KELLEY OIL & GAS CORP
SC 13E3, 1999-04-19
NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 SCHEDULE 13E-3
                             TRANSACTION STATEMENT
       (Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
                          KELLEY OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)
                          KELLEY OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                       (Name of Person Filing Statement)
              8 1/2% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2000
                       (Titles of Classes of Securities)
 
                                  487-736-AA8
 
                    (CUSIP Numbers of Classes of Securities)
                                JOHN F. BOOKOUT
                      CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND
                            CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                          KELLEY OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                           601 JEFFERSON, SUITE 1100
                              HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
                                 (713) 652-5200
  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized To Receive Notices
        and Communications On Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
                                With a Copy to:
                               CHARLES L. STRAUSS
                          FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P.
                           1301 MCKINNEY, SUITE 5100
                           HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010-3095
                                 (713) 651-5151
     This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
 
     a.  [ ] The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement
             subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C or Rule 13e-3(c) under
             the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
     b.  [ ] The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of
             1933.
 
     c.  [X] A tender offer.
 
     d.  [ ] None of the above.
 
     Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information
statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: [ ]
 
                           CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
 
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              TRANSACTION VALUATION*                              AMOUNT OF FILING FEE**
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                    $15,845,040                                           $3,169
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*  For the purpose of calculating the filing fee only, this amount is based on
   the purchase of $26.9 million principal amount of the Company's 8 1/2%
   Convertible Subordinated Debentures due April 1, 2000, at an aggregate
   purchase price of approximately $15.8 million, plus accrued and unpaid
   interest thereon.
 
** The amount of the filing fee equals 1/50th of one percent (1%) of the value
   of the securities to be acquired.

   [X]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule
   0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was 
   previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement 
   number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.
 
   Amount Previously Paid: $3,169
   Form or Registration No.: Schedule 13E-4
   Filing Party: Kelley Oil & Gas Corporation
   Date Filed: April 19, 1999
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     This Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (this "Schedule 13E-3")
relates to the offer by Kelley Oil & Gas Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), to purchase up to $26.9 million principal amount of the
Company's 8 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due April 1, 2000 (the
"Securities"), at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $15.8 million,
plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of repurchase, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated
April 19, 1999 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of
Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"; the Offer to Purchase and the Letter
of Transmittal, collectively, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the
"Offer"). The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal are incorporated
herein as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2) hereto. Certain information required to be
reported in this Schedule 13E-3 is being incorporated by reference to a Schedule
13E-4 relating to the Offer and filed by the Company on April 19, 1999 (the
"Schedule 13E-4").
 
ITEM 1. ISSUER AND CLASS OF SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THE TRANSACTION.
 
     (a) The issuer is Kelley Oil & Gas Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and
the address of its principal executive offices is 601 Jefferson, Suite 1100,
Houston, Texas 77002.
 
     (b) The securities that are the subject of the Offer are the Securities as
defined above. The information set forth under the heading "Introduction" and
"The Offer" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated by reference herein.
 
     The Offer is for up to $26.9 million principal amount of the Securities,
which constitutes all of the issued and outstanding Securities, at a cash
purchase price of $590 per $1,000 principal amount of the Securities,
representing an aggregate purchase price of up to approximately $15.8 million
plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of repurchase. The Offer is
being made to all holders of Securities. The Company is not aware of any of its
directors, officers, or affiliates that will be tendering Securities pursuant to
the Offer.
 
     (c) Information with respect to the principal market for, and the price
range of, the Securities is set forth under the heading "Introduction" and
"Price Range of Securities; Dividends" in the Offer to Purchase, which is
incorporated by reference herein.
 
     (d) The Securities are not entitled to receive dividends.
 
     (e) Not applicable.
 
     (f) Not applicable (although the Company notes that some holders of the
Securities have converted some of the Securities into the Company's Common Stock
pursuant to the terms of the Securities).
 
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
 
     This statement is filed by the Company, the issuer of the Securities.
 
ITEM 3. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS.
 
     Not applicable.
 
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.
 
     (a) The material terms of the Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase
and the Letter of Transmittal, in particular in the Offer to Purchase under the
heading "The Offer".
 
     (b) Not applicable.
 
ITEM 5. PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE ISSUER OR AFFILIATE.
 
     Other than as indicated in the Offer to Purchase the Company has no current
plans or proposals that relate to or would result in: (a) an extraordinary
corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation,
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (b) a sale or transfer of a
material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (c) any
change in the present Board of Directors or
 
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management of the Company; (d) any material change in the present dividend rate
or policy, or indebtedness or capitalization of the Company; (e) any other
material change in the Company's corporate structure or business; (f) a class of
equity security of the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration
pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or (g) the suspension of the
Company's obligation to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act.
 
ITEM 6. SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
 
     (a) Information with respect to the source and amount of funds to be used
for the purchase of Securities in the Offer is set forth under the heading
"Introduction" in the Offer to Purchase and "Source and Amount of Funds" of the
Offer to Purchase, which is incorporated by reference herein.
 
     (b) The Following is the Company's estimate of the expenses incurred in
connection with the Offer;
 
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Filing fees:................................................  $  3,169
Legal fees:.................................................  $ 50,000
Accounting fees:............................................  $ 30,000
Printing costs:.............................................  $100,000
Dealer Manager fees:........................................  $500,000
Information Agent fees:.....................................  $  5,000
Depositary fees:............................................  $  5,000
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     The Company will be responsible for paying all such expenses.
 
     (c) Not applicable.
 
     (d) Not applicable.
 
ITEM 7. PURPOSES, ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS.
 
     (a) Information with respect to the purpose of the Offer and the possible
effects of the Offer is set forth under the heading "Introduction" and "Risk
Factors" of the Offer to Purchase, which is incorporated by reference herein.
 
     (b) The Company has negotiated the Phillips Transaction and the Senior
Secured Offering, each as described in the Offer to Purchase, in an effort to
address its liquidity and debt covenant issues.
 
     (c) The reasons for the structure of the Offer and for undertaking the
Offer at this time are described in the Offer to Purchase under the headings
"Introduction -- Current Industry Conditions and Liquidity Concerns" and
"Introduction -- Reasons for the Offer".
 
     (d) The effects of the Offer on the Company and the Holders is described in
the Offer to Purchase under the headings "Risk Factors", "Unaudited Pro Forma
Consolidated Financial Information", "Effects of the Offer on the Market for
Securities; Registration Under the Exchange Act", and "Certain United States
Federal Income Tax Consequences".
 
ITEM 8. FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION.
 
     (a), (b) As described in the Offer to Purchase under the heading
"Introduction -- Fairness of the Offer to Holders", the Company reasonably
believes that the Offer is fair, from a financial view, to Holders. One
director, Mr. John J. Conklin, Jr., did not vote on the Offer because Mr.
Conklin was unable, for medical reasons, to participate in the meeting at which
the Offer was approved.
 
     (c) The tender of approximately 90% of the principal amount of the
Securities is a condition to the closing of the Offer.
 
     (d) The Company did not retain a representative to act on behalf of the
Holders in connection with negotiating the Offer or prepare a report concerning
the fairness of the Offer.
 
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     (e) The Offer was approved by a majority of the directors of the Company
who are not employees of the Company.
 
     (f) Not applicable.
 
ITEM 9. REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS.
 
     In making its determination that the Offer is fair, from a financial view,
to Holders of the Securities, the Board did not seek, nor did it receive, an
opinion from an investment bank or other financial adviser or third party. The
Offer was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting held
April 18, 1999.
 
ITEM 10. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
 
     Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of
the Company, any of its executive officers or directors or any associate of any
of the foregoing has engaged in any transactions involving the Securities during
the 40 business days prior to the date hereof. See "Interests of Directors and
Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning Securities" in the Offer to
Purchase, which is incorporated by reference herein.
 
ITEM 11. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
        TO THE ISSUER'S SECURITIES.
 
     The Company is not a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding, or
relationship relating directly or indirectly to the Offer with respect to any
Securities of the Company.
 
ITEM 12. PRESENT INTENTION AND RECOMMENDATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH REGARD TO
THE TRANSACTION.
 
     (a) To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer, director or
affiliate of the Company holds any Securities.
 
     (b) To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer, director or
affiliate of the Company has made any recommendation in support of or opposed to
the Offer.
 
ITEM 13. OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE TRANSACTION.
 
     (a) There are no appraisal rights with respect to the Offer.
 
     (b) Not applicable.
 
     (c) Not applicable.
 
ITEM 14. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
 
     The financial and pro forma financial information set forth in "Certain
Information Concerning the Company" and "Annex F -- Financial Statements" in the
Offer to Purchase is incorporated by reference herein.
 
ITEM 15. PERSONS AND ASSETS EMPLOYED, RETAINED OR UTILIZED.
 
     (a) The Company's Management has been involved in reviewing and determining
the terms of the Offer and in preparing the documentation therefor. The Company
expects to sell certain oil and gas assets to fund the Purchase Price as
described in the Offer to Purchase.
 
     (b) Information with respect to persons employed, compensated, retained, or
to be compensated by the Company to make the solicitations or recommendations in
connection with the Offer is set forth in "Fees and Expenses" in the Offer to
Purchase, which is incorporated by reference herein.
 
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ITEM 16. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
 
     The Offer to Purchase and Letters of Transmittal are incorporated in their
entirety into this Schedule 13E-3.
 
ITEM 17. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
 
     Each of the following documents is being filed with the Schedule 13E-4 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (d)  (1) Offer to Purchase dated April 19, 1999.
 
          (2) Form of Letter of Transmittal for the Securities dated April 19,
     1999; together with Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
     Number on Substitute Form W-9.
 
          (3) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for the Securities.
 
          (4) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies, and
     Other Nominees dated April 19, 1999 for the Securities.
 
          (5) Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
     Banks, Trust Companies, and Other Nominees dated April 19, 1999 for the
     Securities.
 
          (6) Supplement to Offer to Purchase.
 
     (b) Not applicable.
 
     (c) Not applicable.
 
     (d) Not applicable.
 
     (e) Not applicable.
 
     (f) Not applicable.
 
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                                   SIGNATURE
 
     After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
                                            Dated April 19, 1999
 
                                            KELLEY OIL & GAS CORPORATION
 
                                            By:     /s/ RICK G. LESTER
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                                              Rick G. Lester,
                                              Chief Financial Officer
 
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