NGS-2013.9.30-10Q


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 September 30, 2013
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from               to
Commission File Number 1-31398
 
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado
 
75-2811855
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
508 W. Wall St., Ste 550
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(432) 262-2700
(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   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes   x
 
No   o
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.
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
 (Do not check if 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 o
 
No x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
 
Outstanding at November 4, 2013
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
12,404,803




Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
27,727

 
$
28,086

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $401 and $437, respectively
5,377

 
6,691

Inventory, net
27,545

 
26,509

Prepaid income taxes
2,271

 
275

Prepaid expenses and other
416

 
475

Total current assets
63,336

 
62,036

Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $82,259 and $70,266, respectively
167,247

 
151,015

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,250 and $8,441 respectively
7,190

 
7,475

Goodwill
10,039

 
10,039

Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $2,159 and $2,060, respectively
2,059

 
2,157

Other assets
29

 
29

Total assets
$
249,900

 
$
232,751

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
1,599

 
$
3,420

Accrued liabilities
6,903

 
5,817

Current income tax liability
931

 
522

Deferred income
1,203

 
2,027

Total current liabilities
10,636

 
11,786

Line of credit, non-current portion
747

 
897

Deferred income tax liability
49,477

 
43,741

Other long-term liabilities
206

 
502

Total liabilities
61,066

 
56,926

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

 

Common stock, 30,000 shares authorized, par value $0.01; 12,352 and 12,241 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
123

 
122

Additional paid-in capital
90,598

 
88,823

Retained earnings
98,113

 
86,880

Total stockholders' equity
188,834

 
175,825

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
249,900

 
$
232,751


See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except earnings per share)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales, net
$
3,893

 
$
4,935

 
$
15,057

 
$
28,015

Rental income
17,805

 
14,120

 
50,533

 
41,529

Service and maintenance income
167

 
235

 
516

 
630

Total revenue
21,865

 
19,290

 
66,106

 
70,174

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation stated separately below
2,454

 
3,126

 
8,935

 
20,244

Cost of rentals, exclusive of depreciation stated separately below
7,449

 
5,896

 
20,519

 
17,279

Cost of service and maintenance, exclusive of depreciation stated separately below
80

 
88

 
233

 
279

Selling, general, and administrative expense
2,142

 
1,958

 
6,023

 
6,116

Depreciation and amortization
4,652

 
3,980

 
13,326

 
11,564

Total operating costs and expenses
16,777

 
15,048

 
49,036

 
55,482

Operating income
5,088

 
4,242

 
17,070

 
14,692

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(3
)
 
(8
)
 
(45
)
 
(13
)
Other income (expense)
125

 
(37
)
 
393

 
62

Total other income (expense), net
122

 
(45
)
 
348

 
49

Income before provision for income taxes
5,210

 
4,197

 
17,418

 
14,741

Provision for income taxes
1,816

 
1,591

 
6,185

 
5,627

Net income
$
3,394

 
$
2,606

 
$
11,233

 
$
9,114

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.28

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.75

Diluted
$
0.27

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.90

 
$
0.74

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Basic
12,339

 
12,230

 
12,313

 
12,214

Diluted
12,600

 
12,331

 
12,504

 
12,312


See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed financial statements.


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NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
11,233

 
$
9,114

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
13,326

 
11,564

Deferred income taxes
5,736

 
5,627

Stock based compensation
1,134

 
1,058

Gain on extinguishment of liability
(223
)
 

Changes in current assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivables
1,314

 
1,948

Inventory
(1,036
)
 
312

Prepaid expenses
(1,937
)
 
(178
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(735
)
 
3,460

Current income tax liability
409

 

Deferred income
(824
)
 
(1,359
)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
28,397

 
31,546

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Purchase of property and equipment
(29,175
)
 
(17,074
)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(29,175
)
 
(17,074
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Proceeds from other long-term liabilities, net
(73
)
 
(16
)
Repayments of line of credit
(150
)
 
(90
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
642

 
168

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
419

 
62

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(359
)
 
14,534

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
28,086

 
16,390

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
27,727

 
$
30,924

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
45

 
$
13

Income taxes paid
$
2,036

 
$

NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
 
 
 
Transfer of rental equipment to inventory
$
207

 
$
8,690


See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed financial statements.


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Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

These notes apply to the unaudited condensed financial statements of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc, a Colorado corporation.  (the "Company", “NGSG”, "Natural Gas Services Group", "we" or "our").  

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to make our financial position at September 30, 2013 and the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 not misleading.  As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the accompanying condensed financial statements do not include all disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 on file with the SEC.  In our opinion, the condensed financial statements are a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from the sales of custom and fabricated compressors, and flare systems is recognized upon shipment of the equipment to customers or when all conditions have been met and title is transferred to the customer. Exchange and rebuild compressor revenue is recognized when both the replacement compressor has been delivered and the rebuild assessment has been completed. Revenue from compressor services is recognized upon providing services to the customer. Maintenance agreement revenue is recognized as services are rendered. Rental revenue is recognized over the terms of the respective rental agreements based upon the classification of the rental agreement. Deferred income represents payments received before a product is shipped.  Revenue from the sale of rental units is included in sales revenue when equipment is shipped or title is transferred to the customer.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and our line of credit. Pursuant to ASC 820 (Accounting Standards Codification), the fair value of our cash equivalents is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. We believe that the recorded values of all of our other financial instruments approximate their fair values because of their nature and relatively short maturity dates or durations.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

At this time, there are no recently issued pronouncements that affect the Company.

















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(2) Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Options:

A summary of option activity under our 1998 Stock Option plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is presented below.

 
Number
 of
Stock Options
 
Weighted Average
Exercise
 Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life (years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding, December 31, 2012
394,322

 
$
15.30

 

 


Granted
47,000

 
18.75

 

 


Exercised
(41,637
)
 
15.38

 

 


Canceled/Forfeited
(9,833
)
 
17.68

 

 


Expired

 

 

 


Outstanding, September 30, 2013
389,852

 
$
15.65

 
5.49
 
$
4,355

Exercisable, September 30, 2013
326,770

 
$
15.22

 
4.82
 
$
3,790

    
The following table summarizes information about our stock options outstanding at September 30, 2013:

 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$0.01-9.43
 
71,352

 
3.22
 
$
8.72

 
71,352

 
$
8.72

$9.44-15.60
 
73,500

 
5.27
 
12.66

 
61,834

 
12.23

$15.61-20.48
 
245,000

 
6.21
 
18.57

 
193,584

 
18.57


 
389,852

 
5.49
 
$
15.65

 
326,770

 
$
15.22



The summary of the status of our unvested stock options as of December 31, 2012 and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is presented below.

 
 
 
Unvested stock options:
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2012 
49,334

 
$
9.01

Granted
47,000

 
10.30

Vested
(26,335
)
 
9.05

Canceled/Forfeited
(6,917
)
 
9.79

Unvested at September 30, 2013
63,082

 
$
9.87


As of September 30, 2013, there was $399,828 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options.  Such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.14 years. Total compensation expense for stock options was $122,702 and $330,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


    

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Restricted Stock:

On March 21, 2013, the Compensation Committee awarded 20,000 shares of restricted common stock to two of our three named executive officers. The restricted shares issued to Messrs. Hazlett and Lawrence vest one year from the grant date. We also awarded and issued 10,000 shares of restricted stock to each member of our Board of Directors as partial payment for 2013 Directors' fees. The restricted stock vests in quarterly installments beginning March 31, 2014. In accordance with Mr. Taylor's employment agreement, the Compensation Committee reviewed his performance in determining the issuance of restricted common stock. Based on this review which included consideration of the Company's 2012 performance, Mr. Taylor, our Chief Executive Officer, was awarded 56,950 restricted shares on April 30, 2013, which vest one year from the date of grant. Total compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was $1,011,727 and $727,658 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, there was a total of $1,188,685 of unrecognized compensation expenses related to these shares which is expected to be recognized in 0.9 years.

(3) Inventory

Our inventory, net of allowance for obsolescence of $258,000 at September 30, 2013 and $211,000 at December 31, 2012, consisted of the following amounts:
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Raw materials
$
22,705

 
$
19,654

Work in process
4,840

 
6,855

 
$
27,545

 
$
26,509


During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 there were no write offs of obsolete inventory against the allowance for obsolescence.

(4) Credit Facility

We have a senior secured revolving credit agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A (the "Amended Credit Agreement") aggregate commitment $30 million, subject to collateral availability. We also have a right to request from the lender, on an uncommitted basis, an increase of up to $20 million on the aggregate commitment (which could potentially increase the commitment amount to $50 million).

Borrowing Base. At any time before the maturity of the Amended Credit Agreement, we may draw, repay and re-borrow amounts available under the borrowing base up to the maximum aggregate availability discussed above. Generally, the borrowing base equals the sum of (a) 80% of our eligible accounts receivable plus (b) 50% of the book value of our eligible general inventory (not to exceed 50% of the commitment amount at the time) plus (c) 75% of the book value of our eligible equipment inventory.  JPMorgan Chase Bank (the “Lender”) may adjust the borrowing base components if material deviations in the collateral are discovered in future audits of the collateral. We had $28.9 million borrowing base availability at September 30, 2013 under the terms of our Amended Credit Agreement.
 
Interest and Fees.  Under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, we have the option of selecting the applicable variable rate for each revolving loan, or portion thereof, of either (a) LIBOR multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), with respect to this rate, for Eurocurrency funding, plus the Applicable Margin (“LIBOR-based”), or (b) CB Floating Rate, which is the Lender's Prime Rate less the Applicable Margin; provided, however, that no more than three LIBOR-based borrowings under the agreement may be outstanding at any one time. For purposes of the LIBOR-based interest rate, the Applicable Margin is 1.50%. For purposes of the CB Floating Rate, the Applicable Margin is 1.25%. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, our weighted average interest rate was 1.44%.

Accrued interest is payable monthly on outstanding principal amounts, provided that accrued interest on LIBOR-based loans is payable at the end of each interest period, but in no event less frequently than quarterly. In addition, fees and expenses are payable in connection with our requests for letters of credit (generally equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR-related borrowings multiplied by the face amount of the requested letter of credit) and administrative and legal costs.
 

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Maturity . The maturity date of the Amended Credit Agreement is December 31, 2014, at which time all amounts borrowed under the agreement will be due and outstanding letters of credit must be cash collateralized. The agreement may be terminated early upon our request or the occurrence of an event of default.
 
Security. The obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on all of our inventory and accounts and leases receivables, along with a first priority lien on a variable number of our leased compressor equipment the book value of which must be maintained at a minimum of 2.00 to 1.00 commitment coverage ratio (such ratio being equal to (i) the amount of the borrowing base as of such date to (ii) the amount of the commitment as of such date.)
 
Covenants. The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as covenants which, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; make acquisitions in excess of certain amounts; pay dividends; redeem or repurchase capital stock or senior notes; make investments or loans; make negative pledges; consolidate, merge or effect asset sales; or change the nature of our business. In addition, we also have certain financial covenants that require us to maintain on a consolidated basis a leverage ratio less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

Events of Default and Acceleration. The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary events of default for credit facilities of this size and type, and includes, without limitation, payment defaults; defaults in performance of covenants or other agreements contained in the loan documents; inaccuracies in representations and warranties; certain defaults, termination events or similar events; certain defaults with respect to any other Company indebtedness in excess of $50,000; certain bankruptcy or insolvency events; the rendering of certain judgments in excess of $150,000; certain ERISA events; certain change in control events and the defectiveness of any liens under the secured revolving credit facility. Obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default.
 
As of September 30, 2013 we were in compliance with all covenants in our Amended Credit Agreement.  A default under our Credit Agreement could trigger the acceleration of our bank debt so that it is immediately due and payable.  Such default would likely limit our ability to access other credit. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 our outstanding balance on the line of credit was $747,000 and $897,000, respectively.

(5) Other Long-Term Liabilities

As of December 31, 2012, we had a long-term liability of $275,000 to Midland Development Corporation.  The liability was fully satisfied during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. As a result of our performance under the agreement, a payment to Midland Development Corporation of $52,000 was made to settle the liability, resulting in a gain of $223,000, which is included in our condensed income statement. In addition, we entered into a purchase agreement with a vendor on July 30, 2008 pursuant to which we agreed to purchase up to $4.8 million of our paint and coating requirements exclusively from the vendor.  In connection with the execution of the agreement, the vendor paid us a $300,000 fee which is considered to be a discount toward future purchases from the vendor.  The $300,000 payment we received is recorded as a long-term liability and will decrease as the purchase commitment is fulfilled.  The long-term liability remaining as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $206,000 and $227,000, respectively.




















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(6) Earnings per Share

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation(in thousands, except per share data).

 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
3,394

 
$
2,606

 
$
11,233

 
$
9,114

Denominator for basic net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
12,339

 
12,230

 
12,313

 
12,214

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for diluted net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
12,339

 
12,230

 
12,313

 
12,214

Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
261

 
101

 
191

 
98

Diluted weighted average shares
12,600

 
12,331

 
12,504

 
12,312

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.28

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.75

Diluted
$
0.27

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.90

 
$
0.74






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(7) Segment Information
 
ASC 280-10-50, “Operating Segments”, defines the characteristics of an operating segment as a) being engaged in business activity from which it may earn revenue and incur expenses, b) being reviewed by the company's chief operating decision maker (CODM) for decisions about resources to be allocated and to assess its performance and c) having discrete financial information.  Although we indeed look at our product to analyze the nature of our revenue, other financial information, such as certain costs and expenses, net income and EBITDA are not captured or analyzed by these categories.   Therefore discrete financial information is not available by product line and our CODM does not make resource allocation decisions or assess the performance of the business based on these categories, but rather in the aggregate. Based on this, Management believes that it operates in one business segment.
 
In their analysis of product lines as potential operating segments, Management also considered ASC 280-10-50-11, “Aggregation Criteria”, which allows for the aggregation of operating segments if the segments have similar economic characteristics and if the segments are similar in each of the following areas:
 
The nature of the products and services;

The nature of the production processes;

The type or class of customer for their products and services;

The methods used to distribute their products or provide their services; and

The nature of the regulatory environment, if applicable.
 
We are engaged in the business of designing and manufacturing compressors and flares. Our compressors and flares are sold and rented to our customers. In addition, we provide service and maintenance on compressors in our fleet and to third parties. These business activities are similar in all geographic areas.  Our manufacturing process is essentially the same for the entire Company and is performed in-house at our facilities in Midland, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Our customers primarily consist of entities in the business of producing natural gas and crude oil.  The maintenance and service of our products is consistent across the entire Company and is performed via an internal fleet of vehicles.  The regulatory environment is similar in every jurisdiction in that the most impacting regulations and practices are the result of federal energy policy.  In addition, the economic characteristics of each customer arrangement are similar in that we maintain policies at the corporate level.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Sales
 
Rental
 
Service & Maintenance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
3,893

 
$
17,805

 
$
167

 
$

 
$
21,865

Operating costs and expenses
2,454

 
7,449

 
80

 
6,794

 
16,777

Other income (expense)

 

 

 
122

 
122

Income before provision for income taxes
$
1,439

 
$
10,356

 
$
87

 
$
(6,672
)
 
$
5,210


For the three months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):
 
Sales
 
Rental
 
Service & Maintenance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
4,935

 
$
14,120

 
$
235

 
$

 
$
19,290

Operating costs and expenses
3,126

 
5,896

 
88

 
5,938

 
15,048

Other income (expense)

 

 

 
(45
)
 
(45
)
Income before provision for  income taxes
$
1,809

 
$
8,224

 
$
147

 
$
(5,983
)
 
$
4,197



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For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Sales
 
Rental
 
Service & Maintenance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
15,057

 
$
50,533

 
$
516

 
$

 
$
66,106

Operating costs and expenses
8,935

 
20,519

 
233

 
19,349

 
49,036

Other income (expense)

 

 

 
348

 
348

Income before provision for income taxes
$
6,122

 
$
30,014

 
$
283

 
$
(19,001
)
 
$
17,418


For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):
 
Sales
 
Rental
 
Service & Maintenance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
28,015

 
$
41,529

 
$
630

 
$

 
$
70,174

Operating costs and expenses
20,244

 
17,279

 
279

 
17,680

 
55,482

Other income (expense)

 

 

 
49

 
49

Income before provision for income taxes
$
7,771

 
$
24,250

 
$
351

 
$
(17,631
)
 
$
14,741


(8)  Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, we are a party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business.  While management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, it believes that any ultimate liability arising from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flow.  We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings, and we are not aware of any other threatened material litigation.


Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on, and should be read in conjunction with, our condensed financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report and  in our  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC.

Overview

We fabricate, manufacture, rent and sell natural gas compressors and related equipment. Our primary focus is on the rental of natural gas compressors. Our rental contracts generally provide for initial terms of six to 24 months. After the initial term of our rental contracts, most of our customers have continued to rent our compressors on a month-to-month basis. Rental amounts are billed monthly in advance and include maintenance of the rented compressors. As of September 30, 2013, we had 1,986 natural gas compressors totaling 277,073 horsepower rented to 101 third parties compared to 1,680 natural gas compressors totaling 233,241 horsepower rented to 99 third parties at September 30, 2012.

We also fabricate natural gas compressors for sale to our customers, designing compressors to meet unique specifications dictated by well pressures, production characteristics and particular applications for which compression is sought. Fabrication of compressors involves our purchase of engines, compressors, coolers and other components, and our assembling of these components on skids for delivery to customer locations. The major components of our compressors are acquired through periodic purchase orders placed with third-party suppliers on an “as needed” basis, which presently requires a two to three month lead time with delivery dates scheduled to coincide with our estimated production schedules. Although we do not have formal continuing supply contracts with any major supplier, we believe we have adequate alternative sources available. In the past, we have not experienced any sudden and dramatic increases in the prices of the major components for our compressors. However, the occurrence of such an event could have a material adverse effect on the results of our operations and financial condition, particularly if we were unable to increase our rental rates and sales prices proportionate to any such component price increases.

We also manufacture a proprietary line of compressor frames, cylinders and parts, known as our CiP (Cylinder-in-Plane) product line. We use finished CiP component products in the fabrication of compressor units for sale or rental by us or sell the finished component products to other compressor fabricators. We also design, fabricate, sell, install and service flare stacks and related ignition and control devices for onshore and offshore incineration of gas compounds such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gases. To provide customer support for our compressor and flare sales businesses,

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we stock varying levels of replacement parts at our Midland, Texas facility and at field service locations. We also provide an exchange and rebuild program for screw compressors and maintain an inventory of new and used compressors to facilitate this business.

We provide service and maintenance to our customers under written maintenance contracts or on an as-required basis in the absence of a service contract. Maintenance agreements typically have terms of six months to one year and require payment of a monthly fee.

The oil and natural gas equipment rental and services industry is cyclical in nature. The most critical factor in assessing the outlook for the industry is the worldwide supply and demand for natural gas and crude oil and the corresponding changes in commodity prices. As demand and prices increase, oil and natural gas producers increase their capital expenditures for drilling, development and production activities. Generally, the increased capital expenditures ultimately result in greater revenues and profits for services and equipment companies.

In general, we expect our overall business activity and revenues to track the level of activity in the natural gas industry, with changes in domestic natural gas production and consumption levels and prices more significantly affecting our business than changes in crude oil and condensate production and consumption levels and prices. However, we have increased our rental and sales in the non-conventional shale plays which are more dependent on crude oil prices. We also believe that demand for compression services and products is driven by declining reservoir pressure in maturing natural gas producing fields and, more recently, by increased focus by producers on non-conventional natural gas production, such as coalbed methane, gas shales and tight gas, which typically requires more compression than production from conventional natural gas reservoirs.
 
Demand for our products and services have been historically strong, but in 2009 and early 2010 the demand declined due to lower natural gas prices, decreased demand for natural gas and the economic recession.  This began to show signs of easing during the latter part of 2010 and through 2013. However, natural gas prices have had only slight movements up followed by downward movements. Meanwhile, opportunities have developed in non-conventional shale plays. While shale plays continued to offer opportunities, natural gas prices have not surged, leaving demand for compression in conventional areas uncertain.
 
Natural gas prices continue at levels that do not encourage energy companies to invest capital in natural gas projects. In addition, the domestic economy has not fully recovered. Notwithstanding the continuing weak economy and financial uncertainty, we believe the long-term trend in our market is favorable.  We believe this outlook is supported by the growth in our revenue in 2012 and our continued strong results in the first nine months of 2013.

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Results of Operations

Three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012.

The table below shows our revenues and percentage of total revenues of each of our product lines for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 
Revenue
Three months ended September 30,
 
( dollars in thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
Sales
$
3,893

18
%
 
$
4,935

26
%
Rental
17,805

81
%
 
14,120

73
%
Service and Maintenance
167

1
%
 
235

1
%
Total
$
21,865

 

 
$
19,290

 


Total revenue increased to $21.9 million from $19.3 million, or 13%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012. The $2.6 million increase in revenue was due to a increase in rental revenue of $3.7 million, offset by an decrease in sales revenue of $1.0 million. Comparing the three months ended September 30, 2013 to the same period in 2012, sales revenue decreased 21% and rental revenue increased 26%.

Sales revenue decreased to $3.9 million from $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012.  This decrease is the result of timing of industry activity related to capital projects. We believe this timing is reflective of the typical sales cycle, resulting in inconsistent compressor units sales to third parties from our Tulsa and Midland operations. There was a slight increase in demand for flares during this comparative period.

Rental revenue increased to $17.8 million from $14.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012.  This increase is the result of higher oil and natural gas industry drilling and demand for low to mid horsepower compression.  We ended the quarter with 2,466 compressor packages in our rental fleet, up from 2,236 units at September 30, 2012.  The rental fleet had a utilization of 80.5% as of September 30, 2013 compared to 75.1% utilization as of September 30, 2012. This utilization increase is mainly the result of more compressor rental units in our inventory being matched to customer requirements and being returned to service as well as fewer units being returned from operation.  In the event that natural gas prices increase, we should be able to see additional utilization of our fleet. 

Our overall operating income margin percentage increased to 23% from 22% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012. The margin increase is mainly the result of our ability to hold the line on costs related to compressor sales, and a shift in revenues toward rentals, which typically has a higher margin, from sales.

Selling, general, and administrative expense increased slightly to $2.1 million from $2.0 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012.  
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $4.0 million for the period ended September 30, 2012.  This was the result of new gas compressor rental units being added to the rental fleet from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2013. We added a net of 230 compressors to our rental fleet during the twelve month period ending September 30, 2013.

Provision for income tax was $1.8 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively. The provision is the result of an increase in taxable income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 offset by a slightly lower effective tax rate.







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Nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The table below shows our revenues and percentage of total revenues of each of our product lines for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 
Revenue
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
Sales
$
15,057

23
%
 
$
28,015

40
%
Rental
50,533

76
%
 
41,529

59
%
Service and Maintenance
516

1
%
 
630

1
%
Total
$
66,106

 

 
$
70,174

 


Total revenue decreased to $66.1 million from $70.2 million, or 5.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012. The $4.1 million decrease in revenue was due to a decrease in sales revenue to $15.1 million, offset by an increase in rental revenue to $50.5 million. Comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to the same period in 2012, sales revenue decreased 46.3% and rental revenue increased 21.7%.

Sales revenue decreased to $15.1 million from $28.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012.  This decrease is the result of timing of industry activity related to capital projects and a large one-time sale to a single customer from our fleet in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. We believe this timing is reflective of the typical sales cycle, resulting in inconsistent compressor units sales to third parties from our Tulsa and Midland operations. There was a slight increase in demand for flares during this comparative period.

Rental revenue increased to $50.5 million from $41.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012.  This increase is the result of higher oil and natural gas industry drilling and demand for low to mid horsepower compression.  We ended the quarter with 2,466 compressor packages in our rental fleet, up from 2,236 units at September 30, 2012.  The rental fleet had a utilization of 80.5% as of September 30, 2013 compared to 75.1% utilization as of September 30, 2012. This utilization increase is mainly the result of more compressor rental units in our inventory being matched to customer requirements and being returned to service as well as fewer units being returned from operation.  In the event that natural gas prices increase, we should be able to see incremental utilization of our fleet. 

Our overall operating income margin percentage increased to 26% from 21% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012. The margin increase is mainly the result of our ability to hold the line on costs related to compressor sales, and a shift in revenues toward rentals, which typically has a higher margin, from sales.

Selling, general, and administrative expense decreased slightly to $6.0 million from $6.1 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the same period ended September 30, 2012.  
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $13.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $11.6 million for the period ended September 30, 2012.  This was the result of new gas compressor rental units being added to the rental fleet from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2013. We added a net of 230 compressors to our rental fleet during the twelve month period ending September 30, 2013.

Provision for income tax increased to $6.2 million from $5.6 million, or 10.7%, and is the result of the increase in taxable income and a change in effective tax rate between the two periods. We had an effective tax rate of 35.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 38% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.








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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our working capital positions as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are set forth below:

 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
27,727

 
$
28,086

Trade accounts receivable, net
5,377

 
6,691

Inventory, net
27,545

 
26,509

Prepaid income taxes
2,271

 
275

Prepaid expenses and other
416

 
475

Total current assets
63,336

 
62,036

Current Liabilities:
 

 
 
Accounts payable
1,599

 
3,420

Accrued liabilities
6,903

 
5,817

Current portion of tax liability
931

 
522

Deferred income
1,203

 
2,027

Total current liabilities
10,636

 
11,786

Total working capital
$
52,700

 
$
50,250



Historically, we have funded our operations through public and private offerings of our equity securities, subordinated debt, bank borrowings and cash flow from operations. Proceeds from these sources were primarily used to pay debt and to fund the manufacture and fabrication of additional units for our rental fleet of natural gas compressors.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we invested $29.2 million in equipment for our rental fleet and service vehicles. Even though we have idle rental equipment, at times we do not have the specific type of equipment that our customers require, therefore we have to build new equipment to satisfy their needs.  We financed this activity with cash flow from operations and cash on hand.

Cash flows

At September 30, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $27.7 million compared to $28.1 million at December 31, 2012.  Our cash flow from operations of $28.4 million was offset by capital expenditures of $29.2 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  We had working capital of $52.7 million at September 30, 2013 compared to $50.3 million at December 31, 2012. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had total debt of $747,000 and $897,000, respectively, which is all related to our line of credit and classified as long term. We had positive net cash flow from operating activities of $28.4 million during the first nine months of 2013 compared to $31.5 million for the first nine months of 2012.  The cash flow from operations of $28.4 million was primarily the result of the net income of $11.2 million and the non-cash items of depreciation of $13.3 million, and an increase in deferred taxes of $5.7 million.

Strategy

For the remainder of the fiscal year 2013 and into 2014, our overall plan is to continue monitoring expenses in line with the anticipated level of activity, fabricate rental fleet equipment only in direct response to market requirements, emphasize marketing of our idle gas compressor units and limit bank borrowing in line with market conditions.  For the remainder of 2013, our forecasted capital expenditures will be directly dependent upon our customers’ compression requirements and are not anticipated to exceed our internally generated cash flows and cash on hand.  Any required capital will be for additions to our compressor rental fleet and/or addition or replacement of service vehicles.  We believe that cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our capital and liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future.  We may require additional capital to fund any unanticipated expenditures, including any acquisitions of other businesses, although that capital may not be available to us when we need it or on acceptable terms. Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2013 are not anticipated to exceed our internal cash

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generating capacity.  We may require additional capital to fund any unanticipated expenditures, including any acquisitions of other businesses. 

Bank Borrowings

We have a senior secured revolving credit agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A (the "Amended Credit Agreement") aggregate commitment $30 million, subject to collateral availability. We also have a right to request from the lender, on an uncommitted basis, an increase of up to $20 million on the aggregate commitment (which could potentially increase the commitment amount to $50 million).

Borrowing Base. At any time before the maturity of the Amended Credit Agreement, we may draw, repay and re-borrow amounts available under the borrowing base up to the maximum aggregate availability discussed above. Generally, the borrowing base equals the sum of (a) 80% of our eligible accounts receivable plus (b) 50% of the book value of our eligible general inventory (not to exceed 50% of the commitment amount at the time) plus (c) 75% of the book value of our eligible equipment inventory.  JPMorgan Chase Bank (the “Lender”) may adjust the borrowing base components if material deviations in the collateral are discovered in future audits of the collateral. We had $28.9 million million borrowing base availability at September 30, 2013, under the terms of our Amended Credit Agreement.
 
Interest and Fees.  Under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, we have the option of selecting the applicable variable rate for each revolving loan, or portion thereof, of either (a) LIBOR multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), with respect to this rate, for Eurocurrency funding, plus the Applicable Margin (“LIBOR-based”), or (b) CB Floating Rate, which is the Lender's Prime Rate less the Applicable Margin; provided, however, that no more than three LIBOR-based borrowings under the agreement may be outstanding at any one time. For purposes of the LIBOR-based interest rate, the Applicable Margin is 1.50%. For purposes of the CB Floating Rate, the Applicable Margin is 1.25%. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, our weighted average interest rate was 1.44%.

Accrued interest is payable monthly on outstanding principal amounts, provided that accrued interest on LIBOR-based loans is payable at the end of each interest period, but in no event less frequently than quarterly. In addition, fees and expenses are payable in connection with our requests for letters of credit (generally equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR-related borrowings multiplied by the face amount of the requested letter of credit) and administrative and legal costs.
 
Maturity . The maturity date of the Amended Credit Agreement is December 31, 2014, at which time all amounts borrowed under the agreement will be due and outstanding letters of credit must be cash collateralized. The agreement may be terminated early upon our request or the occurrence of an event of default.
 
Security. The obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on all of our inventory and accounts and leases receivables, along with a first priority lien on a variable number of our leased compressor equipment the book value of must be maintained at a minimum of 2.00 to 1.00 commitment coverage ratio (such ratio being equal to (i) the amount of the borrowing base as of such date to (ii) the amount of the commitment as of such date.)
 
Covenants. The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as covenants which, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; make acquisitions in excess of certain amounts; pay dividends; redeem or repurchase capital stock or senior notes; make investments or loans; make negative pledges; consolidate, merge or effect asset sales; or change the nature of our business. In addition, we also have certain financial covenants that require us to maintain on a consolidated basis a leverage ratio less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

Events of Default and Acceleration. The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary events of default for credit facilities of this size and type, and includes, without limitation, payment defaults; defaults in performance of covenants or other agreements contained in the loan documents; inaccuracies in representations and warranties; certain defaults, termination events or similar events; certain defaults with respect to any other Company indebtedness in excess of $50,000; certain bankruptcy or insolvency events; the rendering of certain judgments in excess of $150,000; certain ERISA events; certain change in control events and the defectiveness of any liens under the secured revolving credit facility. Obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default.
 
As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all covenants in our Amended Credit Agreement.  A default under our Credit Agreement could trigger the acceleration of our bank debt so that it is immediately due and payable.  Such default would likely limit our ability to access other credit. At September 30, 2013 our balance on the line of credit was $747,000.


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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

We have contractual obligations and commitments that affect the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.  The following table is a summary of our significant cash contractual obligations:

 
Obligations Due in Period (in thousands of dollars)
Cash Contractual Obligations
2013(1)

 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Line of credit (secured)
$

 
$
747

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
747

Interest on line of credit(2)
7

 
30

 

 

 

 
37

Purchase obligations
148

 
330

 
330

 
330

 
2,288

 
3,426

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 
206

 
206

Facilities and office leases
86

 
262

 
255

 
228

 
284

 
1,115

Equipment Leases
3

 
12

 
12

 
6

 
1

 
34

Vehicle Leases
21

 
67

 

 

 

 
88

Total
$
265

 
$
1,448

 
$
597

 
$
564

 
$
2,779

 
$
5,653


(1)
For the three months remaining in 2013.
(2)
Assumes an interest rate of 4.0% and no additional borrowings.

Critical Accounting Policies and Practices

There have been no changes in the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

At this time, there are no recently issued pronouncements that affect the Company.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

From time-to-time, we enter into off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions that can give rise to off-balance sheet obligations.  As of September 30, 2013, the off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions that we have entered into include operating lease agreements and purchase agreements.  We do not believe that these arrangements are reasonably likely to materially affect our liquidity, availability of, or requirements for, capital resources.

We entered into a purchase agreement with a vendor on July 30, 2008 pursuant to which we agreed to purchase up to $4.8 million of our paint and coating requirements exclusively from the vendor.  In connection with the execution of the agreement, the vendor paid us a $300,000 fee which is considered to be a discount toward future purchases from the vendor.  The $300,000 payment received by the Company is recorded as a long-term liability and will decrease as the purchase commitment is fulfilled.  This long-term liability remaining as of September 30, 2013 was $206,000. (See Note 5)

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this report are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results.  Those risks include, among other things, the loss of market share through competition or otherwise; the introduction of competing technologies by other companies; a prolonged, substantial reduction in oil and natural gas prices which could cause a decline in the demand for our products and services; and new governmental safety, health and environmental regulations which could require us to make significant capital expenditures. The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q are only made as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. A discussion of these risk factors is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no changes in the market risks disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer, of the effectiveness of the design and of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or, the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.  Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and our Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  These include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.  Due the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected.  Those inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes.  Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people.  Our controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our last quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, we are a party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business.  While management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, it believes that any ultimate liability arising from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flow.  We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings and we are not aware of any other threatened litigation.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Please refer to and read “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 for a discussion of the risk associated with our Company and industry.


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Item 6.                      Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference, as indicated:

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
3.1
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the 10-QSB filed and dated November 10, 2004)
 
 
3.2
Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, No.  333-88314)
 
 
4.1
Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 30, 2005)
 
 
4.2
Form of Senior Indenture (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.3
Form of Senior Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.4
Form of Subordinated Indenture (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.5
Form of Subordinated Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.6
Form of Deposit Agreement, including Form of Depositary Share (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.7
Form of Warrant Agreement, including Form of Warrant Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.8
Form of Unit Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.9
Form of Preferred Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.10
Form of Certificate of Designation with respect to Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.11
Form of Rights Agreement, including Form of Rights Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
10.1
Lease Agreement, dated March 26, 2008, between WNB Tower, LTD and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Registrant’s  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2009)
 
 
10.2
2009 Restricted Stock/Unit Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 2009 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2009.)
 
 

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10.3
1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 2009 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2009.)
 
 
10.4
Lease Agreement, dated December 11, 2008, between Klement-Wes Partnership, LTD and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and commencing on January 1, 2009
 
 
10.5
Credit Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 10, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2010.)
 
 
10.6
First Amendment of Credit Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 31, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2012.)
 
 
10.7
Security Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 10, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2010.)
 
 
10.8
First Amendment of Security Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 31, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2012.)
 
 
10.9
Promissory Note in the aggregate amount of $30,000,000 issued to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 31, 2011, in connection with the revolving credit line under the Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 16, 2011.)


 
 
10.10
Employment Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and Stephen C. Taylor dated October 23, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2013)
 
 
*31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
*31.2
Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
*32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
*32.2
Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
* Filed herewith.

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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.

NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.


/s/ Stephen C. Taylor
 
/s/ G. Larry Lawrence
 
Stephen C. Taylor
 
G. Larry Lawrence
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 

November 8, 2013

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference, as indicated:
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
3.1
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the 10-QSB filed and dated November 10, 2004)
 
 
3.2
Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, No.  333-88314)
 
 
4.1
Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 30, 2005)
 
 
4.2
Form of Senior Indenture (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.3
Form of Senior Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.4
Form of Subordinated Indenture (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.5
Form of Subordinated Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.6
Form of Deposit Agreement, including Form of Depositary Share (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.7
Form of Warrant Agreement, including Form of Warrant Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.8
Form of Unit Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.9
Form of Preferred Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.10
Form of Certificate of Designation with respect to Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)
 
 
4.11
Form of Rights Agreement, including Form of Rights Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-161346) and filed on August 14, 2009)

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10.1
Lease Agreement, dated March 26, 2008, between WNB Tower, LTD and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Registrant’s  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2009)
 
 
10.2
2009 Restricted Stock/Unit Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 2009 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2009.)
 
 
10.3
1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 2009 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2009.)
 
 
10.4
Lease Agreement, dated December 11, 2008, between Klement-Wes Partnership, LTD and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and commencing on January 1, 2009
 
 
10.5
Credit Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 10, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2010.)
 
 
10.6
First Amendment of Credit Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 31, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2012.)
 
 
10.7
Security Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 10, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2010.)
 
 
10.8
First Amendment of Security Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 31, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2012.)
 
 
10.9
Promissory Note in the aggregate amount of $30,000,000 issued to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated December 31, 2011, in connection with the revolving credit line under the Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 16, 2011.)


 
 
10.10
Employment Agreement between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and Stephen C. Taylor dated October 23, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2013)
 
 
*31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
*31.2
Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
*32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
*32.2
Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

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101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
* Filed herewith.

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