled to share ratably, in accordance with the
respective preferential amounts payable on such stock, in any distribution
(after payment of the liquidation preference of the senior liquidation stock)
that is not sufficient to pay in full the aggregate of the amounts payable
thereon. After payment in full of the liquidation preference of the shares of
the senior preferred stock, the holders of such shares are not entitled to any
further participation in any distribution of our assets. The voluntary sale,
conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other
consideration) of all or substantially all of our property or assets and our
consolidation or merger with or into one or more other corporations or other
entities shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up,
voluntarily or involuntarily, except in the case of a merger where we are the
surviving entity and our shareholders immediately prior to such merger
collectively own at least a majority of the voting stock of the surviving
corporation in such merger.
Voting Rights
The holders of the senior preferred stock have the right, voting separately
as a class, to elect four of the five directors to our board of directors;
provided, that if we have not paid dividends with respect to the payments due on
the senior preferred stock commencing March 15, 2002, such holders will have the
right, voting separately as a class, to elect all five directors to our board of
directors. The right to elect all five directors will terminate when all such
dividends accrued and in default have been paid in full or set apart for
payment. The term of the fifth director so elected will terminate immediately
upon such payment or setting apart of funds for such payment. Holders of the
senior preferred stock have one vote per share, voting together with the class A
common stock (and the junior preferred stock and any other series or classes of
our stock entitled to vote with the class A common stock), on all matters on
which holders of the class A common stock are entitled to vote generally.
In addition, so long as any senior preferred stock is outstanding, the
affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of all
outstanding shares of senior preferred stock, voting separately as a class, is
required to
o amend, alter or repeal any provision of our certificate of
incorporation or our bylaws;
o authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any
additional class or series of stock, or any security convertible into
stock of such class or series, ranking senior to the senior preferred
stock as to dividends or upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding
up;
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o waive any covenant contained in the certificate of designation for the
senior preferred stock;
o subject to Article VI of our certificate of incorporation, consummate
any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of our assets;
or
o effect any reclassification of the senior preferred stock.
Also, so long as any senior preferred stock is outstanding, the affirmative
vote or consent of the holders of at least 75% of all outstanding shares of
senior preferred stock, voting separately as a class, is required to amend the
voting rights of the senior preferred stock.
Mandatory Redemption
We are required to redeem the senior preferred stock on March 15, 2006, at
100% of the liquidation preference per share.
Redemption at Our Option
We may redeem the senior preferred stock for cash, in whole or in part, at
any time at our option, at an initial price equal to $0.88 per share plus all
accrued but unpaid dividends, increasing by $0.005 per share per month to a
maximum of 100% of the liquidation preference per share. However, we are not
permitted to redeem any of our senior preferred stock prior to the time that we
retire our 15% Senior Secured Notes due 2005.
If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of senior preferred stock are
to be redeemed, we will select those to be redeemed pro rata or by lot as our
board of directors may determine. In the event that we fail to pay accrued and
unpaid dividends on the senior preferred stock, we are not permitted to redeem
any of the then outstanding shares of the senior preferred stock until we have
fully paid all such accrued and unpaid dividends and (except with respect to
shares to be redeemed) the then current quarterly dividend.
We will mail the notice of redemption at least 20 days but not more than 60
days before the redemption date to each holder of record of shares of senior
preferred stock to be redeemed at the address shown on our stock transfer books.
After the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on the shares of
senior preferred stock called for redemption and all rights of the holders of
such shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price
without interest.
Mandatory Conversion
If either (i) more than 75 million shares of the senior preferred stock are
outstanding after March 15, 2006 or (ii) two dividend payments have not been
paid on the senior preferred stock, one-half of the outstanding shares of the
senior preferred stock, on a pro rata basis, will automatically convert into
shares of class A common stock at a rate of 0.3461 shares of class A common
stock for each $1.00 of liquidation preference of the shares of senior preferred
stock converted.
Upon the occurrence of such a conversion event, we are not obligated to
issue certificates evidencing the shares of the class A common stock issuable
upon such conversion until either (i) the certificates evidencing such shares of
senior preferred stock are either delivered to us or to our transfer agent, or
(ii) the holder of the senior preferred stock notifies either us or our transfer
agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes
appropriate agreements satisfactory to us to indemnify us from any loss in
connection with such certificates.
The certificate of designation governing the senior preferred stock
contains customary anti-dilution provisions with respect to the senior preferred
stock substantially similar to the provisions set forth in the section below
entitled "Warrants -- Adjustments", other than those provisions addressing
adjustments to exercise price.
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Restrictive Covenants
The certificate of designation governing the senior preferred stock
contains restrictive covenants comparable to the restrictive covenants contained
in the Indenture, which, among other things, restrict our ability and the
ability of our subsidiaries to:
o borrow money;
o pay dividends on common stock or the preferred stock or make other
asset transfers;
o transact business with affiliates and related parties;
o sell stock in subsidiaries;
o engage in any new line of business;
o use assets as security in other transactions; and
o sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies.
Other Provisions
The outstanding shares of senior preferred stock are duly and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of the shares of senior
preferred stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any of our securities.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent, conversion agent and registrar for the senior preferred
stock is ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C..
THE JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK
General
We are authorized to issue 37,469,711 shares of junior preferred stock, par
value $1.00 per share. As of the date of this prospectus, 20,716,080 shares of
junior preferred stock were issued and outstanding. We are prohibited from
issuing any additional shares of junior preferred stock other than shares issued
to pay dividends in kind on the junior preferred stock.
Dividends
As a holder of shares of junior preferred stock, you are entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the our board of directors out of funds at
the time legally available therefor, dividends, as follows:
o During the period ending March 15, 2006 (the "first dividend period"), at a
rate equal to $0.10 per share per annum, and at any time thereafter (the
"second dividend period"), at a rate equal to $0.20 per share per annum,
payable quarterly on the 15th day of March, June, September and December of
each year, commencing June 15, 2000, except that if any such date is a
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then such dividend shall be payable on
the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
o Dividends shall only be payable in kind (i.e. in additional shares of
junior preferred stock with an aggregate par value equal to the dividend
amount) during the first dividend period.
o During the second dividend period, dividends shall be paid both (i) in cash
at a rate of $0.10 per share per annum and (ii) in kind at a rate of $0.10
per share per annum.
o Dividends accrue and are cumulative from the date of the immediately
preceding dividend payment date, except with respect to the first dividend,
which shall accrue from the date of issuance of the junior preferred stock.
We pay dividends to holders of record as they appear on our stock books on
such record dates as are fixed by our board of directors.
The junior preferred stock is junior as to dividends to any series or class
of our stock hereafter issued that ranks senior as to dividends to the junior
preferred stock ("senior ranking dividend stock"). If at any time we fail to pay
or declare and set apart for payment accrued and unpaid dividends on any senior
ranking dividend stock, we may not pay any dividend on the junior preferred
stock.
The junior preferred stock has priority as to dividends over the common
stock and any series or class of our stock hereafter issued that ranks junior as
to dividends to the junior preferred stock ("junior ranking dividend stock"). We
may not declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend (other than dividends
payable solely in common stock or any other series or class of our stock
hereafter issued that ranks junior as to dividends and as to liquidation rights
to the junior preferred stock), and may not purchase, redeem or acquire, any
junior ranking dividend stock unless we first pay or declare and set apart for
payment all accrued and unpaid dividends on the junior preferred stock.
We may not pay dividends on any class or series of our stock that ranks
equally with the junior preferred stock as to dividends ("parity ranking
dividend stock") unless we first pay or declare and set apart for payment, or
contemporaneously pay or declare and set apart for payment, all accrued and
unpaid dividends for all prior periods on the junior preferred stock. We may not
pay dividends on the junior preferred stock unless we first pay or declare and
set apart for payment, or contemporaneously pay or declare and set apart for
payment, all accrued and unpaid dividends for all prior periods on the parity
ranking dividend stock. Whenever all accrued dividends are not paid in full on
the junior preferred stock or any parity ranking dividend stock, all dividends
declared on the junior preferred stock and such parity ranking dividend stock
will be declared or made pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per
share on the junior preferred stock and such parity ranking dividend stock will
bear the same ratio that accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the junior
preferred stock and such parity ranking dividend stock bear to each other.
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We compute the amount of dividends payable per share of junior preferred
stock for each quarterly dividend period by dividing the annual dividend amount
by four. We compute the amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend
period and any period shorter than a full quarterly dividend period on the basis
of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. We will not pay interest in respect
of any dividend payment on the junior preferred stock which may be in arrears.
Under Delaware law, we may declare and pay dividends on our shares of
capital stock only out of our surplus, or in certain cases, out of our net
profits. Currently, under Delaware law, we are not able to pay dividends. See
"Risk Factors -- Under Delaware law, we are not currently, and may not in the
future be, able to pay any dividends of the preferred stock."
Liquidation Rights
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of
shares of junior preferred stock are entitled to receive the liquidation
preference of $1.00 per share, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid
dividends to the payment date, before any payment or distribution is made to the
holders of common stock or any series or class of our stock hereafter issued
that ranks junior as to liquidation rights to the junior preferred stock.
However, the holders of the shares of the junior preferred stock are not
entitled to receive the liquidation preference of such shares until after we
have fully paid the liquidation preference of the senior preferred stock and any
other series or class of our stock hereafter issued that ranks senior as to
liquidation rights to the junior preferred stock ("senior liquidation stock").
The holders of junior preferred stock and all series or classes of our
stock hereafter issued that rank on a parity as to liquidation rights with the
junior preferred stock are entitled to share ratably, in accordance with the
respective preferential amounts payable on such stock, in any distribution
(after payment of the liquidation preference of the senior liquidation stock)
that is not sufficient to pay in full the aggregate of the amounts payable
thereon. After payment in full of the liquidation preference of the shares of
the junior preferred stock, the holders of such shares are not be entitled to
any further participation in any distribution of our of assets. The voluntary
sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or
other consideration) of all or substantially all of our property or assets and
our consolidation or merger with or into one or more other corporations or other
entities shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up,
voluntarily or involuntarily, except in the case of a merger where we are the
surviving entity and our shareholders immediately prior to such merger
collectively own at least a majority of the voting stock of the surviving
corporation in such merger.
Voting Rights
Holders of the junior preferred stock have one vote per share (voting
together with the class A common stock, the senior preferred stock and any other
series or classes of our stock entitled to vote with the class A common stock),
on all matters on which holders of the class A common stock are entitled to vote
generally. If no shares of senior preferred stock are outstanding, the holders
of the junior preferred stock have the right, voting separately as a class, to
elect two directors to our board of directors. In exercising such voting rights,
each outstanding share of junior preferred stock is entitled to one vote,
excluding shares held by us or any entity controlled by us, which shares shall
have no voting rights.
In addition, so long as any junior preferred stock is outstanding, the
affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of all
outstanding shares of junior preferred stock, voting separately as a class, is
required to
o amend, alter or repeal any provision of our certificate of
incorporation or our bylaws;
o authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any
additional class or series of stock ranking junior to the junior
preferred stock as to dividends, or upon our liquidation, dissolution
or winding up;
o waive any covenant contained in the certificate of designation for the
junior preferred stock;
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o subject to Article VI of our certificate of incorporation, consummate
any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of our assets;
or
o effect any reclassification of the junior preferred stock.
Also, so long as any junior preferred stock is outstanding, the affirmative vote
or consent of the holders of at least 75% of all outstanding shares of junior
preferred stock, voting separately as a class, is required to amend the voting
rights of the junior preferred stock.
Mandatory Redemption
We are required to redeem the junior preferred stock on March 15, 2010 at
100% of the liquidation preference per share.
Redemption at Our Option
We may redeem the junior preferred stock for cash, in whole or in part, at
any time at our option, for an amount equal to 100% of the liquidation
preference per share. However, we are not permitted to redeem any of the junior
preferred stock prior to the time that we retire all of our 15% Senior Secured
Notes due 2005 and our senior preferred stock.
If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of junior preferred stock are
to be redeemed, we will select those to be redeemed pro rata or by lot as our
board of directors may determine. In the event that we fail to pay accrued and
unpaid dividends on the junior preferred stock, we may not redeem any of the
then outstanding shares of the junior preferred stock until we have fully paid
all such accrued and unpaid dividends and (except with respect to shares to be
redeemed) the then current quarterly dividend.
We will mail the notice of redemption at least 20 days but not more than 60
days before the redemption date to each holder of record of shares of junior
preferred stock to be redeemed at the address shown on our stock transfer books.
After the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on the shares of
junior preferred stock called for redemption and all rights of the holders of
such shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price
without interest.
Mandatory Conversion
If either (i) more than 75 million shares of the senior preferred stock are
outstanding after March 15, 2006 or (ii) two dividend payments have not been
paid on the senior preferred stock, all of the outstanding shares of the junior
preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of class A common stock
at the rate of 0.1168 shares of class A common stock for each $1.00 of
liquidation preference of the shares of junior preferred stock converted.
Upon the occurrence of such a conversion event, we are not obligated to
issue certificates evidencing the shares of the class A common stock issuable
upon such conversion until either (i) the certificates evidencing such shares of
junior preferred stock are either delivered to us or to our transfer agent, or
(ii) the holder of the junior preferred stock notifies either us or our transfer
agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes
appropriate agreements satisfactory to us to indemnify us from any loss in
connection with such certificates.
The certificate of designation governing the junior preferred stock
contains appropriate anti-dilution provisions with respect to the junior
preferred stock substantially similar to the provisions set forth in the section
below entitled "Warrants -- Adjustments", other than those provisions addressing
adjustments to exercise price.
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Restrictive Covenants
The certificate of designation governing the junior preferred stock contains
restrictive covenants comparable to the restrictive covenants contained in the
Indenture, which, among other things, restrict our ability and the ability of
our subsidiaries to:
o borrow money;
o pay dividends on common stock or the preferred stock or make other
asset transfers;
o transact business with affiliates and related parties;
o sell stock in subsidiaries;
o engage in any new line of business;
o use assets as security in other transactions; and
o sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies.
Other Provisions
The outstanding shares of junior preferred stock are duly and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of the shares of junior
preferred stock have no preemptive rights with respect to any of our securities.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent, conversion agent and registrar for the junior preferred
stock is ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
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THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK
General
We are authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of class A common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, and 247,500 shares of class B common stock, par value
$0.01 per share. As of the date of this prospectus, 1,002,500 shares of class A
common stock and 247,500 shares of class B common stock were issued and
outstanding. We have reserved [_______] shares of class A common stock for
issuance upon exercise of the warrants and conversion of the senior preferred
stock, the junior preferred stock and the class B common stock.
The class A common stock and the class B common stock are identical in all
respects except that the holders of the class B common stock have the right,
voting separately as a class, to elect one of our directors during periods in
which the holders of the senior preferred stock are not entitled to elect all
five of our directors. The class B common stock will automatically convert into
class A common stock upon the transfer thereof from the initial holder thereof
to any person other than John R. Stanley, his affiliates or upon the
termination, for certain reasons, of John R. Stanley as our chief executive
officer and as one of our directors.
Dividend Policy
The Indenture, our oil and gas credit facility, our accounts receivable
facility and the provisions of our certificate of incorporation relating to the
preferred stock prohibit the payment of cash dividends on our class A common
stock and our class B common stock. Because of these prohibitions, we do not
anticipate paying any cash dividends on the class A common stock or the class B
common stock in the foreseeable future.
Voting Rights
Subject to the rights of holders of the preferred stock (described under
the above section entitled "The Senior Preferred Stock -- Voting Rights") and
the class B common stock (described in the last sentence of this paragraph) to
elect certain directors, holders of shares of class A common stock and class B
common stock are entitled to one vote per share on any matter submitted to a
vote of stockholders, including the election of directors to fill vacancies
which are not otherwise designated to be filled by the holders of the preferred
stock or class B common stock. Cumulative voting is prohibited. The holders of
the class B common stock have the right, voting separately as a class, to elect
one of our directors during periods in which the holders of the senior preferred
stock are not entitled to elect all five of our directors.
Other Rights
The class A common stock and the class B common stock are not redeemable,
do not have any conversion rights (other than the automatic conversion of the
class B common stock in the instances described under "General" above) and are
not be subject to call. Holders of shares of class A common stock and the class
B common stock have no preemptive rights to maintain their respective percentage
ownership in future offerings or sales of our stock. The Indenture, our oil and
gas credit facility and our accounts receivable facility and the terms of the
preferred stock prohibit the payment of cash dividends on the class A common
stock and the class B common stock. Subject to these prohibitions, the holders
of class A common stock and the class B common stock are entitled to receive
ratably such dividends, if any, as and when declared from time to time by our
board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. Upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of class A common stock and
the class B common stock are entitled to participate equally and ratably, in
proportion to the number of shares held, in our net assets available for
distribution to holders of class A common stock and the class B common stock.
The shares of class A common stock and the class B common stock currently
outstanding are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Limitations on Liability of Directors
Our certificate of incorporation contains a provision that is designed to
limit our directors' liability to the extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law and any amendments thereto. Under current law, our directors
will not be held liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any
breach of fiduciary duty except for liability as a result of: (i) a breach of
the duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (ii) actions
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or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii) payment of an improper dividend or improper
stock repurchases, or improper stock redemptions, or (iv) actions or omissions
pursuant to which the director receives an improper personal benefit.
The principal effect of the limitation of liability provision is that a
stockholder is unable to prosecute an action for monetary damages against any of
our directors unless the stockholder can demonstrate one of the specified bases
for liability. This provision, however, may not eliminate or limit director
liability arising in connection with causes of action brought under federal
securities laws.
Our certificate of incorporation does not eliminate our directors' duty of
care. The inclusion of this provision in our certificate of incorporation may,
however, discourage or deter stockholders or management from bringing a lawsuit
against our directors for a breach of their fiduciary duties, even though such
an action, if successful, might otherwise have benefitted us and our
stockholders. This provision should not affect the availability of equitable
remedies such as injunction or rescission based upon a director's breach of the
duty of care.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws require us to indemnify our
officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. In
addition, we have customary directors' and officers' liability insurance
policies for our directors and officers.
Transfer Agents
The Transfer Agent for the class A common stock and the class B common
stock is ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
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THE WARRANTS
We issued the warrants under a warrant agreement dated as of March 15, 2000
(the "warrant agreement") between us and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services,
L.L.C. (the "warrant agent"). The following summary of certain provisions of the
warrant agreement and the warrants does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the warrant agreement and the
warrants, including the definitions therein of certain terms. The warrant agent
may resign at any time, in which case a successor to the warrant agent is to be
appointed pursuant to the terms of the warrant agreement.
General
Each warrant, when exercised, will entitle the holder thereof to receive
one share of our class A common stock (each, a "warrant share") at an exercise
price of $120.00 per share. The exercise price and the number of warrant shares
issuable upon exercise of a warrant are both subject to adjustment in certain
cases. See "Adjustments" below. The warrants are exercisable at any time on or
after the date of issuance thereof. Unless exercised, the warrants will
automatically expire on June 30, 2002 (the "expiration date").
The warrants entitle the holders thereof to purchase in the aggregate
approximately 34% of our outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis
(including our common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, but without
giving effect to the issuance of any common stock (whether or not upon exercise
of any warrant) for consideration at or above current market value (as defined)
after the effective date or to the conversion of the senior preferred stock or
the junior preferred stock into shares of common stock, which would have a
substantial dilutive effect upon the warrants) as of the date of issuance of the
warrants.
The warrants may be exercised at any time by surrendering to us the warrant
certificates evidencing the warrants, with the accompanying form of election to
purchase, properly completed and executed, together with payment of the exercise
price. Payment of the exercise price may be made in the form of cash or a
certified or official bank check payable to our order. Upon surrender of the
warrant certificate and payment of the exercise price, the warrant agent will
deliver or cause to be delivered, to or upon the written order of such holder,
stock certificates representing the number of whole warrant shares or other
securities or property to which such holder is entitled under the warrants and
warrant agreement, including, without limitation, any cash payable to adjust for
fractional interests in warrant shares issuable upon such exercise. If fewer
than all of the warrants evidenced by a warrant certificate are to be exercised,
a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining number of warrants.
No fractional warrant shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants.
If any fraction of a warrant share would, except for the foregoing provision, be
issuable upon the exercise of any warrants (or specified portion thereof), we
will, in lieu of issuing a fraction of a warrant share, pay to the holder of the
warrant at the time of exercise an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of
the current market value (as defined) of a share of class A common stock less
the portion of the exercise price attributable thereto.
Certificates for warrants will be issued in global form or registered form
as definitive warrant certificates and no service charge will be made for
registration of transfer or exchange upon surrender of any warrant certificate
at the office of the warrant agent maintained for that purpose. We may require
payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charges that
may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of
warrant certificates.
As a holder of the warrants, you
o have no right to vote on matters submitted to our stockholders;
o have no right to receive cash dividends; and
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o are not entitled to share in any of our assets in the event of our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
Adjustments
The number of warrant shares purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants
will be subject to adjustment in certain events, including the following:
o our payment of dividends (or other distributions) on our class A
common stock in shares of such class A common stock or other shares of
our capital stock;
o subdivisions, combinations and reclassification of the class A common
stock;
o distribution to all holders of the class A common stock of any of our
assets, debt securities or any rights or warrants to purchase
securities (excluding cash dividends or other cash distributions from
current or retained earnings); and
o if we issue either (x) shares of class A common stock for a
consideration per share less than the current market value per share
net of commissions and fees (other than shares of class A common stock
that we issue upon conversion or exchange of other securities
convertible into or exchangeable for class A common stock or upon
exercise of warrants) or (y) any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for class A common stock (other than the warrants and any
shares of senior preferred stock and junior preferred stock issued in
payment of dividends on such stock) for a consideration per share of
class A common stock initially deliverable upon conversion or exchange
of such securities that is less than the current market value per
share net of commissions and fees on the date of issuance of such
securities.
Upon each adjustment in accordance with the above paragraph to the number
of warrant shares purchasable, the exercise price will be adjusted so that the
aggregate exercise price for all warrant shares purchasable upon exercise of the
warrants immediately prior to such adjustment is equal to the aggregate exercise
price for all warrant shares purchasable upon exercise of the warrants
immediately after such adjustment; provided, that the exercise price may not be
adjusted below the lesser of $0.01 per share of common stock and the then par
value per share of common stock.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are not required to make any adjustment
for or take any other action in respect of the following:
o a change solely in the par value or no par value of the class A
common stock, provided that we may not increase the par value to
exceed the exercise price;
o the conversion or exchange list as bullet items (other than pursuant
to a reclassification), in any case on a share-for-share basis, of
common stock for non-voting common stock that has rights (other than
voting rights) identical to the class A common stock, or of such
non-voting stock for class A common stock;
o our issuance to our employees or any of our subsidiaries of stock or
stock options in an amount which, upon purchase or exercise, as the
case may be, would represent in the aggregate, less than 10% of our
common stock on a fully diluted basis; or
o any exercise of the warrants.
As used herein, the term "current market value" per share of class A common
stock or any other security at any date means, on any date of determination (a)
the average of the daily closing sale prices for each of 15 trading days
immediately preceding such date (or such shorter number of days during which
such security has been listed or traded), if the security has been listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or other national
securities' exchange or the NASDAQ National Market for at least 10 trading days
prior to such date, (b) if such security is not so listed or traded, the average
of the daily closing bid prices for each of the 15 trading days immediately
preceding such date (or such shorter number of days during which such security
had been quoted), if the security has been quoted on a national over-the-counter
market for at least 10 trading days, and (c) otherwise, the value of the
security most recently determined as of a date within the six months preceding
such day by our board of directors.
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In case of certain reclassifications, redesignations, reorganizations or
changes in the number of outstanding shares of the class A common stock, or
consolidations or mergers, or the sale of all or substantially all of our
assets, each warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the right to receive
the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property to which
such holder would have been entitled as a result of such consolidation, merger
or sale had the warrants been exercised immediately prior thereto.
The holders of unexercised warrants are not entitled, as such, to receive
dividends or other distributions with respect to the class A common stock,
receive notice of any meeting of our stockholders, consent to any action of our
stockholders, receive notice of any other stockholder proceedings, or to any
other rights as stockholders.
Reservation of Shares
We have authorized and reserved for issuance such number of shares of class
A common stock as shall be issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants.
Such shares of class A common stock, when paid for and issued, will be duly and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free of preemptive rights and
free from all taxes, liens, charges and security interests with respect to the
issue thereof.
Amendment
From time to time, we and the warrant agent, without the consent of the
holders of the warrants, may amend or supplement the warrant agreement for
certain purposes, including, without limitation, curing defects or
inconsistencies or making any change that does not materially adversely affect
the rights of any holder. Any amendment or supplement to the warrant agreement
that has a material adverse effect on the interests of the holders of the
warrants shall require the written consent of the holders of a majority of the
then outstanding warrants. The consent of each holder of the warrants affected
shall be required for any amendment pursuant to which the exercise price would
be increased or the number of shares purchasable upon exercise of warrants would
be decreased (other than pursuant to adjustments provided in the warrant
agreement).
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CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The following is our summary of certain material U.S. federal income
taxation considerations relevant to the purchase, ownership, and disposition of
certain of our securities by a holder that is a citizen or resident of the
United States or a U.S. domestic corporation or that otherwise is subject to
U.S. federal income taxation or reporting. Our summary is based on the U.S.
federal income tax law now in effect, which is subject to change, possibly
retroactively. Our summary does not discuss all aspects of federal income
taxation that may be relevant to particular investors in light of their
individual investment circumstances or to certain types of investors subject to
special tax rules, such as financial institutions, insurance companies,
tax-exempt organizations, foreign taxpayers and persons that will hold the
securities as a position in a "straddle" or as part of a "hedging" or
"conversion" transaction for federal income tax purposes or that have a
functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. In addition, our summary does
not discuss any state, local, or foreign tax considerations. Our summary assumes
that investors will hold the securities, including the warrant shares received
upon exercise of the warrants, as "capital assets" (generally, property held for
investment) as defined for federal income tax purposes. Prospective purchasers
of any of the securities are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the
tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of any of the
securities in light of their own particular circumstances, including the effect
of any state, local or other national laws.
TAXATION OF THE NOTES
Original Issue Discount
We intend to take the position that the notes have not been issued with
original issue discount ("OID") and the stated interest on a note will be
includible in a holder's gross income as ordinary income at the time it is paid
or accrued in accordance with the holder's method of tax accounting. For federal
income tax purposes, the notes will be treated as issued with OID however if,
when issued, their stated principal amount exceeded their issue price by more
than a de minimis amount. The notes, along with various other securities of
TransTexas, were issued pursuant to our bankruptcy plan to settle the TransTexas
senior secured notes claims. If neither the notes nor the TransTexas senior
secured notes claims exchanged therefor were treated as traded on an established
market within the 60-day period ending 30 days after the issue date of the notes
(the "issue period"), then, the issue price of the notes should be equal to
their stated principal amount, resulting in the notes having no OID. Conversely,
if the notes or the debt underlying the claims exchanged therefore were properly
treated as traded on an established securities market during the issue period,
then the issue price of the notes would generally equal the trading price on the
issue date of the notes. Based on the information available to us, we believe
and this summary assumes that (i) the notes are not traded on an established
securities market for federal income tax purposes and (ii) the notes thus have
not been issued with OID. If the notes were issued with OID, a holder will be
required to include a portion of this OID in income periodically over the term
he held the note before receipt of the cash attributable to this income.
Regardless of whether the notes were issued with OID, a holder of a note will
include in income the stated interest on his note in accordance with his method
of tax accounting.
Disposition of Notes
Generally, any sale or redemption or other disposition of notes will result
in taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the amount of cash
and the fair market value of other property received and (ii) the holder's
adjusted tax basis in the note (generally the price paid for the note). Except
to the extent that the market discount rules apply as described below, any gain
or loss upon a sale or other disposition of a note will generally be capital
gain or loss, which will be long-term if the note has been held by the holder
for more than one year.
Market Discount
Generally, market discount will exist to the extent that, at the time of
purchase, the purchase price paid by a holder for a note is less than the stated
principal amount of the note (presumably determined after reducing the principal
for any prior principal payments on the note), subject to a statutory de minimis
exception. Generally, a holder who acquires a note with market discount will be
required to treat any gain realized upon the disposition (including redemption)
of the note as ordinary income to the extent of the market discount that has
accrued (but was not previously included in income) during the period the holder
held the note. For federal income tax purposes,
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partial principal payments on a market discount bond are included in gross
income to the extent that the payments do not exceed the accrued market discount
on the bond. A holder of a note who has acquired the note with market discount
will also be required to defer the deduction of a portion of any interest on
debt incurred or continued to purchase or carry the note until disposition of
the note in a taxable transaction.
A holder may elect to include market discount in income as this discount
accrues with a corresponding increase in the holder's adjusted tax basis in the
note. If a holder so elects, the rules in the preceding paragraph regarding the
treatment of income or gain upon the disposition of a note and upon receipt of
certain cash payments as ordinary income or gain, and regarding the deferral of
interest deductions on indebtedness related to a note, would not apply. Once
made, this an election applies to all debt obligations that are purchased by a
holder at a market discount during the taxable year for which the election is
made, and all subsequent taxable years of the holder, unless the IRS consents to
a revocation of the election.
TAXATION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK
Distributions on the Preferred Stock
If a distribution is made with respect to the preferred stock, including a
distribution on the preferred stock that is paid in kind, the amount of the
distribution generally will be subject to tax to the holder as a dividend for
federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current and accumulated
earnings and profits, as calculated for tax purposes. These distributions
received by corporate holders may be eligible for the dividends-received
deduction. In the case of a distribution of preferred stock that is paid in
kind, a holder would recognize current ordinary income to the extent that the
distribution is characterized as a dividend, even though no cash is received
with respect to this distribution. The amount of the distribution, and the
recipient's tax basis, of an in kind distribution on the preferred stock will
equal the fair market value of the shares distributed as determined on the
distribution date. The amount of any distribution on the preferred stock in
excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will first be a tax-free
recovery of basis to the extent of (and reduce) the holder's adjusted basis in
the stock, and any remaining amount of the distribution will generally be
subject to tax to the holder of the stock as capital gain. Corporate holders may
be subject to limitations on their ability to claim the dividends received
deduction.
Redemption Premium
We have both a mandatory and an optional right to redeem the preferred
stock. For federal income tax purposes, if the redemption price of the senior
preferred stock or junior preferred stock exceeds their respective issue price
by more than a de minimis amount, this excess (the "redemption premium") is
includible in ordinary income as a constructive dividend distribution over the
period that the stock cannot be called for redemption, to the extent that the
distribution is paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits. The
amount of each constructive distribution would be based on an economic accrual
method, with a proportionately smaller amount of the redemption premium taken
into income in the early years and higher amounts in the later years. To the
extent a constructive distribution is treated as dividend, it will increase the
holder's adjusted basis in the preferred stock. A holder should not recognize
taxable income or gain, however, from a constructive distribution (and the
holder's basis in his preferred stock should not be adjusted) to the extent it
is not paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits. The issue
price generally will equal the fair market value of the preferred stock as of
the date the stock is issued. We believe, and intend to take the position, that
when issued, the fair market value and thus the issue price of both the senior
preferred stock and the junior preferred stock was zero when this stock was
issued. Based on this valuation, the redemption premium would equal the par
amount of each share of preferred stock. The federal income tax regulations
provide that the issuer's determination that stock has a redemption premium that
is includible in a holder's income is binding on the holder unless the holder
discloses a different treatment on a statement attached to a timely filed
federal income tax return for the year that the holder first acquires the stock.
We currently are unable to predict with any certainty (i) when, if at all, we
will first generate positive current or accumulated earnings and profits for tax
purposes and (ii) the amount of any such earnings and profits. PURCHASERS OF
PREFERRED STOCK ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE
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APPLICATION OF REDEMPTION PREMIUM PROVISIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RULES
WITH RESPECT TO THE PREFERRED STOCK.
If additional shares of preferred stock are distributed on either the
senior preferred stock or the junior preferred stock having a fair market value
at the time of distribution that is less than its respective redemption price,
the additional preferred stock will have a redemption premium that may be
taxable as a constructive distribution of additional stock to a holder that is
taxed as a dividend to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and
profits. This amount of redemption premium on the additional shares of preferred
stock may differ from that attributable to the preferred stock on which the in
kind distribution is made, resulting in the additional in kind shares of senior
or junior preferred stock not being fungible with the preferred stock of the
same respective class that is issued before the in kind distribution.
Optional Redemption
With respect to each of the senior preferred stock and the junior preferred
stock, for purposes of determining the amount of their respective redemption
premium and the period during which the redemption premium accrues, redemption
of each class of preferred stock will be deemed to occur on the mandatory
redemption date and at their mandatory redemption prices unless, based on all of
the facts and circumstances surrounding each class on the issue date, exercise
of the optional redemption of the class in question is more likely than not to
occur. If on the issue date an optional redemption is more likely than not to
occur, and the stock may be redeemed at more than one date, then the redemption
date is deemed to be the first date on which the stock redemption is most likely
to occur based on the applicable facts and circumstances on the issue date.
Because the senior preferred stock cannot be redeemed before the notes are fully
repaid, we believe that it is not more likely than not that we will exercise our
right to optionally redeem the senior preferred stock. Based specifically on the
facts and circumstances in existence on March 17, 2000 when the junior preferred
stock was issued, we believe that as of such date it is not more likely than not
that we will redeem the junior preferred stock before the mandatory redemption
date of March 15, 2010. Based on this position, we believe any redemption
premium of the junior preferred stock should be includible in a holder's income
over the period ending on the mandatory redemption date to the extent of our
current or accumulated earnings and profits. No assurance can be provided
however that (i) the IRS will not successfully assert the position that it is
more likely than not that the junior preferred stock will be redeemed prior to
March 15, 2010 or (ii) based on future developments and market conditions, we
will not consider redeeming the junior preferred stock prior to 2010.
Treatment of Dividends as Redemption Premium
We intend to calculate the redemption price and thus the redemption premium
of the preferred stock based on par value. The preferred stock provides for
mandatory redemption (and the junior preferred stock provides for an optional
redemption price) at a redemption price equal to the par value per share of the
preferred stock in question, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. If at the time
of issuance of the preferred stock, there were no intention for dividends to be
paid currently, the IRS might successfully treat these dividends as disguised
additional redemption premium that are taxed on a current basis to the holder an
economic accrual method under the redemption premium rules discussed above. We
intend to pay significantly all dividends currently on the preferred stock,
either in cash or, in additional shares of preferred stock. Thus, while the
appropriate treatment of unpaid cumulative dividends as part of the redemption
premium has not yet been addressed by relevant tax authority and no assurance
can be given as to the outcome of this guidance, we intend to take the position
that the redemption premium of the preferred stock should not include any stated
dividends nor should any accrued and unpaid dividends be treated as a
constructive distribution to holders prior to actually paid. Further, the IRS
might assert that the excess of the aggregate amount of the stated dividends
on the junior preferred stock over $0.10 per share should be treated as
additional premium that must be included in income by holders in accordance
with the rules discussed above regarding redemption premiums, resulting in
these excess dividends possibly included in income by a holder before their
schedule payment dates.
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Conversion of Stock
The terms of the preferred stock provide that one-half of the shares of the
senior preferred stock and all of the shares of the junior preferred stock will
automatically convert to shares of common stock based on the conversion ratios
set forth under their terms if either (i) more than 75 million shares of senior
preferred stock are outstanding after March 15, 2006 or (ii) any two dividend
payments are in arrears on the senior preferred stock. Except to the extent
attributable to unpaid accrued dividends, a holder of the preferred stock
generally will not recognize gain or loss upon conversion of the stock into
common stock. The tax basis of shares of the common stock acquired upon
conversion of the preferred stock (exclusive of any shares the receipt of which
is taxable because of dividend arrearages) will be equal to the holder's
adjusted tax basis in the preferred stock immediately before the conversion and
the holding period of the common stock received will include the period during
which the preferred stock was held by the holder. A holder's initial tax basis
in the preferred stock generally will equal the price paid therefor. If
dividends are in arrears on the preferred stock at the time of the conversion
into common stock, a portion of the common stock so received the value of which
is less than or equal to the amount of the arrearage may be includible in income
as a dividend (to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and
profits).
Sale or Other Disposition of Preferred Stock
Upon a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of preferred stock,
excluding a mandatory conversion into common stock, a holder will generally
recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the
difference between (i) the sum of any amount of cash and the fair market value
of any property received upon the sale, exchange or other disposition and (ii)
the holders' adjusted tax basis in the preferred stock disposed of. Any gain or
loss recognized upon a sale, exchange or disposition of the stock generally
would be long-term capital gain or loss if the holder's holding period for the
preferred stock exceeds twelve months at the time of the sale or exchange. If
the preferred stock is redeemed by the issuer, the redeemed shareholder
generally will recognize capital gain or loss if the holder has no other
interest in the issuer, directly or constructively through the attribution rules
of section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code. If the holder of the redeemed
preferred stock has such an interest, the redemption could be treated as a
dividend under the federal income tax rules.
Adjustment
The conversion ratio of the preferred stock is subject to adjustments under
certain circumstances. For federal income tax purposes, holders of the preferred
stock will be treated as having received a constructive distribution, resulting
in ordinary income (subject to a possible dividends-received deduction in the
case of corporate holders) to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings
and profits, if and to the extent that certain adjustments in the conversion
ratio that may occur in limited circumstances (particularly an adjustment to
reflect a taxable dividend to holders of common stock) increase the
proportionate interest of a holder of preferred stock in the fully diluted
common stock. This consequence results whether or not the preferred stock is
ever converted.
Treatment of Senior Preferred Stock as "Fast-Pay" Stock
Under recently issued federal income tax regulations, if certain conditions
are met, the issuance of stock that has a dividend rate that is reasonably
expected to decline (so called "fast-pay" stock) is recharacterized for federal
income tax purposes and treated as occurring between the holders of fast-pay
stock (the "fast-pay shareholders") and the holders of all other stock of the
issuer of the fast-pay stock (the "benefited shareholders"). Under the federal
income tax regulations, the determination of whether stock is fast-pay is based
on all the facts and circumstances and, unless clearly demonstrated otherwise,
stock is presumed to be "fast-pay" stock if it is structured to have a dividend
rate that is reasonably expected to decline. The senior preferred stock has a
dividend rate that will decline after June 15, 2002 and, thus, would be presumed
to constitute fast-pay stock under the federal income tax regulations unless
clearly demonstrated to the contrary.
In general, if the Commissioner of the IRS determines in his discretion
that a principal purpose for the structure of the fast-pay stock arrangement is
the avoidance of any federal tax, then the fast-pay stock arrangement
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is recharacterized as an arrangement directly between the fast-pay shareholders
and benefited shareholders. As recharacterized, the benefited shareholders are
deemed to have issued financial instruments, having terms identical to the
fast-pay stock, directly to the fast-pay shareholders in exchange for cash equal
to the value of the fast-pay stock and the benefited shareholders are then
deemed to have contributed the cash proceeds from the issuance of the financial
instruments to the fast-pay issuer for stock of the fast-pay issuer ("benefited
stock"). Actual distributions made with respect to the fast-pay stock are
treated as constructively paid by the fast-pay issuer to the benefited
shareholders with respect to the benefited stock and then remitted by the
benefited shareholders to the fast-pay shareholders with respect to the
financial instruments. Issuers of fast-pay stock are required to furnish the IRS
with various information regarding the fast-pay stock. We believe under the
current facts that a principal purpose for the structure of the senior preferred
stock was not the avoidance of any tax and that the senior preferred stock
should not be subject to recharacterization as discussed above. It is unclear,
however, what standard the IRS will apply to determine if the proscribed tax
purpose exists with respect to the senior preferred stock and what facts are
necessary to clearly rebut the presumption that stock having a declining
dividend rate is not fast-pay stock. Thus, we can not determine with certainty
whether the IRS would successfully determine that the senior preferred stock is
fast-pay stock that is subject to the recharacterization rules of the federal
income tax regulations. PURCHASERS OF SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK, JUNIOR PREFERRED
STOCK, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX
ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX REGULATIONS
TO FAST-PAY STOCK ARRANGEMENTS.
TAXATION OF THE COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS
Exercise or Lapse of Warrants
No gain or loss will be recognized by a holder upon the exercise of
warrants for warrant shares. A holder's tax basis in the shares of warrant
shares received upon the exchange will equal the sum of the adjusted tax basis
in the warrants plus the price paid on the exercise thereof. The holding period
of the warrant shares received on the exercise of the warrants will not include
the period during which the warrants were held by the holder. If the warrants
lapse without exercise, the holder will recognize a capital loss (assuming the
sale or exchange of the warrants by the holder would have given rise to capital
gain or loss) equal to the holder's tax basis in the warrants. Any capital loss
should be long-term if the holder held his warrants for more than one year.
Dividends on Common Stock
Distributions, if any, paid on the common stock (including warrant shares),
to the extent made from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as
calculated for federal income tax purposes, will be included in income as
ordinary dividend income by a holder when paid. The amount of any distribution
on the common stock in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits
will first be a tax-free recovery of basis to the extent of (and reduce) the
holder's adjusted basis in the stock, and any remaining amount of the
distribution will generally be subject to tax to the holder of the stock as
capital gain. Corporate holders may be subject to limitations on their ability
to claim the dividends-received deduction.
Sale or Other Disposition of Common Stock or Warrants
The sale of warrants ordinarily will result in the recognition of gain or
loss to the holder for federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the
difference between (i) the amount of cash and the fair market value of the
property received and (ii) the holder's tax basis in the warrants. This gain or
loss should constitute capital gain or loss, assuming that the warrant shares
would have been a capital asset in the hands of the holder had the warrants been
exercised, and the capital gain or loss should qualify as long-term capital gain
or loss if the holder held his warrants for more than one year. Similarly, upon
the sale or exchange of common stock (including warrant shares), a holder will
recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the
amount of cash and the fair market value of the property received and (ii) the
adjusted tax basis of the common stock in the hands of the holder. This gain or
loss generally will be treated as capital gain or loss, if the common stock is a
capital asset in the hands of the holder. Receipt of cash by a holder of a
warrant in lieu of fractional warrant shares on the exercise of a
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warrant should be treated as a redemption of the fractional shares for cash. If
shares of common stock (including warrant shares) are redeemed by the Company, a
holder of the common stock will generally recognize capital gain or loss if the
holder has no other interest in the Company, directly or constructively through
the attribution tax rules of section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code. If the
holder of the common stock has such an interest, the redemption could be treated
as a dividend for federal income tax purposes.
Adjustment
The conversion ratio and exercise price of the warrants are subject to
adjustments under certain circumstances. For federal income tax purposes,
holders of the warrants will be treated as having received a constructive
distribution, resulting in ordinary income (subject to a possible
dividends-received deduction in the case of corporate holders) to the extent of
our current or accumulated earnings and profits, if and to the extent that
certain adjustments in the conversion ratio or exercise price that may occur in
limited circumstances (particularly an adjustment to reflect a taxable dividend
to holders of common stock) increase the proportionate interest of a holder of a
warrant in the fully diluted common stock. This consequence results whether or
not the holder ever exercises the warrant.
Treatment of Senior Preferred Stock as "Fast-Pay" Stock
If the senior preferred stock was treated as "fast-pay" stock and subject
to recharacterization under the federal income tax regulations, the holders of
the common stock would be treated as constructively issuing financial
instruments, having terms identical to the senior preferred stock, directly to
the holders of the senior preferred stock, with possible tax consequences to the
holders of common stock. See Taxation of the Preferred Stock - Treatment of
Senior Preferred Stock as "Fast-Pay" Stock.
SPECIAL TAX RULES APPLICABLE TO NON-UNITED STATES HOLDERS
Foreign Persons
The following discussion is a summary of certain United States federal
income tax consequences to a foreign person that holds a security. The term
"foreign person" means a beneficial owner of a security that is not (i) a
citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation, partnership or
other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or
any political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia (unless, in the
case of a partnership, the tax regulations provide otherwise), (iii) an estate
the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation without
regard to source of its income or (iv) a trust whose administration is subject
to the primary supervision of a United States court and which has one or more
fiduciaries who have authority to control substantial decisions of the trust.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, to the extent provided in federal
income tax regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996, and
treated as a United States person prior to that date, that elects to continue
to be treated as a United States person also will be a United States person.
The rules governing the U.S. federal income taxation of securities beneficially
owned by a foreign person are complex and no attempt will be made herein to
provide more than a general summary of some of the significant rules. FOREIGN
PERSONS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF
FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AS WELL AS TREATIES, WITH REGARD TO
OWNING A SECURITY, INCLUDING ANY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Notes
If the income or gain on a note owned by a foreign person is "effectively
connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States,"
then the foreign person will be subject to tax on such income or gain in
essentially the same manner as a United States citizen or resident or a domestic
corporation, as discussed above, and in the case of a foreign corporation, may
also be subject to the branch profits tax.
If the income on the note owned by a foreign person is not "effectively
connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States,"
then the following federal income tax consequences result. Under the
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"portfolio interest" exception to the general rules for the withholding of tax
on interest and original issue discount paid to a foreign person, a foreign
person will not be subject to United States tax (or to withholding) on interest
or original issue discount on a note, provided that (i) the foreign person does
not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting
power of all classes of our stock that is entitled to vote and is not a
controlled foreign corporation with respect to the United States that is related
to us through stock ownership, and (ii) we, our paying agent or the person who
would otherwise be required to withhold tax receives either (A) a statement (an
"owner's statement") signed under penalties of perjury on Form W-8 or W-8BEN or
a substantially similar form by the beneficial owner of the note in which the
owner certifies that the owner is not a United States person and which provides
the owner's name and address, or (B) a statement signed under penalties of
perjury by the Financial Institution holding the note on behalf of the
beneficial owner, together with a copy of the owner's statement. The term
"Financial Institution" means a securities clearing organization, bank or other
financial institution that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course of
its trade or business and that holds a note on behalf of the owner of the note.
A foreign person who does not qualify for the "portfolio interest" exception
would, under current law, generally be subject to United States withholding tax
at a flat rate of 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) on interest payments
on the notes.
In general, gain recognized by a foreign person upon the redemption, sale
or exchange of a note (including any gain representing accrued market discount)
will not be subject to United States tax. However, a foreign person may be
subject to United States tax at a flat rate of 30% (unless exempt by applicable
treaty) on any such gain if the foreign person is an individual present in the
United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year in which the note is
redeemed, sold or exchanged, and certain other requirements are met.
Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Warrants
In general, gain (to the extent it is not "effectively connected with the
conduct of a trade or business within the United States") recognized by a
foreign person upon a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of a warrant
or of shares of common stock (including warrant shares) or preferred stock will
not be subject to United States federal income tax unless such foreign person is
an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during the
taxable year in which the disposition occurs, and certain other requirements are
met. We do not believe that we are or have been a United States real property
holding corporation as of the date hereof, and we do not expect to become a
United States real property holding corporation in the future (although there
can be no assurance that this future expectation will be accurate. However, if
we are currently a United States real property holding company for United States
federal income tax purposes (or have been during the prior five-year period),
then unless an exception applied or an exemption is provided under an applicable
treaty, a foreign person who holds a warrant or common stock (including warrant
shares) or preferred stock generally would be subject to United States federal
income tax on any gain recognized from sale or other disposition of these equity
securities. If subject to United States federal income tax, the gain would be
treated effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the
United States and the sale or other disposition generally would be subject to
withholding tax equal to 10% of the amount realized therefrom.
Dividends on the common stock (including the warrant shares) or preferred
stock received by a foreign person (other than dividends that constitute U.S.
trade or business income), including constructive dividends on the preferred
stock attributable to redemption premium, will be subject to United States
federal income tax withholding at a rate of 30% of the amount of the dividend
(unless the rate is reduced by an applicable tax treaty). Except to the extent
that an applicable tax treaty otherwise provides, a foreign person will be taxed
in the same manner as a United States holder on dividends received (or deemed
received) that are effectively connected with the conduct of a United States
trade or business. In this event, a corporate foreign person may also be subject
to the United States branch profits tax on this effectively connected income at
a 30% rate (or a lower applicable treaty rate).
Any foreign person that recognized gain upon the sale, exchange or other
taxable disposition of a warrant or shares of common stock (including warrant
shares) or preferred stock or receives a dividend on the common stock or
preferred stock that is "effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or
business within the United States" will be subject to tax in essentially the
same manner as a U.S. person, as discussed above. A foreign person
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that is a foreign corporation engaged in a U.S. trade or business also may be
subject to the branch profits tax with respect to such gain or dividend.
Federal Estate Tax
A warrant or a share of common stock (including warrant shares) or
preferred stock held by an individual who at the time of death is not a citizen
or resident of the United States will be includible in the individual's gross
estate for United States federal estate tax purposes as a result of such
individual's death.
INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING
In general, information reporting requirements will apply to certain
payments of dividends, principal, interest, and premium and to the proceeds of
sales of preferred stock, common sock, notes, warrants and warrant shares made
to U.S. holders other than certain exempt recipients (such as corporations). A
31% backup withholding tax will apply to such payments if the U.S. holder fails
to provide a taxpayer identification number or certification of foreign or other
exempt status or fails to report in full dividend and interest income. If we pay
a dividend on the preferred stock by issuing additional shares of preferred
stock (or otherwise is deemed to pay a distribution for United States federal
income tax purposes) to any person with respect to which we determine, after
request for such information from such holder as we deem appropriate, that it is
obligated to withhold United States federal tax, then prior to any such
distribution we shall be entitled to liquidate the additional shares of
preferred stock to the extent necessary in order to fully fund our withholding
obligation. We will promptly distribute to such person the balance of the
additional shares of preferred stock not used to fund such withholding
obligation. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be
allowed as a refund or a credit against the U.S. holder's U.S. federal income
tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
New federal income tax regulations have been released governing the backup
withholding and information reporting requirements described above. The new
regulations, which are generally effective for payments made after December 31,
2000, subject to certain transition rules, would not generally alter the
treatment of foreign persons who furnish an owners statement to the payor but
provide alternative certification requirements and means by which a holder of a
note could claim the exemption from United States federal income, backup
withholding and withholding tax. It is possible that we and other withholding
agents may request a new withholding exemption form from holders to qualify for
continued exemption when the regulations become effective.
THE FOREGOING SUMMARY DOES NOT DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME
TAXATION THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO A PARTICULAR HOLDER OF THE PREFERRED STOCK,
COMMON STOCK, NOTES, WARRANTS AND WARRANT SHARES IN LIGHT OF ITS PARTICULAR
CIRCUMSTANCES AND INCOME TAX SITUATION. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX
ADVISOR, AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THEIR
PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK, COMMON STOCK, NOTES,
WARRANTS AND WARRANT SHARES INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF STATE,
LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FEDERAL
AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The securities were issued to the selling securities holders on March 17,
2000, pursuant to our bankruptcy plan and in reliance on the exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, included in
Section 1145(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, Title 11,
United States code.
Each selling securities holder may from time to time sell all or a portion
of the securities it holds and any shares of common stock it acquires upon
exercise of warrants in the over-the-counter market, on any national securities
exchange on which the warrants and warrant shares are traded, in negotiated
transactions or otherwise, at prices then prevailing or related to the then
current market price or at negotiated prices. The price at which each selling
securities holder will sell the securities will depend on market conditions such
as yields on alternative investments, general economic conditions, our financial
condition and other factors. There is only a limited secondary market for the
securities and we cannot determine whether an actual public market will develop
for the securities.
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SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
The following table shows certain information about the selling security
holders
Class A common stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number and
Percentage of Shares
Number of Shares Owned by the Selling
Name of Number of Shares Offered for the Shareholder After
Selling Security Beneficially Owned Selling Security Completion of the
Holder Prior to the Offering Holder's Account Offering
------ --------------------- ---------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Angelo, Gordon &
Co., L.P. 73,433 (1)
Oaktree Capital
Management, LLC 103,493 (2)
Credit Suisse First
Boston Corporation 295,474
</TABLE>
Series A senior preferred stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number and
Percentage of Shares
Number of Shares Owned by the Selling
Name of Number of Shares Offered for the Shareholder After
Selling Security Beneficially Owned Selling Security Completion of the
Holder Prior to the Offering Holder's Account Offering
------ --------------------- ---------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Angelo, Gordon &
Co., L.P. 16,623,617 (1)
Oaktree Capital
Management, LLC 23,422,137 (2)
Credit Suisse First
Boston Corporation 66,870,436
</TABLE>
Series A junior preferred stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number and
Percentage of Shares
Number of Shares Owned by the Selling
Name of Number of Shares Offered for the Shareholder After
Selling Security Beneficially Owned Selling Security Completion of the
Holder Prior to the Offering Holder's Account Offering
------ --------------------- ---------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Oaktree Capital
Management, LLC 2,520,000 (2)
Credit Suisse First
Boston Corporation 11,130,000
</TABLE>
Senior secured notes, 15%, due 3/15/2005:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number and
Percentage of Shares
Number of Shares Owned by the Selling
Name of Number of Shares Offered for the Shareholder After
Selling Security Beneficially Owned Selling Security Completion of the
Holder Prior to the Offering Holder's Account Offering
------ --------------------- ---------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Angelo, Gordon &
Co., L.P. 15,463,636 (1)
Oaktree Capital
Management, LLC 23,012,513 (2)
Credit Suisse First
Boston Corporation 62,205,066
</TABLE>
1. This number represents the number of securities owned by Angelo, Gordon &
Co., L.P. and held for the accounts of 19 private investment funds for which
Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. acts as general partner and/or discretionary
investment advisor. Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. AG Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole
general partner of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. John M. Angelo is a general
partner of AG Partners, L.P. and the chief executive officer of Angelo, Gordon &
Co., L.P. Michael L. Gordon is the other general partner of AG Partners, L.P.
and the chief operating officer of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. Thus, under
certain circumstances, Mr. Angelo and Mr. Gordon may also be deemed to be
beneficial owners of the securities held by Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
2. This number represents the number of securities held by OCM Opportunities
Fund II, L.P. for which Oaktree Capital Management, LLC is the general partner
and Oaktree Capital Management, LLC as investment manager of Columbia/HCA Master
Retirement Trust (Separate Account II). Thus, under certain circumstances,
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the securities
held by the above referenced fund and account.
Because the selling security holders may offer some or all of the
securities, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or
understandings with respect to the sale of any of the securities, no estimate
can be given as to the amount of securities that will be held by the selling
security holders upon completion of this offering.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering of the securities
by the selling security holders. The securities may be sold from time to time:
o directly by any selling security holder to one or more purchasers;
o to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers;
o through agents on a best-efforts basis or otherwise; or
o through a combination of such methods of sale.
If the securities are sold through underwriters, brokers or dealers, the
selling security holder will be responsible for underwriting discounts or
commissions or agents' commission.
The securities may be sold:
o in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be
changed;
o at prevailing market prices at the time of sale or at prices related
to such prevailing prices;
o at varying prices determined at the time of sale; or
o at negotiated prices.
Such sales may be effected in transactions (which may involve crosses or
block transactions):
o on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
notes or shares of common stock may be listed or quoted at the time of
sale;
o in the over-the-counter market;
o in transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in the
over-the-counter market; or
o through the writing of options.
In connection with sales of the securities or otherwise, any Selling
security holder may:
o enter into hedging transactions with brokers, dealers or others, which
may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of
hedging the positions they assume;
A selling security holder may pledge or grant a security interest in some
or all of the securities owned by it, and if it defaults in the performance of
its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the
securities from time to tome pursuant to this prospectus. The selling security
holders may also transfer and donate shares in other circumstances in which case
the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the
selling security holders for purposes of this prospectus.
Upon any sale of the securities offered hereby, the selling security
holders, any underwriter and any participating broker-dealers or selling agents
may be deemed to be "underwriters" as that term is defined in the securities
Act, in which event any discount, concession or commissions received by them,
which are not expected to exceed those customary in the types of transactions
involved, or any profit on resales of the securities by them, may be deemed to
be underwriting commissions or discounts under the securities Act. The Company
will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling security
holder of the securities offered hereby. See the above section of this
prospectus entitled "Use of Proceeds." The Company has agreed to pay all
expenses in connection with the registration and sale of the securities.
Underwriters, broker-dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements
entered into with the Company or the selling security holders, to
indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the securities Act.
In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for
sale pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or any other available exemption from
registration under the securities Act may be sold under Rule 144, Rule 144A or
such other available exemption rather than pursuant to this prospectus. There is
no assurance that any
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Selling Security Holder will sell any or all of the Securities herein, and any
Selling Security Holder may transfer, devise or gift such securities by other
means not described herein.
At the time a particular offer of Securities is made, to the extent
required, a prospectus supplement will be distributed which will set forth the
aggregate amount of Securities being offered and the terms of the offering,
including shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name
or names of any underwriters, broker-dealers or selling agents, any discounts,
commissions and other items constituting compensation from the Selling Security
Holders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or
paid to underwriters, broker-dealers or selling agents.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered hereby has been passed upon for us
by Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P., 3000 Thanksgiving Tower, Dallas, Texas 75201.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2000 and 1999, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders'
equity for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2000,
included in this prospectus, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants, and are included herein in reliance on their report,
given on the authority of that firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
Our reserve estimates in this prospectus and the registration statement
relating to the securities filed by us with the SEC are included in reliance
upon reserve reports and summary letters prepared by Netherland, Sewell &
Associates, Inc., upon the authority of such firm as experts in estimating
proved oil and gas reserves.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
PAGE
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<S> <C> <C>
(1) REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS................................................................. F-2
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET........................................................................ F-3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS.............................................................. F-4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT).......................................... F-5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS.............................................................. F-6
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................................
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
TransTexas Gas Corporation:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statement of operations, of stockholders' equity (deficit) and of
cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
TransTexas Gas Corporation (successor) at January 31, 2000 and TransTexas Gas
Corporation (predecessor) at January 31, 1999 (successor and predecessor are
collectively referred to as the "Company"), and the results of the predecessor's
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
January 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States. 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 auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States 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.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on April
19, 1999, the Company filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Company's Plan of Reorganization, as amended,
became effective on March 17, 2000 and the Company emerged from Chapter 11. In
connection with its emergence from Chapter 11, the Company adopted fresh-start
reporting as of January 31, 2000.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
May 1, 2000
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
--------------------------
JANUARY 31,
--------------------------
2000 1999
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<S> <C> | <C>
ASSETS |
|
Current assets: |
Cash and cash equivalents ................................................... $ 18,288 | $ 3,775
Accounts receivable ......................................................... 19,592 | 16,091
Receivable from affiliates .................................................. 1,107 | 1,286
Inventories ................................................................. 1,741 | 3,210
Other current assets ........................................................ 926 | 3,693
----------- | -----------
Total current assets ..................................................... 41,654 | 28,055
----------- | -----------
|
Property and equipment ......................................................... 327,087 | 1,459,630
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization ...................... -- | 1,167,487
----------- | -----------
Net property and equipment -- based on the full cost method of accounting for |
gas and oil properties of which $90,000 and $20,477 |
are excluded from amortization at January 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively ... 327,087 | 292,143
----------- | -----------
|
Other assets, net .............................................................. 513 | 25,169
----------- | -----------
$ 369,254 | $ 345,367
=========== | ===========
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
|
Current liabilities: |
Current maturities of long-term debt ........................................ $ 6,934 | $ --
Accounts payable ............................................................ 15,759 | --
Accrued liabilities ......................................................... 10,061 | 983
----------- | -----------
Total current liabilities ................................................ 32,754 | 983
----------- | -----------
|
Production payments, less current portion ...................................... 32,460 | 56,260
Long-term debt, less current maturities ........................................ 48,290 | --
Note payable to affiliate ...................................................... 196,346 | --
Deferred income taxes .......................................................... 10,000 | --
Other liabilities .............................................................. 49,404 | --
Liabilities subject to compromise .............................................. -- | 718,139
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) ........................................ -- | --
|
Stockholders' equity (deficit) (Note 2): |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 57,515,566 |
shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2000 and 1999, |
respectively ............................................................. 740 | 740
Additional paid-in capital .................................................. (740) | 19,915
Accumulated deficit ......................................................... -- | (188,265)
----------- | -----------
-- | (167,610)
Treasury stock, at cost, 16,484,434 shares .................................. -- | (262,405)
----------- | -----------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) ..................................... -- | (430,015)
----------- | -----------
$ 369,254 | $ 345,367
=========== | ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
--------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
--------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Gas, condensate and natural gas liquids ..... $ 111,400 $ 91,319 $ 164,538
Transportation .............................. -- -- 12,055
Gain (loss) on the sale of assets ........... (438) 61,247 543,365
Other ....................................... 2,770 4,200 3,313
------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenues ........................... 113,732 156,766 723,271
------------ ------------ ------------
Costs and expenses:
Operating ................................... 18,649 22,352 50,957
Depreciation, depletion and amortization .... 75,044 86,137 82,659
General and administrative .................. 19,883 21,938 48,156
Taxes other than income taxes ............... 9,788 7,130 11,399
Impairment of gas and oil properties ........ -- 425,966 --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total costs and expenses ................. 123,364 563,523 193,171
------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income (loss) ..................... (9,632) (406,757) 530,100
------------ ------------ ------------
Other income (expense):
Interest income ............................. 472 1,205 12,393
Interest expense, net ....................... (38,526) (79,921) (80,580)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total other income (expense) ............. (38,054) (78,716) (68,187)
------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before reorganization items,
income taxes and extraordinary item .... (47,686) (485,473) 461,913
------------ ------------ ------------
Reorganization items:
Legal and professional fees ................. (8,325) -- --
Revaluation of assets to fair market value .. 58,836 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total reorganization items ............... 50,511 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Income tax expense (benefit) ................... 10,000 (38,882) 161,669
------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item .. (7,175) (446,591) 300,244
Extraordinary item - gain (loss) on early
extinguishment of debt, net of tax ........... 436,490 (1,142) (72,043)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) ........................ $ 429,315 $ (447,733) $ 228,201
============ ============ ============
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item ..... $ (0.13) $ (7.76) $ 4.49
Extraordinary item .......................... 7.59 (0.02) (1.08)
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 7.46 $ (7.78) $ 3.41
============ ============ ============
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding for basic and diluted net
income (loss) per share ..................... 57,515,566 57,515,566 66,905,903
============ ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RETAINED TOTAL
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL EARNINGS STOCKHOLDERS'
---------------------- PAID-IN CAPITAL (ACCUMULATED TREASURY ADVANCES EQUITY
SHARES AMOUNT (CAPITAL DEFICIT) DEFICIT) STOCK TO AFFILIATES (DEFICIT)
---------- ---------- ---------------- ----------- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Predecessor:
Balance at January 31, 1997 74,000,000 $ 740 $ (123,524) $ 31,267 $ -- $ (59,278) $ (150,795)
Purchase of treasury stock,
at cost, 16,484,434 shares -- -- -- -- (262,405) -- (262,405)
Advance to affiliate -- -- (13,304) -- -- -- (13,304)
Contribution from affiliate -- -- 21,513 -- -- -- 21,513
Assumption of tax liability by
TransAmerican -- -- 129,549 -- -- -- 129,549
Contribution of debt issue costs -- -- 12,600 -- -- 12,600
by TEC
Collection of advances to -- -- -- -- -- 59,278 59,278
affiliates
Net income -- -- -- 228,201 -- -- 228,201
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at January 31, 1998 74,000,000 740 26,834 259,468 (262,405) -- 24,637
Advance to affiliate -- -- (6,919) -- -- -- (6,919)
Net loss -- -- -- (447,733) -- -- (447,733)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at January 31, 1999 74,000,000 740 19,915 (188,265) (262,405) -- (430,015)
Contribution from TEC -- -- 700 -- -- -- 700
Adoption of fresh-start
reporting -- -- (21,355) (241,050) 262,405 -- --
Net income -- -- -- 429,315 -- -- 429,315
Successor:
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at January 31, 2000 74,000,000 $ 740 $ (740) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
-----------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
-----------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)..................................................... $ 429,315 $ (447,733) $ 228,201
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Reorganization adjustments:
Extraordinary item........................................... (436,490) 1,142 72,043
Revaluation of assets........................................ (58,836) -- --
Depreciation, depletion and amortization........................ 75,044 86,137 82,659
Impairment of gas and oil properties............................ -- 425,966 --
Amortization of debt issue costs................................ 1,641 5,730 2,030
Accretion on subordinated notes................................. -- -- 4,941
(Gain) loss on the sale of assets............................... 438 (61,247) (543,365)
Deferred income taxes........................................... 10,000 (38,882) 161,670
Repayment of volumetric production payments..................... -- -- (45,134)
Amortization of deferred revenue................................ -- -- (9,420)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable.......................................... (3,501) 965 61,604
Receivable from affiliates................................... 179 (1,286) 3,248
Inventories.................................................. 1,469 13,227 (3,953)
Other current assets......................................... 2,767 7,026 10,265
Accounts payable............................................. 5,430 7,981 18,451
Accrued interest payable to affiliates....................... 14,628 1,851 6,762
Accrued liabilities.......................................... (3,271) 9,177 (50,966)
Transactions with affiliates, net............................ 700 (6,166) 31,223
Other assets................................................. 378 126 65
Other liabilities............................................ 6,691 (5,384) (8,371)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities........... 46,582 (1,370) 21,953
----------- ----------- -----------
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures.................................................. (42,342) (190,601) (423,915)
Proceeds from the sale of assets...................................... 445 156,212 1,062,490
Withdrawals from cash restricted for interest......................... -- -- 46,000
Advances to affiliate................................................. -- (1,648) --
Payment of advances by affiliate...................................... -- -- 24,750
Contribution to affiliate............................................. -- -- (13,304)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities........... (41,897) (36,037) 696,021
----------- ----------- -----------
Financing activities:
Issuance of note payable.............................................. 30,000 -- --
Issuance of long-term debt............................................ -- 19,650 14,946
Principal payments on long-term debt.................................. (1,896) (62,235) (10,128)
Revolving credit agreement, net....................................... 3,860 (7,572) (18,351)
Issuance of production payments....................................... -- 69,824 20,977
Principal payments on production payments............................. (22,136) (17,355) (29,504)
Issuance of note payable to affiliate................................. -- 1,395 486,991
Retirement of senior secured notes.................................... -- -- (892,000)
Debt issue costs...................................................... -- (1,027) (13,559)
Increase in cash restricted for share repurchases..................... -- -- (399,284)
Withdrawals from cash restricted for share repurchases................ -- -- 399,284
Purchases of treasury stock........................................... -- -- (262,405)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities........... 9,828 2,680 (703,033)
----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents........... 14,513 (34,727) 14,941
Beginning cash and cash equivalents...................................... 3,775 38,502 23,561
----------- ----------- -----------
Ending cash and cash equivalents......................................... $ 18,288 $ 3,775 $ 38,502
=========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
TransTexas Gas Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company"
or "TransTexas") was incorporated in Delaware in May 1993. Prior to March 17,
2000 (the "Effective Date"), TransTexas was a subsidiary of TransAmerican Energy
Corporation ("TEC"), which is wholly owned by TEC/TransAmerican LLC, which is
wholly owned by TransAmerican Natural Gas Corporation ("TransAmerican"). Unless
otherwise noted, the term "TransTexas" refers to TransTexas Gas Corporation and
its subsidiaries, including Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and Galveston
Bay Pipeline Company.
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(s) of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period(s). TransTexas' most significant financial estimates are based
on remaining proved gas and oil reserves. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
TransTexas considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash
equivalents at January 31, 2000 includes $1.4 million restricted for payments of
future goods and services provided by certain vendors.
Inventories
TransTexas' inventories, consisting primarily of tubular goods, are stated
at the lower of average cost (which, at January 31, 2000, was estimated fair
value) or market.
Gas and Oil Properties
TransTexas uses the full cost method of accounting for exploration and
development costs. Under this method of accounting, the cost for successful as
well as unsuccessful exploration and development activities are capitalized.
Such capitalized costs and estimated future development and reclamation costs
are amortized on a unit-of-production method. Net capitalized costs of gas and
oil properties are limited to the lower of unamortized cost or the cost center
ceiling, defined as the sum of the present value (10% discount rate) of
estimated unescalated future net revenues from proved reserves; plus the cost of
properties not being amortized, if any; plus the lower of cost or estimated fair
value of unproved properties included in the costs being amortized, if any; less
related income tax effects. As of January 31, 1999, TransTexas' net capitalized
costs of gas and oil properties exceeded the cost center ceiling. TransTexas
adjusted its net capitalized costs resulting in a non-cash pre-tax loss of
approximately $426 million for the year ended January 31, 1999. Due to higher
gas and oil prices realized by the Company subsequent to January 31, 1999, the
impairment was less than would have been recorded using January 31, 1999 prices.
Proceeds from the sale of gas and oil properties are applied to reduce the
costs in the cost center unless the sale involves a significant quantity of
reserves in relation to the cost center, in which case a gain or loss is
recognized.
Unevaluated properties and associated costs not currently being amortized
and included in gas and oil properties were $90 million and $20 million at
January 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The properties represented by these
costs were undergoing exploration activities at such date, or are properties on
which TransTexas intends to commence such
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
activities in the future. TransTexas believes that the unevaluated properties at
January 31, 2000 will be substantially evaluated in 12 to 24 months and it will
begin to amortize these costs at such time.
Other Property and Equipment
Other property and equipment are stated at cost. The cost of repairs and
minor replacements is charged to operating expense while the cost of renewals
and betterments is capitalized. At the time depreciable assets are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or
amortization are removed from the accounts. Gains or losses on dispositions in
the ordinary course of business are included in the consolidated statement of
operations. Impairment of other property and equipment is reviewed whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of assets
may not be recoverable.
Depreciation of oilfield services equipment and other buildings and
equipment is computed by the straight-line method at rates that will amortize
the unrecovered cost of depreciable property over their estimated useful lives
of 4 to 10 years.
Costs of improving leased property are amortized over the estimated useful
lives of the assets or the terms of the leases, whichever is shorter.
Environmental Remediation Costs
Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized as appropriate,
depending on their future economic benefit. Expenditures that relate to an
existing condition caused by past operations and that do not have future
economic benefits are expensed. Liabilities for these expenditures are provided
when the responsibility to remediate is probable and the amount of associated
costs is reasonably estimable.
Debt Issue Costs
Costs related to the issuance of long-term debt are classified as "Other
assets." Capitalized debt costs are amortized to interest expense over the
scheduled maturity of the debt utilizing the interest method. In the event of a
redemption of long-term debt, the related debt issue costs will be charged to
income in the period of presentation.
Defined Contribution Plan
TransTexas maintains a defined contribution plan, which incorporates a
"401(k) feature" as allowed under the Internal Revenue Code. All investments are
made through Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Employees who are at
least 21 years of age and have completed one year of credited service are
eligible to participate on the next semiannual entry date. TransTexas matches
10%, 20% or 50% of employee contributions up to a maximum of 3% of the
participant's compensation, based on years of plan participation. TransTexas'
contributions with respect to this plan totaled $0.2 million, $0.3 million and
$0.5 million for years ended January 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. All
Company contributions are currently funded.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
TransTexas includes fair value information in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements when the fair value of its financial instruments can be
determined and is different from the book value. TransTexas generally assumes
the book value of those financial instruments that are classified as current
approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. For
noncurrent financial instruments, TransTexas uses quoted market prices or, to
the extent that there are no available quoted market prices, market prices for
similar instruments. Due to the adoption of fresh-start reporting, all financial
instruments were recorded at estimated fair value, based on the present value of
amounts to be paid, at January 31, 2000.
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Revenue Recognition
TransTexas recognizes revenues from the sales of natural gas, condensate
and natural gas liquids in the period of delivery. Revenues are recognized from
transportation of natural gas in the period the service is provided. The sales
method is used for natural gas imbalances that arise from jointly produced
properties. Volumetric production is monitored to minimize these natural gas
imbalances. A natural gas imbalance liability is recorded in other liabilities
if TransTexas' excess sales of natural gas exceed its estimated remaining
recoverable reserves for such properties.
Concentrations
Financial instruments that potentially expose TransTexas to credit risk
consist principally of cash and trade receivables. TransTexas selects depository
banks based upon management's review of the financial stability of the
institution. Balances generally exceed the $100,000 level covered by federal
deposit insurance. To date, TransTexas has not incurred any losses due to excess
deposits in any financial institution. Trade accounts receivable are generally
from companies with significant natural gas marketing activities, which would be
impacted by conditions or occurrences affecting that industry. TransTexas
performs ongoing credit evaluations and, generally, requires no collateral from
its customers. TransTexas is not aware of any significant credit risk relating
to its customers and has not experienced significant credit losses associated
with such receivables.
Approximately 65% of the Company's production was produced from four wells
in the Company's Eagle Bay field.
Hedging Agreements
From time to time, TransTexas enters into commodity price swap agreements
(the "Hedge Agreements") to reduce its exposure to price risk in the spot market
for natural gas. The Hedge Agreements are accounted for as hedges if the pricing
of the hedge agreement correlates with the pricing of the natural gas and oil
production hedged. Accordingly, gains or losses are deferred and recognized as
an increase or decrease in revenues in the respective month the physical volumes
are sold.
Pursuant to the terms of the Company's production payment agreement entered
into in March 2000, the production payment purchasers entered into the following
hedge arrangements with respect to a portion of the natural gas and condensate
production associated therewith and which effectively hedge a portion of the
Company's production:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Contract Price
----------------
Collar
Volumes in ----------------
Period MMBtus/Bbls Floor Ceiling
------ ----------- ----- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Natural Gas:
April 2000 - October 2000 3,745,000 $ 2.10 $ 3.40
November 2000 - March 2001 1,887,500 2.35 3.95
Condensate:
April 2000 - September 2000 228,750 18.50 32.50
October 2000 - March 2001 182,000 18.50 29.95
</TABLE>
Under these contracts, the counterparty is required to make payment to the
production payment purchaser if the settlement price for the period is below the
floor and the production payment purchaser is required to make payment to the
counterparty if the settlement price for any period is above the ceiling price.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Income Taxes
Prior to the Effective Date, TransTexas filed a consolidated tax return
with TransAmerican. Income taxes were due from or payable to TransAmerican in
accordance with a tax allocation agreement, as amended, between TransTexas, TNGC
Holdings Corporation, TransAmerican and TransAmerican's other subsidiaries (the
"Tax Allocation Agreement"). It is TransTexas' policy to record income tax
expense as though TransTexas had filed separately. Subsequent to the Effective
Date, TransTexas is a stand alone taxpayer. Deferred income taxes are
recognized, at enacted tax rates, to reflect the future effects of temporary
differences arising between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities. Income taxes include federal and state income taxes.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share has been calculated based on
the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each
period, excluding treasury shares. After adoption of fresh-start reporting, the
number of common shares used to calculate basic earnings per share will be
1,250,000. Potential common shares to be included in diluted earnings per share,
if they are dilutive, will be 81,286,424, as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Series A Senior Preferred Stock 76,991,786
Series A Junior Preferred Stock 2,419,638
Class A Common Stock 1,002,500
Class B Common Stock 247,500
Class A Common Stock Warrants 625,000
-------------
Total potential common shares 81,286,424
=============
</TABLE>
Recently Issued Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"), which establishes accounting
and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities. In July
1999, the FASB issued SFAS 137, "Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB
Statement No 133," which delays the effective date for one year, to fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2000. TransTexas is evaluating the impact of the
provisions of SFAS 133.
2. REORGANIZATION
On April 19, 1999, TransTexas filed a voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware. On April 20, 1999, TEC and its wholly owned
subsidiary, TransAmerican Refining Corporation ("TARC"), also filed voluntary
petitions under Chapter 11. On May 20, 1999, the cases were transferred to the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus
Christi Division (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The bankruptcy cases are being
jointly administered. TransTexas' Chapter 11 filing did not include its
subsidiaries, including Galveston Bay Processing and Galveston Bay Pipeline.
TransTexas filed its bankruptcy petition in order to preserve cash and to give
the Company the opportunity to restructure its debt. The Company's Second
Amended, Modified and Restated Plan of Reorganization dated January 25, 2000
(the "Plan") was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on February 7, 2000. The
Effective Date of the Plan is March 17, 2000.
The consolidated financial statements as of January 31, 2000 and for the
year then ended have been prepared in accordance with the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, "Financial Reporting by
Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code" ("SOP 90-7"). In
accordance with guidance provided by SOP 90-7, the consummation of the Plan (the
"Reorganization") has been reflected through the adoption of fresh-start
reporting as though effective on January 31, 2000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
As a result of the bankruptcy filing, a significant amount of the Company's
liabilities, including secured debt, was subject to compromise. As of January
31, 2000 and 1999, liabilities subject to compromise included the following (in
thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
---------------------------
JANUARY 31,
---------------------------
2000(*) 1999
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Long-term debt..............................$ 124,324 $ 125,170
Notes payable to affiliates................. 456,533 457,928
Accounts payable............................ 69,280 66,231
Accrued interest payable to affiliates...... 23,241 8,613
Accrued liabilities......................... 36,905 46,073
Other liabilities........................... 21,927 14,124
----------- -----------
$ 732,210 $ 718,139
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
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(*) Immediately prior to adoption of fresh-start reporting.
As of the petition date, in accordance with SOP 90-7, TransTexas
discontinued the accrual of interest and amortization of deferred debt issue
costs related to liabilities subject to compromise. If such interest had
continued to be accrued, based on contractual terms without increase for default
provisions, and related deferred debt issue costs continued to be amortized,
interest expense for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000 would have increased
approximately $55.5 million.
In connection with the Effective Date of the Plan, the Company
(1) paid approximately $2.6 million in cash to settle certain accounts
payable and royalty claims;
(2) agreed to pay approximately $28.3 million to settle certain accounts
payable, severance, property and franchise taxes. The $28.3 million is
payable in quarterly installments generally over a five year period
with stated interest ranging from 8% to 10%. The Company agreed to pay
approximately $8.0 million of this amount in fiscal 2001.
(3) paid approximately $21.9 million in cash, issued $200 million
principal amount of 15% Senior Secured Notes due 2005 (the "Notes"),
222,455,320 shares of Series A Senior Preferred Stock, 20,716,080
shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock, 1,002,500 shares of Class A
Common Stock, 247,500 shares of Class B Common Stock and 625,000
warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock to settle the TransTexas
Senior Secured Notes Claims. A portion of this distribution was
reallocated pursuant to the Plan as follows:
(a) $20 million in cash and five million shares of Senior Preferred
Stock to settle on a pro rata basis all general prepetition
unsecured claims;
(b) $1.8 million in cash, 2,455,320 shares of Senior Preferred Stock
and all of the Junior Preferred Stock to the holders of
TransTexas 13 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes;
(c) 52,500 shares of Class A Common Stock and warrants exercisable to
purchase 109,375 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of
$120 per share to the holders of the old TransTexas common stock
who were not Affiliates of the Debtor (as defined in the Plan);
and
(d) all of the Class B Common Stock and warrants exercisable to
purchase 515,625 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of
$120 per share to John R. Stanley.
(4) issued $6.7 million in secured notes in exchange for old secured notes
and related accrued interest; and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(5) canceled all of the old TransTexas common stock and 13 3/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes.
Under provisions of SOP 90-7, the January 31, 2000 consolidated balance
sheet is the opening balance sheet of reorganized TransTexas, the successor
company. The January 31, 2000 consolidated balance sheet includes all
adjustments necessary to reflect assets at the reorganization value and the
Plan's treatment of creditor claims and previous equity interests. Since the
January 31, 2000 consolidated balance sheet was affected by fresh-start
reporting, it is not comparable in certain material respects to the consolidated
balance sheets of any prior period. The consolidated statements of operations
and cash flows for the years ended January 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 reflect the
activities of the predecessor reporting entity; however, the statements for
fiscal 2000 reflect certain reorganization items.
Pursuant to fresh-start reporting, the Company's reorganization value was
estimated by management and allocated to identified assets based on their
relative fair values. Postpetition liabilities were valued at the present value
of amounts to be paid. The present value of liabilities has been adjusted for
imputed interest at a rate of 15% for the period from February 1, 2000 to the
Effective Date of the Plan. The imputed interest will be charged to interest
expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2001.
Reorganization value was determined to be approximately $369 million
primarily based on discounted estimated future cash flows. Discounted cash flows
were based on projected cash flows over six years before interest and deducting
capital expenditures with a terminal value which was a multiple of year six cash
flows. The Company used a discount rate of 17%, and projected average prices of
$2.46 per Mcf for natural gas and $17.62 per Bbl for condensate and oil. Average
prices were based on a three-year trailing average.
Oil and gas prices are historically volatile and exploring for, developing
and producing oil and gas involves risk. A change in prices from estimated
amounts or higher than anticipated costs to find and develop additional gas and
oil reserves could result in a reduction in cash flows which could reduce cash
flows from operations available for capital expenditures which could impair the
Company's ability to maintain or increase its production. This in turn would
reduce the estimated fair value of the Company's assets.
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The effects of the fresh start reporting adjustments at January 31, 2000
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR SUCCESSOR PRO FORMA
JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31, PRO FORMA JANUARY 31,
2000(1) REORGANIZATION FRESH-START 2000 ADJUSTMENTS 2000
--------- -------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ...... $ 18,288 $ -- $ -- $ 18,288 $ 32,500 (g) $ 16,364
(10,000)(h)
4,500 (i)
(1,284)(g)
(27,640)(h)
Accounts receivable ............ 19,592 -- -- 19,592 -- 19,592
Receivable from affiliates ..... 1,107 -- -- 1,107 -- 1,107
Inventories .................... 1,741 -- -- 1,741 -- 1,741
Other current assets ........... 926 -- -- 926 -- 926
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total current assets ........ 41,654 -- -- 41,654 (1,924) 39,730
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Property and equipment ............ 268,251 -- 58,836(b) 327,087 3,458 (k) 330,545
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Other assets ...................... 22,997 (22,484)(a) -- 513 1,284 (g) 1,797
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
$ 332,902 $ (22,484) $ 58,836 $ 369,254 $ 2,818 $ 372,072
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of
long-term debt ............... $ -- $ -- $ 6,934(c) $ 6,934 $ (1,841)(h) $ 5,222
129 (j)
Accounts payable .............. 11,921 -- 3,838(c) 15,759 (3,561)(h) 12,269
71 (j)
Accrued liabilities ........... 7,432 -- 2,629(c) 10,061 4,500 (i) 14,610
49 (j)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total current liabilities... 19,353 -- 13,401 32,754 (653) 32,101
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Production payments, less
current portion ................ 32,460 -- -- 32,460 -- 32,460
Long-term debt, less current 196,346 (g)
maturities ..................... 34,205 -- 14,085(c) 48,290 32,500 (g) 271,052
(10,000)(h)
3,916 (j)
Note payable to affiliate ........ -- -- 196,346(c) 196,346 (196,346)(g) --
Deferred income taxes ............ 10,000 -- -- 10,000 -- 10,000
Other liabilities ................ -- -- 49,404(c) 49,404 (22,238)(h) 27,807
641 (j)
Redeemable preferred stock ....... -- -- -- -- -- (f) --
Liabilities subject to
compromise ..................... 732,210 (458,974)(a) (273,236)(c) -- -- --
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock ............. 740 -- 740 (728)(e) 12
Additional paid-in capital 20,615 -- (21,355)(d) (740) 728(e) (12)
Accumulated deficit ...... (254,276) 436,490(a) 58,836(b) -- (4,806)(j) (1,348)
(241,050)(d) 3,458(k)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(232,921) 436,490 (203,569) -- (1,348) (1,348)
Treasury stock .............. (262,405) -- 262,405(d) -- -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity
(deficit) .............. (495,326) 436,490 58,836 -- (1,348) (1,348)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
$ 332,902 $ (22,484) $ 58,836 $ 369,254 $ 2,818 $ 372,072
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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(1) Immediately prior to adopting fresh-start reporting.
(a) Discharge of indebtedness, net of related debt issue costs.
(b) Allocation of reorganization value to gas and oil properties.
(c) Establish new debt.
(d) Elimination of the accumulated deficit and treasury stock.
(e) Cancellation of old common stock and issuance of 1,002,500 shares of new
Class A Common Stock and 247,500 shares of new Class B Common Stock.
(f) Issuance of Redeemable Senior and Junior Preferred Stock.
(g) Issuance and assumption of long-term debt, net of debt issue costs.
(h) Payment of long-term debt and prepetition claims.
(i) Issuance of production payment.
(j) Accretion of discount on reorganization liabilities.
(k) Capitalization of interest on unevaluated properties.
Based on the reorganization value of the Company, the fair value of the
Preferred Stock and Common Stock was estimated to be zero. The Senior Preferred
Stock and Junior Preferred Stock are mandatorily redeemable in 2006 and 2010,
respectively. As a result, the Company will accrete, in the form of a non-cash
dividend deducted from net income available to common stockholders and charged
to retained earnings, an amount equal to the combined redemption amount totaling
$243.2 million (initial liquidation value) over the period prior to redemption.
In addition, earnings available to common stockholders will be reduced by
dividends paid on the Preferred Stock.
On the Effective Date, the Company's capital consists of (i) 1,002,500
shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, (ii) 247,500 shares of Class B
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, (iii) 222,455,320 shares of Series A Senior
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, (iv) 20,716,080 shares of Series A Junior
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, and (v) warrants exercisable to purchase
625,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $120 per share.
The Series A Senior Preferred Stock (the "Senior Preferred Stock") has a
liquidation preference of $1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The
terms of the Senior Preferred Stock include a cumulative dividend preference,
payable quarterly out of funds legally available therefor, if any. During the
first two years following the Effective Date, the Company will be required to
pay cash dividends at a rate of $0.10 per share per annum, or, at its option,
in-kind dividends of additional shares of Senior Preferred Stock at a rate of
$0.20 per share per annum. The Senior Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable
on March 15, 2006 at a rate of $1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid
dividends. One-half of the then-outstanding shares of Senior Preferred Stock is
mandatorily convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock at the rate of
0.3461 shares of Class A Common Stock per $1.00 of liquidation preference if
either (i) more than 75 million shares of Senior Preferred Stock remain
outstanding after March 15, 2006 or (ii) the Company fails to pay dividends on
the Senior Preferred Stock on any two dividend payment dates. The Certificate of
Designation for the Senior Preferred Stock includes restrictive covenants
comparable to those included in the Indenture.
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The Series A Junior Preferred Stock (the "Junior Preferred Stock") has a
liquidation preference of $1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The
terms of the Junior Preferred Stock include a cumulative dividend preference,
payable quarterly out of funds legally available therefor, if any. During the
first six years following the Effective Date, the Company will be required to
pay in-kind dividends of additional shares of Junior Preferred Stock at a rate
of $0.10 per share per annum. Thereafter, dividends will be payable both in cash
at a rate of $0.10 per share per annum and in kind at a rate of $0.10 per share
per annum. The Junior Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable on March 15,
2010 at a rate of $1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Each share
of Junior Preferred Stock is mandatorily convertible into shares of Class A
Common Stock at the rate of 0.1168 shares of Class A Common Stock per $1.00 of
liquidation preference if either (i) more than 75 million shares of Senior
Preferred Stock remain outstanding after March 15, 2006 or (ii) the Company
fails to pay dividends on the Senior Preferred Stock on any two dividend payment
dates. The Certificate of Designation for the Junior Preferred Stock includes
restrictive covenants comparable to those included in the Indenture. Such
covenants will become effective when all of the Notes (and any refinancings
thereof) have been repaid and all of the Senior Preferred Stock has been
redeemed.
3. LIQUIDITY
In order to maintain or increase proved oil and gas reserves, TransTexas is
required to make substantial capital expenditures for the exploration and
development of natural gas and oil reserves in the normal course of business.
TransTexas remains highly leveraged and a substantial portion of its cash
flow will be required for debt service. In addition, cash flow from operations
is dependent on the level of gas and oil prices which are historically volatile.
Management's plans are to fund its 2001 debt service requirements and planned
capital expenditures with cash flows from existing producing properties and
certain identified relatively low risk exploratory prospects to be drilled and
completed during fiscal 2001. Expected reserves from these prospects will be
used to obtain additional production payment financing which, together with
excess cash flow from these prospects, is necessary to continue to fund debt
service and capital expenditure requirements. Should these prospects not be
productive or should prices decline for a prolonged period, absent other sources
of capital, the Company would be required to substantially reduce its capital
expenditures which would limit its ability to maintain or increase production
and in turn meet its debt service requirements. Asset sales and financings are
restricted under the terms of TransTexas' debt documents and Senior Preferred
Stock.
4. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The major components of other current assets are as follows (in thousands
of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------ ------------
JANUARY 31,
---------------------------
2000 1999
------------ | ------------
<S> <C> | <C>
Prepayments: |
Trade.................................................................. $ 478 | $ 676
Insurance.............................................................. 240 | 2,300
Other ................................................................... 208 | 717
------------ | ------------
$ 926 | $ 3,693
============ | ============
</TABLE>
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The major components of property and equipment, at cost (estimated fair
value at January 31, 2000), are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------- -------------
JANUARY 31,
-----------------------------
2000 1999
------------- | -------------
<S> <C> | <C>
Gas and oil properties ................................................ $ 279,844 | $ 1,394,325
Gas gathering and transportation ........................................ 40,920 | 53,761
Equipment and other ..................................................... 6,323 | 11,544
------------- | -------------
$ 327,087 | $ 1,459,630
============= | =============
</TABLE>
In May 1997, TransTexas consummated a stock purchase agreement with an
unaffiliated buyer (the "Lobo Sale Agreement"), to effect the sale (the "Lobo
Sale") of the stock of TransTexas Transmission Corporation ("TTC"), its
subsidiary that owned substantially all of TransTexas' Lobo Trend producing
properties and related pipeline transmission system, for an adjusted sales price
of approximately $1.1 billion. TransTexas recorded a gain of $543.4 million on
the Lobo Sale. In accordance with the full cost method, the cost of the
properties sold was determined based on relative fair market value.
In January 1998, TransTexas sold a portion of its Lodgepole producing
properties for a sales price of $19.1 million. The proceeds from this sale were
credited to the full cost pool.
On April 30, 1998, TransTexas sold its oilfield stimulation, cementing and
coiled tubing equipment and related facilities to an unaffiliated third party
for a sales price of $30 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. For the
year ended January 31, 1999, TransTexas recorded a $10.5 million pre-tax gain as
a result of this sale.
On June 26, 1998, TransTexas sold its drilling rigs and related facilities
to an unaffiliated third party for a sales price of $75 million. On August 17,
1998, TransTexas sold its remaining drilling services assets to an unaffiliated
third party for a sales price of $20.5 million. TransTexas recorded pre-tax
gains of $51.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively, as a result of these
sales.
Additional purchase price adjustments related to the Lobo Sale resulted in
a pre-tax loss on the sale of assets of $2.4 million during the year ended
January 31, 1999.
In December 1998, TransTexas sold certain gas and oil properties for net
proceeds of approximately $16.7 million.
6. OTHER ASSETS
The major components of other assets are as follows (in thousands of
dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------- -------------
JANUARY 31,
----------------------------
2000 1999
------------ | -----------
<S> <C> | <C>
Debt issue costs, net of accumulated amortization |
of $2,030 at January 31, 1999.......................................... $ -- | $ 24,278
Other ................................................................... 513 | 891
------------ | -----------
$ 513 | $ 25,169
============ | ===========
</TABLE>
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
7. LONG-TERM DEBT AND PRODUCTION PAYMENTS
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
PRO FORMA ---------- -----------
JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31,
2000 2000 1999(*)
---------- ---------- | ----------
<S> <C> <C> | <C>
15% Senior Secured Notes due 2005 ........ $ 200,000 $ -- | $ --
Revolving credit agreements .............. 34,205 4,205 | 345
Term Note ................................ 22,500 -- | --
Notes payable, ranging from 8% to 15%, due |
through 2005 ........................... 19,569 49,212 | 9,010
13 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001 -- 1,807 | 115,815
---------- ---------- | ----------
Total long-term debt ................. 276,274 55,224 | 125,170
Current maturities ....................... 5,222 6,934 | --
---------- ---------- | ----------
$ 271,052 $ 48,290 | $ 125,170
========== ========== | ==========
</TABLE>
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(*) Subject to compromise (see Note 2).
On the Effective Date, the Company, as Issuer, Galveston Bay Pipeline
Company and Galveston Bay Processing Corporation, as Guarantors, and Firstar
Bank, N.A., as Trustee, entered into an Indenture dated as of March 15, 2000,
pursuant to which the Company issued the Notes. Interest on the Notes is due
semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. The Notes are secured by
substantially all of the assets of the Company other than accounts receivable
and inventory. The security interest in favor of the Trustee is subordinated to
the Security Interest in favor of the Agent under the Oil and Gas Facility.
On the Effective Date, the Company and GMACC entered into a Third Amended
and Restated Accounts Receivable Management and Security Agreement, dated as of
March 15, 2000 (the "Accounts Receivable Facility"). The Accounts Receivable
Facility is a revolving credit facility secured by accounts receivable and
inventory. The maximum loan amount under the facility is $15 million, against
which the Company may from time to time, subject to the conditions of the
Accounts Receivable Facility, borrow, repay and reborrow. As of April 28, 2000,
$0.5 million was available for lending. Advances under the facility bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to the higher of (i) the prime commercial
lending rate of The Bank of New York plus 1/2 of 1%, and (ii) the Federal Funds
Rate plus 1%, payable monthly in arrears. The outstanding principal balance
under the Accounts Receivable Facility will be due on March 14, 2005.
On the Effective Date, the Company, as Borrower, and Galveston Bay
Processing Corporation and Galveston Bay Pipeline Company, as Guarantors,
entered into an Oil and Gas Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as
of March 15, 2000 (the "Oil and Gas Facility") with GMAC Commercial Credit LLC
("GMACC"), as a Lender and as Agent. The Oil and Gas Facility consists of a term
loan (the "Term Loan") in the amount of $22.5 million and a revolving facility
(the "Revolving Loan") in a maximum amount of $30 million (all of which was
funded on the Effective Date). The Term Loan bears interest at a rate of 14% per
annum and the Revolving Loan bears interest at a rate of 13 1/2% per annum.
Interest on the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan is payable monthly in arrears.
Principal amortization of the Term Loan is due in 20 quarterly installments of
$56,250 each, with the balance due March 14, 2005. The principal amount of the
Revolving Loan is due on March 14, 2005; however the Company may, and in certain
circumstances must, make prepayments of such amount. If, subsequent to such
prepayments, the Company demonstrates sufficient collateral value meeting the
requirements of the Oil and Gas Facility provisions, the Company may be entitled
to borrow additional advances under the Revolving Loan. The Oil and Gas Facility
is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. The security
interest in accounts receivable and inventory securing the Oil and Gas Facility
is subordinated to the security interest of GMACC under the Accounts Receivable
Facility.
In December 1998, TransTexas borrowed $5.65 million from an unaffiliated
third party in order to meet a portion of its December 31, 1998 interest payment
obligations. In accordance with the Plan, the principal amount of the note was
increased to $6.7 million, bears interest at 8% and is collateralized by a
pledge of the stock of Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and a mortgage on
the Winnie processing facility.
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Additional notes payable totaling $13.9 million consists of amount payable
pursuant to the Plan in settlement of the claims of certain creditors. Such
amounts are generally payable over a five year period with stated interest
ranging from 8% to 10%.
Prior to the Effective Date, the Company had outstanding $115.8 million
principal amount of 13 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001 (the
"Subordinated Notes"). The fair value of the Subordinated Notes, based on quoted
market prices as of January 31, 1999, was $34.7 million. As described in Note 2,
in accordance with the Plan, the holders of the Subordinated Notes received $1.8
million cash, 2,455,320 shares of Senior Preferred Stock and 20,716,080 shares
of Junior Preferred Stock and the Subordinated Notes were canceled. The balance
of $1.8 million at January 31, 2000 represents the fair value of the
Subordinated Notes in accordance with fresh-start reporting.
Aggregate principal payments on the Company's (Successor) long-term debt as
of the effective date total $5.2 million, $3.1 million, $1.9 million, $3.6
million and $0.4 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
Production Payments
In February and September 1998, TransTexas entered into two production
payment agreements with an unaffiliated third party pursuant to which the
Company conveyed certain properties (the "Original Subject Interests") in the
form of a term overriding royalty interest. As of January 31, 2000, the
outstanding balance of these production payments was $35.1 million.
In March 2000, the Original Subject Interests were reconveyed to TransTexas
and a new production payment drilling program agreement was entered into between
TransTexas and two unaffiliated third parties in the form of a term overriding
royalty interest carved out of and burdening certain properties including the
Original Subject Interests (collectively, the "New Subject Interests"). The
Company has the right to offer additional properties ("Offered Wells") to the
production payment parties at a negotiated purchase price, up to an aggregate
maximum for all such wells, of up to $52 million. Upon acceptance of the Offered
Wells, one of the third parties would be committed to pay to the Company either
the drilling costs of the Offered Wells or, at the third party's discretion, a
higher, mutually agreed upon amount. The production payment calls for the
repayment of the primary sum plus an amount equivalent to a 15% annual interest
rate on the unpaid portion of such primary sum. The Oil and Gas Facility places
certain restrictions on the amount that may be outstanding under the production
payment.
In connection with the new production payment, the Company entered into
various marketing and processing agreements with one of the third parties.
Pursuant to these agreements, the Company will pay a nominal marketing fee with
respect to the Company's production associated with the New Subject Interests.
In addition, the third party will pay a fee for certain processing services to
be provided by Galveston Bay Processing.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
8. NOTES PAYABLE TO AFFILIATES
Notes payable to affiliates consist of the following (in thousands of
dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------ ------------
PRO FORMA JANUARY 31,
JANUARY 31, -----------------------------
2000 2000 | 1999(*)
------------ ------------ | ------------
<S> <C> <C> | <C>
TransTexas Intercompany Loan .............................................. $ -- $ 196,346 | $ 450,000
Notes payable to affiliates ............................................... -- -- | 7,928
------------ ------------ | ------------
$ -- $ 196,346 | $ 457,928
============ ============ | ============
</TABLE>
----------------
(*) Subject to compromise (see Note 2).
Prior to the Effective Date, the Company had outstanding a $450 million
note payable to TEC (the "TransTexas Intercompany Loan"). The TransTexas
Intercompany Loan accrued interest at a rate of 10 7/8% per annum and was
pledged to secure TEC's obligations on its 11 1/2% Senior Secured Notes and 13%
Senior Secured Discount Notes due 2002 (the "TEC Notes"). The fair value of the
TransTexas Intercompany Loan was $121.5 million at January 31, 1999. As
described in Note 2, the TransTexas Intercompany Loan was settled on the
Effective Date pursuant to the Plan.
During the year ended January 31, 1999, TEC made advances to TransTexas
pursuant to a $50 million promissory note which was scheduled to mature on June
14, 2002. The note accrued interest at a rate of 11.375% per annum. At January
31, 1999, the outstanding balance on the note was $6.5 million. This note was
canceled on the Effective Date pursuant to the Plan.
In December 1998, TransTexas executed a note payable to TransAmerican in
the original principal amount of $1.4 million plus interest at a rate of 15% per
annum. The proceeds from this loan were used to meet a portion of the Company's
interest payment obligations on December 31, 1998. This note was fully repaid in
December 1999.
9. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
The following information reflects TransTexas' noncash investing and
financing activities (in thousands of dollars):
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
--------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
--------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investing activities:
Accounts payable and long-term
liabilities for property and
equipment .................................................... $ 48,381 $ 38,841 $ 32,666
============ ============ ============
Financing activities:
Assumption of tax liability by
TransAmerican ................................................ $ -- $ -- $ 129,549
============ ============ ============
Contribution from affiliate .................................... $ -- $ -- $ 21,513
============ ============ ============
Exchange of Subordinated Notes ................................. $ -- $ -- $ 115,815
============ ============ ============
Contribution of debt issue
costs from affiliate ......................................... $ -- $ -- $ 12,600
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Cash paid for interest is as follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
--------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
--------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest ....................................................... $ 9,616 $ 69,970 $ 52,563
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Cash paid during the year ended January 31, 2000 for reorganization items
was $6.2 million.
TransTexas incurred approximately $41.2 million, $89.6 million and $96.4
million of interest charges of which approximately $2.7 million, $9.7 million
and $15.8 million were capitalized for the years ended January 31, 2000, 1999
and 1998, respectively.
10. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities classified as current liabilities consist of the
following (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------ ------------
JANUARY 31,
-----------------------------
2000 1999
------------ | ------------
|
<S> <C> | <C>
Royalties ...................................................... $ 1,581 | $ --
Taxes other than income taxes .................................. 899 | --
Accrued interest ............................................... 44 | --
Payroll ........................................................ 1,197 | --
Current portion of production payments ......................... 2,647 | 983
Reorganization claims .......................................... 2,629 | --
Other .......................................................... 1,064 | --
------------ | ------------
$ 10,061 | $ 983
============ | ============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
11. OTHER LIABILITIES
The major components of other liabilities are as follows (in thousands of
dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------ ------------
JANUARY 31,
----------------------------
2000 1999 (*)
------------ | ------------
<S> <C> | <C>
Reorganization claims .......................................... $ 34,404 | $ --
Litigation accrual ............................................. -- | 527
Litigation settlements ......................................... -- | 7,102
Long-term payables and other ................................... 15,000 | 6,495
------------ | ------------
$ 49,404 | $ 14,124
============ | ============
</TABLE>
(*) Subject to compromise (see Note 2).
12. INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense (benefit) includes the following (in thousands of
dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
----------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
----------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal:
Current ...................................................... $ -- $ -- $ (21,380)
Deferred ..................................................... 10,000 (39,497) 144,256
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 10,000 $ (39,497) $ 122,876
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Total income tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the
statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The items
accounting for this difference are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
----------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
----------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal income tax expense
(benefit) at the statutory rate .............................. $ 153,760 $ (170,530) $ 122,876
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
Debt discharged pursuant to Plan ............................ (160,641) -- --
Adjustment of tax assumption ................................ 10,000 (75,000) --
Valuation allowance ......................................... 6,881 206,033 --
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 10,000 $ (39,497) $ 122,876
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Significant components of TransTexas' tax attributes are as follows (in
thousand of dollars):
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------ ------------
JANUARY 31,
----------------------------
2000 1999
------------ | ------------
<S> <C> | <C>
Deferred tax liabilities: |
Tax assumption ........................................................................ $ 10,000 | $ --
------------ | ------------
-- | --
------------ | ------------
Deferred tax assets:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization .............................................. -- | 75,368
Net operating loss carryforwards ...................................................... -- | 127,901
Contingent liabilities ................................................................ -- | 1,833
Other, net ............................................................................ -- | 931
------------ | ------------
-- | 206,033
Valuation allowance ..................................................................... -- | (206,033)
------------ | ------------
Net deferred tax assets ................................................................. -- | --
------------ | ------------
$ 10,000 | $ --
============ | ============
</TABLE>
Based upon independent legal advice, including an opinion from a nationally
recognized law firm, TransTexas did not report any significant federal income
tax liability as a result of the Lobo Sale. There are, however, significant
uncertainties regarding TransTexas' tax position and no assurance can be given
that TransTexas' position will be sustained if challenged by the Internal
Revenue Service (the "IRS"). Prior to the bankruptcy, TransTexas was part of an
affiliated group for tax purposes (the "TNGC Consolidated Group"), which
included TNGC Holdings Corporation, the sole stockholder of TransAmerican
("TNGC"), TransAmerican, TEC, TransTexas and TARC. If the IRS were to
successfully challenge TransTexas' position, each member of the TNGC
Consolidated Group would be severally liable under the consolidated tax return
regulations for the resulting taxes, in the estimated amount of up to $270
million (assuming the use of none of the available tax attributes of the TNGC
Consolidated Group), possible penalties equal to 20% of the amount of the tax,
and interest at the statutory rate (currently 9%) on the tax and penalties (if
any). Assuming the use of available tax attributes of the TNGC Consolidated
Group, primarily the carryback of net operating loss carryovers ("NOLs"), this
estimated tax would be reduced to approximately $10 million (with the NOL
carrybacks reducing interest as of the end of the tax year in which the
carryback arose and not reducing penalties). In this event, a substantial
portion of TransTexas' NOLs would be utilized and thus not available to
TransTexas after the bankruptcy. Pursuant to the tax allocation agreement among
the members of the TNGC Consolidated Group, TransAmerican is obligated to fund
the entire tax deficiency (if any) resulting from the Lobo Sale. There can be no
assurance that TransAmerican would be able to make any such payment and the
other members of the TNGC Consolidated Group, including TransTexas as a former
member, may be required to pay the tax, penalties and interest. There can be no
assurance that TransTexas could pay this contingency.
Part of the refinancing of TransAmerican's debt in 1993 involved the
cancellation of approximately $65.9 million of accrued interest and of a
contingent liability for interest of $102 million owed by TransAmerican.
TransAmerican has taken the federal tax position that the entire amount of this
debt cancellation is excluded from its income under the cancellation of
indebtedness provision (the "COD Exclusion") of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Tax Code"), and has reduced its tax attributes (including
its net operating loss and credit carryforwards) as a consequence of the COD
Exclusion. No federal tax opinion was rendered with respect to this transaction,
however, and TransAmerican has not obtained a ruling from the IRS regarding this
transaction. TransTexas believes that there is substantial legal authority to
support the position that the COD Exclusion applies to the cancellation of
TransAmerican's indebtedness. However, due to factual and legal uncertainties,
there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge this position, or that
any such challenge would not be upheld. Under the Tax Allocation Agreement,
TransTexas has agreed to pay an amount equal to any federal tax liability (which
would be approximately $25.4 million) attributable to the inapplicability of the
COD Exclusion. Any such tax would be offset in future years by alternative
minimum tax credits and retained loss and credit carryforwards to the extent
recoverable from TransAmerican.
As a former member of the TNGC Consolidated Group, TransTexas will be
severally liable for any tax liability resulting from any transaction of the
TNGC Consolidated Group that occurred during any taxable year of the TNGC
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Consolidated Group during which TransTexas was a member, including the
above-described transactions. The IRS has commenced an audit of the consolidated
federal income tax returns of the TNGC Consolidated Group for its taxable years
ended July 31, 1994 and July 31, 1995. The Company has not been advised by the
IRS as to whether any tax deficiencies will be proposed by the IRS as a result
of its review.
TransTexas expects that a significant portion of its NOLs will be
eliminated and the use of those NOLs that are not eliminated will be severely
restricted as a consequence of the Plan. In addition, certain other tax
attributes of TransTexas may under certain circumstances be eliminated or
reduced as a consequence of the Plan. The elimination or reduction of NOLs and
such other tax attributes may substantially increase the amount of tax payable
by TransTexas following the consummation of the Plan as compared with the amount
of tax payable had no such attribute reduction or restriction been required.
13. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
On June 13, 1997, a services agreement was entered into among
TransAmerican, TEC, TARC and TransTexas. Under the services agreement,
TransTexas provided accounting, legal, administrative and other services to
TARC, TEC and TransAmerican and its affiliates. TransAmerican provided advisory
services to TransTexas, TARC and TEC. As of January 31, 1999, the receivable
from TARC and TransAmerican for service agreement fees was $0.2 million. As of
January 31, 1999, receivables of $4.6 million for other services provided to
TransAmerican and certain of its affiliates were recorded as a reduction of
additional paid-in capital.
In connection with a December 15, 1998 transaction pursuant to which TARC
transferred its refinery assets to a minority-owned subsidiary, TCR Holding
Corporation ("TCR Holding"), and TCR Holding transferred such assets to its
majority-owned subsidiary, Orion Refining Corporation ("Orion"), TransTexas
entered into an Amended and Restated Services Agreement (the "TCR Group Services
Agreement") with TCR Holding and Orion. The TCR Group Services Agreement called
for TransTexas to provide certain accounting, legal, administrative and other
services to the TCR Group through December 15, 2000 and receive payment for such
services, through February 28, 1999, in the amount of $200,000 per month.
Subsequent to February 28, 1999, the monthly fee was adjusted based on an
assessment of the cost to TransTexas of providing such services. As of January
31, 2000, the receivable from Orion for such services was $0.1 million.
In March 2000, a services agreement was entered into between TNGC and the
Company. Pursuant to the agreement, TransTexas will provide certain accounting,
legal, administrative and other services to TNGC and its affiliates in exchange
for a monthly fee of $2,000.
During the year ended January 31, 1999, TEC made advances to TransTexas
pursuant to a $50 million promissory note which was scheduled to mature on June
14, 2002. The note accrued interest at a rate of 11.375% per annum. As of
January 31, 2000, the outstanding balance of the note was $6.5 million, and the
accrued interest was $0.3 million. This note was canceled on March 17, 2000
pursuant to the Plan.
In December 1998, TransTexas executed a note payable to TransAmerican in
the original principal amount of $1.4 million plus interest at a rate of 15% per
annum. On December 31, 1998, TransTexas used the proceeds from this loan to pay
a portion of its interest payment obligations on its public debt securities.
This note was secured by a lien on the assets of Galveston Bay Processing.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, Galveston Bay Processing made
payments of principal and interest under this note to TransAmerican of
approximately $1.6 million. As of January 31, 2000 and 1999, the balance due on
the note was $0 and $1.4 million, respectively.
In April 1999, TEC made a cash contribution of $0.7 million to TransTexas.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, TransTexas sold natural gas
to TARC under an interruptible long-term sales contract. Revenues from TARC
under this contract totaled approximately $1.1 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, TEC allocated $12.6 million
of debt issuance costs relating to the TEC Notes to TransTexas. TransTexas
recorded these costs as a contribution of capital.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, the Company recorded a
contribution to paid-in capital of approximately $129.5 million in connection
with TransAmerican's assumption of the Lobo Sale tax contingency.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, the Company contributed
$13.3 million to TransAmerican to retire debt related to certain oil and gas
properties. Those properties, which had a net book value of $21.5 million were
contributed to TransTexas.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999, the Company paid
approximately $5.6 million of Texas franchise taxes on behalf of certain
affiliates pursuant to the Tax Allocation Agreement. Approximately $2.3 million
of the franchise taxes paid exceeded the payable to affiliates for such taxes
and was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters
TransTexas' operations and properties are subject to extensive federal,
state, and local laws and regulations relating to the generation, storage,
handling, emission, transportation, and discharge of materials into the
environment. Permits are required for various of TransTexas' operations, and
these permits are subject to revocation, modification, and renewal by issuing
authorities. TransTexas also is subject to federal, state, and local laws and
regulations that impose liability for the cleanup or remediation of property
which has been contaminated by the discharge or release of hazardous materials
or wastes into the environment. Governmental authorities have the power to
enforce compliance with their regulations, and violations are subject to fines
or injunctions, or both. Certain aspects of TransTexas' operations may not be in
compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations, and such
noncompliance may give rise to compliance costs and administrative penalties. It
is not anticipated that TransTexas will be required in the near future to expend
amounts that are material to the financial condition or operations of TransTexas
by reason of environmental laws and regulations, but because such laws and
regulations are frequently changed and, as a result, may impose increasingly
strict requirements, TransTexas is unable to predict the ultimate cost of
complying with such laws and regulations.
Legal Proceedings
TransTexas is a party to various claims and routine litigation arising in
the normal course of its business. Any obligations of the Company in respect of
such claims and litigation arising out of activities prior to the Petition Date
will be discharged pursuant to the Plan. Recovery of these obligations, if any,
will be limited to any collateral held by the claimant and/or such claimant's
pro rata share of amounts available to pay general unsecured claims.
As described in Note 2, the Company's Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy
Court on February 7, 2000. High River Partnership has appealed the confirmation
order. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss High River's appeal on the
grounds of mootness.
Operating Leases
As of January 31, 2000, TransTexas had long-term leases covering land and
other property and equipment. Rental expense was approximately $3 million, $3
million and $2 million for the years ended January 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases
that have initial or remaining noncancellable lease terms in excess of one year
as of January 31, 2000, are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
2001 ..... $ 234
2002 ..... 81
------
$ 315
======
</TABLE>
Gas Delivery Commitments
TransTexas entered into firm and interruptible contracts with Tejas Ship
Channel LLC for transportation of its production from the Eagle Bay field to the
Winnie facilities at a fixed negotiated rate. Under the firm agreement, the
Company is committed to deliver a minimum of 75,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas
and condensate.
The Company also entered into a contract with Centana Intrastate Pipeline
Company for transportation of natural gas on a firm and interruptible basis from
the Winnie facility to natural gas liquids recovery facilities located in the
Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas area, and residue gas from these facilities to
various distribution points. Under the agreement, the Company is committed to
deliver up to a maximum of 56,250 Mcf of natural gas and 19,500 MMBtu of residue
gas. Transportation fees for residue gas are based on a fixed negotiated rate.
Transportation fees for residue gas are based on a published industry index.
15. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
TransTexas currently conducts its operations in one industry segment:
exploration and production ("E&P"). Prior to the Lobo Sale, TransTexas also
operated a gas transportation segment. The E&P segment explores for, develops,
produces and markets natural gas, condensate and natural gas liquids. The
transportation segment was engaged in intrastate natural gas transportation and
marketing. All of TransTexas' significant gas and oil operations are located in
South Texas, Louisiana and along the Texas Gulf Coast. TransTexas' revenues are
derived principally from sales to interstate and intrastate gas pipelines,
direct end users, industrial companies, marketers and refiners located in the
United States.
For the year ended January 31, 2000, three customers provided approximately
$62 million in E&P revenues. For the year ended January 31, 1999, five customers
provided approximately $65 million in E&P revenues. For the year ended January
31, 1998, three customers provided approximately $79 million in E&P and
transportation revenues.
16. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000
------------------------------------------------------------------
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
QUARTER(4) QUARTER QUARTER(4) QUARTER
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ................................. $ 19,065 $ 28,573 $ 29,405 $ 36,689
Operating income (loss) .................. (13,217) (4,116) 2,855 4,846
Net income (loss) ........................ (35,881) (6,954) (4,406) 476,556(1)
Net income (loss) per share -- basic
and diluted ............................ (0.62) (0.12) (0.08) 8.28
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999
------------------------------------------------------------------
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ...................................... $ 33,467 $ 71,439 $ 32,793 $ 19,067
Operating income (loss) ....................... 8,488 21,059(2) (162,674) (273,630)
Net income (loss) ............................. (6,803) (806) (147,763) (292,361)
Net income (loss) per share -- basic
and diluted ................................. (0.12) (0.01) (2.57) (5.08)
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
------------------------------------------------------------------
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ...................................... $ 82,351 $ 575,420 $ 37,233 $ 28,267
Operating income (loss) ....................... 1,298 531,425(3) 9,586 (12,209)
Net income (loss) ............................. (14,538) 262,745 (1,249) (18,757)
Net income (loss) per share -- basic
and diluted ................................. (0.20) 3.61 (0.02) (0.33)
</TABLE>
-----------------------
(1) Net income for the fourth quarter of 2000 includes a $436.5 million
extraordinary gain on the extinguishment of debt and a $50.5 million credit
for reorganization items.
(2) Operating income for the second quarter of 1999 includes a $47.6 million
gain on the sale of assets.
(3) Operating income for the second quarter of 1998 includes a $532.9 million
gain on the sale of assets.
(4) Operating income (loss) and net income (loss) for the first and third
quarters have been restated to increase depletion for the first quarter by
$1,473 or $0.02 per share and decrease depletion for the third quarter by
$366 or $0.01 per share.
17. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
Galveston Bay Pipeline Company and Galveston Bay Processing Corporation are
guarantors of the $200 million 15% Senior Secured Notes due 2005 ("Senior
Secured Notes"). Separate financial statements of the Guarantors are not
considered to be material to holders of the Senior Secured Notes. The following
condensed consolidating financial statements present supplemental information of
the Guarantors as of and for the year ended January 31, 2000.
TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
JANUARY 31, 2000
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GALVESTON GALVESTON
BAY BAY CONSOLIDATED
TRANSTEXAS PIPELINE PROCESSING ELIMINATIONS TRANSTEXAS
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
ASSETS
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents .................. $ 17,851 $ 44 $ 393 $ -- $ 18,288
Accounts receivable, net ................... 19,143 110 339 -- 19,592
Receivable from affiliates ................. 10,246 -- _ (9,139) 1,107
Inventories ................................ 1,741 -- _ -- 1,741
Other current assets ....................... 908 -- 18 -- 926
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total current assets ..................... 49,889 154 750 (9,139) 41,654
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Property and equipment ...................... 315,367 1,771 9,949 -- 327,087
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion
and amortization.......................... -- -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net property and equipment ............... 315,367 1,771 9,949 -- 327,087
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Other assets, net ........................... 514 -- 1 (2) 513
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
$ 365,770 $ 1,925 $ 10,700 $ (9,141) $ 369,254
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt ....... $ 4,938 $ 536 $ 1,460 $ -- $ 6,934
Accounts payable ........................... 15,652 3 104 -- 15,759
Accrued liabilities ........................ 9,995 11 55 -- 10,061
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total current liabilities ................ 30,585 550 1,619 -- 32,754
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Payable to affiliates ....................... -- 637 8,502 (9,139) --
Production payments, less current portion ... 32,460 -- -- -- 32,460
Long-term debt, less current maturities ..... 46,975 737 578 -- 48,290
Note payable to affiliate ................... 196,346 -- -- -- 196,346
Deferred income taxes ....................... 10,000 -- -- -- 10,000
Other liabilities ........................... 49,404 -- -- -- 49,404
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock ............................... 740 -- -- -- 740
Additional paid-in capital ................. (740) 1 1 (2) (740)
Retained earnings .......................... -- -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity................... -- 1 1 (2) --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
$ 365,770 $ 1,925 $ 10,700 $ (9,141) $ 369,254
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Capitalized costs relating to gas and oil producing activities are as
follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
----------- ------------
JANUARY 31,
---------------------------
2000 | 1999
----------- | ------------
<S> <C> | <C>
Proved properties...................................................... $ 230,764 | $ 1,427,608
Unproved properties.................................................... 90,000 | 20,477
------------ | ------------
Total................................................................ 320,764 | 1,448,085
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization.............. -- | 1,164,224
------------ | ------------
$ 320,764 | $ 283,861
============ | ============
</TABLE>
Costs incurred for gas and oil producing activities are as follows (in
thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
-------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
-------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Property acquisitions.................................... $ 6,175 $ 13,084 $ 56,205
Exploration.............................................. 43,238 98,294 196,728
Development.............................................. 4,350 77,322 123,273
------------ ----------- -----------
$ 53,763 $ 188,700 $ 376,206
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Results of operations for gas and oil producing activities are as follows
(in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
----------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
----------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ............................................................. $ 111,400 $ 91,319 $ 164,538
------------ ------------ ------------
Expenses:
Production costs ................................................. 28,437 27,694 60,832
Depreciation, depletion and amortization ......................... 73,721 84,883 62,933
General and administrative ....................................... 10,572 9,767 9,635
Impairment of gas and oil properties ............................. -- 425,966 --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating expenses ........................................ 112,730 548,310 133,400
------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income taxes ...................................... (1,330) (456,991) 31,138
Income taxes (benefit) .............................................. (466) (159,947) 10,898
------------ ------------ ------------
$ (864) $ (297,044) $ 20,240
============ ============ ============
Depletion rate per net equivalent Mcf ............................... $ 1.89 $ 1.96 $ 1.11
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Reserve Quantity Information
Proved reserves are estimated quantities of natural gas, condensate and
natural gas liquids which geological and engineering data demonstrate with
reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs
under existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves are
those proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing
wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Natural gas quantities
represent gas volumes which include amounts that will be extracted as natural
gas liquids. TransTexas' estimated net proved reserves and proved developed
reserves of natural gas (billions of cubic feet) and condensate (millions of
barrels) are shown in the table below.
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
----------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
----------------- -------------------- -----------------
GAS OIL GAS OIL GAS OIL
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proved reserves:
Beginning of year ....................................... 120.7 6.6 348.7 15.9 919.7 5.7
Increase (decrease) during
the year attributable to:
Revisions of previous estimates ......................... (4.1) (1.2) (127.1)(1) (9.7) (103.8) (1.0)
Extensions, discoveries and other
additions ............................................. 6.8 0.1 26.1 2.0 123.7 15.1
Sales of reserves ....................................... -- -- (91.4) (0.5) (525.8) (3.3)
Purchase of reserves .................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Production .............................................. (27.8) (1.8) (35.6) (1.1) (65.1) (0.6)
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
End of year (SUCCESSOR IN 2000) ............................ 95.6 3.7 120.7 6.6 348.7 15.9
====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Proved developed reserves:
Beginning of year ....................................... 87.8 5.0 134.3 4.2 381.5 2.4
End of year (SUCCESSOR IN 2000) ......................... 82.3 3.5 87.8 5.0 134.3 4.2
</TABLE>
-------------------------
(1) Reserve estimates were revised downward principally as a result of
additional seismic information which indicated more highly faulted
structures in certain key properties causing reserves to be reclassified
from proved to probable.
Standardized Measure Information
The calculation of estimated future net cash flows in the following table
assumed the continuation of existing economic conditions and applied year-end
prices (except for future price changes as allowed by contract) of gas and
condensate to the expected future production of such reserves, less estimated
future expenditures (based on current costs) to be incurred in developing and
producing those proved reserves.
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows does not
purport, nor should it be interpreted, to present the fair market value of
TransTexas' gas and oil reserves. These estimates reflect proved reserves only
and ignore, among other things, changes in prices and costs, revenues that could
result from probable reserves which could become proved reserves in fiscal 2001
or later years and the risks inherent in reserve estimates. The standardized
measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved gas and oil
reserves is as follows (in thousands of dollars):
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR
------------- -------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
----------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ | ------------ ------------
<S> <C> | <C> <C>
Future cash inflows ......................... $ 361,411 | $ 296,831 $ 898,257
Future production costs ..................... (61,810) | (57,453) (154,725)
Future development costs .................... (18,302) | (33,180) (198,180)
Future income taxes ......................... (18,611) | -- --
------------ | ------------ ------------
Future net cash flows ..................... 262,688 | 206,198 545,352
|
Annual discount (10%) for estimated |
timing of cash flows ...................... (49,085) | (44,668) (149,679)
------------ | ------------ ------------
|
Standardized measure of discounted |
future net cash flows ................... $ 213,603 | $ 161,530 $ 395,673
============ | ============ ============
</TABLE>
Principal sources of change in the standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREDECESSOR
-------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
-------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning of year ........................... $ 161,530 $ 395,673 $ 1,057,256
Revisions:
Quantity estimates and production rates ... (18,829) (194,041)(1) (215,564)
Prices, net of lifting costs .............. 136,550 (76,157) (348,781)
Estimated future development costs ........ 14,534 58,455 (33,033)
Additions, extensions, discoveries and
improved recovery ........................ 10,467 42,184 238,403
Net sales of production ..................... (93,481) (73,819) (124,498)
Development costs incurred .................. 4,350 77,322 119,944
Accretion of discount ....................... 13,615 39,566 144,909
Net changes in income taxes ................. (15,133) -- 391,812
Purchases (sales) of reserves ............... -- (107,653) (834,775)
------------ ------------ ------------
End of year (Successor in 2000) ........... $ 213,603 $ 161,530 $ 395,673
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
----------------------------------
(1) Reserve estimates were revised downward principally as a result of
additional seismic information which indicated more highly faulted
structures in certain key properties causing reserves to be reclassified
from proved to probable.
Year-end wellhead prices received by TransTexas from sales of natural gas,
including margins from natural gas liquids, were $2.74, $1.79 and $1.96 per Mcf
for 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Year-end condensate prices were $26.89,
$12.12 and $13.54 per barrel for 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
18. SUPPLEMENTAL GAS AND OIL DISCLOSURE (UNAUDITED)
The accompanying tables present information concerning TransTexas' gas and
oil producing activities and are prepared in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 69, "Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing
Activities."
Estimates of TransTexas' proved reserves and proved developed reserves were
prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., an independent firm of
petroleum engineers, based on data supplied to them by TransTexas.
Such estimates are inherently imprecise and may be subject to substantial
revisions as additional information such as reservoir performance, additional
drilling, technological advancements and other factors become available.
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TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (PREDECESSOR)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GALVESTON GALVESTON
BAY BAY CONSOLIDATED
TRANSTEXAS PIPELINE PROCESSING ELIMINATIONS TRANSTEXAS
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Revenues:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gas, condensate and natural gas liquids ..... $ 111,400 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 111,400
Gain (loss) on the sale of assets ........... (438) -- -- -- (438)
Other ....................................... 834 696 7,261 (6,021) 2,770
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenues ........................... 111,796 696 7,261 (6,021) 113,732
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cost and expenses:
Operating ................................... 21,106 6 3,558 (6,021) 18,649
Depreciation, depletion and amortization .... 72,833 337 1,874 -- 75,044
General and administrative .................. 19,598 2 283 -- 19,883
Taxes other than income taxes ............... 9,610 13 165 -- 9,788
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total costs and expenses ................. 123,147 358 5,880 (6,021) 123,364
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income (loss) .................. (11,351) 338 1,381 -- (9,632)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Other income (expense):
Interest income ............................. 467 -- 5 -- 472
Interest expense, net ....................... (38,481) -- (45) -- (38,526)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total other income (expense) ............. (38,014) -- (40) -- (38,054)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before reorganization
items, income taxes and extraordinary
item ..................................... (49,365) 338 1,341 -- (47,686)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Reorganization items:
Legal and professional fees .............. (8,325) -- -- -- (8,325)
Revaluation of assets to fair
market value............................ 58,836 -- -- -- 58,836
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total reorganization items .............. 50,511 -- -- -- 50,511
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income taxes .................................. 10,000 -- -- -- 10,000
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item.. (8,854) 338 1,341 -- (7,175)
Extraordinary item - gain on early
extinguishment of debt ................ 436,490 -- -- -- 436,490
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) ...................... $ 427,636 $ 338 $ 1,341 $ -- $ 429,315
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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[OUTSIDE BACK COVER:]
DEALER PROSPECTUS DELIVERY OBLIGATION
Until _______________, all dealers Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation
that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in
this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to
the dealer's obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and
with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF
TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
The following unaudited pro forma statement of operations has been
prepared from our historical financial statements to give effect to our
plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As
more fully described elsewhere in this registration statement, we emerged
from bankruptcy on March 17, 2000. In accordance with AICPA Statement of
Position 90-7, we adopted fresh-start reporting effective January 31, 2000.
Pursuant to fresh-start reporting, assets were valued based on reorganization
value and liabilities were valued at the present value of amounts to be paid.
The unaudited pro forma statement of operations reflects adjustments as if
the plan of reorganization and fresh-start reporting had occurred on
February 1, 1999. The pro forma balance sheet is included in Note 2 of our
accompanying financial statements.
The unaudited pro forma statement of operations does not purport to
present the results of operations of TransTexas Gas Corporation had the plan
of reorganization and adoption of fresh-start reporting occurred on the date
specified, nor are they necessarily indicative of the results of operations
that may be achieved in the future.
The unaudited pro forma statement of operations should be read in
conjunction with the historical financial statements, including the related
notes which are included in this prospectus.
TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRO FORMA
----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Gas, condensate and natural gas liquids................... $ 111,400 $ -- $ 111,400
Other..................................................... 2,332 -- 2,332
----------- -------- ----------
Total revenues......................................... 113,732 -- 113,732
----------- -------- ----------
Costs and expenses:
Operating................................................. 18,649 -- 18,649
Depreciation, depletion and amortization.................. 75,044 -- 75,044
General and administrative................................ 19,883 -- 19,883
Taxes other than income taxes............................. 9,788 -- 9,788
----------- -------- ----------
Total costs and expenses............................... 123,364 -- 123,364
----------- -------- ----------
Operating loss......................................... (9,632) -- (9,632)
----------- -------- ----------
Other income (expense):
Interest income........................................... 472 -- 472
Interest expense, net..................................... (38,526) 894(a) (37,632)
----------- -------- ----------
Total other income (expense)........................... (38,054) 894 (37,160)
----------- -------- ----------
Loss before reorganization items and income taxes...... (47,686) 894 (46,792)
----------- -------- ----------
Reorganization items:
Legal and professional fees............................... (8,325) 8,325(b) --
Revaluation of assets to fair market value................ 58,836 (58,836)(b) --
----------- -------- ----------
Total reorganization items............................. 50,511 (50,511) --
----------- -------- ----------
Loss before income taxes............................... 2,825 (49,617) (46,792)
Income taxes................................................ 10,000 -- 10,000
----------- -------- ----------
Net loss............................................... (7,175) (49,617) (56,792)
Preferred stock dividends................................... -- (50,092)(c) (50,092)
Accretion of preferred stock................................ -- (39,148)(d) (39,148)
----------- -------- ----------
Net loss available to common stockholders.............. $ (7,175) $(99,709) $ (106,884)
=========== ======== ==========
Basic and diluted net loss per common share................. $ (0.12) $ (85.51)
=========== ==========
Weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic and
diluted loss per share.................................... 57,515,566 1,250,000
=========== ==========
</TABLE>
ADJUSTMENTS
(a) Adjust interest expense as follows:
Interest on the Senior Secured Notes at a rate of 15%........ $ 30,000
Interest on the Revolving Loan at a rate of 13 1/2%.......... 4,050
Interest on the Term Loan at a rate of 14%................... 3,150
Change in interest on production payments.................... 675
Change in interest on other notes payable.................... 2,105
Historical interest on the Intercompany Note................. (14,789)
Historical interest on the Subordinated Notes................ (3,450)
Historical interest on the debtor in possession note......... (2,741)
Change in interest on estimated federal income tax liability. (7,705)
Change in interest capitalized............................... (10,781)
Change in amortization of debt issue costs................... (1,408)
--------
$ (894)
========
(b) Eliminate reorganization items.
(c) Payment of dividends on the senior and junior preferred stock with the
issuance of additional shares of such stock at an annual rate of $0.20 per
share on the senior preferred stock and $0.10 per share on the junior
preferred stock, compounded quarterly.
(d) Accretion of the initial redemption value of the senior and junior
preferred stock.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The Company has agreed to pay all expenses in connection with the issuance
and distribution of the securities being registered pursuant to this
Registration Statement. The following table sets forth an estimate of such
expenses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ITEM AMOUNT*
---- ------
<S> <C>
Securities and Exchange Commission fee ............................................................... $ 78,278
---------
Federal Taxes.........................................................................................
Trustee's and transfer agent's fees...................................................................
Legal fees and expenses...............................................................................
---------
Accounting fees and expenses .........................................................................
---------
Fees and expenses for qualification under state securities laws.......................................
---------
Engineering fees......................................................................................
Costs of printing and engraving.......................................................................
Miscellaneous.........................................................................................
---------
Total ...................................................................................... $
=========
</TABLE>
---------------
* All expenses are estimated, except the Securities and Exchange Commission fee.
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company is a Delaware corporation. Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides that any person may be indemnified by a
Delaware corporation against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding
in which such person is made a party by reason of his being or having been a
director, officer, employee or agent of the Company. The statute provides that
indemnification pursuant to its provisions is not exclusive of other rights of
indemnification to which a person may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement,
vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Article IX of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that
directors of the Company shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL,
as amended from time to time, be liable to the Company or its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty to the Company or the
Company's stockholders.
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its executive
officers and directors that will contractually provide for indemnification and
expense advancement and include related provisions meant to facilitate the
indemnitees' receipt of such benefits. In addition, the Company has purchased
customary directors' and officers' liability insurance policies for its
directors and officers. The Bylaws of the Company and agreements with directors
and officers also provide for indemnification for amounts (i) in respect of the
deductibles for such insurance policies and (ii) that exceed the liability
limits of such insurance policies. Such indemnification may be made even though
directors and officers would not otherwise be entitled to indemnification under
other provisions of the Bylaws or such agreements.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
The securities were issued to the selling security holders on March 17,
2000 pursuant to the exemption from registration provided in Section 1145(a)(1)
of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, Title 11, United States Code.
The securities were issued pursuant to the Company's Plan of Reorganization. The
Company did not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the securities. The
following chart reflects all securities of the Company issued pursuant to its
bankruptcy plan of reorganization:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Title of Security Date Sold/Issued Amount Sold/Issued
----------------- ---------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
15% Senior Secured Notes March 17, 2000 Original principal amount of
Due 2005 $200 million
Series A Senior March 17, 2000 222,455,320
preferred stock shares
Series A Junior March 17, 2000 20,716,080
preferred stock shares
Class A common Stock March 17, 2000 1,002,500
shares
Class B common Stock March 17, 2000 247,500
shares
Class A common Stock March 17, 2000 625,000
Purchase Warrants
</TABLE>
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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Exhibits
2.1 - Second Amended, Modified and Restated Plan of Reorganization dated
January 25, 2000 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's current report
on Form 8-K dated February 7, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
2.2 - Order Confirming Plan of Reorganization dated February 7, 2000 (filed
as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K dated
February 7, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1 - Articles of Incorporation (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
3.2 - By-laws of TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33- 75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
3.3 - Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as an exhibit
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No. 0-30475), and
incorporated herein by reference).
3.4 - Certificate of Designation, Series A Senior Preferred Stock (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No.
0-30475), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.5 - Certificate of Designation, Series A Junior Preferred Stock (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No.
0-30475), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.6 - Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No. 0-30475), and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.1 - Indenture dated as of June 15, 1995, among TransTexas, TTC and
American Bank National Association, as Trustee (the "Indenture
Trustee"), with respect to the Senior Secured Notes including the
forms of Senior Secured Note and Senior Secured Guarantee as exhibits
(filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated
June 20, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2 - Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Assignment of Production, Security Agreement
and Financing Statement, effective as of June 23, 1995, from
TransTexas to James A. Taylor, as trustee for the benefit of the
Indenture Trustee (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report
on Form 8-K dated June 20, 1995, and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.3 - Pipeline Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Assignment, Security Agreement and
Financing Statement, dated as of June 20, 1995, from TTC to James A.
Taylor, as trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated on June 20,
1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4 - Security Agreement, Pledge and Financing Statement, dated as of June
20, 1995, by TransTexas in favor of the Indenture Trustee (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 1995,
and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5 - Security Agreement, Pledge and Financing Statement, dated as of June
20, 1995, by TTC in favor of the Indenture Trustee (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 1995,
and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6 - Cash Collateral and Disbursement Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1995,
among TransTexas, the Indenture Trustee and the Disbursement Agent
(filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated
June 20, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7 - Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of September 19, 1996, between
TransAmerican Exploration Corporation and Fleet National Bank
(previously filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
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4.8 - Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 19, 1996, by and
among TransTexas, TransAmerican, TransAmerican Exploration Corporation
and Fleet National Bank (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.9 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, between TEC and First
Fidelity Bank, National Association, as Trustee (filed as an exhibit
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.10 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, between TARC and First
Fidelity Bank, National Association, as Trustee (filed as an exhibit
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.11 - Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among
TransTexas, TARC and TEC (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.12 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and Halliburton Company (filed as an exhibit to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.13 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and RECO Industries, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.14 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and Frito-Lay, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-3
(33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.15 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and EM Sector Holdings, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.16 - Stock Pledge Agreement dated January 27, 1995, between TransAmerican
and ITT Commercial Corp. (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-3
(33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.17 - Registration Rights Agreement dated January 27, 1995, among
TransAmerican, TransTexas and ITT Commercial Finance Corp. (filed as
an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.18 - Note Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 1996 between TransTexas and
the Purchasers of 13 1/4% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003
(filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.19 - Indenture dated December 13, 1996 between TransTexas and Bank One,
Columbus, NA, as Trustee (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-
91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.20 - Registration Rights Agreement dated December 13, 1996 between
TransTexas and each of the Purchasers of the Subordinated Notes (filed
as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.21 - First Supplemental Indenture dated May 29, 1997 by and among
TransTexas, TTC and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., as trustee (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated May 29,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
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4.22 - Second Supplemental Indenture dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas,
as issuer, and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., as trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 13,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.23 - Indenture dated June 13, 1997 governing TransTexas' Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2001 between TransTexas, as issuer, and Bank
One, N.A., as trustee (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (333-33803), and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.24 - Registration Rights Agreement dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas
and the holders of TransTexas' Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001
(filed as an exhibit TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-4
(333-33803), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.25 - Loan Agreement dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas and TEC (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 13,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.26 - Security and Pledge Agreement dated June 13, 1997 by TransTexas in
favor of TEC (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on
Form 8-K dated June 13, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.27 - Disbursement Agreement dated June 13, 1997 among TransTexas, TEC and
Firstar Bank of Minnesota, as disbursement agent and Trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 13,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.28 - Forms of Mortgage dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas and
TransAmerican Energy Corporation, (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (333-33803), and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.29 - Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement dated June 13, 1997
among Firstar Bank of Minnesota, TEC and TransTexas (filed as an
exhibit to TEC's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1997, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.30 - Registration Rights Agreement dated August 12, 1997, by and among
TransTexas, Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., TEC and TARC (filed as an
exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (33-91494) and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.31 - First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 2, 1997, between
TransTexas, as issuer, and Bank One, N.A., as trustee (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-4 (333-33803),
and incorporated herein by reference).
4.32 - First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated December 30, 1997 between
TransTexas and TEC (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.33 - First Amendment to Disbursement Agreement dated December 30, 1997
between TransTexas, TEC and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, as disbursement
agent and Trustee (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.34 - Second Amendment dated December 15, 1998 to Loan Agreement between
TransTexas and TEC (filed as an exhibit to TEC's current report on
Form 8-K dated February 23, 1999, and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.35 - Indenture dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and Firstar Bank,
N.A., Indenture Trustee, governing the Company's 15% Senior Secured
Notes due 2005 (the "Notes") (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.36 - Form of Mortgage dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and Firstar
Bank, N.A. (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
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4.37 - Security and Pledge Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and Firstar Bank, N.A. (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.38 - Oil and Gas Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated March 15,
2000 among GMAC Commercial Credit LLC, as Lender and Agent, the
Company, as Borrower, and Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and
Galveston Bay Pipeline Company, as Guarantors (filed as an exhibit to
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.39 - Form of Mortgage dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and GMAC
Commercial Credit LLC. (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.40 - Security and Pledge Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and GMAC Commercial Credit LLC (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.41 - Intercreditor Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between Firstar Bank,
N.A. and GMAC Commercial Credit LLC. (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.42 - Warrant Agreement, including form of Warrant Certificate, dated March
15, 2000 between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services,
LLC, Warrant Agent (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.43 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the Notes named therein (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.44 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the common stock named therein (filed as an exhibit
to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.45 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the Senior Preferred Stock named therein (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.46 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the Junior Preferred Stock named therein (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
**5.1 - Opinion of Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P.
10.1 - Services Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among TransTexas and
TransAmerican (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on
Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2 - Tax Allocation Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among
TransAmerican, TransTexas, and the other subsidiaries of
TransAmerican, as amended (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.3 - Interruptible Gas Sales Terms and Conditions, between TransTexas and
TARC, as amended (filed as an exhibit to TARC's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (No. 33-82200), and incorporated herein by reference).
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10.4 - Bank Group Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among
TransAmerican, TransTexas, and the Bank Group (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.5 - Gas Purchase Agreement dated June 8, 1987, by and between
TransAmerican and The Coastal Corporation, as amended by the Amendment
to Gas Purchase Agreement dated February 13, 1990, by and between
TransAmerican and Texcol Gas Services, Inc., as successor to The
Coastal Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-62740), and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.6 - Gas Purchase Agreement dated October 29, 1987, by and between
TransAmerican and The Coastal Corporation as amended by the Amendment
to Gas Purchase Agreement dated February 13, 1990, by and between
TransAmerican and Texcol Gas Services, Inc., successor to The Coastal
Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (No. 33-62740), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7 - Gas Transportation Agreement dated the effective date (as therein
defined), by and between TransAmerican and The Coastal Corporation, as
amended by the Amendment to Gas Transportation Agreement dated
February 13, 1990, by and between TransAmerican and Texcol Gas
Services, Inc., successor to The Coastal Corporation (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
33-62740), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8 - Firm Natural Gas Sales Agreement dated September 30, 1993, by and
between TransTexas and Associated Natural Gas, Inc. (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31,
1993, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9 - Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between TransTexas and each
of its directors (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on
Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10 - Gas Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 1985, between TransAmerican
and Washington Gas and Light Company, Frederick Gas Company, Inc., and
Shenandoah Gas Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.11 - Natural Gas Sales Agreement between TransTexas and Associated Natural
Gas, Inc. dated September 30, 1993 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1993, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.12 - Amendment Extending Gas Purchase Agreement between TransTexas and
Washington Gas Light Company, Inc., and Shenandoah Gas Company, as
amended, dated November 1, 1993 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 1994, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.13 - Agreement for Purchase of Production Payment between TransTexas and
Southern States Exploration, Inc. dated April 1, 1994 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1994,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14 - Assignment of Proceeds Production Payment between TransTexas and
Southern States Exploration, Inc. dated April 1, 1994 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1994,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15 - Transfer Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among TransAmerican,
TransTexas, TTC, and John R. Stanley (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.16 - Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management and Security
Agreement between TransTexas and BNY Financial Corporation (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31,
1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
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10.17 - Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1996, among TransTexas,
TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P. and Jefferies & Company, Inc.
(filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18 - Master Swap Agreement, dated June 6, 1996, between TransTexas and AIG
Trading Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.19 - Purchase Agreement, dated January 30, 1996, between TransTexas and
Sunflower Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.20 - Production Payment Conveyance, executed on January 30, 1996, from
TransTexas to Sunflower Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.21 - First Supplement to Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 1996,
among TransTexas, Sunflower Energy Finance Company and TCW Portfolio
No. 1555 DR V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.22 - First Supplement to Production Payment Conveyance, executed February
12, 1996, among TransTexas, Sunflower Energy Finance Company and TCW
Portfolio No. 1555 DR V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23 - Purchase Agreement, dated May 14, 1996, among TransTexas, TCW
Portfolio No. 1555 DR V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. and Sunflower
Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.24 - Production Payment Conveyance, executed May 14, 1996, from TransTexas
to TCW Portfolio No. 1555 Dr V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. and
Sunflower Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.25 - Employment Agreement between TransTexas and Richard Bianchi dated
August 12, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26 - Employment Agreement between TransTexas and Arnold Brackenridge dated
August 12, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27 - Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 29, 1997 by and between
TransTexas and First Union Bank of Connecticut, as trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated May 29,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28 - Interruptible Gas Transportation Agreement dated Effective March 1,
1997 between TransTexas, as shipper, and Lobo Pipeline Company, as
transporter (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29 - Intrastate Firm Gas Transportation Agreement dated effective March 1,
1997 between TransTexas, as shipper, and Lobo Pipeline Company, as
transporter (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30 - Master Services Contract dated May 30, 1997 between Conoco Inc. and
TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
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10.31 - Agreement for Services dated effective March 1, 1997 between Conoco
Inc. and TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.32 - Services Agreement dated June 13, 1997 among TNGC Holdings
Corporation, TransAmerican, TEC, TARC, TransTexas and TTXD (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33 - Amendment No. 3 to Tax Allocation Agreement dated May 29, 1997 (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34 - Amendment No. 4 to Tax Allocation Agreement dated June 13, 1997 (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35 - Amendment No. 2 to Transfer Agreement dated May 29, 1997 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10- Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1997,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36 - Amendment No. 3 to Transfer Agreement dated June 13, 1997 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1997,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37 - Second Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management Agreement
dated October 14, 1997 between TransTexas and BNY Financial
Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.38 - Employment Agreement dated December 1, 1997 between TransTexas and
Arnold Brackenridge (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.39 - Employment Agreement Settlement dated April 28, 1998 between
TransTexas and Richard Bianchi (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.40 - Severance Agreement dated November 21, 1997 between TransTexas and Lee
Muncy (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.41 - Purchase Agreement dated February 23, 1998 between TransTexas and TCW
(filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.42 - Production Payment Conveyance dated February 23, 1998 between
TransTexas and TCW (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.43 - Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 26, 1998 by and among TransTexas,
Bayard Drilling, L.P. and Bayard Drilling Technologies, Inc. (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 26,
1998, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.44 - Employment Agreement between the Company and John R. Stanley dated
November 1, 1998 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.45 - Employment Agreement between the Company and Ed Donahue dated December
1, 1998 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999, and incorporated herein by
reference).
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10.46 - Credit Agreement dated April 27, 1999 among TransTexas, Credit Suisse
First Boston Management Corporation, the Lenders named therein and TEC
and TARC, as guarantors (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.47 - Post-Petition Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement dated as of April
19, 1999 between the Company and GMAC Commercial Credit LLC (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.48 - Amendment No. 1 dated June 28, 1999 to Credit Agreement dated April
27, 1999 among TransTexas, Credit Suisse First Boston Management
Corporation, the Lenders named therein, and TEC and TARC, as
guarantors (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1999, and incorporated herein
by reference).
10.49 - Employment Agreement dated November 8, 1999 between the Company and
Ronald P. Nowak (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1999, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.50 - Employment Agreement dated March 17, 2000 between the Company and John
R. Stanley (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.51 - Severance Agreement dated May 27, 1998 between the Company and Simon
J. Ward (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.52 - Purchase Agreement dated March 14, 2000 between the Company, Southern
Producer Services, L.P.("SPS"), and TCW Portfolio No. 1555 DR V
Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P., TCW DR VI Investment Partnership, L.P.
and TCW Asset Management Company ("TCW") (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.53 - Production Payment Conveyance dated March 14, 2000 between the
Company, SPS and TCW (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.54 - Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Purchase Agreement dated March 14, 2000
between SPS and TTG (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.55 - Crude Oil Purchase Agreement dated March 14, 2000 between SPS and TTG
(filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.56 - Natural Gas Treating and Condensate Handling Agreement dated March 14,
2000 between Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and SPS (filed as an
exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.57 - Third Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management and Security
Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and GMAC Commercial
Credit LLC (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.58 - Services Agreement dated March 17, 2000 between TNGC Holdings
Corporation and the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
*12.1 - Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
*12.2 - Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.
21.1 - Schedule of Subsidiaries of TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
1999, and incorporated herein by reference).
*23.1 - Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
*23.2 - Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.
*24 - Power of Attorney (included in Signature Page).
**25.1- Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, of Firstar Bank, N.A., as Trustee under the
Indenture included as Exhibit 4.35.
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* Filed herewith
** To be filed by amendment
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.
Schedules not listed above have been omitted because the information required to
be set forth therein is not applicable or is not shown in the financial
statements or notes thereto.
(c) Reports, Opinions, Appraisals.
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the three months ended January
31, 2000.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Act");
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (i) and (ii) above do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by these
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Act, each
filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that
is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(5) That, insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling
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person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Act, the
information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of
the time it was declared effective.
(7) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to
be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas,
on the 31st day of May, 2000.
TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
By: /s/ ED DONAHUE
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Ed Donahue, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned hereby appoints John R. Stanley and Edwin B.
Donahue, and each of them, as attorney and agent for the undersigned, with full
power of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned,
to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
exhibits to this Registration Statement and any and all applications,
instruments, and other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pertaining to the registration of the securities covered hereby,
with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
whatsoever requisite or desirable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on May 31, 2000.
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/s/ JOHN R. STANLEY
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John R. Stanley Director and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ R. GERALD BENNETT
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R. Gerald Bennett Director
/s/ RONALD H. BENSON
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Ronald H. Benson Director
/s/ WALTER S. PIONTEK
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Walter S. Piontek Director
/s/ JOHN L. WHITMIRE
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John L. Whitmire Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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2.1 - Second Amended, Modified and Restated Plan of Reorganization dated
January 25, 2000 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's current report
on Form 8-K dated February 7, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
2.2 - Order Confirming Plan of Reorganization dated February 7, 2000 (filed
as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K dated
February 7, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1 - Articles of Incorporation (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
3.2 - By-laws of TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33- 75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
3.3 - Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as an exhibit
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No. 0-30475), and
incorporated herein by reference).
3.4 - Certificate of Designation, Series A Senior Preferred Stock (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No.
0-30475), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.5 - Certificate of Designation, Series A Junior Preferred Stock (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No.
0-30475), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.6 - Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No. 0-30475), and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.1 - Indenture dated as of June 15, 1995, among TransTexas, TTC and
American Bank National Association, as Trustee (the "Indenture
Trustee"), with respect to the Senior Secured Notes including the
forms of Senior Secured Note and Senior Secured Guarantee as exhibits
(filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated
June 20, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2 - Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Assignment of Production, Security Agreement
and Financing Statement, effective as of June 23, 1995, from
TransTexas to James A. Taylor, as trustee for the benefit of the
Indenture Trustee (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report
on Form 8-K dated June 20, 1995, and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.3 - Pipeline Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Assignment, Security Agreement and
Financing Statement, dated as of June 20, 1995, from TTC to James A.
Taylor, as trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated on June 20,
1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4 - Security Agreement, Pledge and Financing Statement, dated as of June
20, 1995, by TransTexas in favor of the Indenture Trustee (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 1995,
and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5 - Security Agreement, Pledge and Financing Statement, dated as of June
20, 1995, by TTC in favor of the Indenture Trustee (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 1995,
and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6 - Cash Collateral and Disbursement Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1995,
among TransTexas, the Indenture Trustee and the Disbursement Agent
(filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated
June 20, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7 - Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of September 19, 1996, between
TransAmerican Exploration Corporation and Fleet National Bank
(previously filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
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4.8 - Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 19, 1996, by and
among TransTexas, TransAmerican, TransAmerican Exploration Corporation
and Fleet National Bank (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.9 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, between TEC and First
Fidelity Bank, National Association, as Trustee (filed as an exhibit
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.10 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, between TARC and First
Fidelity Bank, National Association, as Trustee (filed as an exhibit
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.11 - Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among
TransTexas, TARC and TEC (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.12 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and Halliburton Company (filed as an exhibit to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.13 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and RECO Industries, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.14 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and Frito-Lay, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-3
(33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.15 - Pledge Agreement dated as of February 23, 1995, among TransAmerican,
TransTexas and EM Sector Holdings, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.16 - Stock Pledge Agreement dated January 27, 1995, between TransAmerican
and ITT Commercial Corp. (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-3
(33-91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.17 - Registration Rights Agreement dated January 27, 1995, among
TransAmerican, TransTexas and ITT Commercial Finance Corp. (filed as
an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.18 - Note Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 1996 between TransTexas and
the Purchasers of 13 1/4% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003
(filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.19 - Indenture dated December 13, 1996 between TransTexas and Bank One,
Columbus, NA, as Trustee (filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-
91494), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.20 - Registration Rights Agreement dated December 13, 1996 between
TransTexas and each of the Purchasers of the Subordinated Notes (filed
as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (33-91494), and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.21 - First Supplemental Indenture dated May 29, 1997 by and among
TransTexas, TTC and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., as trustee (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated May 29,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
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4.22 - Second Supplemental Indenture dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas,
as issuer, and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., as trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 13,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.23 - Indenture dated June 13, 1997 governing TransTexas' Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2001 between TransTexas, as issuer, and Bank
One, N.A., as trustee (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (333-33803), and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.24 - Registration Rights Agreement dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas
and the holders of TransTexas' Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001
(filed as an exhibit TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-4
(333-33803), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.25 - Loan Agreement dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas and TEC (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 13,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.26 - Security and Pledge Agreement dated June 13, 1997 by TransTexas in
favor of TEC (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on
Form 8-K dated June 13, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.27 - Disbursement Agreement dated June 13, 1997 among TransTexas, TEC and
Firstar Bank of Minnesota, as disbursement agent and Trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 13,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.28 - Forms of Mortgage dated June 13, 1997 between TransTexas and
TransAmerican Energy Corporation, (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (333-33803), and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.29 - Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement dated June 13, 1997
among Firstar Bank of Minnesota, TEC and TransTexas (filed as an
exhibit to TEC's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1997, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.30 - Registration Rights Agreement dated August 12, 1997, by and among
TransTexas, Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., TEC and TARC (filed as an
exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (33-91494) and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.31 - First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 2, 1997, between
TransTexas, as issuer, and Bank One, N.A., as trustee (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-4 (333-33803),
and incorporated herein by reference).
4.32 - First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated December 30, 1997 between
TransTexas and TEC (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.33 - First Amendment to Disbursement Agreement dated December 30, 1997
between TransTexas, TEC and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, as disbursement
agent and Trustee (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.34 - Second Amendment dated December 15, 1998 to Loan Agreement between
TransTexas and TEC (filed as an exhibit to TEC's current report on
Form 8-K dated February 23, 1999, and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.35 - Indenture dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and Firstar Bank,
N.A., Indenture Trustee, governing the Company's 15% Senior Secured
Notes due 2005 (the "Notes") (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.36 - Form of Mortgage dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and Firstar
Bank, N.A. (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
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4.37 - Security and Pledge Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and Firstar Bank, N.A. (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.38 - Oil and Gas Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated March 15,
2000 among GMAC Commercial Credit LLC, as Lender and Agent, the
Company, as Borrower, and Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and
Galveston Bay Pipeline Company, as Guarantors (filed as an exhibit to
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.39 - Form of Mortgage dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and GMAC
Commercial Credit LLC. (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.40 - Security and Pledge Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and GMAC Commercial Credit LLC (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
4.41 - Intercreditor Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between Firstar Bank,
N.A. and GMAC Commercial Credit LLC. (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.42 - Warrant Agreement, including form of Warrant Certificate, dated March
15, 2000 between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services,
LLC, Warrant Agent (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.43 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the Notes named therein (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.44 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the common stock named therein (filed as an exhibit
to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.45 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the Senior Preferred Stock named therein (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.46 - Registration Rights Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company
and the holders of the Junior Preferred Stock named therein (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
**5.1 - Opinion of Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P.
10.1 - Services Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among TransTexas and
TransAmerican (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on
Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2 - Tax Allocation Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among
TransAmerican, TransTexas, and the other subsidiaries of
TransAmerican, as amended (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.3 - Interruptible Gas Sales Terms and Conditions, between TransTexas and
TARC, as amended (filed as an exhibit to TARC's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (No. 33-82200), and incorporated herein by reference).
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10.4 - Bank Group Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among
TransAmerican, TransTexas, and the Bank Group (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.5 - Gas Purchase Agreement dated June 8, 1987, by and between
TransAmerican and The Coastal Corporation, as amended by the Amendment
to Gas Purchase Agreement dated February 13, 1990, by and between
TransAmerican and Texcol Gas Services, Inc., as successor to The
Coastal Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-62740), and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.6 - Gas Purchase Agreement dated October 29, 1987, by and between
TransAmerican and The Coastal Corporation as amended by the Amendment
to Gas Purchase Agreement dated February 13, 1990, by and between
TransAmerican and Texcol Gas Services, Inc., successor to The Coastal
Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (No. 33-62740), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7 - Gas Transportation Agreement dated the effective date (as therein
defined), by and between TransAmerican and The Coastal Corporation, as
amended by the Amendment to Gas Transportation Agreement dated
February 13, 1990, by and between TransAmerican and Texcol Gas
Services, Inc., successor to The Coastal Corporation (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
33-62740), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8 - Firm Natural Gas Sales Agreement dated September 30, 1993, by and
between TransTexas and Associated Natural Gas, Inc. (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31,
1993, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9 - Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between TransTexas and each
of its directors (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on
Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10 - Gas Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 1985, between TransAmerican
and Washington Gas and Light Company, Frederick Gas Company, Inc., and
Shenandoah Gas Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-75050), and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.11 - Natural Gas Sales Agreement between TransTexas and Associated Natural
Gas, Inc. dated September 30, 1993 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1993, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.12 - Amendment Extending Gas Purchase Agreement between TransTexas and
Washington Gas Light Company, Inc., and Shenandoah Gas Company, as
amended, dated November 1, 1993 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 1994, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.13 - Agreement for Purchase of Production Payment between TransTexas and
Southern States Exploration, Inc. dated April 1, 1994 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1994,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14 - Assignment of Proceeds Production Payment between TransTexas and
Southern States Exploration, Inc. dated April 1, 1994 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1994,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15 - Transfer Agreement dated August 24, 1993, by and among TransAmerican,
TransTexas, TTC, and John R. Stanley (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.16 - Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management and Security
Agreement between TransTexas and BNY Financial Corporation (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31,
1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
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10.17 - Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1996, among TransTexas,
TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P. and Jefferies & Company, Inc.
(filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18 - Master Swap Agreement, dated June 6, 1996, between TransTexas and AIG
Trading Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.19 - Purchase Agreement, dated January 30, 1996, between TransTexas and
Sunflower Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.20 - Production Payment Conveyance, executed on January 30, 1996, from
TransTexas to Sunflower Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.21 - First Supplement to Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 1996,
among TransTexas, Sunflower Energy Finance Company and TCW Portfolio
No. 1555 DR V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. (filed as an exhibit to
TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.22 - First Supplement to Production Payment Conveyance, executed February
12, 1996, among TransTexas, Sunflower Energy Finance Company and TCW
Portfolio No. 1555 DR V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23 - Purchase Agreement, dated May 14, 1996, among TransTexas, TCW
Portfolio No. 1555 DR V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. and Sunflower
Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.24 - Production Payment Conveyance, executed May 14, 1996, from TransTexas
to TCW Portfolio No. 1555 Dr V Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P. and
Sunflower Energy Finance Company (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.25 - Employment Agreement between TransTexas and Richard Bianchi dated
August 12, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26 - Employment Agreement between TransTexas and Arnold Brackenridge dated
August 12, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27 - Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 29, 1997 by and between
TransTexas and First Union Bank of Connecticut, as trustee (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated May 29,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28 - Interruptible Gas Transportation Agreement dated Effective March 1,
1997 between TransTexas, as shipper, and Lobo Pipeline Company, as
transporter (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29 - Intrastate Firm Gas Transportation Agreement dated effective March 1,
1997 between TransTexas, as shipper, and Lobo Pipeline Company, as
transporter (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30 - Master Services Contract dated May 30, 1997 between Conoco Inc. and
TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
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10.31 - Agreement for Services dated effective March 1, 1997 between Conoco
Inc. and TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended July 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.32 - Services Agreement dated June 13, 1997 among TNGC Holdings
Corporation, TransAmerican, TEC, TARC, TransTexas and TTXD (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33 - Amendment No. 3 to Tax Allocation Agreement dated May 29, 1997 (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34 - Amendment No. 4 to Tax Allocation Agreement dated June 13, 1997 (filed
as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35 - Amendment No. 2 to Transfer Agreement dated May 29, 1997 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10- Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1997,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36 - Amendment No. 3 to Transfer Agreement dated June 13, 1997 (filed as an
exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1997,
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37 - Second Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management Agreement
dated October 14, 1997 between TransTexas and BNY Financial
Corporation (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.38 - Employment Agreement dated December 1, 1997 between TransTexas and
Arnold Brackenridge (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.39 - Employment Agreement Settlement dated April 28, 1998 between
TransTexas and Richard Bianchi (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas'
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.40 - Severance Agreement dated November 21, 1997 between TransTexas and Lee
Muncy (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.41 - Purchase Agreement dated February 23, 1998 between TransTexas and TCW
(filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.42 - Production Payment Conveyance dated February 23, 1998 between
TransTexas and TCW (filed as an exhibit to TransTexas' annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.43 - Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 26, 1998 by and among TransTexas,
Bayard Drilling, L.P. and Bayard Drilling Technologies, Inc. (filed as
an exhibit to TransTexas' current report on Form 8-K dated June 26,
1998, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.44 - Employment Agreement between the Company and John R. Stanley dated
November 1, 1998 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.45 - Employment Agreement between the Company and Ed Donahue dated December
1, 1998 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999, and incorporated herein by
reference).
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10.46 - Credit Agreement dated April 27, 1999 among TransTexas, Credit Suisse
First Boston Management Corporation, the Lenders named therein and TEC
and TARC, as guarantors (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.47 - Post-Petition Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement dated as of April
19, 1999 between the Company and GMAC Commercial Credit LLC (filed as
an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.48 - Amendment No. 1 dated June 28, 1999 to Credit Agreement dated April
27, 1999 among TransTexas, Credit Suisse First Boston Management
Corporation, the Lenders named therein, and TEC and TARC, as
guarantors (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1999, and incorporated herein
by reference).
10.49 - Employment Agreement dated November 8, 1999 between the Company and
Ronald P. Nowak (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1999, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.50 - Employment Agreement dated March 17, 2000 between the Company and John
R. Stanley (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.51 - Severance Agreement dated May 27, 1998 between the Company and Simon
J. Ward (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.52 - Purchase Agreement dated March 14, 2000 between the Company, Southern
Producer Services, L.P.("SPS"), and TCW Portfolio No. 1555 DR V
Sub-Custody Partnership, L.P., TCW DR VI Investment Partnership, L.P.
and TCW Asset Management Company ("TCW") (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.53 - Production Payment Conveyance dated March 14, 2000 between the
Company, SPS and TCW (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.54 - Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Purchase Agreement dated March 14, 2000
between SPS and TTG (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.55 - Crude Oil Purchase Agreement dated March 14, 2000 between SPS and TTG
(filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.56 - Natural Gas Treating and Condensate Handling Agreement dated March 14,
2000 between Galveston Bay Processing Corporation and SPS (filed as an
exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.57 - Third Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management and Security
Agreement dated March 15, 2000 between the Company and GMAC Commercial
Credit LLC (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.58 - Services Agreement dated March 17, 2000 between TNGC Holdings
Corporation and the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference).
*12.1 - Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
*12.2 - Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.
21.1 - Schedule of Subsidiaries of TransTexas (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
1999, and incorporated herein by reference).
*23.1 - Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
*23.2 - Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.
*24 - Power of Attorney (included in Signature Page).
**25.1- Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, of Firstar Bank, N.A., as Trustee under the
Indenture included as Exhibit 4.35.
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