UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM
10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY
PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,
2008
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR
THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM
TO
COMMISSION FILE
NUMBER 1-13455
TETRA
Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
|
74-2148293
|
(State of
incorporation)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
|
|
25025
Interstate 45 North, Suite 600
|
|
The
Woodlands, Texas
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77380
|
(Address of
principal executive offices)
|
(zip
code)
|
(281)
367-1983
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large
accelerated filer [ X ]
|
Accelerated
filer [ ]
|
Non-accelerated
filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
|
Smaller
reporting company
[ ]
|
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [ X ]
As of August 1,
2008, there were 74,798,021 shares outstanding of the Company’s Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share.
PART
I
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
TETRA
Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(In
Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
sales
|
$ |
157,770 |
|
$ |
123,275 |
|
$ |
269,995 |
|
$ |
238,631 |
|
Services
and rentals
|
|
146,619 |
|
|
130,779 |
|
|
259,550 |
|
|
259,019 |
|
Total
revenues
|
|
304,389 |
|
|
254,054 |
|
|
529,545 |
|
|
497,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of
revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of product sales
|
|
87,034 |
|
|
78,065 |
|
|
154,218 |
|
|
147,208 |
|
Cost
of services and rentals
|
|
94,018 |
|
|
86,535 |
|
|
172,054 |
|
|
174,107 |
|
Depreciation,
depletion, amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
accretion
|
|
45,910 |
|
|
28,849 |
|
|
83,799 |
|
|
58,265 |
|
Total
cost of revenues
|
|
226,962 |
|
|
193,449 |
|
|
410,071 |
|
|
379,580 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
77,427 |
|
|
60,605 |
|
|
119,474 |
|
|
118,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative expense
|
|
28,022 |
|
|
24,708 |
|
|
53,121 |
|
|
48,259 |
|
Operating
income
|
|
49,405 |
|
|
35,897 |
|
|
66,353 |
|
|
69,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
4,316 |
|
|
4,306 |
|
|
8,749 |
|
|
8,209 |
|
Other
(income) expense, net
|
|
(414 |
) |
|
(2,773 |
) |
|
769 |
|
|
(4,023 |
) |
Income before
taxes and discontinued
|
|
45,503 |
|
|
34,364 |
|
|
56,835 |
|
|
65,625 |
|
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for
income taxes
|
|
15,346 |
|
|
12,199 |
|
|
19,324 |
|
|
23,113 |
|
Income before
discontinued operations
|
|
30,157 |
|
|
22,165 |
|
|
37,511 |
|
|
42,512 |
|
Income (loss)
from discontinued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operations,
net of taxes
|
|
(740 |
) |
|
705 |
|
|
(1,407 |
) |
|
1,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
$ |
29,417 |
|
$ |
22,870 |
|
$ |
36,104 |
|
$ |
43,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net
income per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before discontinued operations
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
Income
(loss) from discontinued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operations
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
0.02 |
|
Net
income
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
shares outstanding
|
|
74,361 |
|
|
73,812 |
|
|
74,274 |
|
|
73,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net
income per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before discontinued operations
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
Income
(loss) from discontinued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operations
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
0.01 |
|
Net
income
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
diluted shares outstanding
|
|
75,752 |
|
|
76,414 |
|
|
75,608 |
|
|
75,751 |
|
See Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
TETRA
Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(In
Thousands)
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ |
33,848 |
|
$ |
21,833 |
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
4,259 |
|
|
4,218 |
|
Trade
accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
accounts
of $1,725 in 2008 and $1,293 in 2007
|
|
259,267 |
|
|
215,284 |
|
Inventories
|
|
121,174 |
|
|
118,502 |
|
Deferred
tax assets
|
|
61,345 |
|
|
26,247 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
32,247 |
|
|
33,365 |
|
Assets
of discontinued operations
|
|
963 |
|
|
4,042 |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
513,103 |
|
|
423,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Property,
plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
and building
|
|
22,694 |
|
|
21,359 |
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
436,183 |
|
|
404,647 |
|
Automobiles
and trucks
|
|
42,183 |
|
|
37,483 |
|
Chemical
plants
|
|
47,084 |
|
|
46,267 |
|
Oil
and gas producing assets (successful efforts method)
|
|
637,673 |
|
|
564,493 |
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
49,157 |
|
|
19,595 |
|
|
|
1,234,974 |
|
|
1,093,844 |
|
Less
accumulated depreciation and depletion
|
|
(471,117 |
) |
|
(397,453 |
) |
Net
property, plant and equipment
|
|
763,857 |
|
|
696,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
131,727 |
|
|
130,335 |
|
Patents,
trademarks and other intangible assets, net of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
accumulated
amortization of $13,878 in 2008 and $14,489 in 2007
|
|
18,190 |
|
|
19,884 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
27,849 |
|
|
25,435 |
|
Total
other assets
|
|
177,766 |
|
|
175,654 |
|
|
$ |
1,454,726 |
|
$ |
1,295,536 |
|
See Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
TETRA
Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(In
Thousands)
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
accounts payable
|
$ |
79,777 |
|
$ |
108,101 |
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
179,828 |
|
|
101,009 |
|
Derivative
liabilities
|
|
132,802 |
|
|
32,516 |
|
Liabilities
of discontinued operations
|
|
132 |
|
|
424 |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
392,539 |
|
|
242,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
debt, net
|
|
390,297 |
|
|
358,024 |
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
31,039 |
|
|
46,263 |
|
Decommissioning
and other asset retirement obligations, net
|
|
151,335 |
|
|
162,106 |
|
Derivative
liabilities
|
|
73,476 |
|
|
20,853 |
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
14,731 |
|
|
18,321 |
|
|
|
660,878 |
|
|
605,567 |
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
authorized;
76,296,018 shares issued at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
75,921,727 shares issued as December 31, 2007
|
|
763 |
|
|
759 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
179,198 |
|
|
174,738 |
|
Treasury
stock, at cost: 1,531,740 shares held at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
1,550,962 shares held at December 31, 2007
|
|
(8,279 |
) |
|
(8,405 |
) |
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
(113,303 |
) |
|
(25,999 |
) |
Retained
earnings
|
|
342,930 |
|
|
306,826 |
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
401,309 |
|
|
447,919 |
|
|
$ |
1,454,726 |
|
$ |
1,295,536 |
|
See Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
TETRA
Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(In
Thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
36,104 |
|
|
$ |
43,532 |
|
Reconciliation
of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation,
depletion, accretion and amortization
|
|
|
79,801 |
|
|
|
56,415 |
|
Dry
hole costs
|
|
|
3,998 |
|
|
|
1,850 |
|
Provision
for deferred income taxes
|
|
|
4,483 |
|
|
|
4,517 |
|
Stock
compensation expense
|
|
|
2,364 |
|
|
|
2,255 |
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
496 |
|
|
|
946 |
|
(Gain)
loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
(2,787 |
) |
Other
non-cash charges and credits
|
|
|
6,323 |
|
|
|
2,936 |
|
Excess
tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
(583 |
) |
|
|
(12,250 |
) |
Equity
in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
(126 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets
acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
accounts receivable
|
|
|
(29,400 |
) |
|
|
(4,124 |
) |
Inventories
|
|
|
(886 |
) |
|
|
3,650 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(6,661 |
) |
|
|
(6,985 |
) |
Trade
accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
25,241 |
|
|
|
20,333 |
|
Decommissioning
liabilities
|
|
|
(7,925 |
) |
|
|
(14,834 |
) |
Operating
activities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
2,784 |
|
|
|
392 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(2,683 |
) |
|
|
(395 |
) |
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
114,102 |
|
|
|
95,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(131,945 |
) |
|
|
(103,075 |
) |
Business
combinations, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,460 |
) |
Proceeds
from sale of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
2,338 |
|
Change
in restricted cash
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
Other
investing activities
|
|
|
(1,699 |
) |
|
|
(1,598 |
) |
Investing
activities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
476 |
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(133,362 |
) |
|
|
(110,331 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from long-term debt obligations
|
|
|
151,450 |
|
|
|
34,079 |
|
Principal
payments on long-term debt obligations
|
|
|
(122,928 |
) |
|
|
(38,087 |
) |
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
1,646 |
|
|
|
10,593 |
|
Excess
tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
583 |
|
|
|
12,250 |
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
30,751 |
|
|
|
18,835 |
|
Effect of
exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
524 |
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in
cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
12,015 |
|
|
|
4,193 |
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
21,833 |
|
|
|
5,535 |
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
33,848 |
|
|
$ |
9,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$ |
8,986 |
|
|
$ |
8,733 |
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
|
8,046 |
|
|
|
9,566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and gas properties acquired through assumption of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
decommissioning
liabilities
|
|
$ |
20,236 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Adjustment
of fair value of decommissioning liabilities capitalized
(credited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to
oil and gas properties
|
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
1,870 |
|
See Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
TETRA
Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE
A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
TETRA Technologies, Inc. is an oil and gas
services and production company with an integrated calcium chloride and
brominated products manufacturing operation that supplies feedstocks to energy
markets, as well as to other markets. Unless the context requires otherwise,
when we refer to “we,” “us,” or “our,” we are describing TETRA Technologies,
Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
The consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries.
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which we participate are
accounted for using the equity method. Our interests in oil and gas properties
are proportionately consolidated. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of
Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and do not include all information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. However, the information furnished reflects all normal
recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to
provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2007.
Certain previously reported financial
information has been reclassified to conform to the current year period’s
presentation. The impact of such reclassifications was not significant to the
prior year period’s overall presentation.
Cash
Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid cash investments,
with a maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash
equivalents.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted cash
reflected on our balance sheets as of June 30, 2008 includes approximately $3.6
million of funds held in escrow that are associated with the 2007 sale of our
process services operation, which will be available to us later during 2008,
assuming no breach in the terms of the sales contract affecting the allocation
of such restricted funds is identified by the buyer. In addition, restricted
cash as of June 30, 2008 includes funds related to a third party’s proportionate
obligation in the plugging and abandonment of a particular oil and gas property
operated by our Maritech Resources, Inc. subsidiary (Maritech). This cash will
remain restricted until such time as the associated plugging and abandonment
project is completed, which we expect to occur during the next twelve
months.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or
market value and consist primarily of finished goods. Cost is determined using
the weighted average method.
Net
Income per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding with the number of shares
used in the computations of net income per common and common
equivalent
share:
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
74,360,545 |
|
|
|
73,812,186 |
|
|
|
74,274,074 |
|
|
|
73,112,199 |
|
Assumed
exercise of stock options
|
|
|
1,391,481 |
|
|
|
2,601,988 |
|
|
|
1,334,152 |
|
|
|
2,638,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
75,752,026 |
|
|
|
76,414,174 |
|
|
|
75,608,226 |
|
|
|
75,750,515 |
|
In
applying the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of the stock
options outstanding during the first six months of 2008, we used the average
market price of our common stock of $18.16. For the three months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, the calculations of the average diluted shares outstanding
excludes the impact of 2,194,799 and 517,317 outstanding stock options,
respectively, that have exercise prices in excess of the average market price,
as the inclusion of these shares would have been antidilutive. For the six
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the calculations of the average diluted
shares outstanding excludes the impact of 1,532,024 and 550,019 outstanding
stock options, respectively, that have exercise prices in excess of the average
market price, as the inclusion of these shares would have been
antidilutive.
Environmental
Liabilities
Environmental
expenditures which result in additions to property and equipment are
capitalized, while other environmental expenditures are expensed. Environmental
remediation liabilities are recorded on an undiscounted basis when environmental
assessments or cleanups are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
Estimates of future environmental remediation expenditures often consist of a
range of possible expenditure amounts, a portion of which may be in excess of
amounts of liabilities recorded. In this instance, we disclose the full range of
amounts reasonably possible of being incurred. Any changes or developments in
environmental remediation efforts are accounted for and disclosed each quarter
as they occur. Any recoveries of environmental remediation costs from
other parties are recorded as assets when their receipt is deemed
probable.
Complexities
involving environmental remediation efforts can cause the estimates of the
associated liability to be imprecise. Factors which cause uncertainties
regarding the estimation of future expenditures include, but are not limited to,
the effectiveness of the anticipated work plans in achieving targeted results
and changes in the desired remediation methods and outcomes as prescribed by
regulatory agencies. Uncertainties associated with environmental remediation
contingencies are pervasive and often result in wide ranges of reasonably
possible outcomes. Estimates developed in the early stages of remediation can
vary significantly. Normally, a finite estimate of cost does not become fixed
and determinable at a specific point in time. Rather, the costs associated with
environmental remediation become estimable as the work is performed and the
range of ultimate cost becomes more defined. It is possible that cash flows and
results of operations could be materially affected by the impact of the ultimate
resolution of these contingencies.
Fair
Value Measurements
Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair
Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or
permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy
and requires disclosure of fair value measurements within that
hierarchy.
Under SFAS No. 157,
fair value is defined as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date” within an entity’s principal market, if
any. The principal market is the market in which the reporting entity would sell
the asset or transfer the liability with the greatest volume and level of
activity, regardless of whether it is the market in which the entity will
ultimately transact for a particular asset or liability or if a different market
is potentially more advantageous. Accordingly, this exit price concept may
result in a fair value that may differ from the transaction price or market
price of the asset or liability.
The fair value hierarchy prioritizes inputs to
valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value measurements should
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable
inputs, where possible. Observable inputs are developed based on market data
obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs
may be needed to measure fair value in situations where there is little or no
market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date and are
developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which
could include the reporting entity’s own judgments about the assumptions market
participants would utilize in pricing the asset or liability.
We utilize fair value measurements to account
for certain items and account balances within our consolidated financial
statements. Fair value measurements are utilized in the allocation of purchase
consideration for acquisition transactions to the assets and liabilities
acquired, including intangible assets and goodwill. In addition, we utilize fair
value measurements in the initial recording of our decommissioning and other
asset retirement obligations. Fair value measurements may also be utilized on a
nonrecurring basis, such as for the impairment of long-lived assets, including
goodwill.
We also utilize fair value measurements on a
recurring basis in the accounting for our derivative contracts used to hedge a
portion of our oil and natural gas production cash flows. For these fair value
measurements, we compare forward pricing data from published sources over the
remaining derivative contract term to the contract swap price and calculate a
fair value using market discount rates. A summary of these fair value
measurements as of June 30, 2008, using the fair value hierarchy as prescribed
by SFAS No. 157, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
Fair
Value Measurements as of June 30, 2008 Using
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted
Prices in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Active
Markets for
|
|
Significant
Other
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identical
Assets
|
|
Observable
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
|
Total
as of
|
|
or
Liabilities
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
Description
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
(Level
1)
|
|
(Level
2)
|
|
|
(Level
3)
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Liability for
natural gas
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
swap contracts
|
|
$ |
65,433 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
65,433 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Liability for
oil swap contracts
|
|
|
140,845 |
|
|
- |
|
|
140,845 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
206,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three
and six months ended June 30, 2008, we had no impairments of long-lived assets
or other nonrecurring fair value measurements.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,”
which requires entities to provide greater transparency about (a) how and why an
entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related
interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items
affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 1, 2008. We
anticipate that the issuance of SFAS No. 161 will not have a significant impact
on our financial position or results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB published SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations,” which
established principles and requirements for how an acquirer of a business (1)
recognizes and measures, in its financial statements, the identifiable assets
acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the
acquiree; (2) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business
combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and (3) determines what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate
the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R
changes many aspects of the accounting for business combinations and is expected
to significantly impact how we account for and disclose future acquisition
transactions. SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for
which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.
In
December 2007, the FASB published SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51,” which
establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest
in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim
periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We
are currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will
have on our financial position and results of operations.
NOTE
B – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the fourth quarter of 2007, we disposed
of our process services operations through a sale of the associated assets and
operations for total cash proceeds of approximately $58.9 million. Our process
services operation provided the technology and services required for the
separation and reuse of oil bearing materials generated from petroleum refining
operations. Our process services operation was not considered to be a strategic
part of our core business. As a result, we reflected a gain on the sale of our
process services business of approximately $25.8 million, net of tax, for the
difference between the sales proceeds and the net carrying value of the disposed
net assets. The calculation of this gain included $2.7 million of goodwill
related to the process services operation. Our process services operation was
previously included as a component of our Production Enhancement
Division.
During the fourth
quarter of 2006, we made the decision to dispose of our fluids and production
testing operations in Venezuela, due to several factors, including the country’s
changing political climate. Our Venezuelan fluids operation was previously part
of our Fluids Division and the production testing operation was previously part
of our Production Enhancement Division. A significant majority of the Venezuelan
property assets have been sold or transferred to other market locations, and the
remaining closure efforts are expected to be finalized during 2008.
We have accounted for our process services
business, our Venezuelan fluids and production testing businesses, and our other
discontinued businesses as discontinued operations and have reclassified prior
period financial statements to exclude these businesses from continuing
operations. A summary of financial information related to our discontinued
operations for each of the periods presented is as follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services operations
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
4,074 |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing operations
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
4,168 |
|
Income
(loss), net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services operations, net of taxes of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$(27)
and $313, respectively
|
|
$ |
(51 |
) |
|
$ |
492 |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing operations, net of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
taxes
of $5 and $106, respectively
|
|
|
(681 |
) |
|
|
213 |
|
Other
discontinued operations
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$ |
(740 |
) |
|
$ |
705 |
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services operations
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
8,142 |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing operations
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
570 |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
8,712 |
|
Income
(loss), net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services operations, net of taxes of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$(123)
and $587, respectively
|
|
$ |
(228 |
) |
|
$ |
927 |
|
Venezuelans
fluids and testing operations, net of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
taxes
of $1 and $104, respectively
|
|
|
(1,025 |
) |
|
|
93 |
|
Other
discontinued operations
|
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,407 |
) |
|
$ |
1,020 |
|
Assets and
liabilities of discontinued operations consist of the following as of June 30,
2008 and December 31, 2007:
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services
|
|
$ |
131 |
|
|
$ |
705 |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing
|
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
|
827 |
|
|
|
3,851 |
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Other
long-term assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
Total
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing
|
|
|
832 |
|
|
|
3,337 |
|
|
|
$ |
963 |
|
|
$ |
4,042 |
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process
services
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
$ |
223 |
|
Venezuelan
fluids and testing
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
$ |
132 |
|
|
$ |
424 |
|
NOTE
C – ACQUISITIONS
In
January 2008, our Maritech subsidiary acquired oil and gas producing properties
located in the offshore Gulf of Mexico from Stone Energy Corporation in exchange
for the assumption of the associated decommissioning liabilities with a fair
value of approximately $20.2 million, and the payment of $15.8 million (subject
to further adjustment) of cash, $2.3 million of which had been paid on deposit
in November 2007. The acquired properties were recorded at their cost of
approximately $36.0 million. The acquisition has been accounted for as a
purchase, and results of operations from the acquired properties have been
included in our accompanying consolidated financial statements from the date of
acquisition.
NOTE
D – OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS
Our Maritech subsidiary participated in an
exploratory well that commenced drilling during the second quarter of 2008. In
July 2008, the operator of the well determined that the well was unproductive
and would be plugged and abandoned. During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, we
have charged to earnings approximately $4.0 million of dry hole costs incurred
as of June 30, 2008 related to Maritech’s 30% working interest in this well. The
remaining costs to be incurred, estimated at approximately $2.1 million, will be
charged to earnings during the subsequent periods as they are
incurred.
NOTE
E – LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS
Long-term debt consists of the
following:
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
revolving line of credit facility
|
|
$ |
76,059 |
|
|
$ |
171,783 |
|
5.07% Senior
Notes, Series 2004-A
|
|
|
55,000 |
|
|
|
55,000 |
|
4.79% Senior
Notes, Series 2004-B
|
|
|
44,238 |
|
|
|
41,241 |
|
5.90% Senior
Notes, Series 2006-A
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
6.30% Senior
Notes, Series 2008-A
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
6.56% Senior
Notes, Series 2008-B
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
European
Credit Facility
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
390,297 |
|
|
|
358,024 |
|
Less current
portion
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
long-term debt
|
|
$ |
390,297 |
|
|
$ |
358,024 |
|
In
April 2008, we issued and sold, through a private placement, $35.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of Series 2008-A Senior Notes and $90.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of Series 2008-B Senior Notes (collectively the
Series 2008 Senior Notes) pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated April 30,
2008. The Series 2008 Senior Notes were sold in the United States to accredited
investors pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act of 1933. A
significant majority of the combined net proceeds from the sale of the Series
2008 Senior Notes was used to pay down a portion of the existing indebtedness
under the bank revolving credit facility. The Series 2008-A Senior Notes bear
interest at the fixed rate of 6.30% and mature on April 30, 2013. The Series
2008-B Senior Notes bear interest at the fixed rate of 6.56% and mature on April
30, 2015.
NOTE
F – DECOMMISSIONING AND OTHER ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
We
account for asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No. 143,
“Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” The large majority of these asset
retirement costs consists of the future well abandonment and decommissioning
costs for offshore oil and gas properties and platforms owned by our Maritech
subsidiary. The amount of decommissioning liabilities recorded by Maritech is
reduced by amounts allocable to joint interest owners and any contractual amount
to be paid by the previous owner of the oil and gas property when the
liabilities are satisfied. We also operate facilities in various U.S. and
foreign locations in the manufacture, storage, and sale of our products,
inventories, and equipment, including offshore oil and gas production facilities
and equipment. These facilities are a combination of owned and leased assets. We
are required to take certain actions in connection with the retirement of these
assets. We have reviewed our obligations in this regard in detail and estimated
the cost of these actions. These estimates are the fair values that have been
recorded for retiring these long-lived assets. These fair value amounts have
been capitalized as part of the cost basis of these assets. The costs are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the life of the asset for non-oil and
gas assets and on a unit of production basis for oil and gas properties. The
market risk premium for a significant majority of asset retirement obligations
is considered small, relative to the related estimated cash flows, and has not
been used in the calculation of asset retirement obligations.
The changes in
total asset retirement obligations during the three and six month periods ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Beginning
balance for the period, as reported
|
|
$ |
219,460 |
|
|
$ |
133,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Activity in
the period:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion
of liability
|
|
|
2,106 |
|
|
|
1,804 |
|
Retirement
obligations incurred
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Revisions
in estimated cash flows
|
|
|
4,740 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
Settlement
of retirement obligations
|
|
|
(2,909 |
) |
|
|
(13,352 |
) |
Ending
balance as of June 30
|
|
$ |
223,397 |
|
|
$ |
122,181 |
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Beginning
balance for the period, as reported
|
|
$ |
199,506 |
|
|
$ |
138,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Activity in
the period:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion
of liability
|
|
|
4,121 |
|
|
|
3,773 |
|
Retirement
obligations incurred
|
|
|
20,274 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Revisions
in estimated cash flows
|
|
|
7,141 |
|
|
|
3,282 |
|
Settlement
of retirement obligations
|
|
|
(7,645 |
) |
|
|
(23,214 |
) |
Ending
balance as of June 30
|
|
$ |
223,397 |
|
|
$ |
122,181 |
|
As of June 30, 2008, approximately $72.1
million of the decommissioning and asset retirement obligation is related to
well abandonment and decommissioning costs to be incurred over the next twelve
month period and is included in current accrued liabilities in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet.
NOTE
G – HEDGE CONTRACTS
We have market risk exposure in the sales
prices we receive for our oil and natural gas production and currency exchange
rate risk exposure related to specific transactions denominated in a foreign
currency as well as to investments in certain of our international operations.
Our financial risk management activities involve, among other measures, the use
of derivative financial instruments, such as swap and collar agreements, to
hedge the impact of market price risk exposures for a significant portion of our
oil and natural gas production and for certain foreign currency transactions. We
are exposed to the volatility of oil and natural gas prices for the portion of
our oil and natural gas production that is not hedged.
We
believe that our swap agreements are “highly effective cash flow hedges,” as
defined by SFAS No. 133, in managing the volatility of future cash flows
associated with our oil and natural gas production. The effective portion of the
change in the derivative’s fair value (i.e., that portion of the change in the
derivative’s fair value that offsets the corresponding change in the cash flows
of the hedged transaction) is initially reported as a component of accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) and will be subsequently reclassified into
product sales revenues over the term of the hedge contracts utilizing the
specific identification method, when the hedged exposure affects earnings (i.e.,
when hedged oil and natural gas production volumes are reflected in revenues).
Any “ineffective” portion of the change in the derivative’s fair value is
recognized in earnings immediately. The fair value of the liability for the
outstanding cash flow hedge oil and natural gas swap contracts at June 30, 2008
was approximately $206.3 million. Approximately $132.8 million of this
liability, representing the portion associated with production to occur over the
next twelve months, is included in current derivative liabilities in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The remaining portion of this
liability is included in long-term liabilities. As the hedge contracts were
highly effective, cumulative losses of $122.9 million from changes
in
contract fair value, net of taxes, as of June 30, 2008, are included in other
comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity. For the six month
period ended June 30, 2008, we recorded approximately $0.9 million related to
the ineffective portion of the change in the derivatives’ fair value related to
the natural gas swap contracts and have reclassified such loss within other
(income) expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations.
Our long-term debt
includes borrowings which are designated as a hedge of our net investment in our
European calcium chloride operation. The hedge is considered to be effective,
since the debt balance designated as the hedge is less than or equal to the net
investment in the foreign operation. At June 30, 2008, we had 35 million Euros
(approximately $55.3 million) designated as a hedge of a net investment in this
foreign operation. Changes in the foreign currency exchange rate have resulted
in a cumulative change to the cumulative translation adjustment account of $8.5
million, net of taxes, at June 30, 2008.
NOTE
H – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income (loss) for the three and
six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
29,417 |
|
|
$ |
22,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in
derivative fair value, net of taxes of $(47,216)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
$264, respectively
|
|
|
(79,708 |
) |
|
|
447 |
|
Reclassification
of derivative fair value into earnings, net of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
taxes
of $4,893 and $71, respectively
|
|
|
8,261 |
|
|
|
119 |
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$324
and $32, respectively
|
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
1,036 |
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(41,434 |
) |
|
$ |
24,472 |
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
36,104 |
|
|
$ |
43,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in
derivative fair value, net of taxes of $(60,935)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
$(4,984), respectively
|
|
|
(102,868 |
) |
|
|
(8,413 |
) |
Reclassification
of derivative fair value into earnings, net of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
taxes
of $7,590 and $746, respectively
|
|
|
12,814 |
|
|
|
1,259 |
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,545
and $124, respectively
|
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
|
1,447 |
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(51,202 |
) |
|
$ |
37,825 |
|
NOTE
I – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
We
are named as defendants in several lawsuits and respondents in certain
governmental proceedings, arising in the ordinary course of business. While the
outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with
certainty, management does not reasonably expect these matters to have a
material adverse impact on the financial statements.
Class Action Lawsuit - Between
March 27, 2008 and April 30, 2008, two putative class action complaints were
filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
(Houston Division) against us and certain of our officers by certain
stockholders on behalf of themselves and other stockholders who purchased our
common stock between January 3, 2007 and October 16, 2007. The
complaints assert
claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaints allege that the
defendants violated the federal securities laws during the period by, among
other things, disseminating false and misleading statements and/or concealing
material facts concerning our current and prospective business and financial
results. The complaints also allege that, as a result of these actions, our
stock price was artificially inflated during the class period, which enabled our
insiders to sell their personally-held shares for a substantial gain. The
complaints seek unspecified compensatory damages, costs, and expenses. On May 8,
2008, the Court consolidated these complaints as In re TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Securities Litigation, No. 4:08-cv-0965 (S.D. Tex.). On June 27, 2008,
the Court appointed Fulton County Employees’ Retirement System as lead plaintiff
for the consolidated actions.
Between May 28,
2008 and June 27, 2008, two petitions were filed by alleged stockholders in the
District Courts of Harris County, Texas, 133rd and
113th
Judicial Districts, purportedly on our behalf. The suits name our directors and
certain officers as defendants. The factual allegations in these lawsuits mirror
those in the class actions, and the claims are for breach of fiduciary duty,
unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and waste of corporate
assets. The petitions seek disgorgement, costs, expenses and unspecified
equitable relief.
At this stage, it is impossible to predict the
outcome of these proceedings or their impact upon us. We currently believe that
the allegations made in the federal complaints and state petitions are without
merit, and we intend to seek dismissal of and vigorously defend against these
actions. While a successful outcome cannot be guaranteed, we do not reasonably
expect these lawsuits to have a material adverse effect.
Insurance Litigation - As
previously disclosed, our Maritech subsidiary incurred significant damage as a
result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in September 2005. Although portions of
the well intervention costs previously expended on these facilities and
submitted to our insurers have been reimbursed, our insurance underwriters have
continued to maintain that well intervention costs for certain of the damaged
wells do not qualify as covered costs, and that certain well intervention costs
for qualifying wells are not covered under the policies. In addition, the
underwriters have also maintained that there is no additional coverage provided
under an endorsement we obtained in August 2005 for the cost of removal of these
platforms and for other damage repairs on certain properties in excess of the
insured values provided by our property damage policy. On November 16, 2007, we
filed a lawsuit in the 359th
Judicial District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, entitled Maritech Resources, Inc. v. Certain
Underwriters and Insurance Companies at Lloyd’s, London subscribing to Policy
no. GA011150U and Steege Kingston, in which we are seeking damages for
breach of contract and various related claims and a declaration of the extent of
coverage of an endorsement to the policy. We cannot predict the outcome of this
lawsuit; however, the ultimate resolution could have a significant impact upon
our future operating cash flow. For further discussion, see Insurance Contingencies
below.
Insurance
Contingencies
As
more fully discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007, during the fourth quarter of 2007, we filed a lawsuit against
our insurers related to coverage for costs of well intervention work performed
and to be performed on certain Maritech offshore platforms which were destroyed
as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. As a result, primarily
during the fourth quarter of 2007, we reversed $62.9 million of anticipated
insurance recoveries which were previously included in estimating Maritech’s
decommissioning liability, or were previously included in accounts receivable
related to certain damage repair costs incurred, as the amount and timing of
these future reimbursements from our insurance providers was indeterminable. As
a result, we increased the decommissioning liability to $48.4 million for well
intervention and debris removal work to be performed on these platforms,
assuming no insurance reimbursements will be received. We continue to believe
that these costs are covered costs pursuant to the policies. If we successfully
collect our reimbursement from our insurance providers, such reimbursements will
be credited to operations in the period collected. In the event that our actual
well intervention costs are more or less than the associated decommissioning
liabilities, as adjusted, the difference may be reported in income in the period
in which the work is performed.
In
October 2005, one of our drilling rig barges was damaged by a fire, and a claim
was submitted to our insurers. The drilling rig barge was repaired during 2006
for a cost of approximately $8.4 million. In
February 2007, we
received a notice from our insurance underwriters, stating that they considered
that approximately $3.7 million of this claim was not covered under the
applicable policy. Net of amounts of insurance reimbursements received and costs
that were charged to expense during 2007, we reflected a remaining claim
receivable of $4.3 million. In late April 2008, following numerous discussions
with the underwriters and brokers associated with this policy, we reached an
agreement whereby in May 2008, we received approximately $4.1 million related to
the settlement of this claim receivable, and charged the $0.2 million of
unreimbursed repair costs to earnings.
Environmental
One of our
subsidiaries, TETRA Micronutrients, Inc. (TMI), previously owned and operated a
production facility located in Fairbury, Nebraska. TMI is subject to an
Administrative Order on Consent issued to American Microtrace, Inc. (n/k/a/
TETRA Micronutrients, Inc.) in the proceeding styled In the Matter of American Microtrace
Corporation, EPA I.D. No. NED00610550, Respondent, Docket No.
VII-98-H-0016, dated September 25, 1998 (the Consent Order), with regard to the
Fairbury facility. TMI is liable for future remediation costs at the Fairbury
facility under the Consent Order; however, the current owner of the Fairbury
facility is responsible for costs associated with the closure of that facility.
We have reviewed estimated remediation costs prepared by our independent,
third-party environmental engineering consultant, based on a detailed
environmental study. Based upon our review and discussions with our third-party
consultants, we established a reserve for such remediation costs. As of June 30,
2008, and following the performance of certain remediation activities at the
site, the amount of the reserve for these remediation costs, included in current
liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, is approximately
$0.5 million. The reserve will be further adjusted as information develops or
conditions change.
We
have not been named a potentially responsible party by the EPA or any state
environmental agency.
Other
Contingencies
In
March 2006, we acquired Beacon Resources, LLC (Beacon), a production testing
operation, for approximately $15.6 million paid at closing. In addition, the
acquisition provides for additional contingent consideration of up to $19.1
million to be paid in March 2009, depending on the average of Beacon’s annual
pretax results of operations over the three year period following the closing
date, through March 2009. We currently anticipate that a payment will be
required pursuant to this contingent consideration provision of the agreement,
since as of June 30, 2008, the amount of Beacon’s pretax results of operations
(as defined in the agreement) to date since the acquisition is now in excess of
the minimum amount required to generate a payment. Any amount payable pursuant
to this contingent consideration provision will be reflected as a liability and
added to goodwill as it becomes fixed and determinable at the end of the three
year period.
NOTE
J – INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
We
manage our operations through four operating segments: Fluids, WA&D
Services, Maritech, and Production Enhancement.
Our Fluids Division
manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and other associated
products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling,
completion, and workover operations both domestically and in certain regions of
Europe, Asia (including the Middle East), Latin America, and Africa. The
Division also markets certain fluids and dry calcium chloride manufactured at
its production facilities to a variety of markets outside the energy
industry.
Our WA&D
Division consists of two operating segments: WA&D Services and Maritech. The
WA&D Services segment provides a broad array of services required for the
abandonment of depleted oil and gas wells and the decommissioning of platforms,
pipelines, and other associated equipment. Our WA&D Services segment also
provides diving, marine, engineering, cutting, workover, drilling, and other
services. The WA&D Services segment operates primarily in the onshore U.S.
Gulf Coast region and the inland waters and offshore markets of the Gulf of
Mexico.
The Maritech
segment consists of our Maritech subsidiary, which, with its subsidiaries, is a
producer of oil and natural gas from properties acquired primarily to support
and provide a baseload of business for the WA&D Services segment. In
addition, the segment conducts development operations on certain of its oil and
gas properties that are intended to increase the cash flows on such
properties.
Our Production
Enhancement Division provides production testing services to markets
in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, offshore
Gulf of Mexico, and certain international locations. In addition, it provides
natural gas wellhead compression-based services to customers to enhance
production, primarily from mature, low-pressure natural gas wells located
principally in the mid-continent, mid-western, western, Rocky Mountain, and
Gulf Coast regions of the United States as well as in western
Canada, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.
We
generally evaluate performance and allocate resources based on profit or loss
from operations before income taxes and nonrecurring charges, return on
investment, and other criteria. The accounting policies of the reportable
segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant
accounting policies. Transfers between segments, as well as geographic areas,
are priced at the estimated fair value of the products or services as negotiated
between the operating units. “Corporate overhead” includes corporate general and
administrative expenses, corporate depreciation and amortization, interest
income and expense, and other income and expense.
Summarized
financial information concerning the business segments from continuing
operations is as follows:
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Revenues
from external customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
$ |
79,096 |
|
$ |
67,940 |
|
$ |
130,086 |
|
$ |
130,718 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
1,179 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
2,242 |
|
|
2,708 |
|
Maritech
|
|
75,138 |
|
|
51,169 |
|
|
132,349 |
|
|
100,364 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
76,317 |
|
|
52,869 |
|
|
134,591 |
|
|
103,072 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
2,357 |
|
|
2,466 |
|
|
5,318 |
|
|
4,841 |
|
Consolidated
|
|
157,770 |
|
|
123,275 |
|
|
269,995 |
|
|
238,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
|
17,333 |
|
|
12,579 |
|
|
33,429 |
|
|
22,857 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
78,532 |
|
|
84,505 |
|
|
128,600 |
|
|
172,341 |
|
Maritech
|
|
324 |
|
|
207 |
|
|
632 |
|
|
320 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
(2,774 |
) |
|
(6,038 |
) |
|
(5,919 |
) |
|
(12,912 |
) |
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
76,082 |
|
|
78,674 |
|
|
123,313 |
|
|
159,749 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
53,204 |
|
|
39,526 |
|
|
102,808 |
|
|
76,413 |
|
Consolidated
|
|
146,619 |
|
|
130,779 |
|
|
259,550 |
|
|
259,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegmented
revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
|
37 |
|
|
148 |
|
|
135 |
|
|
203 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
1 |
|
|
- |
|
|
36 |
|
|
- |
|
Maritech
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
1 |
|
|
- |
|
|
36 |
|
|
- |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
2 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
50 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
(181 |
) |
|
(185 |
) |
|
(253 |
) |
Consolidated
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Revenues
from external customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
|
96,466 |
|
|
80,667 |
|
|
163,650 |
|
|
153,778 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
79,712 |
|
|
86,205 |
|
|
130,878 |
|
|
175,049 |
|
Maritech
|
|
75,462 |
|
|
51,376 |
|
|
132,981 |
|
|
100,684 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
(2,774 |
) |
|
(6,038 |
) |
|
(5,919 |
) |
|
(12,912 |
) |
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
152,400 |
|
|
131,543 |
|
|
257,940 |
|
|
262,821 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
55,563 |
|
|
42,025 |
|
|
108,140 |
|
|
81,304 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
(181 |
) |
|
(185 |
) |
|
(253 |
) |
Consolidated
|
$ |
304,389 |
|
$ |
254,054 |
|
$ |
529,545 |
|
$ |
497,650 |
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before taxes and discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
$ |
15,570 |
|
$ |
10,265 |
|
$ |
22,411 |
|
$ |
18,212 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
11,547 |
|
|
12,675 |
|
|
7,444 |
|
|
23,716 |
|
Maritech
|
|
17,569 |
|
|
8,561 |
|
|
24,943 |
|
|
19,689 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
303 |
|
|
2,329 |
|
|
546 |
|
|
3,903 |
|
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
29,419 |
|
|
23,565 |
|
|
32,933 |
|
|
47,308 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
17,027 |
|
|
12,174 |
|
|
32,399 |
|
|
23,632 |
|
Corporate
overhead
|
|
(16,513 |
)(1) |
|
(11,640 |
)(1) |
|
(30,908 |
)(1) |
|
(23,527 |
)(1) |
Consolidated
|
$ |
45,503 |
|
$ |
34,364 |
|
$ |
56,835 |
|
$ |
65,625 |
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
|
$ |
332,180 |
|
|
$ |
286,414 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
|
249,381 |
|
|
|
279,536 |
|
Maritech
|
|
|
465,092 |
|
|
|
302,937 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
|
(1,573 |
) |
|
|
(20,036 |
) |
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
|
712,900 |
|
|
|
562,437 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
|
297,508 |
|
|
|
246,025 |
|
Corporate
overhead
|
|
|
112,138 |
(2) |
|
|
56,070 |
(2) |
Consolidated
|
|
$ |
1,454,726 |
|
|
$ |
1,150,946 |
|
(1) Amounts reflected
include the following general corporate expenses:
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative expense
|
|
$ |
11,468 |
|
|
$ |
7,102 |
|
|
$ |
19,895 |
|
|
$ |
14,615 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
|
557 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
4,434 |
|
|
|
4,448 |
|
|
|
9,013 |
|
|
|
8,471 |
|
Other general
corporate (income) expense, net
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
Total
|
|
$ |
16,513 |
|
|
$ |
11,640 |
|
|
$ |
30,908 |
|
|
$ |
23,527 |
|
(2) Includes assets of
discontinued operations.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
Business
Overview
The generally high demand for many of our
products and services amid high oil and natural gas pricing was reflected in our
financial performance during the second quarter of 2008. The quarter’s activity
resulted in unprecedented levels of consolidated revenue, gross profit and net
income from continuing operations, with each measure showing dramatic
improvement from the prior year period. Year to date activity also resulted in
increased revenues compared to the six month period of the prior year,
although net income during the first half of 2008 is decreased from the prior
year period. Our Maritech subsidiary, reflecting its highest quarterly
production output as a result of recent development and acquisition activity,
contributed significantly to our overall growth. Our Production Enhancement
Division, which consists of our production testing and compression services
operations, also continued to grow, capitalizing on its increasing service
capacity and the high demand for its services. Our Fluids Division growth during
the second quarter was led by an increase in service activity, as well as by
increased international demand for its products. Partially offsetting the
overall growth was the decreased activity of our WA&D Services segment,
reflecting the decreased heavy lift capacity compared to the prior year period.
This reduced capacity resulted in improved efficiency, however, as the segment
reported increased gross profit as a percentage of revenue during the second
quarter compared to the prior year period. Overall, gross profit as a percentage
of revenue during the second quarter of 2008 was 25.4%, an increase from the
23.9% reported in the prior year period, again reflecting the overall higher
demand for many of our products and services. Increased profitability was
partially offset by higher administrative expenses, primarily due to increased
incentive compensation and employee related costs associated with our growth. We
expect that the current strong demand for many of our products and services will
continue throughout the remainder of 2008 and beyond, and we are continuing to
invest in our core businesses as part of our overall growth
strategy.
Our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30,
2008 included current assets of $513.1 million, total assets of $1.5 billion,
and long-term debt of $390.3 million. During the first half of 2008, we
generated operating cash flow of $114.1 million. Given the increased prices for
oil and natural gas as of June 30, 2008, the total liabilities associated with
our derivative hedge program for our Maritech production cash flows totaled
approximately $206.3 million, which will be funded from the operating cash flow
from sales of Maritech’s future production. The derivative liability reflects
the fair value associated with oil and natural gas swap contracts, certain of
which extend through December 31, 2010, and will also be affected by future
fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices. In April 2008, we completed a
private debt offering for $125 million of 2008 Senior Notes and utilized a
significant majority of the proceeds to reduce our outstanding balance under our
revolving bank line of credit facility. Accordingly, as of August 8, 2008, we
had available borrowing capacity under the facility of approximately $198.6
million. While we expect that a significant portion of our over $300 million of
capital expenditure plans during 2008 will be funded from cash from operating
activities, the increased borrowing capacity will help provide additional
available funding as necessary. These capital expenditure plans include the
continuing development of our Fluids Division’s new Arkansas calcium chloride
plant, continuing development of Maritech oil and gas properties, continuing
growth of our wellhead compression services and production testing fleets, and
the construction of a new corporate headquarters building. In addition to these
internal growth projects, our growth strategy also includes identifying
opportunities to establish operations in additional niche oil and gas service
markets and to consider suitable acquisition opportunities. We believe that our
financial condition gives us the flexibility to consider these growth
initiatives through the use of cash, debt, equity, or any combination
thereof.
Critical Accounting
Policies
There have been no
material changes or developments in the evaluation of the accounting estimates
and the underlying assumptions or methodologies pertaining to our Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007. In preparing our consolidated financial statements, we make
assumptions, estimates, and judgments that affect the amounts reported. We
periodically evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to
potential impairments of long-lived assets (including goodwill), the
collectibility of accounts receivable, and the current cost of future
abandonment and decommissioning obligations. Our judgments and estimates are
based on historical experience and on future expectations that are believed to
be reasonable. The combination of these factors forms the basis for judgments
made about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources. These judgments and
estimates may
change as new events occur, as new information is acquired, and as our operating
environment changes. Actual results are likely to differ from our current
estimates, and those differences may be material.
Results
of Operations
|
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In
Thousands)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
|
$ |
96,466 |
|
|
$ |
80,667 |
|
|
$ |
163,650 |
|
|
$ |
153,778 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
|
79,712 |
|
|
|
86,205 |
|
|
|
130,878 |
|
|
|
175,049 |
|
Maritech
|
|
|
75,462 |
|
|
|
51,376 |
|
|
|
132,981 |
|
|
|
100,684 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
|
(2,774 |
) |
|
|
(6,038 |
) |
|
|
(5,919 |
) |
|
|
(12,912 |
) |
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
|
152,400 |
|
|
|
131,543 |
|
|
|
257,940 |
|
|
|
262,821 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
|
55,563 |
|
|
|
42,025 |
|
|
|
108,140 |
|
|
|
81,304 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(181 |
) |
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
(253 |
) |
|
|
|
304,389 |
|
|
|
254,054 |
|
|
|
529,545 |
|
|
|
497,650 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
|
|
22,393 |
|
|
|
17,068 |
|
|
|
35,650 |
|
|
|
31,775 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
|
15,982 |
|
|
|
16,192 |
|
|
|
15,975 |
|
|
|
31,073 |
|
Maritech
|
|
|
18,274 |
|
|
|
9,148 |
|
|
|
27,319 |
|
|
|
20,502 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
2,329 |
|
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
3,903 |
|
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
|
34,560 |
|
|
|
27,669 |
|
|
|
43,841 |
|
|
|
55,478 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
|
21,087 |
|
|
|
16,163 |
|
|
|
41,206 |
|
|
|
31,399 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(613 |
) |
|
|
(295 |
) |
|
|
(1,223 |
) |
|
|
(582 |
) |
|
|
|
77,427 |
|
|
|
60,605 |
|
|
|
119,474 |
|
|
|
118,070 |
|
Income
before taxes and discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fluids
Division
|
|
|
15,570 |
|
|
|
10,265 |
|
|
|
22,411 |
|
|
|
18,212 |
|
WA&D
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WA&D
Services
|
|
|
11,547 |
|
|
|
12,675 |
|
|
|
7,444 |
|
|
|
23,716 |
|
Maritech
|
|
|
17,569 |
|
|
|
8,561 |
|
|
|
24,943 |
|
|
|
19,689 |
|
Intersegment
eliminations
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
2,329 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
3,903 |
|
Total
WA&D Division
|
|
|
29,419 |
|
|
|
23,565 |
|
|
|
32,933 |
|
|
|
47,308 |
|
Production
Enhancement Division
|
|
|
17,027 |
|
|
|
12,174 |
|
|
|
32,399 |
|
|
|
23,632 |
|
Corporate
overhead
|
|
|
(16,513 |
) |
|
|
(11,640 |
) |
|
|
(30,908 |
) |
|
|
(23,527 |
) |
|
|
|
45,503 |
|
|
|
34,364 |
|
|
|
56,835 |
|
|
|
65,625 |
|
The above
information excludes the results of our Venezuelan and process services
businesses, which have been accounted for as discontinued
operations.
Three
months ended June 30, 2008 compared with three months ended June 30,
2007.
Consolidated
Comparisons
Revenues and Gross Profit
– Our total consolidated
revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $304.4 million compared to
$254.1 million for the second quarter of the prior year, an increase of 19.8%.
Our consolidated gross profit increased to $77.4 million during the second
quarter of 2008 compared to $60.6 million in the prior year quarter, an increase
of 27.8%. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 25.4% during
the second quarter of 2008 compared to 23.9% during the prior year
period.
General and
Administrative Expenses – General and administrative expenses were $28.0
million during the second quarter of 2008 compared to $24.7 million during the
prior year period, an increase of $3.3 million or 13.4%. This increase was
primarily due to our overall growth and included approximately
$3.9 million of
increased salary, incentives, benefits, contract labor costs, and other
associated employee expenses, and approximately $0.2 million of increased
professional fees and insurance costs. These increases were partially offset by
$0.7 million of decreased bad debt expenses and approximately $0.1 million of
decreased office expenses and other general expenses. General and administrative
expenses as a percentage of revenue were 9.2% during the second quarter of 2008
compared to 9.7% during the prior year period.
Other Income and Expense –
Other income and expense was $0.4 million of income during the second
quarter of 2008 compared to $2.8 million of income during the second quarter of
2007, primarily due to approximately $1.3 million of decreased other income,
resulting from a $1.2 million legal settlement during the prior year period, and
due to approximately $1.3 million of decreased gains on sales of assets compared
to the prior period. Such decreases were partially offset by approximately $0.3
million of increased foreign currency gains during the current year
period.
Interest Expense and Income Taxes –
Net interest expense remained flat at $4.3 million during the second
quarter of 2008 and 2007, as increased borrowings of long-term debt used to fund
our acquisitions and capital expenditure requirements since the beginning of
2007 were offset by the associated capitalized interest and lower interest rates
on the outstanding revolving credit facility. Interest expense is expected to
remain high in future periods, as additional borrowings are used to fund our
capital expenditure plans. Our provision for income taxes during the second
quarter of 2008 increased to $15.3 million compared to $12.2 million during the
prior year period due to increased earnings.
Net Income – Income before
discontinued operations was $30.2 million during the second quarter of 2008
compared to $22.2 million in the prior year second quarter, an increase of $8.0
million. Income per diluted share before discontinued operations was $0.40 on
75,752,026 average diluted shares outstanding during the second quarter of 2008
compared to $0.29 on 76,414,174 average diluted shares outstanding in the prior
year.
During the fourth
quarter of 2007, we sold our process services operation for approximately $58.7
million, net of certain adjustments. During the fourth quarter of 2006, we made
the decision to discontinue our Venezuelan fluids and production testing
businesses due to several factors, including the changing political climate in
that country. Net loss from discontinued operations was $0.7 million during the
second quarter of 2008 compared to $0.7 million of net income from discontinued
operations during the second quarter of 2007.
Net income was
$29.4 million during the second quarter of 2008 compared to $22.9 million in the
prior year second quarter, an increase of $6.5 million. Net income per diluted
share was $0.39 on 75,752,026 average diluted shares outstanding during the
second quarter of 2008 compared to $0.30 on 76,414,174 average diluted shares
outstanding in the prior year quarter.
Divisional
Comparisons
Fluids Division – Our Fluids
Division revenues increased to $96.5 million during the second quarter of 2008
compared to $80.7 million during the second quarter of 2007, an increase of
$15.8 million or 19.6%. This increase was primarily due to a $3.7 million
increase related to increased worldwide sales volumes for brine products and
$7.3 million increase for manufactured products sales, primarily in Europe. In
addition, the Division also reflected $4.8 million of increased service
revenues, due to increased domestic onshore service activity as well as the
impact resulting from the April 2007 acquisition of the assets and operations of
a company providing fluids transfer and related services in support of high
pressure fracturing processes. This acquisition expanded the Division’s
completion services operations, allowing it to provide such services to
customers in the Arkansas, TexOma, and ArkLaTex regions.
Our Fluids Division
gross profit increased to $22.4 million during the second quarter of 2008,
compared to $17.1 million during the prior year period, an increase of $5.3
million or 31.2%. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 23.2%
during the current year period compared to 21.2% during the prior year period.
This increase was primarily due to the increased brine sales volumes, the
decreased costs for certain brine products, a favorable product mix, and the
gross profit from the increased services activity. Although a favorable
long-term supply for certain of the Division’s raw material needs has been
secured, and the Division has begun to reflect lower product costs as a result,
gross
margins are
expected to increase further after the Division sells more of its remaining
higher cost inventory.
Fluids Division
income before taxes during the second quarter of 2008 totaled $15.6 million
compared to $10.3 million in the corresponding prior year period, an increase of
$5.3 million or 51.7%. This increase was generated by the $5.3 million increase
in gross profit discussed above, as approximately $0.7 million of decreased
administrative expenses was offset by approximately $0.7 million of decreased
other income, primarily as a result of decreased foreign currency
gains.
WA&D Division – Our
WA&D Division revenues increased from $131.5 million during the second
quarter of 2007 to $152.4 million during the current year period, an increase of
$20.9 million or 15.9%. WA&D Division gross profit during the second quarter
of 2008 totaled $34.6 million compared to $27.7 million during the prior year
second quarter, an increase of $6.9 million or 24.9%. WA&D Division income
before taxes was $29.4 million during the second quarter of 2008 compared to
$23.6 million during the prior year period, an increase of $5.9 million or
24.8%.
The Division’s
WA&D Services operations revenues decreased to $79.7 million during the
second quarter of 2008 compared to $86.2 million in the prior year quarter, a
decrease of $6.5 million or approximately 7.5%. This decrease was due to the
Division’s decreased heavy lift activity during the current year quarter
primarily due to decreased capacity, as the Division had an additional leased
vessel operating during a portion of the prior year period. This decrease was
partially offset by increased dive services and offshore abandonment activity
and vessel utilization during the current year period. The Division aims to
capitalize on the current demand for well abandonment and decommissioning
activity in the Gulf of Mexico, including the remaining work to be performed
over the next several years on offshore properties which were damaged or
destroyed in 2005 by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
The WA&D
Services segment of the Division reported gross profit of $16.0 million during
the second quarter of 2008 compared to $16.2 million during the second quarter
of 2007, a $0.2 million decrease. However, the WA&D Services segment’s gross
profit as a percentage of revenues increased to 20.0% during the current year
second quarter compared to 18.8% during the prior year period. Increased gross
profit efficiencies from the increased dive services activity and vessel
utilization were offset by the decreased gross profit from the reduced heavy
lift activity during the current year period.
WA&D Services
segment income before taxes decreased from $12.7 million during the second
quarter of 2007 to $11.5 million during the current year second quarter, a
decrease of $1.1 million or 8.9%. This decrease was caused by the $0.2 million
decrease in gross profit described above, plus approximately $1.2 million of
decreased other income, primarily due to a legal settlement which was recorded
in the prior year period. These decreases were partially offset by $0.3 million
of decreased administrative expenses.
The Division’s
Maritech operations reported revenues of $75.5 million during the second quarter
of 2008 compared to $51.4 million during the prior year period, an increase of
$24.1 million, or 46.9%. Revenues increased by approximately $9.8 million as a
result of increased realized commodity prices. Maritech reflected average
realized oil and natural gas prices during the second quarter of 2008 of
$86.19/barrel and $9.83/Mcf, respectively. Maritech has hedged a portion of its
expected future production levels by entering into additional derivative hedge
contracts, with certain contracts extending through 2010. Increased production
volumes generated increased revenues of approximately $14.2 million, resulting
from successful exploitation and development activities and from the recent
acquisitions of properties during December 2007 and January 2008. During the
fiscal year 2007, Maritech expended approximately $178.4 million on acquisition
and development activities, and an additional $60.8 million during the first six
months of 2008, and such activity is expected to continue during the remainder
of 2008. In addition, Maritech reported $0.1 million of increased processing
revenue during the current year quarter.
Maritech reported a
$9.1 million increase in gross profit during the second quarter of 2008,
reporting $18.3 million during the current year period compared to $9.1 million
during the second quarter of 2007, an increase of 99.8%. Maritech’s gross profit
as a percentage of revenues also increased during the quarter to 24.2% compared
to 17.8% during the prior year period. The impact of Maritech’s increased
production volumes were more than offset by approximately $15.0 million of
increased operating
expenses, including
$8.9 million of increased depreciation, depletion, and amortization costs and
$4.7 million of increased dry hole costs.
The Division’s
Maritech operations reported income before taxes of $17.6 million during the
second quarter of 2008 compared to $8.6 million during the prior year period, an
increase of $9.0 million or 105.2%. This increase was due to the $9.1 million
increase in gross profit discussed above, and a $0.6 million decrease in
administrative expenses, which were partially offset by $0.7 million of
decreased other income, due to gains on sales of properties recorded in the
prior year period.
Production Enhancement Division
– Production Enhancement Division revenues increased from $42.0 million
during the second quarter of 2007 to $55.6 million during the current year
quarter, an increase of $13.5 million. This 32.2% increase was primarily due to
$9.9 million of increased revenues from the Division’s production testing
operations, primarily as a result of increased Latin American activity, and
increased demand domestically. Compressco revenues increased by approximately
$3.6 million compared to the prior year period, due to its overall growth
domestically, as well as in Mexico. The Division continues to add to its service
equipment fleet to meet the growing demand for its products and
services.
Production
Enhancement Division gross profit increased from $16.2 million during the second
quarter of 2007 to $21.1 million during the second quarter of 2008, an increase
of $4.9 million or 30.5%. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased
slightly, however, from 38.5% during the second quarter of 2007 to 38.0% during
the current year period, primarily due to increased operating expenses for the
Division’s Compressco operations.
Income before taxes
for the Production Enhancement Division increased 39.9%, from $12.2 million
during the prior year second quarter to $17.0 million during the second quarter
of 2008, an increase of $4.9 million. This increase was primarily due to the
$4.9 million of increased gross profit discussed above, as approximately $0.6
million of increased administrative costs were largely offset by $0.5 million of
increased other income due to increased foreign currency gains.
Corporate Overhead –
Corporate Overhead includes corporate general and administrative expense,
interest income and expense, and other income and expense. Such expenses and
income are not allocated to the Company’s operating divisions, as they relate to
the Company’s general corporate activities. Corporate overhead increased from
$11.6 million during the second quarter of 2007 to $16.5 million during the
second quarter of 2008, primarily due to increased administrative expense.
Corporate administrative costs increased approximately $4.4 million due to
approximately $4.6 million of increased employee related costs, primarily from
increased incentive compensation cost, and approximately $0.1 million of
increased insurance and professional fee expense, partially offset by
approximately $0.3 million of decreased office and general expenses. Corporate
interest expense remained flat at approximately $4.4 million during the second
quarter of 2008, as the impact of the increased outstanding balance of long-term
debt, which was used to fund the capital expenditure activities during the past
year, was largely offset by the increased associated capitalized interest and
decreased interest rates on the revolving credit facility. In addition, during
the current year period, we reflected approximately $0.3 million of increased
depreciation expense, and approximately $0.2 million of decreased other
income.
Six
months ended June 30, 2008 compared with six months ended June 30,
2007.
Consolidated
Comparisons
Revenues and Gross Profit –
Our total consolidated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008
were $529.5 million compared to $497.7 million for the first six months of the
prior year, an increase of 6.4%. Our consolidated gross profit increased to
$119.5 million during the first six months of 2008 compared to $118.1 million in
the prior year period, an increase of 1.2%. Consolidated gross profit as a
percentage of revenue was 22.6% during the first six months of 2008 compared to
23.7% during the prior year period.
General and Administrative Expenses
– General and administrative expenses were $53.1 million during the first
six months of 2008 compared to $48.3 million during the prior year period, an
increase of $4.9 million or 10.1%. This increase was primarily due to our
overall growth and included approximately
$4.4 million of
increased salary, incentives, benefits, contract labor costs, and other
associated employee expenses, approximately $0.6 million of increased
professional fees and insurance costs, and approximately $0.7 million in
increased other general expenses. These increases were partially offset by
approximately $0.5 million of decreased bad debt expense, and approximately $0.4
million of decreased office expenses. General and administrative expenses as a
percentage of revenue were 10.0% during the first six months of 2008 compared to
9.7% during the prior year period.
Other Income and Expense –
Other income and expense was $0.8 million of expense during the first six
months of 2008 compared to $4.0 million of income during the first six months of
2007, primarily due to approximately $3.3 million of decreased gains on sales of
assets in the current year period and approximately $2.0 million of decreased
other income, primarily due to a legal settlement gain recorded in the prior
year period. Such decreases were partially offset by approximately $0.5 million
of increased equity from earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures.
Interest Expense and Income Taxes –
Net interest expense increased from $8.2 million during the prior year
six month period to $8.7 million during the first six months of 2008, despite
lower interest rates on the outstanding revolving credit facility and increased
capitalized interest, due to increased borrowings of long-term debt which were
used to fund our acquisitions and capital expenditure requirements since the
beginning of 2007. Interest expense is expected to remain high in future periods
as additional borrowings are used to fund our capital expenditure plans. Our
provision for income taxes during the first six months of 2008 decreased to
$19.3 million compared to $23.1 million during the prior year period, primarily
due to decreased earnings.
Net Income – Income before
discontinued operations was $37.5 million during the first six months of 2008
compared to $42.5 million in the prior year period, a decrease of $5.0 million.
Income per diluted share before discontinued operations was $0.50 on 75,608,226
average diluted shares outstanding during the first six months of 2008 compared
to $0.56 on 75,750,515 average diluted shares outstanding in the prior
year.
During the fourth
quarter of 2007, we sold our process services operation for approximately $58.7
million, net of certain adjustments. During the fourth quarter of 2006, we made
the decision to discontinue our Venezuelan fluids and production testing
businesses due to several factors, including the changing political climate in
that country. Net loss from discontinued operations was $1.4 million during the
first six months of 2008 compared to $1.0 million of net income from
discontinued operations during the first six months of 2007.
Net income was
$36.1 million during the first six months of 2008 compared to $43.5 million in
the prior year period, a decrease of $7.4 million. Net income per diluted share
was $0.48 on 75,608,226 average diluted shares outstanding during the first six
months of 2008 compared to $0.57 on 75,750,515 average diluted shares
outstanding in the prior year quarter.
Divisional
Comparisons
Fluids Division – Our Fluids
Division revenues increased $9.9 million to $163.7 million during the first six
months of 2008 compared to $153.8 million during the first six months of 2007, a
6.4% increase. This increase was primarily due to $10.6 million of increased
service revenues, due to increased domestic onshore service activity, as well as
the April 2007 acquisition of the assets and operations of a company providing
fluids transfer and related services in support of high pressure fracturing
processes. This acquisition expanded the Division’s completion services
operations, allowing it to provide such services to customers in the Arkansas,
TexOma, and ArkLaTex regions. The Division’s overall product sales revenues
decreased slightly by $0.6 million, as $10.4 million of increased European
manufactured products sales was largely offset by decreased sales volumes for
brine products and domestic manufactured products.
Our Fluids Division
gross profit increased to $35.7 million during the first six months of 2008,
compared to $31.8 million during the prior year period, an increase of $3.9
million or 12.2%. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 21.8%
during the current year period compared to 20.7% during the prior year period.
This increase was primarily due to the gross profit on the increased service
activity discussed above, partially offset by increased costs of certain
products. Although a favorable long-term
supply for certain
of the Division’s raw material needs has been secured, the Division continues to
reflect lower gross margins as it sells its remaining higher cost
inventory.
Fluids Division
income before taxes during the first six months of 2008 totaled $22.4 million
compared to $18.2 million in the corresponding prior year period, an increase of
$4.2 million or 23.1%. This increase was generated by the $3.9 million increase
in gross profit discussed above, plus approximately $0.9 million of decreased
administrative expenses, partially offset by approximately $0.6 million of
decreased other income, primarily from decreased foreign currency
gains.
WA&D Division – Our
WA&D Division revenues decreased from $262.8 million during the first six
months of 2007 to $257.9 million during the current year period, a decrease of
$4.9 million or 1.9%. WA&D Division gross profit during the first six months
of 2008 totaled $43.8 million compared to $55.5 million during the prior year
six month period, a decrease of $11.6 million or 21.0%. WA&D Division income
before taxes was $32.9 million during the first six months of 2008 compared to
$47.3 million during the prior year period, a decrease of $14.4 million or
30.4%.
The Division’s
WA&D Services operations revenues decreased to $130.9 million during the
first six months of 2008 compared to $175.0 million in the prior year period, a
decrease of $44.2 million or approximately 25.2%. This decrease was due to the
Division’s decreased heavy lift capacity compared to the prior year period, as
the WA&D Services segment had two additional leased vessels operating during
a portion of the prior year period. This decrease was partially offset by
increased offshore abandonment activity during the first six months of 2008,
despite interruptions during a portion of the current year period due to poor
weather conditions and high seas, which resulted in a significant portion of the
Division’s planned work being postponed. The Division aims to capitalize on the
current demand for well abandonment and decommissioning activity in the Gulf of
Mexico, including the remaining work to be performed over the next several years
on offshore properties which were damaged or destroyed in 2005 by Hurricanes
Rita and Katrina.
The WA&D
Services segment of the Division reported gross profit of $16.0 million during
the first six months of 2008, a $15.1 million decrease from the first six months
of 2007. The WA&D Services segment’s gross profit as a percentage of
revenues was 12.2% during the first six months of 2008 compared to 17.8% during
the prior year period. A portion of this decrease in gross profit was due to the
decreased heavy lift capacity discussed above. In addition, the poor weather
conditions, which resulted in a postponement of several projects particularly
during the first quarter, also contributed to reduced profitability for the
offshore projects that were performed during the period, resulting in decreased
overall segment gross profit. In addition, during the first quarter, the
Division’s Epic Diving & Marine operation incurred certain repair expenses
related to one of its dive support vessels. It is anticipated that the segment’s
gross profit margin will continue to improve during the third quarter
of 2008, as the segment has historically incurred the greatest weather risks
associated with offshore operations during the first and fourth
quarters.
WA&D Services
segment income before taxes decreased from $23.7 million during the first six
months of 2007 to $7.4 million during the current year period, a decrease of
$16.3 million or 68.6%. This decrease was due to the $15.1 million decrease in
gross profit described above, plus approximately $1.6 million of decreased other
income, primarily due to a $1.2 million legal settlement which was recorded
during the prior year period. Partially offsetting these decreases was
approximately $0.4 million of decreased administrative expenses during the
current year period.
The Division’s
Maritech operations reported revenues of $133.0 million during the first six
months of 2008 compared to $100.7 million during the prior year period, an
increase of $32.3 million, or 32.1%. Revenues increased by approximately $19.4
million as a result of increased realized commodity prices. Maritech reflected
average realized oil and natural gas prices during the first six months of 2008
of $81.03/barrel and $9.24/Mcf, respectively. Maritech has hedged a portion of
its expected future production levels by entering into additional derivative
hedge contracts, with certain contracts extending through 2010. In addition,
increased production volumes generated increased revenues of approximately $12.6
million due to increased gas production as a result of successful exploitation
and development activities and from the recent acquisitions of properties during
December 2007 and January 2008. During the fiscal year 2007, Maritech expended
approximately $178.4 million on acquisition and development activities, and
expended approximately $60.9 million during the first half of 2008, and such
activity is
anticipated to
continue during the remainder of 2008. In addition, Maritech reported $0.3
million of increased processing revenue during the current year six month
period.
As
a result of the increase in realized oil and gas prices and production volumes,
Maritech reported a $6.8 million increase in gross profit during the first six
months of 2008, reporting $27.3 million during the current year period compared
to $20.5 million during the first six months of 2007, an increase of 33.3%.
However, Maritech’s gross profit as a percentage of revenues only slightly
increased during the first six months of 2008 to 20.5% from 20.4% during the
prior year period. The impact of Maritech’s increased production volumes were
more than offset by approximately $21.5 million of increased operating expenses,
including $16.3 million of increased depreciation, depletion, and amortization
costs and $2.1 million of increased dry hole costs.
The Division’s
Maritech operations reported income before taxes of $24.9 million during the
first six months of 2008 compared to $19.7 million during the prior year period,
an increase of $5.3 million or 26.7%. This increase was due to the $6.8 million
increase in gross profit discussed above, and $0.7 million of decreased
administrative costs during the current year period, partially offset by $2.2
million of decreased other income due to gains on sales of properties recorded
in the prior year period.
Production Enhancement Division
– Production Enhancement Division revenues increased from $81.3 million
during the first six months of 2007 to $108.1 million during the current year
six month period, an increase of $26.8 million. This 33.0% increase was
primarily due to $19.1 million of increased revenues from the Division’s
production testing operations, primarily as a result of increased Latin American
activity, and increased demand domestically. Compressco revenues increased by
approximately $7.6 million compared to the prior year period, due to its overall
growth domestically, as well as in Mexico. The Division continues to add to its
service equipment fleet to meet the growing demand for its products and
services.
Production
Enhancement Division gross profit increased from $31.4 million during the first
six months of 2007 to $41.2 million during the first six months of 2008, an
increase of $9.8 million or 31.2%. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues
decreased slightly, however, from 38.6% during the first six months of 2007 to
38.1% during the current year period, primarily due to increased operating
expenses for the Division’s Compressco operations.
Income before taxes
for the Production Enhancement Division increased 37.1%, from $23.6 million
during the prior year six month period to $32.4 million during the first six
months of 2008, an increase of $8.8 million. This increase was primarily due to
the $9.8 million of increased gross profit discussed above, and $0.6 million of
increased other income, partially offset by approximately $1.6 million of
increased administrative costs.
Corporate Overhead –
Corporate Overhead includes corporate general and administrative expense,
interest income and expense, and other income and expense. Such expenses and
income are not allocated to the Company’s operating divisions, as they relate to
the Company’s general corporate activities. Corporate overhead increased from
$23.5 million during the first six months of 2007 to $30.9 million during the
first six months of 2008, primarily due to increased administrative expense.
Corporate administrative costs increased approximately $5.3 million due to
approximately $4.9 million of increased salaries, incentives, contract labor,
and other general employee expenses, and approximately $0.5 million of increased
insurance expense, partially offset by approximately $0.1 million of decreased
general expenses. Corporate interest expense increased by approximately $0.5
million during the first six months 2008 due to the increased outstanding
balance of long-term debt, which was used to fund the acquisitions and capital
expenditure activities since the beginning of 2007. In addition, during the
current year period, we reflected approximately $0.7 million of increased
depreciation expense, and approximately $1.0 million of increased other
expenses, primarily due to losses associated with commodity derivative
ineffectiveness.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
continue to execute a growth strategy that further expands our operations
through a significant internal capital expenditure program, strategic
acquisitions, and the establishment of operations in additional niche oil and
gas service markets, both domestically and internationally. Our most
significant capital
expenditure projects currently include the construction of a new calcium
chloride production facility in Arkansas and a new headquarters office
building. We expect to fund much of our ongoing capital expenditure activity
through operating cash flows and our long-term borrowing capacity. We also
continue to consider suitable acquisitions, which are expected to be funded
through available borrowing capacity or the issuance of new debt or equity.
Operating cash flows in excess of our capital expenditure and other investing
requirements are expected to be used principally to reduce the outstanding
balance under our credit facility, which is scheduled to mature in
2011.
Operating Activities – Cash
flow generated by operating activities totaled approximately $114.1 million
during the first six months of 2008 compared to approximately $95.4 million
during the prior year period, as the increased depreciation and other non-cash
charges during the current year more than offset the cash flow impact of
decreased earnings and the net change in working capital items. Future operating
cash flow for many of our businesses is largely dependent upon the level of oil
and gas industry activity, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico region of the U.S.
We expect that the current high demand for many of our products and services
will continue during the remainder of 2008 and beyond. The operating cash flow
impact from this continued high demand is expected to be limited or partially
offset, however, by the increased product, operating, debt service, and
administrative costs required to deliver our products and services and our
equipment and personnel capacity constraints.
Future operating
cash flow will also be affected by the prices received for Maritech’s oil and
natural gas production. Maritech’s oil and natural gas production volumes are
generating increased operating cash flow as a result of current oil and natural
gas commodity pricing, which, prior to the impact of hedge transactions,
averaged $126.10/barrel and $11.60/MMBtu, respectively, during the second
quarter of 2008. Maritech has entered into numerous oil and natural gas
derivative transactions, some of which extend through 2010, that are designated
to hedge a portion of Maritech’s operating cash flows from risks associated with
the fluctuating market prices of oil and natural gas. Maritech’s hedge
derivatives for the remainder of 2008 consist of oil and natural gas swap
transactions with a weighted average swap price of $66.92/barrel and
$9.06/MMBtu, respectively. As a result, a portion of Maritech’s production cash
flows are currently utilized to fund the monthly settlements pursuant to these
hedge derivatives. As of June 30, 2008, we reflect derivative settlement
liabilities of $206.3 million, of which $132.8 million is included in current
liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. These derivative
liabilities are measured at their fair value as of June 30, 2008, using forward
pricing data from published sources over the remaining derivative contract term.
Accordingly, the fair value of these liabilities will continue be affected by
changes in these forward prices in the future. These derivative liabilities will
be settled using a portion of the operating cash flows generated by Maritech’s
future production.
Future operating
cash flow will also be affected by the amount and timing of expenditures
required for the plugging, abandonment, and decommissioning of Maritech’s oil
and natural gas properties, including the well intervention work to be performed
on certain destroyed offshore platforms. The third party discounted fair value,
including an estimated profit, of Maritech’s decommissioning liability as of
June 30, 2008 totals $219.3 million ($246.7 million undiscounted). The cash outflow
necessary to extinguish this liability is expected to occur over several years,
generally shortly after the end of each property’s productive life. The amount
and timing of these cash outflows is estimated based on expected costs, as well
as the timing of future oil and gas production and the resulting depletion of
Maritech’s oil and gas reserves. Such estimates are imprecise and subject to
change due to changing commodity prices, revisions of reserve estimates, and
other factors. Maritech’s decommissioning liability is net of amounts allocable
to joint interest owners and any contractual amounts to be paid by the previous
owners of the properties. In some cases, the previous owners are contractually
obligated to pay Maritech a fixed amount for the future well abandonment and
decommissioning work on these properties as the work is performed, partially
offsetting Maritech’s future obligation expenditures. As of June 30, 2008,
Maritech’s total undiscounted decommissioning obligation is approximately $297.7
million and consists of Maritech’s liability of $246.7 million plus
approximately $51.0 million, which is contractually required to be reimbursed to
Maritech pursuant to such contractual arrangements with the previous
owners.
Investing Activities – During
2008, we plan to expend over $300 million of capital expenditures, approximately
$131.9 million of which was expended during the first six months of 2008. The
significant majority of our planned capital expenditures is related to
identified opportunities to grow and expand our existing businesses, and certain
of these expenditures may be postponed or cancelled as conditions change.
Significant capital projects planned during 2008 include the continuing
development of our El
Dorado, Arkansas
calcium chloride production facility, which, when completed in late 2009,
is expected to cost approximately $103 million. Also, work is continuing on the
construction of our new corporate headquarters building located in The
Woodlands, Texas, which is expected to cost approximately $40 million, and
should be completed by March 2009. In addition, we plan to continue with the
acquisition and development of Maritech oil and gas properties. The December
2007 acquisition of certain properties from Cimarex Energy (the Cimarex
Properties) provides Maritech with a significant portfolio of development
prospects, which it intends to exploit in the coming years. Finally, our growth
strategy also includes the continuing pursuit of suitable acquisitions or
opportunities to establish operations in additional niche oil and gas service
markets. To the extent we consummate a significant transaction, our liquidity
position will be affected. We expect to fund our 2008 capital expenditure
activity through cash flows from operations and our bank credit facility. Should
additional capital be required, we believe that we have the ability to raise
such capital through the issuance of additional debt or equity.
Cash capital
expenditures of approximately $131.9 million during the first six months of 2008
included approximately $67.2 million by the WA&D Division. Approximately
$60.9 million was expended by the Division’s Maritech subsidiary primarily
related to acquisition and development expenditures on its offshore oil and gas
properties, including $13.5 million for the acquisition of additional producing
properties and $47.4 million primarily relating to development activities,
including development activities on the recently acquired Cimarex Properties. In
addition, the WA&D Division expended approximately $6.3 million on its
WA&D Services operations, primarily for refurbishment costs on one of its
dive support vessels. The Production Enhancement Division spent approximately
$33.2 million, consisting of approximately $16.9 million for additional wellhead
compression equipment, and approximately $16.3 million for production testing
equipment fleet expansion. The Fluids Division reflected approximately $25.2
million of capital expenditures, primarily related to the Arkansas plant
construction project during the period. Corporate capital expenditures were
approximately $6.4 million and included the construction costs of our new
headquarters building.
In
addition to its continuing capital expenditure program, Maritech continues to
pursue the purchase of additional producing oil and gas properties as part of
our strategy to support our WA&D Services operations. In January 2008,
Maritech acquired certain producing properties from Stone Energy Corporation in
exchange for the assumption of the associated decommissioning obligations having
a fair value of approximately $20.2 million and cash of $15.8 million, subject
to further adjustment. While future purchases of such properties are also
expected to be primarily funded through the assumption of the associated
decommissioning liabilities, the transactions may also involve the payment or
receipt of cash at closing or the receipt of cash when associated well
abandonment and decommissioning work is performed in the future.
Financing Activities – To
fund our capital and working capital requirements, we may supplement our
existing cash balances and cash flow from operating activities as needed from
long-term borrowings, short-term borrowings, equity issuances, and other sources
of capital. We have a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks,
pursuant to a credit facility agreement which was amended in June 2006 and
December 2006 (the Restated Credit Facility). As of August 8, 2008, we had an
outstanding balance of $75.8 million and $25.6 million in letters of credit
against the $300 million revolving credit facility, leaving a net availability
of $198.6 million.
The Restated Credit
Facility, which matures in 2011, is unsecured and guaranteed by certain of our
material domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings generally bear interest at the
British Bankers Association LIBOR rate plus 0.50% to 1.25%, depending on one of
our financial ratios. As of June 30, 2008, the average interest rate on the
outstanding balance under the credit facility was 3.81%. We pay a commitment fee
ranging from 0.15% to 0.30% on unused portions of the facility. The Restated
Credit Facility agreement contains customary covenants and other restrictions,
including certain financial ratio covenants, and includes limitations on
aggregate asset sales, individual acquisitions, and aggregate annual
acquisitions and capital expenditures. Access to our revolving credit line is
dependent upon our ability to comply with certain financial ratio covenants set
forth in the Restated Credit Facility agreement. Significant deterioration of
this ratio could result in a default under the Restated Credit Facility
agreement and, if not remedied, could result in termination of the agreement and
acceleration of any outstanding balances under the facility prior to 2011. The
Restated Credit Facility agreement also includes cross-default provisions
relating to any other indebtedness greater than a defined amount. If any such
indebtedness is not paid or is accelerated and such event is not remedied in a
timely manner, a default
will occur under
the Restated Credit Facility. We were in compliance with all covenants and
conditions of our credit facility as of June 30, 2008. Our continuing ability to
comply with these financial covenants centers largely upon our ability to
generate adequate cash flow. Historically, our financial performance has been
more than adequate to meet these covenants, and we expect this trend to
continue.
In
April 2008, we issued and sold through a private placement, $35.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of Series 2008-A Senior Notes and $90.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of Series 2008-B Senior Notes (collectively the
Series 2008 Senior Notes) pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated April 30,
2008. The Series 2008 Senior Notes were sold in the United States to accredited
investors pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act of 1933. A
significant majority of the combined net proceeds from the sale of the Series
2008 Senior Notes was used to pay down a portion of the existing indebtedness
under the bank revolving credit facility. The Series 2008-A Senior Notes bear
interest at the fixed rate of 6.30% and mature on April 30, 2013. The Series
2008-B Senior Notes bear interest at the fixed rate of 6.56% and mature on April
30, 2015. Interest on the 2008 Senior Notes is due semiannually on April 30 and
October 31 of each year. In September 2004, we issued and sold, through a
private placement, $55 million in aggregate principal amount of Series 2004-A
Senior Notes and 28 million Euros (approximately $44.2 million equivalent at
June 30, 2008) in aggregate principal amount of Series 2004-B Senior Notes
pursuant to the Master Note Purchase Agreement dated September 2004, as
supplemented. The Series 2004-A Senior Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of
5.07% and mature on September 30, 2011. The Series 2004-B Notes bear interest at
a fixed rate of 4.79% and also mature on September 30, 2011. In April 2006, we
issued and sold through a private placement, $90.0 million in aggregate
principal amount of Series 2006-A Senior Notes pursuant to our existing Master
Note Purchase Agreement dated September 2004, as supplemented. Interest on the
2004-A and 2004-B Senior Notes is due semiannually on March 30 and September 30
of each year. The Series 2006-A Senior Notes bear interest at the fixed rate of
5.90% and mature on April 30, 2016. Interest on the 2006-A Senior Notes is due
semiannually on April 30 and October 30 of each year. The Series 2008 Senior
Notes, together with the Series 2004-A Senior Notes, Series 2004-B Senior Notes,
and Series 2006-A Senior Notes are collectively referred to as the Senior
Notes.
Pursuant to each of
the respective note purchase agreements, as supplemented, the Senior Notes are
unsecured and guaranteed by substantially all of our wholly owned subsidiaries.
The note purchase agreements contain customary covenants and restrictions,
require us to maintain certain financial ratios and contain customary default
provisions, as well as cross-default provisions relating to any other
indebtedness of $20 million or more. We were in compliance with all covenants
and conditions of our Senior Notes as of June 30, 2008. Upon the occurrence and
during the continuation of an event of default under the note purchase
agreements, the Senior Notes may become immediately due and payable, either
automatically or by declaration of holders of more than 50% in principal amount
of the Senior Notes outstanding at the time.
In
May 2004, we filed a universal acquisition shelf registration statement on Form
S-4 that permits us to issue up to $400 million of common stock, preferred
stock, senior and subordinated debt securities, and warrants in one or more
acquisition transactions that we may undertake from time to time. As part of our
strategic plan, we evaluate opportunities to acquire businesses and assets and
intend to consider attractive acquisition opportunities, which may involve the
payment of cash or the issuance of debt or equity securities. Such acquisitions
may be funded with existing cash balances, funds under our credit facility, or
securities issued under our acquisition shelf registration on Form
S-4.
In
addition to our revolving credit facility, we fund our short-term liquidity
requirements from cash generated by operations, short-term vendor financing and,
to a lesser extent, from leasing with institutional leasing companies. We
believe we have the ability to generate additional capital to fund our capital
expenditure plans through the issuance of additional debt or
equity.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
– As of June 30, 2008, we had no “off balance sheet arrangements” that
may have a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial
condition or results of operations.
Commitments
and Contingencies
Litigation
We
are named defendants in several lawsuits and respondents in certain governmental
proceedings, arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of
lawsuits or other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty,
management does not reasonably expect these matters to have a material adverse
impact on the financial statements.
Class Action Lawsuit - Between
March 27, 2008 and April 30, 2008, two putative class action complaints were
filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
(Houston Division) against us and certain of our officers by certain
stockholders on behalf of themselves and other stockholders who purchased our
common stock between January 3, 2007 and October 16, 2007. The complaints assert
claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaints allege that the
defendants violated the federal securities laws during the period by, among
other things, disseminating false and misleading statements and/or concealing
material facts concerning our current and prospective business and financial
results. The complaints also allege that, as a result of these actions, our
stock price was artificially inflated during the class period, which enabled our
insiders to sell their personally-held shares for a substantial gain. The
complaints seek unspecified compensatory damages, costs, and expenses. On May 8,
2008, the Court consolidated these complaints as In re TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Securities Litigation, No. 4:08-cv-0965 (S.D. Tex.). On June 27, 2008,
the Court appointed Fulton County Employees’ Retirement System as lead plaintiff
for the consolidated actions.
Between May 28,
2008 and June 27, 2008, two petitions were filed by alleged stockholders in the
District Courts of Harris County, Texas, 133rd and
113th
Judicial Districts, purportedly on our behalf. The suits name our directors and
certain officers as defendants. The factual allegations in these lawsuits mirror
those in the class actions, and the claims are for breach of fiduciary duty,
unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and waste of corporate
assets. The petitions seek disgorgement, costs, expenses and unspecified
equitable relief.
At this stage, it is impossible to predict the
outcome of these proceedings or their impact upon us. We currently believe that
the allegations made in the federal complaints and state petitions are without
merit, and we intend to seek dismissal of and vigorously defend against these
actions. While a successful outcome cannot be guaranteed, we do not reasonably
expect these lawsuits to have a material adverse effect.
Insurance Litigation - Our
Maritech subsidiary incurred significant damage as a result of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita in September 2005. Although portions of the well intervention
costs previously expended on these facilities and submitted to our insurers have
been reimbursed, our insurance underwriters have continued to maintain that well
intervention costs for certain of the damaged wells do not qualify as covered
costs, and that certain well intervention costs for qualifying wells are not
covered under the policies. In addition, the underwriters have also maintained
that there is no additional coverage provided under an endorsement we obtained
in August 2005 for the cost of removal of these platforms and for other damage
repairs on certain properties in excess of the insured values provided by our
property damage policy. On November 16, 2007, we filed a lawsuit in the 359th
Judicial District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, entitled Maritech Resources, Inc. v. Certain
Underwriters and Insurance Companies at Lloyd’s, London subscribing to Policy
no. GA011150U and Steege Kingston, in which we are seeking damages for
breach of contract and various related claims and a declaration of the extent of
coverage of an endorsement to the policy. We cannot predict the outcome of this
lawsuit; however, the ultimate resolution could have a significant impact upon
our future operating cash flow. For further discussion, see Insurance Contingencies
below.
Insurance
Contingencies
As
more fully discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007, during the fourth quarter of 2007, we filed a lawsuit against
our insurers related to coverage for costs of well intervention work performed
and to be performed on certain Maritech offshore platforms which were destroyed
as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. As a result, primarily
during the fourth quarter of 2007, we reversed $62.9 million of anticipated
insurance recoveries which were previously included in estimating Maritech’s
decommissioning liability, or were previously included in
accounts receivable
related to certain damage repair costs incurred, as the amount and timing of
these future reimbursements from our insurance providers was indeterminable. As
a result, we increased the decommissioning liability to $48.4 million for well
intervention and debris removal work to be performed on these platforms,
assuming no insurance reimbursements will be received. We continue to believe
that these costs are covered costs pursuant to the policies. If we successfully
collect our reimbursement from our insurance providers, such reimbursements will
be credited to operations in the period collected. In the event that our actual
well intervention costs are more or less than the associated decommissioning
liabilities, as adjusted, the difference may be reported in income in the period
in which the work is performed.
In
October 2005, one of our drilling rig barges was damaged by a fire, and a claim
was submitted to our insurers. The drilling rig barge was repaired during 2006
for a cost of approximately $8.4 million. In February 2007, we received a notice
from our insurance underwriters, stating that they considered that approximately
$3.7 million of this claim was not covered under the applicable policy. Net of
amounts of insurance reimbursements received and costs that were charged to
expense during 2007, we reflected a remaining claim receivable of $4.3 million.
In late April 2008, following numerous discussions with the underwriters and
brokers associated with this policy, we reached an agreement whereby in May
2008, we received approximately $4.1 million related to the settlement of this
claim receivable, and charged the $0.2 million of unreimbursed repair costs to
earnings.
Environmental
One of our
subsidiaries, TETRA Micronutrients, Inc. (TMI), previously owned and operated a
production facility located in Fairbury, Nebraska. TMI is subject to an
Administrative Order on Consent issued to American Microtrace, Inc. (n/k/a/
TETRA Micronutrients, Inc.) in the proceeding styled In the Matter of American Microtrace
Corporation, EPA I.D. No. NED00610550, Respondent, Docket No.
VII-98-H-0016, dated September 25, 1998 (the Consent Order), with regard to the
Fairbury facility. TMI is liable for future remediation costs at the Fairbury
facility under the Consent Order; however, the current owner of the Fairbury
facility is responsible for costs associated with the closure of that facility.
We have reviewed estimated remediation costs prepared by our independent, third
party environmental engineering consultant, based on a detailed environmental
study. The estimated remediation costs range from $0.6 million to $1.4 million.
Based upon our review and discussions with our third party consultants, we
established a reserve for such remediation costs. As of June 30, 2008, and
following the performance of certain remediation activities at the site, the
amount of the reserve for these remediation costs, included in current
liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, is approximately
$0.5 million. The reserve will be further adjusted as information develops or
conditions change.
We
have not been named a potentially responsible party by the EPA or any state
environmental agency.
Other
Contingencies
In
March 2006, we acquired Beacon Resources, LLC (Beacon), a production testing
operation, for approximately $15.6 million paid at closing. In addition, the
acquisition provides for additional contingent consideration of up to $19.1
million to be paid in March 2009, depending on the average of Beacon’s annual
pretax results of operations over the three year period following the closing
date, through March 2009. We currently anticipate that a payment will be
required pursuant to this contingent consideration provision of the agreement,
since as of June 30, 2008, the amount of Beacon’s pretax results of operations
(as defined in the agreement) to date since the acquisition is now in excess of
the minimum amount required to generate a payment. Any amount payable pursuant
to this contingent consideration provision will be reflected as a liability and
added to goodwill as it becomes fixed and determinable at the end of the three
year period.
Cautionary
Statement for Purposes of Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements
contained herein and elsewhere may be deemed to be forward-looking within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject
to the “safe harbor” provisions of that act, including, without limitation,
statements concerning future or expected sales, earnings, costs, expenses,
acquisitions or corporate combinations, asset recoveries, working capital,
capital expenditures, financial condition, other results of operations, and
other statements regarding our beliefs, plans, goals, future events and
performance, and other statements that are not purely historical.
Such statements
involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual
results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements. Some of the risk factors that could affect our
actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from any such
results that might be projected, forecast, estimated, or budgeted by us in such
forward-looking statements are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2007, and set forth from time to time in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
We have market risk exposure in the sales
prices we receive for our oil and gas production. Realized pricing is primarily
driven by the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot prices in the
U.S. natural gas market. Historically, prices received for oil and gas
production have been volatile and unpredictable, and such price volatility is
expected to continue. Our risk management activities involve the use of
derivative financial instruments, such as swap agreements, to hedge the impact
of market price risk exposures for a portion of our oil and gas production.
Recent acquisitions and successful development efforts by our Maritech
subsidiary have resulted in increased expected future production volumes.
Accordingly, we have entered into additional derivative financial instruments
designed to hedge the price volatility associated with a portion of the
increased production and to hedge a portion of our oil and natural gas
production. We are exposed to the volatility of oil and gas prices for the
portion of our oil and gas production that is not hedged.
The table below
reflects a summary of the cash flow hedging swap contracts outstanding as of
June 30, 2008:
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
Weighted
Average
|
|
|
Commodity
Contracts
|
|
Daily
Volume
|
|
Contract
Price
|
|
Contract
Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
swaps
|
|
3,500
barrels/day
|
|
$66.92/barrel
|
|
2008
|
Oil
swaps
|
|
2,500
barrels/day
|
|
$68.864/barrel
|
|
2009
|
Oil
swaps
|
|
2,000
barrels/day
|
|
$104.125/barrel
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas
swaps
|
|
35,000
MMBtu/day
|
|
$9.0615/MMBtu
|
|
2008
|
Natural gas
swaps
|
|
25,000
MMBtu/day
|
|
$8.967/MMBtu
|
|
2009
|
Natural gas
swaps
|
|
10,000
MMBtu/day
|
|
$10.265/MMBtu
|
|
2010
|
Each oil and gas swap contract uses NYMEX WTI
(West Texas Intermediate) oil price and the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas price as
the referenced price, respectively. The fair value of our oil swap liabilities
at June 30, 2008 was $140,845,000. The fair value of our natural gas swap
liabilities at June 30, 2008 was $65,433,000. The portion of these market values
associated with the subsequent twelve months swap contracts is reflected as a
current liability, and the portion related to later periods is reflected as a
long-term liability. A $1 per barrel increase or decrease in the future price of
oil would result in the market value of the combined oil derivative liability
changing by $2,834,000. A $0.10 per MMBtu increase or decrease in the future
price of natural gas would result in the market value of the derivative
liability changing by $2,207,000.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Under the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2008,
the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
There were no
changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
OTHER
INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
We are named defendants in several lawsuits and
respondents in certain governmental proceedings arising in the ordinary course
of business. While the outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings against us
cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not reasonably expect these
matters to have a material adverse impact on the financial
statements.
The information
regarding litigation matters described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, Note I – Commitments and Contingencies, Litigation, and included
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes in the
information pertaining to our Risk Factors as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2007.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the
Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.
Period
|
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased
|
|
|
Average
Price Paid per Share
|
|
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or
Programs
(1)
|
|
|
Maximum
Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet be Purchased
Under the Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 1 - Apr
30, 2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
14,327,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1 - May
31, 2008
|
|
|
6,401 |
(2) |
|
$ |
20.69 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
14,327,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 1 - June
30, 2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
14,327,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
6,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
14,327,000 |
|
(1) In January 2004,
our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million of our
common stock. Purchases will be made from time to time in open market
transactions at prevailing market prices. The repurchase program may continue
until the authorized limit is reached, at which time the Board of Directors may
review the option of increasing the authorized limit.
(2) Shares were received in
connection with the vesting of certain employee restricted stock awards. These
shares were not acquired pursuant to the stock repurchase program.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 9, 2008, we
held our annual meeting of stockholders, at which our stockholders voted on the
following proposals:
Proposal 1:
Election of Directors
The following
individuals were nominated and elected as Directors:
|
|
Votes
For
|
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|
Paul D.
Coombs
|
58,755,741
|
|
5,068,770
|
|
Ralph S.
Cunningham
|
47,229,167
|
|
16,615,344
|
|
Tom H.
Delimitros
|
60,382,915
|
|
3,461,596
|
|
Geoffrey M.
Hertel
|
60,154,220
|
|
3,690,291
|
|
Allen T.
McInnes
|
31,209,225
|
|
32,635,286
|
|
Kenneth P.
Mitchell
|
58,680,645
|
|
5,163,866
|
|
William D.
Sullivan
|
61,930,526
|
|
1,913,985
|
|
Kenneth E.
White, Jr.
|
60,836,687
|
|
3,007,824
|
Proposal 2:
Ratification and approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2008.
|
|
Votes
For
|
|
Votes
Against
|
|
Votes
Abstained
|
|
|
62,121,627
|
|
1,658,149
|
|
64,734
|
Proposal 3:
Adoption to amend and restate the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and
Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
|
|
Votes
For
|
|
Votes
Against
|
|
Votes
Abstained
|
|
|
48,793,732
|
|
8,631,042
|
|
732,634
|
Item
5. Other Information.
None.
Item
6. Exhibits.
Exhibits:
4.1
|
Note Purchase
Agreement, dated April 30, 2008, by and among TETRA Technologies, Inc. and
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Physicians Mutual Insurance
Company, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The Guardian Life
Insurance Company of America, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity
Company, Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hakone Fund II
LLC, C.M. Life Insurance Company, Pacific Life Insurance
Company, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Companion Life Insurance
Company, United World Life Insurance Company, Country Life Insurance
Company, The Ohio National Life Insurance Company and Ohio National Life
Assurance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File No.
001-13455)).
|
4.2
|
Form of 6.30%
Senior Notes, Series 2008-A, due April 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File
No. 001-13455)).
|
4.3
|
Form of 6.56%
Senior Notes, Series 2008-B, due April 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File
No. 001-13455)).
|
4.4
|
Subsidiary
Guaranty dated April 30, 2008, executed by Beacon Resources, LLC,
Compressco Field Services, Inc., EPIC Diving and Marine Services, LLC,
Maritech Resources, Inc., TETRA Applied Technologies, LLC, TETRA
International Incorporated, TETRA Process Services, L.C., TETRA Production
Testing Services, LLC, and Maritech Timbalier Bay, LP, for the benefit of
the holders of the Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File No.
001-13455)).
|
4.5
|
TETRA
Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.6
|
Form of
Employee Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the TETRA Technologies,
Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.7
|
Form of
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the TETRA Technologies,
Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.8
|
Form of
Employee Restricted Stock Agreement under the TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.9
|
Form of
Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Agreement under the TETRA
Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
31.1*
|
Certification
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, As Adopted
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
31.2*
|
Certification
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, As Adopted
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.1**
|
Certification
Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.2**
|
Certification
Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
* Filed
with this report.
**
Furnished with this report.
A statement of computation of per share
earnings is included in Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this report and is incorporated by reference into Part II of this
report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Date: August
11, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/Geoffrey M. Hertel
|
|
|
Geoffrey M.
Hertel
|
|
|
President
|
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August
11, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/Joseph M. Abell
|
|
|
Joseph M.
Abell
|
|
|
Senior Vice
President
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August
11, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/Ben C. Chambers
|
|
|
Ben C.
Chambers
|
|
|
Vice
President – Accounting
|
|
|
Principal
Accounting Officer
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT
INDEX
4.1
|
Note Purchase
Agreement, dated April 30, 2008, by and among TETRA Technologies, Inc. and
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Physicians Mutual Insurance
Company, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The Guardian Life
Insurance Company of America, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity
Company, Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hakone Fund II
LLC, C.M. Life Insurance Company, Pacific Life Insurance
Company, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Companion Life Insurance
Company, United World Life Insurance Company, Country Life Insurance
Company, The Ohio National Life Insurance Company and Ohio National Life
Assurance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File No.
001-13455)).
|
4.2
|
Form of 6.30%
Senior Notes, Series 2008-A, due April 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File
No. 001-13455)).
|
4.3
|
Form of 6.56%
Senior Notes, Series 2008-B, due April 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File
No. 001-13455)).
|
4.4
|
Subsidiary
Guaranty dated April 30, 2008, executed by Beacon Resources, LLC,
Compressco Field Services, Inc., EPIC Diving and Marine Services, LLC,
Maritech Resources, Inc., TETRA Applied Technologies, LLC, TETRA
International Incorporated, TETRA Process Services, L.C., TETRA Production
Testing Services, LLC, and Maritech Timbalier Bay, LP, for the benefit of
the holders of the Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008 (SEC File No.
001-13455)).
|
4.5
|
TETRA
Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.6
|
Form of
Employee Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the TETRA Technologies,
Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.7
|
Form of
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the TETRA Technologies,
Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.8
|
Form of
Employee Restricted Stock Agreement under the TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
4.9
|
Form of
Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Agreement under the TETRA
Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No.
333-150783)).
|
31.1*
|
Certification
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, As Adopted
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
31.2*
|
Certification
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, As Adopted
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.1**
|
Certification
Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.2**
|
Certification
Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
* Filed
with this report.
**
Furnished with this report.